80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

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Had to blast past the countdown to post this...

APR/MAY 1983

EARLIER
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Dexy's "Come On Eileen"
Michael Jackson "Beat It"

LATER
David Bowie "Let's Dance"

 

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23 for 83

(45) 40. GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN' - ZZ TOP
(49) 37. SHE'S A BEAUTY - THE TUBES
(18) 34. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - CULTURE CLUB [2]
(16) 33. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN [3]
(32) 30. SO WRONG - PATRICK SIMMONS - from the great former Doobies' solo album
(33) 28. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - NAKED EYES
(28) 22. MORNIN' - JARREAU
(12) 21. SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART) - JOURNEY [8]
(30) 19. TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART) - CULTURE CLUB
(21) 18. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - BRYAN ADAMS
(17) 16. RIO - DURAN DURAN
(19) 15. PHOTOGRAPH - DEF LEPPARD
( 7) 14. BILLY JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON **
(23) 13. FLASHDANCE ... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA *
(13) 12. EVEN NOW - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(10) 9. LITTLE RED CORVETTE - PRINCE
( 8) 7. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - THOMAS DOLBY
( 9) 6. OVERKILL - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 5. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FIRE
( 2) 4. COME ON EILEEN - DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS **
( 6) 3. LET'S DANCE - DAVID BOWIE *
( 3) 2. JEOPARDY - GREG KIHN BAND
( 1) 1. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON *

 

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Twenty one

(45) 40. GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN' - ZZ TOP
(49) 37. SHE'S A BEAUTY - THE TUBES
(16) 33. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN [3]
(43) 32. FAMILY MAN - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(33) 28. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - NAKED EYES
(35) 27. DON'T LET IT END - STYX
(31) 23. FAITHFULLY - JOURNEY - Meh
(12) 21. SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART) - JOURNEY [8]
(29) 20. AFFAIR OF THE HEART - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(17) 16. RIO - DURAN DURAN
(19) 15. PHOTOGRAPH - DEF LEPPARD
(23) 13. FLASHDANCE ... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA * - Nostalgia
(10) 9. LITTLE RED CORVETTE - PRINCE
( 4) 8. MR. ROBOTO - STYX [3]
( 8) 7. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - THOMAS DOLBY
( 9) 6. OVERKILL - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 5. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FIRE
( 2) 4. COME ON EILEEN - DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS **
( 6) 3. LET'S DANCE - DAVID BOWIE *
( 3) 2. JEOPARDY - GREG KIHN BAND
( 1) 1. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON *

 

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Great/good/ok 24

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(45) 40. GIMME ALL YOUR LOVIN' - ZZ TOP
(49) 37. SHE'S A BEAUTY - THE TUBES
(16) 33. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - DURAN DURAN [3]
(43) 32. FAMILY MAN - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(33) 28. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - NAKED EYES
(17) 16. RIO - DURAN DURAN
(19) 15. PHOTOGRAPH - DEF LEPPARD
( 7) 14. BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON **
(13) 12. EVEN NOW - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
(14) 11. SOLITARE - LAURA BRANIGAN
(10) 9. LITTLE RED CORVETTE - PRINCE
( 4) 8. MR. ROBOTO - STYX [3]
( 8) 7. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - THOMAS DOLBY
( 9) 6. OVERKILL - MEN AT WORK
( 5) 5. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FIRE
( 2) 4. COME ON EILEEN - DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS **
( 3) 2. JEOPARDY - GREG KIHN BAND
( 1) 1. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON *

****
(15) 31. ONE ON ONE - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES [7]
(12) 21. SEPARATE WAYS (WORLDS APART) - JOURNEY [8]
(21) 18. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - BRYAN ADAMS
(23) 13. FLASHDANCE ... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA *

***
(27) 25. IT MIGHT BE YOU - STEPHEN BISHOP
(29) 20. AFFAIR OF THE HEART - RICK SPRINGFIELD

**
(36) 39. WHIRLEY GIRL - OXO [28]
(20) 38. YOU ARE - LIONEL RICHIE [4]
(25) 36. WE'VE GOT TONIGHT - KENNY ROGERS & SHEENA EASTON [6]
(42) 35. I COULDN'T SAY NO - ROBERT ELLIS ORRAL WITH CARLENE CARTER
(32) 30. SO WRONG - PATRICK SIMMONS
(34) 29. STRANGER AT MY HOUSE - RONNIE MILSAP
(35) 27. DON'T LET IT END - STYX
(26) 26. SOME KIND OF FRIEND - BARRY MANILOW
(24) 24. WELCOME TO HEARTLIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(31) 23. FAITHFULLY - JOURNEY
(28) 22. MORNIN' - JARREAU
(11) 10. I WON'T HOLD YOU BACK - TOTO

*
(18) 34. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - CULTURE CLUB [2]
(30) 19. TIME (CLOCK OF THE HEART) - CULTURE CLUB
(22) 17. MY LOVE - LIONEL RICHIE
( 6) 3. LET'S DANCE - DAVID BOWIE *

 

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1981/05/09
#1s marked with spoilers to anybody wanting to guess.

Repeat Countdown

• 2015/05/09

The Bottom 60:
(99) 100. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE **
(--) 90. NEXT TIME YOU'LL KNOW - SISTER SLEDGE
(--) 88. LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY - THE DILLMAN BAND
(--) 87. ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT - DAVE EDMUNDS
(--) 86. YOU'RE SO EASY TO LOVE - TOMMY JAMES
(--) 85. THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY
(--) 82. ARC OF A DIVER - STEVE WINWOOD
(--) 81. MODERN GIRL - SHEENA EASTON
(60) 75. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBITT **
(54) 72. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
(--) 71. NOBODY WINS - ELTON JOHN
(51) 61. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **

This week's drops:
(34) 44. CRYING - DON McLEAN [5]
(33) 42. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX [3]

The Top 40:
(22) 40. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN [22]
(48) 39. AI NO CORRIDA (I-NO-KO-REE-DA) - QUINCY JONES
(42) 38. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD *
(37) 37. WASN'T THAT A PARTY - THE ROVERS
(38) 36. BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS - ANNE MURRAY
(26) 35. KEEP ON LOVIN' YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
(16) 34. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON [2]
(14) 33. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE [10]
(35) 32. FIND YOUR WAY BACK - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
(40) 31. THIS LITTLE GIRL - GARY U.S. BONDS
(35) 30. SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU - DON McLEAN
(13) 29. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS [13]
(30) 28. HOLD ON LOOSELY - 38 SPECIAL
(39) 27. AMERICA - NEIL DIAMOND
(28) 26. LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE - JOHN O'BANION
(29) 25. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST WITH KENNY ROGERS
(31) 24. SAY YOU'LL BE MINE - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(27) 23. I MISSED AGAIN - PHIL COLLINS
(24) 22. I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
(32) 21. MEDLEY - STARS ON 45 *
(25) 20. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) - RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO
(23) 19. HOW 'BOUT US - CHAMPAIGN
(21) 18. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
(19) 17. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(20) 16. SWEETHEART - FRANKIE & THE KNOCKOUTS
( 8) 15. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD [7]
( 6) 14. RAPTURE - BLONDIE **
(17) 13. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
(15) 12. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(11) 11. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(10) 10. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
(18) 9. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
( 9) 8. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANELLI
(12) 7. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
( 5) 6. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
( 7) 5. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES *
( 4) 4. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
( 3) 3. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
( 2) 2. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 1) 1. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON *

 

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