The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

September 21st 1974


Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
(1 week at #1)

Billboard Hot Country Chart 11/19/2011

The Billboard Hot Country Charts for Singles and Albums for the week ending November 19th 2011


The Top 10 Singles

10 - Easy - Rascal Flatts w/Natasha Bedingfield
9  - I Got You -  Thompson Square
8  - Keep Me in Mind - Zac Brown Band
7  - Tattoos On This Town - Jason Aldean
6  - We Owned the Night - Lady Antebellum
5  - Baggage Claim - Miranda Lambert
4  - Country Must Be Country Wide - Brantley Gilbert
3  - Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift
2  - God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
1  - Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
(1st week at #1)



The Ten Albums

10 -  Eleven - Martina McBride
9  -  Footloose (2011) - Soundtrack
8  -  Halfway To Heaven - Brantley Gilbert
7  -  Wildflower - Lauren Alaina
6  -  Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan
5  -  My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
4  -  Own The Night - Lady Antebellum
3  -  Clancy's Tavern - Toby Keith
2  -  Clear as Day - Scotty McCreery
1  -  Four the Record - Miranda Lambert
(Debut)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - November 19th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week November 18th 1978


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Dance (Disco Heat) - Sylvester
19 - My Life - Billy Joel
18 - Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
17 - Alive Again - Chicago
16 - Strange Way - Firefall
15 - Time Passages - Al Stewart
14 - Don't Throw It All Away - Andy Gibb
13 - Sharing the Night Together - Dr.  Hook
12 - I Love the Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
11 - Ready To Take A Chance Again - Barry Manilow
10 - You Never Done It Like That - Captain and Tennille
9  -  Whenever I Call you Friend - Kenny Loggins
8  -  I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
7  -  Kiss You All Over - Exile
6  -  Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
5  -  You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond
4  -  You Needed Me - Anne Murray
3  -  How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
2  -  Double Vision - Foreigner
1  -  MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


The #1 Album this week in 1978

52nd Street - Billy Joel
(1st of 8 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - November 19th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week November 21st 1987


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Causing a Commotion - Madonna
19 - So Emotional - Whitney Houston
18 - Hourglass - Squeeze
17 - Don't You Want Me - Jody Watley
16 - Is This Love? - Whitesnake
15 - It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
14 - Shake Your Love - Debbie Gibson
13 - I Won't Forget You - Poison
12 - The One I Love - R.E.M.
11 - We'll Be Together - Sting
10 - Faith - George Michael
9  -  I've Been in Love Before - Cutting Crew
8  -  Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
7  -  Should've Known Better - Richard Marx
6  -  Breakout - Swing Out Sister
5  -  Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen
4  -  I Think Were Alone Now - Tiffany
3  -  Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
2  -  (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
1  -  Mony Mony (Live) - Billy Idol
(1 Week at #1)


The Top 5 Albums

5 - Momentary Lapse of Reason - Pink Floyd
4 - Whitesnake - Whitesnake
3 - Bad - Michael Jackson
2 - Tunnel of Love - Bruce Springsteen
1 - "Dirty Dancing" - Soundtrack
(2nd of 18 non consecutive weeks at #1)

The Year in Billboard #1 Hits - 1974

September 14th 1974


I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
(1 week at #1)

The Year in #1 UK Hits - 1980

December 20th 1980


Just Like Starting Over - John Lennon
(1 week at #1)

Original vs Remake #21 (Rockin' Robin)

Our original vs remake returns for its 21st installment and this time we go back to 1958 for "Rockin Robin" by Bobby Day.  

#2 on the Billboard Hot 100

The most famous and successful of the remakes of "Rockin Robin" came in 1972 when a young superstar, Michael Jackson, released his first solo album.   

Michael was red hot in popularity with his brothers in the Jackson 5 and a were a regular presence at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. 

Michael also peaked at #2 with this great version.