|
Post by dth1971 on Dec 30, 2018 8:21:33 GMT -5
WTOJ will play all 6 hours of the 1972 countdown non-stop on Sunday 12/30 beginning at 9 AM Eastern (and the 1972 countdown will be in stereo). Then, on 1/6/19 beginning at 9 AM it will be all 8 hours of the 1978 countdown, non-stop. Hey Ken...does this mean we get a next 70s year ender next Sunday....maybe an expanded 1971. I also would like an expanded 1979 AT40 year ender with 100 songs, maybe an expanded top 100 of the 1970's with 100 songs (or for the 1980's a top 100 of the 1980's from 1980 until Casey's last August 6, 1988).
|
|
|
Post by albe on Dec 30, 2018 9:07:06 GMT -5
Anybody doing the 1978 year ender today
|
|
|
Post by jmack19 on Dec 30, 2018 10:15:37 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by matt on Dec 30, 2018 11:19:20 GMT -5
Hey Ken...does this mean we get a next 70s year ender next Sunday....maybe an expanded 1971. I also would like an expanded 1979 AT40 year ender with 100 songs, maybe an expanded top 100 of the 1970's with 100 songs (or for the 1980's a top 100 of the 1980's from 1980 until Casey's last August 6, 1988). A top 100 of the 1980s would be awesome. Those pesky 5 months from Aug 1988 to Jan 1989 might render that one infeasible though...
|
|
|
Post by mga707 on Dec 30, 2018 14:54:44 GMT -5
Not exactly AT40, but I've been listening the past few hours to the show on WPNC: "That Thing With Rich Appell"(sp?)--the show has been doing a 'Top 100 of Top 100s', a multi-decade (oldest song I've heard: "Rock Around the Clock"; newest: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me") recap of the top songs from year-end charts not only from the US, but other countries as well: UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands. The multi-national aspect is what makes it most interesting: Not only are big US hits here, but also ones from other countries that may not have been quite as huge in the US. For example, both "Dancing Queen" and "You're the One That I Want" are in the top 10! I started listening in the '40s, would love to hear the rest.
|
|
|
Post by vince on Dec 30, 2018 20:13:45 GMT -5
In 1972 AT 40 did use their own chart rather than Billboard's, for the first time. I would assume that their chart rankings were based solely on top 40 chart positions rather than entire Hot 100 runs, but perhaps not. Another song with a suspiciously low ranking was "Black and White", also ranked in the 60s (65, I think?). Granted the song had a quick top 40 run--9 weeks in the 40, 5 of those in the top 10, but hitting #1 should've counted for something, one would think. I wonder how Ben came up with those rankings, as they seemed to be based on something? I guess we'll never know. AT40 ranked their top 80 of 1972 using a reverse rank point formula with #1 bonus points. Basically 100 points for #1, 99 points for #2 down to 1 point for #100. Number one bonus points were additional 100 points for each week at #1. This is same same methodology they used in 1973 and 1977 when they did their own tabulation. This methodology was also used by BB from 1970 through 1975. Differences between BB and AT40 were due to different cut off dates or bad math.
|
|
|
Post by vince on Dec 30, 2018 20:34:13 GMT -5
Maybe someone needs to "Start All Over Again" and create a year end chart that's more believable. Anyone? I’m game. Only question is would Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman” and the Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” tank in 1972 or be held over to 1973’s year-ender? I did ask once — about “I Am Woman,” as the Tempts’ song was established as making YE 1973 — and never got an answer. I know it did not make either official YE chart, but which survey period would Helen Reddy’s women’s lib song have fallen had it ranked within a YE top 100? Brian AT40 left both "I Am Woman" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" off both their '72 and '73 tabulations. "Papa was A Rolling Stone" was #100 on BB's 1983 YE tabulation. "I Am Woman" did not make BB's '72 or '73 list.
|
|
|
Post by jgve1952 on Dec 30, 2018 21:38:14 GMT -5
I assume that we will get Part 2 of AT40's Top 80 of 1972 next week? For those who like mysteries: a song that charted on BB for 1972 at 43, charted on AT40 1972 at 16! Talk about different methodologies! I do believe of all the comparisons for the rankings this is the most extreme difference: 27 chart positions.
|
|
|
Post by vince on Dec 31, 2018 2:18:55 GMT -5
I assume that we will get Part 2 of AT40's Top 80 of 1972 next week? For those who like mysteries: a song that charted on BB for 1972 at 43, charted on AT40 1972 at 16! Talk about different methodologies! I do believe of all the comparisons for the rankings this is the most extreme difference: 27 chart positions. There is an explanation for the big difference between the ranking of the song in question. Both AT40 and BB used the same point system for their ranking. The difference occurred because BB started their 1972 eligibility period on 12/4/71. BB did not credit positions occupied before the eligibility period. AT40 credited the full chart run.
