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Post by at40petebattistini on May 15, 2012 5:00:10 GMT -5
Here's a thread devoted to acknowledging the greatest, one-week chart climbers, in a year by year list of songs, during the classic Casey era 1970-1988. To be a part of this group, the simple criteria -- any record that jumped at least 40 notches within the Hot 100, or 20 notches within the Top 40. So here it is, compliments of dukedeb, jgve1957, atruefan, OldSchoolAT40Fan, kchkwong, tarobe, wahoo, seminolefan, franky, and foosesb, with added support from doomsdaymachine, pizzzzza, and mstgator. And a shout-out to Mike for his help with formatting. [glow=red,2,300]Pre-1970 Honorable Mentions (1968)[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | August 31 | Harper Valley PTA | 81 | 7 | November 23 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine | 108* | 34 | November 23 | See Saw | 107* | 35 | December 7 | A Ray Of Hope | 106* | 58 |
*Bubbling Under [glow=red,2,300]1970[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | January 24 | Psychedelic Shack | 95 | 38 | February 21 | Kentucky Rain | 96 | 40 | February 21 | All I Have To Do Is Dream | 95 | 53 | February 28 | Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) | 68 | 28 | March 28 | You Need Love Like I Do | 87 | 41 | April 18 | Airport Love Theme | 90 | 44 | April 18 | Oh Happy Day | 95 | 52 | May 30 | The Long And Winding Road | 35 | 12 | June 13 | A Song Of Joy | 101* | 49 | June 20 | Save The Country | 90 | 42 | July 4 | Close To You | 37 | 14 | July 11 | Make It With You | 44 | 20 | July 25 | 25 Or 6 To 4 | 130* | 50 | September 12 | Indiana Wants Me | 86 | 45 | September 26 | I'll Be There | 40 | 19 | September 26 | Green Eyed Lady | 39 | 18 | November 21 | One Man Band | 101* | 55 | December 5 | My Sweet Lord | 72 | 13 |
*Bubbling Under [glow=red,2,300]1971[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | January 30 | One Bad Apple | 34 | 9 | February 13 | Cried Like A Baby | 107* | 59 | February 13 | For All We Know | 87 | 39 | February 13 | Sweet Mary | 44 | 15 | February 27 | You're All I Need To Get By | 91 | 46 | April 3 | Joy To The World | 34 | 11 | April 10 | Never Can Say Goodbye | 57 | 15 | May 8 | The Drum | 90 | 50 | May 8 | Brown Sugar | 40 | 13 | June 12 | I Don't Want To Do Wrong | 91 | 47 | July 7 | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart | 39 | 16 | August 7 | Spanish Harlem | 69 | 29 | August 14 | Go Away Little Girl | 89 | 44 | August 21 | Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey | 65 | 21 | September 4 | Superstar | 101* | 49 | September 18 | Yo-Yo | 85 | 40 | September 25 | Yo-Yo | 40 | 19 | October 23 | Theme From Shaft | 50 | 9 | November 6 | Got To Be There | 89 | 39 | November 13 | Got To Be There | 39 | 13 | November 13 | Cherish | 87 | 40 | November 27 | An Old Fashioned Love Song | 39 | 14 | November 27 | I Know I'm Losing You | 79 | 38 |
*Bubbling Under [glow=red,2,300]1972[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | January 15 | Joy | 90 | 49 | January 29 | Joy | 35 | 15 | January 29 | Hurting Each Other | 38 | 13 | February 5 | Down By The Lazy River | 32 | 12 | March 11 | Puppy Love | 38 | 11 | March 25 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | 42 | 17 | April 8 | Back Off Boogaloo | 88 | 42 | April 15 | Oh Girl | 80 | 35 | May 20 | Amazing Grace | 102* | 59 | June 24 | If Loving You Is Wrong | 41 | 19 | November 4 | Papa Was A Rolling Stone | 38 | 17 | November 4 | Convention '72 | 57 | 26 | November 11 | Convention '72 | 26 | 9 | November 11 | Sweet Surrender | 101* | 55 | December 23 | Hi Hi Hi | 100 | 42 | December 23 | You're So Vain | 37 | 9 |
*Bubbling Under [glow=red,2,300]1973[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | February 3 | Dueling Banjos | 41 | 18 | June 2 | Give Me Love | 34 | 14 | June 23 | Yesterday Once More | 38 | 16 | July 7 | The Morning After | 86 | 42 | August 4 | Live And Let Die | 21 | 3 | August 11 | Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting | 74 | 34 | September 22 | Angie | 55 | 22 |
[glow=red,2,300]1974[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | June 29 | Annie's Song | 27 | 10 | July 13 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me | 25 | 6 | August 10 | You Haven't Done Nothin' | 93 | 51 | August 17 | It's Only Rock 'N Roll | 79 | 34 | September 7 | Skin Tight | 101* | 45 | November 23 | Kung Fu Fighting | 27 | 7 | November 30 | You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet / Free Wheelin' | 34 | 8 | December 14 | Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | 36 | 9 |
