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1992

Date Show Info
01/04/92 Story: Curtis Stigers lost a musical scholarship due to his behavior. Interview clip.
Brief: "I'm Too Sexy" was written as a joke.
Chart: 13 songs by groups this week
Story: "Everything I Do" by Bryan Adams was being used by ex KKK leader David Duke in his campaign.
Brief: The Party was created by the Walt Disney Company & is the first top 40 group to be so.
QL: What song took the most weeks to return to #1 after falling out of #1 on the same chart run? "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb took 4 weeks to return to #1. Clip played.
Show: Rythm Syndicate outros a segment
Show: Tony Danza intros a segment
Chart: 13 songs by solo women this week
Sneek Peek: "Blinded by Love" - Rythm Syndicate
Show: Maxi Priest asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1988
Story: Extreme's practical jokes on tour mate David Lee Roth. Interview Clip.
Show: Barry White outros a segment
Story: Where Richard Marx's album title of "Rush Street" came from. Interview clip.
Show: Shadoe briefly explains how the chart is calculated (not as a story, just as an intro).
Brief: Gene Kelly wrote a letter to Paula Abdul when she got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Show: Jodeci outro a segment
Show: Shanice intros her song
Brief: A clip of the original "When a Man Loves a Woman" is played along with a clip of Bette Midler's version.
Show: PM Dawn intro Shadoe on a song outro
Chart: 9 newcomers
QL: What is the longest span between first and latest #1s? Beach Boys with 24 years plus.
Brief: Color Me Badd is most successful group in 40 years from Oklahoma.
Show: Shadoe closes with his "friend in the Void" closing.
 01/11/92 Guest Host: Richard Marx
Show: Roxette outros a segment
Show: The Party intro Richard Marx as the guest host
Show: Motley Crue outro a segment, including a mention of Richard Marx
Chart: 15 songs by solo women this week
Sneek Peek: "I'll Get By" - Eddie Money
Show: Richard occasionally mentions whether he's been to the cities where the station mentions are
Story: Curtis Stigers on his move to New York City. Interview clip. (Intro to his song was looped many times underneath the story)
Story: Mariah Carey's musical household growing up. Interview clip.
Brief: "Let's Talk about Sex" samples "I'll Take You There"
Show: The Temptations outro a segment and again mention the guest host
Brief: Richard Marx wanted to do a true R&B song, so that what "Keep Coming Back" is.
Story: Karyn White's first top 40 hit in 1987. Clip played
Chart: 8 hits by solo men this week
Show: Former Dallas Cowboys' Cheerleaders intro a segment, mentioning the host
Show: Gabrielle Carteris from "90210" intros a segment, mentioning the host
Story: AT40 Exclusive: Phil Collins tells about the songwriting process for "No Son of Mine". Interview clip.
Brief: Karyn White sang backup on Richard Marx's first album
Show: PM Dawn intros a segment, mentioning the host
Story: George Michael on what will make him happy now. Interview clip.
Show: Barry White asks for an AT40 Flashback
Flashback: 1987
 01/18/92 Show: Shadoe thanks Richard Marx for hosting a couple of times during the show
Chart: 15 songs by solo women this week, which ties the all time record
AT40 Book of Records: Artists who hit #1 on charts with different versions of the same song. Happened on the R&B and Country charts. Clips played.
Show: Eddie Money outros a segment
Brief: Prince's first song he learned was the original Batman TV theme
Chart: 24 solo artists this week, including 9 men
Chart: 11 newcomers this week
Sneek Peek: "Vibeology" - Paula Abdul
QL: Two top 40 duets by an artist with different partners in the top 40 at same time? 1st time in 1981 with Stevie Nicks. The other time was just this year by Maxi Priest. Clips played.
Show: K-Ci from Jodeci outros a segment
Brief: Stacy Earl's always had different kinds of music in the house growing up
Story: The story of Right Said Fred and "I'm Too Sexy"
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment
Story: What the members of Genesis "really think about each other". Interview clip.
Show: DeForest Kelley asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1985
Show: PM Dawn outro a segment
Story: A top 40 song  from 30 years ago also called "Diamonds and Pearls". Clip played.
Story: Shanice got her first record deal when she was 11. Interview clip.
Show: Shanice outros a segment
Story: Color Me Badd is the biggest pop act in about 40 years to come from Oklahoma. Other musical acts from OK mentioned.
Show: Shadoe closes with his "friend in the Void" closing.
 01/25/92 Superbowl Themed Show
Chart: 10 newcomers this week
Chart: 7 debuts this week
Story: Only Superbowl (and any Pro Sports) Team to chart: Chicago Bears with "Superbowl Shuffle". Just missed the top 40. Clip played.
Brief: A co-writer of "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a former pro-football player.
Show: Freddie Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street movies outros a segment
Story: "In My Dreams" was originally done by Dokken for "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie. Clip played. Interview clip of the Party on their remake.
Chart: "Remember the Time" is Michael Jackson's 50th top 40 hit.
Story: Member of The Storm was founding member of Santana and Journey. Clips of Santana's 2 biggest hits played.
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment
Brief: Paula Abdul, on having NBA players react to her singing career (when she released her first cd)
Chart: 17 ballads this week
Show: sound effects used during Music News (related to a story)
Chart: 14 songs by solo women
Chart: Highest debut since Madonna's "Rescue Me" in 1991, "Good for Me" by Amy Grant, at #21
Show: Amy Grant intros a segment
Story: Michael Bolton would rather have longevity than be at #1.
Chart: 8 hits by solo men
Show: The Party outro a segment
Story: Update on the cd packaging issue. U2's latest cd is selling most in the jewel box format.
Story: Boyz II Men on how they came to record "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". Interview clip.
Show: Elton John outros a segment
Story: Elton John is only the 3rd act to have a top 10 hit twice with a remake of the same song.
Show: Tony Danza intros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Missing You Now" - Michael Bolton w/ Kenny G
Show: Members of Motley Crue ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1972
Show: Shanice outros a segment
Show: Shadoe changes his outro to "your friend in the void".
02/01/92 Story: Paula Abdul's strange fan letter about how "Straight Up" helps cows produce more milk. Interview clip.
Story: How Boyz II Men was able to audition for Michael Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe. Interview clip. Exclusive clip of them singing their audition song.
Show: PM Dawn outro a segment
Brief: Member of PM Dawn's visit to a psychic.
Brief: Producer of "I Can't Make You Love Me" is one of the "best songs he'd ever heard".
Brief: Former member of Journey (in the group the Storm) says no Journey reunion is in the works
Show: Eddie Money outros a segment
Chart: 12 songs by solo women this week
Sneek Peek: "Thinkin' Back" - Color Me Badd
Chart: 4 remakes this week
Story: How Kym Sims career was jump-started at a surprise party.
Chart: 4 foreign acts
Chart: 6 acts with 2 hits on the chart
Chart: 10 solo women this week
Show: Member of Mr. Big intros their song
QL: Since 1980 how many foreign language (no English at all) hits have made AT40? 2 Nena's "99 Luftbalons" and Los Lobos' "La Bamba". Clips played.
Show: Keith Sweat outros a segment
Show: Members of Genesis intro a segment
Show: Amy Grant asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1977
Brief: Michael Jackson asked Tevin Cambell for a visit to Neverland Ranch
Story: Karyn White's human good luck charm
Chart: Mariah Carey's #1 streak ends at 5 as "Can't Let Go" peaks at #2. However, on the Radio and Records chart, her streak continued to 10 #1s in a row.
Brief: Clip of Shanice's first Hot 100 hit played.
02/08/92 Chart: 2 of the 4 debuts are remakes
Brief: Duos that have one white member and one African-American member
Story: Stacy Earl's story.
Show: Members of Genesis outro a segment
Chart: 6 acts with 2 acts this week
Brief: Clip of original version of "Broken Arrow" played.
Brief: Michael Bolton's remakes of former #1s
Chart: 7 hits this week also on the Dance chart
Story: Bonnie Raitt values and her career. Interview clip.
Show: Eddie Money intros a segment
Brief: Member of PM Dawn doesn't like his music being called "rap".
Story: Phil Collins on becoming the lead singer of Genesis. Interview clip.
Brief: Other songs that have the same theme as "Black or White": "Ebony and Ivory", and "Black and White". Sent in by AT40 fan Larry C.
Show: Shanice asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1973
Chart: 12 hits by solo women this week
Story: What does P.M. Dawn mean? Interview clip.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Show: Temptations intro a segment
Sneek Peek: "Hazard" - Richard Marx
QL: Who's the youngest person to have 50 top 40 hits? Elvis at age 27.
Show: Foreign DJ? outros a segment
Chart: 31 songs written or cowritten by the acts who perform them
Story: AT40 Exclusive: clip from Demo tape for Color Me Badd played.
Show: Member of Color Me Badd outros a segment
Story: Shanice is only the 2nd Black teenager to hit #1. Little Eva was the 1st.
02/15/92 Story: Latest on Sampling Controversy. Clip played of original "You Showed Me" (illegally sampled by De La Soul).
Chart: 4 remakes this week
Story: The Storm tried out their songs in their car stereo, until it was stolen. Interview clip.
Show: Shanice outros a segment
Brief: Rod Stewart on performing after all these years
Chart: 20 songs are ballads this week, a new record
Chart: New Kids on the Block return as NKOTB
Chart: 11 songs by solo women this week
Show: Richard Marx outros a segment
Story: Remembering Blues music great Willie Dixon.
Brief: Eddie Money on "I'll Get By". Interview clip.
Story: Genesis came back together easily after a 3 year break. Interview clip.
Show: Member of the Storm outros a segment
Chart: 6 acts have 2 songs each this week. Record is 7 set back in 1983.
Sneek Peek: "Everything Changes" - Kathy Troccoli
Chart: "Save the Best for Last" debuts at #20.
Show: Graham Nash asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1990
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Show: Pac-Man sound effects used to tease a story
Show: Tracie Spencer intros a segment and the station mentions feature
Story: "Pac-Man Fever" is the last novelty hit to make the top 10 before "I'm Too Sexy". Clip played.
Brief: Karyn White likes to fish
Story: Tevin Cambell is the youngest solo singer to hit #1 on the R&B chart. Before him, Little Peggy March. Clip played.
Show: Curtis Stigers outros a segment
Show: Follow-up LDD from the same author (original 1/25/92).
