80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

CORRECT ORDER

Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse" #96
Kenny/Dolly "Islands In The Stream" #67
Lionel "All Night Long" #47
Michael/Paul "Say Say Say" #7
Yes "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" #1
Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" #2
Van Halen "Jump" #20
Kenny Loggins "Footloose" #56 debuted THIS WEEK, grrrr, so close to a perfect list!

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list

 

[Channel98]

Mike Batt & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra released Philharmania, Vol. 1 in 1998. (There was never a volume 2.) The 14-track CD features "all time great rock hits, all new recordings" including Marc Almond's remake of Paint It Black, Roger Daltrey's remake of The Boys Of Summer, Status Quo's remake of Not Fade Away and former Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone's remake of Owner Of A Lonely Heart:

 

[HecticArt]

former Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone's remake of Owner Of A Lonely Heart:

Not so good.

 

[Channel98]

See – or hear – if you like this 2018 live performance of Owner Of A Lonely Heart by the Italian trio The Hanky Panky Band. Lead singer/bassist Romolo del Franco, mandolin player Nicola Rudella and drummer Luca Carrara are joined by flute player Riccardo Sammo Casagrande (channeling Ian Anderson). The Hanky Panky Band (minus the flute player) recorded the song for their 2021 CD La Grande Abbuffata ("The Big Feast"). Rudella also plays balalaika and ukulele.

 

[scotchandcigar]

26 for 1984

(54) 40. I WANT A NEW DRUG - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(50) 38. BANG YOUR HEAD - QUIET RIOT
(48) 37. NEW MOON ON MONDAY - DURAN DURAN
(37) 36. REMEMBER THE NIGHT - THE MOTELS
(32) 35. THE SIGN OF FIRE - THE FIXX [32]
(35) 33. NIGHTBIRD - STEVIE NICKS
(45) 31. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER
(36) 27. NOBODY TOLD ME - JOHN LENNON
(31) 23. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - POLICE
(33) 22. 99 LUFTBALLOONS - NENA
(25) 21. MIDDLE OF THE ROAD - PRETENDERS
(34) 20. JUMP - VAN HALEN *
(24) 19. AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL
(15) 17. THE CURLY SHUFFLE - JUMP'N THE SADDLE [15]
(17) 16. HOLIDAY - MADONNA
(10) 15. SAY IT ISN'T SO - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES [2]
(11) 13. UNION OF THE SNAKE - DURAN DURAN [3]
(13) 12. PINK HOUSES - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
(12) 10. THAT'S ALL - GENESIS
( 2) 7. SAY SAY SAY - PAUL McCARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON **
( 8) 6. JOANNA - KOOL & THE GANG
( 5) 5. BREAK MY STRIDE - MATTHEW WILDER
( 6) 4. I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES - ELTON JOHN
( 4) 3. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - ROMANTICS
( 3) 2. KARMA CHAMELEON - CULTURE CLUB *
( 1) 1. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES *

 

[sadchild]

FEB 1980

EARLIER
KC "Please Don't Go"
Rupert Holmes "Escape"
Michael "Rock With You"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Captain & Tennille "Do That"
Queen "Crazy Little Thing"

LATER
Pink "Another Brick"
Blondie "Call Me"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#1 I think.

 

[HecticArt]

I think #1 as well.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1980/02/02

First time countdown.

The Bottom 60:
(--) 92. COMPUTER GAME "THEME FROM THE CIRCUS" - YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
(--) 91. I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS - THE BOOMTOWN RATS
(--) 90. PEANUT BUTTER - TWENNYNINE FEATURING LENNY WHITE
(--) 88. THE HARDEST PART - BLONDIE
(--) 87, US AND LOVE (WE GO TOGETHER) - KENNY NOLAN
(--) 84. YEARS - WAYNE NEWTON
(--) 82. COME BACK - THE J, GEILS BAND
(57) 81. STILL - COMMODORES **
(--) 80. ROCKIN' INTO THE NIGHT - 38 SPECIAL
(50) 79. BABE - STYX **
(--) 68. HOW DO I MAKE YOU - LINDA RONSTADT
(64) 51. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) - PINK FLOYD *

This week's drops:
(30) 65. ROTATION - HERB ALPERT [30]
(28) 63. JANE - JEFFERSON STARSHIP [14]
(20) 56. PLEASE DON'T GO - K.C. AND THE SUNSHINE BAND **

The Top 40:
(45) 40. THE SECOND TIME AROUND - SHALAMAR
(40) 39. LAST TRAIN TO LONDON - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(46) 38. WHEN I WANTED YOU - BARRY MANILOW
(13) 37. LADIES NIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG [8]
(39) 36. LOST HER IN THE SUN - JOHN STEWART
(36) 35. YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU - SANTANA
(38) 34. WONDERLAND - COMMODORES
(32) 33. COOL CHANGE - LITTLE RIVER BAND [10]
(33) 32. VOICES - CHEAP TRICK
(12) 31. BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME - DR. HOOK [12]
(34) 30. DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL - RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN
(37) 29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL - THE SPINNERS
(29) 28. FOREVER MINE - THE O'JAYS
(27) 27. WHY ME - STYX
(18) 26. WAIT FOR ME - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES [18]
(31) 25. SEPTEMBER MORN' - NEIL DIAMOND
(26) 24. FOOL IN THE RAIN - LED ZEPPELIN
(23) 23. THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) - FOGHAT
(44) 22. DESIRE - ANDY GIBB
(24) 21. AN AMERICAN DREAM - THE DIRT BAND
(22) 20. DAYDREAM BELIEVER - ANNE MURRAY
(21) 19 ROMEO'S TUNE - STEVE FORBERT
(19) 18. DON'T LET GO - ISSAC HAYES
(25) 17. LONGER - DAN FOGELBERG
(35) 16. ON THE RADIO - DONNA SUMMER
(17) 15. DEJA VU - DIONNE WARWICK
( 6) 14. SEND ONE YOUR LOVE - STEVIE WONDER [4]
( 7) 13. WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE - CLIFF RICHARD [7]
(15) 12. THIS IS IT - KENNY LOGGINS
(11) 11. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER - PRINCE
(14) 10. DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT - TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
(16) 9. YES, I'M READY - TERI DESARIO WITH K.C.
( 9) 8. THE LONG RUN - EAGLES
(10) 7. SARA - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 4) 6. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES **
( 8) 5. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN *
( 5) 4. CRUISIN' - SMOKEY ROBINSON
( 3) 3. COWARD OF THE COUNTY - KENNY ROGERS
( 2) 2. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME - CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE *
( 1) 1. ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

26 good/ok from 1980:

(45) 40. THE SECOND TIME AROUND - SHALAMAR
(40) 39. LAST TRAIN TO LONDON - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(13) 37. LADIES NIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG [8]
(39) 36. LOST HER IN THE SUN - JOHN STEWART first time hearing tonight
(32) 33. COOL CHANGE - LITTLE RIVER BAND [10]
(33) 32. VOICES - CHEAP TRICK
(12) 31. BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME - DR. HOOK [12]
(37) 29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL - THE SPINNERS
(27) 27. WHY ME - STYX
(26) 24. FOOL IN THE RAIN - LED ZEPPELIN
(23) 23. THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) - FOGHAT
(24) 21. AN AMERICAN DREAM - THE DIRT BAND
(22) 20. DAYDREAM BELIEVER - ANNE MURRAY
(21) 19 ROMEO'S TUNE - STEVE FORBERT
(25) 17. LONGER - DAN FOGELBERG
(35) 16. ON THE RADIO - DONNA SUMMER
( 7) 13. WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE - CLIFF RICHARD [7]
(15) 12. THIS IS IT - KENNY LOGGINS
(14) 10. DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT - TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
( 9) 8. THE LONG RUN - EAGLES
(10) 7. SARA - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 4) 6. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES **
( 8) 5. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN *
( 3) 3. COWARD OF THE COUNTY - KENNY ROGERS
( 2) 2. DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME - CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE *
( 1) 1. ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON *

 

[HecticArt]

Noine

(13) 37. LADIES NIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG [8]
(37) 29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL - THE SPINNERS
(26) 24. FOOL IN THE RAIN - LED ZEPPELIN
(19) 18. DON'T LET GO - ISSAC HAYES
(11) 11. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER - PRINCE
(14) 10. DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT - TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
( 9) 8. THE LONG RUN - EAGLES
( 4) 6. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES **
( 8) 5. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Next week: 1987

 

[scotchandcigar]

10 for '80
(27) 27. WHY ME - STYX
(21) 19 ROMEO'S TUNE - STEVE FORBERT
(15) 12. THIS IS IT - KENNY LOGGINS
(11) 11. I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER - PRINCE
(14) 10. DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT - TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
( 9) 8. THE LONG RUN - EAGLES
(10) 7. SARA - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 4) 6. ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) - RUPERT HOLMES **
( 8) 5. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN *
( 1) 1. ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON *

 

[sadchild]

FEB 1987

EARLIER
Boston "Amanda"
Bruce Hornsby "The Way It Is"
Peter/Amy "Next Time I Fall"
Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian"
Madonna "Open Your Heart"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Gregory Abbott "Shake You Down"
Huey Lewis "Jacob's Ladder"
Janet Jackson "When I Think Of You"
Bon Jovi "Living On A Prayer"

LATER
Club Nouveau "Lean On Me"
Starship "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#2

 

[HecticArt]

Four

 

[sadchild]

CORRECT ORDER

Janet Jackson "When I Think Of You" (10/18/86)
...
Boston "Amanda" (11/15/86)
...
Bon Jovi "You Give Love A Bad Name" #98
Peter/Amy "Next Time I Fall" (12/6/86)
Bruce Hornsby "The Way It Is" #81
Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian" #41
Gregory Abbott "Shake You Down" #26
Billy Vera "At This Moment" #7
Madonna "Open Your Heart" #2
Bon Jovi "Living On A Prayer" #1
Huey Lewis "Jacob's Ladder" #8
Club Nouveau "Lean On Me" #47
Starship "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" #35

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

 

[sadchild]

A countdown so bad I didn't listen to it, I just watched the 3-minute version instead



February 14th, 1987:

28 40. Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee
-- 39. Wang Chung - Let's Go
40 38. Toto - Without Your Love
39 37. Anita Baker - Caught Up In The Rapture
-- 36. Exposé - Come Go With Me
-- 35. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
-- 34. Cameo - Candy
37 33. Jeff Lorber feat. Karyn White - Facts Of Love
20 32. Billy Joel - This Is The Time
16 31. Janet Jackson - Control
36 30. Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile
33 29. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover
32 28. Eddie Money - I Wanna Go Back
35 27. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - Mandolin Rain
13 26. Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
31 25. Corey Hart - Can't Help Falling In Love
25 24. Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night
11 23. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
23 22. Chico DeBarge - Talk To Me
27 21. Journey - I'll Be Alright Without You
6 20. Genesis - Land Of Confusion
8 19. Glass Tiger - Someday
26 18. Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself
24 17. The Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
22 16. Peter Gabriel - Big Time
19 15. Luther Vandross - Stop To Love
21 14. Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram - Somewhere Out There
18 13. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool
14 12. Ready For The World - Love You Down
17 11. The Jets - You Got It All
12 10. Lionel Richie - Ballerina Girl
10 9. Boston - We're Ready
15 8. Huey Lewis & The News - Jacob's Ladder
2 7. Billy Vera & The Beaters - At This Moment
9 6. Chicago - Will You Still Love Me
7 5. The Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To Yourself
5 4. Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
4 3. Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart
1 2. Madonna - Open Your Heart
3 1. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 17

*****
32 28. Eddie Money - I Wanna Go Back
35 27. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - Mandolin Rain
13 26. Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
6 20. Genesis - Land Of Confusion
24 17. The Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
22 16. Peter Gabriel - Big Time
10 9. Boston - We're Ready
7 5. The Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To Yourself
3 1. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

****
16 31. Janet Jackson - Control
36 30. Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile
25 24. Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night

***
-- 35. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
20 32. Billy Joel - This Is The Time
19 15. Luther Vandross - Stop To Love
18 13. Cinderella - Nobody's Fool
4 3. Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart

**
28 40. Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee
-- 39. Wang Chung - Let's Go
40 38. Toto - Without Your Love
39 37. Anita Baker - Caught Up In The Rapture
27 21. Journey - I'll Be Alright Without You
11 23. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
8 19. Glass Tiger - Someday
26 18. Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself
21 14. Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram - Somewhere Out There
17 11. The Jets - You Got It All
12 10. Lionel Richie - Ballerina Girl
15 8. Huey Lewis & The News - Jacob's Ladder
5 4. Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
1 2. Madonna - Open Your Heart

*
-- 36. Exposé - Come Go With Me
-- 34. Cameo - Candy
37 33. Jeff Lorber feat. Karyn White - Facts Of Love
33 29. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover
31 25. Corey Hart - Can't Help Falling In Love
23 22. Chico DeBarge - Talk To Me
14 12. Ready For The World - Love You Down
2 7. Billy Vera & The Beaters - At This Moment
9 6. Chicago - Will You Still Love Me

 

[sadchild]

ONE WEEK OFF

Will never make the top 40
#57 Lone Justice "Shelter"
#58 Communards "Never Can Say Goodbye"
#59 Bruce Springsteen "Fire (Live)"
#60 Bobby Brown "Girlfriend"
#61 Human League "I Need Your Loving"
#64 Daryl Hall "Someone Like You"
#65 Til Tuesday "Coming Up Close"
#67 Five Star "If I Say Yes"
#68 Peter Cetera "Big Mistake"
#70 a-ha "Cry Wolf"
#75 Lionel Richie "Deep River Woman"
#76 Ann Wilson "The Best Man In The World"
#78 El Debarge "Someone"
#81 David & David "Ain't So Easy"
#84 Pretenders "My Baby"
#85 Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
#86 Eight Seconds "Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)"
#89 Uptown "(I Know) I'm Losing You"
#90 Nocera "Summertime, Summertime"
#91 Rob Junglkas "Make It Mean Something"
#92 Sheila E "Hold Me"
#95 Ron & The DC Crew "Ronnie's Rap"
#94 Bananarama "A Trick Of The Night"
#96 Freddie Jackson "Have You Ever Loved Somebody"
#97 Jesse Johnson & Sly Stone "Crazay"
#98 Ric Ocasek "True To You"