1971-12-25 AT40 – All–Time Christmas Song Countdown

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Playlist – All–Time Christmas Song Countdown
#40: IF EVERY DAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS – Elvis Presley
#39: MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA – Andrews Sisters
#38: SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU – Ray Stevens
#37: THE HAPPY REINDEER – Dancer, Prancer & Nervous
#36: LITTLE ALTAR BOY – Andy Williams
#35: SANTA AND THE SATELLITE (PARTS I AND II) – Buchanan & Goodman
#34: SANTO NATALE – David Whitfield
#33: BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS – Connie Francis
#32: LITTLE SAINT NICK – Beach Boys
#31: SNOOPY’S CHRISTMAS – Royal Guardsmen
#30: PRETTY PAPER – Roy Orbison
#29: CHRISTMAS DRAGNET – Stan Freberg
#28: MARY’S BOY CHILD – Harry Belafonte
#27: SANTA BABY – Eatha Kitt
#26: I YUST GO NUTS AT CHRISTMAS – Yogi Yorgesson
#25: IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS – Chipmunks
#24: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – Perry Como
#23: CHRISTMAS IN KILARNEY – Bing Crosby
#22: MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY – Charles Brown
#21: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH – Spike Jones
#20a: I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Bing Crosby
#20b: I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Floyd Cramer
#19: YOU’RE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS – Frankie Lane
#18: NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS – Ricky Zahnd & The Blue Jeaners
#17: ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE – Brenda Lee
#16: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Charles Brown
#15: I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS – Jimmy Boyd
#14a: HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS – Gene Autry
#14b: HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS – Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
#13a: SLEIGH RIDE – Leroy Anderson
#13b: SLEIGH RIDE – Ronettes
#12: FROSTY THE SNOWMAN – Gene Autry
#11: JINGLE BELLS – Bing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters
#10: THE CHIPMUNK SONG – David Seville & The Chipmunks
#9: BLUE CHRISTMAS – Elvis Presley
#8a: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
#8b: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN – Four Seasons
#7a: WINTER WONDERLAND – Ray Conniff’s Orchestra & Chorus
#7b: WINTER WONDERLAND – Darlene Love
#6a: SILVER BELLS – Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting
#6b: SILVER BELLS – Diana Ross & The Supremes
#5: JINGLE BELL ROCK – Bobby Helms
#4: THE CHRISTMAS SONG – Nat King Cole
#3: THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY – Harry Simeone Chorale
#2: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – Gene Autry
#1: WHITE CHRISTMAS – Bing Crosby
EXTRA: SILENT NIGHT – Bing Crosby

KEY:  EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS  TOP 40 DEBUT  NUMBER ONE SONG

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Family Affair – Sly & The Family Stone
Week #:
71-51
Questions Letters:
None
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
December 20, 1971 To December 26, 1971
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
12/25/1971
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
78
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
Watermark Tape
Extra’s:
Silent Night – Bing Crosby
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
No
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
No
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
2012-12-22
Merry Christmas Polka – The Andrews Sisters
Snoopy’s Christmas – The Royal Guardsmen
You’re All I Want For Christmas – Frankie Laine
2013-11-09, 2014-11-08, 2015-11-07, 2016-11-12
The Christmas Shoes – Newsong
Do You Hear What I Hear? – Martina McBride
Do They Know It’s Christmas 2004 – Band Aid 20
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
None
Size Original:
345.4 MB
Long Distance Dedication:
None
Files (Num) Original:
47
Last Weeks Top 3:
None
Type:
mp3
Comment:
All–Time Christmas Song Countdown
Mastered:
In Process
Host:
Casey Kasem
Bitrate Mastered:
In Process
Cue Sheet:
Watermark Customer Sheet
Size MB Mastered:
In Process
CHR HAC Top 40:
Top 40
Files Mastered:
In Process
Chart Used:
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song:
Brand New Key – Melanie
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone
Cashbox #1 Song:
Brand New Key – Melanie
Cashbox #2 Song:
Got To Be There – Michael Jackson
Radio & Records #1 Song:
Magazine Starts October 5, 1973
Radio & Records #2 Song:
Magazine Starts October 5, 1973
Mediabase #1 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
Mediabase #2 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
American Top 40 The 70’s:
Aired
Show Date:
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Saturday, November 12, 2016
All Time Christmas Countdown (Version 1)
1971-12-25 Chart
#40: WHITE LIES BLUE EYES – Bullet
#39: CAN I GET A WITNESS – Lee Michaels
#38: GEORGE JACKSON – Bob Dylan
#37: KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN’ – Charley Pride
#36: A NATURAL MAN – Lou Rawls
#35: DESIDERATA – Les Crane
#34: BEHIND BLUE EYES – Who
#33: HALLELUJAH – Sweathog
#32: HEY BIG BROTHER – Rare Earth
#31: SUGAR DADDY – Jackson 5
#30: AN AMERICAN TRILOGY – Mickey Newbury
#29: THEME FROM SUMMER OF ’42 – Peter Nero
#28: DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE – Joe Simon
#27: ROCK STEADY/OH ME OH MY – Aretha Franklin
#26: DAY AFTER DAY – Badfinger
#25: STONES – Neil Diamond
#24: I KNOW I’M LOSING YOU – Rod Stewart
#23: CLEAN UP WOMAN – Betty Wright
#22: ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO SHOW – Honey Cone
#21: I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING – Hillside Singers
#20: LET’S STAY TOGETHER – Al Green
#19: GYPSIES TRAMPS AND THIEVES – Cher
#18: SUPERSTAR – Temptations
#17: I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING – New Seekers
#16: THEME FROM SHAFT – Isaac Hayes
#15: WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO – Donnie Elbert
#14: YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING – Stylistics
#13: SUNSHINE – Jonathan Edwards
#12: RESPECT YOURSELF – Staple Singers
#11: BABY I’M-WANT YOU – Bread
#10: HEY GIRL – Donny Osmond
#9: CHERISH – David Cassidy
#8: SCORPIO – Dennis Coffey
#7: ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU – Sonny and Cher
#6: HAVE YOU SEEN HER – Chi-Lites
#5: GOT TO BE THERE – Michael Jackson
#4: AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG – Three Dog Night
#3: AMERICAN PIE – Don McLean
#2: FAMILY AFFAIR – Sly and the Family Stone
#1: BRAND NEW KEY – Melanie
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#42: I’M A GREEDY MAN (Part 1) – James Brown (From #35)
OFF CHART: IMAGINE – John Lennon (From #23)
OFF CHART: TWO DIVIDED BY LOVE – Grass Roots (From #36)
OFF CHART: EVERYBODY’S EVERYTHING – Santana (From #37)

Hot 100 Chart

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