80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

35. SIGN OF THE TIMES - PRINCE

Aside from the inexplicable and bizarre appeal of "Kiss", everything Prince did after Purple Rain and before the Batman Soundtrack can be trashed in my opinion.

34. AT THIS MOMENT - BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS

Ugh.

30. THE FINER THINGS - STEVE WINWOOD

"Vagina things keep shinin' through..."

17. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - EUROPE

About 5 years ago, Sirius Kids Place played this song every day. I guess the under 10 crowd loves it?

16. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF - GEORGIA SATELLITES

Dan Baird's solo song "I Love You Period" is another fun one from this guy.

14. I WANNA GO BACK - EDDIE MONEY

Never knew this was a cover.

11. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY) - BEASTIE BOYS

With hair metal in a slump (Ratt 'Dancing Undercover', Twisted Sister 'Come Out & Play', Quiet Riot 'QR3', etc), this kicked some much needed life into 'rebel against your parents' rock. First time I heard it on the radio, I thought "YEAH that's what I need right now!"

Some songs that will never make it into the Top 40:
#50 A-Ha "Cry Wolf"
#54 Sammy Hagar "Winner Takes It All"
#59 Survivor "How Much Love"
#67 Ratt "Dance"
#73 Pretenders "My Baby"
#75 Patty Smyth "Never Enough"
#79 Run DMC "It's Tricky"
#86 Paul Simon "The Boy In The Bubble"
#90 Til Tuesday "Coming Up Close"
#100 Daryl Hall "Someone Like You"

 

[microbob]

35.

16. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF - GEORGIA SATELLITES

Dan Baird's solo song "I Love You Period" is another fun one from this guy.
Loved this album. Battleship Chains was another good one. Shame they didn't have more a successful run than just one Hit

14. I WANNA GO BACK - EDDIE MONEY

Never knew this was a cover.
Me Neither

11. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY) - BEASTIE BOYS

With hair metal in a slump (Ratt 'Dancing Undercover', Twisted Sister 'Come Out & Play', Quiet Riot 'QR3', etc), this kicked some much needed life into 'rebel against your parents' rock. First time I heard it on the radio, I thought "YEAH that's what I need right now!"

I agree The Beastie Boy's set the stage for Grunge and it marked the beginning of end of Hair Metal.

16. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF - GEORGIA SATELLITES

Dan Baird's solo song "I Love You Period" is another fun one from this guy.
Loved this album. Battleship Chains was another good one. Shame they didn't have more a successful run than just one Hit

14. I WANNA GO BACK - EDDIE MONEY

Never knew this was a cover.
Me Neither

 

[HecticArt]

16. KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF - GEORGIA SATELLITES

Dan Baird's solo song "I Love You Period" is another fun one from this guy.
Loved this album. Battleship Chains was another good one. Shame they didn't have more a successful run than just one Hit

Agreed.
I used to listen to the GS cassette all the time. Battleship Chains was great.

14. I WANNA GO BACK - EDDIE MONEY

Never knew this was a cover.
Me Neither

Same same.

 

[goreds2]

Agreed.
I used to listen to the GS cassette all the time. Battleship Chains was great.



Same same.

Yes, that song was and still is great. I had no idea either that I Wanna Go Back was a cover song.

 

[sadchild]

Yeah I was very surprised! In fact, Eddie was the third person to release it.

"I Wanna Go Back" is a 1984 song by American rock band Billy Satellite, written by band members Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey, and Ira Walker, that achieved major popularity when recorded by Eddie Money in 1986. Another version was recorded by former Santana/Journey keyboardist/singer Gregg Rolie for his self-titled 1985 debut solo album.

