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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jan 2, 2018 21:43:54 GMT -5
AT40 only broadcast a Top 50 for 1979 so there were lots of top ten songs that were not included. Three that come to mind include the #2 song "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge, "Gold by John Stewart which peaked at #5, "Love is the Answer" by England Dan and John Ford Coley which peaked at #10 and "Goodnight Tonight" by Wings which peaked at #5. Two more that come to my mind are the #4 RIAA Gold Single "Don't Bring Me Down" by Electric Light Orchestra and "Shine a Little Love" by Electric Light Orchestra which peaked at #8.  "Don't Bring Me Down" would definitely be in my top 50 of 1979 - one of my faves from ELO. |
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Post by at40nut on Jan 7, 2018 10:33:31 GMT -5
Now that I have recorded the Top 100 of 1977, I am doing a little digging for extras. One song that hit #10 and did NOT make Top 100 year ender for 77 was William Bell's "Tryin' To Love Two." (the melody sounds like Berlin's "Take My Breath Away"). I found a couple of songs that peaked after the cut off date that were not included in either 77 or 78 year enders
Chicago-"Baby What A Big Surprise" #4
Barry White-"It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me" #4 Pop #1 Soul
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Post by bobbo428 on Jan 10, 2018 22:14:09 GMT -5
Remember in 2006 "Ever the Same" by Rob Thomas? Despite being an AT40 Breakout song but not making Ryan Seacrest's AT40 chart that song made the 2006 AT40 year end chart! Due to the long time that I suspect it was hovering just outside the Top 40, I sort of expected that the song would snag a spot low on the chart. What I didn't expect was "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers making the list even though it had left the chart in October, 2005, as well as "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., who spent but one week in the Top 40 - the first week of what I think was the chart year (I forget what date), at #40. Both songs must have also been hanging around just below the Top 40 for quite awhile. Now that the AT40 year-ender is just a Top 40, those oddities probably no longer happen (I say probably because, of course, I don't listen to the show anymore - you take out the songs and you pretty much have an edition of "Entertainment Weekly". I guess the younger generation like to be hip on what's going in the world of celebrities. It's just not my thing, since I'm an old fart and all  I very seldom tune in to Seacrest's countdown--I couldn't care less about celebrity gossip. I have probably listened to AT40 about five times since Seacrest took over. At age 56, I am one and a half generations removed from top-40 radio's target audience--and even too old for adult contemporary's upper demographic--yikes! |
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Post by johnnywest on Dec 25, 2021 14:48:58 GMT -5
The last #1 song of 2021 “Easy On Me” didn’t make AT40’s CHR or HAC shows. However, it was on AT40’s Canadian year end show.
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Post by dth1971 on Dec 26, 2021 9:06:45 GMT -5
Could this count as reversal? "Close To You" by Fun Factory made Casey's Top 40 Top 100 of 1995 but never made the top 40 reaches of the R&R CHR chart at all.
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Post by Hervard on Dec 26, 2021 9:51:01 GMT -5
Could this count as reversal? "Close To You" by Fun Factory made Casey's Top 40 Top 100 of 1995 but never made the top 40 reaches of the R&R CHR chart at all. That would definitely count as reversal - it was the first time that a song that peaked below the Top 40 registered on the year-ender. That song must have been in the 41-50 zone for quite awhile (as it debuted on the chart the week it was extended to 50 positions). I believe this would also be the only time that a song's first play on AT40 was the year-ender* (as the songs that you mentioned earlier (i.e. "Ever The Same" had been played as extras on the show sometime during the course of a year). *This does not include 1970 songs that charted prior to July. |
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Post by mrjukebox on Dec 26, 2021 9:59:04 GMT -5
Not sure if this has already been mentioned but "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" didn't make the year end survey for 1977.
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Post by mrjukebox on Dec 26, 2021 10:05:31 GMT -5
By the way,"The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" spent two weeks at # 2 in late 1976.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Dec 26, 2021 10:31:45 GMT -5
1975 and 1976 especially come to mind when thinking of this very topic. Many songs that peaked late in the year in the top 10 (even top 3!) failed to make either year-end survey.
We could also apply 1970 to this, as December-peaking songs were left off as well for either 1970 or 1971. The tabulation period for much of the 1970s is wonky, IMO. (But I also understand the parameters they had to work with at the time.)
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Post by Hervard on Dec 26, 2021 11:15:41 GMT -5
1975 and 1976 especially come to mind when thinking of this very topic. Many songs that peaked late in the year in the top 10 (even top 3!) failed to make either year-end survey. We could also apply 1970 to this, as December-peaking songs were left off as well for either 1970 or 1971. The tabulation period for much of the 1970s is wonky, IMO. (But I also understand the parameters they had to work with at the time.) That's what I liked about the AT40 year-enders that included a songs' full chart run. Sure, many songs that peaked in one year (and were associated with that year as a result) were on the following year's Top 100, but so? At least they made it. |
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Post by at40nut on Dec 26, 2021 11:45:45 GMT -5
1975 and 1976 especially come to mind when thinking of this very topic. Many songs that peaked late in the year in the top 10 (even top 3!) failed to make either year-end survey. We could also apply 1970 to this, as December-peaking songs were left off as well for either 1970 or 1971. The tabulation period for much of the 1970s is wonky, IMO. (But I also understand the parameters they had to work with at the time.) I don't think that the #3 hit "Sky High" by Jigsaw made the Top 100 of 75 or 76. The #1 hit "Rockin' Me" by SMB I don't think made it either for 76 or 77. |
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Post by trekkielo on Dec 26, 2021 14:59:34 GMT -5
America had three...
I Need You (1972) #9
Ventura Highway (1972) #8
Tin Man (1974) #4
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Post by trekkielo on Dec 26, 2021 15:02:19 GMT -5
Seals & Crofts had two...
Summer Breeze (1972) #6
Diamond Girl (1973) #6
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Post by trekkielo on Dec 26, 2021 15:34:11 GMT -5
Billy Joel had three...
You're Only Human (Second Wind) (1985) #9
Modern Woman (1986) #10
A Matter of Trust (1986) #10
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Post by trekkielo on Dec 26, 2021 15:52:52 GMT -5
Chicago had seven...
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (1970) #7
Beginnings (1971) #7
Colour My World (1971) #7
Feelin' Stronger Every Day (1973) #10
Just You 'n' Me (1973) #4
Old Days (1975) #5
Baby, What a Big Surprise (1977) #4
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