80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Top 40 Summer Songs of the 80’s

40. Michael Damian - Rock On
39. Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing
38. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
37. Genesis - Invisible Touch
36. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
35. Madonna - Live To Tell
34. Milli Vanilli - Baby Don’t Forget My Number
33. Bob Seger - Shakedown
32. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
31. Stars On 45 - Beatles Medley
30. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On
29. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
28. Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
27. U2 - I Still Haven’t Found What I'm Looking For
26. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
25. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
24. George Michael - Monkey
23. Martika - Toy Soldiers
22. Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
21. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
20. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
19. Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
18. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
17. Duran Duran - The Reflex
16. Cheap Trick - The Flame
15. Bryan Adams - Heaven
14. Heart - Alone
13. Human League - Don’t You Want Me
12. Patti LaBelle/Michael McDonald - On My Own
11. Los Lobos - La Bamba
10. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
9. Paul McCartney - Coming Up
8. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
7. Tears For Fears - Shout
6. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
5. Olivia Newton-John - Magic
4. Prince - When Doves Cry
3. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
2. The Police - Every Breath You Take
1. Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless Love
 
1982

40. FRIENDS IN LOVE – DIONNE WARWICK AND JOHNNY MATHIS
39. ONLY THE LONELY – THE MOTELS
38. CIRCLES – ATLANTIC STARR
37. I LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
36. I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START – EDDIE RABBITT
35. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS
34. ANY DAY NOW – RONNIE MILSAP
33. TAINTED LOVE – SOFTY CELL
32. WHEN HE SHINES – SHEENA EASTON
31. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
30. WHEN IT’S OVER - LOVERBOY
29. HURTS SO GOOD – JOHN COUGAR
28. WITHOUT YOU – FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
27. WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE – SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
26. LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME – JUICE NEWTON
25. MY GIRL – DONNIE IRIS
24. LET IT WHIP – THE DAZZ BAND
23. FANTASY – ALDO NOVA
22. STILL IN SAIGON – THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
21. BODY LANGUAGE - QUEEN
20. THE BEATLES MOVIE MEDLEY – THE BEATLES
19. MAKING LOVE – ROBERTA FLACK
18. RUN FOR THE ROSES – DAN FOGELBERG
17. CRIMSON AND CLOVER – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
16. ROSANNA - TOTO
15. IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE – DENIECE WILLIAMS
14. MAN ON YOUR MIND – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
13. EMPTY GARDEN – ELTON JOHN
12. CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS
11. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
10. GET DOWN ON IT – KOOL & THE GANG
9. DID IT IN A MINUTE – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
8. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – WILLIE NELSON
7. DON’T YOU WANT ME – THE HUMAN LEAGUE
6. ’65 LOVE AFFAIR – PAUL DAVIS
5. THE OTHER WOMAN – RAY PARKER JR.
4. 867-5309/JENNY – TOMMY TUTONE
3. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
2. DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS – RICK SPRINGFIELD
1. EBONY AND IVORY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND STEVIE WONDER
 
Good 9
Okay 14
Bad 17

Heard this exact same countdown last May.

When I heard it last year:

Good 8
Okay 15
Bad 17

Old comments here.

19. MAKING LOVE – ROBERTA FLACK

849ec66b71f5b46eaaf54fdc6fd56492.jpg


#49 Rod Stewart "How Long"
#73 Sammy Hagar "Piece Of My Heart"

Did NOT need to be covered.

#69 Sparks "I Predict"

What the frickin' nasty-ass hell?!?!



#71 Jon Anderson & Vangelis "I'll Find My Way Home"

Good thing Jon went back to Yes, because this royally sucks.

#72 Four Tops "Back To School Again"

Grease 2. I don't know what the heck the 11 year old me saw in this awful movie.

Will never reach the top 40
#47 Richard Dimples Fields "If It Ain't One Thing It's Another"
#49 Rod Stewart "How Long"
#50 Bertie Higgins "Just Another Day In Paradise"
#62 Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"
#67 Temptations/Rick James "Standing on the Top - Pt. 1"
#69 Sparks "I Predict"
#71 Jon Anderson & Vangelis "I'll Find My Way Home"
#72 Four Tops "Back To School Again"
#73 Sammy Hagar "Piece Of My Heart"
#74 Frank Barber Orchestra "Hooked On Big Bands"
#77 Greg Khin "Happy Man"
#80 Monroes "What Do All The People Know"
#82 Quarterflash "Right Kind Of Love"
#83 Rick James "Dance Wit' Me - Part 1"
#84 Change "The Very Best In You"
#85 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"
#86 Manhattan Transfer "Route 66"
#87 Le Roux "The Last Safe Place On Earth"
#88 One Way "Cutie Pie"
#89 David Bowie "Cat People"
#90 Carole King "One To One"
#92 Police "Secret Journey"
#94 Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson "Just to Satisfy You"
#97 Prism "Turn On Your Radar"
 
The original version of I Want Candy was not a top-ten hit. Sorry. It peaked at #11 in 1965. The record producers who had written the song also recorded it, calling themselves the Strangeloves. They also wrote My Boyfriend's Back and Hang On Sloopy.

 
Agreed. I think of how many songs that made the top 40 back then that I never heard and never get airplay today (unless it's the VJ 40). Or maybe heard once.

Then I think of songs I heard all the time and still hear that never made hit the top 40 like "I Want Candy", "What I Like About You", "Turn It On Again", "You Better Run", "Run Like Hell", "I Got You" (Split Enz), "Here Comes My Girl", "Tempted", "Tom Sawyer", "My Kinda Lover", "Shakin'" (Eddie Money), "Words" (Missing Persons), "No One Like You", "I Know What Boys Like" .....

Hell, we've got a rock station here in NH that plays "No One Like You" in heavy rotation - like a pop station does with a new Ed Sheeran song.
 
I agree. Classic-hits KRTH in Los Angeles plays I Melt With You three or four times a day, every day. Among the other non-top-40 hits that get played occasionally:

Blue Monday - New Order (--/1983)
Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol (--/1981, 102/1983)
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo (--/1985)
Girls On Film - Duran Duran (--/1982)
It's The End Of The World As We Know It - R.E.M. (69/1988)
No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley & The Wailers (--/1975)
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol (46/1984)

song_656.jpg
 
I think the hard rock/heavy metal and new wave subculture pushed a lot of those songs to be popular, without being mainstream.

Growing up in Southern California, stations like KLOS and KROQ were popular, and played a lot of songs that would either never get played on the Top 40 channels, like KIIS.

One of the first videos I ever saw on MTV was the Bow Wow Wow version of "I Want Candy".



It was played in heavy rotation, too.
 
scotchandcigar said:
Is it WHEB or WGIR? I'm in the same area.

And I'd say "I Melt With You" is the #1 most played non top 40 song.
Click to expand...

WGIR. People who grew up on 'Manch Vegas' radio probably think Scorpions and Night Ranger are as legendary as Led Zep and The Beatles.

But last I knew, WHEB is owned by the same company, and simulcasts at least the same morning show if not more, so Portsmouth probably has that same misconception.

Some more "I Can't Believe It's Not (Butter) Top 40!" songs

82
Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"

83
Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
Heart "How Can I Refuse"
Herbie Hancock "Rockit"
Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
U2 "New Year's Day"
Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio"
Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"

84
Adam Ant "Strip"
Genesis "Taking It All Too Hard"
Jefferson Starship "Layin' It On The Line"
Motley Crue "Looks That Kill"

85
John Fogerty "Centerfield"
Oingo Boingo "Weird Science"
Talking Heads "And She Was"
Y & T "Summertime Girls"
 
Some more "I Can't Believe It's Not (Butter) Top 40!" songs

82
Missing Persons "Destination Unknown" - Surprised

83
Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - - Very Surprised
Heart "How Can I Refuse" - - Not too surprised
Herbie Hancock "Rockit" - Shocked
Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road" - Not too surprised
U2 "New Year's Day" - Shocked
Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio" - Very Surprised
Weather Girls "It's Raining Men" - Not too surprised
ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man" - Shocked

84
Adam Ant "Strip" - Not too surprised
Genesis "Taking It All Too Hard" - Not too surprised
Jefferson Starship "Layin' It On The Line" - Not too surprised
Motley Crue "Looks That Kill" - Not too surprised

