1976 Billboard Disco Compilation Consensus Charts!!!

[remicks]

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Originally Posted by markydefad

remicks, you are confusing two different ESTHERS!!!


8. YOU GOTTA LET ME SHOW YOU - Esther Williams

13) BOY I REALLY TIED ONE ON - Esther Phillips

The hell you say !! Two different Esthers !!

Now let me get this straight ....San Francisco ... and only San Francisco ... happens to list in their top 15 two different songs by two different disco performers with the shared name of Esther ( Esther !! ) in the same week !!

Now what are the odds of that .....20 million to one !!?

OK Esther Phillips doing disco I'm well aware of .... but Esther Williams ???

The swimmer ?????



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[markydefad]

DEBUTS (11/20/76)

Notably, in the "Bubbling Under" chart, one finds a new Denise LaSalle title which will go Top 40 next week and one from a new performer with the same name as a legendary MGM swimming star, Miss Esther Williams.

This Esther Williams is a black lady who also hit later in 1981 with "I'll Be Your Pleasure."

[SandraDee]

What's 'You Gotta Let Me Show You' by Esther Williams like guys? I'm only familiar with her '81 song, the afore-mentioned 'Ill Be Your Pleasure' which I always loved to bits.

[markydefad]

Originally Posted by SandraDee

What's 'You Gotta Let Me Show You' by Esther Williams like guys? I'm only familiar with her '81 song, the afore-mentioned 'Ill Be Your Pleasure' which I always loved to bits.

SanDee, I don't know the tune...haven't found it yet...didn't see it on any cd comps when I searched.....if it is, someone please tell me.

Correction: I do see that Amazon has a cd version of the original LP....it's not currently in stock...but I wonder if the LP version is also the 12" version or a shorter one?

Amazon-U.S. | Amazon-U.K.

[thommy2458]

I'm pretty sure that Esther recorded with
Eddie Drennan(Let's Do the Latin Hustle)
-one reason being,the flute on "You gotta
Let Me Show You" is so prominant.She
is also known for "Last Night Changed
It All" which has an often sampled break
on the 12".But "..Let Me Show You" is a
really nice track.

Thom

[markydefad]

Tommy, you are right about Eddie Drennon's involvement with the Esther Williams record..."You Gotta Let Me Show You"

Esther Williams You Gotta Let Me Show You (12") Disco Music.com

[SandraDee]

Thanx thommy & marky, I've just ordered that Esther Williams CD.

[markydefad]

for those who have been wondering....

The December 4, 1976 charts will be typed next weekend. [if all goes as planned]

[disco-disc]

That's Good to Hear.....THNX MARKY

[markydefad]

Tiny Tease:

December 4, 1976

1) Thelma Houston cracks the Top 10 in her second week.

2) D.C. LaRue debuts new stuff in the Top 40.

3) Claudja Barry makes her first disco chart appearance in the "Bubbling Under" chart.

[markydefad]

Part#1:
December 4, 1976

Billboard POP Singles Chart Top 10:
1) TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart (Warner) (4th week @ #1)
2) THE RUBBERBAND MAN – The Spinners (Atlantic)
3) LOVE SO RIGHT - Bee Gees (RSO)
4) MUSKRAT LOVE - Captain & Tennille (A&M)
5) THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD - Gordon Lightfoot (Reprise)
6) * YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show)-Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (ABC)
7) BETH - Kiss (Casablanca)
8. MORE THAN A FEELING - Boston (Epic)
9) NADIA'S THEME (The Young & The Restless) - Barry DeVorzan & Perry Botkin Jr. ( A&M)
10) * YOU ARE THE WOMAN - Firefall (Atlantic)

[Thanks to starsky for sending the Soul Top 10 to me.]

