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Post by Ponderous Man on Nov 2, 2012 7:02:55 GMT -5
On this week's 1976 show, Casey says Barry Manimellow "moves up only one surprising notch to #29". This One For You would stall right there. I don't think this is a jinx either. |
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Post by dukelightning on Nov 2, 2012 21:35:11 GMT -5
On this week's 80s show, Casey says that Diana Ross has hit #1 every time she reaches the top 10, a total of 5 times as of 11/1/80. She will never hit #1 again as a solo artist and starting with "I'm Coming Out" this week, she will hit the top 10 six times. So her first 5 solo top 10 hits reached #1 and then her last 6 solo top 10s fell short.
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Post by seminolefan on Nov 2, 2012 22:00:48 GMT -5
Not only that, but "I'm Coming Out" would also be her last solo hit to reach the Top 5.
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Post by freakyflybry on Nov 3, 2012 0:34:55 GMT -5
Also on this week's 80's AT40, when recapping the top 3 Canadian artists of all time, Casey mentioned that Paul Anka would likely keep hitting the charts in the 80's. He did - once more - and didn't get past #40.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Nov 16, 2012 16:29:31 GMT -5
On this week's 84 show, Casey said Boy George Club was averaging a top 40 every three months. War Song was peaking at a low, #17, of songs during that run and they would only reach the top 40 twice more.
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Post by blackbowl68 on Nov 21, 2012 4:16:38 GMT -5
This is more an error than a jinx. Casey stated in the 11/17/1984 show that this was the first time a brother and sister appeared in the countdown on separate singles. Rebbie Jackson and Jermaine Jackson debuted with their respective solo singles that week.
I found that not to be true. I don't know if it also occured earlier than this, but this DID happen on the 12/15/1973 show, when Donny Osmond debuted with his new solo single while his sister Marie Osmond was on the way down her solo single. I guess the AT40 staff wasn't during their research very thoroughly.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Nov 21, 2012 13:56:56 GMT -5
On this week's 1975 show, Casey mentioned the Leon Haywood song as his biggest to date. He would never reach the top 40 again.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 21, 2012 15:17:27 GMT -5
On May 3, 1975, Casey outroed the Carpenters' "Only Yesterday" by saying it "may be headed to #1." That seemed plausible in light of the group's previous track record, and by the fact that the song jumped 21-10 that week. However, it only peaked at #4, and that was the last time they would chart that high.
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Post by tarobe on Nov 23, 2012 9:13:40 GMT -5
On a couple of shows in early 1973, Casey predicts Hurricane Smith's "Oh Babe, What Would You Say?" as hitting #1. Actually, he says that's the opinion of Ben Marichal. I found it odd that when the record got to #3 on February 17 (where it peaked), it wasn't the song that the staff picked to be the next week's #1. Maybe Marichal changed his mind?
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 2, 2012 10:37:51 GMT -5
On this week's SXM 1974 show, Casey said Paul was "probably headed for another #1" w/Junior's Farm. It would top off at #3.
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Post by mga707 on Dec 2, 2012 11:34:36 GMT -5
From this week's Premiere '73 show (paraphrased): "The entire staff here at AT40 feels that this one is headed for #1 as well". Referencing Helen Reddy's "Leave Me Alone" (peaked at #3).
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 3, 2012 13:03:26 GMT -5
From this week's Premiere '73 show (paraphrased): "The entire staff here at AT40 feels that this one is headed for #1 as well". Referencing Helen Reddy's "Leave Me Alone" (peaked at #3). On the same show, he said Elt would be "shooting for #1 next week" with GYBR. It would top off at #2. I thought the "prediction" segment was interesting, where they picked Ringo to return to #1? I wonder what lead them to this conclusion? Photograph would fall to #5. |
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Post by mkarns on Dec 3, 2012 16:14:41 GMT -5
On this week's SXM 1974 show, Casey said Paul was "probably headed for another #1" w/Junior's Farm. It would top off at #3. He also said that the Three Degrees' "When Will I See You Again" had hit #1 in England and that "it looks it may reach the top here on American Top 40", as it moved up from 8 to 3. Ultimately it fell one notch short. In that same show, though, he correctly made the same prediction for "Kung Fu Fighting". |
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Post by mga707 on Dec 3, 2012 21:10:36 GMT -5
He also said that the Three Degrees' "When Will I See You Again" had hit #1 in England and that "it looks it may reach the top here on American Top 40", as it moved up from 8 to 3. Ultimately it fell one notch short. I was shocked at that time that "When Will I See You..." was kept out of the top slot by "Cat's In the Cradle" and (especially) "Angie Baby". |
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Post by lasvegaskid on Dec 11, 2012 13:13:42 GMT -5
Reverse jinx; on the 78 show, Casey mentioned the 5th Dimension medley as the biggest. I wonder if Casey realized he was ushering in the "medley decade" where we would get flooded with song pairings including #1s by Stars and Will To Power!
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