Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s

[nysfboy328]

Tie a Yellow Ribbion Round the Old Oak Tree by Dawn, Drift Away by Dobie Gray, You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder and Little Willy by The Sweet are the only summer hits in the March survey.

 

[nysfboy328]

Is there any chance that they're playing the survey from April 12, 1975 this weekend bc the spring/summer song hit No. 1 on that day?

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 5/12/79.

 

[nysfboy328]

May 12, 1979:
40. Sylvester - I (Who Have Nothing)
39. Barbara Mandrell - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (NEW!)
38. David Naughton - Makin' It (NEW!)
37. Billy Joel - Honesty (NEW!)
36. Kenny Rogers - She Believes in Me (NEW!)
35. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s in Love (NEW!)
34. Roger Voudouris - Get Used to It
33. McGuinn, Clark & Hillman - Don't You Write Her Off
32. Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
31. Rod Stewart - Ain't Love a Bitch (NEW!)
30. Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away (NEW!)
29. Tycoon - Such a Woman
28. George Benson - Love Ballad
27. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (NEW!)
26. Foxy - Hot Number
25. Olivia Newton-John - Deeper Than the Night
24. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
23. Bad Company - Rock N Roll Fantasy
22. Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
21. Styx - Renegade
20. Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
19. GQ - Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
18. Supertramp - The Logical Song
17. Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most
16. George Harrison - Blow Away
15. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (↓12)*
14. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood
13. Orleans - Love Takes Time
12. England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the Answer
11. Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out
10. Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down to the Ground
9. Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer
8. Cher - Take Me Home
7. Chic - I Want Your Love
6. Wings - Goodnight Tonight
5. Village People - In the Navy
4. Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (↑17)*
2. Blondie - Heart of Glass
1. Peaches & Herb - Reunited

Yellow = Summer Hits
Green = Spring Hits

 

[nysfboy328]

Best songs of May 12, 1979:
6. Wings - Goodnight Tonight
5. Village People - In the Navy
1. Peaches & Herb - Reunited

I picked them bc they are both spring and summer hits.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

29 good/ok from 1979:

37. Billy Joel - Honesty (NEW!)
36. Kenny Rogers - She Believes in Me (NEW!)
35. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s in Love (NEW!)
32. Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
31. Rod Stewart - Ain't Love a Bitch (NEW!)
30. Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away (NEW!)
27. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (NEW!)
25. Olivia Newton-John - Deeper Than the Night
24. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
23. Bad Company - Rock N Roll Fantasy
22. Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
21. Styx - Renegade
18. Supertramp - The Logical Song
17. Randy Vanwarmer - Just When I Needed You Most
15. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (↓12)*
14. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood
13. Orleans - Love Takes Time
12. England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the Answer
11. Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out
10. Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down to the Ground
9. Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer
8. Cher - Take Me Home
7. Chic - I Want Your Love
6. Wings - Goodnight Tonight
5. Village People - In the Navy
4. Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (↑17)*
2. Blondie - Heart of Glass
1. Peaches & Herb - Reunited

 

[HecticArt]

Ten

35. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s in Love (NEW!)
27. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (NEW!)
24. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
23. Bad Company - Rock N Roll Fantasy
22. Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
21. Styx - Renegade
18. Supertramp - The Logical Song
14. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (↑17)*
2. Blondie - Heart of Glass

 

[scotchandcigar]

19 for 1979:

37. Billy Joel - Honesty (NEW!)
35. Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s in Love (NEW!)
32. Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll
27. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (NEW!)
24. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
23. Bad Company - Rock N Roll Fantasy
22. Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
21. Styx - Renegade
18. Supertramp - The Logical Song
16. George Harrison - Blow Away
15. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (↓12)*
14. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood
13. Orleans - Love Takes Time
12. England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the Answer
10. Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down to the Ground
6. Wings - Goodnight Tonight
4. Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (↑17)*
2. Blondie - Heart of Glass

Songs I can't believe IRBS likes:
36. Kenny Rogers - She Believes in Me (NEW!)
30. Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away (NEW!)
11. Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out
1. Peaches & Herb - Reunited

Also:
15. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (↓12)* - There's a thread for that

Favorite Instrumentals

see if you consider the Dartells' Hot Pastrami to be an instrumental Mashed potatoes Yeah, hey, oh... Hot pastrami Yeah, hey, oh... Baby, shake that thing Yeah, hey, oh... Baby, one more time Yeah, hey, oh... Baby one more time Yeah, hey, oh... I'm on the fence on this one. Good question...

digitalradiocentral.com

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Songs I can't believe IRBS likes:
36. Kenny Rogers - She Believes in Me (NEW!)
30. Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away (NEW!)
11. Bee Gees - Love You Inside Out
1. Peaches & Herb - Reunited

Maybe we need a thread for that.

I am not sure why you dislike the Kenny Rogers song. The others were time and place etched in my mind. I think those are the ones you guys sometimes label as nostalgia.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I am not sure why you dislike the Kenny Rogers song.

I'll admit it's a well-crafted song that's very popular. But all I can think of is my mom playing this over and over on the stereo in our guest room. "Reunited" has similar attributes, and is probably big as a wedding song. I guess they could be considered "nostalgia", along with the Bee Gees disco song.

But "You Take my Breath Away" is one of my gun-in-mouth songs. Maybe we need a thread for that.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I'll admit it's a well-crafted song that's very popular. But all I can think of is my mom playing this over and over on the stereo in our guest room. "Reunited" has similar attributes, and is probably big as a wedding song. I guess they could be considered "nostalgia", along with the Bee Gees disco song.

But "You Take my Breath Away" is one of my gun-in-mouth songs. Maybe we need a thread for that.

It would not have been on my list if I head heard it even 1 year later.

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 5

*****
32. Bob Seger - Old Time Rock & Roll

****
24. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
23. Bad Company - Rock N Roll Fantasy

****
14. Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood
2. Blondie - Heart of Glass

***
37. Billy Joel - Honesty (NEW!)
27. Sister Sledge - We Are Family (NEW!)
21. Styx - Renegade
18. Supertramp - The Logical Song
9. Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer
5. Village People - In the Navy
3. Donna Summer - Hot Stuff (?17)*

**
36. Kenny Rogers - She Believes in Me (NEW!)
38. David Naughton - Makin' It (NEW!)
22. Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
15. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer (?12)*
4. Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - Stumblin' In
1. Peaches & Herb - Reunited

? 22

 

[hwkn]

36 for 79(mainly skipped the ballads

 

[nysfboy328]

April 10, 1976:
40. Stampeders - Hit the Road Jack (↔)
39. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon (NEW!)
38. Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue (NEW!)
37. Barry Manilow - Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again (NEW!)
36. Larry Santos - We Can't Hide It Anymore
35. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic (NEW!)
34. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
33. Ohio Players - Fopp
32. Freddy Fender - You'll Lose a Good Thing
31. Styx - Lorelei
30. Jigsaw - Love Fire
29. John Denver - Looking for Space
28. Carole King - Only Love is Real
27. O'Jays - Livin' for the Weekend
26. Henry Gross - Shannon
25. Salsoul Orchestra - Tangerine
24. Eagles - Take It to the Limit
23. ABBA - I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
22. The Miracles - Love Machine
21. Sweet - Action
20. John Sebastian - Welcome Back (NEW!)
19. Eric Carmen - All By Myself
18. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love (↑9)*
17. Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond - Deep Purple
16. Bay City Rollers - Money Honey
15. Carpenters - There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
14. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
13. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing (↓8)*
12. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
10. David Bowie - Golden Years
9. Commodores - Sweet Love
8. Dr. Hook - Only Sixteen
7. Sylvers - Boogie Fever (↑9)*
6. Aerosmith - Dream On
5. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
4. Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
3. Captain & Tennille - Lonely Night (Angel Face)
2. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver
1. Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady

Green = Spring Hits
Yellow = Summer Hits

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

14 good/ok from 1976:

39. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon (NEW!)
35. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic (NEW!)
31. Styx - Lorelei
24. Eagles - Take It to the Limit
23. ABBA - I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
20. John Sebastian - Welcome Back (NEW!)
15. Carpenters - There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
14. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
12. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
10. David Bowie - Golden Years
8. Dr. Hook - Only Sixteen
6. Aerosmith - Dream On
5. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
2. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver

 

[Jon]

14 as well. (But not the same 14)

39. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon (NEW!)
35. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic (NEW!)
34. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
31. Styx - Lorelei
24. Eagles - Take It to the Limit
18. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love (↑9)*
15. Carpenters - There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
14. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
12. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
10. David Bowie - Golden Years
6. Aerosmith - Dream On
4. Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow
2. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver

 

[HecticArt]

Elven....

39. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon (NEW!)
35. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic (NEW!)
31. Styx - Lorelei
21. Sweet - Action
18. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love (↑9)*
14. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
12. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
10. David Bowie - Golden Years
6. Aerosmith - Dream On
2. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 10

*****
39. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon (NEW!)
34. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
14. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
12. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
6. Aerosmith - Dream On
2. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver

***
20. John Sebastian - Welcome Back (NEW!)

***
35. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic (NEW!)
11. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
10. David Bowie - Golden Years

**
24. Eagles - Take It to the Limit
19. Eric Carmen - All By Myself
18. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love (?9)*
5. Maxine Nightingale - Right Back Where We Started From
4. Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow

? 25

 

[scotchandcigar]

16 for 1976:

39. Fleetwood Mac - Rihannon (NEW!)
35. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic (NEW!)
34. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Sara Smile
31. Styx - Lorelei
24. Eagles - Take It to the Limit
22. The Miracles - Love Machine
21. Sweet - Action
20. John Sebastian - Welcome Back (NEW!)
19. Eric Carmen - All By Myself
18. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell in Love (↑9)*
14. Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
12. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
11. Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way
10. David Bowie - Golden Years
6. Aerosmith - Dream On
2. Gary Wright - Dream Weaver

 

[hwkn]

Tonight’s wheel is 11/24/73.