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Post by SFGuy on Feb 16, 2014 22:44:08 GMT -5
Now this is the one that deserves an "OH, HELL NO!!" I like the music, but hate Rod Stewart's lyrics and delivery. Me and my Mom's all-time favorite Rod Stewart songs are "Young Turks" and "Forever Young"! Hate the lyrics?! Casual sex with no consequences--what's not to love? I think of this song as the audio equivalent of "Boogie Nights" (the film): Both capture the era perfectly. I answer Rod's question with a "No. I don't think you're sexy" That is my thought on the song but I tend to be on the not liking too many of his songs anyway but this is the worst.
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Post by bobbo428 on Feb 18, 2014 23:01:27 GMT -5
TOP 40 for 2-17-79
I only heard the songs from 30-15 and 7-1 this past weekend, but I recall hearing this countdown back on Feb. 18, 1979. It was one of the coldest days ever in the Northeast, with a low of 15 below. I was a junior in high school and hated school because of difficult, boring classes, as well as bullies. Music was a refuge I could escape to.
40 You Make Me Feel Mighty Real-Sylvester Standard, pulsating disco number 39 Forever in Blue Jeans-Neil Diamond Enjoyable, mellow tune with good strumming at beginning 38 Song on the Radio-Al Stewart Mellow, sax-drenched late winter tune` 37 You Can Do It-Dobie Gray Upbeat, tuneful song with motivational lyrics and a disco beat 36 Stormy-Santana We’’-created cover of 1968 Classics IV hit 35 New York Groove-Ace Frehley A foot-stomping rhythmic rocker 34 Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet-Gonzales Infectious, ebullient disco tune 33 Sultans of Swing -Dire Straits One of my favorites of the year, this featured excellent guitar work and good, descriptive lyrics 32 My Life -Billy Joel This song reminded me of the harsh reality of post-holiday life--it was especially popular during the winter. The song was an anthem of sorts for the Me Generation, which was picking up steam as the '70s progressed. 31 Crazy Love-Poco Folk-tinged soft rocker had a caressing vibe 30 I Just Fall in Love Again-Anne Murray This sensitive ballad was a dainty little number. 29 Take Me to the River-Talking Heads Ethereal cover of Al Green song had a dreamy feel. 28 What You Won't Do for Love-Bobby Caldwell Soothing, soulful tune had an early spring feel. 27 What a Fool Believes-Doobie Brothers Well-produced pop rocker had an R&B feel and became the group’s all-time biggest hit, after several unsuccessful singles. 26 Lady-Little River Band This piano ballad had a winter-like feel to it. The sparse piano playing brings to mind a mid-winter day, and the lyrics themselves deal with winter. 25 Baby I'm Burnin’-Dolly Parton Rhythmic, quasi-disco number—I enjoyed Casey’s story about Dolly’s coat that her mother had made for her. 24 Every Time I Think of You-The Babys Romantic piano ballad went well with Valentine’s day that year. 23 Too Much Heaven-Bee Gees Dreamy, reflective ballad was well crafted. 22 Dancin' Shoes-Nigel Olsson Great pop ballad was about dealing with loneliness by going out dancing; was a top-20 hit. 21 Shake Your Groove Thing-Peaches & Herb Disco-tinged tune was also funky-- big hit and revived this duo’s career—with a different Peaches. 20 Don’t Cry Out Loud-Melissa Manchester Well-written, dramatic ballad, even though I don’t agree with the song’s philosophy 19 Tragedy-Bee Gees Booming, charging tune had a lot of adrenaline—excellent foot-stomping beat 18 The Gambler-Kenny Rogers One of my favorite country crossover songs of the late 1970s, this tune’s lyrics painted a vivid picture. 17 Blue Morning, Blue Day-Foreigner The holidays were over, and a long, cold winter was still ahead of us. This song captured the forlorn January Monday syndrome well. 16 No Tell Lover-Chicago Mellow ballad with an early spring feel 15 Heaven Knows-Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams Catchy vocal interplay drove this tune 14 Soul Man-Blues Brothers Campy cover of the Sam & Dave classic from 1967 was actually my first exposure to this song. 13 Shake It -Ian Matthews Mellow rock tune with a strong sax hook; was his first hit since 1971’s “Woodstock.” 12 Got to Be Real-Cheryl Lynn This soulful number was a cross between disco and funk, 11 September-Earth, Wind & Fire This lively number that got people up and dancing--it was a celebration of life. 10 I Was Made for Dancing-Leif Garrett Infectious guilty pleasure by a guy who was my age 9 Somewhere in the Night-Barry Manilow Cover of the 1976 Helen Reddy hit was a big, building ballad with more oomph than Reddy’s original. 8 Lotta Love-Nicolette Larson Sax-driven catchy song was penned by Neil Young. 7 Le Freak-Chic This pop/soul/disco had an irresistible sound and stood out in the disco crowd 6 Every 1's a Winner-Hot Chocolate This song had a fuzzy guitar sound that made it appeal to both disco and rock audiences. It was the band's last major hit. 5 I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor A song I have liked at times and disliked at times, the latter because it has been played to death on the radio—a defiant kiss-off song 4 Fire-Pointer Sisters This Springsteen-penned rock ballad was well sung and reminded me of Rita Coolidge’s 1977 cover of “Higher and Higher.” Both songs peaked at #2. 3 A Little More Love-Olivia Newton-John This big hit saw Olivia continuing to move away from soft rock and toward mainstream pop—had a bouncy hook. 2 Y.M.C.A.-Village People Pulsating and ubiquitous—always a lot of fun 1 Da Ya Think I'm Sexy-Rod Stewart I enjoyed this song in high school, but the lyrics were admittedly shallow.
