80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I thought of you when I heard "Don't Stop Believing" on the countdown.

 

[sadchild]

I thought of the skip button!

 

[Channel98]

Chris Christian (real name: Lon Christian Smith) had one hit as a member of Cotton, Lloyd & Christian: I Go To Pieces reached #66 in 1975. The song was written by Del Shannon and was a 1965 top-ten hit for Peter & Gordon. Christian released seven singles (including duets) betwen 1981 and 1985. He wrote Love Song Of The Year, which Elvis Presley recorded for his 1975 album Promised Land, and he co-wrote the Carpenters' 1981 adult contemporary hit Back In My Life Again.

I Want You, I Need You featured Cheryl Ladd on harmony – and if Mrs. sadchild thinks it's awful, she probably won't like Christian's 1982 single Make It Last. I swear he stole Christopher Cross' backing band!

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[seasalt43]

11/28/81

*40: I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD – RONNIE MILSAP
39: WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL – THE FOUR TOPS
38: TWILIGHT – E.L.O.
37: I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU – CHRIS CHRISTIAN
36: POOR MAN’S SON - SURVIVOR
*35: CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND
*34: COOL NIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
33: NEVER TOO MUCH – LUTHER VANDROSS
*32: HOOKED ON CLASSICS – THE ROYAL PHILOHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
31: STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS
*30: COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE – BARBRA STREISAND
29: NO REPLY AT ALL - GENESIS
28: HEART LIKE A WHEEL – THE STEVE MILLER BAND
27: TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND – GEORGE BENSON
26: MY GIRL – CHILLIWACK
25: THE SWEETEST THING – JUICE NEWTON
24: TAKE MY HEART – KOOL & THE GANG
23: OUR LIPS ARE SEALED – THE GO-GO’S
22: I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
21: I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU – RICK SPRINGFIELD
20: DON’T STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY
19: YESTERDAY’S SONGS – NEIL DIAMOND
18: LEATHER AND LACE – STEVIE NICKS WITH DON HENLEY
17: HARDEN MY HEART – QUARTERFLASH
16: TROUBLE – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
15: THE OLD SONGS – BARRY MANILOW
14: THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES – MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
13: THE NIGHT OWLS – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
12: YOUNG TURKS – ROD STEWART
11: LET’S GROOVE – EARTH, WIND & FIRE
10: WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE – DIANA ROSS
9: ARTHUR’S THEME – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
8: TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
7: START ME UP – THE ROLLING STONES
6: OH NO – THE COMMODORES
5: HERE I AM – AIR SUPPLY
4: EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE
3: PRIVATE EYES – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
2: WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
1: PHYSICAL – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

DEBUT = *

THIS WEEK’S DROPS

41 17 JUST ONCE – Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
42 20 WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER – Al Jarreau
45 25 SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT – Diesel
47 33 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Sheena Easton
48 36 HARD TO SAY – Dan Fogelberg
50 38 ENDLESS LOVE – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

This one is a repeat from 2015: Nov 29, 2015

 

[sadchild]

Christian's 1982 single Make It Last

I think this one is better than the other one. Not that it's great, but it's tolerable.

 

[sadchild]

1981

Will never enter the top 40
#51 Bee Gees "Living Eyes"
#60 Jermaine Jackson "I'm Just Too Shy"
#65 Moody Blues "Talking Out Of Turn"
#66 John Denver "The Cowboy And The Lady"
#67 Triumph "Magic Power"
#69 Johnny Lee "Bet Your Heart On Me"
#70 Prince "Controversy"
#73 Greg Lake "Let Me Love You Once"
#74 Joey Scarbury "When She Dances"
#75 Lulu "If I Were You"
#76 Kenny Rogers "Blaze Of Glory"
#79 Roger "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
#80 Balance "Falling in Love"
#82 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#83 Donnie Iris "Sweet Merilee"
#85 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"
#86 Central Line "Walking into Sunshine"
#89 Kim Carnes "Mistaken Identity"
#90 Irene Cara "Anyone Can See"
#91 Slave "Snapshot"
#92 Knack "Pay The Devil"
#94 All Sports Band "I'm Your Superman"
#93 Arlan Day "I Surrender"
#96 Tierra "La La Means I Love You"
#98 Kinks "Better Things"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1981

Will never enter the top 40
#67 Triumph "Magic Power"
#82 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#85 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"

This weeks's surprises. #82 surprising because I hear it today. Don't recall hearing it back then. So maybe surprise is I hear it now.

1981

Will never enter the top 40
#74 Joey Scarbury "When She Dances"

I often see these second hit attempts by OHW artists and wonder if only this song did better it could least make it to the "Are they or aren't they" thread/discussion.

 

[HecticArt]

#67 Triumph "Magic Power"
#82 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"


My only surprises.

 

[sadchild]

I often see these second hit attempts by OHW artists and wonder if only this song did better it could least make it to the "Are they or aren't they" thread/discussion.

Same. I've seen artists with one top 40 and then their second hit is like a #47 charting single. But then I wonder, is it better to be:

A) a one-hit wonder

B) a two-hit wonder but then music snobs like us try to take your second hit away from you

 

[seasalt43]

Will never enter the top 40
#90 Irene Cara "Anyone Can See"

RIP

 

[seasalt43]

US Bubbling Under for the Week Ending 28th November, 1981

TW	LW	Artist	Title	Record Company	Week on Chart	Hot 100 Debut	Peak	Other Charts
101	101	Crystal Gayle	The Woman In Me	Columbia	7	12/5/81 #87	76	US AC #17, US Country #3
102	103	Rufus With Chaka	Sharing The Love	MCA	3	12/5/81 #92	91	US R&B #8
103	102	Devo	Beautiful World	Warner Bros.	3	-	102
104	107	Delbert McClinton	Sandy Beaches	Capitol	2	-	101
105	108	Nicolette Larson	Fool Me Again	Warner Bros.	2	-	105
106	-	Rush	Closer To The Heart	Mercury	1	12/12/81 #90	69	US Rock #21
107	-	The Temptations	Oh, What A Night	Motown	1	-	102
108	109	Steve Wariner	All Roads Lead To You	RCA	3	-	107	US Country #1
109	105	Rupert Holmes	Love By The One You Love	Elektra	4	-	103	US AC #35
110	-	Bob Welch	Two To Do	RCA	1	-	107

Comments:

• "Fool Me Again" is from the Arthur soundtrack.

Playlist:

 

[Channel98]

The Temptations' Oh What A Night stalled at #104 on the Bubbling Under chart. It was also released in France and Australia but failed to chart. The song, originally Oh What A Nite, was written by Dells lead singer Johnny Funches and baritone singer Marvin Junior – yes, that was his real name – and was first recorded by the Dells in May 1956. Released as a single in September, it reached #4 on the R&B chart but failed to make the Top 100. In 1969, the Dells recorded a new version and corrected the spelling. Oh What A Night went to number one on the R&B chart in September and reached #10 on the Hot 100. Funches and Junior also wrote this 1957 Dells single, which should have been a hit – but wasn't:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

"Closer To The Heart" was a 70s Rush song. Re-released in 1981?

 

[sadchild]

Marvin Junior – yes, that was his real name

What if he named his son Marvin?

"Closer To The Heart" was a 70s Rush song. Re-released in 1981?

 

[HecticArt]

What if he named his son Marvin?

That’s one that the live version got more air-play than the studio version for a very long time. I haven’t heard the live version on the radio in some time though.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

What if he named his son Marvin?

A live remake. Never hear the live version now.

 

[sadchild]

I'm not a fan of the original recording. I got into that song from the live version on A Show Of Hands in '89 and prefer it.

 

[HecticArt]

I haven’t listened to that album in quite a while.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I'm not a fan of the original recording. I got into that song from the live version on A Show Of Hands in '89 and prefer it.

This is the live album I have (and am familiar with). Awesome mix of songs and great performances.

 

[HecticArt]

This is the live album I have (and am familiar with). Awesome mix of songs and great performances.

They always were.
I think I saw them twice on that tour.