Stax of Wax

Sunday, November 6, 2011

The Year in #1 UK Hits - 1980

November 15th 1980

The Tide is High - Blondie
(2 weeks at #1)

The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

August 17th 1974

The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
(1 week at #1)

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - November 5th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week from November 5th 1983

The Top 20 Singles

20 - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Things) - Michael Jackson
19 - Say It Isn't So - Hall and Oates
18 - Heart and Soul - Huey Lewis and the News
17 - Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
16 - Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
15 - Modern Love - David Bowie
14 - If Anyone Falls - Stevie Nicks
13 - King of Pain - The Police
12 - Cum on Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot
11 - Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
10 - True - Spandau Ballet
9 - Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) - Sheena Easton
8 - Delirious - Prince
7 - Making Love Out of Nothing At All - Air Supply
6 - Say Say Say - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
5 - Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
4 - One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
3 - Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
2 - All Night Long - Lionel Richie
1 - Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

The #1 album this week in 1983

Synchronicity - The Police
(14 of 16 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Friday, November 4, 2011

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)