80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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For the second time this month... 1989
40. ONE - METALLICA
39. FEELS SO GOOD - VAN HALEN
38. WILD THING - TONE LOC
37. THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - EDDIE MONEY
36. ORINOCO FLOW - ENYA
35. SHE WON'T TALK TO ME - LUTHER VANDROSS
34. THE LOVER IN ME - SHEENA EASTON
33. SINCERELY YOURS - SWEET SENSATION
32. THINKING OF YOU - SA-FIRE
31. ROCKET - DEF LEPPARD
30. ROOM TO MOVE - ANIMOTION
29. SURRENDER TO ME - ANN WILSON & ROBIN ZANDER
28. SECOND CHANCE - .38 SPECIAL
27. I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - BON JOVI
26. FUNKY COLD MEDINA - TONE LOC
25. LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA
24. HEAVEN HELP ME - DEON ESTUS
23. STRAIGHT UP - PAULA ABDUL
22. CRYIN' - VIXEN
21. MORE THAN YOU KNOW - MARTIKA
20. YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE - POISON
19. I BEG YOUR PARDON - KON KAN
18. YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
17. SUPERWOMAN - KARYN WHITE
16. YOU GOT IT - ROY ORBISON
15. JUST BECAUSE - ANITA BAKER
14. STAND - R.E.M.
13. DON'T TELL ME LIES - BREATHE
12. DREAMIN' - VANESSA WILLIAMS
11. PARADISE CITY - GUNS N' ROSES
10. YOU'RE NOT ALONE - CHICAGO
9. RONI - BOBBY BROWN
8. WALK THE DINOSAUR - WAS (NOT WAS)
7. SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
6. LOST IN YOUR EYES - DEBBIE GIBSON
5. MY HEART CAN'T TELL YOU NO - ROD STEWART
4. THE LOOK - ROXETTE
3. GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE - MILLI VANNILI
2. ETERNAL FLAME - BANGLES
1. THE LIVING YEARS - MIKE & THE MECHANICS
40. ONE - METALLICA
39. FEELS SO GOOD - VAN HALEN
38. WILD THING - TONE LOC
37. THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - EDDIE MONEY
36. ORINOCO FLOW - ENYA
35. SHE WON'T TALK TO ME - LUTHER VANDROSS
34. THE LOVER IN ME - SHEENA EASTON
33. SINCERELY YOURS - SWEET SENSATION
32. THINKING OF YOU - SA-FIRE
31. ROCKET - DEF LEPPARD
30. ROOM TO MOVE - ANIMOTION
29. SURRENDER TO ME - ANN WILSON & ROBIN ZANDER
28. SECOND CHANCE - .38 SPECIAL
27. I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - BON JOVI
26. FUNKY COLD MEDINA - TONE LOC
25. LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA
24. HEAVEN HELP ME - DEON ESTUS
23. STRAIGHT UP - PAULA ABDUL
22. CRYIN' - VIXEN
21. MORE THAN YOU KNOW - MARTIKA
20. YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE - POISON
19. I BEG YOUR PARDON - KON KAN
18. YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
17. SUPERWOMAN - KARYN WHITE
16. YOU GOT IT - ROY ORBISON
15. JUST BECAUSE - ANITA BAKER
14. STAND - R.E.M.
13. DON'T TELL ME LIES - BREATHE
12. DREAMIN' - VANESSA WILLIAMS
11. PARADISE CITY - GUNS N' ROSES
10. YOU'RE NOT ALONE - CHICAGO
9. RONI - BOBBY BROWN
8. WALK THE DINOSAUR - WAS (NOT WAS)
7. SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
6. LOST IN YOUR EYES - DEBBIE GIBSON
5. MY HEART CAN'T TELL YOU NO - ROD STEWART
4. THE LOOK - ROXETTE
3. GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE - MILLI VANNILI
2. ETERNAL FLAME - BANGLES
1. THE LIVING YEARS - MIKE & THE MECHANICS
never heard this before. great lyrics.
i couldn't have avoided that song in 89 if i'd hidden in a cave in iraq!
whoa totally forgot this one existed! nice to hear it again
such a strange song!
awesome! never realized this song was a top 40 hit!
since hearing this, i've gone out of my way to listen to it a dozen times. hooked on this!
never thought i'd hear metallica on 80s on 8. wow.
growing on me...
we just heard half of these songs a few weeks ago. sheesh!
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I got to Okinawa, Japan on 19 Jan 1989. Everything there was about six months behind what was going on in the States.
Songs from the B-52s Cosmic Thing, Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever, I never heard until I returned in Jan 1990.
Two of the biggest albums I remember in 1989 was Pump, by Aerosmith, and Dr Feelgood by Mötley Crüe
I know what you mean. I knew a girl back then who had just returned to the states from Germany. When I played "All I Want Is You" in my car one time she said "This song was huge over in Germany! I heard it all the time. But I never hear it over here."
Thanks!!
1982
40. GET DOWN ON IT – KOOL & THE GANG
39. POP GOES THE MOVIES, PART 1 - MECO
38. JUST CAN’T WIN ‘EM ALL – STEVIE WOODS
37. THEME FROM "MAGNUM P.I." – MIKE POST
36. TAKE IT EASY ON ME – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
35. LEADER OF THE BAND – DAN FOGELBERG
34. SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD – THE POLICE
33. MIRROR, MIRROR – DIANA ROSS
32. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
31. TONIGHT I’M YOURS – ROD STEWART
30. DID IT IN A MINUTE – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. SHAKE IT UP – THE CARS
28. BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK – DR. HOOK
27. ON THE WAY TO THE SKY – NEIL DIAMOND
26. JUKE BOX HERO - FOREIGNER
25. GOIN’ DOWN – GREG GUIDRY
24. 867-5309/JENNY – TOMMY TUTONE
23. MY GUY – SISTER SLEDGE
22. BOBBIE SUE – THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
21. NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY (LOOKIN' FOR THE LIGHTS) – LE ROUX
20. FIND ANOTHER FOOL - QUARTERFLASH
19. CENTERFOLD - THE J. GEILS BAND
18. ’65 LOVE AFFAIR – PAUL DAVIS
17. ONE HUNDRED WAYS – QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM
16. TAKE OFF – BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE
15. (OH) PRETTY WOMAN – VAN HALEN
14. EDGE OF SEVENTEEN – STEVIE NICKS
13. SHOULD I DO IT – THE POINTER SISTERS
12. DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
11. SWEET DREAMS – AIR SUPPLY
10. KEY LARGO – BERTIE HIGGINS
9. PAC-MAN FEVER – BUCKNER AND GARCIA
8. DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS – RICK SPRINGFIELD
7. FREEZE-FRAME – THE J. GEILS BAND
6. CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS
5. MAKE A MOVE ON ME – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
4. THAT GIRL – STEVIE WONDER
3. WE GOT THE BEAT – THE GO-GO’S
2. OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY
1. I LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
40. GET DOWN ON IT – KOOL & THE GANG
39. POP GOES THE MOVIES, PART 1 - MECO
38. JUST CAN’T WIN ‘EM ALL – STEVIE WOODS
37. THEME FROM "MAGNUM P.I." – MIKE POST
36. TAKE IT EASY ON ME – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
35. LEADER OF THE BAND – DAN FOGELBERG
34. SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD – THE POLICE
33. MIRROR, MIRROR – DIANA ROSS
32. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
31. TONIGHT I’M YOURS – ROD STEWART
30. DID IT IN A MINUTE – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. SHAKE IT UP – THE CARS
28. BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK – DR. HOOK
27. ON THE WAY TO THE SKY – NEIL DIAMOND
26. JUKE BOX HERO - FOREIGNER
25. GOIN’ DOWN – GREG GUIDRY
24. 867-5309/JENNY – TOMMY TUTONE
23. MY GUY – SISTER SLEDGE
22. BOBBIE SUE – THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
21. NOBODY SAID IT WAS EASY (LOOKIN' FOR THE LIGHTS) – LE ROUX
20. FIND ANOTHER FOOL - QUARTERFLASH
19. CENTERFOLD - THE J. GEILS BAND
18. ’65 LOVE AFFAIR – PAUL DAVIS
17. ONE HUNDRED WAYS – QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM
16. TAKE OFF – BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE
15. (OH) PRETTY WOMAN – VAN HALEN
14. EDGE OF SEVENTEEN – STEVIE NICKS
13. SHOULD I DO IT – THE POINTER SISTERS
12. DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
11. SWEET DREAMS – AIR SUPPLY
10. KEY LARGO – BERTIE HIGGINS
9. PAC-MAN FEVER – BUCKNER AND GARCIA
8. DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS – RICK SPRINGFIELD
7. FREEZE-FRAME – THE J. GEILS BAND
6. CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS
5. MAKE A MOVE ON ME – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
4. THAT GIRL – STEVIE WONDER
3. WE GOT THE BEAT – THE GO-GO’S
2. OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY
1. I LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
Yeah, they mostly play this one around the holidays in December.
I agree, Dan's lyrics are great, he paints a vivid picture.
april 1982, i was a geeky sixth grader scared of his own shadow who loved Hall & Oates and rope swings.
i hated at least half of these songs lol. every time the countdown is 80/81/82, it's like a mix tape for my mother-in-law (aside from a half dozen quote-unquote rock songs). frankly, if it weren't for the The Cars, J Geils, Joan Jett & Van Halen, i might've slipped into a coma!
I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
makes me miss the 'Movin Easy' channel. it was the perfect guilty pleasure for those long rides home after a gig with my metal band.
TONIGHT I’M YOURS – ROD STEWART
should've named this "Young Turks Part 2"...
TAKE OFF – BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE
i first heard this song about 10-15 years ago. i would have never guessed it was a top 20 hit back in '82. i'm shocked! ps: you hosehead!
PAC-MAN FEVER – BUCKNER AND GARCIA
same with this one. top ten? really? i liked it back then when i was a twelve year old arcade junkie, but would never have guessed it was top ten song
oh, and i'm shocked Kenny Rogers wasn't on the countdown 11 times. that's pretty standard for 80/81/82.
i hated at least half of these songs lol. every time the countdown is 80/81/82, it's like a mix tape for my mother-in-law (aside from a half dozen quote-unquote rock songs). frankly, if it weren't for the The Cars, J Geils, Joan Jett & Van Halen, i might've slipped into a coma!
I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
makes me miss the 'Movin Easy' channel. it was the perfect guilty pleasure for those long rides home after a gig with my metal band.
TONIGHT I’M YOURS – ROD STEWART
should've named this "Young Turks Part 2"...
TAKE OFF – BOB & DOUG MCKENZIE
i first heard this song about 10-15 years ago. i would have never guessed it was a top 20 hit back in '82. i'm shocked! ps: you hosehead!
PAC-MAN FEVER – BUCKNER AND GARCIA
same with this one. top ten? really? i liked it back then when i was a twelve year old arcade junkie, but would never have guessed it was top ten song
oh, and i'm shocked Kenny Rogers wasn't on the countdown 11 times. that's pretty standard for 80/81/82.
Bob and Doug was all because of Geddy Lee. He's a professional ya know.
I never heard Charlene, I've Never Been To Me until about 20 years ago, when I first saw The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
"You hear that Mr. Anderson?... That is the sound of early-eighties adult contemporary... It is the sound of your death..."
1980
40. CARRIE - CLIFF RICHARD
39. COME BACK - J. GEILS BAND
38. FIRE IN THE MORNING - MELISSA MANCHESTER
37. KEEP THE FIRE - KENNY LOGGINS
36. CARS - GARY NUMAN
35. YEARS - WAYNE NEWTON
34. ANY WAY YOU WANT IT - JOURNEY
33. EVEN IT UP - HEART
32. SET ME FREE - UTOPIA
31. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
30. YES, I'M READY - TERI DESARIO WITH K.C.
29. HEARTBREAKER - PAT BENATAR
28. THINK ABOUT ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
27. REFUGEE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
26. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES - CHARLIE DORE
25. I PLEDGE MY LOVE - PEACHES AND HERB
24. GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT - CHUCK MANGIONE
23. AND THE BEAT GOES ON - THE WHISPERS
22. ON THE RADIO - DONNA SUMMER
21. LONGER - DAN FOGELBERG
20. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE - JIMMY RUFFIN
19. THREE TIMES IN LOVE - TOMMY JAMES
18. SEXY EYES - DR. HOOK
17. YOU MAY BE RIGHT - BILLY JOEL
16. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
15. WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN - BILLY PRESTON W/ SYREETA
14. THE SECOND TIME AROUND - SHALAMAR
13. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER
12. OFF THE WALL - MICHAEL JACKSON
11. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY - THE EAGLES
10. HOW DO I MAKE YOU - LINDA RONSTADT
9. DESIRE - ANDY GIBB
8. SPECIAL LADY - RAY, GOODMAN AND BROWN
7. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
6. HIM - RUPERT HOLMES
5. TOO HOT - KOOL & THE GANG
4. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN
3. CALL ME - BLONDIE
2. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL - THE SPINNERS
1. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD
40. CARRIE - CLIFF RICHARD
39. COME BACK - J. GEILS BAND
38. FIRE IN THE MORNING - MELISSA MANCHESTER
37. KEEP THE FIRE - KENNY LOGGINS
36. CARS - GARY NUMAN
35. YEARS - WAYNE NEWTON
34. ANY WAY YOU WANT IT - JOURNEY
33. EVEN IT UP - HEART
32. SET ME FREE - UTOPIA
31. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME - THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE
30. YES, I'M READY - TERI DESARIO WITH K.C.
29. HEARTBREAKER - PAT BENATAR
28. THINK ABOUT ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
27. REFUGEE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
26. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES - CHARLIE DORE
25. I PLEDGE MY LOVE - PEACHES AND HERB
24. GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT - CHUCK MANGIONE
23. AND THE BEAT GOES ON - THE WHISPERS
22. ON THE RADIO - DONNA SUMMER
21. LONGER - DAN FOGELBERG
20. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE - JIMMY RUFFIN
19. THREE TIMES IN LOVE - TOMMY JAMES
18. SEXY EYES - DR. HOOK
17. YOU MAY BE RIGHT - BILLY JOEL
16. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
15. WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN - BILLY PRESTON W/ SYREETA
14. THE SECOND TIME AROUND - SHALAMAR
13. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER
12. OFF THE WALL - MICHAEL JACKSON
11. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY - THE EAGLES
10. HOW DO I MAKE YOU - LINDA RONSTADT
9. DESIRE - ANDY GIBB
8. SPECIAL LADY - RAY, GOODMAN AND BROWN
7. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
6. HIM - RUPERT HOLMES
5. TOO HOT - KOOL & THE GANG
4. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN
3. CALL ME - BLONDIE
2. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL - THE SPINNERS
1. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD