80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

Good 11
Okay 6
Bad 23

25: DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

1: MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON

All three of us chose this one.

#55 Soulsister "The Way to Your Heart"

The chorus sounds vaguely familiar to me. #41 peak.

#56 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"

Holy Bobby Brown!

#62 Vesta "Congratulations"

The R&B predecessor to Wilson Phillips "You're In Love", Alanis "You Oughta Know", Adele "Someone Like You" and probably billion other "you found someone else but I really honestly do hope you're happy with her (actually it shoula been me you effin sonofabitch)".

#81 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"

What a strange friggin' song.

#82 Patti LaBelle "If You Asked Me To"

Later covered by Celine Dion (#1 CAN/#4 US)

Won't reach the top 40
#55 Soulsister "The Way to Your Heart"
#56 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"
#62 Vesta "Congratulations"
#65 Teddy Riley/Guy "My Fantasy"
#66 Billy Ocean "Licence to Chill"
#71 Bardeux "I Love The Bass"
#73 White Lion "Radar Love"
#74 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#76 Donny Osmond "Hold On"
#77 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#78 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#80 Regina Belle "Baby Come To Me"
#81 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"
#82 Patti LaBelle "If You Asked Me To"
#83 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#85 Winger "Hungry"
#88 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#91 Starship "Wild Again"
#93 Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
#94 Jaya "If You Leave Me Now"
#96 Love And Rockets "No Big Deal"
#97 Underworld "Stand Up"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

7 good with many many many channel changers. Brutal countdown.

Won't reach the top 40
#83 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"

The only surprise. Better than most of the songs in the top 40 this week.

 

[semipenguin]

October 14, 1989

40: SUNSHINE - DINO
39: ONE – THE BEE GEES
38: BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
37: DON’T SHUT ME OUT – KEVIN PAIGE
36: ANGEL EYES – THE JEFF HEALEY BAND
35: POISON – ALICE COOPER
34: LET GO – SHARON BRYANT
33: GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
32: DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU – GLORIA ESTEFAN
31: COLD HEARTED – PAULA ABDUL
30: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - MARTIKA
29: (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
28: WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU – MICHAEL MORALES
27: CALL IT LOVE - POCO
26: LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
25: DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
24: (YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
23: PARTYMAN - PRINCE
22: WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE – BAD ENGLISH
21: THE BEST – TINA TURNER
20: DON’T LOOK BACK - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
19: 18 AND LIFE – SKID ROW
18: HEALING HANDS – ELTON JOHN
17: ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
16: IT’S NOT ENOUGH - STARSHIP
15: COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
14: DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
13: WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
12: IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME – CHER
11: LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – AEROSMITH
10: IT’S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
9: LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
8: HEAVEN - WARRANT
7: BUST A MOVE – YOUNG M.C.
6: SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – TEARS FOR FEARS
5: MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
4: LOVE SONG – THE CURE
3: GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
2: CHERISH - MADONNA
1: MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON

A lot of artists will have there last top 40 hit on this countdown.

 

[seasalt43]

Here's a song that reaches #41 on the last Hot 100 of the 80s. It holds #41 for the first week of the 90s. Then moves to (and peaks at) #40 for the chart dated 1/13/1990. It's a #40 peaking song that we'll never hear on the VJ! I just found that interesting.

I don't remember this one at all. "I Want You" debuted on October 7, 1989 so that was a slow ascent. This definitely qualifies as a lost hit!

 

[seasalt43]

#56 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"

Holy Bobby Brown!

This the start of the whole New Jack Swing genre. I always thought this song was dumb. "Promises" (R&B #7) and "I'm Dreamin' (R&B #1)" were better songs by far.

#62 Vesta "Congratulations"

The R&B predecessor to Wilson Phillips "You're In Love", Alanis "You Oughta Know", Adele "Someone Like You" and probably billion other "you found someone else but I really honestly do hope you're happy with her (actually it shoula been me you effin sonofabitch)".

I remember this one well. Vesta should have been bigger and lost her life tragically. I think the mother of these songs was "It Should Have Been Me" which was originally recorded in 1963 by Kim Weston. The Yvonne Fair version (1976) really drives the concept home.

#65 Teddy Riley/Guy "My Fantasy"

I see Teddy Riley is separating himself from Guy. He evolved into an notable producer in the 90s and was very much involved in the production of New Jack Swing records. I recently discovered he's producing K-POP acts these days.

#71 Bardeux "I Love The Bass"

@sadchild - the 1-900 girls are back, but there's been a line up change.

#66 Billy Ocean "Licence to Chill"
#73 White Lion "Radar Love"
#74 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#77 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#85 Winger "Hungry"
#88 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#91 Starship "Wild Again"

This list really speaks the shifts that's occurring at this time.

#82 Patti LaBelle "If You Asked Me To"

Later covered by Celine Dion (#1 CAN/#4 US)

I bet Patti was pissed! LOL.

