80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

MAR 85

I gotta be missing a couple in my 'earlier' category

EARLIER
Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen"
REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight"

Foreigner "I Want To Know"
Wham "Careless Whisper"
Madonna "Crazy For You"

LATER
USA For Africa "We Are The World"
Simple Minds "Don't You Forget"
Madonna "Into The Groove"
Wham "Everything She Wants"
Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants"
 
I'm a hot mess this week. Most of what I thought would be on the chart on its way up ain't on there yet.

CORRECT ORDER

Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen" peak 11/10
..
Hall & Oates "Out Of Touch" #97
Madonna "Like A Virgin" #28
Foreigner "I Want To Know" #5
Wham "Careless Whisper" #1
REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight" #4
Phil Collins "One More Night" #34
USA For Africa "We Are The World" peak 4/13
Madonna "Crazy For You" peak 5/11
Simple Minds "Don't You Forget" peak 5/18
Wham "Everything She Wants" peak 5/25
Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants" peak 6/8
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Madonna "Into The Groove" ineligible for the Hot 100

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
strikethru: never hit #1
 
February 23, 1985

1 1 CARELESS WHISPER - Wham! – 10 (1)
2 4 LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean – 13 (2)
3 3 EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – 14 (2)
4 7 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon – 6 (4)
5 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner – 12 (1)
6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6)
7 8 THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey – 12 (7)
8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8)
9 5 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE - Daryl Hall & John Oates – 11 (5)
10 11 SUGAR WALLS - Sheena Easton – 10 (10)
11 14 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty – 10 (11)
12 15 MR. TELEPHONE MAN - New Edition – 10 (12)
13 16 MISLED - Kool & The Gang – 14 (13)
14 12 SOLID - Ashford & Simpson – 16 (12)
15 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley – 16 (5)
16 24 LOVER GIRL - Teena Marie – 11 (16)
17 23 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon – 5 (17)
18 25 PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner – 6 (18)
19 13 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION - Chicago – 15 (3)
20 22 JUNGLE LOVE - The Time – 18 (20)
21 28 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood – 13 (21)
22 18 FOOLISH HEART - Steve Perry – 14 (18)
23 30 ONLY THE YOUNG - Journey – 5 (23)
24 34 MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna – 3 (24)
25 26 ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT - The Honeydrippers – 8 (25)
26 20 OPERATOR - Midnight Star – 13 (18)
27 31 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY - John Parr – 11 (27)
28 17 LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna – 15 (1)
29 35 SAVE A PRAYER - Duran Duran – 4 (29)
30 37 HIGH ON YOU - Survivor – 5 (30)
31 33 KEEPIN’ THE FAITH - Billy Joel – 5 (31)
32 19 I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution – 11 (8)
33 40 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT - Mick Jagger – 3 (33)
34 41 ONE MORE NIGHT - Phil Collins – 3 (34)
35 42 SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams – 4 (35)
36 36 OOH OOH SONG - Pat Benatar – 6 (36)
37 38 I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS - Eric Carmen – 6 (37)
38 27 TENDERNESS - General Public – 15 (27)
39 39 TRAGEDY - John Hunter – 12 (39)
40 45 TURN UP THE RADIO - Autograph – 10 (40)
 
NOTE: 2 weeks off
Won't ever get into the top 40
#41 Scandal "Beat Of A Heart"
#47 Jermaine Stewart "The Word Is Out"
#48 Bronski Beat "Small Town Boy"
#54 Jermaine Jackson/Pia Zadora "When the Rain Begins to Fall"
#55 Santana "Say It Again"
#58 Alan Parsons Project "Let's Talk About Me"
#59 Paul Hardcastle "Rain Forest"
#60 Go West "We Close Our Eyes"
#63 Isley Jasper Isley "Kiss And Tell"
#65 Little River Band "Playing To Win"
#68 John Waite "Change"
#72 Nolan Thomas "Yo Little Brother"
#73 John Waite "Restless Heart"
#75 Vels "Look My Way"
#77 Robey "One Night in Bangkok"
#78 Temptations "Treat Her Like A Lady"
#79 UTFO "Roxanne, Roxanne"
#81 Barbra Streisand "Emotion"
#84 Manhattans "You Send Me"
#85 Midnight Star "Scientific Love"
#86 Chaka Khan "This Is My Night"
#89 Triumph "Follow Your Heart"
#90 Tubes "Piece by Piece"
#93 Kenny Rogers "Crazy"
#94 George Benson "20/20"
#98 Roman Holliday "One Foot Back In Your Door"
#99 Toto "Holyanna"
 
