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NYC Radio Countdown Programs: Thanksgiving Weekend 2014

Locally WCBS-FM presented a somewhat reshuffled version of the same Top 500 station-scrubbed list that was offered on Memorial Day weekend 2014
(no pre-promotion or listener voting via website)
while Q104.3 (WAXQ) trotted out the tried + true Top 1043 classic rock songs.

First for Q104.3:

Q104.3 Top 1043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time - 2014 edition link:
http://www.q1043.com/common/top_songs/2014.php?page=1
(previous yearly lists are linked in the right-hand margin of the above webpage)
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Second for WCBS-FM:
For comparison, for the May 2014 CBS-FM Top 500 list, see here:
http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/top-lists/the-2014-memorial-day-top-500/

Since there's no mention of the Thanksgiving weekend 2014 list on the www.WCBSFM.com website,
see Songs 1-250 below (songs 251-500 in separate, follow-up post):

Top 500 Countdown - 11/26/2014-11/29/2014 #1-#250
WCBS-FM-101.1 New York (Classic Hits) by MEDIABASE®
("Time Played" cobbled together from several dates)
Time Played Artist Title Label
4:39 PM 1 FOUR SEASONS December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) Warner Bros.
4:35 PM 2 BON JOVI Livin' On A Prayer Mercury
4:28 PM 3 EAGLES Hotel California Asylum
4:17 PM 4 JACKSON, MICHAEL Billie Jean Epic
4:13 PM 5 POLICE Every Breath You Take A&M
4:11 PM 6 FRANKLIN, ARETHA Respect Atlantic
4:06 PM 7 JOURNEY Don't Stop Believin' Columbia
4:03 PM 8 JETT, JOAN + THE BLACKHEARTS I Love Rock 'N Roll Boardwalk
3:48 PM 9 BEATLES Hey Jude Apple
3:45 PM 10 SURVIVOR Eye Of The Tiger Scotti
3:40 PM 11 BOSTON More Than A Feeling Epic
3:37 PM 12 ROLLING STONES (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction London
3:33 PM 13 BLONDIE Call Me Polygram
3:22 PM 14 BEE GEES Night Fever RSO
3:20 PM 15 FOUR SEASONS Big Girls Don't Cry Vee-Jay
3:15 PM 16 STEWART, ROD Maggie May Mercury
3:12 PM 17 JACKSON, MICHAEL Rock With You Epic
3:07 PM 18 JOHN, ELTON + DEE, KIKI Don't Go Breaking My Heart Rocket
3:05 PM 19 MONKEES I'm A Believer Colgems
3:00 PM 20 GIBB, ANDY Shadow Dancing RSO
2:49 PM 21 EMOTIONS Best Of My Love Columbia
2:46 PM 22 SEGER, BOB + THE SILVER BULLET BAND Old Time Rock & Roll Capitol
2:43 PM 23 AMERICA Sister Golden Hair Warner Bros.
2:38 PM 24 LYNYRD SKYNYRD Sweet Home Alabama MCA
2:28 PM 25 BEACH BOYS Good Vibrations Capitol
2:24 PM 26 PRINCE + THE REVOLUTION When Doves Cry Warner Bros.
2:20 PM 27 KNACK My Sharona Capitol
2:17 PM 28 THREE DOG NIGHT Joy To The World ABC-Dunhill
2:13 PM 29 BEE GEES Stayin' Alive RSO
2:04 PM 30 McLEAN, DON American Pie United Artists
2:01 PM 31 CARNES, KIM Bette Davis Eyes EMI/ERG
1:49 PM 32 DEF LEPPARD Pour Some Sugar On Me Mercury
1:45 PM 33 DIAMOND, NEIL Sweet Caroline Universal
1:41 PM 34 FLEETWOOD MAC Dreams Warner Bros.
1:38 PM 35 ROLLING STONES Honky Tonk Women London
1:26 PM 36 NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA Physical MCA
1:20 PM 37 EAGLES Lyin' Eyes Asylum
1:16 PM 38 LAUPER, CYNDI Girls Just Want To Have Fun Portrait
1:11 PM 39 ELTON JOHN BAND Philadelphia Freedom MCA
1:08 PM 40 VALLI, FRANKIE Grease RSO
1:05 PM 41 JOEL, BILLY It's Still Rock And Roll To Me Columbia
1:01 PM 42 WONDER, STEVIE Sir Duke Tamla
12:50 PM 43 BEATLES Get Back Apple
12:46 PM 44 CARA, IRENE Flashdance (What A Feeling) Casablanca
12:40 PM 45 QUEEN Bohemian Rhapsody Hollywood
12:37 PM 46 SIMON & GARFUNKEL Mrs. Robinson Columbia
12:25 PM 47 U2 With Or Without You Polydor/PLG
12:22 PM 48 SUMMER, DONNA Bad Girls Casablanca
12:17 PM 49 JOHN, ELTON Bennie And The Jets MCA
12:14 PM 50 REDDING, OTIS (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Volt
12:09 PM 51 McCARTNEY, PAUL + WINGS Band On The Run Apple
12:05 PM 52 HUMAN LEAGUE Don't You Want Me A&M
12:02 PM 53 BON JOVI You Give Love A Bad Name Mercury
11:51 AM 54 MADONNA Like A Virgin Sire
11:47 AM 55 BUFFETT, JIMMY Margaritaville ABC
11:43 AM 56 TURNER, TINA What's Love Got To Do With It Capitol
11:41 AM 57 BEATLES I Want To Hold Your Hand Capitol
11:37 AM 58 LOGGINS, KENNY Footloose Columbia
11:33 AM 59 ROLLING STONES Brown Sugar Virgin
11:23 AM 60 MEN AT WORK Down Under Columbia
11:20 AM 61 JACKSON 5 I'll Be There Motown
11:16 AM 62 VAN HALEN Jump Warner Bros.
11:13 AM 63 GAYE, MARVIN I Heard It Through The Grapevine Tamla
11:08 AM 64 HALL & OATES Maneater RCA
11:04 AM 65 GIBB, ANDY I Just Want To Be Your Everything RSO
10:58 AM 66 JOEL, BILLY Piano Man Columbia
10:47 AM 67 QUEEN Another One Bites The Dust Elektra
10:44 AM 68 SPRINGFIELD, RICK Jessie's Girl RCA
10:41 AM 69 STEWART, ROD Tonight's The Night Warner Bros.
10:37 AM 70 TEARS FOR FEARS Everybody Wants To Rule The World Mercury
10:34 AM 71 FOUR SEASONS Sherry Vee-Jay
10:31 AM 72 BANGLES Walk Like An Egyptian Columbia
10:21 AM 73 BEATLES Can't Buy Me Love United Artists
10:18 AM 74 PLAYER Baby Come Back RSO
10:14 AM 75 RICHIE, LIONEL ?All Night Long (All Night) Motown
10:10 AM 76 BEE GEES How Deep Is Your Love RSO
10:07 AM 77 DIAMOND, NEIL Cracklin' Rosie Universal
10:03 AM 78 McCARTNEY, PAUL + MICHAEL JACKSON Say Say Say Columbia
9:59 AM 79 JOEL, BILLY My Life Columbia
9:46 AM 80 SIMON, CARLY You're So Vain Elektra
9:42 AM 81 COUGAR, JOHN Jack & Diane Riva/PG
9:38 AM 82 MADONNA Like A Prayer Sire
9:35 AM 83 ROBINSON, SMOKEY + THE MIRACLES The Tears Of A Clown Tamla
9:31 AM 84 AEROSMITH Dream On Columbia
9:19 AM 85 EARTH, WIND & FIRE Shining Star Columbia
9:16 AM 86 DOOBIE BROTHERS What A Fool Believes Warner Bros.
9:12 AM 87 GAYE, MARVIN What's Going On Tamla
9:08 AM 88 JOHN, ELTON Your Song MCA
9:05 AM 89 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND Get Down Tonight T.K.
9:02 AM 90 HALL & OATES Private Eyes RCA
8:59 AM 91 MORRISON, VAN Brown Eyed Girl Bang
8:50 AM 92 FLEETWOOD MAC Don't Stop Warner Bros.
8:47 AM 93 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE Everyday People Epic
8:43 AM 94 U2 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Polydor/PLG
8:39 AM 95 STEVE MILLER BAND The Joker Capitol
8:37 AM 96 TURTLES Happy Together WhiteWhale
8:20 AM 97 JOEL, BILLY Scenes From An Italian Restaurant Columbia
8:18 AM 98 NASH, JOHNNY I Can See Clearly Now Epic
8:14 AM 99 KOOL & THE GANG Celebration De-Lite
8:10 AM 100 MANN, MANFRED Blinded By The Light Warner Bros.
8:07 AM 101 WILD CHERRY Play That Funky Music Epic
8:02 AM 102 STEWART, ROD Da Ya Think I'm Sexy Warner Bros.
7:59 AM 103 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet Mercury
7:52 AM 104 BEATLES Twist And Shout Capitol
7:49 AM 105 STEVE MILLER BAND Rock'n Me Capitol
7:45 AM 106 A TASTE OF HONEY Boogie Oogie Oogie Capitol
7:43 AM 107 HALL & OATES Rich Girl RCA
7:40 AM 108 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Proud Mary Fantasy
7:36 AM 109 JACKSON, MICHAEL Beat It Epic
7:21 AM 110 BEE GEES How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Atco
7:17 AM 111 MADONNA Vogue Sire
7:13 AM 112 PRESLEY, ELVIS Suspicious Minds RCA Victor
7:10 AM 113 LABELLE Lady Marmalade Epic
7:06 AM 114 A-HA Take On Me Warner Bros.
