80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

CORRECT ORDER

Berlin "Take My Breath Away" peak 9/13
Huey Lewis "Stuck With You" #99
Janet Jackson "When I Think Of You" #77
Cyndi Lauper "True Colors" #44
Boston "Amanda" #14
Human League "Human" #8
Bon Jovi "You Give Love A" #2
Peter/Amy "Next Time I Fall" #1
Bruce Hornsby "The Way It Is" #4
Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian" #5
Gregory Abbott "Shake You Down" #15
Billy Vera "At This Moment" #38
Madonna "Open Your Heart" #51
..
Club Nouveau "Lean On Me" peak 3/21
Starship "Nothing's Gonna Stop" peak 4/4

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
 
Close to 20.


36 23 ROBERT PALMER - I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
35 39 RUN-D.M.C. - YOU BE ILLIN’
31 38 GLASS TIGER - SOMEDAY
30 35 TIMBUK 3 - THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES
26 28 GENESIS - LAND OF CONFUSION
25 26 TALKING HEADS - WILD WILD LIFE
20 33 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND - WAR
18 13 EDDIE MONEY - TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
16 19 THE PRETENDERS - DON’T GET ME WRONG
14 07 BOSTON - AMANDA - Meh
13 15 BEN E. KING - STAND BY ME
11 16 DURAN DURAN - NOTORIOUS
10 12 BILLY IDOL - TO BE A LOVER
08 02 HUMAN LEAGUE - HUMAN
07 11 WANG CHUNG - EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
06 06 CAMEO - WORD UP!
05 10 BANGLES - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
04 08 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - THE WAY IT IS - Meh
03 05 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - HIP TO BE SQUARE
02 01 BON JOVI - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
 
15 good/ok from 1986

36 23 ROBERT PALMER - I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
31 38 GLASS TIGER - SOMEDAY
30 35 TIMBUK 3 - THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES
25 26 TALKING HEADS - WILD WILD LIFE
18 13 EDDIE MONEY - TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
16 19 THE PRETENDERS - DON’T GET ME WRONG
14 07 BOSTON - AMANDA
13 15 BEN E. KING - STAND BY ME
11 16 DURAN DURAN - NOTORIOUS
08 02 HUMAN LEAGUE - HUMAN
07 11 WANG CHUNG - EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
05 10 BANGLES - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
04 08 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - THE WAY IT IS
03 05 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - HIP TO BE SQUARE
02 01 BON JOVI - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
 
Great/good/ok 21

*****
36 23 ROBERT PALMER - I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
35 39 RUN-D.M.C. - YOU BE ILLIN’
32 20 STEVE WINWOOD - FREEDOM OVERSPILL
18 13 EDDIE MONEY - TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
13 15 BEN E. KING - STAND BY ME
03 05 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - HIP TO BE SQUARE

****
30 35 TIMBUK 3 - THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES
08 02 HUMAN LEAGUE - HUMAN
07 11 WANG CHUNG - EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
04 08 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - THE WAY IT IS
02 01 BON JOVI - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

***
37 DE CARLY SIMON - COMING AROUND AGAIN
29 18 ORAN “JUICE” JONES - THE RAIN
26 28 GENESIS - LAND OF CONFUSION
25 26 TALKING HEADS - WILD WILD LIFE
23 25 SURVIVOR - IS THIS LOVE
21 27 JANET JACKSON - CONTROL
16 19 THE PRETENDERS - DON’T GET ME WRONG
14 07 BOSTON - AMANDA
06 06 CAMEO - WORD UP!
05 10 BANGLES - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

**
39 DE NANCY MARTINEZ - FOR TONIGHT
33 36 DARYL HALL - FOOLISH PRIDE
31 38 GLASS TIGER - SOMEDAY
28 31 KOOL & THE GANG - VICTORY
22 24 HOWARD JONES - YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU...DON’T YOU?
20 33 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND - WAR
17 21 ROBBIE NEVIL - C’EST LA VIE
15 17 GREGORY ABBOTT - SHAKE YOU DOWN
12 03 MADONNA - TRUE BLUE
11 16 DURAN DURAN - NOTORIOUS
01 04 PETER CETERA w/ AMY GRANT - THE NEXT TIME I FALL

*
40 DE POINTER SISTERS - GOLDMINE
38 DE BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS - AT THIS MOMENT
34 40 KANSAS - ALL I WANTED
27 30 BILLY OCEAN - LOVE IS FOREVER
24 14 TOTO - I’LL BE OVER YOU
19 22 ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - (FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE
10 12 BILLY IDOL - TO BE A LOVER
09 09 LIONEL RICHIE - LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL
 
Will not get into the top 40
#43 Freddie Jackson "Tasty Love"
#53 Stacy Lattisaw "Nail It To The Wall"
#63 Jesse Johnson & Sly Stone "Crazay"
#64 Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86"
#66 Commodores "Goin' To The Bank"
#68 Eurythmics "Thorn In My Side"
#69 Paul Young "Some People"
#70 Bob Seger "Miami"
#72 Temptations "Lady Soul"
#73 Debbie Harry "French Kissin"
#75 Midnight Star "Midas Touch"
#80 Five Star "Can't Wait Another Minute"
#81 Paul McCartney "Stranglehold"
#83 Rod Stewart "Every Beat Of My Heart"
#85 David Lee Roth "That's Life"
#87 Ann Wilson "The Best Man In The World"
#88 Human League "I Need Your Loving"
#89 Grace Jones "I'm Not Perfect"
#91 KBC Band "It's Not You, It's Not Me"
#92 Paul Simon "Graceland"
#97 Pet Shop Boys "Suburbia"
#99 Elton John "Heartache All Over The World"
 
35 39 RUN-D.M.C. - YOU BE ILLIN’
Nina said the album "spun off 4 hits"..??
#4 "Walk This Way" (w/ Aerosmith)
#29 "You Be Illin'"
#57 "It's Tricky"

29 18 ORAN “JUICE” JONES - THE RAIN
'Cuz you dismissed!

01 04 PETER CETERA w/ AMY GRANT - THE NEXT TIME I FALL
All three of us chose this.

#53 Stacy Lattisaw "Nail It To The Wall"
Uh, what "it" are we nailing to the wall. I'm not comfortable with this.
 
18 for 1986

36 23 ROBERT PALMER - I DIDN’T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
32 20 STEVE WINWOOD - FREEDOM OVERSPILL
30 35 TIMBUK 3 - THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES
26 28 GENESIS - LAND OF CONFUSION
25 26 TALKING HEADS - WILD WILD LIFE
23 25 SURVIVOR - IS THIS LOVE
20 33 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND - WAR
18 13 EDDIE MONEY - TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
16 19 THE PRETENDERS - DON’T GET ME WRONG
14 07 BOSTON - AMANDA
11 16 DURAN DURAN - NOTORIOUS
10 12 BILLY IDOL - TO BE A LOVER
08 02 HUMAN LEAGUE - HUMAN
07 11 WANG CHUNG - EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
05 10 BANGLES - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
04 08 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - THE WAY IT IS
03 05 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - HIP TO BE SQUARE
02 01 BON JOVI - YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
 
DEC 1989

EARLIER
Gloria Estefan "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart"
Janet "Miss You Much"
Bad English "When I See You"

Billy Joel "We Didn't Start"
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain"

LATER
Phil Collins "Another Day"
Janet "Rhythm Nation"
Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed"
Paula Abdul "Opposites Attract"
 
Dec 16, 1989

40 DE AEROSMITH - JANIE’S GOT A GUN
39 DE WHITESNAKE - FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING
38 37 THE 2 LIVE CREW - ME SO HORNY
37 DE QUINCY JONES [Ray Charles/Chaka Khan] - I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU
36 39 PRINCE [Sheena Easton] - THE ARMS OF ORION
35 19 KEVIN PAIGE - DON’T SHUT ME OUT
34 40 SKID ROW - I REMEMBER YOU
33 27 YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE
32 16 ALICE COOPER - POISON
31 32 PAUL CARRACK - I LIVE BY THE GROOVE
30 36 ROD STEWART - DOWNTOWN TRAIN
29 25 SYBIL - DON’T MAKE ME OVER
28 38 SEDUCTION - TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT
27 30 MADONNA - OH FATHER
26 31 ROLLING STONES - ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
25 33 JOE COCKER - WHEN THE NIGHT COMES
24 15 BAD ENGLISH - WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE
23 28 TOM PETTY - FREE FALLIN’
22 21 DON HENLEY - THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING
21 24 LOU GRAMM - JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
20 20 TESLA - LOVE SONG
19 23 JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS - SWING THE MOOD
18 11 BELINDA CARLISLE - LEAVE A LIGHT ON
17 09 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
16 26 MICHAEL BOLTON - HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU
15 18 JODY WATLEY - EVERYTHING
14 07 RICHARD MARX - ANGELIA
13 22 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN
12 04 PAULA ABDUL - (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
11 12 KIX - DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES
10 17 CHER - JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES
09 14 BON JOVI - LIVING IN SIN
08 13 JANET JACKSON - RHYTHM NATION
07 10 TECHNOTRONIC featuring FELLY - PUMP UP THE JAM
06 03 MILLI VANILLI - BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
05 08 TAYLOR DAYNE - WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
04 06 SOUL II SOUL - BACK TO LIFE
03 05 LINDA RONSTADT [Aaron Neville] - DON’T KNOW MUCH
02 02 PHIL COLLINS - ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
01 01 BILLY JOEL - WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE
 
CORRECT ORDER

Gloria Estefan "Don't Wanna Lose You" peak 9/16
Milli Vanilli "Girl I'm Gonna" #87
Janet "Miss You Much" #56
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart" #44
Bad English "When I See You" #24
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain" #6
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start" #1
Phil Collins "Another Day" #2
Janet "Rhythm Nation" [peaked at #2]
Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed" #16
Paula Abdul "Opposites Attract" #72

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
strikethru: never hit #1
 
Great/good/ok 23

*****
40 DE AEROSMITH - JANIE’S GOT A GUN
39 DE WHITESNAKE - FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING
38 37 THE 2 LIVE CREW - ME SO HORNY
36 39 PRINCE [Sheena Easton] - THE ARMS OF ORION
34 40 SKID ROW - I REMEMBER YOU
33 27 YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE
32 16 ALICE COOPER - POISON
30 36 ROD STEWART - DOWNTOWN TRAIN
23 28 TOM PETTY - FREE FALLIN’
21 24 LOU GRAMM - JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
17 09 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
07 10 TECHNOTRONIC featuring FELLY - PUMP UP THE JAM
01 01 BILLY JOEL - WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE

****
27 30 MADONNA - OH FATHER
26 31 ROLLING STONES - ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
25 33 JOE COCKER - WHEN THE NIGHT COMES
24 15 BAD ENGLISH - WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE

***
14 07 RICHARD MARX - ANGELIA
12 04 PAULA ABDUL - (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
09 14 BON JOVI - LIVING IN SIN
08 13 JANET JACKSON - RHYTHM NATION
04 06 SOUL II SOUL - BACK TO LIFE
02 02 PHIL COLLINS - ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE

**
37 DE QUINCY JONES [Ray Charles/Chaka Khan] - I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU
35 19 KEVIN PAIGE - DON’T SHUT ME OUT
31 32 PAUL CARRACK - I LIVE BY THE GROOVE
29 25 SYBIL - DON’T MAKE ME OVER
28 38 SEDUCTION - TWO TO MAKE IT RIGHT
22 21 DON HENLEY - THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING
20 20 TESLA - LOVE SONG
19 23 JIVE BUNNY AND THE MASTERMIXERS - SWING THE MOOD
18 11 BELINDA CARLISLE - LEAVE A LIGHT ON
16 26 MICHAEL BOLTON - HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU
15 18 JODY WATLEY - EVERYTHING
11 12 KIX - DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES
10 17 CHER - JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES
05 08 TAYLOR DAYNE - WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
03 05 LINDA RONSTADT [Aaron Neville] - DON’T KNOW MUCH

