Friday, August 28, 2026

Time In a Bottle Chart-August 27th

The first venture into the Time in a Bottle Charts comes from the Boss Radio survey at KHJ Los Angeles — the station I grew up with and the soundtrack of my youth. As Bryan Adams reminded us in 1984, we’re heading back to the Summer of ’69 — more specifically, August 27, 1969.

For this debut chart, I’ve included each song’s position on the three major national charts. KHJ was often far ahead of the nationals, especially in the 60s, and this survey is full of records that barely made a dent nationally but were big, bright, and booming locally.

Hope you enjoy this first chart, and let me know what you think of this new feature in the comments.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSInVeA1It9hQOONdzEALoT8RMEQEfIUwnNInPi6vvhLJaNjdylFu1xRJTAduSnWnfrO80U9Y_HoqL1/pubhtml?gid=737315052&single=true


Thursday, August 27, 2026

Time in a Bottle Charts

Starting tomorrow, every Friday night I’ll uncork a brand‑new Time in a Bottle Chart — a weekly trip back into the music that filled radios, record stores, and countdown shows across the decades. Each edition pulls a chart from deep in the archives, one that has never appeared on the blog before.

Think of it as a musical time capsule with a twist. Every chart will match the same week we’re in now, letting the songs, seasons, and memories line up. Tomorrow’s debut edition comes from the last week of August, perfect for stirring up those dog‑day‑of‑summer vibes.

Start your weekend with a little nostalgia, settle in, and enjoy the very first Time in a Bottle Chart tomorrow night.

Time In A Bottle Chart-September 5, 1973

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSU9RAOUGzAWCbGElFrUWj8Ulgt9SjeKtViaU_9q6dnQDG-SGI7vSH0S7nTQ6FpI_Yw5k0mHviuP3l6/pubhtml?gid=...