Chart Date: February 22, 1975

#40 “SNOOKEROO” – Ringo Starr

#39 “SALLY G” – Paul McCartney & Wings

#38 “PLEASE MR. POSTMAN” – The Carpenters

#37 “DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME” – The Manhattans

#36 “MANDY” – Barry Manilow

#35 “SHAME, SHAME, SHAME” – Shirley & Company

#34 “I AM LOVE (PARTS I & II)” – The Jackson 5

#33 “LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN” – Neil Sedaka

#32 “NEVER LET HER GO” – David Gates

#31 “SAD SWEET DREAMER” – Sweet Sensation

#30 “LOVIN’ YOU” – Minnie Ripperton

#29 “GET DANCIN’” – Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes

#28 “YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL” – Joe Cocker

#27 “MY BOY” – Elvis Presley

#26 “TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN (ALLE PORTE DEL SOLE)” – Al Martino

#25 “MOVIN’ ON” – Bad Company

#24 “UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE” – Polly Brown

#23 “POETRY MAN” – Phoebe Snow

#22 “BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN” – Stevie Wonder

#21 “DOCTOR’S ORDERS” – Carol Douglas

#20 “EXPRESS” – B.T. Express

#19 “DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU” – Sugarloaf/Jerry Corbetta

#18 “ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY” – Bachman-Turner Overdrive

#17 “LADY MARMALADE” – LaBelle

#16 “I’M A WOMAN” – Maria Muldaur

#15 “CAN’T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD” – Electric Light Orchestra

#14 “LADY” – Styx

#13 “SWEET SURRENDER” – John Denver

#12 “FIRE” – The Ohio Players

#11 “LOOK INTO MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN” – Tony Orlando & Dawn

#10 “NIGHTINGALE” – Carole King

#9 “#9 DREAM” – John Lennon

#8 “YOU’RE NO GOOD” – Linda Ronstadt

#7 “MY EYES ADORED YOU” – Frankie Valli

#6 “LONELY PEOPLE” – America

#5 “HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW” – Olivia Newton-John

#4 “BLACK WATER” – The Doobie Brothers

#3 “SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL” – Grand Funk

#2 “BEST OF MY LOVE” – The Eagles

#1 “PICK UP THE PIECES” – The Average White Band

Chart Date: February 17, 1973

#40 “NEITHER ONE OF US” – Gladys Knight & The Pips

#39 “SUPERFLY” – Curtis Mayfield

#38 “HUMMINGBIRD” – Seals & Crofts

#37 “JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT” – The Doobie Brothers

#36 “AUBREY” – Bread

#35 “DANNY’S SONG” – Anne Murray

#34 “BIG CITY MISS RUTH ANN” – Gallery

#33 “HARRY HIPPIE” – Bobby Womack & Peace

#32 “LIVING TOGETHER, GROWING TOGETHER” – The Fifth Dimension

#31 “ME AND MRS. JONES” – Billy Paul

#30 “I GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS” – James Brown

#29 “PEACEFUL EASY FEELING” – The Eagles

#28 “I’M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK & ROLL BAND)” – The Moody Blues

#27 “REELIN’ AND ROCKIN’” – Chuck Berry

#26 “YOU TURN ME ON, I’M A RADIO” – Joni Mitchell

#25 “ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (2001)” – Deodato

#24 “HI HI HI” – Wings

#23 “DREIDEL” – Don McLean

#22 “DO YOU WANT TO DANCE?” – Bette Midler

#21 “YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE” – Ken Loggins w/Jim Messina

#20 “LOVE JONES” – Brighter Side of Darkness

#19 “THE COVER OF ROLLING STONE” – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show

#18 “JAMBALAYA” – The Blue Ridge Rangers

#17 “TROUBLE MAN” – Marvin Gaye

#16 “DADDY’S HOME” – Jermaine Jackson

#15 “LOVE TRAIN” – The O’Jays

#14 “DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT” – King Harvest

#13 “LAST SONG” – Edward Bear

#12 “SUPERSTITION” – Stevie Wonder

#11 “THE WORLD IS A GHETTO” – War

#10 “ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH” – John Denver

#9 “WHY CAN’T WE LIVE TOGETHER” – Timmy Thomas

#8 “DON’T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND” – Lobo

#7 “COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE” – The Spinners

#6 “DO IT AGAIN” – Steely Dan

#5 “KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG” – Roberta Flack

#4 “DUELING BANJOS” – Weissberg & Mandell

#3 “OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY” – Hurricane Smith

#2 “YOU’RE SO VAIN” – Carly Simon

#1 “CROCODILE ROCK” – Elton John

'79 was the year that AT40 went to four hours.. and, since our weekly show is only 3, the shows that feature 1979 only feature 30 of the Top 40..

Chart Date: February 10, 1979

#30 “EVERYTIME I THINK OF YOU” – The Babys

#29 “TRAGEDY” – The Bee Gees

#28 “HOME & DRY” – Gerry Rafferty

#27 “BABY I’M BURNIN’” – Dolly Parton

#26 “TAKE ME TO THE RIVER” – Talking Heads

#25 “DANCIN’ SHOES” – Nigel Olsson

#24 “SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING” – Peaches & Herb

#23 “MY LIFE” – Billy Joel

#22 “DON’T CRY OUT LOUD” – Melissa Manchester

#21 “DON’T HOLD BACK” – Chanson

#20 “BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY” – Foreigner

#19 “THE GAMBLER” – Kenny Rogers

#18 “NO TELL LOVER” – Chicago

#17 “HEAVEN KNOWS” – Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams

#16 “SOUL MAN” – The Blue Brothers

#15 “SHAKE IT” – Ian Matthews

#14 “GOT TO BE REAL” – Cheryl Lynn

#13 “NEW YORK GROOVE” – Ace Frehley

#12 “I WAS MADE FOR DANCING” – Leif Garrett

#11 “SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT” – Barry Manilow

#10 “LOTTA LOVE” – Nicolette Larson

#9 “TOO MUCH HEAVEN” – The Bee Gees

#8 “SEPTEMBER” – Earth, Wind & Fire

#7 “I WILL SURVIVE” – Gloria Gaynor

#6 “EVERYONE’S A WINNER” – Hot Chocolate

#5 “FIRE” – Pointer Sisters

#4 “A LITTLE MORE LOVE” – Olivia Newton-John

#3 “LE FREAK” – Chic

#2 “Y.M.C.A.” – The Village People

#1 “DO YA THINK I’M SEXY” – Rod Stewart