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Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s (10/12/2013)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending October 15th 1977

40 - Send in the Clowns - Judy Collins
39 - Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
38 - The Greatest Love of All - George Benson
37 - I Just Want To Make Love To You - Foghat
36 - Blue Bayou - Linda Rondstadt
35 - Baby, What a Big Surprise - Chicago
34 - We Just Disagree - Dave Mason
33 - Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me - Peter Brown
32 - We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge
31 - Dusic - Brick
30 - Jungle Love - Steve Miller Band
29 - She Did It - Eric Carmen
28 - Way Down - Elvis Presley
27 - I Believe In You - Dorothy Moore
26 - Help Is On Its Way - Little River Band
25 - Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
24 - How Deep is Your Love - Bee Gees
23 - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
22 - Just Remember I Love You - Firefall
21 - Surfin' USA - Leif Garrett
20 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Peter Frampton
19 - Heaven On The Seventh Floor - Paul Nicholas
18 - Telephone Line - ELO
17 - Best of My Love - The Emotions
16 - It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie Milsap
15 - The King is Gone - Ronnie McDowell
14 - It's Ecstasy When Yo Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White
13 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
12 - On and On - Stephen Bishop
11 - Swayin' To The Music - Johnny Rivers
10 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
9  -  I Feel Love - Donna Summer
8  -  Brick House - Commodores
7  -  Cold as Ice - Foreigner
6  -  Boogie Nights - Heatwave
5  -  Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
4  -  That's Rock and Roll - Shaun Cassidy
3  -  Nobody Does I Better - Carly Simon
2  -  Keep It Comin' Love - KC and The Sunshine Band
1  -  You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
(1st of 10 Consecutive Weeks at #1)

Flashback - The Billboard Hot 100 #1 Songs of 1975

Billboard Hot 100

#1 Songs of 1975

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Elton John

Mandy - Barry Manilow

Please Mr. Postman - The Carpenters

Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka

Fire - Ohio Players

You're No Good - Linda Rondstadt

Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

Best of My Love - Eagles

Have You Never Been Mellow - Olivia Newton-John

Black Water - The Doobie Brothers

My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli

Lady Marmalade - LaBelle

Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton

Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John

Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song - BJ Thomas

He Don't Love You, Like I Love You - Tony Orlando and Dawn

Shining Star - Earth, Wind and Fire

Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender

Thank God, I'm A Country Boy - Elton John

Sister Golden Hair - America

Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain and Tennille

Listen To What the Man Said - Wings

The Hustle - Van McCoy

One of These Nights - Eagles

Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees

Fallin' in Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

Get Down Tonight - KC and The Sunshine Band

Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell

Fame - David Bowie

I'm Sorry/Calypso - John Denver

Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka

Island Girl - Elton John

That's The Way I Like It - KC and The Sunshine Band

Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention

Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s November 10th 2012

AT40 the 70s

This week November 12th 1977

40 - Swingtown - Steve Miller Band
39 - Signed, Sealed and Delivered - Peter Frampton
38 - Thunder in My Heart - Leo Sayer
37 - Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton
36 - Calling Occupants - The Carpenters
35 - Back in Love Again - LTD
34 - Gone Too Far - England Dan and John Ford Coley
33 - The King is Gone - Ronnie McDowell
32 - Your Smiling Face - James Taylor
31 - I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
30 - Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon
29 - My Fair Share - Seals and Crofts
28 - She Did It - Eric Carmen
27 - Keep It Comin' Love - KC and The Sunshine Band
26 - Come Sail Away - Styx
25 - Isn't It Time - Babys
24 - Daybreak - Barry Manilow
23 - Send in the Clowns - Judy Collins
22 - It's So Easy - Linda Ronstadt
21 - Cold as Ice - Foreigner
20 - We Just Disagree - Dave Mason
19 - Dusic - Brick
18 - Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me - Peter Brown
17 - You Make Lovin' Fun - Fleetwood Mac
16 - Help is on its Way - Little River Band
15 - Star Wars Theme - Meco
14 - Brick House - The Commodores
13 - That's Rock and Roll - Shaun Cassidy
12 - Just Remember I Love You - Firefall
11 - Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
10 - We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge
9  -  How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
8  -  Heaven on the Seventh Floor - Paul Nicholas
7  -  Baby, What a Big Surprise - Chicago
6  -  I Feel Love - Donna Summer
5  -  Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
4  -  It's Ecstasy - Barry White
3  -  Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
2  -  Boogie Nights - Heatwave
1  -  You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
(5th of 10 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s September 1st 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from August 30th 1975

The Top 40 Singles

40 - Sweet  Maxine - Doobie Brothers
39 - Games People Play - Spinners
38 - Rocky - Austin Roberts
37 - Glass House - Temptations
36 - Dream Merchant - New Birth
35 - It Only Takes a Minute - Tavares
34 - Ain't No Way To Treat a Lady - Helen Reddy
33 - Two Fine People - Cat Stevens
32 - How Long - The Pointer Sisters
31 - Please Mr. Please - Olivia Newton-John
30 - The Proud One - The Osmonds
29 - Feelings - Morris Albert
28 - Dance With Me - Orleans
27 - Daisy Jane - America
26 - Solitare - Carpenters
25 - I Believe There's  Something Noting Stronger Than Our Love - Paul Anka/Odia Coates
24 - Black Superman/Muhammad Ali - Johnny Wakelin and Band
23 - Run Joey Run - David Geddes
22 - Help Me Rhonda - Johnny Rivers
21 - Tush - ZZ Top
20 - I'm Sorry - John Denver
19 - Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tennille
18 - Third Rate Romance - Amazing Rhythm Aces
17 - Holdin' On To Yesterday - Ambrosia
16 - Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
15 - That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind and Fire
14 - Feel Like Makin' Love - Bad Company
13 - Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender
12 - Could It Be Magic - Barry Manilow
11 - Fame - David Bowie
10 - Fight the Power - Isley Brothers
9  -  Why Can't We Be Friends - War
8  -  Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Elton John
7  -  At Seventeen - Janis Ian
6  -  Jive  Talkin' - Bee Gees
5  -  How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
4  -  One of  These Nights - Eagles
3  -  Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
2  -  Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
1  -  Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
(1 week at #1)



The Other Chart Toppers for this week in 1975

#1 Album US
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John

#1 US Country Single
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell


#1 US Country Album
Every Time You Touch Me (I Get High) - Charlie Rich

#1 UK Single
Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics


#1 UK Album
Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart

#1 US Adult Contemporary Single
Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - December 18th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week is from December 20th 1975


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Country Boy - Glenn Campbell
19 - The Way I Want To Touch You - Captain and Tennille
18 - The Last Game of the Season - David Geddes
17 - Times of Your Life - Paul Anka
16 - Island Girl - Elton John
15 - I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You - Leon Haywood
14 - Convoy - C.W. McCall
13 - My Little Town - Simon and Garfunkel
12 - I Love Music - O'Jays
11 - Our Day Will Come - Frankie Valli
10 - Nights on Broadway - Bee Gees
9  -  Fox on the Run - Sweet
8  -  I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
7  -  Sky High - Jigsaw
6  -  Theme from "Mahogany" - Diana Ross
5  -  Love Roller Coaster - Ohio Players
4  -  Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
3  -  Fly Robin Fly - Silver Convention
2  -  Let's Do It Again - Staple Singers
1  -  That's The Way I Like It - KC and The Sunshine Band
(2nd of 2 non consecutive weeks at #1)


The #1 Album this week 


Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits
(5 consecutive weeks at #1)

This album covered the first 8 of Chicago's albums and included all of the group's Top Ten singles but not including the 1975 hit from Chicago VIII "Old Days" which reached #5.  Chicago would not hit #1 on the Hot 100 until July of 1976 with "If You Leave Me Now" from Chicago X

The Track Listing

Side one

1. "25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 4:51 4
2. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (Robert Lamm) – 3:20 7
   • This has most of the instrumental intro cut off. On the original LP (and cassette) version of IX, more of the intro was cut off and the spoken part in the last verse was omitted.
3. "Colour My World" (James Pankow) – 2:59 7
4. "Just You 'N' Me" (James Pankow) – 3:42 4
5. "Saturday in the Park" (Robert Lamm) – 3:54 3
6. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (Peter Cetera/James Pankow) – 4:14 10

[edit]Side two

1. "Make Me Smile" (James Pankow) – 2:59 9
   • This is the single edit that also includes parts of "Now More Than Ever".
2. "Wishing You Were Here" (Peter Cetera) – 4:34  11
3. "Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) – 4:02 6
4. "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (James Pankow) – 4:29  9
5. "Beginnings" (Robert Lamm) – 7:51 7

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - June 11th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week June 11th 1977


The Top Ten Singles

10 - Couldn't Get it Right - Climax Blues Band
9  -  Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
8  -  Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
7  -  Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
6  -  Lucille - Kenny Rogers
5  -  Feels Like the First Time - Foreigner
4  -  Theme from "Rocky" - Bill Conti
3  -  Got to Give it Up - Marvin Gaye
2  -  Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
1  -  I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and the Sunshine Band
(1 week at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - Endless Flight - Leo Sayer
9  -  Live at the London Palladium - Marvin Gaye
8  -  Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
7  -  Barry Manilow/Live - Barry Manilow
6  -  Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band
5  -  Commodores - Commodores
4  -  Rocky - Original Soundtrack
3  -  Hotel California - The Eagles
2  -  The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl - The Beatles
1  -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(6th of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - November 20th 2010

This week on AT40 the 70s November 22 1975

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
9 - Sky High - Jigsaw
8 - Low Rider - War
7 - Feelings - Morris Albert
6 - This Will Be - Natalie Cole
5 - The Way I Want to Touch You - The Captain & Tennille
4 - Island Girl - Elton John
3 - Who Loves You - The Four Seasons
2 - Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
1 - That's The Way I Like It - KC & The Sunshine Band
(1 week at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Breakaway - Art Garfunkel
9 - The Who By Numbers - The Who
8 - Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
7 - Wind of the Water - David Crosby and Graham Nash
6 - Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
5 - Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
4 - Prisoner in Disguise - Linda Rondstadt
3 - Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship
2 - Windsong - John Denver
1 - Rock of the Westies - Elton John
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

The second of Elton John's albums to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart it contained last weeks #1 single (and this weeks #4 hit) "Island Girl".