80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Here's my two cents for the week:

38: TWO PEOPLE - TINA TURNER
Not a strong single in my opinion.


34: FOR TONIGHT - NANCY MARTINEZ
I had to look this one up. I remembered once I heard it. Nice to have a dance track thrown into the fray.

33: GOLDMINE - THE POINTER SISTERS
I didn't remember this one.

29: YOU BE ILLIN' - RUN-D.M.C.
They blocked the one hit wonder curse with this one.

22: AT THIS MOMENT - BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
I remember this one played on Family Ties.

21: SOMEDAY - GLASS TIGER
They continued their success in Canada. I listened to a few and they weren't bad.

17: YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU….DON'T YOU? - HOWARD JONES
Nice to see Howard again. :-)

16: LAND OF CONFUSION - GENESIS
This video was played non-stop.

5: SHAKE YOU DOWN - GREGORY ABBOTT
Gregory faded away pretty quickly. I found a clip of his follow-up, I Got The Feelin' (It's Over), performed on a Dutch show.


Won't reach the top 40
#41 Freddie Jackson "Tasty Love"
This one is interesting because it peaked at #41. The song is typical Freddie.

(#42 - #56 all reached the top 40!)
Very interesting!

#57 Jesse Johnson & Sly Stone "Crazay"
Stepping out on his own away from the Time.

#72 Grace Jones "I'm Not Perfect"
Too bad Grace wasn't bigger. The video was this song was amazing.

#74 Commodores "Goin' To The Bank"
Fun song, but not top 40 worthy in my opinion.

#75 Stacy Lattisaw "Nail It To The Wall"
She had a few top 40 hits in the early 80s.

#84 Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
Great song.

#92 Secret Ties "Dancin' In My Sleep"
@sadchild - I found a little information on them: Secret Ties | Biography & History | AllMusic

#98 KBC Band "It's Not You, It's Not Me"
I had to look them up.

#99 Midnight Star "Midas Touch"
I used to get them mixed up with Atlantic Starr.
 
So for the Top 1000 end of decade spectacular, my friend's son, his roommate and I all took guesses at the top song for each year.

1980: We all guessed "Call Me" #1

1981: We all guessed "Bette Davis Eyes" #1

1982: We all guessed "Physical" #1

1983: We all guessed "Every Breath" #1

1984: The other two guessed "When Doves Cry" #1. I guessed "Karma Chameleon" #10

1985: The other two guessed "Careless Whisper" #1. I guessed "Money For Nothing" #8

1986: We all guessed "That's What Friends" #1

1987: We all guessed "Walk Like An Egyptian" #1

1988: Roommate guessed "Faith" #1. Son guessed "Roll With It' #10. I guessed "Groovy Kind Of Love" #29

1989: I chose "Wind Beneath" #1. The other two guessed "Look Away" #7
EDIT: I GOT THOSE BACKWARDS. WIND WAS #7. LOOK AWAY WAS #1.

His roommate got 9 right. His son got 8 right. I got 7 right.
His roommate got ALL 10 right. His son got 9 right. I got 6 right.
 
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I knew the first three immediately. And I knew 87 because Alan Hunter said it on the previous VJ40 for 86 (I think I would have done horribly if he hadn't).

I had a couple other potentials for 83 until I remembered "Every Breath", then I knew I had it right.

The other five I struggled with. I finally had to eenie meenie miney mo the potentials I came up with.

With 86 I had 7 potentials and fortunately picked the right one.

With 84, "When Doves Cry" was one of my 3 potentials. Oops.

But 88 was my worst. I struggled to come up with just 4 potentials, and one of them was even the wrong year ("Every Rose"). My best guess was "Roll With It" #10, but I didn't go with it.
 
Yeah I've never met my friend's old college roommate. But he scores a lot of #1's on the VJ40s. And now he's gotten all 10 right on the top 1000. Suspicious, but whatever. I enjoy actually trying to guess so I can enjoy the victory (when I'm not way the hell off!)

I do believe that my friend's son legitimately got 9 right. I've had conversations with him and his knowledge of 80s music is astounding.

I was happy to get 6 lol
 
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1-10-81

40. Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
39. Michael Stanley Band - He Can't Love You
38. Fred Knoblock/Susan Anton - Killin Time
37. Donna Summer - Cold Love
36. Christopher Cross - Never Be The Same
35. Eagles - Seven Bridges Road
34. REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
33. Devo - Whip It
32. Don Williams - I Believe In You
31. Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne
30. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
29. Daryl Hall & John Oates - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
28. Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love
27. Tierra - Together
26. Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
25. Boz Scaggs - Miss Sun
24. Doobie Brothers - One Step Closer
23. Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
22. Delbert McClinton - Giving It Up For Your Love
21. Olivia Newton-John/Cliff Richard - Suddenly
20. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
19. Andy Gibb - Time Is Time
18. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster
17. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
16. Kool & The Gang - Celebration
15. Eddie Rabitt - I Love A Rainy Night
14. Barry Manilow - I Made It Through The Rain
13. Diana Ross - It's My Turn
12. Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
11. Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
10. Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
9. Kenny Rogers - Lady
8. Heart - Tell It Like It Is
7. Rod Stewart - Passion
6. Air Supply - Every Woman In The World
5. Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart
4. Blondie - The Tide Is High
3. Barbra Streisand/Barry Gibb - Guilty
2. Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks
1. John Lennon - Starting Over
 
Good 9
Okay 4
Bad 27

We just heard a lot of these songs last month. I mean don't do 1980 in December, then 1981 in January. Come on, people, think it through.

37. Donna Summer - Cold Love

First time hearing this one? Doesn't sound familiar to me at all.

16. Kool & The Gang - Celebration

My guess at #1

9. Kenny Rogers - Lady

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1. John Lennon - Starting Over

Choice of my friend's son. And his roommate. And IdRatherBeSkiing too.

#44 Queen "Need Your Loving Tonight"

Don't know if I've ever heard this song. Doesn't sound familiar at all.

#82 Willis "The Guard" & Vigorish "Merry Christmas In The NFL"

Big time WTF! It's basically the Monster Mash with new lyrics written (and performed) by Buckner & Garcia about Christmas & football.

#86 Sky "Toccata"

Prog rock space-age interpretation of Bach.

Will never make the top 40
#44 Queen "Need Your Loving Tonight"
#47 Teddy Pendergrass "Love TKO"
#51 Rockpile "Teacher Teacher"
#56 Babys "Turn and Walk Away"
#57 Earth Wind & Fire "You"
#58 Rita Coolidge "Fool That I Am"
#59 Climax Blues Band "Gotta Have More Love"
#62 Supertramp "Breakfast In America"
#67 Aretha Franklin "United Together"
#68 Shalamar "Full Of Fire"
#69 Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale "What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)"
#70 David Bowie "Fashion"
#71 Oak "Set The Night On Fire"
#72 Dire Straits "Skateaway"
#77 Bob Seger "The Horizontal Bop"
#79 Dionne Warwick "Easy Love"
#80 Kansas "Got to Rock On"
#81 Pointer Sisters "Could I Be Dreaming"
#82 Willis "The Guard" & Vigorish "Merry Christmas In The NFL"
#84 JD Drews "Don't Want No-Body"
#86 Sky "Toccata"
#88 Peter Allen "Fly Away"
#89 Pendulum "Gypsy Spirit"
#90 Cheap Trick "Stop This Game"
#91 Four Seasons "Spend The Night In Love"
#93 Reddings "Remote Control"
#94 Jackie English "Once A Night"
#95 Pure Prarie League "I Can't Stop The Feelin'"
#97 Manhattan Transfer "Trickle Trickle"
#98 Marcy Levy/Andy Gibb "Help Me!"
 
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