80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

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"
 
88 is a tough year for me, partly because I think there were a ton of #1s, partly because I don't associate many of those #1s to any events in my life.

Here's my thoughts:

EARLIER
Bill/Jennifer "Time Of My Life" (87)
Billy Idol "Mony Mony" (87)
George Harrison "Got My Mind Set"
George Michael "Faith" (87)
INXS "Need You Tonight"
Los Lobos "La Bamba" (87)
Michael Jackson "Bad" (87)
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now" (87)
Whitesnake "Here I Go Again" (87)
Whitney Houston "So Emotional"

LATER
Bon Jovi "Bad Medicine"
Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Cheap Trick "The Flame"
Chicago "Look Away"
George Michael "Monkey"
George Michael "One More Try"
Guns N Roses "Sweet Child O Mine"
Michael Jackson "Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Michael Jackson "Another Part Of Me"
Richard Marx "Hold On To The Nights"
Rick Astley "Together Forever"
Steve Winwood "Roll With It"

I came up with six songs that MIGHT be peaking around now? I hope?

Expose "Seasons Change"
George Michael "Father Figure"
Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror"
Rick Astley "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Terence Trent D'Arby "Wishing Well"
Tiffany "Could've Been"
 
3/19/1988

40. BECAUSE OF YOU - THE COVER GIRLS
39. SEASONS CHANGE - EXPOSE
38. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
37. PUSH-IT - SALT-N-PEPA
36. PINK CADILLAC - NATALIE COLE
35. ELECTRIC BLUE - ICEHOUSE
34. ONE STEP UP - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
33. YOU DON'T KNOW - SCARLETT & BLACK
32. PROVE YOUR LOVE - TAYLOR DAYNE
31. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS - ALEXANDER O'NEAL
30. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? - PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
29. HUNGRY EYES - ERIC CARMEN
28. I SAW HIM STANDING THERE - TIFFANY
27. PUMP UP THE VOLUME - M/A/R/R/S
26. ROCK OF LIFE - RICK SPRINGFIELD
25. LOVE OVERBOARD - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
24. WHEN WE WAS FAB - GEORGE HARRISON
23. ANGEL - AEROSMITH
22. CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU - GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
21. CHECK IT OUT - JOHN MELLENCAMP
20. WISHING WELL - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
19. WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO - WHITNEY HOUSTON
18. SOME KIND OF LOVER - JODY WATLEY
17. I FOUND SOMEONE - CHER
16. DEVIL INSIDE - INXS
15. BE STILL MY BEATING HEART - STING
14. GIRLFRIEND - PEBBLES
13. (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY - MICHAEL BOLTON
12. ROCKET 2 U - THE JETS
11. HYSTERIA - DEF LEPPARD
10. GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR - BILLY OCEAN
9. I WANT HER - KEITH SWEAT
8. JUST LIKE PARADISE - DAVID LEE ROTH
7. OUT OF THE BLUE - DEBBIE GIBSON
6. SHE'S LIKE THE WIND - PATRICK SWAYZE
5. ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS - RICHARD MARX
4. MAN IN THE MIRROR - MICHAEL JACKSON
3. FATHER FIGURE - GEORGE MICHAEL
2. I GET WEAK - BELINDA CARLISLE
1. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - RICK ASTLEY
 
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Aaron said:
6. SHE'S LIKE THE WIND - PATRICK SWAYZE
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I'm not at home this weekend so I can't do the full usual sh'bang yet.

But all three of us nailed #1. Since we all guessed the same answer, we also guess at #2 and my guess wasn't even on the Hot 100 (Whitesnake "Is This Love").

All six of my potential guesses above were in the top 43. I'm happy with that!
 
sadchild said:
I'm not at home this weekend so I can't do the full usual sh'bang yet.

But all three of us nailed #1. Since we all guessed the same answer, we also guess at #2 and my guess wasn't even on the Hot 100 (Whitesnake "Is This Love").

All six of my potential guesses above were in the top 43. I'm happy with that!
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I'm pretty sure 'Is This Love' wasn't until late 1988 or Early '89 since I remember Whitesnake being my first concert (in '89, on Easter Sunday of all days) with Great White opening the show. Whitesnake was pretty good, Great White sucked!
 
It's sooooo bad, it's awesome.

I remember back in 1986 or 87 going to get a haircut before mullets had a name and bad reputation asking the girl cutting my hair to make it short on top and long in back. She said, "Yeah.....We're going to try something different for you." :laugh:

I wish I could find her today to thank her.
 
Jon said:
I'm pretty sure 'Is This Love' wasn't until late 1988 or Early '89
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The self-titled album with "Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" came out in 87. I remember listening to it all through 88 over and over, and being dead sick of it before 89 (and I've barely listened to it since). In 89 they came out with the album that has "Fool For Your Loving" and "The Deeper The Love". I liked those two songs but never bothered getting the album, don't even remember the name of it.

There was a song on the Hot 100 from the self-titled album in March 88: "Give Me All Your Love", but I don't know if "Is This Love" hit #2 before or after it. Either way I was off by at least a couple months.
 
sadchild said:
The self-titled album with "Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" came out in 87. I remember listening to it all through 88 over and over, and being dead sick of it before 89 (and I've barely listened to it since). In 89 they came out with the album that has "Fool For Your Loving" and "The Deeper The Love". I liked those two songs but never bothered getting the album, don't even remember the name of it.

There was a song on the Hot 100 from the self-titled album in March 88: "Give Me All Your Love", but I don't know if "Is This Love" hit #2 before or after it. Either way I was off by at least a couple months.
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"Slip of the Tongue" was the name of the album, I bought it when it came out, simply because Steve Vai was the guitarist. Him and Satriani were like my big two at the time (still are.)

EDIT: Ok, I was close, it was '88. And this is the exact setlist from that show.

www.setlist.fm

Whitesnake Setlist at McNichols Sports Arena, Denver

Get the Whitesnake Setlist of the concert at McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO, USA on April 3, 1988 from the Whitesnake Tour and other Whitesnake Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
www.setlist.fm www.setlist.fm
 
Like Steely Dan sang.... Home at Last!

Good 10
Okay 10
Bad 20

39. SEASONS CHANGE - EXPOSE

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38. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - LOUIS ARMSTRONG

The best song on the 80s countdown isn't even an 80s song

30. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? - PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

These guys are back in the spotlight thanks to that awful commercial

28. I SAW HIM STANDING THERE - TIFFANY

This cover is so bad that when he saw her, he ran for the hills

1. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - RICK ASTLEY

All three of us nailed this one. Second week in a row it was a full sweep!

#73 Cure "Hot Hot Hot!!!"

Didn't know it then, love it now.

#84 Roxanne "Play That Funky Music"

No wiki page for this band (but a small mention on the song's page that they covered it).

Will never make the top 40
#48 Whitesnake "Give Me All Your Love"
#51 So "Are You Sure"
#52 Heart "I Want You So Bad"
#58 Steve Winwood "Talking Back to the Night"
#59 Dan Hill "Never Thought (That I Could Love)"
#65 Eria Fachin "Savin' Myself"
#66 Stacey Q "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself"
#67 Pepsi & Shirlie "All Right Now"
#70 Blue Mercedes "I Want To Be Your Property"
#73 Cure "Hot Hot Hot!!!"
#74 Merry Clayton "Yes"
#75 Great White "Save Your Love"
#76 Earth Wind & Fire "Thinking of You"
#77 Tommy Shaw "Ever Since The World Began"
#79 Cellarful Of Noise "Samantha (What You Gonna Do?)"
#82 Bananarama "Love In The First Degree"
#84 Roxanne "Play That Funky Music"
#87 Prince "Hot Thing"
#88 Communards "Never Can Say Goodbye"
#89 TAMI Show "She's Only Twenty"
#90 Barry Manilow "Hey Mambo"
#91 Big Pig "Breakaway"
#92 REM "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
#93 Teena Marie "Ooo La La La"
#94 Kane Gang "Don't Look Any Further"
#96 Carly Simon "All I Want Is You"
 
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