Billboard Top Ten Comedy Albums

Here are the Top 10  Comedy Albums for the week ending July 2nd 2011

10 - Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening - Aziz Ansari
9  -  I Did My Best (Greatest Hits) - Dane Cook
8  -  Sleepwalk With Me : Live - Mike Birbiglia
7  -  Me Doing Standup - Norm MacDonald
6  -  Hilarious - Louis C.K.
5  -  10 Great Skits - Roy D Mercer
4  -  Words Words Words - Bo Burnham
3  -  Get Him To The Greek - Soundtrack
2  -  Happy Thoughts - Daniel Tosh
1  -  Turtleneck and  Chain - The Lonely Island
(6 consecutive week at #1)

#1 Song of the Week

This week's #1 hit, "Jumping Jack Flash" topped the Cashbox countdown on  July 20th of 1968 for 1 week  and hit the top of the UK charts in late June for 2 weeks.
It also peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.for 3 consecutive weeks.   It was held out of the top spot for 2 weeks by "This Guy's in Love With You" by Herb Alpert at #1 and at #2 "The Horse" by Cliff Nobles and Co.   The 3rd week saw "Grazing in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela at #1 and "Lady Willpower" by Gary Puckett at #2.

Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

Here is the single version that topped the charts in 1968


Here is a live version from 1968

America's Top 10 July 9, 1988 Casey Kasem *Tim Farriss INXS*

The Year in #1 UK Hits - 1980

March 15th 1980


Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney
(1 week at #1)

The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

February 9th 1974


Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(1 week at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s

This week AT40 the 70s is airing a special about the top 40 superstars of the 70s....well I would like to give us the countdown from July 7th 1979 :


The Top 10 Hits from the Disco Era

10 - Y.M.C.A - The Village People


9 - Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey


8 - I Love the Night Life (Disco Round) - Alicia Bridges


7 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart


6 - I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor



5 - A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy


4 - The Best of My Love - The Emotions


3 - Stayin Alive - The Bee Gees


2 - Night Fever - The Bee Gees


1 - Le Freak - Chic

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - July 2nd 2011

The Sirius Satellite Radio edition of AT40 the 70s this week was from June 29th 1974

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings
9  -  The Streak - Ray Stevens
8  -  Hollywood Swinging - Kool and the Gang
7  -  If You Love Me (Let Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John
6  -  Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
5  -  Rock the Boat - Hues Corporation
4  -  You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
3  -  Be Thankful For What You Got - William DeVaughn
2  -  Billy Don't Be a Hero - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
1  -  Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
(1 week at #1)


The #1 album this week in 1974

Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)