80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

WAAF (Boston) played it every Friday too. I think it was at the end of the Greg Hill morning show. And they would make up their own ending for the line "...the boss is a ________"

 

[sadchild]

You're order is wrong. But I don't see any missing.

Wow you're right. I was worried about nothing. The only missing one is "Maneater" carrying over into early Jan from 1982.

 

[scotchandcigar]

18 for 83.

 

[jbnv]

WAAF (Boston) played it every Friday too. I think it was at the end of the Greg Hill morning show. And they would make up their own ending for the line "...the boss is a ________"

It got a lot of play on Friday afternoons on KSMB in Lafayette, La. I don't listen to local radio on the evening drive but I would suspect it still gets a lot of play there.

I've heard a version that loads up the bass solo on the middle with audio clips. Probably one of Rick Dees' creations. (The long-time morning guy on KSMB copied a lot of Dees' schtick.)

 

[MonoStereo]

Yeah - the "Bang On A Drum All Day" thing is an olllllllllllllllllld radio cliche. If you ever wanna hear a station where the programming people are on 100% auto-pilot, this is one way to know. I never liked that song in the first place, but yeesh.

 

[Channel98]

In 2020. Kevin Wall, a singer-songwriter from Amesbury, Massachusetts, recorded a hilarious coronavirus-themed Bang The Drum parody
called Hand Sanitize All Day.

 

[hwkn]

Johnny B on WLUP in Chicago wold also play Bang A Drum on Fridays but he'd play bongos along with it.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I hear that song fairly regularly now but thinking back, I am not sure how much I actually heard it in 1983. Might explain its lack of chart action. I like the song. It is the ringtone when someone from work calls. Of course everytime I hear it on the radio now I first think 'damn, being called from work'.

 

[scotchandcigar]

I hear that song fairly regularly now but thinking back, I am not sure how much I actually heard it in 1983. Might explain its lack of chart action. I like the song. It is the ringtone when someone from work calls. Of course everytime I hear it on the radio now I first think 'damn, being called from work'.

I guess we can talk about ringtones again, now that grumpy Memebag "a phone should just ring" is gone.

 

[seasalt43]

Here are the songs below the 100 for 5/21/83

Bubbling Under the Hot 100

#101 Bananarama “Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Her Goodbye)” (peaked at this position)
#102 Berlin “The Metro” (entered the chart on 5/28/83 at #88, peaked at #58)
#103 Marty Balin “Do It for Love” (peaked at this position)
#104 Red Rockers “China” (entered the chart on 6/4/83 at #92, peaked at #53)
#105 Dexy's Midnight Runners “The Celtic Soul Brothers” (entered the chart on 5/28/83 at #90, peaked at #86)
#106 Kix “Body Talk” (peaked at #104)
#107 The English Beat “Save It for Later” (peaked at #106)
#108 Joan Armatrading “Drop the Pilot” (entered the chart on 5/28/83 at #95, peaked at #78)
#110 Alex Call “Just Another Saturday Night”(peaked at #101)

Comments:

• Great group of songs this week.
• #109 wasn't published!
• Alex Call was the lead singer of the group Clover.

Playlist:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Ha, if you hadn't commented on 109 I never would have noticed.

 

[seasalt43]

Ha, if you hadn't commented on 109 I never would have noticed.

I think they omitted it due to space.

 

[sadchild]

#109 wasn't published!

How bizarre

Joan Armatrading “Drop the Pilot”

I like this one. Rediscovered it recently.

 

[sadchild]

Party like it's 1989

EARLIER
Bobby Brown "My Prerogative"
Phil Collins "Two Hearts"
Paula Abdul "Straight Up"
Boy Meets Girl "Waiting For A Star"
Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes"
Roxette "The Look"
Bangles "The Flame"
Mike + The Mechanics "The Living Years"
Madonna "Like A Prayer"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Milli Vanilli "Baby Don't Forget My Number"
New Kids "I'll Be Loving You Forever"
Paula Abdul "Forever Your Girl"
Maritka "Toy Soldiers"
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath My Wings"

LATER
Richard Marx "Satisfied"
Fine Young "Good Thing"
Richard "Right Here Waiting"
Prince "Batdance"
New Kids "Hangin Tough"
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted"
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart"
Milli Vanilli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain"
Phil Collins "Another Day In Paradise"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I think your order is wrong.

Looking at the actual list of #1 songs in 1989 -- what a pathetic year.
7 good
6 passable
20 channel changers.

 

[seasalt43]

5/27/89

40: If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red
39: Downtown - One 2 Many
38: Giving Up On Love - Rick Astley
37: Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me) - Roachford
36: Veronica - Elvis Costello
35: She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
34: Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
33: I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper
32: I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
31: Cult Of Personality - Living Colour
30: Coming Home - Cinderella
29: Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star - Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
28: Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
27: Thinking Of You - Sa-Fire
26: Iko Iko - The Belle Stars
25: Voices Of Babylon - The Outfield
24: Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole
23: This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer
22: Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli
21: Pop Singer - John Cougar Mellankamp
20: Cry - Waterfront
19: Second Chance - .38 Special
18: Like A Prayer - Madonna
17: After All - Cher & Peter Cetera
16: Through The Storm - Aretha Frankin & Elton John
15: Where Are You Now - Jimmy Harnen & Synch
14: Satisfied - Richard Marx
13: Everlasting Love - Howard Jones
12: Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
11: Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson
10: Close My Eyes Forever - Ozzy Osbourne & Lita Ford
9: I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi
8: Every Little Step - Bobby Brown
7: I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
6: Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
5: Patience - Guns 'N' Roses
4: Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond
3: Rock On - Michael Damian
2: Real Love - Jody Watley
1: Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul

* = Debuts

This Weeks Drops

43 31 I Only Wanna Be with You – Samantha Fox
47 38 The Look – Roxette
53 39 A Shoulder to Cry On – Tommy Page
57 36 Heaven Help Me – Deon Estus
58 33 Room to Move – Animotion

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

8 good.
At least that many channel changers.

 

[MonoStereo]

Considering I wasn't listening to Top 40 radio at the time, I actually like a dozen-ish of these songs.

5/27/89

37: Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me) - Roachford

I bet I haven't heard this in 25 years, but I remember liking it & thinking it would be MUCH bigger than it was.

39: Downtown - One 2 Many
29: Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star - Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
27: Thinking Of You - Sa-Fire
20: Cry - Waterfront
16: Through The Storm - Aretha Frankin & Elton John
15: Where Are You Now - Jimmy Harnen & Synch

I honestly dunno if I've ever heard any of these.

4: Soldier Of Love - Donny Osmond
3: Rock On - Michael Damian

2 great examples of why I wasn't listening to the format during this era.

 

[scotchandcigar]

9. Mostly from #36 to #31.

 

[Jon]

9 As well.