Top of the Pops (Charts)
Top of The Pops (Charts)
Look back on what was ruling the radio airwaves and selling albums each week in the past
The 44 (Count ’em!) Number One Singles of 1974
Only one song stayed at the top for three weeks or more. Top 40 radio programmers in the U.S. were still playing rock music alongside pop, R&B and disco.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: September 1973 Edition
Five all-time classic rock hits were in the Top 10 this week in 1973 on Boston’s Top 40 station WRKO. Could it get any better than this?
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Radio Hits in September 1972
This week on Los Angeles’ Top 40 KHJ included some all-time classic rock greats including hits by the O’Jays, the Raspberries, Moody Blues and Three Dog Night.
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The Number One Singles of 1969
27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.
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The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales chart.
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Radio Hits in August 1973: ‘Bad’ Song From a Good Guy
The Top 10 for this week had plenty of classic rock hits including a bad, bad song at #1. If you don’t love these, have someone check your pulse.
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The Number One Singles of 1972: Nothing But Blue Skies
Three songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 30 singles reached #1 that year.
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The Number One Albums of 1974: Room at the Top
No less than 25 different titles were at #1 for at least one week in the U.S. The two artists with the most weeks at the top might surprise you.
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Radio Hits in August 1967: Summer of Love
A memorable season resonated this week on New York’s WABC as a Beatles fave held the top spot followed by hits from The Doors, the Monkees and Stevie Wonder.
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The Number One Singles of 1965: The British Are Coming
The British Invasion was in full swing with a dozen songs at the top of the U.S. chart, including 5 from The Beatles. It’s quite a list.
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