Billboard Hot SOUL Singles Chart Top 10:
1) DAZZ - Brick (Bang) (2nd week @ #1)
2) CAR WASH - Rose Royce (MCA)
3) ENJOY YOURSELF - The Jacksons (Epic)
4) KEEP ME CRYIN' - Al Green (Hi)
5) HOT LINE – The Sylvers (Capitol)
6) SHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK - The Bar-Kays (Mercury)
7) CATFISH – The Four Tops (ABC)
8. DO IT TO MY MIND - Johnny Bristol (Atlantic)
9) YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR (To Be In My Show)-Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (ABC) (previously #1)
10)* I KINDA MISS YOU - The Manhattans (Columbia)

(Items in BOLD have charted on the disco charts: 1 Pop title/ 5 Soul titles this week./ * = debut in Top 10)
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DISCO ACTION CHARTS:

(15 U.S. city charts in alphabetical order + 1 Canadian city at the end)
* = New #1; (R) = Return to #1

TOP AUDIENCE RESPONSE RECORDS BY CITY:

Atlanta: (#1=MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE/BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG ) (5th week)
Baltimore/Washington, D.C.: (#1= DOWN TO LOVE TOWN) (5th week)
Boston: (#1= FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP - all cuts) ) (2nd week)
Chicago: (#1= * ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/ISN'T SHE LOVELY/SIR DUKE) (1st week)
Dallas/Houston: (#1 = * CAR WASH) (1st week)
Denver: (#1 = PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC ) (7th week)
Detroit: (#1 =ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE/ISN'T SHE LOVELY) (6th week)
Los Angeles/San Diego: (#1= FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP - all cuts) ) (5th week)

Miami AREA: (#1= FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP - all cuts)) (3rd week)
New York: (#1= * DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY/ANYWAY YOU WANT IT/DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU) (1st week)
Philadelphia: (#1 = * STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA) (1st week)
Phoenix: (#1 = FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (LP - all cuts)) (5th week)
Pittsburgh: (#1 = DAZZ) (8th week)
San Francisco: (#1= WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)/WINE-FLOW DISCO/I LIKE TO DANCE) (2nd week)
Seattle: (#1 = NICE 'N' NAASTY (12-INCH) ) (5th week)

+ 1 Canadian city:
Montreal: (#1 = DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE) (2nd week)

#1 Tally: (* = first time #1)
4 charts = FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE (Boston/LA-SD/Miami/Phoenix)
2 charts = ANOTHER STAR/I WISH/SIR DUKE/ISN'T SHE LOVELY (Chicago/Detroit)
1 chart = CAR WASH (Dallas-Houston)
1 chart = DAZZ (Pittsburgh)
1 chart = * DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY/ANYWAY YOU LIKE IT/DON'T KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU (New York City)
1 chart = DOWN TO LOVE TOWN (Baltimore-DC)
1 chart = MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE/BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG (Atlanta)
1 chart = NICE 'N' NAASTY (12-inch) (Seattle)
1 chart = PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC (Denver)
1 chart = * STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA (Philadelphia)
1 chart = WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)/WINE-FLOW DISCO/I LIKE TO DANCE (San Francisco)
1 chart = DANCE LITTLE LADY DANCE (Montreal)

POINT 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.

[Billboard Legend: City charts compiled by telephone from the Disco DJ Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. [Canadian] Disco Action markets.]

[markydefad]

THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40

December 4, 1976
Billboard Disco Action Top 40: Chart #15
Disco Compilation Consensus Chart #111 (volume 2: (1976 = #49)

(This week the Billboard "National" chart has 40 chart positions featuring 62 titles, counting the Donna Summer LP and the Vicki Sue Robinson medley as one item apiece.)

[60 separate titles + 1 medley +1 LP = 62 total titles]

1) " FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE" (LP-all cuts) – Donna Summer (accompanied by The Munich Machine)
(Oasis LP) Producer: Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellote
Writer: D. Summer/G.Moroder/P.Bellotte
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)
164 points/ 13 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/___/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh/__/Seattle/___/
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks on chart/ Last week: #1 (+/-0)/ 4 weeks @ #1
DCC chart: 9 weeks on chart
2) DOWN TO LOVE TOWN – The Originals
(Motown 12-inch: 5:55) P: Frank Wilson & Michael B. Sutton // W: D.Daniels/M. Sutton/K. Wakefield
121 points/ 12 charts = Atl/Balt+DC/Bost/Chi/Dallas+Houston/___/Det/LA+SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/__/Pitts/__/__/ + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 14 weeks on chart/ Last week: #2 (+/-0) / 1 week @ #1 (10/30/76)
DCC chart: 14 weeks on chart
3) ANOTHER STAR/ I WISH/ SIR DUKE/ ISN'T SHE LOVELY - Stevie Wonder
(Tamla LP: 8:19/ 4:12/ 3:52/ 6:33) P/W: Stevie Wonder
"AS": 98 points/ 11 charts = Atl/Balt+DC/__/Chi/__/__/Det/LA+SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/__/__/
"IW": 94 points/ 10 charts = Atl/Balt+DC/__/Chi/Dallas+Houst/__/Det/LA+SD/__NYC/__/Phnx/Pitts/SF/__/__/
"SD": 84 points/ 9 charts = __/__/__/Chi/Dallas+Houst/Denv/Det/LA+SD/__/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/__/__/__/
"ISL": 73 points/ 7 charts = Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Denver/Detroit/Miami/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 7 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #5 (+2)
DCC chart: 7 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart
4) CAR WASH - Rose Royce
(MCA LP: 5:06) P/W: Norman Whitfield
97 points/ 10 charts = Atl/Balt+DC/Bost/Chi/Dallas+Houst/__/__/LA+SD/__/__/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/__/__/
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks on chart/ Last week: #3 (-1)
DCC chart: 10 weeks on chart
5) WELCOME TO OUR WORLD (Of Merry Music)/ WINE-FLOW DISCO – Mass Production
(Cotillion LP: 7:32/6:08.) P: Ed A. Ellerbee // W: 1) T. Williams; 2) R.Phelps/J.W. Drumgole/G. McCoy/R. Williams/T. Williams
"WTOW:" 76 points/ 9 charts = Atl/Balt+DC/Bost/__/Dallas+Houst/__/__/__/Miami/NYC/__/Phnx/Pitts/SF/__/__/
"WFD": 41 points/ 4 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #6 (+1)
DCC chart: 6 weeks/ 5 weeks on chart
6) MAKES YOU BLIND - The Glitter Band
(Arista 7" & 12" single /Bell import 7": 3:11) P: Mike Leander // W: M. Leander/ P.Phelps/ G. Sheppard
94 points/ 12 charts =
__/__/__/Chi/Dallas+Houst/Denv/Det/LA+SD/Miami/NYC/Philly/Phnx/Pitts/SF/Seattle/__/
BDA Top 40: 14 weeks on chart/ Last week: #4 (-2)
DCC chart: 15 weeks on chart
7) DANCIN’/ SEARCHING FOR LOVE/ FAR OUT – Crown Heights Affair
(De-Lite Records LP: 6:13/ 5:51/ 6:14) P: Freida Nerangis & Britt Britton
W: 1) W. Anderson; 2) F. Nerangis/B. Britton; 3) B. Reid/R.Reid
"Dancin’ ": 52 points/ 6 charts = Baltimore-DC/Boston/NYC/Philly/Pittsburgh/SF
"SFL": 35 points/ 3 charts = Baltimore-DC/NYC/SF
"FO": 0 points/ 0 charts = n/a
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #10 (+3)
DCC chart: 5 weeks EACH on chart
8.) DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - Thelma Houston
(Tamla LP: 5:40) P: Hal Davis // W: K. Gamble/L. Huff/C. Gilbert
52 points/ 6 charts = Boston/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/NYC
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #14 (+6)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart
9) 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"]
P: Eddie O'Laughlin // W: E.Levitt/P. Groscolas/M. Jourdan
62 points/6 charts = Boston/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/Miami/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart/ Last week: #7 (-2)/ 1 week @ #1 (10/23/76)
DCC chart: 13 weeks on chart
10) YOU + ME = LOVE - Undisputed Truth
(Whitfield 12-inch single: 11:10) P/W: Norman Whitfield
54 points/ 7 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami
BDA Top 40: 15 weeks on chart/ Last week: #12 (+2)
DCC chart: 20 weeks on chart

11) SORRY/ THAT'S THE TROUBLE - Grace Jones
(Beam Junction 12-inch: 6:42/ 7:02) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"] P: Tom Moulton for Orfeus Prods. // W: G Jones/P. Papadiamondis
49 points EACH/ 7 charts EACH = Baltimore+DC/Boston/LA+SD/Miami/Philly/SF + Montreal
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #9 (-2)
DCC chart: 4 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart
12) YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL - The Supremes
(Motown LP: 4:20) P: Brian Holland // W: B. Holland/H. Beatty/F. Stafford/R. Brown
32 points/ 5 charts = Boston/Chicago/NYC/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #13 (+1)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
13) MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE/BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG - Love Unlimited Orchestra
(20th Century 12-inch single: 7:17/6:11 / or LP: 5:01/ 6:09) P/W: Barry White
"MSSS": 68 points/ 7 charts = Atlanta/Baltimore+DC/Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Miami/Phoenix + Montreal
"BLS": 24 points/ 2 charts = Atlanta/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 15 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #8 (-5) / "MSSS": 3 nonconsecutive weeks @ #1/ "BLS": 1 week @ #1
DCC chart: 16 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart
14) GOIN' UP IN SMOKE/ MUSIC MAN/ THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - Eddie Kendricks
(Tamla LP: 4:30/5:33/5:28; 12" promo on Goin' Up In Smoke: 4:30)
P: Norman Harris // W: 1) N. Harris/ A. Felder; 2) V Drayton/J. Akines/J. Bellman/R. Turner; 3) P. Hurtt/B. Gray
"GUIS": 31 points/ 5 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Detroit/NYC/Phoenix
"MM": 20 points/ 4 charts = Boston/Detroit/NYC/Phoenix
"TFTM": 24 points/ 3 charts = Atlanta/Boston/NYC
BDA Top 40: 8 weeks/ 8 weeks/ 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #11 (-3)
DCC chart: 8 weeks/ 8 weeks/ 7 weeks on chart
15) CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SE SI BON / SOUR & SWEET (Lemon In the Honey)/ I'LL PLAY THE FOOL - Doctor Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
(RCA LP: 5:44/ 6:03/ 4:47, respectively) P: Sandy Linzer // W: A. Darnell/S. Browder, Jr.
'CLF" + "S&S": 41 points/ 6 charts = Chicago/Dallas+Houston/Detroit/LA+SD/NYC/Seattle
"IPTF": 35 points/ 5 charts = Chicago/Detroit/LA-SD/NYC/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 15 weeks/ 15 weeks/ 14 weeks on chart/ Last week: #16 (+1)/ 1 week @ #1 (10/2/76)
DCC chart: 23 weeks/ 22 weeks/ 22 weeks on the chart
16) SOUL CHA CHA/ SWAHILI BOOGIE - Van McCoy
featuring Faith, Hope & Charity (entire LP) + Zulema (on "Soul Cha Cha")
(H&L LP: 3:25/4:20) P/W: Van McCoy
"SCC" = 42 points/ 6 charts = Atlanta/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/Miami/Pittsburgh
"SB": = 0 points/ 0 charts = n/a
BDA Top 40: 9 weeks/8 weeks on chart/ Last week: #15 (-1)
DCC chart: 9 weeks EACH on chart
17) DAYLIGHT/ medley: SHOULD I STAY/I WON'T LET YOU GO - Vicki Sue Robinson
(RCA LP: 7:28/5:03 +12-inch commercial single on "Daylight": 7:28)
P: Warren Schatz // W: 1) B. Womack/H. Payne; 2) P. & G.Jackson/ V.S.Robinson/ 3) W. Schatz
"Daylight": 70 points/ 8 charts = Atlanta/Denver/Detroit/Miami/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh + Montreal
"SIS/IWLYG": 50 points/ 7 charts = Atlanta/Detroit/LA+SD/Miami/Philly/Phoenix/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks/ 7 weeks/ 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week #16 (-1)
DCC chart: 11 weeks/ 7 weeks / 7 weeks on the chart
18.) DADDY COOL/ TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME - Boney M
(Atco LP: 4:05/4:47) P: Frank Farian // W: F. Farian/Reyam; 2) Bigazzi
"DC": 18 points/ 5 charts = Baltimore-DC/LA+SD/Phoenix/SF + Montreal
"TTHOM": 17 points/ 4 charts = Baltimore+DC/LA+SD/NYC/Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks/ 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #21 (+3)
DCC chart: 3 weeks/ 2 weeks on chart
19) I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE - The Emotions
(Columbia LP/ 12-inch promo & 12-inch commercial single 4:00 will be released)
P: Maurice White/Charles Stepney // W: W. Hutchinson/J. Hawes
59 points/ 7 charts =Atlanta/Dallas+Houston/Denver/Detroit/Philly/Pitts/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 15 weeks on chart/ Last week: #19 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 19 weeks on chart
20) * ["THE TEA DANCE" LP]: OVERTURE/ DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS/ INDISCREET/ O BA BA (No Reino da Mae Do Ouro) - D.C. LaRue (w/Lou Christie on "DKIITS")
(Pyramid LP: 5:05/5:41/7:02/5:06) P: Aram Schefrin/ D.C. LaRue // W: D.C. LaRue/A.Schefrin; 2) LaRue/Schefrin/L.Christie; 3) LaRue/Schefrin/S.Tubin; 4) Tolito/R. da Mangueira/(English lyric: LaRue)
"Overture" +"DKIITS": 15 points each/ 2 charts = NYC/SF
"Indiscreet" + "OBB": 8 points each/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart / *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT

21) DAZZ - Brick
(Bang 7"/12" single: 5:35) P: Jim Healy, Johnny Duncan, Robert E. Lee & Brick // W: R. Hargis/E. Irons/R. Ransom
24 points/ 5 charts = Atlanta/Dallas-Houston/LA-SD/Miami/Pittsburgh
BDA Top 40: 11 weeks on chart/ Last week: #20 (-1)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart
22) HA CHA CHA (Funktion) - Brass Construction
(United Artists LP: 5:51) P: Jeff Lane // W: Randy Muller
18 points/ 2 charts = Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #26 (+4)
DCC chart: 3 weeks on chart
23) WHEN LOVE IS NEW - Arthur Prysock b/w John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
(Old Town 12-inch: 7:13) P: John Davis // W: K. Gamble/ L. Huff
17 points/ 2 charts = Miami/SF
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks/ Last week: #29 (+6)
DCC Chart: 3 weeks on chart
24) DREAM EXPRESS - The Honeybees
(Roxbury 12-inch: 5:42) P: Phil Swern & Richard Hewson // W: METS [disco mix: Paul Dougan]
11 points/ 1 chart = LA-SD
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #35 (+11)
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart
25) LOVE BUG - Bumble Bee [Bumblebee] Unlimited
(Red Greg/Mercury 12-inch promo: 7:12/ TransCanada label: Montreal)
P: Gregory Carmichael & Patrick Adams // W: P. Adams
26 points/ 5 charts = Chicago/Detroit/Phoenix/SF + Montreal)
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #28 (+3)
DCC chart: 12 weeks on chart
26) LET'S GET IT TOGETHER/ FAIT LE CHAT (Do The Cat) - El Coco
(AVI 12-inch single commercially available: 6:35/ 7:36 )
P: Michel Lewis & Laurin Rinder // W: 1) Merria Ross; 2) Lewis/Rinder
LGIT": 25 points/ 4 charts = Boston/Dallas+Houston/Pittsburgh + Montreal
"FLC": 0 points/ 0 charts = n/c
BDA Top 40: 15 weeks/ 7 weeks on the chart/ Last week: #25 (-1)
DCC chart: 19 weeks/ 8 weeks on chart
27) I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (You Don't Know What's On Mine)/ I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS - Spider's Webb
(Fantasy LP 5:32/5:04 + 12" on "IDKWOYM" title: 5:32) P: Jeff Lane // W: 1) Nichols; 2)Lane-Taylor
12 points EACH/ 1 chart = NYC
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks EACH on chart/ Last week: #32 (+5)
DCC chart: 4 weeks EACH on chart
28.) FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF - Denise LaSalle
(ABC LP: 4:00) P: Ordeana Enterprises w/Soultastic Inc. W: D. LaSalle
9 points/ 1 chart = LA-SD
BDA Top 40: 3 weeks on chart/ Last week: #18 (-10)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
29) I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN/ KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE - KC & The Sunshine Band
(T.K. LP: 4:05/4:23/ 3:47/ 4:43/ 3:06) P/W: Harry Wayne Casey/Richard Finch
35 points/ 4 charts = Dallas-Houston/Denver/Detroit/Philly
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks each on chart/ Last week: #30 (+1)
DCC chart: 6 weeks EACH on chart
30) CALYPSO BREAKDOWN/ WHERE IS THE LOVE - Ralph MacDonald
(Marlin/T.K. LP: 7:50/6:08/ 12" single: 7:55/6:41)
P: R. MacDonald/ W. Salter // W: 1) W. Eaton; 2) R. MacDonald/W. Salter
"CB": 23 points/ 5 charts = Baltimore+DC/Boston/Chicago/Detroit/Pittsburgh
"WITL": 0 points/ 0 charts = n/a
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks/ 11 weeks on chart/ Last week: #33 (+3)
DCC chart: 13 weeks EACH on chart

31) YOU GOTTA LET ME SHOW YOU - Esther Williams
(Friends & Co LP/ promo 12-inch: 5:38./ commercial 12": 7:02) ["A Tom Moulton Mix"]
P: Eddie Drennon // W: E. Williams/A. Walker
12 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 2 weeks on chart/ Last week: #31 (+/-0)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
32) * NO, NO, NO, MY FRIEND (You're Wrong So Do It Again) - Devoshun [featuring Lori Rose]
(SMI 12-inch: 6:05) P: Will Crittendon // W: N. Thalheimer/W. Crittendon
11 points/ 2 charts - Baltimore-DC/Philly
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #82 (+50)
33) * ENJOY YOURSELF - The Jacksons
(Epic LP: 3:25) P/W: Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff
9 points/ 2 charts = Dallas+Houston/SF
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC Top 40: 4 weeks/ Last week: #78 (+45)
34) BOY, I REALLY TIED ONE ON - Esther Phillips
(Kudu LP: 3:46/ 12-inch remix combined with "Magic's In The Air": 7:14)
P: Creed Taylor // W: Janis Ian
10 points/ 1 chart = SF
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #38 (+4)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
35) YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON - David Matthews (& Whirlwind) [not the "Full Time Thing" Whirlwind!!!]
(CTI LP/ Kudu 12-inch single: 6:35/ flipside of Esther Phillips "Magic's/Boy" medley)
P: Creed Taylor // W: Holland-Dozier-Holland
7 points/ 3 charts = Chicago/Detroit/NYC
BDA Top 40: 4 weeks on chart/ Last week: #24 (-11)
DCC chart: 4 weeks on chart
36) STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA - Buffalo Smoke
(RCA 12-inch single: 7:42) P: Lou Courtney // W: G. Gordy/M. Gaye/W. Stevenson
19 points/ 2 charts = Baltimore-DC/Philly
BDA Top 40: 6 weeks on chart/ Last week: #23 (-13)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart
37) * UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Blackbyrds
(Fantasy LP: 6:31) P: Donald Byrd // W: Kevin Toney
4 points/ 2 charts = Baltimore+DC/NYC
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart / *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart / *DEBUT
38.) HELLO STRANGER - New York Rubber Rock Band [featuring Colleen Heather]
(Henry Street 12-inch) P: Bob Motta/Vince Traina // W: Barbara Lewis
12 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #34 (-4)
DCC chart: 6 weeks on chart
39) WHACHERSIGN [aka WACHERSIGN] - Pratt & McClain
(Warner/Reprise 12-inch: 5:50) P: Steve Barri & Michael Omartian// W: M.Omartian/S.Omartian
14 points/ 1 chart = Phoenix
BDA Top 40: 5 weeks on chart/ Last week: #22 (-17)
DCC chart: 7 weeks on chart
40) * GOTTA GET IT - Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra
(Brunswick 12-inch: 7:26) P: T. Valor //W: T.Valor/D.Marouse ["A Tom Moulton Mix"]
8 points/ 1 chart = Baltimore+DC
BDA Top 40: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT
DCC chart: 1 week on chart/ *DEBUT

[rhessel]

Hi Marky:

I am still here. Always looking for the Billboard Charts posting.

Thank you so much.

Cheeers,

[markydefad]

Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 Stats:

DEBUTS: (+8.)
(this week, 2 of the 6 titles that debut on the Billboard chart this week have already appeared on the Disco Compilation Consensus chart; they are marked **)

20) * OVERTURE - D.C. LaRue (NYC/SF)
20) * DON'T KEEP IT IN THE SHADOWS - D.C. LaRue w/ "special guest star" Lou Christie (NYC/SF)
20) * INDISCREET - D.C. LaRue (NYC)
20) * O BA BA - D.C. LaRue (NYC)
32)**NO, NO, NO, MY FRIEND - Devoshun [featuring Lori Rose] (Baltimore+DC/Philly)
33)**ENJOY YOURSELF - The Jacksons (Dallas+Houston/SF)
37) * UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Blackbyrds (Baltimore+DC/NYC)
40) * GOTTA GET IT - Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra (Baltimore+DC)

RETURNS: (+0)

DROPOFFS: (-11)
NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP-all cuts/12") - The Salsoul Orchestra (was #27 last week/ 10 weeks (LP) +14 weeks (12") on chart/ Peak: #3/ currently "bubbling under" @ #41)
WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME - KC & The Sunshine Band (was bundled @ #30 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #16)
BABY, I LOVE YOU (Yes I Do) - KC & The Sunshine Band (was bundled @#30 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #16)
(Shake, Shake, Shake) SHAKE YOUR BOOTY - KC & The Sunshine Band (was bundled @ #30 last week/ 13 weeks on chart/ Peak: #9)
* FREE [medley] - Bob Crewe Generation (was bundled @ #36 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #27/ currently "bubbling under" @ #81/ *will return)
* MENAGE A TROIS - Bob Crewe Generation (was bundled @ #36 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #27/ currently "bubbling under" @ #81/ *will return)
WELCOME TO MY LIFE - Bob Crewe Generation (was bundled @#36 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #27)
* PETER GUNN - Deodato (was bundled @ #37 last week/ 8 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #20/ *will return)
I SHOT THE SHERIFF - Deodato (was bundled @ #37 last week/ 4 weeks on chart/ Peak: bundled @ #20)
LET IT FLOW - Tamiko Jones (was #39 last week/ 1 week on chart)
THE MORE I GET TO KNOW YOU - Five Special (was #40 last week/ 1 week on chart/currently "bubbling under" @ #71)

MOVIN' ON UP: Biggest Movers (chart positions)
+11 DREAM EXPRESS (moves from #35 up to #24)
+06 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (moves from #14 up to #8.)
+06 WHEN LOVE IS NEW (moves from #29 up to #23)
+05 I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND/I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS (moves from #32 up to #27)

I'M GOIN' DOWN: Biggest Drops (chart postions)
-17 WACHERSIGN (moves from #22 down to #39)
-13 STUBBORN KIND OF FELLA (moves from #23 down to #36)
-11 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON (moves from #24 down to #35)
-10 FREEDOM TO EXPRESS YOURSELF (moves from #18 down to #28.)
-05 MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE/BRAZILIAN LOVE SONG (moves from #8 down to #13)
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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
9 Items: 0 cities
8 Items: 5 cities = Boston/Dallas+Houston/LA+SD/Miami/Pittsburgh
7 Items: 3 cities = Baltimore+DC/Chicago/NYC
6 Items: 3 cities = Atlanta/Detroit/Philly
5 Items: 2 cities = Phoenix/SF
4 Items: 0 cities =
3 Items: 0 cities
2 Items: 2 cities = Denver/Seattle
1 Item: 1 city = Montreal
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CHART COMPARISON TIME: 12/04/76

Continuing the second round of MOST to LEAST charts:
11/13/76: Boston (+10 items in the National Top 10) compared with Denver (+5 items in the National Top 10)
11/20/76: Chicago (+9) versus Seattle (+3)
11/27/76: Baltimore-DC (+8.) versus Detroit (+4)

This will be analyzed in the "What's It All About, Markey" section this week...

The Good (LA+SD/Miami) (+8 each)
The Bad (Denver/Seattle) (+2 each)
& The Canadian (Montreal) (+1)
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Updated ranking of cities with the
most Billboard National Top 10 Disco Chart titles
in their weekly Top 15 city rankings:

(130 points would be a perfect score = 10 items per week x 13 weeks)

1) Boston (110 points out of a possible 120)
2) Baltimore-DC (108 points)
3) Miami (106 points)
4) New York City (103 points)
5) LA-San Diego (100 points)
6) Chicago (99 points)
7) Philadelphia (96 points)
8. Atlanta (95 points)
9) San Francisco (92 points)
10) Houston (91 points)
11) Phoenix (75 points)
12) Detroit (69 points)
13) Pittsburgh (63 points)
14) Denver (54 points)
15) Montreal (45 points)
16) Seattle (44 points)
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THE BILLBOARD NATIONAL DISCO ACTION TOP 40 version of...

IN THE LONG RUN: Longest Chart Runs (12 weeks & over)

15 weeks:
CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SE SI BON
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE
LET'S GET IT TOGETHER
MY SWEET SUMMER SUITE
SOUR & SWEET
YOU + ME = LOVE

14 weeks:
DOWN TO LOVE TOWN
MAKES YOU BLIND
I'LL PLAY THE FOOL

13 weeks:
CALYPSO BREAKDOWN
MIDNIGHT LOVE AFFAIR

[markydefad]

December 04, 1976

PART 2: THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS
"BUBBLING UNDER" THE DISCO ACTION TOP 40: #41---#83!!!

(42 chart positions featuring 48 titles + 2 medleys + 1 LP = 51 total; charting all the records listed on the 16 individual city charts that failed to make the National Disco Action Top 40 this week)

41) NICE 'N' NAASTY (LP- all cuts)- The Salsoul Orchestra
(Salsoul LP + 12":Nice 'N' Naasty (5:49)/Salsoul: 3001 (6:46)-Walter Gibbons remixes)
Producer: Vincent Montana, Jr. // W: Montana w/others
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)
35 points / 3 charts = Denver/Philly/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 10 weeks (LP) + 14 weeks (12-inch)/ Last week: #27 (-14)
DCC chart: 11 weeks (LP) + 16 weeks (12-inch)
42) PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC - Wild Cherry
(Sweet City/Epic 7"/ LP track: 5:00) P/W: Robert Parrissi
29 points/ 2 Charts = Denver/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 12 weeks on the chart
DCC chart: 15 weeks on the chart // Last week:#42 (+/-0)
43) LET YOURSELF GO - The Supremes
(Motown LP: 4:29) P: Brian Holland // W: B. Holland/E. Holland/H. Beatty
26 points/ 3 charts = NYC/Phoenix/SF
BDA Top 40: n/c
DCC chart: 2 weeks on chart // Last week: #41 (-2)
44) GETAWAY - Earth, Wind & Fire
(Columbia promo 12-inch single: 5:02/ LP version: 3:55)
P: Maurice White/Charles Stepney // W: B. Taylor/ P. Cor
24 points/ 2 Charts = Denver/Seattle
BDA Top 40: 13 weeks on chart
DCC chart: 17 weeks on chart // Last week: #43 (-1)
45) THE RUBBERBAND MAN - The Spi