80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

5 for 1989
36 24 MADONNA - EXPRESS YOURSELF
21 27 CHER - IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
18 08 BON JOVI - LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME
11 14 DON HENLEY - THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
10 04 LOVE AND ROCKETS - SO ALIVE
 
Not many. Only 7.

23 15 L.L. COOL J - I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY
20 26 SKID ROW - 18 AND LIFE
19 21 WINGER - HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK
15 22 SOUL II SOUL featuring Caron Wheeler - KEEP ON MOVIN’
13 18 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND - ANGEL EYES
10 04 LOVE AND ROCKETS - SO ALIVE
05 05 GREAT WHITE - ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
 
#52 10,000 Maniacs "Trouble Me" - A bit surprised
#53 Call "Let The Day Begin" - Close to what I expected, but it should have done better.
#55 Indigo Girls "Closer To Fine" - The biggest surprise.
#74 Bulletboys "Smooth Up" - Thought it would have made to about 50.
#77 Adrian Belew "Oh Daddy" - Surprised it made it this far. I like Adrian, but he was not someone the public really noticed.
 
1980/08/23
Repeat countdown

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

The bottom 60: hot 100 debuts and/or future or former #1s
(78) 95. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS, INC. **
(--) 90. SWITCHIN' TO GLIDE / THIS BEAT GOES ON - THE KINGS
(--) 89. YOU CAN CALL ME BLUE - MICHAEL JOHNSON
(--) 88. I GOT YOU - SPLIT ENZ
(--) 87. GOOD MORNING GIRL / STAY AWILE - JOURNEY
(--) 86. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - CHICAGO
(--) 84. GIRL, DON'T LET IT GET YOU DOWN - THE O'JAYS
(--) 83. MY PRAYER - RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN
(--) 79. I'M ALMOST READY - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(--) 69. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
(67) 50. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN *

This week's drops:
(40) 53. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
(38) 45. LOVE THE WORLD AWAY - KENNY ROGERS
(36) 41. IN AMERICA - THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND

The Top 40:
(47) 40. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(45) 39. HEY THERE LONELY GIRL - ROBERT JOHN
(18) 38. EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (MEDLEY) - MECO
(31) 37. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
(44) 36. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(22) 35. STAND BY ME - MICKEY GILLEY
(12) 34. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS **
(11) 33. CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - THE SPINNERS
(39) 32. DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
(35) 31. SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE - NATALIE COLE
(30) 30. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(33) 29. ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
(32) 28. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(34) 27. ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(37) 26. YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER
(25) 25. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - DIRT BAND
( 8) 24. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
(27) 23. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
(24) 22. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(23) 21. OLD FASHION LOVE - THE COMMODORES
(26) 20. YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (YOU & I) - AMBROSIA
(28) 19. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(20) 18. WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
(19) 17. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(17) 16. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(16) 15. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
(14) 14. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(29) 13. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 7) 12. SHINING STAR - THE MANHATTANS
(15) 11. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(10) 10. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
( 9) 9. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(21) 8. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(13) 7. FAME - IRENE CARA
( 6) 6. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
( 5) 5. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS *
( 4) 4. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - THE ROLLING STONES
( 3) 3. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) - S.O.S. BAND
( 2) 2. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
( 1) 1. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 
31 good/ok from 1980:

(47) 40. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(31) 37. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
(44) 36. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(12) 34. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS **
(11) 33. CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - THE SPINNERS
(39) 32. DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
(30) 30. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(32) 28. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(34) 27. ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(37) 26. YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME - BOB SEGER
(25) 25. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - DIRT BAND
( 8) 24. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
(27) 23. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBITT
(24) 22. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(28) 19. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(19) 17. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(17) 16. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(16) 15. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
(14) 14. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(29) 13. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 7) 12. SHINING STAR - THE MANHATTANS
(15) 11. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(10) 10. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
( 9) 9. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(21) 8. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(13) 7. FAME - IRENE CARA
( 6) 6. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
( 5) 5. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS *
( 4) 4. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - THE ROLLING STONES
( 2) 2. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
( 1) 1. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 
Not many. Six if I'm generous.

