Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

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* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The Bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(--) 94. HE'S SO FINE - JANE OLIVOR
(47) 93. (LOVE IS) THICKER THAN WATER - ANDY GIBB **
(--) 88. HOLD ON TO THE NIGHT - STARZ
(--) 87. IF I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN - ROBERTA FLACK
(--) 85. STONE BLUE - FOGHAT
(--) 83. TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO - CHICAGO
(--) 82. DARLIN' - PAUL DAVIS FEAT. SUSAN COLLINS


This week's drops:
(27) 66. FLASH LIGHT - PARLIAMENT

The top 40:
(28) 40. STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES **
(34) 39. EGO - ELTON JOHN
(31) 38.: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC - SHAUN CASSIDY

(43) 37. TUMBLING DICE – LINDA RONSTADT
(38) 36. LET'S ALL CHANT - THE MICHAL ZAGER BAND
(29) 35. OUR LOVE - NATALIE COLE
(39) 34. HEARTLESS - HEART
(30) 33. RUNNING ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWNE
(37) 32. BECAUSE THE NIGHT – PATTI SMITH
(36) 31. DANCE WITH ME – PETER BROWN WITH BETTY WRIGHT
(35) 30. EVERY KINDA PEOPLE – ROBERT PALMER
(25) 29. SWEET TALKING WOMAN – ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(33) 28. DEACON BLUES – STEELY DAN
(32) 27. TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD – MEAT LOAF
(40) 26. BAKER STREET – GERRY RAFFERTY
(23) 25. JACK & JILL - RAYDIO
(15) 24. LAY DOWN SALLY – ERIC CLAPTON
(26) 23. YOU BELONG TO ME – CARLY SIMON
( 9) 22. DUST IN THE WIND - KANSAS
(21) 21. WEREWOLVES OF LONDON – WARREN ZEVON
(22) 20. IT’S A HEARTACHE – BONNIE TYLER
(19) 19. TWO DOORS DOWN – DOLLY PARTON
(20) 18. MOVIN’ OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) - BILLY JOEL
(24) 17. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA
(18) 16. LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - SWEET
(17) 15. BABY HOLD ON – EDDIE MONEY
( 7) 14. CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU – BARRY MANILOW
(14) 13. THIS TIME I’M IN IT FOR LOVE - PLAYER
(13) 12. DISCO INFERNO – THE TRAMMPS
(16) 11. ON BROADWAY – GEORGE BENSON
( 5) 10. NIGHT FEVER – THE BEE GEES **
(10) 9. IMAGINARY LOVER – ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
( 8) 8. COUNT ON ME – JEFFERSON STARSHIP
(12) 7. FEELS SO GOOD – CHUCK MANGIONE
(11) 6. SHADOW DANCING – ANDY GIBB *
( 1) 5. IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU - YVONNE ELLIMAN **
( 6) 4. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT – JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
( 4) 3. TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE – JOHNNY MATHIS & DENIECE WILLIAMS *
( 2) 2. THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU – ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY
( 3) 1. WITH A LITTLE LUCK - WINGS *
 
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31 good/ok from 1978:

(28) 40. STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES **
(43) 37. TUMBLING DICE – LINDA RONSTADT
(39) 34. HEARTLESS - HEART
(30) 33. RUNNING ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWNE
(37) 32. BECAUSE THE NIGHT – PATTI SMITH
(25) 29. SWEET TALKING WOMAN – ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(33) 28. DEACON BLUES – STEELY DAN
(32) 27. TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD – MEAT LOAF
(40) 26. BAKER STREET – GERRY RAFFERTY
(23) 25. JACK & JILL - RAYDIO
(15) 24. LAY DOWN SALLY – ERIC CLAPTON
( 9) 22. DUST IN THE WIND - KANSAS
(21) 21. WEREWOLVES OF LONDON – WARREN ZEVON
(22) 20. IT’S A HEARTACHE – BONNIE TYLER
(19) 19. TWO DOORS DOWN – DOLLY PARTON
(20) 18. MOVIN’ OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) - BILLY JOEL
(24) 17. TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA
(18) 16. LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - SWEET
(17) 15. BABY HOLD ON – EDDIE MONEY
( 7) 14. CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU – BARRY MANILOW
(13) 12. DISCO INFERNO – THE TRAMMPS
(16) 11. ON BROADWAY – GEORGE BENSON
( 5) 10. NIGHT FEVER – THE BEE GEES **
(10) 9. IMAGINARY LOVER – ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
( 8) 8. COUNT ON ME – JEFFERSON STARSHIP
(12) 7. FEELS SO GOOD – CHUCK MANGIONE
(11) 6. SHADOW DANCING – ANDY GIBB *
( 1) 5. IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU - YVONNE ELLIMAN **
( 6) 4. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT – JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
( 3) 1. WITH A LITTLE LUCK - WINGS *
 

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May 20, 1978:
40. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
39. Elton John - Ego
38. Shaun Cassidy - Do You Believe in Magic
37. Linda Ronstadt - Tumbling Dice (NEW!)
36. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant
35. Natalie Cole - Our Love
34. Heart - Heartless
33. Jackson Browne - Running on Empty
32. Patti Smith Group - Because the Night
31. Peter Brown - Dance with Me

30. Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People
29. Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman
28. Steely Dan - Deacon Blues
27. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
26. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (↑14)*

25. Raydio - Jack and Jill
24. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
23. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
22. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (↓13)*
21. Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
20. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
19. Dolly Parton - Two Doors Down
18. Billy Joel - Movin' Out
17. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
16. Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen
15. Eddie Money - Baby Hold On

14. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
13. Player - This Time I'm in It for Love
12. Trammps - Disco Inferno
11. George Benson - On Broadway
10. Bee Gees - Night Fever
9. Atlanta Rhythm Section - Imaginary Lover
8. Jefferson Starship - Count on Me
7. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
6. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing

5. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want
3. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late

2. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get to You
1. Wings - With a Little Luck

Yellow
= Summer Hits
 

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29 Good:
40. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
35. Natalie Cole - Our Love
33. Jackson Browne - Running on Empty
32. Patti Smith Group - Because the Night
31. Peter Brown - Dance with Me
27. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
26. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (↑14)*
25. Raydio - Jack and Jill
24. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
23. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
22. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (↓13)*
20. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
17. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
16. Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen
15. Eddie Money - Baby Hold On
14. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
13. Player - This Time I'm in It for Love
12. Trammps - Disco Inferno
11. George Benson - On Broadway
10. Bee Gees - Night Fever
9. Atlanta Rhythm Section - Imaginary Lover
8. Jefferson Starship - Count on Me
7. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
6. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
5. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want
3. Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams - Too Much Too Little Too Late
2. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get to You
1. Wings - With a Little Luck
 

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(30) 33. RUNNING ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWNE
(37) 32. BECAUSE THE NIGHT – PATTI SMITH
(35) 30. EVERY KINDA PEOPLE – ROBERT PALMER
(25) 29. SWEET TALKING WOMAN – ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(33) 28. DEACON BLUES – STEELY DAN
(40) 26. BAKER STREET – GERRY RAFFERTY
( 9) 22. DUST IN THE WIND - KANSAS
(21) 21. WEREWOLVES OF LONDON – WARREN ZEVON
(20) 18. MOVIN’ OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) - BILLY JOEL
(18) 16. LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - SWEET
(17) 15. BABY HOLD ON – EDDIE MONEY
(16) 11. ON BROADWAY – GEORGE BENSON
 

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05/20 = Still 12

33. Jackson Browne - Running on Empty
32. Patti Smith Group - Because the Night
30. Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People
29. Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman
28. Steely Dan - Deacon Blues
26. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (↑14)*
22. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (↓13)*
21. Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
18. Billy Joel - Movin' Out
16. Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen
15. Eddie Money - Baby Hold On
11. George Benson - On Broadway
 
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Why was the list posted twice?
25 for 78

40. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
37. Linda Ronstadt - Tumbling Dice (NEW!)
34. Heart - Heartless
33. Jackson Browne - Running on Empty
32. Patti Smith Group - Because the Night
30. Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People
29. Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman
28. Steely Dan - Deacon Blues
27. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
26. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (↑14)*
24. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
23. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
22. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (↓13)*
21. Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
20. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
18. Billy Joel - Movin' Out
17. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
16. Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen
15. Eddie Money - Baby Hold On
11. George Benson - On Broadway
10. Bee Gees - Night Fever
9. Atlanta Rhythm Section - Imaginary Lover
7. Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want
1. Wings - With a Little Luck
 

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Good 9
40. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
33. Jackson Browne - Running on Empty
30. Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People
28. Steely Dan - Deacon Blues
27. Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
26. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (?14)*
22. Kansas - Dust in the Wind (?13)*
18. Billy Joel - Movin' Out
15. Eddie Money - Baby Hold On