7:01 AM 115 HOUSTON, WHITNEY I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Arista
6:57 AM 116 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE Dancing In The Dark Columbia
6:52 AM 117 BEATLES We Can Work It Out Capitol
6:48 AM 118 LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS Stuck With You Chrysalis/ERG
6:43 AM 119 STARSHIP Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now RCA
6:39 AM 120 JOHN, ELTON Island Girl MCA
6:36 AM 121 WHITE, BARRY Can't Get Enough Of Your Love 20th Century
6:32 AM 122 STEVE MILLER BAND Fly Like An Eagle Capitol
6:20 AM 123 LENNON, JOHN Imagine Apple
6:15 AM 124 WINWOOD, STEVE Roll With It Virgin
6:12 AM 125 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND That's The Way (I Like It) T.K.
6:09 AM 126 STEAM Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Mercury
6:05 AM 127 SUMMER, DONNA Last Dance Casablanca
6:02 AM 128 ROLLING STONES Miss You Rolling Stones
1:32 AM 129 BEATLES She Loves You Capitol
1:27 AM 130 FOREIGNER Hot Blooded Atlantic
1:21 AM 131 GLORIA GAYNOR I Will Survive Polydor/PLG
1:16 AM 132 PHIL COLLINS In The Air Tonight Atlantic
1:11 AM 133 BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES (I've Had) The Time Of My Life RCA
1:07 AM 134 GEORGE HARRISON My Sweet Lord Apple
1:04 AM 135 QUEEN Crazy Little Thing Called Love Elektra
1:00 AM 136 TOTO Africa Columbia
12:57 AM 137 STEVE MILLER BAND Abracadabra Capitol
12:48 AM 138 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE Takin' Care Of Business Mercury
12:44 AM 139 EAGLES One Of These Nights Asylum
12:40 AM 140 BEN E. KING Stand By Me Atco
12:37 AM 141 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Power Of Love Chrysalis/ERG
12:32 AM 142 SIMON & GARFUNKEL Bridge Over Troubled Water Columbia
12:28 AM 143 ELTON JOHN Crocodile Rock MCA
12:24 AM 144 BRYAN ADAMS Heaven A&M
12:19 AM 145 JOHN TRAVOLTA + OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN You're The One That I Want RSO
12:15 AM 146 TONY ORLANDO + DAWN He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) Bell
12:12 AM 147 SIMPLE MINDS Don't You (Forget About Me) A&M
12:08 AM 148 ABBA Dancing Queen Atlantic
12:04 AM 149 STYX Babe A&M
11:59 PM 150 JANET JACKSON Miss You Much A&M
11:46 PM 151 DEREK & THE DOMINOS Layla Atco
11:41 PM 152 PRINCE + THE REVOLUTION Let's Go Crazy Warner Bros.
11:37 PM 153 TEARS FOR FEARS Shout Mercury
11:34 PM 154 TEMPTATIONS I Can't Get Next To You Gordy
11:31 PM 155 J. GEILS BAND Centerfold EMI/ERG
11:27 PM 156 STEVIE WONDER Superstition Tamla
11:18 PM 157 PAULA ABDUL Straight Up Virgin
11:15 PM 158 BILLY JOEL Tell Her About It Columbia
11:11 PM 159 BANGLES Eternal Flame Columbia
11:08 PM 160 DOORS Light My Fire Elektra
11:04 PM 161 EURYTHMICS Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) RCA
11:01 PM 162 CAROLE KING It's Too Late Ode
10:57 PM 163 COUGAR, JOHN Hurts So Good Riva/PG
10:48 PM 164 GUESS WHO American Woman RCA
10:45 PM 165 BEACH BOYS California Girls Capitol
10:41 PM 166 CYNDI LAUPER True Colors Portrait
10:38 PM 167 BEE GEES You Should Be Dancing RSO
10:32 PM 168 MICHAEL JACKSON Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Epic
10:28 PM 169 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Come On Eileen Mercury
10:22 PM 170 MFSB TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) Philadelphia International
10:19 PM 171 AL GREEN Let's Stay Together Hi
10:15 PM 172 MADONNA Crazy For You Geffen
10:12 PM 173 GEORGE McCRAE Rock Your Baby T.K.
10:09 PM 174 PERCY SLEDGE When A Man Loves A Woman Atlantic
10:04 PM 175 WINGS (PAUL McCARTNEY) Maybe I'm Amazed (Live) Capitol
9:59 PM 176 DONNA SUMMER On The Radio Casablanca
9:49 PM 177 HEART Alone Capitol
9:44 PM 178 STARSHIP We Built This City RCA
9:40 PM 179 BILLY JOEL You May Be Right Columbia
9:34 PM 180 ELTON JOHN Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds MCA
9:29 PM 181 PHILIP BAILEY + PHIL COLLINS Easy Lover Columbia
9:20 PM 182 CHICAGO If You Leave Me Now Columbia
9:17 PM 183 BARRY WHITE You're The First, The Last, My Everything 20th Century
9:13 PM 184 BLONDIE Heart Of Glass Chrys./ERG
9:09 PM 185 FOREIGNER Urgent Atlantic
9:06 PM 186 ELVIS PRESLEY Burning Love RCA Victor
9:03 PM 187 WINGS (PAUL McCARTNEY) Silly Love Songs Capitol
8:59 PM 188 DURAN DURAN Hungry Like The Wolf Harvest
8:48 PM 189 DIANA ROSS Upside Down Motown
8:44 PM 190 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS She Drives Me Crazy I.R.S.
8:41 PM 191 DONNA SUMMER Hot Stuff Casablanca
8:37 PM 192 FOUR SEASONS Who Loves You Warner Bros.
8:33 PM 193 MARIAH CAREY Dreamlover Columbia
8:30 PM 194 JIM CROCE Bad, Bad Leroy Brown ABC
8:20 PM 195 WHITNEY HOUSTON How Will I Know Arista
8:16 PM 196 ROLLING STONES Start Me Up Rolling Stones
8:13 PM 197 JACKSON 5 I Want You Back Motown
8:08 PM 198 STYX Come Sail Away A&M
8:05 PM 199 BEATLES Ticket To Ride Capitol
8:01 PM 200 GENESIS Invisible Touch Atlantic
7:58 PM 201 ISLEY BROTHERS It's Your Thing T-Neck
7:48 PM 202 YES Owner Of A Lonely Heart Atco
7:45 PM 203 RASCALS People Got To Be Free Atlantic
7:41 PM 204 AVERAGE WHITE BAND Pick Up The Pieces Atlantic
7:37 PM 205 HALL & OATES Out Of Touch RCA
7:32 PM 206 BON JOVI I'll Be There For You Mercury
7:28 PM 207 PAUL SIMON Loves Me Like A Rock Columbia
7:19 PM 208 HUES CORPORATION Rock The Boat RCA
7:16 PM 209 BEATLES Eight Days A Week Capitol
7:13 PM 210 FLEETWOOD MAC Go Your Own Way Warner Bros.
7:09 PM 211 EARTH, WIND & FIRE Let's Groove Columbia
7:04 PM 212 5TH DIMENSION Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In Soul City
7:00 PM 213 BILLY JOEL Just The Way You Are Columbia
6:55 PM 214 CHICAGO 25 Or 6 To 4 Columbia
6:43 PM 215 MICHAEL JACKSON The Way You Make Me Feel Epic
6:40 PM 216 EDGAR WINTER Free Ride Epic
6:36 PM 217 DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Endless Love Motown
6:33 PM 218 HOLLIES Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) Epic
6:30 PM 219 DIRE STRAITS Money For Nothing Warner Bros.
6:26 PM 220 AMERICA A Horse With No Name Warner Bros.
6:15 PM 221 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP R-O-C-K In The USA Mercury
6:12 PM 222 EDDIE MONEY F/RONNIE SPECTOR Take Me Home Tonight Columbia
6:09 PM 223 DAVID BOWIE Fame RCA
6:05 PM 224 CHICAGO Saturday In The Park Columbia
6:02 PM 225 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty T.K.
5:59 PM 226 DAWN Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Bell
5:56 PM 227 PAUL SIMON 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Warner Bros.
5:46 PM 228 DIANA ROSS + THE SUPREMES Someday We'll Be Together Motown
5:42 PM 229 BILLY IDOL Mony Mony Chrys./ERG
5:39 PM 230 O'JAYS Love Train Philadelphia Inter.
5:35 PM 231 SUPERTRAMP Goodbye Stranger A&M
5:31 PM 232 TEMPTATIONS Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Gordy
5:28 PM 233 THREE DEGREES When Will I See You Again Philadelphia Inter.
5:16 PM 234 ELTON JOHN Rocket Man MCA
5:13 PM 235 BRYAN ADAMS Summer Of '69 A&M
5:08 PM 236 WHAM! Careless Whisper Columbia
5:05 PM 237 PHIL COLLINS Against All Odds Atlantic
5:03 PM 238 BEACH BOYS I Get Around Capitol
5:00 PM 239 ROMANTICS What I Like About You Nemperor
4:57 PM 240 THREE DOG NIGHT Mama Told Me (Not To Come) ABC-Dunhill
4:47 PM 241 BEATLES A Hard Day's Night Capitol
4:43 PM 242 JACKSON BROWNE Somebody's Baby Asylum
4:40 PM 243 BEE GEES Jive Talkin' RSO
4:36 PM 244 BANANARAMA Venus London
4:33 PM 245 HUMAN LEAGUE Human A&M
4:28 PM 246 EAGLES Best Of My Love Asylum
4:17 PM 247 PAT BENATAR Love Is A Battlefield Chrys./ERG
4:14 PM 248 STEPPENWOLF Born To Be Wild Dunhill
4:11 PM 249 ERIC CLAPTON I Shot The Sheriff RSO
4:07 PM 250 POLICE Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic A&M
 
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Top 500 Countdown - 11/26/2014-11/29/2014 #251-#500
WCBS-FM-101.1 New York (Classic Hits) by MEDIABASE®
("Time Played" cobbled together from several dates)
