American Top 40 lists

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ARTESH said:
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It's a putrid list, but that's what people were into back then. My top pick would be Everybody Want's To Rule The World by Tears For Fears.


There are some other goodies though, Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen and Walking On Sunshine by Katrina And The Waves if you want that feel-good factor.
 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 29th July, 1978
Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.
1 SHADOW DANCING - Andy Gibb
2 BAKER STREET - Gerry Rafferty
3 MISS YOU - Rolling Stones
4 LAST DANCE - Donna Summer
5 GREASE - Frankie Valli
6 THREE TIMES A LADY - The Commodores
7 STILL THE SAME - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
8 USE TA BE MY GIRL - The O'Jays
9 THE GROOVE LINE - Heatwave
10 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - Pablo Cruise
11 HOT BLOODED - Foreigner
12 RUNAWAY - Jefferson Starship
13 COPACABANA (At the Copa) - Barry Manilow
14 LIFE'S BEEN GOOD - Joe Walsh
15 MY ANGEL BABY - Toby Beau
16 MAGNET AND STEEL - Walter Egan
17 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - Abba
18 I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT - The Atlanta Rhythm Section
19 IT'S A HEARTACHE - Bonnie Tyler
20 DANCE WITH ME - Peter Brown with Betty Wright
21 BLUER THAN BLUE - Michael Johnson
22 FM (No Static At All) - Steely Dan
23 STAY / THE LOAD-OUT - Jackson Browne
24 KING TUT - Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons
25 SONGBIRD - Barbra Streisand
26 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - Olivia Newton-John
27 I'VE HAD ENOUGH - Wings
28 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A Taste Of Honey
29 AN EVERLASTING LOVE - Andy Gibb
30 CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS - Todd Rundgren
31 THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY - Love and Kisses
32 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT - Kenny Rogers
33 SHAME - Evelyn "Champagne" King
34 STUFF LIKE THAT - Quincy Jones
35 YOU - Rita Coolidge
36 FOOL (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea
37 RIVERS OF BABYLON - Boney M
38 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - Eddie Money
39 MR. BLUE SKY - The Electric Light Orchestra
40 MACHO MAN - The Village People

 
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 30th, 1988
Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.
1 ROLL WITH IT - Steve Winwood
2 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS - Richard Marx
3 HANDS TO HEAVEN - Breathe
4 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME - Def Leppard
5 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL - Eric Carmen
6 SIGN YOUR NAME - Terence Trent D'Arby
7 NEW SENSATION - INXS
8 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
9 RUSH HOUR - Jane Wiedlin
10 I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT - Elton John )
11 THE FLAME - Cheap Trick
12 PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
13 I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Chicago
14 DO YOU LOVE ME - The Contours
15 JUST GOT PAID - Johnny Kemp
16 MONKEY - George Michael
17 THE COLOUR OF LOVE - Billy Ocean
18 THE TWIST - The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
19 MERCEDES BOY - Pebbles
20 FAST CAR - Tracy Chapman
21 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY - Whitney Houston
22 RAG DOLL - Aerosmith
23 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) - Climie Fisher
24 PARADISE - Sade
25 SWEET CHILD O' MINE - Guns N' Roses
26 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE - Robert Palmer
27 NITE AND DAY - Al B. Sure!
28 PERFECT WORLD - Huey Lewis & The News
29 WHEN IT'S LOVE - Van Halen
30 LOST IN YOU - Rod Stewart
31 FOOLISH BEAT - Debbie Gibson
32 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Taylor Dayne
33 KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE - Moody Blues
34 IF IT ISN'T LOVE - New Edition
35 ALL FIRED UP - Pat Benatar
36 NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME - Poison
37 NOBODY'S FOOL - Kenny Loggins
38 IN YOUR SOUL - Corey Hart
39 HERE WITH ME - REO Speedwagon
40 MAKE IT REAL - The Jets

