It's all still better than anything performed today by Arianna Grande
80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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The song was a hit almost every time it was remade.
It's not much different from Sergio Mendes Never Gonna Let You Go or You and I by Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
And least favorite. Endless love is not quite as bad as You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Streisand and Diamond.
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And the funny thing about You Don't Bring Me Flowers is that is was NOT designed as a duet. Both Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand had recorded solo versions of the song but DJ"s in Lexington KY and Detroit spliced the two versions together and as a result there was such demand that the artists were compiled to record an "official" version of the song. Just a little backstory on how an unlikely duet was made. Link to how it happened.
You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond Songfacts
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Recognized and liked:
30. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENETAR
29. HARD TO SAY - DAN FOGELBERG
27. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
26. SUPER FREAK - RICK JAMES
20. THE NIGHT OWLS - THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
19. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
18. THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES
17. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - THE GREG KIHN BAND
15. THEME FROM "THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY
13. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD
12. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELO
11. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
10. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
9. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
8. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
7. ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
6. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
4. URGENT - FOREIGNER
3. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY
2. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
Recognized but indifferent:
31. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
21. IN YOUR LETTER - REO SPEEDWAGON
All the rest except for #1 are unrecognized and indifferent.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
1986
40. PARANOIMIA – THE ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
39. WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF – JERMAINE STEWART
38. MAD ABOUT YOU – BELINDA CARLISLE
37. GIRL CAN’T HELP IT - JOURNEY
36. GLORY OF LOVE – PETER CETERA
35. POINT OF NO RETURN – NU SHOOZ
34. EARTH ANGEL – NEW EDITION
33. I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON – ROBERT PALMER
32. SWEET LOVE – ANITA BAKER
31. MONEY$ TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION) – SIMPLY RED
30. TRUE COLORS – CYNDI LAUPER
29. A MATTER OF TRUST – BILLY JOEL
28. RUMORS – TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
27. PAPA DON’T PREACH – MADONNA
26. LOVE WALKS IN – VAN HALEN
25. TWIST AND SHOUT – THE BEATLES
24. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
23. ALL CRIED OUT – LISA LISA & CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
22. HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - LOVERBOY
21. PRESS – PAUL MCCARTNEY
20. HEARTBEAT – DON JOHNSON
19. TYPICAL MALE – TINA TURNER
18. MISSIONARY MAN – THE EURYTHMICS
17. THROWING IT ALL AWAY - GENESIS
16. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
15. TWO OF HEARTS – STACEY Q
14. WHEN I THINK OF YOU – JANET JACKSON
13. SWEET FREEDOM – MICHAEL MCDONALD
12. HIGHER LOVE – STEVE WINWOOD
11. LOVE ZONE – BILLY OCEAN
10. BABY LOVE - REGINA
9. DREAMTIME – DARYL HALL
8. DON’T FORGET ME (WHEN I’M GONE) – GLASS TIGER
7. VENUS - BANANARAMA
6. WALK THIS WAY – RUN D.M.C.
5. WORDS GET IN THE WAY – MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
4. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
3. FRIENDS AND LOVERS – CARL ANDERSON AND GLORIA LORING
2. DANCING ON THE CEILING – LIONEL RICHIE
1. STUCK WITH YOU – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
40. PARANOIMIA – THE ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
39. WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF – JERMAINE STEWART
38. MAD ABOUT YOU – BELINDA CARLISLE
37. GIRL CAN’T HELP IT - JOURNEY
36. GLORY OF LOVE – PETER CETERA
35. POINT OF NO RETURN – NU SHOOZ
34. EARTH ANGEL – NEW EDITION
33. I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON – ROBERT PALMER
32. SWEET LOVE – ANITA BAKER
31. MONEY$ TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION) – SIMPLY RED
30. TRUE COLORS – CYNDI LAUPER
29. A MATTER OF TRUST – BILLY JOEL
28. RUMORS – TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
27. PAPA DON’T PREACH – MADONNA
26. LOVE WALKS IN – VAN HALEN
25. TWIST AND SHOUT – THE BEATLES
24. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
23. ALL CRIED OUT – LISA LISA & CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
22. HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - LOVERBOY
21. PRESS – PAUL MCCARTNEY
20. HEARTBEAT – DON JOHNSON
19. TYPICAL MALE – TINA TURNER
18. MISSIONARY MAN – THE EURYTHMICS
17. THROWING IT ALL AWAY - GENESIS
16. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
15. TWO OF HEARTS – STACEY Q
14. WHEN I THINK OF YOU – JANET JACKSON
13. SWEET FREEDOM – MICHAEL MCDONALD
12. HIGHER LOVE – STEVE WINWOOD
11. LOVE ZONE – BILLY OCEAN
10. BABY LOVE - REGINA
9. DREAMTIME – DARYL HALL
8. DON’T FORGET ME (WHEN I’M GONE) – GLASS TIGER
7. VENUS - BANANARAMA
6. WALK THIS WAY – RUN D.M.C.
5. WORDS GET IN THE WAY – MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
4. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
3. FRIENDS AND LOVERS – CARL ANDERSON AND GLORIA LORING
2. DANCING ON THE CEILING – LIONEL RICHIE
1. STUCK WITH YOU – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
A lot of Adult Contemporary stuff on this particular countdown, and hey, the Beatles (of course I think Ferris Beuller was out about this time which featured the song prominently).
Other than that I don't see anything short of Billy Joel that I still listen to.
Gag!
Other than that I don't see anything short of Billy Joel that I still listen to.
Gag!
Their next album Tougher Than Leather was successful (not as good as Raisin' Hell IMO but still solid). It hit #9 on the 200 and went platinum. I remember hearing "Mary Mary" "Tougher Than Leather" and "Run's House" all the time (at parties, friends' houses, etc).
I think the end was "Ghostbusters"/"Pause". When they switched to New Jack Swing, they were absolutely terrible. The album still hasn't gone gold (all of their earlier albums have). Frankly, they lost me in the first 20 seconds of "Pause" back in '89. That was the last I've heard of anything from this album. Nobody I've ever known has played any song from this album ever.
I remember Mary Mary, and the Ghostbuster song, but not much else after Walk This Way
40. PARANOIMIA – THE ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
WTF? Interesting but bizarre. Would never have pegged this for the Hot 100, forget top 40.
39. WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF – JERMAINE STEWART
Guilty pleasure. But it should be sung by a female. What dude cares if a girl wants to skinny dip? "Show some class. Why you gotta move so fast?" - puh-leez... Kinda like hearing ONJ sing "Physical" - originally written for a guy and make more sense that way. "I took you to an intimate restaurant then to a suggestive movie. There's nothing left to talk about unless it's horizontally" - that's a dude move. Most girls could talk until the sun came up if you didn't keep making advances on them. "I've been patient, I've been good.." Huh? What girl has to wait patiently for a guy to give it up?
32. SWEET LOVE – ANITA BAKER
Amazing story about her. Makes you wonder how many other amazing voices we've missed out on.
22. HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - LOVERBOY
Whoa. Forgot this one existed. Not very good, but nice to hear it again once after 30 years.
18. MISSIONARY MAN – THE EURYTHMICS
One of two songs I like from '85 onward from these two. Dark. Not poppy.
16. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
One of my all-time most hated songs evar.
9. DREAMTIME – DARYL HALL
I don't hear this one enough. I cranked it 3x this weekend, singing along like a cat in heat.
8. DON’T FORGET ME (WHEN I’M GONE) – GLASS TIGER
I like this one more than I should.
3. FRIENDS AND LOVERS – CARL ANDERSON AND GLORIA LORING
Yawwwwwwwwn!!
WTF? Interesting but bizarre. Would never have pegged this for the Hot 100, forget top 40.
39. WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF – JERMAINE STEWART
Guilty pleasure. But it should be sung by a female. What dude cares if a girl wants to skinny dip? "Show some class. Why you gotta move so fast?" - puh-leez... Kinda like hearing ONJ sing "Physical" - originally written for a guy and make more sense that way. "I took you to an intimate restaurant then to a suggestive movie. There's nothing left to talk about unless it's horizontally" - that's a dude move. Most girls could talk until the sun came up if you didn't keep making advances on them. "I've been patient, I've been good.." Huh? What girl has to wait patiently for a guy to give it up?
32. SWEET LOVE – ANITA BAKER
Amazing story about her. Makes you wonder how many other amazing voices we've missed out on.
22. HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - LOVERBOY
Whoa. Forgot this one existed. Not very good, but nice to hear it again once after 30 years.
18. MISSIONARY MAN – THE EURYTHMICS
One of two songs I like from '85 onward from these two. Dark. Not poppy.
16. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
One of my all-time most hated songs evar.
9. DREAMTIME – DARYL HALL
I don't hear this one enough. I cranked it 3x this weekend, singing along like a cat in heat.
8. DON’T FORGET ME (WHEN I’M GONE) – GLASS TIGER
I like this one more than I should.
3. FRIENDS AND LOVERS – CARL ANDERSON AND GLORIA LORING
Yawwwwwwwwn!!
That's funny, because I was just thinking I actually really like this one!
Who knew they were Swiss...
I also really like the Glass Tiger song and Darryl Hall song.