Time Played Artist Title Label
4:04 PM 251 YVONNE ELLIMAN If I Can't Have You RSO
4:02 PM 252 GRAND FUNK The Loco-Motion Capitol
3:58 PM 253 CYNDI LAUPER Time After Time Portrait
3:46 PM 254 DON HENLEY The Boys Of Summer Geffen
3:43 PM 255 LOOKING GLASS Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) Epic
3:40 PM 256 AMII STEWART Knock On Wood Ariola
3:36 PM 257 GERRY RAFFERTY Baker Street United Artists
3:32 PM 258 DIANA ROSS Ain't No Mountain High Enough Motown
3:29 PM 259 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Hungry Heart Columbia
3:18 PM 260 JACKSONS Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) Epic
3:14 PM 261 NORMAN GREENBAUM Spirit In The Sky Reprise
3:10 PM 262 HEART These Dreams Capitol
3:07 PM 263 BILLY JOEL Don't Ask Me Why Columbia
3:03 PM 264 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Don't Bring Me Down Jet
2:59 PM 265 BEATLES Let It Be Apple
2:56 PM 266 INXS Need You Tonight Atlantic
2:46 PM 267 NEIL DIAMOND Cherry, Cherry Bang
2:43 PM 268 BON JOVI Bad Medicine Mercury
2:39 PM 269 ROLLING STONES Jumpin' Jack Flash London
2:37 PM 270 LINDA RONSTADT You're No Good Capitol
2:32 PM 271 EAGLES Heartache Tonight Asylum
2:30 PM 272 GEORGE MICHAEL Faith Columbia
2:27 PM 273 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Bad Moon Rising Fantasy
2:17 PM 274 THELMA HOUSTON Don't Leave Me This Way Tamla
2:15 PM 275 BLUE SWEDE Hooked On A Feeling EMI/ERG
2:12 PM 276 FOREIGNER Feels Like The First Time Atlantic
2:09 PM 277 FOUR TOPS I Can't Help Myself Motown
2:05 PM 278 ROBERT PALMER Addicted To Love Island
2:02 PM 279 REO SPEEDWAGON Keep On Loving You Epic
1:59 PM 280 SPINNERS I'll Be Around Atlantic
1:48 PM 281 BLONDIE The Tide Is High Chrysalis/ERG
1:45 PM 282 FOUNDATIONS Build Me Up Buttercup Universal
1:42 PM 283 CHIC Le Freak Atlantic
1:39 PM 284 CHICAGO Just You 'N' Me Columbia
1:34 PM 285 EAGLES Take It To The Limit Asylum
1:21 PM 286 PETER GABRIEL Sledgehammer Geffen
1:17 PM 287 HALL & OATES Kiss On My List Atlantic
1:14 PM 288 JACKSON 5 The Love You Save Motown
1:10 PM 289 CUTTING CREW (I Just) Died In Your Arms Virgin
1:05 PM 290 ARETHA FRANKLIN Freeway Of Love Arista
1:02 PM 291 LIPPS INC Funkytown Casablanca
12:57 PM 292 PETER FRAMPTON Show Me The Way (Live) A&M
12:46 PM 293 FREE All Right Now A&M
12:42 PM 294 PAUL McCARTNEY + STEVIE WONDER Ebony & Ivory Columbia
12:38 PM 295 TOTO Rosanna Columbia
12:35 PM 296 BILLY JOEL Big Shot Columbia
12:31 PM 297 ELTON JOHN Daniel MCA
12:20 PM 298 JOHN LENNON (Just Like) Starting Over Geffen
12:17 PM 299 CARS Drive Elektra
12:14 PM 300 BOX TOPS The Letter Mala
12:10 PM 301 DOOBIE BROTHERS Black Water Warner Bros.
12:07 PM 302 BEATLES Hello Goodbye Capitol
12:02 PM 303 JANET JACKSON Escapade A&M
11:58 AM 304 RUPERT HOLMES Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Infinity
11:46 AM 305 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Midnight Train To Georgia Buddah
11:43 AM 306 PINK FLOYD Another Brick In The Wall (Pt II) Columbia
11:38 AM 307 EARTH, WIND & FIRE Boogie Wonderland Columbia
11:36 AM 308 YOUNG RASCALS Good Lovin' Atlantic
11:33 AM 309 PAT BENATAR Hit Me With Your Best Shot Chrysalis/ERG
11:30 AM 310 BLUES IMAGE Ride Captain Ride Atco
11:20 AM 311 GEORGE BENSON On Broadway Warner Bros.
11:17 AM 312 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Down On The Corner Fantasy
11:13 AM 313 DIRE STRAITS Sultans Of Swing Warner Bros.
