80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I'm glad the Medley fad only lasted a year or so. What were we thinking?

Also Mark Goodman basically told the same story both before and after the Smokey Robinson song at #4. Strange production indeed.

Wasn't one of them Alan Hunter? One gave up the name of the #1 song too. The other didn't. The same story told on opposite sides has happened before. It probably means that the VJs are responsible for coming up with what they talk about when they are assigned their segments. There is no overall supervising continuity producer to vet their stories. They just slice it all together and then Friday @ 9 hit Play.

 

[Aaron]

Mark was after the song. I don't know, might have been Alan before it. Either way the last few weeks have had extra glitches.

 

[sadchild]

Good 8
Okay 5
Bad 27

From #40 to #28 were all bads for me except "Sweet Baby" which got an okay.

2. MEDLEY – STARS ON 45

I agree about medleys, but my wife was digging the song and said "I like that I don't have the hear the whole song, just little pieces of each one." So there's that I guess.

1. BETTE DAVIS EYES – KIM CARNES

Even though I like this song, my son and I were goofing on her scratchy vox. For anyone that used to watch Strong Bad Emails back in the day, he said Carnes kinda reminds him of the way Creepy Combover Strong Bad talks.

#59 Joe Dolce "Shaddap You Face"

My son and I quote this song all the time. "Ey, what's a matta you? It'sa not so bad." "Ah shadduppa you face!"

Won't make the top 40
#41 Cliff Richard "Give A Little Bit More"
#46 Dillman Band "Lovin' The Night Away"
#48 Steve Winwood "Arc Of A Diver"
#54 Dave Edmunds "Almost Saturday Night"
#55 Chaka Khan "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me"
#59 Joe Dolce "Shaddap You Face"
#71 38 Special "Fantasy Girl"
#74 Rush "Tom Sawyer"
#75 Michael Damien "She Did It"
#81 James Taylor "Hard Times"
#86 Eric Clapton "Another Ticket"
#94 Aretha Franklin "Come To Me"
#85 Abba "Super Trouper"
#96 Shalamar "Make That Move"
#98 Paul Anka "I've Been Waiting For You All Of My Life"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Won't make the top 40#59 Joe Dolce "Shaddap You Face"

I remember this one. Kind of funny. Not surprised it didn't make top 40.

Won't make the top 40
#41 Cliff Richard "Give A Little Bit More"
#48 Steve Winwood "Arc Of A Diver"
#85 Abba "Super Trouper"

Surprised at these.

Won't make the top 40
#74 Rush "Tom Sawyer"

Seriously? One of Rush's best songs.

 

[Aaron]

1987

40. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE – JODY WHATLEY
39. HAPPY - SURFACE
38. I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR – U2
37. BIG LOVE – FLEETWOOD MAC
36. I WANT YOUR SEX – GEORGE MICHAEL
35. THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE – JANET JACKSON
34. I’D STILL SAY YES - KLYMAXX
33. I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU – RESTLESS HEART
32. KISS HIM GOODBYE – THE NYLONS
31. RIGHT ON TRACK – THE BREAKFAST CLUB
30. ROCK THE NIGHT - EUROPE
29. SOUL CITY – PARTLAND BROTHERS
28. RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU – GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
27. HEART AND SOUL – T’PAU
26. GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS – MOTLEY CRUE
25. ENDLESS NIGHTS – EDDIE MONEY
24. NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU – GLENN MADERIOS
23. SWEET SIXTEEN – BILLY IDOL
22. FASCINATED – COMPANY B
21. EVERY LITTLE KISS – BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
20. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – U2
19. FUNKYTOWN – PSEUDO ECHO
18. JAMMIN’ ME – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
17. SOMETHING SO STRONG – CROWDED HOUSE
16. POINT OF NO RETURN - EXPOSE
15. THE LADY IN RED – CHRIS DE BURGH
14. DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE – THE SYSTEM
13. LESSONS IN LOVE – LEVEL 42
12. SHAKEDOWN – BOB SEGER
11. MEET ME HALF WAY – KENNY LOGGINS
10. JUST TO SEE HER – SMOKEY ROBINSON
9. SONGBIRD – KENNY G
8. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON – KIM WILDE
7. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE – BON JOVI
6. ALONE – HEART
5. DIAMONDS – HERB ALPERT
4. IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
3. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) – WHITNEY HOUSTON
2. ALWAYS – ATLANTIC STARR
1. HEAD TO TOE – LISA LISA & CULT JAM

 

[sadchild]

Good 9
Okay 4
Bad 27

37. BIG LOVE – FLEETWOOD MAC

Love love LOVE the guitar work on this song.

#92 Cure "Why Can't I Be You?"

