Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - January 14th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week January 12th 1974


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Hello It's Me - Todd Rundgren
19 - Top of the World - The Carpenters
18 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
17 - Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
16 - Me and Baby Brother - War
15 - When I Fall in Love - Donny Osmond
14 - Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) - Helen Reddy
13 - Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
12 - The Most Beautiful Girl In the World - Charlie Rich
11 - The Way We Were - Barbara Striesand
10 - Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney and Wings
9  -  Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John
8  -  Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
7  -  Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry White
6  -  You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
5  -  I've Got To Use My Imagination - Gladys Knight and the Pips
4  -  Smokin' in the Boys Room - Brownsville Station
3  -  Show and Tell - Al Wilson
2  -  Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
1  -  The Joker - Steve Miller Band
(1 week at #1)


The #1 Album This week in 1974


You Don't Mess Around with Jim - Jim Croce
(1st of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

Originally released in 1972, his debut album didn't make it to the top until this week in 1974 after the tragic death of Jim Croce in 1973.  Croce died in a small plane in September of 1973 crash on the way to a show in Texas   His single "Time in a Bottle" became his posthumous #1 hit spent 2 weeks at the top.
The first single from the album in 1972 was the classic title cut "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

January 12th 1974


The Joker - Steve Miller Band
(1 week at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - September 25th 2010

This week on AT40 the 70s, September 25th 1971

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Celebrate - Rare Earth
9 - Whatcha See is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
8 - Superstar - Carpenters
7 - Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
6 - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney
5 - Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin
4 - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
3 - Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
2 - Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
1 - Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon - James Taylor
9 - The Partridge Family Sound Magazine - The Partridge Family
8 - Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
7 - Carpenters - Carpenters
6 - Shady Grove - Jerry Garcia & David Grisham
5 - Who's Next - The Who
4 - Ram - Paul McCartney
3 - Every Good Boy Deserves a Favour - The Moody Blues
2 - Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
1 - Tapestry - Carole King
(15th of 15 consecutive weeks at #1)

One of the biggest selling and most successful albums in the history of the Billboard album chart. Spending 15 weeks at #1 makes it the most weeks at the top for a solo female artist and ranks second all time for a solo artist.
In July 1995 the album was awarded by the RIAA the Diamond award for sales of 10 million in the US and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
Carole King would win 4 Grammy awards for her work on Tapestry, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for "Its Too Late" and Song of the Year for "You've Got a Friend".

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - September 25th 2010

AT40 the 80s, this week its September 25th 1982

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Love is in Control - Donna Summer
9 - Hurts So Good - John Cougar
8 - Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
7 - Who Can it Be Now? - Men At Work
6 - Eye in the Sky - The Alan Parsons Project
5 - You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
4 - Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
3 - Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
2 - Jack and Diane - John Cougar
1 - Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
(2nd of 2 non consecutive weeks at #1)
This song was #1 for one week September 4th and then was at #2 while Hard to Say I'm Sorry was in the top spot for 2 weeks.



The Top Ten Albums

10 - Eye of The Tiger - Survivor
9 - Chicago 16 - Chicago
8 - Vacation - The Go- Go's
7 - Good Trouble - REO Speedwagon
6 - Pictures at Eleven - Robert Plant
5 - Emotions in Motion - Billy Squier
4 - Asia - Asia
3 - Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
2 - Mirage - Fleetwood Mac
1 - American Fool - John Cougar
(3rd of 9 consecutive weeks at #1)


The last album that would be under the name John Cougar, the next album "Uh-Huh" would be as John Cougar Mellencamp.
This album would put the Indiana native on the track to superstardom and a home on the album and singles charts for the next 10 years and become an instant classic and one of the best rock albums ever.
This album gave the top 40 2 huge singles that are both in the top ten this week in 1982, the mega smash hits of "Jack and Diane" (4 weeks at #1 in October of 1982) and "Hurts So Good" (#2 in July and topped the Cashbox Top 40 list for one week in July).
Also to hit the top 20 from the album was "Hand To Hold on Too" which peaked at #19.