1973-12-22 AT40 – All–Time Christmas Song Countdown

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Playlist – All–Time Christmas Song Countdown
#40: THE HAPPY REINDEER – Dancer, Prancer & Nervous

#39: MARSHMALLOW WORLD – Bing Crosby
#39: MARSHMALLOW WORLD – Darlene Love
#38: SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU – Ray Stevens
#37: SANTA AND THE SATELLITE (PARTS I AND II) – Buchanan & Goodman
#36: LITTLE ALTAR BOY – Vic Dana
#35: MERRY CHRISTMAS POLKA – Andrews Sisters
#34: BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS – Connie Francis
#33: LITTLE SAINT NICK – Beach Boys
#32: MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING – Carpenters
#31: SNOOPY’S CHRISTMAS – Royal Guardsmen
#30: PRETTY PAPER – Roy Orbison
#29: SANTA BABY – Eartha Kitt
#28: MARY’S BOY CHILD – Harry Belafonte
#27: I YUST GOT NUTS AT CHRISTMAS – Yogi Yorgesson
#26: IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS – Perry Como
#25: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – Perry Como
#24: CHRISTMAS IN KILARNEY – Dennis Day
#23: LONESOME CHRISTMAS (PART II) – Lowell Fulsom
#22: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH – Spike Jones
#21: MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY – Charles Brown
#20: I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Beach Boys
#20: I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Elvis Presley
#19: YOU’RE ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS – Frankie Laine
#18: NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS: Casey Kasem
#17: I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS – Jimmy Boyd
#16: ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE – Brenda Lee
#15: HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS – Gene Autry
#15: HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS – Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans
#14: SLEIGH RIDE – Leroy Anderson
#14: SLEIGH RIDE – Andy Williams
#13: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Charles Brown
#12: FROSTY THE SNOWMAN – Beach Boys
#12: FROSTY THE SNOWMAN – Ronettes
#11: THE CHIPMUNK SONG – David Seville & The Chipmunks
#10: SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN – Burl Ives, Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters, Four Seasons, Jackson Five & Crystals
#9: JINGLE BELLS – Tex Beneke & His Orchestra, Roger Williams, Don Charles Singing Dogs, Ray Conniff’s Orchestra & Chorus
#8: BLUE CHRISTMAS – Elvis Presley
#7: WINTER WONDERLAND – Andrews Sisters, Perry Como, Ray Conniff & Darlene Love
#6: SILVER BELLS – Diana Ross & The Supremes & Ray Conniff’s Orchestra & Chorus
#5: JINGLE BELL ROCK – Bobby Helms
#4: THE CHRISTMAS SONG – Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Jose Feliciano, Jackson Five & Nat King Cole
#3: THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY – Harry Simeone Chorale
#2: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – Gene Autry
#2: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – Jackson Five
#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:
White Christmas – Bing Crosby (1942)
Week #:
73-51
Questions Letters:
None
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
December 17, 1973 To December 23, 1973
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1973-12-22
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
182
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
Watermark LP’s
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:
Do You Hear What I Hear – Bing Crosby
The Twelve Days Of Christmas – The Ray Conniff Singers
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – The Hillside Singers
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
None
Size Original:
353.1 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:
The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – Elton John
Cashbox #1 Song:
The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich
Cashbox #2 Song:
HELLO IT’S ME – Todd Rundgren
Radio & Records #1 Song:
Time in a Bottle – Jim Croce
Radio & Records #2 Song:
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
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, November 16, 2013
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Saturday, November 17, 2018
1973-12-22 Chart
#40: TELL HER SHE’S LOVELY – El Chicano
#39: SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK – Persuaders
#38: I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN – Ann Peebles
#37: PAPER ROSES – Marie Osmond
#36: LIVIN’ FOR YOU – Al Green
#35: THE WAY WE WERE – Barbra Streisand
#34: LET ME SERENADE YOU – Three Dog Night
#33: LOVE’S THEME – Love Unlimited Orchestra
#32: WHO’S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH WITH SALLY – Tony Orlando and Dawn
#31: WHEN I FALL IN LOVE – Donny Osmond
#30: I GOT A NAME – Jim Croce
#29: KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ – Eddie Kendricks
#28: HEARTBEAT – IT’S A LOVEBEAT – DeFranco Family
#27: ME AND BABY BROTHER – War
#26: UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME – Aretha Franklin
#25: COME GET TO THIS – Marvin Gaye
#24: LET ME BE THERE – Olivia Newton-John
#23: MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA – Gladys Knight and the Pips
#22: D’YER MAKER – Led Zeppelin
#21: SPACE RACE – Billy Preston
#20: HELEN WHEELS – Paul McCartney & Wings
#19: MIND GAMES – John Lennon
#18: I’VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION – Gladys Knight and the Pips
#17: THE LOVE I LOST – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
#16: MY MUSIC – Loggins and Messina
#15: LIVING FOR THE CITY – Stevie Wonder
#14: ROCKIN’ ROLL BABY – Stylistics
#13: PHOTOGRAPH – Ringo Starr
#12: SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM – Brownsville Station
#11: SHOW AND TELL – Al Wilson
#10: NEVER NEVER GIVE YA UP – Barry White
#9: IF YOU’RE READY – Staple Singers
#8: JUST YOU N ME – Chicago
#7: TOP OF THE WORLD – Carpenters
#6: THE JOKER – Steve Miller Band
#5: HELLO IT’S ME – Todd Rundgren
#4: LEAVE ME ALONE – Helen Reddy
#3: TIME IN A BOTTLE – Jim Croce
#2: GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – Elton John
#1: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL – Charlie Rich
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#42: YOU’RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME – Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye (From #36)
#47: CORAZON – Carole King (From #37)
#51: CHEAPER TO KEEP HER – Johnnie Taylor (From #34)
#52: WHY ME – Kris Kristofferson (From #38)
#53: ANGIE – The Rolling Stones (From #32)

Hot 100 Chart

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