80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

1981

EARLIER
Kool & The Gang "Celebration"
Hall & Oates "Kiss On My List"
Sheena Easton "Morning Train"

Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
Stars On 45 "Stars On 45"

LATER
Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl"
Lionel/Diana "Endless Love"

All 3 of us have not only already guessed, but guessed the same song. Here are our entries for guessing the #2 song

Joey Scarbury "Believe It Or Not"
Stars On 45 "Stars On 45"
George Harrison "All Those Years Ago"
 
This looks to be this weeks countdown:

7/11/81

40: TWO HEARTS - STEPHANIE MILLS
39: THE BREAKUP SONG - THE GREG KINH BAND
38: DOUBLE DUTCH BUS - FRANKIE SMITH
37: URGENT - FOREIGNER
36: I LOVE YOU - THE CLIMAX BLUES BAND
35: LADY YOU BRING ME UP - COMMODORES
34: A LIFE OF ILLUSION - JOE WALSH
33: IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
32: NO GETTING' OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
31: IT'S NOW OR NEVER - JOHN SCHNEIDER
AT40 ARCHIVES: SUMMER IN THE CITY - LOVIN' SPOONFUL
30: STRONGER THAN BEFORE - CAROL BAYER SAGER
29: DON'T LET HIM GO - REO SPEEDWAGON
28: THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIRE
27: TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING - THE CARPENTERS
26: SWEET BABY - STANLEY CLARK & GEORGE DUKE
25: FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU - JIM PHOTOGLOW
24: SEVEN YEAR ACHE - ROSEANNE CASH
23: WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST W/KENNY ROGERS
22: IS IT YOU - LEE RITTENAUER
21: QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
AT40 ARCHIVES: SUNSHINE SUPERMAN - DONOVAN
20: TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
19: MODERN GIRL - SHEENA EASTON
18: WINNING - SANTANA
17: SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
16: BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - MANHATTEN TRANSFER
15: GEMINI DREAM - MOODY BLUES
14: AMERICA - NEIL DIAMOND
13: HEARTS - MARTY VALEN
AT40 EXTRA: VINCENT - DON MCLEAN
12: THIS LITTLE GIRL - GARY U.S. BONDS
AT40 ARCHIVE: YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - SUPREMES
11: A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER, JR
10: SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
9: I DON'T NEED YOU - KENNY ROGERS
8: THE THEME FROM "THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" - JOEY SCARBURY
7: MEDLEY: STARS ON 45
LDD: YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD - HELEN REDDY
6: ELVIRA - OAK RIDGE BOYS
5: YOU MAKE MY DREAMS - HALL & OATES
4: JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD
3: THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
2: ALL THOSE YEARS AGO - GEORGE HARRISON
1: BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
 
Aaron said:
1981

40. TWO HEARTS - STEPHANIE MILLS & TEDDY PENDERGRASS
39. THE BREAKUP SONG - THE GREG KIHN BAND
38. DOUBLE DUTCH BUS - FRANKIE SMITH
37. URGENT - FOREIGNER
36. I LOVE YOU - THE CLIMAX BLUES BAND
35. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - COMMODORES
34. A LIFE OF ILLUSION - JOE WALSH
33. IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
32. NO GETTIN' OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP
31. IT'S NOW OR NEVER - JOHN SCHNEIDER
30. STRONGER THAN BEFORE - CAROL BAYER SAGER
29. DON'T LET HIM GO - REO SPEEDWAGON
28. THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIER
27. TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING - THE CARPENTERS
26. SWEET BABY - STANLEY CLARK & GEORGE DUKE
25. FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU - JIM PHOTOGLO
24. SEVEN YEAR ACHE - ROSEANNE CASH
23. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST W/KENNY ROGERS
22. IS IT YOU - LEE RITENOUR
21. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON
20. TIME - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
19. MODERN GIRL - SHEENA EASTON
18. WINNING - SANTANA
17. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
16. BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - MANHATTAN TRANSFER
15. GEMINI DREAM - MOODY BLUES
14. AMERICA - NEIL DIAMOND
13. HEARTS - MARTY BALIN
12. THIS LITTLE GIRL - GARY U.S. BONDS
11. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO
10. SLOW HAND - THE POINTER SISTERS
9. I DON'T NEED YOU - KENNY ROGERS
8. THE THEME FROM THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY
7. MEDLEY: STARS ON 45
6. ELVIRA - OAK RIDGE BOYS
5. YOU MAKE MY DREAMS - HALL & OATES
4. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD
3. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
2. ALL THOSE YEARS AGO - GEORGE HARRISON
1. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
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This is a repeat countdown.
 
Alan Hunter talked about "Modern Girl" being Sheena Easton's debug song. He has clearly forgot about "Morning Train (9 to 5)" which made it all the way to #1 earlier in 1981.
 
Hunter is correct. Modern Girl (EMI 5042) was released on February 22 1980 in the UK. Easton's second single, 9 To 5 (EMI 5066), was released on May 16 1980 in the UK. In the United States and Canada, Easton's debut single was 9 To 5 (EMI America 8071), released on January 17 1981 and retitled Morning Train (Nine To Five) to avoid confusion with Dolly Parton's 9 To 5. Easton's second single in the US and Canada, Modern Girl (EMI America 8080), was released on May 9 1981.

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IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Alan Hunter talked about "Modern Girl" being Sheena Easton's debug song. He has clearly forgot about "Morning Train (9 to 5)" which made it all the way to #1 earlier in 1981.
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I think he missed the fine print in Wikipedia too much. "Modern Girl" was her debut in the uK, but "Morning Train (9 to 5)" was released as her debut in other countries.

From Wikipedia: "Modern Girl", although released first, reached its peak position in all territories after the success of "9 to 5 (Morning Train)". When originally released, it peaked at number 56 in UK.
 
9 To 5 was Easton's debut singl;e in Mexico (EMI Mexico 8531), in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Germany (EMI 006-07 351) and in the United States and Canada (EMI America 8071), Modern Girl was her debut single in Japan, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the Netherlands.
 
Here is Sheena Easton's No Deposit, No Return, released on August 1 1989. An extended version, 7:46 in length, was released as a 12-inch single. Surprisingly, the song didn't make the Hot 100 or the dance/club play chart. This was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson and Daryl Simmons.

 
James Photoglo – yes, that's his real name – charted three songs in 1980-81. We Were Meant To Be Lovers reached #31 and Fool In Love With You reached #25. Those two songs and eight others appearing on Photoglo's albums were co-written by Photoglo and Brian Neary. When Love Is Gone stalled at #108 on the Bubbling Under chart.

Photoglo and Wendy Waldman wrote Fishin' In The Dark, which was first recorded by Ed Bruce and became a number-one country hit for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1987. In the 1990s, Photoglo was a member of a novelty bluegrass band called Run C&W. They identified themselves as "The Burns Brothers." Photoglo called himself "Side Burns," former Amazing Rhythm Aces lead singer Russell Smith was "Rug Burns," Bernie Leadon was "Crash'n Burns" and Vince Melamed was "G.W. 'Wash' Burns," parodying the Monkees' D.W. Washburn. Run C&W released two albums. Since 2015, Photoglo has toured with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as bassist, guitarist and background singer. (Bernie Leadon was a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1987-88.)
 
Channel98 said:
Here is Sheena Easton's No Deposit, No Return, released on August 1 1989. An extended version, 7:46 in length, was released as a 12-inch single. Surprisingly, the song didn't make the Hot 100 or the dance/club play chart. This was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson and Daryl Simmons.

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I listened the song it wasn't too bad (imo).

I found the following in the 8/19/89 edidtion of Billboard magazine:

Sheena Easton was in at Elumba to remix her 12 -inch release of "No Deposit, No Return." Jon Gass produced and engineered with Donnell Sullivan assisting.
 
Good 12
Okay 4
Bad 24

BEST
38: DOUBLE DUTCH BUS - FRANKIE SMITH
33: IN THE AIR TONIGHT - PHIL COLLINS
28: THE STROKE - BILLY SQUIRE
8: THE THEME FROM "THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" - JOEY SCARBURY
5: YOU MAKE MY DREAMS - HALL & OATES
1: BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES

WORST
31: IT'S NOW OR NEVER - JOHN SCHNEIDER
23: WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST W/KENNY ROGERS
16: BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY - MANHATTEN TRANSFER
3: THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - AIR SUPPLY

40: TWO HEARTS - STEPHANIE MILLS

A #40 peaker (but we've heard it before). Teddy Pendergrass is featured. Whenever I hear his name, all I can think of is Eddie Murphy Delirious



25: FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU - JIM PHOTOGLO

Wikipedia says he has two top 40s. Billboard says he only had one?

www.billboard.com

Jim Photoglo | Biography, Music & News | Billboard

Explore Jim Photoglo's music on Billboard. Get the latest news, biography, and updates on the artist.
www.billboard.com www.billboard.com

8: THE THEME FROM "THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" - JOEY SCARBURY

This was my guess at #2, so I lose the tiebreaker.

7: MEDLEY: STARS ON 45

Somebody (not me) gets second place with this

2: ALL THOSE YEARS AGO - GEORGE HARRISON

Somebody (not me) wins with this

1: BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES

We all picked this as #1

Partial list (copied from my 2017 post) of songs that will never make the top 40
#52 38 Special "Fantasy Girl"
#54 Joe Dolce "Shaddap You Face"
#55 Rush "Tom Sawyer"
#62 Loverboy "The Kid Is Hot Tonite"
#78 Eric Clapton "Another Ticket"
#86 The Who "Don't Let Go The Coat"
#87 James Taylor "Hard Times"
#96 Steve Winwood "Arc Of A Diver"
 
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