*
13 22 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN
06 03 MILLI VANILLI - BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
 
Will never get into the top 40
#52 Jaya "If You Leave Me Now"
#55 Eric Clapton "Pretending"
#57 Fiona/Kip Winger "Everything You Do (You're Sexing Me)"
#62 Lil Louis "French Kiss"
#63 Pajama Party "Over and Over"
#64 Bonham "Wait For You"
#66 Kiss "Hide Your Heart"
#69 DJ Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
#71 Saraya "Back To The Bullet"
#73 Marcia Griffiths "Electric Boogie"
#74 Cure "Lullaby"
#75 Starship "I Didn't Mean to Stay All Night"
#76 Christopher Max "Serious Kinda Girl"
#77 Chunky A "Owwww!"
#78 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#80 Safire "I Will Survive"
#81 Michael Morales "I Don't Know"
#82 Neneh Cherry "Heart"
#85 Shooting Star "Touch Me Tonight"
#86 Diving For Pearls "I Don't Want To Cry"
#89 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"
#90 Sharon Bryant "Foolish Heart"
#92 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#96 Dino "Never 2 Much of U"
#97 Hooters "500 Miles"
#99 Fine Young Cannibals "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"
#100 White Lion "Radar Love"

Won't get into the top 40 in the 1980s, but will in the 1990s
#43 Shana "I Want You"
#49 Young MC "Principal's Office"
#51 Motley Crue "Kickstart My Heart"
#53 Tina Turner "Steamy Windows"
#54 Michel'le "No More Lies"
#59 Poco "Nothin' To Hide"
#60 Cover Girls "We Can't Go Wrong"
#65 Roxette "Dangerous"
#67 Tears For Fears "Woman In Chains"
#68 Gloria Estefan "Here We Are"
#72 Paula Abdul "Opposite Attract"
#83 Smithereens "A Girl Like You"
#84 Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus"
#91 D-Mob/Cathy Dennis "C'mon And Get My Love"

Will only hear when the VJ 40 plays the very last chart of the 1980s (next week's chart)
#41 -> #32 Babyface "Tender Lover"
#42 -> #34 Eddie Money "Peace In Our Time"
#46 -> #38 Chicago "What Kind Of Man Would I Be"
#47 -> #39 Michael Damien "Was It Nothing At All"
#50 -> #40 Expose "Tell Me Why"
 
35 19 KEVIN PAIGE - DON’T SHUT ME OUT
Partway through this song we had to leave the house. I turned off the stereo and announced, "I shut him out."

29 25 SYBIL - DON’T MAKE ME OVER
04 06 SOUL II SOUL - BACK TO LIFE
These songs really pioneered what would become that early 90s dance club sound

13 22 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN

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12 04 PAULA ABDUL - (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
Every time she says "it ain't..." I say "lick taint..."

06 03 MILLI VANILLI - BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
I went with this one.

02 02 PHIL COLLINS - ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
Someone else picked this

01 01 BILLY JOEL - WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE
Someone else-else picked this

#49 Young MC "Principal's Office"
#51 Motley Crue "Kickstart My Heart"
#64 Bonham "Wait For You"
#65 Roxette "Dangerous"
#66 Kiss "Hide Your Heart"
#69 DJ Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
#72 Paula Abdul "Opposite Attract"
#74 Cure "Lullaby"
#83 Smithereens "A Girl Like You"
#84 Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus"
Great/good songs
 
Billy Joel's We Didn't Start The Fire covered the major events of 1949 to 1989 in chronological order. In 2023, Fall Out Boy released an updated version covering the events of 1989 to 2023 – but not in chronological order.....and no mention of COVID-19.

 
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