80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[Aaron]

1988

40. ONE GOOD REASON – PAUL CARRACK
39. STRANGE BUT TRUE – TIMES TWO
38. EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
37. GOING BACK TO CALI – L.L. COOL J.
36. MY GIRL - SUAVE
35. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP – RICK ASTLEY
34. SAY IT AGAIN – JERMAINE STEWART
33. KISS AND TELL – BRYAN FERRY
32. DREAMING – ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
31. ONE MORE TRY – GEORGE MICHAEL
30. I WANT HER – KEITH SWEAT
29. PIANO IN THE DARK – BRENDA RUSSELL FEATURING JOE ESPOSITO
28. CHECK IT OUT – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
27. PAMELA - TOTO
26. YOU DON’T KNOW – SCARLETT & BLACK
25. I WISH I HAD A GIRL – HENRY LEE SUMMER
24. ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS – RICHARD MARX
23. FISHNET – MORRIS DAY
22. TWO OCCASIONS – THE DEELE
21. WAIT – WHITE LION
20. I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU – FOREIGNER
19. OUT OF THE BLUE – DEBBIE GIBSON
18. SHATTERED DREAMS – JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
17. NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) – SAMANTHA FOX
16. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – PET SHOP BOYS
15. ROCKET 2 U – THE JETS
14. ELECTRIC BLUE - ICEHOUSE
13. ONE STEP UP – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
12. SOME KIND OF LOVER – JODY WATLEY
11. MAN IN THE MIRROR – MICHAEL JACKSON
10. PROVE YOUR LOVE – TAYLOR DAYNE
9. PINK CADILLAC – NATALIE COLE
8. ANYTHING FOR YOU – GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
7. I SAW HIM STANDING THERE - TIFFANY
6. ANGEL - AEROSMITH
5. GIRLFRIEND - PEBBLES
4. WISHING WELL – TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
3. GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR – BILLY OCEAN
2. DEVIL INSIDE - INXS
1. WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO – WHITNEY HOUSTON

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Good countdown for me to skip.

Like at least somewhat (6 songs):

28. CHECK IT OUT – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
16. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – PET SHOP BOYS
13. ONE STEP UP – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
11. MAN IN THE MIRROR – MICHAEL JACKSON
6. ANGEL - AEROSMITH
2. DEVIL INSIDE - INXS

These 2 I wish every copy of said song would disappear of the planet never to be spoke of or played ever again.
35. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP – RICK ASTLEY
1. WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO – WHITNEY HOUSTON

The best I can say about the rest is that I have never heard them before.

 

[sadchild]

38. EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES – HALL & OATES

Listened to Ooh Yeah a zillion times front to back in '88. Still enjoy it once in a while. Always thought Daryl's look toward John's mugshot on the cover was weird.

37. GOING BACK TO CALI – L.L. COOL J.

Classic Rick Rubin production. I love Walking With A Panther (minus the ballads). I can rap along with him on almost every single track. "Brace yourself! I'm the ace with grace. I'm-a win the race and make ya feel disgrace..."

13. ONE STEP UP – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Still can't believe how AC he went on this album.

7. I SAW HIM STANDING THERE - TIFFANY

If I'd been the one asked to record and produce this atrocity, I would've walked off the job.

Will never reach the Top 40:
#48 Bananarama "Love In The First Degree"
#64 EU "Da Butt"
#77 David Lee Roth "Stand Up"
#80 James Taylor "Never Die Young"
#84 Sting "Englishman In New York"
#89 Whitesnake "Give Me All Your Love"
#99 Fleetwood Mac "Family Man"

 

[semipenguin]

13. ONE STEP UP – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Still can't believe how AC he went on this album.

He was in a dark place.

I bought Tunnel of Love when it came out. One of my first CDs. I really enjoyed it. I sounded like it was totally from the heart

 

[HecticArt]

7. I SAW HIM STANDING THERE - TIFFANY

If I'd been the one asked to record and produce this atrocity, I would've walked off the job.

Even worse.....
Amy Grant - Knock on Wood.

Iew.

 

[kingchuck69]

Even worse.....
Amy Grant - Knock on Wood.

Iew.

You mean Amii Stewart?

 

[semipenguin]

You mean Amii Stewart?

Love that version

 

[HecticArt]

That's the one.

It sounds so heavy handed to me.
Seeing that it's not Amy Grant throwing a pile of 80's cheese on it, but Amii Stewart throwing some 70's disco on it helps.

I still love the Eddie Floyd and Otis versions.

 

[Aaron]

1981

40. SAY YOU'LL BE MINE - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY? - THE ROVERS
38. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO
37. MISTER SANDMAN - EMMYLOU HARRIS
36. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST/KENNY ROGERS
35. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
34. THE PARTY'S OVER - JOURNEY
33. HOLD ON LOOSELY - .38 SPECIAL
32. LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE - JOHN O'BANION
31. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - YARBROUGH AND PEOPLES
30. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
29. I MISSED AGAIN - PHIL COLLINS
28. IT'S A LOVE THING - THE WHISPERS
27. I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
26. HOW 'BOUT US - CHAMPAIGN
25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
24. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
23. SWEETHEART - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
22. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
19. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
17. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
16. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANNELLI
15. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
14. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
11. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
8. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
7. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE
5. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR./BILL WITHERS
3. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
2. MORNING TRAIN - SHEENA EASTON
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

 

[Aaron]

I listened to most of this countdown 3 times already... good stuff.

