Not a bad song in this week's countdown really.
80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Like these songs to varying degrees.
39. RUN, RUNAWAY - SLADE
38. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
34. IT'S MY LIFE - TALK TALK
32. THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
28. SHOW ME - THE PRETENDERS
26. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN
25. NO MORE WORDS - BERLIN
21. DANCING IN THE STREETS - SHALAMAR
20. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
19. AUTOMATIC - POINTER SISTERS
17. THE LONGEST TIME - BILLY JOEL
16. THE AUTHORITY SONG - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
12. HEAD OVER HEELS - THE GO-GO'S
10. MISS ME BLIND - CULTURE CLUB
9. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS
7. YOU MIGHT THINK - THE CARS
4. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS
3. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
2. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE
Heard these before and am indifferent:
40. CATCH ME I'M FALLING - REAL LIFE
35. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - SCORPIONS
33. SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN
31. LEAVE IT - YES
30. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
24. SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
23. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN
18. BREAKDANCE - IRENE CARA
14. TIME AFTER TIME - CYNDI LAUPER
11. OH SHERRIE - STEVE PERRY
8. THEY DON'T KNOW - TRACEY ULLMAN
6. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE - JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON
5. LOVE SOMEBODY - RICK SPRINGFIELD
1. AGAINST ALL ODDS - PHIL COLLINS
For whatever reason don't recall hearing any of these. No complaints to any of them on first hear.
37. YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT - JOE JACKSON
36. GIRLS - DWIGHT TWILLEY
27. WHITE HORSE - LAID BACK
22. A FINE FINE DAY - TONY CAREY
15. DON'T ANSWER ME - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
13. TONIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG
No songs on the dislike list. Great countdown.
39. RUN, RUNAWAY - SLADE
38. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
34. IT'S MY LIFE - TALK TALK
32. THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
28. SHOW ME - THE PRETENDERS
26. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN
25. NO MORE WORDS - BERLIN
21. DANCING IN THE STREETS - SHALAMAR
20. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
19. AUTOMATIC - POINTER SISTERS
17. THE LONGEST TIME - BILLY JOEL
16. THE AUTHORITY SONG - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
12. HEAD OVER HEELS - THE GO-GO'S
10. MISS ME BLIND - CULTURE CLUB
9. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS
7. YOU MIGHT THINK - THE CARS
4. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS
3. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
2. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE
Heard these before and am indifferent:
40. CATCH ME I'M FALLING - REAL LIFE
35. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - SCORPIONS
33. SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN
31. LEAVE IT - YES
30. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
29. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
24. SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
23. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN
18. BREAKDANCE - IRENE CARA
14. TIME AFTER TIME - CYNDI LAUPER
11. OH SHERRIE - STEVE PERRY
8. THEY DON'T KNOW - TRACEY ULLMAN
6. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE - JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON
5. LOVE SOMEBODY - RICK SPRINGFIELD
1. AGAINST ALL ODDS - PHIL COLLINS
For whatever reason don't recall hearing any of these. No complaints to any of them on first hear.
37. YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT - JOE JACKSON
36. GIRLS - DWIGHT TWILLEY
27. WHITE HORSE - LAID BACK
22. A FINE FINE DAY - TONY CAREY
15. DON'T ANSWER ME - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
13. TONIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG
No songs on the dislike list. Great countdown.
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Nothing above #22?
36. GIRLS - DWIGHT TWILLEY
Haven't heard this since '84.
35. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - SCORPIONS
My introduction to the Scorpions. It was one of the few songs pre-90's that had a 'bad word' in it (bitch) that didn't get edited out (like "Who Are You" and "Shakin'"). 13 year old me always got wide-eyed when this song came on, like "Ooo a swear is about to come over the radio!"
31. LEAVE IT - YES
I have a cassette tape of a friend and I singing this song together back in '87. I use the term "singing" loosely. We were a couple of goofballs. Hearing the original often reminds me of this, and makes me laugh.
27. WHITE HORSE - LAID BACK
I wonder if the word bitch got edited out of this one for radio back then, or if they left it in like "Rock You Like A Hurricane"? I had to skip it because my young son was in the room.
26. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN
I was a closet DD fan. I was "too metal" to admit publicly I liked some of this "chick band's" music. Reflex was ok, but I liked New Moon On Monday better. I hated (and still hate) Union Of The Snake though.
23. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN
Like Alan said, I'm surprised there was never a video for this one. I was surprised to hear DLR didn't want the song on the album.
22. A FINE FINE DAY - TONY CAREY
Haven't heard this since '84. Never knew this is the same guy who did "Why Me?" - which is a great song
15. DON'T ANSWER ME - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
Haven't heard this since '84.
13. TONIGHT - KOOL & THE GANG
Haven't heard this since '84.
11. OH SHERRIE - STEVE PERRY
Nina mentioned Martha Quinn when talking about this song. I think it's the first time Martha's name's been brought up since the (final) time she disappeared from the VJ 40 (aside from when they play the old bumpers).
9. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS
Guilty pleasure.
8. THEY DON'T KNOW - TRACEY ULLMAN
I friggin' hate this song.
6. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE - JULIO IGLESIAS & WILLIE NELSON
How the heck did this thing chart so high?
Will never reach the top 40:
#45 Debarge "Love Me In A Special Way"
#47 Cameo "She's Strange"
#60 Queen "I Want To Break Free"
#62 David Gilmour "Blue Light"
#72 Genesis "Illegal Alien"
#74 INXS "Original Sin"
#77 Weird Al "King Of Suede"
#80 LaToya Jackson "Heart Don't Lie"
#81 Kenny Rogers "Eyes That See In The Dark"
#87 Spandau Ballet "Communication"
#89 Frank Stallone "Darlin'"
#90 Luther Vandross "Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me"
#93 Mr Mister "Hunters Of The Night"
#95 Dolly Parton "Downtown"
#100 John Lennon "I'm Steppin' Out"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Why Me by Styx? 1979 or 1980 if I recall. Perhaps you were thinking of Show Me by the pretenders on 1984 countdown?
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I like a good throwback song ("For The Longest Time", "Rock This Town", etc) and I dig some of the 60s girl group songs ("Please Mr Postman", "My boyfriend's Back", etc) but for some reason "You Don't Know" just doesn't work for me. Nails on a chalkboard.
I was reading (on Wikipedia so take it with a grain of salt) that Tracey Ullman is SUPER rich. Had no idea!
Ullman is currently the richest female British comedian and the third richest British comedian overall. She is also the second richest British actress.
1980
40. SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO – NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA
39. HEADED FOR A FALL - FIREFALL
38. LITTLE JEANNIE – ELTON JOHN
37. THINK ABOUT ME – FLEETWOOD MAC
36. STARTING OVER AGAIN – DOLLY PARTON
35. GEE WHIZ – BERNADETTE PETERS
34. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE – BRUCE COCKBURN
33. LET ME BE THE CLOCK – SMOKEY ROBINSON
32. LET’S GET SERIOUS – JERMAINE JACKSON
31. THE SEDUCTION – THE JAMES LAST BAND
30. SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE – MICHAEL JACKSON
29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL – THE SPINNERS
28. TRAIN IN VAIN – THE CLASH
27. COMING UP – PAUL MCCARTNEY
26. AGAINST THE WIND – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
25. HEART HOTELS – DAN FOGELBERG
24. DO RIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
23. STEAL AWAY – ROBBIE DUPREE
22. THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER
21. SPECIAL LADY – RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN
20. BRASS IN POCKET – THE PRETENDERS
19. FUNKY TOWN – LIPPS, INC.
18. STOMP – THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
17. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD – BOZ SCAGGS
16. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY – THE EAGLES
15. CARS – GARY NUMAN
14. I CAN’T HELP IT – ANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
13. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES – CHARLIE DORE
12. HURT SO BAD – LINDA RONSTADT
11. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
10. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE – JIMMY RUFFIN
9. DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
8. SEXY EYES – DR. HOOK
7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT – BILLY JOEL
6. FIRE LAKE – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
5. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL – PINK FLOYD
4. WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN – BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA
3. LOST IN LOVE – AIR SUPPLY
2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1. CALL ME - BLONDIE
40. SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO – NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA
39. HEADED FOR A FALL - FIREFALL
38. LITTLE JEANNIE – ELTON JOHN
37. THINK ABOUT ME – FLEETWOOD MAC
36. STARTING OVER AGAIN – DOLLY PARTON
35. GEE WHIZ – BERNADETTE PETERS
34. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE – BRUCE COCKBURN
33. LET ME BE THE CLOCK – SMOKEY ROBINSON
32. LET’S GET SERIOUS – JERMAINE JACKSON
31. THE SEDUCTION – THE JAMES LAST BAND
30. SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE – MICHAEL JACKSON
29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL – THE SPINNERS
28. TRAIN IN VAIN – THE CLASH
27. COMING UP – PAUL MCCARTNEY
26. AGAINST THE WIND – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
25. HEART HOTELS – DAN FOGELBERG
24. DO RIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
23. STEAL AWAY – ROBBIE DUPREE
22. THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER
21. SPECIAL LADY – RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN
20. BRASS IN POCKET – THE PRETENDERS
19. FUNKY TOWN – LIPPS, INC.
18. STOMP – THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
17. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD – BOZ SCAGGS
16. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY – THE EAGLES
15. CARS – GARY NUMAN
14. I CAN’T HELP IT – ANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
13. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES – CHARLIE DORE
12. HURT SO BAD – LINDA RONSTADT
11. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
10. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE – JIMMY RUFFIN
9. DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
8. SEXY EYES – DR. HOOK
7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT – BILLY JOEL
6. FIRE LAKE – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
5. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL – PINK FLOYD
4. WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN – BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA
3. LOST IN LOVE – AIR SUPPLY
2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1. CALL ME - BLONDIE
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Great countdown.
Like/Love the following. Bold already in my iTunes library. Red about to be.
38. LITTLE JEANNIE – ELTON JOHN
37. THINK ABOUT ME – FLEETWOOD MAC
34. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE – BRUCE COCKBURN
(Note: By English pronunciation rules Cockburn is not pronounced C0-burn)
29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL – THE SPINNERS
28. TRAIN IN VAIN – THE CLASH
27. COMING UP – PAUL MCCARTNEY
26. AGAINST THE WIND – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
23. STEAL AWAY – ROBBIE DUPREE
22. THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER
20. BRASS IN POCKET – THE PRETENDERS
19. FUNKY TOWN – LIPPS, INC.
17. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD – BOZ SCAGGS
15. CARS – GARY NUMAN
13. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES – CHARLIE DORE
12. HURT SO BAD – LINDA RONSTADT
11. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
8. SEXY EYES – DR. HOOK
7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT – BILLY JOEL
6. FIRE LAKE – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
5. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL – PINK FLOYD
3. LOST IN LOVE – AIR SUPPLY
2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1. CALL ME - BLONDIE
Indifferent to the following:
40. SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO – NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA
39. HEADED FOR A FALL - FIREFALL
36. STARTING OVER AGAIN – DOLLY PARTON
35. GEE WHIZ – BERNADETTE PETERS
33. LET ME BE THE CLOCK – SMOKEY ROBINSON
32. LET’S GET SERIOUS – JERMAINE JACKSON
31. THE SEDUCTION – THE JAMES LAST BAND
30. SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE – MICHAEL JACKSON
25. HEART HOTELS – DAN FOGELBERG
24. DO RIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
21. SPECIAL LADY – RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN
18. STOMP – THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
16. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY – THE EAGLES
14. I CAN’T HELP IT – ANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(I thought Andy Gibb was gone after the 70s)
10. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE – JIMMY RUFFIN
9. DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
4. WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN – BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA
Like/Love the following. Bold already in my iTunes library. Red about to be.
38. LITTLE JEANNIE – ELTON JOHN
37. THINK ABOUT ME – FLEETWOOD MAC
34. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE – BRUCE COCKBURN
(Note: By English pronunciation rules Cockburn is not pronounced C0-burn)
29. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL – THE SPINNERS
28. TRAIN IN VAIN – THE CLASH
27. COMING UP – PAUL MCCARTNEY
26. AGAINST THE WIND – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
23. STEAL AWAY – ROBBIE DUPREE
22. THE ROSE – BETTE MIDLER
20. BRASS IN POCKET – THE PRETENDERS
19. FUNKY TOWN – LIPPS, INC.
17. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD – BOZ SCAGGS
15. CARS – GARY NUMAN
13. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES – CHARLIE DORE
12. HURT SO BAD – LINDA RONSTADT
11. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
8. SEXY EYES – DR. HOOK
7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT – BILLY JOEL
6. FIRE LAKE – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
5. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL – PINK FLOYD
3. LOST IN LOVE – AIR SUPPLY
2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND – CHRISTOPHER CROSS
1. CALL ME - BLONDIE
Indifferent to the following:
40. SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO – NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA
39. HEADED FOR A FALL - FIREFALL
36. STARTING OVER AGAIN – DOLLY PARTON
35. GEE WHIZ – BERNADETTE PETERS
33. LET ME BE THE CLOCK – SMOKEY ROBINSON
32. LET’S GET SERIOUS – JERMAINE JACKSON
31. THE SEDUCTION – THE JAMES LAST BAND
30. SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE – MICHAEL JACKSON
25. HEART HOTELS – DAN FOGELBERG
24. DO RIGHT – PAUL DAVIS
21. SPECIAL LADY – RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN
18. STOMP – THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
16. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY – THE EAGLES
14. I CAN’T HELP IT – ANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(I thought Andy Gibb was gone after the 70s)
10. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE – JIMMY RUFFIN
9. DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
4. WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN – BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA
I was surprised this song made it all the way to #4
not a fan of most songs on this countdown. there were only 5 songs I really like in this countdown. there were another 9 that are 'ok' but I wouldn't generally go out of my way for them.
37. THINK ABOUT ME – FLEETWOOD MAC
34. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE – BRUCE COCKBURN
first heard this a couple years ago on Coffee House, good song!
28. TRAIN IN VAIN – THE CLASH
interesting story about how this almost wasn't on the album and simply put on a flexi-disc for NME. it was their first US hit, but that probably wouldn't have happened if the original plans went through.
20. BRASS IN POCKET – THE PRETENDERS
can't hear this song without thinking of the music video where the band members point at their menu and say "special!" so corny, but hey it worked because here i am still thinking about it 3 decades later.
5. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL – PINK FLOYD
1. CALL ME - BLONDIE
i've never understood why this song was so huge. never appealed to me. i don't hate it, but biggest-selling and Billboard's #1 song of the whole year? grammy nominated? one of Rolling Stone's greatest songs of all time? i don't get it.
Will never reach the Top 40:
#42 Anne Murray "Lucky Me"
#58 B52s "Rock Lobster"
#61 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Here Comes My Girl"
#70 Survivor "Somewhere In America"
#80 Pink Floyd "Run Like Hell"
#83 Knack "Can't Put A Price On Love"
#91 Neil Diamond "The Good Lord Loves You"
#92 Fools "It's A Night For Beautiful Girls"
37. THINK ABOUT ME – FLEETWOOD MAC
34. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE – BRUCE COCKBURN
first heard this a couple years ago on Coffee House, good song!
28. TRAIN IN VAIN – THE CLASH
interesting story about how this almost wasn't on the album and simply put on a flexi-disc for NME. it was their first US hit, but that probably wouldn't have happened if the original plans went through.
20. BRASS IN POCKET – THE PRETENDERS
can't hear this song without thinking of the music video where the band members point at their menu and say "special!" so corny, but hey it worked because here i am still thinking about it 3 decades later.
5. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL – PINK FLOYD
1. CALL ME - BLONDIE
i've never understood why this song was so huge. never appealed to me. i don't hate it, but biggest-selling and Billboard's #1 song of the whole year? grammy nominated? one of Rolling Stone's greatest songs of all time? i don't get it.
Will never reach the Top 40:
#42 Anne Murray "Lucky Me"
#58 B52s "Rock Lobster"
#61 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Here Comes My Girl"
#70 Survivor "Somewhere In America"
#80 Pink Floyd "Run Like Hell"
#83 Knack "Can't Put A Price On Love"
#91 Neil Diamond "The Good Lord Loves You"
#92 Fools "It's A Night For Beautiful Girls"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
A bit surprising. Those songs are heard a lot today.
Great song but Pink Floyd didn't chart well (except for Another Brick) so I guess no surprise.
This Weeks top 40 from 1985
May 18, 1985:
40: SHOW SOME RESPECT - TINA TURNER
39: VOICES CARRY - 'TIL TUESDAY
38: I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
37: RASPBERRY BERET - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
36: WOULD I LIE TO YOU - EURYTHMICS
35: LOST IN LOVE - NEW EDITION
34: INVISIBLE - ALISON MOYET
33: SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
32: THE SEARCH IS OVER - SURVIVOR
31: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
30: 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME - LUTHER VANDROSS
29: SUSSUDIO - PHIL COLLINS
28: SMUGGLER'S BLUES - GLENN FREY
27: SAY YOU'RE WRONG - JULIAN LENNON
26: CELEBRATE YOUTH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
25: ANGEL - MADONNA
24: NIGHTSHIFT - COMMODORES
23: ONE LONELY NIGHT - REO SPEEDWAGON
22: THAT WAS YESTERDAY - FOREIGNER
21: WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
20: HEAVEN - BRYAN ADAMS
19: NEW ATTITUDE - PATTI LABELLE
18: JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
17: FRESH - KOOL & THE GANG
16: IN MY HOUSE - MARY JANE GIRLS
15: THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - HOWARD JONES
14: ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE - DON HENLEY
13: DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
12: OBSESSION - ANIMOTION
11: SUDDENLY - BILLY OCEAN
10: AXEL F - HAROLD FALTERMEYER
9: EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS
8: WE ARE THE WORLD - USA FOR AFRICA
7: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - DEBARGE
6: SOME LIKE IT HOT - POWER STATION
5: SMOOTH OPERATOR - SADE
4: EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - WHAM!
3: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - MURRAY HEAD
2: CRAZY FOR YOU - MADONNA
1: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - SIMPLE MINDS
May 18, 1985:
40: SHOW SOME RESPECT - TINA TURNER
39: VOICES CARRY - 'TIL TUESDAY
38: I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
37: RASPBERRY BERET - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
36: WOULD I LIE TO YOU - EURYTHMICS
35: LOST IN LOVE - NEW EDITION
34: INVISIBLE - ALISON MOYET
33: SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
32: THE SEARCH IS OVER - SURVIVOR
31: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
30: 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME - LUTHER VANDROSS
29: SUSSUDIO - PHIL COLLINS
28: SMUGGLER'S BLUES - GLENN FREY
27: SAY YOU'RE WRONG - JULIAN LENNON
26: CELEBRATE YOUTH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
25: ANGEL - MADONNA
24: NIGHTSHIFT - COMMODORES
23: ONE LONELY NIGHT - REO SPEEDWAGON
22: THAT WAS YESTERDAY - FOREIGNER
21: WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
20: HEAVEN - BRYAN ADAMS
19: NEW ATTITUDE - PATTI LABELLE
18: JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
17: FRESH - KOOL & THE GANG
16: IN MY HOUSE - MARY JANE GIRLS
15: THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - HOWARD JONES
14: ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE - DON HENLEY
13: DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
12: OBSESSION - ANIMOTION
11: SUDDENLY - BILLY OCEAN
10: AXEL F - HAROLD FALTERMEYER
9: EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS
8: WE ARE THE WORLD - USA FOR AFRICA
7: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - DEBARGE
6: SOME LIKE IT HOT - POWER STATION
5: SMOOTH OPERATOR - SADE
4: EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - WHAM!
3: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - MURRAY HEAD
2: CRAZY FOR YOU - MADONNA
1: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - SIMPLE MINDS
The Breakfast Club must have been out in theaters that weekend.
