80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

No surprises

One more thought on this week's countdown: In listening to Alan back talk about "Neutron Dance" he was musing if that song would have been a #6 hit if not on the movie. That is one of their better songs and they were consistently producing top 10 hits I don't understand why the speculation about them.

Next week: 1983. I predict we may hear some Dexy's Midnight Runners somewhere on the countdown.
 
sadchild said:
31. TURN UP THE RADIO - AUTOGRAPH

When drummer Keni Richards' friend, Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth, asked him to join him on the road to party on their 1984 tour, Richards said he couldn’t because his then-unnamed band was re-recording their demos for free with renowned producer & engineer Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones). The next day, Roth put Richards on the phone with Eddie Van Halen who offered his band an opening slot on the tour. It was soon after this the band chose the name Autograph.

Five months into Van Halen’s tour, the head of RCA Records saw Autograph at Madison Square Garden and signed them. Their debut album Sign In Please was released in October. Its lead single “Turn Up The Radio” – the last song written for it, and one RCA originally didn’t want included on the album – became a surprise pop crossover hit in early 1985.
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I loved that album. I learned how to play it way back in the day. I could get through everything but the second half of the solo.
sadchild said:
My son: "This song to me is 'If I play the saxophone sexily enough, will you come back to me?'"
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Is there any other reason to play the saxophone?
sadchild said:
Won't ever get into the top 40
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No surprises.
sadchild said:
#98 Roman Holliday "One Foot Back In Your Door"
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That can't be comfortable.
 
sadchild said:
21. SAVE A PRAYER - DURAN DURAN

Not sure why a song they released in 1982 charted in 1985.
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From Wikipedia: ""It was not originally issued as a single in the United States, although the music video was very popular on MTV. A special US single version was finally released in January 1985 and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100."

sadchild said:
#60 Go West "We Close Our Eyes"
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This is the only one out the list that I definitely could have seen the in the 40.
sadchild said:
#79 UTFO "Roxanne, Roxanne"
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I'll circle back to this in my Bubbling Under post.
 
Here are the songs below the 100 for 3/9/85.

Bubbling Under The Hot 100

#101 Maze "Back In Stride" (entered the chart on 3/16/85 at #95, peaked at #88, #1 R&B)
#102 Luther Vandross "Till My Baby Comes Home" (entered the chart on 3/16/85 at #90, peaked at #29, #4 R&B)
#103 Jesse Johnson's Revue "Be Your Man" (entered the chart on 3/16/85 at #89, peaked at #61, #4 R&B)
#104 Jack Wagner "Premonition" (peaked at #101)
#105 Alphaville "Forever Young" (entered the chart on 3/23/85 at #95, peaked at #93)
#106 Jenny Burton "Bad Habits" (peaked at #101, #19 R&B, #1 Dance)
#107 Ready For The World "Tonight" (peaked at #103, #6 R&B)
#108 Donnie Iris "Injured In the Game of Love" (entered the chart on 3/23/85 at #93, peaked at #91, #28 Rock)
#109 Roxanne Shante "Roxanne's Revenge" (peaked at this position, #22 R&B)
#110 Felder/Womack "I'll Still Be Looking Up to You" (peaked at #102, #2 R&B)

Comments:
  • "Back In Stride" was very popular on my local R&B station.
  • "Till My Baby Comes Home" is the only one that broke the 40.
  • "Bad Habits" was at the #1 spot on the Dance chart for 11 eleven weeks. I heard another version of this song in the early 2000s, but I didn't know it was a remake.
  • "Roxanne's Revenge" was one of the many answer songs to "Roxanne Roxanne" by UFTO which debuted this week at #79. The answer songs got out of control, but were very entertaining. The most outrageous one to me was "Roxanne's a Man".
  • "I'll Still Be Looking Up to You" is also credited as "(No Matter How High I Get) I'll Still be Looking Up to You", sung by Womack and Alltrinna Grayson. Wilton Felder was saxophone and bass player.

Playlist:
 
seasalt43 said:
Here are the songs below the 100 for 3/9/85.

Bubbling Under The Hot 100

#105 Alphaville "Forever Young" (entered the chart on 3/23/85 at #95, peaked at #93)
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This is very surprising. This song is played regularly on the local Hits of the 70s/80s/90s FM station in Toronto. I expected it to be top 40 at least.
 
seasalt43 said:
The Wiki page shared that the song was released three times and never made the 40 which is crazy.
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It was one of a couple #1s from the band in Sweden. It did not show how it did in Canada. I don't remember it from 1984/1985 but hear it regularly today.
 
1983

EARLIER
Hall & Oates "Maneater" 82/83
Men At Work "Down Under"
Patti/James "Baby Come To Me"

Toto "Africa"
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"

LATER
Dexy's "Come On Eileen"
Michael Jackson "Beat It"
David Bowie "Let's Dance"
Irene Cara "Flashdance"
Police "Every Breath"
Michael Sambello "Maniac"
Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"
Billy Joel "Tell Her About It"
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse"
Kenny/Dolly "Islands In The Stream"
Lionel Richie "All Night Long"
Michael/Paul "Say Say Say"
 
I am guessing this was the Big 40 countdown. My apologies if incorrect.


AT40-19/03/83​

LW#1. "Billy Jean" - Michael Jackson
40. "So Close" - Diana Ross
39. "Burning Heart" - Vandenberg
38. "Winds of Change" - Jefferson Starship
37. "Little Red Corvette" - Prince
36. "She Blinded Me With Science" - Thomas Dolby
35. "On The Loose" - Saga
34. "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy" - Sammy Hager
33. "Pass The Dutchie" - Musical Youth
32. "Lies" - Thompson Twins
31. "My Kind of Lady" - Supertramp
30. "Dream' Is Easy" - Steel Breeze
29. "Make Love Stay" - Dan Fogelberg
28. "Change of Heart" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
27. "Poison Arrow" - ABC
26. "You And I" - Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle
25. "Little Too Late" - Pat Benatar
24. "Beat It" - Michael Jackson
LDD: "You Decorated My Life" - Kenny Rogers
23. "Allentown" - Billy Joel
22. "Down Under" - Men At Work
21. "Baby, Come To Me" - Patti Austin
20. "Der Kommissar" - After The Fire
19. "I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart" - Eric Clapton
18. "Breaking Us In Two" - Joe Jackson
17. "Fall In Love With Me" - Earth, Wind & Fire
16. "Jeopardy" - Gerg Kihn Band
15. "I Know There's Something Going On" - Frida
14. "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
13. "Twilight Zone" - Golden Earring
12. "All Right" - Christopher Cross
11. "Stray Cat Strut" - Stray Cats
10. "Mr. Roboto" - Styx
09. "One On One" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
08. "Separate Ways" - Journey
LDD: "Annie's Song" - John Denver
07. "We've Got Tonight" - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
06. "You Are" - Lionel Richie
05. "Back On The Chain Gang" - The Pretenders
04. "Hungry Like The Wolf" - Duran Duran
03. "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" - Culture Club
02. "Shame On The Moon" - Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band
01. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
 
16 good.

02. "Shame On The Moon" - Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band -

Did you get this list from IRBS, or did you just happen to misspell his name the same way?
 
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