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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 20, 2019 12:46:11 GMT -5
With the July 28, 1973 on the horizon for next week, I took a peek at a few charts from July and August '73 and discovered what seemed like an unusual number of surveys where a dropping single stopped at #40. As it turns out, it happened on July 21, July 28, August 4 and August 18. The overall (and accurate) perception is that, most often, the #40 position has held a song climbing the chart. In total, 35 Hot 100 surveys in 1973 contained #40 singles in upward movements. There were four charts where the #40 song remained unchanged and, interestingly, 13 times in 1973 when a dropping single stopped at #40. Just wondering if any other year has more than 13.
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Post by pb on Jul 20, 2019 14:27:56 GMT -5
If anyone is planning on listening to the 1975 episode using the WPAC on demand link, something went wrong and they missed the first five songs.
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Post by keithr63 on Jul 21, 2019 9:28:35 GMT -5
I am listening to the 1975 show and it sounded like Casey said that Lynyrd Skynyrd was from Jackson,Florida instead of Jacksonville.
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Post by 80sat40fan on Jul 21, 2019 14:01:39 GMT -5
With the July 28, 1973 on the horizon for next week, I took a peek at a few charts from July and August '73 and discovered what seemed like an unusual number of surveys where a dropping single stopped at #40. As it turns out, it happened on July 21, July 28, August 4 and August 18. The overall (and accurate) perception is that, most often, the #40 position has held a song climbing the chart. In total, 35 Hot 100 surveys in 1973 contained #40 singles in upward movements. There were four charts where the #40 song remained unchanged and, interestingly, 13 times in 1973 when a dropping single stopped at #40. Just wondering if any other year has more than 13. I located a 14 year old thread that answered this question. During Casey’s original run on AT40, 1973 had the most songs dropping to #40. However, during the Shadoe years, 1990 had 17 songs drop to #40 on their way down the chart. Mstgator was the user who identified all of the songs dropping to #40 from 1970 - 1991. Interestingly, 1976 only had two songs do this, and both were songs that hit #1.... “Love Hangover” and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”. |
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Post by kchkwong on Jul 21, 2019 20:50:39 GMT -5
Predictions for the optional extras:
Gypsy Man - War
We're An American Band - Grand Funk
That Lady (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
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Post by mkarns on Jul 21, 2019 21:12:51 GMT -5
With the July 28, 1973 on the horizon for next week, I took a peek at a few charts from July and August '73 and discovered what seemed like an unusual number of surveys where a dropping single stopped at #40. As it turns out, it happened on July 21, July 28, August 4 and August 18. The overall (and accurate) perception is that, most often, the #40 position has held a song climbing the chart. In total, 35 Hot 100 surveys in 1973 contained #40 singles in upward movements. There were four charts where the #40 song remained unchanged and, interestingly, 13 times in 1973 when a dropping single stopped at #40. Just wondering if any other year has more than 13. I located a 14 year old thread that answered this question. During Casey’s original run on AT40, 1973 had the most songs dropping to #40. However, during the Shadoe years, 1990 had 17 songs drop to #40 on their way down the chart. Mstgator was the user who identified all of the songs dropping to #40 from 1970 - 1991. Interestingly, 1976 only had two songs do this, and both were songs that hit #1.... “Love Hangover” and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”. If this were brought to the present, there would likely be a lot more. The current AT40 has lots of songs that pause at #40 before falling off--sometimes holding there for multiple weeks. One recent example is "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5, which sat at #40 for four weeks in May/June--nine months after it was #1. |
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Post by wppcproductions on Jul 21, 2019 21:15:40 GMT -5
Hi all.I noticed the 1975 Billboard was not posted .Can somebody please post it for me.thanks in advance..
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Post by mkarns on Jul 21, 2019 21:19:38 GMT -5
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Post by wppcproductions on Jul 21, 2019 22:44:01 GMT -5
Thanks mkarns.I forgot about David G's great website....
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 22, 2019 16:24:56 GMT -5
If "Gypsy Man" is played as an optional extra,that'd be great-A while back,Lonnie Jordan of War was interviewed by Barry Scott on "The Lost 45's"-Lonnie talked a little about the song.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 22, 2019 17:48:12 GMT -5
Optional extras for July 28, 1973…
*B.W. Stevenson’s “My Maria”
*Grand Funk’s “We’re An American Band”
*Don Covay’s “I Was Checkin’ Out, She Was Checkin’ In”
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Post by pb on Jul 22, 2019 19:04:34 GMT -5
*Don Covay’s “I Was Checkin’ Out, She Was Checkin’ In” Huh. That's the most left field extra I've noticed in a while. |
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 23, 2019 11:57:51 GMT -5
*Don Covay’s “I Was Checkin’ Out, She Was Checkin’ In” Huh. That's the most left field extra I've noticed in a while. While that might be the most left field extra, there may be a left field song fact this week, as well. "Lights Out" by Peter Wolf debuted on the July 28, 1984 countdown (this weekend's 80s show) at #34. That song was co-written by Peter Wolf and, you guessed it, Don Covay. |
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Post by matt on Jul 24, 2019 9:35:43 GMT -5
Prediction for next week's show:
1st Guess - 8/1/70
2nd Guess - 8/4/79
So with all of the info we've gotten recently from Mr. Battistini, it almost has to be one of these two years. 1970 would seem to be a little better fit for next weekend than 1979. Going with August 1st over the 8th since it's been longer since 8/1/70 last aired (and much longer since it was played as an 'A' show).
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Post by rgmike on Jul 24, 2019 11:37:00 GMT -5
*Don Covay’s “I Was Checkin’ Out, She Was Checkin’ In” Huh. That's the most left field extra I've noticed in a while. It did spend 5 weeks in the Top 40, Aug to early Sept (odd chart action: 52-32-32-29-29-40-then out of the Hot 100). Guess this is Premiere's way of saying we won't get '73 again until late Sept. |
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