80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

sadchild said:
I never saw the appeal. I mean, he had a few hits that were ok. But so did Quarterflash and Cutting Crew. All three are filed under 'they were ok at the time and their careers completed when they were supposed to'.
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The thing with him was that he was an exciting live performer (I only saw him live on TV). He was a great dancer.

Edit: Also, he had 9 top 20s in the UK over a 10 year period. So he's one of those acts that was much bigger outside the US.
 
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AUG 83

EARLIER
David Bowie "Let's Dance"
Irene Cara "Flashdance"

Police "Every Breath"

LATER
Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams"
Michael Sembello "Maniac"
Billy Joel "Tell Her About It"
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse"
 
1983/08/13

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

The Bottom 60: this week's debuts or future or former #1 songs:

(87) 99. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON **
(--) 95. DON'T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU - RONNIE MILSAP
(--) 90. I DON'T WANNA DANCE - EDDY GRANT
(--) 87. RAINBOW'S END - SEGIO MENDES
(--) 84. HOW CAN I REFUSE - HEART
(--) 82. THE NIGHT - THE ANIMIALS
(--) 81. HIGH TIME - STYX
(--) 65. TELL HER NO - JUICE NEWTON

This week's drops:
(39) 57. STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE - THE HOLLIES
(34) 53. TOO SHY - KAJAGOOGOO
(31) 45. PIECES OF ICE - DIANA ROSS
(26) 44. BABY JANE - ROD STEWART

The Top 40:
(47) 40. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER *
(43) 39. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - AIR SUPPLY
(40) 38. IT'S INEVITABLE - CHARLIE
(38) 37. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
(42) 36. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - LAURA BRANIGAN
(36) 35. FAKE FRIENDS - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(37) 34. DEAD GIVEAWAY - SHALAMAR
(33) 33. THE BORDER - AMERICA
(41) 32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
(16) 31. COME DANCING - THE KINKS
(35) 30. DON'T CRY - ASIA
(15) 29. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - BRYAN ADAMS
(30) 28. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(29) 27. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL *
(28) 26. AFTER THE FALL - JOURNEY
(25) 25. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 24. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
(27) 23. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(12) 22. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(24) 21. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(21) 20. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
(23) 19. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
(17) 18. 1999 - PRINCE
(10) 17. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' - MICHAEL JACKSON
(19) 16. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
(20) 15. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
(18) 14. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
(14) 13. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
(22) 12. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
( 6) 11. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
(13) 10. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
( 8) 9. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES
(11) 8. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 7. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA **
( 9) 6. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
( 4) 5. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
( 7) 4. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO *
( 3) 3. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
( 2) 2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS *
( 1) 1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE *

Next week: 1981
 
32 good/ok from 1983:

(47) 40. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER *
(43) 39. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - AIR SUPPLY
(38) 37. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
(41) 32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
(16) 31. COME DANCING - THE KINKS
(15) 29. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - BRYAN ADAMS
(30) 28. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(29) 27. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL *
(25) 25. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 24. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
(27) 23. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(12) 22. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(24) 21. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(21) 20. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
(23) 19. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
(17) 18. 1999 - PRINCE
(10) 17. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' - MICHAEL JACKSON
(19) 16. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
(20) 15. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
(18) 14. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
(14) 13. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
(22) 12. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
( 6) 11. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
(13) 10. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
(11) 8. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 7. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA **
( 9) 6. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
( 4) 5. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
( 7) 4. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO *
( 3) 3. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
( 2) 2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS *
( 1) 1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE *
 
Thirty-Two.

(47) 40. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER *
(42) 36. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - LAURA BRANIGAN
(37) 34. DEAD GIVEAWAY - SHALAMAR
(41) 32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
(16) 31. COME DANCING - THE KINKS
(35) 30. DON'T CRY - ASIA
(15) 29. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - BRYAN ADAMS
(30) 28. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(29) 27. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL *
(25) 25. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 24. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
(27) 23. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(12) 22. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(24) 21. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(21) 20. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
(23) 19. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
(17) 18. 1999 - PRINCE
(10) 17. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' - MICHAEL JACKSON
(19) 16. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
(20) 15. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
(14) 13. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
(22) 12. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
( 6) 11. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
(13) 10. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
(11) 8. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 7. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA **
( 9) 6. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
( 4) 5. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
( 7) 4. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO *
( 3) 3. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
( 2) 2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS *
( 1) 1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE *
 
The Safety Dance was written by Men Without Hats lead singer Ivan Doroschuk and was a #3 pop hit and #21 alternative rock hit for the Montréal quartet in 1983.

Status Quo formed in 1962 in London and are still performing in 2025. They've had 56 top-40 hits and 22 top tens in the UK but their only top-40 hit in the United States was Pictures Of Matchstick Men in 1968. Status Quo's 1996 album Don't Stop featured remakes of 15 songs, including Don't Stop, Proud Mary, Get Back, Fun Fun Fun, Raining In My Heart, You Never Can Tell, When You Walk In The Room.......and The Safety Dance.

 
Great/good/ok 29 [green number is where it feel on my fav 333 of all time]

*****
(41) 32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
(16) 31. COME DANCING - THE KINKS [#214]
(15) 29. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - BRYAN ADAMS
(25) 25. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 24. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS [#150]
(27) 23. HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON [#262]
(12) 22. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(21) 20. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
(17) 18. 1999 - PRINCE [500+]
(10) 17. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' - MICHAEL JACKSON
(19) 16. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
(14) 13. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
(22) 12. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
( 6) 11. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT [#113]
( 3) 3. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - DONNA SUMMER
( 2) 2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS *
( 1) 1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE *

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(47) 40. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - BONNIE TYLER *
(35) 30. DON'T CRY - ASIA
(30) 28. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(13) 10. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
( 4) 5. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
( 7) 4. MANIAC - MICHAEL SEMBELLO *

***
(40) 38. IT'S INEVITABLE - CHARLIE
(29) 27. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL *
(23) 19. TAKE ME TO HEART - QUARTERFLASH
(11) 8. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 7. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA **
( 9) 6. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS

**
(43) 39. MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL - AIR SUPPLY
(38) 37. ALL TIME HIGH - RITA COOLIDGE
(42) 36. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU - LAURA BRANIGAN
(36) 35. FAKE FRIENDS - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(37) 34. DEAD GIVEAWAY - SHALAMAR
(33) 33. THE BORDER - AMERICA
(28) 26. AFTER THE FALL - JOURNEY
(24) 21. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(18) 14. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
( 8) 9. NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO - SERGIO MENDES

*
(20) 15. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - CULTURE CLUB
 
CORRECT ORDER

Michael Jackson "Beat It" #99
David Bowie "Let's Dance" peak 5/21
Irene Cara "Flashdance" #7
Every Police "Every Breath" #1
Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" #2
Michael Sembello "Maniac" #4
Billy Joel "Tell Her About It" #27
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse" #40

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
 
In the first episode of Punky Brewster, September 16 1984, when apartment manager Henry Warnimont discovers seven-year-old Punky (who had been abandoned by her parents) and her dog living in one of his apartments, she's singing Maniac and dancing.

 
Songs that will never reach the top 40
#46 Louise Tucker "Midnight Blue"
#52 Smokey Robinson "Blame It on Love"
#55 Tubes "Tip Of My Tongue"
#58 Mtume "Juicy Fruit"
#60 ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"
#61 Zebra "Who's Behind The Door?"
#64 Tony Carey "West Coast Summer Nights"
#67 Aretha Franklin "Get It Right"
#68 James Ingram/Patti Austin "How Do You Keep The Music Playing"
#70 FR David "Words"
#72 Crosby Stills & Nash "War Games"
#74 Haysi Fantayzee "Shiny Shiny"
#75 Meco "Ewok Celebration"
#76 Manhattans "Crazy"
#78 REM "Radio Free Europe"
#81 Styx "High Time"
#82 Animals "The Night"
#83 Tears For Fears "Change"
#84 Heart "How Can I Refuse"
#86 Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
#87 Sergio Mendes "Rainbow's End"
#90 Eddy Grant "I Don't Wanna Dance"
#91 Roman Holliday "Stand By"
#92 Kissing The Pink "Maybe This Day"
#94 Doobie Brothers "You Belong to Me"
#95 Ronnie Milsap "Don't You Know How Much I Love You"
#96 Engelbert Humperdinck "Til You And Your Lover Are Lovers Again"
#97 Donnie Iris "Do You Compute?"
#98 Plimsouls "A Million Miles Away"
 
A few more surprises.

#78 REM "Radio Free Europe"
#86 Lindsey Buckingham "Holiday Road"
#98 Plimsouls "A Million Miles Away"
 
scotchandcigar said:
It peaked at 56. Probably knocked out by 3 or 4 other songs from the same album.
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"Gimme All Your Loving" was the first release from "Eliminator". Peaked @ #37.
"Sharp Dressed Man" was the second
"TV Dinners" was the third and did not chart.
"Legs" was the last and most successful, peaking at #8 (in 1984).

Based upon the video air play and radio airplay I would have thought the best 2 would have been "Legs" and "Sharp Dressed Man". And before you throw Canada in my face, the ONLY top 40 in Canada was "Legs" which reached #6.
 
Twenty three with a little nostalgia and meh mixed in.

(41) 32. PROMISES, PROMISES - NAKED EYES
(16) 31. COME DANCING - THE KINKS
(35) 30. DON'T CRY - ASIA
(15) 29. CUTS LIKE A KNIFE - BRYAN ADAMS
(30) 28. HUMAN TOUCH - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(29) 27. TELL HER ABOUT IT - BILLY JOEL *
(25) 25. LAWYERS IN LOVE - JACKSON BROWNE
(32) 24. THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
(12) 22. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(24) 21. ROCK 'N' ROLL IS KING - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(21) 20. SAVED BY ZERO - THE FIXX
(17) 18. 1999 - PRINCE
(19) 16. ROCK OF AGES - DEF LEPPARD
(18) 14. CHINA GIRL - DAVID BOWIE
(14) 13. HOT GIRLS IN LOVE - LOVERBOY
(22) 12. PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - TACO
( 6) 11. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
(13) 10. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - HUMAN LEAGUE
(11) 8. IT'S A MISTAKE - MEN AT WORK
( 9) 6. STAND BACK - STEVIE NICKS
( 4) 5. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - DURAN DURAN
( 2) 2. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - EURYTHMICS *
( 1) 1. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE *
 
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