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Post by dukelightning on Jun 15, 2011 15:55:23 GMT -5
rgmike.....Casey mentioned the top LPs and/or played a song from the #1 LP from October of 70 to Jan. of 72. The 15 week run at #1 of Tapestry did not stop this practice. Not sure what did although I would guess that the length of songs was the reason. In 1972, there was high turnover at #1 on the LP chart so that was not the reason.
wahoo.....in the first several AT40s, Casey liked to mention how many notches a song had climbed to get into the top 40. On the first AT40, he mentioned that Make it With You was up from #44 the previous week. When War debuted, he actually said that it was up 47 notches in 2 weeks. Not sure if I ever heard him mention a 2 week climb into the top 40 on any other occasion. In the beginning, he was obviously trying different things before he settled on a delivery he or the producers liked.
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Post by statenislandfan on Jun 15, 2011 16:36:09 GMT -5
My ideas for what I would have done in AT40's early years, or had AT40 existed in the 1960s: * The No. 1 country song of the week (prior to the inception of "American Country Countdown" in 1973), for those songs not charting on the Hot 100 or not expected to make the Top 40. This probably would have worked best had AT40 been around in the 1960s, but at one point Casey did play a Sonny James song ("Endlessly," in December 1970 when it was No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles chart). * As far as an Archives feature, probably would have started a playback of 1980s hits sometime in late 1988 or early 1989 with the coming of Shadoe Stevens. Similar to the 1978-1981 feature a la a chronological playback. We'd start with January 1980 and -- omitting "Escape" by Rupert Holmes, as that went No. 1 in December 1979 -- and continue through Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise" in December 1989 for 233 different chart-toppers, just 20 fewer than the 1970s feature. Also, American Country Countdown did an alphabetical playback of No. 1 songs from 1991-1996, starting first with a list based from January 1966 through December 1990, but later (after they got through the M's) it was revised and shortened to January 1980 through December 1993 for all N through Zs. * A weekly "calendar" feature, spotlighting a big hit from the past by an innovator or other big act. ACC had this also during the Bob Kingsley era. Brian
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Post by statenislandfan on Jun 15, 2011 16:45:11 GMT -5
Interesting subject I want to go a little further with briguy's suggestion, The number 1 songs of the '80's and '90's in order could have been played. The current AT40 should use the optional extra segments to play the number 1 songs from 2000-2009. There were only 129 number 1 songs during this time period and it would only take 43 weeks to complete.
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Post by mkarns on Jun 15, 2011 16:57:58 GMT -5
The current AT40 should use the optional extra segments to play the number 1 songs from 2000-2009. There were only 129 number 1 songs during this time period and it would only take 43 weeks to complete. Using the Billboard Hot 100, yes, but if AT40 nowadays did such an "Archives" style replay they would use the Radio & Records and Mediabase #1's.
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Post by statenislandfan on Jun 15, 2011 17:08:49 GMT -5
The current AT40 should use the optional extra segments to play the number 1 songs from 2000-2009. There were only 129 number 1 songs during this time period and it would only take 43 weeks to complete. Using the Billboard Hot 100, yes, but if AT40 nowadays did such an "Archives" style replay they would use the Radio & Records and Mediabase #1's.
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Post by statenislandfan on Jun 15, 2011 17:09:16 GMT -5
Exactly
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Post by mkarns on Jun 15, 2011 19:46:54 GMT -5
I counted 133 #1's of the 2000's, from Savage Garden's "I Knew I Loved You" (Jan. 2000) to Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say" (Dec. 2009). This was from the official Radio & Records chart from Jan. 2000-Dec. 2003, and the Mediabase list, as counted down by Ryan Seacrest, thereafter.
(BTW, there have been 28 AT40 #1's so far in the 2010s).
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Post by 80sfan on Jun 15, 2011 21:58:54 GMT -5
As soon as Casey finish playing the #1 song, he reads the credit and the show is abruptly over. If you missed an earlier part of the show, you won't know what you missed. I wish he could have included some kind of recap for the show after the #1 song. Not sure if he did this in the earlier 70s show.
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Post by briguy52748 on Jun 15, 2011 21:59:37 GMT -5
Interesting subject I want to go a little further with briguy's suggestion, The number 1 songs of the '80's and '90's in order could have been played. The current AT40 should use the optional extra segments to play the number 1 songs from 2000-2009. There were only 129 number 1 songs during this time period and it would only take 43 weeks to complete. Playing back the No. 1 hits of the 2000s, eh? That depends on which station is playing "AT40: The 80s" -- is it a classic hits/oldies station (in which case, the 2000s songs would not fit into the format) or is it AC, in which case they'd loosely fit. Best to save the "2000s chronological playback" for the current AT40, IMO. Good idea, though. Brian
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Post by at40freak on Jun 16, 2011 1:57:54 GMT -5
^ I think that's what he meant - during the current AT40. I actually like that idea, too.
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Post by johnnywest on Jun 16, 2011 13:29:04 GMT -5
One of my favorite features, which would have been great for any AT40 Era, would have been something I heard only once on Rick Dees' show in 1995. Something like "Weird Song of the Week." He gave a brief description of "Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes and then played it. Looking at various novelty/slightly-off songs over the years, this could go on as a weekly feature indefinitely. Examples:
Addams Family Groove - MC Hammer Barbie Girl - Aqua The Child Inside - Q-Kumba Zoo Da Da Da - Trio Empire Strikes Back Medley - Meco 57 Channels - Bruce Springsteen Girl I'm Gonna Miss You - Milli Vanilli Hanky Panky - Madonna I Got You Babe - Beavis & Butt-head f/Cher Justied & Ancient - The KLF f/Tammy Wynette The Ketchup Song - Las Ketchup A Little Less Conversation - JXL f/Elvis Presely Macarena - Los Del Rio 19 - Paul Hardcastle One Minute Man - Missy Elliot Paranoimia - The Art of Noise f/Max Headroom The Rainbow Connection - Kermit the Frog Sex (I'm A...) - Berlin Thanks For My Child - Cheryl Pepsii Riley U Smile (slowed down 800%) - Justin Bieber Vibeology - Paula Abdul The Witchdoctor - David Seville Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John f/ELO Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddys
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Post by jaxxalude on Jun 16, 2011 16:09:37 GMT -5
One of my favorite features, which would have been great for any AT40 Era, would have been something I heard only once on Rick Dees' show in 1995. Something like "Weird Song of the Week." He gave a brief description of "Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes and then played it. Looking at various novelty/slightly-off songs over the years, this could go on as a weekly feature indefinitely. Examples: 57 Channels - Bruce Springsteen Girl I'm Gonna Miss You - Milli Vanilli One Minute Man - Missy Elliot I don't get the novelty or slightly-offness about these songs, quite frankly.
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Post by jgve1952 on Jun 16, 2011 16:13:51 GMT -5
Started earlier--would have loved to have had it during the 60's!
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Post by dukelightning on Jun 16, 2011 16:20:23 GMT -5
Speaking of wishing it had started earlier....I wish the 4 hour version had started earlier...a lot earlier!!
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Post by jgve1952 on Jun 16, 2011 17:46:39 GMT -5
dukedeb, you are so right--we wouldn't hear the butchered versions of so many of the songs--I stated earlier that it should have been in 1975 when songs started getting longer. When you take an average of 12 minutes of commercials in an hour, intros, closings, etc., it was getting more difficult to play 14 songs in an hour without major cuts in the songs.
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