80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

27 35 BETTE MIDLER - WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - Another 'hard to listen to'

For me it is hard to listen to because it was used at my mom's funeral. Too emotional to hear on the radio now.

 

[sadchild]

29 33 WINGER - SEVENTEEN (26) - Sister went to high school with Kip Winger.

When she was only seventeen!

 

[HecticArt]

Eighteen with a lot of nostalgia.

38 DE MIKE & THE MECHANICS - THE LIVING YEARS - Silent Running was better.
35 DE LITA FORD AND OZZY OSBOURNE - CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER
33 DE GUNS N' ROSES - PATIENCE
31 34 HOWARD JONES - EVERLASTING LOVE - Meh
29 33 WINGER - SEVENTEEN (26) - I was young enough that it didn't come across as creepy back then.
26 24 ENYA - ORINOCO FLOW (SAIL AWAY)
24 29 MICHAEL DAMIAN - ROCK ON - Nostalgia
22 27 THE BELLE STARS - IKO IKO
21 26 LIVING COLOUR - CULT OF PERSONALITY
19 09 ROY ORBISON - YOU GOT IT
14 21 JODY WATLEY - REAL LOVE - Nostalgia
13 15 DEF LEPPARD - ROCKET
09 04 THE BANGLES - ETERNAL FLAME
06 06 R.E.M. - STAND
04 07 TONE LOC - FUNKY COLD MEDINA
03 02 ROXETTE - THE LOOK - I love that spanky guitar tone.
02 01 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS - SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
01 03 MADONNA - LIKE A PRAYER - Nostalgia

 

[HecticArt]

#68 Fixx "Driven Out"
#71 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians "Circle"
#94 Melissa Etheridge "Similar Features"

I'm kinda surprised that these made it this far up the charts.
They are good songs that I didn't think average people really noticed.

 

[scotchandcigar]

11 for 1989:

38 DE MIKE & THE MECHANICS - THE LIVING YEARS
33 DE GUNS N' ROSES - PATIENCE
31 34 HOWARD JONES - EVERLASTING LOVE
26 24 ENYA - ORINOCO FLOW (SAIL AWAY)
21 26 LIVING COLOUR - CULT OF PERSONALITY
19 09 ROY ORBISON - YOU GOT IT
10 14 THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL - SECOND CHANCE - Swear I thought this was Crowded House or something. Never would've guessed it was 38 Special.
09 04 THE BANGLES - ETERNAL FLAME
06 06 R.E.M. - STAND
04 07 TONE LOC - FUNKY COLD MEDINA
02 01 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS - SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY

By '89, I'm listening to 75% Alt Rock, 25% Adult Contemporary. I don't even know of the existence of most of the other songs.

 

[sadchild]

Never would've guessed it was 38 Special.

very AC. written by a member on his own then it was brought into the band. it charted several months after the album was being called a failure because earlier singles didn't chart.

 

[sadchild]

MAY 82

EARLIER
J Geils "Centerfold"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Joan Jett "I Love Rock N Roll"
Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire"
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"

LATER
Stars On 45 "Stars On 45" [might not be on the Hot 100 yet]
Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl" [slowwwwwww climb starts around now]

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I will say #1

Your #3 was 1981 as was "Stars on 45" and "Jessie's Girl".

 

[Jon]

On the topic of J. Geils Band, I had a 'fuck I'm old' moment recently when I read that Peter Wolf, the lead singer is 80.

 

[sadchild]

I'm changing it! I messed up! I started with 82 and ended with 81 songs! My brain flipped a switch

EARLIER
J Geils "Centerfold"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Joan Jett "I Love Rock N Roll"
Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire"
Paul/Stevie "Ebony & Ivory"

LATER
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Still #1

You invented time travel ... but just for your brain.

 

[HecticArt]

I'm with IRBS.

