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Post by mstgator on Jun 25, 2023 19:43:29 GMT -5
There was also AT40's "Top 40 Hits of the 1980s So Far" on July 4, 1987. I think it's been calculated elsewhere that (due to faster chart turnover) only one or two songs past that point would've made it into the Top 40 had they done an update at decade's end.
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Post by johnnywest on Oct 1, 2023 19:51:27 GMT -5
"I'll Always Love You" by Taylor Dayne spent 17 weeks on R&R's Top 40 in 1988, one of the longest of the entire decade, yet it only ranked at #26 for the year.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Oct 1, 2023 21:21:22 GMT -5
And also the fact that we've never had more than 50 hits counted down in a decade-end show. In fact, the 1970s are the only decade to feature more than 40 hits. CT40 did a 1980s top 40 (technically the Top 40 Million Sellers Of The 1980s), and AT40 counted down the top 40 hits of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. While a top 100 of the decade sounds very intriguing, it is 99.99% unlikely to happen. ETA: I'd be interested in seeing a top 100 hits of the decade for any decade from the 1960s to 2010s, for sure. (Especially the 70s and 80s!) Vince did a great job with his Top 100 of the 1960's, '70's & 80's and I produced a countdown show for each decade--and would be glad to post them soon. Joe |
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Post by LC on Oct 1, 2023 21:36:34 GMT -5
"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" peaked at #2 in Nov. 1976, but did not make either the '76 or '77 Billboard year end countdown.
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Post by vince on Oct 2, 2023 19:10:00 GMT -5
"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" peaked at #2 in Nov. 1976, but did not make either the '76 or '77 Billboard year end countdown. Both "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", "Best Disco in Town", and "Nadia's Theme" should have been included in AT40's 1977 YE countdown. "Edmund Fitzgerald" peaked on 11/20/76, the same week as "Muskrat Love" and "Love So Right". The Best Disco in Town" peaked on 11/27/76. "Nadia's Theme" peaked on 12/1176. All these records had enough points to make the top 100 of 1977 by the methodology AT40 used. Three other records that are more 1976 hits, but possibly could have make AT40's 1977 YE countdown were "Rockin' Me", "Magic Man", and "(Don't Fear) the Reaper". They all peaked in November 1976, but were off the chart by 1977, just like "Just to Be Close to You", which did make the 1977 YE countdown. |
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Post by mrjukebox on Oct 2, 2023 19:50:39 GMT -5
Very surprised that "Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" was overlooked by Billboard when they compiled the YE rankings for 1977-It was Gordon Lightfoot's second biggest hit after "Sundown" which went to # 1 in 1974.
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Post by dukelightning on Oct 2, 2023 20:11:50 GMT -5
For the 20th century, I think The Wreck is the last #2 hit not to appear on a year end countdown and "Rockin' Me" is the last #1 hit not to appear.
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Post by Hervard on Oct 8, 2023 11:20:27 GMT -5
"I'll Always Love You" by Taylor Dayne spent 17 weeks on R&R's Top 40 in 1988, one of the longest of the entire decade, yet it only ranked at #26 for the year. Probably because it only peaked at #6, which back then, was an unusually low peak for a song to rank inside the Top 30 of the year. |
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jan 23, 2024 14:12:31 GMT -5
Black Superman spent 27 weeks on the 1975 Hot 100. Was this a record for a tune not to make a year end chart discounting those mentioned above that missed because of glitches in year end cut off dates.
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Post by vince on Jan 23, 2024 21:51:22 GMT -5
Black Superman spent 27 weeks on the 1975 Hot 100. Was this a record for a tune not to make a year end chart discounting those mentioned above that missed because of glitches in year end cut off dates. It was probably error by BB that "Black Superman" did not make the YE chart. It had two chart runs both within the 1975 survey period. The combined total both chart does give it enough points to have made the YE top 100. |
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Post by woody on Jan 24, 2024 22:34:05 GMT -5
1976 was horrible. Add "Disco Duck" to the madness. One of the longest Top 10 runs and multiple weeks at #1 that year. Ended up #96 for the year.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jan 25, 2024 6:45:02 GMT -5
1975 and 1976 had, IMO, among the worst of the year-end charts (besides Rick Dees' 2015 year-end, which is really 2014 part 2 😂). 1975 is probably the worst, with all the ties, for starters, and then the egregious error at #6. But 1976 is right up there as well. Maybe that, along with BB's #1 for 1977, influenced AT40 to do their own tabulations for 1977? (Which I've always preferred.)
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 25, 2024 7:41:44 GMT -5
Why did the AT40 year end of 1977 omit "Devil's Gun" by C.J. and Company since AT40 did its own year end rather than Billboard's?
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jan 25, 2024 10:40:58 GMT -5
Why did the AT40 year end of 1977 omit "Devil's Gun" by C.J. and Company since AT40 did its own year end rather than Billboard's? This was previously addressed on here, not enough points. |
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Post by woody on Jan 25, 2024 11:14:48 GMT -5
The only logical fix to year end charts have two options to make them accurate.
1. Only songs with complete chart runs at each year cutoff are eligible to be included. Songs still charting would be eligible next year.
2. Count down the prior years Top 100 instead. At the end of 1983, you play Top 100 of 1982 with songs that peaked inside the chart year against the entire chart run data.
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