 

[Aaron]

1989

40. ONE - METALLICA
39. FEELS SO GOOD - VAN HALEN
38. WILD THING - TONE LOC
37. THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - EDDIE MONEY
36. ORINOCO FLOW (SAIL AWAY) - ENYA
35. SHE WON'T TALK TO ME - LUTHER VANDROSS
34. THE LOVER IN ME - SHEENA EASTON
33. SINCERELY YOURS - SWEET SENSATION
32. THINKING OF YOU - SA-FIRE
31. ROCKET - DEF LEPPARD
30. ROOM TO MOVE - ANIMOTION
29. SURRENDER TO ME - ANN WILSON & ROBIN ZANDER
28. SECOND CHANCE - .38 SPECIAL
27. I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - BON JOVI
26. FUNKY COLD MEDINA - TONE LOC
25. LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA
24. HEAVEN HELP ME - DEON ESTUS
23. STRAIGHT UP - PAULA ABDUL
22. CRYIN' - VIXEN
21. MORE THAN YOU KNOW - MARTIKA
20. YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE - POISON
19. I BEG YOUR PARDON - KON KAN
18. YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
17. SUPERWOMAN - KARYN WHITE
16. YOU GOT IT - ROY ORBISON
15. JUST BECAUSE - ANITA BAKER
14. STAND - R.E.M.
13. DON'T TELL ME LIES – BREATHE
12. DREAMIN' - VANESSA WILLIAMS
11. PARADISE CITY - GUNS N' ROSES
10. YOU'RE NOT ALONE - CHICAGO
9. RONI - BOBBY BROWN
8. WALK THE DINOSAUR - WAS (NOT WAS)
7. SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
6. LOST IN YOUR EYES - DEBBIE GIBSON
5. MY HEART CAN'T TELL YOU NO - ROD STEWART
4. THE LOOK – ROXETTE
3. GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE - MILLI VANILLI
2. ETERNAL FLAME - THE BANGLES
1. THE LIVING YEARS - MIKE + THE MECHANICS

 

[larryinnyc]

Great countdown. Brings back memories


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[sadchild]

40. ONE - METALLICA

I'm shocked they don't play the 4:58 edit. Not complaining, just surprised they subject the "Eternal Flame"/"Lost In Your Eyes"-loving gum-chompers to the full version.

39. FEELS SO GOOD - VAN HALEN

World's worst synth sound ever? VH lost me on this album. It's not terrible, but lord it's not great either. At least 6 of its songs can go right in the trash.

37. THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES - EDDIE MONEY

I bought his Greatest Hits tape back in '89 and was disappointed when this still-fresh top 40 hit wasn't on it, but at least 5 not-hits (not top 40 anyway) were on there instead.

36. ORINOCO FLOW (SAIL AWAY) - ENYA

From Metallica to Enya. Polar opposites. Love it.

29. SURRENDER TO ME - ANN WILSON & ROBIN ZANDER

Poor attempt to create "Almost Paradise - The Sequel". Horrible.

25. LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA
23. STRAIGHT UP - PAULA ABDUL

Two of the biggest songs of the late 80s. Two of the songs I hate the most from the late 80s. Can't change the channel fast enough.

22. CRYIN' - VIXEN

Alan said this group isn't forgotten. Who (aside from Sirius) is spinning them? I haven't heard them anywhere else since '89.

Some songs that will never make the Top 40:
#42 Dino 24/7
#55 Fixx "Driven Out"
#57 Simply Red "It's Only Love"
#60 Carly Simon "Let The River Run"
#70 Steve Winwood "Hearts On Fire"
#78 Traveling Wilburys "End Of The Line"
#86 Duran Duran "Do You Believe In Shame?"
#93 Cheap Trick "Never Had A Lot To Lose"
#94 Kenny Loggins "Tell Her"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#78 Traveling Wilburys "End Of The Line"

This never broke the top 40? Kinda shocking. Great song.

 

[HecticArt]

This never broke the top 40? Kinda shocking. Great song.

Huh. I would have thought that it peaked higher than 63. It seemed to be everywhere back then.
I liked the Wheelbarrows.

 

[sadchild]

"Oh! Oh! Oh-oh-oh!"

 

[HecticArt]

Oh, oh, oh yes you did.......

 

[sadchild]

And then there's always the precise moment it all came crashing down for Rob & Fab in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...in Australi...

 

[HecticArt]

Ha!

 

[Aaron]

1983

40. SO CLOSE - DIANA ROSS
39. I DON'T CARE ANYMORE - PHIL COLLINS
38. WINDS OF CHANGE - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
37. I LIKE IT - DEBARGE
36. MY KIND OF LADY - SUPERTRAMP
35. I WON'T HOLD YOU BACK - TOTO
34. EVEN NOW - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLIT BAND
33. DREAMIN' IS EASY - STEEL BREEZE
32. YOU AND I - EDDIE RABBIT & CRYSTAL GAYLE
31. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - THOMAS DOLBY
30. LIES - THOMPSON TWINS
29. MAKE LOVE STAY - DAN FOGELBERG
28. CHANGE OF HEART - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBRAKERS
27. LITTLE RED CORVETTE - PRINCE
26. ALLENTOWN - BILLY JOEL
25. POISON ARROW - ABC
24. DOWN UNDER - MEN AT WORK
23. BABY COME TO ME - PATTI AUSTIN & JAMES INGRAM
22. BREAKING US IN TWO - JOE JACKSON
21. THE STRAY CAT STRUT - THE STRAY CATS
20. LITTLE TOO LATE - PAT BENATAR
19. ALL RIGHT - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
18. I'VE GOT A ROCK AND ROLL HEART - ERIC CLAPTON
17. FALL IN LOVE WITH ME - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
16. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FALL
15. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON
14. JEOPARDY - GREG KIHN BAND
13. I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON - FRIDA
12. SHAME ON THE MOON - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
11. COME ON EILEEN - DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
10. TWILIGHT ZONE - GOLDEN EARRING
9. ONE ON ONE - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
8. SEPARATE WAYS - JOURNEY
7. MR. ROBOTO - STYX
6. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - KENNY ROGERS & SHEENA EASTON
5. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG - THE PRETENDERS
4. YOU ARE - LIONEL RICHIE
3. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN
2. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - CULTURE CLUB
1. BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON

 

[sadchild]

24. DOWN UNDER - MEN AT WORK

Lawsuit of the millennium.

Down Under composers to pay for breach

18. I'VE GOT A ROCK AND ROLL HEART - ERIC CLAPTON

Very forgotten song. Can't say I've missed it, but I probably haven't heard it since '83.

16. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FALL

I prefer this English cover version to the Falco original. But I'm repeating myself - I mentioned this a couple months ago when I was talking about the English version of "99 Luftballons".

9. ONE ON ONE - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

8. SEPARATE WAYS - JOURNEY

Literal version of this video is a riot.

Separate Ways: Literal Video Version from DASjr

Some songs that will never make it into the Top 40:
#47 Ric Ocasek "Something To Grab For"
#50 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#53 Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
#60 J Geils Band "Land Of A Thousand Dances"
#61 Billy Joel "Goodnight Saigon"
#62 Berlin "Sex (I'm A...)"
#66 Adam Ant "Desperate But Not Serious"
#70 Missing Persons "Walking In LA"
#82 Lou Rawls "Wind Beneath My Wings" (pre-Bette Midler)
#84 Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio"
#86 Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
#88 Janet Jackson "Come Give Your Love To Me"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Some songs that will never make it into the Top 40:
#50 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#70 Missing Persons "Walking In LA"
#84 Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio"
#86 Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"

Surprised at these 4. Mexican Radio was huge back then (of course it may have been a bigger hit on Canadian radio). The other 3 have had plenty of play post 1983 that one would think they did better in 1983 (don't like the Weather Girls and wished it got the play of a #86 hit but still).

ETA: thanx for doing this. Cool to see the stuff that didn't make it.

 

[Aaron]

1986

40. GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
39. I CAN'T WAIT - NU SHOOZ
38. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - LEVEL 42
37. I DO WHAT I DO - JOHN TAYLOR
36. FOR AMERICA - JACKSON BROWNE
35. IF YOU LEAVE - ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
34. SATURDAY LOVE - CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL
33. BAD BOY - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
32. LIVE IF LIFE - OPUS
31. TAKE ME HOME - PHIL COLLINS
30. OVERJOYED - STEVIE WONDER
29. AMERICAN STORM - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
28. NO EASY WAY OUT - ROBERT TEPPER
27. SO FAR AWAY - DIRE STRAITS
26. HOW WILL I KNOW - WHITNEY HOUSTON
25. KYRIE - MR. MISTER
24. I THINK IT'S LOVE - JERMAINE JACKSON
23. YOUR LOVE - THE OUTFIELD
22. SANCTIFY YOURSELF - SIMPLE MINDS
21. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY - JANET JACKSON
20. KING FOR A DAY - THE THOMPSON TWINS
19. I CAN'T WAIT - STEVIE NICKS
18. CALLING AMERICA - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
17. BEAT'S SO LONELY - CHARLIE SEXTON
16. WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE - VAN HALEN
15. SARA - STARSHIP
14. HARLEM SHUFFLE - ROLLING STONES
13. THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT - LOVERBOY
12. WEST END GIRLS - PET SHOP BOYS
11. TENDER LOVE - FORCE M.D.'S
10. NIKITA - ELTON JOHN
9. ADDICTED TO LOVE - ROBERT PALMER
8. LET'S GO ALL THE WAY - SLY FOX
7. MANIC MONDAY - BANGLES
6. WHAT YOU NEED - INXS
5. THESE DREAMS - HEART
4. SECRET LOVERS - ATLANTIC STARR
3. KISS - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
2. R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
1. ROCK ME AMADEUS - FALCO

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Some good songs but already a lot of crap to wade through to get them. The following songs are not listenable to me:

40. GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
26. HOW WILL I KNOW - WHITNEY HOUSTON
24. I THINK IT'S LOVE - JERMAINE JACKSON
21. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY - JANET JACKSON
5. THESE DREAMS - HEART (usually like Heart, but this song is fingernails on a chalkboard)

These songs I actually like:
38. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - LEVEL 42
35. IF YOU LEAVE - ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
29. AMERICAN STORM - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
27. SO FAR AWAY - DIRE STRAITS
25. KYRIE - MR. MISTER
23. YOUR LOVE - THE OUTFIELD
20. KING FOR A DAY - THE THOMPSON TWINS
19. I CAN'T WAIT - STEVIE NICKS
12. WEST END GIRLS - PET SHOP BOYS
10. NIKITA - ELTON JOHN
9. ADDICTED TO LOVE - ROBERT PALMER
8. LET'S GO ALL THE WAY - SLY FOX
7. MANIC MONDAY - BANGLES
6. WHAT YOU NEED - INXS
2. R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
1. ROCK ME AMADEUS - FALCO

Indifferent to:


31. TAKE ME HOME - PHIL COLLINS
22. SANCTIFY YOURSELF - SIMPLE MINDS
16. WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE - VAN HALEN
15. SARA - STARSHIP
14. HARLEM SHUFFLE - ROLLING STONES
3. KISS - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION

Never heard:
39. I CAN'T WAIT - NU SHOOZ
37. I DO WHAT I DO - JOHN TAYLOR
36. FOR AMERICA - JACKSON BROWNE
34. SATURDAY LOVE - CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL
33. BAD BOY - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
32. LIVE IF LIFE - OPUS
30. OVERJOYED - STEVIE WONDER
28. NO EASY WAY OUT - ROBERT TEPPER
18. CALLING AMERICA - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
17. BEAT'S SO LONELY - CHARLIE SEXTON
13. THIS COULD BE THE NIGHT - LOVERBOY
11. TENDER LOVE - FORCE M.D.'S
4. SECRET LOVERS - ATLANTIC STARR

 

[Aaron]

You've never heard "Your Love" by The Outfield?

The 80's plays that one a lot..