80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

October 14, 1989 (not sure why they didn't go with October 21......?)

40 DE DINO - SUNSHINE
39 21 BEE GEES - ONE
38 DE SOUL II SOUL - BACK TO LIFE
37 DE KEVIN PAIGE - DON’T SHUT ME OUT
36 31 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND - ANGEL EYES
35 DE ALICE COOPER - POISON
34 40 SHARON BRYANT - LET GO
33 DE LIVING COLOUR - GLAMOUR BOYS
32 22 GLORIA ESTEFAN - DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU
31 27 PAULA ABDUL - COLD HEARTED
30 35 MARTIKA - I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
29 39 PAULA ABDUL - (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
28 30 MICHAEL MORALES - WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
27 32 POCO - CALL IT LOVE
26 34 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
25 38 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND)
24 23 SEDUCTION - (YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE
23 18 PRINCE - PARTYMAN
22 33 BAD ENGLISH - WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE
21 29 TINA TURNER - THE BEST
20 11 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS - DON’T LOOK BACK
19 08 SKID ROW - 18 AND LIFE
18 25 ELTON JOHN - HEALING HANDS
17 20 BOBBY BROWN - ROCK WIT’CHA
16 12 STARSHIP - IT’S NOT ENOUGH
15 19 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - COVER GIRL
14 17 MÖTLEY CRÜE - DR. FEELGOOD
13 15 EXPOSÉ - WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM
12 05 CHER - IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
11 16 AEROSMITH - LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR
10 10 BABYFACE - IT’S NO CRIME
09 14 ROXETTE - LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
08 04 WARRANT - HEAVEN
07 09 YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE
06 13 TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
05 06 ROLLING STONES - MIXED EMOTIONS
04 07 THE CURE - LOVE SONG
03 03 MILLI VANILLI - GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU
02 02 MADONNA - CHERISH
01 01 JANET JACKSON - MISS YOU MUCH
 
CORRECT ORDER

adding Gloria at the last minute meant I listed them all, but accidentally included "Good Thing"

Fine Young Cannibals "Good Thing" peaked 7/8
...
Prince "Batdance" #95
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting" #43
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted" #31
NKOTB "Hanging Tough" #47
Gloria Estefan "Don't Want To Lose You" #32
Milli Vanilli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" #3
Janet Jackson "Miss You Much" #1
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart" #9

Bad English "When I See You Smile" #22
Milli Vanilli "Blame It On The Rain" #46
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start The Fire" #58

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
Great/good/ok 19

*****
19 08 SKID ROW - 18 AND LIFE
14 17 MÖTLEY CRÜE - DR. FEELGOOD
07 09 YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE
04 07 THE CURE - LOVE SONG

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35 DE ALICE COOPER - POISON
26 34 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
22 33 BAD ENGLISH - WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE
17 20 BOBBY BROWN - ROCK WIT’CHA
12 05 CHER - IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
05 06 ROLLING STONES - MIXED EMOTIONS

***
38 DE SOUL II SOUL - BACK TO LIFE
36 31 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND - ANGEL EYES
33 DE LIVING COLOUR - GLAMOUR BOYS
29 39 PAULA ABDUL - (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME
27 32 POCO - CALL IT LOVE
21 29 TINA TURNER - THE BEST
18 25 ELTON JOHN - HEALING HANDS
08 04 WARRANT - HEAVEN
01 01 JANET JACKSON - MISS YOU MUCH

**
39 21 BEE GEES - ONE
32 22 GLORIA ESTEFAN - DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU
31 27 PAULA ABDUL - COLD HEARTED
23 18 PRINCE - PARTYMAN
20 11 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS - DON’T LOOK BACK
16 12 STARSHIP - IT’S NOT ENOUGH
10 10 BABYFACE - IT’S NO CRIME
09 14 ROXETTE - LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
11 16 AEROSMITH - LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR
06 13 TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
02 02 MADONNA - CHERISH

*
40 DE DINO - SUNSHINE
37 DE KEVIN PAIGE - DON’T SHUT ME OUT
34 40 SHARON BRYANT - LET GO
30 35 MARTIKA - I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
28 30 MICHAEL MORALES - WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
25 38 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND)
24 23 SEDUCTION - (YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE
15 19 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - COVER GIRL
13 15 EXPOSÉ - WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM
03 03 MILLI VANILLI - GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU
 
Won't reach the top 40
#55 Soulsister "The Way to Your Heart"
#56 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"
#62 Vesta "Congratulations"
#65 Teddy Riley/Guy "My Fantasy"
#66 Billy Ocean "Licence to Chill"
#71 Bardeux "I Love The Bass"
#73 White Lion "Radar Love"
#74 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#76 Donny Osmond "Hold On"
#77 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#78 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#80 Regina Belle "Baby Come To Me"
#81 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"
#82 Patti LaBelle "If You Asked Me To"
#83 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#85 Winger "Hungry"
#88 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#91 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
#93 Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
#94 Jaya "If You Leave Me Now"
#96 Love And Rockets "No Big Deal"
#97 Underworld "Stand Up"
#99 Sinitta "Right Back Where We Started From"
#100 Texas "I Don't Want a Lover"
 
35 DE ALICE COOPER - POISON
Recently finished reading the Desmond Child autobiography (he co-wrote this song). Forget the tales of writing songs, this guy's childhood was UNBELIEVABLE! His family ran guns for the Castro uprising. His aunts dated

34 40 SHARON BRYANT - LET GO
Didn't recognize the name. She sang for Atlantic Starr.

25 38 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - DIDN’T I (BLOW YOUR MIND)
15 19 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - COVER GIRL


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06 13 TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
04 07 THE CURE - LOVE SONG

Neither VJ mentioned that their first new album in 16 years comes out in two weeks. But Alan DID mention that Tears For Fears has a new album coming out soon.

01 01 JANET JACKSON - MISS YOU MUCH
I picked this one. Not sure what anyone else chose.
 
7 good/ok for 1989:

36 31 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND - ANGEL EYES
26 34 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
21 29 TINA TURNER - THE BEST
14 17 MÖTLEY CRÜE - DR. FEELGOOD
12 05 CHER - IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
11 16 AEROSMITH - LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR
06 13 TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
 
Thirteen

38 DE SOUL II SOUL - BACK TO LIFE
36 31 THE JEFF HEALEY BAND - ANGEL EYES
35 DE ALICE COOPER - POISON
33 DE LIVING COLOUR - GLAMOUR BOYS
31 27 PAULA ABDUL - COLD HEARTED
28 30 MICHAEL MORALES - WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
26 34 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
19 08 SKID ROW - 18 AND LIFE
14 17 MÖTLEY CRÜE - DR. FEELGOOD
11 16 AEROSMITH - LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR
07 09 YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE
06 13 TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
04 07 THE CURE - LOVE SONG
 
Won't reach the top 40
#55 Soulsister "The Way to Your Heart"
#56 Christopher Williams "Talk To Myself"
#62 Vesta "Congratulations"
#65 Teddy Riley/Guy "My Fantasy"
#66 Billy Ocean "Licence to Chill"
#71 Bardeux "I Love The Bass"
#73 White Lion "Radar Love"
#74 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#76 Donny Osmond "Hold On"
#77 Stevie B "Girl I Am Searching For You"
#78 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#80 Regina Belle "Baby Come To Me"
#81 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"
#82 Patti LaBelle "If You Asked Me To"
#83 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#85 Winger "Hungry"
#88 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#91 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
#93 Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
#94 Jaya "If You Leave Me Now"
#96 Love And Rockets "No Big Deal"
#97 Underworld "Stand Up"
#99 Sinitta "Right Back Where We Started From"
#100 Texas "I Don't Want a Lover"
No true surprises, just a few that I thought would have done a little better.
 
Good ol' LasVegasKid. Right on top of those VJs.

1. In her weekly chart screw up Nina ^ Kevin Paige five really 37-43.
Then in her weekly content screwup Nina said Love Song was the 3rd single from Cure's countdown album, really 2nd. I noticed this one (it was third single in the UK)
2. Alan said Cold Hearted was one of three #1s from Paula Abdul Jabbar's countdown album... really four. I noticed this one too. Opposites Attract hit #1 in 1990.
3. Alan Blew My Mind placing Delfonics hit in 1969 when it charted in 1970.
4. Alan said Elt hadn't had a UK #1 until release of Sleeping With The Past... Don't Go Breaking My Heart??
5. Alan peaked Cherish at #1... really #2
 
I listened a bit to Rick Springfield's show this week. He also errored. He said "Electric Avenue" peaked at #1 on billboard. It peaked at #2.
 
8 for 1989

33 DE LIVING COLOUR - GLAMOUR BOYS
31 27 PAULA ABDUL - COLD HEARTED
26 34 THE B-52’s - LOVE SHACK
21 29 TINA TURNER - THE BEST
11 16 AEROSMITH - LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR
07 09 YOUNG MC - BUST A MOVE
06 13 TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
04 07 THE CURE - LOVE SONG
 
vj OCT 1980

EARLIER
ONJ "Magic"
Diana Ross "Upside Down"

Christopher Cross "Sailing"
Babs "Woman In Love"
Queen "Another One Bites"

LATER
Kenny Rogers "Lady"
John Lennon "Just Like Starting"
 
#3 but i think they may use a late week which would make me wrong.
I was right about being wrong.

1980/10/25
Repeat countdown

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

The Bottom 60: hot 100 debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(83) 97. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN **
(80) 96. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS **

(--) 88. WHEN WE GET MARRIED - LARRY GRAHAM
(--) 87. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(--) 86. IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
(--) 84. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
(--) 82. SHERRY - ROBERT JOHN
(--) 80. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA - THE POLICE
(--) 79. SUDDENLY - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN AND CLIFF RICHARD
(--) 78. ONE-TRICK PONY - PAUL SIMON


This week's drops:
(29) 53. WHO'LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT - LARSEN-FEITEN BAND
(31) 52. THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP - THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
(22) 51. HOW DO I SURVIVE - AMY HOLLAND


The top 40:
(55) 40. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(43) 39. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
(42) 38. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY

(37) 37. TOUCH AND GO - THE CARS
(36) 36. WALK AWAY - DONNA SUMMER
(38) 35. COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE - ANNE MURRAY
(34) 34. I'M ALMOST READY - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(40) 33. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(39) 32. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(21) 31. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(15) 30. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(32) 29. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
(14) 28. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(33) 27. THAT GIRL COULD SING - JACKSON BROWNE
(35) 26. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
(30) 25. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
(25) 24. MIDNIGHT ROCKS - AL STEWART
(27) 23. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(24) 22. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(26) 21. WHIP IT - DEVO
(23) 20. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
(28) 19. LOVELY ONE - THE JACKSONS
(10) 18. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 8) 17. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(20) 16. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
(19) 15. MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
(16) 14. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
( 9) 13. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(13) 12. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(18) 11. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(12) 10. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
( 7) 9. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
( 4) 8. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(11) 7. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(17) 6. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
( 6) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 3) 4. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 5) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 1) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 2) 1. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *
 
28 good/ok from 1980:
(55) 40. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(43) 39. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
(37) 37. TOUCH AND GO - THE CARS
(38) 35. COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE - ANNE MURRAY
(40) 33. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(39) 32. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(21) 31. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(15) 30. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(14) 28. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(35) 26. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
(24) 22. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(26) 21. WHIP IT - DEVO
(23) 20. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
(10) 18. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
( 8) 17. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(20) 16. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 9) 13. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(13) 12. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(18) 11. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
( 7) 9. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
( 4) 8. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(11) 7. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
(17) 6. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
( 6) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 3) 4. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 5) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 1) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 2) 1. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *
 
About ten.

(43) 39. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC -Another one that I'm soooooo tired of, but it's still a good song.
(37) 37. TOUCH AND GO - THE CARS
(40) 33. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(39) 32. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(26) 21. WHIP IT - DEVO
(23) 20. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
(19) 15. MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
( 9) 13. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
( 7) 9. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
( 1) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
 
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