Original vs Remake #20

For the 20th edition of  Original vs Remake I am going with one of the biggest songs of Paul McCartney's solo career and at the time, 1973, the most successful of the James Bond movie themes...

Live and Let Die

Released as the theme to the movie of the same name, Live and Let Die, the single went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million copies.  It was also the #24 song for 1973




In December 1991 Guns N Roses released their cover version of this hit.  They made it to # 33 on the Hot 100 but it was a memorable version.

Your Country Classic Video of the Week

From the movie of the same name a #1 country hit in 1979 for 2 consecutive weeks.
Eddie Rabbit with "Every Which Way But Loose"

Billboard Hot 100 08/27/2011

The Top Ten Singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top Ten Albums on the 200 album chart for the week ending August 27th 2011

10 - Good Life - OneRepublic
9  -  I Wanna Go - Britney Spears
8  -  Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
7  -  Give Me Everything - Pitbull w/NeYo
6  -  How To Love - Lil Wayne
5  -  Lighters - Bad Meets Evil w/Bruno Mars
4  -  Super Bass - Nicki Minaj
3  -  Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 w/Christina Aguilera
2  -  Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO
1  -  Last Friday Night - Katy Perry
(1st week at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - Kidz Bop 20 - Kidz Bop Kids
9  -  Dream With Me - Jackie Evancho
8  -  Blood Sweat + Tears - Ace Hood
7  -  4 - Beyonce
6  -  My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean
5  -  Chief - Eric Church
4  -  21 - Adele
3  -  NOW 39
2  -  Tailgates and Tanlines - Luke Bryan
1  -  Watch The Throne - Jay Z and Kanye West
(Debut)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - August 27th 2011

AT40 the 70s this week August 26th 1978

The Top 20 Singles

20 - You and I - Rick James
19 - Love is in the Air - John Paul Young
18 - Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh
17 - My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
16 - Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
15 - Fool If You Think It's Over - Chris Rea
14 - Copacabana - Barry Manilow
13 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
12 - Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
11 - Kiss You All Over - Exile
10 - Last Dance - Donna Summer
9  -  An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
8  -  Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan
7  -  Hopelessly - Olivia Newton-John
6  -  Love Will Find a Way - Pablo Cruise
5  -  Hot Blooded - Foreigner
4  -  Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
3  -  Miss You - The Rolling Stones
2  -  Three Times a Lady - Commodores
1  -  Grease - Frankie Valli
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)



The Top Ten Albums

10 - Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
9  -  Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack
8  -  But Seriously, Folks - Joe Walsh
7  -  Stranger in Town - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
6  -  Worlds Away - Pablo Cruise
5  -  Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Soundtrack
4  -  Double Vision - Foreigner
3  -  Natural High - Commodores
2  -  Some Girls - The Rolling Stones
1  -  Grease - Soundtrack
(5th of 12 non consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 80s - August 27th 2011

AT40 the 80s this week August 30th 1980


The Top 20 Singles

20 - Old Fashion Love - Commodores
19 - You're the Only Woman - Ambrosia
18 - Why Not Me - Fred Knoblock
17 - JoJo - Boz Scaggs
16 - Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit
15 - Take A Little Rhythm - Ali Thomson
14 - Its Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
13 - Lookn' for Love - Johnny Lee
12 - Into the Night - Benny Mardones
11 - Late in the Evening - Paul Simon
10 - More Love - Kim Carnes
9  -  Let My Love Open the Door - Pete Townsend
8  -  Give Me the Night - George Benson
7  -  All Out of Love - Air Supply
6  -  Fame - Irene Cara
5  -  Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band
4  -  Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
3  -  Magic - Olivia Newton-John
2  -  Upside Down - Diana Ross
1  -  Sailing - Christopher Cross
(1 week at #1)


The Top Ten Albums

10 - Against The Wind - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
9  -  Give Me the Night - George Benson
8  -  Fame - Soundtrack
7  -  Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
6  -  Diana - Diana Ross
5  -  The Game - Queen
4  -  Urban Cowboy - Soundtrack
3  -  Glass Houses - Billy Joel
2  -  Hold Out - Jackson Browne
1  -  Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones
(7 consecutive weeks at #1)

This was the 15th British and 17th US studio album by the Rolling Stones and when released in June of 1980 it went to the top of both the UK Album and Billboard Album charts.  Spending 2 weeks on top in the UK and 7 in the US.

This album produced 2 top 40 singles including this weeks #3 hit "Emotional Rescue" (which went to 9 in the UK) and "She's So Cold" (33 in UK and 26 in US)

Your Country Classic Video of the Week

From 1965 George Jones' #6 country hit "Love Bug".

The Year in #1 UK Hits - 1980

July 12th 1980


Xanadau - Olivia Newton-John with Electric Light Orchestra
(2 weeks at #1)