Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 70's

Chart Date: February 22, 1975

#40 "SNOOKEROO" – Ringo Starr

#39 "SALLY G" – Paul McCartney & Wings

#38 "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN" – The Carpenters

#37 "DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME" – The Manhattans

#36 "MANDY" – Barry Manilow

#35 "SHAME, SHAME, SHAME" – Shirley & Company

#34 "I AM LOVE (PARTS I & II)" – The Jackson 5

#33 "LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN" – Neil Sedaka

#32 "NEVER LET HER GO" – David Gates

#31 "SAD SWEET DREAMER" – Sweet Sensation

#30 "LOVIN’ YOU" – Minnie Ripperton

#29 "GET DANCIN’" – Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes

#28 "YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL" – Joe Cocker

#27 "MY BOY" – Elvis Presley

#26 "TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE)" – Al Martino

#25 "MOVIN’ ON" – Bad Company

#24 "UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE" – Polly Brown

#23 "POETRY MAN" – Phoebe Snow

#22 "BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN" – Stevie Wonder

#21 "DOCTOR’S ORDERS" – Carol Douglas

#20 "EXPRESS" – B.T. Express

#19 "DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU" – Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta

#18 "ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY" – Bachman-Turner Overdrive

#17 "LADY MARMALADE" – LaBelle

#16 "I’M A WOMAN" – Maria Muldaur

#15 "CAN’T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD" – Electric Light Orchestra

#14 "LADY" – Styx

#13 "SWEET SURRENDER" – John Denver

#12 "FIRE" – The Ohio Players

#11 "LOOK INTO MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN" – Tony Orlando & Dawn

#10 "NIGHTINGALE" – Carole King

#9 "#9 DREAM" – John Lennon

#8 "YOU’RE NO GOOD" – Linda Ronstadt

#7 "MY EYES ADORED YOU" – Frankie Valli

#6 "LONELY PEOPLE" – America

#5 "HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW" – Olivia Newton-John

#4 "BLACK WATER" – The Doobie Brothers

#3 "SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL" – Grand Funk

#2 "BEST OF MY LOVE" – The Eagles

#1 "PICK UP THE PIECES" – The Average White Band

CHART DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 1973

#40 "NEITHER ONE OF US" – Gladys Knight & The Pips

#39 "SUPERFLY" – Curtis Mayfield

#38 "HUMMINGBIRD" – Seals & Crofts

#37 "JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT" – The Doobie Brothers

#36 "AUBREY" – Bread

#35 "DANNY’S SONG" – Anne Murray

#34 "BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN" – Gallery

#33 "HARRY HIPPIE" – Bobby Womack & Peace

#32 "LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER" – The Fifth Dimension

#31 "ME AND MRS. JONES" – Billy Paul

#30 "I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS" – James Brown

#29 "PEACEFUL EASY FEELING" – The Eagles

#28 "I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND)" – The Moody Blues

#27 "REELIN’ AND ROCKIN’" – Chuck Berry

#26 "YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO" – Joni Mitchell

#25 "ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001)" – Deodato

#24 "HI HI HI" – Wings

#23 "DREIDEL" – Don McLean

#22 "DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?" – Bette Midler

#21 "YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE" – Ken Loggins w/Jim Messina

#20 "LOVE JONES" – Brighter Side of Darkness

#19 "THE COVER OF ROLLING STONE" – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

