80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[Channel98]

For all you country-disco lovers in the audience – assuming there are any – here is a song for you. Connie Smith had 20 top-ten country hits in the 1960s-70s including Just One Time, Once A Day, Baby's Back Again, Just For What I Am and Ain't Had No Lovin'. Her 1977 remake of Andy Gibb's I Just Want To Be Your Everything reached #13. That is a mystery I can't explain. It was her final top-20 country hit.

 

[seasalt43]

For all you country-disco lovers in the audience – assuming there are any – here is a song for you. Connie Smith had 20 top-ten country hits in the 1960s-70s including Just One Time, Once A Day, Baby's Back Again, Just For What I Am and Ain't Had No Lovin'. Her 1977 remake of Andy Gibb's I Just Want To Be Your Everything reached #13. That is a mystery I can't explain. It was her final top-20 country hit.

This was definitely more Disco than Country.

 

[seasalt43]

1. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE

At least one of the others guessed this one. I knew it hit #1 in August. But I didn't realize it would stay there through to the second week of October.

This was week #9 at #1 and the last week before it fell from the top spot.

#51 Aretha Franklin/George Benson "Love All The Hurt Away"

I didn't know they paired up.

#61 Stars On 45 "More Stars"

Another? :-(

#73 Teena Marie "Square Biz"

I liked "Lover Girl", but "Square Biz" was a lot more fun.

#83 Cliff Richard "Wired for Sound"

I heard this one a UK 80s station. It hit #4 across the pond.

#97 Crusaders/Joe Cocker "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today"

Interesting pairing.

#98 Squeeze "Tempted"

Definitely should have been in the 40.

 

[seasalt43]

The 10 songs below the 100 from 10/10/1981:

Bubbling Under The Hot 100

#101 - Tubes "Talk to you Later" (peaked at this position)
#102 - Exile "Heart and Soul" (peaked at this position)
#103 - Rita Coolidge "The Closer you Get" (peaked this this position)
#104 - Oak Ridge Boys "Fancy Free" (peaked this this position, #1 Country)
#105 - Rodney Crowell "Stars on the Water" (peaked this this position, #30 Country)
#106 - Slave "Snap Shot" (entered the chart on 10/24/81 at #99, peaked at #91, #6 R&B)
#107 - Billy Idol "Mony Mony" (peaked this this position)
#108 - Teddy Baker "It's Over" (no Wiki page, peaked at #101)
#109 - Greg Kihn "The Girl Most Likely" (peaked at #104)
#110 - Dan Hartman "All I Need" (peaked at this position)

Comments:

• #102 - "Heart and Soul" is the original, but Huey Lewis and the News got the hit.
• #106 - The lead singer of Slave is Steve Arrington. @sadchild mention him several weeks back (link). I remembered the song after hearing it. They had several R&B hits before Steve went solo.
• #107 - What is going on with these Billy Idol misses? The live version of Mony Mony reached the #1 spot in 1987.
• #108 - I had never heard of Teddy Baker. This track is my fav from this week. From Teddy Baker's YouTube Channel: Teddy Baker's music career began at the age of nine. His love for performing was surpassed only by his passion for writing the songs that he sang. In the late seventies, his interest in writing led him to Georgia where he had the opportunity to work with many artists and writers in the Atlanta music scene. It was not long before his talent was recognized by the record industry. In the early eighties, Teddy released his first charted single with Polygram Records called, "It's Over" which was produced by songwriter/musician, Paul Davis ("I Go Crazy," "Cool Night"). Today, Teddy Baker is using his God-given talents to write and sing songs that are filled with the faith, hope, and the grace that he has experienced in his own spiritual journey.

Playlist:

 

[sadchild]

#101 - Tubes "Talk to you Later" (peaked at this position)

This shoulda hit the Hot 100. I even remember it from back around then.

#106 - The lead singer of Slave is Steve Arrington. @sadchild mention him several weeks back

Forgot about him (and that I mentioned him)

Teddy Baker "It's Over"

Sounds like they left the click track on by mistake.

