1976 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!!

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by remicks

---- Seriously (same clue used again) , I bring this up because I believe this would be a phenomenon exclusive only to disco music : ....

Where an artist could "honestly" boast that their record was a big hit --- pointing out that it is charting in the top 10 (as it is again this week) and selling like hot cakes .... even though in actuality ..... their song is a total bomb!!

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OK, I'll take the bait...

I'm guessing that you are referring to the Ritchie Family's shameless plug of another record off their LP --"ROMANTIC LOVE" within their disco hit medley "THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN"

"love, romantic love...you are my loooooooooove!"

Every song within "BDIT" is a hit except for that one...which I presume they were grooming it to be...and it's not a bad song...just never got mentions like all the other tracks did....

Am I a winner???

[remicks]

Originally Posted by markydefad

Am I a winner???

That point is never in question dear master of the charts .... Your answer fits the challenge pretty well ..... and is a most interesting footnote to that charter ..... I've always wondered what the heck was that one oddball non-hit song doing in there with all the others on the BEST DISCO IN TOWN medley ...never until now knowing it was another song of their own .... snuck in there ....


---- But to find the angle here that I'm referring to ... will require another serious * review of the Top 10 records ........

*( a distant clue yes , but "let's get serious" and use it again anyway *.... )





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* for the last time though ........I promise ! ......

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by remicks

That point is never in question dear master of the charts .... Your answer fits the challenge pretty well ..... and is a most interesting footnote to that charter ..... I've always wondered what the heck was that one oddball non-hit song doing in there with all the others on the BEST DISCO IN TOWN medley ...never until now knowing it was another song of their own .... snuck in there ....

from the July 10, 1976 chart... I wrote..


Jacques Morali's studio group The Ritchie Family return to the chart following up their spectacular success with "Brazil" in 1975--charting their new Jukebox track (is this the precursor to "Uptown Festival" and all those Stars on 45 records???--I'm just askin") They cite various recent disco hits in their "Best Disco In Town" --Gloria Gaynor/ KC/ Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes/ Penny McLean tunes, among others...and then shamlessly plug another tune on their new LP "Romantic Love" ...


For the record, these are the records cited in THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN:
Reach Out, I'll Be There
I Love Music
Bad Luck
TSOP
Fly, Robin, Fly
Brazil ("You got me where you want me")


Love To Love You Baby
That's The Way I Like It
Lady Bump
Express
Lady Marmalade
& Romantic Love!!!! ("anytime you want me-- love...romantic love...you are my looooove")

I think maybe they envisioned "Romantic Love" as being the next HIT single....but it never happened...all the other tracks from the LP..."Arabian Nights" & "Baby I'm On Fire" (my personal fave)...did chart...but "Romantic Love" never did.

[remicks]

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Originally Posted by markydefad

from the July 10, 1976 chart... I wrote.............
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OK, so twas my turn to be absent that day ... ... Anyways this Ritchie Family info is good stuff deserving your further elaborations .....


Now time to get serious again ....

Other than under the serious moonlight .....I know of only one other such "serious" ly a focused disco song .....and that would be LET'S GET SERIOUS by Jermaine Jackson.

But a serious review for Jermaine in the top 10 will reveal nothing there from him ... if looking for the latest song by him that is .....
But look for his latest record instead ....and there it is way up there at # 6 ..... hiding as the "b" side to The Originals DOWN TO LOVE TOWN .
So correct in doing so ….. JJ could've claimed that he had a big hit disco record out at the time ... even though no regions were reporting the playing of his LET'S BE YOUNG TONIGHT song . His record was indeed selling like hotcakes though ... thanks to the hit on the other side !!!

This double-artist-on-one release thing ... where one could occasionally find one artist on one side of the record and yet another on the other .... was an idea unique to disco due to its new found 12" single format and the labels experimenting with how to best use it ... . This idea was especially played with during these earliest 12 inch single days where there are several examples working the chart now or recently ....

One label that continued to favor this device was Motown . ... they went on to use this split artist packaging for years ….
It's just too bad they weren't better at it .... unlike Roulette with such releases as Ecstasy Passion and Pain's wonderful TOUCH AND GO backed with Whirlwind's equally as wonderful FULL TIME THING ....
Motown rarely (if ever ????... can we name one ? ) offered you a two-fer 12" that featured worthwhile tunes from both acts. ....Truth was , good luck with even one of the sides being so ...
Motown loved the marketing concept but couldn’t seem to do make it work for them . Instead of providing the consumer with twice the bang for their buck …..their lackluster double headers tended to make you feel twice as ripped off !!!

Still have to give them credit for exploring the concept and the extra effort in packaging they put into it.... some nice
sleeves ....






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[markydefad]

OK, I see what you were going for there......."Let's Be Young Tonight" reminds me of a Ralph Carter-type release ...bubble-gummy...but not bad.

I read someplace tha Tata Vega's "Full Speed Ahead" was on the flip side of "Down To Love Town"....but I have seen the release with Jermaine Jackson on the b-side...

So was there a release with Tata + The Originals also???

Or was that bad info I read???

[markydefad]

my research friend GEMM has this for sale:

Tata Vega/Orginals Full Speed Ahead/Down To Love Town .. (12" Single) Label: Made In: USA
Media: 12" Single Condition: VG+/VG+ Release: ?
Description: 1976 - Promo Copy - -

[markydefad]

OK-- a quick trip to THE Vault would indicate that:

THE ORIGINALS b/w TATA VEGA was a promo release

THE ORIGiNALS b/w JERMAINE JACKSON was the commercial release..

[markydefad]

If all goes as planned, the October 16, 1976 chart should be posted this weekend.

TEASER:

Eddie Kendricks debuts his new record in the Top 40.

Mr. Moulton promotes new releases by:
Bob Crewe Generation, Donna Summer, Buffalo Smoke, Rock Gazers & Stevie Wonder!!!