Great/good/ok 20

*****
7 8 THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey – 12 (7)
9 5 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE - Daryl Hall & John Oates – 11 (5)
17 23 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon – 5 (17)
20 22 JUNGLE LOVE - The Time – 18 (20)
21 28 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood – 13 (21)
27 31 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY - John Parr – 11 (27)
29 35 SAVE A PRAYER - Duran Duran – 4 (29)
30 37 HIGH ON YOU - Survivor – 5 (30)
32 19 I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution – 11 (8)
33 40 JUST ANOTHER NIGHT - Mick Jagger – 3 (33)
40 45 TURN UP THE RADIO - Autograph – 10 (40)

****
3 3 EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – 14 (2)
8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8)
11 14 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty – 10 (11)
15 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley – 16 (5)
31 33 KEEPIN’ THE FAITH - Billy Joel – 5 (31)
38 27 TENDERNESS - General Public – 15 (27)

***
4 7 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon – 6 (4)
18 25 PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner – 6 (18)
35 42 SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams – 4 (35)

**
2 4 LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean – 13 (2)
5 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner – 12 (1)
6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6)
10 11 SUGAR WALLS - Sheena Easton – 10 (10)
13 16 MISLED - Kool & The Gang – 14 (13)
14 12 SOLID - Ashford & Simpson – 16 (12)
12 15 MR. TELEPHONE MAN - New Edition – 10 (12)
19 13 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION - Chicago – 15 (3)
22 18 FOOLISH HEART - Steve Perry – 14 (18)
23 30 ONLY THE YOUNG - Journey – 5 (23)
25 26 ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT - The Honeydrippers – 8 (25)
34 41 ONE MORE NIGHT - Phil Collins – 3 (34)
37 38 I WANNA HEAR IT FROM YOUR LIPS - Eric Carmen – 6 (37)
39 39 TRAGEDY - John Hunter – 12 (39)

*
1 1 CARELESS WHISPER - Wham! – 10 (1)
16 24 LOVER GIRL - Teena Marie – 11 (16)
24 34 MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna – 3 (24)
26 20 OPERATOR - Midnight Star – 13 (18)
28 17 LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna – 15 (1)
36 36 OOH OOH SONG - Pat Benatar – 6 (36)
 
The "count-up" format is messing with my head.
Twenty two. With several saves from movie soundtracks.

1 1 CARELESS WHISPER - Wham! – 10 (1) - Thanks Deadpool!
2 4 LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean – 13 (2) - OK
3 3 EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – 14 (2)
4 7 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon – 6 (4) - Meh if I'm feeling generous
6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6) - Thanks Beverly Hills Cop!
7 8 THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey – 12 (7) - Thanks Beverly Hills Cop!
8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8)
11 14 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty – 10 (11)
15 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley – 16 (5)
17 23 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon – 5 (17)
20 22 JUNGLE LOVE - The Time – 18 (20)
21 28 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood – 13 (21)
24 34 MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna – 3 (24)
27 31 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY - John Parr – 11 (27)
28 17 LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna – 15 (1) - Thanks Weird Al!
29 35 SAVE A PRAYER - Duran Duran – 4 (29)
31 33 KEEPIN’ THE FAITH - Billy Joel – 5 (31) - Thanks Step Brothers!
32 19 I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution – 11 (8)
35 42 SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams – 4 (35)
38 27 TENDERNESS - General Public – 15 (27)
40 45 TURN UP THE RADIO - Autograph – 10 (40)
 
39 39 TRAGEDY - John Hunter – 12 (39)
Only in the top 40 for two weeks, so we don't get to hear this one often. Not that it's any good, just sayin..

36 36 OOH OOH SONG - Pat Benatar – 6 (36)
26 20 OPERATOR - Midnight Star – 13 (18)
Both of these songs, I kept thinking "Will this song ever end??"

8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8)
Actually a 3-star song, not 4. But the video bumps it up a notch.

6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6)
Interesting trivia from Alan. The lyric "Someone stole my brand new Chevrolet" was something one of the songwriters actually said out loud in the studio when she looked out the window and saw some teens breaking into her car with a screwdriver.

5 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner – 12 (1)
I went for this one. At least I didn't go for "Crazy For You", that one doesn't even enter the chart until March 2nd (the week after this)

HecticArt said:
31 33 KEEPIN’ THE FAITH - Billy Joel – 5 (31) - Thanks Step Brothers!
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21 good/ok from 1985:

1 1 CARELESS WHISPER - Wham! – 10 (1)
2 4 LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean – 13 (2)
4 7 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon – 6 (4)
5 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner – 12 (1) song has grown on me the last couple of years.
6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6)
7 8 THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey – 12 (7)
8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8)
9 5 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE - Daryl Hall & John Oates – 11 (5)
11 14 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty – 10 (11)
15 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley – 16 (5)
17 23 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon – 5 (17)
18 25 PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner – 6 (18) I can't wrap my head around this being a Mark Knoffler song.
21 28 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood – 13 (21)
24 34 MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna – 3 (24)
25 26 ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT - The Honeydrippers – 8 (25)
28 17 LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna – 15 (1)
29 35 SAVE A PRAYER - Duran Duran – 4 (29)
31 33 KEEPIN’ THE FAITH - Billy Joel – 5 (31)
32 19 I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution – 11 (8)
35 42 SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams – 4 (35)
38 27 TENDERNESS - General Public – 15 (27)

No surprises in the bottom 60.
 
Private Dancer has been recorded by more than 30 artists including Greg Gould, Adrienne Warren, Emilie Garcia, Meshell Ndegéocello, the Blackeyed Susans and the Smooth Jazz All Stars. Amii Stewart, best known for her 1979 number-one hit Knock On Wood, a remake of a 1966 Eddie Floyd hit, included Private Dancer on her 1994 Lady To Ladies album which also included remakes of Lady Marmalade, MacArthur Park, Got To Be Real, Killing Me Softly With His Song, The Way We Were, Theme From Mahogany and other songs "made famous by female singers." Actually, MacArthur Park was a hit for Richard Harris long before Donna Summer recorded it (and changed it to "MacArthur's Park") – and MacArthur Park is misspelled on the cover of Amii's album!

 
28. Best one so far!

1 1 CARELESS WHISPER - Wham! – 10 (1)
2 4 LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean – 13 (2)
3 3 EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – 14 (2)
4 7 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon – 6 (4)
5 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner – 12 (1)
6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6)

7 8 THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey – 12 (7) - Between Beverly Hills Cop, Miami Vice and a few others, Glenn Frey could do no wrong with soundtracks for a short while.

8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8) - Cheesy but entertaining! (You could say that about a lot of this list!)

9 5 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE - Daryl Hall & John Oates – 11 (5)
10 11 SUGAR WALLS - Sheena Easton – 10 (10)
11 14 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty – 10 (11)
13 16 MISLED - Kool & The Gang – 14 (13)
15 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley – 16 (5)
16 24 LOVER GIRL - Teena Marie – 11 (16)
17 23 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon – 5 (17)
18 25 PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner – 6 (18)
20 22 JUNGLE LOVE - The Time – 18 (20)
21 28 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood – 13 (21)
22 18 FOOLISH HEART - Steve Perry – 14 (18)
23 30 ONLY THE YOUNG - Journey – 5 (23)
24 34 MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna – 3 (24) - I've always liked her early stuff, she fell off a cliff musically later in her career ('Ray of Light' being the exception)

25 26 ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT - The Honeydrippers – 8 (25)
27 31 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY - John Parr – 11 (27)
28 17 LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna – 15 (1)
29 35 SAVE A PRAYER - Duran Duran – 4 (29)
30 37 HIGH ON YOU - Survivor – 5 (30)
32 19 I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution – 11 (8) - If there was an argument for perfect Soundtrack from the 80's, you could make it for Purple Rain

35 42 SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams – 4 (35)
 
23 for 1985

2 4 LOVER BOY - Billy Ocean – 13 (2)
3 3 EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – 14 (2)
4 7 CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon – 6 (4) - really shlocky, but ok
5 2 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner – 12 (1)
6 6 NEUTRON DANCE - The Pointer Sisters – 14 (6)
7 8 THE HEAT IS ON - Glenn Frey – 12 (7)
8 10 CALIFORNIA GIRLS - David Lee Roth – 6 (8)
10 11 SUGAR WALLS - Sheena Easton – 10 (10)
11 14 THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD - John Fogerty – 10 (11)
15 9 THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Don Henley – 16 (5)
17 23 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES - Julian Lennon – 5 (17)
18 25 PRIVATE DANCER - Tina Turner – 6 (18)
20 22 JUNGLE LOVE - The Time – 18 (20)
21 28 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood – 13 (21)
24 34 MATERIAL GIRL - Madonna – 3 (24)
25 26 ROCKIN’ AT MIDNIGHT - The Honeydrippers – 8 (25)
27 31 NAUGHTY NAUGHTY - John Parr – 11 (27)
29 35 SAVE A PRAYER - Duran Duran – 4 (29)
30 37 HIGH ON YOU - Survivor – 5 (30)
31 33 KEEPIN’ THE FAITH - Billy Joel – 5 (31)
32 19 I WOULD DIE 4 U - Prince & The Revolution – 11 (8)
35 42 SOMEBODY - Bryan Adams – 4 (35)
38 27 TENDERNESS - General Public – 15 (27) - one of those bands that Koop never heard of
 
MAR 87

EARLIER
Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Club Nouveau "Lean On Me"
Madonna "Open Your Heart"
Billy Vera "At This Moment"

Bon Jovi "Living On A Prayer"
Greg Abbott "Shake You Down"
Starship "Nothing's Gonna Stop"

LATER
Cutting Crew "I Just Died"
Kim Wilde "You Keep Me Hanging On"
U2 "With Or Without You"
 
I'm tossing another one into the Candidates. It just hit me while playing Whatsamusic.

Huey Lewis "Jacob's Ladder"
 
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