June 1978 -- the RSO rein continues

1978 was the year of Saturday Night Fever, and along with it, the RSO record label which released it.  From 24 Dec 1977 through July, all but three weeks at #1 were held by RSO artists -- the Bee Gees, Yvonne Elliman, Player, Andy Gibb, and the Grease soundtrack songs.  The longest stretch was 21 weeks in a row, ended by Wings.

So, a lot of disco on this countdown, though not all was huge -- KC and the sunshine band had one of their random flops, only peaking at #35.  #37 sounded just like them too, and he got no higher.

Strangely unheard:  Roberta Flack, Rare Earth (a flop of a comeback), and Patti Smith's song, which I knew well as the 10,000 Maniacs songs from the 90's.

Stuck at #2 -- Gerry Rafferty, who stayed there 4 weeks, which got some press at the time.

First hit (of many): Genesis, Meat Loaf, Robert Palmer

Last hit (of many): Rare Earth

Favorites: (4-star) Abba, Andy Gibb, Wings, Donna Summer, Frankie Valli, Bonnie Tyler -- and the best:  Barry Manilow, though it was about to be eclipsed by Copacabana

1 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -10 (2)
3 4 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -14 (3)
4 2 YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT –•– John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -13 (1)
5 6 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -10 (5)
6 9 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– Carly Simon (Elektra) -11 (6)
7 12 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -9 (7)
8 10 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN –•– Sweet (Capitol) -19 (8)
9 16 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -7 (9)
10 11 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -17 (10)

11 13 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -8 (11)
12 14 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD –•– Meat Loaf (Cleveland International) -15 (12)
13 15 BECAUSE THE NIGHT –•– The Patti Smith Group (Arista) -12 (13)
14 5 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE –•– Johnny Mathis / Denise Williams (Columbia) -13 (1)
15 7 FEELS SO GOOD –•– Chuck Mangione (A&M) -20 (4)
16 18 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE –•– Robert Palmer (Island) -14 (16)
17 20 BLUER THAN BLUE –•– Michael Johnson (EMI-America) -10 (17)
18 21 YOU’RE THE LOVE –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers) -11 (18)
19 22 EVEN NOW –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -8 (19)
20 23 LAST DANCE –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca) -7 (20)

21 8 ON BROADWAY –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers) -16 (7)
22 28 I WAS ONLY JOKING –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) -9 (22)
23 29 FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME –•– Genesis (Atlantic) -10 (23)
24 25 OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING –•– Barry White (20th Century) -9 (24)
25 31 MISS YOU –•– Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) -5 (25)
26 17 WITH A LITTLE LUCK –•– Wings (Capitol) -14 (1)
27 33 WONDERFUL TONIGHT –•– Eric Clapton (RSO) -7 (27)
28 30 ALMOST SUMMER –•– Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA) -9 (28)
29 34 I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN –•– Eruption (Ariola America) -16 (29)
30 37 ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG –•– Billy Joel (Columbia) -7 (30)

31 39 GREASE –•– Frankie Valli (RSO) -5 (31)
32 19 DEACON BLUES –•– Steely Dan (ABC) -13 (19)
33 24 HEARTLESS –•– Heart (Mushroom) -12 (24)
34 42 THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY –•– Love and Kisses (Casablanca) -8 (34)
35 49 RUNAWAY –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt) -5 (35)
36 44 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.) -7 (36)
37 45 STONE BLUE –•– Foghat (Bearsville) -6 (37)
38 41 DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR –•– Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound) -13 (38)
39 40 WARM RIDE –•– Rare Earth (Prodigal) -9 (39)
40 48 IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic) -6 (40)

June 1985 -- you know them all!

A definite peak time for 80's stations -- looking down this list, virtually every song in the top 20 would be very comfortable on such a station.  Notable exception -- the Mary Jane Girls, a one-hit wonder on the pop charts, and a catchy one, but rarely heard -- produced by Rick James who never did have a top 10 in his own name.

The VJs also picked on #15 as an embarrassing parody of a Cyndi Lauper record, alas done by Cyndi Lauper herself.

The bottom 20 though has some you likely haven't heard since the 80's -- the last top 40 hits for Kim Carnes, Air Supply, Supertramp, and (barring the novelty one-off Kokomo) the Beach Boys.  That's quite a list for a single top 40 chart.

And look at the debuts -- from no less than Whitney Houston to one- (or nearly one-) hit wonder icons:  Til Tuesday, Dead or Alive, Limahl, and Harold Faltermeyer.

By this week in 1985, we hadn't had a long-lasting #1 since 1983, so I was ready for "Shout" to do the trick, but there were just too many other big radio songs -- it only was #1 for 3 weeks.

Favorite:  despite the iconic songs, most of these are far from my favorites by these artists.  No 5-stars... so I'll go with Katrina and the Waves.

1 1 HEAVEN –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-11 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 SUSSUDIO –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-8 (2)
3 5 A VIEW TO A KILL –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-7 (3)
4 4 RASPBERRY BERET –•– Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park)-7 (4)
5 6 ANGEL –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (5)
6 10 THE SEARCH IS OVER –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-11 (6)
7 3 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD –•– Tears For Fears (Mercury)-16 (1)
8 14 WOULD I LIE TO YOU? –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-10 (8)
9 8 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-15 (5)
10 7 IN MY HOUSE –•– Mary Jane Girls (Gordy)-17 (7)

11 9 WALKING ON SUNSHINE –•– Katrina & The Waves (Capitol)-15 (9)
12 16 VOICES CARRY –•– ‘Til Tuesday (Epic)-12 (12)
13 17 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-8 (13)
14 20 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-8 (14)
15 19 THE GOONIES ‘R’ GOOD ENOUGH –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (15)
16 12 SMUGGLER’S BLUES –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-13 (12)
17 21 GLORY DAYS –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (17)
18 11 SUDDENLY –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-15 (4)
19 26 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE –•– Sting (A&M)-4 (19)
20 25 SENTIMENTAL STREET –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-6 (20)

21 13 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS –•– Wham! (Columbia)-15 (1)
22 24 CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (Barking At Airplanes) –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-8 (22)
23 23 TOUGH ALL OVER –•– John Cafferty & The Bever Brown Band (Scotti Brothers)-8 (23)
24 15 AXEL F –•– Harold Faltermeyer (MCA)-14 (3)
25 18 FRESH –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-15 (9)
26 28 GETCHA BACK –•– The Beach Boys (Caribou)-6 (26)
27 32 19 –•– Paul Hardcastle (Chrysalis)-5 (27)
28 29 JUST AS I AM –•– Air Supply (Arista)-6 (28)
29 30 CANNONBALL –•– Supertramp (A&M)-6 (29)
30 35 GET IT ON (Bang A Gong) –•– The Power Station (Capitol)-4 (30)

31 31 POSSESSION OBSESSION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-5 (31)
32 33 PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE –•– Depeche Mode (Sire)-6 (32)
33 34 WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW –•– DeBarge (Gordy)-5 (33)
34 36 NEVER SURRENDER –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-4 (34)
35 45 SHOUT –•– Tears For Fears (Mercury)-3 (35)
36 22 NEVER ENDING STORY –•– Limahl (EMI-America)-15 (17)
37 38 LITTLE BY LITTLE –•– Robert Plant (Es Paranza)-7 (37)
38 41 YOU SPIN ME ROUND (Like A Record) –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-5 (38)
39 42 WHAT ABOUT LOVE? –•– Heart (Capitol)-5 (39)
40 39 WAKE UP (Next To You) –•– Graham Parker & The Shot (Elektra)-9 (39)

June 1975 -- Some mid-70's icons

Great countdown today with some iconic mid-70's songs -- the disco classic "The Hustle," Elton John's patriotic ode "Philadelphia Freedom," Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy," John Denver "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and at #1 the song of the year, "Love Will Keep Us Together" 

As that quintet reveals, it was another big mix of music at the dawn of the disco era.  Classic R&B was still doing fine (including Earth Wind and Fire's only #1, along with early 70's adult contemporary (America), and some 60's greats (Smokey, Gladys, various Beatles, and the King).

What Casey didn't know was that #2 and #3 wouldn't make it all the way, despite his predictions.

First timers:  Captain and Tennille, Melissa Manchester, Mike Post

Last time:  none notable

Favorite:  despite all those classics, my favorite is still the Doobie Brothers song.

1 2 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-10 (1 week at #1)
2 3 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Linda Ronstadt (Capitol)-11
3 12 WILDFIRE –•– Michael Murphy (Epic)-13
4 6 I’M NOT LISA –•– Jessi Colter (Capitol)-12
5 7 LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT –•– Major Harris (Atlantic)-13
6 1 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR –•– America (Warner Brothers)-12
7 29 THE HUSTLE –•– Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-10
8 10 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (Get On the Floor) –•– Joe Simon (Spring)-12
9 22 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Paul McCartney and Wings (Capitol)-4
10 11 CUT THE CAKE –•– The Average White Band (AWB) (Atlantic)-11

11 14 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (Rock Me) –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-8
12 13 ONLY WOMEN –•– Alice Cooper (Altantic)-12
13 17 MAGIC –•– Pilot (EMI)-12
14 4 BAD TIME –•– Grand Funk (Capitol)-12
15 15 BAD LUCK (Part 1) –•– Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Phil. Intl.)-14
16 8 THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY –•– John Denver (RCA)-14
17 5 OLD DAYS –•– Chicago (Columbia)-9
18 9 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM –•– The Elton John Band (MCA)-16
19 20 THE LAST FAREWELL –•– Roger Whittaker (RCA)-12
20 21 I’LL PLAY FOR YOU (Hear the Band) –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-12

21 24 ATTITUDE DANCING –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-7
22 38 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10 c.c. (Mercury)-6
23 27 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9
24 28 MISTY –•– Ray Stevens (Barnaby)-9
25 31 HEY YOU –•– Bachman Turner Overdrive (Mercury)-6
26 32 DYNOMITE (Part 1) –•– Bazuka (Tony Camillo’s) (A&M)-10
27 34 SWEARIN’ TO GOD –•– Frankie Valli (Private Stock)-6
28 30 BABY THAT’S BACKATCHA –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-9
29 16 SHINING STAR –•– Earth, Wind, and Fire (Columbia)-19
30 36 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS –•– War (United Aritsts)-8

31 39 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-4
32 40 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-7
33 41 ROCKIN’ CHAIR –•– Gwen McCrae (Cat)-6
34 46 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-3
35 35 T-R-O-U-B-L-E –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-7
36 42 I’M ON FIRE –•– The Dwight Twilley Band (Shelter)-9
37 43 BLACK FRIDAY –•– Steely Dan (ABC)-5
38 53 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-4
39 49 THE ROCKFORD FILES –•– Mike Post (MGM)-6
40 48 I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO –•– Barry White (20th Century)-5

June 1981 -- more wonderful Medley

Last year they played the countdown JUST before this, so I talked about the trends with lots of country and jazz/pop.  The VJs noted that especially since clearly MTV had not debuted yet.

Last week's big movers settle down, but in week 13, Jessie's Girl finally hits the top 10, but it won't hit #1 until week 19, a very long time for a pop hit.

Meanwhile, a relatively rare feat for most of the 80's with Stars on 45 Medley interrupting Bette Davis Eyes long run at #1.  It kept Kim Carnes from tying the long standing record for weeks at #1 and gave the ultimate year-end race for #1 a little more drama as "Endless Love" also held for 9.

The Medley was not unusual for being a mix of other artists' songs, but it had by far the most to date of any top 40 hit and still holds the record for longest title of a #1 hit and the one with the most independent compositions.  It spun off subsequent top 40 hits featuring swing, classical, and (their own) Stevie Wonder Medley.  The Beach Boys and the Beatles themselves also charted medleys of their own hits in the next year.

First hit:  many, but few long-standing artists.  Most notable: Billy Squier, Juice Newton (hanging on)
Comeback:  Gary US Bonds (17 year absence)
Last hit:  Pure Prairie League

Favorite:  (5-stars):  Gemini Dreams, Bette Davis Eyes, Sweetheart, I Love You, Take it On the Run, What are we doing in love, and my favorite:  Being With You

1 2 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/I’LL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 –•– Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-13 (1)
3 3 SUKIYAKI –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-16 (3)
4 5 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) –•– Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-16 (4)
5 7 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-5 (5)
6 4 BEING WITH YOU –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-19 (2)
7 14 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-6 (7)
8 8 AMERICA –•– Neil Diamond (Capitol)-9 (8)
9 17 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (9)
10 20 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (10)

11 12 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-9 (11)
12 13 I LOVE YOU –•– The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-18 (12)
13 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF –•– Gino Vannelli (Arista)-14 (6)
14 9 TAKE IT ON THE RUN –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (5)
15 15 WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE –•– Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-13 (15)
16 10 SWEETHEART –•– Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-16 (10)
17 21 IS IT YOU –•– Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-9 (17)
18 24 HEARTS –•– Marty Balin (EMI-America)-5 (18)
19 19 THE WAITING –•– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-8 (19)
20 27 THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) –•– Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-7 (20)

21 23 NOBODY WINS –•– Elton John (Geffen)-7 (21)
22 33 I DON’T NEED YOU –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-2 (22)
23 28 ELVIRA –•– The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-6 (23)
24 26 WINNING –•– Santana (Columbia)-11 (24)
25 29 MODERN GIRL –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (25)
26 37 GEMINI DREAM –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-3 (26)
27 34 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-5 (27)
28 30 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART –•– The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-10 (28)
29 31 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-10 (29)
30 35 TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (30)

31 36 SEVEN YEAR ACHE –•– Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 32 SAY WHAT –•– Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-9 (32)
33 43 QUEEN OF HEARTS –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 38 SWEET BABY –•– Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-8 (34)
35 11 JUST THE TWO OF US –•– Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-19 (2)
36 40 STRONGER THAN BEFORE –•– Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-6 (36)
37 18 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS –•– Styx (A&M)-14 (9)
38 22 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-18 (4)
39 16 HOW ‘BOUT US –•– Champaign (Columbia)-19 (12)
40 44 THE STROKE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-6 (40)

June 1989 -- Slow awful songs with some upbeat winners

Wow -- what a bad run the charts were in as the decade closed.  When Donny Osmond can hit #2 on the charts, and you can't even tell it's him singing, you know it's bad.  Ditto with celebrities (Michael Damien), re-releases (Benny Mardones, Real Life), bite-the-hand-that-feed-you (John Mellencamp), and copycats (Warrant).  Or not one but all sorts of artists from the 60's & 70s (McCartney, Natalie Cole, Doobie Brothers, Tom Petty, Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Osmond, Donna Summer), most on a last gasp.

Big Hair rock wasn't having a great week, despite lots of entries (GnR, Bon Jovi, Great White, Warrant, Cinderella)...again, all out-charted by Donny Osmond. 

It's not like there was nothing new -- this was after all the year that Bobby Brown, Milli Vanilli, Paula Abdul, and New Kids on the Block all debuted to 5+ hit singles apiece from their first albums, but this week, these were not the best songs by the new artists.  Plus it was also the year of the painful slow (Bette Midler, Simply Red, Damien, NKOTB...) 

And it's not like it was a wasteland -- just the sheer number of bland to bad's is in particular relief to the good ones:

Favorites:  Expose, Nenah Cherry, GnR, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna (all 4-star).  Honors to the only 5-star...Donna Summer with a dated production, terrible video, but great singing.  It's her last top 10.

1 2 I’LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) –•– New Kids On The Block – 12 (1)
2 1 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS –•– Bette Midler – 16 (1)
3 3 EVERY LITTLE STEP –•– Bobby Brown – 13 (3)
4 7 SATISFIED –•– Richard Marx – 7 (4)
5 5 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 12 (5)
6 12 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 8 (6)
7 15 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 7 (7)
8 9 CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER –•– Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – 16 (8)
9 14 THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL –•– Donna Summer – 9 (9)
10 13 CRY –•– Waterfront – 11 (10)

11 4 ROCK ON –•– Michael Damian – 14 (1)
12 18 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 10 (12)
13 20 I DROVE ALL NIGHT –•– Cyndi Lauper – 7 (13)
14 6 PATIENCE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 11 (4)
15 17 POP SINGER –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 8 (15)
16 10 WHERE ARE YOU NOW? –•– Synch – 29 (10)
17 23 IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 7 (17)
18 21 I WON’T BACK DOWN –•– Tom Petty – 8 (18)
19 8 SOLDIER OF LOVE –•– Donny Osmond – 13 (2)
20 11 FOREVER YOUR GIRL –•– Paula Abdul – 15 (1)

21 22 COMING HOME –•– Cinderella – 11 (21)
22 27 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 5 (22)
23 24 VERONICA –•– Elvis Costello – 9 (23)
24 32 EXPRESS YOURSELF –•– Madonna – 3 (24)
25 29 THE DOCTOR –•– The Doobie Brothers – 5 (25)
26 33 TOY SOLDIERS –•– Martika – 5 (26)
27 28 INTO THE NIGHT –•– Benny Mardones – 27 (11)
28 25 CUDDLY TOY (FEEL FOR ME) –•– Roachford – 10 (25)
29 31 ROOMS ON FIRE –•– Stevie Nicks – 7 (29)
30 35 CRAZY ABOUT HER –•– Rod Stewart – 6 (30)

31 34 BE WITH YOU –•– The Bangles – 7 (31)
32 19 REAL LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 14 (2)
33 16 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Howard Jones – 14 (12)
34 37 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? –•– Michael Morales – 8 (34)
35 43 SO ALIVE –•– Love And Rockets – 5 (35)
36 45 MY BRAVE FACE –•– Paul McCartney – 4 (36)
37 44 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Bon Jovi – 3 (37)
38 40 SEND ME AN ANGEL ’89 –•– Real Life – 25 (29)
39 39 DOWN BOYS –•– Warrant – 8 (39)
40 48 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY –•– Great White – 6 (40)

June 1977 -- a Chart Full of #1s

Great countdown today from June 1977 -- the more embarrassing and quirky songs from the early part of the 70's are gone, disco is reigning, but with plenty of room for pop, adult contemporary, classic rock, yacht rock, country, country rock, and R&B, mixed and mingled from the bottom to the top of the chart....but

Stevie Wonder plummeted from #1 -- outside of a stretch in late 1973, dropping even to #5 from #1 was very strange, but he was overtaken by 5 songs that would hit #1 (I bet that's a record!)  Still, he was the only multi-week #1 in a stretch of 14 #1 songs!  All in all, 12 songs that had or would hit #1 were on this chart, again, likely a record...6 other songs would hit #1 before Andy Gibb would make it in late July.  And once he did, a mere 9 songs would hit #1 through next May!