I enjoyed the Long Distance Dedication I heard, Lesley Gore's "California Nights." I also enjoyed Casey's story behind Paul Anka's "One Man Woman." When he said the song was from four years ago, I was saying to myself, "Four DECADES ago!" I also enjoyed "Devil Woman," which made the top 40 almost exactly three eighths of a century ago this week (37 1/2 years is three eighths of a century--making it August 1976). A few hours after hearing "Devil Woman," it dawned on me that Richard's first four top-40 hits in the U.S. all peaked in four different consecutive decades.
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Post by mrjukebox on Feb 19, 2014 8:13:49 GMT -5
Here's my critique of the countdown from 2/21/81 which Premiere is airing for the first time this weekend: #40-"Killin Time"-Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton-Great one-off duet. #39-"Don't Stand So Close To Me"-The Police-Great song-This one has a literary reference that I need to explain:There's a line in the song that says:"He starts to shake & cough,just like the old man in that book by Nabokov"-Russian author Vladimir Nabokov wrote a well-known novel titled "Lolita" which is about a older man's obsession with a younger woman. #38-"Precious To Me"-Phil Seymour-The only top forty appearance for this Oklahoma native (1952-1993) who was a member of The Dwight Twilley Band-Great song that should've been a bigger hit. #37-"Back In Black"-AC/DC-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay on classic rock stations. #36-"Riders In The Sky"-The Outlaws-Here's a 1948 composition that's been covered by artists as diverse as Vaughn Monroe,Bing Crosby,Frankie Laine,Burl Ives,& Spike Jones-Great rendition by this Southern rock group. #35-"Guilty"-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-The first of their two top forty duets on the 2/21/81 countdown-An undisputed classic. #34-"Love On The Rocks"-Neil Diamond-The initial release from "The Jazz Singer" soundtrack-Another undisputed classic. #33-"Fade Away"-Bruce Springsteen-Great follow up to "Hungry Heart". #32-"Seven Bridges Road"-The Eagles-One of their lesser known hits-Great song. "AT40 Archives"-"Chapel Of Love"-The Dixie Cups-This Jeff Barry-Ellie Greenwich-Phil Spector composition was the first & biggest hit for this New Orleans based R&B vocal group-Great song that was later covered by Bette Midler. #31-"Ah!-Leah!"-Donnie Iris-The first of two top forty hits for this Pennsylvania native who first reached the Billboard "Hot 100" in early 1970 with his previous group The Jaggerz-They peaked at #2 with their first & only top forty hit called "The Rapper"-"Ah!Leah" is a great song that has been overlooked by the oldies/greatest hits stations. #30-"Living In A Fantasy"-Leo Sayer-His final top forty hit-Great song. #29-"It's My Turn"-Diana Ross-One of her best post-Supremes solo hits. #28-"Kiss On My List"-Daryl Hall & John Oates-An undisputed classic that was on its way to #1. #27-"Hearts On Fire"-Randy Meisner-Another great song that should've been a bigger hit. #26-"What Kind Of Fool"-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-The second of their two top forty duets-Another undisputed classic. #25-"Smokey Mountain Road"-Ronnie Milsap-Great song that was also a hit on the country chart. #24-"Games People Play"-Alan Parsons Project-Great song. #23-"Treat Me Right"-Pat Benatar-Great follow up to "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". #22-"Heartbreak Hotel"-The Jacksons-Not to be confused with the Elvis Presley classic of the same name-Decent song. #21-"A Little In Love"-Cliff Richard-One of his best songs. "AT40 Extra"-"Shake Rattle & Roll"-Bill Haley & His Comets-In early 1954,Joe Turner took his original version to #1 on the R&B chart for three consecutive weeks-Haley's cover peaked at #7 on the pop chart-Many music historians consider this one of the first rock & roll songs to make it big. #20-"Miss Sun"-Boz Scaggs-Great song that has been overlooked by the so-called oldies stations. #19-"Rapture"-Blondie-Great song that was on its way to being their fourth & final #1 hit. #18-"Together"-Tierra-Tierra is the Spanish word for earth-It was also the name of a Los Angeles based group that was founded by brothers Steve & Rudy Salas-Great song. #17-"Hello Again"-Neil Diamond-Great follow up to "Love On The