American Top 40 1979 June 2nd

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 band whose first song was voted the worst record in the history of pop music in a BBC listener poll, but it hit the top five in the states.

Casey gives a special report on how rock 'n' roll is raising the iron curtain, including information about the first Beatles records sold legally in Poland.

A listener wants to know what female vocalist has the most number one songs. Casey says there are 3 women tied for second place, but only one clear winner who has four number one hits.

Casey tells the story of how Kenny Rogers and the First Edition once held auditions for a female vocalist. One of the women who auditioned but was rejected became one half of the most successful male-female duo in pop history.

LW#3: In The Navy - Village People
LW#2: Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
LW#1: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
40: Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
39: He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
38: When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman - Dr. Hook
37: Gold - John Stewart
36: Dance The Night Away - Van Halen
35: Little Bit Of Soap - Nigel Olsson
EXTRA: The Long And Winding Road - Beatles
34: Saturday Night, Sunday Morning - Thelma Houston
ARCHIVES: Bennie & The Jets
33: It Must Be Love - Alton McClain & Destiny
32: Shine A Little Love - Electric Light Orchestra
31: (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Barbara Mandrell
EXTRA: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
30: Love Takes Time - Orleans
29: Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
28: Old Time Rock And Roll - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
27: Makin' It - David Naughton
26: I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
25: Get Used To It - Roger Voudouris
24: Honesty - Billy Joel
23: Ain't Love A Bitch - Rod Stewart
ARCHIVES: T.S.O.P. - M.F.S.B.
22: Hot Number - Foxy
21: Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire W/ The Emotions
20: Minute By Minute - Doobie Brothers
LDD: Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
19: Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
18: You Take My Breath Away - Rex Smith
17: Renegade - Styx
16: Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy - Bad Company
15: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
14: She Believes In Me - Kenny Rogers
13: Disco Nights - G.Q.
ARCHIVES: The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
12: Deeper Than The Night - Olivia Newton-John
11: Chuck E's In Love - Rickie Lee Jones
10: Love Is The Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley
9: Logical Song - Supertramp
8: In The Navy - Village People
7: Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - The Jacksons
6: Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Vanwarmer
5: Goodnight Tonight - Wings
4: We Are Family - Sister Sledge
3: Love You Inside Out - Bee Gees
2: Reunited - Peaches & Herb
1: Hot Stuff - Donna Summer