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Post by dth1971 on Dec 5, 2020 9:16:33 GMT -5
11/28/70: Holding steady at #100, and peaking at #88, is Bobby Vee and "Sweet Sweetheart." 11/24/84: Falling from #96 to the bottom is a Dutch studio group named Band Of Gold. Here's their medley of different love songs called "Love Songs Are Back Again" produced by Pete "Eighteen With A Bullet" Wingfield which peaked at #64. About Band of Gold's "Love Songs are Back Again", since Band of Gold was a Dutch group, did this feature singers who also sang the medleys by Stars on 45?
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Post by jmorgan on Dec 6, 2020 20:43:32 GMT -5
Probably not, because Paco Saval was the writer/producer of this song, while Jaap Eggermont produced the Stars On 45 record.
Anyway, on to 12/1/79, where we find Anita "Ring My Bell" Ward and "Don't Drop My Love." The song fell from its #87 peak to #100.
Now, on to 12/5/81, and Donnie Iris with "Sweet Merilee." This song fell from #83 to the bottom after a #80 peak.
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Post by jmorgan on Dec 13, 2020 20:33:45 GMT -5
12/13/86:
Tina Turner's #2 hit "Typical Male" fell from #74 to the bottom. Now, here's a 5-member family band from England named Five Star. Here's "Can't Wait Another Minute" which fell from #80 to #99 after peaking as close as it would get to the top 40 at #41.
12/9/78:
100. 100. Little River Band "Reminiscing" (#3) 99. 99. Goody Goody "#1 Dee Jay" (mentioned on page 32)
Now, here's a Philly-born singer named Karen Young with her song "Hot Shot." It fell from its #80 peak to #98, but was a #1 dance/disco hit. Sadly, Karen died in 1991 of a bleeding ulcer at just 39 years old.
The BOTC from 12/13/80 is found on page 20.
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Post by jmorgan on Dec 20, 2020 20:25:40 GMT -5
The BOTC for 12/18/76 is on page 14.
As for 12/21/83, hang on tight...
100. 83. Orchestral Manoueuvres In The Dark "So In Love" (#26) 99. 94. John Cougar Mellencamp "Lonely Ol' Night" (#6) 98. 73. Ray Parker, Jr. "Girls Are More Fun" (#34) 97. 84. Sting "Fortress Around Your Heart" (#8) 96. 85. Kool & The Gang "Cherish" (#2) 95. 75. Ready For The World "Oh Sheila" (#1) 94. 81. Hooters "And We Danced" (#21)
Finally, debuting at #93 we have Chaka Khan with a song from the soundtrack of the popular TV show at that time Miami Vice. The song is called "Own The Night" and it would peak at #57.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 4, 2021 9:37:00 GMT -5
Filling in for jmorgan, here's the BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS for when AT40 had the top 40 of 1971 on 1/1/1972 (Recently rerun on Premiere but now a 2 part top 80 of 1971): At #100 is "Joy" by Apollo 100, and on to #99 and entering that position is Van Morrison with "Tupelo Honey" which would peak at #47: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGkQ4mPiyoUAnd now here's the BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS for 12/25/1976 when AT40 did the top 100 of 1976 (ran by Premiere end of December 2019-start of January 2020): At #100 is the Ritchie Family with "The Best Disco in Town", and on to #99 and falling to that position from its #58 peak are Seals and Crofts with "Baby, I'll Give It To You": www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR5VtEWJo7sAND NOW FOR BONUS BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS FROM DECEMBER SHADOE AT40 SHOWS AIRED BEFORE THE AT40 CHRISTMAS THEME SHOW WEEKS: 12/17/1988: At #100 is the previous covered Yazz and the Plastic Population "The Only Way Is Up", and on to #99 and dropping from #89 after peaking at #67 are 38 Special with "Rock 'n Roll Strategy": www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvUX2wA5_A812/16/1989: Dropping to #100 from #91 after peaking at #59 are White Lion and their cover of Golden Earring's 1974 song "Radar Love": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf3S6jo0gVU12/15/1990: Dropping to #100 from #82 after peaking at #71 are the female heavy metal group Vixen with "Love is a Killer": www.youtube.com/watch?v=63FbLZMz60c
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Post by jmorgan on Jan 10, 2021 20:14:16 GMT -5
The BOTC for 1/19/85 is on page 6, while the ones for 1/19/80 and 1/14/78 are found on page 20.
1/4/75:
100. 100. Chilliwack "Crazy Talk" (page 5) 99. D Polly Brown "Up In A Puff Of Smoke" (#16) 98. D LaBelle "Lady Marmalade" (#1)
Now, here are The Tymes and "Ms. Grace." The song fell from its #91 peak to #97.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 10, 2021 20:35:53 GMT -5
As a special to kick off regular AT40 70's/80's shows for 2021, I present 2 AT40 charts from 2 different Memorial Day weekends (We can regret the many 350,000 and counting dying of COVID since 2020 in memorium) from the Shadoe Stevens AT40 era: 5/26/1990: At #100 is "I Wish It Would Rain Down" by Phil Collins, and on to #99 and falling from #82 after peaking at #59 is Laura Branigan and her final Hot 100 hit called "Moonlight on Water": www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXsGBe-kPDQ5/25/1991: At #100 is Whitney Houston's #1 song "All The Man That I Need", and on to #99 and falling from #88 after peaking at #73 are the British group Happy Mondays with "Step On": www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFBQ0PH5rM4
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Post by jmorgan on Jan 17, 2021 22:04:39 GMT -5
1/21/84:
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack's #16 duet "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" fell from #95 to the bottom. Now, here is KISS and "Lick It Up" which fell from #93 to #99. It peaked at #66.
The BOTC for 1/14/76 is on page 5.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 18, 2021 7:18:48 GMT -5
1/21/84: Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack's #16 duet "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" fell from #95 to the bottom. Now, here is KISS and "Lick It Up" which fell from #93 to #99. It peaked at #66. The BOTC for 1/14/76 is on page 5. "Lick it Up" by Kiss was from the time that KISS started to no longer sport their face makeup look. The makeup faces would return by the late 1990's. As for the Bottom of the Charts for 1/17/1976, with #100 being previously covered "Tonight's the Night" by S.S.O., let's go to #99 with debuting at the position is Andy Williams and his MOR take on Aaron Neville's "Tell It Like It Is" which would peak at #72: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydA8YFpdrI8
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Post by jmorgan on Jan 24, 2021 21:21:41 GMT -5
1/22/72:
Debuting at the bottom, and peaking at #74, is Johnnie Taylor and "Standing In For Jody."
1/22/77:
Debuting at #100, and peaking at #91, is comedian and Welcome Back, Kotter star and co-creator Gabe Kaplan with "Up Your Nose With A Rubber Hose."
1/29/83:
Falling from #87 to the bottom are the Alan Parsons Project and "Psychobabble." The song peaked at #57.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 25, 2021 9:08:32 GMT -5
For the next few weeks, I will be giving some BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS from dates of AT40 specials that will and/or may never be played on AT40: The 70's and/or AT40: The 80's. There could be 1 or 2 each week. This week I will be doing 2 - one from a date of a 1970's AT40 special and one from a date of a 1980's AT40 special. 4/7/1973 - Week of the AT40 TOP 5 HITS OF THE PAST 5 YEARS special: At #100 is "Why Me" by Kris Kristofferson, and on to #99 and debuting in that position is Bill Quateman (ever heard of him?) with "Only Love", this song peaked at #86: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVGovSUNyFs7/5/1980 - Week of the AT40 BOOK OF RECORDS special: Falling to the bottom from #95 after peaking at #43 (missing AT40 territory by a few spots!) are the legendary Motown group the Temptations with "Power": www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZoXR99-mw
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Post by pb on Jan 25, 2021 18:28:56 GMT -5
I see his self-titled record in thrift stores around Chicago all the time.
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Post by jmorgan on Jan 31, 2021 20:20:24 GMT -5
1/27/79:
100. 66. Gino Vanelli "I Just Wanna Stop" (#4) 99. 63. Dan Hartman "Instant Replay" (#29) 98. 62. Al Stewart "Time Passages" (#7)
Debuting at #97, and peaking at #91, is a singer originally from Alaska named Tasha Thomas called "(Shoot Me) With Your Love." Sadly, she died in November of 1984 at age 39 due to cancer.
1/25/75:
Debuting at #100, and peaking at #87, is singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly and "I'll Still Love You." It would peak on the country charts at #9.
1/30/82:
Falling from #83 after a #58 peak is the band Balance and "Falling In Love."
The BOTC from 1/25/86 is found on page 17.
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Post by mga707 on Jan 31, 2021 20:30:55 GMT -5
1/27/79: 100. 66. Gino Vanelli "I Just Wanna Stop" (#4) 99. 63. Dan Hartman "Instant Replay" (#29) 98. 62. Al Stewart "Time Passages" (#7) Debuting at #97, and peaking at #58, is a singer originally from Alaska named Tasha Thomas called "(Shoot Me) With Your Love." Sadly, she died in November of 1984 at age 39 due to cancer. I remember that song--probably heard it at Chances, Dooley's, or Lunt Ave. Marble Club (3 popular night spots of the era) back in early '79. However, my Whitburn reference shows Tasha peaking at #91 rather than #58.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 31, 2021 21:11:50 GMT -5
And now for my weekly BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS taken from 2 1970's AT40 specials that may never get played in the AT40: The 70's series 7/7/1973 - Week of the first AT40 TOP 40 DISAPPEARING ACTS special: #100 is the previously covered Fire and Rain song "Hello Stranger", and at #99 is "I Was Checkin' Out, She Was Checkin' In" by Don Covay, and on to #98 and debuting at that position but only peaking at #94 are Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen with their cover version of Tex Williams' 1947 first ever Billboard Country Chart #1 song (that was originally released at a late 1940's time long before the cigarette warnings on cigarette packs and the aired on TV anti smoking PSA's) "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)": www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD3e-L2Tuis10/6/1973 - Week of the AT40 TOP 40 ACTS OF THE ROCK ERA 1955-1973 special: Dropping to #100 from its #96 peak are the "I'm Doin' Fine Now" group New York City with "Make Me Twice The Man": www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8syVI-Khww
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