80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

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Ten or so.

#33: DR. FEELGOOD – Motley Crue (Meh)
#31: LOVE SONG – Tesla (Meh)
#25: PUMP UP THE JAM – Technotronic featuring Felly
#24: LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – Aerosmith
#17/LDD: SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE – Tears For Fears
#16: BUST A MOVE – Young M.C.
#10: BACK TO LIFE – Soul II Soul (Best song on the list)
#9: POISON – Alice Cooper
#6: WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – Billy Joel
#3: LOVE SHACK – B-52’s

 
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7 good/ok:

#33: DR. FEELGOOD – Motley Crue
#31: LOVE SONG – Tesla
#30: THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING – Don Henley
#24: LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR – Aerosmith
#22: ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE – Phil Collins (borderline)
#6: WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – Billy Joel
#3: LOVE SHACK – B-52’s


This song:

#37: JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME – Lou Gramm

Is it a remake of the April Wine song?
 

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Good 14
Okay 7
Bad 19

BEST
37: JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME – LOU GRAMM
33: DR. FEELGOOD – MOTLEY CRUE
26: ME SO HORNY – THE 2 LIVE CREW
16: BUST A MOVE – YOUNG M.C.
9: POISON – ALICE COOPER
6: WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL

WORST
40: WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
27: SUNSHINE - DINO
13: COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
8: DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

13: COVER GIRL – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
8: DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) – NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK


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6: WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – BILLY JOEL

My guess.

2: BLAME IT ON THE RAIN – MILLI VANILLI

The other two guessed this.

1: WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE – BAD ENGLISH


I unfortunately had this week's 1989 chart show up in my Facebook feed unexpectedly as a "suggested group you might like" so I couldn't vote for this song since I saw the #1 song on there. Not sure if I would have come up with it on my own or not...

NOTE: ONE WEEK OFF
Songs that won't reach the top 40:
#55 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#56 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#57 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#58 Whitesnake "Fool for Your Loving"
#61 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"
#65 Lil Louis "French Kiss"
#67 Enuff Z'Nuff "New Thing"
#69 Jaya "If You Leave Me Now"
#70 Soulsister "The Way to Your Heart"
#72 Regina Belle "Baby Come To Me"
#75 DJ Jazzy Jeff/Fresh Prince "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson"
#78 Pajama Party "Over and Over"
#79 Saraya "Back To The Bullet"
#80 Shooting Star "Touch Me Tonight"
#81 Fine Young Cannibals "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"
#82 White Lion "Radar Love"
#83 Eric Clapton "Pretending"
#84 Shirley Lewis "Realistic"
#87 Surface "You Are My Everything"
#89 Grayson Hugh "Bring It All Back"
#91 Bardeux "I Love The Bass"
#93 Warrant "Big Talk"
#94 Tracy Chapman "Crossroads"
#97 Big Noise "Name And Number"
#98 Jets "The Same Love"
#99 Melissa Etheridge "No Souvenirs"
 

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April Wine's Just Betrween You & Me was written by Myles Goodwyn (real name: Miles Goodwin), the band's lead singer and guitarist. Lou Gramm's Just Between You & Me was co-written by Gramm and Holly Knight. Knight co-wrote many other hits, including Tina Turner's The Best and Pat Benatar's Love Is A Battlefield

Here is another Just Between You & Me. This was written by Jack Clement and became Charley Pride's first country hit, reaching #9 in February 1967. His name was shown on the label as "Country Charley Pride" and RCA did include any photos of him when they sent promo copies and a bio to disc jockeys. RCA executives figured country stations would not play Pride's records if they knew he was black. Their fear was unfounded. Pride went on to have 60 top-40 country hits, 52 top tens and 29 number ones.

 
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1981/11/28 (repeat countdown)

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The bottom 60: this week's debut''s and future or former #1s:
(--) 98. BETTER THINGS - THE KINKS
(--) 94. I'M YOUR SUPERMAN - ALL SPORTS BAND
(--) 90. ANYONE CAN SEE - IRENE CARA
(--) 82. MY KIND OF LOVER - BILLY SQUIER
(--) 81. LEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG
(--) 78. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME - SHEENA EASTON


This week's drops:
(38) 50. ENDLESS LOVE – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie **
(36) 48. HARD TO SAY – Dan Fogelberg
(33) 47. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – Sheena Easton
(25) 45. SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT – Diesel
(20) 42. WE’RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER – Al Jarreau
(17) 41. JUST ONCE – Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram


The Top 40:
(44) 40. I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD – RONNIE MILSAP
(14) 39. WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL – THE FOUR TOPS
(43) 38. TWILIGHT – E.L.O.
(37) 37. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU – CHRIS CHRISTIAN
(40) 36. POOR MAN’S SON - SURVIVOR

(41) 35. CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND *
(49) 34. COOL NIGHT – PAUL DAVIS

(35) 33. NEVER TOO MUCH – LUTHER VANDROSS
(42) 32. HOOKED ON CLASSICS – THE ROYAL PHILOHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
(34) 31. STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS
(45) 30. COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE – BARBRA STREISAND
(30) 29. NO REPLY AT ALL - GENESIS
(31) 28. HEART LIKE A WHEEL – THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(39) 27. TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND – GEORGE BENSON
(28) 26. MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE) – CHILLIWACK
(29) 25. THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) – JUICE NEWTON
(27) 24. TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) – KOOL & THE GANG
(26) 23. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED – THE GO-GO’S
(32) 22. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(13) 21. I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU – RICK SPRINGFIELD
(24) 20. DON’T STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY
(23) 19. YESTERDAY’S SONGS – NEIL DIAMOND
(21) 18. LEATHER AND LACE – STEVIE NICKS WITH DON HENLEY
(22) 17. HARDEN MY HEART – QUARTERFLASH
(19) 16. TROUBLE – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(16) 15. THE OLD SONGS – BARRY MANILOW
(10) 14. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES – MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
( 7) 13. THE NIGHT OWLS – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
(15) 12. YOUNG TURKS – ROD STEWART
(18) 11. LET’S GROOVE – EARTH, WIND & FIRE
(12) 10. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE – DIANA ROSS
( 9) 9. ARTHUR’S THEME – CHRISTOPHER CROSS **
( 6) 8. TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
( 4) 7. START ME UP – THE ROLLING STONES
(11) 6. OH NO – THE COMMODORES
( 5) 5. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) – AIR SUPPLY
( 8) 4. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE
( 2) 3. PRIVATE EYES – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
( 3) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
( 1) 1. PHYSICAL – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 

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Look at all the tunes that stalled and did not hit #1 that passed "Centerfold" this week. Surprised there was a future #1 on the chart much less 2 given "Physical" is just starting it's reign.

26 good/ok/guilty/nostalga for 1981:
(43) 38. TWILIGHT – E.L.O.
(41) 35. CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND *
(42) 32. HOOKED ON CLASSICS – THE ROYAL PHILOHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
(28) 26. MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE) – CHILLIWACK
(29) 25. THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) – JUICE NEWTON
(26) 23. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED – THE GO-GO’S
(32) 22. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(13) 21. I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU – RICK SPRINGFIELD
(24) 20. DON’T STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY
(23) 19. YESTERDAY’S SONGS – NEIL DIAMOND
(21) 18. LEATHER AND LACE – STEVIE NICKS WITH DON HENLEY
(22) 17. HARDEN MY HEART – QUARTERFLASH
(19) 16. TROUBLE – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(10) 14. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES – MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
( 7) 13. THE NIGHT OWLS – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
(15) 12. YOUNG TURKS – ROD STEWART
(12) 10. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE – DIANA ROSS
( 9) 9. ARTHUR’S THEME – CHRISTOPHER CROSS **
( 6) 8. TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
( 4) 7. START ME UP – THE ROLLING STONES
(11) 6. OH NO – THE COMMODORES
( 5) 5. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) – AIR SUPPLY
( 8) 4. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE
( 2) 3. PRIVATE EYES – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
( 3) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
( 1) 1. PHYSICAL – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 
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Depending on the day, ten.

(41) 35. CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND *
(30) 29. NO REPLY AT ALL - GENESIS
(26) 23. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED – THE GO-GO’S
(32) 22. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(13) 21. I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU – RICK SPRINGFIELD
(24) 20. DON’T STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY
(22) 17. HARDEN MY HEART – QUARTERFLASH
( 4) 7. START ME UP – THE ROLLING STONES
( 8) 4. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE
( 2) 3. PRIVATE EYES – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **
 

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(41) 35. CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND *
(34) 31. STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS
(30) 29. NO REPLY AT ALL - GENESIS
(26) 23. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED – THE GO-GO’S
(24) 20. DON’T STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY
(21) 18. LEATHER AND LACE – STEVIE NICKS WITH DON HENLEY
(22) 17. HARDEN MY HEART – QUARTERFLASH
(19) 16. TROUBLE – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(15) 12. YOUNG TURKS – ROD STEWART
( 9) 9. ARTHUR’S THEME – CHRISTOPHER CROSS **
( 6) 8. TRYIN’ TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU – BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
( 4) 7. START ME UP – THE ROLLING STONES
( 8) 4. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE

(34) 31. STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS - I assume this is supposed to be Steve Winwood?
 

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Okay 8
Bad 20

BEST
(41) 35. CENTERFOLD – THE J. GEILS BAND *
(32) 22. I CAN’T GO FOR THAT – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(13) 21. I’VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU – RICK SPRINGFIELD
(15) 12. YOUNG TURKS – ROD STEWART
( 8) 4. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE
( 2) 3. PRIVATE EYES – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **

WORST
(45) 30. COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE – BARBRA STREISAND
(12) 10. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE – DIANA ROSS
( 5) 5. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) – AIR SUPPLY

Good 12
Okay 8
Bad 20

30. COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE – BARBRA STREISAND

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5. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) – AIR SUPPLY

My wife, her mother and her sister just saw them live. She said Russell can still really sing well and Graham isn't the best singer anymore but he's still great on guitar.

4. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC – THE POLICE

I guessed that this would be #3. Close.

2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER

I guessed this would be #2

1. PHYSICAL – OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *

I guessed this would be #1

#82 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#85 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"


Should been 40s

Will never enter the top 40
#51 Bee Gees "Living Eyes"
#60 Jermaine Jackson "I'm Just Too Shy"
#65 Moody Blues "Talking Out Of Turn"
#66 John Denver "The Cowboy And The Lady"
#67 Triumph "Magic Power"
#69 Johnny Lee "Bet Your Heart On Me"
#70 Prince "Controversy"
#73 Greg Lake "Let Me Love You Once"
#74 Joey Scarbury "When She Dances"
#75 Lulu "If I Were You"
#76 Kenny Rogers "Blaze Of Glory"
#79 Roger "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
#80 Balance "Falling in Love"
#82 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#83 Donnie Iris "Sweet Merilee"
#85 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"
#86 Central Line "Walking into Sunshine"
#89 Kim Carnes "Mistaken Identity"
#90 Irene Cara "Anyone Can See"
#91 Slave "Snapshot"
#92 Knack "Pay The Devil"
#94 All Sports Band "I'm Your Superman"
#93 Arlan Day "I Surrender"
#96 Tierra "La La Means I Love You"
#98 Kinks "Better Things"