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scotchandcigar

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Wow, 5.

I've wondered why everyone mentions the Squeeze song with the phone number that I've never heard of, even though they're one of my all-time favorite groups, whom I've seen live 3 times. Now I know why. By '88, I was listening almost exclusively to alternative rock radio, because of the mainstream trend.
 
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scotchandcigar

All I wanted was some steak
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Just to get the point across, here are the songs from that list which I would've heard on either the Adult Contemporary or Alternative stations I listened to

39: CRAZY - ICEHOUSE
36: MAN IN THE MIRROR - MICHAEL JACKSON
32: 853-5937 - SQUEEZE (Don't remember)
31: BE STILL MY BEATING HEART - STING
29: CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN
26: ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS - RICHARD MARX
25: GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON
24: THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL - MICHAEL JACKSON
23: JUST LIKE PARADISE - DAVID LEE ROTH
20: POP GOES THE WORLD - MEN WITHOUT HATS (Don't remember)
18: I GET WEAK - BELINDA CARLISLE
14: EVERYWHERE - FLEETWOOD MAC
13: TUNNEL OF LOVE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
12: FATHER FIGURE - GEORGE MICHAEL
9: DON'T SHED A TEAR - PAUL CARRACK
8: SAY YOU WILL - FOREIGNER
7: HAZY SHADE OF WINTER - THE BANGLES
6: NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS
4: HUNGRY EYES - ERIC CARMEN
 

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20: POP GOES THE WORLD - MEN WITHOUT HATS (Don't remember)
6: NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS

INXS was played on the alternative stations I listened to (in the 90s). I think I have heard Pop Goes the World on First Wave (although not 100% sure).
 

sadchild

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Good 12
Okay 6
Bad 22

45: RHYTHM OF LOVE - YES

Last week at #40. Again we were one week off from crossing another #40 peak-er off our list.

LTD "Shine On" (one week off two weeks ago)
Genesis "Man On the Corner"
Barbra Streisand "The Way He Makes Me Feel"
Yes "Rhythm of Love" (one week off this week)
Cover Girls "Promise Me"

29: CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN


Played the wrong one (the original from the 70s, not the live one from the 80s)

16: CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN

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12: FATHER FIGURE - GEORGE MICHAEL

My friend's kid picked this one

1: COULD'VE BEEN – TIFFANY

My friend's old room mate and I wen with this one.

#70 REM "It's the End of the World as We Know It"

The hotel room I had this weekend had MTV Classic and this video came on. First time I've even seen it. Now I can dislike the video along with the song!

Will never get into the top 40
#42 Swing Out Sister "Twilight World"
#45 Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"
#46 Dan Hill "Never Thought (That I Could Love)"
#55 Carly Simon "All I Want Is You"
#56 Communards "Never Can Say Goodbye"
#62 Elisa Fiorillo "How Can I Forget You"
#63 Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again"
#67 Great White "Save Your Love"
#70 REM "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
#72 Eurythmics "I Need A Man"
#73 Kane Gang "Don't Look Any Further"
#74 Cars "Coming Up You"
#75 Prince "Hot Thing"
#76 U2 "In God's Country"
#77 Glenn Medeiros "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"
#78 Stevie Wonder "You Will Know"
#79 Earth Wind & Fire "Thinking of You"
#80 Whitesnake "Give Me All Your Love"
#81 Steve Winwood "Talking Back to the Night"
#83 Georgio "Lover's Lane"
#86 Kiss "Reason To Live"
#87 Gene Loves Jezebel "The Motion Of Love"
#89 Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle "Without You"
#93 Tommy Shaw "Ever Since The World Began"
#98 California Raisins "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
#99 Bananarama "I Can't Help It"
 

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29: CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN

Played the wrong one (the original from the 70s, not the live one from the 80s)

#70 REM "It's the End of the World as We Know It"

The hotel room I had this weekend had MTV Classic and this video came on. First time I've even seen it. Now I can dislike the video along with the song!

I did not realize he released Candle 3 times. I thought his Princess Di one was his second.

As to the REM song, sometimes I just shake my head. It's a great song.


Will never get into the top 40
#45 Buster Poindexter "Hot Hot Hot"
#70 REM "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
#76 U2 "In God's Country"
This weeks surprises.
 

seasalt43

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45: RHYTHM OF LOVE - YES

Last week at #40. Again we were one week off from crossing another #40 peak-er off our list.

LTD "Shine On" (one week off two weeks ago)
Genesis "Man On the Corner"
Barbra Streisand "The Way He Makes Me Feel"
Yes "Rhythm of Love" (one week off this week)
Cover Girls "Promise Me"
We'll have three chances in May. Two with Genesis and one with the Cover Girls. It would be nice to hit a least one.
29: CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN

Played the wrong one (the original from the 70s, not the live one from the 80s)
I caught that too.
16: CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN
She's an example of someone I disliked as an artist, but knew all the songs due to them being overplayed. I did see a live performance of this on song from Top of the Pops. As much as I hate to say it, she killed it.
#76 U2 "In God's Country"
I ran a search and a few other weeks around this one have popped up.