Rocks" which was also on the 2/21/81 countdown. #16-"Every Woman In The World"-Air Supply-Great song. #15-"Crying"-Don Mc Lean-Great rendition of a Roy Orbison classic. #14-"I Ain't Gonna Stand For It"-Stevie Wonder-An overlooked gem. #13-"(Just Like)Starting Over"-John Lennon-The initial release from his album "Double Fantasy"-Another undisputed classic. #12-"The Winner Takes It All"-Abba-One of their best songs. #11-"Passion"-Rod Stewart-Another overlooked gem. "AT40 Archives"-"A World Without Love"-Peter & Gordon-The breakthrough release for the British duo of Peter Asher & Gordon Waller (1945-2009)-Another undisputed classic-This particular song has a Beatles connection-It was written by John Lennon & Paul Mc Cartney-Mc Cartney happened to be dating Jane Asher,who was Peter's sister-Around the same time,Bobby Rydell was also on the Billboard "Hot 100" with his version which peaked at #50. #10-"Hey Nineteen"-Steely Dan-The initial release from their album "Gaucho"-Great song. #9-"Same Old Lang Syne"-Dan Fogelberg-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay during the holiday season. #8-"Giving It Up For Your Love"-Delbert Mc Clinton-The only top forty hit for this Texas native-Another undisputed classic. #7-"The Best Of Times"-Styx-The initial release from the album "Paradise Theatre"-Another undisputed classic. #6-"Keep On Loving You"-REO Speedwagon-The first top forty hit for this band from Champaign,IL that featured Kevin Cronin on lead vocals-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #5-"The Tide Is High"-Blondie-This reggae styled song became their third #1 hit-Another undisputed classic. #4-"Woman"-John Lennon-Great follow up to "(Just Like) Starting Over". #3-"Celebration"-Kool & The Gang-An all-time dance floor classic. #2-"I Love A Rainy Night"-Eddie Rabbitt-Great song that was also a hit on the country chart. #1-"9 To 5"-Dolly Parton-An undisputed classic that was featured in the movie of the same name that starred Parton,Lily Tomlin & Jane Fonda.
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Post by jamie9012 on Feb 20, 2014 15:47:45 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - February 15, 2014 This week's presentation - February 17, 1979 ARCHIVES: BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL) - LOOKING GLASS - At this point, I was even more thankful that they didn't go with the February 10 show, as all three archive songs from that show fall into the "No. Just no" category (well, maybe the Neil Diamond song wasn't so bad, but other than that...) This song was actually pretty decent, although nothing I'd go out of my way to listen to. This is a little bit late, I think. What are the Titles of the three Songs that you do not like?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 17:58:08 GMT -5
Here's my critique of the countdown from 2/21/81 which Premiere is airing for the first time this weekend: #40-"Killin Time"-Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton-Great one-off duet. #39-"Don't Stand So Close To Me"-The Police-Great song-This one has a literary reference that I need to explain:There's a line in the song that says:"He starts to shake & cough,just like the old man in that book by Nabokov"-Russian author Vladimir Nabokov wrote a well-known novel titled "Lolita" which is about a older man's obsession with a younger woman. #38-"Precious To Me"-Phil Seymour-The only top forty appearance for this Oklahoma native (1952-1993) who was a member of The Dwight Twilley Band-Great song that should've been a bigger hit. #37-"Back In Black"-AC/DC-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay on classic rock stations. #36-"Riders In The Sky"-The Outlaws-Here's a 1948 composition that's been covered by artists as diverse as Vaughn Monroe,Bing Crosby,Frankie Laine,Burl Ives,& Spike Jones-Great rendition by this Southern rock group. #35-"Guilty"-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-The first of their two top forty duets on the 2/21/81 countdown-An undisputed classic. #34-"Love On The Rocks"-Neil Diamond-The initial release from "The Jazz Singer" soundtrack-Another undisputed classic. #33-"Fade Away"-Bruce Springsteen-Great follow up to "Hungry Heart". #32-"Seven Bridges Road"-The Eagles-One of their lesser known hits-Great song. "AT40 Archives"-"Chapel Of Love"-The Dixie Cups-This Jeff Barry-Ellie Greenwich-Phil Spector composition was the first & biggest hit for this New Orleans based R&B vocal group-Great song that was later covered by Bette Midler. #31-"Ah!-Leah!"-Donnie Iris-The first of two top forty hits for this Pennsylvania native who first reached the Billboard "Hot 100" in early 1970 with his previous group The Jaggerz-They peaked at #2 with their first & only top forty hit called "The Rapper"-"Ah!Leah" is a great song that has been overlooked by the oldies/greatest hits stations. #30-"Living In A Fantasy"-Leo Sayer-His final top forty hit-Great song. #29-"It's My Turn"-Diana Ross-One of her best post-Supremes solo hits. #28-"Kiss On My List"-Daryl Hall & John Oates-An undisputed classic that was on its way to #1. #27-"Hearts On Fire"-Randy Meisner-Another great song that should've been a bigger hit. #26-"What Kind Of Fool"-Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb-The second of their two top forty duets-Another undisputed classic. #25-"Smokey Mountain Road"-Ronnie Milsap-Great song that was also a hit on the country chart. #24-"Games People Play"-Alan Parsons Project-Great song. #23-"Treat Me Right"-Pat Benatar-Great follow up to "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". #22-"Heartbreak Hotel"-The Jacksons-Not to be confused with the Elvis Presley classic of the same name-Decent song. #21-"A Little In Love"-Cliff Richard-One of his best songs. "AT40 Extra"-"Shake Rattle & Roll"-Bill Haley & His Comets-In early 1954,Joe Turner took his original version to #1 on the R&B chart for three consecutive weeks-Haley's cover peaked at #7 on the pop chart-Many music historians consider this one of the first rock & roll songs to make it big. #20-"Miss Sun"-Boz Scaggs-Great song that has been overlooked by the so-called oldies stations. #19-"Rapture"-Blondie-Great song that was on its way to being their fourth & final #1 hit. #18-"Together"-Tierra-Tierra is the Spanish word for earth-It was also the name of a Los Angeles based group that was founded by brothers Steve & Rudy Salas-Great song. #17-"Hello Again"-Neil Diamond-Great follow up to "Love On The Rocks" which was also on the 2/21/81 countdown. #16-"Every Woman In The World"-Air Supply-Great song. #15-"Crying"-Don Mc Lean-Great rendition of a Roy Orbison classic. #14-"I Ain't Gonna Stand For It"-Stevie Wonder-An overlooked gem. #13-"(Just Like)Starting Over"-John Lennon-The initial release from his album "Double Fantasy"-Another undisputed classic. #12-"The Winner Takes It All"-Abba-One of their best songs. #11-"Passion"-Rod Stewart-Another overlooked gem. "AT40 Archives"-"A World Without Love"-Peter & Gordon-The breakthrough release for the British duo of Peter Asher & Gordon Waller (1945-2009)-Another undisputed classic-This particular song has a Beatles connection-It was written by John Lennon & Paul Mc Cartney-Mc Cartney happened to be dating Jane Asher,who was Peter's sister-Around the same time,Bobby Rydell was also on the Billboard "Hot 100" with his version which peaked at #50. #10-"Hey Nineteen"-Steely Dan-The initial release from their album "Gaucho"-Great song. #9-"Same Old Lang Syne"-Dan Fogelberg-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay during the holiday season. #8-"Giving It Up For Your Love"-Delbert Mc Clinton-The only top forty hit for this Texas native-Another undisputed classic. #7-"The Best Of Times"-Styx-The initial release from the album "Paradise Theatre"-Another undisputed classic. #6-"Keep On Loving You"-REO Speedwagon-The first top forty hit for this band from Champaign,IL that featured Kevin Cronin on lead vocals-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #5-"The Tide Is High"-Blondie-This reggae styled song became their third #1 hit-Another undisputed classic. #4-"Woman"-John Lennon-Great follow up to "(Just Like) Starting Over". #3-"Celebration"-Kool & The Gang-An all-time dance floor classic. #2-"I Love A Rainy Night"-Eddie Rabbitt-Great song that was also a hit on the country chart. #1-"9 To 5"-Dolly Parton-An undisputed classic that was featured in the movie of the same name that starred Parton,Lily Tomlin & Jane Fonda.
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Post by davewollenberg on Feb 20, 2014 22:27:19 GMT -5
Actually, Donnie had 3 solo top 40s: 'Ah, Leah!', 'Love is like a rock', both from '81, and 'My girl', from '82.
