1978-05-06 AT40

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Playlist
#40: DANCE WITH ME – Peter Brown
#39: EVERY KINDA PEOPLE – Robert Palmer
#38: DEACON BLUES – Steely Dan
AT40 Book Of Records
#37: LET’S ALL CHANT – Michael Zager Band
#36: TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD – Meat Loaf
#35: LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER – Andy Gibb
#34: EGO – Elton John
#33: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC – Shaun Cassidy
#32: MORE THAN A WOMAN – Tavares
#31: YOU BELONG TO ME – Carly Simon
#30: TAKE A CHANCE ON ME – ABBA
#29: GOODBYE GIRL – David Gates
#28: OUR LOVE – Natalie Cole
#27: RUNNING ON EMPTY – Jackson Browne
#26: STAYIN’ ALIVE – Bee Gees
#25: IT’S A HEARTACHE – Bonnie Tyler
QL: ANY COUNTRY GROUP HAD A #1 ON POP CHART
#24: WEREWOLVES OF LONDON – Warren Zevon
#23: MOVIN’ OUT – Billy Joel
#22: BABY HOLD ON – Eddie Money
#21: LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN – Sweet
#20: TWO DOORS DOWN – Dolly Parton
#19: ON BROADWAY – George Benson
#18: FLASHLIGHT – Parliament
#17: SWEET TALKIN’ WOMAN – Electric Light Orchestra
#16: THIS TIME I’M IN IT FOR LOVE – Player
#15: DISCO INFERNO – Trammps
#14: SHADOW DANCING – Andy Gibb
#13: FEELS SO GOOD – Chuck Mangione
#12: IMAGINARY LOVER – Atlanta Rhythm Section
#11: JACK & JILL – Raydio
#10: COUNT ON ME – Jefferson Starship
#9: DUST IN THE WIND – Kansas
#8: LAY DOWN SALLY – Eric Clapton
#7: YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
QL: LONGEST CHART SINGLE WITHOUT HITTING #1
#6: TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE – Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
#5: WITH A LITTLE LUCK – Wings
#4: THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU – Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
#3: CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU – Barry Manilow
#2: IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU – Yvonne Elliman
#1: NIGHT FEVER – Bee Gees

THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#47: FANTASY – Earth, Wind and Fire (From #32)
#48: WE’LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN – England Dan and John Ford Coley (From #24)
#49: EMOTION – Samantha Sang (From #34)
#52: EBONY EYES – Bob Welch (From #35)
#54: THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND – Andrew Gold (From #39)

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

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Night Fever – The Bee Gees
Week #:
78-18
Questions Letters:
QL: Longest Chart Single Without Hitting #1
QL: Any Country Group Had A #1 On Pop Chart
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
May 1, 1978 To May 7, 1978
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1978-05-06
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
411
Book Of Records:
AT40: Book Of Records
Distribution Source:
Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
None
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
No
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
No
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
2009-05-23
Wheel In The Sky – Journey
Even Now – Barry Manilow
Because The Night – Patti Smith
2017-05-06
Runnin’ With The Devil – Van Halen
Heartless – Heart
Bluer Than Blue – Michael Johnson
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
None
Size Original:
357.6 MB
Long Distance Dedication:
None
Files (Num) Original:
44
Last Weeks Top 3:
None
Type:
mp3
Comment:
None
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:
Night Fever – Bee Gees
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
Cashbox #1 Song:
Night Fever – Bee Gees
Cashbox #2 Song:
If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
Radio & Records #1 Song:
With A Little Luck – Wings
Radio & Records #2 Song:
If I Can’t Have You – Yvonne Elliman
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, May 19, 2007
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2017

Hot 100 Chart

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