https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:49:45 +0000 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:32:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9324 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=9324&PID=60671&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#60671 Author: Hykker
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Posted: 12 April 2022 at 4:32am

TallPaulInKy wrote: Thanks for the hard work Paul. I know radio station surveys many times vary from Billboard/Cashbox etc. You mentioned doing a 50s list. It has been my experience that only major markets may have printed a survey. In small and medium markets many radio surveys were in the local newspaper. There are a few of those in the database.

Not only that, but those "surveys" of smaller stations were not necessarily reflective of what the station played for most
of their broadcast day. Relatively few of those smaller stations "rocked around the clock" (so to speak), but relegated
rock & roll to a couple nights a week, Saturday afternoons, etc. while the rest of the time they were much more adult-
oriented or even block-programmed. My hometown station was that way until the mid-1960s.

If you look at the "surveys" on ARSA from smaller stations of that era, you'll notice it's credited to one DJ, who was
probably allowed to play more or less what he wanted for 3 hours a week.]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:32:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=60671&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#60671 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=60662&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#60662 Author: TallPaulInKy
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Posted: 10 April 2022 at 4:43pm

Thanks for the hard work Paul. I know radio station surveys
many times vary from Billboard/Cashbox etc. You mentioned
doing a 50s list. It has been my experience that only major
markets may have printed a survey. In small and medium
markets many radio surveys were in the local newspaper.
There are a few of those in the database.]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:43:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=60662&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#60662 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55650&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55650 Author: Paul Haney
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Posted: 06 September 2020 at 4:19am

Just posted the final Top 40 this morning (9/6/20)!]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2020 04:19:54 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55650&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55650 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55516&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55516 Author: Paul Haney
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Posted: 29 August 2020 at 5:06am

Well, it appears that I hit the wall as far as how much I could cram into one post.

So, I had to split the topic into 2 halves.

I still hope to have it wrapped up by Labor Day.]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:06:05 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55516&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55516 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55457&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55457 Author: Paul Haney
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Posted: 24 August 2020 at 4:22am

Chartman wrote: Any chance you will be posting a spreadsheet of all the songs when you wrap up your post? Thinking many would appreciate your list in a searchable form. Thanks

I think that can be arranged! ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:22:14 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55457&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55457 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55447&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55447 Author: Chartman
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Posted: 23 August 2020 at 4:36pm

Any chance you will be posting a spreadsheet of all the songs when
you wrap up your post? Thinking many would appreciate your list in a
searchable form. Thanks]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 16:36:46 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55447&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55447 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55430&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55430 Author: Paul Haney
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Posted: 23 August 2020 at 8:31am

I got ambitious and did 3 updates today!

We're now up to the Top 800. Maybe I'll finish by Labor Day?!?

Also, a couple of song notes...

"99 Luftballons" by Nena (#1195) - The ARSA surveys are split almost evenly on the German and English ("99 Red Balloons")
versions. I combined them both as I consider them basically the same. Personally, I prefer the German version.

"We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions" by Queen (#838) - Another judgement call. About 60% of the stations in 1977/78
reported both sides of this record at the same position. Radio & Records also reported it as such. I toyed with the idea
of ranking them separately, but since so many now associate them played together, I decided against it.



Edited by Paul Haney]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:31:40 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55430&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55430 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55390&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55390 Author: Paul Haney
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Posted: 20 August 2020 at 11:59am

For those of you still following along, I posted 2 updates today. So, that means starting tomorrow (8/21), we head into the
Top 1000!

Edited by Paul Haney]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:59:41 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55390&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55390 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55315&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55315 Author: Paul Haney
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Posted: 16 August 2020 at 11:48am

Posted another "twin spin" today.

Only 1,200 more to go!]]> Sun, 16 Aug 2020 11:48:55 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55315&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55315 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55276&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55276 Author: RoknRobnLoxley
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Posted: 14 August 2020 at 5:17am

Fab stuff Paul !! When you get it all done, would it be easy for you to sort it all by year, and maybe also by decade? That would be most kool too, cheers !!]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:17:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9324&PID=55276&title=top-4000-radio-songs-196185#55276