80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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Good 8
Okay 10
Bad 22
37. I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
24. ROCK ME TONIGHT - FREDDIE JACKSON
Thought they'd never end.
11. WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DEBARGE
7. SUMMER OF '69 - BRYAN ADAMS
For anyone who doesn't already know...
Bryan Adams was born in late 1959 and therefore was nine years old in the summer of 1969. For anybody who’s wondered why a nine year old would be meeting a girl while working at a drive-in and being in a band that broke up when one of the members got married, here's what he really means by ‘the summer of 69’. Adams confirmed the real meaning personally:
"There is a slight misconception it’s about a year, but it’s not. ‘69’ has nothing to do about a year, it has to do with a sexual position"
2. SHOUT - TEARS FOR FEARS
My friend's son and I both chose this one, we were one week off!
1. THE POWER OF LOVE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
My friend's old roommate picked this one.
#55 Y & T "Summertime Girls"
#58 Billy Crystal "You Look Marvelous"
#65 Cheap Trick "Tonight It's You"
Shoulda made the 40
#72 Steve Arrington "Dancin' In The Key Of Life"
Not only does his song reference Stevie Wonder, but he's trying to sound just like him.
#90 Eric Martin "Information"
Later the frontman of Mr Big.
#93 Kim Carnes "Abadabadango"
Not near as good as "Abacab" or "Abracadabra".
Won't reach the top 40
#43 Loose Ends "Hangin' On A String"
#49 Mary Jane Girls "Wild And Crazy Love"
#54 Julian Lennon "Jesse"
#55 Y & T "Summertime Girls"
#57 King "Love And Pride"
#58 Billy Crystal "You Look Marvelous"
#60 Patti LaBelle "Stir It Up"
#63 Survivor "First Night"
#64 Foreigner "Down On Love"
#65 Cheap Trick "Tonight It's You"
#67 Belouis Some "Some People"
#68 Air Supply "Power Of Love"
#69 Bon Jovi "In And Out Of Love"
#70 Limahl "Only For Love"
#72 Steve Arrington "Dancin' In The Key Of Life"
#74 What Is This "I'll Be Around"
#78 Til Tuesday "Looking Over My Shoulder"
#79 Urgent "Running Back"
#80 Tom Petty "Rebels"
#81 Amy Grant "Wise Up"
#85 9.9 "All Of Me For All Of You"
#86 Sade "Your Love Is King"
#88 Jesse Johnson "I Want My Girl"
#89 Beach Boys "It's Getting Late"
#90 Eric Martin "Information"
#91 Chaka Khan "Through The Fire"
#93 Kim Carnes "Abadabadango"
#97 Lone Justice "Sweet Sweet Baby"
#98 Go West "Call Me"
Okay 10
Bad 22
37. I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
24. ROCK ME TONIGHT - FREDDIE JACKSON
Thought they'd never end.
11. WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DEBARGE
7. SUMMER OF '69 - BRYAN ADAMS
For anyone who doesn't already know...
Bryan Adams was born in late 1959 and therefore was nine years old in the summer of 1969. For anybody who’s wondered why a nine year old would be meeting a girl while working at a drive-in and being in a band that broke up when one of the members got married, here's what he really means by ‘the summer of 69’. Adams confirmed the real meaning personally:
"There is a slight misconception it’s about a year, but it’s not. ‘69’ has nothing to do about a year, it has to do with a sexual position"
2. SHOUT - TEARS FOR FEARS
My friend's son and I both chose this one, we were one week off!
1. THE POWER OF LOVE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
My friend's old roommate picked this one.
#55 Y & T "Summertime Girls"
#58 Billy Crystal "You Look Marvelous"
#65 Cheap Trick "Tonight It's You"
Shoulda made the 40
#72 Steve Arrington "Dancin' In The Key Of Life"
Not only does his song reference Stevie Wonder, but he's trying to sound just like him.
#90 Eric Martin "Information"
Later the frontman of Mr Big.
#93 Kim Carnes "Abadabadango"
Not near as good as "Abacab" or "Abracadabra".
Won't reach the top 40
#43 Loose Ends "Hangin' On A String"
#49 Mary Jane Girls "Wild And Crazy Love"
#54 Julian Lennon "Jesse"
#55 Y & T "Summertime Girls"
#57 King "Love And Pride"
#58 Billy Crystal "You Look Marvelous"
#60 Patti LaBelle "Stir It Up"
#63 Survivor "First Night"
#64 Foreigner "Down On Love"
#65 Cheap Trick "Tonight It's You"
#67 Belouis Some "Some People"
#68 Air Supply "Power Of Love"
#69 Bon Jovi "In And Out Of Love"
#70 Limahl "Only For Love"
#72 Steve Arrington "Dancin' In The Key Of Life"
#74 What Is This "I'll Be Around"
#78 Til Tuesday "Looking Over My Shoulder"
#79 Urgent "Running Back"
#80 Tom Petty "Rebels"
#81 Amy Grant "Wise Up"
#85 9.9 "All Of Me For All Of You"
#86 Sade "Your Love Is King"
#88 Jesse Johnson "I Want My Girl"
#89 Beach Boys "It's Getting Late"
#90 Eric Martin "Information"
#91 Chaka Khan "Through The Fire"
#93 Kim Carnes "Abadabadango"
#97 Lone Justice "Sweet Sweet Baby"
#98 Go West "Call Me"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
8/27/1983
40. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
39. YOU'RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND - LITTLE RIVER BAND
38. LADY LOVE ME - GEORGE BENSON
37. KING OF PAIN - THE POLICE
36. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
35. KISS THE BRIDE - ELTON JOHN
34. DON'T YOU GET SO MAD - JEFFREY OSBORNE
33. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES
32. TRUE - SPANDAU BALLET
31. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
30. FAR FROM OVER - FRANK STALLONE
29. DEAD GIVEAWAY - SHALAMAR
28. SHE'S SEXY + 17 - STRAY CATS
27. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - LAURA BRANIGAN
26. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - AIR SUPPLY
25. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
24. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
23. AFTER THE FALL - JOURNEY
22. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA
21. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
20. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER
19. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELO
18. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
17. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
16. DON'T CRY - ASIA
15. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
14. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
13. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
12. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL
11. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
10. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
9. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
8. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
7. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
6. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
5. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
4. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
3. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO
2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS
1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
40. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
39. YOU'RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND - LITTLE RIVER BAND
38. LADY LOVE ME - GEORGE BENSON
37. KING OF PAIN - THE POLICE
36. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
35. KISS THE BRIDE - ELTON JOHN
34. DON'T YOU GET SO MAD - JEFFREY OSBORNE
33. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES
32. TRUE - SPANDAU BALLET
31. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
30. FAR FROM OVER - FRANK STALLONE
29. DEAD GIVEAWAY - SHALAMAR
28. SHE'S SEXY + 17 - STRAY CATS
27. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - LAURA BRANIGAN
26. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - AIR SUPPLY
25. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
24. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
23. AFTER THE FALL - JOURNEY
22. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA
21. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
20. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER
19. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELO
18. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
17. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
16. DON'T CRY - ASIA
15. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
14. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
13. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
12. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL
11. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
10. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
9. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
8. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
7. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
6. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
5. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
4. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
3. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO
2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS
1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Good 14
Okay 14
Bad 12
36. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
33. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES
31. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
My guess at #2
30. FAR FROM OVER - FRANK STALLONE
"I wanna strut"
15. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
13. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
Pretty sure I called these "Please Please Tell Me Now" and "Why" on my taped-off-the-radio cassette label.
2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS
The other two picked this as #2
1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
All 3 of us chose this as #1
#53 Heart "How Can I Refuse"
#56 ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
#82 Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
Shoulda made the 40
Won't reach the top 40
#48 Smokey Robinson "Blame It on Love"
#53 Heart "How Can I Refuse"
#54 Styx "High Time"
#56 ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
#59 Beegees "Someone Belonging To Someone"
#60 Animals "The Night"
#61 Aretha Franklin "Get It Right"
#62 FR David "Words"
#63 Sergio Mendes "Rainbow's End"
#64 Eddy Grant "I Don't Wanna Dance"
#67 Ronnie Milsap "Don't You Know How Much I Love You"
#68 Tubes "Tip Of My Tongue"
#72 Manhattans "Crazy"
#73 Tears For Fears "Change"
#75 Chris de Burgh "Ship To Shore"
#77 Louise Tucker "Midnight Blue"
#79 Mtume "Juicy Fruit"
#80 Wham "Bad Boys"
#81 Club House "Do It Again/Billie Jean"
#82 Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
#83 Herb Alpert "Garden Party"
#84 Midnight Star "Freak-A-Zoid"
#85 Kajagoogoo "Hang On Now"
#87 Kissing The Pink "Maybe This Day"
#88 Snuff "Bad Bad Billy"
#89 Jim Capaldi "Living On The Edge"
#90 SOS Band "Just Be Good To Me"
#91 James Ingram/Patti Austin "How Do You Keep The Music Playing"
#94 Tony Carey "West Coast Summer Nights"
#95 Zebra "Who's Behind The Door?"
#99 Kenny Rogers "Scarlet Fever"
Okay 14
Bad 12
36. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
33. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES
31. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
My guess at #2
30. FAR FROM OVER - FRANK STALLONE
"I wanna strut"
15. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
13. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
Pretty sure I called these "Please Please Tell Me Now" and "Why" on my taped-off-the-radio cassette label.
2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS
The other two picked this as #2
1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
All 3 of us chose this as #1
#53 Heart "How Can I Refuse"
#56 ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
#82 Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
Shoulda made the 40
Won't reach the top 40
#48 Smokey Robinson "Blame It on Love"
#53 Heart "How Can I Refuse"
#54 Styx "High Time"
#56 ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
#59 Beegees "Someone Belonging To Someone"
#60 Animals "The Night"
#61 Aretha Franklin "Get It Right"
#62 FR David "Words"
#63 Sergio Mendes "Rainbow's End"
#64 Eddy Grant "I Don't Wanna Dance"
#67 Ronnie Milsap "Don't You Know How Much I Love You"
#68 Tubes "Tip Of My Tongue"
#72 Manhattans "Crazy"
#73 Tears For Fears "Change"
#75 Chris de Burgh "Ship To Shore"
#77 Louise Tucker "Midnight Blue"
#79 Mtume "Juicy Fruit"
#80 Wham "Bad Boys"
#81 Club House "Do It Again/Billie Jean"
#82 Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
#83 Herb Alpert "Garden Party"
#84 Midnight Star "Freak-A-Zoid"
#85 Kajagoogoo "Hang On Now"
#87 Kissing The Pink "Maybe This Day"
#88 Snuff "Bad Bad Billy"
#89 Jim Capaldi "Living On The Edge"
#90 SOS Band "Just Be Good To Me"
#91 James Ingram/Patti Austin "How Do You Keep The Music Playing"
#94 Tony Carey "West Coast Summer Nights"
#95 Zebra "Who's Behind The Door?"
#99 Kenny Rogers "Scarlet Fever"
Zebra was formed in New Orleans, so the song "Who's Behind the Door" was a local favorite. Great guitar work in that one.
I had about 19 this week.
That's shocking. I would have guessed it would have been close to a top 10 for them.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Add me to the list of people who're surprised by that ZZ Top song not making the Top 40. I woulda thought it just scraped in, at least.
39. YOU'RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND - LITTLE RIVER BAND
Pretty sure I've never heard this song, which is especially weird since I own their greatest hits CD & I assume it's on there.
#68 Tubes "Tip Of My Tongue"
Surprised that this got that high, because I didn't even know it was a single. The only follow-up to "She's A Beauty" I remember is their cover of "The Monkey Time" that they did with Martha Davis of the Motels ( which went nowhere ). Love that era of The Tubes.
Other than that...this countdown's from the very beginning of my senior year of high school. And as such, brought back a lotta memories. Mostly good. Mostly.
39. YOU'RE DRIVING ME OUT OF MY MIND - LITTLE RIVER BAND
Pretty sure I've never heard this song, which is especially weird since I own their greatest hits CD & I assume it's on there.
#68 Tubes "Tip Of My Tongue"
Surprised that this got that high, because I didn't even know it was a single. The only follow-up to "She's A Beauty" I remember is their cover of "The Monkey Time" that they did with Martha Davis of the Motels ( which went nowhere ). Love that era of The Tubes.
Other than that...this countdown's from the very beginning of my senior year of high school. And as such, brought back a lotta memories. Mostly good. Mostly.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Listening to Alan talk about Maniac, he mentioned it was down from its peak of #1. This is wrong. It was on its way up to #1. Every Breath You Take was in its 8th and final week at #1. The song at #1 ahead of it was Flashdance. The song @ #2 Sweet Dreams would be #1 next week followed immediately by Maniac. It would be nice if they did the most basic of research about chart positions.
When I heard Alan say "Maniac" had already hit #1 I scratched my head. I was pretty sure it came after. So thanks for clearing that up @IdRatherBeSkiing
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
1980:
40: REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
39: LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
38: NO NIGHT SO LONG - DIONNE WARWICK
37: YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME - JERMAINE JACKSON
36: MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - DIRT BAND
35: WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
34: JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
33: HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
32: HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - ROBERT JOHN
31: HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
30: NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
29: JESSE - CARLY SIMON
28: TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
27: I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
26: XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
25: SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE - NATALIE COLE
24: DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
23: ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN
22: HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
21: ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
20: OLD FASHION LOVE - THE COMMODORES
19: BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
18: YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER
17: YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN - AMBROSIA
16: ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
15: IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL
14: MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
13: DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
12: LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSEND
11: INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
10: LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
9: LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
8: TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) - S.O.S. BAND
7: GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
6: MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
5: FAME - IRENE CARA
4: ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
3: EMOTIONAL RESCUE - THE ROLLING STONES
2: SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1: UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
40: REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
39: LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
38: NO NIGHT SO LONG - DIONNE WARWICK
37: YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME - JERMAINE JACKSON
36: MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - DIRT BAND
35: WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
34: JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
33: HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
32: HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - ROBERT JOHN
31: HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
30: NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
29: JESSE - CARLY SIMON
28: TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
27: I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
26: XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
25: SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE - NATALIE COLE
24: DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
23: ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN
22: HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
21: ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
20: OLD FASHION LOVE - THE COMMODORES
19: BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
18: YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER
17: YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN - AMBROSIA
16: ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
15: IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL
14: MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
13: DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
12: LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSEND
11: INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
10: LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
9: LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
8: TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) - S.O.S. BAND
7: GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
6: MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
5: FAME - IRENE CARA
4: ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
3: EMOTIONAL RESCUE - THE ROLLING STONES
2: SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1: UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
Good 5
Okay 10
Bad 25
Such a sleepy countdown I actually dozed off for a few minutes while listening.
16: ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
15: IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL
Don't think I've shared this on here. Weird Al parodying this song back in 1980. He never released it officially because someone played it for Joel ane he could tell it "hurt his feelings a bit".
Weird Al "It's Still Billy Joel To Me"
1: UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
Only my friend's son guessed this right. My friend's old roommate and I weren't even in the top 40. I picked Barbra Streisand "Woman In Love", which debuted this week at #49. The other guy picked "Boogie Oogie Oogie", which did hit #1 in September..... of 1978.
#53 Lenore O'Malley "First Be A Woman"
No wiki page.
#54 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving"
A re-recording in 1989 will reach the top 40 on the last week of the decade. I know that one, but not this one.
#57 England Dan Seals "Late At Night"
Half of England Dan & John Ford Coley, gone solo (and country).
#61 Jon & Vangelis "I Hear You Now"
Jon Anderson of Yes.
#72 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
On a couple of IRBS' old mixtapes.
Never reached the top 40
#42 Pat Benatar "You Better Run"
#52 Linda Clifford "Red Light"
#53 Lenore O'Malley "First Be A Woman"
#54 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving"
#55 Rossington Collins Band "Don't Misunderstand Me"
#57 England Dan Seals "Late At Night"
#61 Jon & Vangelis "I Hear You Now"
#62 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
#64 Ray Goodman & Brown "My Prayer"
#65 Poco "Under The Gun"
#66 Mickey Gilley "True Love Ways"
#67 Journey "Good Morning Girl/Stay Awhile"
#68 Chicago "Thunder And Lightning"
#69 Chic "Rebels Are We"
#71 O'Jays "Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"
#72 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
#73 Deliverance "Leaving LA"
#74 Teddy Pendergrass "Can't We Try"
#79 Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol "My Guy/My Girl"
#84 Genesis "Turn It On Again"
#86 Michael Johnson "You Can Call Me Blue"
#87 Brothers Johnson "Treasure"
#96 Lipps Inc "Rock It"
#97 Roger Daltry "Free Me"
#98 Kurtis Blow "The Breaks (Part 1)"
#99 Gerry Rafferty "The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin')"
#100 David Hudson "Honey, Honey"
Okay 10
Bad 25
Such a sleepy countdown I actually dozed off for a few minutes while listening.
16: ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
15: IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL
Don't think I've shared this on here. Weird Al parodying this song back in 1980. He never released it officially because someone played it for Joel ane he could tell it "hurt his feelings a bit".
Weird Al "It's Still Billy Joel To Me"
1: UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
Only my friend's son guessed this right. My friend's old roommate and I weren't even in the top 40. I picked Barbra Streisand "Woman In Love", which debuted this week at #49. The other guy picked "Boogie Oogie Oogie", which did hit #1 in September..... of 1978.
#53 Lenore O'Malley "First Be A Woman"
No wiki page.
#54 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving"
A re-recording in 1989 will reach the top 40 on the last week of the decade. I know that one, but not this one.
#57 England Dan Seals "Late At Night"
Half of England Dan & John Ford Coley, gone solo (and country).
#61 Jon & Vangelis "I Hear You Now"
Jon Anderson of Yes.
#72 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
On a couple of IRBS' old mixtapes.
Never reached the top 40
#42 Pat Benatar "You Better Run"
#52 Linda Clifford "Red Light"
#53 Lenore O'Malley "First Be A Woman"
#54 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving"
#55 Rossington Collins Band "Don't Misunderstand Me"
#57 England Dan Seals "Late At Night"
#61 Jon & Vangelis "I Hear You Now"
#62 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
#64 Ray Goodman & Brown "My Prayer"
#65 Poco "Under The Gun"
#66 Mickey Gilley "True Love Ways"
#67 Journey "Good Morning Girl/Stay Awhile"
#68 Chicago "Thunder And Lightning"
#69 Chic "Rebels Are We"
#71 O'Jays "Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"
#72 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
#73 Deliverance "Leaving LA"
#74 Teddy Pendergrass "Can't We Try"
#79 Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol "My Guy/My Girl"
#84 Genesis "Turn It On Again"
#86 Michael Johnson "You Can Call Me Blue"
#87 Brothers Johnson "Treasure"
#96 Lipps Inc "Rock It"
#97 Roger Daltry "Free Me"
#98 Kurtis Blow "The Breaks (Part 1)"
#99 Gerry Rafferty "The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin')"
#100 David Hudson "Honey, Honey"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
That one is pretty hurtful. Most of his stuff is not quite so pointed. Good decision on Al's part.
My pick was Another One Bites the Dust --- until I heard it @ #23. Never made another pick. 1978 ... just a little bit outside.
Yes. The song was and is quite big up here. The drummer for this album goes to my church. He left the band shortly thereafter. If you watch the video you can see him drumming in about 1/2 the shots and his replacement in the other 1/2. They are a Canadian group so no surprise that it didn't crack the top 40.
I am flabergassed at these not cracking top 40 or even top 20.