Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - January 21st 2012

AT40 the 70s this week is from January 24th 1976


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Theme from "S.W.A.T." - Rhythm Heritage
19 - Love Hurts - Nazareth
18 - Fox on the Run - Sweet
17 - Breaking Up is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
16 - Love Machine - The Miracles
15 - Evil Woman - ELO
14 - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
13 - Fly Away - John Denver
12 - Rock and Roll All Night - Kiss
11 - Country Boy - Glenn Campbell
10 - Sing a Song - Earth, Wind and Fire
9  -  Walk a Mile From Love - David Ruffin
8  -  Times of Your Live - Paul Anka
7  -  Convoy - CW McCall
6  -  You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
5  -  I Love Music - The O'Jays
4  -  Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer
3  -  Love Roller Coaster - The Ohio Players
2  -  I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow
1  -  Theme From "Mahogany" - Diana Ross
(1 week at #1)


The #1 Album This week in 1976

Gratitude - Earth, Wind and Fire
(3 consecutive weeks at #1)

A double album released in December of 1975 and produced 3 singles on the Hot 100 with the highest charting song of the 3 being, "Sing a Song" which reached #5.   The also topped the Black Singles chart with "Sing a Song"  for 2 weeks in 1976.

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - January 21st 2012

AT40 the 80s this week from January 25th 1986


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Sidewalk Talk - Jellybean
19 - Goodbye - Night Ranger
18 - It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
17 - How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
16 - Conga - Miami Sound Machine
15 - Tonight She Comes - The Cars
14 - Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
13 - Go Home - Stevie Wonder
12 - Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
11 - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean
10 - Spies Like Us - Paul McCartney
9  -  Party All The Time - Eddie Murphy
8  -  I Miss You - Klymaxx
7  -  Walk of Life - Dire Straits
6  -  My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
5  -  I'm Your Man - Wham!
4  -  Talk To Me - Stevie Nicks
3  -  Burning Heart - Survivor
2  -  Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
1  -  That's What Friends Are For - Dionne and Friends
(2nd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top 20 Albums

20 - No Jacket Required - Phil Collins
19 - Rocky IV - Soundtrack
18 - White Nights - Soundtrack
17 - The Dream of the Blue Turtles - Sting
16 - Greatest Hits - The Cars
15 - Once Upon a Time - Simple Minds
14 - Rock a Little - Stevie Nicks
13 - Songs From the Big Chair - Tears for Fears
12 - In Square Circle - Stevie Wonder
11 - Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
10 - Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
9  -  Welcome to the Real World - Mr. Mister
8  -  Knee Deep in the Hoopla - Starship
7  -  Afterburner - ZZ Top
6  -  Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits
5  -  Promise - Sade
4  -  Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp
3  -  Heart - Heart
2  -  Miami Vice - Soundtrack
1  -  The Broadway Album - Barbra Streisand
(1st of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

The 24th studio album and 4th #1 album for Barbra Streisand this earned her a Grammy award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance".

Chart Sweep -- Billboard Hot 100, 1983

Jimmy Castor Died Monday at age 71

PASSINGS: Jimmy Castor, Robert Dozier

Chart Sweep -- Billboard Hot 100, 1970

Found this on youtube...very cool. All the Billboard #1 hits in order for 1970

Flashback 1993 Billboard Top 10 Singles - 1/16/1993 - 19 years ago today

Chart Toppers 01/12/1974

Here are the other Billboard Chart Toppers for the week ending January 12th 1974


#1 UK Single
Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade
(5th of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 UK Album
Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes
(2 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 Adult Contemporary
The Way We Were - Barbara Streisand
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 Country Single
If We Make it Through December - Merle Haggard
(4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 Country Album
Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
(10th of 22 non consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 R & B Single
Until You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
(1 week at #1)


#1 R & B Album
Imagination - Gladys Knight and the Pips
(5th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)