Throwbacks from last week's 1970 broadcast: another concurrent charting of two versions of the same song, which Casey again didn't mention -- Theme from Rocky.  Last time it was "I Don't Know How to Love him  by Yvonne Elliman and Helen Reddy, who both happen to chart this week.

So many of these songs are still well known and timeless ("Margaritaville"), that some of the others stand out as especially not aging well:  Undercover Angel (creepy), Ain't Gonna Bump No More, High School Dance (with the super-clunky lyric "We're gonna dance at the high school dance")

And despite its fame and popularity, "Lucille" really sounded odd amidst the other songs in the top 10.

Never heard before (big artists):  Hall & Oates "Back Together Again," Chaka Khan 
First timers:  Pablo Cruise, Andy Gibb, Waylon Jennings, Shaun Cassidy
Last hit: Helen Reddy
Double counted:  the Eagles, for the 2nd time this year

Favorites:  4-star:  Manilow, Gibb, Foreigner, Marshall Tucker, Stevie Wonder, and Abba but the only 5-star missed #1, "My Heart Belongs to Me."

2022 UPDATE:  I heard the chart 2 after this, and "Dreams" had fallen from #1, with Casey noting it was their biggest hit to date.  What he didn't know is that despite dozens more hits as a group and solo that none of them would hit #1 again.  He also didn't know how huge Andy Gibb was going to get...or about his untimely death just a few years later, like with Marvin Gaye.

1 2 I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN / WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-16 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 DREAMS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-9 (2)
3 4 GOT TO GIVE IT UP (Part 1) –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-9 (3)
4 5 GONNA FLY NOW (Theme From “Rocky”) –•– Bill Conti (United Artists)-8 (4)
5 9 FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-12 (5)
6 7 LUCILLE –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-12 (6)
7 8 LONELY BOY –•– Andrew Gold (Asylum)-13 (7)
8 11 UNDERCOVER ANGEL –•– Alan O’Day (Pacific)-11 (8)
9 1 SIR DUKE –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (1)
10 6 COULDN’T GET IT RIGHT –•– The Climax Blues Band (Sire)-17 (3)

11 12 ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS –•– Hot (Big Tree)-17 (11)
12 14 AIN’T GONNA BUMP NO MORE (With No Big Fat Woman) –•– Joe Tex (Epic)-11 (12)
13 16 JET AIRLINER –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-7 (13)
14 15 HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG –•– The Marshall Tucker Band (Capricorn)-14 (14)
15 19 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-5 (15)
16 10 WHEN I NEED YOU –•– Leo Sayer (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
17 13 HOTEL CALIFORNIA –•– The Eagles (Asylum)-16 (1)
18 20 LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-6 (18)
19 21 MARGARITAVILLE –•– Jimmy Buffett (ABC)-11 (19)
20 33 DA DOO RON RON –•– Shaun Cassidy (Warner Brothers / Curb)-5 (20)

21 23 SLOW DANCIN’ DON’T TURN ME ON –•– The Addrisi Brothers (Buddah)-10 (21)
22 30 MY HEART BELONGS TO ME –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-4 (22)
23 26 DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE –•– Peter McCann (20th Century)-8 (23)
24 28 LOVE’S GROWN DEEP –•– Kenny Nolan (20th Century)-11 (24)
25 27 HIGH SCHOOL DANCE –•– The Sylvers (Capitol)-8 (25)
26 32 I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO)-8 (26)
27 29 ARIEL –•– Dean Friedman (Lifesong)-9 (27)
28 31 BACK TOGETHER AGAIN –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-6 (28)
29 17 HELLO STRANGER –•– Yvonne Elliman (RSO)-13 (15)
30 34 GONNA FLY NOW (Theme From “Rocky”) –•– Maynard Ferguson (Columbia)-8 (30)

31 49 I’M IN YOU –•– Peter Frampton (A&M)-3 (31)
32 18 SOUTHERN NIGHTS –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-18 (1)
33 37 HOLLYWOOD –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Kahn (ABC)-6 (33)
34 35 SLOWDOWN –•– John Miles (London)-12 (34)
35 38 KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU –•– Abba (Atlantic)-5 (35)
36 47 YOU’RE MY WORLD –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-7 (36)
37 43 (You’re Love Has Lifted Me) HIGHER AND HIGHER –•– Rita Coolidge (A&M)-6 (37)
38 42 LUCKENBACH, TEXAS (Back To the Basics Of love) –•– Waylon Jennings (RCA)-6 (38)
39 41 WHATCHA GONNA DO –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M)-9 (39)
40 46 YOU AND ME –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers)-7 (40)

June 1987 -- Good solid chart, with some late-80's bad and ugly

It's a later-in-the-decade countdown, so I'm not normally too excited, but this week's charts started with an awful lot of good songs, particularly ones not too overplayed -- Partland brothers, David Bowie, Eddie Money, Billy Idol, Crowded House, Tom Petty, Bruce Hornsby, Breakfast Club, Madonna, Company B.  There are also the too-often-played iconic 80's songs that I still happen to like a lot -- T'Pau, Cutting Crew, Whitney, Bob Seger, Heart, Jody Watley.

Overall, it gets worse as we climb the chart -- I've liked Kim Wilde, but 2-8 do little for me, or are terrible (Lady in Red, joining Huey Lewis and Poison

First hit:  Jody Watley, Glenn Medeiros, Poison (ushering in big-hair copycat music), Kenny G (ushering in the a/c era)
First release after huge album:  Heart (who did well), Bryan Adams (who did OK)
Hitmakers from 1970 or earlier:  Herb Alpert, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Chicago

Favorite: Heart, with Seger to follow.

1 2 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde – 11 (1)
2 4 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr – 11 (2)
3 6 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 9 (3)
4 3 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh – 17 (3)
5 1 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 – 12 (1)
6 11 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis – 7 (6)
7 10 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi – 9 (7)
8 5 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 11 (5)
9 14 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert – 9 (9)
10 18 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) –•– Whitney Houston – 4 (10)

11 7 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club – 13 (7)
12 13 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE –•– Glenn Medeiros – 17 (12)
13 20 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson – 11 (13)
14 9 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 10 (9)
15 16 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins – 14 (15)
16 8 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams – 11 (6)
17 22 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G – 10 (17)
18 12 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 14 (2)
19 17 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago – 12 (17)
20 27 ALONE –•– Heart – 4 (20)

21 25 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 – 10 (21)
22 15 (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew – 14 (1)
23 28 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System – 9 (23)
24 26 FASCINATED –•– Company B – 12 (24)
25 19 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna – 12 (4)
26 30 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 7 (26)
27 24 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison – 13 (9)
28 21 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie – 10 (21)
29 32 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose – 5 (29)
30 33 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House – 6 (30)

31 35 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger – 3 (31)
32 23 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon – 25 (23)
33 36 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 13 (33)
34 38 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money – 9 (34)
35 37 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol – 7 (35)
36 42 FUNKYTOWN –•– Pseudo Echo – 4 (36)
37 40 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart – 9 (37)
38 43 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe – 6 (38)
39 45 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers – 6 (39)
40 48 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau – 6 (40)

June 1971 -- The Countdown where Casey talked about Jesus

We're back in the first year of American Top 40, Casey's voice sounded unnaturally deep, and he's talking about Jesus!  While much of the countdown was the usual mix of R&B, political commentary, adult contemporary, and some rock, it was also during the Jesus People movement of the early 70's.  Three songs were from "Jesus Christ Superstar," with the title song getting an interesting explanation from Casey about Judas Iscariot wrestling with who Jesus was.  After that was the 2nd of two versions of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (which Casey oddly did not acknowledge) and then "Put Your Hand in the Hand" which is about trusting Jesus also, "the man who calmed the sea."

Less of a big deal, but Michael Jackson and rival Donny Osmond were back to back.  And clearly not-rivals Bread and the Doors were too :-)

I was a long way up the countdown thinking how few songs I recognized, or how few went on to be big hits.  Ends up Carole King was about to rule for awhile, followed by the Raiders.  And speaking of strangely unheard songs, the first 5 had hits by Smokey Robinson, Chicago, and Diana Ross -- all unfamiliar.

First hit:  Carly Simon debuts!

Not a great countdown for favorites, especially since I didn't even know so many.  The only song with even 4 stars was "It's Too Late."

1 1 BROWN SUGAR –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-6 (2 weeks at #1)
2 2 JOY TO THE WORLD –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13
3 4 WANT ADS –•– The Honey Cone (Hot Wax)-9
4 5 IT DON’T COME EASY –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-6
5 11 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-4
6 7 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER / BRAND NEW ME –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-8
7 8 SWEET AND INNOCENT –•– Donny Osmond of the Osmonds (MGM)-11
8 3 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-10
9 21 IT’S TOO LATE / I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE –•– Carole King (Ode)-5
10 9 ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-10

11 18 I’LL MEET YOU HALFWAY –•– The Partridge Family (Starring Shirley Jones and Featuring David Cassidy) (Bell)-5
12 6 PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND –•– Ocean (Kama Sutra)-13
13 15 I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-16
14 14 SUPERSTAR –•– Murray Head and the Trinidad Singers (Decca)-28
15 19 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-9
16 16 HERE COMES THE SUN –•– Richie Havens (Stormy Forest)-12
17 10 CHICK-A-BOOM (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It) –•– Daddy Dewdrop (Sunflower)-14
18 13 IF –•– Bread (Elektra)-11
19 12 LOVE HER MADLY –•– The Doors (Elektra)-9
20 22 DON’T KNOCK MY LOVE (Part 1) –•– Wilson Pickett (Atlantic)-7

21 27 NATHAN JONES –•– The Supremes (Motown)-5
22 39 DOUBLE LOVIN’ –•– The Osmonds (MGM)-4
23 24 RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE –•– Brenda and the Tabulations (Top & Bottom)-10
24 17 STAY AWHILE –•– The Bells (Polydor)-14
25 38 INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) –•– The Raiders (Columbia)-9
26 26 (For God’s Sake) GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-9
27 23 WOODSTOCK –•– Matthews’ Southern Comfort (Decca)-14
28 32 WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT –•– Jerry Reed (RCA)-5
29 31 THE DRUM –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-6
30 33 COOL AID –•– Paul Humphrey and His Cool Aid Chemists (Lizard)-13

31 35 I DON’T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM –•– Yvonne Elliman (Decca)-7
32 30 TIMOTHY –•– The Buoys (Scepter)-17
33 28 I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS –•– The Fuzz (Calla)-20
34 20 TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA –•– Tin Tin (Atco)-10
35 43 THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-8
36 45 SHE’S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN –•– The 8th Day (Invictus)-4
37 40 LOWDOWN –•– Chicago (Columbia)-5
38 25 I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-12
39 29 REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-6
40 44 FUNKY NASSAU (Part 1) –•– The Beginning Of the End (Alston)-5

May 1972 -- who would you guess would last?

I wrote about this period a year ago, but what jumped out at me this time was the big debut of "Amazing Grace," still inexplicable, but it bounded over the classic "Rocket Man" and "Lean on Me."

Also, the original Harry hit was near it's peak...a not very high one given that it spawned a Sequel in 1980.

Favorite -- #1 for once... "Oh Girl"

1 2 OH GIRL –•– The Chi-Lites (Brunswick)-8 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 3 I’LL TAKE YOU THERE –•– The Staple Singers (Stax)-8 (2)
3 1 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-13 (1)
4 5 LOOK WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME –•– Al Green (Hi)-9 (4)
5 13 THE CANDY MAN –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. with the Mike Curb Congregation (MGM)-12 (5)
6 10 MORNING HAS BROKEN –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-9 (6)
7 8 TUMBLING DICE –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-5 (7)
8 4 I GOTCHA –•– Joe Tex (Dial)-19 (2)
9 14 SYLVIA’S MOTHER –•– Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (Columbia)-9 (9)
10 12 HOT ROD LINCOLN –•– Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (Paramount)-10 (10)

11 21 NICE TO BE WITH YOU –•– Gallery (Sussex)-14 (11)
12 19 (Last Night) I DIDN’T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL –•– The 5th Dimension (Bell)-9 (12)
13 15 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-6 (13)
14 7 BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW –•– The Stylistics Featuring Russell Thompkins, Jr. (Avco)-14 (3)
15 11 DAY DREAMING –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-11 (5)
16 17 SLIPPIN’ INTO DARKNESS –•– War (United Artists)-19 (16)
17 29 IT’S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-5 (17)
18 27 SONG SUNG BLUE –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-4 (18)
19 25 DIARY –•– Bread (Elektra)-6 (19)
20 28 WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE –•– Love Unlimited (Uni)-9 (20)

21 22 I SAW THE LIGHT –•– Todd Rundgren (Bearsville)-8 (21)
22 24 ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-8 (22)
23 9 BACK OFF BOOGALOO –•– Ringo Starr (Apple)-9 (9)
24 18 DOCTOR MY EYES –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-11 (8)
25 26 TAXI –•– Harry Chapin (Elektra)-12 (25)
26 6 ROCKIN’ ROBIN –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-12 (2)
27 16 VINCENT / CASTLES IN THE AIR –•– Don McLean (United Artists)-11 (12)
28 34 OUTA-SPACE / I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-11 (28)
29 46 TROGLODYTE (Cave Man) –•– The Jimmy Castor Bunch (RCA)-3 (29)
30 35 ASK ME WHAT YOU WANT –•– Millie Jackson (Spring)-10 (30)

31 59 AMAZING GRACE –•– The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RCA)-2 (31)
32 36 ISN’T LIFE STRANGE –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-6 (32)
33 39 OLD MAN –•– Neil Young (Reprise)-5 (33)
34 40 SOMEDAY NEVER COMES –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (34)
35 38 LOVE THEME FROM “THE GODFATHER” (Speak Softly Love) –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-8 (35)
36 42 LEAN ON ME –•– Bill Withers (Sussex)-6 (36)
37 32 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LADY –•– April Wine (Big Tree)-10 (32)
38 62 I NEED YOU –•– America (Warner Brothers)-2 (38)
39 43 I’VE BEEN LONELY FOR SO LONG –•– Frederick Knight (Stax)-6 (39)
40 50 ROCKET MAN (I Think It’s Gonna Be A long, Long Time) –•– Elton John (Uni)-4 (40)

May 1982 -- my first Sirius AM re-broadcast, but a different impression

In my 2 years of listening to Sirius XM, this is the first repeated chart I remember -- I even blogged about it.  At the time, I talked about how SLOW everything was.

This time I noticed the rather stunning musical whiplash on the chart.  Human League and Soft Cell are bringing new wave music into the mainstream...alongside some of the toughest music of the early 80's (Joan Jett, Aldo Nova), country ballads (Willie, Eddie Rabbitt), crazy 50's retro (Simon and Garfunkel live (?!?!), Paul Davis), and a classical movie theme that went to #1 (Vangelis).  

All that alongside the before-noted slowest songs of the era.  A total mess of a chart, but what how much better than the homogenized music of later in the decade.

First hits:  Asia, Atlantic Starr, 

Last: Franke and the Knockouts, Simon and Garfunkel, Donnie Iris

Favorites (all 5 star, all from different genres!): Chariots of Fire, Fantasy, Soft Cell, and my fav -- Heat of the Moment

1 1 EBONY AND IVORY –•– Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder (Columbia)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (2)
3 3 I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME –•– Charlene (Duncan) (Motown)-16 (3)
4 4 867-5309/JENNY –•– Tommy Tutone (Columbia)-19 (4)
5 5 THE OTHER WOMAN –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-11 (5)
6 6 ’65 LOVE AFFAIR –•– Paul Davis (Arista)-14 (6)
7 8 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– The Human League (A&M)-13 (7)
8 11 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Willie Nelson (Columbia)-13 (8)
9 9 DID IT IN A MINUTE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-11 (9)
10 10 GET DOWN ON IT –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-14 (10)

11 13 HEAT OF THE MOMENT –•– Asia (Geffen)-7 (11)
12 7 CHARIOTS OF FIRE – TITLES –•– Vangelis (Polydor)-25 (1)
13 15 EMPTY GARDEN (Hey Hey Johnny) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-11 (13)
14 16 MAN ON YOUR MIND –•– Little River Band (Capitol)-9 (14)
15 18 IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE –•– Deniece Williams (ARC)-9 (15)
16 20 ROSANNA –•– Toto (Columbia)-7 (16)
17 21 CRIMSON AND CLOVER –•– Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)-5 (17)
18 19 RUN FOR THE ROSES –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-9 (18)
19 22 MAKING LOVE –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-13 (19)
20 12 THE BEATLES MOVIE MEDLEY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (12)

21 25 BODY LANGUAGE –•– Queen (Elektra)-5 (21)
22 23 STILL IN SAIGON –•– The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)-10 (22)
23 24 FANTASY –•– Aldo Nova (Portrait)-10 (23)
24 28 LET IT WHIP –•– The Dazz Band (Motown)-6 (24)
25 27 MY GIRL –•– Donnie Iris (MCA)-10 (25)
26 32 LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (26)
27 29 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Warner Brothers)-9 (27)
28 30 WITHOUT YOU (Not Another Lonely Night) –•– Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-9 (28)
29 37 HURTS SO GOOD –•– John Cougar (Riva)-6 (29)
30 34 WHEN IT’S OVER –•– Loverboy (with Nancy Nash) (Columbia)-8 (30)

31 35 CAUGHT UP IN YOU –•– 38 Special (A&M)-5 (31)
32 33 WHEN HE SHINES –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-9 (32)
33 39 TAINTED LOVE –•– Soft Cell (Sire)-20 (33)
34 42 ANY DAY NOW –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-5 (34)
35 41 PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT –•– Kansas (Kirshner)-4 (35)
36 40 I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-8 (36)
37 14 I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)-17 (1)
38 38 CIRCLES –•– Atlantic Starr (A&M)-10 (38)
39 52 ONLY THE LONELY –•– The Motels (Capitol)-6 (39)
40 43 FRIENDS IN LOVE –•– Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis (Arista)-7 (40)