Good countdown
Good countdown
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Love these songs. Bold in my iTunes library:
39: VOICES CARRY - 'TIL TUESDAY
38: I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
37: RASPBERRY BERET - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
36: WOULD I LIE TO YOU - EURYTHMICS
31: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
29: SUSSUDIO - PHIL COLLINS
28: SMUGGLER'S BLUES - GLENN FREY
24: NIGHTSHIFT - COMMODORES
21: WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
20: HEAVEN - BRYAN ADAMS
19: NEW ATTITUDE - PATTI LABELLE
18: JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
14: ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE - DON HENLEY
13: DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
12: OBSESSION - ANIMOTION
11: SUDDENLY - BILLY OCEAN
10: AXEL F - HAROLD FALTERMEYER
9: EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS
7: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - DEBARGE
6: SOME LIKE IT HOT - POWER STATION
5: SMOOTH OPERATOR - SADE
3: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - MURRAY HEAD
1: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - SIMPLE MINDS
Indifferent to these:
40: SHOW SOME RESPECT - TINA TURNER
35: LOST IN LOVE - NEW EDITION
34: INVISIBLE - ALISON MOYET
33: SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
32: THE SEARCH IS OVER - SURVIVOR
27: SAY YOU'RE WRONG - JULIAN LENNON
26: CELEBRATE YOUTH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
25: ANGEL - MADONNA
23: ONE LONELY NIGHT - REO SPEEDWAGON
22: THAT WAS YESTERDAY - FOREIGNER
16: IN MY HOUSE - MARY JANE GIRLS
15: THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - HOWARD JONES
2: CRAZY FOR YOU - MADONNA
Disliked these:
17: FRESH - KOOL & THE GANG
8: WE ARE THE WORLD - USA FOR AFRICA
4: EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - WHAM!
Disliked this one immensely (and it went on and on and on):
30: 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME - LUTHER VANDROSS
39: VOICES CARRY - 'TIL TUESDAY
38: I'M ON FIRE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
37: RASPBERRY BERET - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
36: WOULD I LIE TO YOU - EURYTHMICS
31: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
29: SUSSUDIO - PHIL COLLINS
28: SMUGGLER'S BLUES - GLENN FREY
24: NIGHTSHIFT - COMMODORES
21: WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
20: HEAVEN - BRYAN ADAMS
19: NEW ATTITUDE - PATTI LABELLE
18: JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
14: ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE - DON HENLEY
13: DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
12: OBSESSION - ANIMOTION
11: SUDDENLY - BILLY OCEAN
10: AXEL F - HAROLD FALTERMEYER
9: EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD - TEARS FOR FEARS
7: RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT - DEBARGE
6: SOME LIKE IT HOT - POWER STATION
5: SMOOTH OPERATOR - SADE
3: ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK - MURRAY HEAD
1: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - SIMPLE MINDS
Indifferent to these:
40: SHOW SOME RESPECT - TINA TURNER
35: LOST IN LOVE - NEW EDITION
34: INVISIBLE - ALISON MOYET
33: SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSAID - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
32: THE SEARCH IS OVER - SURVIVOR
27: SAY YOU'RE WRONG - JULIAN LENNON
26: CELEBRATE YOUTH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
25: ANGEL - MADONNA
23: ONE LONELY NIGHT - REO SPEEDWAGON
22: THAT WAS YESTERDAY - FOREIGNER
16: IN MY HOUSE - MARY JANE GIRLS
15: THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - HOWARD JONES
2: CRAZY FOR YOU - MADONNA
Disliked these:
17: FRESH - KOOL & THE GANG
8: WE ARE THE WORLD - USA FOR AFRICA
4: EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - WHAM!
Disliked this one immensely (and it went on and on and on):
30: 'TIL MY BABY COMES HOME - LUTHER VANDROSS
39: VOICES CARRY - 'TIL TUESDAY
Opinions wanted. I'm in a female-fronted heavy rock band (similar to Evanescence/Halestorm). Currently we have no cover songs, only do originals. I keep suggesting we cover this song, but I can't get everyone on board. Our singer recently said, "I think it's too passé. No one will know it." What do you guys think? Good cover or waste of time?