 

[sadchild]

May 1st, 1982:

40 DE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE (Live)
39 DE DONNIE IRIS - MY GIRL
38 39 JOHN DENVER - SHANGHAI BREEZES
37 DE DENIECE WILLIAMS - IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
36 40 DAVID LASLEY - IF I HAD MY WISH TONIGHT
35 35 BUCKNER & GARCIA - PAC-MAN FEVER
34 DE ALDO NOVA - FANTASY
33 37 BARRY MANILOW - LET’S HANG ON
32 36 ROBERTA FLACK - MAKING LOVE
31 31 TOM TOM CLUB - GENIUS OF LOVE
30 33 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - STILL IN SAIGON
29 32 STARS ON - STARS ON 45 III: IN TRIBUTE TO STEVIE WONDER
28 DE LITTLE RIVER BAND - MAN ON YOUR MIND
27 29 MIKE POST - THEME FROM MAGNUM P.I.
26 38 DAN FOGELBERG - RUN FOR THE ROSES
25 25 DR. HOOK - BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK
24 13 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - MAKE A MOVE ON ME
23 28 ELTON JOHN - EMPTY GARDEN (HEY HEY JOHNNY)
22 24 THE ROLLING STONES - HANG FIRE
21 27 THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON’T YOU WANT ME
20 DE ASIA - HEAT OF THE MOMENT
19 12 VAN HALEN - (OH) PRETTY WOMAN
18 11 STEVIE NICKS - EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
17 19 GREG GUIDRY - GOIN’ DOWN
16 21 WILLIE NELSON - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
15 22 RAY PARKER JR. - THE OTHER WOMAN
14 17 THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES’ MOVIE MEDLEY
13 15 KOOL & THE GANG - GET DOWN ON IT
12 08 BERTIE HIGGINS - KEY LARGO
11 14 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - DID IT IN A MINUTE
10 20 CHARLENE - I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME
09 09 PAUL DAVIS - ‘65 LOVE AFFAIR
08 10 TOMMY TUTONE - 867-5309/JENNY
07 07 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
06 02 GO-GO’S - WE GOT THE BEAT
05 05 RICK SPRINGFIELD - DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS
04 04 THE J. GEILS BAND - FREEZE-FRAME
03 06 PAUL McCARTNEY/STEVIE WONDER - EBONY AND IVORY
02 03 VANGELIS - CHARIOTS OF FIRE (TITLES)
01 01 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

24 good/ok/nostalgia from 1982:

35 35 BUCKNER & GARCIA - PAC-MAN FEVER
34 DE ALDO NOVA - FANTASY
28 DE LITTLE RIVER BAND - MAN ON YOUR MIND
27 29 MIKE POST - THEME FROM MAGNUM P.I.
26 38 DAN FOGELBERG - RUN FOR THE ROSES
24 13 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - MAKE A MOVE ON ME
23 28 ELTON JOHN - EMPTY GARDEN (HEY HEY JOHNNY)
22 24 THE ROLLING STONES - HANG FIRE
21 27 THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON’T YOU WANT ME
20 DE ASIA - HEAT OF THE MOMENT
18 11 STEVIE NICKS - EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
16 21 WILLIE NELSON - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
15 22 RAY PARKER JR. - THE OTHER WOMAN
11 14 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - DID IT IN A MINUTE
10 20 CHARLENE - I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME
09 09 PAUL DAVIS - ‘65 LOVE AFFAIR
08 10 TOMMY TUTONE - 867-5309/JENNY
07 07 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
06 02 GO-GO’S - WE GOT THE BEAT
05 05 RICK SPRINGFIELD - DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS
04 04 THE J. GEILS BAND - FREEZE-FRAME
03 06 PAUL McCARTNEY/STEVIE WONDER - EBONY AND IVORY
02 03 VANGELIS - CHARIOTS OF FIRE (TITLES)
01 01 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL

 

[Jon]

Nineteen.


34 DE ALDO NOVA - FANTASY
31 31 TOM TOM CLUB - GENIUS OF LOVE
28 DE LITTLE RIVER BAND - MAN ON YOUR MIND
26 38 DAN FOGELBERG - RUN FOR THE ROSES
22 24 THE ROLLING STONES - HANG FIRE
21 27 THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON’T YOU WANT ME
20 DE ASIA - HEAT OF THE MOMENT
18 11 STEVIE NICKS - EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
16 21 WILLIE NELSON - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
13 15 KOOL & THE GANG - GET DOWN ON IT
11 14 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - DID IT IN A MINUTE
09 09 PAUL DAVIS - ‘65 LOVE AFFAIR
08 10 TOMMY TUTONE - 867-5309/JENNY
07 07 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
06 02 GO-GO’S - WE GOT THE BEAT
05 05 RICK SPRINGFIELD - DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS
04 04 THE J. GEILS BAND - FREEZE-FRAME
02 03 VANGELIS - CHARIOTS OF FIRE (TITLES)
01 01 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL

 

[Jon]

When she was only seventeen!

