80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never make the top 40
#71 Pink Floyd "Learning To Fly"

The only surprise this week. I heard this a lot in 1987.

 

[HecticArt]

Mister Hectic, if you call Aerosmith's Dude (Looks Like A Lady) "meh," I wonder what you will think of the performance by Blake Shelton and Scottish singer-songwriter Terry McDermott from the December 17 2012 episode of The Voice. This was released as a single and spent only one week on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, at #43 (January 5 2013). It did not make the Country Airplay chart. That is not surprising – it is not country.

Twice the meh, half the interest. It’s just a cover of a song I‘m already tired of.

 

[scotchandcigar]

24 for 1987:

28 39. U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
24 37. Michael Jackson - Bad
25 36. Los Lobos - Come On, Let's Go
-- 35. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
36 31. Def Leppard - Animal
31 30. Yes - Love Will Find A Way
38 29. INXS - Need You Tonight
34 27. John Cougar Mellencamp - Cherry Bomb
08 23. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies
27 22. Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
23 20. Steve Winwood - Valerie
26 19. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
18 18. Squeeze - Hourglass
06 13. Swing Out Sister - Breakout
12 12. R.E.M. - The One I Love
16 11. Whitesnake - Is This Love
11 08. Sting - We'll Be Together
04 07. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
05 06. Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise
10 05. George Michael - Faith
07 04. Richard Marx - Should've Known Better
01 03. Billy Idol - Mony Mony (live)
03 02. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
02 01. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1980/12/06

The bottom 60:
(--) 90. GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE - DELBERT MCCLINTON
(--) 87. FASHION - DAVID BOWIE
(--) 84. HEARTBREAK HOTEL - THE JACKSONS
(--) 83. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(--) 81. I CAN'T STOP THE FEELIN' - PURE PRARIE LEAGUE
(88) 79. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON *
(73) 60. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON *

This week's drops:
(40) 49. ONE-TRICK PONY - PAUL SIMON
(36) 47. TURNING JAPANESE - THE VAPORS
(34) 43. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(28) 41. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **

The top 40:
(53) 40. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT *
(47) 39. I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN - BARRY MANILOW
(52) 38. TIME IS TIME - ANDY GIBB
(21) 37. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
(39) 36. GIRLS CAN GET IT - DR. HOOK
(22) 35. LOVELY ONE - JACKSONS
(42) 34. ONE STEP CLOSER - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
(18) 33. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE -STEPHANIE MILLS
(38) 32. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE *
(37) 31. PASSION - ROD STEWART
(35) 30. SUDDENLY - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD
(31) 29. I BELIEVE IN YOU - DON WILLIAMS
(32) 28. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(30) 27. THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
(17) 26. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
(29) 25. SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN
(26) 24. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" (GOOD OL' BOYS) - WAYLON JENNINGS
(27) 23. IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
(25) 22. DEEP INSIDE MY HEART - RANDY MEISNER
(23) 21. EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME - KORGIS
(20) 20. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
(24) 19. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
(33) 18. TELL IT LIKE IT IS - HEART
(14) 17. WHIP IT - DEVO
(19) 16. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
(15) 15. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(16) 14. GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
( 3) 13. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(12) 12. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - HALL & OATES
(13) 11. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(10) 10. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 5) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(11) 8. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
( 9) 7. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
( 8) 6. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
( 7) 5. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
( 2) 4. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND
( 4) 3. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 6) 2. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
( 1) 1. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

23 good/ok from 1980:
(53) 40. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT *
(52) 38. TIME IS TIME - ANDY GIBB
(38) 32. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE *
(37) 31. PASSION - ROD STEWART
(32) 28. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(30) 27. THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
(29) 25. SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN
(26) 24. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" (GOOD OL' BOYS) - WAYLON JENNINGS
(27) 23. IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
(24) 19. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
(14) 17. WHIP IT - DEVO
(19) 16. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
(15) 15. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
( 3) 13. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(13) 11. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(10) 10. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 5) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(11) 8. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
( 8) 6. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
( 2) 4. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND
( 4) 3. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 6) 2. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
( 1) 1. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *

1 channel changer:
(12) 12. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - HALL & OATES I hate all versions of this song.

 

[Channel98]

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling has been recorded by more than 280 artists including Bill Medley, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, Cilla Black, Nancy Wilson, Freda Payne, Boots Randolph, Johnny Rivers, George Hamilton, Tom Jones, Isaac Hayes, Fontella Bass, Martha Reeves, Shaun Cassidy, Barry Manilow, Jonathan King, Glen Campbell, Lou Rawls, Cliff Richard, Gene Pitney, Don Ho, David Hasselhoff, Barbara Fairchild, Letta Mbulu, Johnny Rodriguez, Delaney & Bonnie, Kenny Rogers & Dottie West, Neil Diamond & Dolly Parton, Paul Young & Phil Collins, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Erasure, Vanity Fare, the Osmonds and the Chanter Sisters.

Here is a version by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles from their Four In Blue album released November 3, 1969. The album also includes a bizarre remake of the Beatles' Hey Jude which eliminated the "na-na-na" chorus and was awful. It did not fit Smokey's style. Not at all.

 

[HecticArt]

Elven

(38) 32. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE *
(32) 28. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(17) 26. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
(24) 19. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
(14) 17. WHIP IT - DEVO
(12) 12. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - HALL & OATES
(13) 11. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(11) 8. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
( 8) 6. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
( 7) 5. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
( 4) 3. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **

 

[sadchild]

Not looking above......

