80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Good 10
Okay 6
Bad 24

BEST
31 36 RICK SPRINGFIELD - I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU
27 34 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - PRIVATE EYES
26 29 RICK JAMES - SUPER FREAK (Part 1)
23 27 BALANCE - BREAKING AWAY
15 12 JOEY SCARBURY - THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO”
13 11 RICK SPRINGFIELD - JESSIE’S GIRL
11 19 THE ROLLING STONES - START ME UP
07 09 CHRISTOPHER CROSS - ARTHUR’S THEME

WORST
35 38 THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS - AFTERNOON HOSPI-TALE
28 30 KIM CARNES - DRAW OF THE CARDS
25 32 KENNY ROGERS - SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME
01 01 DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE - ENDLESS LOVE

01 01 DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE - ENDLESS LOVE

All 3 of us chose this one.

[TWO WEEKS OFF]
Won't make the top 40
#50 Gino Vannelli "Nightwalker"
#53 Squeeze "Tempted"
#55 Mickey Gilley "You Don't Know Me"
#56 Teena Marie "Square Biz"
#58 Santana "The Sensitive Kind"
#59 Don Felder "Heavy Metal"
#62 Icehouse "We Can Get Together"
#65 Debbie Harry "Backfired"
#66 Jefferson Starship "Stranger"
#67 Blackfoot "Fly Away"
#69 Andy Gibb "All I Have to Do Is Dream"
#70 Bernadette Peters "Dedicated To The One I Love"
#71 Nielsen/Pearson "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
#73 Art Garfunkel "A Heart In New York"
#74 Michael Stanley Band "Lover"
#75 Cheryl Lynn "Shake It Up Tonight"
#78 Deniece Willians "Silly"
#80 Sad Cafe "La-Di-Da"
#88 Tom Petty "A Woman In Love"
#89 Eric Hine "Not Fade Away"
#91 Rush "Tom Sawyer"
#92 Debra Laws "Very Special"
#93 Styx "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned"
#96 Glen Campbell "I Love My Truck"
#97 Gary US Bonds "Jole Blon"
#98 Stars On 45 "Medley II"
#99 Pure Prairie League "You're Mine Tonight"
 
sadchild said:
[TWO WEEKS OFF]
Won't make the top 40
#50 Gino Vannelli "Nightwalker"
#53 Squeeze "Tempted"
#55 Mickey Gilley "You Don't Know Me"
#56 Teena Marie "Square Biz"
#58 Santana "The Sensitive Kind"
#59 Don Felder "Heavy Metal"
#62 Icehouse "We Can Get Together"
#65 Debbie Harry "Backfired"
#66 Jefferson Starship "Stranger"
#67 Blackfoot "Fly Away"
#69 Andy Gibb "All I Have to Do Is Dream"
#70 Bernadette Peters "Dedicated To The One I Love"
#71 Nielsen/Pearson "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
#73 Art Garfunkel "A Heart In New York"
#74 Michael Stanley Band "Lover"
#75 Cheryl Lynn "Shake It Up Tonight"
#78 Deniece Willians "Silly"
#80 Sad Cafe "La-Di-Da"
#88 Tom Petty "A Woman In Love"
#89 Eric Hine "Not Fade Away"
#91 Rush "Tom Sawyer"
#92 Debra Laws "Very Special"
#93 Styx "Nothing Ever Goes As Planned"
#96 Glen Campbell "I Love My Truck"
#97 Gary US Bonds "Jole Blon"
#98 Stars On 45 "Medley II"
#99 Pure Prairie League "You're Mine Tonight"
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@sadchild - I think this one may be from a little further back (8/22/81). There's a listing from the next week (9/26/81): Sep 27, 2020
 
sadchild said:
#53 Squeeze "Tempted"
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I thought this would have made it to about 30 or 25.
sadchild said:
#59 Don Felder "Heavy Metal"
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Seems about right, but it would have been good to see hit 40.
sadchild said:
#88 Tom Petty "A Woman In Love"
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This is a little bit of a surprise.
sadchild said:
#91 Rush "Tom Sawyer"
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This one almost made it! Too bad.