 

[MonoStereo]

This was definitely more Disco than Country.

Absolutely...the beat isn't THAT different from the Gibb version. I thought it worked pretty well as a country/pop song, though. Just goes to show, a well constructed song can withstand some tweaking.

 

[MonoStereo]

• #107 - What is going on with these Billy Idol misses? The live version of Mony Mony reached the #1 spot in 1987

Idol was one of those guys who were WAY bigger on MTV than the radio for the first couple years of their careers. Radio took a little while to catch up with some of those guys. I dunno if it was his "punk" image ( as ridiculous as that seems now ) or what.

 

[sadchild]

Idol was one of those guys who were WAY bigger on MTV than the radio for the first couple years of their careers.

Yep. "Dancing With Myself" never made the Hot 100 (both times it was released) and that's a crime.

 

[HecticArt]

#101 - Tubes "Talk to you Later" (peaked at this position)

#107 - Billy Idol "Mony Mony" (peaked this this position)

Very surprising.

#107 - What is going on with these Billy Idol misses? The live version of Mony Mony reached the #1 spot in 1987.

Till this. I still would have thought the studio version would have made it to the low 50s though.

 

[MonoStereo]

1981/10/10
(despite that Alan said it was 1981/10/09 -- one of many errors this week)

40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT

"No, I don't have any tickets for Blue Oyster Cult. Were were you last time? I almost ended up working at 7-11."

38. ALIEN - ATLANTA RYTHM SECTION
37. HE'S A LIAR - BEE GEES
34. ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) - MARTY BALIN
18. I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU

We begin the "Never Heard It Before" chunk. And very surprised to learn Lulu had a hit in this era.

35. THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY



33. GENERAL HOSPI-TALE - THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS

So awful. We heard this in the car on the way home from the bank. It's not even good for a novelty song.

32. BREAKING AWAY - BALANCE

This is one that I always enjoy for its goofiness the rare times I hear it, but can never remember who the artist is. The late Bob Kulick on guitar. His brother Bruce was in KISS from 1984-1996.

29. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES - MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON

Let's be careful out there.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I've got a great imagination, that may be why I was hoping for something more than country-disco.

I imagined it much worse than it was. It was consistent with her sound at the time (just post 9 to 5).

 

[sadchild]

So awful. We heard this in the car on the way home from the bank. It's not even good for a novelty song.

But in the same way I was a Star Wars fanatic and loved the Meco "Ewok Celebration" rap song in 1983, I bet most people who were hot and heavy into that soap thought it was great... for about a month.

This is one that I always enjoy for its goofiness

Goofy?

That Seinfeld clip was good

 

[seasalt43]

#101 - Tubes "Talk to you Later" (peaked at this position)

This shoulda hit the Hot 100. I even remember it from back around then.

These #101s teeter like crazy.

#106 - The lead singer of Slave is Steve Arrington. @sadchild mention him several weeks back

Forgot about him (and that I mentioned him)

The song motivated me to look him up. I watched a video and he's was the drummer for the group too which I didn't know.

Teddy Baker "It's Over"

Sounds like they left the click track on by mistake.

I need to listen again. I hope my ear is keen enough to catch it.

 

[sadchild]

I need to listen again. I hope my ear is keen enough to catch it.

I'm talking about the intentional percussion. It just sounds like a click track to me. I think it would've sounded better without it.

 

[seasalt43]

I'm talking about the intentional percussion. It just sounds like a click track to me. I think it would've sounded better without it.

Thanks. I listened again and I caught it this time. I agree. I don't think it's needed at all.

 

[sadchild]

1989

Damn there's a lot of #1s in '89. I'm sure I'm missing some too!

