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                       WMEE – FORT WAYNE      

                          MAGIC 1380     

                          FORTY-FIVES       

                        JANUARY 13, 1978     

TW                                                          LW

 1. You're In My Heart – Rod Stewart                         6

 2. Baby Come Back – Player                                  2

 3. Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton                      10

 4. Short People – Randy Newman                             14

 5. Come Sail Away – Styx                                    4

 6. Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch                             7

 7. Slip Sliding Away – Paul Simon                          20

 8. It's So Easy – Linda Ronstadt                            3

 9. We Are The Champions – Queen                            15

10. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees                         1

11. Turn To Stone – Electric Light Orchestra                12

12. Your Smiling Face – James Taylor                         5

13. Isn't It Time – Babys                                    9

14. Back In Love Again – LTD                                21

15. We Just Disagree – Dave Mason                           18

16. Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel                       –

17. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood – Santa Esmeralda         –

18. Send In The Clowns – Judy Collins                       13

19. Sometimes When We Touch – Dan Hill                       –

20. Long Way From Home – Foreigner                           –

21. Stayin Alive – Bee Gees                                  –

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      WJJD – RADIO CHICAGO   

                     1160 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL

                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO

                      WEEK OF JANAURY 6, 1964

TW                                                          LW

 1. There I've Said It Again – Bobby Vinton                  1

 2. Drag City – Jan & Dean                                   2

 3. Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward                            3

 4. Surfin' Bird – Trashmen                                  7

 5. Dumb Head – Ginny Arnell                                 4

 6. Popsicles And Icicles – The Murmaids                     9

 7. Be True To Your School – Beach Boys                      8

 8. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                   5

 9. Wives And Lovers – Jack Jones                           14

10. Forget Him – Bobby Rydell                               19

11. California Sun – The Riviera's                          26

12. Dominique – The Singing Nun                             13

13. When The Lovelight Starts Shining – Supremes            17

14. Talk Back Trembling Lips – Johnny Tillotson             15

15. What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One – Mary Wells        25

16. Midnight Mary – Joey Powers                              6

17. Hey Little Cobra – Ripcords                             30

18. I Wish You Love – Gloria Lynne                          12

19. Drip Drop – Dion Di Muci                                16

20. Daisy Petal Pickin' – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs          34

21. Slipin' And Slidin' – Jim & Monica                      18

22. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa – Gene Pitney              11

23. Loddy Lo – Chubby Checker                               22

24. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                    39

25. Since I Fell For You – Lenny Welch                      27

26. Have You Heard – Duprees                                32

27. Turn Around – Dick & Dee Dee                            21

28. Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone Chorale              10

29. Long Tall Texan – Murray Kallum                         33

30. Java – Al Hirt                                          –

31. Bless 'Em All – Jane Morgan                             40

32. That Boy John – Raindrops                               37

33. Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison                              24

34. Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys – The Cookies            38

35. You Don't Own Me – Leslie Gore                          –

36. I Have A Boyfriend – Chiffons                           –

37. Yesterday And You – Bobby Vee                           35

38. Devil's Waitin' On Bald Mountain – Glencoves            –

39. Whispering – N. Tempo/A. Stevens                        –

40. For You – Rick Nelson                                   –

       5 STAR RECORD TO WATCH

       As Usual – Brenda Lee

       UP 'N' COMING          

       A Fool Never Learns – Andy Williams

       A Stranger On Earth – Dinah Washington

       Baby's Gone – Gene Thomas

       Bon Doo Wah – Orlons

       Fairy Tales – Roberta Day

       Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl

       It's All In The Game – Cliff Richards 

       I Want To Hold Your Hand – Beatles

       Mind Your Own Business – Jimmy Dean

       Mona Hana – Ideals

       Shelter Of Your Arms – Sammy Davis Jr.

       Stay With Me – Nick Nobles  

       The Gorilla – Ideals

       Today's Teardrops – Rick Nelson

       Um, Um, Um, Um – Major Lance

       Uncle Willie Time – Bobby Miller

       Watch Your Step – Book O'Dell

       What Kind Of Fool – Tams

       When The Wind Blows In Chicago – George McCurn

       Who Cares – Fats Domino

       RHYTHM & BLUES TOP 12

 1. What's Easy For Two – Mary Wells                        1

 2. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                    5

 3. What Kind Of Fool -Tams                                 9

 4. Need To Belong – Jerry Butler                           2

 5. Can I Get A Witness – Marvin Gaye                       3

 6. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                  4

 7. The Feeling Is Gone – Bobby Blue Bland                 11

 8. I Gotta Dance To Keep To Crying – Miracles              6

 9. Um, Um, Um, Um – Major Lance                           12

10. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl                             7

11. You're No Good – Betty Everett                          8

12. Uncle Willie Time – Bobby Miller                       –

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Stephen Simon.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                       WJJD – RADIO CHICAGO   

                      1160 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL

                FORTY TOP TUNES OF GREATER CHICAGO

                    WEEK OF DECEMBER 30, 1963

TW                                                       LW

 1. There I've Said It Again – Bobby Vinton               1

 2. Drag City – Jan & Dean                                5

 3. Wonderful Summer – Robin Ward                         3

 4. Dumb Head – Ginny Arnell                              7

 5. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                                6

 6. Midnight Mary – Joey Powers                           2

 7. Surfin' Bird – Trashmen                              13

 8. Be True To Your School – Beach Boys                   9

 9. Popsicles And Icicles – The Murmaids                 33

10. Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone Chorale           26

11. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa – Gene Pitney            8

12. I Wish You Love – Gloria Lynne                       11

13. Dominique – The Singing Nun                           4

14. Wives And Lovers – Jack Jones                        18

15. Talk Back Trembling Lips – Johnny Tillotson          16

16. Drip Drop – Dion Di Muci                             10

17. When The Lovelight Starts Shining – Supremes         28

18. Slipin' And Slidin' – Jim & Monica                   15

19. Forget Him – Bobby Rydell                            20

20. Twelve Gifts Of Christmas – Allen Sherman            39

21. Turn Around – Dick & Dee Dee                         21

22. Loddy Lo – Chubby Checker                            19

23. Bossa Nova Baby – Elvis Presley                      14

24. Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison                           32

25. What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One – Mary Wells     22

26. California Sun – The Riviera's                       –

27. Since I Fell For You – Lenny Welch                   25

28. The Boy Next Door – Secrets                          12

29. Maria Elena – Los Indios Tabajaras                   17

30. Hey Little Cobra – Ripcords                          35

31. White Christmas/Christmas Song – Andy Williams       36

32. Have You Heard – Duprees                             24

34. Long Tall Texan – Murray Kallum                      29

35. Daisy Petal Pickin' – Jimmy Gilmer & Fireballs       37

36. Yesterday And You – Bobby Vee                        31

37. That Boy John – Raindrops                            34

38. Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys – The Cookies         38

39. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                 –

40. Bless 'Em All – Jane Morgan                          –

       5 STAR RECORD TO WATCH

       Java – Al Hirt

       UP 'N' COMING          

       A Fool Never Learns – Andy Williams

       A Stranger On Earth – Dinah Washington

       Ally Ally Oxen Free – Kingston Trio

       Baby I Do Love You – Ronettes

       Beyond The Sea – The Reveres

       Chicken Pot Pie – Ken Jones

       Comin' In The Back Door – Baja Marimba Band

       Bon Doo Wah – Orlons

       Fairy Tales – Roberta Day

       For You – Rick Nelson

       Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl

       In The Still Of The Night – Reflections

       I Wonder What She's Doing – Barry & Tamerlanes

       Lucky Old Sun – Ray Charles

       Mind Your Own Business – Jimmy Dean

       Red Don't Go With Blue – Jimmy Clanton

       Shelter Of Your Arms – Sammy Davis Jr.

       What Kind Of Fool – Tams

       Whispering – N. Tempo/A. Stevens

       Who Cares – Fats Domino

       You Don't Own Me – Leslie Gore

     RHYTHM & BLUES TOP 12

  1. What's Easy For Two – Mary Wells                     1

  2. Need To Belong – Jerry Butler                        2

  3. Can I Get A Witness – Marvin Gaye                    5

  4. Louie Louie – Kingsmen                               3

  5. Tell Him – Drew-Vels                                 4

  6. I Gotta Dance To Keep To Crying – Miracles           6

  7. Harlem Shuffle – Bob & Earl                         11

  8. You're No Good – Betty Everett                       9

  9. What Kind Of Fool – Tams                            –

 10. Quick Sand – Martha & Vandellas                      8

 11. The Feeling Is Gone – Bobby Blue Bland              12

 12. Um, Um, Um – Major Lance                            –

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Stephen Simon.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                     KSTT DAVENPORT, IA         

                       1170 HIT LIST

               December 24 – December 31, 1971

 1. Brand New Key – Melanie                                  

 2. I'd Like To Teach The World – Hillside Singers           

 3. Hey Girl/I Knew You When – Donny Osmond

 4. American Pie – Don Mclean

 5. Cherish – David Cassidy                

 6. Have You Seen Her – Chi-Lites                        

 7. Sunshine – Jonathan Edwards                              

 8. An Old Fashioned Love Song – 3 Dog Night                 

 9. Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters                    

10. Family Affair – Sly & Family Stone                        

11. It's One Of Those Nights – Partridge Family

       After Midnight – Sergio Mendes

       All I Ever Need Is You – Sonny & Cher

       All I Really Want To Do (ALB) – Bob Dylan

       Anticipation – Carly Simon

       Baby, I'm A Want You – Bread

       Back To California (ALB) – Carole King

       Be My Lover (ALB) – Alice Cooper

       Black Dog – Led Zeppelin

       Brother Brother (ALB) – Carole King

       Can I Get A Witness – Lee Michaels

       Crunchy Granola Suite – Neil Diamond

       Day After Day – Badfinger

       Drowning In The Sea Of Love – Joe Simon

       Feeling Alright – Joe Cocker

       500 Miles – Heaven Bound

       Going In Circles (ALB) – Isaac Hayes

       Got To Be There – Michael Jackson

       Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves – Cher

       Hallelujah – Sweathog

       Happy Christmas – John & Yoko

       Hey Big Brother – Rare Earth

       Hit Medley – Tom Jones

       I Am Your Singer (ALB) – Wings

       If Not For You (ALB) – Bob Dylan

       I Know I'm Losing You – Rod Stewart

       Joy – Apollo 100

       Let Me Be The One (ALB) – Paul Williams

       Let's Stay Together – Al Green

       Levon – Elton John

       Lookin For A Love – J. Geils Band

       Make Me Smile (ALB) – Chicago

       My Love And I – Paul Williams

       Natural Man – Lou Rawls

       Never Been To Spain – 3 Dog Night

       No Word For Glad (ALB) – It's A Beautiful Day

       One Monkey Don't Stop No Show – Honeycone

       Respect Yourself – Staple Singers

       Rock Steady/Oh Me, Oh My – Aretha Franklin

       Scorpio – Dennis Coffey

       So Many People – Chase

       Some People Never Know (ALB) – Wings

       Something Big – Mark Lindsay

       Song Of Long Ago (ALB) – Carole King

       Sour Suite – Guess Who

       Stay With Me – Faces

       Stones – Neil Diamond

       Sugar Daddy – Jackson Five

       Superstar (Remember How) – Temptations

       Sweet Seasons (ALB) – Carole King

       Tightrope Ride (ALB) – Doors

       Too Bad (ALB) – Faces

       We've Only Just Begun (ALB) – Paul Williams

       Where Did Our Love Go – Donnie Elbert

       White Lies, Blue Eyes – Bullet

       Witch Queen Of New Orleans – Redbone

       Without You – Nilsson

       You Are Everything – Stylistics

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                    WLS – MUSICRADIO 890    

