"From Honolulu to Boston, these are the most popular songs in the country this week."


American Top 40 with Casey Kasem aired on radio from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. This recording is a rebroadcast from internet radio.

In this countdown:

All three extras are hosted by Casey Kasem and come from the original show.

Ernie, the Muppet from Sesame Street, debuts at number 36 with his novelty hit, "Rubber Duckie."

This is the last week in the Top 40 for "Mama Told Me" by Three Dog Night. It was the number one song on the very first AT40 ever broadcast just 9 weeks earlier, now it is at number 27.

Elvis Presley is at number 32 with his single, "I've Lost You." Casey informs listeners that Elvis once kissed Casey's date at one of his shows. Casey didn't take it lying down, though. He reports he started dating someone else!

"I Who Have Nothing" is a former hit by Ben E. King. This week, Tom Jones (who DOES have something) debuts his version at number 29. "Don't Play That Song" was also a hit for King. This week Aretha Franklin and The Dixie Flyers have it at number 21 and they ARE going to play it.

Neil Diamond claims two spots in the Top 40, number 40 with, "Cracklin' Rosie" and number 24 with, "Solitary Man."

Casey says James Brown formerly shined shoes in front of the Georgia radio station he now owns. His hit, "Get On Up (Sex Machine)" is in the number 22 spot.

Finally, the number one song in each week's AT40 broadcast was almost always preceded by a drum roll, but this week, the session singers who continually announce other chart positions also sing the solitary symbol.

40:  Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
39:  Big Yellow Taxi - The Neighborhood
38:  It's A Shame - The Spinners
37:  The Sly, The Slick And The Wicked - The Lost Generation
36:  Rubber Duckie - Ernie
35:  Summertime Blues - The Who
34:  I Want To Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner
33:  Candida - Dawn
32:  I've Lost You - Elvis Presley
31:  I'm Losing You - Rare Earth
30:  Ball Of Confusion - Temptations
29:  I Who Have Nothing - Tom Jones
28:  Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps
27:  Mama Told Me - Three Dog Night
EXTRA: Tammy - Debbie Reynolds (1957)
26:  Snowbird - Anne Murray
25:  Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler
24:  Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
23:  Everybody's Got The Right To Love - Supremes
22:  Get On Up (Sex Machine) - James Brown
21:  Don't Play That Song - Aretha Franklin with The Dixie Flyers
20:  Julie Do You Love Me - Bobby Sherman
EXTRA: Heart Breaker - Gene Pitney (1968)
19:  Hand Me Down World - Guess Who
18:  Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara
17:  Tell It All Brother - Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
16:  Overture From Tommy - The Assembled Multitude
OLDIE: Chances Are - Johnny Mathis (1957)
15:  Tighter Tighter - Alive and Kicking
14:  Heidi-Ho - Blood, Sweat & Tears
EXTRA: You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles (1962)
13:  Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
12:  Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
11:  I Just Can't Help Believing - B.J. Thomas
10:  25 Or 6 To 4 - Chicago
9:  Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
8:  Why Can't I Touch You - Ronnie Dyson
7:  Patches - Clarence Carter
6:  Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
OLDIE: I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher (1965)
5:  Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon and War
4:  In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
3:  Close To You - Carpenters
OLDIE: Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra (1966)
2:  Make It With You - Bread
1:  War - Edwin Starr