40.Let It Be Me-Willie Nelson(Debut)
39.You Don't Want Me Anymore-Steel Breeze(Debut)
38.Oh Julie-Barry Manilow(Debut)
37.Holdin' On-Tane Cain(Debut)
36.Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton
35.The One You Love-Glenn Frey
34.You Dropped A Bomb On Me-Gap Band
33.Make Believe-Toto
32.Valley Girl-Frank & Moon Zappa
31.Voyeur-Kim Carnes
30.Gloria-Laura Branigan
29.Jump To It-Aretha Franklin
28.Never Been In Love-Randy Meisner
27.Big Fun-Kool & The Gang
26.I Ran-A Flock Of Seagulls
25.Do You Wanna Touch Me-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
24.What's Forever For-Michael Murphey
Long Distance Dedication:Come And Get Your Love-Redbone
23.Hot In The City-Billy Idol
22.Hold On-Santana
21.I Keep Forgettin'-Michael McDonald
20.Let Me Tickle Your Fancy-Jermaine Jackson
19.Wasted On The Way-Crosby Stills & Nash
18.Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne
17.Only Time Will Tell-Asia
16.Think I'm In Love-Eddie Money
15.Blue Eyes-Elton John
AT40 Extra:Monday Monday-The Mamas & The Papas
14.You Can Do Magic-America
13.Love Will Turn You Around-Kenny Rogers
12.Who Can It Be Now-Men At Work
11.Love Is In Control-Donna Summer
10.Take It Away-Paul McCartney
9.Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project
8.Hurts So Good-John Cougar
7.Hold Me-Fleetwood Mac
Long Distance Dedication:When He Shines-Sheena Easton
6.Even The Nights Are Better-Air Supply
5.You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester
4.Jack And Diane-John Cougar
3.Eye Of The Tiger-Survivor
2.Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
1.Hard To Say I'm Sorry-Chicago

Songs Off The Survey:
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going-Jennifer Holliday
American Music-Pointer Sisters
Vacation-Go-Go's
Keep The Fire Burnin'-REO Speedwagon

Man I love alot of those songs and they bring back some great memories.

My favorites from this list...

34.You Dropped A Bomb On Me-Gap Band
32.Valley Girl-Frank & Moon Zappa
26.I Ran-A Flock Of Seagulls
25.Do You Wanna Touch Me-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
17.Only Time Will Tell-Asia
16.Think I'm In Love-Eddie Money
15.Blue Eyes-Elton John
AT40 Extra:Monday Monday-The Mamas & The Papas (Love this song, but what's it doing in here?)
14.You Can Do Magic-America
12.Who Can It Be Now-Men At Work
10.Take It Away-Paul McCartney
5.You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester
4.Jack And Diane-John Cougar
3.Eye Of The Tiger-Survivor
2.Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
1.Hard To Say I'm Sorry-Chicago

Andrea

AT40 Extra:Monday Monday-The Mamas & The Papas (Love this song, but what's it doing in here?)

Andrea, back in the early 1980s on the AT40 shows they used to play the #1 songs of the 1960s in the middle of the show, for whatever reason.

Andrea, back in the early 1980s on the AT40 shows they used to play the #1 songs of the 1960s in the middle of the show, for whatever reason.

Actually, by this time they had stopped the AT40 Archives feature. This was
just an extra song during the show.

woo!! for these

39.You Don't Want Me Anymore-Steel Breeze(Debut)
36.Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton
34.You Dropped A Bomb On Me-Gap Band
31.Voyeur-Kim Carnes
30.Gloria-Laura Branigan
29.Jump To It-Aretha Franklin
25.Do You Wanna Touch Me-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
22.Hold On-Santana
21.I Keep Forgettin'-Michael McDonald
18.Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne
16.Think I'm In Love-Eddie Money
15.Blue Eyes-Elton John
14.You Can Do Magic-America
13.Love Will Turn You Around-Kenny Rogers
12.Who Can It Be Now-Men At Work
11.Love Is In Control-Donna Summer
10.Take It Away-Paul McCartney
9.Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project
8.Hurts So Good-John Cougar
7.Hold Me-Fleetwood Mac
5.You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester
4.Jack And Diane-John Cougar
2.Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
1.Hard To Say I'm Sorry-Chicago

Songs Off The Survey:
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going-Jennifer Holliday
Vacation-Go-Go's


I actually have an MTV recording from roughly this period (September 9, 1982) and a lot of these videos are on here.