37: RASPBERRY BERET - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
Still can't believe Prince followed up 1999 and Purple Rain with this song. Blech!
31: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
I can and only ever will be reminded of this each time I hear this song:
29: SUSSUDIO - PHIL COLLINS
For those also curious about what the hell Sussudio means...
I started to sing into the microphone, and this word came out, which was 'sus-sussudio.' It just literally came out ... so I kind of knew I had to find something else for that word, then I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as 'sussudio,' and I couldn't find one, so I went back to 'sussudio.'
21: WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
= $1,000,000 a year (mind = blown)
18: JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
Video > Song
16: IN MY HOUSE - MARY JANE GIRLS
Guilty pleasure. Same with Pebbles "Girlfriend". Not my usual cup o' tea but somehow they work.
13: DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE - TOM PETTY
Barely sounds like Petty to me (aside from the voice of course). More Dave Stewart than Heartbreakers in here, that's for sure.
2: CRAZY FOR YOU - MADONNA
One of the few Madonna songs I can stand. "Into The Groove" and "Live To Tell" are a couple others.
1: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - SIMPLE MINDS
Didn't like this song until I saw the movie. Loved it since. Needed the film to give it context.
Will never make the top 40
#57 Bon Jovi "Only Lonely"
#58 Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Welcome To The Pleasure Dome"
#61 Peter Wolf "Oo-Ee-Diddley-Bop"
#62 Natalie Cole "Dangerous"
#63 Gino Vinelli "Black Cars"
#66 Pointer Sisters "Baby Come And Get It"
#72 Dokken "Alone Again"
#73 Firm "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
#89 Hooters "All You Zombies"
#93 Rick James "Can't Stop"
#94 Freddie Mercury "I Was Born To Love You"
#96 Kurtis Blow "Basketball"
Opinions wanted. I'm in a female-fronted heavy rock band (similar to Evanescence/Halestorm). Currently we have no cover songs, only do originals. I keep suggesting we cover this song, but I can't get everyone on board. Our singer recently said, "I think it's too passé. No one will know it." What do you guys think? Good cover or waste of time?
37: RASPBERRY BERET - PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
Still can't believe Prince followed up 1999 and Purple Rain with this song. Blech!
31: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
I can and only ever will be reminded of this each time I hear this song:
29: SUSSUDIO - PHIL COLLINS
For those also curious about what the hell Sussudio means...
I started to sing into the microphone, and this word came out, which was 'sus-sussudio.' It just literally came out ... so I kind of knew I had to find something else for that word, then I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as 'sussudio,' and I couldn't find one, so I went back to 'sussudio.'
21: WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
= $1,000,000 a year (mind = blown)
18: JUST A GIGOLO/I AIN'T GOT NOBODY - DAVID LEE ROTH
Video > Song
16: IN MY HOUSE - MARY JANE GIRLS
Guilty pleasure. Same with Pebbles "Girlfriend". Not my usual cup o' tea but somehow they work.
13: DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE - TOM PETTY
Barely sounds like Petty to me (aside from the voice of course). More Dave Stewart than Heartbreakers in here, that's for sure.
2: CRAZY FOR YOU - MADONNA
One of the few Madonna songs I can stand. "Into The Groove" and "Live To Tell" are a couple others.
1: DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) - SIMPLE MINDS
Didn't like this song until I saw the movie. Loved it since. Needed the film to give it context.
Will never make the top 40
#57 Bon Jovi "Only Lonely"
#58 Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Welcome To The Pleasure Dome"
#61 Peter Wolf "Oo-Ee-Diddley-Bop"
#62 Natalie Cole "Dangerous"
#63 Gino Vinelli "Black Cars"
#66 Pointer Sisters "Baby Come And Get It"
#72 Dokken "Alone Again"
#73 Firm "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
#89 Hooters "All You Zombies"
#93 Rick James "Can't Stop"
#94 Freddie Mercury "I Was Born To Love You"
#96 Kurtis Blow "Basketball"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I think it would be a good cover.
Good songs.
Had no idea he actually did any solo efforts.