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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 6, 2024 13:24:19 GMT -5
Two of the OE's from 8/17/85 were future # 1 hits: "Take On Me" & "Saving All My Love For You".
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Post by dukelightning on Aug 6, 2024 13:32:34 GMT -5
One more comment about the 1980 show as people are focusing on 1981 and 1985 instead. Barbra Streisand overtook Marvin Gaye for most duet partners. She dueted with Neil Diamond, Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, Don Johnson and Bryan Adams. Knew second LDD was going to be "Special Lady" as soon as Casey said it had been a hit in April. Heard this show the last year it aired and that was all I needed to hear Casey say to remember that.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 7, 2024 3:07:41 GMT -5
8/6/88 will likely air as next week's B show to 8/8/81. B is 8/15/87.
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Post by trekkielo on Aug 7, 2024 3:10:48 GMT -5
8/6/88 will likely air as next week's B show to 8/8/81. B is 8/15/87. Just like it was 6 years ago in 2018.
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 7, 2024 6:48:07 GMT -5
And for the A show of 8/8/1981: Are one of the OPTIONAL EXTRAS "When She Was My Girl" by the Four Tops to pay tribute to the last surviving Four Driedel, uh, fidget spinner, oh - FOUR TOP! - member who died recently?
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Post by mkarns on Aug 7, 2024 12:30:25 GMT -5
And for the A show of 8/8/1981: Are one of the OPTIONAL EXTRAS "When She Was My Girl" by the Four Tops to pay tribute to the last surviving Four Driedel, uh, fidget spinner, oh - FOUR TOP! - member who died recently? Yes. This week's optional extras: A: August 8, 1981:Hour #1: "When She Was My Girl" - The Four Tops (NR) Hour #2: "I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)" - Lulu (#59) Hour #3: "In Your Letter" - REO Speedwagon (#82; debuted) Hour #4: "The Voice" - The Moody Blues (#56; highest debut) B: August 15, 1987:Hour #1: "Don't Look Down - The Sequel" - Go West (#71) Hour #2: "U Got The Look" - Prince with Sheena Easton (#54) Hour #3: "Carrie" - Europe (#46) Hour #4: "Who Will You Run To" - Heart (#64; debuted)
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Post by at40petebattistini on Aug 7, 2024 18:05:41 GMT -5
A longtime AT40 listener with a good memory is acknowledged during the 8/15/87 program with an LDD that pays tribute to Elvis. His letter was submitted upon the 10th anniversary of Presley’s death.
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 8, 2024 11:00:12 GMT -5
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Post by Hervard on Aug 9, 2024 14:44:33 GMT -5
This was the week where the underrated one-week wonder "Lay It Down" by Ratt was on the countdown. A great song that should have at least been a Top 20 hit like "Round And Round".
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 9, 2024 16:31:57 GMT -5
"Longer" by Dan Fogelberg was the second Long Distance Dedication on this week's A show presentation from 8/8/81-A certifiable classic which featured that great flugelhorn solo by Jerry Hay.
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Post by dukelightning on Aug 9, 2024 16:52:52 GMT -5
I knew that top 40 streak record belonged to Elvis. What surprised me is that I did not recognize either song that Casey mentioned as being a hit for Elvis. Casey ended up mentioning 2 records in this show and in both cases, the same artist has the record now. In fact, the same song set each record. For the most consecutive top 40 hits, Elvis record of 36 was topped by Madonna who notched 37 in a row. "You'll See' was the hit that gave her the record. Diana Ross added to her 26 top 10 hits 4 more times to get a total of 30 top 10s. It was that same "You'll See" that was Madonna's 31st top 10 to give her that record. I'm basing Madonna's number of R&R since it is well into the 90s. Btw, Casey implies that Paul McCartney's streak of 26 top 40 hits in a row is an ongoing streak. It is not. About a year earlier, he released "Waterfalls" which not only missed the top 40 but the entire chart, only reaching #105.
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Post by LC on Aug 9, 2024 18:05:41 GMT -5
In Billboard, Madge's streak stopped at 32 consecutive Top 40 hits, but she does have 38 Top 10s, giving her that record.
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Post by mga707 on Aug 9, 2024 22:23:30 GMT -5
"Longer" by Dan Fogelberg was the second Long Distance Dedication on this week's A show presentation from 8/8/81-A certifiable classic which featured that great flugelhorn solo by Jerry Hay. Possibly the ultimate 'sensitive guy' song, although another Dan's 'Sometimes When We Touch' is up there also.
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Post by burcjm on Aug 10, 2024 6:22:03 GMT -5
In Billboard, Madge's streak stopped at 32 consecutive Top 40 hits, but she does have 38 Top 10s, giving her that record. And wasn't the appropriately titled "Music" her 45th top 40?
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 10, 2024 7:27:11 GMT -5
I knew that top 40 streak record belonged to Elvis. What surprised me is that I did not recognize either song that Casey mentioned as being a hit for Elvis. Casey ended up mentioning 2 records in this show and in both cases, the same artist has the record now. In fact, the same song set each record. For the most consecutive top 40 hits, Elvis record of 36 was topped by Madonna who notched 37 in a row. "You'll See' was the hit that gave her the record. Diana Ross added to her 26 top 10 hits 4 more times to get a total of 30 top 10s. It was that same "You'll See" that was Madonna's 31st top 10 to give her that record. I'm basing Madonna's number of R&R since it is well into the 90s. Btw, Casey implies that Paul McCartney's streak of 26 top 40 hits in a row is an ongoing streak. It is not. About a year earlier, he released "Waterfalls" which not only missed the top 40 but the entire chart, only reaching #105. Since Madonna's streak on R&R is included, does that include Madonna's 1988 song "Spotlight" which made R&R but never made Billboard's Hot 100 and AT40 due to lack of single release?
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