"From the Florida Everglades to the California Redwoods, you hear the nation's top hits every week at this time on AT40."


American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This recording is one I found on the internet.

In this countdown:

A 19-year-old Hawaiian girl (who would eventually become part of the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack) and the Australian-American woman (known for singing "I Am Woman") both have the same song in the countdown. 

Jerry Reed has the highest debuting song of the week, "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (at number 32).

On her way to number 1, Carole King moves her song "It's Too Late" up 17 notches from number 38 to number 21.

Casey says he got a letter which asked, "Which song had the biggest drop of any song ever on the Billboard chart?" Casey tells about a 1969 song that fell from number 12 clean off the chart. 

That same letter-writer also asks if Casey is the guy who plays Dexter Carter on ABC's Saturday morning cartoon, "Hot Wheels." Yes, Casey was the voice of Dexter Carter, and I've included a snippet of that cartoon for you to see. Play it with VLC Media Player, a free download.

Murray Head is at number 14 with his song "Superstar." He would chart again in 1984 with "One Night In Bangkok."

Finally, Matthew's Southern Comfort is at number 23 with a song written by Joni Mitchell, "Woodstock." It would later be remade by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, and reach number 11 on Billboard's hot 100. I've included that version as a RocketMan Extra.

40: Lowdown - Chicago
39: Double Lovin' - The Osmonds
38: Indian Reservation - The Raiders
37: Power To The People - Plastic Ono Band
36: What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
35: I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
34: Me Any My Arrow - Nilsson
33: Cool-Aid - Paul Humphrey & The Cool-Aid Chemists
32: When You're Hot, You're Hot - Jerry Reed
31: The Drum - Bobby Sherman
30: Timothy - The Buoys
29: Reach Out, I'll Be There - Diana Ross
28: I Love You For All Seasons - Fuzz
27: Nathan Jones - The Supremes
EXTRA: Runnin' Scared - Roy Orbison
26: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People - The Chi-Lites
25: I Don't Blame You At All - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
24: Right On The Tip Of My Tongue - Brenda & The Tabulations
23: Woodstock - Matthew's Southern Comfort
22: Don't Knock My Love (Part #1) - Wilson Pickett
21: It's Too Late - Carole King
20: Toast And Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin
19: Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
18: I'll Meet You Halfway - The Partridge Family
17: Stay Awhile - The Bells
16: Here Comes The Sun - Richie Havens
15: I Don't Know How To Love Him - Helen Reddy
14: Superstar - Murray Head
EXTRA: Jamie - Eddie Holland
13: If - Bread
12: Love Her Madly - The Doors
11: Rainy Days And Mondays - The Carpenters
10: Chick-A-Boom - Daddy Dewdrop
9: Me And You And A Dog Named Boo - Lobo
EXTRA: Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry
8: Sweet And Innocent - Donny Osmond
7: Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Aretha Franklin
6: Put Your Hand In The Hand - Ocean
5: It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
4: Want Ad - The Honeycomb
3: Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson Five
2: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
1: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones