American_Top_40_1978_April_29th torrent

"Every week here on American Top 40 you hear the biggest hits in the country from San Francisco to San Antonio, from Little Rock to Lansing, and the countdown rolls on."

American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This is a recording of a rebroadcast from internet radio.

As of this broadcast:

Concerning male solo singers with number one albums in the history of the album chart, Bing Crosby is in first place with 10 number one albums and it took him 12 years to accomplish that feat. Elvis Presley holds second place with 9 number one albums in 17 years. But the man who holds third place has a song in this countdown and has had 7 number one albums in just four years.

Casey tells us about a new singer who calls himself "Meat Loaf."

A listener writes in with this question, "What number one song in the rock era kept the most number two songs from going all the way to the top?" The song in question held back five number one take-over attempts.

Casey answers the question, "What's the longest span of time between a recording act's first charted single and their first number one?" Casey says it was a burlesque song!

There is an act in the countdown who recorded the biggest selling hit Great Brittan ever had, but that song never even charted in the US.

40: Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
39: Thank You For Being A Friend- Andrew Gold
38: Let's All Chant - The Michael Zager Band
37: Ego - Elton John
36: Do You Believe In Magic - Shaun Cassidy
35: Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch
34: Emotion - Samantha Sang
33: More Than A Woman - Tavares
32: Fantasy - Earth, Wind & Fire
31: It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
30: Baby Hold On - Eddie Money
29: Movin' Out - Billy Joel
28: Love Is Like Oxygen - Sweet
27: Love Is Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
26: Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
25: On Broadway - George Benson
24: We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye - England Dan & John Ford Coley
23: Two Doors Down - Dolly Parton
22: Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
21: Goodbye Girl - David Gates
20: This Time I'm In It For Love - Player
19: Disco Inferno - Trammps
18: Our Love - Natalie Cole
17: Sweet Talking Woman - Electric Light Orchestra
16: Flashlight - Parliament
15: Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione
14: Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section
13: Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
12: Count On Me - The Jefferson Starship
11: Runnin' On Empty - Jackson Browne
10: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
9: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
8: Jack & Jill - Raydio
7: Dust In The Wind - Kansas
6: Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
5: With A Little Luck - Wings
4: The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack
3: Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
2: If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
1: Night Fever - The Bee Gees