80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[Aaron]

11/18/1989

40. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
39. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
38. THE ANGEL SONG - GREAT WHITE
37. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - LOU GRAMM
36. EVERYTHING - JODY WATLEY
35. JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES - CHER
34. RHYTHM NATION - JANET JACKSON
33. DR. FEELGOOD - MOTLEY CRUE
32. LICENSE TO CHILL - BILLY OCEAN
31. LOVE SONG - TESLA
30. THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING - DON HENLEY
29. DON'T MAKE ME OVER - SYBIL
28. SUGAR DADDY - THOMPSON TWINS
27. SUNSHINE - DINO
26. ME SO HORNY - 2 LIVE CREW
25. PUMP UP THE JAM - TECHNOTRONIC
24. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
23. DON'T SHUT ME OUT - KEVIN PAIGE
22. ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE - PHIL COLLINS
21. LIVING IN SIN - BON JOVI
20. WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART - TAYLOR DAYNE
19. ROCK WIT'CHA - BOBBY BROWN
18. LEAVE A LIGHT ON - BELINDA CARLISLE
17. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - TEARS FOR FEARS
16. BUST A MOVE - YOUNG M.C.
15. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES - KIX
14. GET ON YOUR FEET - GLORIA ESTEFAN
13. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
12. DON'T KNOW MUCH - LINDA RONSTADT AND AARON NEVILLE
11. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON
10. BACK TO LIFE - SOUL II SOUL
9. POISON - ALICE COOPER
8. DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
7. ANGELIA - RICHARD MARX
6. WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL
5. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
4. IT'S JUST THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
3. LOVE SHACK - THE B-52'S
2. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
1. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH

 

[Aaron]

Only 10 good/okay ones. The rest - no thanks!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

5 good, 2 ok. The rest suck.

 

[Jon]

11.

 

[sadchild]

Good 10
Okay 9
Bad 21

40. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE

Mark Goodman: "At number ten, this is Expose". He confused it with the song's peak.

38. THE ANGEL SONG - GREAT WHITE
31. LOVE SONG - TESLA
15. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES - KIX

Even though I was into hair bands at the time, there were a lot of popular power ballads I didn't like (including these).

8. DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

6. WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL

My guess at #1

2. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
1. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH

The other two guessed these. Last place yet again for u-no-hoo.

#61 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"

If he wants to sound just like Bobby Brown, I suppose that's his prerogative.

#80 Shooting Star "Touch Me Tonight"
#83 Eric Clapton "Pretending"

Was having wet instruments 'a thing' in 1989? Both music videos.

Songs that won't reach the top 40:
#55 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#56 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#57 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#58 Whitesnake "Fool for Your Loving"
#61 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"
#65 Lil Louis "French Kiss"
#67 Enuff Z'Nuff "New Thing"
#69 Jaya "If You Leave Me Now"
#70 Soulsister "The Way to Your Heart"
#72 Regina Belle "Baby Come To Me"
#75 DJ Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
#78 Pajama Party "Over and Over"
#79 Saraya "Back To The Bullet"
#80 Shooting Star "Touch Me Tonight"
#81 Fine Young Cannibals "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"
#82 White Lion "Radar Love"
#83 Eric Clapton "Pretending"
#84 Shirley Lewis "Realistic"
#87 Surface "You Are My Everything"
#89 Grayson Hugh "Bring It All Back"
#91 Bardeux "I Love The Bass"
#93 Warrant "Big Talk"
#94 Tracy Chapman "Crossroads"
#97 Big Noise "Name And Number"
#98 Jets "The Same Love"
#99 Melissa Etheridge "No Souvenirs"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Songs that won't reach the top 40:
#55 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#83 Eric Clapton "Pretending"

Both of these songs are better than most of the crap in the top 40 this week. Surprised they didn't do as well.

 

[sadchild]

I had forgotten about that Clapton song. As someone who isn't really even much of a fan, I dig that song and downloaded it today.

 

[HecticArt]

Only about 9 this time.

Songs that won't reach the top 40:
#55 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"

That's a shame.

#58 Whitesnake "Fool for Your Loving"

That's a surprise.

#82 White Lion "Radar Love"

I thought it would have at least been close to 50.

#83 Eric Clapton "Pretending"

That's really a surprise. I thought it would have broken 40.

 

[sadchild]

I thought it would have at least been close to 50.

Peaked at #59

 

[HecticArt]

Peaked at #59

 

[sadchild]

November 27,1982

40: YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE – PHIL COLLINS
39: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS - TAVARES
38: EVERYBODY WANTS YOU – BILLY SQUIER
37: WHAT ABOUT ME – MOVING PICTURES
36: HAND TO HOLD ON TO – JOHN COUGAR
35: ON THE WINGS OF LOVE – JEFFREY OSBORNE
34: YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA
33: AFRICA - TOTO
32: BE MY LADY – JEFFERSON STARSHIP
31: DOWN UNDER – MEN AT WORK
30: I’M SO EXCITED – THE POINTER SISTERS
29: ROCK THE CASBAH – THE CLASH
28: YOU AND I – EDDIE RABBITT/CRYSTAL GAYLE
27: MISSING YOU – DAN FOGELBERG
26: I.G.Y. (WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD) – DONALD FAGEN
25: THE LOOK OF LOVE - ABC
24: LOVE ME TOMORROW - CHICAGO
23: YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE – STEEL BREEZE
22: JACK AND DIANE – JOHN COUGAR
21: WHO CAN IT BE NOW – MEN AT WORK
20: PRESSURE – BILLY JOEL
19: HEARTBREAKER – DIONNE WARWICK
18: SOUTHERN CROSS – CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
17: AMERICAN HEARTBEAT - SURVIVOR
16: SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT – PAT BENATAR
15: NOBODY – SYLVIA
14: IT’S RAINING AGAIN - SUPERTRAMP
13: SEXUAL HEALING – MARVIN GAYE
12: ROCK THIS TOWN – THE STRAY CATS
11: DIRTY LAUNDRY – DON HENLEY
10: MUSCLES – DIANA ROSS
9: THE GIRL IS MINE – MICHAEL JACKSON/PAUL McCARTNEY
8: STEPPIN’ OUT – JOE JACKSON
7: MANEATER – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
6: MICKEY – TONI BASIL
5: HEARTLIGHT – NEIL DIAMOND
4: UP WHERE WE BELONG – JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES
3: HEART ATTACK – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
2: GLORIA – LAURA BRANIGAN
1: TRULY – LIONEL RICHIE

 

[sadchild]

Good 19
Okay 3
Bad 18

19 good! Must be getting close to 1983, my fav year of pop!

39: A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS - TAVARES

Something I posted a few years ago that came back to mind when this song came on lol:

"A penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss, a dime if you tell me that you love me." What's a quarter get ya, a happy ending?

37: WHAT ABOUT ME – MOVING PICTURES
33: AFRICA - TOTO
31: DOWN UNDER – MEN AT WORK
29: ROCK THE CASBAH – THE CLASH
22: JACK AND DIANE – JOHN COUGAR

All on my fav 333 songs of all ever list.

21: WHO CAN IT BE NOW – MEN AT WORK

My guess at #1. I was real confident too. Yet I was four weeks off :/

20: PRESSURE – BILLY JOEL

Don't hear this one enough.

8: STEPPIN’ OUT – JOE JACKSON

This is probably another "Lobster" song - one I can't stand, but most of the world loves (like "Rock Lobster").

6: MICKEY – TONI BASIL

One person guessed this one.

4: UP WHERE WE BELONG – JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES

One person guessed this one. We all didn't guess the chart topper this week.

1: TRULY – LIONEL RICHIE

#42 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"
#67 Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
#71 Scandal "Goodbye To You"
#94 Grandmaster Flash "The Message"

Top 40 worthy in my eyes (or ears)

Note: There's a lot of songs on the "will never" list this week that I've never posted on here before.

Will never reach the top 40:
#42 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"
#47 Kenny Rogers "A Love Song"
#48 Charlene/Stevie Wonder "Used To Be"
#57 Luther Vandross "Bad Boy"/"Having a Party"
#58 Michael McDonald "I Gotta Try"
#60 George Harrison "Wake Up My Love"
#62 Motels "Forever Mine"
#63 Bill Conti "Theme From Dynasty"
#64 Sheena Easton "I Wouldn't Beg for Water"
#66 Joni Mitchell "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"
#67 Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
#71 Scandal "Goodbye To You"
#73 Juice Newton "Heart of the Night"
#74 Robert Plant "Pledge Pin"
#77 Sonny Charles "Put It In A Magazine"
#78 America "Right Before Your Eyes"
#79 Santana "Nowhere to Run"
#82 Alan Parsons Project "Psychobabble"
#84 Elvis Presley "The Elvis Medley"
#85 Donnie Iris "Tough World"
#90 Fixx "Stand Or Fall"
#91 Donna Summer "State Of Independence"
#93 Steve Miller Band "Cool Magic"
#94 Grandmaster Flash "The Message"
#95 Eddie Money "Shakin'"
#99 Talk Talk "Talk Talk"

 

[Aaron]

I 'truly' enjoyed that countdown. 32 good/okay songs for me.

A few good songs also in the never reach the 40 list.

 

[HecticArt]

15 or 16 this time. Not too bad.

"A penny for your thoughts, a nickel for a kiss, a dime if you tell me that you love me." What's a quarter get ya, a happy ending?

Will never reach the top 40:
#42 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"

#67 Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"

Not bad for a me-Tal song. (As Halford would pronounce it.)

#71 Scandal "Goodbye To You"

I love that song, It shoulda done better.

#74 Robert Plant "Pledge Pin"

A pledge pin!? On the countdown?!?! Drop and give me 40!

#90 Fixx "Stand Or Fall"

Great song. Another one that should have charted.

#95 Eddie Money "Shakin'"

I'm shocked this didn't at least graze the 40s.

#99 Talk Talk "Talk Talk"

What what?
I would have expected this to make it to the mid 50s.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

31 for me.

Will never reach the top 40:
#71 Scandal "Goodbye To You"

This one is a surprise. Still gets lots of airplay for a not top 40 song.

 

[MonoStereo]

Man, that's a REALLY solid countdown. And I think maybe the first one with no "I dunno what that song is" entries.

 

[Aaron]

Man, that's a REALLY solid countdown. And I think maybe the first one with no "I dunno what that song is" entries.

You are right. I think the song at #39 is the only one I didn't recognize.

 

[MonoStereo]

You are right. I think the song at #39 is the only one I didn't recognize.

I know that one mainly from hearing it on The Groove or Soul Town on XM. Not sure if I knew it back then.

 

[sadchild]

I'm shocked this didn't at least graze the 40s.

"Shakin" peaked at #63. That's a shame.

I would have expected this to make it to the mid 50s.

"Talk Talk" peaked at #75 (but "It's My Life" was a top 40).

 

[HecticArt]

That's a shame.

It sure is.

"Talk Talk" peaked at #75 (but "It's My Life" was a top 40).

Those seem flipped to me. At least for my taste.