80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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Channel98
Don't yell or hit.
AUGUST 9, 1986
40. LOVE ZONE - BILLY OCEAN
39. WHO'S JOHNNY - EL DEBARGE
38. YOUR WILDEST DREAMS - MOODY BLUES
37. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
36. DON'T FORGET ME WHEN I'M GONE - GLASS TIGER
35. HANGING ON A HEART ATTACK - DEVICE
34. HOLDING BACK THE YEARS - SIMPLY RED
33. STUCK WITH YOU - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
32. TAKEN IN - MIKE + THE MECHANICS
31. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
30. RUMBLE SEAT - JOHN MELLENCAMP
29. THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW - MONKEES
28. YANKEE ROSE - DAVID LEE ROTH
27. WORDS GET IN THE WAY - GLORIA ESTEFAN
26. BABY LOVE - REGINA
25. TAKE IT EASY - ANDY TAYLOR
24. ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU - GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
23. FRIENDS & LOVERS - GLORIA LORING/CARL ANDERSON
22. ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD - OUTFIELD
21. DIGGING YOUR SCENE - BLOW MONKEYS
20. SUZANNE - JOURNEY
19. OPPORTUNITIES - PET SHOP BOYS
18. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
17. MODERN WOMAN - BILLY JOEL
16. YOU SHOULD BE MINE - JEFFREY OSBORNE
15. SWEET FREEDOM - MICHAEL McDONALD
14. NASTY - JANET JACKSON
13. DANCING ON THE CEILING - LIONEL RICHIE
12. THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - GEORGE MICHAEL
11. INVISIBLE TOUCH – GENESIS
10. RUMORS - TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
9. VENUS - BANANARAMA
8. HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD
7. DANGER ZONE - KENNY LOGGINS
6. LOVE TOUCH - ROD STEWART
5. WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF - JERMAINE STEWART
4. SLEDGEHAMMER - PETER GABRIEL
3. MAD ABOUT YOU - BELINDA CARLISLE
2. PAPA DON'T PREACH - MADONNA
1. GLORY OF LOVE - PETER CETERA
The Captain Of Her Heart reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Double – pronounced doo-BLAY – the first Swiss act to have a top-40 hit in the United States. The song also reached #4 on the adult contemporary chart and was a top-ten hit in France, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the UK. Double was guitarist/vocalist Kurt Maloo and drummer/keyboardist Felix Haug. They had previously been in a band called Ping Pong. They shot three videos for The Captain Of Her Heart. Denise Richards, then 15 years old, played a punk girl in one of them. She has since appeared in more than a hundred movies and television series and is currently a regular on The Bold & The Beautiful. Haug died in 2004. Maloo recorded a new version of The Captain Of Her Heart for his 2006 CD Loopy Avenue. It features German-born jazz vocalist Pat Appleton. Hurry and listen!
40. LOVE ZONE - BILLY OCEAN
39. WHO'S JOHNNY - EL DEBARGE
38. YOUR WILDEST DREAMS - MOODY BLUES
37. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
36. DON'T FORGET ME WHEN I'M GONE - GLASS TIGER
35. HANGING ON A HEART ATTACK - DEVICE
34. HOLDING BACK THE YEARS - SIMPLY RED
33. STUCK WITH YOU - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
32. TAKEN IN - MIKE + THE MECHANICS
31. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
30. RUMBLE SEAT - JOHN MELLENCAMP
29. THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW - MONKEES
28. YANKEE ROSE - DAVID LEE ROTH
27. WORDS GET IN THE WAY - GLORIA ESTEFAN
26. BABY LOVE - REGINA
25. TAKE IT EASY - ANDY TAYLOR
24. ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU - GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
23. FRIENDS & LOVERS - GLORIA LORING/CARL ANDERSON
22. ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD - OUTFIELD
21. DIGGING YOUR SCENE - BLOW MONKEYS
20. SUZANNE - JOURNEY
19. OPPORTUNITIES - PET SHOP BOYS
18. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
17. MODERN WOMAN - BILLY JOEL
16. YOU SHOULD BE MINE - JEFFREY OSBORNE
15. SWEET FREEDOM - MICHAEL McDONALD
14. NASTY - JANET JACKSON
13. DANCING ON THE CEILING - LIONEL RICHIE
12. THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - GEORGE MICHAEL
11. INVISIBLE TOUCH – GENESIS
10. RUMORS - TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
9. VENUS - BANANARAMA
8. HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD
7. DANGER ZONE - KENNY LOGGINS
6. LOVE TOUCH - ROD STEWART
5. WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF - JERMAINE STEWART
4. SLEDGEHAMMER - PETER GABRIEL
3. MAD ABOUT YOU - BELINDA CARLISLE
2. PAPA DON'T PREACH - MADONNA
1. GLORY OF LOVE - PETER CETERA
The Captain Of Her Heart reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Double – pronounced doo-BLAY – the first Swiss act to have a top-40 hit in the United States. The song also reached #4 on the adult contemporary chart and was a top-ten hit in France, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the UK. Double was guitarist/vocalist Kurt Maloo and drummer/keyboardist Felix Haug. They had previously been in a band called Ping Pong. They shot three videos for The Captain Of Her Heart. Denise Richards, then 15 years old, played a punk girl in one of them. She has since appeared in more than a hundred movies and television series and is currently a regular on The Bold & The Beautiful. Haug died in 2004. Maloo recorded a new version of The Captain Of Her Heart for his 2006 CD Loopy Avenue. It features German-born jazz vocalist Pat Appleton. Hurry and listen!
MonoStereo
Well-Known Member
Ooooooooh...this 'un's right in my sweet spot. This is a couple months before the station I worked at was sold & turned into a country station, so I remember playing the hell outta a bunch of these songs.
I think I still have the promo vinyl of that Double album around here somewhere - blue vinyl! I wonder if it's worth anything...
( checks eBay )
NOPE!!!!!!!!!!
Weirdly, I don't recognize that Mike + The Mechanics title. I suppose if I heard it, I'd go "oh yeah, that song". Probably buried it in my brain due to my 1000000% lack of interest in Mike + The friggin' Mechanics.
I swear we played 47 different tracks off that Steve Winwood album. Man, that thing was a monster.
Good to see The Outfield in there - I always thought they were underrated, & they were a delight when I met them ( our station presented Starship in concert at one point, & The Outfield opened ). I remember that they were blown away by the notion of practically unending backstage pizza. I chalked this up to them being from the UK, & it always reminds me of the old Bill Hicks joke about how the food there sucks ( "You don't boil pizza!!!" ).
I could literally write on & on about this chart, it brings back so many memories. It's also a real reminder that we were a rock-leaning Top 40 station, because there's several R&B/dance tracks on there that we NEVER played ( some did get aired on our adult contemporary-ish AM station, though ).
I think I still have the promo vinyl of that Double album around here somewhere - blue vinyl! I wonder if it's worth anything...
( checks eBay )
NOPE!!!!!!!!!!
Weirdly, I don't recognize that Mike + The Mechanics title. I suppose if I heard it, I'd go "oh yeah, that song". Probably buried it in my brain due to my 1000000% lack of interest in Mike + The friggin' Mechanics.
I swear we played 47 different tracks off that Steve Winwood album. Man, that thing was a monster.
Good to see The Outfield in there - I always thought they were underrated, & they were a delight when I met them ( our station presented Starship in concert at one point, & The Outfield opened ). I remember that they were blown away by the notion of practically unending backstage pizza. I chalked this up to them being from the UK, & it always reminds me of the old Bill Hicks joke about how the food there sucks ( "You don't boil pizza!!!" ).
I could literally write on & on about this chart, it brings back so many memories. It's also a real reminder that we were a rock-leaning Top 40 station, because there's several R&B/dance tracks on there that we NEVER played ( some did get aired on our adult contemporary-ish AM station, though ).
