https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:57:49 +0000 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:20:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=384 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35108&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35108 Author: jono
Subject: 384
Posted: 25 August 2012 at 9:20am

Yeah, "Born To Be Alive" was played very frequently on WKAU
(Kaukauna/Appleton/Green Bay), from what I recall, in 1979. Either that
station or WIXX out of Green Bay. Or both. I remember being surprised
when I bought my first Whitburn book and found the song hadn't
cracked the Top 10. I thought it was a huge hit, based on radio play
around my area (plus my Mom(!) bought the 45, although I think it was
technically for my younger brother, who disowned it in High School,
giving it to me)..

Jon O.

Edited by jono]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:20:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35108&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35108 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35107&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35107 Author: AndrewChouffi
Subject: 384
Posted: 25 August 2012 at 8:37am

Re: diferences between R&R & Billboard

People also seem to forget that the way the R&R charts were tabulated back then, there seemed to be a heavy weighting on records that a large amount of stations were playing (or "on"). Therefore a bland record that was inoffensive & easy to get many stations to try would get high up the charts before the program directors realized the audience had no passion for the record, while an active disco or rock record that people had real passion for if played might not get on the majority of stations due to perceived polarization & not chart highly if at all.

Billboard never had a problem with active, polarizing hit records because of their chart methodology & the fact that most of their charts included sales info (most active, polarizing hits sell well).

Andy


Edited by AndrewChouffi]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:37:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35107&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35107 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35106&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35106 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 384
Posted: 25 August 2012 at 8:31am

A couple of early 1980s hits that didn't even crack the R&R Top 30 that really surprised me:

Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Let It Whip - Dazz Band

Both peaked at #5 on the Hot 100 and I do remember hearing them on Minneapolis/St. Paul radio.]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:31:03 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35106&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35106 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35105&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35105 Author: aaronk
Subject: 384
Posted: 25 August 2012 at 7:59am

That's interesting, Paul, and it definitely helps explain why some of
those disco records had significantly higher peak positions than on
Billboard than on R&R. ]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 07:59:16 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35105&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35105 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35104&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35104 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 384
Posted: 25 August 2012 at 3:27am

aaronk wrote: Did this song get much airplay during it's Hot 100 chart run? The reason I ask is because it's nowhere to be found on the Radio & Records pop chart archive, which would mean that it didn't crack the top 40 for airplay.

Don't recall this one getting much airplay in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market, outside of AT40. Remember, the national R&R chart was only a Top 30 at that time. A lot of disco records had a hard time cracking Top 40 playlists, especially in the midwest markets.]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:27:15 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35104&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35104 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35103&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35103 Author: MMathews
Subject: 384
Posted: 25 August 2012 at 3:05am

Ah
summer of '79 is burned into my memory, and both of those
songs got lots of airplay on long island. ]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:05:33 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35103&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35103 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35098&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35098 Author: aaronk
Subject: 384
Posted: 24 August 2012 at 7:50pm

That's interesting, Jeff! Here's another disco record that doesn't appear in the R&R archive: "Come To Me" by France Joli, which made it to #15 on the Hot 100.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:50:56 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35098&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35098 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35097&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35097 Author: Fetta
Subject: 384
Posted: 24 August 2012 at 7:46pm

WABC was playing primarily Disco in 1979 but "Born To Be Alive" didn't even make their year end Top 100.

http://www.musicradio77.com/Top1979.html

I know that 92 KTU definitely played it.

]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:46:04 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35097&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35097 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35096&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35096 Author: aaronk
Subject: 384
Posted: 24 August 2012 at 7:42pm

I wonder if the archive has just accidentally omitted it. I'll send the webmaster an email to find out.

As a side note, there have been big Hot 100 hits that never made the R&R top 40, such as "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring and "Pac Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:42:45 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35096&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35096 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35095&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35095 Author: Santi Paradoa
Subject: 384
Posted: 24 August 2012 at 7:36pm

This song was all over South Florida radio back in '79.]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:36:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=384&PID=35095&title=born-to-be-alive-patrick-hernandez#35095