Okay 11
36. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant i think i've already said this but it was fun to rediscover this after 30+ years
32. Patti Smith Group - Because the Night
23. Carly Simon - You Belong to Me
21. Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
20. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
16. Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen
12. Trammps - Disco Inferno
11. George Benson - On Broadway
10. Bee Gees - Night Fever
6. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
1. Wings - With a Little Luck

Bad 6
24. Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally
17. ABBA - Take a Chance on Me
14. Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
5. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
4. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want
2. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - The Closer I Get to You

? 14
 

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February 22, 1975:
40. Ringo Starr - No No Song (NEW!)
39. Paul McCartney & Wings - Sally G (NEW!)
38. Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
37. Manhattans - Don't Take Your Love
36. Barry Manilow - Mandy
35. Shirley & Company - Shame Shame Shame (NEW!)
34. Jackson 5 - I Am Love (NEW!)
33. Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain (↓17)*
32. David Gates - Never Let Her Go
31. Sweet Sensation UK - Sad Sweet Dreamer
30. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
29. Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancin'
28. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
27. Elvis Presley - My Boy
26. Al Martino - To the Door of the Sun
25. Bad Company - Movin' On
24. Polly Brown - Up in a Puff of Smoke
23. Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
22. Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman
21. Carol Douglas - Doctor's Orders
20. B.T. Express - Express
19. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
18. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Roll on Down the Highway
17. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
16. Maria Muldaur - I'm a Woman
15. Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out of My Head
14. Styx - Lady
13. John Denver - Sweet Surrender
12. Ohio Players - Fire
11. Tony Orlando & Dawn - Look in My Eyes Pretty Woman
10. Carole King - Nightingale
9. John Lennon - #9 Dream
8. Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
7. Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
6. America - Lonely People
5. Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow (↑13)*
4. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
3. Grand Funk - Some Kind of Wonderful
2. Eagles - Best of My Love
1. Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
 

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21 Good:
40. Ringo Starr - No No Song (NEW!)
38. Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
36. Barry Manilow - Mandy
33. Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain (↓17)*
30. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
28. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
23. Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
22. Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman
20. B.T. Express - Express
19. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
17. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
14. Styx - Lady
12. Ohio Players - Fire
8. Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
7. Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
6. America - Lonely People
5. Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow (↑13)*
4. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
3. Grand Funk - Some Kind of Wonderful
2. Eagles - Best of My Love
1. Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
 

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14 good/ok from 1975:
40. Ringo Starr - No No Song (NEW!)
38. Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
36. Barry Manilow - Mandy
33. Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain (↓17)*
28. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful
19. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
18. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Roll on Down the Highway
14. Styx - Lady
9. John Lennon - #9 Dream
8. Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
6. America - Lonely People
4. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
3. Grand Funk - Some Kind of Wonderful
2. Eagles - Best of My Love

1 channel changers for 1975:
17. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
 

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Eleven. It took a while to get started though.

19. Sugarloaf - Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
18. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Roll on Down the Highway
17. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
15. Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out of My Head
12. Ohio Players - Fire
9. John Lennon - #9 Dream
8. Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
4. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
3. Grand Funk - Some Kind of Wonderful
2. Eagles - Best of My Love
1. Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces
 

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Not my countdown

Good 1
28. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

Okay 2
8. Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
1. Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces

Bad 6
36. Barry Manilow - Mandy
30. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
17. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
14. Styx - Lady
4. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
2. Eagles - Best of My Love

? 31

28. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful

Your mouth's completely full................ of teeth
Your mouth is horrible...............Ga-ry
Bababoooooooey
Your big green moldy choppers
Your lips can't fit them underneath
Your mouth's completely full................ of teeth

 
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18, with a couple of nostalgia songs

40. Ringo Starr - No No Song (NEW!)
30. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You
25. Bad Company - Movin' On
23. Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
22. Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman
18. Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Roll on Down the Highway
17. Labelle - Lady Marmalade
15. Electric Light Orchestra - Can't Get It Out of My Head
14. Styx - Lady
12. Ohio Players - Fire
10. Carole King - Nightingale
9. John Lennon - #9 Dream
8. Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good
6. America - Lonely People
5. Olivia Newton-John - Have You Never Been Mellow (↑13)*
4. Doobie Brothers - Black Water
3. Grand Funk - Some Kind of Wonderful
1. Average White Band - Pick Up the Pieces