11:10 AM 314 BEATLES I Feel Fine Capitol
11:07 AM 315 FOREIGNER Cold As Ice Atlantic
11:04 AM 316 PET SHOP BOYS West End Girls EMI/ERG
11:00 AM 317 PAUL SIMON Kodachrome Columbia
10:49 AM 318 STEVIE WONDER Part-Time Lover Tamla
10:45 AM 319 ORLEANS Still The One Asylum
10:41 AM 320 DOBIE GRAY Drift Away Decca
10:38 AM 321 KENNY LOGGINS Danger Zone Columbia
10:35 AM 322 GRAND FUNK We're An American Band Capitol
10:23 AM 323 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Small Town Mercury
10:19 AM 324 JON SECADA Just Another Day SBK/ERG
10:14 AM 325 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Ramblin' Man Capricorn
10:11 AM 326 ELTON JOHN Goodbye Yellow Brick Road MCA
10:06 AM 327 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Heart Of Rock & Roll Chrysalis/ERG
10:02 AM 328 MADONNA Lucky Star Sire
10:00 AM 329 BILLY PRESTON Nothing From Nothing A&M
9:49 AM 330 FRANKIE VALLI My Eyes Adored You Private Stock
9:45 AM 331 JOHN WAITE Missing You EMI/ERG
9:39 AM 332 JOURNEY Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Columbia
9:36 AM 333 KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND I'm Your Boogie Man T.K.
9:33 AM 334 STAPLE SINGERS I'll Take You There Stax
9:23 AM 335 STEVE MILLER Take The Money And Run Capitol
9:20 AM 336 THE 5 STAIRSTEPS O-o-h Child Buddah
9:16 AM 337 STEELY DAN Rikki Don't Lose That Number MCA
9:13 AM 338 MAXINE NIGHTINGALE Right Back Where We Started From United Artists
9:07 AM 339 BOB SEGER Night Moves Capitol
9:03 AM 340 SPINNERS Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl Atlantic
8:58 AM 341 ROD STEWART Young Turks Warner Bros.
8:47 AM 342 DONNA SUMMER + BROOKLYN DREAMS Heaven Knows Casablanca
8:44 AM 343 UB40 Red Red Wine A&M
8:41 AM 344 DIONNE WARWICKE & THE SPINNERS Then Came You Atlantic
8:37 AM 345 STEVE WINWOOD W/CHAKA KHAN Higher Love Polydor/PLG
8:33 AM 346 PAULA ABDUL W/THE WILD PAIR Opposites Attract Virgin
8:28 AM 347 PETER GABRIEL In Your Eyes Geffen
8:16 AM 348 TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS Mony Mony Roulette
8:13 AM 349 STEVIE NICKS + DON HENLEY Leather And Lace Atlantic
8:10 AM 350 MEN AT WORK Who Can It Be Now? Columbia
8:07 AM 351 SANTANA Black Magic Woman Columbia
8:03 AM 352 ACE How Long Anchor
8:00 AM 353 BADFINGER Day After Day Apple
7:56 AM 354 WHITNEY HOUSTON So Emotional Arista
7:44 AM 355 JACKSON BROWNE Running On Empty Asylum
7:41 AM 356 CORNELIUS BROS. + SISTER ROSE Treat Her Like A Lady United Artists
7:38 AM 357 CHRISTOPHER CROSS Ride Like The Wind Warner Bros.
7:34 AM 358 POINTER SISTERS Fire Planet
7:31 AM 359 DOOBIE BROTHERS Long Train Runnin' Warner Bros.
7:21 AM 360 TAVARES It Only Takes A Minute Capitol
7:17 AM 361 FLEETWOOD MAC Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) Reprise
7:14 AM 362 BILLY JOEL Only The Good Die Young Columbia
7:09 AM 363 STEVIE WONDER I Wish Tamla
7:07 AM 364 CHICAGO Beginnings Columbia
7:03 AM 365 BOZ SCAGGS Lowdown Columbia
6:59 AM 366 PAUL + LINDA McCARTNEY Uncle Albert, Admiral Halsey Apple
6:47 AM 367 JOHN PARR St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) Atlantic
6:44 AM 368 WAR The Cisco Kid United Artists
6:40 AM 369 MICHAEL JACKSON Bad Epic
6:36 AM 370 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS You've Made Me So Very Happy Columbia
6:32 AM 371 CHIC Good Times Atlantic
6:28 AM 372 MR. MISTER Broken Wings RCA
6:17 AM 373 COMMODORES Brick House Motown
6:13 AM 374 ANDY KIM Rock Me Gently Capitol
6:11 AM 375 JEAN KNIGHT Mr. Big Stuff Stax
6:07 AM 376 NAKED EYES Always Something There To Remind Me EMI/ERG
6:03 AM 377 CHICAGO Feelin' Stronger Every Day Columbia
6:01 AM 378 DOORS Hello, I Love You Elektra
2:09 AM 379 VILLAGE PEOPLE YMCA Casablanca
2:06 AM 380 GUESS WHO No Time RCA
2:02 AM 381 HALL & OATES Say It Isn't So RCA
1:53 AM 382 MARVIN GAYE Let's Get It On Tamla
1:48 AM 383 EAGLES Life In The Fast Lane Asylum
1:45 AM 384 NICK GILDER Hot Child In The City Chrys./ERG
1:41 AM 385 DIANA ROSS I'm Coming Out Motown
1:35 AM 386 ELTON JOHN Someone Saved My Life Tonight MCA
1:25 AM 387 CYNDI LAUPER All Through The Night Portrait
1:21 AM 388 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Glory Days Columbia
1:18 AM 389 ELVIN BISHOP Fooled Around And Fell In Love Capricorn
1:16 AM 390 SOFT CELL Where Did Our Love Go Sire
1:14 AM 390 SOFT CELL Tainted Love Sire
1:10 AM 391 BEATLES All You Need Is Love Capitol
1:06 AM 392 ROD STEWART Forever Young Warner Bros.
1:03 AM 393 LOU RAWLS You'll Never Find Another Love Philadelphia Inter.
12:53 AM 394 PAT BENATAR We Belong Chrysalis/ERG
12:50 AM 395 FOREIGNER Double Vision Atlantic
12:47 AM 396 FREDA PAYNE Band Of Gold Invictus
12:44 AM 397 QUEEN We Are The Champions Hollywood
12:42 AM 397 QUEEN We Will Rock You Elektra
12:38 AM 398 KATRINA & THE WAVES Walking On Sunshine Capitol
12:35 AM 399 SANTANA Evil Ways Columbia
12:32 AM 400 BRICK Dazz Bang
12:28 AM 401 WHAM! Everything She Wants Columbia
12:19 AM 402 EARTH, WIND & FIRE September ARC
12:16 AM 403 DOOBIE BROTHERS Listen To The Music Warner Bros.
12:12 AM 404 MARVIN GAYE Sexual Healing Columbia
12:09 AM 405 HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS Fallin' In Love Playboy
12:06 AM 406 NEIL SEDAKA W/THE ELTON JOHN BAND Bad Blood Rocket
12:03 AM 407 O'JAYS Back Stabbers Philadelphia Inter.
11:58 PM 408 MADONNA Into The Groove Sire
11:55 PM 409 WONDER, STEVIE If You Really Love Me Tamla
11:47 PM 410 BEATLES Day Tripper Capitol
11:43 PM 411 O'DAY, ALAN Undercover Angel Pacific
11:41 PM 412 JACKSON 5 ABC Motown
11:37 PM 413 LOGGINS, KENNY + NICKS, STEVIE Whenever I Call You 'Friend' Columbia
11:35 PM 414 STARR, RINGO You're Sixteen Apple
11:31 PM 415 SEMBELLO, MICHAEL Maniac Casablanca
11:20 PM 416 HARTMAN, DAN I Can Dream About You MCA
11:17 PM 417 STEELY DAN Do It Again MCA
11:13 PM 418 KANSAS Dust In The Wind Kirshner
11:10 PM 419 COLLINS, PHIL You Can't Hurry Love Atlantic
11:07 PM 420 McCARTNEY, PAUL + WINGS Live And Let Die Apple
11:03 PM 421 BEE GEES Tragedy RSO
10:59 PM 422 RIVERS, JOHNNY Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu United Artists
10:47 PM 423 PILOT Magic EMI/ERG
10:42 PM 424 JACKSON, MICHAEL Man In The Mirror Epic
10:39 PM 425 CHAPIN, HARRY Cat's In The Cradle Elektra
10:36 PM 426 CARS You Might Think Elektra
10:29 PM 427 JOHN, ELTON Tiny Dancer Universal
10:19 PM 428 OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) If You Leave A&M
10:16 PM 429 BEATLES Penny Lane Capitol
10:12 PM 430 DURAN DURAN The Reflex Capitol
10:08 PM 431 T REX Bang A Gong (Get It On) Reprise
10:04 PM 432 JOEL, BILLY Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Columbia
10:01 PM 433 PRETENDERS Brass In Pocket Sire
9:49 PM 434 STEWART, ROD Some Guys Have All The Luck Warner Bros.
9:46 PM 435 SUPERTRAMP The Logical Song A&M
9:43 PM 436 WHAM! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Columbia
9:39 PM 437 ZOMBIES Time Of The Season Date
9:36 PM 438 LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS I Want A New Drug Chrysalis/ERG
9:32 PM 439 McDONALD, MICHAEL I Keep Forgettin' Warner Bros.
9:21 PM 440 JAMES, RICK Super Freak (Part 1) Gordy
9:16 PM 441 EAGLES New Kid In Town Asylum
9:13 PM 442 COMMODORES Lady (You Bring Me Up) Motown
9:10 PM 443 GRAND FUNK Some Kind Of Wonderful Capitol
9:07 PM 444 CARLTON, CARL Everlasting Love Back Beat
9:04 PM 445 HALL & OATES You Make My Dreams Atlantic
9:01 PM 446 LENNON, JOHN Instant Karma (We All Shine On) Capitol
8:47 PM 447 GENESIS In Too Deep Atlantic
8:45 PM 448 OUTFIELD Your Love Columbia
8:42 PM 449 CLAPTON, ERIC Lay Down Sally RSO
8:38 PM 450 REO SPEEDWAGON Take It On The Run Epic
8:35 PM 451 EXILE Kiss You All Over Warner Bros.