DEC 1980

EARLIER
Queen "Another One Bites"

CANDIDATES
Barbra "Woman In Love"
Kenny Rogers "Lady"

LATER
John Lennon "Just Like Starting Over"
Dolly Parton "9 to 5"

 

[sadchild]

CORRECT ORDER

Diana Ross "Upside Down" #41
Queen "Another One Bites" #3
Barbra "Woman In Love" #4
Kenny Rogers "Lady" #1 all three of us guessed correctly
John Lennon "Just Like Starting Over" #6
Blondie "The Tide Is High" #32
Kool "Celebration" #28
Dolly Parton "9 to 5" #60
Eddie Rabbit "I Love A Rainy Night" #40
REO "Keep On Loving You" #79

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 12

*****
(53) 40. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT *
(38) 32. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE *
(32) 28. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(24) 19. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
(14) 17. WHIP IT - DEVO
(13) 11. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
( 4) 3. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **

****
(37) 31. PASSION - ROD STEWART
(15) 15. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS

***
(26) 24. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" - WAYLON JENNINGS
(23) 21. EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME - KORGIS
(11) 8. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

**
(47) 39. I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN - BARRY MANILOW
(22) 35. LOVELY ONE - JACKSONS
(42) 34. ONE STEP CLOSER - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
(18) 33. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE -STEPHANIE MILLS
(30) 27. THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
(17) 26. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
(29) 25. SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN
(27) 23. IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
(25) 22. DEEP INSIDE MY HEART - RANDY MEISNER
(20) 20. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
( 3) 13. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(12) 12. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - HALL & OATES
(10) 10. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 5) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
( 6) 2. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
( 1) 1. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *

*
(52) 38. TIME IS TIME - ANDY GIBB
(21) 37. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
(39) 36. GIRLS CAN GET IT - DR. HOOK
(35) 30. SUDDENLY - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD
(31) 29. I BELIEVE IN YOU - DON WILLIAMS
(33) 18. TELL IT LIKE IT IS - HEART
(19) 16. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
(16) 14. GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
( 9) 7. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
( 8) 6. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
( 7) 5. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
( 2) 4. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND

 

[sadchild]

NOTE: 2 weeks off

Songs that will never reach the top 40
#51 Mac Davis "Texas In My Rear View Mirror"
#56 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
#60 Cheap Trick "Stop This Game"
#62 Pointer Sisters "Could I Be Dreaming"
#64 Marcy Levy/Andy Gibb "Help Me!"
#66 Robbin Thompson Band "Brite Eyes"
#68 Billy Burnette "Don't Say No"
#69 Babys "Turn And Walk Away"
#71 Rupert Holmes "Morning Man"
#75 Climax Blues Band "Gotta Have More Love"
#76 Eric Clapton "Blues Power (Live)"
#77 George Benson "Love X Love"
#79 Chic "Real People/Chip Off The Old Block"
#81 Earth Wind & Fire "You"
#83 Robert John "Sherry"
#84 Rockpile "Teacher, Teacher"
#85 Bette Midler "My Mother's Eyes"
#88 Dionne Warwick "Easy Love"
#91 Doolittle Band "Who Were You Thinkin' Of"
#92 Reddings "Remote Control"
#93 Kim Carnes "Cry Like A Baby"
#95 Ali Thomson "Live Every Minute"
#96 Eddie Money "Let's Be Lovers Again"
#99 707 "I Could Be Good For You"

 

[HecticArt]

#56 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On" - Too bad, but not a total surprise.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Songs that will never reach the top 40
#56 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
#84 Rockpile "Teacher, Teacher"

This week's surprises. Heard them a lot on this side of the border.

 

[scotchandcigar]

17 for 1980

(53) 40. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT *
(38) 32. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE *
(37) 31. PASSION - ROD STEWART
(32) 28. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG * - Would I ever want to hear it again? Hell no
(30) 27. THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
(29) 25. SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN - Kind of a rip-off of his earlier success, but it's meh
(20) 20. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
(24) 19. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
(33) 18. TELL IT LIKE IT IS - HEART
(14) 17. WHIP IT - DEVO
(15) 15. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(13) 11. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
( 5) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(11) 8. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
( 8) 6. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON * - Such a depressing song to hear now
( 7) 5. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
( 4) 3. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN ** - Another one bites the dust-ahhhhhhh

 

[scotchandcigar]

*
( 7) 5. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER

If you're giving this 1 star, you've been living in backwoods NH for too long

 

[sadchild]

I love a lot of his funky stuff, but this one just doesn't work with me. I prefer "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "Living For The City","Do I Do" and probably more that I can't remember at the moment.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I love a lot of his funky stuff, but this one just doesn't work with me. I prefer "Superstition", "Sir Duke", "Living For The City","Do I Do" and probably more that I can't remember at the moment.

That song also did not work for me. I would likely have rated it ** by your rating system.

 

[sadchild]

Pretty sure I'm missing two or three

DEC 1984

EARLIER
Stevie Wonder "I Just Called"
Tina "What's Love Got"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Wham "Wake Me Up Before"
Hall & Oates "Out Of Touch"

LATER
Phil/Phil "Easy Lover"
REO "Can't Fight This Feeling"

 

[HecticArt]

Won

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I think it's LIKE A VIRGIN - MADONA although there is a good chance I am 1 full year off.