80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

I get why people like "Sweet Freedom" but I never go out of my way for it and don't particularly care for it when it comes on. It makes me chuckle sometimes though because it's played at the start of every episode of Yacht Rock...




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A lot of nostalgia tracks. It was a good relatively care-free era for me, so a lot of so-so songs take me back to the day.
Twenty one

20 38. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
-- 36. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
-- 33. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
35 30. John Cougar Melllencamp - Rumbleseat
34 28. David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose
24 25. Andy Taylor - Take It Easy
26 22. The Outfield - All The Love In The World
14 21. The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
10 19. The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
23 18. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
8 14. Janet Jackson - Nasty
19 13. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
5 11. Genesis - Invisible Touch
13 10. Timex Social Club - Rumors
15 9. Bananarama - Venus
12 8. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
3 7. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
2 4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
6 3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
4 2. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
 
sadchild said:
Summer of '86 is where the charts take a massive dive in quality, and don't recover until summer or fall of '88 (the crap is still aplently, but the amount of good stuff increases)
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You ain't kidding! So much crap.

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20 38. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
-- 36. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
-- 33. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
35 30. John Cougar Melllencamp - Rumbleseat
10 19. The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
23 18. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
18 15. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
19 13. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
5 11. Genesis - Invisible Touch
15 9. Bananarama - Venus
12 8. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
3 7. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
2 4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
6 3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
 
I really only have one candidate, but for anyone that wants to guess I have four in there

AUG 1982

EARLIER
Stevie/Paul "Ebony & Ivory"

Human League "Fascination"
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
John Cougar "Jack & Diane"
Steve Miller "Abracadabra"

LATER
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
 
1982/08/14

First run countdown

The Bottom 60:
(92) 99. EBONY AND IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND STEVIE WONDER **
(--) 90. IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT - JOHN SCHNEIDER
(--) 89. HOLDIN' ON - TANE CAIN
(--) 88. DON'T RUN MY LIFE - SPYS
(--) 85. YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME - THE GAP BAND
(--) 83. NIGHT SHIFT - QUARTERFLASH
(--) 73. WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN' - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(--) 72. HOLD ON - SANTANA

This week's drops:
(40) 58. EARLY IN THE MORNING - THE GAP BAND [24]
(39) 57. STILL THEY RIDE - JOURNEY [19]
(37) 54. LOVE PLUS ONE - HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED [37]
(35) 52. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL [10]

The Top 40:
(44) 40. SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY - MARSHALL CRENSHAW
(42) 39. I REALLY DON'T NEED NO LIGHT - JEFFREY OSBORNE
(43) 38. BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN
(38) 37. ROUTE 101 - HERB ALPERT
(21) 36. WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - RICK SPRINGFIELD [21]
(45) 35. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(36) 34. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
(34) 33. YOUR IMAGINATION - DARRYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(32) 32. PAPERLATE - GENESIS
(31) 31. I FOUND SOMEBODY - GLENN FREY
(20) 30. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER [13]
(18) 29. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON [7]
(30) 28. IF THE LOVE FITS, WEAR IT - LESLIE PEARL
(33) 27. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
(29) 26. AND I'M TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING - JENNIFER HOLIDAY
(26) 25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
(27) 24. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *
(28) 23. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(23) 22. OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS
(24) 21. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
(25) 20. AMERICAN MUSIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
(19) 19. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(22) 18. LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS
(17) 17. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL [8]
(13) 16. LET IT WHIP - DAZZ BAND [5]
(10) 15. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE **
(16) 14. LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) - DONNA SUMMER
(15) 13. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
(14) 12. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY
( 9) 11. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS [9]
(11) 10. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
(12) 9. VACATION - GO-GO'S
( 6) 8. ROSANNA - TOTO [2]
( 8) 7. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
( 7) 6. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
( 5) 5. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *
( 4) 4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 3) 3. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
( 2) 2. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 1) 1. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
 
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22 good/ok from 1982:

(45) 35. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(36) 34. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
(18) 29. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON [7]
(33) 27. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
(26) 25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
(27) 24. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *
(28) 23. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(22) 18. LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS
(17) 17. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL [8]
(10) 15. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE **
(15) 13. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
(14) 12. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY
( 9) 11. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS [9]
(11) 10. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
(12) 9. VACATION - GO-GO'S
( 6) 8. ROSANNA - TOTO [2]
( 8) 7. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
( 7) 6. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
( 4) 4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 3) 3. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
( 2) 2. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 1) 1. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *

Notes:
(20) 30. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER [13]
This song seemed to go on for 10-15 minutes. They obviously did not use the single version. It would have been ok if the song had been any good. Not one of his best.
 
The album version of Do I Do is 10:27 or 10:30, depending upon the pressing. The single is 5:02. The promo copies sent to disc jockeys were 4:56. And the trumpet player on the song is John Birks Gillespie, better known as "Dizzy."

 
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(44) 40. SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY - MARSHALL CRENSHAW
(45) 35. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(36) 34. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
(32) 32. PAPERLATE - GENESIS
(33) 27. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
(26) 25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
(27) 24. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *
(28) 23. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(24) 21. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
(17) 17. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL [8]
(13) 16. LET IT WHIP - DAZZ BAND [5]
(10) 15. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE **
(14) 12. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY
(12) 9. VACATION - GO-GO'S
( 6) 8. ROSANNA - TOTO [2]
( 4) 4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 3) 3. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
( 2) 2. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 1) 1. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
(20) 30. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER [13]
This song seemed to go on for 10-15 minutes.
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totally agreed - goes on forever!

Great/good/ok 27

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(44) 40. SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY - MARSHALL CRENSHAW
(45) 35. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(32) 32. PAPERLATE - GENESIS
(18) 29. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON [7] one of the 20 country songs in the history of earth that i like
(33) 27. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
(27) 24. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *
(24) 21. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
(13) 16. LET IT WHIP - DAZZ BAND [5]
(10) 15. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE **
(15) 13. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
( 9) 11. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS [9]
( 4) 4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 3) 3. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
( 2) 2. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 1) 1. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *

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(34) 33. YOUR IMAGINATION - DARRYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(28) 23. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(22) 18. LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS another one of the 20 country songs in the history of earth that i like
(14) 12. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY
(11) 10. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
( 6) 8. ROSANNA - TOTO [2]

***
(21) 36. WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - RICK SPRINGFIELD [21]
(20) 30. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER [13] do i ever end??
(29) 26. AND I'M TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING - JENNIFER HOLIDAY
(26) 25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
(23) 22. OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS
(12) 9. VACATION - GO-GO'S

**
(42) 39. I REALLY DON'T NEED NO LIGHT - JEFFREY OSBORNE
(43) 38. BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN
(38) 37. ROUTE 101 - HERB ALPERT
(36) 34. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
(31) 31. I FOUND SOMEBODY - GLENN FREY
(30) 28. IF THE LOVE FITS, WEAR IT - LESLIE PEARL
(25) 20. AMERICAN MUSIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
(19) 19. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(16) 14. LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) - DONNA SUMMER my wife said 'why would a song like this become a hit??'
( 8) 7. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
( 5) 5. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *

*
(17) 17. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL [8]
( 7) 6. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
 
CORRECT ORDER

Stevie/Paul "Ebony & Ivory" [#99]
Human League "Don't You Want Me (not Fascination)" #15
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger" #1
Steve Miller "Abracadabra" #3
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" #5
John Cougar "Jack & Diane" #27
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now" #24

green: my candidates
white: on my list in the top 40
brown: in the top 40 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
 
29 for 82, being generous

(44) 40. SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY - MARSHALL CRENSHAW
(38) 37. ROUTE 101 - HERB ALPERT
(45) 35. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
(36) 34. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
(34) 33. YOUR IMAGINATION - DARRYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(32) 32. PAPERLATE - GENESIS
(20) 30. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER [13]
(18) 29. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON [7]
(33) 27. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR *
(26) 25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
(27) 24. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *
(28) 23. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(23) 22. OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS
(24) 21. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
(19) 19. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(17) 17. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL [8]
(10) 15. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE **
(15) 13. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
(14) 12. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY
( 9) 11. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS [9]
(11) 10. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
(12) 9. VACATION - GO-GO'S
( 6) 8. ROSANNA - TOTO [2]
( 8) 7. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
( 5) 5. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *
( 4) 4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 3) 3. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
( 2) 2. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 1) 1. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
 
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