American Top 40 1976 March 13th

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

In this countdown:

There is a song by the most successful songwriter in chart history. As of this countdown she had written 88 chart hits and 6 number one songs.

A listener wants to know since the breakup of The Beatles, if John, Paul, George, and Ringo have ever occupied the top four spots on the chart? Casey says they did the next best thing, all four in the top 40 at the same time, then gives the details.

There is a song by the British group whose lead guitarist found the parts for his instrument in a trash can.

A listener writes in: "Dear Casey, Some people write words of music by themselves, others need a partner to help out, but in chart history, what song took the most people to write?" Casey says it was a song called "Ten Lonely Guys" written by just as many song-writers.

Casey tells how the band Nazareth, at number 8 with their song "Love Hurts" got its name from a song by The Band.

At the intro and outro of "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen at number 2, there is a distinct pitch change. That's the way it was broadcast, not my editing.

40: Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
39: Love Fire - Jigsaw
38: There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) - The Carpenters
37: Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
36: Only Love Is Real - Carole King
35: Hold Back The Night - The Trammps
34: Inseparable - Natalie Cole
33: Take It Like A Man - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
32: Good Hearted Woman - Waylon & Willie
31: Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music
30: Action - Sweet
29: Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer
28: Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
27: Just You And I - Melissa Manchester
26: Tangerine - Salsoul Orchestra
25: Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
24: Cupid - Tony Orlando & Dawn
23: Sweet Love - The Commodores
22: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
21: Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook
20: Slow Ride - Foghat
19: The White Knight - Cledus Maggard
18: Deep Purple - Donny & Marie Osmond
17: You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
16: Dream On - Aerosmith
15: Golden Years - David Bowie
EXTRA: Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry
14: Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) - The Bee Gees
13: Money Honey - The Bay City Rollers
12: Disco Lady - Johnny Taylor
11: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
10: Junk Food Junkie - Larry Groce
9: Sweet Thing - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
8: Love Hurts - Nazareth
7: Theme From "S.W.A.T." - Rhythm Heritage
6: Lonely Night (Angel Face) - The Captain & Tennille
EXTRA: Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
5: Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
4: Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
3: Love Machine (Part 1) - The Miracles
2: All By Myself - Eric Carmen
1: December 1963 (Oh What A Night) - The Four Seasons