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Post by bestmusicexpert on Jul 14, 2013 8:20:47 GMT -5
Hervard and Jamie, for the amount of soft songs you really liked in the 1980 show, I don't get why you disliked Percy Faith and Kingston Trio so much!
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Post by mkarns on Jul 14, 2013 9:56:06 GMT -5
Predictions for next week: I'm thinking July 17, 1976 for next week. If it's a twofer weekend, then possibly July 17, 1971, but I kinda have a feeling they might hold off the twofer for a week so they can give us the first 1970 show (that would be 7/25/70). Right year, wrong week; next week's has been disclosed as July 24, 1976. You might want to switch it off a few minutes early. (SXM may give us the prior week.) I think the week after that Premiere will pair up 1970 or 1971 with something from later (1973-79).
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Post by jamie9012 on Jul 14, 2013 10:53:58 GMT -5
Hervard and Jamie, for the amount of soft songs you really liked in the 1980 show, I don't get why you disliked Percy Faith and Kingston Trio so much! Does it refer to me? I have not heard the show from the year 1980 yet. Were their songs played in a previous episode?
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Post by jcs72 on Jul 14, 2013 18:19:46 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - July 13, 2013 27: HEY YOU - BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE (21) - aka "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet Pt 2". It was a good one, but I preferred "part 1". I call it "Let It Ride Pt 2" because of the guitar at the beginning. But hey, that's me.
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Post by chrislc on Jul 14, 2013 21:10:03 GMT -5
>20: The Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin' (22) - good song but I prefer the Spencer Davis Group version.<
Flop sweat. The height of self indulgence. Two comedians so stoned they thought they could sing. It was so uncomfortable to watch whenever they were doing this stuff on SNL.
In other words I didn't care for the Blues Brothers.
Imagine being a real singer, devoting your life trying to have a Top 40 hit, and seeing this crap. Yes I know they had great musicians behind them but how can you get around these two guys?
And that goes for King Tut, too. Garbage.
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Post by mga707 on Jul 14, 2013 21:47:15 GMT -5
>20: The Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin' (22) - good song but I prefer the Spencer Davis Group version.< Flop sweat. The height of self indulgence. Two comedians so stoned they thought they could sing. It was so uncomfortable to watch whenever they were doing this stuff on SNL. In other words I didn't care for the Blues Brothers. Imagine being a real singer, devoting your life trying to have a Top 40 hit, and seeing this crap. Yes I know they had great musicians behind them but how can you get around these two guys? And that goes for King Tut, too. Garbage. "King Tut" I really don't mind, as it is merely a novelty song. Works much better with video, though. Agree that "Gimme Lome Lovin'"--and "Soul Man" as well--are just lame remakes. What's even lamer is that neither is even a blues. The former is English white-boy soul, while the latter is Memphis soul. Bruce Willis massacring "Respect Yourself" falls into the same self-indulgent category.
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Post by mellongraig on Jul 15, 2013 0:23:24 GMT -5
I didn't like this song. Pseudo-Echo's remake from 1987 was much better IMO I thought the remake was pretty good, but the 1987 version was not quite my favorite. Therefore, I go with freakyflybry's side that the original version is the one I like better (which I just heard several minutes ago on BMR's request show).
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Post by jamie9012 on Jul 15, 2013 18:19:30 GMT -5
I did not hear the first 14 songs from the countdown of the year of 1975 because I was at another location. I will list some of the songs from the week of July 12, 1975 now. Many of them appeared in the last episode from 1975. I'm not familiar with many of the songs, but I will do my best.
40. SWEET EMOTION- Aerosmith- This song is still heard often on the radio. 37. THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY- John Denver- This lively song can be enjoyed even if one lives in the city. I believe that it was at the No.1 position in June of that year. 29. SISTER GOLDEN HAIR- America- This is one of my favorite songs from them. Actually, I used to think it was released in the 1960s. 27. HEY YOU- Bachman Turner Overdrive- I agree that this song sounded like their other popular song "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". 26. EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME- Charlie Rich- This was the first song that I heard on this countdown. Although I am not very familiar with him, I have heard the song "The Most Beautiful Girl". 25. SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT- Elton John- I think that 1975 was one of his best years as far as his biggest hits. He released many songs in this year (as well as others) that remain popular. 22. JIVE TALKIN'- The Bee Gees- This is another great song. 21. ROCKFORD FILES- Mike Post- I have never seen this show, but I like this song! 20. RHINESTONE COWBOY- Glen Campbell- This is certainly a classic, and one of my favorite songs from him. 18. I'M NOT LISA- Jessi Colter- This song reminded me of a person who wants to be someone that they are not. 17. WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS- War- This song has a good message. 15. MIDNIGHT BLUE- Melissa Manchester- I don't remember this song very well, but I think I liked it. 12. LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT- Major Harris- This song was also good. 11. ROCKIN' CHAIR- Gwen McCrae- In our house, we have a small, old, wooden rocking chair that I used to sit in when I was smaller. It is damaged now, but it brings back memories. This song reminded me of that chair. 10. I'M NOT IN LOVE- 10cc- The narrator really seems to be in emotional pain in this song. I feel bad for him. 9. WHEN WILL I BE LOVED- Linda Ronstadt- This is such a short song (or at least the version I've heard is short). According to my single record of this song, it lasts 2:06. 7. ONE OF THE NIGHTS- The Eagles- I wonder who sings the lead vocals on this song? It is good. 6. PLEASE MR. PLEASE- Olivia Newton-John- If I remember, she sang about a song she does not like; it brings back bad memories for her. 5. MAGIC- Pilot- This was really their only Top 40 song in the United States? I must listen to more of their songs; this one sounds so great! 4. WILDFIRE- Michael Murphy- For some reason, I always associate 1975 (especially in the spring and summer), with long drives in the country and fun at the beach. I think that country music was quite successful in that year, although disco was beginning to become more popular. 3. LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID- Paul McCartney & Wings- I don't seem to hear this song very much. It is great! 2. THE HUSTLE- Van McCoy- This is a great disco dance song! 1. LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER- The Captain and Tennille- Yes, love has kept them together. This is a classic that cannot be disputed.
Perhaps I will receive an opportunity to listen to the songs I did not know in the future. Others that I heard, but did not list, were also good. Thank you for reading.
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Post by jamie9012 on Jul 16, 2013 16:28:13 GMT -5
It is interesting how much popularity of music changed in 1980 compared to how it was about a year earlier. It really shows on the following chart from July 12, 1980. These are just some of the songs in the Top 40.
40. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC- The Dirt Band- This was a great song to kick off this countdown! If I am correct, Nicolette Larson shared the lead vocals on the song. 38. KING OF THE HILL- Rick Pinette and Oak- I think I remember that the lead singer's voice reminded me of the lead singer of REO Speedwagon. I also remember really liking this song. 36. INTO THE NIGHT- Benny Mardones- This song charted not only in this year, but in 1989. I think that it fits well in both years (as well as in 2013). 34. WALKS LIKE A LADY- Journey- I hear many of this group's songs on the radio, but I've never heard this one. 33. CALL ME- Blondie- This song is definitely a classic! 32. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER- Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes- This was a nice duet. 31. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR- Pete Townsend- I like the melody in this song. It sounds so friendly. 30. SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO- Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka- This was another great duet. 29. CARS- Gary Numan- I've always thought that this song sounds scary. Still, it is good. 28. STAND BY ME- Mickey Gilley- Didn't this song feature a country sound? 27. MISUNDERSTANDING- Genesis- This person really wasted his time! Genesis would continue to have many more hit songs. 26. SAILING- Christopher Cross- I haven't heard this song as often as others that he sings, but it was another nice song. 25. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK- Meco- Wasn't this an instrumental song? 24. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE- Michael Jackson- This song does sound very sad. If I did not hear it on these American Top 40 episodes, I would have thought that it was released later in the 1980's or in the 1990's. 21. LOVE THE WORLD AWAY- Kenny Rogers- I remember giving a round of applause when this song ended. I liked it. 19. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT)- The S.O.S. Band- The first version I ever heard of this song was on a cassette tape we used to have at home (we may still have it, but I must seek it). I think it was from the movie "Space Jam", but I don't remember correctly. 18. BIGGEST PART OF ME- Ambrosia- I remember liking this song, but I must listen to it again to recall the sound. 13. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE- Rocky Burnette- In a similar case to the song at #18, I don't remember what this song sounded like, but I liked it. 12. AGAINST THE WIND- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- This is a good song to think about when one looks back on how their life once was, especially if it was somewhat troubled. 11. SHINING STAR- The Manhattans- This song makes me think of the sun trying to break through the clouds after a rainy afternoon/evening. I especially say this because it had been raining throughout the day. It is really beautiful! 10. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT- Pure Prairie League- This was one of my favorite songs on the countdown! Although it can be enjoyed any time of the year, it really makes me think of the summer. 9. LET'S GET SERIOUS- Jermaine Jackson- I don't know a lot of his songs, but I liked this one. 8. MAGIC- Olivia Newton-John- I thought that this song sounded rather dramatic. 7. FUNKYTOWN- Lipps Inc.- This was the last song I heard on the countdown. I think of it when I want to get out of a difficult situation. 6. STEAL AWAY- Robbie Dupree- I do not know this song. 5. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME- The Spinners- I don't know this song either. However, I like their performance "Working My Way Back To You". 4. LITTLE JEANNIE- Elton John- This was a nice, peaceful song. It is one of my favorites from him. The instrumental portion was especially good. 3. THE ROSE- Bette Midler- Unfortunately, I do not believe I know this song. I must research it. 2. IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME- Billy Joel- I have seen the title of this song, and I know other songs by him, but I don't know this one very well. 1. COMING UP- Paul McCartney & Wings- This was one of my favorite songs on the countdown! It filled me with energy and broke the mood of the cloudy/rainy day that I heard the countdown.
