Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Led Zeppelin 1970

16th September 1970: British rock band Led Zeppelin collect their geode awards after being voted top British group in the Melody Maker Pop Poll in London.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

The Year in Billboard #1 Songs - 1987

"La Bamba"- Los Lobos
(3 consecutive weeks at #1)
August 29th - September 12th
also spent 2 consecutive weeks at #1 on the UK Top 40




Saturday, September 26, 2015

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (09/26/15)

Casey Kasem's AT40
The 70s
Week Ending September 30th 1978

40 - Dance Disco Heat - Sylvester
39 - I Will Still Love You - Stonebolt
38 - Double Vision - Foreigner
37 - Heartbreaker - Dolly Parton
36 - Devoted To You - Carly Simon and James Taylor
35 - Almost Like Being In Love - Michael Johnson
34 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
33 - It's A Laugh - Hall and Oates
32 - Josie - Steely Dan
31 - Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
30 - 5705 - City Boy
29 - How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
28 - Talking In Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
27 - I Love The Night Life - Alicia Bridges
26 - Who Are You - The Who
25 - MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
24 - You Never Done It Like That - Captain and Tennille
23 - Come Together - Aerosmith
22 - She's Always a Woman - Billy Joel
21 - Prisoner - Barbra Striesand
20 - Back in the USA - Linda Rondstadt
19 - Get Off - Foxy
18 - Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty
17 - Fool If You Think Its Over - Chris Rea
16 - Oh Darlin' - Robin Gibb
15 - Hot Blooded - Foreigner
14 - Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
13 - You and I - Rick James
12 - Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
11 - You Needed Me - Anne Murray
10 - An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
9  -  Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
8  -  Reminiscing - Little River Band
7  -  Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
6  -  Don't Look Back - Boston
5  -  Summer Night - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
4  -  Three Times A Lady - Commodores
3  -  Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
2  -  Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
1  -  Kiss You All Over - Exile
(1st of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Billboard Album Chart (Top 20) 09/19/2015

Billboard Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending September 19th 2015


20 - American Beauty/American Psycho - Fall Out Boy
19 - Title - Meghan Trainor
18 - Handwritten - Shawn Mendes
17 - Unbreakable Smile - Tori Kelly
16 - Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
15 - NOW 55 - Various Artist
14 - If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
13 - Blurryface - Twenty One Pilots
12 - Montevallo - Sam Hunt
11 - DS2 - Future
10 - Immortalized - Disturbed
9  -  Brand New - Ben Rector
(Debut)
8  -  Depression Cherry - Beach House
(Debut)
7  -  Start Here - Maddie and Tae
(Debut)
6  -  X - Ed Sheeran
5  -  Compton - Dr. Dre
4  -  1989 - Taylor Swift
3  -  Kill The Lights - Luke Bryan
2  -  Badlands - Halsey
(Debut)
1  -  BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS - THE WEEKND
(DEBUT)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Real Life"  
  • The Weeknd
  • DaHeela
  • Moccio
3:43
2."Losers" (featuring Labrinth)
4:41
3."Tell Your Friends"  
5:34
4."Often"  
  • The Weeknd
  • Ben Billions
  • DaHeela[a]
4:09
5."The Hills"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Montagnese
  • Emmanuel Nickerson
  • Balshe
  • Million $ Mano
  • JayFrance
  • Illangelo
4:02
6."Acquainted"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Quenneville
  • Schofield
  • Montagnese
  • Diehl
5:48
7."Can't Feel My Face"  
  • Martin
  • Payami
3:33
8."Shameless"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Svensson
  • Kotecha
  • Payami
  • Balshe
  • Martin
  • Payami
  • Svensson
  • The Weeknd[a]
4:13
9."Earned It"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Moccio
  • Quenneville
  • Balshe
  • Moccio
  • DaHeela
4:37
10."In the Night"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Payami
  • Kotecha
  • Svensson
  • Martin
  • Martin
  • Payami
  • The Weeknd[a]
3:55
11."As You Are"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Balshe
  • Schofield
  • Quenneville
  • Montagnese
  • The Weeknd
  • Illangelo
  • DaHeela
  • Danny Boy Styles
5:40
12."Dark Times" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
  • Tesfaye
  • Quenneville
  • Ed Sheeran
Illangelo4:20
13."Prisoner(featuring Lana Del Rey)
  • Illangelo
  • The Weeknd[a]
4:34
14."Angel"  
  • Tesfaye
  • Moccio
  • Schofield
  • Diehl
  • The Weeknd
  • Moccio
6:17
Total length:
65:24

Billboard Hot 100 - Top 50 Singles (9/19/2015)


Billboard Hot 100
Top 50 Songs
Week Ending September 19th 2015


Sunday, September 20, 2015

WE LOVE THE 70s!

Today, September 20th, in 1973 a plane crash took the life of Jim Croce, who was on the cusp of superstardom.   Even though it eluded him in life, in death he became legend.


Top 10 Iconic Instrumental Film Scores



Saturday, September 12, 2015

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80s (09/12/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40
The 80s
Week Ending September 18th 1982

40 - Let It Be Me - Willie Nelson
39 - You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze
38 - Oh Julie - Barry Manilow
37 - Holdin' On - Tane Cain
36 - Break It To Me Gently - Juice Newton
35 - The One You Love - Glenn Frey
34 - You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
33 - Make Believe - Toto
32 - Valley Girl - Frank and Moon Unit Zappa
31 - Voyeur - Kim Carnes
30 - Gloria - Laura Branigan
29 - Jump To It - Aretha Franklin
28 - Never Been In Love - Randy Meisner
27 - Big Fun - Kool and The Gang
26 - I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls
25 - Do You Wanna Touch Me - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
24 - What's Forever For - Michael Martin Murphey
23 - Hot In The City - Billy Idol
22 - Hold On - Santana
21 - I Keep Forgettin' - Michael McDonald
20 - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Jermaine Jackson
19 - Wasted on the Way - Crosby, Stills and Nash
18 - Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
17 - Only Time Will Tell - Asia
16 - Think I'm In Love - Eddie Money
15 - Blue Eyes - Elton John
14 - You Can Do Magic - America
13 - Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
12 - Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work
11 - Love is in Control - Donna Summer
10 - Take It Away - Paul McCartney
9  -  Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project
8  -  Hurts So Good - John Cougar Mellencamp
7  -  Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac
6  -  Even The Nights Are Better - Air Supply
5  -  You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
4  -  Jack and Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
3  -  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
2  - Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
1  -  Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


Top 10 Female Guitarists of All Time




Top 10 Ed Sheeran Songs




Friday, September 11, 2015

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 80's (09/07/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40
The 80s
Week Ending September 7th 1985

40 - Spanish Eddie - Laura Branigan
39 - I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
38 - I Got You Babe - UB40 with Chrissie Hynde
37 - Do You Want Crying - Katrina and the Waves
36 - No Lookin' Back - Michael McDonald
35 - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
34 - C-I-T-Y  - John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
33 - Dancing in the Streets - Mick Jagger and David Bowie
32 - Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting
31 - Who's Holding Donna Now? - DeBarge
30 - Every Step of the Way - John Waite
29 - Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
28 - If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free - Sting
27 - Mystery Lady - Billy Ocean
26 - There Must Be An Angel - Eurythmics
25 - Lonely Ol' Night - John Mellencamp
24 - Cry - Godley and Creme
23 - Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
22 - Shame - The Motels
21 - Take On Me - a-ha
20 - What About Love - Heart
19 - Life In One Day - Howard Jones
18 - Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
17 - Dress You Up  - Madonna
16 - Smokin' In the Boys Room -  Motley Crue
15 - Dare Me - The Pointer Sisters
14 - Never Surrender - Corey Hart
13 - Shout - Tears for Fears
12 - Freedom - Wham!
11 - Invincible - (Theme from The Legend of Billie Jean)
10 - Pop Life - Prince and the Revolution
9  -  You're Only Human - Billy Joel
8  -  Don't Lose My Number - Phil Collins
7  -  Cherish - Kool and the Gang
6  -  Money for Nothing - Dire Straits
5  -  Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
4  -  Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin
3  -  We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
2  -  Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News
1  -  St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


Another Top 10 Most Hated Songs


Another Top 10 Most Hated Songs


Thursday, September 3, 2015

Billboard Top 20 Albums (08/29/2015)

Billboard Album Chart
Top 20
Week Ending August 29th 2015
(click on debut titles and #1 to purchase on Amazon)

20 - 2014 Forest Hills Drive - J. Cole
19 - Woman - Jill Scott
18 - Peace is the Mission - Major Lazer
17 - Handwritten - Shawn Mendes
16 - Jekyll and Hyde  - Zac Brown Band
15 - In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
14 - American Beauty/American Psycho - Fall Out Boy
13 - Dreams Worth More Than Money - Meek Mill
12 - Title - Meghan Trainor
11 - Blurryface - twenty one pilots
10 - If You're Reading This It's Too Late - Drake
9  -  Montevallo - Sam Hunt
8  -  Descendants - Soundtrack
7  -  DS2 - Future
6  -  X - Ed Sheeran
5  -  1989 - Taylor Swift
4  -  This Is Not A Test - TobyMac
(Debut)
3  -  NOW 55 - Various Artist
(Debut)
2  -  Compton - Dr. Dre
(Debut)
1  -  Kill The Lights - Luke Bryan
(2nd consecutive week at #1)

Track listing[edit]

Kill the Lights — Standard version[26][27]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kick the Dust Up"   3:10
2."Kill the Lights"  
2:59
3."Strip It Down"  
4:01
4."Home Alone Tonight" (featuring Karen Fairchild)
3:10
5."Razor Blade"  
3:41
6."Fast"  
3:26
7."Move"  
3:47
8."Just Over"  
  • Chase McGill
  • Brad Tursi
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
3:13
9."Love It Gone"  
  • Jody Stevens
  • Clementi
3:38
10."Way Way Back"  
  • Bryan
  • Gorley
  • Clawson
3:19
11."To the Moon and Back"   3:58
12."Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day"  
4:38
13."Scarecrows"  
3:38
Total length:
44:38