Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80s - September 4th 2010

AT40 The 80s, This week September 1st 1984

10 - If Ever You're in My Arms Again - Pebo Bryson
9 - If This is It - Huey Lewis and the News
8 - Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution
7 - Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart
6 - She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
5 - When Doves Cry - Prince
4 - Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
3 - Stuck on You - Lionel Richie
2 - Missing You - John Waite
1 - What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
(1st of 3 weeks at #1)



The Top 10 Albums this week in 1984

10 - Eliminator - ZZ Top
9 - Out of The Cellar - Ratt
8 - Private Dancer - Tina Turner
7 - Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie
6 - Ghosbusters - Soundtrack
5 - Heartbeat City - The Cars
4 - Victory - The Jacksons
3 - Sports - Huey Lewis & The News
2 - Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
1 - Purple Rain - Prince & The Revolution
(5th of 24 consecutive weeks at #1)

One of the biggest selling albums of the 20th century this soundtrack to the motion picture also had 2 singles reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (both of which are in this week's top 10). Prince won 2 Grammy Awards for this 13 million seller, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Album of Original Score Written for Motion Picture or Television Special. The singles to reach the top were "When Doves Cry", 5 weeks in July 1984 and "Lets Go Crazy" 2 weeks at the end of September/October 1984. The title track "Purple Rain" would reach #2 on the Hot 100.

Today in Music History September 3rd

1964 - During a US tour The Beatles played two shows at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. They were paid $85,000 for the shows, tickets cost $4.00.

1966 - Donovan went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sunshine Superman', a No.2 hit in the UK. The track featured then Yardbird and future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.


1977 - The month after his death, Elvis Presley had 27 albums and 9 singles in the Top 100 charts in the UK. 'Moody Blue' was the No.1 album while 'Way Down' was No.1 on the singles chart, (putting him equal with the Beatles, each amassing 17 No.1 hits).


1983 - UB40 had their first UK No.1 single with 'Red Red Wine'. Taken from their album Labour of Love the song was a cover of the 1968 Neil Diamond hit song. The re-released single was a US No.1 in 1988.


2000 - British Boy band A1 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the 1985 A-Ha hit 'Take On Me'.

The Top Ten Albums 09/04/2010

The Top Ten Albums on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for this week ending Sept 4th 2010

10 - No Better Than This - John Mellencamp (debut)
9 - Foundling - David Gray (debut)
8 - My World 2.0 - Justin Bieber (22nd week on the chart, peak #1)
7 - The Suburbs - Arcade Fire (3rd week on chart, peak #1)
6 - Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (30 weeks on chart, peak #1)
5 - Cowboy's Back in Town - Trace Adkins (debut)
4 - The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden (debut)
3 - God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise - Ray Lamontagne (debut)
2 - Intimacy: Album III - Kem (debut)
1 - Recovery - Eminem (9 weeks on chart)
(current #1 album on the UK Charts)

Today in Music History September 1st

1962 - Tommy Roe is on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "Sheila"


1972 - The O’Jays received a gold record for Back Stabbers. It was the first hit for the group from Canton, OH. The O’Jays would place nine more hits on the pop and R&B charts.


1974 - The Osmonds were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Johnny Bristol song 'Love Me For A Reason', the group's only UK No.1. Also a UK No.2 hit for Boyzone in 1994.



1976 - The Bee Gees sit at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "You Should Be Dancing" for one week.



1984 - After a 25-year career, Tina Turner had her first solo No.1 single in the US with 'What's Love Got To Do With It'.



Happy Birthday

1933 - Conway Twitty (Harold Lloyd Jenkins), died June 5, 1993


1944 - Archie Bell, The Drells, (1968 US No.1 single with the Drells, 'Tighten Up',

David Frizzell-Gonna Hire A Wino

Here is your Country Classic of the week.

David Frizzell with his big hit from 1982

Today in Music History August 30th

1966 - The Beatles are on top of the Billboard Album chart for a 5th consecutive week with "Yesterday and Today".


1969 - Elvis Presley had the No.1 album in the UK with 'From Elvis in Memphis'



1970 - "War" by Edwin Starr started a 3 week run at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100


1975 - KC and the Sunshine Band went to No.1 on the US singles chart with, 'Get Down Tonight', the group's first of five No.1's it made No.21 in the UK.


1986 - Steve Winwood went to No.1 on the US singles chart with, 'Higher Love', a No.13 hit in the UK.


2004 - The MTV Music Video Awards. Best Rock Video "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet.


Happy Birthday

Kitty Wells - 1919


John McNally - 1941 -singer, musician: guitar: The Searchers: Needles and Pins, Love Potion Number 9.

1987

The UK's biggest selling single of 1987, "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley.