80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[goreds2]

This week's show is 1985. SXM 8

Big 40 Countdown
Fridays 9 pm ET
Rebroadcasts Saturdays 11 am & 5 pm; Sundays 12 am, 6 am, 4 pm & 8 pm; Mondays 3 am ET
Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn count down the Big 40 hits of each week from a particular year of the decade of "excess!"

 

[Aaron]

1985:

40: BOY IN THE BOX - COREY HART
39: LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO'S FIRE" - DAVID FOSTER
38: NEVER - HEART
37: COMMUNICATION - THE POWER STATION
36: YOU ARE MY LADY - FREDDIE JACKSON
35: INVINCIBLE - PAT BENATAR
34: LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - THOMPSON TWINS
33: AND WE DANCED - HOOTERS
32: YOU BELONG TO THE CITY - GLENN FREY
31: WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP
30: ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - BRYAN ADAMS
29: SUNSET GRILL - DON HENLEY
28: BE NEAR ME - ABC
27: I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN - PAUL YOUNG
26: POWER OF LOVE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
25: EVERY STEP OF THE WAY - JOHN WAITE
24: THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO/MY GIRL (LIVE AT THE APOLLO) - DARYL HALL, JOHN OATES, DAVID RUFFIN, EDDIE KENDRICK
23: FOUR IN THE MORNING (I CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE) - NIGHT RANGER
22: WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO - TINA TURNER
21: POP LIFE - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
20: HEAD OVER HEELS - TEARS FOR FEARS
19: LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
18: C-I-T-Y - JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
17: DARE ME - THE POINTER SISTERS
16: CRY - GODLEY & CRÈME
15: ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) - JOHN PARR
14: I'M GOIN' DOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
13: MIAMI VICE THEME - JAN HAMMER
12: FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
11: DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER - PHIL COLLINS
10: PART TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER
9: DANCING IN THE STREET - MICK JAGGER & DAVID BOWIE
8: LONELY OL' NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
7: FREEDOM - WHAM
6: SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON
5: DRESS YOU UP - MADONNA
4: TAKE ON ME - A-HA
3: OH SHEILA - READY FOR THE WORLD
2: CHERISH - KOOL & THE GANG
1: MONEY FOR NOTHING - DIRE STRAITS

 

[Aaron]

1984:

40. LET'S GO CRAZY - PRINCE
39. THE LUCKY ONE - LAURA BRANIGAN
38. PENNY LOVER - LIONEL RICHIE
37. SHINE SHINE - BARRY GIBB
36. WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES - NIGHT RANGER
35. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
34. TORTURE - JACKSONS
33. WHAT ABOUT ME? - KENNY ROGERS AND KIM CARNES
32. OUT OF TOUCH - HALL & OATES
31. STRUT - SHEENA EASTON
30. I FEEL FOR YOU - CHAKA KHAN
29. FLESH FOR FANTASY - BILLY IDOL
28. BETTER BE GOOD TO ME - TINA TURNER
27. DESERT MOON - DENNIS DEYOUNG
26. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO - WHAM
25. WHO WEARS THESE SHOES - ELTON JOHN
24. SWEPT AWAY - DIANA ROSS
23. GO INSANE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
22. BOP TIL YOU DROP - RICK SPRINGFIELD
21. THERE GOES MY BABY - DONNA SUMMER
20. BLUE JEAN - DAVID BOWIE
19. IF THIS IS IT - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
18. PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE
17. SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK - ROD STEWART
16. ARE WE OURSELVES - THE FIXX
15. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - TINA TURNER
14. CRUEL SUMMER - BANANARAMA
13. I'M SO EXCITED - THE POINTER SISTERS
12. ON THE DARK SIDE - JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
11. THE WARRIOR - SCANDAL
10. SHE BOB - CYNDI LAUPER
9. THE GLAMOROUS LIFE - SHEILA E
8. COVER ME - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
7. MISSING YOU - JOHN WAITE
6. CARIBBEAN QUEEN - BILLY OCEAN
5. LUCKY STAR - MADONNA
4. HARD HABIT TO BREAK - CHICAGO
3. DRIVE - THE CARS
2. LET'S GO CRAZY - PRINCE
1. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER

 

[HecticArt]

Prince at #40 AND #2?
That's talent.

 

[Aaron]

1981:

40: BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
39: IN THE DARK - BILLY SQUIER
38: THE OLD SONGS - BARRY MANILOW
37: SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT - DIESEL
36: LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
35: (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
34: THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - THE BEACH BOYS
33: ALIEN - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
32: HE'S A LIAR - BEE GEES
31: PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
30: THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES
29: ATLANTA LADY - MARTY BALIN
28: EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
27: OH NO - THE COMMODORES
26: QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
25: WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
24: SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA - CARL CARLTON
23: HERE I AM - AIR SUPPLY
22: THEME FROM "HILL STREET BLUES" - MIKE POST
21: JUST ONCE - QUINCY JONES WITH JAMES INGRAM
20: SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - BILLY JOEL
19: WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - AL JARREAU
18: I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU
17: SUPER FREAK - RICK JAMES
16: WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - FOUR TOPS
15: SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - KENNY ROGERS
14: TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU - BOB SEGER
13: HOLD ON TIGHT - E.L.O.
12: I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
11: URGENT - FOREIGNER
10: THE NIGHT OWLS - THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
9: HARD TO SAY - DAN FOGELBERG
8: WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
7: STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS W/ TOM PETTY
6: PRIVATE EYES - HALL & OATES
5: STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
4: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
3: START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
2: ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE
1: ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS

 

[Aaron]

1989:

40. WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL
39. MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT - COVER GIRLS
38. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES - KIX
37. ME SO HORNY - 2 LIVE CREW
36. YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY (TRUE LOVE) - SEDUCTION
35. GET ON YOUR FEET - GLORIA ESTEFAN
34. LET GO - SHARON BRYANT
33. DON'T SHUT ME OUT - KEVIN PAIGE
32. SUNSHINE - DINO
31. GLAMOUR BOYS - LIVING COLOUR
30. 18 AND LIFE - SKID ROW
29. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
28. BACK TO LIFE - SOUL II SOUL
27. POISON - ALICE COOPER
26. ANGELIA - RICHARD MARX
25. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - MARTIKA
24. IT'S NOT ENOUGH - STARSHIP
23. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
22. (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
21. LOVE SHACK - B52'S
20. DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
19. THE BEST - TINA TURNER
18. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
17. HEAVEN - WARRANT
16. HEALING HANDS - ELTON JOHN
15. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH
14. GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - MILLI VANILLI
13. ROCK WIT'CHA - BOBBY BROWN
12. CHERISH - MADONNA
11. DR. FEELGOOD - MOTLEY CRUE
10. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
9. BUST A MOVE - YOUNG M.C.
8. IT'S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
7. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
6. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
5. MIXED EMOTIONS - ROLLING STONES
4. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
3. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - TEARS FOR FEARS
2. LOVE SONG - THE CURE
1. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON

 

[Jon]

If Billy Joel wrote We Didn't Start The Fire today it'd be a two hour song.


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[IdRatherBeSkiing]

If Billy Joel wrote We Didn't Start The Fire today it'd be a two hour song.


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He condensed the last verse as it was.


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[Aaron]

1983...

40. CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND - CULTURE CLUB
39. MIRROR MAN - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
38. HOW MANY TIMES CAN WE SAY GOODBYE - DIONNE WARWICK & LUTHER VANDROSS
37. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - LAURA BRANIGAN
36. AUTOMATIC MAN - MICHAEL SEMBELLO
35. QUEEN OF BROKEN HEARTS - LOVERBOY
34. TENDER IS THE NIGHT - JACKSON BROWNE
33. SEND HER MY LOVE - JOURNEY
32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
31. CAN'T SHAKE LOOSE - AGNETHA FALTSKOG
30. SAY IT ISN'T SO - HALL & OATES
29. FOOLIN' - DEF LEPPARD
28. DR. HECKYLL & MR. JIVE - MEN AT WORK
27. CRUMBLIN' DOWN - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
26. BIG LOG - ROBERT PLANT
25. LOVE IS A STRANGER - EURYTHMICS
24. THIS TIME - BRYAN ADAMS
23. P.Y.T. - MICHAEL JACKSON
22. SHE'S SEXY + 17 - STRAY CATS
21. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL
20. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD - PAT BENATAR
19. HEART AND SOUL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
18. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
17. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE - ROBERTA FLACK AND PEABO BRYSON
16. MODERN LOVE - DAVID BOWIE
15. IF ANYONE FALLS - STEVIE NICKS
14. CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE - QUIET RIOT
13. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE - TALKING HEADS
12. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER - THE MOTELS
11. SAY SAY SAY - MICHAEL JACKSON AND PAUL MCCARTNEY
10. UPTOWN GIRL - BILLY JOEL
9. TELEFONE - SHEENA EASTON
8. DELIRIOUS - PRINCE
7. KING OF PAIN - THE POLICE
6. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - AIR SUPPLY
5. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER - THE FIXX
4. TRUE - SPANDAU BALLET
3. ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) - LIONEL RICHIE
2. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER
1. ISLANDS IN THE STREAM - KENNY ROGERS AND DOLLY PARTON

 

[Aaron]

1986...

40. SHAKE YOU DOWN - GREGORY ABBOTT
39. YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU... DON'T YOU - HOWARD JONES
38. WILD WILD LIFE - TALKING HEADS
37. DON'T GET ME WRONG - THE PRETENDERS
36. IN YOUR EYES - PETER GABRIEL
35. DON'T FORGET ME WHEN I'M GONE - GLASS TIGER
34. (FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE - ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
33. WHAT ABOUT LOVE - 'TIL TUESDAY
32. TWO OF HEARTS - STACEY Q
31. STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING
30. A MATTER OF TRUST - BILLY JOEL
29. THROWING IT ALL AWAY - GENESIS
28. HEARTBEAT - DON JOHNSON
27. SOMEBODY'S OUT THERE - TRIUMPH
26. FREEDOM OVERSPILL - STEVE WINWOOD
25. WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN - BANGLES
24. GIRL CAN'T HELP IT - JOURNEY
23. EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT - WANG CHUNG
22. TO BE A LOVER - BILLY IDOL
21. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH - ARETHA FRANKLIN
20. I AM BY YOUR SIDE - COREY HART
19. WHEN I THINK OF YOU - JANET JACKSON
18. THE WAY IT IS - BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE
17. ALL CRIED OUT - LISA LISA AND CULT JAM
16. EMOTION IN MOTION - RIC OCASEK
15. HIP TO BE SQUARE - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
14. LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL - LIONEL RICHIE
13. I'LL BE OVER YOU - TOTO
12. THE NEXT TIME I FALL - PETER CETERA AND AMY GRANT
11. SWEET LOVE - ANITA BAKER
10. THE RAIN - ORAN "JUICE" JONES
9. WORD UP - CAMEO
8. TYPICAL MALE - TINA TURNER
7. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME - BON JOVI
6. TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT - EDDIE MONEY
5. TRUE BLUE - MADONNA
4. HUMAN - HUMAN LEAGUE
3. TRUE COLORS - CYNDI LAUPER
2. I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON - ROBERT PALMER
1. AMANDA - BOSTON

 

[Aaron]

1982

40: YOU AND I – EDDIE RABBITT AND CRYSTAL GAYLE
39: BE MY LADY – JEFFERSON STARSHIP
38: ROCK THE CASBAH – THE CLASH
37: I’M SO EXCITED – THE POINTER SISTERS
36: THE GIRL IS MINE – MICHAEL JACKSON AND PAUL McCARTNEY
35: MISSING YOU – DAN FOGELBERG
34: HEARTBREAKER – DIONNE WARWICK
33: I.G.Y. (WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD) – DONALD FAGAN
32: DIRTY LAUNDRY – DON HENLEY
31: THE LOOK OF LOVE - ABC
30: ROCK THIS TOWN – THE STRAY CATS
29: GET CLOSER – LINDA RONSTADT
28: ATHENA – THE WHO
27: GYPSY – FLEETWOOD MAC
26: LOVE ME TOMORROW – CHICAGO
25: IT’S RAINING AGAIN – SUPERTRAMP
24: BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY – JUICE NEWTON
23: SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT – PAT BENATAR
22: PRESSURE – BILLY JOEL
21: NEW WORLD MAN - RUSH
20: SOUTHERN CROSS – CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
19: NOBODY - SYLVIA
18: AMERICAN HEARTBEAT - SURVIVOR
17: LOVE COME DOWN – EVELYN KING
16: YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE – STEEL BREEZE
15: THE ONE YOU LOVE – GLENN FREY
14: STEPPIN’ OUT – JOE JACKSON
13: MICKEY – TONI BASIL
12: MANEATER – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
11: EYE IN THE SKY – THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
10: MUSCLES – DIANA ROSS
9: I KEEP FORGETTIN’ (EVERY TIME YOU’RE NEAR) – MICHAEL McDONALD
8: YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA
7: JACK AND DIANE – JOHN COUGAR
6: WHO CAN IT BE NOW – MEN AT WORK
5: HEARTLIGHT – NEIL DIAMOND
4: GLORIA – LAURA BRANIGAN
3: HEART ATTACK – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
2: TRULY – LIONEL RICHIE
1: UP WHERE WE BELONG – JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES

 

[Aaron]

1987:

40. CASANOVA - LEVERT
39. U GOT THE LOOK - PRINCE
38. NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS
37. DON'T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE - KENNY G
36. ANIMAL - DEF LEPPARD
35. BOYS NIGHT OUT
34. CHERRY BOMB - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
33. TELL IT TO MY HEART - TAYLOR DAYNE
32. LET ME BE THE ONE - EXPOSE
31. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - YES
30. THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT - MICHAEL BOLTON
29. I DO YOU - THE JETS
28. WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - U2
27. DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) - AEROSMITH
26. GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON
25. COME ON, LET'S GO - LOS LOBOS
24. BAD - MICHAEL JACKSON
23. VALERIE - STEVE WINWOOD
22. SKELETONS - STEVIE WONDER
21. CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) - PRETTY POISON
20. CAUSING A COMMOTION - MADONNA
19. SO EMOTIONAL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
18. HOURGLASS - SQUEEZE
17. DON'T YOU WANT ME - JODY WATLEY
16. IS THIS LOVE - WHITESNAKE
15. IT'S A SIN - PET SHOP BOYS
14. SHAKE YOU LOVE - DEBBIE GIBSON
13. I WON'T FORGET YOU - POISON
12. THE ONE I LOVE - R.E.M.
11. WE'LL BE TOGETHER - STING
10. FAITH - GEORGE MICHAEL
9. I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE - CUTTING CREW
8. LITTLE LIES - FLEETWOOD MAC
7. SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER - RICHARD MARX
6. BREAKOUT - SWING OUT SISTER
5. BRILLIANT DISQUISE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
4. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TIFFANY
3. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - BELINDA CARLISLE
2. I'VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE - BILL MEDLEY AND JENNIFER WARNES
1. MONY MONY - BILLY IDOL

 

[Aaron]

1980

40: ONE TRICK PONY - PAUL SIMON
39: GIRLS CAN GET IT - DR. HOOK
38: THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE
37: PASSION - ROD STEWART
36: TURNING JAPANESE - THE VAPORS
35: SUDDENLY - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & CLIFF RICHARD
34: ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
33: TELL IT LIKE IT IS - HEART
32: CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG
31: I BELIEVE IN YOU - DON WILLIAMS
30: THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
29: SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN
28: UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
27: IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
26: THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" - WAYLON JENNINGS
25: DEEP INSIDE MY HEART - RANDY MEISNER
24: DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
23: EVERYBODY'S GOTTA LEARN SOMETIME - THE KORGIS
22: LOVELY ONE - THE JACKSONS
21: LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
20: WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTRY
19: EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
18: NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
17: HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
16: GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
15: NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
14: WHIP IT - DEVO
13: HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENETAR
12: YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
11: HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
10: DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
09: LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
08: JUST LIKE STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON
07: MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
06: MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
05: I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
04: ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN
03: THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
02: WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND
01: LADY - KENNY ROGERS

 

[Aaron]

1988

40: ALL THIS TIME - TIFFANY
39: ONE MOMENT IN TIME - WHITNEY HOUSTON
38: SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE - TRACIE SPENCER
37: ARMAGEDDON IT - DEF LEPPARD
36: THE WAY YOU LOVE ME - KARYN WHITE
35: ANOTHER LOVER - GIANT STEPS
34: PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART - AL GREEN AND ANNIE LENNOX
33: YEAH YEAH YEAH - JUDSON SPENCE
32: SMOOTH CRIMINAL - MICHAEL JACKSON
31: SMALL WORLD - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
30: A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
29: NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL - IVAN NEVILLE
28: SILHOUETTE - KENNY G
27: I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU - BOYS CLUB
26: DON'T RUSH ME - TAYLOR DAYNE
25: 'TIL I LOVE YOU - BARBRA STREISAND AND DON JOHNSON
24: TWO HEARTS - PHIL COLLINS
23: EARLY IN THE MORNING - ROBERT PALMER
22: SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE - WAS (NOT WAS)
21: DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT ('TIL IT'S GONE) - CINDERELLA
20: IN YOUR ROOM - THE BANGLES
19: THE LOCOMOTION - KYLIE MINOGUE
18: DOMINO DANCING - PET SHOP BOYS
17: FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED - VAN HALEN
16: KOKOMO - THE BEACH BOYS
15: WILD WILD WEST - THE ESCAPE CLUB
14: THE PROMISE - WHEN IN ROME
13: MY PREROGATIVE - BOBBY BROWN
12: WALK ON WATER - EDDIE MONEY
11: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE - GUNS 'N' ROSES
10: EVERY ROSE HAS IT'S THORN - POISON
9: KISSING A FOOL - GEORGE MICHAEL
8: BAD MEDICINE - BON JOVI
7: WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL - BOY MEETS GIRL
6: GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT - ANITA BAKER
5: DESIRE - U2
4: I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE - DURAN DURAN
3: HOW CAN I FALL - BREATHE
2: LOOK AWAY - CHICAGO
1: BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD - WILL TO POWER

 

[Aaron]

1984:

40: LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT - STEVIE WONDER
39: CARIBBEAN QUEEN - BILLY OCEAN
38: BRUCE - RICK SPRINGFIELD
37: TENDER YEARS - JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
36: I DO 'WANNA KNOW - REO SPEEDWAGON
35: LOVER BOY - BILLY OCEAN
34: THE BELLE OF ST. MARK - SHEILA E.
33: (PRIDE) IN THE NAME OF LOVE - U2
32: I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - FOREIGNER
31: STRANGER IN TOWN - TOTO
30: EASY LOVER - PHILIP BAILEY
29: THE BOYS OF SUMMER - DON HENLEY
28: CENTIPEDE - REBBIE JACKSON
27: JAMIE - RAY PARKER, JR.
26: PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE
25: WE ARE THE YOUNG - DAN HARTMAN
24: UNDERSTANDING - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
23: HELLO AGAIN - THE CARS
22: YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION - CHICAGO
21: IT AIN'T ENOUGH - COREY HART
20: BETTER BE GOOD TO ME - TINA TURNER
19: DO WHAT YOU DO - JERMAINE JACKSON
18: WALKING ON A THIN LINE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
17: STRUT - SHEENA EASTON
16: RUN TO YOU - BRYAN ADAMS
15: BORN IN THE USA - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
14: ALL I NEED - JACK WAGNER
13: I CAN'T HOLD BACK - SURVIVOR
12: VALOTTE - JULIAN LENNON
11: PENNY LOVER - LIONEL RICHIE
10: ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
09: WE BELONG - PAT BENATAR
08: WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO - WHAM
07: COOL IT NOW - NEW EDITION
06: NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS - PAUL McCARTNEY
05: SEA OF LOVE - THE HONEYDRIPPERS
04: I FEEL FOR YOU - CHAKA KHAN
03: LIKE A VIRGIN - MADONNA
02: THE WILD BOYS - DURAN DURAN
01: OUT OF TOUCH - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

 

[Madison]

1984:

Not exactly George Orwell

 

[microbob]

Some say George Orwell was off 30 years.