 

[HecticArt]

Only 10.

#83 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"

It's the only surprise for me too.

 

[MonoStereo]

Looking at that chart, there's soooo many songs I don't think I know. Around that time I was delivering pizza for a living & was in my car a LOT. So you'd think I listened to the radio, but I guess not. I know I listened to tapes in the car then, & maybe more AOR radio? Weird how foreign that list seems to me.

 

[sadchild]

I think the mother of these songs was "It Should Have Been Me"

First time listening and yeah, I bet you're right!

 

[seasalt43]

First time listening and yeah, I bet you're right!

She did not sound happy at all, lol. It was a hit in the UK.

 

[scotchandcigar]

7 good with many many many channel changers. Brutal countdown.

Same for me. See, we agree on something!

 

[goreds2]

1981/10/10
(despite that Alan said it was 1981/10/09 -- one of many errors this week)

40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
39. OH NO - COMMODORES
38. ALIEN - ATLANTA RYTHM SECTION
37. HE'S A LIAR - BEE GEES
36. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
35. THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY
34. ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) - MARTY BALIN
33. GENERAL HOSPI-TALE - THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS
32. BREAKING AWAY - BALANCE
31. IN YOUR LETTER - REO SPEEDWAGON
30. SLOW HAND - POINTER SISTERS
29. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES - MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
28. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - COMMODORES
27. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY
26. SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED) - CARL CARLTON
25. SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - BILLY JOEL
24. (THERE'S) NO GETTING OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
23. JUST ONCE - QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM
22. TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU - BOB SEGER
21. WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - THE FOUR TOPS
20. WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - AL JARREAU
19. SUPER FREAK - RICK JAMES
18. I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU
17. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
16. SHARE YOUR LOVE - KENNY ROGERS
15. THE VOICE - MOODY BLUES
14. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
13. HARD TO SAY - DAN FOGELBERG
12. THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - BEACH BOYS
11. THE NIGHT OWLS - LITTLE RIVER BAND
10. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELO
9. URGENT - FOREIGNER
8. PRIVATE EYES - HALL & OATES
7. START ME UP - ROLLING STONES
6. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
5. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
4. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
3. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS & TOM PETTY
2. ARTHUR'S THEME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE

A week and a half late but 33 out of 40 for me.

 

[sadchild]

1982

EARLIER
ONJ "Physical" 81/82
Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That"
J Geils Band "Centerfold"
Joan Jett "I Love Rock & Roll"
Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire"
Stevie/Paul "Ebony And Ivory"
Human League "Don't You Want Me"
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

John Mellencamp "Jack And Diane"
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Joe/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong"
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"

LATER
Toni Basil "Mickey"
Lionel Richie "Truly"82/83

 

[Channel98]

"Hey, Mickey! Hey, Mickey!" The cheering on Toni Basil's Mickey is provided by the cheerleaders of Dorsey High School in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles. The full name of the school is Susan Miller Dorsey High School. Dorsey was the first female superintendent of the Los Angeles public school system. The song was written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn and was originally titled Kitty. Racey, a British quartet formed in 1976, recorded it in August 1979. Here it is:

 

[semipenguin]

Hey Lucy!

Video won’t play. Oh well.

 

[Channel98]

I just clicked it and it plays just fine for me. Maybe you should get rid of your Commodore 64 and get a newer computer. Try this video. It includes both versions of the song:

 

[semipenguin]

I just clicked it and it plays just fine for me. Maybe you should get rid of your Commodore 64 and get a newer computer. Try this video. It includes both versions of the song:

Not your video, the Weird Al video I tried to post.

 

[Channel98]

Well, that is just plain – ummm – weird.

 

[HecticArt]

1982

EARLIER
ONJ "Physical" 81/82
Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That"
J Geils Band "Centerfold"
Joan Jett "I Love Rock & Roll"
Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire"
Stevie/Paul "Ebony And Ivory"
Human League "Don't You Want Me"
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

John Mellencamp "Jack And Diane"
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Joe/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong"
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"

LATER
Toni Basil "Mickey"
Lionel Richie "Truly"82/83

I’m guessing your 4th pick.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

It will be his first.

He is also missing "Abracadabra" in his list (the previous #1).

 

[Channel98]

Mister semi wanted everyone to see Weird Al Yankovic's Ricky, a 1983 parody of Toni Basil's Mickey. This was the first video Weird Al ever filmed. It can be viewed on YouTube but the person who posted it has disabled it for viewing on other websites (such as DRC). Lucy is played by Tress MacNelle, who has voiced characters in more than 2,200 cartoon episodes including Futurama, The Simpsons, The Centurions, Alvin & The Chipmunks, House Of Mouse, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Chip 'N' Dale Rescue Rangers, Rugrats, Animaniacs and Tiny Toon Adventures.

Here is the audio – and you'll have to go to YouTube to see the video. Ai-yi-yi!