(44) 36. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(12) 34. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS **
(34) 27. ALL OVER THE WORLD - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(14) 14. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
( 9) 9. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND - Meh
( 6) 6. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
 
I don't consider the Pete Townshend song to be "meh." Mister Hectic, you might prefer Audio Adrenaline's version of Let My Love Open The Door from their 1999 Underdog album:

 
Here were my potential guesses:

EARLIER
Lipps Inc "Funkytown"
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock"

CANDIDATES
Paul McCartney "Coming Up"
ONJ "Magic"
Diana Ross "Upside Down"

LATER
Chris Cross "Sailing"
Queen "Another One Bites"
Babs "Woman In Love"

Here's how it shook out:

Lipps Inc "Funkytown" #95
Paul McCartney "Coming Up" #34
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #6
ONJ "Magic" #1
Chris Cross "Sailing" #2
Diana Ross "Upside Down" #5
Queen "Another One Bites" #50
Babs "Woman In Love" uncharted

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
31 good/ok from 1980:
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HecticArt said:
Six if I'm generous.
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I figured I'd most likely fall in the middle, and...

14 for 1980

(44) 36. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(12) 34. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS **
(39) 32. DON'T ASK ME WHY - BILLY JOEL
(30) 30. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
( 8) 24. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
(24) 22. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(19) 17. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(14) 14. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(29) 13. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 9) 9. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(13) 7. FAME - IRENE CARA
( 6) 6. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
( 2) 2. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
( 1) 1. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *

Notes:
(30) 30. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND - WTF is this? When I look it up, it's 2 separate songs. I only like the latter.
(29) 13. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON - Not sure how Hectic left this out, with Steve Gadd's genius double-stick drumming

 
Tulsa Time was written by Danny Flowers and was first recorded in March 1978 by Don Williams. It was released as a single in August and reached number one on Billboard's country chart in the first week of January 1979. Fl;owers, who also wrote Don Williams' 1990 #2 hit Back In My Younger Days, recorded his own version in 1999 for the Songwriters On Beale St. album. Here is a live performance from 2012:

 
scotchandcigar said:
Notes:
(30) 30. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND - WTF is this? When I look it up, it's 2 separate songs. I only like the latter.
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On the countdown they only played "Tulsa Time". Nina introduced it as a live combination of the 2 but the track they played was non-live "Tulsa Time". Billboard lists it as the 2 songs. Curious what AT40 did with it. But I suspect it was a live double track like Nina mentioned. But I would never bet money on a VJ.
 
Been a crazy week. Barely home, and when I am I'm busy.

Here's a start:

***** great
40 DE CARLY SIMON - JESSE
36 DE KENNY LOGGINS - I’M ALRIGHT (THEME FROM “CADDYSHACK”)
22 24 JACKSON BROWNE - BOULEVARD
16 17 BENNY MARDONES - INTO THE NIGHT
13 29 PAUL SIMON - LATE IN THE EVENING
09 09 PETE TOWNSHEND - LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR

**** good
11 15 GEORGE BENSON - GIVE ME THE NIGHT
06 06 BILLY JOEL - IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
02 02 CHRISTOPHER CROSS - SAILING

*** okay
38 18 MECO - EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (MEDLEY)
37 31 ROCKY BURNETTE - TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE
34 12 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS - COMING UP (Live at Glasgow)
33 11 SPINNERS - MEDLEY: CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
32 39 BILLY JOEL - DON’T ASK ME WHY
24 08 ELTON JOHN - LITTLE JEANNIE
14 14 GENESIS - MISUNDERSTANDING
07 13 IRENE CARA - FAME
05 05 DIANA ROSS - UPSIDE DOWN
03 03 THE S.O.S. BAND - TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT)
01 01 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - MAGIC

** nah
27 34 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - ALL OVER THE WORLD
26 37 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND - YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME
23 27 EDDIE RABBITT - DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY
19 28 JOHNNY LEE - LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE
17 19 BOZ SCAGGS - JOJO
15 16 ALI THOMSON - TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM
12 07 MANHATTANS - SHINING STAR
10 10 KIM CARNES - MORE LOVE

* bad
39 DE ROBERT JOHN - HEY THERE LONELY GIRL
35 22 MICKEY GILLEY - STAND BY ME
31 35 NATALIE COLE - SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
30 30 ERIC CLAPTON - TULSA TIME
29 33 LARRY GRAHAM - ONE IN A MILLION YOU
28 32 ROBBIE DUPREE - HOT ROD HEARTS
25 25 THE DIRT BAND - MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC
21 23 COMMODORES - OLD-FASHION LOVE
20 26 AMBROSIA - YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (YOU & I)
18 20 FRED KNOBLOCK - WHY NOT ME
08 21 AIR SUPPLY - ALL OUT OF LOVE
04 04 THE ROLLING STONES - EMOTIONAL RESCUE
 
39 DE ROBERT JOHN - HEY THERE LONELY GIRL

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02 02 CHRISTOPHER CROSS - SAILING
My friend's old roommate picked this.

01 01 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - MAGIC
I picked this and so did my friend's kid.

#81 Silencers "Shiver And Shake"
No wiki page, but there is one for another 80s band of the same name.

NOTE: THERE ARE SEVERAL SONGS BELOW I'VE NEVER POSTED BEFORE.
SOMEHOW THERE WAS A STRETCH OF (I ESTIMATE) SEVEN WEEKS THAT I'D NEVER DONE THE "WILL NEVER" LIST FOR!
Will never get into the top 40
#46 Pat Benatar "You Better Run"
#49 Poco "Under The Gun"
#54 Gerry Rafferty "The Royal Mile (Sweet Darlin')"
#58 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving"
#59 Rossington Collins Band "Don't Misunderstand Me"
#60 Lenore O'Malley "First Be A Woman"
#61 David Hudson "Honey, Honey"
#64 Lipps Inc "Rock It"
#66 Linda Clifford "Red Light"
#67 Roger Daltry "Free Me"
#68 Yipes!! "Darlin'" <-new to this forum
#72 England Dan Seals "Late At Night"
#73 Jon & Vangelis "I Hear You Now"
#76 Mickey Gilley "True Love Ways"
#77 Brothers Johnson "Treasure"
#80 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
#81 Silencers "Shiver And Shake" <-new to this forum
#83 Ray Goodman & Brown "My Prayer"
#84 O'Jays "Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"
#85 Hotel "Half Moon Silver" <-new to this forum
#86 Chicago "Thunder And Lightning"
#87 Journey "Good Morning Girl/Stay Awhile"
#88 Split Enz "I Got You"
#89 Michael Johnson "You Can Call Me Blue"
#90 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
#93 Queen "Play The Game"
#94 Firefall "Love That Got Away" <-new to this forum
#96 Dr Hook "Years from Now" <-new to this forum
#97 Roxy Music "Over You" <-new to this forum
#99 Kiss "Shandi"
#100 Touch "(Call Me) When The Spirit Moves You" <-new to this forum
 
#46 Pat Benatar "You Better Run" - Kinda surprised. Thought it would have been in the mid 30’s
#58 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving" - Thought it would have just broken 40.
#80 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers" - Thought it would have been close to 50.
#90 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On" - Thought it would have been close to 50.
 
HecticArt said:
#58 Whitesnake "Fool For Your Loving" - Thought it would have just broken 40.
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Like Real Life "Send Me An Angel", Benny Mardones "Into The Night" and Modern English "I Melt With You', this song charted twice with different recordings.

The original recording didn't break the top 40 back in 1980. But the 1989 re-recording (with Steve Vai) hit #37.
 
AUG/SEP 1986

EARLIER
Robert Palmer "Addicted To Love"
Genesis "Invisible Touch"
Whitney "Greatest Love"
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"

Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love"
Steve Winwood "Higher Love"

LATER
Human League "Human"
Bananarama "Venus"
Cyndi Lauper "True Colors"
 
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