80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[seasalt43]

(40) 45: SHINE ON - L.T.D.

So close to crossing another #40 peaking song off the list! Would have brought the number down to 4.

Just responded to a tweet by Mark Goodman, who said "we must have" gone through each week from Jan 1, 1980 to Dec, 31 1989 on the VJ by now. Maybe they have since they started way back when, but over the last nine years these 5 haven't aired.

I wrote 80son8@siriusxm.com last month about the missing shows. I figured there was nothing to lose.

To recap for this year:

1. L.T.D. "Shine On". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week. - 1/31/81
2. Yes "Rhythm of Love". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week. - 2/6/88

We missed the chance for the two above.

3. Genesis "Man On the Corner". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for two weeks. - 5/8/82, 5/15/82
4. The Cover Girls "Promise Me". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week. - 5/21/88
5. Barbra Streisand "The Way He Makes Me Feel". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for two weeks. - 12/10/83, 12/17/83

These are coming up again in May and December. Hopefully Mark zeroed in on your post.

There were some weeks where a song was at #40 for two or more weeks, but only one week was aired (based on what I could find on forum). This could increase the number of potentially unaired shows. Hopefully all the #40 peaks can air at least once.

 

[seasalt43]

There were some weeks where a song was at #40 for two or more weeks, but only one week was aired (based on what I could find on forum). This could increase the number of potentially unaired shows. Hopefully all the #40 peaks can air at least once.

I went back through the 40 peak list. This time I listed the weeks were there was a #40 peak for multiple weeks, but at least one of the weeks doesn't appear on the forum. I highlighted them in yellow and placed some other notes below too. I'll look at the second half of the list too.

Bonnie Pointer "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch). Appeared on the countdown on Feb 18, 2018. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-I found the second week. It appeared on the countdown on Mar 1, 2014.

Paul Simon "One Trick Pony" Appeared on the countdown on November 14, 2014. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-The first week was played on Nov 21, 2021.

L.T.D. "Shine On". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week.
-I searched again, but didn’t find a listing.

Donna Summer "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'". Appeared on the countdown on April 8, 2018. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending March 28, 1981.

Stephanie Mills w/Teddy Pendergrass "Two Hearts". Appeared on the countdown on July 9, 2017. Held the #40 position for two weeks.
-The July 9, 2017 is for week one. Week two was played on Jul 12, 2015.

Rick James "Give it to Me Baby". Appeared on the countdown on July 19, 2020. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the second week. It’s the week ending July 25, 1981.

Evelyn King "I'm in Love". Appeared on the countdown on September 18, 2016. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-The sencond week aired in 2015 and 2017 too. I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending September 12, 1981.

Blue Oyster Cult "Burnin' for You". Appeared on the countdown on October 19, 2014. Held the #40 position for three weeks! The countdown was from the third week the song appeared at #40.
-The second week was played on Oct 9, 2021. I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending October 3, 1981.

Genesis "Man On the Corner". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for two weeks.
-I searched again, but didn’t find a listing.

J. Giles Band "Angel in Blue". Appeared on the countdown on July 6, 2014. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the second week. It’s the week ending July 10, 1982.

Paul Davis "Love or Let Me Be Lonely". Appeared on the countdown on September 2, 2017. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending August 28, 1982.

Willie Nelson "Let It Be Me". Appeared on the countdown on October 4, 2013. Held the #40 position for three weeks! The countdown was from the third week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the first or second weeks. They are the weeks ending September 18, 1982 (week one) and September 25, 1982 (week two).

Sonny Charles "Put It In A Magazine". Appeared on the countdown on January 22, 2017. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-Week one was played again on Jan 22, 2022. I couldn’t find a listing for the second week. It’s the week ending January 29, 1983.

Night Ranger "Don't Tell Me You Love Me". Appeared on the countdown on March 16, 2016, March 4, 2018, and March 7, 2020. Held the #40 position for three weeks! The March 16, 2016 countdown was from week three. March 4, 2018 and March 7, 2020 were from week two.
- I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending February 26, 1983.

 

[sadchild]

Wow! Awesome work

 

[jbnv]

Check again on Elvis Presley's "Guitar Man". Reached #28. I knew it had gotten that high because I remember hearing it on AT40.

 

[seasalt43]

Wow! Awesome work

Thanks @sadchild!

 

[seasalt43]

Here's next part:

Diana Ross "So Close". Appeared on the countdown on March 28, 2021. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-The second week was also played on Apr 2, 2017. I found week one was played on Mar 21, 2015.

Paul Anka "Hold Me 'Til the Mornin' Comes". Appeared on the countdown on September 15, 2019. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending September 3, 1983.

Manhattan Transfer "Spice of Life". Appeared on the countdown on November 6, 2016. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the second week. It’s the week ending November 12, 1983.

Kim Carnes "Invisible Hands". Appeared on the countdown on December 2, 2018. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-The first week was played on Nov 30, 2013 and Nov 27, 2021. I couldn’t find a listing for the second week. It’s the week ending December 3, 1983.

Barbra Streisand "The Way He Makes Me Feel". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for two weeks.
-I searched again, but didn’t find a listing.

Styx "Music Time". Appeared on the countdown on June 5, 2016 and June 10, 2018. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown from June 5, 2016 was week one and June 10, 2018 was week two.
-We're covered for this one.

Joyce Kennedy "The Last Time I Made Love". Appeared on the countdown on October 11, 2013, October 8, 2017, October 14, 2018, October 5, 2019, and October 14, 2020. Held the #40 position for two weeks, but played several times. The countdown from October 8, 2017, October 5, 2019 were week one and October 11, 2013, October 14, 2018, October 14, 2020 were week two.
-We're covered for this one too.

Laura Branigan "Spanish Eddie". Appeared on the countdown on September 16, 2018. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the second week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the first week. It’s the week ending September 7, 1985.

Yes "Rhythm of Love". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week.
-I searched again, but didn’t find a listing.

The Cover Girls "Promise Me". I didn't find a listing for this week. Held the #40 position for one week.
-I searched again, but didn’t find a listing.

 

[sadchild]

Willie Nelson "Let It Be Me". Appeared on the countdown on October 4, 2013. Held the #40 position for three weeks! The countdown was from the third week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the first or second weeks. They are the weeks ending September 18, 1982 (week one) and September 25, 1982 (week two).

J. Giles Band "Angel in Blue". Appeared on the countdown on July 6, 2014. Held the #40 position for two weeks. The countdown was from the first week the song appeared at #40.
-I couldn’t find a listing for the second week. It’s the week ending July 10, 1982.

I didn't start listening religiously until some time in the second half of 2015, so I don't think I've heard these yet.

Well, I heard "Angel In Blue" back in '82 because I heard the whole album back then (I only liked "Centerfold", "Freeze Frame" and "Piss On The Wall" ... but I heard them all). But I haven't heard Angel on the VJ yet, personally.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I find it amazing an theoretically unusual to peak @ #40. To hold for an additional week @ #40 even rarer, Amazed that there are so many.

 

[jbnv]

I find it amazing an theoretically unusual to peak @ #40. To hold for an additional week @ #40 even rarer, Amazed that there are so many.

It's just a number and lots of songs never make the top 10, top 20, top 40, etc. Somewhere between 3000 and 5000 songs made the Hot 100 in the 1980s, and about 30 or so peaked at #40. I'd like to see the statistics on where the Hot 100 songs of the 1980s peaked and the average amount of time spent at those peaks. I suspect that peaking at #40-36 is slightly more frequent than peaking at #41-45 because if you reach #40 you get played on American Top 40, which means nationwide (and international) exposure you might not get otherwise.

 

[seasalt43]

I find it amazing an theoretically unusual to peak @ #40. To hold for an additional week @ #40 even rarer, Amazed that there are so many.

I agree. It was very surprising to see. I would think just having the track played on AT 40 would help increase sales/radio adds. The tracks that stayed at #40 for three weeks blew me away. I didn't think I would find that at all.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

It's just a number and lots of songs never make the top 10, top 20, top 40, etc. Somewhere between 3000 and 5000 songs made the Hot 100 in the 1980s, and about 30 or so peaked at #40. I'd like to see the statistics on where the Hot 100 songs of the 1980s peaked and the average amount of time spent at those peaks. I suspect that peaking at #40-36 is slightly more frequent than peaking at #41-45 because if you reach #40 you get played on American Top 40, which means nationwide (and international) exposure you might not get otherwise.

That is my thinking too. Which makes the #40 peak even more unusual. Peaking higher or lower is not that unusual as it happens all the time.

 

[seasalt43]

It's just a number and lots of songs never make the top 10, top 20, top 40, etc. Somewhere between 3000 and 5000 songs made the Hot 100 in the 1980s, and about 30 or so peaked at #40. I'd like to see the statistics on where the Hot 100 songs of the 1980s peaked and the average amount of time spent at those peaks. I suspect that peaking at #40-36 is slightly more frequent than peaking at #41-45 because if you reach #40 you get played on American Top 40, which means nationwide (and international) exposure you might not get otherwise.

This what I could find by counting lists from another site.

• #39 peak - 34 tracks in the 80s
• #40 peak - 40 tracks in the 80s
• #41 peak - 36 tracks in the 80s
• #42 peak - 36 tracks in the 80s

I placed the pilfered sources below:





#41 peaks:



#42 peaks:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

There are some very familiar songs in all 4 of those charts.

 

[jbnv]

What's with the tacky formatting on those graphics? Someone *really* doesn't want others stealing his material?

 

[Channel98]

Mister jbnv said, "Somewhere between 3000 and 5000 songs made the Hot 100 in the 1980s." The actual number: 4,197.

 

[seasalt43]

Here are the songs below the 100 for 2/7/81.

#101 T.S. Monk "Bon Bon Vie" (entered the chart on 2/21/81 at #90, peaked at #63)
#102 Jim Stafford "Cow Patti" (peaked at #102)
#103 The Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime" (peaked at this position)
#104 Night "Love On The Airwaves" (entered the chart on 2/21/81 at #88, peaked at #87 the next week)
#105 Patrice Rushen "Look Up" (peaked at #102)
#106 A Taste Of Honey "Sukiyaki" (entered the chart on 3/7/81 at #83, peaked at #3)
#107 Ambrosia "Outside" (peaked at #102)
#108 Joel Diamond "Theme From Raging Bull" (entered the chart on 2/21/81 at #83, peaked at #82 the next week). The song was out of the 1
#109 Tommy Dee "Here is my Love" (peaked at #107)
#101 Champaign "How 'Bout Us" (entered the chart on 2/14/81 at #84, peaked at #12)

Comments:

• "Cow Patti" is from the Clint Eastwood file "Many Which You Can".
• The Talking Heads peak is another travesty. The live version made the 100 on 4/19/86.
• "Love On The Airwaves". The song was out of the 100 after three weeks.
• "Outside" is from the "Inside Moves" soundtrack.
• "Theme From Raging Bull" was on the Motown label. The song was out of the 100 after three weeks.
• I found the following: "Tommy Dee is a character featured in the film "The Idolmaker" portrayed by actor Paul Land with vocal by Jesse Frederick." "Jesse Frederick is best known for writing and performing the themes to popular television shows such as Full House, Perfect Strangers, Family Matters, and Step by Step."

Playlist:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Here are the songs below the 100 for 2/7/81.

#102 Jim Stafford "Cow Patti" (peaked at #102)
#103 The Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime" (peaked at this position)

I am very familiar with both of these. "Cow Patti" got a lot of play in SK. While I would not necessarily expect top 40 (novelty songs don't do that well usually) I thought a top 50 peak would be realistic. Talking Heads should have been top 20.

 

[sadchild]

February 13, 1988.
40: ROCKET 2 U - THE JETS
39: CRAZY - ICEHOUSE
38: HONESTLY - STRYPER
37: (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY - MICHAEL BOLTON
36: MAN IN THE MIRROR - MICHAEL JACKSON
35: HYSTERIA - DEF LEPPARD
34: I WANT HER - KEITH SWEAT
33: OUT OF THE BLUE - DEBBIE GIBSON
32: 853-5937 - SQUEEZE
31: BE STILL MY BEATING HEART - STING
30: BECAUSE OF YOU - THE COVER GIRLS
29: CANDLE IN THE WIND - ELTON JOHN
28: TELL IT TO MY HEART - TAYLOR DAYNE
27: LOVE OVERBOARD - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
26: ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS - RICHARD MARX
25: GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - GEORGE HARRISON
24: THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL - MICHAEL JACKSON
23: JUST LIKE PARADISE - DAVID LEE ROTH
22: I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN - PRINCE
21: PUSH IT - SALT-N-PEPA
20: POP GOES THE WORLD - MEN WITHOUT HATS
19: I FOUND SOMEONE - CHER
18: I GET WEAK - BELINDA CARLISLE
17: PUMP UP THE VOLUME - M/A/R/R/S
16: CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
15: I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE - NATALIE COLE
14: EVERYWHERE - FLEETWOOD MAC
13: TUNNEL OF LOVE - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
12: FATHER FIGURE - GEORGE MICHAEL
11: NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - RICK ASTLEY
10: SHE'S LIKE THE WIND - PATRICK SWAYZE (FEATURING WENDY FRASER)
9: DON'T SHED A TEAR - PAUL CARRACK
8: SAY YOU WILL - FOREIGNER
7: HAZY SHADE OF WINTER - THE BANGLES
6: NEED YOU TONIGHT - INXS
5: WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS - THE PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
4: HUNGRY EYES - ERIC CARMEN
3: I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN - ROGER
2: SEASONS CHANGE - EXPOSE
1: COULD'VE BEEN – TIFFANY

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Unlike Hectic ... still 7.

 

[HecticArt]

11.
That's 4 more than 7.