I know all of them except the following:

39.You Don't Want Me Anymore-Steel Breeze(Debut)
38.Oh Julie-Barry Manilow(Debut)
37.Holdin' On-Tane Cain(Debut)
33.Make Believe-Toto
31.Voyeur-Kim Carnes
29.Jump To It-Aretha Franklin
28.Never Been In Love-Randy Meisner
27.Big Fun-Kool & The Gang
25.Do You Wanna Touch Me-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts*
23.Hot In The City-Billy Idol*
22.Hold On-Santana
20.Let Me Tickle Your Fancy-Jermaine Jackson
11.Love Is In Control-Donna Summer*
Songs Off The Survey:
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going-Jennifer Holliday

* - I'm a little hazy on these.

That just goes to show how much better it is at the beginning because of the increased likelihood it's one I have never heard or haven't since it came out because of its peak position on the charts. I've said it before, but here in Dayton WMMX "Mix" 107.7 plays a retro "American Top 40" every Saturday from 6-10 a. m.

I know all of them except the following:
25.Do You Wanna Touch Me-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts*
Songs Off The Survey:
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going-Jennifer Holliday

you likely know the Joan Jett song but wasn't sure the title.

"And I Am Telling You" actually had a big renaissance a year and a half ago because of the Dreamgirls movie, since this song comes from that. The Jennifer Holliday version was a hit when the play hit Broadway in 1981/1982

Actually, by this time they had stopped the AT40 Archives feature. This was
just an extra song during the show.

Come to think of it, I think you're right. I never noticed them until the last couple of years when WMMX added the 1980 and 1981 AT40 archives to its Saturday playlist. I know that on the November 9, 1985, show they played "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot because that day was the eve of the ten-year anniversary of that ship's sinking--and WMMX plays this particular retro AT40 every year in early November.

Now that I think about it, ISTR a 1980 retro AT40 that featured the #1 hits of the 1970s; they played "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward, which came out the year before! :lol:

The AT40 Archives feature was introduced on the first 4 hour AT40 show on
October 7 1978:
October 7 1978-June 21 1980-#1 songs of the 1970s
June 28 1980-November 28 1981-#1 songs of the 1960s

The feature was essentially discontinued because of the impending purchase
of Watermark by ABC Radio Enterprises.

Interestingly, on September 12 WMMX "Mix" 107.7, as well as other stations broadcasting the 1980s "AT40" flashback, played this exact lineup, and I couldn't help but remember this thread!

woo!! for these

39.You Don't Want Me Anymore-Steel Breeze(Debut)
36.Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton
34.You Dropped A Bomb On Me-Gap Band
31.Voyeur-Kim Carnes
30.Gloria-Laura Branigan
29.Jump To It-Aretha Franklin
25.Do You Wanna Touch Me-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
22.Hold On-Santana
21.I Keep Forgettin'-Michael McDonald
18.Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne
16.Think I'm In Love-Eddie Money
15.Blue Eyes-Elton John
14.You Can Do Magic-America
13.Love Will Turn You Around-Kenny Rogers
12.Who Can It Be Now-Men At Work
11.Love Is In Control-Donna Summer
10.Take It Away-Paul McCartney
9.Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project
8.Hurts So Good-John Cougar
7.Hold Me-Fleetwood Mac
5.You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester
4.Jack And Diane-John Cougar
2.Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
1.Hard To Say I'm Sorry-Chicago

Songs Off The Survey:
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going-Jennifer Holliday
Vacation-Go-Go's


I actually have an MTV recording from roughly this period (September 9, 1982) and a lot of these videos are on here.



There are a fews songs on that list that I like but most of them just make me want to :barf: