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
Best Weekly Singles Charts of All Time: Radio Hits July 1967
The Summer of Love was in full swing and radio was playing hits by Stevie Wonder, the Grass Roots, one-hit-wonders Every Mother’s Son and Music Explosion. And, of course, Scott McKenzie’s big hit.
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Top 40 Hits in July 1966: Summer in the City
Many songs in this week’s Top 10 would become all-time classics. It wasn’t unusual for pop and rock bands to share the airwaves with popular vocalists.
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Radio Hits of 1968: It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas
What a year! With all-time classics among the year’s best with songs by the Rascals, Steppenwolf, Grass Roots, the Doors, the Beatles, the Stones, and more.
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Top 40 Hits in June 1968 Were Jumpin’
As summer began, future classic rock hits were being played alongside a wild assortment of soul, country and instrumental favorites.
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Radio Hits June 1974: From ‘Sundown’ to ‘Midnight’
We were listening to two Canadian singer-songwriters who had the biggest hits of their careers this week, alongside big songs from Grand Funk and Paul McCartney.
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The Number One Albums of 1971: 14 Stories
The year was marked by great releases by the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, and others. But the sales chart was dominated by a singer-songwriter.
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The Number One Albums of 1972: Each Has a Story
Our recap of the year’s chart topping LPs in the U.S. includes many classic rock favorites. Several took years to rise to the top.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: Radio Hits in June 1967
With summer just around the corner, the biggest songs this week included all-time greats from the Airplane, Turtles, Aretha and Scott McKenzie.
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Top-Selling Albums of 1980: A New Decade
The top 30 includes two classic rock LPs that are among the biggest of all time.
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The Number One Singles of 1978: Sweet Sixteen
The Bee Gees had an astounding impact on the chart this year, thanks in no small part to the success of Saturday Night Fever (as well as brother Andy Gibb).
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