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Post by dth1971 on Feb 11, 2023 9:39:03 GMT -5
In 1975, Syl Johnson's original version of "Take Me To The River" missed AT40 territory peaking at #48, but Talking Heads' version did in 1979.
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Post by mga707 on Feb 11, 2023 12:02:03 GMT -5
In 1975, Syl Johnson's original version of "Take Me To The River" missed AT40 territory peaking at #48, but Talking Heads' version did in 1979. Mentioned by Casey on the 2/10/79 show. |
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Post by johnnywest on Feb 11, 2023 13:32:19 GMT -5
In 1990, Sydney Youngblood hit Casey’s Top 40 with “I’d Rather Go Blind” which was a remake of Etta James’ 1967 song.
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Post by dth1971 on Feb 19, 2023 9:36:10 GMT -5
"Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)" by the Four Tops in 1973 was first done a year earlier by Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds.
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Post by johnnywest on Aug 21, 2023 18:42:59 GMT -5
In 1993, Jodeci hit with "Lately" which was first recorded by Stevie Wonder.
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Post by johnnywest on Mar 11, 2024 15:42:06 GMT -5
"Just As I Am" by Air Supply from 1985 was written and first recorded by Rob Hegel in 1982.
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Post by trekkielo on Mar 11, 2024 16:10:03 GMT -5
One week ago... "This is Casey Kasem on AT40 countin' down the most popular songs in the USA, we're on our way to a brand new #1, and we're up to the 3rd of our debut songs this week, you know back in 1972 the British group Move just barely dented our charts with this song, peaking at #93, it wasn't long after that the group broke-up, and 3 of its founding members formed The ELO, the Electric Light Orchestra, this week, ELO brings the song back, and this time it makes it all the way into the 40, debuting at #38 this is, Do Ya..." - Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70's from March 5th, 1977  |
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Post by johnnywest on Jun 25, 2024 16:57:54 GMT -5
"Rock & Roll Heaven" by the Righteous Brothers was a remake of a song done by Climax.
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Post by dth1971 on Jun 28, 2024 20:18:36 GMT -5
Add another to this list: The 1988 first top 40 entry by the New Kids on the Block called "Please Don't Go Girl" was first recorded a year earlier in 1987 by a group called Irving and the Twins but it never made Billboard's Hot 100.
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Post by dth1971 on Jul 27, 2024 9:51:18 GMT -5
"Wildwood Weed" by Jim Stafford was first recorded by Don Bowman (The same Don Bowman who would fill in for Casey on AT40 6/16/1973 before becoming the original American Country Countdown host?).
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Post by dth1971 on Jul 29, 2024 20:35:46 GMT -5
The 1989-1990 top 40 hit for Eddie Money called "Peace In Our Time" was first done by Jennifer Holiday on the 1988 Summer Olympics Album.
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Post by dth1971 on Oct 27, 2024 8:39:28 GMT -5
"Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton hit #2 in 1981, but Dave Edmunds failed to chart with it on AT40 two years earlier.
The 10/24/1981 AT40: The 80's episode had a clip of the opening of Dave Edmunds' "Queen of Hearts" before it was sequed into Juice Newton's version. |
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Post by johnnywest on Nov 10, 2024 10:35:59 GMT -5
Looks like “Forever Young” by David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max will soon be on AT40. Alphaville had the original.
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