                         FORTY FIVES

                 WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1977

TW                                                       LW

 1. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue – Crystal Gayle      2

 2. You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone                    3

 3. Come Sail Away – Styx                                 4

 4. Boogie Nights – Heat Wave                             1

 5. How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees                      6

 6. Heaven On The 7th Floor – Paul Nicholas              11

 7. We're All Alone – Rita Coolidge                       5

 8. Blue Bayou – Linda Ronstadt                          12

 9. Isn't It Time – Babys                                14

10. Star Wars (Disco Version) – Meco                      7

11. You Make Loving Fun – Fleetwood Mac                  13

12. She Did It – Eric Carmen                              8

13. I Feel Love – Donna Summer                            9

14. Runaround Sue – Leif Garrett                         20

15. Daybreak – Barry Manilow                             10

16. I Just Want To Make Love To You – Foghat             19

17. It's So Easy – Linda Ronstadt                        17

18. Nobody Does It Better – Carly Simon                  15

19. Help Is On Its Way – Little River Band               23

20. Baby What A Big Surprise – Chicago                   16

21. Send In The Clowns – Judy Collins                    26

22. Just Remember I Love You – Firefall                  18

23. Keep It Comin' Love – KC & The Sunshine Band         21

24. That's Rock And Roll – Shaun Cassidy                 22

25. We Just Disagree – Dave Mason                        29

26. Back In Love Again – Ltd                             34

27. Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton                   36

28. Swingtown – Steve Miller Band                        30

29. Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me – Peter Brown          24

30. Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch                         43

31. I Go Crazy – Paul Davis                              31

32. Heaven's Just A Sin Away – Kendalls                  35

33. You're In My Heart – Rod Stewart                     38

34. Your Smiling Face – James Taylor                     40

35. Point Of Know Return – Kansas                        45

36. On And On – Stephen Bishop                           27

37. Baby Come Back – Player                              41

38. Swayin' To The Music – Johnny Rivers                 25

39. Brick House – Commodores                             28

40. Star Wars (Main Title) – London Symphony Orchestra   37

41. Gone Too Far – England Dan & John Ford Coley         42

42. Hey Deanie – Shaun Cassidy                           –

43. My Way – Elvis Presley                               –

44. Cold As Ice – Foreigner                              32

45. We Are The Champions – Queen                         –

        THIRTY-THREES

 1. Rumours – Fleetwood Mac                               1

 2. Grand Illusion – Styx                                 2

 3. Live – Foghat                                         3

 4. Simple Dreams – Linda Ronstadt                        5

 5. Point Of Know Return – Kansas                         6

 6. Shaun Cassidy – Shaun Cassidy                         4

 7. Foreigner – Foreigner                                 7

 8. Aja – Steely Dan                                     10

 9. In Concert – Elvis Presley                            8

10. Chicago XI – Chicago                                  9

11. Alive II – Kiss                                      18

12. I Robot – Alan Parsons Project                       11

13. You Light Up My Life – Soundtrack                    12

14. Star Wars – Soundtrack                               13

15. You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone                   14

16. Born Late – Shaun Cassidy                            21

17. Let's Get Small – Steve Martin                       16

18. Live – Barry Manilow                                 17

19. Book Of Dreams – Steve Miller Band                   15

20. Love Songs – Beatles                                 25

21. Moonflower – Santana                                 22

22. Street Survivors – Lynyrd Skynyrd                    24

23. Out Of The Blue – Electric Light Orchestra           30

24. Foot Loose And Fancy Free – Rod Stewart              29

25. Greatest Hits, Volume Two – Elton John               19

26. Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk – Meco             20

27. In Full Bloom – Rose Royce                           23

28. French Kiss – Bob Welch                              33

29. Too Hot To Handle – Heat Wave                        26

30. Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent                       28

31. You Get What You Play For – REO Speedwagon           27

32. News Of The World – Queen                            –

33. We Must Believe In Magic – Crystal Gayle             –

        Pictured: John Landecker 6PM – 10PM

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.