80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

goreds2 said:
AT40-19/03/83

39. "Burning Heart" - Vandenberg

Maybe one of the first big power ballads - a little surprising that it made the Top 40, but it was all over MTV at the time.

35. "On The Loose" - Saga

Now this one really does surprise me that it made it this high. I always thought it was more of a rock radio hit.

30. "Dreamin' Is Easy" - Steel Breeze

Not sure that I knew they had a 2nd hit. Listening to it now, & I had to get to the chorus to recognize it. Not sure I knew this song was them. Guys, I know a lotta stuff. And there's a lotta stuff I don't know.

27. "Poison Arrow" - ABC

Gawddamn, I love ABC.

26. "You And I" - Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle

ALL THAT GLORIOUS HAIR. ON BOTH OF 'EM.

20. "Der Kommissar" - After The Fire

I always thought it was weird there were multiple versions of this song.

19. "I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart" - Eric Clapton

And here we have the 1st song in the countdown I truly hate. Get fucked, Clapton. You piece of shit.

17. "Fall In Love With Me" - Earth, Wind & Fire

I love me some EWF, but I don't remember this song. Like it, though!

16. "Jeopardy" - Gerg Kihn Band

I know it's just a typo, but it made me laugh. Gerg.

15. "I Know There's Something Going On" - Frida

Phil Collins on drums ( and producing? ) if I remember right.

14. "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners

I always like that this comes ( so to speak ) up in the scene from "Clerks" where Randall's listing all the porno tapes he's ordering for the video store. Even so, it's only my 2nd favorite title from that list. #1 is "All Holes Filled With Cock".

13. "Twilight Zone" - Golden Earring

I'm SURE I've told the "hot girl in a bar" story I have about this song here, right? If I haven't lemme know & I'll get to it.

12. "All Right" - Christopher Cross

"NEWMANIUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

11. "Stray Cat Strut" - Stray Cats

Heard this in the car when I flipped away from something in the 70's countdown I didn't like ( don't remember what, though )

09. "One On One" - Daryl Hall & John Oates

This was on the "H2O" record, right? That was my first concert, with opening band OXO ( not the kitchen gadget people ). Tulsa, OK. I was...17?

04. "Hungry Like The Wolf" - Duran Duran

Never got to see them live. Covid willing, next time/if they come to KC, I will.

Great countdown for me - only a few duds.
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HecticArt said:
Second guess.
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That's why once I post my guesses, I don't come back to this thread. Don't wanna be swayed or tipped off in regards to the right answer.

Not sure that I knew they had a 2nd hit.
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Subjectively a OHW?
*ducks and runs*
And here we have the 1st song in the countdown I truly hate. Get fucked, Clapton. You piece of shit.
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I don't like white blues either, and not a fan of Clapton in general, and he's done and said some bad stuff, but I don't hate him with this much passion. What's your beef with ol' slo' hand?
I know it's just a typo, but it made me laugh. Gerg.
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For years, there's been a guy on the local music scene (internet radio host, etc) named Gerg Anidem. I always thought it was odd. Then one day one of his kids posted a happy birthday on his FB page. Last name: Medina. I finally figured out Gerg Anidem is just Greg Medina backwards. Only took me like 8 years? I'm a little slow evidently...
"hot girl in a bar" story
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If you've shared it, I've forgotten it.
 
Vandenberg was led by – and named for – guitarist Adrian Vandenberg. He was born Adriaan van den Berg in Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands.

Here is the song that is considered to be the first power ballad. It was written by by Dennis DeYoung for his wife, Suzanne Feusi and was released as a single in September 1973 on Wooden Nickel Records. It was a hit in the Chicago area but not nationally. Wooden Nickel re-released the single in November 1974 and it wound up reaching #6 on the Hot 100 in March 1975. RCA, which distributed Wooden Nickel, re-issued the song in November 1975 as part of their "Gold Standard" series.


 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Except when you do:
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Yes, I certainly do notice. I just don't have the names of the fonts memorized. Nor did I realize that you always use that font.

I guess the answer to my question is that both of you made the same odd spelling error. I would expect to perhaps see Seeger. But also, I assumed these lists were copied & pasted, not retyped (incorrectly).
 
Good 21
Okay 3
Bad 16

31. "My Kind of Lady" - Supertramp

When this came on, my thought was "Who the hell is this and what decade did they think it was?"

26. "You And I" - Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle

Nina called this "You And Me". Are they for real? Or just pulling our legs?

07. "We've Got Tonight" - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

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01. "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson

All three of us chose this one. Thankfully I didn't go with "Africa", which was down at #99.

#46 Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
#52 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#60 J Geils Band "Land of a Thousand Dances"
#90 Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio"

Always surprised to see these ones on the never-40 list.

#96 Gentle Persuasion "Please Mr Postman"

Two years ago I pointed out they have no Wikipedia page. Still don't have one.

Won't make the top 40
#42 Melissa Manchester "Nice Girls"
#46 Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
#47 Ric Ocasek "Something To Grab For"
#48 Dionne Warwick "Take the Short Way Home"
#49 Felony "The Fanatic"
#52 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#56 Mac McAnally "Minimum Love"
#57 Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
#58 Janet Jackson "Come Give Your Love to Me"
#59 Firefall "Always"
#60 J Geils Band "Land of a Thousand Dances"
#61 John Anderson "Swingin'"
#66 Berlin "Sex (I'm A)"
#67 Yaz "Only You"
#68 Robert Hazard "Escalator Of Life"
#70 Gap Band "Outstanding"
#73 System "You Are in My System"
#74 Heaven 17 "Let Me Go"
#75 Adam Ant "Desperate But Not Serious"
#76 Missing Persons "Walking in LA"
#78 Single Bullet Theory "Keep It Tight"
#81 Le Roux "Carrie's Gone"
#82 Oak Ridge Boys "American Made"
#83 Jeffrey Osborne "Eenie Meenie"
#84 Robbie Patton "Smiling Islands"
#85 Patti Austin "Every Home Should Have One"
#87 Evelyn Champagne King "Betcha She Don't Love You"
#88 Don Henley "I Can't Stand Still"
#90 Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio"
#91 Marty Balin "What Love Is"
#95 Toni Basil "Shoppin' from A to Z"
#96 Gentle Persuasion "Please Mr Postman"
#97 John Hall Band "Love Me Again"
 
So I did hear Nina call the song "You and Me". Wtf.


I'm surprised Shame on the Moon made it to #2. It's a good song and I like it, I just don't remember it as being that big of a radio hit. And it was kind of a throwback sound, didn't have all the keyboards and synth like the other songs of 1983.
 
Shame On The Moon was written by, and first recorded by, Rodney Crowell in 1981. It's also been recorded by Mac Davis, Karen Brooks, Tanya Tucker, Lee Towers, the Sam Morrison Band and Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan. Here is the original:

 
sadchild said:
#52 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
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I expected it to land around 30.
sadchild said:
#57 Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"
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I'm surprised this didn't top 40.
sadchild said:
#66 Berlin "Sex (I'm A)"
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I really like this song. I can see where it didn't make it to 40, but it's too bad in my book.
sadchild said:
#76 Missing Persons "Walking in LA"
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I would have thought this would have made it to 30 or 25. Bummer.
sadchild said:
#90 Wall Of Voodoo "Mexican Radio"
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I thought this would have made it to 60 or 50.
 
HecticArt said:
I thought this would have made it to 60 or 50.
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You would have thought right! Enjoy some barbecued iguana to celebrate your rightness.

With regular airplay on MTV in their native United States, the song had moderate commercial success, peaking at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It did better in other parts of the world, peaking at No. 18 in Canada, No. 21 in New Zealand and No. 33 in Australia. It also reached No. 64 in the UK.
 
scotchandcigar said:
Yes, I certainly do notice. I just don't have the names of the fonts memorized. Nor did I realize that you always use that font.

I guess the answer to my question is that both of you made the same odd spelling error. I would expect to perhaps see Seeger. But also, I assumed these lists were copied & pasted, not retyped (incorrectly).
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It is just co-incidence. It goes to show perhaps it is Bob who is not spelling his name correctly.

I always use "Courier New" font for countdowns as it is fixed width and the numbers line up. I have no idea what the forum default font is.
 
sadchild said:
#96 Gentle Persuasion "Please Mr Postman"

Two years ago I pointed out they have no Wikipedia page. Still don't have one.
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You inspired me to make a page. It's under review which may take a while. I placed a preview below:

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sadchild said:
Won't make the top 40
#58 Janet Jackson "Come Give Your Love to Me"
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She didn't have the right material to breakthrough yet.
sadchild said:
#67 Yaz "Only You"
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I had no idea this charted.
 
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