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Post by Hervard on Feb 21, 2014 14:39:49 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - February 15, 2014 This week's presentation - February 17, 1979 ARCHIVES: BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL) - LOOKING GLASS - At this point, I was even more thankful that they didn't go with the February 10 show, as all three archive songs from that show fall into the "No. Just no" category (well, maybe the Neil Diamond song wasn't so bad, but other than that...) This song was actually pretty decent, although nothing I'd go out of my way to listen to. This is a little bit late, I think. What are the Titles of the three Songs that you do not like? Well, as I said, "Song Sung Blue" wasn't bad, but "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers and "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan were the other two archive songs.
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Post by Hervard on Feb 21, 2014 18:34:29 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - February 22, 2014
This week's presentation - February 21, 1981
Wow, this is the first time in quite awhile that they ran a show from the same year as the year-ender without giving all the other years a turn first. I was fully expecting the February 25, 1984 (aka the "Happy Days Dedication show".) But that's cool, since this week's show is a brand-new one - the last 1981 show for the next month or so that hasn't already been played.
Droppers: DE DOO DOO DOO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE (37) - Thank God that this annoying song dropped off. Honestly, I'd rather hear "Every Breath You Take" than this! TIME IS TIME - ANDY GIBB - Good song, but definitely not his best. This is the one that kicked off the Top 100 of 1981 that we heard nearly two months back. I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN - BARRY MANILOW (29) - Great song! Shame that it fell off, but at least we heard it on said Top 100 of 1981 show, such was the case with the other droppers.
LW#1: CELEBRATION – KOOL & THE GANG 40: KILLIN’ TIME – FRED KNOBLOK AND SUSAN ANTON (34) - Great song, though I preferred Fred's solo hit "Why Not Me" from the previous summer. 39: DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME – THE POLICE (debut) - Great song! Definitely my favorite of their two early 1981 hits! 38: PRECIOUS TO ME – PHIL SEYMOUR (debut) - Great song! One of my favorite one-hit wonders of the 1980s (and I've heard this song a countless number of times on my Barry Scott's Lost 45s CD). 37: BACK IN BLACK – AC/DC (39) - It's okies, but I preferred their hit before this one. 36: (GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY – THE OUTLAWS (40) - Great song. Casey Kasem answered a question letter about the biggest number of remakes in the countdown at the same time. Didn't he feature the same QL on last week's 1988 show? 35: GUILTY – BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB (28) - Good song, but I preferred their other duet in the countdown this week. 34: LOVE ON THE ROCKS – NEIL DIAMOND (27) - Great song! My favorite of his three big Jazz Singer hits, and one of my favorites from him overall. 33: FADE AWAY – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (debut) - Good song, but I preferred "Hungry Heart". LDD: BABY I’M A WANT YOU - BREAD - Good song, and fitting for the dedication - but kind of a dumb song title. 32: SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD – THE EAGLES (21) - Great song! One I never used to like, but I do now. ARCHIVES: CHAPEL OF LOVE – THE DIXIE CUPS - It's okies, but not one of my faves by any means. OPTIONAL EXTRA: FANTASTIC VOYAGE - LAKESIDE - Meh, not really my cup of tea. Reminds me a little of the annoying Yarbrough & Peoples song that was also on its way up the chart this week. 31: AH! LEAH! – DONNIE IRIS (35) - Good song, but I slightly preferred "Love Is Like A Rock", 30: LIVING IN A FANTASY – LEO SAYER (38) - Good song, but I preferred others, such as "You Make Me Feel Like Dancin'" and "More Than I Can Say". 29: IT’S MY TURN – DIANA ROSS (18) - Great song! One of my favorite of her 80s hits! 28: KISS ON MY LIST – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (33) - Wow, interesting story about them tackling what turned out to be one of the most wanted criminals in Australia! As for the song, it's a great song! One of my favorites from them! 27: HEARTS ON FIRE – RANDY MEISNER (30) - As the Eagles were moving down the chart, one of their former members (the one who sang lead on their Top Five hit "Take It To The Limit") was on his way up. Of his three solo hits, this was the one I remember the most, as WLS played it in medium rotation. 26: WHAT KIND OF FOOL – BARBRA STREISAND AND BARRY GIBB (36) - Great song! As stated earlier, this is my favorite of their two charted duets. 25: SMOKEY MOUNTAIN RAIN – RONNIE MILSAP (25) - Good song, though not quite his best. 24: GAMES PEOPLE PLAY – THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT (26) - Good song, although I generally prefer their songs with Eric Woolfson on lead vocals. 