Songs you discovered because of AT40

[dukelightning]

I heard virtually all the "break-in" novelty songs Goodman recorded a couple weeks ago and "Watergrate" may be the only song that features non-top 40 songs in it. He did I think 4 such songs in 1977 and nearly every song used was a top 10 hit.

[jgve1952]

I stated this briefly in my comment about the 4-30-11 show that will feature 1975 but undoubtedly ROTFLMAO is "Shaving Cream."

[mycool44]

Hold On to My Love by Jimmy Ruffin & Love and Affection by Nelson

[albe]

Out of the Question by Gilbert O'Sullivan....really love the Irish Songs ;D

[atfanmpls]

I don't know if there is similar topic - "Songs brought back to you by a show". Last week, when I heard Henry Lee Summer's "Wish I Had a Girl", I remembered it - bought and listened a few times this week. Favorite "find" from last year was Sergio Mendes' "Alibis".

[superfan]

The Ultimate Lost Hits of the 1970's, 1980's, and Beyond. Over 1800 songs from this era and it's all free for your listening pleasure. Many songs, I was able to locate and hear, thanks to AT40. AT40 is the main reason, that I wanted to bring the "lost" hits back.

grooveshark.com/#/playlist/The+Ultimate+Lost+Hits+Playlist+70+s+80+s+and+Beyond+/51784728?src=5

[80sfan]

That's an awesome list, Superfan

[superfan]

May 8, 2011 7:40:18 GMT -5 80sfan said:

That's an awesome list, Superfan

Thank you 80sfan for checking that out and your comments. Wish I could add more from the Beatles solo hits, Bob Seger, and Tina Turner. However the site is not allowed to play those.

[Shadoe Fan]

I've rediscovered many songs, including several while re-reviewing the Shadoe shows, e.g. "Cuddly Toy" - Roachford, "Nothin' to Hide" - Poco, "Don't Look Back" - Fine Young Cannibals

[jlthorpe]

Here's some of the songs I discovered because of AT40:

Boys Do Fall In Love - Robin Gibb
Can't Shake Loose - Agnetha Faltskog
Change of Heart - Eric Carmen
Don't Want to Wait Anymore - Tubes
Don't You Write Her Off - McGuinn, Clark and Hillman
Get It Right Next Time - Gerry Rafferty
Goin' Down - Greg Guidry
Hot Summer Nights - Night
I Can't Stand It No More - Peter Frampton
Just So Lonely - Get Wet
Love Fire - Jigsaw
Love Pains - Yvonne Elliman
Modern Day Delilah - Van Stephenson
My Girl - Donnie Iris
Nice Girls - Eye to Eye
Night Moves - Marilyn Martin
Saturday Night - Herman Brood
Take a Little Rhythm - Ali Thomson
(What) In the Name of Love - Naked Eyes
Wild Thing - Fancy

[dukelightning]

Feb 23, 2011 9:40:16 GMT -5 cdman71031 said:

I have 2 lists first songs I discovered while listening to the show back in the day

1. Put it In a Magazine - Sonny Charles
2. Bust A Move - Young M.C.
3. I.G.Y. (what A Beautiful World) - Donald f*gen
4. Be My Lady - Jefferson Starship
5. Hooked On Classic - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Micky - Toni Basil
7. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
8. Putting On The Ritz - Taco
9. All Time High - Rita Coolidge
10. Fast Car - Tracy Chapmin


and these are some songs I fell in love with recently on classic AT40's

1. Fish Ain't Biting - Lamont Dozier
2. Savanah Nights - Tom Johnston
3. Pop Goes The Movies - Meco
4. A Little Bit of Soap - Nigel Olsson
5. Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
6. Superman - Herbie Mann
7. Scorpio - Dennis Coffey
8. What the World Needs Now Is Love"/"Abraham, Martin and John - Tom Clay
9. To The Door Too the Sun - Al Martino
10 Baby Face - Wing And A Prayer Drum And fifes Corp.

Ironically the only 2 songs on this list that I discovered because of AT40 and I am talking about AT40s that I heard on Premiere or SXM are Fish Aint Bitin and What the World...., both socially conscious songs. I am ashamed of the stations I listened to back in 1974 when Fish was out. This means they did not play the song. A couple of the lines in it are...Tricky Dick, please quit and in another verse, Tricky Dick, stop your horsesh#* which of course was bleeped out when I heard it last year. Nixon resigned within a month of this song appearing on AT40.