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Pretty Nasty countdown. I count 12.
Channel98
Don't yell or hit.
That Was Then, This Is Now reached #20 on the Hot 100 and #24 on the adult contemporary chart. It was one of three "new" Monkees songs – the others were Anytime Anyplace Anywhere and a remake of Paul Revere & The Raiders' Kicks – included on the 1986 compilation CD Then & Now...The Best Of The Monkees. That Was Then, This Is Now was written by Vance Brescia, lead singer of a New York City band called The Mosquitos. They recorded it in 1985 as the title track of a five-song EP. The "new" version was initially credited to The Monkees. Later pressings were more truthful and listed the artists as "Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork of The Monkees." As for the other two "new" Monkees songs, yep, they too were just Micky and Peter.
MonoStereo
Well-Known Member
I remember how big that Monkees comeback was - all just because the old show was being rerun on MTV. They actually put out an album a few years back that was my favorite of that year.
sadchild
Dude
Good 8
Okay 6
Bad 26
28. YANKEE ROSE - DAVID LEE ROTH
Give me a bottle of anything! And glazed donut! To go!
8. HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD
My guess at #1.
4. SLEDGEHAMMER - PETER GABRIEL
My friend's roommate's guess.
2. PAPA DON'T PREACH - MADONNA
My friend's son's guess.
1. GLORY OF LOVE - PETER CETERA
#81 Limited Warranty "Victory Line"
#96 Isle Of Man "Am I Forgiven"
No Wikipedia page for these acts. But this 'Pop Redux 80' guy gives insight on every Hot 100 entry of the 80s, and they're both interesting reads. "Victory Line" is actually pretty good. The other one, not so much.
www.popredux80.com
www.popredux80.com
Won't reach the top 40
#42 Queen "A Kind Of Magic"
#45 Mary Jane Girls "Walk Like A Man"
#52 38 Special "Somebody Like You"
#53 Chaka Khan "Love Of A Lifetime"
#54 Heart "If Looks Could Kill"
#63 Prince "Anotherloverholeinyohead"
#64 New Edition "With You All The Way"
#66 Honeymoon Suite "What Does It Take"
#70 Mick Jagger "Ruthless People"
#72 Thompson Twins "Nothing In Common"
#75 Sheena Easton "So Far So Good"
#76 Jets "Private Number"
#77 Starship "Before I Go"
#79 Icehouse "No Promises"
#80 John Eddie "Jungle Boy"
#81 Limited Warranty "Victory Line"
#84 Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"
#86 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Wrap It Up"
#87 Level 42 "Hot Water"
#88 El DeBarge "Love Always"
#90 Doctor And The Medics "Spirit In The Sky"
#91 Emerson Lake & Palmer "Touch And Go"
#95 Air Supply "Lonely Is the Night"
#96 Isle Of Man "Am I Forgiven"
#97 Barry Manilow "I'm Your Man"
#98 SOS Band "The Finest"
Okay 6
Bad 26
28. YANKEE ROSE - DAVID LEE ROTH
Give me a bottle of anything! And glazed donut! To go!
8. HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD
My guess at #1.
4. SLEDGEHAMMER - PETER GABRIEL
My friend's roommate's guess.
2. PAPA DON'T PREACH - MADONNA
My friend's son's guess.
1. GLORY OF LOVE - PETER CETERA
#81 Limited Warranty "Victory Line"
#96 Isle Of Man "Am I Forgiven"
No Wikipedia page for these acts. But this 'Pop Redux 80' guy gives insight on every Hot 100 entry of the 80s, and they're both interesting reads. "Victory Line" is actually pretty good. The other one, not so much.
"Victory Line" by Limited Warranty
The blog that revisits, revives, and reviews every pop chart hit from the 80s.
"Am I Forgiven" by Isle of Man
The blog that revisits, revives, and reviews every pop chart hit from the 80s.
Won't reach the top 40
#42 Queen "A Kind Of Magic"
#45 Mary Jane Girls "Walk Like A Man"
#52 38 Special "Somebody Like You"
#53 Chaka Khan "Love Of A Lifetime"
#54 Heart "If Looks Could Kill"
#63 Prince "Anotherloverholeinyohead"
#64 New Edition "With You All The Way"
#66 Honeymoon Suite "What Does It Take"
#70 Mick Jagger "Ruthless People"
#72 Thompson Twins "Nothing In Common"
#75 Sheena Easton "So Far So Good"
#76 Jets "Private Number"
#77 Starship "Before I Go"
#79 Icehouse "No Promises"
#80 John Eddie "Jungle Boy"
#81 Limited Warranty "Victory Line"
#84 Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"
#86 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Wrap It Up"
#87 Level 42 "Hot Water"
#88 El DeBarge "Love Always"
#90 Doctor And The Medics "Spirit In The Sky"
#91 Emerson Lake & Palmer "Touch And Go"
#95 Air Supply "Lonely Is the Night"
#96 Isle Of Man "Am I Forgiven"
#97 Barry Manilow "I'm Your Man"
#98 SOS Band "The Finest"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
This weeks surprises. Honeymoon Suite is Canadian so maybe thats why it got more play her (then and now). Spirit in the Sky got a lot of play then. I'm surprised it didn't do top 40.
Jon
Well-Known Member
This is the countdown you'd probably hear over the PA system in a Walmart while shopping. Not a whole lot redeemable here. As much as I like the 80's, the late eighties was the beginning of the end, it was pretty much from close to this point that you started seeing Hair Metal. Then Grunge swooped in to save the day in the 90's.
HecticArt
Administrator
I thought that would have been closer to 50.
HecticArt
Administrator
That was terrible then, and even now.
sadchild
Dude
It actually did peak at #50. You get a cookie!
MonoStereo
Well-Known Member
Weird Fun Fact : one of the people/characters in the "Yankee Rose" video ( the cheezy "fuggetaboutit" guy with the twins ) was the college roommate of the guy who was the Program Director of the station I worked at. He was Roth's manager, Pete Angelus.
Little surprised by the non-hits above, as they were all songs that made it to at least Medium rotation on my station. And if I remember right ( always a dicey proposition ) "Touch And Go" was Emerson, Lake, & Powell - not Palmer.
I did a search and Wrap it Up peaked at number 50 on September 13th. The video was in heavy rotation and it should have gone further. I discovered that it's a remake a while back too (Sam & Dave, 1968).
#81 Limited Warranty "Victory Line"
#96 Isle Of Man "Am I Forgiven"
No Wikipedia page for these acts. But this 'Pop Redux 80' guy gives insight on every Hot 100 entry of the 80s, and they're both interesting reads. "Victory Line" is actually pretty good. The other one, not so much.
"Victory Line" by Limited Warranty
The blog that revisits, revives, and reviews every pop chart hit from the 80s.
"Am I Forgiven" by Isle of Man
The blog that revisits, revives, and reviews every pop chart hit from the 80s.
@sadchild
There are some clips of Limited Warranty from Star Search on YouTube. I placed one below:
Also, I found a little more information about Isle of Man too: Isle of Man
Here's my two cents on the 40 this week:
37. THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
I love the backgound information on Double. I found a great track that was released in 1987.
35. HANGING ON A HEART ATTACK - DEVICE
I didn't remember this one for some reason.
31. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
I'm surprised this made it this high.
25. TAKE IT EASY - ANDY TAYLOR
24. ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU - GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
I think these were there only top 40 appearances.
23. FRIENDS & LOVERS - GLORIA LORING/CARL ANDERSON
I may need to borrow Beavis & Butthead for a moment...
21. DIGGING YOUR SCENE - BLOW MONKEYS
One of my favorite 80s UK bands.
12. THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - GEORGE MICHAEL
This was Wham's last to 40 song.