Episode 35: The Week Ending January 7, 1978 Sometimes When We Touch You Turn to Stone

Please don’t let me be misunderstood, but isn’t it time to admit that when it comes to reviewing the AT40, we are the champions. I mean the very fact that you’re reading this means here you come again. Now I know what you’re saying, “you can’t turn me off in the middle of turning me on”. Well before you go slip slidin’ away to the point of no return, I’m saying baby come back to swing town. I mean, the way I feel tonight, I am confident to review the Billboard Top 40 from the week of January 7, 1978 my way.
Link to a listing of the songs in this week’s episode: https://top40weekly.com/1978-all-charts/#US_Top_40_Singles_Week_Ending_7th_January_1978
Data Sources: Billboard Magazine, where the charts came from and on what the countdown was based.
Websites: allmusic.com, songfacts.com Wikipedia.com (because Mark’s lazy)
Books: “Ranking the 70’s” by Dann Isbell, and Bill Carroll
“American Top 40 With Casey Kasem (The 1970’s) by Pete Battistini.
Rejected Episode Titles:
How Deep is Your Blue Bayou, Too Deep for Short People?
You Light Up My Serpentine Fire
Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Turn to Stone.
You Light Up My Life, and You Can’t Turn Me Off
Some links to things we discussed in this episode:
Miracle at the Meadowlands, Still Traumatized by this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfOiY5MhqHA
Almost a Tragedy: The Collapse of the Hartford Civic Center Roof: https://connecticuthistory.org/almost-a-tragedy-the-collapse-of-the-hartford-civic-center/#:~:text=On%20January%2017%2C%201978%2C%20a,onto%2010%2C000%20empty%20stadium%20seats.
Thom Bell Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/29/thom-bell-obituary