80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

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I have to split this 1983 countdown into 2 categories:

Good (11):
(35) 30. DON'T CRY - ASIA
(15) 29. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - BRYAN ADAMS
(12) 22. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(21) 20. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
(17) 18. 1999 - PRINCE
(10) 17. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' - MICHAEL JACKSON
(18) 14. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
( 6) 11. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
(13) 10. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
( 9) 6. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
( 2) 2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS *

Meh/Nostalgia (21):
(47) 40. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER *
(36) 35. FAKE FRIENDS - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(33) 33. THE BORDER - AMERICA
(41) 32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
(16) 31. COME DANCING - THE KINKS
(29) 27. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL *
(25) 25. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 24. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
(27) 23. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(24) 21. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(23) 19. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
(19) 16. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
(20) 15. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
(14) 13. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
(22) 12. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
(11) 8. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 7. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA **
( 4) 5. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
( 7) 4. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO *
( 3) 3. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
( 1) 1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE *
 
AUG 1981

EARLIER
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
Stars on 45 "Stars On 45"
Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl"

Diana/Lionel "Endless Love"

LATER
Christopher Cross "Arthur's Theme"
Hall And Oates "Private Eyes"
 
1981/08/22
Repeat Countdown

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

The Bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(52) 100. MEDLEY - STARS ON 45 **
(--) 96. I LOVE MY TRUCK - GLEN CAMPBELL
(--) 89. NOT FADE AWAY - ERIC HINE
(--) 86. SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED) - CARL CARLTON
(--) 83. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES - MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
(--) 79. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(--) 68. THE NIGHT OWLS - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(--) 61. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
(71) 51. ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *

This week's drops:
(35) 82. DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE - THE TUBES
(38) 45. YOU MAKE MY DEAMS - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

The Top 40:
(32) 40. ROCK & ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH - JIM STEINMAN
(30) 39. DOUBLE DUTCH BUS - FRANKIE SMITH
(22) 38. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES **
(15) 37. TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(40) 36. BREAKING AWAY - BALANCE
(47) 35. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
(46) 34. I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU
(12) 33. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - AIR SUPPLY **
(34) 32. EVERLASTING LOVE - REX SMITH & RACHEL SWEET
(39) 31. THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES
(37) 30. THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - THE BEACH BOYS
(31) 29. LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET - STACY LATTISAW
(33) 28. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(29) 27. YOU'RE MY GIRL - FRANKIE & THE KNOCK-OUTS
(28) 26. DON'T GIVE IT UP - ROBBIE PATTON
(36) 25. THAT OLD SONG - RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO
(26) 24. FEELS SO RIGHT - ALABAMA
(27) 23. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
(24) 22. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENATAR
(23) 21. REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU - GARY WRIGHT
(25) 20. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - GREG KIHN BAND
(19) 19. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
(20) 18. COOL LOVE - PABLO CRUISE
(27) 17. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
(16) 16. TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING - THE CARPENTERS
(18) 15. URGENT - FOREIGNER
(14) 14. IT'S NOW OR NEVER - JOHN SCHNEIDER
( 5) 13. ELVIRA - THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
( 8) 12. HEARTS - MARTY BALIN
(13) 11. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
(11) 10. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
(10) 9. (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
( 9) 8. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
( 7) 7. BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
(21) 6. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY
( 4) 5. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
( 6) 4. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 3) 3. I DON'T NEED YOU - KENNY ROGERS
( 2) 2. THEME DEOM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY
( 1) 1. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE *
 
23 good/ok from 1981:

(32) 40. ROCK & ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH - JIM STEINMAN
(22) 38. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES **
(15) 37. TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(47) 35. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
(12) 33. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - AIR SUPPLY **
(39) 31. THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES
(33) 28. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(27) 23. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
(24) 22. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENATAR
(25) 20. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - GREG KIHN BAND
(19) 19. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
(27) 17. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
(18) 15. URGENT - FOREIGNER
( 5) 13. ELVIRA - THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
( 8) 12. HEARTS - MARTY BALIN
(13) 11. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
(11) 10. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
( 9) 8. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
( 7) 7. BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
(21) 6. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY
( 4) 5. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
( 6) 4. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 2) 2. THEME DEOM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY

2 channel changers from 1981:
(14) 14. IT'S NOW OR NEVER - JOHN SCHNEIDER
( 1) 1. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE *
 
Seventeen.

(22) 38. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES **
(15) 37. TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(39) 31. THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES
(24) 22. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENATAR
(25) 20. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - GREG KIHN BAND
(19) 19. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
(27) 17. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
(16) 16. TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING - THE CARPENTERS
(18) 15. URGENT - FOREIGNER
( 5) 13. ELVIRA - THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
(13) 11. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
(11) 10. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
(10) 9. (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
( 9) 8. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
(21) 6. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY
( 4) 5. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
( 6) 4. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
 
Eleven(ish)

(22) 38. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES * - Nostalgia
(33) 28. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(24) 22. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENATAR
(25) 20. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - GREG KIHN BAND
(19) 19. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
(27) 17. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
(18) 15. URGENT - FOREIGNER
(11) 10. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
( 9) 8. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON - Nostalgia
(21) 6. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY
( 4) 5. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
 
Good/great/ok 14

*****
(30) 39. DOUBLE DUTCH BUS - FRANKIE SMITH
(22) 38. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES **
(40) 36. BREAKING AWAY - BALANCE
(25) 20. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - GREG KIHN BAND
(19) 19. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS they played a different version with more percussion
(27) 17. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
(18) 15. URGENT - FOREIGNER
( 4) 5. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
( 2) 2. THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO - JOEY SCARBURY

****
(24) 22. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENATAR
(11) 10. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - THE COMMODORES
(21) 6. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY

***
(32) 40. ROCK & ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH - JIM STEINMAN
(39) 31. THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES

** a lot of forgettable shlock
(15) 37. TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(47) 35. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
(46) 34. I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU
(37) 30. THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - THE BEACH BOYS
(31) 29. LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET - STACY LATTISAW
(33) 28. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(29) 27. YOU'RE MY GIRL - FRANKIE & THE KNOCK-OUTS
(36) 25. THAT OLD SONG - RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO
(26) 24. FEELS SO RIGHT - ALABAMA
(27) 23. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
(23) 21. REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU - GARY WRIGHT
(20) 18. COOL LOVE - PABLO CRUISE
( 5) 13. ELVIRA - THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
( 8) 12. HEARTS - MARTY BALIN
(13) 11. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY
(10) 9. (THERE'S) NO GETTIN' OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
( 9) 8. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
( 6) 4. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 1) 1. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE *

*
(12) 33. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - AIR SUPPLY **
(28) 26. DON'T GIVE IT UP - ROBBIE PATTON see #32 below. Since this rips off the chorus of that song, I guess it all evens out.
(16) 16. TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING - THE CARPENTERS
(14) 14. IT'S NOW OR NEVER - JOHN SCHNEIDER
( 7) 7. BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
( 3) 3. I DON'T NEED YOU - KENNY ROGERS

?
(34) 32. EVERLASTING LOVE - REX SMITH & RACHEL SWEET they played Howard Jones "Everlasting Love" (from 1989). Whoops!!
 
CORRECT ORDER

Stars on 45 "Stars On 45" #100
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes" #38
Air Supply "The One That You Love" #33
Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl" #5
Diana/Lionel "Endless Love" #1
Christopher Cross "Arthur's Theme" #51
Hall And Oates "Private Eyes" peak 11/7

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
 
Won't make the top 40
#50 Gino Vannelli "Nightwalker"
#53 Squeeze "Tempted"
#55 Mickey Gilley "You Don't Know Me"
#56 Teena Marie "Square Biz"
#58 Santana "The Sensitive Kind"
#59 Don Felder "Heavy Metal"
#62 Icehouse "We Can Get Together"
#65 Debbie Harry "Backfired"
#66 Jefferson Starship "Stranger"
#67 Blackfoot "Fly Away"
#69 Andy Gibb "All I Have to Do Is Dream"
#70 Bernadette Peters "Dedicated To The One I Love"
#71 Nielsen/Pearson "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
#73 Art Garfunkel "A Heart In New York"
#74 Michael Stanley Band "Lover"
#75 Cheryl Lynn "Shake It Up Tonight"
#78 Deniece Willians "Silly"
#80 Sad Cafe "La-Di-Da"
#88 Tom Petty "A Woman In Love"
#89 Eric Hine "Not Fade Away"
#91 Rush "Tom Sawyer"
#92 Debra Laws "Very Special"
#93 Styx "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned"
#96 Glen Campbell "I Love My Truck"
#97 Gary US Bonds "Jole Blon"
#98 Stars On 45 "Medley II"
#99 Pure Prairie League "You're Mine Tonight"
 
Skipping the meh stuff, I get 10 for 81

(15) 37. TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(39) 31. THE VOICE - THE MOODY BLUES
(24) 22. FIRE AND ICE - PAT BENATAR
(23) 21. REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU - GARY WRIGHT
(25) 20. THE BREAKUP SONG (THEY DON'T WRITE 'EM) - GREG KIHN BAND
(19) 19. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
(27) 17. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
(18) 15. URGENT - FOREIGNER
(21) 6. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY
( 4) 5. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
 
AUG/SEP 1984

EARLIER
Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time"
Duran Duran "The Reflex"
Prince "When Doves Cry"

Ray Parker Jr "Ghostbusters"
John Waite "Missing You"

LATER
Prince "Let's Go Crazy"
Tina Turner "What's Love Got"
Stevie Wonder "I Just Called"
 
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