80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[HecticArt]

Lovely voice, but not my cup of kombucha.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

From 1983/02/26:

The bottom 60: debuts and/or future & former #1s
(--) 90. ONLY YOU - YAZOO
(--) 89. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN - GENTLE PERSUASION
(80) 88. MICKEY - TONI BASIL **
(--) 83. SHOPPIN' FROM A TO Z - TONI BAZIL
(--) 79. SOME KIND OF FRIEND - BARRY MANILOW
(--) 78. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON *
(--) 77. LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES - THE J. GEILS BAND
(--) 66. LITTLE RED CORVETTE - PRINCE
(--) 65. TAKE THE SHORT WAY HOME - DIONNE WARWICK
(--) 54. CHANGE OF HEART - TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS

This week's drops:
(31) 76. ROCK THE CASBAH - THE CLASH
(30) 74. SPACE AGE LOVE SONG - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
(29) 73. WHAT ABOUT ME - MOVING PICTURES
(26) 70. HEART OF THE NIGHT - JUICE NEWTON

 

[sadchild]

MAR 80

EARLIER
Michael Jackson "Rock With You"
Captain & Tenille "Do That To Me"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Queen "Crazy Little Thing"
Pink Floyd "Another Brick"

LATER
Blondie "Call Me"

 

[HecticArt]

Tough, but I'm guessing #2.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I'll go with #1.

 

[HecticArt]

That’s crazy….

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

That’s crazy….

Probably. I am probably running a few bricks short of a load.

 

[seasalt43]

Playing catch up....

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 26th February, 1983

TW	LW	Artist	Title	Record Company	Week on Chart	Hot 100 Debut	Peak	Other Charts
101	101	Yarbrough And Peoples	Heartbeats	Total Experience	7	-	101	#10 R&B
102	103	Kiss	I Love it Loud	Casablanca	3	-	102
103	102	Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson	Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)	Monument	3	-	102	#7 Country #19 AC
104	104	Peter Brown	Baby Gets High	RCA	3	-	104	#6 Dance, #49 R&B
105	105	The System	You Are in My System	Atlantic	3	3/5/83 #90	64	#14 Dance, #10 R&B
106	106	Modern English	I Melt With You	Sire	6	4/2/83 #85	78	#7 Rock, #60 Dance
107	107	ABBA	One Of Us	Atlantic	3	-	107	#3 UK
108	108	Tony Carey	I Won't Be Home Tonight	Rocshire	3	3/26/83 #89	79	#8 Rock
109	109	New York Citi Peech Boys	Life Is Something Special	Island	2	-	108	#12 Dance, #74 R&B
110	-	Indeep	Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life	S.O.N.Y.	1	-	101	#2 Dance, #10 R&B, #13 UK

Chart drops or busters:

TW LW Artist/Title
-- 110 High Inergy/He's A Pretender [Note: He's A Pretender never bubbled again then debuted on the 100 at #95 on 5/21/83.]

Playlist:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Modern English should have been top 40.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Modern English should have been top 40.

I think there's a thread for that...

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1980/03/01

* = future or current #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s
(--) 85. Felix Cavaliere - Only A Lonely Heart Sees
(--) 80. Karla Bonoff - Baby Don't Go
(--) 77. Stevie Wonder - Outside My Window
(--) 65. Journey - Any Way You Want It
(--) 63. Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
(70) 61. Blondie - Call Me *

This week's drops:
(36) 87. Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
(34) 86. Dionne Warwick – Deja Vu
(33) 81. Issac Hayes – Don’t Let Go
(28) 69. Rupert Holmes – Escape **
(27) 60. Eagles – The Long Run
(40) 48. Bonnie Pointer - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

The Top 40:
(65) 40. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fire Lake
(42) 39. ZZ Top - I Thank You
(41) 38. Bette Midler - When A Man Loves A Woman
(39) 37. Barbra Streisand - Kiss Me In The Rain
(44) 36. Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again
(35) 35. Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald - Let Me Go, Love
(38) 34. Tommy James - Three Times In Love
(37) 33. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
(60) 32. Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why
(46) 31. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
(26) 30. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Don’t Do Me Like That
(21) 29. Led Zeppelin – Fool In The Rain
(29) 28. Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker
(30) 27. Toto – 99
(32) 26. Ray, Goodman & Brown - Special Lady
(25) 25. Commodores – Wonderland
(31) 24. Chuck Mangione - Give It All You Got
(16) 23. Kenny Loggins – This Is It
(10) 22. Fleetwood Mac – Sara
( 9) 21. Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The Country
(22) 20. Barry Manilow – When I Wanted You
(23) 19. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Refugee
(20) 18. Linda Ronstadt – How Do I Make You
(18) 17. Neil Diamond – September Morn’
(24) 16. Rupert Holmes – Him
(19) 15. Kool & The Gang – Too Hot
(17) 14. Shalamar – The Second Time Around
(14) 13. The Dirt Band – An American Dream
(12) 12. Anne Murray – Daydream Believer
(11) 11. Steve Forbert – Romeo’s Tune
(15) 10. Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) *
(13) 9. Spinners – Working My Way Back To You
( 5) 8. Michael Jackson – Rock With You **
( 4) 7. Smokey Robinson – Cruisin’
( 7) 6. Donna Summer – On The Radio
( 8) 5. Andy Gibb – Desire
( 6) 4. Dan Fogelberg – Longer
( 2) 3. Captain & Tennille – Do That To Me One More Time **
( 3) 2. Teri DeSario/KC – Yes, I’m Ready
( 1) 1. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

27 good/ok from 1980:

(65) 40. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Fire Lake
(42) 39. ZZ Top - I Thank You
(37) 33. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
(60) 32. Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why
(46) 31. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
(26) 30. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Don’t Do Me Like That
(21) 29. Led Zeppelin – Fool In The Rain
(29) 28. Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker
(30) 27. Toto – 99
(16) 23. Kenny Loggins – This Is It
(10) 22. Fleetwood Mac – Sara
( 9) 21. Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The Country
(23) 19. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Refugee
(20) 18. Linda Ronstadt – How Do I Make You
(24) 16. Rupert Holmes – Him
(19) 15. Kool & The Gang – Too Hot
(14) 13. The Dirt Band – An American Dream
(12) 12. Anne Murray – Daydream Believer
(11) 11. Steve Forbert – Romeo’s Tune
(15) 10. Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) *
(13) 9. Spinners – Working My Way Back To You
( 5) 8. Michael Jackson – Rock With You **
( 7) 6. Donna Summer – On The Radio
( 8) 5. Andy Gibb – Desire
( 6) 4. Dan Fogelberg – Longer
( 2) 3. Captain & Tennille – Do That To Me One More Time **
( 1) 1. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love *

The Bonnie Pointer song in the drops was a top 40 peak last week.

 

[HecticArt]

Only nine.

(42) 39. ZZ Top - I Thank You
(46) 31. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
(26) 30. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Don’t Do Me Like That
(21) 29. Led Zeppelin – Fool In The Rain
(29) 28. Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker
(23) 19. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Refugee
(15) 10. Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) *
(13) 9. Spinners – Working My Way Back To You
( 1) 1. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love *

 

[Channel98]

I Thank You was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and has been recorded by more than 30 artists including Lulu, Tom Jones, Phil Vassar, Bonnie Raitt, Marlena Shaw, William Bell/Mavis Staples, Marilyn McCoo/Billy Davis Jr., Bon Jovi and the Bar-Kays. Here is the original version by Sam & Dave (Sam Moore and Dave Prater), whose other hits include Soul Man, You Don't Know Like I Know, You Got Me Hummin', When Something Is Wrong With My Baby, Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody and Hold On! I'm Comin', all of which were also written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. This reached #4 on Billboard's R&B chart and #9 on the Hot 100 in March 1968.

 

[scotchandcigar]

15 for 80

(42) 39. ZZ Top - I Thank You
(37) 33. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
(46) 31. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
(29) 28. Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker
(30) 27. Toto – 99
(16) 23. Kenny Loggins – This Is It
(10) 22. Fleetwood Mac – Sara
(23) 19. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Refugee
(19) 15. Kool & The Gang – Too Hot
(11) 11. Steve Forbert – Romeo’s Tune
(15) 10. Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) *
( 5) 8. Michael Jackson – Rock With You **
( 7) 6. Donna Summer – On The Radio
( 6) 4. Dan Fogelberg – Longer
( 1) 1. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love *

(44) 36. Billy Preston & Syreeta: are we supposed to guess the name of the song?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

(44) 36. Billy Preston & Syreeta: are we supposed to guess the name of the song?

That would sound like a good game. Put 40 artists in order with chart positions and the person who picks all the right songs wins a prize -- like a piece of my gratitude. In the mean time, I updated the original post with the song. I doubt it will make your list.

 

[sadchild]

MAR 80

Michael Jackson "Rock With You" #8
Captain & Tenille "Do That To Me" #3
Queen "Crazy Little Thing" #1
Pink Floyd "Another Brick" #10
Blondie "Call Me" #61

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100

 

[sadchild]

Good 10
Okay 4
Bad 26

I'll assume this info is still wanted:

Good
31 DE CHRISTOPHER CROSS - RIDE LIKE THE WIND
30 26 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - DON’T DO ME LIKE THAT
29 21 LED ZEPPELIN - FOOL IN THE RAIN
28 29 PAT BENATAR - HEARTBREAKER
22 10 FLEETWOOD MAC - SARA
19 23 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - REFUGEE
11 11 STEVE FORBERT - ROMEO’S TUNE
10 15 PINK FLOYD - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (Part II)
08 05 MICHAEL JACKSON - ROCK WITH YOU
01 01 QUEEN - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE

Okay
23 16 KENNY LOGGINS - THIS IS IT
21 09 KENNY ROGERS - COWARD OF THE COUNTY
15 19 KOOL & THE GANG - TOO HOT
09 13 SPINNERS - WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU

37 BARBRA STREISAND - KISS ME IN THE RAIN

Kiss me in the rain
And make me feel like a child again
With the feeling that I get
I don't even mind if I get wet

Add to 'creepy songs'...?

01 QUEEN - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE

My guess. Don't know what the others guessed.

#73 Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays"
#75 Romantics "What I Like About You"
#88 Rush "The Spirit Of Radio"

Better than most of the top 40

NOTE: ONE WEEK OFF
Will never get into the top 40
#43 Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
#47 Tavares "Bad Times"
#51 Patrice Rushen "Haven't You Heard"
#53 George Burns "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again"
#54 Turley Richards "You Might Need Somebody"
#58 38 Special "Rockin' Into The Night"
#57 Kenny Nolan "Us And Love"
#64 David Gates "Where Does The Lovin' Go"
#66 Willie Nelson "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
#67 Foreigner "Women"
#68 Narada Michael Walden "I Shoulda Loved Ya"
#71 Jim Kirk and the TM Singers "Voice of Freedom"
#73 Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays"
#75 Romantics "What I Like About You"
#78 Yellow Magic Orchestra "Computer Game"
#79 Dann Rogers "Looks Like Love Again"
#80 Rockets "Desire"
#83 Jefferson Starship "Girl with the Hungry Eyes"
#85 Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway "You Are My Heaven"
#86 Crystal Gayle "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"
#87 John Cougar "Small Paradise"
#88 Rush "The Spirit Of Radio"
#89 Starland Vocal Band "Loving You with My Eyes"
#90 John Denver "Autograph"
#94 Twennynine "Peanut Butter"
#95 Survivor "Somewhere In America"
#97 April Wine "I Like To Rock"
#98 Mike Pinera "Goodnight My Love"
#100 Rod Stewart "I Don't Want To Talk About It"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never get into the top 40
#43 Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
#66 Willie Nelson "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"
#73 Boomtown Rats "I Don't Like Mondays"
#75 Romantics "What I Like About You"
#88 Rush "The Spirit Of Radio"
#97 April Wine "I Like To Rock"

My suprises. Mild to shocked.

 

[HecticArt]

#58 38 Special "Rockin' Into The Night"

Thought it would have made 35 or maybe even 30.

#75 Romantics "What I Like About You"

As discussed elsewhere, shocked.

#88 Rush "The Spirit Of Radio"

Shoulda!

#97 April Wine "I Like To Rock"

I thought this was older and would have been close to 40.