*Bubbling Under [glow=red,2,300]1975[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | March 22 | Philadelphia Freedom | 35 | 11 | April 19 | He Don't Love You | 23 | 5 | May 10 | Old Days | 43 | 17 | June 21 | The Hustle | 29 | 7 | July 19 | How Sweet It Is | 43 | 20 | August 30 | I'm Sorry | 49 | 20 | October 4 | Lyin' Eyes | 40 | 18 | October 4 | The Way I Want To Touch You | 80 | 33 | October 4 | Bad Blood | 25 | 6 | October 11 | Something Better To Do | 52 | 19 | October 25 | Island Girl | 36 | 8 | December 13 | Convoy | 82 | 29 |
[glow=red,2,300]1976[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | April 10 | Welcome Back | 59 | 20 | May 1 | Love Hangover | 29 | 10 | May 8 | Fool To Cry | 46 | 20 | May 22 | I.O.U. | 83 | 35 | June 19 | Afternoon Delight | 25 | 9 | June 19 | Got To Get You Into My Life | 54 | 29 | June 26 | If You Know What I Mean | 55 | 24 | June 26 | Rock And Roll Music | 40 | 19 | July 17 | You Should Be Dancing | 51 | 25 | August 14 | Shake Your Booty | 26 | 8 | August 21 | If You Leave Me Now | 60 | 28 | December 25 | New Kid In Town | 48 | 20 |
[glow=red,2,300]1977[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | September 17 | The King Is Gone | 89 | 40 | November 26 | Baby Come Back | 38 | 17 |
[glow=red,2,300]1978[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | February 11 | Night Fever | 76 | 32 | February 25 | Flashlight | 79 | 38 | April 8 | With A Little Luck | 57 | 17 | April 22 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late | 41 | 20 | August 19 | Hollywood Nights | 78 | 38 | November 18 | My Life | 39 | 19 | November 25 | Le Freak | 37 | 6 |
[glow=red,2,300]1979[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | March 31 | Reunited | 66 | 26 | April 7 | Goodnight Tonight | 38 | 16 | April 28 | Hot Stuff | 79 | 29 | June 2 | Ring My Bell | 39 | 19 | July 7 | Good Times | 50 | 25 | August 11 | Don't Bring Me Down | 41 | 18 | October 13 | Heartache Tonight | 52 | 15 | October 20 | Tusk | 40 | 15 | October 20 | Still | 38 | 10 | November 3 | No More Tears | 33 | 10 |
[glow=red,2,300]1980[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | May 24 | Cupid | 67 | 29 | August 9 | Upside Down | 49 | 10 | November 15 | (Just Like) Starting Over | 32 | 10 |
[glow=red,2,300]1981[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | May 2 | America | 76 | 37 | August 1 | Who's Crying Now | 56 | 30 | August 29 | Start Me Up | 61 | 35 |
[glow=red,2,300]1982[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | February 20 | I Love Rock N' Roll | 39 | 18 | March 6 | Make A Move On Me | 39 | 19 | May 1 | Heat Of The Moment | 55 | 20 | May 15 | Body Language | 62 | 33 | June 26 | Eye Of The Tiger | 42 | 19 | October 2 | Heart Attack | 39 | 13 | October 30 | Truly | 36 | 14 | November 13 | Maneater | 36 | 12 | November 20 | The Girl Is Mine | 36 | 14 | November 20 | Sexual Healing | 52 | 19 |
[glow=red,2,300]1985[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | January 5 | Do They Know It's Christmas? | 65 | 20 | March 30 | We Are The World | 21 | 5 | July 20 | Don't Lose My Number | 106* | 46 |
*Bubbling Under [glow=red,2,300]1987[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | August 15 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You | 37 | 16 |
[glow=red,2,300]1989[/glow]CHART DATE | SONG | FROM | TO | January 21 | Don't Tell Me Lies | 96 | 52 | July 22 | Right Here Waiting | 38 | 18 | December 9 | What Kind Of Man Would I Be | 95 | 55 |
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on May 15, 2012 7:43:17 GMT -5
I can confirm two contributions for 20+ notch jumps or greater within the top 40 during the 1980s:
In the summer of 1987, Michael Jackson's "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" jumped 21 notches from #37 to #16. It was the biggest jump since "The Girl Is Mine" - a duet with Paul McCartney - jumped 21 notches, not sure to what position.
The biggest jump in the top 40 during the 1980s happened in the fall of 1982 (I think?), when Olivia Newton-John's "Heart Attack" jumped 26 notches from #39 to #13. I remember Shadoe Stevens mentioning it on air. The weird thing? It only peaked at #3.
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Post by jgve1952 on May 15, 2012 9:33:34 GMT -5
I think Le Freak for the 70's holds the record as the biggest leaper within the Top 40 from 37 to 6 on 11-25-78.