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 1st August, 1970

1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU - The Carpenters
2 MAKE IT WITH YOU - Bread
3 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
4 BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne
5 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
6 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL - Jackson 5
7 SPILL THE WINE - Eric Burdon and War
8 BALL OF CONFUSION (That's What the World Is Today) - The Temptations
9 TIGHTER, TIGHTER - Alive and Kicking
10 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE - The Five Stairsteps
11 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE - Blues Image
12 WAR - Edwin Starr
13 HITCHIN' A RIDE - Vanity Fare
14 ARE YOU READY - Pacific Gas and Electric
15 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) - Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers
16 TEACH YOUR CHILDREN - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
17 OHIO - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
18 I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING - B.J. Thomas
19 LAY A LITTLE LOVIN' ON ME - Robin McNamara
20 A SONG OF JOY - Miguel Rios
21 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN'T I TOUCH YOU - Ronnie Dyson
22 IN THE SUMMERTIME - Mungo Jerry
23 GIMME DAT DING - The Pipkins
24 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES - Elvis Presley
25 SILVER BIRD - Mark Lindsay
26 WESTBOUND #9 - Flaming Ember
27 TELL IT ALL BROTHER - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
28 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) - The Assembled Multitude
29 PATCHES - Clarence Carter
30 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) - James Brown
31 MISSISSIPPI QUEEN - Mountain
32 LOVE LAND - Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
33 SUMMERTIME BLUES - The Who
34 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED - The Lost Generation
35 MAYBE - The Three Degrees
36 MISSISSIPPI - John Phillips
37 EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE - The Supremes
38 25 OR 6 TO 4 - Chicago
39 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) - Jr. Walker and the All Stars
40 CHECK OUT YOUR MIND - The Impressions

 
US Top 40 Singles For Week Ending August 2, 1980

1 MAGIC - Olivia Newton-John
2 IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - Billy Joel
3 LITTLE JEANNIE - Elton John
4 CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME (Medley) - The Spinners
5 SHINING STAR - The Manhattans
6 TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (Part 1) - The S.O.S. Band
7 COMING UP (Live At Glasgow) / COMING UP - Paul McCartney and Wings
8 TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - Rocky Burnette
9 EMOTIONAL RESCUE - The Rolling Stones
10 SAILING - Christopher Cross
11 IN AMERICA - The Charlie Daniels Band
12 ONE FINE DAY - Carole King
13 MORE LOVE - Kim Carnes
14 LOVE THE WORLD AWAY - Kenny Rogers
15 STEAL AWAY - Robbie Dupree
16 THE ROSE - Bette Midler
17 MISUNDERSTANDING - Genesis
18 GIMME SOME LOVIN' - The Blues Brothers
19 ALL NIGHT LONG - Joe Walsh
20 EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (Medley) - Meco
21 LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - Pete Townsend
22 STAND BY ME - Mickey Gilley
23 TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - Ali Thomson
24 JOJO - Boz Scaggs
25 OLD-FASHION LOVE - The Commodores
26 INTO THE NIGHT - Benny Mardones
27 FAME - Irene Cara
28 MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - The Dirt Band
29 BOULEVARD - Jackson Browne
30 WHY NOT ME - Fred Knoblock
31 ALL OUT OF LOVE - Air Supply
32 I CAN'T LET GO - Linda Ronstadt
33 LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - The Pure Prairie League
34 TULSA TIME / COCAINE - Eric Clapton and His Band
35 DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - Eddie Rabbitt
36 YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You & I) - Ambrosia
37 I'M ALIVE - The Electric Light Orchestra
38 LET'S GET SERIOUS - Jermaine Jackson
39 GIVE ME THE NIGHT - George Benson
40 LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - Johnny Lee

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending July 29, 1989

1 TOY SOLDIERS - Martika
2 BATDANCE - Prince
3 EXPRESS YOURSELF - Madonna
4 SO ALIVE - Love And Rockets
5 ON OUR OWN - Bobby Brown
6 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - Simply Red
7 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - Bon Jovi
8 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY - Great White
9 I LIKE IT - Dino
10 RIGHT HERE WAITING - Richard Marx
11 CRAZY ABOUT HER - Rod Stewart
12 WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW - Expose
13 COLD HEARTED - Paula Abdul
14 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS - Roxette
15 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? - Michael Morales
16 GOOD THING - Fine Young Cannibals
17 BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER - Milli Vanilli
18 SECRET RENDEZVOUS - Karyn White
19 I'M THAT TYPE OF GUY - L.L. Cool J
20 HEY BABY - Henry Lee Summer
21 NO MORE RHYME - Debbie Gibson
22 FRIENDS - Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim
23 THE END OF THE INNOCENCE - Don Henley
24 DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU - Gloria Estefan
25 THE DOCTOR - The Doobie Brothers
26 HANGIN' TOUGH - New Kids On The Block
27 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY - Natalie Cole
28 HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK - Winger
29 SACRED EMOTION - Donny Osmond
30 HOOKED ON YOU - Sweet Sensation
31 ANGEL EYES - Jeff Healey Band
32 SEND ME AN ANGEL '89 - Real Life
33 BUFFALO STANCE - Neneh Cherry
34 KEEP ON MOVIN' - Soul II Soul
35 ME MYSELF AND I - De La Soul
36 COVER OF LOVE - Michael Damian
37 IN MY EYES - Stevie B
38 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE - Surface
39 18 AND LIFE - Skid Row
40 SATISFIED - Richard Marx

 
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 28, 1979

1 BAD GIRLS - Donna Summer
2 RING MY BELL - Anita Ward
3 GOOD TIMES - Chic
4 HOT STUFF - Donna Summer
5 MAKIN' IT - David Naughton
6 GOLD - John Stewart
7 I WANT YOU TO WANT ME - Cheap Trick
8 SHINE A LITTLE LOVE - The Electric Light Orchestra
9 WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - Dr. Hook
10 THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT - Barbra Streisand
11 BOOGIE WONDERLAND - Earth, Wind and Fire with the Emotions
12 YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT - Raydio
13 AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW - McFadden and Whithead
14 I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE - Peter Frampton
15 I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU - Kiss
16 MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE - Elton John
17 SHE BELIEVES IN ME - Kenny Rogers
18 MY SHARONA - The Knack
19 DO IT OR DIE - The Atlanta Rhythm Section
20 GETTING CLOSER - Wings
21 DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW - Abba
22 LEAD ME ON - Maxine Nightingale
23 SAD EYES - Robert John
24 PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND - Kansas
25 SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT - Anne Murray
26 ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - Blondie
27 IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM - Joe Jackson
28 UP ON THE ROOF - James Taylor
29 WEEKENDS - Wet Willie
30 SUSPICIONS - Eddie Rabbitt
31 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE - Earth, Wind and Fire
32 HEART OF THE NIGHT - Poco
33 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA - The Charlie Daniels Band
34 DAYS GONE DOWN (Still Got the Light In Your Eyes) - Gerry Rafferty
35 I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN - Dionne Warwick
36 MORNING DANCE - Spyro Gyra
37 LET'S GO - The Cars
38 KISS IN THE DARK - Pink Lady
39 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - Bonnie Pointer
40 CHUCK E.'S IN LOVE - Rickie Lee Jones

 
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 27, 1988

Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.

1 MONKEY - George Michael
2 I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT - Elton John
3 I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Chicago
4 SWEET CHILD O' MINE - Guns N' Roses
5 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE - Robert Palmer
6 FAST CAR - Tracy Chapman
7 ROLL WITH IT - Steve Winwood
8 PERFECT WORLD - Huey Lewis & The News
9 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY - Whitney Houston
10 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
11 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL - Eric Carmen
12 HANDS TO HEAVEN - Breathe
13 WHEN IT'S LOVE - Van Halen
14 SIGN YOUR NAME - Terence Trent D'Arby
15 IF IT ISN'T LOVE - New Edition
16 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Taylor Dayne
17 ANOTHER PART OF ME - Michael Jackson
18 NOBODY'S FOOL - Kenny Loggins
19 ALL FIRED UP - Pat Benatar
20 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN - Rick Astley
21 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS - Richard Marx
22 ONE GOOD WOMAN - Peter Cetera
23 RAG DOLL - Aerosmith
24 HERE WITH ME - REO Speedwagon
25 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY - Bobby McFerrin
26 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
27 JUST GOT PAID - Johnny Kemp
28 PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - New Kids On The Block
29 MISSED OPPORTUNITY - Daryl Hall & John Oates
30 LOVE BITES - Def Leppard
31 I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO - Johnny Hates Jazz
32 DON'T BE CRUEL - Cheap Trick
33 SAYIN' SORRY (DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT) - Denise Lopez
34 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
35 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME - Def Leppard
36 DON'T BE CRUEL - Bobby Brown
37 THE TWIST - The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
38 FALLEN ANGEL - Poison
39 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
40 WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) - Information Society

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending August 26th, 1978.
"Grease is the word".
Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.
1 GREASE - Frankie Valli
2 THREE TIMES A LADY - The Commodores
3 MISS YOU - Rolling Stones
4 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A Taste Of Honey
5 HOT BLOODED - Foreigner
6 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - Pablo Cruise
7 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - Olivia Newton-John
8 MAGNET AND STEEL - Walter Egan
9 AN EVERLASTING LOVE - Andy Gibb
10 LAST DANCE - Donna Summer
11 KISS YOU ALL OVER - Exile
12 SHAME - Evelyn "Champagne" King
13 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - Earth, Wind and Fire
14 COPACABANA (At the Copa) - Barry Manilow
15 FOOL (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea
16 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - Nick Gilder
17 MY ANGEL BABY - Toby Beau
18 LIFE'S BEEN GOOD - Joe Walsh
19 YOU AND I - Rick James
20 SUMMER NIGHTS - John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Cast
21 LOVE IS IN THE AIR - John Paul Young
22 STUFF LIKE THAT - Quincy Jones
23 REMINISCING - The Little River Band
24 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - Eddie Money
25 YOU - Rita Coolidge
26 MACHO MAN - The Village People
27 HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
28 YOU NEEDED ME - Anne Murray
29 CLOSE THE DOOR - Teddy Pendergrass
30 RIVERS OF BABYLON - Boney M
31 WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" - Kenny Loggins
32 JUST WHAT I NEEDED - The Cars
33 OH DARLING - Robin Gibb
34 A ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY - The Kinks
35 GET OFF - Foxy
36 DON'T LOOK BACK - Boston
37 THINK IT OVER - Cheryl Ladd
38 RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - Gerry Rafferty
39 LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" - Barbra Streisand
40 SHADOW DANCING - Andy Gibb

 
US Top 40 Singles For Week Ending September 6th, 1980

Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.

1 UPSIDE DOWN - Diana Ross
2 ALL OUT OF LOVE - Air Supply
3 EMOTIONAL RESCUE - The Rolling Stones
4 FAME - Irene Cara
5 SAILING - Christopher Cross
6 GIVE ME THE NIGHT - George Benson
7 LATE IN THE EVENING - Paul Simon
8 LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - Johnny Lee
9 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - Queen
10 DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - Eddie Rabbitt
11 INTO THE NIGHT - Benny Mardones
12 I'M ALRIGHT - Kenny Loggins
13 MAGIC - Olivia Newton-John
14 YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You & I) - Ambrosia
15 ONE IN A MILLION YOU - Larry Graham
16 YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
17 XANADU - Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra
18 ALL OVER THE WORLD - Electric Light Orchestra
19 BOULEVARD - Jackson Browne
20 HOT ROD HEARTS - Robbie Dupree
21 DON'T ASK ME WHY - Billy Joel
22 TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (Part 1) - The S.O.S. Band
23 SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE - Natalie Cole
24 LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - Pete Townshend
25 JESSE - Carly Simon
26 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - Stephanie Mills
27 HE'S SO SHY - The Pointer Sisters
28 REAL LOVE - The Doobie Brothers
29 LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - Boz Scaggs
30 HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK - Daryl Hall and John Oates
31 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - Robert John
32 NO NIGHT SO LONG - Dionne Warwick
33 WOMAN IN LOVE - Barbra Streisand
34 IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - Billy Joel
35 YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME - Jermaine Jackson
36 MORE LOVE - Kim Carnes
37 OLD-FASHION LOVE - The Commodores
38 HOW DO I SURVIVE - Amy Holland
39 FIRST TIME LOVE - Livingston Taylor
40 WHO'LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT - The Larsen-Feiten Band

 
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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 5th, 1981

Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. many I have no recollection of.

1 ENDLESS LOVE - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
2 SLOW HAND - The Pointer Sisters
3 STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
4 URGENT - Foreigner
5 (There's) NO GETTIN' OVER ME - Ronnie Milsap
6 QUEEN OF HEARTS - Juice Newton
7 WHO'S CRYING NOW - Journey
8 LADY (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores
9 JESSIE'S GIRL - Rick Springfield
10 THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
11 I DON'T NEED YOU - Kenny Rogers
12 STEP BY STEP - Eddie Rabbitt
13 COOL LOVE - Pablo Cruise
14 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - The Manhattan Transfer
15 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don't Write 'Em) - The Greg Kihn Band
16 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU - Gary Wright
17 FIRE AND ICE - Pat Benatar
18 HOLD ON TIGHT - ELO
19 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - The Beach Boys
20 FEELS SO RIGHT - Alabama
21 THAT OLD SONG - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
22 THE VOICE - The Moody Blues
23 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - Sheena Easton
24 ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
25 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) - Lulu
26 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET - Stacy Lattisaw
27 HEARTS - Marty Balin
28 IN YOUR LETTER - REO Speedwagon
29 START ME UP - The Rolling Stones
30 BREAKING AWAY - Balance
31 ELVIRA - The Oak Ridge Boys
32 DRAW OF THE CARDS - Kim Carnes
33 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) - Rick James
34 IT'S NOW OR NEVER - John Schneider
35 DON'T GIVE IT UP - Robbie Patton
36 CHLOE - Elton John
37 YOU COULD TAKE MY HEART AWAY - Silver Condor
38 SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS (Some Days Are Stone) - John Denver
39 NICOLE - Point Blank
40 THE NIGHT OWLS - The Little River Band

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending September 4th, 1971
Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. many I have no recollection of.
1 UNCLE ALBERT / ADMIRAL HALSEY - Paul and Linda McCartney
2 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - The Bee Gees
3 SMILING FACES SOMETIMES - The Undisputed Truth
4 SPANISH HARLEM - Aretha Franklin
5 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL - Donny Osmond
6 AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers
7 TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS - John Denver with Fat City
8 SIGNS - Five Man Electrical Band
9 LIAR - Three Dog Night
10 I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE - Rare Earth
11 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET - The Dramatics
12 MR. BIG STUFF - Jean Knight
13 MERCY MERCY ME (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
14 RIDERS ON THE STORM - The Doors
15 BEGINNINGS / COLOUR MY WORLD - Chicago
16 SWEET HITCH-HIKER - Creedence Clearwater Revival
17 STICK-UP - The Honey Cone
18 THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez
19 MAGGIE MAY / REASON TO BELIEVE - Rod Stewart
20 WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - The Who
21 I WOKE UP IN LOVE THIS MORNING - The Partridge Family
22 YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - James Taylor
23 HOT PANTS - James Brown
24 BANGLA-DESH / DEEP BLUE - George Harrison
25 IF NOT FOR YOU - Olivia Newton-John
26 TIRED OF BEING ALONE - Al Green
27 INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) - The Raiders
28 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN (Medley) - Tom Clay
29 DRAGGIN' THE LINE - Tommy James
30 CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP - Mac and Kattie Kissoon
31 THE STORY IN YOUR EYES - The Moody Blues
32 GO DOWN GAMBLIN' - Blood, Sweat and Tears
33 MAYBE TOMORROW - Jackson 5
34 DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN - Lee Michaels
35 SATURDAY MORNING CONFUSION - Bobby Russell
36 WEDDING SONG (There Is Love) - Paul Stookey
37 IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME - Stevie Wonder
38 RAIN DANCE - The Guess Who
39 SO FAR AWAY / SMACKWATER JACK - Carole King
40 I LIKES TO DO IT - The People's Choice

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending September 14th, 1974

Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.

1 I SHOT THE SHERIFF - Eric Clapton
2 (You're) HAVING MY BABY - Paul Anka
3 ROCK ME GENTLY - Andy Kim
4 I'M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU - Donny and Marie Osmond
5 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE - Barry White
6 NOTHING FROM NOTHING - Billy Preston
7 TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD - Rufus
8 THEN CAME YOU - Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
9 YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD - Helen Reddy
10 CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN - The Guess Who
11 YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN - Stevie Wonder
12 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU - Olivia Newton-John
13 HANG ON IN THERE BABY - Johnny Bristol
14 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED - Paper Lace
15 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT - Cat Stevens
16 BEACH BABY - First Class
17 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL - The Rolling Stones
18 SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd
19 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE - Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods
20 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER - The Stylistics
21 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE - Roberta Flack
22 RUB IT IN - Billy "Crash" Craddock
23 EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) - Cheech and Chong
24 FREE MAN IN PARIS - Joni Mitchell
25 WILD THING - Fancy
26 CAN'T GET ENOUGH - Bad Company
27 NEVER MY LOVE - Blue Swede
28 YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER - The Tymes
29 I LOVE MY FRIEND - Charlie Rich
30 WILDWOOD WEED - Jim Stafford
31 STEPPIN' OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) - Tony Orlando and Dawn
32 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES - Mac Davis
33 SKIN TIGHT - The Ohio Players
34 KEEP ON SMILIN' - Wet Willie
35 DON'T CHANGE HORSES (In the Middle Of the Stream) - The Tower Of Power
36 PLEASE COME TO BOSTON - Dave Loggins
37 SIDESHOW - Blue Magic
38 ONE HELL OF A WOMAN - Mac Davis
39 JAZZMAN - Carole King
40 DO IT BABY - The Miracles

 
What we were listening to on Sept 20th 1975.
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending September 20th, 1975
#20 Feelings, wo-o-o feelings,
Wo-o-o, feel you again in my arms.
Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.
1 FAME - David Bowie
2 RHINESTONE COWBOY - Glen Campbell
3 AT SEVENTEEN - Janis Ian
4 I'M SORRY / CALYPSO - John Denver
5 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
6 COULD IT BE MAGIC - Barry Manilow)
7 RUN JOEY RUN - David Geddes
8 FALLIN' IN LOVE - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
9 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS - Freddy Fender
10 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE - Bad Company
11 BALLROOM BLITZ - Sweet
12 THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - Earth, Wind and Fire
13 AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY - Helen Reddy
14 THIRD RATE ROMANCE - The Amazing Rhythm Aces
15 GET DOWN TONIGHT - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
16 DANCE WITH ME - Orleans
17 SOLITAIRE - The Carpenters
18 I BELIEVE THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE - Paul Anka
19 MR. JAWS - Dickie Goodman
20 FEELINGS - Morris Albert
21 DAISY JANE - America
22 THE PROUD ONE - The Osmonds
23 THEY JUST CAN'T STOP IT THE (Games People Play) - The Spinners
24 HOW LONG (Betcha' Got a Chick On the Side) - The Pointer Sisters
25 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares
26 ROCKY - Austin Roberts
27 BRAZIL - The Ritchie Family
28 GONE AT LAST - Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow
29 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
30 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI - Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band
31 MIRACLES - Jefferson Starship
32 BAD BLOOD - Neil Sedaka
33 LADY BLUE - Leon Russell
34 CAROLINA IN THE PINES - Michael Murphy
35 MAIN TITLE (Theme From "Jaws") - John Williams
36 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA - The Peoples' Choice
37 YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Tony Orlando and Dawn
38 YOUR LOVE - Graham Central Station
39 WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES - Esther Phillips
40 WHO LOVES YOU - The Four Seasons

 
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 29th, 1979

Some I hear all the time. Others on Occasion. Many I have no recollection of.


1 MY SHARONA - The Knack
2 SAD EYES - Robert John
3 RISE - Herb Alpert
4 DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH - Michael Jackson
5 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE - Earth, Wind and Fire
6 LONESOME LOSER - The Little River Band
7 I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN - Dionne Warwick
8 SAIL ON - The Commodores
9 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA - The Charlie Daniels Band
10 DON'T BRING ME DOWN - The Electric Light Orchestra
11 POP MUZIK - M
12 CRUEL TO BE KIND - Nick Lowe
13 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - Bonnie Pointer
14 BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
15 DRIVER'S SEAT - Sniff 'n' the Tears
16 BORN TO BE ALIVE - Patrick Hernandez
17 LEAD ME ON - Maxine Nightingale
18 DIFFERENT WORLDS - Maureen McGovern
19 DIM ALL THE LIGHTS - Donna Summer
20 I DO LOVE YOU - G.Q.
21 THE BOSS - Diana Ross
22 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' - Stephanie Mills
23 LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' - Journey
24 SPOOKY - The Atlanta Rhythm Section
25 GOOD TIMES - Chic
26 GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME - Gerry Rafferty
27 DIRTY WHITE BOY - Foreigner
28 DEPENDIN' ON YOU - The Doobie Brothers
29 GOOD GIRLS DON'T - The Knack
30 YOU DECORATED MY LIFE - Kenny Rogers
31 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE - Lobo
32 THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT - Barbra Streisand
33 ARROW THROUGH ME - Wings
34 ROLENE - Moon Martin
35 AIN'T THAT A SHAME - Cheap Trick
36 I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE - Jennifer Warnes
37 THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER - Michael Johnson
38 MIDNIGHT WIND - John Stewart
39 PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
40 COME TO ME - France Joli

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending September 30th, 1989

Some I hear all the time. Others on Occasion. Many I have no recollection of.


1 GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - Milli Vanilli
2 HEAVEN - Warrant
3 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - Cher
4 CHERISH - Madonna
5 MISS YOU MUCH - Janet Jackson
6 18 AND LIFE - Skid Row
7 ONE - Bee Gees
8 KISSES ON THE WIND - Neneh Cherry
9 DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU - Gloria Estefan
10 LOVE SONG - The Cure
11 BUST A MOVE - Young M.C.
12 MIXED EMOTIONS - Rolling Stones
13 DON'T LOOK BACK - Fine Young Cannibals
14 IT'S NO CRIME - Babyface
15 IT'S NOT ENOUGH - Starship
16 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE - Surface
17 WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - Expose
18 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - Tears For Fears
19 COLD HEARTED - Paula Abdul)
20 PARTYMAN - Prince
21 LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - Aerosmith
22 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - Roxette
23 DR. FEELGOOD - Motley Crue
24 HANGIN' TOUGH - New Kids On The Block
25 RUNNIN' DOWN A DREAM - Tom Petty
26 YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY (TRUE LOVE) - Seduction
27 ANGEL EYES - Jeff Healey Band
28 ROCK WIT'CHA - Bobby Brown
29 RIGHT HERE WAITING - Richard Marx
30 KEEP ON MOVIN' - Soul II Soul
31 COVER GIRL - New Kids On The Block
32 HEALING HANDS - Elton John
33 WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU - Michael Morales
34 THE BEST - Tina Turner
35 I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - Martika
36 CALL IT LOVE - Poco
37 LOVE SHACK - The B-52's
38 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - Bad English
39 DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - New Kids On The Block
40 LET GO - Sharon Bryant

 
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 3rd, 1981

Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.

1 ENDLESS LOVE - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
2 ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
3 STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
4 WHO'S CRYING NOW - Journey
5 (There's) NO GETTIN' OVER ME - Ronnie Milsap
6 QUEEN OF HEARTS - Juice Newton
7 STEP BY STEP - Eddie Rabbitt
8 URGENT - Foreigner
9 START ME UP - The Rolling Stones
10 HOLD ON TIGHT - ELO
11 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - Sheena Easton
12 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - The Beach Boys
13 PRIVATE EYES - Daryl Hall and John Oates
14 THE NIGHT OWLS - The Little River Band
15 THE VOICE - The Moody Blues
16 LADY (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores)
17 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - Kenny Rogers
18 HARD TO SAY - Dan Fogelberg
19 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) - Lulu
20 IN YOUR LETTER - REO Speedwagon
21 SUPER FREAK (Part 1) - Rick James
22 BREAKING AWAY - Balance
23 I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - Rick Springfield
24 WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - Al Jarreau
25 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - The Four Tops
26 TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU - Bob Seger
27 SLOW HAND - The Pointer Sisters
28 JUST ONCE - Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
29 SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (She's Built, She's Stacked) - Carl Carlton
30 SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - Billy Joel
31 JESSIE'S GIRL - Rick Springfield
32 THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
33 GENERAL HOSPI-TALE - The Afternoon Delights
34 DRAW OF THE CARDS - Kim Carnes
35 COOL LOVE - Pablo Cruise
36 THE THEME FROM "HILL STREET BLUES" - Mike Post
37 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply
38 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don't Write 'Em) - The Greg Kihn Band
39 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU - Gary Wright
40 BURNIN' FOR YOU - Blue Oyster Cult

 
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