Here are some more songs that were not in the American Top 40 for July 12, 1980.
FAME- Irene Cara- This was the first of her songs that I learned. I like it. If I have researched correctly, this song peaked at #4 in September of 1980. I CAN'T LET GO- Linda Ronstadt- I really liked this song. I had not heard it until I listened to it a few minutes ago. DER TEUFEL UND DER JUNGE MANN- Paola- I don't know if this song, performed by a singer from Switzerland, ever charted in the United States. It was released as a single in 1980, according to my cover of the single. The song, about a riddle between a devil and a young man (which is the title in English, or close to it), features a choir of children singing in the chorus, and Paola herself (Paola del Medico, or Paola Felix) singing the verses.
I did not hear the songs in positons #17 to #14 because, for some reason, an episode from 1983 began to play at that point. It switched back to the 1980 edition at song #13. I will try to listen to those songs, which I don't recognize by their titles. Thank you for reading.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Jul 17, 2013 5:35:06 GMT -5
Hey You was an combination of the riff from Let It Ride and the chorus of You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.
For a great band like that to, in a sense, rip themselves off so shamelessly, just pisses me off. They were WAY better than that!
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 17, 2013 21:17:12 GMT -5
Here's my critique of the countdown from 7/24/82 which Premiere is airing this weekend: #40-"Think I'm In Love"-Eddie Money-One of his best songs. #39-"Your Imagination"-Hall & Oates-The fourth & final release from their "Private Eyes" album-Decent song. #38-"Love Plus One"-Haircut 100-The only top forty hit for this British group that was formed in 1980 by Nick Heyward-Great song. #37-"Nice Girls"-Eye To Eye-The only top forty hit for this group from Seattle,WA that featured American Deborah Berg & Englishman Julian Marshall-Decent song. #36-"Paperlate"-Genesis-Great song that was featured on their album "Three Sides Live". #35-"I Found Somebody"-Glenn Frey-The first top forty solo hit for this Detroit native who was a founding member of The Eagles-Fantastic song. #34-"Kids In America"-Kim Wilde-The first of two top forty hits for this British singer-Great song. #33-"American Music"-Pointer Sisters-Great song that radio has chosen to ignore. #32-"If The Love Fits,Wear It"-Leslie Pearl-The only top forty appearance for this singer & songwriter from Bucks County,PA-Great song that should've been a bigger hit. #31-"Hooked On Swing"-Larry Elgart & His Manhattan Swing Orchestra-The only top forty hit for this jazz bandleader from New London,CT-"Hooked On Swing" was a medley of nine well-known hits from the big band era-Great montage. #30-"Out Of Work"-Gary U.S.Bonds-Great song that's still relevant today. #29-"Love Will Turn You Around"-Kenny Rogers-Great song that was featured in the movie "Six Pack" that starred Rogers. #28-"Play The Game Tonight"-Kansas-One of their lesser known hits-Great song. #27-"Love Is In Control"-Donna Summer-One of her lesser known hits-Great song. #26-"You Should Hear How She Talks About You"-Melissa Manchester-Her biggest hit overall & an undisputed classic. #25-"Going To A Go Go"-Rolling Stones-Great rendition of a song that was originally a hit for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in 1966. #24-"Early In The Morning"-Gap Band-The first of two top forty hits for this group that was based in Tulsa,OK-Great example of old school R&B. #23-"Take It Away"-Paul Mc Cartney-The second release from his album "Tug Of War"-Great song. #22-"Vacation"-Go-Go's-Great song. #21-"What Kind Of Fool Am I"-Rick Springfield-Great song. #20-"Personally"-Karla Bonoff-The only top forty hit for this native of Santa Monica,CA-Another great song that radio has chosen to ignore. #19-"Still They Ride"-Journey-The fourth & final release from their album "Escape"-Fantastic song. #18-"Take Me Down"-Alabama-Great song that was also a hit on the country chart. #17-"Any Day Now"-Ronnie Milsap-Great rendition of a song that had been a hit twenty years earlier for Chuck Jackson. #16-"Wasted On The Way"-Crosby,Stills,& Nash-The initial release from their album "Daylight Again"-Great song. #15-"Caught Up In You"-.38 Special-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #14-"Even The Nights Are Better"-Air Supply-One of their best songs. #13-"Do I Do"-Stevie Wonder-Fantastic song. #12-"Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me"-Juice Newton-Great song. #11-"Hard To Say I'm Sorry"-Chicago-Another undisputed classic that was featured in the movie "Summer Lovers". #10-"Keep The Fire Burnin"-REO Speedwagon-One of their lesser known hits-Great song. #9-"Only The Lonely"-The Motels-The breakthrough smash for this Los Angeles based group that featured Martha Davis on lead vocals-Great song. #8-"Tainted Love"-Soft Cell-The only top forty hit for the British duo of Marc Almond & David Ball-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #7-"Don't You Want Me"-Human League-The breakthrough smash for this British group that featured Philip Oakey on lead vocals-Another great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #6-"Abracadabra"-Steve Miller Band-Great song that was headed for #1. #5-"Let It Whip"-Dazz Band-The only top forty hit for this R&B group that was based in Cleveland,OH-Great song. #4-"Hold Me"-Fleetwood Mac-The initial release from their album "Mirage"-Great song. #3-"Hurts So Good"-John Cougar-The initial release from his album "American Fool"-Another undisputed classic. #2-"Rosanna"-Toto-Rumor has it this song was written about actress Rosanna Arquette who was dating group member Steve Porcaro at the time-Another undisputed classic. #1-"Eye Of The Tiger"-Survivor-Another undisputed classic that was featured on the soundtrack of the movie "Rocky III".
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Post by Hervard on Jul 19, 2013 10:04:41 GMT -5
Hervard and Jamie, for the amount of soft songs you really liked in the 1980 show, I don't get why you disliked Percy Faith and Kingston Trio so much! Does it refer to me? I have not heard the show from the year 1980 yet. Were their songs played in a previous episode? Jamie, he may have been referring to FreakyFlyBry, whose post I quoted from a different board (on which he and I would do sort of a double-team critique a few years back). Both he and I do not like "Summer Place" because - well - it's elevator music. Soft rock, like Elton John and Kenny Rogers are one thing, but music that literally tends to make me fall asleep is a horse of a completely different color.
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Post by Hervard on Jul 20, 2013 13:59:16 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - July 20, 2013
This week's presentation - July 24, 1976
Droppers: LOVE HANGOVER - DIANA ROSS (40) - This was OK, but definitely not my favorite song by her. TODAY'S THE DAY - AMERICA (38) - Good song - shame that it fell off.
40: C'MON MARIANNE - DONNY OSMOND (debut) - Great song! Not sure if I've ever heard the original or not. 39: GET UP AND BOOGIE - SILVER CONVENTION (30) - Great song! Not sure if I prefer this or "Fly Robin Fly". 38: STEPPIN' OUT - NEIL SEDAKA (debut) - Good song, but not quite his best. 37: SARA SMILE - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (21) - Good song - my favorite of their two songs on the countdown this week. 36: ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK CITY - CHICAGO (39) - Good song - this one had sort of a Jamaican flavor to it. 35: NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - ERIC CARMEN (20) - Great song! One of my favorite songs from him! 34: SILLY LOVE SONGS - WINGS (9) - Yikes! What a huge drop! This song was OK, but definitely not my favorite by them. I preferred their song heard on last week's 1975 show. 33: HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL - TAVARES (35) - This one was a disco song, which, of course, I'm not a big fan of, but I actually liked this song. 32: A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - WALTER MURPHY ORCHESTRA (34) - Good song, and interesting story about Ludwig Von Beethoven. I never knew that he was deaf. 31: SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL - ARETHA FRANKLIN (33) - Good song, though definitely not her best. I heard En Vogue's remake of this song this past weekend on Retro Rick. 30: I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (36) - Great song! Possibly my favorite song by them! 29: MISTY BLUE - DOROTHY MOORE (15) - Good song. Her only big hit. 28: BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY - PETER FRAMPTON (37) - This song was not bad, but it was my least favorite single from Frampton Comes Alive. 27: SOPHISTICATED LADY - NATALIE COLE (29) - It's okies, but I preferred her 80s and 90s hits. OPTIONAL EXTRA: PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - WILD CHERRY - This song wasn't bad. Not my favorite song in the world, but it was indeed better than the Vanilla Ice remake that Larry mentioned in the intro. 26: YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - CANDI STATON (28) - Good song, though not my favorite song on the chart this week. 25: I NEED TO BE IN LOVE - THE CARPENTERS (27) - Great song! Too bad this was all the further the song got. 24: LAST CHILD - AEROSMITH (26) - Good song, but far from being their best. 23: THIS MASQUERADE - GEORGE BENSON (31) - A great chill-out song. 22: YOU'LL NEVER FIND A LOVE LIKE MINE - LOU RAWLS (32) - Great song! 21: I'M EASY - KEITH CARRADINE (24) - Great song! Sounds a little like Jim Croce. 20: MORE, MORE, MORE - ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION (4) - Good song. Sampled by Len in the song "Steal My Sunshine" about 23 years later. 19: LET 'EM IN - WINGS (22) - Good song. My favorite of their two songs on the chart this week. 18: TURN THE BEAT AROUND - VICKI SUE ROBINSON (19) - Good song. Gloria Estefan's 1994 remake sounded very similar to this one. 17: YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - QUEEN (18) - Great song! One of my favorite songs by them, and one that I remember from its chart run. 16: TEAR THE ROOF OFF THE SUCKER - PARLIAMENT (17) - Not a huge fan of this one. 15: YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - THE BEE GEES (25) - This was pretty good, but not my favorite from them by any means. 14: SHOP AROUND - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (7) - Well, it's no "Do That To Me One More Time", but it's worlds better than their next release! OPTIONAL EXTRA: SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE (SHAKE YOUR BOOTY) - KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND - It's okies, but I prefer several others from them. 13: IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN - NEIL DIAMOND (14) - Good song. 12: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN - THIN LIZZY (13) - Great song! Another one I remember from back in the day. 11: TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN - STEVE MILLER BAND (12) - Good song, but my least favorite of their Fly Like An Eagle singles. 10: LET HER IN - JOHN TRAVOLTA (11) - Good song. 9: ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - BEACH BOYS (10) - Great song! 8: DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - ELTON JOHN & KIKI DEE (23) - Great song! This song was definitely headed for the top spot. This is another song I remember (heck, I even remember how overplayed it was!) 7: GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - BEATLES (8) - Good song - it showed the Beatles still had hit potential well after their breakup. 6: GET CLOSER - SEALS & CROFTS (16) - This song was OK, but I preferred several others by them. Casey mentioned that if they moved any higher next week, they'd have their biggest hit thus far. However, despite their impressive jump this week, #6 was where it peaked. No matter; it was their biggest hit anyway, since it spent longer in the Top 40 than their two other #6 hits. 5: LOVE IS ALIVE - GARY WRIGHT (6) - Great! Definitely my favorite of his two 1976 hits. 4: MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT - STARBUCK (5) - Great song! I vaguely remember this one. 3: I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU - BROTHERS JOHNSON (3) - This was pretty good, but I preferred the Quincy Jones version that charted in early 1990, the one with Ray Charles and Chaka Khan on vocals. OPTIONAL EXTRA: DEVIL WOMAN - CLIFF RICHARD - This was OK, but nowhere near being his best hit. 2: AFTERNOON DELIGHT - STARLAND VOCAL BAND (1) - Great song! Casey mentioned that a lot of people were disappointed that this song was no longer #1. I was one of those people, especially given the song that had replaced them. 1: KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - THE MANHATTANS (2) - Definitely one of the most depressing songs ever. Especially the spoken word part at the beginning. No - give me "Shining Star" any day!
Predictions for next week: I'm predicting a two-fer next weekend, involving a show from 1970 (most likely the July 25 show). In that case, the other show would most likely be July 29, 1978 or July 28, 1979. It has been awhile since they last did a 1974 show, I think, but they probably wouldn't use that year next week, since they did the July 27 show last year.
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Post by Hervard on Jul 20, 2013 16:33:19 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - July 20, 2013
This week's presentation - July 24, 1982
This song is a repeat from 2007 - just weeks before I found out that Sunny 101.5 ran American Top 40: The 80s. I did write a critique for this one, however - my first critique ever on the show, but since that was similar to the one I posted last week (replying to someone else's critique) and besides, I didn't actually hear the show then, I decided to post a brand-new one.
Droppers: CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS (29) - This song was OK, but I preferred "I Love Rock & Roll". ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON (28) - Good song, but, of course, I preferred the Pet Shop Boys techno remake. EBONY AND IVORY - PAUL McCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER (27) - Good song, even if it is a little cheesy. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA (24) - Great song! Shame that it fell off! FORGET ME NOTS - PATRICE RUSHEN (23) - aka "The Blinker Song". This one was pretty good, but nothing exceptional.
