Showing posts with label US Top 20. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 12, 2015

US Top 20 July 12, 1975


Tony Camillo's Bazuka : Dynomite 

In 1974 Good Times actor Jimmie "JJ" Walker came up with the catch phrase "Dynomite!", but it was a show director John Rich who suggested he emphasize the O and make it "Dyn-O-Mite!" The audience howled but show creator Norman Lear thought the line was an "asinine" non sequiter that contributed nothing to the show. Rich held firm telling Walker "Say it with energy! A year from now, people are going to be yelling 'dyn-o-mite' out of cars, on the street, and wherever they see you". The phrase was so big, middle school students were getting magazines called Dynomite and a band called Bazuka eventually hit the Top 10 with a song named after the catch phrase.



1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (4 weeks at #1)
2 THE HUSTLE –•– Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony



3 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Paul McCartney and Wings
4 WILDFIRE –•– Michael Murphy
5 MAGIC –•– Pilot
6 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John



7 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– The Eagles
8 SWEARIN’ TO GOD –•– Frankie Valli
9 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED / IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Linda Ronstadt
10 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10 c.c.



11 ROCKIN’ CHAIR –•– Gwen McCrae
12 LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT –•– Major Harris
13 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER (Medley) –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips
14 MISTY –•– Ray Stevens



15 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester
16 DYNOMITE (Part 1) –•– Bazuka (Tony Camillo’s)
17 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS –•– War



18 I’M NOT LISA –•– Jessi Colter
19 I’M ON FIRE –•– The Dwight Twilley Band
20 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell

Sunday, March 29, 2015

US Top 20 This Week in 1975




   "Lady Marmalade" was written by the same team, Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, who wrote last week's #1 tune, Frankie Valli's "My Eyes Adored You".  When you hear the original version, by Nolan's Eleventh Hour, you'll understand why Allen Toussaint is such a great producer. He brought the New Orleans funk, courtesy of members of The Meters.  "Lady Marmalade" was a hit first in the discos, then R and B before finally peaking at #1 on the pop charts.




1 Lady Marmalade by LaBelle






2 My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli
3 Lady by Styx






4 Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton
5 Black Water by The Doobie Brothers
6 Have You Never Been Mellow by Olivia Newton-John
7 You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker




8 Poetry Man by Phoebe Snow
 9 I've Been This Way Before by Neil Diamond



10 Can't Get It Out Of My Head by Electric Light Orchestra
11 Roll On Down The Highway by Bachman-Turner Overdrive



12 Don't Call Us, We'll Call You by Sugarloaf
13 Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley And Company
14 Sad Sweet Dreamer by Sweet Sensation




16 I Am Love by The Jackson 5
17 Emotion by Helen Reddy




18 No No Song by Ringo Starr
19 Best Of My Love by The Eagles
20. Once You Get Started by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan