The Way We Were...10 Years of #1's

[markydefad]

My gift to myself for Christmas was the Billboard Charts that Giovanni offered to us a while back. I obtained them from a great guy named Mike in Illinois, who originally got them from Giovanni. Anyway...I thought it might be interesting to post from time to time the #1 Disco songs of the week, to sort of jog our memories of what we were listening to and dancing to back in tha day.

The lists start in October, 1974 with Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye" and go to the end of 1975 with Madonna's "Like A Virgin". What a great time for dance music!

Technically, the charts from 1975 & 1976 for the first week of January were New York only. The national rankings didn't begin until mid-1976.



Anyway, here's the list for the first week of January by year:



1975 "I'LL BE HOLDING ON" - Al Downing

1976 "MIGHTY HIGH/EVERYTHING IS LOVE"- Mighty Clouds Of Joy

1977 "DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY" - Thelma Houston

1978 "ONCE UPON A TIME" LP - Donna Summer

1979 "LE FREAK/I WANT YOUR LOVE/CHIC CHEER" - Chic

1980 "SECOND TIME AROUND/IN THE SOCKET"- Shalamar

1981 "CELEBRATION" - Kool & The Gang

1982 "YOU CAN/ FIRE IN MY HEART" - Madleen Kane

1983 "LIES/BEACH CULTURE" -Thompson Twins

1984 "SAY IT ISN'T SO " - Hall & Oates



The list does sort of make your life flash before your eyes, doesn't it?



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Make My Feet Wanna Dance!

Markydefad



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[paul]

Hey Markey. Do you know if there was ever an extended version of Lies?

[markydefad]

Hi Paul,



Yes, definitely there is a 12" of "Lies". I've got it. I checked allmusic and there is a 5:22 version available on "Greatest Mixes: Best Of The Thompson Twins". If you are interested, I'll check the timing on the 12" this evening.

[paul]

Yes, I am interested Marky. Thanks.

[Bernie]

My 12" copy of (Bigger and Better) Lies" clocks in at 6:35. Still a great song!

[markydefad]

Paul,



My copy of "Lies" is the same as Bernie's. The extended is 6:35, the dub is 6:18, and "Beach Culture" is 6:48. It's on Arista Records.

[paul]

Thanks Marky and Bernie. I'll probably settle for the cd. I wonder why they didn't put the full length 12" versions on cd?!

[markydefad]

Billboard Dance Charts #1's for 2nd week of January:



(New #1's in caps)



1975: "I'll Be Holding On" - Al Downing

1976: "Mighty High/Everything Is Love" - Mighty Clouds Of Joy

1977: "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Thelma Houston

1978: "Once Upon A Time" LP - Donna Summer

1979: "CONTACT" - EDWIN STARR

1980: "VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE" - DAN HARTMAN W/LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY

1981: "Celebration" - Kool & The Gang

1982: "GENIUS OF LOVE/WORDY RAPPINGHOOD" - TOM TOM CLUB

1983: "Lies/Beach Culture" - Thompson Twins

1984: "Say It Isn't So" - Hall & Oates

[markydefad]

The #1 Disco/Dance songs for the 3rd week of January:



1975: SHAME, SHAME, SHAME - SHIRLEY & CO.

1976: Mighty High/Everything is Love- Mighty Clouds Of Joy

1977: Don't Leave Me This Way/Any Way You Like It - Thelma Houston

1978: SUPERNATURE/GIVE ME LOVE/LOVE IS HERE LP - CERRONE

1979: FLY AWAY LP (ALL CUTS) - VOYAGE

1980: Vertigo/Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman

1981: YOU'RE TOO LATE - FANTASY

1982: I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) - HALL & OATES

1983: THRILLER LP ( ALL CUTS) - MICHAEL JACKSON

1984: TROMMELTRANZ (DIN DAA DAA) - GEORGE KRANZ



New #1's in CAPITAL LETTERS.

[markydefad]

The Billboard Disco/Dance charts for the 4th week of January, only revealed 2 new #1's, Gloria Gaynor in 1979 and D Train in 1983:



1975: SHAME, SHAME SHAME - Shirley & Co.

1976: MIGHTY HIGH/EVERYTHING IS LOVE - Might Clouds Of Joy

1977: DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY/ANY WAY YOU LIKE IT- Thelma Houston

1978: SUPERNATURE/GIVE ME LOVE/LOVE IS HERE - Cerrone

1979: I WILL SURVIVE/ANYBODY WANNA PARTY?/I SAID YES - Gloria Gaynor

1980: VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE/ FREE RIDE - Dan Hartman w/Loleatta Holloway

1981: YOU'RE TOO LATE - Fantasy

1982: YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME - D Train

1983: THRILLER (ALL CUTS) - Michael Jackson

1984: TROMMELTRANZ ( DIN DAA DAA) - George Kranz

[paul]

Nice job with the charts Marky. The only one I can't remember is Trommeltranz.



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[markydefad]

Paul, I gotta admit...I never heard of Trommeltranz either..or else I just didn't know it by title

[markydefad]

The charts for the first week of February showed only 2 new #1's--The Trammps in 1977 and Laidback in 1984.



1975:(3rd week) SHAME, SHAME, SHAME- Shirly & Co.

1976:(5th week) MIGHTY HIGH/EVERYTHING IS LOVE - Mighty Clouds Of Joy

1977:(1st week) DISCO INFERNO/STARVIN'/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT - Trammps

1978:(3rd week) SUPERNATURE/GIVE ME LOVE/LOVE IS HERE - Cerrone

1979:(2nd week) I WILL SURVIVE/ANYBODY WANNA PARTY/I SAID YES - Gloria Gaynor

1980:(4th week) VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE/FREE RIDE - Dan Hartman w/Loleatta Holloway

1981:(3rd weeek) YOU'RE TOO LATE - Fantasy

1982:(2nd week) YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME - D Train

1983:(3rd week) THRILLER LP- Michael Jackson

1984:(1st week) WHITE HORSE - Laidback

[markydefad]

For the record, the charts for the 2nd week of February were exactly the same as the previous week...so, I think, I'm not gonna retype all that stuff.

[markydefad]

The 3rd week of February yielded the following #1's on the Billboard Disco/Dance charts:



1975:(2nd wk) "HIJACK" - Herbie Mann

1976:(1st wk) "MORE, MORE, MORE" - Andrea True Connection

1977:(3rd wek)"DISCO INFERNO/STARVIN'/BODY CONTACT CONTRACT" -Trammps

1978:(1st wk) "LET'S ALL CHANT/LOVE EXPRESS" - Michael Zager Band

1979:(1st wk) "KEEP ON DANCIN'/DO IT AT THE DISCO" - Gary's Gang

1980:(6th wk) "VERTIGO/RELIGHT MY FIRE" - Dan Hartman & Loleatta Holloway

1981:(5th wk) "YOU'RE TOO LATE" - Fantasy

1982:(1st wk) "GLAD TO KNOW YOU/1,000,000 SYNTHS/QUESTIONAIRE"- Chas Jankel

1983:(5th wk) "THRILLER" LP - Michael Jackson

1984:(3rd wk) "WHITE HORSE" - Laid Back