[rhessel]

Originally Posted by markydefad

If all goes as planned, the October 16, 1976 chart should be posted this weekend.

TEASER:

Eddie Kendricks debuts his new record in the Top 40.

Mr. Moulton promotes new releases by:
Bob Crewe Generation, Donna Summer, Buffalo Smoke, Rock Gazers & Stevie Wonder!!!

...and we got no hope, 'Cause We Goin' Up In Smoke..."

Cheers,

[markydefad]

Part#1:

October 16, 1976

Billboard Pop Chart Top 10:
1) DISCO DUCK (Pt.1) - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (RSO) (1st week @ #1)
2) A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band (Private Stock) (#1 last week-1 week)
3) LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs (Columbia)
4) IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - Chicago (Columbia)
5) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry (Sweet City/Epic) (3 weeks @ #1)
6) STILL THE ONE - Orleans (Asylum)
7) DEVIL WOMAN - Cliff Richard (Rocket)
8. (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.) (previously #1 on 9/11/76--but still hangin' on!!!)
9) SHE'S GONE - Daryl Hall & John Oates (Atlantic)
10) I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT - England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree)

Billboard Soul/R&B Chart #1:
1) JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU - The Commodores (Motown) (2nd week @ #1)

(Items in BOLD have charted on the disco charts- 5 titles this week;
* = debut in Top 10- none this week)
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DISCO ACTION CHARTS:

(16 city charts in alphabetical order)
* = New #1; (R) = Return to #1

TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS BY CITY:

Atlanta: (#1= * NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP)) (1st week)
Baltimore/ Washington, D.C.: (#1= MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE) ( 3rd week)
Boston: (#1= (R) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL)) (Returns to #1 for 6th week)
Chicago: (#1= (R) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING) (Returns to #1 for week #6)
Denver: (#1 = YOU SHOULD BE DANCING) (6th week)
Detroit: (#1 = YOU SHOULD BE DANCING) (5th reported nonconsecutive week)
Houston: (#1 = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE) (3rd week)
Los Angeles/ San Diego: (#1= I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE) (2nd week)

Miami: (#1= CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET / I'LL PLAY THE FOOL) (5th week)
New York: (#1= CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL) (6th week)
Philadelphia: (#1 = I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE) (2nd week)
Phoenix: (#1 = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE) (6th reported week)
Pittsburgh: (#1 = * DAZZ) (1st week)
San Francisco: (#1= (R) YOU + ME = LOVE) (Returns to #1 for week #3)
Seattle: (#1 = (R) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC ) (Returns to #1 for week #3)
Montreal: (#1 = * RUN TO ME/ YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE ) (1st week)

#1 Tally:
3 charts = CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (Boston/Miami/New York City)
3 charts = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (Baltimore-Wash, D.C/Houston/Phoenix)
3 charts = YOU SHOULD BE DANCING (Chicago/Denver/Detroit)
2 charts = I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (LA-SD/Philadelphia)
1 chart = DAZZ (Pittsburgh)
1 chart = NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP) (Atlanta)
1 chart = PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (Seattle)
1 chart = YOU + ME = LOVE (San Francisco)
1 chart = RUN TO ME/ YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE (Montreal)

RULES: 15 U.S. city charts with 15 items apiece + 1 Canadian chart with 15 items (Montreal) ; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; 240 maximum points this week. Add them up and voila!....

[Billboard Legend: City charts compiled by telephone from the Disco DJ Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. Disco Action markets.]
[ note: uh...one's in Canada--that's not in the U.S...but you get the picture]


THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40

October 16, 1976
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: Chart #8
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart #104 (volume 2: (1976 = #42 )

(This week the Billboard ""National" chart has 40 chart positions featuring 50 titles, counting the Salsoul Orchestra & Donna Summer LPs and the Gloria Gaynor & Fantastic Four medleys as one item apiece. )

1) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(20th Century 12" single:7:17 / LP)
(151 points/ 13 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/___/SF/Seattle/___)
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #1 (+/-0)/ 2 weeks @ #1
Disco Compilation Consensus chart: 9 weeks on the chart
2) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME / SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - Doctor Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
(RCA LP: 5:44/ 6:03/ 4:47, respectively)
("CLF": 123 points/ 12 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/___/___)
("S&S": 131 points/ 14 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/Seattle/___)
("IPTF": 113 points/ 12 charts = Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/___/Denv/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks/ 8 weeks/ 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #2 (+/-0)/ 1 week @ #1
DCC chart: 16/15/15 weeks on the chart/ 2 weeks @#1 (8/28/76 + 10/2/76)
3) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - Carol Douglas
(Midland International LP: 6:20 for "MLA" track only) [technically a medley consisting of "Carol's Theme #1/ Midnight Love Affair/ Carol's Theme #2/ In The Morning/ Lie To Me"]
(135 points/ 13 charts =
Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/___ + Montreal)
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks/ Last week: #3 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on the chart
4) NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP- all cuts)- The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul LP)
LP tracks: Side A: (left cheek!):
1) It’s Good For The Soul (4:20); 2) Nice ‘N’ Naasty (4:35); 3) It Don’t Have To Be Funky (To Be A Groove) (3:36); 4) Nightcrawler (3:45); 5) Don’t Beat Around The Bush (3:30)
Side B: (right cheek!):
1) Standing And Waiting On Love (3:31); 2) Salsoul: 3001 6:16); 3) We’ve Only Just Begun/ Feelings (4:59); 4) Ritzy Mambo 5:29)
( LP= 121 points/ 11 Charts =
Atl/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/___/___/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #4 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
5) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN - The Originals
(Motown 12" promo & commercial single: 5:55)
(75 points / 8 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/___/Det/Houst/LA-SD/___/NYC/___/___/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on chart/ Last week: #6 (+1)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart
6) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth
(Whitfield 12” single released: 11:10/ 7" (vocal & instrumental)
(86 points/ 10 Charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/Chi/Denv/___/Houst/LA-SD/Miami/___/Philly/Phnx/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #7 (+1)
DCC chart: 13 weeks on the chart
7) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions
(Columbia LP/ 12" promo & 12" commercial single 4:00 will be released)
(74 points/ 8 Charts =
___/Balt-DC/Bost/___/___/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/Pitts/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #5 (-2)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on the chart
8. CALYPSO BREAKDOWN/ (R) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Ralph MacDonald
(Marlin/T.K. LP/ 12" single: 7:55/6:41)
("CB": 66 points/ 7 charts = ___/Balt-DC/Bost/___/___/___/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
("WITL": 26 points/ 2 charts = Balt-DC/NYC
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks/5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #9 (+1)/ RETURN (last charted 10/2/76 bundled @ #10)
DCC chart: 6 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #9/ #41 (+33)
9) FULL TIME THING (Between Dusk & Dawn) - Whirlwind
(Roulette 12" disco edit single: 5:36)
(52 points/ 8 charts = ___/Balt-DC/___/Chi/___/Det/___/LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/___/___/SF/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on chart/ Last week: #11 (+2)
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart
10) YOU SHOULD BE DANCING - Bee Gees
(RSO promo 12-inch: 4:47 )
(66 points /7 charts = Atl/___/___/Chi/Denv/Det/Houst/___/Miami/NYC/___/___/___/___/___/___)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ 5 weeks @#1/ Last week: #8 (-2)
DCC Chart: 15 weeks on the chart/ 9 weeks @ #1

11) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN - The Ritchie Family
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 6:39)
( 72 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Chicago/Houston/Philly/Pittsburgh/Seattle + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #10 (-1)
DCC Chart: 15 weeks on the chart
12) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER - El Coco
(AVI 12” single commercially available: 6:35 )
(46 points/ 6 charts = Chicago/Detroit/Miami/NYC/Philly/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #12 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart
13) CAR WASH - Rose Royce
(MCA LP: 5:06) (38 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/Boston/LA-SD/ Phoenix)
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #14 (+1)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart
14) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band
(T.K. 7" single: 3:06)
(59 points/ 7 Charts = Atlanta/Chicago/Denver/Detroit/Houston/Phoenix/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #13 (-1)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on the chart
15) LET'S MAKE A DEAL / I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN / BE MINE (Medley) - Gloria Gaynor
(Polydor LP: 4:20/7:49/4:58 = approx. 17:30)
(53 points/ 6 Charts = Boston/Houston/Miami/Philly/Pittsburgh/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #18 (+3)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on the chart
16) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spinners
(Atlantic LP/promo 12" single: 7:22) (46 points/ 6 charts = Atlanta/Denver/Detroit/Pittsburgh/SF/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #15 (-1)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on the chart
17) GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire
(Columbia promo 12” single: 5:02)
(46 points/ 6 Charts = Atlanta/Chicago/Denver/Houston/Phoenix/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on chart/ Last week: #16 (-1)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart
18. YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND/(R) LIFE GOES ON - Faith, Hope & Charity
(RCA LP: 6:53/6:28)/ 12" single remix by David Todd to be released later (1978???): 10:36/6:06)
("YMPOM": 20 points/ 3 Charts = Atlanta/Boston/NYC)
("LGO": 11 points/ 1 chart = NYC)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks/ 3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #19 (+1)/ RETURN: (last charted 10/2/76 bundled @ #15)
DCC chart: 10 weeks/ 4 weeks on chart
19) NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (medley) - Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 10:57) (30 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/LA-SD/Phoenix/SF)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #29 (+10)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
20) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
(Sweet City/Epic 7"/ LP track: 5:00)
(53 points/ 6 Charts = Atlanta/Denver/Detroit/Philly/Phoenix/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40 = 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #17 (-3)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on the chart

21) DAYLIGHT - Vicki Sue Robinson
(RCA commercial 12" single: 7:30) (35 points/ 4 charts = LA-SD/ Phoenix/Pittsburgh/ SF)
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #28 (+7)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
22) RUN TO ME/ YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE - Candi Staton
(WB LP & 7" single: 4:20/4:08/ "RTM: 12" promo: 6:41)
("RTM" = 56 points/ 5 charts = Atlanta/ Denver/Houston/Seattle + Montreal)
("YHRF" = 43 points/ 4 charts = Atlanta/Denver/Seattle + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #21 (-1)
DCC chart: 16 weeks/ 27 weeks on chart
23) NICE 'N' NAASTY (12")- The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul 12" Walter Gibbons remixed extended version 5:49 b/w Walter Gibbons remixed extended "Salsoul: 3001" 7:44)
(31 points/ 5 charts = Detroit/Houston/Philly/Seattle+ Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #25 (+2)
DCC chart: 9 weeks on the chart
24) MAKES YOU BLIND - The Glitter Band
(Arista 7" & 12" single /Bell import 7": 3:11) (35 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/NYC/Phoenix + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on chart / Last week: #20 (-4)
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart
25) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL/ DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC - Tavares
("HMBMAA": Capitol LP/ 7” (part 1 & 2) / 12" disco disk promo remix: 6:32)
("DTATM": Capitol LP/ 12" version released late Oct.): 6:18.)
("HMBMAA": 36 points/ 4 charts = Denver/Detroit/Pittsburgh/Seattle)
("DTATM": 26 points/ 2 charts = Denver/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #24 (-1)
DCC chart: 22 weeks/ 18 weeks on the chart
26) ...LIKE HER! - Gentlemen & Their Lady (featuring Danny Mitchell)
(Roulette 12" single commercially available: 7:57)
(22 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/Chicago/Detroit/Phoenix)
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks on chart / Last week: #23 (-3)
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart
27) DAZZ - Brick
(Bang 7"/12” single: 5:35) (21 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #26 (-1)
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart
28. (R) SUN… SUN…SUN... – Ja Kki
(Pyramid 7” single (Part 1 & 2)"/ 12" single commercially available: 9:15) (14 points/ 3 Charts = Boston/Chicago/Phoenix)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on the chart/ RETURN: (last charted 9/25/76 @ #36)
DCC chart: 14 weeks on chart/ Last week: #70 (+42)
29) MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC - California
(Warner/ Curb 7" single/ 12” promo: 4:05) (10 points/ 2 Charts = Houston/ LA-SD)
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #27 (-2)
DCC chart: 8 weeks on chart
30) FULL SPEED AHEAD - Tata Vega
(Motown 12" promo (5:15) with “Down To Love Town” on the flip side) (12 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/Chicago/LA-SD/SF)
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #30 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart

31) PETER GUNN – Deodato
(MCA LP: 4:55) (12 points/ 2 charts = LA-SD/Phoenix)
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #40 (+9)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart
32) MY LOVE IS FREE/ EVERYMAN (Has to Carry His Own Weight) - Double Exposure
(Salsoul LP: 7:39/7:22) (4 points EACH/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 30/40: 8 weeks EACH on the chart/ Last week: #31 (-1)
DCC chart: 10 weeks EACH on the chart
33) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP (All Cuts) - Donna Summer
(Oasis LP)
Side A: 1) Spring Affair (8:30) 2) Summer Fever (8:04)
Side B: 1) Autumn Changes (5:29) 2) Winter Melody (6:28.) 3) Spring Affair (Reprise) (3:50)
(7 points/ 1 chart = LA-SD)
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #33 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart
34) * RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD/ SOUL CHA CHA - Van McCoy
(H&L LP: 10:12/3:25)
("ROTW" = 4 points/ 3 charts = Baltimore-DC/LA-SD/Miami)
("SCC" = 7 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore-DC/Boston/LA-SD/Miami)
BDA Top 40: 1 week/ 2 weeks on chart/Last week= *DEBUT/#32 (-2)
DCC chart: 2 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #64 (+30)/ #32 (-2)
35) (R) YOU’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE – Lou Rawls
(Philadelphia Intl. Records 7”/LP: 4:28)
(19 points/ 2 Charts = Denver/Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on the chart/ RETURN (last charted 10/2/76 @#22)
DCC chart: 22 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #49 (+14)
36) DO THE WALK - Heart & Soul
(P.I.P. 7"/ extended 12": 6:02) (14 points/ 2 charts= Houston/Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #34 (-2)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
37) * GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/ * MUSIC MAN - Eddie Kendricks
(Tamla LP: 4:30/4:43; 12" promo on Goin' Up In Smoke: 4:30)
("GOIS": 4 points/ 3 charts = Boston/NYC/SF)
("MM": 3 points/ 2 charts = NYC/SF)
BDA Top 40: 1 week EACH on chart/ *DEBUT/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week EACH on chart/ *DEBUT/ *DEBUT
38. (R) STAND UP AND SHOUT/(R) PARTY HARDY - Gary Toms Empire
(P.I.P. 12" single 7:08/9:20)
(SU&S": 7 points/ 1 chart = Houston)
("PH": 5 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix)
BDA Top 30/40: 2 weeks EACH on chart/ RETURN (last charted 9/25/76 @ #38.)
DCC chart: 5 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #53 (+15)/ #63 (+25)
39) I GOT YOUR LOVE - Stratavarious featuring Lady
(Roulette 12": 8:05 ) (7 points/ 1 chart = Miami)
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #35 (-4)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart
40) TAKE A LITTLE - Liquid Pleasure
(Midland Int. 7":5:41 (disco version) (7 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks on chart / Last week: #37 (-3)
DCC chart: 19 weeks on chart
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Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Stats:

DEBUTS: (+3) (1 of the 3 titles that debut on the Billboard chart this week have already appeared on the Disco Compilation Consensus chart--it is marked **)
34) ** RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD - Van McCoy (Baltimore-DC/ LA-SD/Miami)
37) * GOIN' UP IN SMOKE - Eddie Kendricks (Boston/NYC/SF)
37) * MUSIC MAN - Eddie Kendricks (NYC/SF)

RETURNS: (+6)
08.) (R) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Ralph MacDonald (Baltimore-DC/NYC)
18.) (R) LIFE GOES ON - Faith, Hope & Charity (NYC)
28.) (R) SUN...SUN...SUN... - Ja Kki (Boston/Chicago/Phoenix)
35.) (R) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE - Lou Rawls (Denver/Seattle)
38.) (R) STAND UP AND SHOUT - Gary Toms Empire (Houston)
38.) (R) PARTY HARDY - Gary Toms Empire (Phoenix)

DROPOFFS: (-6)
LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs (was #22 last week/ 7 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #42)
TEN PERCENT - Double Exposure (was bundled @ #31/ 7 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #57)
* SWAHILI BOOGIE - Van McCoy (was bundled @ #32/ 1 week on chart/currently "bubbling under" @ #70)/ *will return)
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - Bay City Rollers (was #36/ 4 weeks on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #63)
MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC - The O'Jays (was #38/ 1 week on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #54)
* LIVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum (was #39/ 1 week on chart/ currently "bubbling under" @ #66/ *will return)

MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers (chart positions)
+10 NIGHT PEOPLE/LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (moves from #29 up to #19)
+07 DAYLIGHT (moves from #28 up to #21)
+07 PETER GUNN (moves from #40 up to #31)

I'M GOIN' DOWN: Biggest Drops (chart positions)
-04 MAKES YOU BLIND (moves from #20 down to #24)
-04 I GOT YOUR LOVE (moves from #35 down to #39)
-03 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (moves from #17 down to #20)
-03 LIKE HER! (moves from #23 down to #26)
-03 TAKE A LITTLE ( moves from #37 down to #40)

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CITY CHART CONSENSUS:
(Cities charting the most National Disco Action Top 10 titles in their Top 15 listings)

ALL 10: 0 cities = n/a
9 Items: 4 cities =
Baltimore/Washington, D.C. (only missing "You Should Be Dancing")
Miami (only missing "Down To Love Town")
New York City (only missing "You + Me = Love")
San Francisco (only missing "You Should Be Dancing")

8 Items: 3 cities = Boston/Chicago/LA-SD
7 Items: 1 city = Philadelphia
6 Items: 1 city = Houston
5 Items: 3 cities = Atlanta/Denver/Detroit
4 Items: 1 city = Pittsburgh
3 Items: 1 city = Phoenix
2 Items: 1 city = Seattle
1 Item: 1 city = Montreal

CHART COMPARISON TIME: 10/16/76
previously:
1) 9/18/76: New York City chart (Club Records vs. Radio Records) with the chart from Atlanta, Georgia (Radio Records vs. Club Records)
2) 9/25/76: Baltimore/Washington, D.C. chart (9 items in the Billboard National Top 10) and the Denver chart (4 items in the Billboard National Top 10).
3)10/2/76: Boston (+9 Top 10 items) with Seattle (only +3 Top 10)
4) 10/9/76: Miami (+9 in Top 10) with Detroit (+4 in the Top 10)
5) this week 10/16/76...San Francisco (+9) vs. Phoenix (+3).....

(National Top 10 records in BOLD/ITALICS/UNDERLINED)

SAN FRANCISCO Top 15: 10/16/76 (+9 in National Top 10)
1) YOU + ME = LOVE
2) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE
3) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
4) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/ SOUR & SWEET/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL
5) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
6) DAYLIGHT
7) FULL TIME THING
8. MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
9) NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP-ALL CUTS)
10) RUBBERBAND MAN
11) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN
12) NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE
13) FULL SPEED AHEAD
14) GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/ MUSIC MAN
15) IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME

PHOENIX Top 15: 10/16/76 (+3 in National Top 10)
1) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
2) MAKES YOU BLIND
3) NICE 'N' NAASTY/ IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL (LP)
4) NIGHT PEOPLE/ LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE
5) CAR WASH
6) DAYLIGHT
7) PETER GUNN
8. YOU + ME = LOVE
9) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC
10) MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC
11) PARTY HARDY
12) GETAWAY
13) SUN...SUN...SUN...
14) LIKE HER!
15) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY

[markydefad]

10/16/76: Part #2:

PART 2: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS
"BUBBLING UNDER" THE DISCO ACTION TOP 40

(30 chart positions featuring 30 titles (NO bundling!!!)-- charting all the records listed on the 16 individual city charts that failed to make the National Disco Action Top 40 this week)

October 16, 1976

41) LOVE BUG - Bumble Bee [Bumblebee] Unlimited
(Red Greg/Mercury 12" promo: 7:12/ TransCanada-Montreal) (16 points/ 2 charts = NYC + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #42 (+1)
42) LOWDOWN - Boz Scaggs
(Columbia 7" single/ LP: 5:16) (14 points/ 1 Chart = Detroit)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on chart/ Last week: #22 (-20)
DCC chart: 19 weeks on chart
43) FUTURE WOMAN - Rockets
(London 7” (Canada)/ Decca LP: 3:39 ) (11 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #51 (+8.)
44) DESTINY - Candi Staton
(WB LP: 3:46) (10 points/ 1 chart = Atlanta)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart / Last week: #50 (+6)
45) * DISCO DUCK - Paul Vincent (French version of Rick Dees hit)
(TransCanada 7" single) (10 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
46) (R) HIDEAWAY - Fantastic Four
(Westbound LP: 5:40) (10 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore-DC)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 9/25/76 bundled @ #40)
47) IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM - Mark Radice
(United Artists 7" single/LP: 7:01) (8 points / 2 charts = Philly + Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart/ Last week: #43 (-4)
48. DANCE - Paul Jabara
(A&M 7" - part 1&2 ) (8 points/ 1 chart = Detroit)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #58 (+10)
49) I'M CRYING - Mike Harper
(RCA 7"-Canada) (8 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #46 (-3)
50) * HOW ABOUT ME - Vicki Sue Robinson
(RCA LP: 3:20) (7 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT

51) SUNSHINE LOVE - Metal Weeds
(RCA Canadian limited edition 12": 6:00/ 7:30) (7 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #48 (-3)
52) A CHACUN SON ENFANCE [À chacun son enfance] - Récréation
(CBS-Canada 7") (6 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #44 (-8.)
53) DANCING FEET - Houston Person
(Mercury 7" single) (6 points/ 1 chart = Denver)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #55 (+2)
54) MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC - The O'Jays
(Philadelphia Intl. 7"/ LP/ promo 12”: 6:24) (6 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix)
BDA Top 30/40: 1 week on chart/ Last week: #38 (-16)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart
55) DOIN' IT - Herbie Hancock
(Columbia LP: 8:03/ 7" single) (5 points/ 1 chart = Denver)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #45 (-10)
56) * IL VELIERO ("The Sail Ship") - Lucio Battisti
(RCA- Canada 12": 6:06) (5 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
57) TEN PERCENT - Double Exposure
(Salsoul LP:7:07 + 12" single on "Ten Percent": 9:15/7:07 versions)
(5 points / 1 chart = Seattle)
BDA Top 30/40: 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: bundled @#31 (-26)
DCC chart: 23 weeks on the chart
58.) I'VE GOT TO DANCE (To Keep From Cryin') - The Destinations
(Master Five 7" 3:25/ later released on AVI 12": 5:34) (4 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #56 (-2)
59) (R) BEIN' WITH YOU - Tavares
(Capitol LP: 3:45) (3 points/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 10/2/76 bundled @ #14)
60) (R) FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco
(AVI 12": 7:36--b-side Of "Let's Get It Together") (3 points/ 1 chart = LA-SD)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ RETURN (Last charted 9/25/76 bundled @ #13)

