Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (08/29/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending August 29th 1981

40 - Nicole - Point Blank
39 - You Could Take My Heart Away - Silver Condor
38 - The Stroke - Billy Squier
37 - In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins
36 - Draw of the Cards - Kim Carnes
35 - Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
34 - In You Letter - REO Speedwagon
33 - Breaking Away - Balance
32 - Everlasting Love - Rex Smith and Rachel Sweet
31 - Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
30 - I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
29 - For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
28 - Love On a Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw
27 - You're My Girl - Frank and The Knockouts
26 - Don't Give It Up - Robbie Patton
25 - The Voice - The Moody Blues
24 - The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys
23 - That Old Song - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
22 - Feel So Right - Alabama
21 - Hold On Tight - ELO
20 - It's Now Or Never - John Schneider
19 - Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar
18 - Really Wanna Know You - Gary Wright
17 - The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
16 - Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
15 - Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
14 - Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
13 - Hearts - Marty Balin
12 - The Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
11 - I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
10 - Who's  Crying Now - Journey
9  -  Lady You Bring Me Up -  Commodores
8  -  Urgent - Foreigner
7  -  No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
6  -  Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
5  -  Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
4  -  Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
3  -  Believe It or Not - Joey Scarbury
2  -  Slow Hand - Pointer Sisters
1  -  Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
(3rd of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)

Today In Music History (August 29th)

Released August 29th 1964

Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

This would be Roy's 2nd #1 single in the US on the Hot 100, where it spent 3 consecutive weeks in the top spot in September and October.

It was his 3rd #1 single on the UK Top 40 chart where it spent 3 non consecutive weeks at the top in October/November of 1964

The song would sell over 7 million copies and had sold over 500,000 in just a few months after its release.

Billboard Top 20 Albums (August 22nd 2015)

Billboard 200 Album Chart

Top 20

Week Ending August 22nd 2015

20 - Jekyll and Hyde - Zac Brown Band
19 - Hozier - Hozier
18 - Black Rose - Tyrese
17 - Yung  Rich Nation - Migos
16 - American Beauty/American Psycho - Fall Out Boy
15 - In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
14 - Title - Meghan Trainor
13 - Presence - Led Zeppelin 
(re-entry/debut)
12 - Coda - Led Zeppelin 
(re-entry/debut)
11 - Dreams Worth More Than Money - Meek Mill
10 - If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
9  -  In Through The Out Door - Led Zeppelin
(re-entry/debut)
8  -  Blurryface - twenty one pilots
7  -  Professional Rapper - Lil Dicky
(Debut)
6  -  Montevallo - Sam Hunt
5  -  Woman - Jill Scott
4  -  X - Ed Sheeran
3  -  1989 - Taylor Swift
2  -  DS2 - Future
1  -  Descendants - Original Sountrack
(Debut)

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Rotten to the Core"	Joacim Persson Shelly Peiken Johann Alkenas	Dove Cameron Cameron Boyce Booboo Stewart Sofia Carson	2:42
2.	"Evil Like Me"	Andrew Lippa	Kristin Chenoweth Dove Cameron	3:44
3.	"Did I Mention"	Adam Schlesinger	Jeff Lewis	2:33
4.	"If Only"	Adam Anders Nikki Hassman Peer Astrom	Dove Cameron	3:49
5.	"Be Our Guest"	Alan Menken Howard Ashman	Mitchell Hope Spencer Lee Kala Balch Marco Marinangeli	1:55
6.	"If Only (Reprise)"	Adam Anders Nikki Hassman Peer Astrom	Dove Cameron	0:41
7.	"Set It Off"	Sam Hollander Josh Edmondson Grant Michaels Craig Lashley Charity Daw	Dove Cameron Sofia Carson Cameron Boyce Booboo Stewart Mitchell Hope Sarah Jeffery Jeff Lewis	2:54
8.	"Believe"	Shawn Mendes Geoffrey Warburton Glen Scott Martin Terefe	Shawn Mendes	3:28
9.	"Rotten to the Core"	Joacim Persson Shelly Peiken Johann Alkenas	Sofia Carson	2:54
10.	"Night Is Young"	Augie Ray Jintae Ko Lindy Robbins	China Anne McClain	3:02
11.	"Good Is the New Bad"		Dove Cameron Sofia Carson China Anne McClain	2:34
12.	"I'm Your Girl"	Dustin Burnett Stephanie Lewis Paula Winger	Felicia Barton	2:38
13.	"Descendants Score Suite"	David Lawrence	David Lawrence	6:49

Today in Music History (August 26th)

Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond

Released August 26th 1970

Reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 10th 1970

 for 1 week and #3 in the UK.  

He also ranked #17 song on Billboard's 1970 Year End Top 100 chart.

Top 10 Critically and Commercially Acclaimed Songwriters

Billboard Top 20 Digital Songs (8/22/2015)

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22ND 2015

Official Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 August 15 2015 Countdown

Billboard Official Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown

week ending August 15th 2015

Today in Music History (August 23rd)

August 23rd 1969

Johnny Cash started a 4 week stay at the top of the Billboard album chart today in 1969 with "At San Quentin".  This was a follow up to his smash "Live at Folsom Prison" album from 1968 that topped the Billboard country album chart.

This album contained the smash single "A Boy Named Sue" which reached #1 on the Billboard country songs chart and #2 on the Hot 100.

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (08/22/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending August 25th 1984

40 - Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham
39 - The Lucky One - Laura Branigan
38 - Two Sides of Love - Sammy Hagar
37 - My Oh My - Slade
36 - 17 - Rick James
35 - Torture - Jacksons
34 - Breakin' ..There's No Stopping Us - Ollie and Jerry
33 - Right By Your Side - Eurythmics
32 - Hard  Habit To Break - Chicago
31 - We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
30 - She's Mine - Steve Perry
29 - Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
28 - When You Close Your Eyes - Night Ranger
27 - Leave A Tender Moment Alone - Billy Joel
26 - Cruel Summer - Bananrama
25 - Infatuation - Rod Stewart
24 - Dynamite - Jermaine Jackson
23 - Panama - Van Halen
22 - All of You - Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross
21 - The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.
20 - Sexy Girl - Glenn Frey
19 - Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
18 - Drive - The Cars
17 - Rock Me Tonight - Billy Squier
16 - Let's Go Crazy - Prince and the Revolution
15 - Lights Out - Peter Wolf
14 - Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John
13 - The Warrior - Scandal ft Patty Smyth
12 - Round and Round - Ratt
11 - If This Is It - Huey Lewis and The News
10 - If Ever You're In My Arms Again - Peabo Bryson
9  -  She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
8  -  Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart
7  -  State of Shock - The Jacksons
6  -  I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman
5  -  Missing You - John Waite
4  -  When Doves Cry - Prince
3  -  Stuck On You - Lionel Richie
2  -  What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner
1  -  Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (08/22/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending August 23rd 1975

40 - It Only Takes a Minute - Tavares
39 - Glasshouse - The Temptations
38 - Dream Merchant - New Birth
37 - Run Joey Run - David Geddes
36 - How Long - Pointer Sisters
35 - Feelings - Morris Albert
34 - The Proud One - Osmonds
33 - Two Fine People - Cat Stevens
32 - 'Til The World Ends - Three Dog Night
31 - Daisy Jane - America
30 - Solitaire - Carpenters
29 - I Believe There's Something Stronger Than Our Love - Paul Anka and Odia Coates
28 - Black Superman - Johnny Wakelin and Band
27 - That's When the Music Takes Me - Neil Sedaka
26 - Rendezvous - Hudson Brothers
25 - Tush - ZZ Top
24 - Fame - David Bowie
23 - Theme from "The Rockford Files" - Mike Post
22 - Help Me Rhonda - Johnny Rivers
21 - Third Rate Romance - Amazing Rhythm Aces
20 - Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
19 - That's The Way of the World - Earth, Wind and Fire
18 - Holdin' On To Yesterday - Ambrosia
17 - Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
16 - Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender
15 - Could It Be Magic - Barry Manilow
14 - I'm Not In Love - 10cc
13 - Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tennille
12 - Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester
11 - Fight the Power - Isley Brothers
10 - Please Mr. Please - Olivia Newton-John
9  -  At Seventeen - Janis Ian
8  - Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
7  -  How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
6  -  Why Can't We Be Friends - War
5  -  Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
4  -  Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
3  -  Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
2  -  One of These Nights - The Eagles
1  -  Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
(1 week at #1)

You Shook Me All Night Long

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

released August 19th 1980

first single from the album "Back in Black"

the first album with new lead singer Brian Johnson

Billboard Top 20 Digital Songs (8/15/2015)

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 15TH 2015

Sweet Child O' Mine

August 17th 1988

Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses is released in the US and would reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week in September.  It would also rank as the #5 song of 1988 on Billboard's Year End chart.

WE LOVE THE 70s!!

Leo Sayer 

Rolling Stone magazine 

December 1st 1977

The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2

(2 consecutive weeks at #1)

August 8th -15th 1987

Nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 1988 Grammy Awards

Official Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 August 8 2015 Countdown

The Billboard Hot 100 - Top 10 Songs

Week Ending August 8th 2015

Top 10 Hell Songs

TOP TEN HELL SONGS

Billboard Top 20 Digital Songs (8/8/2015)

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 8TH 2015

The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987

The Year in Billboard Hot 100 #1 Songs

Shakedown - Bob Seger

(1 week at #1)

August 1st 1987

To date this is Bob Seger's only #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and this song was from the smash hit movie and soundtrack for 

"Beverly Hills Cop II"

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (08/08/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending August 8th 1970

40 - Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler
39 - Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins
38 - I Want to Take You Higher - Ike and Tina Turner
37 - A Song of Joy - Miguel Rios
36 - Do You See My Love For You Growing - Junior Walker and The All-Stars
35 - Hand Me Down World - The Guess Who
34 - Mississippi Queen - Mountain
33 - Silver Bird - Mark Lindsay
32 - Everybody's Got the Right - Supremes
31 - The Sly, The Slick and The Wicked - Lost Generation
30 - Big Yellow Taxi - Neighborhood
29 - Maybe - Three Degrees
28 - Summertime Blues - The Who
27 - 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
26 - Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
25 - Overture from "Tommy" - Assembled Multitude
24 - Westbound #9 - Flaming Ember
23 - Patches -  Clarence Carter
22 - Tell It All Brother - Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
21 - Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
20 - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie
19 - Hitchin' A Ride - Vanity Fare
18 - Are You Ready? - Pacific Gas and Electric
17 - Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara
16 - Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson
15 - Get Up (Sex Machine) - James Brown
14 - Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
13 - I Just Can't Help Believin' - B.J. Thomas
12 - In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
11 - War - Edwin Starr
10 - OOH Child - 5 Stairsteps
9  -  Ball of Confusion - The Temptations
8  -  The Love You Save - Jackson 5
7  -  Tighter, Tighter - Alive and Kicking
6  -  Mama Told Me (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
5  -  Band of Gold - Freda Payne
4  -  Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon and War
3  -  Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
2  -  Make It With You - Bread
1  -  (They Long To Be) Close To You - The Carpenters
(3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s (08/07/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending August 6th 1983

40 - It's Inevitable - Charlie
39 - Stop in the Name of Love - The Hollies
38 - All Time High - Rita Coolidge
37 - Dead Giveaway - Shalamar
36 - Fake Friends - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
35 - Don't Cry - Asia
34 - Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
33 - The Border - America
32 - The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
31 - Pieces of Ice - Diana Ross
30 - Human Touch - Rick Springfield
29 - Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
28 - After the Fall - Journey
27 - Human Nature - Michael Jackson
26 - Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
25 - Lawyers in Love - Jackson Browne
24 - Rock 'n' Roll is King - ELO
23 - Take Me To Heart - Quarterflash
22 - Puttin' on the Ritz - Taco
21 - Saved By Zero - The Fixx
20 - I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
19 - Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
18 - China Girl - David Bowie
17 - 1999 - Prince
16 - Come Dancing - The Kinks
15 - Cuts Like a Knife - Bryan Adams
14 - Hot Girls in Love - Loverboy
13 - Fascination - The Human League
12 - Our Hours - Madness
11 - It's A Mistake - Men At Work
10 - Wanna Be Startin' Something - Michael Jackson
9  -  Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
8  -  Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes
7  -  Maniac - Michael Sembello
6  -  Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
5  -  Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara
4  -  Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
3  -  She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
2  -  Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
1  -  Every Breath You Take - The Police
(5th of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)

Billboard Top 20 Country Albums (8/8/2015)

Billboard Country Albums Chart

Top 20

Week Ending August 8th 2015

20 - Cole Swindell - Cole Swindell
19 - The Big Revival - Kenny Chesney
18 - Mixtape : 'Til Summer's Gone (EP) - Lee Brice
(Debut)
17 - Spring Break... Checkin' Out - Luke Bryan
16 - Ignite the Night - Chase Rice
15 - About To Get Real - Easton Corbin
14 - Crash My Party - Luke Bryan
13 - Blacked Out - Moonshine Bandits 
(Debut)
12 - Djano and Jimmie - Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard
11 - Anything Goes - Florida Georgia Line
10 - Just As I Am - Brantley Gilbert 
9  -  Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean
8  -  NOW Country Vol 8 - Various Artist
7  -  Pageant Material - Kacey Musgraves
6  -  Pain Killer - Little Big Town 
5  -  The Outsiders - Eric Church
4  -  Jekyll and Hyde - Zac Brown Band
3  -  Montevallo - Sam Hunt
2  -  Angels and Alcohol - Alan Jackson
(Debut)
1  -  Something More Than Free - Jason Isbell
(Debut)

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"If It Takes a Lifetime"	3:43
2.	"24 Frames"	3:16
3.	"Flagship"	3:52
4.	"How to Forget"	4:06
5.	"Children of Children"	5:52
6.	"The Life You Chose"	4:05
7.	"Something More Than Free"	3:33
8.	"Speed Trap Town"	4:04
9.	"Hudson Commodore"	3:26
10.	"Palmetto Rose"	4:06
11.	"To a Band That I Loved"	3:52

Billboard Top 20 Albums (08/08/2015)

Billboard 200 Album Chart

Top 20

Week Ending August 8th 2015

20 - Destined To Win - Karen Clark-Sheard
(Debut)
19 - Jekyll and Hyde - Zac Brown Band
18 - The Pinkprint - Nicki Minaj
17 - Blurryface - twenty one pilots
16 - V - Maroon 5
15 - American Beauty/American Psycho - Fall Out Boy
14 - In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
13 - If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
12 - Title - Meghan Trainor
11 - Everyday Jesus - Anthony Brown and group therAPy
(Debut)
10 - Kidz Bop 29 - Kidz Bop Kids
9  -  Montevallo - Sam Hunt
8  -  X - Ed Sheeran
7  -  Dreams Worth More Than Money - Meek Mill
6  -  Something More Than Free - Jason Isbell
(Debut)
5  -  Angels and Alcohol - Alan Jackson
(Debut)
4  -  Currents - Tame Impala 
(Debut)
3  -  Black Rose - Tyrese
(last week's #1 album)
2 - 1989 - Taylor Swift
1  -  DS2 - Future
(DEBUT)

Track listing[edit]

DS2 – Standard version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Thought It Was a Drought"	Nayvadius Wilburn Leland Wayne Allen Ritter	Metro Boomin Allen Ritter	4:24
2.	"I Serve the Base"	Wilburn Wayne Elijah Padgett	Metro Boomin TM88	3:08
3.	"Where Ya At" (featuring Drake)	Wilburn Aubrey Graham Wayne	Metro Boomin	3:27
4.	"Groupies"	Wilburn Wayne Joshua Luellen Sonny Uwaezuoke	Metro Boomin Sonny Digital Southside	3:06
5.	"Lil One"	Wilburn Wayne Luellen Padgett	Metro Boomin Southside TM88	3:27
6.	"Stick Talk"	Wilburn Luellen	Southside	2:50
7.	"Freak Hoe"	Wilburn Wayne	Metro Boomin	2:54
8.	"Rotation"	Wilburn Luellen Wayne	Southside Metro Boomin	2:45
9.	"Slave Master"	Wilburn Luellen Wayne	Southside Metro Boomin	3:18
10.	"Blow a Bag"	Wilburn Wayne Uwaezuoke Luellen	Metro Boomin Sonny Digital Southside	3:14
11.	"Colossal"	Wilburn Xavier Dotson	Zaytoven	3:04
12.	"Rich $ex"	Wilburn Wayne Luellen Adam Feeney	Metro Boomin Frank Dukes Southside	4:00
13.	"Blood on the Money"	Wilburn Dotson Wayne	Cassius Jay Zaytoven Metro Boomin	4:46
Total length:				42:28

Billboard Top 20 Digital Songs (8/1/2015)

WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1ST 2015