80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Second week of a #40 peak this week.

19 good/ok from 1982:
(42) 32. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
(14) 30. THE OTHER WOMAN - RAY PARKER JR.
(12) 29. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(29) 25. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
(27) 24. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
( 6) 19. ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON
(20) 16. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
(19) 15. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER *
(22) 12. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(13) 11. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
(10) 10. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
(11) 9. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
( 3) 8. EBONY AND IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND STEVIE WONDER **
( 8) 7. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON
( 9) 5. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
( 4) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 5) 3. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
( 2) 2. ROSANNA - TOTO
( 1) 1. DON'T YOU WANT ME - HUMAN LEAGUE *
 
Twelve

(38) 38. DANCING IN THE STREET - VAN HALEN
(12) 29. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(17) 17. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANASAS
(19) 15. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER *
(10) 10. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
(11) 9. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
( 7) 6. LET IT WHIP - THE DAZZ BAND
( 9) 5. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
( 4) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 5) 3. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
( 2) 2. ROSANNA - TOTO
( 1) 1. DON'T YOU WANT ME - HUMAN LEAGUE *
 
Crimson & Clover was originally a number-one hit for Tommy James & The Shondells in February 1969. The song was cut from 5:32 to 3:23 for release as a single. Here is the album version. Tommy James played rhythm guitar and used a microphone plugged into a guitar amp with tremolo.

 
CORRECT ORDER

Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire" peak 5/8
Stevie/Paul "Ebony & Ivory" #8
Human League "Don't You Want Me" #1
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger" #5
Steve Miller "Abracadabra" #15
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" #26
John Cougar "Jack & Diane" peak 10/2
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now" #83

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
 
I didn't have any "never made the Hot 100" lists from July 1982 at all!! So I had to do it the old way and build it.

The ones in orange have never been posted here

Will never reach the Hot 100
#49 Cheap Trick "If You Want My Love"
#52 Olivia Newton-John "Landslide"
#58 Ashford & Simpson "Street Corner"
#61 One Way "Cutie Pie"
#63 Jon Anderson & Vangelis "I'll Find My Way Home"
#64 Frankie Miller "To Dream The Dream"
#66 Quarterflash "Right Kind Of Love"
#68 Monroes "What Do All The People Know"
#70 Deodato "Happy Hour"
#73 Scorpions "No One Like You"
#74 Dr Hook "Loveline"
#75 Frank Barber Orchestra "Hooked On Big Bands"
#76 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"
#77 Rock Bowles "Too Good To Turn Back Now"
#78 Rick James "Dance Wit' Me - Part 1"
#79 Missing Persons "Words"
#80 April Wine "Enough Is Enough"
#90 707 "Mega Force"
#94 Chic "Soup for One"
#99 War "Outlaw"
 
Great/good/ok 20

The top 15 really saved this countdown
In the top 15: great/good 11
The other 25: great/good 5

*****
(42) 32. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
(19) 15. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER *
(22) 12. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(13) 11. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
(10) 10. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
( 7) 6. LET IT WHIP - THE DAZZ BAND
( 9) 5. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
( 4) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 5) 3. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
( 1) 1. DON'T YOU WANT ME - HUMAN LEAGUE *

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(14) 30. THE OTHER WOMAN - RAY PARKER JR.
(12) 29. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(31) 28. EARLY IN THE MORNING - GAP BAND
( 6) 19. ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON
( 8) 7. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON
( 2) 2. ROSANNA - TOTO

***
(29) 25. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
(23) 23. FORGET ME NOTS - PATRICE RUSHEN
(15) 14. ANY DAY NOW - RONNIE MILSAP nostalgia, when my step-father was getting impatient he'd sing this hook
(16) 13. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER

**
(40) 40. ANGEL IN BLUE - THE J. GEILS BAND and to think the band wanted this as their lead single, not centerfold!
(44) 39. OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS
(38) 38. DANCING IN THE STREET - VAN HALEN
(41) 36. IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT - LESLIE PEARL
(35) 35. BE MINE TONIGHT - NEIL DIAMOND
(39) 34. HOOKED ON SWING - LARRY ELGART & HIS MANHATTAN SWING ORCHESTRA
(26) 31. BREAK IT UP - FOREIGNER
(30) 27. GOING TO A GO GO - ROLLING STONES
(34) 26. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *
(25) 22. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(24) 20. STILL THEY RIDE - JOURNEY
(27) 24. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
(21) 21. WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(18) 18. TAKE ME DOWN - ALABAMA
(17) 17. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANASAS
(20) 16. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
( 3) 8. EBONY AND IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND STEVIE WONDER ** nice message, nice metaphor, but oof

*
(37) 37. ISLAND OF LOST SOULS - BLONDIE why wife and i both said 'what the heck is this??'
(33) 33. THIS MAN IS MINE - HEART
(11) 9. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
 
#73 Scorpions "No One Like You" - Kind of a surprise it didn't break 40. It's a bit on the hard side for the charts, but it was a massive track.
#76 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy" - Surprise that it didn't end up somewhere between 45 & 35.
#79 Missing Persons "Words" - A bit of a shame. It's a good song.
 
sadchild said:
Will never reach the Hot 100
#76 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"
#80 April Wine "Enough Is Enough"
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This week's surprises.

#52 Olivia Newton-John "Landslide"

I assume this is her remake of the Fleetwood Mac song? I have not heard this but unless she did something funky with it, I am surprised this did not do better. Her voice would have fit this song well.

#75 Frank Barber Orchestra "Hooked On Big Bands"

The thing I don't miss about this era is every tom dick, frank and stars on 45 was putting small excerpts of songs together to make a mash. It got tiring very quickly.
 
HecticArt said:
#79 Missing Persons "Words" - A bit of a shame. It's a good song.
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This one and "Destination Unknown" both peaked at #42. A double injustice!
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
I assume this is her remake of the Fleetwood Mac song?
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Nope

He took my heart
It was a landslide
You know it was a landslide
My head was saying this is the man
My heart agreed
My minor desires turned to major needs
My needs won't be denied
It was a landslide
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Seriously?
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Very much so. Hate it. Lobster song.
 
1987 is HARD!!

JUL 87

EARLIER
Cutting Crew "I Just Died"
U2 "I Still Haven't Found"
Kim Wilde "You Keep Me Hanging On"
Lisa Lisa "Head To Toe"

Heart "Alone"
Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance"
Bob Seger "Shakedown"

LATER
Madonna "Who's That Girl"
U2 "With Or Without You"
Los Lobos "La Bamba"
Michael Jackson "I Just Can't Stop"
Bill/Jennifer "Time Of My Life"
 
sadchild said:
1987 is HARD!!
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I'm quite proud of myself. For an '87 countdown, my three candidates were #1 #2 and #3!!

CORRECT ORDER

U2 "With Or Without You" #99
Kim Wilde "You Keep Me Hanging On" #48
Atlantic Starr "Always" #32
Lisa Lisa "Head To Toe" #18
Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance" #3
Heart "Alone" #1
Bob Seger "Shakedown" #2
U2 "I Still Haven't Found" #7
Madonna "Who's That Girl" #33
Los Lobos "La Bamba" #36
Michael Jackson "I Just Can't Stop" peak Sep 19
...
Bill/Jennifer "Time Of My Life" peak Nov 28 (thought this was a Sept peak, whoops)

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
 
Found it on Pulse

July 18, 1987.
40: ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD - CUTTING CREW
39: WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD - CLUB NOUVEAU
38: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT
37: FLAMES OF PARADISE - JENNIFER RUSH /ELTON JOHN
36: LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
35: LESSONS IN LOVE - LEVEL 42
34: IT'S NOT OVER ('TIL IT'S OVER) - STARSHIP
33: WHO'S THAT GIRL - MADONNA
32: ALWAYS - ATLANTIC STARR
31: SEVEN WONDERS - FLEETWOOD MAC
30: HEARTS ON FIRE - BRYAN ADAMS
29: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
28: DON'T MEAN NOTHING - RICHARD MARX
27: JUST TO SEE HER - SMOKEY ROBINSON
26: ROCK STEADY - THE WHISPERS
25: BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN - STEVE WINWOOD
24: ONLY IN MY DREAMS - DEBBIE GIBSON
23: MOONLIGHTING - AL JARREAU
22: LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
21: WOT'S IT TO YA - ROBBIE NEVIL
20: HAPPY - SURFACE
19: I'D STILL SAY YES - KLYMAXX
18: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
17: THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE - JANET JACKSON
16: EVERY LITTLE KISS - BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
15: CROSS MY BROKEN HEART - THE JETS
14: KISS HIM GOODBYE - THE NYLONS
13: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - MOTLEY CRUE
12: HEART AND SOUL - T'PAU
11: SONGBIRD - KENNY G
10: RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
9: I WANT YOUR SEX - GEORGE MICHAEL
8: SOMETHING SO STRONG - CROWDED HOUSE
7: I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2
6: FUNKYTOWN - PSEUDO ECHO
5: POINT OF NO RETURN - EXPOSE
4: DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE - THE SYSTEM
3: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) - WHITNEY HOUSTON
2: SHAKEDOWN - BOB SEGER
1: ALONE - HEART
 
10 good/ok from 1987:

36: LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
31: SEVEN WONDERS - FLEETWOOD MAC
30: HEARTS ON FIRE - BRYAN ADAMS
25: BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN - STEVE WINWOOD
22: LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
13: GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS - MOTLEY CRUE
10: RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
7: I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2
6: FUNKYTOWN - PSEUDO ECHO
2: SHAKEDOWN - BOB SEGER

2 channel changers from 1987:
12: HEART AND SOUL - T'PAU
3: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) - WHITNEY HOUSTON
 
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