1975-08-08 — WSM 650 AM ( Nashville, Tennessee )


WSM RADIO 65
Plays The Best MUSIC

WEEK OF 8/8/75
The HITS

TWLW ARTISTTITLEWKSNOTES
1 James TaylorHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)7
2 Mike PostThe Rockford Files5
3 The Bee GeesJive Talkin'13
4 EaglesOne Of These Nights9
5 Van McCoy & The Soul City SymphonyThe Hustle9As large of an imprint McCoy had on the music industry as musician, producer, songwriter, singer, (cont in Goodies)
6 Olivia Newton-JohnPlease Mr. Please10
7 WingsListen To What The Man Said9
8 Janis IanAt Seventeen7
9 Johnny RiversHelp Me Rhonda7
10 Hamilton, Joe Frank & ReynoldsFallin' In Love12
11 Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together2121 weeks! Extraordinary. Unfortunately the song is not.
12 Three Dog NightTil The World Ends5
13 Elton JohnSomeone Saved My Life Tonight10
14 WarWhy Can't We Be Friends?7
15 Glen CampbellRhinestone Cowboy4
16 The Amazing Rhythm AcesThird Rate Romance13
17 Barry ManilowCould It Be Magic7
18 Charlie RichEvery Time You Touch Me (I Get High)12
19 Earth, Wind & FireThat's The Way Of The World5
20 10ccI'm Not In Love10
21 AmericaDaisy Jane4
22 The OsmondsThe Proud One4
24 The Guess WhoRosanne2
25 Elvin BishopSure Feels Good2
26 OrleansDance With Me4
27 Tony Orlando and DawnMornin' Beautiful2
28 The Manhattan TransferClap Your Hands5Wikipedia doesn’t even know this was released as a 45. (cont in Goodies)
29 Paul Anka With Odia Coates(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love3
30 Pointer SistersHow Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)8
-- Leon RussellLady BlueEXTRA

Music Director – Ted Johnson
Assistant Music Director – Mary Catherine Murphy

Survey notes: Survey missing; recreated from 8/15.
Songs at the missing chart position numbers are unknown.
Hit of the Week: (unknown)
Albums: (unknown)
Extras: (unknown)

Survey note: ARTISTS & TITLES SHOULD BE IN CAPS
THIS LIST OF SONGS IS COMPUTED IN ORDER
MATHEMATICALLY BASED ON A SURVEY OF
NASHVILLE RECORD SALES, LISTENER RE-
QUESTS & THE WSM MUSIC DEPARTMENT'S
JUDGMENT OF A SONG'S APPEAL TO THE
WSM LISTENING AUDIENCE.

Song note cont:
5. song arranger, orchestra conductor, it’s a shame
so many radio listeners know him primarily for
this song  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_McCoy 
28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manhattan_Transfer
But it was. https://www.discogs.com/release/13078540
-The-Manhattan-Transfer-Clap-Your-Hands