80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

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#81 Weird Al "I Lost On Jeopardy" - A surprise

#86 Scorpions "Still Loving You" - Almost a surprise. I would have thought it would have at least made it to about 50.
 
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A lot of nostalgia, but 24

(46) 40. TURN TO YOU - GO-GO'S
(51) 39. ROCK ME TONITE - BILLY SQUIER
(43) 33. ROUND AND ROUND - RATT
(23) 32. STAY THE NIGHT - CHICAGO
(34) 30. ROMANCING THE STONE - EDDY GRANT
(30) 29. SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT - COREY HART
(28) 28. I'M FREE - KENNY LOGGINS
(31) 27. PANAMA - VAN HALEN
(27) 23. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - TINA TURNER *
(11) 22. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS **
(15) 19. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
(16) 18. DANCE HALL DAYS - WANG CHUNG
(17) 16. SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) - ELTON JOHN
( 7) 14. TIME AFTER TIME - CYNDI LAUPER **
(13) 13. DOCTOR! DOCTOR! - THOMPSON TWINS
(12) 12. MAGIC - THE CARS
(14) 11. INFATUATION - ROD STEWART
(10) 10. LEGS - ZZ TOP
( 9) 9. THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(19) 8. GHOSTBUSTERS - RAY PARKER JR. *
( 5) 5. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN **
( 6) 4. EYES WITHOUT A FACE - BILLY IDOL
( 2) 2. DANCING IN THE DARK - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
( 1) 1. WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE *
 

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JUL 88

EARLIER
Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror"
Debbie Gibson "Foolish Beat"
Whitney "Where Do Broken"
Terence Trent "Wishing Well"
George Michael "Monkey"
Gloria Estefan "Anything For You"

Rick Astley "Together Forever"
Cheap Trick "The Flame"

LATER
Richard "Hold On To The Nights"
Michael Jackson "Dirty Diana"
George Michael "Monkey"
Steve Winwood "Roll With It"
Guns N Roses "Sweet Child"
Def Leppard "Love Bites"
 
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* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The Bottom 60: debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(--) 89. HAPPY ENDING - JOE JACKSON
(--) 87. YOU'RE THE BEST THING - THE STYLE COUNCIL
(--) 76. TWO SIDES OF LOVE - SAMMY HAGAR
(--) 75. 17 - RICK JAMES
(--) 72. WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES - NIGHT RANGER

(62) 69. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE **
(53) 61. AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) - PHIL COLLINS **

(--) 56. LIGHTS OUT - PETER WOLF
(60) 45. MISSING YOU - JOHN WAITE *

This week's drops:
(39) 58. PRIME TIME - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(38) 55. FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(35) 47. IT'S A MIRACLE - CULTURE CLUB
(29) 43. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
(18) 41. OH SHERRIE - STEVE PERRY


The Top 40:
(46) 40. TURN TO YOU - GO-GO'S
(51) 39. ROCK ME TONITE - BILLY SQUIER

(40) 38. BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE - ROBIN GIBB
(45) 37. SEXY GIRL - GLENN FRY
(42) 36. THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER - TONY CAREY

(37) 35. ALIBIS - SERGIO MENDES
(22) 34. MODERN DAY DELILAH - VAN STEPHENSON

(43) 33. ROUND AND ROUND - RATT
(23) 32. STAY THE NIGHT - CHICAGO
(36) 31. SHE'S MINE - STEVE PERRY
(34) 30. ROMANCING THE STONE - EDDY GRANT
(30) 29. SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT - COREY HART
(28) 28. I'M FREE - KENNY LOGGINS
(31) 27. PANAMA - VAN HALEN
(26) 26. DON'T WALK AWAY - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(32) 25. IF EVER YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN - PEABO BRYSON
(25) 24. NO WAY OUT - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
(27) 23. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - TINA TURNER *
(11) 22. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS **
(33) 21. STUCK ON YOU - LIONEL RICHIE
(24) 20. I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU - DAN HARTMAN
(15) 19. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
(16) 18. DANCE HALL DAYS - WANG CHUNG
(20) 17. BREAKING... THERE'S NO STOPPING US - OLLIE AND JERRY
(17) 16. SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) - ELTON JOHN
(21) 15. STATE OF SHOCK - THE JACKSONS AND MICK JAGGER
( 7) 14. TIME AFTER TIME - CYNDI LAUPER **
(13) 13. DOCTOR! DOCTOR! - THOMPSON TWINS
(12) 12. MAGIC - THE CARS
(14) 11. INFATUATION - ROD STEWART
(10) 10. LEGS - ZZ TOP
( 9) 9. THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(19) 8. GHOSTBUSTERS - RAY PARKER JR. *
( 8) 7. ALMOST PARADISE - MIKE RENO AND ANN WILSON
( 4) 6. SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN
( 5) 5. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN **
( 6) 4. EYES WITHOUT A FACE - BILLY IDOL
( 3) 3. JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 2) 2. DANCING IN THE DARK - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
( 1) 1. WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE *
I'm catching up from last week. This one was a repeater from 2022. I covered the bubbles in this post: Jul 17, 2022
 
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Since I never commented on that then, I will say the Phil Collins song is the only one I have heard of.
In addtion to Phil Collins, there were three others that I remembered:

"It's Over Now" - the radio
"Itchin' for a Scratch" - the movie Rappin' :-(
"Love Resurrection" - the music video
 

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40: In Your Soul - Corey Hart
39: I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
38: I Know You're Out There Somewhere - Moody Blues
37: I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
36: Perfect World - Huey Lewis & The News
35: When It's Love - Van Halen
34: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N' Roses
33: I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31: The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
30: Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
29: Make It Real - The Jets
28: Rag Doll - Aerosmith
27: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
26: Love Will Save The Day - Whitney Houston
25: Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison
24: Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
23: Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
22: The Twist - The Fat Boys W/Chubby Checker
21: Monkey - George Michael
20: The Colour Of Love - Billy Ocean
19: Lost In You - Rod Stewart
18: I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love - Chicago
17: Do You Love Me - The Contours
16: Paradise - Sade
15: Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp
14: I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
13: Nite And Day - Al B. Sure!
12: Parents Just Don't Understand - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
11: 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine
10: Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
9: Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
8: Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
7: Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
6: Hands To Heaven - Breathe
5: The Flame - Cheap Trick
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
1: Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
 

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40: In Your Soul - Corey Hart
39: I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
38: I Know You're Out There Somewhere - Moody Blues
37: I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
36: Perfect World - Huey Lewis & The News
35: When It's Love - Van Halen
34: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N' Roses
33: I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31: The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
30: Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
29: Make It Real - The Jets
28: Rag Doll - Aerosmith
27: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
26: Love Will Save The Day - Whitney Houston
25: Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison
24: Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
23: Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
22: The Twist - The Fat Boys W/Chubby Checker
21: Monkey - George Michael
20: The Colour Of Love - Billy Ocean
19: Lost In You - Rod Stewart
18: I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love - Chicago
17: Do You Love Me - The Contours
16: Paradise - Sade
15: Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp
14: I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
13: Nite And Day - Al B. Sure!
12: Parents Just Don't Understand - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
11: 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine
10: Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
9: Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
8: Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
7: Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
6: Hands To Heaven - Breathe
5: The Flame - Cheap Trick
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
1: Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
Another repeater from 2022: Jul 24, 2022
 
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8 good from 1988:

34: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N' Roses
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31: The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
28: Rag Doll - Aerosmith
27: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard

Pretty weak countdown.
 
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8 good from 1988:

34: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N' Roses
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31: The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
28: Rag Doll - Aerosmith
27: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard

Pretty weak countdown.

I saw your post about the countdown a few years ago: Jul 24, 2022
 

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Ten for one reason or another.

34: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N' Roses
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
30: Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson - It wouldn't have made the list if the guitar didn't rip.
28: Rag Doll - Aerosmith - Meh
16: Paradise - Sade
12: Parents Just Don't Understand - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Nostalgia/Novelty
8: Mercedes Boy - Pebbles - Nostalgia/ Bubblegum A friend had a classic Mercedes. It was a good conversation starter with girls.
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood - Nostalgia
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
 
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I didn't miss any, but my order was all over the place and I listed four that aren't on this week's chart...

CORRECT ORDER

Michael Jackson "Man In The Mirror" (peak 4/2)
Billy Ocean "Get Outta My Dreams"
Whitney "Where Do Broken" (peak 4/23)
Terence Trent "Wishing Well" (peak 5/7)

Gloria Estefan "Anything For You" #69
George Michael "Monk.....err One More Try" #48 <- I accidentally typed "Monkey" for both earlier and later, I meant to put "One More Try" here
Rick Astley "Together Forever" #41
Debbie Gibson "Foolish Beat" #23
Cheap Trick "The Flame" #5
Richard Marx "Hold On To The Nights" #1
Steve Winwood "Roll With It" #4
George Michael "Monkey" #21
Guns N Roses "Sweet Child" #34
Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry"
Def Leppard "Love Bites" (peak 10/8)

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
yellow: not on my list and not on hot 100
 
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Good 16
38: I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE - MOODY BLUES
35: WHEN IT'S LOVE - VAN HALEN
34: SWEET CHILD O' MINE - GUNS 'N ROSES
32: SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE - ROBERT PALMER
31: THE VALLEY ROAD - BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE
30: DIRTY DIANA - MICHAEL JACKSON
28: RAG DOLL - AEROSMITH
27: FAST CAR - TRACY CHAPMAN
25: NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME - POISON
19: LOST IN YOU - ROD STEWART
12: PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND - D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE
6: HANDS TO HEAVEN - BREATHE
5: THE FLAME - CHEAP TRICK
3: NEW SENSATION - INXS
2: POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME - DEF LEPPARD
1: HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS - RICHARD MARX

Okay 8
21: MONKEY - GEORGE MICHAEL
17: DO YOU LOVE ME - THE CONTOURS
16: PARADISE - SADE
14: I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT - ELTON JOHN
10: RUSH HOUR - JANE WIEDLIN
9: SIGN YOUR NAME - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
7: MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL - ERIC CARMEN
4: ROLL WITH IT - STEVE WINWOOD

Bad 16

37: I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - KYLIE MINOGUE

My wife said, "I don't think I've heard this since the 80s. And I don't think I needed to hear it again."

29: MAKE IT REAL - THE JETS

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5: THE FLAME - CHEAP TRICK

My pick. Glad I didn't go with "Together Forever" (#41). Don't know what anyone else went for.

Will never make the top 40
#53 Will To Power "Say It's Gonna Rain"
#57 Paula Abdul "Knocked Out"
#60 Scritti Politti "Boom! There She Was"
#61 Cyndi Lauper "Hole In My Heart"
#67 Stevie B "Spring Love"
#68 White Lion "Tell Me"
#70 Tiffany "Feelings of Forever"
#73 Foreigner "Heart Turns To Stone"
#74 Tony Toni Tone "Little Walter"
#79 Nu Shooz "Should I Say Yes?"
#80 Cecilia "Times Two"
#83 Dino "Summergirls"
#85 Elisa Fiorillo "Forgive Me For Dreaming"
#87 Cover Girls "Inside Outside"
#90 Icehouse "My Obsession"
#91 System "Coming To America"
#92 Keith Sweat "Make It Last Forever"
#93 Freddie Jackson "Nice 'N Slow"
#94 Tony Terry "Forever Yours"
#95 Teddy Pendergrass "Joy"
#97 Ice-T "Colors"
#99 Bros "When Will I Be Famous?"
#100 S'Express "Theme from S'Express"
 

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34: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'N' Roses
32: Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
31: The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
28: Rag Doll - Aerosmith
27: Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
5: The Flame - Cheap Trick
4: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
3: New Sensation - INXS
2: Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard