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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 2nd, 1971
Some I hear all the time. Others on occasion. Many I have no recollection of.
1 MAGGIE MAY / REASON TO BELIEVE - Rod Stewart
2 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL - Donny Osmond
3 THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN - Joan Baez
4 SUPERSTAR / BLESS THE BEASTS AND CHILDREN - The Carpenters
5 AIN'T NO SUNSHINE - Bill Withers
6 UNCLE ALBERT / ADMIRAL HALSEY - Paul and Linda McCartney
7 SPANISH HARLEM - Aretha Franklin
8 SMILING FACES SOMETIMES - The Undisputed Truth
9 YO-YO - The Osmonds
10 DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN - Lee Michaels
11 STICK-UP - The Honey Cone
12 IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME - Stevie Wonder
13 I WOKE UP IN LOVE THIS MORNING - The Partridge Family
14 SWEET CITY WOMAN - The Stampeders
15 TIRED OF BEING ALONE - Al Green
16 SO FAR AWAY / SMACKWATER JACK - Carole King
17 I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE - Rare Earth
18 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET - The Dramatics
19 RAIN DANCE - The Guess Who
20 CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP - Mac and Katie Kissoon
21 I'VE FOUND SOMEONE OF MY OWN - The Free Movement
22 MAKE IT FUNKY (Part 1) - James Brown
23 THE STORY IN YOUR EYES - The Moody Blues
24 THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE - The Persuaders
25 TRAPPED BY A THING CALLED LOVE - Denise LaSalle
26 WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - The Who
27 WEDDING SONG (There Is Love) - Paul Stookey
28 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - The Bee Gees
29 SATURDAY MORNING CONFUSION - Bobby Russell
30 LOVING HER WAS EASIER (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) - Kris Kristofferson
31 THE BREAKDOWN (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
32 BIRDS OF A FEATHER - The Raiders
33 THE LOVE WE HAD (Stays On My Mind) - The Dells
34 STAGGER LEE - Tommy Roe
35 ALL DAY MUSIC - War
36 I AIN'T GOT TIME ANYMORE - The Glass Bottle
37 EASY LOVING - Freddie Hart
38 NEVER MY LOVE - The 5th Dimension
39 GYPSYS, TRAMPS AND THIEVES - Cher
40 MacARTHUR PARK (Part 2) - The Four Tops

 
Maggie May was the first LP I ever saw and heard, a present to one of my sisters.
 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending October 12th, 1974

1 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU - Olivia Newton-John
2 NOTHING FROM NOTHING - Billy Preston
3 THEN CAME YOU - Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
4 BEACH BABY - First Class
5 YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN - Stevie Wonder
6 ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT - Cat Stevens
7 THE BITCH IS BACK - Elton John
8 NEVER MY LOVE - Blue Swede
9 EARACHE MY EYE (Featuring Alice Bowie) - Cheech and Chong
10 CAN'T GET ENOUGH - Bad Company
11 STEPPIN' OUT (Gonna Boogie Tonight) - Tony Orlando and Dawn
12 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES - Mac Davis
13 SKIN TIGHT - The Ohio Players
14 YOU LITTLE TRUSTMAKER - The Tymes
15 JAZZMAN - Carole King
16 DO IT BABY - The Miracles
17 LOVE ME FOR A REASON - The Osmonds
18 CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN - The Guess Who
19 SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd
20 TIN MAN - America
21 HANG ON IN THERE BABY - Johnny Bristol
22 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET / FREE WHEELIN' - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
23 BACK HOME AGAIN - John Denver
24 WHATEVER GETS YOU THRU THE NIGHT - John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
25 LIFE IS A ROCK (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion
26 GIVE IT TO THE PEOPLE - The Righteous Brothers
27 FALLIN' IN LOVE - The Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
28 CAREFREE HIGHWAY - Gordon Lightfoot
29 STRAIGHT SHOOTIN' WOMAN - Steppenwolf
30 DO IT ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
31 KINGS OF THE PARTY - Brownsville Station
32 ROCK ME GENTLY - Andy Kim
33 MY MELODY OF LOVE - Bobby Vinton
34 THE NEED TO BE - Jim Weatherly
35 DEVOTION - Earth, Wind and Fire
36 OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Hit Record) - The Raspberries
37 HIGHER PLANE - Kool and the Gang
38 EVERLASTING LOVE - Carl Carlton
39 PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS (Part 1) - James Brown
40 HONEY HONEY - Abba

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th October, US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 19, 1985

1 TAKE ON ME - A-Ha
2 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - Whitney Houston
3 PART TIME LOVER - Stevie Wonder
4 OH SHEILA - Ready For The World
5 MIAMI VICE THEME - Jan Hammer
6 LONELY OL' NIGHT - John Cougar Mellencamp
7 MONEY FOR NOTHING - Dire Straits
8 DANCING IN THE STREET - Mick Jagger & David Bowie
9 FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - Sting
10 HEAD OVER HEELS - Tears For Fears
11 I'M GOIN' DOWN - Bruce Springsteen
12 LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - Loverboy
13 CHERISH - Kool & The Gang
14 DRESS YOU UP - Madonna
15 YOU BELONG TO THE CITY - Glenn Frey
16 I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN - Paul Young
17 WE BUILT THIS CITY - Starship
18 BE NEAR ME - ABC
19 ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - Bryan Adams
20 FOUR IN THE MORNING (I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE) - Night Ranger
21 YOU ARE MY LADY - Freddie Jackson
22 SUNSET GRILL - Don Henley
23 AND WE DANCED - The Hooters
24 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - Thompson Twins
25 FREEDOM - Wham!
26 LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO'S FIRE - David Foster
27 NEVER - Heart
28 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO - Aretha Franklin
29 SEPARATE LIVES - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
30 CRY - Godley & Creme
31 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO / MY GIRL - Daryl Hall & John Oates
32 DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER - Phil Collins
33 BOY IN THE BOX - Corey Hart
34 COMMUNICATION - The Power Station
35 BROKEN WINGS - Mr. Mister
36 SO IN LOVE - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
37 ONE OF THE LIVING - Tina Turner –
38 C-I-T-Y - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
39 ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) - John Parr
40 DARE ME - The Pointer Sisters

 
What we were listening too on Oct 18th 1975
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 18th October, 1975
1 BAD BLOOD - Neil Sedaka
2 CALYPSO / I'M SORRY - John Denver
3 MIRACLES - Jefferson Starship
4 LYIN' EYES - The Eagles
5 BALLROOM BLITZ - Sweet
6 DANCE WITH ME - Orleans
7 FEELINGS - Morris Albert
8 AIN'T NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY - Helen Reddy
9 THEY JUST CAN'T STOP IT THE (Games People Play) - The Spinners
10 WHO LOVES YOU - The Four Seasons
11 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares
12 FAME - David Bowie
13 BRAZIL - The Ritchie Family
14 HEAT WAVE / LOVE IS A ROSE - Linda Ronstadt
15 ROCKY - Austin Roberts
16 MR. JAWS - Dickie Goodman
17 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO - Olivia Newton-John
18 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA - The Peoples' Choice
19 LADY BLUE - Leon Russell
20 THIS WILL BE - Natalie Cole
21 THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU - The Captain and Tennille
22 CAROLINA IN THE PINES - Michael Murphy
23 LOW RIDER - War
24 SOS - Abba
25 YOU - George Harrison
26 WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES - Esther Phillips
27 RHINESTONE COWBOY - Glen Campbell
28 BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen
29 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - Art Garfunkel
30 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD - John Fogerty
31 SKY HIGH - Jigsaw
32 RUN JOEY RUN - David Geddes
33 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN - Willie Nelson
34 SWEET STICKY THING - The Ohio Players
35 THERE GOES ANOTHER LOVE SONG - The Outlaws
36 ISLAND GIRL - Elton John
37 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS - Freddy Fender
38 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY - The Bee Gees
39 JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE - Melissa Manchester
40 THE AGONY AND THE ECTASY - Smokey Robinson

 
What we were listening to on June 6th 1970.

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending June 6th, 1970

1 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL - Ray Stevens
2 WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY - The Poppy Family Featuring Susan Jacks
3 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET - The Moments
4 UP AROUND THE BEND / RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE - Creedence Clearwater Revival
5 CECELIA - Simon and Garfunkel
6 GET READY - Rare Earth
7 THE LETTER - Joe Cocker
8 AMERICAN WOMAN / NO SUGAR TONIGHT - The Guess Who
9 MAKE ME SMILE - Chicago
10 THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE - The Beatles
11 VEHICLE - The Ides Of March
12 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME - Tyrone Davis
13 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS - Tom Jones
14 REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE - Marmalade
15 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL - Jackson 5
16 LAY DOWN (Candles In the Rain) - Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers
17 RIDE CAPTAIN RIDE - Blues Image
18 COME SATURDAY MORNING - The Sandpipers
19 FOR THE LOVE OF HIM - Bobbi Martin
20 REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody's Hand) - Diana Ross
21 LET IT BE - The Beatles
22 HITCHIN' A RIDE - Vanity Fare
23 UNITED WE STAND - The Brotherhood Of Man
24 BALL OF CONFUSION (That's What the World Is Today) - The Temptations
25 MY BABY LOVES LOVIN' - White Plains
26 QUESTION - The Moody Blues
27 WOODSTOCK - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
28 SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Norman Greenbaum
29 THE WONDER OF YOU / MAMA LIKED THE ROSES - Elvis Presley
30 ABC - Jackson 5
31 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME - The Four Tops
32 BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne
33 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) - Three Dog Night
34 LITTLE GREEN BAG - The George Baker Selection
35 SOOLAIMON (African Trilogy II) - Neil Diamond
36 LOVE LAND - Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
37 SUGAR SUGAR / COLE, COOKE AND REDDING - Wilson Pickett
38 GIMME DAT DING - The Pipkins
39 HEY, MISTER SUN - Bobby Sherman
40 (You've Got Me) DANGLING ON A STRING - The Chairmen of the Board

 
What we were listening to on June 6th 1980.

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending June 6th, 1980

1 FUNKY TOWN - Lipps, Inc.
2 COMING UP / COMING UP (Live At Glasgow) - Paul McCartney and Wings
3 BIGGEST PART OF ME - Ambrosia
4 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER - Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes
5 CALL ME - Blondie
6 THE ROSE - Bette Midler
7 AGAINST THE WIND - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
8 HURTS SO BAD - Linda Ronstadt
9 CARS - Gary Numan
10 LITTLE JEANNIE - Elton John
11 IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - Billy Joel
12 SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE - Michael Jackson
13 STEAL AWAY - Robbie Dupree
14 BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD - Boz Scaggs
15 CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME (Medley) - The Spinners
16 SEXY EYES - Dr. Hook
17 STOMP - The Brothers Johnson
18 LET'S GET SERIOUS - Jermaine Jackson
19 LOST IN LOVE - Air Supply
20 LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - The Pure Prairie League
21 WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - Bruce Cockburn
22 BRASS IN POCKET (I'm Special) - The Pretenders
23 RIDE LIKE THE WIND - Christopher Cross
24 I CAN'T HELP IT - Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John
25 SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO - Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka
26 TRAIN IN VAIN (Stand By Me) - The Clash
28 LADY - The Whispers
27 SHINING STAR - The Manhattans
29 ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (Part 2) - Pink Floyd
30 WE LIVE FOR LOVE - Pat Benatar
31 GEE WHIZ - Bernadette Peters
32 WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS - Photoglo
33 TWILIGHT ZONE / TWILIGHT TONE - The Manhattan Transfer
34 TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - Rocky Burnette
35 THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Frank Sinatra
36 I DON'T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU - Barry Manilow
37 TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME - Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio
38 LOVE STINKS - The J. Geils Band
39 NEW ROMANCE (It's a Mystery) - Spider
40 WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN - Billy Preston and Syreeta

 
What we were listening to 50 years ago this week. June 1972.
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending June 10th, 1972
1 THE CANDY MAN - Sammy Davis Jr. with the Mike Curb Congregation
2 I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - The Staple Singers
3 OH GIRL - The Chi-Lites
4 SONG SUNG BLUE - Neil Diamond
5 SYLVIA'S MOTHER - Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
6 NICE TO BE WITH YOU - Gallery
7 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - Roberta Flack
8 MORNING HAS BROKEN - Cat Stevens
9 OUTA-SPACE / I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG - Billy Preston
10 (Last Night) I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL - The 5th Dimension
11 TUMBLING DICE - The Rolling Stones
12 IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME - The Carpenters
13 TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
14 WALKIN' IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE - Love Unlimited
15 DIARY - Bread
16 I SAW THE LIGHT - Todd Rundgren
17 LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME - Al Green
18 HOT ROD LINCOLN - Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
19 AMAZING GRACE - The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
20 LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers
21 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE - Jackson 5
22 I NEED YOU - America
23 ROCKET MAN (I Think It's Gonna Be A long, Long Time) - Elton John
24 TAXI - Harry Chapin
25 SOMEDAY NEVER COMES - Creedence Clearwater Revival
26 I GOTCHA / A MOTHER'S PRAYER - Joe Tex
27 ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT - Millie Jackson
28 BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW - The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins Jr.
29 ISN'T LIFE STRANGE - The Moody Blues
30 ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD - Paul Simon
31 OLD MAN - Neil Young
32 I'VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG - Frederick Knight
33 LIVING IN A HOUSE DIVIDED - Cher
34 LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" (Speak Softly Love) - Andy Williams
35 HOW CAN I BE SURE - David Cassidy
36 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST - Wayne Newton
37 IMMIGRATION MAN - Graham Nash and David Crosby
38 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE - Michael Jackson
39 LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL / MOTHER OF MINE - Little Jimmy Osmond with the Mike Curb Congregation
40 AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE - The Supremes

 
What we were listening to on June 12, 1982

1 EBONY AND IVORY - Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder
2 DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - Rick Springfield
3 DON'T YOU WANT ME - The Human League
4 THE OTHER WOMAN - Ray Parker Jr.
5 ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Willie Nelson
6 HEAT OF THE MOMENT - Asia
7 ROSANNA - Toto
8 CRIMSON AND CLOVER - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
9 867-5309/JENNY - Tommy Tutone
10 IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE - Denise Williams
11 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - Charlene
12 BODY LANGUAGE - Queen
13 MAKING LOVE - Roberta Flack
14 MAN ON YOUR MIND - The Little River Band
15 LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - Juice Newton
16 LET IT WHIP - The Dazz Band
17 HURTS SO GOOD - John Cougar
18 '65 LOVE AFFAIR - Paul Davis
19 EMPTY GARDEN (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John
20 CAUGHT UP IN YOU - 38 Special
21 TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell
22 DID IT IN A MINUTE - Daryl Hall and John Oates
23 RUN FOR THE ROSES - Dan Fogelberg
24 WITHOUT YOU (Not Another Lonely Night) - Frankie and the Knockouts
25 ANY DAY NOW - Ronnie Milsap
26 WHEN IT'S OVER - Loverboy (with Nancy Nash)
27 TAKE ME DOWN - Alabama
28 PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - Kansas
29 ONLY THE LONELY - The Motels
30 WHEN HE SHINES - Sheena Easton
31 BREAK IT UP - Foreigner
32 FANTASY - Aldo Nova
33 FORGET ME NOTS - Patrice Rushen
34 STILL THEY RIDE - Journey
35 I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START - Eddie Rabbitt
36 PERSONALLY - Karla Bonoff
37 AFTER THE GLITTER FADES - Stevie Nicks
38 FRIENDS IN LOVE - Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis
39 MURPHY'S LAW - Cheri
40 HOPE YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU DO - Huey Lewis and the News

 
What we were listening to on Aug 5th, 1972.

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending August 5th, 1972

1 ALONE AGAIN (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
2 BRANDY (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
3 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT - Luther Ingram
4 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST - Wayne Newton
5 TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
6 WHERE IS THE LOVE - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
7 SCHOOL'S OUT - Alice Cooper
8 HOW DO YOU DO - Mouth and MacNeal
9 LONG COOL WOMAN (In a Black Dress) - The Hollies
10 LAYLA - Derek and the Dominoes
11 LEAN ON ME - Bill Withers
12 COCONUT - Nilsson
13 DAY BY DAY - Godspell
14 HOLD HER TIGHT - The Osmonds
15 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU - Al Green
16 HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. - Donna Fargo
17 CONQUISTADOR - Procol Harum
18 ROCKET MAN - Elton John
19 TAKE IT EASY - The Eagles
20 HOLD YOUR HEAD UP - Argent
21 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM - Jim Croce
22 GOODBYE TO LOVE - The Carpenters
23 SEALED WITH A KISS - Bobby Vinton
24 MOTORCYCLE MAMA - Sailcat
25 GONE - Joey Heatherton
26 TOO YOUNG - Donny Osmond
27 OUTA-SPACE / I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG - Billy Preston
28 HAPPY - The Rolling Stones
29 LOOKIN' THROUGH THE WINDOWS - Jackson 5
30 PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND - The Stylistics
31 BABY LET ME TAKE YOU (In My Arms) - The Detroit Emeralds
32 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - The Partridge Family
33 SMALL BEGINNINGS - Flash
34 ROCK AND ROLL (Part 2) - Gary Glitter
35 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME - Mac Davis
36 WHEN YOU SAY LOVE - Sonny and Cher
37 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE - Michael Jackson
38 JOIN TOGETHER - The Who
39 THE GUITAR MAN - Bread
40 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY - Daniel Boone

 
What we were listening to on Aug 7th, 1982.

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending August 7th, 1982

1 EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor
2 HURTS SO GOOD - John Cougar
3 ABRACADABRA - The Steve Miller Band
4 HOLD ME - Fleetwood Mac
5 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - Chicago
6 ROSANNA - Toto
7 EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - Air Supply
8 KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO Speedwagon
9 ONLY THE LONELY - The Motels
10 DON'T YOU WANT ME - The Human League
11 WASTED ON THE WAY - Crosby, Stills and Nash
12 VACATION - The Go-Go's
13 LET IT WHIP - The Dazz Band
14 TAKE IT AWAY - Paul McCartney
15 YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - Melissa Manchester
16 LOVE IS IN CONTROL - Donna Summer
17 TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell
18 LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - Juice Newton
19 PERSONALLY - Karla Bonoff
20 DO I DO - Stevie Wonder
21 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - Rick Springfield
22 LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - Kenny Rogers
23 OUT OF WORK - Gary U.S. Bonds
24 THINK I'M IN LOVE - Eddie Money
25 AMERICAN MUSIC - The Pointer Sisters
26 KIDS IN AMERICA - Kim Wilde
27 WHO CAN IT BE NOW - Men At Work
28 EYE IN THE SKY - The Alan Parsons Project
29 AND I AM TELL YOU I'M NOT GOING - Jennifer Holliday
30 IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT - Leslie Pearl
31 I FOUND SOMEBODY - Glenn Frey
32 PAPERLATE - Genesis
33 JACK AND DIANE - John Cougar
34 YOUR IMAGINATION - Daryl Hall and John Oates
35 CAUGHT UP IN YOU - 38 Special
36 HOT IN THE CITY - Billy Idol
37 LOVE PLUS ONE - Haircut One Hundred
38 ROUTE 101 - Herb Alpert
39 STILL THEY RIDE - Journey
40 EARLY IN THE MORNING - The Gap Band

 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 11th August, 1973
1 THE MORNING AFTER - Maureen McGovern
2 LIVE AND LET DIE - Wings
3 BROTHER LOUIE - The Stories
4 TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING - Diana Ross
5 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN - Jim Croce
6 SMOKE ON THE WATER - Deep Purple
7 LET'S GET IT ON - Marvin Gaye
8 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE - The Carpenters
9 UNEASY RIDER - Charlie Daniels
10 MONSTER MASH - Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers
11 FEELIN' STRONGER EVERY DAY - Chicago
12 I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor
13 GET DOWN - Gilbert O'Sullivan
14 SHAMBALA - Three Dog Night
15 DELTA DAWN - Helen Reddy
16 DIAMOND GIRL - Seals and Crofts
17 HERE I AM (Come and Take Me) - Al Green
18 SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYSPY ROSE - Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando
19 IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY - Sly and the Family Stone
20 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES - Billy Preston
21 MONEY - Pink Floyd
22 ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH - The Four Tops
23 NATURAL HIGH - Bloodstone
24 ANGEL - Aretha Franklin
25 HOW CAN I TELL HER - Lobo
26 SO VERY HARD TO GO - The Tower Of Power
27 GYPSY MAN - War
28 WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - Gladys Knight and the Pips
29 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Charlie Rich
30 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY - Bette Midler
31 YOUNG LOVE / A MILLION TO ONE - Donny Osmond
32 I WAS CHECKIN' OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN' IN - Don Covay
33 MISDEMEANOR - Foster Sylvers
34 SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING - Elton John
35 NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT - Bobby Womack
36 THE HURT - Cat Stevens
37 BELIEVE IN HUMANITY / YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
38 KODACHROME - Paul Simon
39 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND - Clint Holmes
40 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (Part 1) - The Intruders



 
What we were listening to on Aug 13 1983
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 13th, 1983
1 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The Police
2 SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This) - The Eurythmics
3 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - Donna Summer
4 MANIAC - Michael Sembello
5 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - Duran Duran
6 STAND BACK - Stevie Nicks
7 FLASHDANCE…WHAT A FEELING - Irene Cara
8 IT'S A MISTAKE - Men At Work
9 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - Sergio Mendes
10 (Keep Feeling) FASCINATION - The Human League
11 ELECTRIC AVENUE - Eddy Grant
12 PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Taco
13 HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - Loverboy
14 CHINA GIRL - David Bowie
15 I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - Culture Club
16 ROCK OF AGES - Def Leppard
17 WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' - Michael Jackson
18 **1999** - Prince
19 TAKE ME TO HEART - Quarterflash
20 SAVED BY ZERO - The Fixx
21 ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELO
22 OUR HOUSE - Madness
23 HUMAN NATURE - Michael Jackson
24 THE SAFETY DANCE - Men Without Hats
25 LAWYERS IN LOVE - Jackson Browne
26 AFTER THE FALL - Journey
27 TELL HER ABOUT IT - Billy Joel
28 HUMAN TOUCH - Rick Springfield
29 CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - Bryan Adams
30 DON'T CRY - Asia
31 COME DANCING - The Kinks
32 PROMISES, PROMISES - Naked Eyes
33 THE BORDER - America
34 DEAD GIVEAWAY - Shalamar
35 FAKE FRIENDS - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
36 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - Laura Branigan
37 ALL TIME HIGH - Rita Coolidge
38 IT'S INEVITABLE - Charlie
39 MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - Air Supply
40 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - Bonnie Tyler

 
What we were listening too on Aug 17th, 1974.

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending August 17th, 1974

1 THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED - Paper Lace
2 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE - Roberta Flack
3 HAVING MY BABY - Paul Anka
4 TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD - Rufus
5 PLEASE COME TO BOSTON - Dave Loggins
6 CALL ON ME - Chicago
7 WATERLOO - Abba
8 WILDWOOD WEED - Jim Stafford
9 I'M LEAVING IT (All) UP TO YOU - Donny and Marie Osmond
10 SIDESHOW - Blue Magic
11 KEEP ON SMILIN' - Wet Willie
12 TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
13 I SHOT THE SHERIFF - Eric Clapton
14 SHININ' ON - Grand Funk
15 ROCK ME GENTLY - Andy Kim
16 SURE AS I'M SITTIN' HERE - Three Dog Night
17 YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD - Helen Reddy
18 ANNIE'S SONG - John Denver
19 DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME - Elton John
20 RUB IT IN - Billy "Crash" Craddock
21 THEN CAME YOU - Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
22 WILD THING - Fancy
23 HANG ON IN THERE BABY - Johnny Bristol
24 ROCK AND ROLL HEAVEN - The Righteous Brothers
25 NOTHING FROM NOTHING - Billy Preston
26 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE, BABE - Barry White
27 RIKKI, DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER - Steely Dan
28 RADAR LOVE - Golden Earring
29 MY THANG - James Brown
30 CLAP FOR THE WOLFMAN - The Guess Who
31 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE - The Hollies
32 YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN - Stevie Wonder
33 RIVER'S RISIN' - Edgar Winter
34 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL (But I Like It) - The Rolling Stones
35 HAPPINESS IS JUST AROUND THE BEND - The Main Ingredient
36 ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae
37 ROCK THE BOAT - The Hues Corporation
38 LET'S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER - The Stylistics
39 TIME FOR LIVIN' - Sly and the Family Stone
40 BEACH BABY - First Class

 
What we were listening too on Aug 11th, 1984.

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 11th, 1984

1 GHOST BUSTERS - Ray Parker Jr.
2 WHEN DOVES CRY - Prince
3 STATE OF SHOCK - The Jacksons with Mick Jagger
4 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - Tina Turner
5 SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) - Elton John
6 STUCK ON YOU - Lionel Richie
7 DANCING IN THE DARK - Bruce Springsteen
8 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU - Dan Hartman
9 INFATUATION - Rod Stewart
10 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT - Corey Hart
11 BREAKIN'… THERE'S NO STOPPING US - Ollie & Jerry
12 MISSING YOU - John Waite
13 IF EVER YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN - Peabo Bryson
14 LEGS - ZZ Top
15 PANAMA - Van Halen
16 EYES WITHOUT A FACE - Billy Idol
17 ROUND AND ROUND - Ratt
18 Jump (FOR MY LOVE) - The Pointer Sisters
19 IF THIS IS IT - Huey Lewis & The News
20 SHE BOP - Cyndi Lauper
21 SHE'S MINE - Steve Perry
22 ROCK ME TONITE - Billy Squier
23 LIGHTS OUT - Peter Wolf
24 SEXY GIRL - Glenn Frey
25 THE WARRIOR - Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth
26 I'M FREE (HEAVEN HELPS THE MAN) - Kenny Loggins
27 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE - Sheila E.
28 SELF CONTROL - Laura Branigan
29 ALIBIS - Sergio Mendes
30 ALL OF YOU - Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross
31 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE - Billy Joel
32 TURN TO YOU - The Go-Go's
33 DYNAMITE - Jermaine Jackson
34 DRIVE - The Cars
35 LET'S GO CRAZY - Prince & The Revolution
36 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES - Night Ranger
37 CRUEL SUMMER - Bananarama
38 ALMOST PARADISE - Mike Reno & Ann Wilson
39 MY, OH MY - Slade
40 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE - Eurythmics

 
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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending August 16th, 1975

1 JIVE TALKIN' - The Bee Gees
2 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS - The Eagles
3 PLEASE MR. PLEASE - Olivia Newton-John
4 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT - Elton John
5 FALLIN' IN LOVE - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds
6 RHINESTONE COWBOY - Glen Campbell
7 WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS - War
8 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
9 MIDNIGHT BLUE - Melissa Manchester
10 THE ROCKFORD FILES - Mike Post
11 I'M NOT IN LOVE - 10 c.c.
12 GET DOWN TONIGHT - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
13 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - The Captain and Tennille
14 MORNIN' BEAUTIFUL - Tony Orlando and Dawn
15 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers
16 AT SEVENTEEN - Janis Ian
17 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID - Paul McCartney and Wings
18 HOLDIN' ON TO YESTERDAY - Ambrosia
19 COULD IT BE MAGIC - Barry Manilow
20 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS - Freddy Fender
21 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE - Bad Company
22 THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - Earth, Wind and Fire
23 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU - Michael Jackson
24 BALLROOM BLITZ - Sweet
25 THIRD RATE ROMANCE - The Amazing Rhythm Aces
26 HELP ME RHONDA - Johnny Rivers
27 THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME - Neil Sedaka
28 RENDEZVOUS - The Hudson Brothers
29 DYNOMITE (Part 1) - Bazuka
30 FAME - David Bowie
31 TUSH - ZZ Top
32 'TIL THE WORLD ENDS - Three Dog Night
33 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI - Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band
34 THE HUSTLE - Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony
35 I BELIEVE THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE - Paul Anka with Odia Coates
36 DAISY JANE - America
37 TWO FINE PEOPLE - Cat Stevens
38 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL - Travis Wammack
39 LOOK AT ME (I'm In Love) - The Moments
40 SOLITAIRE - The Carpenters
 
What we were listening to on Aug 17th 1985.
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 17th, 1985
1 SHOUT - Tears For Fears
2 POWER OF LOVE - Huey Lewis & The News
3 NEVER SURRENDER - Corey Hart
4 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE - Sting
5 FREEWAY OF LOVE - Aretha Franklin
6 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY - Paul Young
7 ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) - John Parr
8 WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DeBarge
9 SUMMER OF '69 - Bryan Adams
10 WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO - Tina Turner
11 YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD) - Dead Or Alive
12 WHAT ABOUT LOVE? - Heart
13 GLORY DAYS - Bruce Springsteen
14 GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) - The Power Station
15 CHERISH - Kool & The Gang
16 PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE - Depeche Mode
17 INVINCIBLE - Pat Benatar
18 YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) - Billy Joel
19 DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER - Phil Collins
20 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE - Whitney Houston
21 ROCK ME TONIGHT - Freddie Jackson
22 STATE OF THE HEART - Rick Springfield
23 MONEY FOR NOTHING - Dire Straits
24 POP LIFE - Prince & The Revolution
25 DARE ME - The Pointer Sisters
26 SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM - Motley Crue
27 FREEDOM - Wham!
28 MYSTERY LADY - Billy Ocean
29 LIFE IN ONE DAY - Howard Jones
30 SENTIMENTAL STREET - Night Ranger
31 A VIEW TO A KILL - Duran Duran
32 RASPBERRY BERET - Prince & The Revolution
33 SHAME - The Motels
34 I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME - Lisa Lisa, Cult Jam & Full Force
35 LIVE EVERY MOMENT - REO Speedwagon
36 DRESS YOU UP - Madonna
37 WHEN YOUR HEART IS WEAK - Cock Robin
38 THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL - Eurythmics
39 CRY - Godley & Creme
40 LAY IT DOWN - Ratt

 
What we were listening to on Aug 21 1976.

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 21st August, 1976

1 DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John and Kiki Dee
2 YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - The Bee Gees
3 LET 'EM IN - Wings
4 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls
5 I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - England Dan and John Ford Coley
6 SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - K.C and the Sunshine Band
7 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - The Beach Boys
8 KISS AND SAY GOODBYE - The Manhattans
9 GET CLOSER - Seals and Crofts
10 TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson
11 THIS MASQUERADE - George Benson
12 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
13 A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
14 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY - Peter Frampton
15 LOVE IS ALIVE - Gary Wright
16 SAY YOU LOVE ME - Fleetwood Mac
17 AFTERNOON DELIGHT - The Starland Vocal Band
18 I'M EASY - Keith Carradine
19 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL
20 YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candi Staton
21 SUMMER - War
22 LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs
23 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - The Beatles
24 A LITTLE BIT MORE / A COUPLE MORE YEARS - Dr. Hook
25 WITH YOUR LOVE - Jefferson Starship
26 WHO'D SHE COO - The Ohio Players
27 STILL THE ONE - Orleans
28 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - Chicago
29 WHAM BAM SHANG-A-LANG - Silver
30 DEVIL WOMAN - Cliff Richard
31 SHOWER THE PEOPLE - James Taylor
32 GETAWAY - Earth, Wind and Fire
33 SHE'S GONE - Daryl Hall and John Oates
34 MOONLIGHT FEELS RIGHT - Starbuck
35 STREET SINGIN' - Lady Flash
36 LAST CHILD - Aerosmith
37 SPRINGTIME MAMA - Henry Gross7
38 I CAN'T HER YOU NO MORE / MUSIC IS MY LIFE - Helen Reddy
39 YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - Queen
40 ONE LOVE IN MY LIFETIME - Diana Ross

 
What we were listening to on Aug 23 1986

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 23, 1986

1 PAPA DON'T PREACH - Madonna
2 HIGHER LOVE - Steve Winwood
3 VENUS - Bananarama
4 MAD ABOUT YOU - Belinda Carlisle
5 GLORY OF LOVE - Peter Cetera
6 DANCING ON THE CEILING - Lionel Richie
7 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - Berlin
8 WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF - Jermaine Stewart
9 RUMORS - Timex Social Club
10 THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - Wham!
11 SWEET FREEDOM - Michael McDonald
12 FRIENDS AND LOVERS - Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
13 YOU SHOULD BE MINE (THE WOO WOO SONG) - Jeffrey Osborne
14 BABY LOVE - Regina
15 STUCK WITH YOU - Huey Lewis & The News
16 WORDS GET IN THE WAY - Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan
17 LOVE TOUCH - Rod Stewart
18 YANKEE ROSE - David Lee Roth
19 SLEDGEHAMMER - Peter Gabriel
20 WALK THIS WAY - Run DMC & Aerosmith
21 THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW - The Monkees
22 MAN SIZE LOVE - Klymaxx
23 DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE) - Glass Tiger
24 LOVE ZONE - Billy Ocean
25 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD - The Outfield
26 DANGER ZONE - Kenny Loggins
27 THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - Double
28 DREAMTIME - Daryl Hall
29 RUMBLESEAT - John Cougar Mellencamp
30 SUZANNE - Journey
31 TWO OF HEARTS - Stacey Q
32 TAKEN IN - Mike + The Mechanics
33 INVISIBLE TOUCH - Genesis
34 ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU - Gavin Christopher
35 HANGING ON A HEART ATTACK - Device
36 WHEN I THINK OF YOU - Janet Jackson
37 OH PEOPLE - Patti Labelle
38 THROWING IT ALL AWAY - Genesis
39 PRESS - Paul McCartney
40 HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - Loverboy

 
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