80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

I made some big mistakes. But my actual choice landed at #4, so I'll take it.

CORRECT ORDER

Another One Bites The Dust #98
Woman In Love
Lady #80
Just Like Starting Over #38
Tide Is High #13 (i mistakenly put Heart Of Glass)
Celebration #6
9 to 5 #2
I Love A Rainy Night #1
Keep On Loving You #4
Rapture #12
Kiss On My List #17
Morning Train #27
...
Chariots Of Fire whoops 1982

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
yellow: not on my list and not on hot 100

 

[HecticArt]

#83 Rush "Limelight"

Damn!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Won't make the top 40
#83 Rush "Limelight"

Only "surprise".

 

[sadchild]

MAR 1984

EARLIER
Lionel "All Night Long"
Paul/Michael "Say Say Say"
Yes "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
Culture Club "Karma Chameleon"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Van Halen "Jump"
Lionel Richie "Hello"
Phil Collins "Against All Odds"

LATER
Kenny Loggins "Footloose"
Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It"
Duran Duran "The Reflex"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#1

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1984/03/10

I will mark the #1s with spoilers if people still want to guess

Repeat countdown:

• 2019/03/09
• 2021/03/13

The Bottom 60:
(76) 99. SAY SAY SAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON **
(--) 95. PERFECT COMBINATION - STACY LATTISAW & JOHNNY GILL
(--) 90. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
(--) 89. BABY COME BACK - BILLY RANKIN
(--) 88. ILLEGAL ALIEN - GENISIS
(--) 86. NO MORE WORDS - BERLIN
(--) 80, WITHOUT YOU - DAVID BOWIE
(--) 76. BORDERLINE - MADONA
(--) 59. EAT IT - "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
(--) 57. YOU MIGHT THINK - THE CARS
(--) 49. LOVE SOMEBODY - RICK SPRINGFIELD

This week's drops:
(37) 56. MIDDLE OF THE ROAD - PRETENDERS [19]
(27) 53. THINK OF LAURA - CHRISTOPHER CROSS [9]
(26) 47. RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT - LIONEL RICHIE [7]

The Top 40:
(41) 40. DON'T LET GO - WANG CHUNG
(22) 39. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES **
(39) 38. GIRLS - DWIGHT TWILLEY
(50) 37. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE *
(20) 36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - THE ROMANTICS [3]
(38) 35. RADIO GA GA - QUEEN
(47) 34. AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) - PHIL COLLINS *
(35) 33. LIVIN' IN DESPERATE TIMES - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(36) 32. COME BACK AND STAY - PAUL YOUNG
(33) 31. NEW SONG - HOWARD JONES
(30) 30. LET'S STAY TOGETHER - TINA TURNER
(32) 29. RUNNER - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(31) 28. BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL
(40) 27. MISS ME BLIND - CULTURE CLUB
(29) 26. THE POLITICS OF DANCING - RE-FLEX
(28) 25. ALMOST OVER YOU - SHEENA EASTON
(34) 24. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
(23) 23. THIS WOMAN - KENNY ROGERS
(15) 22. THAT'S ALL - GENESIS [6]
(19) 21. YAH MO B THERE - JAMES INGRAM WITH MICHAEL MCDONALD [19]
(24) 20. GIVE IT UP - KC
(12) 19. JOANNA - KOOL & THE GANG [2]
(14) 18. AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL [10]
(25) 17. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(18) 16. THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE - DAN FOGELBERG
(21) 15. AUTOMATIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
(17) 14. GOT A HOLD ON ME - CHRISTINA MCVIE
(9) 13. LET THE MUSIC PLAY - SHANNON [8]
(13) 12. NEW MOON ON MONDAY - DURAN DURAN
( 8) 11. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - THE POLICE [8]
( 6) 10. KARMA CHAMELEON - CULTURE CLUB **
(15) 9. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS *
(11) 8. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
(10) 7. I WANT A NEW DRUG - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
( 5) 6. NOBODY TOLD ME - JOHN LENNON [5]
( 7) 5. SOMEBODY-S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
( 4) 4. THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
( 2) 3. 99 LUFTBALLONS - NENA [2]
( 3) 2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER
( 1) 1. JUMP - VAN HALEN *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

26 good/ok from 1984:

(22) 39. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES **
(50) 37. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE *
(20) 36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - THE ROMANTICS [3]
(38) 35. RADIO GA GA - QUEEN
(32) 29. RUNNER - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(31) 28. BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL
(40) 27. MISS ME BLIND - CULTURE CLUB
(34) 24. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
(12) 19. JOANNA - KOOL & THE GANG [2]
(14) 18. AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL [10]
(25) 17. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(21) 15. AUTOMATIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
(17) 14. GOT A HOLD ON ME - CHRISTINA MCVIE
(9) 13. LET THE MUSIC PLAY - SHANNON [8]
(13) 12. NEW MOON ON MONDAY - DURAN DURAN
( 8) 11. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - THE POLICE [8]
( 6) 10. KARMA CHAMELEON - CULTURE CLUB **
(15) 9. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS *
(11) 8. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
(10) 7. I WANT A NEW DRUG - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
( 5) 6. NOBODY TOLD ME - JOHN LENNON [5]
( 7) 5. SOMEBODY-S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
( 4) 4. THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
( 2) 3. 99 LUFTBALLONS - NENA [2]
( 3) 2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER
( 1) 1. JUMP - VAN HALEN *

 

[Channel98]

The background singers on Girls Just Wanna Have Fun were not credited on the label. They are Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Diane Wilson, Maretha Stewart and Jules Shear – five "girls" and one man. Greenwich co-wrote Hanky Panky, Baby I Love You, Be My Baby, Da Doo Ron Ron, Then He Kissed Me, Chapel Of Love, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, I Can Hear Music, Leader Of The Pack, River Deep Mountain High and many other hits.

Cyndi Lauper was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2025. During the ceremony, she sang Girls Just Wanna Have Fun with Avril Lavigne (and almost everyone in the audience).

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Next week: 1988

 

[sadchild]

CORRECT ORDER

Lionel "All Night Long" uncharted
Paul/Michael "Say Say Say" #99
Yes "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" #39
Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" #10
Van Halen "Jump" #1
Kenny Loggins "Footloose" #9
Phil Collins "Against All Odds" #34
Lionel Richie "Hello" #37
Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It" uncharted
Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time"
Duran Duran "The Reflex" uncharted

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
yellow: not on my list and not on hot 100

3-minute VJ

 

[sadchild]

Won't ever reach the top 40
#44 Rolling Stones "She Was Hot"
#48 Adam Ant "Strip"
#50 Billy Idol "Rebel Yell"
#54 Motley Crue "Looks That Kill"
#62 TG Sheppard/Clint Eastwood "Make My Day"
#64 Dazz Band "Joystick"
#66 BE Taylor Group "Vitamin L"
#68 Jeffrey Osborne "We're Going All The Way"
#70 Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive"
#71 Roger Daltry "Walking In My Sleep"
#72 Eddie Money "Club Michelle"
#73 April Wine "This Could Be The Right One"
#75 Patti LaBelle "If Only You Knew"
#78 Bette Midler "Beast Of Burden"
#80 David Bowie "Without You"
#82 Big Country "Fields Of Fire"
#83 Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack "You're Lookin' Like Love to Me"
#84 Madness "The Sun And The Rain"
#85 Andy Fraser "Do You Love Me"
#88 Genesis "Illegal Alien"
#89 Billy Rankin "Baby Come Back"
#91 Midnight Star "No Parking (On The Dance Floor)"
#92 J Blackfoot "Taxi"
#93 Cheryl Lynn "Encore"
#94 Deele "Body Talk"
#95 Stacy Lattisaw/Johnny Gill "Perfect Combination"
#96 Jackson Browne "For A Rocker"
#98 Tiggi Clay "Flashes"
#100 Kim Carnes "You Make My Heart Beat Faster"

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 26

*****
(22) 39. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES **
(20) 36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - THE ROMANTICS [3]
(38) 35. RADIO GA GA - QUEEN
(34) 24. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
(15) 22. THAT'S ALL - GENESIS [6]
(24) 20. GIVE IT UP - KC
(25) 17. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(17) 14. GOT A HOLD ON ME - CHRISTINA MCVIE
( 8) 11. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - THE POLICE [8]
(10) 7. I WANT A NEW DRUG - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
( 4) 4. THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
( 2) 3. 99 LUFTBALLONS - NENA [2]
( 1) 1. JUMP - VAN HALEN *

****
(33) 31. NEW SONG - HOWARD JONES
(31) 28. BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL
(18) 16. THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE - DAN FOGELBERG
(9) 13. LET THE MUSIC PLAY - SHANNON [8]
(13) 12. NEW MOON ON MONDAY - DURAN DURAN
(15) 9. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS *
( 5) 6. NOBODY TOLD ME - JOHN LENNON [5]
( 7) 5. SOMEBODY-S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
( 3) 2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER

***
(39) 38. GIRLS - DWIGHT TWILLEY
(36) 32. COME BACK AND STAY - PAUL YOUNG
(29) 26. THE POLITICS OF DANCING - RE-FLEX
(14) 18. AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL [10]

**
(41) 40. DON'T LET GO - WANG CHUNG
(50) 37. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE *
(47) 34. AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) - PHIL COLLINS *
(35) 33. LIVIN' IN DESPERATE TIMES - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
(32) 29. RUNNER - MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
(28) 25. ALMOST OVER YOU - SHEENA EASTON
(40) 27. MISS ME BLIND - CULTURE CLUB
(23) 23. THIS WOMAN - KENNY ROGERS
(19) 21. YAH MO B THERE - JAMES INGRAM WITH MICHAEL MCDONALD [19]
(12) 19. JOANNA - KOOL & THE GANG [2]
(21) 15. AUTOMATIC - THE POINTER SISTERS

*
(30) 30. LET'S STAY TOGETHER - TINA TURNER
( 6) 10. KARMA CHAMELEON - CULTURE CLUB **

 

[HecticArt]

#1

Same

 

[HecticArt]

Sixteen

(22) 39. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES **
(20) 36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - THE ROMANTICS [3]
(38) 35. RADIO GA GA - QUEEN
(33) 31. NEW SONG - HOWARD JONES
(31) 28. BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL
(29) 26. THE POLITICS OF DANCING - RE-FLEX
(34) 24. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
(15) 22. THAT'S ALL - GENESIS [6]
(14) 18. AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL [10]
(25) 17. ADULT EDUCATION - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(18) 16. THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE - DAN FOGELBERG
(13) 12. NEW MOON ON MONDAY - DURAN DURAN
( 8) 11. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - THE POLICE [8]
(15) 9. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS *
(11) 8. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
(10) 7. I WANT A NEW DRUG - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
( 5) 6. NOBODY TOLD ME - JOHN LENNON [5]
( 7) 5. SOMEBODY-S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
( 2) 3. 99 LUFTBALLONS - NENA [2]
( 3) 2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER
( 1) 1. JUMP - VAN HALEN *

 

[HecticArt]

#50 Billy Idol "Rebel Yell" - Kind of a surprise it didn't break 40
#54 Motley Crue "Looks That Kill" - Kind of a surprise it made it this far up the pop chart
#70 Thomas Dolby "Hyperactive" - Surprise
#91 Midnight Star "No Parking (On The Dance Floor)" - Kind of a shocker

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Won't ever reach the top 40
#44 Rolling Stones "She Was Hot"
#50 Billy Idol "Rebel Yell"
#73 April Wine "This Could Be The Right One"

This week's surprises. #73 was a Canadian surprise.

 

[scotchandcigar]

25 for 1984

(22) 39. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - YES **
(20) 36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - THE ROMANTICS [3]
(38) 35. RADIO GA GA - QUEEN
(47) 34. AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) - PHIL COLLINS *
(33) 31. NEW SONG - HOWARD JONES
(30) 30. LET'S STAY TOGETHER - TINA TURNER
(31) 28. BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL
(29) 26. THE POLITICS OF DANCING - RE-FLEX
(34) 24. HOLD ME NOW - THOMPSON TWINS
(15) 22. THAT'S ALL - GENESIS [6]
(14) 18. AN INNOCENT MAN - BILLY JOEL [10]
(21) 15. AUTOMATIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
(17) 14. GOT A HOLD ON ME - CHRISTINA MCVIE
(13) 12. NEW MOON ON MONDAY - DURAN DURAN
( 8) 11. WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER - THE POLICE [8]
( 6) 10. KARMA CHAMELEON - CULTURE CLUB **
(15) 9. FOOTLOOSE - KENNY LOGGINS *
(11) 8. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN - EURYTHMICS
(10) 7. I WANT A NEW DRUG - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
( 5) 6. NOBODY TOLD ME - JOHN LENNON [5]
( 7) 5. SOMEBODY-S WATCHING ME - ROCKWELL
( 4) 4. THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
( 2) 3. 99 LUFTBALLONS - NENA [2]
( 3) 2. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER
( 1) 1. JUMP - VAN HALEN *

 

[sadchild]

Only one candidate this week for my guess for '88. I happened to be talking with someone a week or so ago and they said that a certain song hit #1 a week after their birthday. And this is a week after their birthday.

But in case anyone wants to guess, here are some choices:

"Father Figure"
"Get Outta My Dreams"
"Man In The Mirror"
"Never Gonna Give You Up"
"Seasons Change"

 

[HecticArt]

Four?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I will say 4 as well although I have no idea.

Several years ago our family would spend a week at Atlantic Beach, NC for March Break. It seemed more often than not on our travel days coming back from the beach (it would be this weekend if we had gone this year) the countdown played was from 1988. I did not want to listen but I was vetoed by my wife. I don't think I have ever heard a collection of 40 more pathetic songs all grouped together. There were a couple which were good and a couple that were tolerable but the rest was pure torture.