Will never get into the top 40
#57 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
"Sex (I'm A...)" peaked at #62.I'm surprised this one made it this high. I love it, but didn't think it git this much action. (Pun intended.)
From one of my prior posts: Night Ranger "Don't Tell Me You Love Me". Appeared on the countdown on March 16, 2016, March 4, 2018, and March 7, 2020. Held the #40 position for three weeks! The March 16, 2016 countdown was from week three. March 4, 2018 and March 7, 2020 were from week two.40 NIGHT RANGER - DON’T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME
#40 peak (but not first time played on the VJ)
March 5th, 1983:
40 40 NIGHT RANGER - DON’T TELL ME YOU LOVE ME
39 -- DAN FOGELBERG - MAKE LOVE STAY
38 38 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - TIED UP
37 -- PAT BENATAR - LITTLE TOO LATE
36 39 ABC - POISON ARROW
35 35 NEIL DIAMOND - I’M ALIVE
34 -- GREG KIHN BAND - JEOPARDY
33 33 DONNA SUMMER - THE WOMAN IN ME
32 37 SUPERTRAMP - MY KIND OF LADY
31 -- AFTER THE FIRE - DER KOMMISSAR
30 34 STEEL BREEZE - DREAMIN’ IS EASY
29 22 PHIL COLLINS - YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
28 32 ERIC CLAPTON - I’VE GOT A ROCK N’ ROLL HEART
27 19 TOTO - AFRICA
26 26 SAGA - ON THE LOOSE
25 31 DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - COME ON EILEEN
24 15 KENNY LOGGINS - HEART TO HEART
23 12 ADAM ANT - GOODY TWO SHOES
22 25 FRIDA - I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON
21 27 EARTH, WIND & FIRE - FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
20 24 STYX - MR. ROBOTO
19 23 JOE JACKSON - BREAKING US IN TWO
18 21 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - ONE ON ONE
17 17 BILLY JOEL - ALLENTOWN
16 18 GOLDEN EARRING - TWILIGHT ZONE
15 20 JOURNEY - SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART)
14 08 MEN AT WORK - DOWN UNDER
13 13 SAMMY HAGAR - YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY
12 16 CHRISTOPHER CROSS - ALL RIGHT
11 14 LIONEL RICHIE - YOU ARE
10 10 MUSICAL YOUTH - PASS THE DUTCHIE
09 11 PRETENDERS - BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG
08 09 KENNY ROGERS/SHEENA EASTON - WE’VE GOT TONIGHT
07 07 EDDIE RABBITT/CRYSTAL GAYLE - YOU AND I
06 01 PATTI AUSTIN/JAMES INGRAM - BABY, COME TO ME
05 06 DURAN DURAN - HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
04 05 CULTURE CLUB - DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME
03 03 STRAY CATS - STRAY CAT STRUT
02 02 BOB SEGER - SHAME ON THE MOON
01 04 MICHAEL JACKSON - BILLIE JEAN
TW | LW | Artist | Title | Record Company | Week on Chart | Hot 100 Debut | Peak | Other Chart Peaks |
101 | 101 | Yarbrough And Peoples | Heartbeats | Total Experience | 8 | - | 101 | #10 R&B |
102 | 103 | Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson | Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way) | Monument | 4 | - | 102 | #7 Country #19 AC |
103 | 110 | Indeep | Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life | S.O.N.Y. | 2 | - | 101 | #2 Dance, #10 R&B, #13 UK |
104 | 104 | Peter Brown | Baby Gets High | RCA | 4 | - | 104 | #6 Dance, #49 R&& |
105 | - | Heaven 17 | Let Me Go | Arista | 1 | 3/12/83 #80 | 74 | #4 Dance, #41 UK |
106 | 104 | Modern English | I Melt With You | Sire | 7 | 4/2/83 #85 | 78 | #7 Rock, #60 Dance, |
107 | - | George Clinton | Atomic Dog | Capitol | 1 | - | 101 | #1 R&B, #38 Dance |
108 | 109 | New York Citi Peech Boys | Life Is Something Special | Island | 3 | - | 108 | #12 Dance, #74 R&B |
109 | 107 | ABBA | One Of Us | Atlantic | 4 | - | 107 | #3 UK |
110 | 110 | Tony Carey | I Won't Be Home Tonight | Rocshire | 4 | 3/26/83 #89 | 79 | #8 Rock |
| 106 | 104 | Modern English | I Melt With You | Sire | 7 | 4/2/83 #85 | 78 | #7 Rock, #60 Dance, |
I agree. I'm guessing there was perhaps a lack of radio airplay.This one is a bit surprising:
106
104
Modern English
I Melt With You
Sire
7
4/2/83
#85
78
#7 Rock,
#60 Dance,
This Weeks DropsMarch 12th, 1988:
40 -- TAYLOR DAYNE - PROVE YOUR LOVE
39 29 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT
38 -- SCARLETT & BLACK - YOU DON’T KNOW
37 40 ALEXANDER O’NEAL - NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS
36 -- TIFFANY - I SAW HIM STANDING THERE
35 18 PAUL CARRACK - DON’T SHED A TEAR
34 25 SALT-N-PEPA - PUSH IT
33 21 TIFFANY - COULD’VE BEEN
32 37 RICK SPRINGFIELD - ROCK OF LIFE
31 27 THE COVER GIRLS - BECAUSE OF YOU
30 37 AEROSMITH - ANGEL
29 15 FOREIGNER - SAY YOU WILL
28 38 WHITNEY HOUSTON - WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO
27 35 TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY - WISHING WELL
26 14 EXPOSÉ - SEASONS CHANGE
25 31 GEORGE HARRISON - WHEN WE WAS FAB
24 32 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CHECK IT OUT
23 33 JODY WATLEY - SOME KIND OF LOVER
22 28 INXS - DEVIL INSIDE
21 13 M|A|R|R|S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME
20 11 ERIC CARMEN - HUNGRY EYES
19 26 PEBBLES - GIRLFRIEND
18 05 PET SHOP BOYS - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
17 23 MICHAEL BOLTON - THE DOCK OF THE BAY
16 24 THE JETS - ROCKET 2 U
15 19 STING - BE STILL MY BEATING HEART
14 20 DEF LEPPARD - HYSTERIA
13 17 GLADYS KNGHT AND THE PIPS - LOVE OVERBOARD
12 22 BILLY OCEAN - GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR
11 10 CHER - I FOUND SOMEONE
10 06 GLORIA ESTEFAN - CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU
09 16 KEITH SWEAT - I WANT HER
08 12 DEBBIE GIBSON - OUT OF THE BLUE
07 09 MICHAEL JACKSON - MAN IN THE MIRROR
06 07 DAVID LEE ROTH - JUST LIKE PARADISE
05 08 RICHARD MARX - ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS
04 04 BELINDA CARLISLE - I GET WEAK
03 03 PATRICK SWAYZE - SHE’S LIKE THE WIND
02 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FATHER FIGURE
01 02 RICK ASTLEY - NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
This countdown may be new. I only 3/19/1988 was aired a few times.March 12th, 1988:
40 -- TAYLOR DAYNE - PROVE YOUR LOVE
39 29 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT
38 -- SCARLETT & BLACK - YOU DON’T KNOW
37 40 ALEXANDER O’NEAL - NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS
36 -- TIFFANY - I SAW HIM STANDING THERE
35 18 PAUL CARRACK - DON’T SHED A TEAR
34 25 SALT-N-PEPA - PUSH IT
33 21 TIFFANY - COULD’VE BEEN
32 37 RICK SPRINGFIELD - ROCK OF LIFE
31 27 THE COVER GIRLS - BECAUSE OF YOU
30 37 AEROSMITH - ANGEL
29 15 FOREIGNER - SAY YOU WILL
28 38 WHITNEY HOUSTON - WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO
27 35 TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY - WISHING WELL
26 14 EXPOSÉ - SEASONS CHANGE
25 31 GEORGE HARRISON - WHEN WE WAS FAB
24 32 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CHECK IT OUT
23 33 JODY WATLEY - SOME KIND OF LOVER
22 28 INXS - DEVIL INSIDE
21 13 M|A|R|R|S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME
20 11 ERIC CARMEN - HUNGRY EYES
19 26 PEBBLES - GIRLFRIEND
18 05 PET SHOP BOYS - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
17 23 MICHAEL BOLTON - THE DOCK OF THE BAY
16 24 THE JETS - ROCKET 2 U
15 19 STING - BE STILL MY BEATING HEART
14 20 DEF LEPPARD - HYSTERIA
13 17 GLADYS KNGHT AND THE PIPS - LOVE OVERBOARD
12 22 BILLY OCEAN - GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR
11 10 CHER - I FOUND SOMEONE
10 06 GLORIA ESTEFAN - CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU
09 16 KEITH SWEAT - I WANT HER
08 12 DEBBIE GIBSON - OUT OF THE BLUE
07 09 MICHAEL JACKSON - MAN IN THE MIRROR
06 07 DAVID LEE ROTH - JUST LIKE PARADISE
05 08 RICHARD MARX - ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS
04 04 BELINDA CARLISLE - I GET WEAK
03 03 PATRICK SWAYZE - SHE’S LIKE THE WIND
02 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FATHER FIGURE
01 02 RICK ASTLEY - NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP