Sunday, July 31, 2011

Your Country Classic Video of the Week

From 1964, its Buck Owens and his #1 country hit and #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.  He spent 4 weeks at the top of the Country chart in Feb/March.

"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail"

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - July 30th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week July 28th 1984


The Top Ten Singles

10 - Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
9  -  What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner
8  -  Legs - ZZ Top
7  -  Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John
6  -  Infatuation - Rod Stewart
5  -  Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol
4  -  State of Shock - The Jacksons
3  -  Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
2  -  Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr
1  -  When Doves Cry - Prince
(4th of 5 Consecutive weeks at #1)



The #1 Album this week in 1984

Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen
(4th of 6 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - July 30th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week July 31st 1976

The Top Ten Singles

10 - Let'em In - Wings
9  -  I'll Be Good To You - The Brothers Johnson
8  -  Rock and Roll Music - The Beach Boys
7  -  Got To Get You Into My Life - The Beatles
6  -  Get Closer - Seals and Crofts
5  -  Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
4  -  Afternoon Delight - The Starland Vocal Band
3  -  Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck
2  -  Love is Alive - Gary Wright
1  -  Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
(2nd of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)


The #1 Album this week in 1976

Breezin' - George Benson
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
This album produced the #10 single "This Masquerade" which also won the Grammy for Record of the Year.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

#1 Song of the Week

This week we go a little newer and softer than before with the Billboard Hot 100 Chart topper from March 6th 1993.
"A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle, which spent 1 week in the #1 spot.

This was the pop single version of the Oscar winner for Best Song from the Disney movie Aladdin.   This was also the song that knocked Whitney Houston and her mega smash "I Will Always Love You" from the top spot after a then record 14 weeks at #1.