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Post by doofus67 on Dec 24, 2021 22:24:38 GMT -5
Happy 50th anniversary to this Christmas nugget. Yes, "Feliz Navidad" is the same age, and this one has some Spanish lyrics, but it comes from a different...um, culture. Enjoy! youtu.be/XSH9ryRzHQ4
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jan 23, 2022 13:22:15 GMT -5
Likely the most radio-played release of 1975 that did *not* reach Billboard’s Hot 100 was Elton John’s “Pinball Wizard.” (Has this ever been featured by Premiere as an AT40 optional extra?) And though it may still receive airplay today, from a Top 40 singles standpoint, it’s a lost classic. Enjoy the video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=joxyFDmh_LY
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Post by jlthorpe on Jan 23, 2022 14:27:56 GMT -5
You're probably right about it being the most radio-played. "Pinball Wizard" reached #9 on R&R - one of the few songs to hit that chart and not the Hot 100, prior to the 90s.
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Post by trekkielo on Jan 23, 2022 16:14:41 GMT -5
Likely the most radio-played release of 1975 that did *not* reach Billboard’s Hot 100 was Elton John’s “Pinball Wizard.” (Has this ever been featured by Premiere as an AT40 optional extra?) And though it may still receive airplay today, from a Top 40 singles standpoint, it’s a lost classic. Enjoy the video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=joxyFDmh_LYTwice, 4/12/75 & 5/10/75... "Here's a classic American Top 40 Extra from April 12th, 1975, it's a song that wouldn't make the Hot 100, but was then currently on Radio & Records pop chart and heading for #9, Pinball Wizard by Elton John" - Larry Morgan "It's time now for a classic American Top 40 Extra from May 10th, 1975, here's Elton John with his remake of a 1969 rock classic by The Who, Pinball Wizard" - Larry Morgan
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jan 28, 2022 20:02:44 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic peaked at #43 on the Hot 100 of 1/30/71. For the same week on the other national charts, John Lennon’s “Mother” climbed to #20 on Cashbox and #18 on Record World. The song was an emotional outpouring that reflected Lennon’s turbulent youth. From the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album released in December 1970, here’s the single version. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwI33Q-T9R8
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Post by at40petebattistini on Feb 8, 2022 9:50:01 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic goes back to late 1976 and early 1977. And beyond… Similar to “Pinball Wizard” by Elton John, Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” was never released commercially as a single. And yet it received considerable radio airplay (Top 40, R&B and AC), even though the album track (from Songs In The Key Of Life) had a running time of 6½ minutes. According to Wikipedia, Stevie Wonder was opposed to editing the song for single release. However, speculating here, had the song been edited and released as a 45, it likely would’ve reached Billboard’s Top 40. Also note that Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” is spotlighted in this weekend’s 2/13/82 show from Premiere. With nearly 7.5 million views, here’s a youtube link to the song. Maybe it’s not so forgotten. Regardless, it’s great to hear it again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGc6RMOYF8
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Post by at40petebattistini on Feb 12, 2022 10:42:50 GMT -5
Here’s a lost 70s classic from the Hot 100 dated February 13, 1971. Dropping from its peak of #50 to #60 this week is a novelty single from Ray Stevens. “Bridget The Midget (The Queen of the Blues)” spent a total of 10 weeks on the Hot 100 and received a fair amount of radio airplay. In Chicago, the song remained on the WCFL survey for four weeks. “And now ladies and gentlemen without further ado, It is indeed a great pleasure to introduce to you, Held over three weeks and getting rave reviews…” www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVBN-39MQ2k
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Post by Rodney on Feb 12, 2022 21:38:42 GMT -5
Listened to A LOT of Ray Stevens, his catalogue of great songs goes deep. Dooright Family, Shriners, Haircut Song, Little Drummer Boy Next Door, Freddy Feelgood… so many…
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Post by mrjukebox on Feb 12, 2022 21:45:37 GMT -5
Ray Stevens is one of the most requested artists in the history of "The Dr.Demento Show"-With songs like "Ahab The Arab" "Gitarzan" & "The Streak",it's easy to see why.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Feb 24, 2022 5:48:17 GMT -5
This week’s lost 70s classic – for February 26, 1977 – marked the last time Dickie Goodman reached Billboard’s Hot 100. With a spoof single based on the 1976 remake of the 1933 horror classic, “Kong” moved up the survey from #62 to #52 this week. It peaked the following week at #48. And it was yet another Top 40 near-miss for Dickie Goodman. Of his 12 Hot 100 singles as a solo artist (1961-1977), five releases peaked on the chart between #42 and #48. And only two (“Energy Crisis ‘74” and “Mr. Jaws”) reached the Top 40. In true cut-in fashion, “Kong” was loaded with clips of 'recent' songs, and some among the Top 40 on 2/26/77. Enjoy this vintage Dickie Goodman recording… www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSj417B7AaY
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 2, 2022 7:00:28 GMT -5
Keeping with the 40s nostalgia craze used with “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” Bette Midler’s “In The Mood” was a Glenn Miller re-make. And it was in its 7th and final week – dropping from #54 to #57 – on the Hot 100 dated March 9, 1974. How this up-tempo release missed the Top 40 is anybody’s guess. Nevertheless, here’s a live performance. Try to keep up with this lost 70s classic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUaceJDGRHQ
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Post by at40petebattistini on Mar 5, 2022 7:17:37 GMT -5
Another lost 70s classic this week – from March 8, 1975 – likely experienced the greatest Hot 100 chart bounce outside the Top 40. “Good Times, Rock & Roll” by Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids jumped up the survey from #50 to #41 on 3/8/75. And no doubt many chart watchers, including the AT40 staff, expected a Top 40 debut on 3/15/75. Instead, it fell to #72. One more week on the Hot 100 and it was gone. The group ended up waiting a year and a half before finally reaching the AT40 countdown. Some say this single would’ve made a great summertime hit. But even a late-winter, zig-zag chart ride can’t take away its party sound. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK24TYI5QAU
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Post by dukelightning on Mar 5, 2022 9:20:25 GMT -5
Sounds like a top 40 hit to me. Could that be the biggest move to #41 during the 21+ years that AT40 was using the Hot 100 of any hit which did not make the top 40? Btw, the hit which AT40 predicted would make the 40 but did not in June 1974, "La Grange" by ZZ Top, only moved from 43 to 41.
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Post by dth1971 on Mar 5, 2022 9:22:39 GMT -5
Sounds like a top 40 hit to me. Could that be the biggest move to #41 during the 21+ years that AT40 was using the Hot 100 of any hit which did not make the top 40? Btw, the hit which AT40 predicted would make the 40 but did not in June 1974, "La Grange" by ZZ Top, only moved from 43 to 41. And I don't know if "Good Times Rock 'n Roll" made a dent in the top 40 reaches of Cash Box.
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Post by 1finemrg on Mar 5, 2022 17:11:08 GMT -5
Sounds like a top 40 hit to me. Could that be the biggest move to #41 during the 21+ years that AT40 was using the Hot 100 of any hit which did not make the top 40? Btw, the hit which AT40 predicted would make the 40 but did not in June 1974, "La Grange" by ZZ Top, only moved from 43 to 41. And I don't know if "Good Times Rock 'n Roll" made a dent in the top 40 reaches of Cash Box. "Good Times Rock 'n Roll" spent 9 weeks on the Cashbox charts. It peaked at #45.
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