|
|
|
Post by briguy52748 on Dec 31, 2018 8:10:58 GMT -5
Anyone? I’m game. Only question is would Helen Reddy’s “I Am Woman” and the Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” tank in 1972 or be held over to 1973’s year-ender? I did ask once — about “I Am Woman,” as the Tempts’ song was established as making YE 1973 — and never got an answer. I know it did not make either official YE chart, but which survey period would Helen Reddy’s women’s lib song have fallen had it ranked within a YE top 100? Brian AT40 left both "I Am Woman" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" off both their '72 and '73 tabulations. "Papa was A Rolling Stone" was #100 on BB's 1983 YE tabulation. "I Am Woman" did not make BB's '72 or '73 list. OK ... had AT40 done a Top 80 for 1973, where I’m assuming both songs would have been ranked, where would those two songs have fallen in? Brian
|
|
|
Post by dth1971 on Dec 31, 2018 9:54:36 GMT -5
AT40 left both "I Am Woman" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" off both their '72 and '73 tabulations. "Papa was A Rolling Stone" was #100 on BB's 1983 YE tabulation. "I Am Woman" did not make BB's '72 or '73 list. OK ... had AT40 done a Top 80 for 1973, where I’m assuming both songs would have been ranked, where would those two songs have fallen in? Brian #41 and #42, respectively?
|
|
|
Post by Hervard on Dec 31, 2018 12:04:04 GMT -5
OK ... had AT40 done a Top 80 for 1973, where I’m assuming both songs would have been ranked, where would those two songs have fallen in? Brian #41 and #42, respectively? That's why I was always disappointed when the countdown shows I listened to did not do a full Top 100 - or even a big list coinciding with the year (Top 85 of 1985, for example), because you didn't get to hear all of the big songs of the year. In 1985, both Rick Dees and Dick Clark (Countdown America for the latter) only did Top 40 of the year countdowns instead of 85 (and, based on the late 1985 songs ranking higher on that list than on R&R's, I believe that Dees' list that year had popular requests figured in as well as chart performance). In 1989, Casey Kasem did a Top 40 of the year (of course, that might have been because he also did a Top 40 of the 80s countdown), and Dees' year-end show was a Top 40 in 1988 and 1989. I think that may have been so he didn't have to skip a chart for the year, as R&R's holiday break was only one week during the latter half of the 1980s. But at least, more often than not, countdown shows used a huge chart to count down the top hits of the year.
|
|
|
Post by artsmusic on Dec 31, 2018 16:53:54 GMT -5
REMINDER in less than 10 minutes.... streamdb4web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WHPYFMTop 100 Songs of 1978 New Year's Eve from 4pm -12midnight! Hippie Radio 94.5 presents a New Year's Eve Special! It's American Top 40's Top 100 Songs of 1978.
|
|
|
Post by mga707 on Dec 31, 2018 17:17:35 GMT -5
Not exactly AT40, but I've been listening the past few hours to the show on WPNC: "That Thing With Rich Appell"(sp?)--the show has been doing a 'Top 100 of Top 100s', a multi-decade (oldest song I've heard: "Rock Around the Clock"; newest: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me") recap of the top songs from year-end charts not only from the US, but other countries as well: UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands. The multi-national aspect is what makes it most interesting: Not only are big US hits here, but also ones from other countries that may not have been quite as huge in the US. For example, both "Dancing Queen" and "You're the One That I Want" are in the top 10! I started listening in the '40s, would love to hear the rest. Here's the top 10, in case anyone's interested: 10) Sugar, Sugar--The Archies (69) 09) Every Breath You Take--The Police (83) 08) I'm a Believer--The Monkees (66-67) 07) Night Fever--The Bee Gees (78) The Gibbs also just missed the top 10 with "Staying Alive, #11. 06) It's Now Or Never--Elvis Presley (60) 05) You're the One That I Want--Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta (78) 04) I Want To Hold Your Hand--The Beatles (63/64, depending on the country) 03) Billie Jean--Michael Jackson (83) 02) Dancing Queen--ABBA (76/77, again depending on the country) 01) Hey Jude--The Beatles (68)
|
|
|
Post by mga707 on Dec 31, 2018 17:18:37 GMT -5
REMINDER in less than 10 minutes.... streamdb4web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WHPYFMTop 100 Songs of 1978 New Year's Eve from 4pm -12midnight! Hippie Radio 94.5 presents a New Year's Eve Special! It's American Top 40's Top 100 Songs of 1978. Missed the first two songs. Anyone mind posting what #s 100 and 99 were? Thanks in advance!
|
|