I'm not sure he was much older when that song came out. If it was Mick Jagger or someone like that, that'd be a different story!

 

[Channel98]

Always On My Mind, written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James, was first recorded by Brenda Lee, on September 22, 1971. Released as a single on June 12, 1972, it reached #45 on Billboard's country chart for the week ending September 2, 1972. The song was also a #16 country hit for Elvis Presley (backed by J.D. Sumner & The Stamps) in January 1973, a number-one country hit and #5 pop hit for Willie Nelson in May 1982 and a #4 pop hit for the Pet Shop Boys in May 1985.

Here is Brenda Lee's original. The uncredited background vocalists are The Sweethearts (Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram).

 

[HecticArt]

Fifteen

34 DE ALDO NOVA - FANTASY
31 31 TOM TOM CLUB - GENIUS OF LOVE
22 24 THE ROLLING STONES - HANG FIRE
21 27 THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON’T YOU WANT ME
20 DE ASIA - HEAT OF THE MOMENT
19 12 VAN HALEN - (OH) PRETTY WOMAN
18 11 STEVIE NICKS - EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
13 15 KOOL & THE GANG - GET DOWN ON IT
11 14 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - DID IT IN A MINUTE
08 10 TOMMY TUTONE - 867-5309/JENNY
07 07 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
06 02 GO-GO’S - WE GOT THE BEAT
05 05 RICK SPRINGFIELD - DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS
04 04 THE J. GEILS BAND - FREEZE-FRAME
01 01 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL

 

[sadchild]

I'm not sure he was much older when that song came out. If it was Mick Jagger or someone like that, that'd be a different story!

That's the thing with Stray Cats "Sexy & 17". He singing it as a high school student, talking about skipping class and stuff. It's two 17 year olds. But today people call it creepy.

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 22

*****
34 DE ALDO NOVA - FANTASY
31 31 TOM TOM CLUB - GENIUS OF LOVE
20 DE ASIA - HEAT OF THE MOMENT
19 12 VAN HALEN - (OH) PRETTY WOMAN
09 09 PAUL DAVIS - ‘65 LOVE AFFAIR
04 04 THE J. GEILS BAND - FREEZE-FRAME
01 01 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL

****
35 35 BUCKNER & GARCIA - PAC-MAN FEVER
21 27 THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON’T YOU WANT ME
18 11 STEVIE NICKS - EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (the 'woo baby woo said woo' bugs me)
16 21 WILLIE NELSON - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
15 22 RAY PARKER JR. - THE OTHER WOMAN
11 14 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - DID IT IN A MINUTE
10 20 CHARLENE - I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME
08 10 TOMMY TUTONE - 867-5309/JENNY
07 07 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
06 02 GO-GO’S - WE GOT THE BEAT
02 03 VANGELIS - CHARIOTS OF FIRE (TITLES)

***
22 24 THE ROLLING STONES - HANG FIRE
13 15 KOOL & THE GANG - GET DOWN ON IT
12 08 BERTIE HIGGINS - KEY LARGO
05 05 RICK SPRINGFIELD - DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS

**
40 DE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE (Live)
39 DE DONNIE IRIS - MY GIRL
38 39 JOHN DENVER - SHANGHAI BREEZES
37 DE DENIECE WILLIAMS - IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
36 40 DAVID LASLEY - IF I HAD MY WISH TONIGHT
33 37 BARRY MANILOW - LET’S HANG ON
32 36 ROBERTA FLACK - MAKING LOVE
30 33 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - STILL IN SAIGON
28 DE LITTLE RIVER BAND - MAN ON YOUR MIND
27 29 MIKE POST - THEME FROM MAGNUM P.I.
24 13 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - MAKE A MOVE ON ME
23 28 ELTON JOHN - EMPTY GARDEN (HEY HEY JOHNNY)
17 19 GREG GUIDRY - GOIN’ DOWN
14 17 THE BEATLES - THE BEATLES’ MOVIE MEDLEY
03 06 PAUL McCARTNEY/STEVIE WONDER - EBONY AND IVORY

*
26 38 DAN FOGELBERG - RUN FOR THE ROSES
25 25 DR. HOOK - BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

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29 32 STARS ON 45 III: IN TRIBUTE TO STEVIE WONDER (they played the wrong one)