80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

1982

Good 14
Okay 8
Bad 18

BEST
25. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
6. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR **
5. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *
1. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP *

WORST
26. THE ONE YOU LOVE - GLENN FREY
19. WHAT'S FOREVER FOR - MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY

38. YOU KEEP RUNNIN' AWAY - .38 SPECIAL

I think this is the second time we're ever hearing this on the VJ

37. ATHENA - THE WHO

Alan said the song was on its way up to its peak in 1983. On 1/1/83 the song was down to #84

3. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO **

My guess

2. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND **

Totally forgot about this one

1. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP *

At least one of the other two guessed this one, so another loss for me.

Will never reach the top 40
#42 Don Henley "Johnny Can't Read"
#52 Motels "Take The L"
#58 Stevie Wonder "Ribbon In The Sky"
#59 Donna Summer "State Of Independence"
#63 Go-Gos "Get Up And Go"
#64 Paul McCartney "Tug Of War"
#69 Bill Medley "Right Here And Now"
#70 Timothy B. Schmit "So Much In Love"
#71 Karla Bonoff "Please Be The One"
#74 Cliff Richard "The Only Way Out"
#76 Yaz "Situation"
#77 Bobby Caldwell "All Of My Love"
#79 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"
#80 Bad Company "Electricland"
#81 Cheap Trick "She's Tight"
#83 Eddie Money "Shakin'"
#84 Sheena Easton "Machinery"
#86 Robert Plant "Burning Down One Side"
#87 Alabama "Close Enough To Perfect"
#92 Time "777-9311"
#94 Huey Lewis & The News "Workin' For A Livin'"
#96 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#98 Billy Preston "I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye"
#99 Dolly Parton "I Will Always Love You"
#100 Steve Winwood "Still In The Game"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never reach the top 40
#42 Don Henley "Johnny Can't Read"
#94 Huey Lewis & The News "Workin' For A Livin'"
#96 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#99 Dolly Parton "I Will Always Love You"

This week's only surprises.

#99 was only a surprise because her version does not want to make you rip out your eardrums and it didn't break the 40 while Whiney's horrible screeching version made #1.

#92 Time "777-9311" was the phone number song I mentioned in the 70s thread.

 

[HecticArt]

#76 Yaz "Situation"

Not surprised it didn't hit 40, but I love this song. I keep trying to get the band to play it.

#79 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"

I'm kinda surprised it didn't at least graze 40.

#81 Cheap Trick "She's Tight"

Thought this would have made it to 50 or so. We still play this one.

#83 Eddie Money "Shakin'"

Shocked this didn't make it to 30.

#94 Huey Lewis & The News "Workin' For A Livin'"

This seriously didn't make 40? Seriously?

#96 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"

Another one. Damn. We still play this one too.

 

[seasalt43]

US Bubbling Under The HOT 100 For Week Ending 10/9/82

TW	LW	Artist	Title	Record Company	Week on Chart	Hot 100 Debut	Peak	Other Charts
101	102	Grand Master Flash	The Message	SugarHill	8	#84, 10/16/82	62	#8 UK, #4 R&B, #12 Dance
102	103	Stacy Lattisaw	Attack Of The Name Game	Cotillion	2	#86, 10/16/82	70	#14 R&B
103	104	Haircut One Hundred	Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)	Arista	7	-	101	#4 UK, #50 Rock, #41 Dance
104	107	Vanity Six	Nasty Girls	Warner Bros.	2	-	101	#7 R&B, #1 Dance
105	106	Bow Wow Wow	Baby, Oh no	RCA	2	-	103	#58 Dance
106	105	Soft Cell	What	Sire	4	-	101	#3 UK
107	110	Bobby Nunn	She's Just A Groupie	Motown	2	-	102	#15 R&B
108	107	Uriah Heep	That's The Way It Is	Mercury	3	-	106
109	-	The Fixx	Stand or Fall	MCA	1	#84, 10/30/82	76	#54 UK, #7 Rock
110	-	Poco	Ghost Town	Atlantic	1	-	108

Chart drops or busters:

TW LW Title/Artist
92 101 777-9311 / The Time
-- 109 Rock'n'Roll Party In The Streets / Axe

Comments:

• Bobby Nunn and Vanity 6 were still bubbling on the 11/6/82 chart (Nov 7, 2022). This is week 2 of Nasty Girl's 14 week run in the bubbles.
• I found this: "Attack of the Name Game" by Stacy Lattisaw appears to be a playful, catchy song about a futuristic encounter with an extraterrestrial being named Clyde". [insert WTF! here.]
• Mariah Carey sampled "Attack of the Name Game" on her 1999 single "Heartbreaker".
• "Favourite Shirts" bubbled for a total of eight weeks before falling off the chart.

Playlist:

 

[seasalt43]

I'm kinda surprised it didn't at least graze 40.

"Destination Unknown" peaked at #42. The single peaked at #40 on the Cash Box chart.

Thought this would have made it to 50 or so. We still play this one.

'She's Tight" peaked at #65.

Shocked this didn't make it to 30.

"Shakin'" peaked at #63.

This seriously didn't make 40? Seriously?

Workin' for a Livin' peaked at #41.

Another one. Damn. We still play this one too.

Should I Stay or Should I Go" peaked at #45.

 

[HecticArt]

"Destination Unknown" peaked at #42. The single peaked at #40 on the Cash Box chart.

It doesn’t get any grazier than that!

She's Tight" peaked at #65.

We’ll ain’t that a shame?


See what I did there?

Shakin'" peaked at #63.

Still a surprise to me.

Workin' for a Livin' peaked at #41.

So close!

Should I Stay or Should I Go" peaked at #45.

At least it has staying power.

 

[sadchild]

OCT 1985

Bryan Adams "Heaven"
Duran Duran "A View To A Kill"
John Parr "St Elmo's Fire"
Tears For Fears "Shout"
Huey Lewis "Power Of Love"
Paul Young "Every Time You"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
Cyndi Lauper "True Colors"
A-ha "Take On Me"

LATER
Whitney Houston "Saving All My"
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice"
Starship "We Built This City"
Ready For The World "Oh Sheila"
Wham "Wake Me Up"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#2 is my guess.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

My God am I wrong. Wrong year even!

 

[Channel98]

3. THE SAFETY DANCE – MEN WITHOUT HATS

I really wish they'd play the video version of this one instead of the Ssss Aaaa Ffff Eeee beep boop beep beeboop beep version.

Mister sadchild, here is a live version of The Safety Dance that you will either love.....or hate. Mostly Joking is billed as a "not-so-serious NYC barbershop quartet."

 

[HecticArt]

First guess is my guess.

 

[sadchild]

My God am I wrong. Wrong year even!

Whoa I messed that one up!
2 big screw ups actually: Wham and Cyndi, correct time of year but wrong year
And my order was all over the wacky place

CORRECT ORDER

Wham "Wake Me Up" NOV 84
...
Bryan Adams "Heaven" JUN 85
...
Duran Duran "A View To A Kill" JUL 85
Paul Young "Every Time You" JUL 85
Tears For Fears "Shout" #98
John Parr "St Elmo's Fire" #39
Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" #7
Ready For The World "Oh Sheila" #4
A-ha "Take On Me" #1
Whitney Houston "Saving All My" #2
Stevie Wonder "Part Time Lover" #3
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice" #5
Starship "We Built This City" #17
Phil/Marilyn "Separate Lives" #29
Mr Mister "Broken Wings" #35
...
Cyndi Lauper "True Colors" OCT 86

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not on hot 100

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1985/10/19

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The Bottom 60: debuts and future/former #1s
(74) 98. SHOUT - TEARS FOR FEARS **
(--) 95. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
(--) 90. TALK TO ME - QUARTERFLASH
(--) 89. WELCOME TO PARADISE - JOHN WAITE
(--) 85. TEARS ARE FALLING - KISS
(--) 84. HOLD ME - LAURA BRANIGAN
(--) 80. TARZAN BOY (FROM "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III) - BALTIMORA
(--) 70. AMERICA - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
(--) 62. SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES - EURYTHMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN
(--) 52. ALIVE AND KICKING - SIMPLE MINDS
(--) 49. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP

This weeks drops:
(38) 50. THE POWER OF LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS **

The Top 40:
(31) 40. DARE ME – THE POINTER SISTERS
(27) 39. THEME FROM "ST. ELMO’S FIRE" (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR **
(22) 38. C-I-T-Y - JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
(40) 37. ONE OF THE LIVING – TINA TURNER
(39) 36. SO IN LOVE – ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
(41) 35. BROKEN WINGS - MR. MISTER *
(34) 34. COMMUNICATION – THE POWER STATION
(36) 33. BOY IN THE BOX – COREY HART
(16) 32. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
(20) 31. THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO/MY GIRL – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES WITH EDDIE KENDRICKS & DAVID RUFFIN
(17) 30. CRY – GODLEY & CREME
(37) 29. SEPARATE LIVES (THEME FROM “WHITE NIGHTS”) – PHIL COLLINS AND MARILYN MARTIN *
(35) 28. WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – ARETHA FRANKLIN
(33) 27. NEVER - HEART
(32) 26. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO’S FIRE" – DAVID FOSTER
(14) 25. FREEDOM – WHAM!
(30) 24. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
(28) 23. AND WE DANCED – THE HOOTERS
(26) 22. SUNSET GRILL – DON HENLEY
(29) 21. YOU ARE MY LADY – FREDDIE JACKSON
(19) 20. FOUR IN THE MORNING (I CAN’T TAKE ANY MORE) – NIGHT RANGER
(21) 19. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – BRYAN ADAMS
(23) 18. BE NEAR ME - ABC
(25) 17. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *
(18) 16. I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN – PAUL YOUNG
(24) 15. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FREY
(10) 14. DRESS YOU UP - MADONNA
( 8) 13. CHERISH – KOOL & THE GANG
(15) 12. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(12) 11. I’M GOIN’ DOWN – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(13) 10. HEAD OVER HEELS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(11) 9. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
( 7) 8. DANCING IN THE STREET – MICK JAGGER & DAVID BOWIE
( 2) 7. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS **
( 6) 6. LONELY OL’ NIGHT – JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP
( 9) 5. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER *
( 1) 4. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD **
( 5) 3. PART-TIME LOVER – STEVIE WONDER *
( 4) 2. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON *
( 3) 1. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

They did 10/12 before:

24 good/ok:
(27) 39. THEME FROM "ST. ELMO’S FIRE" (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR **
(41) 35. BROKEN WINGS - MR. MISTER *
(36) 33. BOY IN THE BOX – COREY HART
(16) 32. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
(17) 30. CRY – GODLEY & CREME
(35) 28. WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – ARETHA FRANKLIN
(32) 26. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO’S FIRE" – DAVID FOSTER
(14) 25. FREEDOM – WHAM!
(30) 24. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
(28) 23. AND WE DANCED – THE HOOTERS
(26) 22. SUNSET GRILL – DON HENLEY
(21) 19. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – BRYAN ADAMS
(23) 18. BE NEAR ME - ABC
(25) 17. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *
(24) 15. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FREY
(15) 12. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(12) 11. I’M GOIN’ DOWN – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(13) 10. HEAD OVER HEELS – TEARS FOR FEARS
( 2) 7. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS **
( 6) 6. LONELY OL’ NIGHT – JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP
( 9) 5. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER *
( 1) 4. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD **
( 5) 3. PART-TIME LOVER – STEVIE WONDER *
( 3) 1. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *

1 channel changers:
( 4) 2. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON *

 

[HecticArt]

17 with a few that surprised me and a little nostalgia too.

(41) 35. BROKEN WINGS - MR. MISTER *
(16) 32. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
(33) 27. NEVER - HEART
(14) 25. FREEDOM – WHAM!
(30) 24. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
(28) 23. AND WE DANCED – THE HOOTERS
(26) 22. SUNSET GRILL – DON HENLEY
(25) 17. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *
(18) 16. I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN – PAUL YOUNG
(24) 15. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FREY
(15) 12. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(13) 10. HEAD OVER HEELS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(11) 9. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
( 7) 8. DANCING IN THE STREET – MICK JAGGER & DAVID BOWIE
( 2) 7. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS **
( 9) 5. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER *
( 3) 1. TAKE ON ME – A-HA

 

[scotchandcigar]

I'll say 15.

 

[Aaron]

30 for me

 

[sadchild]

Good 12
Okay 9
Bad 21

BEST
23: AND WE DANCED - THE HOOTERS
19: ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - BRYAN ADAMS
18: BE NEAR ME - ABC
9: FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
7: MONEY FOR NOTHING - DIRE STRAITS
1: TAKE ON ME - A-HA

WORST
30: CRY - GODLEY & CRÈME
25: FREEDOM - WHAM!
22: SUNSET GRILL - DON HENLEY
13: CHERISH - KOOL & THE GANG

13: CHERISH - KOOL & THE GANG

7: MONEY FOR NOTHING - DIRE STRAITS

I picked this. Last place yet again

4: OH SHEILA - READY FOR THE WORLD

My friend's room mate picked this (he was one week off)

1: TAKE ON ME - A-HA

My friend's kid picked this

#49 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"

Oh that's easy the guy that used to be on Death Valley Days, uh, John Wayne.

#94 Billy Crystal "You Look Marvelous"

There's Sting looking for his last name in the dip.

NOTE: ONE WEEK OFF
Won't crack the top 40
#44 Cheap Trick "Tonight It's You"
#45 Oingo Boingo "Weird Science"
#46 DeBarge "You Wear It Well"
#49 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
#51 9.9 "All Of Me For All Of You"
#57 Maurice White "Stand By Me"
#58 Roger Daltrey "After The Fire"
#64 Family "The Screams of Passion"
#65 Five Star "All Fall Down"
#66 Rene & Angela "I'll Be Good"
#69 Talking Heads "And She Was"
#70 Morris Day "The Oak Tree"
#71 Jennifer Holiday "Hard Time for Lovers"
#75 Dead Or Alive "Lover Come Back to Me"
#76 Gino Vannelli "Hurts To Be In Love"
#77 Diana Ross "Eaten Alive"
#78 Go West "Eye to Eye"
#79 Jane Wiedlin "Blue Kiss"
#82 Marillion "Kayleigh"
#83 Tommy Shaw "Remo's Theme (What If?)"
#84 Wang Chung "To Live And Die In LA"
#85 Katrina & The Waves "Que Te Quiero"
#88 Kenny Loggins "I'll Be There"
#92 Survivor "First Night"
#94 Billy Crystal "You Look Marvelous"
#97 Commodores "Janet"
#99 Natalie Cole "A Little Bit Of Heaven"
#100 Amy Grant "Wise Up"

 

[Jon]

26 from this countdown. Not bad at all!


(27) 39. THEME FROM "ST. ELMO’S FIRE" (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR **
(41) 35. BROKEN WINGS - MR. MISTER *
(35) 28. WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – ARETHA FRANKLIN
(33) 27. NEVER - HEART
(32) 26. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO’S FIRE" – DAVID FOSTER
(14) 25. FREEDOM – WHAM!
(30) 24. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
(28) 23. AND WE DANCED – THE HOOTERS
(26) 22. SUNSET GRILL – DON HENLEY
(21) 19. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – BRYAN ADAMS
(23) 18. BE NEAR ME - ABC
(25) 17. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *
(24) 15. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FREY
(10) 14. DRESS YOU UP - MADONNA
(15) 12. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(12) 11. I’M GOIN’ DOWN – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(13) 10. HEAD OVER HEELS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(11) 9. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
( 7) 8. DANCING IN THE STREET – MICK JAGGER & DAVID BOWIE
( 2) 7. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS **
( 6) 6. LONELY OL’ NIGHT – JOHN COUGAR MELLANCAMP
( 9) 5. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER *
( 1) 4. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD **
( 5) 3. PART-TIME LOVER – STEVIE WONDER *
( 4) 2. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON *
( 3) 1. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *

 

[HecticArt]

Won't crack the top 40

No real surprises.