Friday, April 08, 2011

Hot 100 Chart 1973-04-08

If it’s Friday, then I’m spotlighting 1978:


Bee Gees' “Night Fever” continued at #1, still early in an 8 week run atop the charts.  And their "Stayin' Alive" stayed at #2.  In fact, there were no changes in the top 4. Saturday Night Fever ruled....
Biggest movers (up) this week (in 1973):

  • With A Little Luck - Paul McCartney, up a whopping 40 spots to #17
  • You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John, up an almost as impressive 35 spots to #30
  • I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything - Rubicon, up 11 spots to #32
  • Count On Me - Jefferson Starship, up 11 spots to #19


Biggest Movers (down):
  • Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill, down 38 to #64
  • It's You That I Need - Enchantment, down 32 to #65
  • Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) - Chic, down 29 to #60
  • Hot Legs - Rod Stewart, down 26 to #54
  • Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel, down 23 to #39

Notable Debuts (in the Hot 100):

  • Patti Smith - Because The Night (on the way to #13)
  • Heart - Heartless (on the way to #24)


Random stats of the week:
  • Longest song in theTop 40 this week (in 1974): Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione at 9:39
  • Longest Title: The Circle Is Small (I Can See It In Your Eyes) - Gordon Lightfoot











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