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Post by jgve1952 on May 15, 2012 9:42:20 GMT -5
For 1972 (over 40 notch jump): Joy by Apollo 90 to 49 Back Off Boogaloo 88 to 42 Oh Girl 80 to 35 Hi, Hi, Hi 100 to 42
Within Top 40 over 20 notch leap: Puppy Love 38 to 11 You're So Vain 37 to 9
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Post by dukelightning on May 15, 2012 9:51:22 GMT -5
OK, I just realized that 1971 is not "complete" as yet. So consider it a work in progress. I know that, had I left it as is, someone would've stepped up with a "not true" comment. And we just love to correct each other, don't we?!! Yes indeed, I forgot Gladys Knight & the Pips' "I Don't Want to go Wrong", 91 to 47 and Aretha Franklins' "Spanish Harlem" 69 to 29.
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Post by atruefan on May 15, 2012 9:52:35 GMT -5
For 1976, I could only find one record that met Pete's criteria:
I.O.U. by Jimmy Dean 83 to 35
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Post by kchkwong on May 15, 2012 9:59:24 GMT -5
For 1976, I could only find one record that met Pete's criteria: I.O.U. by Jimmy Dean 83 to 35 ...and it peaked at #35 and only stayed in the entire Hot 100 for only 4 weeks!
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Post by jgve1952 on May 15, 2012 10:02:26 GMT -5
I decided to go back to the origins of AT 40 and included late 1970 (after AT 40's inception):
Indiana Wants Me 86 to 45 My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity 72 to 13
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Post by tarobe on May 15, 2012 10:33:45 GMT -5
I remember a show from the summer of 1976 where "Rock and Roll Music" by the Beach Boys jumped 21 notches from #40 to #19.
I just checked and it was June 26, 1976.
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Post by matt on May 15, 2012 17:18:29 GMT -5
My apologies as the following aren't complete years, but I will work on putting a full year together. For now, here are a few:
November 25, 1978 - "Le Freak" Chic - 37 to 6 April 28, 1979 - "Hot Stuff" Donna Summer - 79 to 29 (just added per seminolefan's post) June 2, 1979 - "Ring My Bell" Anita Ward - 39 to 19 August 11, 1979 - "Don't Bring Me Down" Electric Light Orchestra - 41 to 18 October 13, 1979 - "Heartache Tonight" Eagles - 52 to 15 October 20, 1979 - "Tusk" Fleetwood Mac - 40 to 15 October 20, 1979 - "Still" Commodores - 38 to 10 November 3, 1979 - "No More Tears" Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand - 33 to 10 August 9, 1980 - "Upside Down" Diana Ross - 49 to 10 May 1, 1982 - "Heat of the Moment" Asia - 55 to 20 June 26, 1982 - "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor - 42 to 19 October 2, 1982 - "Heart Attack" Olivia Newton John - 39 to 13 October 30, 1982 - "Truly" Lionel Richie - 36 to 14 November 20, 1982 - "The Girl Is Mine" Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - 36 to 14 November 20, 1982 - "Sexual Healing" Marvin Gaye - 52 to 19
After thinking about this--even if a song jumped 20 notches or more and only part if it was in the top 40, if at least 20 notches of that jump were in the top 40, shouldn't that count? In other words, take "Eye of the Tiger" and "Body Language". Even though "Body Language" had a bigger jump, only 7 of it's 29 notches fell within the top 40. However, "Eye of the Tiger" may have jumped only 23 notches, but 21 of those were in the top 40, which seems like it should count. Pete and dukedeb--any thoughts since you were the originators of this thread?
A few more of significance that jumped more than 20 notches, but only partially within the Top 40: July 7, 1979 - "Good Times" Chic - 50 to 25 August 1, 1981 - "Who's Crying Now" Journey - 56 to 30 August 29, 1981 - "Start Me Up" Rolling Stones - 61 to 35 May 15, 1982 - "Body Language" Queen - 62 to 33
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Post by seminolefan on May 15, 2012 17:21:21 GMT -5
1979
Within the Hot 100: Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" jumped from 79 to 29
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Post by jgve1952 on May 15, 2012 17:53:37 GMT -5
1973: The Morning After 86 to 42 Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) 90 t0 59
I couldn't find any 20 notch leaps within the Top 40, anyone else?
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Post by jgve1952 on May 15, 2012 18:00:07 GMT -5
1974 (getting harder to find than in the early 70's)
20 or more notches in the Top 40 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Free Wheelin' 34 to 8 Kung Fu Fighting 27 to 7
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Post by dukelightning on May 15, 2012 18:01:46 GMT -5
There is only one 20 notch climb within the top 40 in 1973 and it's Yesterday Once More, 38 to 16.
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Post by jgve1952 on May 15, 2012 18:07:07 GMT -5
Good find Neal!!!! Any 40 or more notch climbers in 1974?
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