AT40 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[DJ Particle]

Someone wanted a Hot 100 comparison:

1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
1971: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
1972: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
1973: Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn
1974: The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
1975: Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
1976: Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney & Wings
1977: Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
1978: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
1979: My Sharona - The Knack
1970's (Decade): You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

1980: Call Me - Blondie
1981: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
1982: Physical - Olivia Newton-John
1983: Every Breath You Take - The Police
1984: When Doves Cry - Prince
1985: Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael
1986: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends
1987: Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
1988: Faith - George Michael
1989: Look Away - Chicago
1980's (Decade): Physical - Olivia Newton-John

1990: Hold On - Wilson Phillips
1991: Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
1992: End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
1993: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
1994: The Sign - Ace Of Base
1995: Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio feat. LV
1996: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
1997: Candle In the Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
1998: Too Close - Next
1999: Believe - Cher
1990's (Decade): One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey feat. Boyz II Men

2000: Breathe - Faith Hill
2001: Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse
2002: How You Remind Me - Nickelback
2003: In Da Club - 50 Cent
2004: Yeah! - Usher Featuring Ludacris & Lil' Jon
2005: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
2006: Bad Day - Daniel Powter
2007: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
2008: Low - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
2009: Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
2000's (Decade): We Belong Together - Mariah Carey

2010: Tik Tok - Ke$ha
2011: Rolling in the Deep - Adele
2012: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye feat. Kimbra
2013: Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
2014: Happy - Pharrell Williams
2015: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
2016: Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

2017: Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

2018: God's Plan - Drake

2019: Old Town Road - Li'l Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus

2010's (Decade): Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

2020: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
2021: Levitating - Dua Lipa
2022: Heat Waves - Glass Animals

[burcjm]

Don't know if this is the thread to ask this or if anyone even knows but I'm curious as to whether Casey Kasem's Casey's Top 40 shows from 1989-1998 will ever be released for rebroadcast.

[Deleted]

Doubtful

[matt]

Nov 20, 2016 21:01:22 GMT -5 burcjm said:

Don't know if this is the thread to ask this or if anyone even knows but I'm curious as to whether Casey Kasem's Casey's Top 40 shows from 1989-1998 will ever be released for rebroadcast.

I think it's safe to say that all of us on the boards would be thrilled if that happened, but it doesn't look very likely. There seems to be questions regarding things like: the owner of the show's copyright, the condition of the available copies, the difficulty of marketing a top 40 show from the decade of the 1990's, etc.

If it were going to happen, it seems like it would have happened by this point. But of course, it hasn't...

[mkarns]

Mar 17, 2016 18:20:59 GMT -5 DJ Particle said:

Jan 2, 2015 16:45:18 GMT -5 mjl677 said:

1970: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
1971: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
1972: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
1973: Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn
1974: The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
1975: Love Will Keep Us Together (or 39 years, whichever comes first ) - Captain & Tennille
1976: Silly Love Songs - Paul McCartney & Wings
1977: I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
1978: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
1979: My Sharona - The Knack
1970's (Decade): You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

1980: Call Me - Blondie
1981: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
1982: Physical - Olivia Newton-John
1983: Every Breath You Take - The Police
1984: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
1985: Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael
1986: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends
1987: Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
1988: Faith - George Michael
1989: Look Away - Chicago
1980's (Decade*): Every Breath You Take
* = Based on Casey's Top 40

1990: Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
1991: Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
1992: End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
1993: Two Princes - Spin Doctors
1994: The Sign - Ace Of Base
1995*: I Know - Dionne Farris
1996*: Missing - Everything But The Girl
1997*: You Were Meant For Me - Jewel
1998: Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
1999: Every Morning - Sugar Ray
1990's (Decade): I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis
* = 1995-'97 based on Casey's Top 40 since AT40 did not produce a year-end countdown in those years

2000: Everything You Want - Vertical Horizon
2001: Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse
2002: How You Remind Me - Nickelback
2003: When I'm Gone - 3 Doors Down
2004: Yeah! - Usher Featuring Ludacris & Lil' Jon
2005: Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
2006: Hips Don't Lie - Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean
2007: Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
2008: Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
2009: Poker Face - Lady Gaga
2000's (Decade): Yeah!

2010: Tik Tok - Ke$ha
2011: Give Me Everything - Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer
2012: Glad You Came - The Wanted
2013: Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell
2014: Dark Horse- Katy Perry

2015: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

2016: Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

[originaldonald]

The Snuggles Incident made me wonder......Who decided what LDDs got on the air and where to spot them? I'm sure Casey didn't just go off like he did for a one-time thing.

[matt]

Jan 29, 2017 20:22:13 GMT -5 originaldonald said:

The Snuggles Incident made me wonder......Who decided what LDDs got on the air and where to spot them? I'm sure Casey didn't just go off like he did for a one-time thing.

My understanding is that the staff more or less made the decisions on both. We can assume from the outtake, that the main point of contention with the "Snuggles" LDD was the placement of the LDD (after that uptempo gd number). But it sure sounds like he might not have been too keen on that letter either...so there may have been a double whammy in that particular case.

[mrjukebox]

Premiere Networks has aired one other show where someone filled in for Casey-That was Gary Owens,who was best known to fans of classic TV,as the announcer on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"-Owens hosted the countdown from 9/12/81-Premiere aired the show as a tribute to Owens who passed away in 2015.

[Deleted]

Jan 30, 2017 17:10:28 GMT -5 matt said:

Jan 29, 2017 20:22:13 GMT -5 originaldonald said:

The Snuggles Incident made me wonder......Who decided what LDDs got on the air and where to spot them? I'm sure Casey didn't just go off like he did for a one-time thing.

My understanding is that the staff more or less made the decisions on both. We can assume from the outtake, that the main point of contention with the "Snuggles" LDD was the placement of the LDD (after that uptempo gd number). But it sure sounds like he might not have been too keen on that letter either...so there may have been a double whammy in that particular case.

The writers would have decided because they wrote the show. Thus, Casey’s complaint. They should have known what songs were where when they were writing and timing it out, so they should have known where to put them.

[mkarns]

Dec 25, 2016 16:52:29 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Mar 17, 2016 18:20:59 GMT -5 DJ Particle said:

2015: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

2016: Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

2017: Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (both AT40 and Hot 100)

[DJ Particle]

Dec 21, 2017 11:44:58 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Dec 25, 2016 16:52:29 GMT -5 mkarns said:

2016: Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

2017: Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (both AT40 and Hot 100)

the new year-end show already aired on Nile FM...who wants the spoiler?

[Deleted]

Dec 21, 2017 11:44:58 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Dec 25, 2016 16:52:29 GMT -5 mkarns said:

2016: Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

2017: Shape of You - Ed Sheeran (both AT40 and Hot 100)

2018 CHR - “New Rules” by Dua Lipa
2018 HAC - “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran

[mga707]

Can't see anyplace else better to ask this, so I'll post it here: Heard from a party active on this board that the board administrator(s) is/are no longer approving new members. Is this true, and if so, why? If true, it seems like a sure way to send a heretofore active message board on it's way to oblivion.

[Shadoe Fan]

Aug 14, 2019 21:41:31 GMT -5 mga707 said:

Can't see anyplace else better to ask this, so I'll post it here: Heard from a party active on this board that the board administrator(s) is/are no longer approving new members. Is this true, and if so, why? If true, it seems like a sure way to send a heretofore active message board on it's way to oblivion.

Please see: at40fg.proboards.com/thread/5388/important-new-site-policy

[mga707]

Aug 15, 2019 8:34:19 GMT -5 Shadoe Fan said:

Aug 14, 2019 21:41:31 GMT -5 mga707 said:

Can't see anyplace else better to ask this, so I'll post it here: Heard from a party active on this board that the board administrator(s) is/are no longer approving new members. Is this true, and if so, why? If true, it seems like a sure way to send a heretofore active message board on it's way to oblivion.

Please see: at40fg.proboards.com/thread/5388/important-new-site-policy

Thanks. Don't agree with the policy (still think it leads to less and less activity on the board as members gradually drift away), but thank you for the explanation.