80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

1985/11/23

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

The Bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(--) 95. SILENT RUNNING (ON DANGEROUS GROUND) - MIKE + THE MECHANICS
(--) 90. THE SWEETEST TABOO - SADE
(--) 88. MORNING DESIRE - KENNY ROGERS
(--) 87. EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE - PAUL YOUNG
(--) 72. SEX AS A WEAPON - PAT BENATAR
(--) 67. GO HOME - STEVIE WONDER
(--) 59. SPIES LIKE US - PAUL MCCARTNEY
(55) 56. MONEY FOR NOTHING - DIRE STRAIGHTS **
(--) 53. IT'S ONLY LOVE - BRYAN ADAMS / TINA TURNER

This Week's drops:
(39) 51. LONELY ‘OL NIGHT – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
(27) 50. I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN – PAUL YOUNG
(28) 49. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART – STING
(29) 44. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD **
(34) 43. GIRLS ARE MORE FUN – RAY PARKER, JR.
(30) 41. AND WE DANCED – THE HOOTERS

The Top 40:
(47) 40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
(57) 39. THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - DIONE & FRIENDS FEATURING ELTON JOHN, GLADYS KNIGHT AND STEVIE WONDER *
(48) 38. YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE - CLARENCE CLEMONS & JACKSON BROWNE
(51) 37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
(46) 36. BURNING HEART - SURVIVOR
(44) 35. EMERGENCY - KOOL & THE GANG
(20) 34. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(40) 33. WALK OF LIFE – DIRE STRAITS
(37) 32. OBJECT OF MY DESIRE - STARPOINT
(35) 31. RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD)– KATE BUSH
(38) 30. TONIGHT SHE COMES – THE CARS
(16) 29. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – BRYAN ADAMS
(33) 28. WRAP HER UP – ELTON JOHN
(26) 27. SO IN LOVE – ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
(31) 26. SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES – EURYTHMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN
(36) 25. SMALL TOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
(14) 24. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON **
(13) 23. TAKE ON ME – A-HA **
(32) 22. SAY YOU, SAY ME – LIONEL RICHIE *
(25) 21. PERFECT WAY – SCRITTI POLITTI
(21) 20. SOUL KISS – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(23) 19. I MISS YOU - KLYMAXX
(22) 18. ALIVE AND KICKING – SIMPLE MINDS
(24) 17. PARTY ALL THE TIME – EDDIE MURPHY
(15) 16. LOVE THEME FROM “ST. ELMO’S FIRE” – DAVID FOSTER
(17) 15. ONE OF THE LIVING – TINA TURNER
(19) 14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
(18) 13. ELECTION DAY - ARCADIA
(12) 12. YOU ARE MY LADY – FREDDIE JACKSON
( 9) 11. BE NEAR ME - ABC
( 5) 10. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER
(11) 9. WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – ARETHA FRANKLIN
( 3) 8. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER **
( 4) 7. HEAD OVER HEALS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(10) 6. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
( 8) 5. NEVER – HEART
( 7) 4. BROKEN WINGS – MR. MISTER *
( 6) 3. SEPARATE LIVES – PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN *
( 2) 2. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FRY
( 1) 1. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *
 
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20 good/ok for 1985:

(51) 37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
(20) 34. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(40) 33. WALK OF LIFE – DIRE STRAITS
(35) 31. RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD)– KATE BUSH
(38) 30. TONIGHT SHE COMES – THE CARS
(16) 29. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – BRYAN ADAMS
(36) 25. SMALL TOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
(13) 23. TAKE ON ME – A-HA **
(32) 22. SAY YOU, SAY ME – LIONEL RICHIE *
(22) 18. ALIVE AND KICKING – SIMPLE MINDS
(15) 16. LOVE THEME FROM “ST. ELMO’S FIRE” – DAVID FOSTER
(19) 14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
( 9) 11. BE NEAR ME - ABC
(11) 9. WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – ARETHA FRANKLIN
( 3) 8. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER **
( 4) 7. HEAD OVER HEALS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(10) 6. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
( 7) 4. BROKEN WINGS – MR. MISTER *
( 2) 2. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FRY
( 1) 1. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *

3 channel changers for 1985:
(57) 39. THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - DIONE & FRIENDS FEATURING ELTON JOHN, GLADYS KNIGHT AND STEVIE WONDER *
(14) 24. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON **
( 6) 3. SEPARATE LIVES – PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN *
 
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Twenty two with a lot of qualifiers.


(47) 40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
(51) 37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - Novelty / Nostalgia pick
(20) 34. LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(40) 33. WALK OF LIFE – DIRE STRAITS
(35) 31. RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD)– KATE BUSH
(38) 30. TONIGHT SHE COMES – THE CARS
(16) 29. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR – BRYAN ADAMS
(36) 25. SMALL TOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - Nostalgia pick
(13) 23. TAKE ON ME – A-HA **
(25) 21. PERFECT WAY – SCRITTI POLITTI - Miles Davis did a good cover of this one.
(22) 18. ALIVE AND KICKING – SIMPLE MINDS
(24) 17. PARTY ALL THE TIME – EDDIE MURPHY - Novelty / Nostalgia pick
(19) 14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
(18) 13. ELECTION DAY - ARCADIA
( 5) 10. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER - Nostalgia pick
(11) 9. WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO – ARETHA FRANKLIN
( 3) 8. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER **
( 4) 7. HEAD OVER HILLS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(10) 6. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
( 8) 5. NEVER – HEART - Meh. Almost didn't make the cut.
( 7) 4. BROKEN WINGS – MR. MISTER *
( 1) 1. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP * - Novelty / Nostalgia pick. It's a good bit of fluff. I don't get all of the hate for it other than Starship has a lot more depth in their catalog over the years.


(--) 95. SILENT RUNNING (ON DANGEROUS GROUND) - MIKE + THE MECHANICS - Not an official pick, but this was a great song. Massive production.
 
Why Did I Say Yes?
Album
October 12, 2018
HecticArt said:
PERFECT WAY – SCRITTI POLITTI - Miles Davis did a good cover of this one.
Click to expand...

Mister Hectic, you might like this version of Perfect Way by Tracye Eileen, a jazz singer/songwriter from Chicago. She performs regularly at the Buddy Guy's Legends blues club. This is from her album Why Did I Say Yes?, released on October 12, 2018:

 
15 For 85

(47) 40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
(40) 33. WALK OF LIFE – DIRE STRAITS
(35) 31. RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD)– KATE BUSH
(31) 26. SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES – EURYTHMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN
(36) 25. SMALL TOWN – JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
(13) 23. TAKE ON ME – A-HA **
(22) 18. ALIVE AND KICKING – SIMPLE MINDS
(19) 14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
( 5) 10. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER
( 3) 8. "MIAMI VICE" THEME – JAN HAMMER **
( 4) 7. HEAD OVER HILLS – TEARS FOR FEARS
(10) 6. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME – THE THOMPSON TWINS
( 7) 4. BROKEN WINGS – MR. MISTER *
( 2) 2. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY – GLENN FRY
( 1) 1. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP
 
CORRECT ORDER

Paul Young "Every Time You Go" (July 27)
...
John Parr "St Elmo's Fire" (Sep 14)
Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" #56
RFTW "Oh Sheila" #44
A-ha "Take On Me" #23
Whitney "Saving All My Love" #24
Stevie Wonder "Part Time Lover" #10
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice" #8
Starship "We Built This City" #1
Phil/Marliyn "Separate Lives" #3
Mr Mister "Broken Wings" #4
Lionel "Say You Say Me" #22
Dionne "That's What Friends" #39 I shoulda stopped here!
Whitney "How Will I Know" (Feb 5)
Mr Mister "Kyrie" (Mar 1)
Starship "Sara" (Mar 15)
Heart "These Dreams" (Mar 22)

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
Great/good/ok 23

*****
29 16 BRYAN ADAMS - ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR
25 36 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - SMALL TOWN
23 13 a-ha - TAKE ON ME
11 09 ABC - BE NEAR ME

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40 DE STING - LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE
34 20 LOVERBOY - LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
33 40 DIRE STRAITS - WALK OF LIFE
30 38 THE CARS - TONIGHT SHE COMES
28 33 ELTON JOHN - WRAP HER UP
21 25 SCRITTI POLITTI - PERFECT WAY
14 19 ZZ TOP - SLEEPING BAG
08 03 JAN HAMMER - MIAMI VICE THEME
06 10 THOMPSON TWINS - LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME
05 08 HEART - NEVER
04 07 MR. MISTER - BROKEN WINGS

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38 DE CLARENCE CLEMONS AND JACKSON BROWNE - YOU’RE A FRIEND OF MINE
36 DE SURVIVOR - BURNING HEART
18 22 SIMPLE MINDS - ALIVE & KICKING
17 24 EDDIE MURPHY - PARTY ALL THE TIME
10 05 STEVIE WONDER - PART-TIME LOVER
07 04 TEARS FOR FEARS - HEAD OVER HEELS
02 02 GLENN FREY - YOU BELONG TO THE CITY
01 01 STARSHIP - WE BUILT THIS CITY

**
39 DE DIONNE & FRIENDS - THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
37 DE MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - CONGA
35 DE KOOL & THE GANG - EMERGENCY
32 37 STARPOINT - OBJECT OF MY DESIRE
31 35 KATE BUSH - RUNNING UP THAT HILL
26 31 EURYTHMICS and ARETHA - SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES
24 14 WHITNEY HOUSTON - SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
22 32 LIONEL RICHIE - SAY YOU, SAY ME
19 23 KLYMAXX - I MISS YOU
16 15 DAVID FOSTER - LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO’S FIRE
15 17 TINA TURNER - ONE OF THE LIVING
13 18 ARCADIA - ELECTION DAY
12 12 FREDDIE JACKSON - YOU ARE MY LADY
09 11 ARETHA FRANKLIN - WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
03 06 PHIL COLLINS and MARILYN MARTIN - SEPARATE LIVES

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27 26 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - SO IN LOVE
20 21 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - SOUL KISS
 
40 DE STING - LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE
Every cake you bake...

39 DE DIONNE & FRIENDS - THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
In my high school friend group, we recorded song parodies and other silly stuff (fake interviews with celebrities, fake commercials....) After graduation, one friend (Rob) whenever he had a girlfriend he would disappear (not return your calls, not show up when we got together). Then when they broke up, he'd start showing up again. I started writing a parody of this song as "Don't need friends no more" but never finished it.

26 31 EURYTHMICS and ARETHA - SISTERS ARE DOIN’ IT FOR THEMSELVES
Was explaining to my wife just last night that Eurythmics started out as a dark, creepy, cutting-edge new wave band. I showed her the video for "Love Is A Stranger" with the leather and scissors and ripping off the wigs. I explained that they just had so much talent, and their depressing, creepy songs were so damn good, they were able to become international superstars with them. During this countdown, she said "Eurythmics with Aretha??" I then told her part two of the story - where they started writing mainstream pop rock songs after that initial success.

04 07 MR. MISTER - BROKEN WINGS
My guess. Not sure on the others I play against.

02 02 GLENN FREY - YOU BELONG TO THE CITY
01 01 STARSHIP - WE BUILT THIS CITY
A tale of two cities?

#52 Kiss "Tears Are Falling"
#63 Talking Heads "And She Was"
#68 Morris Day "The Oak Tree"
#73 Rush "The Big Money"
#76 Roger Daltrey "After The Fire"
#82 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
#86 INXS "This Time"
#93 Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
Good songs!
 
Meant to post this first:

Will never reach the top 40
#48 Wang Chung "To Live And Die In LA"
#52 Kiss "Tears Are Falling"
#59 Pointer Sisters "Freedom"
#63 Talking Heads "And She Was"
#68 Morris Day "The Oak Tree"
#69 John Cafferty "Small Town Girl"
#73 Rush "The Big Money"
#76 Roger Daltrey "After The Fire"
#77 Prince "America"
#78 Loverboy "Dangerous"
#82 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
#85 Robert Palmer "Discipline Of Love"
#86 INXS "This Time"
#87 Paul Young "Everything Must Change"
#88 Kenny Rogers "Morning Desire"
#91 Maurice White "Stand By Me"
#92 Marillion "Kayleigh"
#93 Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
#94 Howard Jones "Like To Get To Know You Well"
#98 Quarterflash "Talk To Me"
#99 Christopher Cross "Charm The Snake"
#100 Jane Wiedlin "Blue Kiss"
 
Heard this song in the countdown tonight. Never heard it before. Hope never to hear it again. Add it to my channel changer list:

(37) 32. OBJECT OF MY DESIRE - STARPOINT
 
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