85
John Fogerty "Centerfield" - Shocked
Oingo Boingo "Weird Science" - Surprised
Talking Heads "And She Was" - Surprised
Y & T "Summertime Girls" - Only A Little Surprised
 
1987

40. HEART AND SOUL – T’PAU
39. SOUL CITY – PARTLAND BROTHERS
38. ROCK THE NIGHT - EUROPE
37. I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU – RESTLESS HEART
36. FUNKYTOWN – PSEUDO ECHO
35. SWEET SIXTEEN – BILLY IDOL
34. ENDLESS NIGHTS – EDDIE MONEY
33. EVERY LITTLE KISS – BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
32. YOU CAN CALL ME AL – PAUL SIMON
31. SHAKEDOWN – BOB SEGER
30. SOMETHING SO STRONG – CROWDED HOUSE
29. POINT OF NO RETURN - EXPOSE
28. DAY-IN DAY-OUT – DAVID BOWIE
27. TALK DIRTY TO ME - POISON
26. JAMMIN’ ME – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
25. LA ISLA BONITA - MADONNA
24. FASCINATED – COMPANY B
23. DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE – THE SYSTEM
22. (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS – CUTTING CREW
21. LESSONS IN LOVE – LEVEL 42
20. ALONE - HEART
19. IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL... - CHICAGO
18. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE – JODY WATLEY
17. SONGBIRD – KENNY G
16. HEAT OF THE NIGHT – BRYAN ADAMS
15. MEET ME HALF WAY – KENNY LOGGINS
14. I KNOW WHAT I LIKE – HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
13. JUST TO SEE HER – SMOKEY ROBINSON
12. NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU – GLENN MEDEIROS
11. RIGHT ON TRACK – BREAKFAST CLUB
10. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) – WHITNEY HOUSTON
9. DIAMONDS – HERB ALPERT
8. BIG LOVE – FLEETWOOD MAC
7. WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE – BON JOVI
6. IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
5. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU – U2
4. THE LADY IN RED – CHRIS DEBURGH
3. HEAD TO TOE – LISA LISA & CULT JAM
2. ALWAYS – ATLANTIC STARR
1. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON – KIM WILDE
 
Good 7
Okay 6
Bad 27

39. SOUL CITY – PARTLAND BROTHERS
37. I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU – RESTLESS HEART

Heard them last June in a VJ countdown but I must have blocked them out, because I would've sworn I'd never heard them. I may say this again next year too.

17. SONGBIRD – KENNY G

849ec66b71f5b46eaaf54fdc6fd56492.jpg


#61 Rock And Hyde "Dirty Water"

This is not a cover of the classic "I love that dirty water" song.

#68 Truth "Weapons Of Love"
#82 Frozen Ghost "Should I See"

Generic late 80s rock, but not bad. If I'd heard them back in '87, I woulda dug these ones.

#75 Peter Wolf "Can't Get Started"

Can't find a good quality audio of this one on YouTube. Did a little searching and found it here though: Box

#85 Dan Fogelberg "She Don't Look Back"

Pretty upbeat (for him). Kinda actually sorta rocks.

Will never make the top 40
#52 Anita Baker "Same Ole Love"
#55 Lou Gramm "Ready Or Not"
#59 Cameo "Back And Forth"
#60 REO Speedwagon "Variety Tonight"
#61 Rock And Hyde "Dirty Water"
#64 Other Ones "We Are What We Are"
#66 Nona Hendryx "Why Should I Cry?"
#67 Journey "Why Can't This Night Go On Forever"
#68 Truth "Weapons Of Love"
#69 Prince "If I Was Your Girlfriend"
#70 Cover Girls "Show Me"
#71 Mondo Rock "Primitive Love Rites"
#73 Carly Simon "Give Me All Night"
#75 Peter Wolf "Can't Get Started"
#76 Jack Wagner "Weatherman Says"
#82 Frozen Ghost "Should I See"
#83 Robert Cray Band "Right Next Door (Because Of Me)"
#85 Dan Fogelberg "She Don't Look Back"
#88 Tina Turner "Break Every Rule"
#94 Survivor "Man Against The World"
#95 Cinderella "Somebody Save Me"
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom