Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - March 18th 2012

AT40 the 70s this week from March 16th 1974


The  Top 40

40 - W.O.L.D. - Harry Chapin
39 - Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton John
38 - I'll Have To Say I Love You in a Song - Jim Croce
37 - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely - Main Ingredient
36 - We're Getting Careless With Our Love - Johnny Taylor
35 - Energy Crisis 74 - Dickie Goodman
34 - You're Sixteen - Ringo Starr
33 - Last Time I Saw Him - Diana Ross
32 - I Like To Live the Love - B.B. King
31 - Star - Stealer's Wheel
30 - Looking for a Love - Bobby Womack
29 - A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich
28 - I Love - Tom T Hall
27 - Put Your Hands Together - The O'Jays
26 - Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer
25 - T.S.O.P. - MFSB
24 - Best Thing That Every Happened To Me - Gladys Knight and the Pips
23 - There Won't Be Anymore - Charlie Rich
22 - A Love Song - Anne Murray
21 - Mighty Love Part 1 - Spinners
20 - The Lord's Prayer - Sister Janet Mead
19 - Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
18 - My Sweet Lady - Cliff DeYoung
17 - Sexy Mama - Moments
16 - Trying To Hold Onto My Woman - Lamont Dozier
15 - Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
14 - Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede
13 - Come and Get Your Love - Red Bone
12 - Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
11 - Eres Tu - Mocedades
10 - Jet - Paul McCartney and Wings
9  -  Spiders and Snakes - Jim Stafford
8  -  Rock On - David Essex
7  -  Jungle Boogie - Kook and the Gang
6  -  Mockingbird - Carly Simon and James Taylor
5  -  The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
4  -  Sunshine on My Shoulder - John Denver
3  -  Dark Lady - Cher
2  -  Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
1  -  Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)



The #1 Album this week in 1974


The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

March 2nd 1974


Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks
(3 consecutive weeks at #1)

Top of The Pops

This weeks Top of the Pops goes along with the AT 40 the 70s broadcast this week on stations all over the country. Its from March 30th 1974 and its a legendary top 5 and all the songs are instantly recognizable.

5- Dark Lady - Cher
After spending one week at the top Cher falls to #5 this week with her last #1 of the 1970s.


4- Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
The B side of "Candle in the Wind" in Britain it was the A side in the USA after R&B radio stations started giving it heavy airplay and eventually made it to #15 on the Billboard R&B chart. Its on its way to becoming Sir Elton's second #1 in the US.


3-Season in the Sun - Terry Jacks
After spending 3 weeks at #1 this Terry Jacks million seller holds at #3 for a second consecutive week.


2-Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede
The first Swedish group to top the Billboard Hot 100, next week they jump to #1. They would top the chart for the week ending April 6th 1974 which in an odd twist is the same day that a group of fellow swedes called ABBA would win the Eurovision Song Contest.


1- Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver
After a nine week climb up the chart John Denver lands his first #1 single after charting 9 previous times but not hitting the top as a singer. He did hit #1 in 1969 as a writer when Peter,Paul and Mary were tops with "Leavin on a Jet Plane". This was from the #1 album "John Denver's Greatest Hits" which was in its first of 3 weeks at the top of the album chart.