1979-07-07 AT40 – Top 40 Songs of the Disco Era 1974-1979

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Playlist – Top 40 Songs of the Disco Era 1974-1979
EXTRA: ROCK THE BOAT – Hues Corporation
#40: LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY – Donna Summer
#39: SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING – Peaches & Herb
#38: BACK IN LOVE AGAIN – L.T.D
#37: LAST DANCE – Donna Summer
#36: TURN THE BEAT AROUND – Vicki Sue Robinson
#35: KEEP IT COMIN’ LOVE – K.C. & The Sunshine Band
#34: SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) – Jacksons
#33: DANCE WITH ME – Peter Brown
EXTRA: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – Bee Gees
#32: THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) – K.C. & The Sunshine Band
#31: I FEEL LOVE – Donna Summer
#30: DAZZ – Brick
#29: DISCO INFERNO – Trammps
#28: KNOCK ON WOOD – Amii Stewart
EXTRA: THE TWIST – Chubby Checker
#27: YOU SHOULD BE DANCING – Bee Gees
#26: GET UP AND BOOGIE – Silver Convention
#25: IN THE NAVY – Village People
#24: YOU SEXY THING – Hot Chocolate
#23: GOT TO GIVE IT UP – Marvin Gaye
EXTRA: THREE TIMES A LADY – Commodores
#22: FLY, ROBIN, FLY – Silver Convention
#21: HOT STUFF – Donna Summer
#20: STAR WARS/CANTINA BAND – Meco
#19: MORE, MORE, MORE – Andrea True Connection
#18: MISS YOU – Rolling Stones
EXTRA: DISCO DUCK – Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
#17: CAR WASH – Rose Royce
#16: IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU – Yvonne Elliman
#15: SHAKE YOUR BOOTY – K.C. & The Sunshine Band
EXTRA: REUNITED – Peaches & Herb
#14: I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN – K.C. & The Sunshine Band
#13: DANCE, DANCE, DANCE – Chic
#12: MACARTHUR PARK – Donna Summer
#11: DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY – Thelma Houston
#10: YMCA – Village People
#9: BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE – A Taste Of Honey
#8: I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE – Alicia Bridges
EXTRA: THE HUSTLE – Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
#7: DA YA THINK I’M SEXY – Rod Stewart
#6: I WILL SURVIVE – Gloria Gaynor
#5: A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN – Walter Murphy Band
EXTRA: SAN FRANCISCO – Village People
#4: BEST OF MY LOVE – Emotions
#3: STAYIN’ ALIVE – Bee Gees
#2: NIGHT FEVER – Bee Gees
#1: LE FREAK – Chic

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

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Le Freak – Chic (#1 – 1978)
Week #:
79-27
Questions Letters:
None
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
July 2, 1979 To July 8, 1979
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1979-07-07
Almanac:
None
Disk Show:
472
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
EXTRA: ROCK THE BOAT – Hues Corporation
EXTRA: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE – Bee Gees
EXTRA: THE TWIST – Chubby Checker
EXTRA: THREE TIMES A LADY – Commodores
EXTRA: DISCO DUCK – Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
EXTRA: REUNITED – Peaches & Herb
EXTRA: THE HUSTLE – Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
EXTRA: SAN FRANCISCO – Village People
Source Medium Mastered:
AT40 Master
Oldies:
None
Commercials:
No
Special Requests:
None
Promos:
No
Reports:
None
Segmented Original:
Yes
Premiere Optional Extras:
2008-07-05
Three Times A Lady – The Commodores
Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp
Is She Really Going Out With Him – Joe Jackson
Let’s Go – The Cars
2012-07-07, 2015-07-11
Never Can Say Goodbye – Gloria Gaynor
Copacabana (At The Copa) – Barry Manilow
Heart Of Glass – Blondie
Love Hangover – Diana Ross
Bitrate Original:
320k
AT40 Archives:
None
Size Original:
454.8 MB
Long Distance Dedication:
None
Files (Num) Original:
48
Last Weeks Top 3:
None
Type:
mp3
Comment:
Top 40 Songs of the Disco Era 1974-1979
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:
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Cashbox #1 Song:
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
Cashbox #2 Song:
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Radio & Records #1 Song:
Shine A Little Love – Electric Light Orchestra
Radio & Records #2 Song:
RING MY BELL – Anita Ward
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, July 5, 2008
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
American Top 40 Special Top 40 Songs Of The Disco Era 1974-1979
1979-07-07 Chart
#40: MARRIED MEN – Bette Midler
#39: IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM – Joe Jackson
#38: REUNITED – Peaches and Herb
#37: LEAD ME ON – Maxine Nightingale
#36: SAD EYES – Robert John
#35: WEEKENDS – Wet Willie
#34: ONE WAY OR ANOTHER – Blondie
#33: THE MAIN EVENT – Barbra Streisand
#32: UP ON THE ROOF – James Yaylor
#31: GETTING CLOSER – Wings
#30: PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND – Kansas
#29: SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT – Anne Murray
#28: MINUTE BY MINUTE – Doobie Brothers
#27: MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE – Elton John
#26: DO IT OR DIE – Atlanta Rhythm Section
#25: GOOD TIMES – Chic
#24: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU – Kiss
#23: HEART OF THE NIGHT – Poco
#22: DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW – ABBA
#21: YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT – Raydio
#20: DAYS GONE DOWN – Gerry Rafferty
#19: I CAN’T STAND IT NO MORE – Peter Frampton
#18: AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW – McFadden and Whithead
#17: WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN – dr. hook
#16: DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY – Van Halen
#15: YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY – Rex Smith
#14: JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST – Randy Vanwarmer
#13: SHINE A LITTLE LOVE – Electric Light Orchestra
#12: LOVE YOU INSIDE AND OUT – Bee Gees
#11: GOLD – John Stewart
#10: I WANT YOU TO WANT ME – Cheap Trick
#9: MAKIN’ IT – David Naughton
#8: WE ARE FAMILY – Sister Sledge
#7: BOOGIE WONDERLAND – Earth, Wind and Fire
#6: THE LOGICAL SONG – Supertramp
#5: SHE BELIEVES IN ME – Kenny Rogers
#4: CHUCK E’S IN LOVE – Rickie Lee Jones
#3: HOT STUFF – Donna Summer
#2: BAD GIRLS – Donna Summer
#1: RING MY BELL – Anita Ward
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#41: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY – Bad Company (From #27)
#42: GET USED TO IT – Roger Voudouris (From #29)
#44: SHAKEDOWN CRUISE – Jay Ferguson (From #31)
#47: SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) – The Jacksons (From #34)
#63: RENEGADE – Styx (From #39)

Hot 100 Chart

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