23: TREAT ME RIGHT – PAT BENATAR (24) - Great song! Definitely one of her best! 22: HEARTBREAK HOTEL – THE JACKSONS (22) - This was OK, but as I've said before, I preferred them before they replaced the "5" with an "S". 21: A LITTLE IN LOVE – CLIFF RICHARD (23) - Great song! One of my favorites from him! EXTRA: SHAKE RATTLE & ROLL – BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS - Good song, and great tribute to Bill Haley, who had passed away nearly two weeks before (and I'm sure just days before that this show was recorded). This song took place of the Archive feature at the end of Hour 2. OPTIONAL EXTRA: ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON - Good song, but not quite my favorite from her. 20: MISS SUN – BOZ SCAGGS (14) - Great song! One of my favorites from him! 19: RAPTURE - BLONDIE (32) - Great song! One of my favorites from them! 18: TOGETHER - TIERRA (19) - Good song - a nice, mellow slow jam. 17: HELLO AGAIN – NEIL DIAMOND (20) - This is my least favorite song from the Jazz Singer, but that doesn't mean much, as it's still a great one. 16: EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD – AIR SUPPLY (13) - Good song, but definitely not my favorite from them. 15: CRYING – DON McLEAN (17) - Great song! Reminds me of "Blue Bayou", which is no coincidence, as both are Roy Orbison songs. 14: I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT – STEVIE WONDER (16) - Good song, but one that was somewhat jinxed by Casey, as he said that this would be his 23rd hit if it made the Top Ten. Unfortunately, it just barely fell short, peaking at #11 - Stevie's only song that peaked at that position. 13: (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER – JOHN LENNON (7) - Great song! One of his best, from my favorite of his albums. 12: THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA (15) - Great song! Definitely one of my favorites from them! 11: PASSION – ROD STEWART (5) - Good song. Casey talked about Rod Stewart's performance of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" for a UNICEF benefit concert, in which the televised event only showed the upper half of his body - similar to how Elvis was censored for wiggling his pelvis. Seems to me that the story about Elvis was told on a recent AT40 show - was it also the 1988 show, like the remake QL earlier? ARCHIVES: A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE – PETER & GORDON - Good song. OPTIONAL EXTRA: SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS - Great song! Too bad it was her only Top 40 hit. 10: HEY NINETEEN – STEELY DAN (10) - Good song. I preferred a few other songs by them, such as "Peg" (but I definitely preferred this over "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", which was played on WWIS about an hour before the broadcast. 9: SAME OLD LANG SYNE – DAN FOGELBERG (11) - Great song! Seems kind of odd to hear it outside of the Christmas season, as that is the only time radio plays it anymore. 8: GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE – DELBERT McCLINTON (9) - This was OK, but nothing exceptional. Interesting story about how Delbert taught John Lennon how to play harmonica, which John put to great use on "Love Me Do", which, incidentally, was one of the archive songs the week before. 7: THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX (12) - Great song! Definitely one of their bests, and with such a decent chart jump, one would guess that this was on its way to #1, but it did not quite make it (though it did hit #1 for three weeks on the R&R chart). 6: KEEP ON LOVING YOU – REO SPEEDWAGON (8) - Great song! One of the best power ballads of all time! LDD: WOMAN IN LOVE – BARBRA STREISAND - Wow, we heard all three of Babs' big hits from the Guilty album! This was my second favorite of those - a great song, and indeed appropriate for the dedication. I knew right off what song it would be, since before Casey read the letter, he mentioned that this had hit #1 back in November. 5: THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE (4) - This was OK, but definitely not their best. 4: WOMAN – JOHN LENNON (6) - As this song was in the midst of a four-week stay at #1 on the R&R chart, it was just arriving at the Top Five this week - didn't quite make it to the top, but it indeed came close, peaking at #2. 3: CELEBRATION – KOOL & THE GANG (1) - Great song! Definitely their signature hit! OPTIONAL EXTRA: I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND - Great song! My favorite of their two hits! Too bad they butchered this one. Oh well, we'll almost certainly be hearing it at least once this year, seeing as it had a 17-week chart run. 2: I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT – EDDIE RABBITT (3) - Great song! This and "Drivin' My Life Away" are among my favorite songs from him. 1: 9 TO 5 – DOLLY PARTON (2) - Great song! I do prefer "Here You Come Again", but this would probably be a close second.
Predictions for next week: Well, I have a feeling that it's going to be either 1983 or 1984 next week - most likely the latter of the two, especially if they plan to get each eligible year a turn before repeating the rotation. Since March 10, 1984 is out of the question, since it was hosted by Charlie Van Dyke, then I'm thinking they'll save 1983 for that week. March 3, 1984 is a repeat show, as is March 5, 1983, but since both shows were played at least four years ago, they are indeed possibilities. So my prediction for next week is March 3, 1984 with my back-up prediction being March 5, 1983. If the former is next week's pick, then I'll already have my primary prediction for March 8, 1983 (though it could also be March 12, 1983 - maybe I'll make that my back-up prediction).
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Post by mkarns on Feb 21, 2014 18:48:19 GMT -5
Did Casey tell that story in this week's 1981 show, which I haven't heard yet? Last week in the 2/17/79 countdown we heard basically the same story leading into "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" when it was at #1.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 22:51:22 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - February 22, 2014 This week's presentation - February 21, 1981 11: PASSION – ROD STEWART (5) - Good song. Casey talked about Rod Stewart's performance of "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" for a UNICEF benefit concert, in which the televised event only showed the upper half of his body - similar to how Elvis was censored for wiggling his pelvis. Seems to me that the story about Elvis was told on a recent AT40 show - was it also the 1988 show, like the remake QL earlier? Yeah, just last week, but not the 2/20/88 countdown, it was right before "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" was played at #1 from February 17th, 1979!
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Feb 22, 2014 16:18:04 GMT -5
Time Is Time is my favorite Andy Gibb song, shame it dropped off!
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Post by jmack19 on Feb 23, 2014 16:35:14 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - February 22, 2014 This week's presentation - February 21, 1981 1: 9 TO 5 – DOLLY PARTON (2) - Great song! I do prefer "Here You Come Again", but this would probably be a close second. On March 14, 1981, 9 TO 5 returned to #1 after falling to #2 on February 28, 1981. This made it 10 straight years that a song went back to #1 after falling out of the top spot going back to ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) in 1972. ABRACADABRA did this in 1982 & DOWN UNDER in 1983 before the streak came to a halt.
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Post by bobbo428 on Feb 23, 2014 18:40:21 GMT -5
40 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING-CHARLEY PRIDE Country crossover hit had wide appeal. 39 YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT-DETROIT EMERALDS A fairly funky, moderately catchy rhythmic R&B number that was a medium-sized pop hit 38 TALKING LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING-JAMES BROWN Plea for independence had the usual Brown funky beat, as well as libertarian lyrics 37 FEELIN’ ALRIGHT-JOE Cocker Rhythmic, New Orleans-styled boogie piano tune 36 THE NICKEL SONG-MELANIE A happy sing-along that tackled an important issue, gambling—and reaping where one doesn’t sow, especially in the music industry. 35 RUNNIN’ AWAY-SLY & THE FAMILY STONE Tuneful song addressing the important issues of runaways—excellent horn hook 34 RING THE LIVING BELL-MELANIE A flower-power song with country and gospel overtones; was seldom heard after 1972. 33 WE’VE GOT TO GET IT ON AGAIN-ADDRISI BROTHERS The Addrisis’ first claim to fame was writing “Never My Love” for the Association in 1967. This was the duo’s first hit as performers, and it stuck in my mind a lot that February. 32 ROCK AND ROLL LULLABY-B.J. THOMAS Poignant, early spring-sounding pop rock tune that told a story of an unwed mother who struggled to raise her son; the song featured the excellent twangy guitar playing of Duane Eddy. 31 I GOTCHA-JOE TEX A funky, infectious, playful, suggestive R&B number that was his biggest pop hit ever 30 SOFTLY WHISPERING I LOVE YOU-ENGLISH CONGREGATION Mesmerizing pop vocal number with haunting choruses evocative of Christmas 29 FOOTSTOMPIN’ MUSIC-GRAND FUNK RAILROAD A rhythmic number that lived up to its title—it had a Friday night party vibe. 28 FIRE AND WATER-WILSON PICKETT Pickett’s last top 40 pop hit was a grooving number with a rock & roll as well as R&B vibe. 27 MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION-PAUL SIMON This was a reggae-tinged song that immediately grabbed my attention because of its irresistible hook. It ended up being one of the first 45s I ever bought. 26 CLEAN UP WOMAN-BETTY WRIGHT A sassy R&B number that was a big hit early in ’72. I was only 10 when it came out, and I thought a clean-up woman was the same thing as a cleaning lady. 25 AIN’T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW-JERRY BUTLER & BRENDA LEE EAGER This was a quiet storm sort of song which featured sophisticated production and a subtle hook.