EARLIER
Poison "Every Rose" 88/89
Phil Collins "Two Hearts"
Bobby Brown "My Prerogative"
Paula Abdul "Straight Up"
Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes"
Fine Young Cannibals "She Drive Me Crazy"
Bangles "Eternal Flame"
Michael Damien "Rock On"
Paula Abdul "Forever Your Girl"
NKOTB "I'll Be Loving You Forever"
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Martika "Toy Soldiers"
Richard Marx "Satisfied"
Fine Young Cannibals "Good Thing"
Prince "Batdance"
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting"
NKOTB "Hangin' Tough"
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted"
Milli Vanilli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain"

LATER
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Bad English "When I See You Smile"
Phil Collins "Another Day In Paradise" 89/90

 

[Jon]

1989

Damn there's a lot of #1s in '89. I'm sure I'm missing some too!

EARLIER
Poison "Every Rose" 88/89
Phil Collins "Two Hearts"
Bobby Brown "My Prerogative"
Paula Abdul "Straight Up"
Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes"
Fine Young Cannibals "She Drive Me Crazy"
Bangles "Eternal Flame"
Michael Damien "Rock On"
Paula Abdul "Forever Your Girl"
NKOTB "I'll Be Loving You Forever"
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Martika "Toy Soldiers"
Richard Marx "Satisfied"
Fine Young Cannibals "Good Thing"
Prince "Batdance"
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting"
NKOTB "Hangin' Tough"
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted"
Milli Vanilli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain"

LATER
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Bad English "When I See You Smile"
Phil Collins "Another Day In Paradise" 89/90

Lots of Beavis and Butthead candidates in this list.

 

[sadchild]

1989

Not bad! Just off on my Milli Vanilli timing, which I'm Totalli fine with.

EARLIER
Prince "Batdance" #95
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting" #43
NKOTB "Hangin' Tough" #47
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted" #31
Milli Vanilli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" #3

CANDIDATES
Janet Jackson "Miss You Much" #1
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain" #46

LATER
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start The Fire" #58
Bad English "When I See You Smile" #22

MISSING
Gloria Estefan "Don't Wanna Lose You" #32
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart" #9

 

[sadchild]

I counted and there are ironically 40 #40 songs.

Here's a song that reaches #41 on the last Hot 100 of the 80s. It holds #41 for the first week of the 90s. Then moves to (and peaks at) #40 for the chart dated 1/13/1990. It's a #40 peaking song that we'll never hear on the VJ! I just found that interesting.

 

[sadchild]

October 14, 1989

40: SUNSHINE - DINO
39: ONE – THE BEE GEES
38: BACK TO LIFE – SOUL II SOUL (FEATURING CARON WHEELER)
37: DON’T SHUT ME OUT – KEVIN PAIGE
36: ANGEL EYES – THE JEFF HEALEY BAND
35: POISON – ALICE COOPER
34: LET GO – SHARON BRYANT
33: GLAMOUR BOYS – LIVING COLOUR
32: DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU – GLORIA ESTEFAN
31: COLD HEARTED – PAULA ABDUL
30: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - MARTIKA
29: (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME – PAULA ABDUL
28: WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU – MICHAEL MORALES
27: CALL IT LOVE - POCO
26: LOVE SHACK – THE B-52’S
25: DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
24: (YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
23: PARTYMAN - PRINCE
22: WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE – BAD ENGLISH
21: THE BEST – TINA TURNER
20: DON’T LOOK BACK - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
19: 18 AND LIFE – SKID ROW
18: HEALING HANDS – ELTON JOHN
17: ROCK WIT’CHA – BOBBY BROWN
16: IT’S NOT ENOUGH - STARSHIP
15: COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
14: DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
13: WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
12: IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME – CHER
11: LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – AEROSMITH
10: IT’S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
9: LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - ROXETTE
8: HEAVEN - WARRANT
7: BUST A MOVE – YOUNG M.C.
6: SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – TEARS FOR FEARS
5: MIXED EMOTIONS – THE ROLLING STONES
4: LOVE SONG – THE CURE
3: GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU – MILLI VANILLI
2: CHERISH - MADONNA
1: MISS YOU MUCH – JANET JACKSON