80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

21. Not bad.


37: MIDNIGHT BLUE - LOU GRAMM
36: YOU CAN CALL ME AL - PAUL SIMON
35: HEARTBREAK BEAT - PSYCHEDELIC FURS
34: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
33: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT
29: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
26: WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET - BANGLES
22: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE - BON JOVI
20: NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW - STARSHIP
18: I KNOW WHAT I LIKE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
15: RIGHT ON TRACK - THE BREAKFAST CLUB
14: YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON - KIM WILDE
13: THE FINER THINGS - STEVE WINWOOD
10: I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) - ARETHA FRANKLIN & GEORGE MICHAEL
9: BIG LOVE - FLEETWOOD MAC
7: HEAT OF THE NIGHT - BRYAN ADAMS
6: SIGN 'O' THE TIMES - PRINCE
5: DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER - CROWDED HOUSE
4: LA ISLA BONITA - MADONNA
3: WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2
2: LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE - JODY WATLEY
1: (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS - CUTTING CREW
 
18 for 1987

37: MIDNIGHT BLUE - LOU GRAMM
36: YOU CAN CALL ME AL - PAUL SIMON
35: HEARTBREAK BEAT - PSYCHEDELIC FURS
34: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
27: COME AS YOU ARE - PETER WOLF
26: WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET - BANGLES
22: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE - BON JOVI
20: NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW - STARSHIP
18: I KNOW WHAT I LIKE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
14: YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON - KIM WILDE
13: THE FINER THINGS - STEVE WINWOOD
12: WHAT'S GOING ON - CYNDI LAUPER
9: BIG LOVE - FLEETWOOD MAC
7: HEAT OF THE NIGHT - BRYAN ADAMS
6: SIGN 'O' THE TIMES - PRINCE
5: DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER - CROWDED HOUSE
4: LA ISLA BONITA - MADONNA
3: WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2

Notes:
33: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT - Never heard of it
32: GET THAT LOVE - THOMPSON TWINS - Don't remember it
31: MEET ME HALF WAY - KENNY LOGGINS - Never heard of it
30: DOMINOES - ROBBIE NEVIL - Never heard of it
29: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM - Never heard of it
28: THE RIGHT THING - SIMPLY RED - Never heard of it
25: DAY-IN DAY-OUT - DAVID BOWIE - Don't remember it
24: IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL... - CHICAGO - Never heard of it
23: SE LA - LIONEL RICHIE - Never heard of it
19: STONE LOVE - KOOL & THE GANG - Never heard of it
 
scotchandcigar said:
Notes:
33: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT - Never heard of it
32: GET THAT LOVE - THOMPSON TWINS - Don't remember it
31: MEET ME HALF WAY - KENNY LOGGINS - Never heard of it
30: DOMINOES - ROBBIE NEVIL - Never heard of it
29: HEAD TO TOE - LISA LISA & CULT JAM - Never heard of it
28: THE RIGHT THING - SIMPLY RED - Never heard of it
25: DAY-IN DAY-OUT - DAVID BOWIE - Don't remember it
24: IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL... - CHICAGO - Never heard of it
23: SE LA - LIONEL RICHIE - Never heard of it
19: STONE LOVE - KOOL & THE GANG - Never heard of it
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^This
 
scotchandcigar said:
18 for 1987

37: MIDNIGHT BLUE - LOU GRAMM
36: YOU CAN CALL ME AL - PAUL SIMON
35: HEARTBREAK BEAT - PSYCHEDELIC FURS
34: IN TOO DEEP - GENESIS
27: COME AS YOU ARE - PETER WOLF
26: WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET - BANGLES
22: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE - BON JOVI
20: NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW - STARSHIP
18: I KNOW WHAT I LIKE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
14: YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON - KIM WILDE
13: THE FINER THINGS - STEVE WINWOOD
12: WHAT'S GOING ON - CYNDI LAUPER
9: BIG LOVE - FLEETWOOD MAC
7: HEAT OF THE NIGHT - BRYAN ADAMS
6: SIGN 'O' THE TIMES - PRINCE
5: DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER - CROWDED HOUSE
4: LA ISLA BONITA - MADONNA
3: WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2

Notes:
33: DIAMONDS - HERB ALPERT - Never heard of it
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Has one of your least favorites backing him up (Janet Jackson), safe bet that's probably why.
 
Meet Me Halfway - Kenny Loggins

Guess you weren't listening to Adult Contemporary radio in the years that followed. That song was a staple for a while there.
 
Aaron said:
Meet Me Halfway - Kenny Loggins

Guess you weren't listening to Adult Contemporary radio in the years that followed. That song was a staple for a while there.
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I was primarily listening to alt rock and college indie stations. But I always continued to listen to AC also. But the one I listened to leaned more to alt than pop. So either they didn't play it, or I don't remember.
 
Only two other artists besides Kenny Loggins have recorded Meet Me Half Way. The Piano Tribute Players included an instrumental version on their 2022 CD '80s Piano Ballads and Pilipina singer/actor Jessa Zaragoza (real name: Richelle Ann Mallari Loyola) included the song on her 2000 album Siya Ba Ang Dahlan ("Is She The Reason"). Yes, this in English – including the bad grammar of "the world belongs to only you and I."

 
sadchild said:
14: YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON - KIM WILDE
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From #1 to #2.....

In 1987, Kim Wilde topped the Hot 100 with her cover of "You Keep Me Hanging On"

In 2003, she was featured on the British show Celebrity Detox

Celebrities will be shown vomiting and analysing their bowel movements in a new Channel 5 reality show that promises to offer the ultimate form of exposure for struggling C-list stars.

Eighties singer Kim Wilde and comedian Richard Blackwood will be among four "contestants" sent to an island to undergo a week of enemas and colonic irrigation in the interests of science – and voyeuristic television viewers.

The one-off programme is a spin-off from Detox Camp, a little-watched documentary screened on Channel 5 last month. It focused on an island paradise off the coast of Thailand, where over-indulged Westerners are encouraged to swap their home comforts for a "diet" of fasting and enemas.

A Channel 5 spokeswoman said the new show, to be broadcast next year, would not shirk from focusing on the scatological ordeals of its celebrity subjects. But it was likely to stop short of dwelling too closely on the gorier details.

"The celebrities will have to survive for a week on oral enemas, which basically means drinking things like olive oil," she said. "They'll also be analysing their own poo and things like that."

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MAY 80

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

Blondie "Call Me"
Lipps Inc "Funkytown"

LATER
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock"
Paul McCartney "Coming Up"
 
1980/05/17

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

The Bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(67) 93. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN **
(--) 90. A LOVER'S HOLIDAY - CHANGE
(--) 89. LOVE AND LONELINESS - THE MOTORS
(--) 88. SOMETHIN' 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE - GLENN CAMPBELL & RITA COOLIDGE
(--) 87. I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU - THE TOURISTS
(--) 85. STAND BY ME - MICKEY GILLEY
(--) 84. IS THIS LOVE - PAT TRAVERS BAND
(--) 83. DANCIN' LIKE LOVERS - MARY MACGREGOR
(--) 69. ALL NIGHT THING - THE INVISIBLE MAN'S BAND
(--) 77. CLONES (WE'RE ALL) - ALICE COOPER
(--) 76. BACK TOGETHER AGAIN - ROBERTA FLACK WITH DONNTY HATHAWAY
(--) 74. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(--) 73. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
(--) 71. ATOMIC - BLONDIE
(--) 67. CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - THE SPINNERS

This week's drops:
(37) 54. THINK ABOUT ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(29) 51. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL - THE SPINNERS

The Top 40:
(44) 40. WE LIVE FOR LOVE - PAT BENATAR
(46) 39. I DON'T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU - BARRY MANILOW
(21) 38. SPECIAL LADY - RAY, GOODMAN, & BROWN
(10) 37. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE - JIMMY RUFFIN
(36) 36. STARTING OVER AGAIN - DOLLY PARTON
(39) 35. HEADED FOR A FALL - FIREFALL
(35) 34. GEE WHIZ - BERNADETTE PETERS
(40) 33. SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO - NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA
(34) 32. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - BRUCE COCKBURN
(33) 31. LET ME BE THE CLOCK - SMOKEY ROBINSON
(31) 30. THE SEDUCTION (LOVE THEME) - JAMES LAST BAND
(32) 29. LET'S GET SERIOUS - JERMAINE JACKSON
(16) 28. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY - EAGLES
(38) 27. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
(30) 26. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(28) 25. TRAIN IN VAIN (STAND BY ME) - THE CLASH
( 6) 24. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER
(24) 23. DO RIGHT - PAUL DAVIS
(25) 22. HEART HOTELS - DAN FOGELBERG
(23) 21. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
(22) 20. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
(27) 19. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS *
(26) 18. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
(20) 17. BRASS IN POCKET (I'M SPECIAL) - THE PRETENDERS
(18) 16. STOMP! - THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
(17) 15. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD - BOZ SCAGGS
(13) 14. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES - CHARLIE DORE
(14) 13. I CAN'T HELP IT - ANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(15) 12. CARS - GARY NUMAN
(12) 11. HURT SO BAD - LINDA RONSTADT
(11) 10. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
( 5) 9. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD **
( 9) 8. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
( 7) 7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT - BILLY JOEL
( 8) 6. SEXY EYES - DR. HOOK
( 4) 5. WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN - BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA
(19) 4. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. *
( 3) 3. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
( 2) 2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
( 1) 1. CALL ME - BLONDIE *
 
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23 good/ok from 1980:

(44) 40. WE LIVE FOR LOVE - PAT BENATAR
(34) 32. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - BRUCE COCKBURN
(38) 27. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
(28) 25. TRAIN IN VAIN (STAND BY ME) - THE CLASH
( 6) 24. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER
(23) 21. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
(22) 20. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
(27) 19. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS *
(26) 18. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
(20) 17. BRASS IN POCKET (I'M SPECIAL) - THE PRETENDERS
(17) 15. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD - BOZ SCAGGS
(13) 14. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES - CHARLIE DORE
(15) 12. CARS - GARY NUMAN
(12) 11. HURT SO BAD - LINDA RONSTADT
(11) 10. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
( 5) 9. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD **
( 9) 8. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
( 7) 7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT - BILLY JOEL
( 8) 6. SEXY EYES - DR. HOOK
(19) 4. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. *
( 3) 3. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
( 2) 2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
( 1) 1. CALL ME - BLONDIE *

2 channel changer(s) from 1980:
(40) 33. SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO - NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA This song is a channel changer in it's own right but is down right creepy being sung by Father/Daughter.
( 4) 5. WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN - BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA
 
Aside from picking the wrong candidate as the #1 this week, my list of songs that are on the Hot 100 for this VJ was perfect! Easier in the early 80s

CORRECT ORDER

Queen "Crazy Little Thing" #93
Pink Floyd "Another Brick" #9
Blondie "Call Me" #1
Lipps Inc "Funkytown" #4
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #7
Paul McCartney "Coming Up" #19

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
 
11. Typical of an early 80's countdown, still some 70's runoff.




(34) 32. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - BRUCE COCKBURN
(16) 28. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY - EAGLES
(38) 27. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
(28) 25. TRAIN IN VAIN (STAND BY ME) - THE CLASH
( 6) 24. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER
(26) 18. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
(20) 17. BRASS IN POCKET (I'M SPECIAL) - THE PRETENDERS
(15) 12. CARS - GARY NUMAN
( 5) 9. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD **
( 7) 7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT - BILLY JOEL
( 1) 1. CALL ME - BLONDIE *
 
Great/good/ok 14

*****
(28) 25. TRAIN IN VAIN (STAND BY ME) - THE CLASH
(22) 20. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
(15) 12. CARS - GARY NUMAN
( 5) 9. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD **
( 7) 7. YOU MAY BE RIGHT - BILLY JOEL
(19) 4. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS INC. * my pick for #1

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(34) 32. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - BRUCE COCKBURN
(23) 21. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
(26) 18. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
(20) 17. BRASS IN POCKET (I'M SPECIAL) - THE PRETENDERS

***
(44) 40. WE LIVE FOR LOVE - PAT BENATAR
(27) 19. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS *
(12) 11. HURT SO BAD - LINDA RONSTADT TIL this is a cover
( 2) 2. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER CROSS

**
(21) 38. SPECIAL LADY - RAY, GOODMAN, & BROWN
(10) 37. HOLD ON TO MY LOVE - JIMMY RUFFIN
(36) 36. STARTING OVER AGAIN - DOLLY PARTON
(39) 35. HEADED FOR A FALL - FIREFALL
(31) 30. THE SEDUCTION (LOVE THEME) - JAMES LAST BAND
(32) 29. LET'S GET SERIOUS - JERMAINE JACKSON
(16) 28. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY - EAGLES
(38) 27. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 6) 24. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER
(24) 23. DO RIGHT - PAUL DAVIS
(25) 22. HEART HOTELS - DAN FOGELBERG
(18) 16. STOMP! - THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
(17) 15. BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD - BOZ SCAGGS
(13) 14. PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES - CHARLIE DORE
(11) 10. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
(14) 13. I CAN'T HELP IT - ANDY GIBB & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 9) 8. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES
( 3) 3. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
( 1) 1. CALL ME - BLONDIE *

*
(46) 39. I DON'T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU - BARRY MANILOW
(35) 34. GEE WHIZ - BERNADETTE PETERS
(40) 33. SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO - NEIL SEDAKA & DARA SEDAKA
(33) 31. LET ME BE THE CLOCK - SMOKEY ROBINSON
(30) 26. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE - MICHAEL JACKSON
( 8) 6. SEXY EYES - DR. HOOK
( 4) 5. WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN - BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA

With so many one-star songs this week, I think it's time to bring these guys back

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NOTE: TWO WEEKS OFF
Won't make the top 40
#43 Mac Davis "It's Hard To Be Humble"
#46 Anne Murray "Lucky Me"
#49 Jennifer Warnes "When The Feeling Comes Around"
#50 Red Rider "White Hot"
#52 Peter McIan "Solitaire"
#60 Leon Hayward "Don't Push It Don't Force It"
#62 Knack "Can't Put A Price On Love"
#67 Fools "It's A Night For Beautiful Girls"
#68 B-52s "Rock Lobster"
#69 Bobby Caldwell "Coming Down From Love" (a #42 peak!)
#70 Survivor "Somewhere In America"
#71 Tom Petty "Here Comes My Girl"
#72 Spyro Gyra "Catching The Sun"
#73 Korona "Let Me Be"
#75 Humble Pie "Fool For A Pretty Face"
#78 Lou Rawls "You're My Blessing"
#79 Marshall Tucker Band "It Takes Time"
#80 Leif Garrett "I Was Looking For Someone To Love"
#84 Little River Band "It's Not A Wonder"
#85 Off Broadway USA "Stay In Time"
#87 Babys "Midnight Rendezvous"
#88 Eddie Rabbitt "Gone Too Far"
#89 Ray Kennedy "Just For The Moment"
#90 Shooting Star "You've Got What I Need"
#92 Neil Diamond "The Good Lord Loves You"
#93 Dionne Warwick "After You"
#96 Ironhorse "What's Your Hurry Darlin'"
#98 Cretones "Real Love"
#100 Styx "Borrowed Time"
 
sadchild said:
Aside from picking the wrong candidate as the #1 this week, my list of songs that are on the Hot 100 for this VJ was perfect! Easier in the early 80s

CORRECT ORDER

Queen "Crazy Little Thing" #93
Pink Floyd "Another Brick" #9
Blondie "Call Me" #1
Lipps Inc "Funkytown" #4
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #7
Paul McCartney "Coming Up" #19

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
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"It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" is not on the chart. "You May Be Right" was at #7. "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" was also afer "Coming Up" in order.
 
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