61) NIGHT FEVER - The Fatback Band
(Spring LP: 5:28) ( 3 points/ 1 chart = Denver)
BDA Top 30/40: 3 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart/ Last week: #75 (+14)
62) DISCO MAGIC - T-Connection
(Media 7"/ 12" promo: 7:20; later acquired & released on T.K. label)
(2 points/ 1 Chart = Miami)
BDA Top 30/40: 6 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart/ Last week: #60 (-2)
63) DON'T STOP THE MUSIC (Special disco mix version) - Bay City Rollers
(Arista 7" single/ special disco mix on b-side/ Capitol Canadian 12": 6:00) (2 points/ 1 chart = Montreal)
BDA Top 30/40: 4 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #36 (-27)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart
64) (R) A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
(Private Stock LP/7" single: 3:02) (2 points/ 1 chart = Philly)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart/ RETURN (last charted 9/18/76 @ #56)
65) GET UP OFFA THAT THING (Release The Pressure) - James Brown
(Polydor 7"/ 12": 6:14) (2 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Detroit)
BDA Top 30/40: 5 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart/ Last week: #66 (+1)
66) LIVE AND LEARN - Ace Spectrum
(Atlantic 12": 5:50) (2 points/ 1 chart = Seattle)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ Last week: #39 (-27)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
67) IT'S ALL RIGHT -The Faragher Brothers
(ABC 7" single) (1 point/ 1 chart = Seattle)
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #47 (-20)
68.) IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME - Deniece Williams
(Columbia LP/ b-side of “Free” 12” promo: 4:25) (1 point/ 1 chart = San Francisco)
BDA Top 30/40: 2 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #62 (-6)
69) LOVE BITE - Richard Hewson Orchestra
(Splash 7"/ 12": 4:43) (1 point/ 1 chart = Pittsburgh)
BDA Top 30/40: not charted
DCC chart: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #73 (+4)
70) SWAHILI BOOGIE - Van McCoy
(H&L LP) (4:20) (1 point/ 1 chart = Baltimore-DC)
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ Last week: bundled @ #32 (-38.)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart

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“Bubbling Under” Titles By City
9 titles = Montreal
4 titles = Pittsburgh
3 titles = Denver/Detroit/Seattle
2 titles = Atlanta/Baltimore-DC/Philly
1 title = LA-SD/Miami/NYC/Phoenix/SF
0 titles = Boston/Chicago/Houston
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DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS STATS:

DEBUTS (+5):
37) * GOIN' UP IN SMOKE - Eddie Kendricks (Boston/NYC/SF)
37) * MUSIC MAN - Eddie Kendricks (NYC/SF)

45) * DISCO DUCK - Paul Vincent (Montreal)
50) * HOW ABOUT ME - Vicki Sue Robinson (Pittsburgh)
56) * IL VELIERO - Lucio Battisti (Montreal)

RETURNS (+5):
18. (R) LIFE GOES ON - Faith, Hope & Charity (NYC)
46) (R) HIDEAWAY - Fantastic Four (Baltimore-DC)
59) (R) BEIN' WITH YOU - Tavares (Pittsburgh)
60) (R) FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco (LA-SD)
64) (R) A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN - Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band (Philadelphia)

DROPOFFS (-12):
DISCO DUCK - Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (was #52 last week/ 4 weeks on chart)
* ATMOSPHERE STRUT - Cloud One (was #54/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
* COME DANCING - Jeff Beck (was #57/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
DISCO BUMP - R.B. & Co. (was #59/ 5 weeks on chart)
BON BON - DISCO BEAT - J.V.D. & Friends (was #61/ 4 weeks on chart)
* SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK - The Bar-Kays (was #65/ 1 week on chart/ *will return)
I NEED IT - Johnny "Guitar" Watson (was #67/ 2 weeks on chart)
OH L'AMOUR - Giorgio Moroder (was #68/ 6 weeks on chart)
PEOPLE POWER - Billy Paul (was #69/ 3 weeks on chart)
TURN THE BEAT AROUND - Vicki Sue Robinson (was #71/ 24 weeks on chart/ 1 week @ #1 on DCC chart)
* FANCY DANCER - The Commodores (was #72/ 1 week on chart/ * will return)
LOVE HANGOVER - Diana Ross (was #74/ 21 weeks on chart/ 4 weeks @ #1 on DCC chart)


TAKE A FLYIN' LEAP: (Titles vaulted out of the "bubbling under" chart into the Top 40 this week)
+42 chart positions SUN...SUN...SUN... (moved from #70 up to #28.)
+33 chart positions WHERE IS THE LOVE (moved from #41 up to #8.)
+30 chart positions RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD (moved from #64 up to #34)
+25 chart positions PARTY HARDY (moved from #63 up to #38.)
+15 chart positions STAND UP & SHOUT(moved from #53 up to #38.)
+14 chart positions YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE (moved from #49 up to #35)

Biggest upward movement within the "Bubbling Under" chart:
+14 chart positions NIGHT FEVER (moved from #75 up to #61)

CATCH ME--I'M FALLING: (Titles that fell out of the Top 40 into the "Bubbling Under" safety net)
-27 chart positions DON'T STOP THE MUSIC (dropped from #36 down to #63)
-27 chart positions LIVE AND LEARN (dropped from #39 down to #66)
-26 chart positions TEN PERCENT (dropped from #31 down to #57)
-20 chart positions LOWDOWN (dropped from #22 down to #42)
-16 chart positions MESSAGE IN OUR MUSIC (dropped from #38 down to #54)

Biggest drop within the "Bubbling Under" chart:
-20 chart positions IT'S ALL RIGHT (dropped from #47 down to #67)
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IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

[I've corrected a few errors here....on the 9/11/76 chart, I didn't update the total weeks on several records and I've been carrying this error forward. Yesterday when I added the debut dates to this section, I saw something was wrong...so I went back and checked the dates and have made a few corrections.]

YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE (27 nonconsecutive weeks-debuted 4/17/76)

TEN PERCENT (23 nonconsecutive weeks--5/1/76)

HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING ANGEL (22 consecutive weeks -5/22/76)
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE (22 consecutive weeks - 5/22/76)

LOWDOWN (19 nonconsecutive weeks - 5/29/76)
TAKE A LITTLE (19 nonconsecutive weeks - 5/29/76)

DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC (18 consecutive weeks - 6/21/76)

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME (16 nonconsecutive weeks - 6/26/76)
RUN TO ME (16 consecutive weeks -7/4/76)

BEST DISCO IN TOWN (15 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)
I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (15 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)
SOUR AND SWEET (15 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)
YOU SHOULD BE DANCING (15 consecutive weeks - 7/10/76)

SUN...SUN...SUN... (14 consecutive weeks - 7/17/76

YOU + ME = LOVE (13 consecutive weeks - 7/24/76)

I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (12 nonconsecutive weeks - 7/17/76)
I GOT YOUR LOVE (12 nonconsecutive weeks - 7/17/76)
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, JOIN 'EM (12 consecutive weeks - 7/31/76)
LET'S GET IT TOGETHER (12 consecutive weeks -7/31/76)
LET'S MAKE A DEAL/ I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/ BE MINE (12 consecutive weeks - 7/31/76)
(Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (12 consecutive weeks - 7/31/76)


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THE FINAL TALLY, HO
70 chart positions this week (featuring 76 titles + 2 medleys + 2 LPs (all cuts) = 80 total titles) on 16 charts/
Last week: 75 chart positions (featuring 78 titles + 2 medleys + 2 LP (all cuts) = 82 total titles) on 16 charts
Debuts: +2 (BDA Top 30/40) +3 (DCC) = +5 total
Returns: +1 (BDA Top 30/40) +4 (DCC) = +5 total
Dropoffs: -0 (BDA Top 30/40) -12 (DCC) = -12 total

0 titles on all 16 charts
0 titles on 15 charts
1 title on 14 charts (Sour & Sweet)
2 titles on 13 charts (My Sweet Summer Suite/Midnight Love Affair)
2 titles on 12 charts (Cherchez La Femme/ I'll Play The Fool)
1 title on 11 charts (Nice 'N' Naasty (LP))
1 title on 10 charts (You + Me = Love )
0 titles on 9 charts
4 titles on 8 charts (Down To Love Town/I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love/Full Time Thing/Best Disco In Town)

3 titles on 7 charts (Calypso Breakdown/ You Should Be Dancing/ Shake Your Booty)

5 titles on 6 charts (Let's Get It Together/ Let's Make A Deal (medley)/ Rubberband Man/Getaway/ Play That Funky Music)

2 titles on 5 charts (Run To Me / Nice 'N' Naasty (12"))

9 titles on 4 charts (Car Wash/Night People-Lies Divided By Jive/Daylight/ Young Hearts Run Free/Makes You Blind/Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel/ Like Her!/ Full Speed Ahead/ Soul Cha Cha)

4 titles on 3 charts (You're My Peace Of Mind/ Sun...Sun...Sun... /Rhythms Of the World/ Goin' Up in Smoke)

12 titles on 2 charts (Where Is the Love/ Don't Take Away The Music/ Dazz/ Music, Music, Music/Take A Little/ You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine/Do the Walk/ Music Man/Take A Little/Love Bug/ If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em/ Get Up Offa That Thing)

27 titles on only 1 chart

[markydefad]

Part #3: October 16,1976

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 40--PURELY BY POINTS:

Legend: (B) = bundled with other titles by Billboard; (B/U) = "Bubbling Under the Top 40"

Using the chart data from all 16 charts, including Montreal.

Based solely on point totals of individual titles; in cases of point ties, the title on more charts gets precedence--if # of charts is the same, it's in alphabetical order and a {tie}/ * = debut/ (R) = Return

Perfect score = 240 maximum points (15 points for a #1 x 16 charts)

1) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE (151 points/ 13 Billboard charts) Billboard ranked #1
2) MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR (135 points/ 13 charts) BB ranked #3
3) SOUR & SWEET (Lemon In The Honey) (131 points/ 14 charts) BB ranked #2 (B)
4) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME (123 points/ 12 charts) BB ranked #2 (B)
5) NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP) (121 points/ 11 charts) BB ranked #4
6) I'LL PLAY THE FOOL (113 points/ 12 charts) BB ranked #2 (B)
7) YOU + ME = LOVE (86 points/ 10 charts) BB ranked #6
8. DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (75 points/ 8 charts) BB ranked #5
9) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (74 points/ 8 charts) BB ranked #7
10) THE BEST DISCO IN TOWN (72 points/ 8 charts) BB ranked #11

11) {TIE} CALYPSO BREAKDOWN (66 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)
11) {TIE} YOU SHOULD BE DANCING (66 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked: #10
13) (Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (59 points/ 7 charts) BB ranked #14
14) RUN TO ME (56 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked #22 (B)
15) {TIE} LET'S MAKE A DEAL/ I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN/BE MINE (Medley) (53 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #15
15) {TIE} PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (53 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #20
17) FULL TIME THING (52 points/ 8 charts) BB ranked #9
18. {TIE} GETAWAY (46 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #17
18. {TIE} LET'S GET IT TOGETHER (46 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #12
18. {TIE} THE RUBBERBAND MAN (46 points/ 6 charts) BB ranked #16

21) YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE (43 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #22 (B)
22) CAR WASH (38 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #13
23) HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL (36 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #25 (B)
24) {TIE} DAYLIGHT (35 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #21
24) {TIE} MAKES YOU BLIND (35 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #24
26) NICE 'N' NAASTY (12") (31 points/ 5 charts) BB ranked #23
27) NIGHT PEOPLE/LIES DIVIDED BY JIVE (30 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked: #19
28. {TIE} DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC (26 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #25 (B)
28. {TIE} WHERE IS THE LOVE (26 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #8 (B)
30) LIKE HER! (22 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #26

31) DAZZ (21 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #27
32) YOU’RE MY PEACE OF MIND (20 points/ 3 charts) BB ranked #18 (B)
33) YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE (19 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #35
34) LOVE BUG (16 points/ 2 charts) BB: not ranked; B/U: #41
35) (R) SUN...SUN...SUN... (14 points/ 3 charts) BB ranked #28
36) DO THE WALK (14 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked: #36
37) LOWDOWN (14 points/ 1 chart) BB: not ranked; B/U: #42
38. FULL SPEED AHEAD (12 points/ 4 charts) BB ranked #30
39) * PETER GUNN (12 points/ 2 charts) BB ranked #31
40) (R) {TIE} LIFE GOES ON (11 points/ 1 chart) BB ranked #18 (B)
40) * FUTURE WOMAN (11 points/ 1 chart) BB: not ranked; B/U: #43


Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Titles Lacking Points to Make The Disco Compilation Consensus "Purely By Points” Chart This Week:

29) MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC (10 points/ 2 charts)
32) MY LOVE IS FREE (B) ( 4 points/1 chart)
32) EVERYMAN/ (B) (4 points/1 chart)
33) "FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" LP (7 points/ 1 chart)
34) RHYTHMS OF THE WORLD (B) (4 points/ 3 charts
34) SOUL CHA CHA (B) (7 points/ 4 charts)
37) GOIN' UP IN SMOKE (B) (4 points/ 3 charts)
37) MUSIC MAN (B) (3 points/ 2 charts)
38. STAND UP AND SHOUT (B) (7 points/ 1 chart)
38. PARTY HARDY (B) (5 points/ 1 chart)
39) I GOT YOUR LOVE (7 points/ 1 chart)
40) TAKE A LITTLE (7 points/ 2 charts)



BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT GAINERS: THE HEAT IS ON
+40 points from last week Nice 'N' Naasty (LP-all cuts) (from 81 points last week to 121 points this week)
+20 points from last week Daylight (from 15 points last week to 35 points this week)
+18 points from last week *Run To Me (from 38 points last week to 56 points this week)
+15 points from last week Night People/Lies Divided by Jive (from 15 points last week to 30 points this week)
+15 points from last week *Young Hearts Run Free (from 28 points last week to 43 points this week)

[* because they belatedly came out of nowhere to rank #1 on the Montreal chart this week, adding 15 points to their scores]


BILLBOARD TOP 40 MAJOR POINT LOSERS: COOL IT DOWN
-52 points from last week Nice 'N' Naasty (12") (from 83 points last week down to 31 points this week)
-25 points from last week You Should Be Dancing (from 91 points last week down to 66 points this week)
-13 points from last week Lowdown (from 27 points last week down to 14 points this week)
-12 points from last week Down to Love Town (from 89 points last week down to 75 points this week)
-11 points from last week I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (from 85 points last week down to 74 points this week)
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ONE YEAR AGO IN DISCO HISTORY
October 18, 1975

Billboard charts:
A= Top Audience Response Records in NYC Discos:
(#1= CASANOVA BROWN/(If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley) )
B= Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC):
(#1= LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY)
C= Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC):
(#1= (NOBODY LOVES ME) LIKE YOU DO DO)
D= Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island):
(#1= LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY)
E= Top Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos:
(#1= FLY, ROBIN, FLY)

+ Special 6th Chart from Guest City: Miami:
F= Top Audience Response Records in Miami Discos=
(#1= FLY, ROBIN, FLY )

6 charts with 15 items apiece; 15 points for a #1; 1 point for a #15; = 90 points max.

THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 5:
OCTOBER 18, 1975

1) CASANOVA BROWN/ (If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/ HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley) - Gloria Gaynor
(MGM LP) (71 total points/ charts ABCDEF)
6 weeks on the chart/Last week: #1 (+/-0)/ 4th week @ #1)
2) FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention
(Midland Intl. LP) (62 points/ABC_EF)
12 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #2 (+/-0)
3) LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY - Donna Summer
(Oasis LP) (57 points/ABCD__)
3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #5 (+2)
4) YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE (vocal & instrumental) - Tina Charles
(Columbia 7") (50 points/ABCD_F)
7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #3 (-1)
5) SUNNY - Yambu
(Montuno Gringo 7") (40 points/ABCD__)
3 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #27 (+22)

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DISCO MIX by Tom Moulton

Column #100 / October 16, 1976

(Thanks to Toby T. for supplying & typing this entire column.)

NEW YORK—A number of record labels were passing out new releases at Billboard’s recent Disco II convention held here.

A.J. Miller, who was passing around the “Street Talk” LP by the Bob Crewe Generation on Elektra Records, had enough records in his suite to service New York City and all of the record pools in the country. The LP, with three strong cuts, is getting heavy play in New York. “Free” is a happy, uptempo song about being free. “Ah Men!” is again an uptempo song with several interesting breaks that border on the Latin sound. As its title implies, this is a song about men and sounds like a girls’ choir singing all the lead parts.

“Menage A Trois” is sung mostly in French with the big band sound of the 1940s in parts of the orchestration. The rhythm section with its percussion instruments adds a Latin touch.

Also in the LP is a new, longer version of the group’s classic “Street Talk.” Slower, romantic, but still very danceable, is “Welcome To My Life,” while “Back Alley Boogie” is funky and not as uptempo as the others. The concept of this LP is built around a Broadway show which tells a story of Cherry Boy, who discovers what life is all about. It is a unique product.

Just about everyone was courting the favors of Mark Paul Simon, who was passing out the new Donna Summer LP titled “Four Seasons Of Love.” Once again Summer emerges sounding like she is wrapped in satin sheets.