8:23 PM 452 NICKS, STEVIE Edge Of Seventeen Atlantic
8:19 PM 453 BOSTON Amanda MCA
8:15 PM 454 SISTER SLEDGE We Are Family Cotillion
8:12 PM 455 STEALERS WHEEL Stuck In The Middle With You A&M
8:09 PM 456 WAR Low Rider United Artists
8:05 PM 457 OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS Jackie Blue A&M
8:02 PM 458 WHITE, BARRY Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up 20th Century
7:49 PM 459 HARRISON, GEORGE Got My Mind Set On You Warner Bros.
7:46 PM 460 O'SULLIVAN, GILBERT Alone Again (Naturally) MAM
7:42 PM 461 PETTY, TOM Free Fallin' MCA
7:39 PM 462 CAMPBELL, GLEN Rhinestone Cowboy Capitol
7:35 PM 463 WHITESNAKE Here I Go Again Geffen
7:23 PM 464 REDBONE Come And Get Your Love Epic
7:20 PM 465 GUESS WHO These Eyes RCA
7:16 PM 466 HOUSTON, WHITNEY I'm Your Baby Tonight Arista
7:11 PM 467 JOPLIN, JANIS Me And Bobby McGee Columbia
7:06 PM 468 HENLEY, DON Dirty Laundry Asylum
7:03 PM 469 KOOL & THE GANG Ladies Night De-Lite
7:00 PM 470 M Pop Muzik Sire
6:48 PM 471 PERRY, STEVE Oh Sherrie Columbia
6:46 PM 472 SIMON, PAUL Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Columbia
6:41 PM 473 BEE GEES Too Much Heaven RSO
6:38 PM 474 THIN LIZZY The Boys Are Back In Town Mercury
6:35 PM 475 CHI-LITES Oh Girl Brunswick
6:32 PM 476 HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS Don't Pull Your Love ABC-Dunhill
6:21 PM 477 L.T.D. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again A&M
6:18 PM 478 LED ZEPPELIN Whole Lotta Love Atlantic
6:14 PM 479 MONEY, EDDIE Baby Hold On Columbia
6:11 PM 480 O'JAYS Use Ta Be My Girl Philadelphia Inter.
6:08 PM 481 ORLEANS Dance With Me Asylum
6:04 PM 482 POLICE Don't Stand So Close To Me A&M
6:01 PM 483 PRINCE Little Red Corvette Warner Bros.
5:48 PM 484 QUARTERFLASH Harden My Heart Geffen
5:43 PM 485 RAFFERTY, GERRY Right Down The Line United Artists
5:40 PM 486 RICHARD, CLIFF Devil Woman Rocket
5:36 PM 487 ROLLING STONES Beast Of Burden Rolling Stones
5:33 PM 488 SPINNERS Rubberband Man Atlantic
5:29 PM 489 TOTO Hold The Line Columbia
5:25 PM 490 WONDER, STEVIE Isn't She Lovely Tamla
5:23 PM 491 BEATLES Lady Madonna Capitol
5:20 PM 492 BEE GEES More Than A Woman RSO
5:17 PM 493 BRIDGES, ALICIA I Love The Nightlife Polydor/PLG
5:14 PM 494 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Green River Fantasy
5:09 PM 495 NIGHT RANGER Sister Christian MCA
5:06 PM 496 MILLS, STEPHANIE Never Knew Love Like This Before 20th Century
5:01 PM 497 BOB SEGER + THE SILVER BULLET BAND Hollywood Nights Capitol
4:49 PM 498 RICHIE, LIONEL Dancing On The Ceiling Motown
4:45 PM 499 BOB SEGER + THE SILVER BULLET BAND Rock & Roll Never Forgets Capitol
or 499 RIGHTEOUS BROS. Rock & Roll Heaven Capitol (2 different listings were posted on WCBSFM.com)
4:42 PM 500 LOVERBOY Working For The Weekend Columbia
 
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Thanks for the list. WCBS-FM has changed the list in the "Top 500", and this was the first time in many years, WCBS-FM has reshuffled the playlist in the NY Top 500. Usually, the #1 song was "Hey Jude" by the Beatles got replaced by a new #1 song "December 1963 (Oh What A Night)" by the Four Seasons, and it was a hit first I. 1976 and then it was a hit again I. 1994 with the remix. I don't like the way WCBS-FM had the new, new Top 500 survey since Thanksgiving. Look at the song "In the Still of the Nite" by the Five Satins was still the #1 oldie of all time it was part of the CBS-FM's "Top 500" staple for years. I wish Boyz II Men would do a version to be part of the "Top 500". In the new, new "Top 500", too much 70's and 80's with the 60's are completely gone from the playlist except a few late 60's songs. If you want a better station that plays from the 50's and 60's that they usually had the "Top 500", why not go to the Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie and listen to "Fox Oldies" or go up to Albany and listen to "Magic 590". I'm a huge fan of oldies for years going back to the CBS-FM days. I missed the original "Top 500" and it was a lot of fun where they played song that made the lists from early R&R to doo-wop, to everything. This is the way I have tried to find it.
 
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