This week we go back 23 years to August of 1987, the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II was in the top ten and Bob Seger was on top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the first and to date last time with "Shakedown"
Over 20 years in the music business and having recorded some of the biggest albums in rock n roll history had not got Bob Seger to the top of the pop singles chart. He had a brush with the top when the single "Shame on the Moon" went to #2 for 4 weeks in March of 1983.
Originally meant for Glenn Frey, who came down with laryngitis and backed out, a call to Bob Seger by the president of MCA records secured the first single for the soundtrack.
On August 1st 1987 Bob Seger finally reached the summit and for one week had the best selling song in the USA.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - August 21st 2010
AT40 The 80s this week August 22nd 1981 10 - Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
9 - No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap
8 - Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton
7 - Boy From New York City - Manhattan Transfer
6 - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty
5 - Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield 4 - Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters
3 - I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers
2 - Believe it or Not - Joey Scarbury
1 - Endless Love - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie
(2nd of 9 Weeks at #1)
The Top 10 Albums this week in 1981
10 - The One That You Love - Air Supply
9 - Working Class Dog - Rick Springfield
8 - Street Songs - Rick James
7 - Don't Say No - Billy Squier
6 - Share Your Love - Kenny Rogers
5 - Long Distance Voyager - The Moody Blues
4 - Escape - Journey
3 - Bella Donna - Stevie Nicks
2 - Precious Time - Pat Benatar
1 - 4 - Foreigner
(1st of 10 non consecutive weeks at #1)
The fourth studio album released by British-American rock group produced 3 top 40 singles with "Waiting for a Girl Like You" reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This single achieved an odd distinction by having the most weeks at #2 without reaching the #1 spot. It was held out of the top spot for 9 weeks by Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" and then one more week by Hall and Oates "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" in 1981.
Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70s - August 21 2010
AT40 The 70s, this week August 27th 1977.10 - Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson
9 - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
8 - Float On - Floaters
7 - Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby, Stills & Nash
6 - Whatcha Gonna Do? - Pablo Cruise
5 - Handy Man - James Taylor
4 - Easy - The Commodores
3 - Higher & Higher - Rita Coolidge
2 - I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
1 - Best of My Love - The Emotions
(2nd of 5 weeks at #1)
The Top 10 Albums this week in 1977
10 - Shaun Cassidy - Shaun Cassidy
9 - Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band
8 - I'm In You - Peter Frampton
7 - Rejoice - The Emotions
6 - Commodores - The Commodores
5 - Barbra Streisand - Barbra Streisand
4 - JT - James Taylor
3 - Star Wars - The Soundtrack
2 - CSN - Crosby, Stills & Nash
1 - Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
(16 of 31 non consecutive weeks at #1)
The #1 album of 1977 produced 4 top 10 singles including this weeks #9 song (which peaked at #3) "Don't Stop" .
Saturday, August 21, 2010
1983
Karma Chameleon was the biggest selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom. It spent 6 weeks at #1 on the UK chart in September/October and 3 weeks at #1 on the Billboard US Hot 100 in February 1984.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Interesting Fact of the Day
In 1988 ‘Crazy’ by Patsy Cline, and Elvis Presley’s, ‘Hound Dog’ were announced as the most played jukebox songs of the first hundred years.
The jukebox had been around since 1906, but earlier models had been first seen in 1889.
The jukebox had been around since 1906, but earlier models had been first seen in 1889.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Today's Billboard Hot 100
The Top Ten Singles on the Hot 100 for the Week ending August 21st 2010
10 - Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo
9 - Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
8 - DJ Got Us Fallin in Love - Usher with Pitbull
7 - Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
6 - Airplanes - B.o.B with Hayley Williams
5 - I Like It - Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull
4 - California Girls - Katy Perry
3 - Mine - Taylor Swift
2 - Dynamite - Taio Cruz
1 - Love the Way You Lie - Eminem with Rihanna
(7th week at #1)
10 - Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo
9 - Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
8 - DJ Got Us Fallin in Love - Usher with Pitbull
7 - Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
6 - Airplanes - B.o.B with Hayley Williams
5 - I Like It - Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull
4 - California Girls - Katy Perry
3 - Mine - Taylor Swift
2 - Dynamite - Taio Cruz
1 - Love the Way You Lie - Eminem with Rihanna
(7th week at #1)
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