Spoiler Alert: WCBS-FM Top 500 Results-Labor Day Wknd 2012

[CTListener]

For your further reading pleasure, there are a couple threads on this subject happening over at the Oldies Message Board.

http://www.musicradio77.com/bobboard/wwwboard/messages/108375.html

http://www.musicradio77.com/bobboard/wwwboard/messages/108315.html

http://www.oldiesboard.com

So the whole thing is, as they say in pro wrestling, a "work"! Sadly, 99 percent of the listeners won't suspect a thing. The other 1 percent are on boards like this, grumbling about it.

 

[BobRadil]

The "Brown Eyed Girl" phenomenon continues to astound me. How did this non-No. 1 from 1969 become the must-play song of the oldies/classic hits format for the past 25 years?

If you ever attended a wedding reception. This is one of the most requested songs. Some songs won't go away.

If you ever wanted to get a feel of what is happening on the music scene (as far as classic hits oldies)
survey a wedding reception. If ratings are not available in your market.

Ah, yes... Imagine our favorite oldie-isms stations playing some "chicken dance" music, "The Macarena", plus a heavy dose of "Alley Cat". (no thanks)

 

[Groove1670]

Ah, yes... Imagine our favorite oldie-isms stations playing some "chicken dance" music, "The Macarena", plus a heavy dose of "Alley Cat". (no thanks)

Ahhh..Okay..... You missed the point of the post. Several of the songs on the 500 list are very popular requests at weddings.

When you have a dance floor of 500+ people that dance and sing to those songs, somebody likes them. ;D

Chicken dance & Macarena are usually on the do not play list

Study a post before picking it apart, just a suggestion.

 

[CTListener]

The "Brown Eyed Girl" phenomenon continues to astound me. How did this non-No. 1 from 1969 become the must-play song of the oldies/classic hits format for the past 25 years?

If you ever attended a wedding reception. This is one of the most requested songs. Some songs won't go away.

If you ever wanted to get a feel of what is happening on the music scene (as far as classic hits oldies)
survey a wedding reception. If ratings are not available in your market.

Ah, yes... Imagine our favorite oldie-isms stations playing some "chicken dance" music, "The Macarena", plus a heavy dose of "Alley Cat". (no thanks)

Don't forget "Hava Nagilah"!
Seriously, I think "Shout" is still a popular reception song, and it got a nice bounce from use in a movie ("Blues Brothers") too. But it's still too old for most classic hits stations of today to be playing.

 

[surveyguy]

thing is, then why bother doing a survey if all you're going to do is phony it up with the regular playlist and not play anything but? It's apparent from the NY and Tampa surveys that everything was made up.

At least the survey we do later this year will be totally 100% honest.
ck out www.votetop77.com, which will be the new home of the survey.

 

[surveyguy]

by the way, please don't post any songs at the top 77 site, it's only in production mode, nothing will count until we officially open it later this yr.
thanks

 

[BobRadil]

Ah, yes... Imagine our favorite oldie-isms stations playing some "chicken dance" music, "The Macarena", plus a heavy dose of "Alley Cat". (no thanks)

Study a post before picking it apart, just a suggestion.

Don't take it personal. I'm just having a litle fun here.

 

[Groove1670]

Don't take it personal. I'm just having a litle fun here.

No problem. I retract the post, of the post, before this post. ;D

 

[BruceS8852]

The late Murray the K once said "If you like a song, why should you care what number it is." I usually vote in radio station surveys and year survey on oldiesboard.com, but it doesn't matter to me if my favorites make it to the survey.

Bruce

 

[mjb1124]

Since the countdown ended, they've been featuring "The Roots of Rock & Roll" as their hourly Hall of Fame feature, including 50's titles such as Buddy Holly's "That'll Be The Day". A bit ironic considering the lack of 50's in the countdown.

 

[DToTheJ]

The "Brown Eyed Girl" phenomenon continues to astound me...

Who knows maybe it's been featured in movies or something...

Only one I can name that the song was in is "Sleeping With The Enemy" (1992).

 

[DToTheJ]

The "Brown Eyed Girl" phenomenon continues to astound me...

Who knows maybe it's been featured in movies or something...

Only one I can name that the song was in is "Sleeping With The Enemy" (1992).

 

[DANTOP500]

I don't think they used any voting except maybe for the top 20. Last year they did a top 1001. Below is all numbers for 2012 from 500 to 340. To the right of this years rank is the song's rank in last year's countdown. Notice a trend, outside of a few, all are moving up in order from last year minus songs that did not make it. Reminds me of the rip-off top 660 WNBC did in 1982 using the 1976 top 500 and just integrating songs from the past 6 years in, all the 1976's dropping in order.



2012 2011 SONG ARTIST YEAR
500 839 I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU TEMPTATIONS 1969
499 836 BEAUTIFUL MORNING RASCALS 1968
498 306 EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL MAIN INGREDIENT 1972
497 835 EYE OF THE TIGER SURVIVOR 1982
496 518 UPSIDE DOWN DIANA ROSS 1980
495 413 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW CHICAGO 1976
494 806 MR. BIG STUFF JEAN KNIGHT 1971
493 805 GREEN RIVER CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 1969
492 798 DAY TRIPPER BEATLES 1966
491 788 I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR U2 1987
490 770 TIRED OF BEING ALONE AL GREEN 1971
489 761 LET'S DANCE DAVID BOWIE 1983
488 745 STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE SUPREMES 1965
487 740 UNDER MY THUMB (LP) ROLLING STONES 1966
486 731 IT'S YOUR THING ISLEY BROTHERS 1969
485 728 FEELIN' ALRIGHT JOE COCKER 1971
484 714 ABRACADABRA STEVE MILLER BAND 1982
483 720 HEAT WAVE MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS 1963
482 712 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU FOUR SEASONS 1966
481 710 SPILL THE WINE ERIC BURDON & WAR 1970
480 705 TELL HER ABOUT IT BILLY JOEL 1983
479 700 GOD ONLY KNOWS BEACH BOYS 1966
478 699 I LOVE ROCK N' ROLL JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS 1982
477 698 IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME STEVIE WONDER 1971
476 697 IT'S NOT UNUSUAL TOM JONES 1965
475 680 I'LL TAKE YOU THERE STAPLE SINGERS 1972
474 673 THEME FROM SHAFT ISAAC HAYES 1971
473 666 BOOGIE WONDERLAND EARTH, WIND & FIRE & THE EMOTIONS 1979
472 665 CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU FRANKIE VALLI 1967
471 733 DRIVE MY CAR BEATLES 1965
470 663 P.Y.T (PRETTY YOUNG THING) MICHAEL JACKSON 1983
469 664 COME AND GET IT BADFINGER 1970
468 657 I'LL BE THERE JACKSON 5 1970
467 656 DON'T WORRY BABY BEACH BOYS 1964
466 638 HEART OF GOLD NEIL YOUNG 1972
465 635 LOVE YOU SAVE JACKSON 5 1970
464 630 LIGHTNING STRIKES LOU CHRISTIE 1966
463 629 ON THE RADIO DONNA SUMMER 1980
462 626 FOOTLOOSE KENNY LOGGINS 1984
461 633 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE SUPREMES 1966
460 614 MONEY FOR NOTHING DIRE STRAITS 1985
459 605 WHEN DOVES CRY PRINCE 1984
458 604 DOMINO VAN MORRISON 1970
457 603 HIGHER GROUND STEVIE WONDER 1973
456 602 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS 1966
455 593 TEMPTATION EYES GRASS ROOTS 1971
454 592 BAD GIRLS DONNA SUMMER 1979
453 591 YOU REALLY GOT ME KINKS 1964
452 585 DANCING IN THE STREET MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS 1964
451 587 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND BEATLES 1964
450 583 BACK STABBERS O'JAYS 1972
449 578 HOLIDAY MADONNA 1984
448 576 DON'T YOU WANT ME HUMAN LEAGUE 1982
447 606 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON SUPREMES 1966
446 571 SIGNS FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND 1971
445 566 UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT) STEVIE WONDER 1966
444 562 (I'VE HAD THE) TIME OF MY LIFE BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES 1987
443 558 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE TEMPTATIONS 1972
442 557 HANG ON SLOOPY MCCOYS 1965
441 543 NEVER, NEVER GONNA GIVE YA UP BARRY WHITE 1974
440 524 TAKE ON ME A-HA 1985
439 536 SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) JACKSONS 1979
438 523 IT DON'T COME EASY RINGO STARR 1971
437 522 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 1967
436 521 HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF DURAN DURAN 1983
435 517 TSOP (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA) MFSB 1974
434 563 OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA BEATLES 1968
433 515 SEXUAL HEALING MARVIN GAYE 1983
432 539 LITTLE RED CORVETTE PRINCE 1983
431 513 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING RIGHTEOUS BROS. 1965
430 530 BABY LOVE SUPREMES 1964
429 512 INTO THE GROOVE (12 INCH) MADONNA 1985
428 509 SUPER FREAK RICK JAMES 1981
427 508 BEGINNINGS CHICAGO 1971
426 507 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 1969
425 317 WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU ROMANTICS 1980
424 545 ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) LIONEL RICHIE 1983
423 506 ADDICTED TO LOVE ROBERT PALMER 1986
422 504 CRIMSON AND CLOVER TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS 1969
421 534 (YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE) A NATURAL WOMAN ARETHA FRANKLIN 1967
420 503 HIGHER LOVE STEVE WINWOOD 1986
419 548 MY GUY MARY WELLS 1964
418 500 DOUBLE VISION FOREIGNER 1978
417 499 WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO TEMPTATIONS 1964
416 498 UPTOWN GIRL BILLY JOEL 1983
415 497 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL 1967
414 516 YESTERDAY BEATLES 1965
413 494 ROCK YOUR BABY GEORGE MCCRAE 1974
412 493 I GOT YOU BABE SONNY & CHER 1965
411 488 WHITER SHADE OF PALE PROCOL HARUM 1967
410 532 YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE LOU RAWLS 1976
409 487 TAINTED LOVE SOFT CELL 1982
408 481 LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) COMMODORES 1981
407 477 TIGHTER, TIGHTER ALIVE & KICKING 1970
406 479 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL TAVARES 1976
405 474 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY NICK GILDER 1978
404 472 SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES 1969
403 471 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT ELTON JOHN 1975
402 491 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN THREE DEGREES 1974
401 465 SOUNDS OF SILENCE SIMON & GARFUNKEL 1966
400 464 FUNKYTOWN LIPPS INC. 1980
399 462 SPINNING WHEEL BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 1969
398 469 GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD 1970
397 460 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER PAUL SIMON 1976
396 510 I FEEL FINE BEATLES 1965
395 458 LET'S GROOVE EARTH, WIND & FIRE 1981
394 456 FALLIN' IN LOVE HAMILTON, JOE FRANK & REYNOLDS 1975
393 454 AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH DIANA ROSS 1970
392 453 I GET AROUND BEACH BOYS 1964
391 528 BEAT IT MICHAEL JACKSON 1983
390 449 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER 1984
389 448 LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE MONKEES 1966
388 447 BROTHER LOUIE STORIES 1973
387 445 BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING FOUR TOPS 1964
386 444 FAME DAVID BOWIE 1975
385 442 MANEATER DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 1982
384 451 HOT STUFF DONNA SUMMER 1979
383 440 LOLA KINKS 1970
382 437 FUN, FUN, FUN BEACH BOYS 1964
381 436 SULTANS OF SWING DIRE STRAITS 1979
380 435 TURN, TURN, TURN BYRDS 1965
379 434 COME ON EILEEN DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 1983
378 432 LOUIE LOUIE KINGSMEN 1964
377 431 DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT TOM PETTY & THE HEARBREAKERS 1980
376 430 BABY NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU FOUNDATIONS 1968
375 429 THANK YOU (FALENTIME BE MICELF AGIN) SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 1970
374 468 HELP! BEATLES 1965
373 426 1999 PRINCE 1983
372 423 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY QUEEN 1976 1992
371 422 TURN THE BEAT AROUND VICKI SUE ROBINSON 1976
370 420 KISS YOU ALL OVER EXILE 1978
369 116 LIDO SHUFFLE BOZ SCAGGS 1977
368 419 FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME FOREIGNER 1977
367 418 EVERLASTING LOVE CARL CARLTON 1974
366 411 GREEN EYED LADY SUGARLOAF 1970
365 412 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE TASTE OF HONEY 1978
364 410 SOONER OR LATER GRASS ROOTS 1971
363 339 EDGE OF SEVENTEEN STEVIE NICKS 1982
362 408 OOH CHILD FIVE STAIRSTEPS 1970
361 407 CHANGES DAVID BOWIE 1973
360 405 GET OFF MY CLOUD ROLLING STONES 1965
359 406 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS) STEVIE WONDER 1970
358 404 LADIES NIGHT KOOL & THE GANG 1980
357 402 SON OF A PREACHER MAN DUSTY SPRINGFIELD 1969
356 401 DISCO INFERNO TRAMMPS 1978
355 425 HARD DAY'S NIGHT BEATLES 1964
354 400 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN ANIMALS 1964
353 399 LE FREAK CHIC 1979
352 398 I WANT YOU TO WANT ME CHEAP TRICK 1979
351 567 BEACH BABY FIRST CLASS 1974
350 390 PICK UP THE PIECES AVERAGE WHITE BAND 1975
349 385 DOWN UNDER MEN AT WORK 1983
348 383 MAYBE I'M AMAZED WINGS 1977
347 395 WHAT'S GOING ON MARVIN GAYE 1971
346 382 WE WILL ROCK YOU / WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS QUEEN 1978
345 381 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY THELMA HOUSTON 1977
344 380 BORN TO RUN BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 1975
343 125 VENTURA HIGHWAY AMERICA 1972
342 379 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU SPINNERS 1980
341 377 THINK ARETHA FRANKLIN 1968
340 376 WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND KENNY LOGGINS 1978

 

[oldies76]

I don't think they used any voting except maybe for the top 20.

Would not surprise me either.....Where's "Stairway to Heaven"? That's always top 10 on a top 500 countdown.

Maybe radio "deletes" votes that are not in the regular rotational music lists, as to avoid playing songs that will "supposedly" drive away listeners. Then what would be the purpose of having a "listener voted" top 500, if the final results are changed to accomodate their target audience?
Does not make too much sense, if you ask me......if that's even the case.

 

[luperm]

Why doesn't it make any sense? It's not a scientific survey, it's entertainment that's designed to cater to a target demographic.

 

[oldies76]

Why doesn't it make any sense? It's not a scientific survey, it's entertainment that's designed to cater to a target demographic.

Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is a staple of countdowns like this....for it not to be in the top 10 or even top 100, makes one speculate a bit.

 

[CTListener]

Why doesn't it make any sense? It's not a scientific survey, it's entertainment that's designed to cater to a target demographic.

Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is a staple of countdowns like this....for it not to be in the top 10 or even top 100, makes one speculate a bit.

I don't recall it ever making WDRC-FM Hartford's countdown. A lot of stuff that never got a spin during the year did make it, but never "Stairway." The past few years, the countdown has been replaced by a "Big D, A to Z" weeklong emptying of the music library -- all decades the first two years, only the '70s songs last time around. No "Stairway" in any of its incarnations.

 

[mary]

my opinion, I love the Beatles, they should be #1 but better songs then "Hey Jude", I think!!!