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Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s October 6-7th 2012

AT40 the 80s

This week from October 3rd 1987

40 - Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen
39 - Don't Look Down - Go West
38 - I've Been in Love Before - Cutting Crew
37 - Who Found Who - Jellybean w/Elisa Fiorillo
36 - Don't Make Me Wait for Love - Kenny G w/Lenny Williams
35 - Where the Streets Have No Name - U2
34 - Something So Real - Mr. Mister
33 - I Need Love - LL Cool J
32 - Victim of Love - Bryan Adams
31 - Only in My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
30 - It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
29 - In My Dreams - REO Speedwagon
28 - Never Let Me Down - David Bowie
27 - Fake - Alexander O'Neal
26 - Breakout - Swing Out Sister
25 - Doing It All For My Baby - Huey Lewis and The News
24 - Mony Mony - Billy Idol
23 - You Are the Girl - The Cars
22 - Can't We Try - Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard
21 - I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
20 - La Bamba - Los Lobos
19 - Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
18 - Wipeout - The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys
17 - Touch of Grey - The Grateful Dead
16 - Bad - Michael Jackson
15 - Let Me Be the One - Expose
14 - Causing a Commotion - Madonna
13 - Jump Start - Natalie Cole
12 - I Just Cant Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
11 - Casanova - Levert
10 - One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
9  -  Paper in Fire - John Mellencamp
8  -  When Smokey Sings - ABC
7  -  Who Will You Run To - Heart
6  -  U Got the Look - Prince w/Sheena Easton
5  -  Carrie - Europe
4  -  I Heard a Rumor - Bananarama
3  -  Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
2  -  Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
1  -  Didnt We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Other Billboard Chart Topper

October 3rd 1987

#1 US Album
Bad - Michael Jackson
(2nd of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Country Single
You Again - Forester Sisters
(1 week at #1)


#1 US Country Album
Always and Forever - Randy Travis
(15th of 38 non consecutive weeks at #1)
(#1 country album on 1988)

#1 US Adult Contemporary Single
Didn't We Almost Have It All -  Whitney Houston
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)



#1 US Rock Single
Learning To Fly - Pink Floyd
(2nd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 UK Single
Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #10


#1 UK Album
Bad - Michael Jackson
(2nd of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 70s October 6-7th 2012

AT40 the 70s

This Week from October 7th 1972

40 - I'll Be Around - Spinners
39 - Loving You Just Crossed My Mind - Sam Neely
38 - If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry - Jerry Wallace
37 - Geronimo's Cadillac - Michael Murphy
36 - Midnight Rider - Joe Cocker
35 - I Believe in Music - Gallery
34 - Run To Me - Bee Gees
33 - I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
32 - Power of Love - Joe Simon
31 - If I Could Reach You - 5th Dimension
30 - Witchy Woman - The Eagles
29 - Thunder and Lightning - Chi Coltrane
28 - Honky Cat - Elton John
27 - Alone Again, Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan
26 - Don't Ever Be Lonely - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
25 - Starting All Over Again - Mel and Tim
24 - Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers
23 - Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues - Danny O'Keefe
22 - Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone
21 - Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
20 - The City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
19 - Get on the Good Foot, Part 1 - James Brown
18 - Why - Donny Osmond
17 - You Wear It Well - Rod Stewart
16 - Tight Rope - Leon Russell
15 - Garden Party - Rick Nelson
14 - Speak To The Sky - Rick Springfield
13 - Saturday in the Park - Chicago
12 - Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues
11 - Play Me - Neil Diamond
10 - Popcorn - Hot Butter
9  -  My Ding-A-Ling -  Chuck Berry
8  -  Black and White - Three Dog Night
7  -  Burning Love - Elvis Presley
6  -  Use Me - Bill Withers
5  -  Go All The Way - The Raspberries
4  -  Everybody Plays the Fool - Main Ingredient
3  -  Back Stabbers - O'Jays
2  -  Ben - Michael Jackson
1  -  Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

Other Billboard Chart Toppers

October 7th 1972

#1 US Album
Chicago V - Chicago
(8th of 9 consecutive weeks at #10)

#1 US Country Single
I Ain't Never - Mel Tillis
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US Country Album
A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride - Charley Pride
(4th of 10 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 US Adult Contemporary Single
Black and White - Three Dog Night
(1 week at #1)



#1 UK Single
How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


#1 US RB Single
Get on the Good Foot (Part 1) - James Brown
(4th of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

UK Top 20 Singles and Top 10 Albums for 10/06/2012

UK Top 20 Singles Chart

Week Ending October 6th 2012

20 - Good Intentions - Dappy
19 - Read All About It (Part 3) - Emeli Sande
18 - Million Voices - Otto Knows
17 - Bom Bom - Sam and The Womp
16 - Never Tear Us Apart - Paloma Faith
(Debut)
15 - Good Time - Owl City w/Carly Rae Jepsen
14 - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) - Pink
13 - The Feeling - DJ Fresh w/RaVaughn
(Debut)
12 - I Will Wait - Mumford and Sons
11 - Wings - Little Mix
10 - You Bring Me Joy - Amelia Lily
9  -  Turn Around - Conor Maynard w/Ne-Yo
8  -  She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) - David Guetta w/Sia
7  -  Some Night - fun.
6  -  Say Nothing - Example
5  - Let Me Love You - Ne-Yo
4  -  We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift
3  -  I Cry - Flo Rida
2  -  Hall of Fame - The Script w/Will.I.Am
1  -  Gangnam Style - Psy
(1st week at #1)

Top 10 Albums

Week Ending October 6th 2012

10 - Sigh No More - Mumford and Sons
9  -  Album Title Goes Here - Deadmau5
(Debut)
8  -  Coexist - XX
7  -  Our Version of Events - Emeli Sande
6  -  Number 3 - Script
5  -  Together - Jonathan and Charlotte
(Debut)
4  -  Battle Born - Killers
3  -  The Truth About Love - Pink
2  -  Uno - Green Day
(Debut)
1  -  Bable - Mumford and Sons
(Debut)

The Year in Billboard #1 Country Hits - 1979

September 15th 1979

You're My Jamaica - Charley Pride
(1 week at #1)

Original vs Remake #29

Take Me Home, Country Roads

(written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, Bill Danoff)

John Denver reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 in Canada with this 1971 single from his album Poems, Prayers and Promises.




In 1973 Olivia Newton-John released her version of Take Me Home, Country Roads and went to #15 in the UK and Top 10 in Japan but never cracked the Hot 100 in the US.