Great songs that were Top 40 hits that you never hear on the radio

[ZAX Double J]

Thank You For Being A Friend/Andrew Gold

 

[quadraphonic]

have I seen The Final Countdown: Europe yet?
well if I have before, now it's twicet!

 

[ZAX Double J]

have I seen The Final Countdown: Europe yet?
well if I have before, now it's twicet!

I don't think so.

Or Carrie or Rock The Night also by Europe.

 

[quadraphonic]

I just got to insert here that I've been thinking more of the 70s and 80s era Top 40 songs when I think of them, because back then, the Top 40 had more varieties of music. I miss hearing 38 Special followed by Don Johnson followed by Pebbles.

Anything into the 90s and these days, well if it's Top 40, I can't tell one song from the next because they all sound the same, so I haven't thought of many of them, in my head OR out loud.

 

[ZAX Double J]

I just got to insert here that I've been thinking more of the 70s and 80s era Top 40 songs when I think of them, because back then, the Top 40 had more varieties of music. I miss hearing 38 Special followed by Don Johnson followed by Pebbles.

Anything into the 90s and these days, well if it's Top 40, I can't tell one song from the next because they all sound the same, so I haven't thought of many of them, in my head OR out loud.

I agree with you there. That was what made radio exciting in the 70s and 80s. You didn't know what was going to come on next. I believe that that type of radio can be done again and you have 20 years worth of "playlists" to go by. Just pick up The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits and the AC version of the book and there's all the research and playlists you need.

 

[allenv]

I Want You, I Need You-Chris Christian
So Close-Diana Ross
Sunday In Salem-Gene Cotton
What Am I Crying For-Classics 4
Cook With Honey-Judy Collins

 

[cARLOS Blake]

here's some more beauties!

Rock & Roll dreams come through-Jim Steineman
Mary's Prayer-Danny Wilson
I wanna be a cowboy-Boys Don't Cry
Sea of love-Honeydrippers
Rockin' at midnight-Honeydrippers
Satellite-The Hooters
With your love-Jefferson Starship
Chariots of Fire-Vangelis
Jesse-Carly Simon
Comin' around again-Carly Simon
Her Town Too-J.D Souther/James Taylor
Romeo's Tune-Steve Forbert
Come On Let's Go-Los Lobos
Time & Tide-Basia
My one temptation-Mica Paris
...more on the way!

 

[BIG APE]

I heard First Class and "Beach Baby" the other day on 94.1 and also "Sky High" Jigsaw..They were bubble gumish but I liked them!

 

[allenv]

Break Away
All I know
Second Avenue

Art Garfunkel

Allen

 

[BIG APE]

"Blood on the Saddle", Blood on the Floor...WDW Country Bear Jamboree!

 

[ZAX Double J]

"Blood on the Saddle", Blood on the Floor...WDW Country Bear Jamboree!

Now I know those were not Top 40 hits, were they???

 

[BIG APE]

;D  Nah!  John..But they sure stick in your mind if ya ever been to Disney..Sort of like "It's A Small World"      I'm coming to see ya soon!  BIG APE!



Little Black Egg "The Nightcrawlers"
Heard You Went Away "Procter Amusement Company
You Better Sit down Kids. "Cher"
I've Been Hurt.. "Tams"

 

[dadetim]

i will put a song on the list that when i heard it on american top 40 (the 70's) this morning, i laughed my %$% off....

Dicky Goodman's Mr Jaws

 

[ZAX Double J]

i will put a song on the list that when i heard it on american top 40 (the 70's) this morning, i laughed my %$% off....

Dicky Goodman's Mr Jaws

Great song and one that would play on the station we're envisioning here. As will these..

Energy Crisis '74/Dickie Goodman
Convention '72/The Delegates

 

[ZAX Double J]

;D Nah! John..But they sure stick in your mind if ya ever been to Disney..Sort of like "It's A Small World" I'm coming to see ya soon! BIG APE!



Little Black Egg "The Nightcrawlers"
Heard You Went Away "Procter Amusement Company
You Better Sit down Kids. "Cher"
I've Been Hurt.. "Tams"

I see what you mean, it just surprised me to see them on the list.

 

[ZAX Double J]

Third Time Lucky/Foghat
Feek It Again/Honeymoon Suite
Lost Her In The Sun/John Stewart

 

[cARLOS Blake]

How about
Streakin' '74 by Shore's Streaker? Along the same lines as Dickie Goodman. I believe there was a King Kong one too...

 

[vchimpanzee]

Sea of love-Honeydrippers
Chariots of Fire-Vangelis
Comin' around again-Carly Simon (I heard this one just this morning. Not that I wanted to. :)

Standards radio.

 

[vchimpanzee]

Seriously I know surf was playing when he was questioning my manhood but it is that type of thinking that no real man likes Bread,Carpenters,Manilow etc..

I like them and I think Karen Carpenter sounds sexy. She didn't LOOK sexy ...

 

[ZAX Double J]

Seriously I know surf was playing when he was questioning my manhood but it is that type of thinking that no real man likes Bread,Carpenters,Manilow etc..

I like them and I think Karen Carpenter sounds sexy. She didn't LOOK sexy ...

Depends on what you mean by LOOK in that statement. In many ways she WAS sexy looking at least to me. So was Linda Ronstadt back then. I didn't know about the anerexia Karen had then as probably most Americans didn't. A real loss of a great voice.