Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s September 8th 2012

AT40 the 70s This week from September 10th 1977

The Top 40 Singles

40 - I Believe You - Dorothy Moore
39 - You Made Me Believe in Magic - Bay City Rollers
38 - Cat Scratch Fever - Ted Nugent
37 - Whatch Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
36 - Daytime Friends - Kenny Rogers
35 - The Greatest Love of All - George Benson
34 - Black Betty - Ram Jam
33 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Peter Frampton
32 - Hard Rock Cafe - Carole King
31 - So You Win Again - Hot Chocolate
30 - Jungle Love - Steve Miller Band
29 - I Feel Love - Donna  Summer
28 - It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie Milsap
27 - Give a Little Bit - Supertramp
26 - Edge of the Universe - Bee Gees
25 - Christine Sixteen - Kiss
24 - Way Down - Elvis Presley
23 - Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
22 - Boogie Nights - Heatwave
21 - How Much Love - Leo Sayer
20 - Don't Worry Baby - B.J. Thomas
19 - That's Rock and Roll - Shaun Cassidy
18 - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
17 - Swayin'  To The Musci - Johnny Rivers
16 - On and On - Stephen Bishop
15 - Keep It Comin' Love - KC and The Sunshine Band
14 - Cold as Ice - Foreigner
13 - Barracuda - Heart
12 - Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby,Stills and Nash
11 - Star Wars Main Title Theme - London Symphony Orchestra
10 - Smoke From a Distant Fire - Sanford-Townsend Band
9  -  Telephone Line - ELO
8  -  Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson
7  -  Easy - Commodores
6  - Don't Stop - Fleetwood  Mac
5  -  Float On - Floaters
4  -  Handy Man - James Taylor
3  -  I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
2  -  Higher and Higher - Rita Coolidge
1  -  Best of My Love - Emotions
(4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Other Chart Toppers This Week in 1977

#1 US Album
Rumors - Fleetwood Mac
(18 of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 UK Single
Way Down - Elvis Presley
(2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 UK Album
Elvis 40 Greatest Hits - Elvis Presley
(1 week at #1)

#1 US Country Single
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
(3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US Country Album
Moody Blue - Elvis Presley
(2nd of 10 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Adult Contemporary  Single
Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon
(1st of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

1 US RB Single
Float On - The Floaters
(5th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US RB Album
The Floaters -  The Floaters
(6th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s June 30th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from June 25th 1977

The Top 40

40 - People In Love - 10cc
39 - Easy - Commodores
38 - Peace of Mind - Boston
37 - Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
36 - All You Get From Love is a Love Song - Carpenters
35 - It's Sad to Belong - England Dan and John Ford Coley
34 - You Made Me Believe in Magic - Bay City Rollers
33 - When I Need You - Leo Sayer
32 - Luchenbach,, Texas - Waylon Jennings
31 - You're My World - Helen Reddy
30 - Ain't Gonna Bump No More - Joe Tex
29 - You and Me - Alice  Cooper
28 - Theme From "Rocky" - Maynard Ferguson
27 - Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba
26 - Ariel - Dean Friedman
25 - Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
24 - Whatcha Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
23 - Higher and Higher - Rita Coolidge
22 - Love's Grown Deep - Kenny Nolan
21 - High School Dance - Sylvers
20 - Slow Dancin' - Addrisi Brothers
19 - I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and the Sunshine Band
18 - I'm In You - Peter Frampton
17 - Heard It In a Love Song - Marshall Tucker Band
16 - Do You Wanna Make Love - Peter McCann
15 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
14 - My Heart Belongs to Me - Barbara Streisand
13 - Looks Like We Made It - Barry Manilow
12 - Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
11 - Life in the Fast Lane - Eagles
10 - Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
9  -  Angel in Your Arms - Hot
8  -  Da Doo Ron Ron - Shaun Cassidy
7  -  Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
6  -  Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
5  -  Lucille - Kenny Rogers
4  -  Feels Like the First Time - Foreinger
3  -  Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
2  -  Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") - Bill Conti
1  -  Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
(1 week at #1)



The Top 20 Albums

20 - A Real Mother For Ya - Johnny Guitar Watson
19 - Nether Lands - Dan Fogelberg
18 - A Star is Born/Soundtrack - Barbara Streisand
17 - Go For Your Guns - Isley Brothers
16 - Boston - Boston
15 - Right On Tune - Brothers Johnson
14 - Here at Last....Live - Bee Gees
13 - Song in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
12 - Little Queen - Heart
11 - The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl
10 - Rocky - Soundtrack
9  -  Foreigner - Foreigner
8  -  Izitso - Cat Stevens
7  -  Marvin Gaye Live at the London Palladium
6  -  Hotel California - Eagles
5  -  I'm In You - Peter Frampton
4  -  Live - Barry Manilow
3  -  Commodores - Commodores
2  -  Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band
1  -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(8th of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Side one
1. "Second Hand News" Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham 2:53
2. "Dreams" Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks 4:14
3. "Never Going Back Again" Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham 2:15 
4. "Don't Stop" Christine McVie L. Buckingham, C. McVie 3:12
5. "Go Your Own Way" Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham 3:38
6. "Songbird" Christine McVie Christine McVie 3:21
Side two
7. "The Chain" Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, C. McVie, John McVie, S. Nicks Buckingham, C. McVie, Nicks 4:31
8. "You Make Loving Fun" Christine McVie Christine McVie 3:31
9. "I Don't Want To Know" Stevie Nicks S. Nicks, L. Buckingham 3:15
10. "Oh Daddy" Christine McVie Christine McVie 3:58 11. "Gold Dust Woman" Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks 5:02

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - March 10th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week is from March 12th 1977


The Top 40

40 - Trying To Love Two - William Bell
39 - At Midnight - Rufus feat Chaka Khan
38 - Car Wash - Rose Royce
37 - Disco Lucy - Wilton Place Street Band
36 - Gloria - Enchantment
35 - Hotel California - Eagles
34 - Free - Deniece Williams
33 - Do Ya - ELO
32 - I Wish - Stevie Wonder
31 - The First Cut is the Deepest - Rod Stewart
30 - Southern Nights - Glenn Campbell
29 - Right Time of the Night - Jennifer Warnes
28 - Bite Your Lip - Elton John
27 - Here Come Those Tears Again - Jackson Browne
26 - Sam - Olivia Newton-John
25 - Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie
24 - Crackerbox Palace - George Harrison
23 - Enjoy Yourself - The Jacksons
22 - Long Time - Boston
21 - So In To You - Atlanta Rhythm Section
20 - I've Got Love on My Mind - Natalie Cole
19 - Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow - Tom Jones
18 - Weekend in New England - Barry Manilow
17 - Don't Give Up on Us - David Soul
16 - Carry on Wayward Son - Kansas
15 - Maybe I'm Amazed - Wings
14 - New Kid In Town - Eagles
13 - The Things We Do For Love - 10cc
12 - Boogie Child - Bee Gees
11 - Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
10 - Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
9  -  Rich Girl - Hall and Oates
8  -  Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
7  -  Torn Between Two Lovers - Mary Macgregor
6  -  Dancing Queen - ABBA
5  -  Blinded By the Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
4  -  Night Moves - Bob Seger
3  -  I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
2  -  Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
1  -  Love Theme from "A Star is Born" (Evergreen) - Barbra Streisand
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top 10 Albums

10 - Roaring Silence - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
9  -  Greates Hits Vol 2 - John Denver
8  -  Night Moves - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
7  -  Boston - Boston
6  -  Fly Like and Eagle - Steve Miller Band
5  -  Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
4  -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
3  -  Animals - Pink Floyd
2  -  Hotel California - Eagles
1  -  A Star is Born- Soundtrack/Barbra Streisand
(5th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - November 5th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week from November 5th 1977


The Top 20 singles

20 - The King is Gone - Ronnie McDowell
19 - Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me - Peter Brown
18 - Help is on its Way - The Little River Band
17 - Cold as Ice - Foreigner
16 - Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt
15 - Keep It Comin' Love - KC and the Sunshine Band
14 - Just Remember I Love You - Firefall
13 - We're All Alone - Rita Coolidge
12 - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
11 - How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
10 - Heaven on the 7th Floor - Paul Nicholas
9  -  Baby, What a Big Suprise - Chicago
8  -  Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle
7  -  I Feel Love - Donna Summer
6  -  It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me - Barry White
5  -  Brick House - The Commodores
4  -  That's Rock and Roll - Shaun Cassidy
3  -  Boogie Nights - Heatwave
2  -  Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
1  -  You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
(4th week of 10 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Songs For Someone You Love - Barry White
9  -  Elvis in Concert - Elvis Presley
8  -  Shaun Cassidy - Shaun Cassidy
7  -  Chicago XI - Chicago
6  -  Anytime...Anywhere - Rita Coolidge
5  -  Love You Live - The Rolling Stones
4  -  Foreigner - Foreigner
3  -  Aja - Steely Dan
2  -  Simple Dreams - Linda Ronstadt
1  -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(26 of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - October 1st 2011

AT40 the 70s this week is from October 1st 1977


The Top 20 Singles

20 - It Was Almost Like a Song - Ronnie Milsap
19 - Float On - The Floaters
18 - Way Down - Elvis Presley
17 - Don't Worry Baby - B.J. Thomas
16 - Brick House - The Commodores
15 - You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
14 - I Feel Love - Donna Summer
13 - Swayin' To the Music - Johnny Rivers
12 - On and On - Stephen Bishop
11 - Boogie Nights - Heatwave
10 - I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
9  -  Cold as Ice - Foreigner
8  -  That's Rock N Roll - Shaun Cassidy
7  -  Telephone Line - ELO
6  -  Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon
5  -  Strawberry Letter 23 - The Brothers Johnson
4  -  Best of My Love - The Emotions
3  -  Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
2  -  Keep It Comin' Love - KC and the Sunshine Band
1  -  Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Floaters - Floaters
9  -  Anytime...Anywhere - Rita Coolidge
8  -  Going for the One - Yes
7  -  Foreigner - Foreigner
6  -  JT - James Taylor
5  -  Star Wars - Soundtrack
4  -  Shaun Cassidy - Shaun Cassidy
3  -  Moody Blue - Elvis Presley
2  -  Simple Dreams - Linda Ronstadt
1  -  Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(21 of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - June 5th 2010

American Top 40 the 70s

 June 4th 1977

10- When I Need You - Leo Sayer
9- Feels Like the First Time - Foreigner
8- Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
7- Lucille - Kenny Rogers
6- Couldn't Get it Right - Climax Blues Band
5- Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") - Bill Conti
4- Got To Give It Up Part 1 - Marvin Gaye
3- Dreams - Fleetwood Mac
2- I'm Your Boogie Man - KC and The Sunshine Band
1- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
(3rd of 3 weeks at #1)

  The #1 Album this week in 1977:

Rumors - Fleetwood Mac(5th of 31 non consecutive weeks)Currently 10th on the list of the biggest selling albums of all time worldwide with approx. 40 million copies sold. This album is a true classic with 4 singles released and all 4 made it to the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Dreams" reaching the #1 position June 18th 1977 for one week.
The other releases were "Go Your Own Way" #10, "Don't Stop" #3, "You Make Loving Fun" #9.
The album replaced "Hotel California" by the Eagles at the top of the album chart on May 21st 1977 and dropped out of the top spot for one week in July for "Barry Manilow Live".
After returning to the top it stayed until December 3rd 1977 when Linda Rondstadt took over the top with "Simple Dreams" for all of December. "Rumors" reclaimed the top for the first 2 weeks of January 1978 before leaving the top spot for good.