Wasn't into them in '87, but by 1990 I was a HUGE fan.

#95 INXS & Jimmy Barnes "Good Times"

This and the other INXS song on Lost Boys are both great (and long forgotten unfortunately). Most of the songs on that soundtrack are quite good actually.

Won't make the top 40
#54 Lou Gramm "Ready Or Not"
#67 Prince "If I Was Your Girlfriend"
#70 REO Speedwagon "Variety Tonight"
#71 Cyndi Lauper "Boy Blue"
#79 Journey "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever"
#81 Poison "I Want Action"
#87 Peter Wolf "Can't Get Started"
#92 Cure "Why Can't I Be You?"
#94 Anita Baker "Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year)"
#95 INXS & Jimmy Barnes "Good Times"
#99 Patty Smyth "Downtown Train"

 

[scotchandcigar]

37. BIG LOVE – FLEETWOOD MAC
Love love LOVE the guitar work on this song.

This is one of the most awe-inspiring performances I've ever seen, a truly underrated guitarist

 

[Aaron]

He's phenomenonal.. Super guitar player

 

[sadchild]

Wow that live performance is fantastic. Dude rips!! And he can still sing his ass off too.

Forgot a song that never made the top 40:
#84 Whitesnake "Still Of The Night"

 

[HecticArt]

Playing that AND singing it at the same time.
Damn.

 

[Aaron]

1985

40. WAKE UP (NEXT TO YOU) – GRAHAM PARKER AND THE SHOT
39. WHAT ABOUT LOVE - HEART
38. YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD) – DEAD OR ALIVE
37. LITTLE BY LITTLE – ROBERT PLANT
36. NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL
35. SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS
34. NEVER SURRENDER – COREY HART
33. WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DEBARGE
32. PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE – DEPECHE MODE
31. POSSESSION OBSESSION – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
30. BANG A GONG (GET IT ON) – THE POWER STATION
29. CANNONBALL - SUPERTRAMP
28. JUST AS I AM – AIR SUPPLY
27. 19 – PAUL HARDCASTLE
26. GETCHA BACK – THE BEACH BOYS
25. FRESH – KOOL & THE GANG
24. AXEL F – HAROLD FALTERMEYER
23. TOUGH ALL OVER – JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
22. CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (BARKING AT AIRPLANES) – KIM CARNES
21. EVERYTHING SHE WANTS - WHAM
20. SENTIMENTAL STREET – NIGHT RANGER
19. IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE – STING
18. SUDDENLY – BILLY OCEAN
17. GLORY DAYS – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
16. SMUGGLER’S BLUES – GLENN FREY
15. THE GOONIES ‘R’ GOOD ENOUGH – CYNDI LAUPER
14. EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY – PAUL YOUNG
13. YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE – WHITNEY HOUSTON
12. VOICES CARRY – ‘TIL TUESDAY
11. WALKING ON SUNSHINE – KATRINA AND THE WAVES
10. IN MY HOUSE – MARY JANE GIRLS
9. THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER – HOWARD JONES
8. WOULD I LIE TO YOU – THE EURYTHMICS
7. EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD – TEARS FOR FEARS
6. THE SEARCH IS OVER - SURVIVOR
5. ANGEL - MADONNA
4. RASPBERRY BERET – PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
3. A VIEW TO A KILL – DURAN DURAN
2. SUSSUDIO – PHIL COLLINS
1. HEAVEN – BRYAN ADAMS

 

[sadchild]

Good 9
Okay 14
Bad 17

32. PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE – DEPECHE MODE

Pisses me off that DM only had 2 top 40 hits in the 80s, and the VJs never talk about the band in these rare cases they are in the countdown. I've learned more about Expose and Air Supply than I could ever care to know, but still no perspective about one of my fav bands of all time.

12. VOICES CARRY – ‘TIL TUESDAY

Never knew the original lyrics were sung girl-to-girl. Interesting bit o' trivia!

11. WALKING ON SUNSHINE – KATRINA AND THE WAVES

Loved this when I was teenager, but been kinda sick of it for the last decade or two.

8. WOULD I LIE TO YOU – THE EURYTHMICS

This is where they lost me (not that I was ever a super-fan, but I lost interest here).

4. RASPBERRY BERET – PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION

My raspberry back at this song.

#42 Gino Vanelli "Black Cars"

Didn't hear it until about 1990, but have liked it ever since.

#68 Klymaxx "Meeting In The Ladies Room"

He looks good, good enough to eat
But believe me, lady, he belongs to me, yeah
I've got a meeting in the ladies room
I'll be back real soon
I've got a meeting in the ladies room
I'll be back real soon
Don't slap me 'cause I'm not in the mood

WTF??

#72 George Thorogood "Will & The Hand Jive"

His ONLY Hot 100 hit? That's criminal!

#77 Jean Knight "My Toot Toot"

When I was born in my birth suit,
The doctor slapped my behind
He said, "You're gonna be special,
You sweet little toot toot"
Now, you can look as much
But if you much as touch,
You're gonna have yourself a case
I'm gonna break your face
So, don't mess with my toot toot

WT flying F??

Will never reach the top 40
#42 Gino Vanelli "Black Cars"
#47 Men At Work "Everything I Need"
#50 Commodores "Animal Instinct"
#54 Foreigner "Reaction To Action"
#57 Tom Petty "Make It Better"
#58 Hooters "All You Zombies"
#59 Weird Al "Like A Surgeon"
#61 Jeff Beck "People Get Ready"
#65 Sade "Your Love Is King"
#68 Klymaxx "Meeting In The Ladies Room"
#69 Chaka Khan "Through The Fire"
#72 George Thorogood "Will & The Hand Jive"
#73 Natalie Cole "Dangerous"
#77 Jean Knight "My Toot Toot"
#81 Menudo "Hold Me"
#83 Dokken "Alone Again"
#98 Atlantic Starr "Freak-A-Ristic"

 

[scotchandcigar]

11. WALKING ON SUNSHINE – KATRINA AND THE WAVES

Am I the only person who thought it was wildly ironic when the waves from hurricane Katrina took out New Orleans?

#72 George Thorogood "Will & The Hand Jive"
His ONLY Hot 100 hit? That's criminal!

Wait, what about Bad To The Bone?

 

[HecticArt]

32. PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE – DEPECHE MODE

Pisses me off that DM only had 2 top 40 hits in the 80s, and the VJs never talk about the band in these rare cases they are in the countdown. I've learned more about Expose and Air Supply than I could ever care to know, but still no perspective about one of my fav bands of all time.

Amen.

12. VOICES CARRY – ‘TIL TUESDAY

Never knew the original lyrics were sung girl-to-girl. Interesting bit o' trivia!

I did not know that.
I'm not surprised that the label made them change it.

11. WALKING ON SUNSHINE – KATRINA AND THE WAVES

Loved this when I was teenager, but been kinda sick of it for the last decade or two.

It goes in....well...waves for me. I was crazy sick of it back in the 80's, but from time to time it can catch me when I kind of like to hear it. Now that it isn't on 20 different TV commercials, it's probably easier to forget about it long enough that I don't mind when I do hear it.

8. WOULD I LIE TO YOU – THE EURYTHMICS

This is where they lost me (not that I was ever a super-fan, but I lost interest here).

I was always ok with this one. It was nice to just hear them bang away at a simple rock song.

#72 George Thorogood "Will & The Hand Jive"

His ONLY Hot 100 hit? That's criminal!

That shocks me. What Scotch said.

Will never reach the top 40

#58 Hooters "All You Zombies"

Always loved this song. Though it went a bit higher.

#83 Dokken "Alone Again"

I thought this charted higher too. I dug Georges guitar tone.

 

[sadchild]

@scotchandcigar

I know. Insane that "Bad To The Bone" never touched the Hot 100. I can't find any record of it even bubbling under. Guess it didn't crossover to the Morning Zoo's of the early 80s (ha!). And it only peaked at #27 on the rock chart #wtf

Chart History: George Thorogood & the Destroyers

The week it peaked: Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart

@HecticArt

Totally agree on "Sunshine".

And I really liked "Alone Again" back in the day, when I was big into hair bands.

 

[scotchandcigar]

@scotchandcigar

I know. Insane that "Bad To The Bone" never touched the Hot 100. I can't find any record of it even bubbling under. Guess it didn't crossover to the Morning Zoo's of the early 80s (ha!). And it only peaked at #27 on the rock chart #wtf

Well, as a consolation, it's probably made them a billion dollars in royalties from movies, TV shows, and commercials.

 

[sadchild]

@scotchandcigar

Same with "Walking On Sunshine". That song earns $1m/year.

Article: 'Walking On Sunshine': Living On A Song

 

[HecticArt]

If I was making a million bucks a year off of one song, sunshine would be shooting outta my butt.

Good for them!
Too bad Katrina didn't stay on good terms with the rest of the band.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

If I was making a million bucks a year off of one song, sunshine would be shooting outta my butt.

Good for them!
Too bad Katrina didn't stay on good terms with the rest of the band.

It's the people named as songwriters that are cashing in. Not necessarily the band.


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[scotchandcigar]

It's the people named as songwriters that are cashing in. Not necessarily the band.

I was wondering how much each "wave" gets.