I stumbled on a video of a vocal coach that reviews different singers. She had reviewed Closer to the Heart. I expected her to slam it, but was surprised to hear what she had to say. Her jaw dropped when he started singing, and she started to giggle and had to back it up to listen again. It was a pretty interesting analysis, and not where I thought it was going to go.
 
US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 19th September, 1981


TW
LW
Artist
Title
Record Company
Week on Chart
Hot 100 Debut
Peak

101
-
Luther Vandross
Never Too Much
Epic
1
10/10/81
#85
33

102
109
ZZ Top
Leila
Warner Bros.
2
10/3/81
#85
77

103
103
Teddy Pendergrass
I Can't Live Without Your Love
P.I.R.
3
-
103

104
105
Fred Knoblock
Memphis
Scotti Bros.
6
-
102

105
106
Harry Chapin
Story Of A Life
Boardwalk
4
-
105

106
-
Rita Coolidge
The Closer You Get
A&M
1
-
103

107
-
Meco
Blue Moon
Casablanca
1
-
106

108
-
David Gates
Take Me Now
Arista
1
9/26/81
#82
62

109
102
Foghat
Live Now Pay Later
Warner Bros.
6
-
102

110
-
Tim Goodman
New Romeo
Columbia
1
-
107

Chart drops or busters:

TW LW Title/Artist
83 101 Aiming At Your Heart/The Temptations
-- 104 Teardrops/George Harrison
-- 107 Heaven/Carl Wilson
-- 108 What's He's Got/The Producers
-- 110 Stay The Night/Jim Messina With Pauline Wilson

Comment:
  • "Never Too Much" broke the 40 which is rare for bubbling songs.
Playlist:
 
Luther Vandross' Think About You debuted on the Adult R&B chart for the week ending November 22 2003 and went to number one ont the April 10 2004 chart. It was number one for three weeks. The song was on the Bubbling Under chart for 43 weeks – forty-three! – and never made the Hot 100. It peaked at #103.

 
I know you're wondering what song spent the most weeks on the Bubbling Under chart. Well, maybe not. Anyway, Alive by Pearl Jam reached #16 in the UK in 1991 but was not released in the United States. It did get to #16 on the Mainstream Rock chart, which is based on airplay. On June 17, 1995, Epic finally released Alive in the United States. It debuted on the Bubbling Under chart for the week ending February 23 1996 and was on the chart for six weeks, peaking at #120. It re-entered the Bubbling Under chart for the week ending January 11 1997. It dropped off several times and re-entered several times, spending a total of 61 weeks – sixty-one! – on the chart. It peaked at #107 on the October 17 1998 chart.





 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
In the bubbling under a couple artists I have heard of but unknown hits for them. Not one single song I remotely recognize.
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"Never Too Much" is the only song I knew from the list. I analyzed the list of artists and put my take below.

Recognized the artist and remembered at least one of their songs:
Luther Vandross
ZZ Top
Teddy Pendergrass
Meco

Recognized the artist name, but couldn't remember a song:
Harry Chapin
Rita Coolidge
Foghat

Did not recognize the artist:
Fred Knoblock
David Gates
Tim Goodman
 
Forgot to post my predictions. I've already listened and let's just say my candidates are not very good...

vj SEP 86

EARLIER
Genesis "Invisible Touch"
Whitney Houston "Greatest Love"
Peter Gabriel "Slegdehammer"
Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love"
Madonna "Papa Don't Preach"

Steve Winwood "Higher Love"
Bananarama "Venus"
Human League "Human"

LATER
Bon Jovi "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Bruce Hornsby "The Way It Is"
Peter/Amy "Next Time I Fall"
 
Good 12
Okay 9
Bad 19

BEST
39: IN YOUR EYES - PETER GABRIEL
38: TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT - EDDIE MONEY
26: I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON - ROBERT PALMER
6: DREAMTIME - DARYL HALL
4: WALK THIS WAY - RUN-D.M.C. f/AEROSMITH

WORST
37: PARANOIMIA - THE ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
29: EARTH ANGEL - NEW EDITION
20: THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
18: ALL CRIED OUT - LISA LISA & CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE

17: VENUS - BANANARAMA

I picked this one. No clue on anyone else.

2: FRIENDS AND LOVERS - CARL ANDERSON AND GLORIA LORING

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Will never get into the top 40 (partial list)
#42 Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"
#43 Sheena Easton "So Far So Good"
#53 Honeymoon Suite "What Does It Take"
#56 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Wrap It Up"
#57 Luther Vandross "Give Me The Reason"
#60 El DeBarge "Love Always"
#62 Bob Seger "It's You"
#65 Pet Shop Boys "Love Comes Quickly"
#66 Moody Blues "The Other Side Of Life"
#68 Kenny Loggins "Playing With The Boys"
#79 Outfield "Everytime You Cry"
#84 Thirty Eight Special "Somebody Like You"
#85 David Lee Roth "Goin' Crazy!"
#88 Luis Cardenas "Runaway"
#89 John Fogerty "Eye Of The Zombie"
#90 Thompson Twins "Nothing In Common"
#93 Ashford & Simpson "Count Your Blessings"
#95 Device "Who Says"
#96 Air Supply "Lonely Is the Night"
#97 Chaka Khan "Love Of A Lifetime"
#100 GTR "The Hunter"
 
Whoops, shoulda posted this first:

September 27, 1986.
40: I'LL BE OVER YOU - TOTO
39: IN YOUR EYES - PETER GABRIEL
38: TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT - EDDIE MONEY
37: PARANOIMIA - THE ART OF NOISE WITH MAX HEADROOM
36: HUMAN - THE HUMAN LEAGUE
35: PAPA DON'T PREACH - MADONNA
34: GIRL CAN'T HELP IT - JOURNEY
33: RUMORS - TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
32: PRESS - PAUL McCARTNEY
31: POINT OF NO RETURN - NU SHOOZ
30: MONEY'S TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION) - SIMPLY RED
29: EARTH ANGEL - NEW EDITION
28: SWEET FREEDOM - MICHAEL McDONALD
27: SWEET LOVE - ANITA BAKER
26: I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON - ROBERT PALMER
25: LOVE WALKS IN - VAN HALEN
24: A MATTER OF TRUST - BILLY JOEL
23: TWIST AND SHOUT - THE BEATLES
22: TRUE COLORS - CYNDI LAUPER
21: HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD
20: THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
19: HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - LOVERBOY
18: ALL CRIED OUT - LISA LISA & CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
17: VENUS - BANANARAMA
16: MISSIONARY MAN - EURYTHMICS
15: BABY LOVE - REGINA
14: HEARTBEAT - DON JOHNSON
13: TYPICAL MALE - TINA TURNER
12: THROWING IT ALL AWAY - GENESIS
11: WORDS GET IN THE WAY - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
10: LOVE ZONE - BILLY OCEAN
9: TAKE MY BREATH AWAY – BERLIN
8: TWO OF HEARTS - STACEY Q
7: WHEN I THINK OF YOU - JANET JACKSON
6: DREAMTIME - DARYL HALL
5: DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE) - GLASS TIGER
4: WALK THIS WAY - RUN-D.M.C. f/AEROSMITH
3: DANCING ON THE CEILING - LIONEL RICHIE
2: FRIENDS AND LOVERS - CARL ANDERSON AND GLORIA LORING
1: STUCK WITH YOU - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
 
Correct Order
FIFTEEN chart-toppers on this week's Hot 100. Dayum!
And how did I forget 5 chart-toppers in a row?

Whitney Houston "Greatest Love" (May Peak)
...
Genesis "Invisible Touch" (July Peak)
Peter Gabriel "Slegdehammer" #92
Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love" #45
Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" #35
Steve Winwood "Higher Love" #21 [8/30]
Bananarama "Venus" #17 [9/6 - I was only three weeks off and I come in at #17??]
Berlin "Take My Breath Away" #9 [9/13]
Huey Lewis "Stuck With You" #1 [9/20]
Janet "When I Think Of You" #7
Cyndi Lauper "True Colors" #22
Boston "Amanda" #51
Human League "Human" #36
Bon Jovi "You Give Love A Bad Name" #47
Peter/Amy "Next Time I Fall" #58
Bruce Hornsby "The Way It Is" #70
Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian" #82

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
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