American Top 40 1979 April 21st

Originally broadcast on April 21st, 1979, this program is brought to you by RocketMan's College of Musical Knowledge in conjunction with the CoPilot of the Airwaves (and his faithful dog Shukatoom). This is American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.

Back at the beginning of 1970, the last three singles The Beatles ever released each debuted all the way up in the Top 40. In the nine years since, no one has been able to match that chart performance, until now. This week, for the 3rd time in a row, the phenomenal Bee Gees debut on Billboard's Hot 100 in the Top 40. "Love You Inside Out" is at #37.

In the recent past, Andy Gibb was continuously in the Top 40 for 45 weeks in a row (it took 3 different songs to do it). Now a listener wants to know who holds the Rock Era record for most consecutive week in the Top 40. The act in question stayed in the Top 40 for 169 weeks, and used 23 songs to do it, and it wasn't Elvis or The Beatles. Casey gives the answer.

Moving up 8 steps to #32 is this week's biggest mover, "Rock And Roll Fantasy" by Bad Company.

Casey tells us whatever happened to the group known as The Turtles.

A listener asks, "Who is the biggest country cross-over act of the 70's?" Casey says the music this Mexican-American songwriter makes is called Tex Mex. With 7 singles in the Hot 100 since 1975, 4 of those making the Top 40, and one #1, Freddy Fender is the Country singer with the most success on the Pop Chart.

LW#3: Knock On Wood - Amy Stewart
LW#2: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
LW#1: What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
40: I Don't Know If It's Right - Evelyn "Champagne" King
39: Sweet Louis Louise - Ironhorse
38: Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Wormer
LDD: Piano Man - Billy Joel
37: Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
36: Roller - April Wine
35: Happiness - Pointer Sisters
34: Roxanne - The Police
33: Crazy Love - The Allman Brothers Band
ARCHIVE: We're An American Band - Grand Funk
32: Rock And Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
31: What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
30: Heaven Knows - Donna Summer
29: Renegade - Styx
28: Disco Nights - GQ
27: Do 'Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
26: Superman - Herbie Mann
25: Love Takes Time - Orleans
24: Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches and Herb
23: I Got My Mind Made Up - Instant Funk
22: Blow Away - George Harrison
ARCHIVE: Half-Breed - Cher
21: Precious Love - Bob Welch
20: Love Ballad - George Benson
19: I Just Fall In Love Again - Ann Murray
18: Love Is The Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley
17: Lady - Little River Band
16: Shake Your Body - The Jacksons
15: Livin' It Up - Bell and James
LDD: Color My World - Chicago
14: Take Me Home - Cher
13: He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
12: In The Navy - Village People
ARCHIVE: Angie - The Rolling Stones
11: Goodnight Tonight - Paul McCartney & Wings
10: Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
9: I Want Your Love - Chic
8: Tragedy - The Bee Gees
7: Stumblin' In - Suzy Quatro and Chris Norman
6: Reunited - Peaches and Herb
5: What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
EXTRA: Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass
4: Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
3: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
2: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
1: Knock On Wood - Amie Stewart