 

[Aaron]

1981:

40. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME - SHEENA EASTON
39. MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US - SNEAKER
38. CASTLES IN THE AIR - DON MCLEAN
37. LEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG
36. ARTHUR'S THEME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
35. THE OLD SONGS - BARRY MANILOW
34. COME GO WITH ME - THE BEACH BOYS
33. UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE
32. SHE'S GOT A WAY - BILLY JOEL
31. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
30. WAITING ON A FRIEND - THE ROLLING STONES
29. PRIVATE EYES - HALL & OATES
28. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
27. I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD - RONNIE MILSAP
26. STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS
25. SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT
24. HEART LIKE A WHEEL - STEVE MILLER BAND
23. CENTERFOLD - THE J. GEILS BAND
22. MY GIRL - CHILLIWACK
21. HOOKED ON CLASSICS - THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
20. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - THE GO-GO'S
19. COOL NIGHT - PAUL DAVIS
18. TAKE MY HEART - KOOL & THE GANG
17. HERE I AM - AIR SUPPLY
16. THE SWEETEST THING - JUICE NEWTON
15. TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND - GEORGE BENSON
14. COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE - BARBRA STREISAND
13. YESTERDAY'S SONGS - NEIL DIAMOND
12. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
11. TROUBLE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
10. LEATHER AND LACE - STEVIE NICKS AND DON HENLEY
9. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY
8. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
7. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS
6. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - HALL & OATES
5. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
4. OH NO - THE COMMODORES
3. LET'S GROOVE - EARTH, WIND, & FIRE
2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
1. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN

 

[Aaron]

1983:

40: IN THE MOOD – ROBERT PLANT
39: BABY I LIED – DEBORAH ALLEN
38: THINK OF LAURA – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
37: WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT – NAKED EYES
36: HEART AND SOUL – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
35: THE SIGN OF FIRE – THE FIXX
34: GOLD – SPANDAU BALLET
33: STAY WITH ME TONIGHT – JEFFREY OSBORNE
32: THE CURLY SHUFFLE – JUMP 'N THE SADDLE
31: HOLIDAY – MADONNA
30: AIN'T NOBODY – RUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN
29: PINK HOUSES – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
28: I STILL CAN'T GET OVER LOVING YOU – RAY PARKER, JR.
27: THAT'S ALL – GENESIS
26: TIME WILL REVEAL – DeBARGE
25: IF I'D BEEN THE ONE – .38 SPECIAL
24: CRUMBLIN' DOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
23: READ 'EM AND WEEP – BARRY MANILOW
22: JOANNA – KOOL & THE GANG
21: RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT – LIONEL RICHIE
20: IN A BIG COUNTRY – BIG COUNTRY
19: WHY ME – IRENE CARA
18: ISLANDS IN THE STREAM – KENNY ROGERS WITH DOLLY PARTON
17: KARMA CHAMELEON – CULTURE CLUB
16: SYNCHRONICITY II – THE POLICE
15: CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE – QUIET RIOT
14: MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) – PETER SCHILLING
13: CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND – CULTURE CLUB
12: TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP – THE ROMANTICS
11: I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES – ELTON JOHN
10: BREAK MY STRIDE – MATTHEW WILDER
9: UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT – THE ROLLING STONES
8: TWIST OF FATE – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
7: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD – PAT BENATAR
6: UPTOWN GIRL – BILLY JOEL
5: ALL NIGHT LONG – LIONEL RICHIE
4: OWNER OF A BROKEN HEART – YES
3: UNION OF THE SNAKE – DURAN DURAN
2: SAY IT ISN'T SO – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
1: SAY SAY SAY – PAUL MCCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON

 

[semipenguin]

This was a good week. No complaints.