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Dec 31, 2020 20:44:54 GMT -5
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Post by Mike on Dec 31, 2020 20:44:54 GMT -5
Opting to close out the year in an oddball way - but hey, sometimes I feel like being an oddball. (Well, that and I've packed in at least parts of several year-end shows this month, including THREE from 1992...time for a break from those.)
July 11, 1981, hosted by Charlie Van Dyke.
It's one of those weeks where all the debuts (in this case, the six songs that would be debuts either way, even if there had been a regular countdown on July 4) have at least a decent level of lasting recognition, though they're not all Top 10 hits. The six are: "The Breakup Song", "Double Dutch Bus", "Urgent", "Lady (You Bring Me Up)", "In the Air Tonight", and "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me".
So too is it with this week's Archives - "Summer in the City", "Sunshine Superman", and "You Can't Hurry Love". (Well, all Archives are #1s, but as we all know, some #1s are far more remembered than others.)
One other interesting thing. There's three week-after-July 4 shows in the 80s where the July 4 week had only a special, so the week-after show has two weeks' worth of chart movements. Well, here's what the July 11 chart would look like with June 27 in the "Last Week" column:
40 -- Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass - Two Hearts
39 -- The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
38 -- Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
37 -- Foreigner - Urgent
36 31 The Climax Blues Band - I Love You
35 -- The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up)
34 38 Joe Walsh - A Life of Illusion
33 -- Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
32 -- Ronnie Milsap - (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
31 40 John Schneider - It's Now or Never
30 34 Carole Bayer Sager - Stronger Than Before
29 -- REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
28 36 Billy Squier - The Stroke
27 -- The Carpenters - Touch Me When We're Dancing
26 30 Stanley Clarke & George Duke - Sweet Baby
25 27 Jim Photoglo - Fool in Love With You
24 29 Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache
23 14 Dottie West - What Are We Doin' in Love
22 15 Lee Ritenour - Is it You
21 26 Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts
20 25 The Alan Parsons Project - Time
19 23 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl
18 22 Santana - Winning
17 03 A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki
16 24 The Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City
15 20 The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
14 08 Neil Diamond - America
13 16 Marty Balin - Hearts
12 11 Gary U.S. Bonds - This Little Girl
11 04 Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio - A Woman Needs Love
10 32 The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
09 13 Kenny Rogers - I Don't Need You
08 12 Joey Scarbury - Theme From Greatest American Hero (Believe it or Not)
07 02 Stars on 45 - Medley
06 10 The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira
05 07 Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams
04 09 Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
03 06 Air Supply - The One That You Love
02 05 George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
01 01 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Is it just me, or does this chart...actually look not that wacky at all? The only real outliers are "Sukiyaki" sliding from 3 to 17, "Slow Hand" soaring from 32 to 10, and 9 new songs (just one single week in AT40 history has that many in a single week). But if you try and mash together a similar chart with 7/12/1980 or 7/9/1983, both of those would get 10 or more new songs apiece, and multiple double-digit jumps and drops within the 40. (1983 would get three songs dropping 20+ notches and six jumping 10+, 1980 would get three songs jumping 10+ and six dropping 10+.)
July 11, 1981, hosted by Charlie Van Dyke.
It's one of those weeks where all the debuts (in this case, the six songs that would be debuts either way, even if there had been a regular countdown on July 4) have at least a decent level of lasting recognition, though they're not all Top 10 hits. The six are: "The Breakup Song", "Double Dutch Bus", "Urgent", "Lady (You Bring Me Up)", "In the Air Tonight", and "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me".
So too is it with this week's Archives - "Summer in the City", "Sunshine Superman", and "You Can't Hurry Love". (Well, all Archives are #1s, but as we all know, some #1s are far more remembered than others.)
One other interesting thing. There's three week-after-July 4 shows in the 80s where the July 4 week had only a special, so the week-after show has two weeks' worth of chart movements. Well, here's what the July 11 chart would look like with June 27 in the "Last Week" column:
40 -- Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass - Two Hearts
39 -- The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)
38 -- Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
37 -- Foreigner - Urgent
36 31 The Climax Blues Band - I Love You
35 -- The Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up)
34 38 Joe Walsh - A Life of Illusion
33 -- Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
32 -- Ronnie Milsap - (There's) No Gettin' Over Me
31 40 John Schneider - It's Now or Never
30 34 Carole Bayer Sager - Stronger Than Before
29 -- REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
28 36 Billy Squier - The Stroke
27 -- The Carpenters - Touch Me When We're Dancing
26 30 Stanley Clarke & George Duke - Sweet Baby
25 27 Jim Photoglo - Fool in Love With You
24 29 Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache
23 14 Dottie West - What Are We Doin' in Love
22 15 Lee Ritenour - Is it You
21 26 Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts
20 25 The Alan Parsons Project - Time
19 23 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl
18 22 Santana - Winning
17 03 A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki
16 24 The Manhattan Transfer - Boy From New York City
15 20 The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
14 08 Neil Diamond - America
13 16 Marty Balin - Hearts
12 11 Gary U.S. Bonds - This Little Girl
11 04 Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio - A Woman Needs Love
10 32 The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand
09 13 Kenny Rogers - I Don't Need You
08 12 Joey Scarbury - Theme From Greatest American Hero (Believe it or Not)
07 02 Stars on 45 - Medley
06 10 The Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira
05 07 Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams
04 09 Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
03 06 Air Supply - The One That You Love
02 05 George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
01 01 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Is it just me, or does this chart...actually look not that wacky at all? The only real outliers are "Sukiyaki" sliding from 3 to 17, "Slow Hand" soaring from 32 to 10, and 9 new songs (just one single week in AT40 history has that many in a single week). But if you try and mash together a similar chart with 7/12/1980 or 7/9/1983, both of those would get 10 or more new songs apiece, and multiple double-digit jumps and drops within the 40. (1983 would get three songs dropping 20+ notches and six jumping 10+, 1980 would get three songs jumping 10+ and six dropping 10+.)