Show: Color Me Badd outro a segment, then intro the next segment and read the AT40 address
Story: Michael Jackson's advice to Shanice
02/22/92 Chart: 11 hits by solo women this week
QL: Who has won the most Grammys? Aretha Franklin (15). Clip of "Respect" played.
Show: Member of New Kids outros a segment
Brief: What do Salt-N-Pepa have in common with the Four Coins, Cinderella and Foghat? They have the most hits without a top 10. 5
Story: Member of the Storm on how their latest hit came to be. Interview clip.
Chart: 16 songs by groups
Show: Members of RTZ intro a segment
Show: Member of Mr. Big asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1986
Chart: 8 newcomers this week
Story: Lawsuit against New Kids on the Block for allegedly not singing on their albums.
Show: Members of Atlantic Starr intro the station mentions
Show: Stacy Earl outros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Romeo & Juliet" by Stacy Earl
Show: Eddie Money outros a segment
Chart: 19 ballads this week
Story: How Color Me Badd felt about winning an American Music Award. Interview clip.
Show: Boyz II Men intro their single
Story: Tammy Wynette has been absent from the top 40 for 23 years. Clip played of her only top 40 hit.
Brief: "Paper Doll" is said 78 times. The record for the most times a title is said in a song: 147 in "Pray" by MC Hammer.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Story: The 2nd biggest single in England of 1991, "I'm Too Sexy", cost only $825.
Chart: 6 hits by English acts this week.
Story: Atlantic Starr member on working with songwriter Kenny Nolan. Interview clip.
Story: Elton John discusses the value of music lessons. Interview clip.
Show: Elton John outros a segment
Story: Michael Jackson will launch a world tour where proceeds go to the Heal the World foundation.
02/29/92 Chart: 16 songs by groups
QL: Who has had the most platinum albums? Chicago
Chart: 3 remakes this week
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Story: Kathy Troccoli on recording a Dianne Warren song. Interview clip.
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros her song
Brief: CeCe Peniston says that beauty competitions prepared her for music career.
Chart: 13 songs by solo women this week
Story: Bonnie Raitt on the activist side of her personality. Interview clip.
Chart: 19 ballads this week
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment.
Show: Jody Watley intros a segment.
Sneek Peek: "Church of Your Heart" - Roxette
Story: How KLF got Tammy Wynette to sing on their latest hit. Music bed used underneath the story.
Chart: 6 hits by solo men
Brief: Radio stations in Nigeria keep writing into AT40 about Keith Sweat
Brief: a producer of Paula Abdul's latest album try to keep a similar "vibe" through the album.
Show: Member of Mint Condition asks for the Music News.
Show: Genesis intro a segment
Story: How having 1 big hit has changed the lives of Right Said Fred
Brief: Karyn White would like to have her own record label.
Chart: 4 acts with 2 hits each this week
QL: What other top 40 hit mentioned Mario Andretti besides Amy Grant's letter (QL is more of a challenge as the author already knows the answer). "Uneasy Rider" by Charlie Daniels.
Show: Eddie Money asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1970
Show: Atlantic Starr outro their song
Story: How a concert stunt went wrong for Mr. Big. Interview clip.
Show: Rythm Syndicate outros a segment
Brief: Spike Lee filmed material for Prince's upcoming video.
Story/Chart: "I Love Your Smile" ties a 25 year old chart record: Most weeks at #1 for a teenage girl (5). Original "To Sir with Love" by Lulu.
03/07/92 Guest Host: Jack Wagner

Show: Jack says Shadoe is off visiting AT40 affiliate stations in the Far East and Carribean
Brief: Bonnie Raitt's recent Grammy wins
Story:  RTZ came to be instead of another Boston album. Interview clip.
Show: Atlantic Starr into a segment and mention a guest host
Story: Kathy Troccoli on making a pop album. Interview clip.
Brief: Clip of original version of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" played.
Brief: Jack Wagner says that he was the first American actor to film in the post USSR Russia
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Sneek Peek: "I'm the One You Need" - Jody Watley
Chart: 4 movie hits this week
Show: Member of PM Dawn outros a segment
Story: Mint Condition discuss "Pretty Brown Eyes". Interview clip.
Chart: 18 ballads this week
Show: Mint Condition outro a segment and mention a guest host
Chart: 3 acts with 2 songs each in the countdown
Story: Phil Collins discusses jeans-commercial inspiration for "I Can't Dance" . Interview clip.
Show: Jack Wagner uses a British accent during part of the Music News segment.
Story: How CeCe Peniston came up with the lyrics to "Finally".
Show: Amy Grant outros a segment
Show: Gun sound effects used to tease the Flashback
Show: Jack mentions previous host Richard Marx (as a guest host)
Flashback: 1987
Show: Jody Watley outros a segment
03/14/92 Show: Shadoe thanks St. Martin and New Orleans for his visits there last week, in addition to last week's host Jack Wagner
Brief: Paula Abdul's engagement to Emilio Estevez
Show: DJ from Spain outros a segment
Show: Shadoe says Jody Watley will be the next guest host when Shadoe needs one.
Story: Member of PM Dawn discusses what "Paper Doll" is about. Interview clip.
Show: Chris Isaak outros a segment
Chart: 10 newcomers this week
Brief: Bonnie Raitt donated funds to a cause to stop a polluting power plant.
Show: AT40 Music News announces the end of the cd long box packaging
Story: The hard work going into creating a U2 album.
Show: Atlantic Starr intro a segment and the station mentions
Chart: 3 remakes this week
Story: Elton John sets record for fastest sellout at the Grand Ole Opry. Shows are benefit shows for a charity.
Chart: 14 groups this week
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros a segment
Brief: Additional info on the origins of "I'm Too Sexy".
Chart: 14 songs by solo women this week
Show: Stacy Earl teases the upcoming Flashback
Show: Paul Young asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1976
Show: 3rd hour of the show starts off at #18 - Unusual for the Shadoe era.
Brief: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis honored by magazine "Inc."
Sneek Peek: "Human Touch" - Bruce Springsteen
Show: Members of Genesis intro a segment
Chart: 6 British acts this week
Chart: 13 solo women this week
Story: Tammy Wynette discusses how it feels to be back on the chart after 23 years. Interview clip.
Show: Jason Priestly outros a segment.
Show: Member of Color Me Badd intros a segment and asks about their song.
Brief: Michael Bolton wrote his first song at age 13.
Story: Where Mariah Carey got her name. Interview clip. Clip of "They Call the Wind Mariah" played.
Chart: Mariah Carey and Michael Bolton are tied for most top 10s in the 1990s.
Show: Member of Extreme outros a segment and teases the upcoming show address. He gives the address in the intro into the next segment.
Story: Shanice was a winner on TV series Star Search. Clip from Star Search played.
Show: Member of Queen outros a segment
03/21/92 Brief: "Keep It Comin'" was originally recorded by Joe Public.
Brief: All proceeds from "One" by U2 go to AIDS research.
Story: How Elton John and Bernie Taupin write songs. Interview clip.
Show: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis outro a segment
Show: Members of Mint Condition tease the Music News
Chart: 3 acts with 2 songs each this week
Brief: Joe Public sing backup and play instruments on "Keep It Comin'" (see first story above)
Story: Paul Young is best known of an "interpreter" of other songs. Interview clip.
Chart: 3 remakes this week
Show: Shadoe thanks listeners in Eastern Europe for their support.
Chart: 12 songs by solo women this week
Story: Boyz II Men on writing "Uhh Ahh". Interview clip.
QL: Who has had the most top 10s without hitting #1? - Bruce Springsteen - 11. Medley played.
Brief: "Beauty & the Beast" is the first duet between a Canadian woman and an American man.
Show: Stacy Earl asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1979
Show: Members of Color Me Badd outro a segment
QL: What's the record for most acts having more than 1 hit in the top 40 at the same time? 7 in 1983.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Show: Shadoe announces the winners of the Grad Night contest
Sneek Peek: "Everything about You" - Ugly Kid Joe
Show/Story: Shadoe calls the Sneek Peek one of the most entertaining songs in a long time. He reads some of the press release about the group.
Show: Amy Grant outros a segment
Story: Acts with "big","small", or similar adjectives in their name.
Story: Vanessa Williams' story of her Miss America scandal and recovery into musical stardom.
03/28/92 Brief: Return of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Brief: Eddie Money discusses how he came up with his latest album's title. Interview clip.
Show: Member of RTZ asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1981
Show: In the Flashback tease, Shadoe says that it included the first #1 song inspired by rap. However, in the clip played of "Rapture" by Blondie, the rap section is not played.
Show: Member of Queen outros a segment
Show: Shadoe mentions that AT40 is heard in 110 countries.
Story: Richard Marx's "weirdo song", "Hazard". Richard explains the story. Interview clip.
Chart: 11 songs by solo women this week.
Chart: 3 remakes this week
Story: Stacy Earl's publishing company is named after her childhood nickname. Interview clip.
Chart: 3 acts from Boston this week
Show: Stacy Earl outros a segment.
Show: Shadoe announces that Jody Watley will be the guest host next week.
Show: Shadoe calls the winners of the Grad night contest. Phone clips.
Sneek Peek: "Money Don't Matter 2Night" - Prince
Story: "Beauty & the Beast" is the 1st animated movie to be nominated for an Oscar. Interviews with the stars of the movie. (Interview clip).
Show: "Beauty" & "the Beast" outro a segment
Chart: 9 songs by solo men this week
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros a segment and teases the Music News.
Brief: Prince is donating all proceeds from "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" to the Untied Negro College Fund.
Show: Shadoe calls "All 4 Love" Color Me Badd's latest hit. However, their latest hit was "Thinkin' Back" heard earlier.
Show: Shadoe says thanks for all the favorable mail about the Sneek Peek feature.
Brief: Tammy Wynette said she did the KLF song because it was "fun".
Brief: CeCe Peniston says her singing career began in 6th grade.
Story: First foreign artist to hit top 10 in 4 different decades: Eric Clapton. Clip of some of Eric's top 10 hits from each decade played.
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment
Chart: 29 songs written/cowritten by the acts who perform them
Story: How Atlantic Starr came to be. Interview clip.
Show: Elton John outros a segment
Brief: Vanessa Williams' determination to be a success.
04/04/92 Guest Host: Jody Watley
90s Star Debut: TLC
Story: Roxette's differing personalities may be the key to their success. Interview clip.