 

[microbob]

1981

39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY? - THE ROVERS
32. LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE - JOHN O'BANION

Hadn't heard these songs in years. I really enjoyed the countdown this week.

 

[sadchild]

Three general comments about the countdown:

1. That new "The Count" intro is awful!

2. Glad some of you enjoyed the countdown but personally I couldn't stand most of them.

3. We already heard these exact same songs in this order last year!

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Other comments:

31. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - YARBROUGH AND PEOPLES

Just as I was thinking about how odd this song sounded, they added chipmunk voices. That didn't help change my opinion one bit.

28. IT'S A LOVE THING - THE WHISPERS

Had never heard this one before. Found myself wanting to boogie to it!

17. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
14. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON

loved Hi Infidelity when i was 12. hate hate hate it now.

10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE

Howard 100 replayed their recent Sting interview last week. If you haven't heard it, I highly recommend it. They really get into the stories behind a lot of Police songs.

1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

Used to spin this 7" and "You Make My Dreams" all the time back in 4th grade! Hall & Oates was my favorite band up until I got into metal in '83/84.

Will never reach the Top 40:
#51 Barry Manilow "Lonely Together"
#54 Dolly Parton "But You Know I Love You"
#59 Abba "Super Trouper"
#64 Stevie Wonder "Lately"
#68 Rush "Limelight"
#70 Michael Jackson "One Day In Your Life"
#83 Yoko Ono "Walking On Thin Ice"

 

[sadchild]

I just realized that I said I'd never heard "IT'S A LOVE THING - THE WHISPERS" and was boogie-ing out to it. But earlier I said these exact same 40 songs played last April. I guess this is my second time and I just don't remember it from last year!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Three general comments about the countdown:

1. That new "The Count" intro is awful!

2. Glad some of you enjoyed the countdown but personally I couldn't stand most of them.

3. We already heard these exact same songs in this order last year!

1. Most of the promos are pretty bad. They even mentioned Martha in one of them.
2. Usually how I feel about countdowns from 1988
3. Pretty poor timings.

#59 Abba "Super Trouper"
#68 Rush "Limelight"

A bit surprised about these.

#83 Yoko Ono "Walking On Thin Ice"

#83 is way too high.

 

[Aaron]

I'm sick of hearing the Goonies promos... way too often

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

These I like:

39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY? - THE ROVERS
35. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
33. HOLD ON LOOSELY - .38 SPECIAL
27. I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
24. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
22. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
19. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
17. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
16. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANNELLI
14. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
11. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
8. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
7. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE
5. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR./BILL WITHERS
3. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
2. MORNING TRAIN - SHEENA EASTON
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

The rest I am indifferent too. There was one song I really did not like but can't remember which one.

 

[sadchild]

#83 is way too high.

Lol, I'll second that!!

 

[Aaron]

1984

40. CATCH ME I'M FALLING - REAL LIFE
39. RUN, RUNAWAY - SLADE
38. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
37. YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT - JOE JACKSON
36. GIRLS - DWIGHT TWILLEY
35. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - SCORPIONS
34. IT'S MY LIFE - TALK TALK
33. SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN
32. THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
31. LEAVE IT - YES
30. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
28. SHOW ME - THE PRETENDERS
27. WHITE HORSE - LAID BACK
26. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN
25. NO MORE WORDS - BERLIN
24. SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
23. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN
22. A FINE FINE DAY - TONY CAREY
21. DANCING IN THE STREETS - SHALAMAR
20. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
19. AUTOMATIC - POINTER SISTERS
18. BREAKDANCE - IRENE CARA
17. THE LONGEST TIME - BILLY JOEL
16. THE AUTHORITY SONG - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
15. DON'T ANSWER ME - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
14. TIME AFTER TIME - CYNDI LAUPER
13. TONIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG
12. HEAD OVER HEELS - THE GO-GO'S
11. OH SHERRIE - STEVE PERRY
10. MISS ME BLIND - CULTURE CLUB
9. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS
8. THEY DON'T KNOW - TRACEY ULLMAN
7. YOU MIGHT THINK - THE CARS
6. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE - JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON
5. LOVE SOMEBODY - RICK SPRINGFIELD
4. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS
3. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
2. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE
1. AGAINST ALL ODDS - PHIL COLLINS

 

[microbob]

I liked this week's countdown. Lots of good songs in 1984 I liked all of these
40. CATCH ME I'M FALLING - REAL LIFE
39. RUN, RUNAWAY - SLADE
38. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
37. YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT - JOE JACKSON
35. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - SCORPIONS
34. IT'S MY LIFE - TALK TALK
33. SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN
32. THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
31. LEAVE IT - YES
30. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
28. SHOW ME - THE PRETENDERS
27. WHITE HORSE - LAID BACK
26. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN
25. NO MORE WORDS - BERLIN
24. SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
23. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN
22. A FINE FINE DAY - TONY CAREY

 

[Aaron]

Very good group of songs in that countdown!