#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “I’m A Believer” by the Monkees, rocketing in from #10 last week. The song would become familiar to a whole new generation when Smash Mouth covered it in 2001 for the movie Shrek. “Believer” was written by… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Old Fashioned Love Song” by Three Dog Night, leaping up from #8 last week. Before joining Three Dog Night, Cory Wells, who sings harmony on this hit, was based in Phoenix performing with his Cory Wells Blues… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Green-Eyed Lady” by Denver’s Sugarloaf for a second week. KRIZ, of course, played the entire seven-minute album version while rival KRUX aired the truncated single edit. Jumping from #16 to #4 is next week’s #1 song, “I’ll… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Just My Imagination” by the Temptations, edging out Tom Jones’ “She’s A Lady,” which holds at #2 for a third week. Among the big jumpers this week: “Another Day” by Paul McCartney and its flip side, the… Continue reading
#1 at KRUX/Phoenix: “Incense And Peppermints,” the psychedelic classic by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. Skyrocketing from #25 to #4 is next week’s #1, “Daydream Believer” (written by soon-to-be Phoenix favorite John Stewart) and the very cool flip side “Goin’ Down”… Continue reading
#1 at KTKT/Tucson: “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas — one of those endearing novelty one-hit wonders. He bumps out another Carl (Carlton), who drops to #5 with “Everlasting Love,” a cover of Robert Knight‘s 1967 hit. Zonaman traveled down… Continue reading
#1 at KRIZ/Phoenix: “Vincent” by Don McLean, leaping from #7 last week. The follow-up single to the megahit “American Pie,” it’s an ode to Mr. Van Gogh and his “The Starry Night” painting. Jackson Browne holds at #2 with his… Continue reading
#1 at KZZP/Phoenix: “Just The Two Of Us” by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., featuring vocals by Bill Withers. Leaping from #13 to #6 is the future #1 song, “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes, which was the top hit… Continue reading