24 BRAND NEW KEY-MELANIE This was the first 45 I ever bought--it had a childlike feel to it and I was blithely unaware of the song’s double entendre. 23 I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH)-DONNIE ELBERT R&B cover of the 1965 Four Tops hit features a falsetto vocal and an instrumental track similar to Billy Ocean’s 1976 hit “Love Really Hurts without You.” 22 JUNGLE FEVER-CHAKACHAS An unusual R&B instrumental record that sounded like real animals during the interludes—if definitely had a steamy feel. 21 BLACK DOG-LED ZEPPELIN A stereo blaster that teenagers loved to crank; the tune had a bluesy delivery and remains a classic rock icon. 20 STAY WITH ME-FACES Standard early-‘70s boogie rock, with Rod playing his Casanova role. 19 ANTICIPATION-CARLY SIMON This song was well-written, perceptive, and well-sung. I often associated it with anticipating snowstorms. 18 FLOY JOY-SUPREMES A 1960s throwback; this ballad was the group’s last top 20 pop hit 17 DAY AFTER DAY-BADFINGER This song reminds me of a blizzard that hit the Northeast in February 1972-the song has that foreboding, urgent early-‘70s quality that I enjoyed a lot. 16 MY WORLD-BEE GEES Standard pop rock fare with earnest vocals 15 DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEMBER-BEVERLY BREMERS A rather saccharine pop ballad by this singer/actress 14 BANG A GONG (GET IT ON)-T. REX Like Tommy James’ “Draggin’ the Line,” at first I thought the song was called “Hanging Around.” This was a hard-rocking song with some smarmy lyrics. 13 HEART OF GOLD-NEIL YOUNG An excellent folk-rock tune that was an immediate favorite with me and has aged well. It featured Young’s distinctive, haunting vocals. Young has almost exclusively been an album-oriented act, but this, his only top 20 pop hit, went all the way to the top. 12 THE WAY OF LOVE-CHER A sweeping piano anchors this song; the lyrics were bittersweet. The song built to a rousing climax. 11 NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN-THREE DOG NIGHT This song has a mid-winter feel to it-it was standard early-‘70s pop rock. It was a record that started off slow and built up more toward the end. 10 SWEET SEASONS-CAROLE KING A top-10 hit late that winter, it kept King’s hot streak alive. The song seems to long for spring; it had a more rhythmic feel than her earlier hits; brass and piano had good interplay. 9 AMERICAN PIE DON MCLEAN This was the song I wanted to buy the day I bought Melanie’s 45, but they were sold out. It ended up being the second 45 I bought, however. This song was incredible-I couldn’t stop singing it or trying to figure out what the lyrics meant. The song was about McLean’s experiences as a teenager. Feb. 3, 1959 was the “day the music died” because it was the day a plane crash claimed the lives of young rockers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper. In 2010, Five for Fighting released a poignant single called “Slice,” inspired by this McLean masterpiece. 8 EVERYTHING I OWN-BREAD Another song that was popular during the February blizzard, this song was possibly Bread’s most catchy. The lyrics resonated with many people, illustrating that you don’t know what you have till it’s too late. 7 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-ROBERT JOHN A remake of the Tokens’ 1961 hit that stayed faithful to the original, except for a tuba interlude in the middle. 6 JOY-APOLLO 100 I first heard this instrumental shortly before Christmas; in fact I can remember hearing it on the way to church on Christmas Eve as the rain was falling. The organ-drive adrenaline built to a rousing climax. 5 DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER-OSMONDS Foot-stomping bubblegum number was huge with teenyboppers and may still be a guilty pleasure for many current fifty-somethings. 4 LET’S STAY TOGETHER-AL GREEN An earnest song with excellent staying power, it made Al Green A major star. 3 PRECIOUS AND FEW-CLIMAX Even though it was a winter hit, the melody reminds me of spring--reassuring and mellow. The song did stay on the chart until April, making it a long-running hit. This soft rocker had an excellent piano hook. 2 HURTING EACH OTHER-CARPENTERS A sincere record with a killer hook, this was an instant hit. The lyrics wondered why she and her mate have to misunderstand each other and cause each other pain. 1 WITHOUT YOU-NILSSON Written by Al Hamm of Badfinger, this reflective song of heartache was a huge hit for Nilsson. Lyrics were prophetic; tragically, the writer of this song would take his own life by mid-decade.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Feb 23, 2014 18:59:15 GMT -5
An all time great countdown with many of my favorites. The funkiness of Runnin Away, the baladeering of Sonny Geraci, the instrumental pop perfection of Apollo 100 and so on and so forth. Just that d**n American Pie....
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Post by bobbo428 on Feb 23, 2014 19:32:20 GMT -5
You probably wouldn't like Five for Fighting's "Slice," a tribute to that ubiquitous Don McLean hit. LOL!
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