The Casey Kasem jinx

[mkarns]

Here's an unusual jinx: in the July 1980 Book of Records special Casey said that Donna Summer's "Dim All the Lights" had the longest held note of any top 40 hit. That record was at least tied, and maybe broken, by Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock in "All Out of Love", which entered the top 40 just a couple of weeks later and eventually hit #2.

All these note-holding records were broken by Sheriff's Freddy Curci in "When I'm With You", a Hot 100 (not top 40 entry) in 1983 and then a #1 hit in 1988-89, during the Shadoe Stevens AT40 era (and Casey's Top 40 which debuted while the Sheriff record was on the countdown.)

[lasvegaskid]

On this week's 1976 Casey said you can thank Jack Daugherty for discovering red hot Carpenters who continue to rack up top 15s. Karen and Richard would never get there again.

[mga707]

Jul 4, 2024 20:27:36 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Here's an unusual jinx: in the July 1980 Book of Records special Casey said that Donna Summer's "Dim All the Lights" had the longest held note of any top 40 hit. That record was at least tied, and maybe broken, by Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock in "All Out of Love", which entered the top 40 just a couple of weeks later and eventually hit #2.

All these note-holding records were broken by Sheriff's Freddy Curci in "When I'm With You", a Hot 100 (not top 40 entry) in 1983 and then a #1 hit in 1988-89, during the Shadoe Stevens AT40 era (and Casey's Top 40 which debuted while the Sheriff record was on the countdown.)

Wonder where the pre-AT40 (early 1967) #8 Ed Ames hit "My Cup Runneth Over" stand in the rankings? Heard that song on my recent road trip on Sirius-XM's '60s Gold channel and man, Ed really holds that 'Loooooooooooooooooove' for a LONG time!

[lasvegaskid]

These jinxes didn't stop just cause Casey was on a 'lil Summer vaca.

This week in 1982 the returning Mark Elliott said debuting Haircut 100 was hot in the UK. They'd have one more top tenner there then never make the top 40 of that chart again.

[lasvegaskid]

Mark Elliott wasn't bad at the reverse jinx either. This week in 82 he said David Geffen was back with his midas touch.

And was he, Geffen Records would be sold a few years later for a boatload of $$$.

[jgve1952]

Casey states on this week's 7-22-78 show that with the debut of "Everlasting Love" by Andy Gibb that he is making a bid for a 4th #1. Sorry Casey, he does very well, but settles for #5.

[mkarns]

Casey said on July 16, 1988 that Al B. Sure! was at #1 on the Black Singles chart with "Nite and Day" and that it might get there on the pop chart. It peaked at #7 (where it was that week), and was Al's only pop top 40 entry.

[dth1971]

Jul 17, 2024 23:55:33 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Casey said on July 16, 1988 that Al B. Sure! was at #1 on the Black Singles chart with "Nite and Day" and that it might get there on the pop chart. It peaked at #7 (where it was that week), and was Al's only pop top 40 entry.

But Al B. Sure! sang on Quincy Jones' "The Secret Garden" in 1990.

[lasvegaskid]

In a Supersized 73 reverse jinx Casey said Diana was trying to Touch #1 for the 14th time.

[mkarns]

Two Bruce Philip Miller jinxes, from July 16, 1977:

After Elvis Presley's "Way Down" debuted at #40, BPM said that Elvis had already had 18 #1 hits and "we're kind of wondering if 'Way Down' might not be #19". It wasn't, though it probably sold like a #1 for at least a few days after Elvis died a month later. "Way Down" had already fallen out of the top 40 at that point after initially peaking at #31, but that posthumous surge put it back in the 40 where it eventually reached #18.

And he also noted that Rod Stewart already had 2 #1 hits and was "looking for #3 with 'The Killing of Georgie'", which was at #32 and only got two notches higher. Rod of course got his third chart topper a year and a half later with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

[mga707]

Jul 25, 2024 12:21:10 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Two Bruce Philip Miller jinxes, from July 16, 1977:

After Elvis Presley's "Way Down" debuted at #40, BPM said that Elvis had already had 18 #1 hits and "we're kind of wondering if 'Way Down' might not be #19". It wasn't, though it probably sold like a #1 for at least a few days after Elvis died a month later. "Way Down" had already fallen out of the top 40 at that point after initially peaking at #31, but that posthumous surge put it back in the 40 where it eventually reached #18.

Confirms the best quote I heard after 'The King' kicked the bucket while on 'the throne'. Just wish I could recall who first said it: "Good career move".

[mrjukebox]

I believe that was Michael O'Donoghue who was one of the original writers on "Saturday Night Live".

[djjoe1960]

Jul 25, 2024 12:31:42 GMT -5 mga707 said:

Jul 25, 2024 12:21:10 GMT -5 mkarns said:

Two Bruce Philip Miller jinxes, from July 16, 1977:

After Elvis Presley's "Way Down" debuted at #40, BPM said that Elvis had already had 18 #1 hits and "we're kind of wondering if 'Way Down' might not be #19". It wasn't, though it probably sold like a #1 for at least a few days after Elvis died a month later. "Way Down" had already fallen out of the top 40 at that point after initially peaking at #31, but that posthumous surge put it back in the 40 where it eventually reached #18.

Confirms the best quote I heard after 'The King' kicked the bucket while on 'the throne'. Just wish I could recall who first said it: "Good career move".

Way Down did become Elvis's final national Top 10, when the song reached #10 in Record World; counting the Big 3 (BB/CB/RW) the King had a total of 49 Top 10 hits. 

[lasvegaskid]

On this week's 1976 show, Casey said that if Seals & Crofts climbed any more from their 6-16 pole vault that week, it would be their highest charter ever. It would go no higher.

[lasvegaskid]

These weren't as prevalent later in the series. Maybe Casey was tired of getting burned.

But they didn't stop completely as Casey reverse jinxed Madonna this week in 1986 saying it looked like she was headed for another #1 w/Papa.