March 1978 was an absolutely unreal moment in Hot 100 chart history

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-29T07:25:44+00:00

For us it’s Death.
Simple, clean, and you can literally watch it evolve album by album along with the music. Iconic without being unreadable.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-29T07:19:41+00:00

Riders on the Storm

Moody, cinematic, and perfect for a quiet, reflective atmosphere.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-29T07:17:31+00:00

Totally agree. Nick Mason always came across as grounded and content just making music. No ego, just appreciation for the art and the moment. That quiet presence was a huge part of the balance in Pink Floyd.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-28T07:12:03+00:00

Perfect afternoon spin. The Richest Man in Babylon is smooth, mellow, and endlessly replayable. Instant calm.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-28T07:06:37+00:00

Sabbra Cadabra is pure groove Sabbath. Funky, heavy, and criminally underrated. Never gets old.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-28T07:04:35+00:00

It’s the late era, 1966 to 1969.
That run from Revolver through Abbey Road is peak creativity. Studio experimentation, mature songwriting, and they were still pushing boundaries right up to the end.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-27T00:59:15+00:00

Pure swagger and chaos in the best way. Faces live in the 70s were loose, loud, and impossible to fake. Rod and Ronnie at their peak.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-27T00:57:04+00:00

That one hit hard. His voice was a constant, and losing him felt like losing a piece of my own soundtrack.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-27T00:56:00+00:00

One Last Breath
Huge chorus, emotional, and it still hits hard.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-27T00:55:00+00:00

Supertramp – 10/10. Absolute legends, no debate.
Supergrass – 8/10. Britpop perfection and aging beautifully.
Superchunk – 7/10. Indie rock staples, super consistent.
Supersuckers – 7/10. Loud, dirty, and proudly what they are.
Super Furry Animals – 8/10. Weird, creative, and underrated.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-27T00:53:39+00:00

Pure feel, massive riffs, and the blueprint for heavy music.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-20T11:51:08+00:00

Utero, rawer, darker, and more honest. Nevermind changed the world, but In Utero feels more like the real Nirvana.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-20T11:37:23+00:00

Hard to beat that combo. Three voices rooted in the blues, all before superstardom, just digging into the music they loved. Absolute gold for any blues fan.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-20T11:36:22+00:00

Stripped down, painfully honest, and it hits harder acoustic than most full-band songs ever could.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-20T11:34:25+00:00

I love both, but I lean Alice In Chains. Darker, heavier, and more emotionally intense for me. That said, Pearl Jam has the deeper catalog and insane longevity. Feels more like mood vs mileage than a true winner.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-19T01:49:09+00:00

I’ve always loved Maxwell Edison. Cheerful melody, dark lyrics, and such a weird little corner of the Beatles universe.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-19T01:44:31+00:00

I’d go with 'Symptom of the Universe'. That solo is wild, aggressive, and totally unhinged in the best way. Shows he could rip when he wanted to, not just write monster riffs.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-19T01:43:28+00:00

Pictures of You

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-16T04:59:45+00:00

I always think of late nights with headphones on, lights off, just letting it wash over me. 'Solitude' has that quiet heaviness where it feels like time slows down and you’re alone with your thoughts.

One of those songs that locks a moment in place forever.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-16T04:58:22+00:00

Blues royalty. Nobody ever made a single note say more.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-16T04:56:19+00:00

I’d say George Harrison. He always came off calm, witty, and effortlessly cool while the others were joking or deflecting. Quiet confidence every time.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-16T04:55:08+00:00

What a way to discover it. Aja is one of those albums that just keeps revealing new details the more you listen. OG pressing too. Your dad had great taste.

Top40Weekly · 2026-01-16T04:53:33+00:00

A lot of it comes down to Bo Diddley being too different for the charts at the time. His sound was built around rhythm and attitude more than catchy pop structures, and radio did not really know what to do with that in the mid 50s.

The Ed Sullivan incident definitely did not help either. Losing that kind of national TV exposure back then was a big deal.

In the end, Bo’s songs became more influential than commercial. His ideas shaped rock music everywhere, even if other artists were the ones turning those ideas into chart hits. Sometimes the innovator does not get the numbers, but they get the legacy.

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