One thing that made American Top 40 stand out was its jingles. Throughout its 24 years, the jingles immediately stood out and became one of the most identifiable parts of the show.
Not suprisingly the jingles went through several changes through the years. Here is a small sample of each "era" of the AT40 jingles.
1970-1972
The first set of jingles were rather plain and short. No music accompanied them.
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
1973-1974
These jingles were, in my opinion, the most unusual ever to be used on the progam.
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
1974-1976
A return to short and sparse jingles
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
1977-1978
My favorite set of jingles. A friend of mine calls them the "Starland Vocal Band" set of jingles.
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast (Instrumental)"
1978-1979
These set of jingles began when AT40 went to a 4 hour format in late 1978 and were used until the Fall of 1979.
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
1979-1981
This set I have found people who listened to the show most remember.
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"Casey's
Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American
Top 40"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
"The
Hits From Coast to Coast"
Casey's
signature ending
1982-1983
These jingles seem to recall a bygone era.
"American Top 40"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
1984-1987
The 80s are here.
"American Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40
(instrumental)""The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40
(instrumental)""The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
Late
80s
Jingles
First used in 1987.
"American Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"American Top 40 (instrumental)"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
"Casey's Coast to Coast"
"The Hits From Coast to Coast"
Shadoe's
jingles
Very 90s
"American Top 40"
"Stay Right There..."
"American Top 40"
"Nonstop Hop To The Top"
"American Top 40"
"American Top 40"
"American Top
40""Back To Back Beat To Beat..."
"American Top 40"
"American Top 40"
"American Top 40"
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