80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[semipenguin]

1983 this week. Seems like we just had these same songs in the 1982 countdown a month or so ago

Has anyone ever heard this song? I swear, it was the first time for me

Fleetwood Mac - Love In Store



Best pot reference, non-pot reference song in history

 

[Aaron]

Has anyone ever heard this song? I swear, it was the first time for me

Fleetwood Mac - Love In Store

Only when the song got to the chorus did it seem familiar to me.

 

[Aaron]

1983

40. PUT IT IN A MAGAZINE - SONNY CHARLES
39. MEMORY - BARRY MANILOW
38. TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
37. BAD BOY - RAY PARKER JR.
36. TWILIGHT ZONE - GOLDEN EARRING
35. YOU ARE - LIONEL RICHIE
34. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN
33. SPACE AGE LOVE SONG - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
32. WHAT ABOUT ME - MOVING PICTURES
31. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - CULTURE CLUB
30. SHOCK THE MONKEY - PETER GABRIEL
29. ALL RIGHT - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
28. STEPPIN' OUT - JOE JACKSON
27. PASS THE DUTCHIE - MUSICAL YOUTH
26. HEART OF THE NIGHT - JUICE NEWTON
25. YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY - SAMMY HAGAR
24. I DO - J. GEILS BAND
23. STRAY CAT STRUT - THE STRAY CATS
22. LOVE IN STORE - FLEETWOOD MAC
21. YOU GOT LUCKY - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
20. ALLENTOWN - BILLY JOEL
19. HAND TO HOLD ON TO - JOHN COUGAR
18. THE LOOK OF LOVE - ABC
17. GOODY TWO SHOWS - ADAM ANT
16. HEART TO HEART - KENNY LOGGINS
15. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
14. THE OTHER GUY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
13. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
12. SHAME ON THE MOON - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
11. YOU AND I - EDDIE RABBITT & CRYSTAL GAYLE
10. HEARTBREAKER - DIONNE WARWICK
9. MICKEY - TONI BASIL
8. ROCK THE CASBAH - THE CLASH
7. BABY, COME TO ME - PATTI AUSTIN & JAMES INGRAM
6. MANEATER - HALL AND OATES
5. AFRICA - TOTO
4. SEXUAL HEALING - MARVIN GAYE
3. DIRTY LAUNDRY - DON HENLEY
2. THE GIRL IS MINE - MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MCCARTNEY
1. DOWN UNDER - MEN AT WORK

 

[scotchandcigar]

I've heard the Fleetwood Mac song before, but it wasn't a good time period for them.

 

[Jon]

I will post this today with the caveat that it could be the Codeine talking since I've been sick as a dog these past few days.

And here we go......

36. TWILIGHT ZONE - GOLDEN EARRING

This from the same band that made Radar Love. If you didn't know better you'd think they were completely separate acts. Then again a lot of bands went that direction during the 80's, 38 Special, Chicago among a few notables.


35. YOU ARE - LIONEL RICHIE


Lionel Richie just knew how to write a song and turn it into a hit. He could have wrote nursery rhymes and they would have made the Top 40.

34. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN

The British band with the 80's hair do's, the provocative videos starting models that may or may not be women and the underrated guitarists. They were generally regarded as Chick Rock, but they had some musicianship behind the whole thing.

32. WHAT ABOUT ME - MOVING PICTURES

Nice little ballad that I haven't heard in years. I want to say this band had another hit, but couldn't tell you what that was. Maybe I'll Google it later if I'm bored.


6. MANEATER - HALL AND OATES

Whoa oh here she comes. We've all had a few ex's like what this song describes haven't we fellas?

 

[sadchild]

1982

40. TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
39. YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY - SAMMY HAGAR
37. ALLENTOWN - BILLY JOEL
36. HEART OF THE NIGHT - JUICE NEWTON
35. SHOCK THE MONKEY - PETER GABRIEL
34. WHAT ABOUT ME - MOVING PICTURES
30. SHAME ON THE MOON - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
28. YOU GOT LUCKY - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
27. LOVE IN STORE - FLEETWOOD MAC
26. I DO - J. GEILS BAND
25. GOODY TWO SHOES - ADAM ANT
24. HAND TO HOLD ON TO - JOHN COUGAR
22. HEART TO HEART - KENNY LOGGINS
20. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
19. THE LOOK OF LOVE - ABC
18. THE OTHER GUY - LITTLE RIVER BAND
17. BABY COME TO ME - PATTI AUSTIN & JAMES INGRAM
16. YOU AND I - EDDIE RABBITT & CRYSTAL GAYLE
15. ROCK THE CASBAH - THE CLASH
14. AFRICA - TOTO
12. HEARTBREAKER - DIONNE WARWICK
9. ROCK THIS TOWN - STRAY CATS
8. DOWN UNDER - MEN AT WORK
7. SEXUAL HEALING - MARVIN GAYE
6. STEPPIN' OUT - JOE JACKSON
5. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
4. DIRTY LAUNDRY - DON HENLEY
3. THE GIRL IS MINE - MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MCCARTNEY
2. MICKEY - TONI BASIL
1. MANEATER - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

so.... we just heard 30 of these songs a few weeks ago, which leaves me little to say this week.

37. BAD BOY - RAY PARKER JR.

The music sounds like it was stolen from "Never Knew Love Like This Before". Not that RPJr has ever been accused of stealing music from another artist before (awkward cough).

And those lyrics? *eye roll*

34. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN

Has a special place in my heart because it's the first song I ever jammed on with other people.

 

[HecticArt]

so.... we just heard 30 of these songs a few weeks ago, which leaves me little to say this week.

37. BAD BOY - RAY PARKER JR.

The music sounds like it was stolen from "Never Knew Love Like This Before". Not that RPJr has ever been accused of stealing music from another artist before (awkward cough).

And those lyrics? *eye roll*

34. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN

Has a special place in my heart because it's the first song I ever jammed on with other people.

Could the bass player keep up?

 

[sadchild]

Could the bass player keep up?

He didn't even know the song, so he just copied what I was playing on guitar. The "drum set" was some random objects in the room a guy banged on. And the singer knew the song - but not really well, so he kept needing cues from me. It was a hot mess. But it was still fun enough to sell me on the idea of wanting to be in a rock band someday! It was a sh!tty magic.... but it was still magic!!

 

[HecticArt]

He didn't even know the song, so he just copied what I was playing on guitar. The "drum set" was some random objects in the room a guy banged on. And the singer knew the song - but not really well, so he kept needing cues from me. It was a hot mess. But it was still fun enough to sell me on the idea of wanting to be in a rock band someday! It was a sh!tty magic.... but it was still magic!!

Good times!
I remember the early days with that kind of mess going on. The singer was sitting on a suitcase playing it like a cajon and stepping on a band aid box with some change in it. Much worse, we were playing Kiss, Lick It Up.
It ain't a crime to be goo to yourself.

 

[Aaron]

One music fact I'm curious about, and can't seem to find on Google...

I'd love to know which countdown, 60's, 70's, or 80's had the most #1 songs on it. (Songs that already hit #1, the current #1, and songs that would later go to #1)

Anybody know?

 

[semipenguin]

One music fact I'm curious about, and can't seem to find on Google...

I'd love to know which countdown, 60's, 70's, or 80's had the most #1 songs on it. (Songs that already hit #1, the current #1, and songs that would later go to #1)

Anybody know?

I would guess it would have to be a time when one song didn't dominate the charts. Some time in the early 70s or late 80s

 

[semipenguin]

This week is 1986. It seems the theme is "Friends"

Despite the fact I can't stand any of you, your still my friends

 

[Aaron]

1986

40. KING FOR A DAY – THE THOMPSON TWINS
39. HE’LL NEVER LOVE YOU (LIKE I DO) – FREDDIE JACKSON
38. SECRET LOVERS – ATLANTIC STARR
37. DIGITAL DISPLAY – READY FOR THE WORLD
36. BROKEN WINGS – MR. MISTER
35. EVERYBODY DANCE – TA MARA & THE SEEN
34. TARZAN BOY - BALTIMORA
33. SEX AS A WEAPON – PAT BENATAR
32. THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV – A-HA
31. EVERYTHING IN MY HEART – COREY HART
30. SILENT RUNNING – MIKE & THE MECHANICS
29. SARA - STARSHIP
28. SEPARATE LIVES – PHIL COLLINS/MARILYN MARTIN
27. FACE THE FACE – PETE TOWNSHEND
26. A LOVE BIZARRE – SHEILA E.
25. LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN – THE DREAM ACADEMY
24. YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE – CLARENCE CLEMONS AND JACKSON BROWNE
23. LIVING IN AMERICA – JAMES BROWN
22. THE SWEETEST TABOO – SADE
21. KYRIE – MR. MISTER
20. SIDEWALK TALK - JELLYBEAN
19. GOODBYE – NIGHT RANGER
18. IT’S ONLY LOVE – BRYAN ADAMS/TINA TURNER
17. HOW WILL I KNOW – WHITNEY HOUSTON
16. CONGA – MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
15. TONIGHT SHE COMES – THE CARS
14. SMALL TOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
13. GO HOME – STEVIE WONDER
12. ALIVE & KICKING – SIMPLE MINDS
11. WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING – BILLY OCEAN
10. SPIES LIKE US – PAUL MCCARTNEY
9. PARTY ALL THE TIME – EDDIE MURPHY
8. I MISS YOU – KLYMAXX
7. WALK OF LIFE – DIRE STRAITS
6. MY HOMETOWN – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
5. I’M YOUR MAN - WHAM!
4. TALK TO ME – STEVIE NICKS
3. BURNING HEART - SURVIVOR
2. SAY YOU, SAY ME – LIONEL RICHIE
1. THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR – DIONNE WARWICK & FRIENDS

 

[sadchild]

38. SECRET LOVERS – ATLANTIC STARR

an ex-girlfriend of mine loves this song. in completely unrelated news, we were still messing around when she started dating the guy who later became her husband.

37. DIGITAL DISPLAY – READY FOR THE WORLD

"excuse me if I start to play with your digital display?" how about "oh, oh shei...itty followup hit"

32. THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV – A-HA

someone alert the onederland channel that "Take On Me" isn't their 'one big hit'.

25. LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN – THE DREAM ACADEMY

once in a while my wife will get a song in her head and she can't think of the artist or title. apparently somewhere in our marriage license, it must say that it's my job to help her figure out what the song is. fortunately she always gives me a very detailed explanation to help me narrow it down quickly, telling me things like "y'know it's kinda poppy... a lot of keyboards... girl singer... why haven't you figured it out yet?" however, there was one time she said, "what's that song that's kinda 80s? effeminate singer?" and i immediately said "life in a northern town?" boom. effing nailed it.

18. IT’S ONLY LOVE – BRYAN ADAMS/TINA TURNER

just listened to Reckless front to back last week. great album. never understood why he chose to end the album with a blood curdling scream over a car crash though.

 

[goreds2]

I used to and still do get the bands Mr. Mister and MIKE & THE MECHANICS mixed up when I try to guess an artist of a song.

I will have to listen to this countdown via On Demand.

 

[HecticArt]

25. LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN – THE DREAM ACADEMY

once in a while my wife will get a song in her head and she can't think of the artist or title. apparently somewhere in our marriage license, it must say that it's my job to help her figure out what the song is. fortunately she always gives me a very detailed explanation to help me narrow it down quickly, telling me things like "y'know it's kinda poppy... a lot of keyboards... girl singer... why haven't you figured it out yet?" however, there was one time she said, "what's that song that's kinda 80s? effeminate singer?" and i immediately said "life in a northern town?" boom. effing nailed it.

I've got a similar arrangement with Mrs Hectic.

I tell her what band is what, she tells me what actors were in what movies, and I handle the movie quotes.

 

[semipenguin]

1982 this weekend. It's filled with lots of adult contemporary and crossover country songs.

Trouble by Lindsay Buckingham comes later in the countdown. This is the first real rock song

 

[Aaron]

1982

40. I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD – RONNIE MILSAP
39. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE - ABBA
38. SHE’S GOT A WAY – BILLY JOEL
37. YOUNG TURKS – ROD STEWART
36. DADDY’S HOME – CLIFF RICHARD
35. PAC-MAN FEVER – BUCKNER AND GARCIA
34. SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT – EDDIE RABBITT
33. SEA OF LOVE – DEL SHANNON
32. ALL OUR TOMORROWS – EDDIE SCHWARTZ
31. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
30. ABACAB - GENESIS
29. SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD – THE POLICE
28. KEY LARGO – BERTIE HIGGINS
27. SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD – BARRY MANILOW
26. THAT GIRL – STEVIE WONDER
25. LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE - ALABAMA
24. TROUBLE – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
23. MIRROR, MIRROR – DIANA ROSS
22. LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT – RICK SPRINGFIELD
21. THROUGH THE YEARS – KENNY ROGERS
20. COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE – BARBRA STREISAND
19. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME – SHEENA EASTON
18. COME GO WITH ME – THE BEACH BOYS
17. LET’S GROOVE – EARTH, WIND & FIRE
16. TAKE IT EASY ON ME – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
15. OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY
14. LEADER OF THE BAND – DAN FOGELBERG
13. WAITING ON A FRIEND – THE ROLLING STONES
12. SWEET DREAMS – AIR SUPPLY
11. COOL NIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
10. HOOKED ON CLASSICS – THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
9. SHAKE IT UP – THE CARS
8. THE SWEETEST THING – JUICE NEWTON
7. PHYSICAL – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
6. LEATHER AND LACE – STEVIE NICKS WITH DON HENLEY
5. TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND – GEORGE BENSON
4. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
3. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
2. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
1. CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND

 

[Aaron]

Is it possible that they haven't covered 1984 since last August??

Next week, 1988

 

[microbob]

1982 this weekend. It's filled with lots of adult contemporary and crossover country songs.

Trouble by Lindsay Buckingham comes later in the countdown. This is the first real rock song

That Urban Cowboy movie caused country to become more mainstream. Rock music was suffering at that time until MTV became popular.