#18 "JAMBALAYA" – The Blue Ridge Rangers

#17 "TROUBLE MAN" – Marvin Gaye

#16 "DADDY’S HOME" – Jermaine Jackson

#15 "LOVE TRAIN" – The O’Jays

#14 "DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT" – King Harvest

#13 "LAST SONG" – Edward Bear

#12 "SUPERSTITION" – Stevie Wonder

#11 "THE WORLD IS A GHETTO" – War

#10 "ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH" – John Denver

#9 "WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER" – Timmy Thomas

#8 "DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND" – Lobo

#7 "COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE" – The Spinners

#6 "DO IT AGAIN" – Steely Dan

#5 "KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG" – Roberta Flack

#4 "DUELING BANJOS" – Weissberg & Mandell

#3 "OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY" – Hurricane Smith

#2 "YOU’RE SO VAIN" – Carly Simon

#1 "CROCODILE ROCK" – Elton John

Chart Date: February 10, 1979

#30 "EVERYTIME I THINK OF YOU" – The Babys

#29 "TRAGEDY" – The Bee Gees

#28 "HOME & DRY" – Gerry Rafferty

#27 "BABY I’M BURNIN’" – Dolly Parton

#26 "TAKE ME TO THE RIVER" – Talking Heads

#25 "DANCIN’ SHOES" – Nigel Olsson

#24 "SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING" – Peaches & Herb

#23 "MY LIFE" – Billy Joel

#22 "DON’T CRY OUT LOUD" – Melissa Manchester

#21 "DON’T HOLD BACK" – Chanson

#20 "BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY" – Foreigner

#19 "THE GAMBLER" – Kenny Rogers

#18 "NO TELL LOVER" – Chicago

#17 "HEAVEN KNOWS" – Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams

#16 "SOUL MAN" – The Blue Brothers

#15 "SHAKE IT" – Ian Matthews

#14 "GOT TO BE REAL" – Cheryl Lynn

#13 "NEW YORK GROOVE" – Ace Frehley

#12 "I WAS MADE FOR DANCING" – Leif Garrett

#11 "SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT" – Barry Manilow

#10 "LOTTA LOVE" – Nicolette Larson

#9 "TOO MUCH HEAVEN" – The Bee Gees

#8 "SEPTEMBER" – Earth, Wind & Fire

#7 "I WILL SURVIVE" – Gloria Gaynor

#6 "EVERYONE’S A WINNER" – Hot Chocolate

#5 "FIRE" – Pointer Sisters

#4 "A LITTLE MORE LOVE" – Olivia Newton-John

#3 "LE FREAK" – Chic

#2 "Y.M.C.A." – The Village People

#1 "DO YA THINK I’M SEXY" – Rod Stewart

Chart Date: February 6, 1971

#40 "YOUR TIME TO CRY" – Joe Simon

#39 "DON’T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU" – Wilson Pickett

#38 "GAMES" – Redeye

#37 "PAY TO THE PIPER" – Chairmen Of The Board

#36 "PRECIOUS PRECIOUS" – Jackie Moore

#35 "1900 YESTERDAY" – Liz Damon’s Orient Express

#34 "GET UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED" – James Brown

#33 "SOMEBODY’S WATCHING YOU" – Little Sister

#32 "HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN" – Creedence Clearwater Revival

#31 "(DO THE) PUSH & PULL – PART 1" – Rufus Thomas

#30 "THEME FROM LOVE STORY" – Henry Mancini w/His Orchestra & Chorus

#29 "LET YOUR LOVE GO" – Bread

#28 "FOR THE GOOD TIMES" – Ray Price

#27 "AMOS MOSES" – Jerry Reed

#26 "STONED LOVE" – The Supremes

#25 "MAMA’S PEARL" – The Jackson 5

#24 "BLACK MAGIC WOMAN" – Santana

#23 "IMMIGRANT SONG" – Led Zeppelin

#22 "I THINK I LOVE YOU" – The Partridge Family Starring Shirley Jones & f/David Cassidy

#21 "I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW" – Elvis Presley

#20 "WE GOTTA GET YOU A WOMAN" – Runt

#19 "AMAZING GRACE" – Judy Collins

#18 "IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND" – Gordon Lightfoot

#17 "BORN TO WANDER" – Rare Earth

#16 "REMEMBER ME" – Diana Ross

#15 "MR. BOJANGLES" – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

#14 "LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH" – Stephen Stills

#13 "IT’S IMPOSSIBLE" – Perry Como

#12 "WATCHING SCOTTY GROW" – Bobby Goldsboro

#11 "STONEY END" – Barbra Streisand

#10 "IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN" – Gladys Knight & The Pips

#9 "ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER" – The Fifth Dimension

#8 "YOUR SONG" – Elton John

#7 "GROOVE ME" – King Floyd

#6 "I HEAR YOU KNOCKING" – Dave Edmunds

#5 "ROSE GARDEN" – Lynn Anderson

#4 "LONELY DAYS" – The Bee Gees

#3 "ISN’T IT A PITY" – George Harrison

#2 "ONE BAD APPLE" – The Osmonds

#1 "KNOCK THREE TIMES" – Dawn

Chart Date: January 28, 1978

#40 "I LOVE YOU" – Donna Summer

Chart Date: January 24, 1976

#40 "LOVE OR LEAVE" – The Spinners

#39 "THE WHITE KNIGHT" – Cledus Maggard & The Citizen’s Band

#38 "LET THE MUSIC PLAY" – Barry White

#37 "TRACKS OF MY TEARS" – Linda Ronstadt

#36 "DEEP PURPLE" – Donny & Marie Osmond

#35 "THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)" – K.C. & The Sunshine Band

#34 "SLOW RIDE" – Foghat

#33 "GOLDEN YEARS" – David Bowie

#32 "FANNY (BE TENDER WITH MY LOVE)" – The Bee Gees

#31 "ALL BY MYSELF" – Eric Carmen

#30 "LET IT SHINE" – Olivia Newton-John

#29 "OVER MY HEAD" – Fleetwood Mac

#28 "TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT" – The Eagles

#27 "PALOMA BLANCA" – The George Baker Selection

#26 "SQUEEZE BOX" – The Who

#25 "SATURDAY NIGHT" – The Bay City Rollers

#24 "SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT" – Helen Reddy

#23 "BABY FACE" – Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps

#22 "WAKE UP EVERYBODY" – Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

#21 "WINNERS AND LOSERS" – Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

#20 "THEME FROM S.W.A.T." – Rhythm Heritage

#19 "LOVE HURTS" – Nazareth

#18 "FOX ON THE RUN" – Sweet

#17 "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO" – Neil Sedaka

#16 "LOVE MACHINE" – The Miracles

#15 "EVIL WOMAN" – Electric Light Orchestra

#14 "50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER" – Paul Simon

#13 "FLY AWAY" – John Denver

#12 "ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT" – Kiss

#11 "COUNTRY BOY" – Glen Campbell

#10 "SING A SONG" – Earth, Wind & Fire

#9 "WALK AWAY FROM LOVE" – David Ruffin

#8 "TIMES OF YOUR LIFE" – Paul Anka

#7 "CONVOY" – C.W. McCall

#6 "YOU SEXY THING" – Hot Chocolate

#5 "I LOVE MUSIC" – The O’Jays

#4 "LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY" – Donna Summer

#3 "LOVE ROLLER COASTER" – The Ohio Players

#2 "I WRITE THE SONGS" – Barry Manilow

#1 "THEME FROM MAHOGANY (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO)" – Diana Ross

Chart Date: January 12, 1974

#40 "ROCK ON" – David Essex

Chart Date: January 8, 1977

#40 "LOVE THEME FROM A STAR IS BORN" – Barbra Streisand

 Top 40 of 1973 (12/29/73)

Holiday Edition

"IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR" – Andy Williams

"HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS" – The Pretenders

"GREENSLEEVES" – Mannheim Steamroller

"DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS" – Band Aid

"HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING" – Nat "King" Cole

"MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY" – Bruce Springsteen

"BLUE CHRISTMAS" – Elvis Presley

"STEP INTO CHRISTMAS" – Elton John

"GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER" – Elmo & Patsy

"DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR" – Martina McBride

"RUN RUDOLPH RUN" – Chuck Berry

"MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING" – The Carpenters

"WHAT CHILD IS THIS" – Harry Connick, Jr.

"FROSTY THE SNOWMAN" – The Jackson 5

"O HOLY NIGHT" – Celine Dion

"SANTA BABY" – Eartha Kit

"WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME" – Paul McCartney

"PRETTY PAPER" – Roy Orbison

"SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN" – The Pointer Sisters

"AWAY IN A MANGER" – Kenny G.

"LAST CHRISTMAS" – Wham!

"LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW" – Frank Sinatra

"I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS" – Jimmy Boyd

"SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS" – Stevie Wonder

"SLEIGH RIDE" – The Ronnettes

"IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS" – Johnny Mathis

"LITTLE SAINT NICK" – The Beach Boys

"GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN" – Mannheim Steamroller

"SILVER BELLS" – Clay Aiken & Kimberley Locke

"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU" – Mariah Carey

"JINGLE BELL ROCK" – Bobby Helms

"CHRISTMAS CANON" –Trans-Siberian Orchestra

"I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" – Bing Crosby

"MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST" – Kelly Clarkson

"THE CHRISTMAS SONG" – Nat "King" Cole

"DECK THE HALLS" – James Taylor

"SILENT NIGHT" – Five For Fighting

"O TANNENBAUM" – The Vince Guaraldi Trio