LW#3: HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR LW#2: ROSANNA - TOTO LW#1: DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE Of course I will comment on these songs a little later on. 40: THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY (debut) - Good song, though I prefer a few others from him, including the one Casey mentioned, his last hit before this one, "Maybe I'm A Fool". 39: YOUR IMAGINATION - HALL & OATES (debut) - This song wasn't bad, but I can see why this wasn't as big as most of their other songs. 38: LOVE PLUS ONE - HAIRCUT 100 (40) - Not bad. They reminded me a little of the Psychedelic Furs. 37: NICE GIRLS - EYE TO EYE (39) - This was a pretty good song - had that typical early-80s sound to it. 36: PAPERLATE - GENESIS (debut) - Good song. I just recently found out the meaning of this song - it's the British equivalent of "Extra! Extra!". 35: I FOUND SOMEBODY - GLENN FREY (38) - Good song, though I prefer a few others by him. 34: KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE (37) - Good song, though I preferred "You Keep Me Hanging On" and especially "You Came" 33: AMERICAN MUSIC - THE POINTER SISTERS (debut) - Great song! They seemed to have a nostalgic thing going in 1982, as both of their hits from that year had a sixties feel to them. 32: IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT - LESLIE PEARL (34) - Great song! One I've heard many times on my Barry Scott's Lost 45s CD. 31: HOOKED ON SWING - LARRY ELGART & HIS MANHATTAN SWING ORCHESTRA (33) - An interesting medley of various swing tunes. Casey identified each piece as it was played. 30: OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS (35) - Great song! Not sure if I prefer this or "This Little Girl". 29: LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS (debut) - Great song! One of my favorites from him! Despite its impressive debut, the song only got as high as #13. 28: PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS (17) - Good song! Their only Top 40 hit featuring Jon Elefante on lead vocals 27: LOVE IS IN CONTROL - DONNA SUMMER (36) - Meh, I was never a huge fan of this one. LDD: DRIVE MY CAR - THE BEATLES - Good song and, since the subject of the dedication was a Beatles fan and liked working on cars, it was indeed fitting. 26: YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER (30) - This song's OK, but it was my favorite song in the world back when I was in fifth grade. 25: GOING TO A GO GO - ROLLING STONES (25) - This song was OK, but I prefer many others by them. 26: EARLY IN THE MORNING - THE GAP BAND (26) - Good song - I like this about the same as "You Dropped A Bomb On Me". 23: TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL McCARTNEY (31) - Great song! 22: VACATION - THE GO-GOS (32) - Good song - the biggest jumper of the week! EXTRA: SURF CITY - JAN & DEAN - Good song - this was played to tie in with "Whatever happened to Jan & Dean?" 21: WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - RICK SPRINGFIELD (21) - Great song! The lead-in to the chorus reminded me of "If You Could Read My Mind" by Gordon Lightfoot. OPTIONAL EXTRA: ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA - Great song! I liked this and "Heat Of The Moment" about the same. 20: PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF (22) - Great song! Wild Heart Of The Young, from which this was released, was an all-around great album - there's not a single song from it that I dislike. 19: STILL THEY RIDE - JOURNEY (19) - Great song! My favorite release from "ESC4P3". 18: TAKE ME DOWN - ALABAMA (18) - This song wasn't bad, but I prefer several others by them. EXTRA: LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE - THE MONKEES - Great song! I had no idea that the mother of one of the band members invented Liquid Paper. 17: ANY DAY NOW - RONNIE MILSAP (14) - Great song! Definitely one of his best! 16: WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH (20) - Great song! Very possibly my favorite song by them! 15: CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL (10) - See my comment for song #20 (although "If I'd Been The One" and "Like No Other Night" would be very close behind). 14: EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY (16) - aka "6-off". This was a great song! This is one of their best as well! 13: DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER (13) - Good song. I preferred the other two new singles from the Musiquarium album (including "Ribbon In The Sky", which missed the Top 40). 12: LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON (7) - Great song! As I've said many times before, her 1982 hits were by far her best IMO (refrains from commenting on how risque the title sounds) 11: HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO (15) - In 1982 - my favorite song in the world. 31 years later - so burned out on it that I usually change the radio station when I hear it come on. EXTRA: GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN - Great song! 10: KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON (12) - Good song, though I preferred their next Top 40 hit, "Sweet Time" (I generally preferred their power ballads over their upbeat songs). 9: ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS (9) - Great song! Possibly my second favorite by them, behind "Remember The Nights". 8: TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL (8) - This song is OK, but way overplayed. 7: DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE (1) - Wow, that's an unusually big drop from #1, by 1982 standards anyway. This is the Human League's biggest hit ever, as well as my favorite by them. 6: ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND (11) - Good song, although not quite my favorite by him. LDD: THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER - Good song, although I prefer several others by her. 5: LET IT WHIP-THE DAZZ BAND (5) - This song wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything special either. 4: HOLD ME-FLEETWOOD MAC (6) - Good song, but not quite their best. 3: HURTS SO GOOD-JOHN COUGAR (3) - Great song! One that has held up quite well despite overplay. OPTIONAL EXTRA: WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK - Another song I liked back in the day, but overplay pretty much killed my fascination for it. 2: ROSANNA-TOTO (2) - Good song. They played the long version this week. 1: EYE OF THE TIGER-SURVIVOR (4) - Good song, though I preferred their other big Rocky hit.
Predictions for next week: All signs point to them doing 1981, so I'm going to guess July 25, 1981. That's my only guess.
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Post by blackbowl68 on Jul 20, 2013 18:29:56 GMT -5
I'm sorry I'm coming in a bit late with this, but this chart week is very dear to my heart. So here it goes....
CHART CRITIQUE OF CASEY KASEM'S AMERICAN TOP 40: the 80’s – July 13, 2013 This week’s countdown is for the Billboard Chart week ending July 12, 1980
PERSONAL: I had been living in Wichita Falls, TX (relevant in hour 4) for 5 months. It was my first year of buying singles, and purchased many during this period. I listened to AT40 on KSWO in Lawton, OK at the time, but that was about to change.
LW#3: THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER LW#2: FUNKY TOWN – LIPPS INC. LW#1: COMING UP – PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS I’ll comment on these later.
Falling off the countdown are…(previous week’s show was the AT40 Book of Records Special.) CLONES (WE’RE ALL) – ALICE COOPER (40) This was the song’s lone week in the 40, so it has never been heard on the show. ATOMIC – BLONDIE (39) This follow-up single spent two weeks at #40 ASHES BY NOW – RODNEY CROWELL (37) This country AC single debuted at #39 the week before. THEME FROM “NEW YORK, NEW YORK” – FRANK SINATRA (36) This showstopper lived up to its title until Jay-Z came along. TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME – RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO (30) R&B AC ballad featuring founder’s name makes modest pop dent. STOMP – THE BROTHERS JOHNSON (28) Great dance floor pounder from Quincy Jones’ alumni.
Here we go with this week’s show… 40: MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC – THE DIRT BAND (debut) Countrified continuation of previous top 40 hit. 39: JOJO – BOZ SCAGGS (debut) Soulful follow-up for Steve Miller alumni working with members of Toto. 38: KING OF THE HILL – RICK PINETTE & OAK (debut) Maine pop group with AC song I can’t make heads or tails of. 37: OLD FASHION LOVE – THE COMMODORES (debut) Motown band from Tuskegee University with OK song that reminds us they are really a funk band. 36: INTO THE NIGHT – BENNY MARDONES (debut) Great pop single from Cleveland native with soulful appeal. I bought the 1989 reissue single. 35: TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON (debut) Scotsman related to Supertramp member with good pop number. 34: WALKS LIKE A LADY – JOURNEY (38) San Francisco rock band with a rather good jazz leaning number 33: CALL ME – BLONDIE (26) 1980’s top single is a very danceable rock track from American Gigolo. 32: DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – KENNY ROGERS with KIM CARNES (27) Country leaning AC track with some odd heartbreaking advice. AT40 ARCHIVES: TEEN ANGEL – MARK DINNING (Feb. 1960: 4th #1 of 1960s) Acoustic ballad that was one of the biggest teenage tragedy records of the day. PREMIERE OPTIONAL EXTRA: WHO SHOT J.R. – GARY BURBANK – Novelty Country single about what has become the biggest cliffhanger in TV history. Sounds stupid, but is highly appropriate. 31: LET ME LOVE OPEN THE DOOR – PETE TOWNSEND (35) Chief songwriter of The Who scores solo monster hit whose arrangement was applied to the group’s next single. 30: SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO – NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA (19) Father/daughter AC duet that has an eerie feel to it. 29: CARS – GARY NUMAN (17) Early electronica number with lots of primitive percussion. 28: STAND BY ME – MICKEY GILLEY (32) Weak countrified rendition of Ben E. King chestnut used in Urban Cowboy. 27: MISUNDERSTANDING – GENESIS (31) Groovin’ single from British prog rock band. 26: SAILING – CHRISTOPHER CROSS (34) The song that inadvertently started the biggest war on this board. FWIW this is a decent follow-up soothing ballad but it’s not a classic. 25: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (MEDLEY) – MECO (29) Mr. Monardo gets another shot at the Star Wars franchise and uses too many movie sound effects for this single. LDD: WE ARE FAMILY – SISTER SLEDGE – A slight better dedication than the last time it was used. 24: SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE – MICHAEL JACKSON (13) Good but unimpressive number from Off The Wall that bombed at R&B radio. 23: ALL NIGHT LONG – JOE WALSH (25) Decent barroom rocker from Urban Cowboy. 22: EMOTIONAL RESCUE – THE ROLLING STONES (33) Mick Jagger taps into his falsetto (a la Barry Gibb) for funky rocker with “Miss You” overtones. AT40 ARCHIVES: THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” – PERCY FAITH (Feb. 1960: 5th #1 of 1960s) Despite being labeled as elevator music (like song #26) this is actually a great track in its own right, more so for this time of year. PREMIERE OPTIONAL EXTRA: BOULEVARD – JACKSON BROWNE – Good rocker from L.A. based songwriter. 21: LOVE THE WORLD AWAY – KENNY ROGERS (24) Another country ballad used in Urban Cowboy. 20: GIMME SOME LOVIN’ – THE BLUES BROTHERS (22) Jake & Elwood do a slightly better more cohesive version of this Spencer Davis Group blue-eyed soul rocker for their own self-titled movie. 19: TAKE YOUR TIME – THE S.O.S. BAND (23) Great disco sounding soul record from Atlanta funk band. AT40 EXTRA: TOM DOOLEY – THE KINGSTON TRIO (1958) Playing this folk tale about the result of an infamous murder case feels ironic considering the one taking place in Florida this week. 18: BIGGEST PART OF ME – AMBROSIA (9) L.A. trio has a great jazz fusion number that soul fans can appreciate. 17: MORE LOVE – KIM CARNES (21) Songwriter does a slightly better updated rendition of Miracles’ chestnut. 16: I’M ALIVE – THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (18) British prog rock band with great track from Xanadu. 15: IN AMERICA – THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (20) This country rocker has a great groove but a terrible message. 14: ONE FINE DAY – CAROLE KING (16) New York native with her updated rendition of own song first done by the Chiffons in 1963. 13: TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE – ROCKY BURNETTE (15) Rockabilly number from Johnny’s son that has a 60’s feel. 12: AGAINST THE WIND – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND (6) Probably the Michigan native’s best song ever. 11: SHINING STAR – THE MANHATTANS (12) Great acoustic R&B ballad from Jersey City vocal group. AT40 ARCHIVES: STUCK ON YOU – ELVIS PRESLEY (Apr. 1960: 6th #1 of 1960s) The King’s first hit as a civilian sounds a bit cheesy. PREMIERE OPTIONAL EXTRA: DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY – EDDIE RABBITT – Great highway shaker from my favorite country singer used in the film Roadie. At this point, Casey introduced 5 new stations, of which two of them I was greatly affected by: were KTRN in Wichita Falls, TX, and WNBC in New York City! 10: LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT – PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE (11) Biggest hit for pop group led by then-unknown Vince Gill. AT40 EXTRA: I’LL TAKE YOU THERE - THE STAPLE SINGERS (1972) Chicago gospel group’s biggest hit with a great message and deep bassline. 9: LET’S GET SERIOUS – JERMAINE JACKSON (10) Stevie Wonder production gives Motown soloist his biggest hit. 8: MAGIC – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (14) Biggest hit from the Xanadu by its Australian actress. 7: FUNKY TOWN – LIPPS INC. (2) Minneapolis disco ensemble with original dance floor thumper about going to New York City. LDD: I PLEDGE MY LOVE - PEACHES & HERB – Dedication appropriate for situation at hand. 6: STEAL AWAY – ROBBIE DUPREE (7) Michael McDonald sound-alike with great jazz fusion number. 5: CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME – THE SPINNERS (8) Best version of Sam Cooke chestnut from Detroit vocal group teamed with a song about a person the arrow tags. 4: LITTLE JEANNIE – ELTON JOHN (5) British superstar with mellowed out number and unusual percussion. 3: THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER (3) Great title ballad from movie she stars in as a Janis Joplin prototype. PREMIERE OPTIONAL EXTRA: I’M ALRIGHT – KENNY LOGGINS – Song that started him being tagged as the movie soundtrack go-to guy, with this one from Caddyshack. 2: IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME – BILLY JOEL (4) Long Island hero takes a potshot at the new wave sound & scores his first #1. 1: COMING UP – PAUL McCARTNEY (live with WINGS) (1) Live rendition of what can be described as a simple groove.
SYNOPSIS: The summer of 1980 will best be remembered for two things: the revival of songs from the golden age of rock n roll, and the rise of pop artists acting in movies performing their hits. Unlike the rock n roll revival of 1973, this one appears to have been resurrected from the ashes of disco’s domination. There were also several movies at the time that featured the artists in an acting role playing these songs. Whether it was inadvertent or not, both these trends would help set the stage for the creation of a new video music cable channel the following year.
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