80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Fifteen 5-star songs, we must be getting close to 1983!

Great/good/ok 22

*****
(39) 36. YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE
(46) 35. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 7) 32. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(34) 31. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND
(30) 26. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
(26) 21. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
(25) 20. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (OH YEAH) - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(17) 17. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(16) 16. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
( 8) 9. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
(12) 7. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - MEN AT WORK *
( 5) 5. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
( 2) 4. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR **
( 4) 2. JACK & DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
( 2) 1. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER BAND *

****
(21) 15. I KEEP FORGETTIN' (EVERY TIME YOU'RE NEAR) - MICHAEL McDONALD
(10) 11. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL McCARTNEY
(18) 8. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE
( 9) 6. EYE IN THE SKY - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

***
(13) 13. LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS
(14) 12. YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA
(11) 10. LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) - DONNA SUMMER

**
(51) 39. HEART ATTACK - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(37) 37. HOLDIN' ON - TAIN CAIN
(43) 34. DON'T FIGHT IT - KENNY LOGGINS WITH STEVE PERRY
(33) 30. MAKE BELIEVE - TOTO
(31) 29. VOYEUR - KIM CARNES
(28) 28. NEVER BEEN IN LOVE - RANDY MEISNER
(29) 25. JUMP TO IT - ARETHA FRANKLIN
(27) 24. BIG FUN - KOOL & THE GANG
(24) 21. WHAT'S FOREVER FOR - MICHAEL MURPHY
(22) 19. HOLD ON - SANTANA
(20) 18. LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY - JERMAINE JACKSON
(15) 14. BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN
( 1) 3. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO **

*
(40) 40. LET IT BE ME - WILLIE NELSON
(38) 38. OH JULIE - BARRY MANNILOW
(35) 33. THE ONE YOU LOVE - GLENN FREY
(36) 27. BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY - JUICE NEWTON
(23) 23. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
 
#76 Yaz "Situation" - This is a great one that should have been a top 10

#79 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown" - A little bit of a surprise.

#81 Cheap Trick "She's Tight" - I thought this would have been close to or so.

#83 Eddie Money "Shakin'" - This is a surprise.

#94 Huey Lewis & The News "Workin' For A Livin'" - - This is a surprise.

#96 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - This is a surprise.
 
20 for 82

(46) 35. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 7) 32. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(34) 31. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND
(30) 26. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
(23) 23. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
(26) 21. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
(25) 20. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (OH YEAH) - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(17) 17. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(16) 16. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
(21) 15. I KEEP FORGETTIN' (EVERY TIME YOU'RE NEAR) - MICHAEL McDONALD
(14) 12. YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA
(10) 11. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL McCARTNEY
( 8) 9. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
(18) 8. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE
(12) 7. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - MEN AT WORK *
( 9) 6. EYE IN THE SKY - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
( 2) 4. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR **
( 1) 3. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO **
( 4) 2. JACK & DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
( 2) 1. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER BAND *
 
sadchild said:
Fifteen 5-star songs, we must be getting close to 1983!

*****
(39) 36. YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE
(46) 35. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 7) 32. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(34) 31. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND
(30) 26. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
(26) 21. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
(25) 20. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (OH YEAH) - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
(17) 17. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(16) 16. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
( 8) 9. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
(12) 7. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - MEN AT WORK *
( 5) 5. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
( 2) 4. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR **
( 4) 2. JACK & DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
( 2) 1. ABRACADABRA - STEVE MILLER BAND *
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Without getting into discussing personal taste, I'm surprised at some of your 5 star picks. I do like several of these, though.
 
sadchild said:
Curious which ones surprise you
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Just remember - you asked. (I'm skipping the ones we agree on)

(39) 36. YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE - I had to pull this up to hear what it was. I kind of remember it. It's OK, but not outstanding.
(46) 35. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC - A good one of their songs, but not what I would consider a 5-star standout.
( 7) 32. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC - See above.
(34) 31. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND - Yes, it's funky nostalgia, and it has the "missile whistle". But an otherwise forgettable tune.
(30) 26. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN - Yes, a big 80s hit, and a signature for her. But while I picked it for nostalgia, it's not my kind of music.
(26) 21. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS - Cheesy but iconic. So I get it.
( 8) 9. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR - Personally think it's one of the weakest of his hit songs, but it does get a like from me.
(12) 7. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - MEN AT WORK * - One of their big hits. But it's an odd song, and Memebag hated this album.
( 5) 5. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER - OK, you got me. I saw the name, and skipped right over it. But it's actually a catchy tune from that era (although not 5 stars worth).

Fun fact: Whenever I play that game, "Name 5 artists you've seen, but one of them is a lie", I always include Melissa Manchester. When I was a kid in NJ, we went to see Rodney Dangerfield, and she was the opener. I just remember her belting out "Don't Cry Out Loud". For me, it's like IRBS and Whitney Houston.
 
(39) 36. YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE
i love upbeat catchy pop rock, like this one, "What I Like About You" "Dancing With Myself", "I Melt With You", etc. If I owned a radio station, it would be upbeat "power pop" 24/7.

(46) 35. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
it's never gonna be on my "fav songs of all time" and not even in my top 5 FMac songs, but yeah still a 5 star.
Here are my top 5 FMac songs:
1. Landslide
2. Go Your Own Way
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Second Hand News
5. Over My Head

( 7) 32. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
See above.

(34) 31. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND
i would shake my ass like a cat with its tail on fire if this came on at a club

(30) 26. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
not my normal fare either but sometimes a 'not my usual style' song stands out. this is one of those.

(26) 21. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
Cheesy but iconic indeed!

( 8) 9. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
like Gypsy and Hold Me, not his best -- but still 5-star
Here are my top 5 JCM songs
1. Jack And Diane
2. Again Tonight
3. I Need A Lover
4. Crumblin' Down
5. Get A Leg Up

(12) 7. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - MEN AT WORK
i consider it an iconic 80s song
Here are my top 5 MAW songs
1. Down Under
2. Who Can It Be Now?
3. Overkill
4. Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive
5. Be Good Johnny

( 5) 5. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
totally a guilty pleasure. and again -- tail on fire.

Also keep in mind when these songs came out I was 12, so they probably hit me differently than they did you when they came out. This was the age I really started getting interested in music for realz.
 
My opinions on these songs:

(39) 36. YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE

Never heard before.

(46) 35. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC

***** for me too. #59 on my top songs list

( 7) 32. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC

**** for me

(34) 31. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND

I voiced my opinion earlier on this pile of clap trap. I have only heard it in countdowns and grown to despise it.

(30) 26. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN

***** #171 on my list. Great song.

(26) 21. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

*** for me

( 8) 9. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR

**** #158 on my list. Second favourite from Mellencamp.

(12) 7. WHO CAN IT BE NOW? - MEN AT WORK *

#102 in my list. Great song.

( 5) 5. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER

*** for me

Aside from the Gap Band, I don't question why any of these songs are on his list.

My only real question:

sadchild said:
*
(23) 23. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
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Not a "great" song but *?
 
sadchild said:
Also keep in mind when these songs came out I was 12, so they probably hit me differently than they did you when they came out. This was the age I really started getting interested in music for realz.
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When I was 12, the big songs at school dances were:

- The Loco-Motion (Grand Funk Railroad version): We would form a train around the dance floor.
- Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd): This was a dance night closer. Highly awkward going from slow-dance to rock.
- Takin' Care of Business (BTO): Just a perfect rock song.
- Can't Get Enough (Bad Co.): Maybe a more perfect rock song.
 
OCT 80

EARLIER
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock"
ONJ "Magic"

Diana Ross "Upside Down"
Christopher Cross "Sailing"

LATER
Queen "Another One Bites The Dust"
Barbra Streisand "Woman In Love"
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Very close to Queen but I will say #1 for 1 more week.
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Should have stuck with my first instinct.

1980/10/04

The Bottom 60:
(--) 97. MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE PART 1 - ZAPP
(--) 73. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(--) 72. CRY LIKE A BABY - KIM CARNES

This week's drops:
(37) 77. IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
(36) 75. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(34) 71. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) PART 1 - S.O.S. BAND
(29) 66. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(27) 65. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN **
(26) 62. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS **
(39) 46. (SARTORIAL ELOQUENCE) DON'T YOU WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE - ELTON JOHN

The Top 40:
(45) 40. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
(--) 39. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
(42) 38. I'M ALMOST READY - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(43) 37. WHIP IT - DEVO
(40) 36. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
(38) 35. THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP - THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
(44) 34. I'M COMING OUT - DIANNA ROSS
(46) 33. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
(62) 32. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
(33) 31. WHO'LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT - LARSON-FEITEN BAND
(35) 30. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(24) 29. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - THE ROLLING STONES
(21) 28. SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE - NATALIE COLE
(31) 27. MIDNIGHT ROCKS - AL STEWART
(32) 26. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
(13) 25. YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (YOU & I) - AMBROSIA
(28) 24. HOW DO I SURVIVE - AMY HOLLAND
(25) 23. NO NIGHT SO LONG - DIANNE WARWICK
( 9) 22. ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
(30) 21. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(23) 20. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
(19) 19. DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
(22) 18. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(20) 17. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
(17) 16. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(18) 15. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
(14) 14. YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(15) 13. ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
( 8) 12. FAME - IRENE CARA
(16) 11. REAL LOVE - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
(11) 10. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
( 5) 9. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(10) 8. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(12) 7. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *
( 6) 6. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 7) 5. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
( 4) 4. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
( 1) 3. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 2) 2. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
( 3) 1. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN *
 
26 good/ok from 1980:

(--) 39. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
(43) 37. WHIP IT - DEVO
(38) 35. THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP - THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
(44) 34. I'M COMING OUT - DIANNA ROSS
(46) 33. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
(35) 30. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(24) 29. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - THE ROLLING STONES
(32) 26. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
(30) 21. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(19) 19. DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
(22) 18. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(17) 16. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(18) 15. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
(14) 14. YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(15) 13. ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
( 8) 12. FAME - IRENE CARA
(11) 10. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
( 5) 9. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(10) 8. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(12) 7. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *
( 6) 6. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 7) 5. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
( 4) 4. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
( 1) 3. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 2) 2. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
( 3) 1. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN *
 
Seven

(43) 37. WHIP IT - DEVO
(46) 33. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
(62) 32. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
(15) 13. ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(10) 8. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
( 7) 5. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
( 3) 1. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN *
 
"I'll take GROUPS WHO HAVE RECORDED A SONG THREE TIMES WITH DIFFERENT LEAD SINGERS for $800, Ken." Queen's Another One Bites The Dust, with Freddie Mercury singing lead, was number one for three weeks in October 1980. On May 9, 2005, Another One Bites The Dust was one of 24 songs performed by Queen and Paul Rodgers at Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England. The songs were released September 19, 2005, on a double CD, Return Of The Champions. On August 17, 2014, Queen and Adam Lambert performed the song at the Summer Sonic rock festival at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba City, Japan. This version was released October 2, 2020, on the Live Around The World CD.



In 1998, a Wyclef Jean remake/remix featuring rap by Pras Michael and Free reached #5 in the UK. I won't post the song here. It sucks.
 
I thought "Sailing" came after "Upside Down", right before Queen, but nope it peaked last week of August.

CORRECT ORDER

Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #77
ONJ "Magic" #65
Christopher Cross "Sailing" #62
Diana Ross "Upside Down" #3
Queen "Another One Bites The Dust" #1
Barbra Streisand "Woman In Love" #7
Kenny Rogers "Lady" #39

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
Very close to Queen but I will say #1 for 1 more week.
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You were closer than me on guessing this week!
 
9 skips in the first 20 (and i could have skipped a few more!)

Great/good/ok 17

*****
37: WHIP IT - DEVO
8: I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
6: LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
1: ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN

****
34: I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
30: ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
19: DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
18: JESSE - CARLY SIMON
17: NEVER KNOWN LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
12: FAME - IRENE CARA
4: GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
3: UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS

***
26: DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
14: YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER
13: ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
10: XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
5: DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT

**
39: LADY - KENNY ROGERS
36: OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
33: DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
28: SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE - NATALIE COLE
21: THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
16: HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
15: HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
11: REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
9: LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE

*
40: LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
38: I'M ALMOST READY - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
35: THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP - THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
32: MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
31: WHO'LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT - LARSEN-FELTEN BAND
29: EMOTIONAL RESCUE - ROLLING STONES
27: MIDNIGHT ROCKS - AL STEWART
25: YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN - AMBROSIA
24: HOW DO I SURVIVE - AMY HOLLAND
23: NO NIGHT SO LONG - DIONNE WARWICK
22: ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
20: LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
7: WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND
2: ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
 
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