#50 U2 "In God's Country"
#61 U2 "In God's Country"
#88 U2 "In God's Country"


#77 Glenn Medeiros "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"
He's a High School Principal now: The Teenage Pop Star Who Grew Up to Be High School Principal
 

sadchild

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My guess for 1982.
I feel like I'm missing two in the spring and one in the summer.

EARLER
ONJ "Physical"
Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That"

J Geils Band "Centerfold"

LATER
Joan Jett "I Love Rock & Roll"
Stevie/Paul "Ebony & Ivory"
Human League "Don't You Want Me"
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
John Cougar "Jack & Diane"
Steve Miller "Abracadabra"
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
John/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong"
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"
Toni Basil "Mickey"
Lionel Richie "You Are"
Hall & Oates "Private Eyes"
 
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goreds2

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My guess for 1982.
I feel like I'm missing two in the spring and one in the summer.

EARLER
ONJ "Physical"
Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That"

J Geils Band "Centerfold"

LATER
Joan Jett "I Love Rock & Roll"
Stevie/Paul "Ebony & Ivory"
Human League "Don't You Want Me"
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
John Cougar "Jack & Diane"
Steve Miller "Abracadabra"
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
John/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong"
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"
Toni Basil "Mickey"
Lionel Richie "You Are"
Hall & Oates "Private Eyes"
You look to be correct. If you click on the Schedule tab within this link, it is showing 1982 for 9pm tonight.
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

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Oct 11, 2008
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1982/02/20
* = future or current #1
** = past #1

First off Hot 100 Debuts this week:
(--) 93: RUNNING - CHUBBY CHECKER
(--) 90: SUMMER NIGHTS - SURVIVOR
(--) 86: MEMORY - BARBRA STREISAND
(--) 85: SHINE ON - GEORGE DUKE
(--) 84: NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING - GEORGE BENSON
(--) 73: EDGE OF SEVENTEEN - STEVIE NICKS
(--) 67: FREEZE-FRAME - THE J. GEILS BAND


This week's drops:
(33) 76: SEA OF LOVE – DEL SHANNON
(27) 75: LET’S GROOVE – EARTH, WIND & FIRE
(15) 74: HOOKED ON CLASSICS – THE ROYAL PHILOHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
(16) 68: LEATHER AND LACE – STEVIE NICKS WITH DON HENLEY


This week's 40:
debut songs in red.
(54) 50: TAKE OFF - BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE
(11) 39: COOL NIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
(49) 38: DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(38) 37: LOVE IS LIKE A ROCK – DONNIE IRIS
( 9) 36: WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
(40) 35: ONE HUNDRED WAYS – QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM

(44) 34: CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS *
(42) 33: CALL ME - SKYY

(35) 32: WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE - ABBA
(37) 31: SHOULD I DO IT – THE POINTER SISTERS
(32) 30: DADDY’S HOME – CLIFF RICHARD
(29) 29: WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
(30) 28: ALL OUR TOMORROWS – EDDIE SCHWARTZ
(34) 27: TONIGHT I’M YOURS – ROD STEWART
(28) 26: ABACAB – GENESIS
(36) 25: BOBBIE SUE – THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
(31) 24: WE GOT THE BEAT – THE GO-GO’S
(26) 23: KEY LARGO – BERTIE HIGGINS
(24) 22: PAC-MAN FEVER – BUCKNER AND GARCIA
(23) 21: SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD – BARRY MANILOW
(20) 20: LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE – RICK SPRINGFIELD
(25) 19: SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD – THE POLICE
(39) 18: I LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS *
(21) 17: LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE - ALABAMA
(18) 16: THROUGH THE YEARS – KENNY ROGERS
(17) 15: YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME – SHEENA EASTON
(19) 14: MIRROR, MIRROR – DIANA ROSS
(13) 13: WAITING ON A FRIEND – THE ROLLING STONES
(14) 12: TAKE IT EASY ON ME – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 5) 11: TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND – GEORGE BENSON
(12) 10: LEADER OF THE BAND – DAN FOGELBERG
( 8) 9: PHYSICAL – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN **
(10) 8: SWEET DREAMS- AIR SUPPLY
( 7) 7: THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) – JUICE NEWTON
(22) 6: THAT GIRL – STEVIE WONDER
( 6) 5: SHAKE IT UP – THE CARS
( 4) 4: OPEN ARMS- JOURNEY
( 3) 3: HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
( 2) 2: I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
( 1) 1: CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND *
 
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