80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

July 16th, 1988 chart:

-- 40. Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible
35 39. Nia Peeples - Trouble
32 38. George Michael - One More Try
-- 37. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
-- 36. George Michael - Monkey
40 35. Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day
26 34. Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
38 33. Aerosmith - Rag Doll
20 32. Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
23 31. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
19 30. Rick Astley - Together Forever
36 29. The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker - The Twist
33 28. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
34 27. Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)
18 26. Brenda K. Starr - I Still Believe
29 25. Billy Ocean - The Colour Of Love
28 24. The Contours - Do You Love Me
31 23. Chicago - I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
25 22. Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
27 21. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
11 20. The Jets - Make It Real
24 19. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3
22 18. Sade - Paradise
21 17. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand
9 16. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Valley Road
5 15. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
17 14. Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
7 13. Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
13 12. Rod Stewart - Lost In You
15 11. Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
6 10. Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time
16 9. Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control
14 8. Breathe - Hands To Heaven
10 7. Al B. Sure - Nite & Day
12 6. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
9 5. Richard Marx - Hold On To The Nights
4 4. INXS - New Sensation
3 3. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
2 2. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy
1 1. Cheap Trick - The Flame

 

[sadchild]

CORRECT ORDER:

Terence Trent "Wishing Well" peak 5/7
Gloria Estefan "Anything For You" peak 5/21
George Michael "One More Try" #38
Rick Astley "Together Forever" #30
Debbie Gibson "Foolish Heart" #13
Michael Jackson "Dirty Diana" #15
Cheap Trick "The Flame" #1 <- i chose this yay!
Richard Marx "Hold On To The Nights" #5
Steve Winwood "Roll With It" #6
George Michael "Monkey" #36
GNR "Sweet Child" peak 9/10
Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry" peak 9/24

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
brown: in the top 40 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
yellow: not on my list and not in the top 40

 

[sadchild]

Surprisingly high for an '88 countdown. A lot of 5-star songs.

Great/good/ok 26

*****
-- 40. Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible
-- 37. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
26 34. Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
38 33. Aerosmith - Rag Doll
20 32. Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
23 31. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
28 24. The Contours - Do You Love Me
21 17. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand
9 16. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Valley Road
5 15. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
13 12. Rod Stewart - Lost In You
6 10. Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time
14 8. Breathe - Hands To Heaven
4 4. INXS - New Sensation
3 3. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
1 1. Cheap Trick - The Flame

****
-- 36. George Michael - Monkey
27 21. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
15 11. Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
12 6. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
9 5. Richard Marx - Hold On To The Nights

***
32 38. George Michael - One More Try
34 27. Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)
18 26. Brenda K. Starr - I Still Believe
17 14. Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
2 2. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy

**
36 29. The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker - The Twist
25 22. Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
22 18. Sade - Paradise
16 9. Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control
10 7. Al B. Sure - Nite & Day

*
35 39. Nia Peeples - Trouble
40 35. Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day
19 30. Rick Astley - Together Forever
33 28. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
29 25. Billy Ocean - The Colour Of Love
31 23. Chicago - I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
11 20. The Jets - Make It Real
24 19. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3
7 13. Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

10 good/ok from 1988:

-- 40. Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible
-- 37. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
26 34. Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
38 33. Aerosmith - Rag Doll
20 32. Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
23 31. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
9 16. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Valley Road
12 6. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
4 4. INXS - New Sensation
3 3. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me

 

[HecticArt]

Seventeen

-- 40. Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible
-- 37. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
-- 36. George Michael - Monkey
26 34. Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
38 33. Aerosmith - Rag Doll
20 32. Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
23 31. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
36 29. The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker - The Twist
25 22. Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
22 18. Sade - Paradise
21 17. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand
9 16. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Valley Road
5 15. Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
12 6. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
4 4. INXS - New Sensation
3 3. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
2 2. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy

 

[scotchandcigar]

Lucky 13

-- 40. Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible
-- 37. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
-- 36. George Michael - Monkey
26 34. Robert Plant - Tall Cool One
38 33. Aerosmith - Rag Doll
23 31. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
27 21. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
22 18. Sade - Paradise
9 16. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Valley Road
12 6. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
4 4. INXS - New Sensation
3 3. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
1 1. Cheap Trick - The Flame