Jody Says: She sang with Paul Young on the Band Aid Christmas single.
Show: El DeBarge outros a segment and mentions a guest host.
Sneek Peek: "Will You Marry Me" - Paula Abdul
Brief: Chris Walker used to play bass for Regina Belle
Chart: 9 solo men this week
Jody Says: She creates all her own looks.
Story: Boyz II Men get their look from a fictional character on a soap opera. Interview clip.
Flashback: 1983
Story: "Bohemian Rhapsody" was almost not released in the USA. Interview clip.
Show: Member of Roxette outros a segment and mentions the guest host.
Show: AT40 producer Bruce Goldberg  is heard explaining the medley of Jody Watley's hits.
Brief: Medley of Jody Watley's previous hits played.
Show: Mint Condition outro a segment and mention the guest host.
Show: Kathy Troccoli intros a segment and mentions the guest host.
Chart: 10 hits by solo women this week
Show: Member of Mint Condition outros their song.
Show: El DeBarge intros a segment and mentions a guest host.
Story: Amy Grant's first professional concert. Interview clip.
Show: Atlantic Starr intro a segment and mention a guest host.
Story: How Mariah Carey compiles her song ideas. Interview clip.
Show: Member of PM Dawn outros a segment.
04/11/92 Show: Shadoe thanks people he visited on his overseas trip, including his "AT40 co-host" in Japan.
Story: First preteen duo to hit the top 40: Kris Kross
Show: Paul Young intros a segment
Story: Guitar salesman becomes a producer of the Smithereens. Interview clip.
Show: Member of Smithereens outros a segment
Chart: 8 foreign acts this week
Brief: Bryan Adams childhood TV viewing
Show: Stacy Earl outros a segment
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Brief: Only one other song has used "Nu Nu" lyrics
Chart: 15 songs by groups this week.
Story: Prince learned to play instruments while home alone as a child.
Show: Member of Roxette outros a segment and teases the Sneek Peek
Chart: 11 songs by solo women this week
Sneek Peek: "Just Take My Heart" - Mr. Big
Story: "One" songs. 3 others besides U2. Clips played of all but "One" by Metallica.
Story: Member of Color Me Badd explains "Thinkin' Back". Interview clip.
Show: Jody Watley outros a segment
Brief: Who gave Genesis their name
Show: TLC outro a segment
Show: Kathy Troccoli asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1989
Show: Member of Queen outros a segment
Story: Acts from Pittsburgh listed.
Brief: Songs with "Good" in their titles
Show: James Ingram outros a segment
Story: Member of Mr. Big discusses why he plays bass over regular guitar
Story: Vanessa Williams was surprised to get to sing "Save the Best for Last". Interview clip.
04/18/92 Story: Letter from South African teenager read about changes in that country. Not technically an LDD, but a request for Roxette's latest is included.
Show: Roxette outros a segment
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Show: Peabo Bryson outros a segment
Show: Boyz II Men intro a segment and their song
Brief: "Romeo & Juliet" songs.
Brief: Bryan Adams donated a piano that he wrote hits on to a high school.
Show: Member of TLC outros a segment
Brief: Chris Walker got into music as a child due to being "dependable"
Chart: 7 solo men this week
Story: Tammy Wynette discusses the making of the video of "Justified & Ancient". Interview clip.
Story: Kenny G used to be picked on in high school until a big break in playing in a Barry White concert.
Story: Kriss Kross wear their clothes backward
Sneek Peek: "I Will Remember You" - Amy Grant
Chart: 16 songs by groups this week
Show: Richard Marx outros a segment
Brief: Video for Richard Marx's newest video will be baseball themed.
Brief: Recently on the Billboard Album chart, the top 4 spots were all debuts, the first in album chart history.
Show: Actors of Beauty & the Beast intro a segment
Story: Phil Collins recently bought a mansion in Beverly Hills for $8.5 million.
Story: "Biggest Concert of the Year" - Tribute Concert for Freddie Mercury. "Exclusive AT40" Interview Clip.
Show: Mint Condition tease the upcoming Flashback
Chart: 12 solo women this week
Show: CeCe Peniston asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1984
Show: Member of Mr. Big intros Shadoe
Story: Kenny Nolan  cowrote big comeback #1 hits for artists in the 1970s. Clips played of those hits and his own.
Show: Atlantic Starr outro a segment
Story: Mariah Carey is the first act to have their first top 7 singles make the top 3.
04/25/92 Show: Salt-N-Pepa outro a segment
Brief: Shadoe says that Sophie B. Hawkins is the only "Sophie" he knows of to chart.
Brief: Laura Enea's Italian heritage
QL: Who's has the longest span between first and last #1s on any chart? Frank Sinatra w/ nearly 27 years.
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros a segment
Brief: Salt-N-Pepa on their change in hair color
Chart: 12 newcomers this week
Show: No number jingle is used to start hour 2.
Sneek Peek: "Fall in Love Again" - Eddie Money
Story: "In the Closet" might be a "duet" between Michael Jackson and Madonna. Michael receives solo label credit. AT40 tried to get information from each artist, but no one was talking.
Story: Rick Springsteen also had a hit with a song titled "Human Touch". Story about Rick's frustration about being confused with Bruce Springsteen. Clips of "Human Touch" and "Bruce" played.
Show: Actors of Beauty & the Beast outro a segment
Story: What kind of music would Beauty & the Beast would listen to. Interview clips with the voice of the actors.
Brief: Shanice's mother is recording for Motown
Story: What TLC stands for. Interview clip.
Show: Golfer John Cook outros a segment
Chart: 12 hits by women this week
Show: Jody Watley intros a segment
Story: How "Will You Marry Me" came to be. Interview clip.
Show: TLC outro a segment
Show: TLC asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1987
Story: Same songs that hit the top 10 twice (in different chart runs): "The Twist", "Monster Mash", "Stand by Me", and now "Bohemian Rhapsody". Clips played of the previous songs.
Show: Member of Queen outros a segment
Show: Member of Mint Condition intros a segment
Chart: 16 songs by groups this week
Show: Jason Priestly outros a segment
Show: En Vogue outro a segment
Story: Most weeks for a solo woman this decade and the most since 1985's "Like a Virgin": 6 for "Save the Best for Last".
Show: Shadoe does not give the date of the "Official Billboard Chart" used.
05/02/92 Brief: Person who claimed that New Kids didn't sing on their records now recants his statements.
Story: Shanice discusses her new song "Silent Prayer". Interview clip.
Brief: Members of the Byrds wrote the original "You Showed Me"
Story: AT40 Special Report: Acts whose videos are nominated for clean-air "Blue Sky Award".
Show: Member of Deee-Lite outros a segment and teases the Music News
Show: James Brown audio clip used for humorous effect during Music News segment
Chart: 13 newcomers
Brief: Bryan Adams helping to preserve forest lands in USA and Canada
Show: Ugly Kid Joe outro a segment
Chart: 7 songs hold in the same positions as last week
Sneek Peek: "Do It to Me" - Lionel Richie
Brief: Last time a woman was in the top 40 as solo and a duet was in 1986 - Stevie Nicks
Story: Genesis members on how they make an album. Interview clip.
Brief: CeCe Peniston on being a role model.
Brief: Richard Marx didn't think "Hazard" would be a hit.
Story: How Queen plays "Bohemian Rhapsody" live in a concert. Interview clip.
Chart: 12 hits by solo women this week
Show: Member of Roxette teases the Flashback
Brief: Bono ordered several thousand pizzas at a recent U2 concert
Show: Member of Roxette asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1974
Show: Dog sound effects used during the Flashback
Chart: Michael Jackson gets his 35th top 10.
Story: Atlantic Starr's "hit formula". Interview clip.
Chart: 16 groups this week.
Show: Member of Mr. Big outros a segment
Stretch Story: Most valuable vinyl records that are in mint condition.
Story: Joe Public vs. their manager on their initial career moves.
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros a segment
Story: "Williams" is the most common name for solo artists who hit #1.
Brief: "Save the Best for Last" is the longest run for a solo woman since "Physical" 10 years ago.
05/09/92 Disney Grad Night Show - Many appearances by Disney characters and by students attending Grad Night, including intros and outros.
Show: Stacy Earl intros a segment and mentions the special show
Show: Member of Dee-Lite intros a segment and mentions the special show
Chart: 17 hits by groups this week.
Show: The LDD is a song that hasn't charted yet, and it won't until late in the year, "Heal the World" by Michael Jackson.
Chart: 12 songs by solo women this week
Sneek Peek: "You Won't See Me Cry" - Wilson Phillips
Show: Jason Priestly outros a segment and mentions the special show
Show: Atlantic Starr outros their song and mentions the special show
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros a segment and mentions the special show
Show: Lisa Stansfield intros a segment and mentions the special show
Flashback: 1986
Show: Whiplash Acrobatic Ensemble (aka show staff) intro a segment.
Chart: "Save the Best for Last" spends the most time at #1 since "Every Breath You Take" 8 years ago.
05/16/92 QL: What was the 1st song played on the first AT40 program? "End of Our Road" by Marvin Gaye. Clip played.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Story: How a college student saved Bruce Springsteen's career.
Show: TLC outros a segment
Show: Linear intro a segment
Chart: 13 newcomers this week
Story: Genesis doesn't really fit in with current trends in music. Interview clip.
Brief: Prince's "comments" on the recent unrest in L.A.
Chart: 18 songs by groups
Brief: "Bohemian Rhapsody" is available as a single and is on 3 different albums.
Story: Amy Grant discusses what is "satisfying in music". Interview clip.
Sneek Peek: "All You've Got" - RTZ
Show: Members of Genesis outro a segment
Story: Jody Watley discusses her song "I'm the One You Need". Interview clip.
Show: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis outro a segment.
Brief: Sophie B. Hawkins loves to do interviews.
Chart: 11 songs by solo women and 9 songs by solo men.
Brief: Early in his career, Richard Marx sang backup for Lionel Richie
Story: How Mr. Big came up with their name. Interview clip.
Show: Lisa Stansfield outros a segment and teases the Flashback
Show: Lisa Stansfield asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1990
Show: TLC outro their song
Show: Two radio stations "return" to the AT40 family.
Special LDD: Tom Petty wrote and recorded a song about the unrest in L.A. and sent it to AT40.
Show: Atlantic Starr intros a segment as well as the station mentions
Story: Mariah Carey discusses her childhood singing and her mother's advice. Interview clip.
Show: Luther Vandross outros a segment
Brief: How Joe Public came up with its name.
Brief: En Vogue are the 3rd group of women to hit #1 this decade.
05/23/92 Brief: Another review of the history of "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Show: Member of Queen outros a segment
90s Star Debut: Jon Secada
Show: Jon Secada outros his song and asks where it debuts
Story: Shanice's ad for Kentucky Fried Chicken as a child. Clip of the commercial played.
Show: Shadoe says hello to an in-studio guest.
Sneek Peek: "I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey
Chart: 13 newcomers this week
Show: Shadoe mentions the 50th anniversary of the Armed Forces Network a few times during the show.
Story: "It Really Happened". Song titles the same as names of groups also in the countdown at the same time. It happened in 1989,
1990, 1991, and this year. It's also happened other times in the past. Specifics listed. Shadoe says this is for the "hordes of
Trivia Ferengi".
Show: Linear outro their song
Story: Kathy Troccoli's "Barbecue Audition". Interview clip.
Chart: 11 solo women this week
QL: Song with most weeks in the top 10 without hitting #1? "Moments to Remember". Clip played.
Show: Member of Simply Red outros a segment
Story: How Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis met. Interview clip.
Chart: "The Best Things in Life Are Free" is the highest debut on AT40 in 12 years.
Story: Formation of U2 began with a note on a bulletin board.
Show: Luther Vandross outros a segment
Show: Member of Deee-Lite asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1978
Show: Wilson Phillips outros a segment
Story: En Vogue's embarrassing moment. Interview clip.
Show: Shadoe says "My Lovin'" is his favorite #1 of the year
05/30/92 Story: Mint Condition explain how they got their record deal. Interview clip.
Show: Shanice intros a segment
Chart: Amy Grant has been in the top 40 for 63 of the past 64 weeks.
Chart: Mr. Big's "To Be With You" is the biggest debut hit of the year.
Chart: 11 songs by solo men
Brief: "Steel Bars" is not available as a single.
Story: Jody Watley helps her old neighborhood recover from the L.A. Riots.
Chart: 30 songs written or cowritten by the acts who perform them
Show: Jon Secada outros a segment
Brief: States names as song titles
Sneek Peek: "Just for Tonight" - Vanessa Williams
Story: How Richard Marx got Barry White's intro on his album. Interview clips with both Richard Marx and Barry White.
Show: A high school intros a segment
Show: Brian Setzer asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1983
Show: TLC outro a segment
Brief: Bono wishes he could play instruments in his band.
Chart: Phil Collins has been hitting the top 10 for 10 years in a row. Prince is the only other act to do this.
Story: Info about the movie "Mo' Money".
Brief: Michael Jackson on his real purpose for being.
Show: Bell Biv DeVoe outro a segment
Show: David Faustino intros a segment
Story/Chart: Highest debut ever in AT40 history: "I'll Be There" - Mariah Carey at #4. Previous record was "Theme from Shaft" at
#9. Clip played.
Show: Member of Queensryche outros a segment
Chart: "Save the Best for Last" is spending a 12th week in the top 2.
Show: Shadoe adds "Mc" to all names of the staff., including Casey's name.
06/06/92 Chart: 3 Canadians this week
Chart: A song that debuted 7 weeks ago re-enters this week.
Show: CeCe Peniston intros a segment
Story: Stevie Wonder plays harmonica on Paula Abdul's latest hit. His first hit featured him playing harmonica when he was just a teenager. Clip of Stevie Wonder's song played. Interview clip with Paula Abdul.
Story: How Jody Watley came up the the songs for her latest album. Interview clip.
Chart: 13 hits by solo women this week
Show: Laura Enea outros a segment
Show: K-Ci outros their song and asks where the song is this week
Story: Kathy Troccolli discusses talking about making her album while her mother was very ill. Interview clip.
Sneek Peek: "57 Channels(and Nothin' on)" - Bruce Springsteen
Story: Lidell Townsell's career.
Brief: Mariah Carey's "Someday" supposedly caused an automatic garage door to open.
Brief: Bryan Adam's first charting song. Clip played.
Show: Brief clip of "Dragnet" TV theme played
Show: TLC intro a segment and their song
Story: A picture "saved" Bono from trouble with the law.
Show: Brian Austin Green intros a segment and the Color Me Badd song.
QL: What act had the most hits in the 1980s? - Phil Collins
Brief: Clip of the original version of "If You Asked Me to" by Patti LaBelle.
Show: Actors who play "Beauty & the Beast" outro a segment.
Show: Boyz II Men ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1989
Show: Once again, Shadoe expresses how much he likes the #1 song.
Show: Shadoe uses superhero names for the staff.
06/13/92 Show: Splashing/Screaming sound effects used before #40 jingle.
Chart: 11 hits by solo women this week
Story: Groups with initials for name (e.g. REM, ELO, etc.) and what the initials stand for.
Show: Member of TLC outros a segment
Brief: What Shanice and her producer think of each other.
Chart: 9 solo women this week and 11 men.
Chart: 4 British acts
Story: What happened when Mr. Big's lead singer lost his voice before a concert. Interview clip.
Story: How Richard Marx came up with the song "Hazard".
Chart: 16 groups this week
Show: Listeners ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1976
Brief: Both Gloria Estefan and Lisa Stansfield want Jon Secada as their opening act.
Chart: 11 newcomers
Story: The story of Bob Dylan. Clip of "Like a Rolling Stone" played.
Show: Shanice outros a segment
Brief: Bryan Adams' first instrument was an organ.
Sneek Peek: "Friday I'm in Love" - The Cure
Brief: Clip of original version of "Wishing on a Star" played.
Story: Story of Kris Kross.
Chart: 7 foreign acts this week
Chart: "Save the Best for Last" spent a record of 14 weeks in the top 5.
Show: Color Me Badd outro and intro a segment and give the show's address
Show: Member of Bell Biv DeVoe outros a segment
Brief: Acts from Buffalo, NY.
Chart: "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" spent 6 weeks at #3, just like "Live & Learn" is this week.
chart/Story: "I'll Be There" ties the record for fastest climb to #1, 3 weeks. Record set just last year with Michael Jackson's "Black or White".
06/20/92 "Father's Day Edition"
Chart: 38 of 40 songs change positions this week
Show: Member of Technotronic outro their song
Chart: 9 hits by solo women
Story: Eric Clapton's battle with heroin addiction
Story: Howard Jones is now doing acoustic concerts
Chart: 5 English acts this week
Show: Tommy Puitt (sp) outros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Good Stuff" - B-52s
Show: Member of B-52s outro their song
Chart: 3 Canadians this week. Last time there were that many was 1990.
Story: Song titles that are only city names.
Chart: 18 songs by groups, the most in 5 weeks
Story: Member of Linear describes seeing their video on TV for the first time. Interview clip.
Brief: Amy Grant once said in an interview that she didn't want to be a pop singer.
Show: Amy Grant outros a segment
Show: Member of Jodeci intros a segment
Show: Cast members of "Saved by the Bell" ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1965
Story: Member of U2 received an autograph from Muhammad Ali from his grandfather.
Show: Peabo Bryson outros/intros a segment and gives the show's address
Story: How George Michael and his dad were in constant conflict over pop music.
Story: "Jump" songs. Clips played.
Chart: Vanessa Williams spent 16 weeks in the top 10 w/ "Save the Best for Last." - That's the most for a solo woman.
Brief: Genesis gave a full refund to concert attendees when they canceled during a live show.
Story: Siblings in the top 10 at the same time.
Story: Story of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Story: 1st song to hit #1 in both recorded and live versions: "I'll Be There".
06/27/92 Show: Shadoe teases about changes coming next weekend to AT40, described as "AT40: The Next Phase", and it will "knock your socks off".
Story: Michelle Phillips discusses how Wilson Phillips were as children. Interview clip.
Show: Wilson Phillips outros a segment
Chart: Only the 8th time in AT40 history that there's only been one debut.
Brief: Bryan Adams became a singer because his band couldn't find one.
Chart: 19 songs by groups this week, the most since October.
Sneek Peek: "The One" - Elton John
Show: Elton John outros his song (though it is a generic one).
Show: Amy Grant outros a segment
Story: How the group Jodeci became a group. Interview clip.
Chart: 14 songs also on R&B songs this week
Story: Controversy over Sir Mix-A-Lot's latest hit.
Show: Fans outro a segment
Brief: Michael Bolton's never quit attitude.
Story: Color Me Badd's "Slow Motion" sounds like other songs per AT40: "Spinning Wheel" (Blood Sweat & Tears). "All or Nothing" by Milli Vanilli sounds like "Spinning Wheel" as well. Clips played.
Brief: Very large airplane bought to haul Michael Jackson's tour
Flashback: 1991
Story: Joe Public was once stolen from by a con artist manager.
Show: Luther Vandross asks where his song is this week
Chart: 30 songs written or co-written by acts who performed them.
Show: The LDD is written by Catholic Nun, and Shadoe says it's one of the most touching he's ever read.
Show: En Vogue outros a segment
07/04/92New Theme and Jingles Package this week, a "dynamic new sound". Not all jingles played are new, and some of the new ones were discontinued soon after. Top of the hour jingles are not in their final order yet either.
Show: jingle used in middle of a segment. This practice too would be phased out soon.
Brief: Bryan Adams prefers smaller arenas rather than large stadiums for concerts.
Show: Ann Wilson outros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Show: Michelle Phillips intros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Show: Brian Austin Greene intros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Story: Member of Mr. Big describes what it's like at a Mr. Big concert. Interview clip.
Sneek Peek: "Even Better than the Real Thing" - U2
Brief: 3 acts are donating proceeds from their singles to AIDS charities: U2, Mariah Carey, George Michael
Chart: 19 songs by groups
Brief: How Amy Grant deals with "weasels" in the record industry.
Show: Amy Grant outros a segment
Brief: B-52s want their concertgoers to dance
Show: Mickey Mouse intros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Show: Jon Secada asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1981
Chart: 15 songs this week also hit the R&B chart
Show: David Faustino intros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Story: "From the AT40 Archives" - The Jackson brothers discuss early days of the Jackson 5.
Interview clip.
Story: How Michael Bolton came to write songs with Bob Dylan.
Show: Sir Mix a Lot outros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Story: Letter from listener about "Williams" acts hitting the chart.
Show: Kathy Troccoli outros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Show: Phil Collins outros a song
Show: Color Me Badd members outros a segment
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Show: Tevin Cambell outros a segment
Show: Jason Priestly intros a segment and mentions 4th of July
Story: Some of the writers of "I'll Be There" discuss "I'll Be There".
07/11/92Brief: Eurythmics have not officially split up per Annie Lennox
Chart: Elton John has had the most consecutive years with at least 1 top 40 hit: 23. Elton John breaks Elvis' record.
Show: Glass breaking sound effects used in story above.
Show: Barry White outros a segment
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment
Chart: 10 songs by solo women this week
Show: Richard Marx outros a segment
Brief: Clip of original version of "Something He Can Feel" played.
Chart: 18 songs by groups this week
Show: En Vogue outro a segment
Chart: 2 songs by duos this week
Brief: Other songs with "Highway" in their title are listed
Story: CeCe Peniston's influential childhood singing performance. Interview clip.
Brief: Robert Smith of the Cure loves to lie about his life.
Show: Mint Condition outros a segment
Brief: Things Michael Bolton won't talk about in interviews
Sneek Peek: "Jam" - Michael Jackson
Show: Shanice outros a segment
Chart: 10 hits by solo men this week
Story: Top 40 song titles 1 word used 1, 2, and 3 times, e.g. "Baby", "Baby Baby" and "Baby Baby Baby"
Chart: 11 newcomers this week
Story: Acts on the benefit cd "Red Hot & Dance"
Show: Editing error as Shadoe repeats a partial sentence during the story above.
Show: Roger Daltrey intros a segment
Show: The Temptations asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1990
Story: "I'll Be There" is the biggest remake of a #1 song. It spent 5 weeks at #1 in 1970 and the remake is in its 5th week at #1.
07/18/92Show: In the opening preview, Shadoe mentions that 4 songs reverse course and go back up the chart.
Story: The longest playing song in top 40 history: 8:53 - "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses. Shadoe says if they have time they will play the full version on a later show, but they never did.
Story: Amy Grant discusses the change from writing spiritual songs to secular songs. Interview clip.
Chart: Amy Grant has been in the countdown 71 out of the past 72 weeks
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment
Brief: Richard Marx has written or co-written all 12 of his top 40 hits
Story: Michael Bolton's success came after he started recording more of his own songs.
Chart: "Jam" is Michael Jackson's 50th top 40 hit since AT40 started
Sneek Peek: "Give U My Heart" - Babyface
Story: Acts with "royal" names
Brief: Why Tom Cochrane's previous group didn't chart in the USA
Chart: 19 hits by groups this weeks
Story: Color Me Badd's inspirations. Interview clip.
Brief: CeCe Peniston wants to remain in Phoenix to help others.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Brief: Next Genesis tour will be in smaller venues
Show: Sir Mix-A-Lot outros a segment and mentions the Flashback
Show: Tevin Cambell asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1984
Chart: "Baby-Baby-Baby" is the 24th triple word title to chart.
Show: Members of Genesis outro a segment
QL: Who has the most #2 hits without a #1? CCR. Medley played.
Story/Chart: Song that has spent the most weeks at #1: "I'll Be There", Jackson 5 +  Mariah Carey total
07/25/92Chart: "Achy Breaky Heart" debuts and is the first country crossover in 5 years
Chart: 17 hits feature a female singer this week
Chart: 3 movie hits this week
Story: Acts recording their favorite Disney songs for new Disney album. Clips played.
Story: Axl Rose's recent arrest
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Jesus He Knows Me" - Genesis
Brief: Elton John ties for 4th place in number of gold albums.
Chart: 2 acts with 2 hits each
Chart: 10 foreign acts this week
Chart: 19 songs by groups this week
Story: Sir Mix-a-Lot explains how he came up with the idea for his hit. Interview clip.
Story: How Michael Jordan came to be in Michael Jackson's latest video. Interview clip.
Brief: The Cure's previous names
Story: Story behind "Life Is a Highway".
Chart: 4 recent #1s from the R&B chart
Show: Member of Jodeci outros a segment
Show: Tevin Cambell intros a segment and the station mentions
Chart: 9 solo women this week
Show: Snippet of "Dragnet" theme used
Story: "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" is based off of a true story. Interview clip.
Show: a "No nuttin'" intro is used to start off hour 4.
Chart: 14 newcomers
Show: Shanice outros a segment & teases the Flashback.
Show: Members of Genesis ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1988
Chart: "My Lovin'" ties the record for the most weeks in the top 10, 17.
Story: Members of TLC discuss how the group formed. Interview clip.
Chart: All female top 5 this week, only the 2nd time in AT40 history.
Show: Tony Danza outros a segment.
Story/Chart: Mariah Carey sets record for most weeks at #1 for a solo woman: 21 weeks.
08/01/92Story: Story of Billy Ray Cyrus. Biggest debut hit on the country chart in 25 years.
Chart: 26 songs written or co-written by acts who perform them
Show: Marie from Roxette outros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Do I Have to Say the Words?" - Bryan Adams
Story: Axl Rose's original career choice was a lawyer
QL: Is Color Me Badd's latest consecutive weeks in the top 40 run a record for groups? Yes. 67 consecutive weeks.
Brief: Sophie B. Hawkins about to start her first tour
Show: Cover Girls outro a segment
Show: Michelle Phillips asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1983
Story: The Cure's other two top 40 hits. Clips played.
Chart: 20 songs by groups this week
Story: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson did not know that they would be recording their latest hit together.
Brief: "Move This" has 2 different commercials that use the song
Chart: 10 foreign acts this week
Chart: "My Lovin'" sets a new record for the most weeks in the top 10, 18
Story: What George Michael thinks about music videos' effects on a song. Interview clip.
Show: Celine Dion outros a segment
Brief: Jon Secada writing songs with an old friend
Show: Member of Mr. Big outros a segment.
Chart: "I'll Be There"s 8 week run ties "Save the Best for Last" for longest run at #1 this decade.
Story: Hal Davis, writer of "I'll Be There", tells a story of calling Berry Gordy too early in the morning. Interview clip.
08/08/92Chart: Amy Grant has been on the chart 51 out of the past 52 weeks
Story: B-52s outlook on life. Interview clip.
Chart: 8 vocal groups this week
Story: What is a "Mack Daddy"? Interview clip with Sir Mix-a-Lot
Show: Cover Girls ask for the Music News
Show: New hourly intro theme used for hour 2
Story: Story of Rozalla
Show: Celine Dion asks for the Sneek Peek
Sneek Peek: "Give It Up" - Wilson Phillips
Chart: 2 groups with 2 songs each
Chart: 27 acts who wrote/cowrote their hits
Story: What Red Hot Chili Peppers did when their guitarist quit
Brief: Elton John offered to pay half of Ryan White's sister's college
Chart: 10 hits by solo men
Story: Robert Smith of the Cure once wore pajamas to school
Story: Jodeci's story of traveling to New York to get a record deal from MCA. Interview clip.
Brief: 9 dance chart hits this week
Show: TLC outro a segment and tease the Flashback
Show: Sir Mix-a-Lot asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1991
Story: Songs used in commercials that became hits
Show: Roger Daltry outros a segment
Story: Upcoming Madonna convention.
Story: #1s with titles of the same word repeated 3 times: "Turn Turn Turn" and "Say Say Say" in addition to this week's #1: "Baby Baby Baby".
08/15/92Chart: Return of Patty Smyth to the top 40 after 8 years
Story: Phil Collins discusses the inspiration for "Jesus He Knows Me". Interview clip.
Show: Celine Dion outros a segment and mentions the Music News
Chart: 5 songs from movies this week
Story: Africans or acts born in Africa who have hit the top 40. "From the World Desk of AT40 Trivalogical Center"
Show: Member of INXS outros a segment and mentions the Sneek Peek.
Sneek Peek: "Not Enough Time" by INXS
Chart: 12 newcomers this week
QL: Does Mariah hold record for most top 10 hits from a debut album? No. Paula Abdul and Milli Vanilli with 5.
Brief: Toad the Wet Sprocket formed due to "sheer boredom".
Story: How Guns N Roses come up with their music.
Brief: Versace designed facets of Elton John's tour.
Brief: Richard Marx's song "Children of the Night" raised over $250,000 for its charity.
Story: Member of Cover Girls discusses their remake of "Wishing on a Star". Interview clip.
Chart: 19 songs by groups this week
Chart: 8 songs by solo women this week
Show: Celine Dion asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1985
Brief: Mariah Carey has produced songs for Trey Lorenz
Story: Story of Wedding of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston
Story: How Jon Secada hooked up with Emilio Estefan. Interview clip.
Show: Jason Priestly outros a segment
Show: Shadoe spells out his name D ' S h a d o e in his closing.
08/22/92Story: Sophie B. Hawkins childhood experiences
Chart: 2 groups with 2 songs each this week
Chart: 12 songs by foreign acts
Story: Story of Lollapalooza and its various features.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment and mentions the Sneek Peek
Chart: 12 newcomers this week
Sneek Peek: "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" - Def Leppard
Chart: Shakespear's Sister is the first female duo to consist of one American and one foreign person.
Chart: 20 songs by groups this week
Story: Cure leader discusses latest song. Interview clip.
Chart: 7 songs by British Acts
Brief: George Michael's latest production deals
Brief: Months mentioned in songs.
Brief: In 15 years, Richard Marx wants to be thought of in the same lines as Don Henley or Paul Simon.
Show: Richard Marx asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1980
Brief: Luther Vandross is working on a movie
Story: Celine Dion discusses how she came to record "If You Asked Me to". Interview clip.
Story: Clips played of Tom Cochrane's previous Hot 100 charting songs while with a group called Red Rider.
Show: En Vogue outro a segment
Brief: Correction to previous story. Shadoe corrects country where Ya Kid K (featured on Technotronic's song) is from. Incorrect country was listed in African story on 8/15/92.
Story: Tribute to Jeff Porcaro, drummer of Toto who recently passed away. Medley of hits he's played on (including other that Toto). Songs chosen in part by other drummers. Interview clip with Ringo Starr as well.
Brief: Madonna discusses Pros and Cons of Fame. Interview clip.
08/29/92Show: Genesis intro a segment
Brief: Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded their latest cd in a "haunted mansion".
Chart: 8 movie songs this week
Story: George Michael discusses his decision on not using his looks to sell records. Interview clip.
Show: Rozalla outros a segment
Show: Shadoe mentions his anniversary of hosting the show. (He calls it his 5th anniversary. While this is the beginning of his 5th year, it typically would not be called a 5th anniversary. It would be a 4th).
Sneek Peek: "Walking on Broken Glass" - Annie Lennox
Story: Days of the Week in top 40 song titles. Day with most hits: Sunday
Chart: 11 foreign acts this week
Brief: Jade members' backgrounds
Chart: 20 songs by groups
Story: Celine Dion's audition at 12 years old
Story: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis discuss their working relationship. Interview clip.
Brief: Clip of the original "Please Don't Go" played.
Brief: AT40 Mall Tour mentioned and a fan intros a segment
Show: Ringo Starr outros a segment
QL: Which Beatle was the 1st to have a #1 outside the group and who was the most recent? George Harrison.
Show: different music bed used during the outro of hour 3
Show: CeCe Peniston intros Shadoe during a segment
Brief: Update on the Madonna convention (mentioned on 8/8/92 show).
Brief: Ya Kid K's real name
Show: Roger Daltry outros a segment and mentions the Flashback
Show: Mario Lopez asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1986
Show: Jon Secada outros a segment
Story: Songwriting teams replacing themselves at #1.
09/05/92Chart: 17 hits featuring women this week
Chart: Amy Grant breaks the record for most weeks spent in the lower half of the chart, 16.
Story: Peter Cetera remembers his time with Chicago. Interview clip.
Show: Richard Marx outros a segment
Show: Color Me Badd outro a segment and mention the Music News
Show: The birthday segment of the Music News had a group of people saying "It's Birthday Time" before it began.
Story: What is a "Rave"? Techno music sound bed used under the story.
Chart: 6 songs by solo women this week
Show: Peter Cetera outros a segment
Show: Fan from AT40 Mall Tour intros a segment
Story: Songs from James Bond movies sung by women. James Bond Theme played underneath the story.
Chart: 21 songs by groups.
Brief: Don Henley's benefit gig for an environmental cause in Texas.
Show: Member of INXS asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1989
Brief: Richard Marx wrote songs for Kenny Rogers back in 1984.
Chart: 9 hits by solo men
Brief: Bryan Adams fight against ruling of his song not meeting Canadian content rules.
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Chart: 7 songs from movies
Story: Toad the Wet Sprocket's history as a band and the costs to make their albums.
Show: A show fan outros a segment
Brief: Axl Rose's former teachers' remembrance of him.
Show: Celine Dion outros a segment and mentions the Sneek Peek.
Show: AT40 Mall Host asks for the Sneek Peek
Sneek Peek: "You Lied to Me" - Cathy Dennis
Chart: Elton John now has the most top 10s in AT40 history with 25.
Story: Where Technotronic got its name. Interview clip.
Show: Amy Grant outros a segment
Brief: Curtis Mayfield health update
Show: Jon Secada outros a segment
Story: #1 songs with "road" in their title
09/12/92Brief: Other songs with "Funky" in the title.
QL: Which state has been used in the most top 40 song titles? California. Intro to "California Girls" plays in the background.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment and mentions the music news.
Story: Rozalla on touring with Michael Jackson. Interview clip.
Chart:7 British acts this week
Brief: Shadoe says he and Phil Collins discussed the whereabouts of their favorite televangelist.
Story: Richard Marx uses Elvis Presley's movie characters' names when checking into hotels.
Chart: 19 groups this week, including 3 female
QL: What year had the most one word titles song? 1986. Medley of songs played.
Show: Rozalla intros a segment
Story: What is "sanging"? Interview clip with CeCe Peniston.
Chart: 6 hits by solo women this week
Show: Member of Jodeci intros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Free Your Mind" - En Vogue
Story: Who Elton John cites as his influences. Interview clip.
Show: Elton John outros a segment
Show: Ya Kid K outros a segment and mentions the Flashback
Brief: Married couples that have hit the charts separately.
Flashback: 1988
Show: Jon Secada intros a segment
Story: What "on the TLC tip" means. Interview clip.
09/19/92Brief: Peter Cetera does not like doing performances on TV shows
Show: Chili from TLC outros a segment
Story: How Toni Braxton got to work with Babyface. Interview clip.
Show: Rozalla asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1985
Chart: 22 songs by groups this week. That's the most so far in 1992.
Brief: Real-life story behind the movie "A League of Their Own".
Show: As he does throughout the song's run, Shadoe tells how much he likes "Would I Lie to You".
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Story: Richard Marx uses his answering machine to help remember songs, including his hit "Angelia". Interview clip.
Show: Richard Marx outros a segment
Brief: Other "Walkin'" songs
Story: Both members of Shakespear's Sister were pregnant during the recording of their album.
Chart: 7 songs by 6.5 British acts
Brief: 5 former R&B #1s
Story: Don Henley & Mojo Nixon and Mojo's song about Don
Show: Patty Smyth outros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Do You Believe in Us" - Jon Secada
Brief: Shadoe mentions that Elton John will be working on an upcoming Disney movie called "King of the Jungle".
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment
Show: Ya Kid K outros a segment
Story: Jon Secada discusses his Master's Degree. Interview clip.
Chart: Most weeks in a row with same top 2: 9
Chart: Most weeks at #1 for a male American group since Van Halen in 1984.
09/26/92Story: What "Not Enough Time" is all about. Interview clip.
Brief: Review of Rozalla by an entertainment magazine.
Story: How After 7 got into singing. Interview clip.
Chart: 15 hits are also on the R&B chart
Show: After 7 outro a segment
Chart: del Amitri and kd lang both start names with lower case letters.
Brief: Chili from TLC cannot sleep in the dark.
Story: A fan gave Richard Marx a copy of an Elvis album that was signed by Elvis.
Brief: Shadoe mentions that there is no official follow-up to Richard Marx's latest.
Story: Male duo acts with only first names in their title, e.g. Charles & Eddie.
Show: Firehouse intros a segment
Sneek Peek: "Someone to Hold" - Trey Lorenz
Chart: 14 foreign acts this week - the most in the 90s so far.
Brief: All original members of New Edition appear on the chart this week.
Story: Phil Collins on his songwriting for Genesis. Interview clip.
Story: Marcella Detroit of Shakespear's Sister sang on and cowrote "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton and had her own song (duet)
that made the top 100. Clips played.
Brief: Axl Rose is a huge Elton John fan
Brief: An interesting review of Jodeci
Show: Cover Girls outro a segment and mention the Flashback
Show: Cover Girls ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1983
Chart: 6 movie songs this week
Story: Why Toad the Wet Sprocket named their album "Fear"
Story: Color Me Badd breaks the AT40 record for most consecutive weeks in the top 40 with 75.
Chart: 22 hits by groups this week.
Show: Member of KWS outros a segment
Story/Chart: First time in about a decade the top 3 hold steady for 5 weeks. Also, "End of the Road" sets the record for most
weeks at #1 by a black male group.
10/03/92Brief: One of the previous jobs of lead singer of INXS
Brief: Celine Dion has most American hits for a solo Canadian woman
Show: Cow sound effects used to tease an upcoming story
Chart: 14 hits also on the AC Chart
Story: kd lang's confrontation with the Beef industry and country radio
Brief: Meaning of del Amitri's band name
Brief: "Surface Noise" on records defined
Show: Peter Cetera outros a segment and mentions the Music News
Chart: 14 foreign acts this week - the most in the 90s so far.
Show: CeCe Peniston outros a segment and mentions the Sneek Peek
Chart: 2 all female groups with 2 hits each this week
Sneek Peek: "Where You Goin' Now" - Damn Yankees
QL: What's the slowest climbing #1 song in AT40 history? - "Chariots of Fire". Clip played.
Chart: 6 songs by solo women
Story: All about Charles & Eddie.
QL: What's the shortest length of a top 40 hit? "Some Kind of Earthquake" - Duane Eddie, with just over a minute.
Show: Interesting note, both QLs come from listeners outside the USA
Story: Bryan Adams' parachute jump that went wrong.
Chart: 76 weeks in a row for Color Me Badd
Show: Elton John intros a segment
Show: Toni Braxton asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1984
Show: Member of Extreme outros a segment
Show: A bilingual version of "Just Another Day" is played. (A "special AT40 mix").
Brief: Billy Ray Cyrus debut album sets record for most weeks at #1 by a debut album.
Chart: "End of the Road" is the longest running #1 for any black group. Beats "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine in". Clip played.
Chart: The top 3 songs hold in the same positions for 6th week in a row - a rock era record.
10/10/92Show: Shadoe mentions the anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the new world and that of Marconi's development of the radio.
Story: Did Peter Cetera's divorce impact his new album? Interview clip.
Brief: Last time 2 Canadian women were back-to-back on the chart? 1990 when Alannah Myles and Jane Child were.
Show: Celine Dion outros a segment and mentions the Music News
Brief: Chicago Cubs' World Series history, as it relates to Richard Marx's latest video.
Brief: House of Pain is the first Latvian-American group to chart
Chart: 20 hits by groups this week
Story: Joe Elliott & Jon Bon Jovi's trip to the movies.
Brief: Rumors of Axl Rose's desired movie career
Chart: 6 British Acts this week
Story: Other top 40 hits titled "Stay". Clips played.
Show: TLC outro a segment
Chart: 6 hits by solo women this week
Brief: Makeup of the fictional band the Heights
Story: How did En Vogue come about? Interview clip.
Show: Show fans ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1987
Brief: What Arrested Development's latest album title means
Show: Member of Technotronic outros a segment
Brief: Bryan Adams' manager is on his own tour
Chart: Bryan Adams is in 2nd place for Canadian man with most top 10s.
Story: AT40 Comparison Corner. Comparing "Humpin' Around" with "Dancing Days" by Led Zeppelin. Clip played.
Show: Peter Cetera asks for the Sneek Peek
Sneek Peek: "Chains Around My Heart" - Richard Marx
Show: Richard Marx outros a segment
Show: Jon Secada outros a segment
Story: Shadoe's 1st person account of the Hurricane Relief concert in Miami.
Story: Motown's humble beginnings
10/17/92Brief: Brief history of INXS
Brief: Shadoe says he "has his own radio station" at age 10.
Brief: Peter Cetera's first solo single was often mistaken for a Chicago hit early on.
Show: Peter Cetera outros a segment and mentions the Music News
Show: Rozalla asks for the Music News
Show: Listener (or DJ) from Spain outros a segment
Chart: 3 debuts from last week fall off the chart this week
Brief: Shakespear's Sister describe their video for "Stay".
Chart: 11 newcomers this week
Chart: 5 hits by solo women this week
Sneek Peek: "Always Tomorrow" - Gloria Estefan
Story: World's Worst Guitar Player competition
Show: Guitar music plays in background of above story.
Chart: 20 hits by groups this week
Story: How a commercial inspired Color Me Badd to get together. Interview clip.
Chart: Color Me Badd are in their 78th consecutive week on the chart
Brief: Shadoe corrects who is the female member of Snap
Show: Turbo B of Snap outros his song
Chart: 4 movie songs
Show: Jade outro a segment
Brief: Record producer on the formation of En Vogue
Show: Brian Setzer asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1980
Show: Hour 4 Theme is re-arranged
Story: Made for TV music groups. Clips played.
Story: KC of KC & the Sunshine discusses the story behind "Please Don't Go".  Interview clip.
Show: Member of KWS outros a segment
Chart: Highest Debuting Song in AT40 History - "Erotica" by Madonna at #2
Story: Longest running #1 in 10 years & the biggest #1 so far in the 90s - "End of the Road"
10/24/92Halloween themed show
Brief: Story of the original versions of "Am I the Same Girl"
Brief: Songs with "Jesus" in the title
Brief: Lead singer of INXS's thoughts on "rock stars"
Show: Freddie Krueger outros a segment
Show: Member of Del Amitri intros a segment with Halloween wishes
Show: Shadoe mentions that there will be a guest host next week but does not reveal who he is.
Story: Dave Stewart describes his wife Siobhan Fahey of Shakespear's Sister
Show: Jason Priestly intros a segment with Halloween wishes
Sneek Peek: To Love Somebody - Michael Bolton
Story: How Halloween is celebrated in Scotland. Interview clip with Del Amitri member.
Show: Hour 2 opens with Stevie Wonder offering Halloween wishes
Show: Hour 2 theme is the usual Hour 4 theme
Show: Danny DeVito outros a segment with Halloween wishes
Story: Trey Lorenz Halloween memories. Interview clip.
Show: James Walters from the Heights outros a segment with Halloween Wishes.
Show: Shai intros a segment with Halloween wishes
Chart: 7 songs hold their positions this week
Brief: USA Today review of a recent Def Leppard concert
Story: Where you can hear Jade's song in the movie "Class Act". Interview clip.
Show: Hour 3 opens with Alice Cooper offering Halloween wishes
Chart: 19 hits by groups this week
Show: William Shatner with Halloween wishes
Story: Anthony Perkins had a top 50 hit in 1957. Clip played. Scream sound effects used along with Psycho theme.
Show: Shadoe said the show got staffer Matt Wilson tickets to a Bryan Adams concert.
Chart: 6 hits this week also charted on the Dance chart.
Show: Elvia intros a segment with Halloween wishes
Chart: "Just Another Day" now has spent more weeks in the top 40 than any other in the '90s.
Show: Trey Lorenz asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1987
Story: James Walters' worse Halloween memory. Interview clip.
Story: "By Popular Demand", a replay of the story of the "Monster Mash". Interview clip. Clip of the song played.
Show: Scream sound effect used.
Chart: "End of the Road" ties the record for most weeks at #1 in the Rock Era.
Show: Shadoe says to join him again next week, but earlier in the show he states that there would be a guest host next week.
10/31/92Guest Host: Jay Thomas
Show: Many jokes told throughout the show making the style of AT40 a lot different than Shadoe.
Brief: Cathy Dennis wrote, co-produced, and played keyboards on all songs on her latest album.
Brief: What "Always the Last to Know" is all about.
Show: Jay includes Shadoe on the list of birthdays in the Music News, but does not give a specific age.
Chart: 4 acts with 2 hits each this week
Brief: Elton John being sued due to hitting someone in the head.
Chart: Color Me Badd makes it to 80 consecutive weeks in the top 40.
Story: Def Leppard's Joe Elliot prefers making music that is more escapism
Chart: 11 newcomers this week
Flashback: 1989
Brief: Bobby Brown's favorite Elvis song is "Don't be Cruel" (the title of Bobby's 1st top 40 hit).
Show/Chart: Jay says that "Just Another Day"'s 15 week run in the top 10 is "some sort of AT40 record".
Story: K.C. of K.c. and the Sunshine band discusses what he thinks of the "Please Don't Go" remake. Interview clip.
Sneek Peek: "Never a Time" - Genesis
Story: "Has Madonna Gone Too Far" with her recent risque material?
Story: Patty Smyth discusses what her opinion on being a "single parent". Interview clip.
Chart: "End of the Road" is the first song to spend 11 weeks at #1 since 1953.
11/07/92Show: Shadoe thanks his "special guest host" but does not mention him by name
Brief: del Amitri's past incarnations.
Chart: Expose is the girl group with the most top 10s in AT40 history
Brief: How Saigon Kick got their name
Show: Member of Dee-Lite asks for the Sneek Peek
Sneek Peek: "Faithful" - Go West
Story: Michael Bolton's comments on recent reviews and reviews in general.
Chart: Solo artists with top 10 hits over a period of years or more
Show: Elton John outros a segment
Chart: 20 songs by groups
Chart: 11 songs by solo men this week
Story: The story behind "Layla".
Brief: En Vogue on being compared to big names from the past
Chart: 2 acapella hits this week
Story: The writing credits for "In the Still of the Nite" on the soundtrack album to the Jackson 5 movie are
incorrect. AT40 notified Motown of the error. Buzzer sound effect used during story.
Story: Jon Secada discusses how Gloria Estefan helped his career. Interview clip.
Chart: Jon Secada ties the record for longest stay in the top 40 for a solo male, 25 weeks.
Story: Madonna's explains on why she doesn't want to be the "best". Interview clip.
Show: Marie from Roxette outros a segment and teases the Flashback
Show: Celine Dion asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1983
Chart: Boyz II Men ties nearly 50 year old record for most weeks at #1 for a Black Act.
Show: Shadoe changes his sign out to "Your friend in the hit universe"
11/14/92Show: Jon Bon Jovi outros a segment
Brief: House of Pain sampled the original "Harlem Shuffle" for their latest song. Clip played.
Chart: 17 ballads this week
Brief: Biggest Publishing Deal in music history? Elton John's latest deal.
Story: Sound of Jade's first hit is similar to Color Me Badd's 1st hit. Interview clip.
Chart: 6 movie songs this week
Story: How the newest member of Expose joined the group.
Story: How Trey Lorenz got started in the music business. Interview clip.
Chart: 11 songs by solo men this week
Brief: Luke Perry's chest hair on 90210
Show: Shanice outros a segment
Chart: 5 foreign acts this week
Brief: "Free Your Mind" is available in 6 different music formats (e.g. cassette single, vinyl, etc).
Show: Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees intros Michael Bolton's remake of "To Love Somebody".
Sneek Peek: "Love Can Move Mountains" - Celine Dion
Brief: Jon Secada would like to play in Cuba someday.
Show: Hi-Five intro a segment
Story: Neil Sedaka hit with a fast and a slow version of a song, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do". Eric Clapton has
now done the same. Clips played of Neil's hits and Eric's first "Layla".
Chart: Jon Secada breaks the record for longest stay in the top 40 for a solo male, 26 weeks. The song ties
the record for most weeks in the top 40 by any song in AT40 history.
Chart: 5 hits by solo women this week.
Story: Interview with a cast member of the TV Mini-Series "The Jacksons" about the story.
Chart: 1st time 2 acapella songs have been on AT40 at the same time.
Show: TLC outro a segment.
Show: Member of INXS intros a segment
Show: Member of del Amitri asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1990
Chart: "End of the Road" ties the record for most weeks at #1 in chart history, 13.
Show: Shadoe changes his sign out to "Your friend in the hit universe"
11/21/92Story: Peter Cetera dedicated his latest cd to his daughter. Interview clip.
Brief: The only other act besides House of Pain to make the top 40 with "house" in their name is "Crowded
House".
Brief: Color Me Badd are working on a remix cd as well as a new cd.
Show: Member of Color Me Badd outros a segment
Show: Jeopardy theme used behind a brief story (see next line)
Brief: Shadoe uses a Jeopardy style format to tell where Firehouse is from
Brief: Acts with city names in them
Chart: 19 songs by groups this week
Story: Record Company president Tommy Mattola was in the lyrics to a top 40 hit from 1977. Clip played. Dr
Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
Show: Jon Secada outros a segment and mentions the Sneek Peek.
Show: Radio Station WPLJ is mentioned 3 times during the show, only once as an usual station mention.
Sneek Peek: "Flesh & Blood" - Wilson Phillips
Story: Michael Bolton was inspired to do his latest covers cd by his work on a Disney cd earlier in the year.
Shadoe references the Disney story told earlier this year (See 7/25/92).
Brief: Sometimes Madonna wishes she could do simple things like grocery shopping.
Brief: Madonna now has the most #1 dance hits
Show: Trey Lorenz asks for the Music News
Brief: Jon Secada's pressure when singing the National Anthem in Canada during the World Series due to an
"international incident" the night before.
Chart: "Just Another Day" is the longest running song in "countdown history". It ties a record for most weeks
in the top 40 set back in the pre-rock era.
Chart: This week is the first time that a husband and wife have been back-to-back on the chart with separate
hits since 1977 when Carly Simon and James Taylor did it.
Chart: Boyz II Men first act to have 2 top simultaneous top 10s since New Kids on the Block in 1989.
Story: Turbo B. discusses how his interest in music started with drumming as a child. Interview clip.
Show: Turbo B. from Snap outros a segment.
Show: James Walters from the Heights asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1985
11/28/92Chart: Color Be Badd reach 84 consecutive top 40 weeks
Chart: 5 hits from movies this week
Story: Milli Vanilli's new album with them really singing. Clip played.
Story: Go West held a contest where over 7 million entries were received. Interview clip.
Brief: What a "Spin Doctor" is
Chart: 8 newcomers this week
Story: How Def Leppard dealt with the death of a member
Show: Member of del Amitri outros a segment and mentions the Sneek Peek
Sneek Peek: "Be My Downfall" - del Amitri
Chart: 28 weeks in the top 40 for "Just Another Day". Longest single top 40 run in rock era.
Chart: 6 solo women this week
Show: Member of Damn Yankees asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1986
Show: Shadoe calls Amy Grant a "little know country singer" during the Flashback segment. While she did chart
on country, she was better known for her Christian songs at the time.
Brief: "Glass" hits. Glass breaking sound effects used.
Chart: 7 foreign acts this week
Show: Member of Saigon Kick outros a segment
Brief: Jon Secada responds to criticism
Story: Patty Smyth discusses "Sometime Love Just Ain't Enough". Interview clip.
Story: Lead singer of Five Satins tells how he came up with "In the Still of the Nite". Interview clip.
Show: Shadoe thanks a radio station program director for help with the above interview.
Brief: Boyz II Men first act to have back-to-back top 10 hits since Madonna in 1985.
Story: Brother Duos who hit #1. Clip played of a Bellamy Brothers hit.
Show: Shadoe changes his sign out to "Your friend in the hit universe"
12/05/92Brief: Genesis is releasing 2 live albums within a month of each other.
Show: Genesis outro a segment.
Show: En Vogue outro their song.
Chart: 19 hits by groups this week
Brief: This year there have been 2 song titles that are the same as a group's name in the top 40 at the same time, e.g. "Restless Heart" in top 40 at same time as the group Restless Heart.
Brief: "Mr." hits listed.
Chart: 6 British Hits this week
Sneek Peek: "7" - Prince & the N.P.G.
Story: Member of Saigon Kick tells the story of their early days. Interview clip.
Brief: Jon Secada headlined an anti-drug concert.
Chart: Jon Secada reaches 29 weeks in the top 40
Story: Shanice describes her off-stage personality. Interview clip.
Show: Gabriel Carteris from 90210 outros a segment
Brief: Michael Bolton sent his throat doctor to see President-Elect Clinton.
Show: Rob & Fab from the former Milli Vanilli ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1989
Show: Barry Gibb outros a segment
Show: "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" is looped noticeably to extend the last segment of hour 3.
Show: TLC outro a segment
Chart: Boyz II Men set a new record for most weeks in the top 10, 19 weeks with "End of the Road".
Show: Follow-up to a Long Distance Dedication read a few weeks back (10/10/92). Shadoe calls the author of the original LDD and tells her of the follow-up letter and then lets her talk to the subject of the original LDD. Phone conversation is played in lieu of a song since no new dedication is read.
Story: James Walters tells about his character on the Heights. Interview clip.
Chart: Whitney Houston now has the most solo #1s for a woman, 10.
Show: Shadoe changes his sign out to "Your friend in the hit universe"
12/12/92QL: What's the longest title of a #1 song? 10 words, "Hey Why Don't You Play..." by BJ Thomas
Show: Shadoe makes a joke including using a "funny" voice. This is noted only because it's a rarity for his jokes to make it into the show.
Sneek Peek: "A Whole New World" - Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
Show: "Aladdin" from the movie of the same name outros "A Whole New World"
Brief: Elton John says all royalties from any future song of his will go to charity.
Story: En Vogue discuss their fashion style. Interview clip.
Chart: 22 songs by groups
Brief: "7" is the shortest title ever to make AT40.
Show: Member of Damn Yankees outros a segment
Brief: Top 40 "Doctors".
Show: Kareem Abdul Jabar (sp) outros a segment
Chart: 2 songs from the "Bodyguard" soundtrack this week
Brief: The "small" end of Genesis' latest tour
Show: Miss America 1993 asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1988
Show: Shadoe says that "Look Away" was the #1 song of 1988, when it was the #1 of 1989 according to AT40.
Chart: 6 songs by duos this week.
Brief: Saigon Kick do both ballads and hard rocking songs
Story: Patty Smyth tells how Don Henley came to sing on "Sometimes Love Ain't Enough". Interview clip.
Show: Patty Smyth outros a segment
Chart: 5 hits by solo women
Chart: Shanice intros a segment
Show: Shadoe tells how to get a picture of Shanice and Dr. Durkee
Brief: Some people think Jon Secada is "riding Gloria Estefan's coattails"
Story: Madonna's latest mansion purchase
Story: How Mary J. Blige's career "began in a mall".
Chart: 5 movie hits this week
Show: James Walters from the Heights intros a segment
Story: Lead singer of the Five Satins describes recording the song "In the Still of the Night" in a church basement.
Show: Shadoe changes his sign out to "Your friend in the hit universe"
12/19/92Annual Holiday Show and the last regular show to use the "Top 40 Radio Monitor" aka "Hot 100 Airplay" chart

Show: Celine Dion with Holiday wishes
Show: Paul McCartney with Holiday wishes. Clip of "Wonderful Christmastime" used to outro a segment.
Show: Trey Lorenz with Holiday wishes
Show: Roxette with Holiday wishes
Chart: 21 songs by groups
Show: Jason Priestly with Holiday Wishes
Show: Stevie Wonder with Holiday Wishes
Show: Amy Grant with Holiday Wishes
Story: Members of Expose discuss their latest, "I Wish the Phone Would Ring". Interview clip.
Show: Expose with Holiday Wishes
Show: Robert Palmer with Holiday Wishes
Sneek Peek: Instead of a regular Sneek Peek, Shadoe plays a "special Holiday extra" - "All Alone on Christmas" - Darlene Love
Show: Darlene Love outros her song
Show: Luther Vandross with Holiday wishes
Show: En Vogue with Holiday wishes
Show: Genesis with Holiday wishes
QL: What record has spent the most weeks on the pop chart? "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby. 72 weeks. Clip played.
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Show: "Aladdin" with Holiday wishes
Brief: Patty Smyth's holiday memories
Show: Patty Smyth with Holiday wishes
Show: Tevin Cambell with Holiday wishes. Clip of his "O Holy Night" used to outro a segment
Show: Gabrielle Carteris with Holiday wishes
Show: Shanice with Holiday wishes
Show: Wilson Phillips with Holiday wishes
Show: The Chipmunks ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1983
Show: Jon Secada with Holiday wishes.
Story: Courtship of Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston
12/26/92
01/02/93
Top 100 of 1992 Parts 1 and 2

Stories are those told earlier in the year. Some of the intros and outros are duplicated on part 2 and are not noted here.

Story: Phil Collins on "Jesus He Knows Me". Interview clip.
Chart: 26 hits by solo women
Show: Stacy Earl outros a segment
Story: Member of Boyz to Men discusses "Uhh Ahh". Interview clip.
Show: Sir Mix-A-Lot outros a segment
Story: Robbie Benson (the Beast) discusses his role in Disney history. Interview clip.
Show: Actors who play Beauty & the Beast outro a segment
Chart: 25 songs by foreign acts
Chart: 41 songs by groups
Chart: 25 newcomers
Show: Cover Girls outro a segment
Story: Jody Watley discusses "I'm the One you Need". Interview clip.
Show: Member of Color Me Badd discusses "Thinkin' Back". Interview clip.
Show: Temptations outro a segment
Chart: 22 hits by solo men
Show: Gabrielle Carteris from "90210" outros a song
Chart: 7 former #1s on the Dance chart
Show: CeCe Peniston with Holiday wishes
Story: Richard Marx discusses Luther Vandross' involvement on his record.
Show: Richard Marx outros his song
Brief: Days of the week in top 40 hits.
Chart: 11 British Acts
Chart: Guns N Roses are the top album act
Chart: Color Me Badd set the record for consecutive weeks on the chart, 84.
Chart: Richard Marx is the top Adult Contemporary Artist
Story: Kenny G discusses "Missing You Now". Interview clip.
Story: Richard Marx discusses "Take This Heart". Interview clip.
Show: Jade outro a segment
Show: Member of Color Me Badd intros a segment
Story: Jade discusses how "I Wanna Love You" was used in a movie. Interview clip.
Show: Boyz II Men intro a segment
Show: TLC intro their song
Story: Phil Collins discusses "I Can't Dance". Interview clip.
Show: Dance mix version of "In the Closet" played.
Show: Kenny Loggins intros a segment
Chart: U2 is the top Concert Act
Story: Kathy Troccoli discusses working with Diane Warren. Interview clip.
Show: Stevie Wonder with New Years Wishes
Chart: Genesis is the Top Adult Contemporary Group
Show: Genesis outro their song
Show: PM Dawn outro a segment
Show: Jasmine Guy intros a segment
Show: Jodeci describe how they came to be as a group. Interview clip.
Chart: Jodeci are the top R&B group of the year.
Story: Amy Grant discusses writing songs. Interview clip.
Show: Elton John outros a segment
Story: How Elton John & Bernie Taupin write a song. Interview clip.
Chart: Elton John is in his 23rd consecutive year of charting in the top 40.
Story: K.C. on the remake of "Please Don't Go". Interview clip.
Chart: 7 remakes
Show: En Vogue outro a segment
Story: Sophie B. Hawkins discusses "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover". Interview clip.
Show: Ya Kid K from Technotronic outros her song
Show: Amy Grant intros a segment
Story: Amy Grant discusses writing songs for pop music. Interview clip.
Story: How Boyz II Men came to do "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". Interview clip.
Story: Celine Dion discusses "If You Asked Me to". Interview clip.
Show: Celine Dion outros a segment
Show: Mint Condition intros a segment
Show: James Walters from the Heights intros a segment
Story: Patty Smyth discusses "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". Interview clip.
Show: Patty Smyth outros her song.
Story: James Walters explains the Height's "How Do You Talk to an Angel". Interview clip.
Show: Dance mix of "Remember the Time" played.
Story: CeCe Peniston discusses "Finally". Interview clip.
Story: TLC discusses how they formed. Interview clip.
Chart: En Vogue are top female group
Show: Jon Secada intros a segment
Chart: "Just Another Day" is the highest ranking non-#1 in the top 100.
Story: Shanice discusses Michael Jackson's advice. Interview clip.
Story: Vanessa Williams discusses "Save the Best for Last". Interview clip.
Chart: Boyz II Men are the top group of the year.
Show: Shadoe changes his sign out to "Your friend in the hit universe"

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