80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

JUN/JUL 1982

EARLIER
Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire"
Stevie/Paul "Ebony And Ivory"

Human League "Don't You Want Me"
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"

LATER
none - no new chart topper until Sept
 
1982/06/26

Repeat Countdown:
  • 2017/06/24
The Bottom 60:
(--) 82. DON'T TALK - LARRY LEE
(--) 79. LIVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) - DONNA SUMMER
(--) 73. AMERICAN MUSIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
(--) 71. ROUTE 101 - HERB ALPERT
(--) 48. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

This week's drops:
(40) 72. STONE COLD - RAINBOW [40]
(26) 68. WHEN IT'S OVER - LOVERBOY [26]
(25) 66. EMPTY GARDEN (HEY HEY JOHNNY) - ELTON JOHN [13]
(24) 59. WITHOUT YOU (NOT ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT) - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS [24]
(19) 52. MAN ON YOUR MIND - THE LITTLE RIVER BAND [14]

The Top 40:
(43) 40. DANCING IN THE STREET - VAN HALEN
(41) 39. ISLAND OF LOST SOULS - BLONDIE
(54) 38. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *
(39) 37. BE MINE TONIGHT - NEIL DIAMOND
(38) 36. HOPE YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU DO - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(37) 35. THIS MAN IS MINE - HEART
(55) 34. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
(35) 33. AFTER THE GLITTER FADES - STEVIE NICKS
(18) 32. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE [3]
(15) 31. 867-5309/JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE [4]
(33) 30. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(32) 29. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(34) 28. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
(30) 27. STILL THEY RIDE - JOURNEY
(28) 26. BREAK IT UP - FOREIGNER
(39) 25. FORGET ME NOTS - PATRICE RUSHEN
(31) 24. WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(27) 23. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER
(36) 22. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
(23) 21. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS
(22) 20. TAKE ME DOWN - ALABAMA
(42) 19. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
(21) 18. ANY DAY NOW - RONNIE MILSAP
(14) 17. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD [2]
(20) 16. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
(10) 15. IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE - DENIECE WILLIAMS [10]
(17) 14. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
(13) 13. MAKING LOVE - ROBERTA FLACK
(16) 12. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
(11) 11. BODY LANGUAGE – QUEEN
( 4) 10. THE OTHER WOMAN - RAY PARKER JR. [4]
(12) 9. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON
( 8) 8. LET IT WHIP - THE DAZZ BAND
( 7) 7. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
( 9) 6. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 5) 5. ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON
( 6) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 3) 3. ROSANNA - TOTO
( 3) 2. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE *
( 1) 1. EBONY & IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER *
 
21 good/ok from 1982:

(55) 34. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
(35) 33. AFTER THE GLITTER FADES - STEVIE NICKS
(18) 32. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE [3] guilty listen
(15) 31. 867-5309/JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE [4]
(33) 30. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(34) 28. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
(36) 22. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
(42) 19. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
(14) 17. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD [2]
(20) 16. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
(17) 14. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
(16) 12. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
( 4) 10. THE OTHER WOMAN - RAY PARKER JR. [4]
(12) 9. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON
( 7) 7. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
( 9) 6. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 5) 5. ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON
( 6) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 3) 3. ROSANNA - TOTO
( 3) 2. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE *
( 1) 1. EBONY & IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER *
 
Charlene D'Angelo married in 1966 at age 16 and became Charlene Duncan. She signed with Motown in 1973 and released four singles – two as Charlene Duncan and two as Charlene – before I've Never Been To Me became a #3 hit in May 1982. She also recorded a single, John James Morgan, Welcome Home, as Charlene Brown in 1973 but it was never released. Charlene released six more singles including a duet with Stevie Wonder (Used To Be) and a Spanish-language version of I've Never Been To Me and released new music on streaming services in 2012-13 and 2021 but never had another top-40 hit.

Charlene's final Motown single, Hit & Run Lover, was released in September 1984. She pronounces "lover" as "luvvah" and "desire" as "desiah."

 
Fourteen

(43) 40. DANCING IN THE STREET - VAN HALEN
(15) 31. 867-5309/JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE [4]
(33) 30. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(36) 22. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
(23) 21. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS
(42) 19. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
(14) 17. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD [2]
(17) 14. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
( 8) 8. LET IT WHIP - THE DAZZ BAND
( 7) 7. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
( 9) 6. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 6) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 3) 3. ROSANNA - TOTO
( 3) 2. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE *
 
Crimson & Clover is a remake of a Tommy James & The Shondells song that was number one for two weeks in February 1969. Here is the 5:32 album version. The song was cut to 3:23 for release as a single.



Dolly Parton and Tommy James recorded a duet of the song for Dolly's Those Were The Days album, released October 11, 2005.

 
Great/good/ok 21

*****
(15) 31. 867-5309/JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE [4]
(33) 30. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(36) 22. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
(42) 19. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
(20) 16. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
(16) 12. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
(12) 9. LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON
( 9) 6. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 6) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 3) 2. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE *

****
(18) 32. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE [3]
(14) 17. DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD [2]
( 4) 10. THE OTHER WOMAN - RAY PARKER JR. [4]
( 8) 8. LET IT WHIP - THE DAZZ BAND
( 7) 7. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
( 3) 3. ROSANNA - TOTO

***
(43) 40. DANCING IN THE STREET - VAN HALEN
(39) 25. FORGET ME NOTS - PATRICE RUSHEN
(27) 23. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER
( 5) 5. ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON
( 1) 1. EBONY & IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER *

**
(41) 39. ISLAND OF LOST SOULS - BLONDIE
(54) 38. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *
(38) 36. HOPE YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU DO - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
(55) 34. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
(32) 29. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(34) 28. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
(30) 27. STILL THEY RIDE - JOURNEY
(28) 26. BREAK IT UP - FOREIGNER
(31) 24. WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(23) 21. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS
(22) 20. TAKE ME DOWN - ALABAMA
(21) 18. ANY DAY NOW - RONNIE MILSAP
(10) 15. IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE - DENIECE WILLIAMS [10]
(13) 13. MAKING LOVE - ROBERTA FLACK

*
(39) 37. BE MINE TONIGHT - NEIL DIAMOND
(37) 35. THIS MAN IS MINE - HEART
(35) 33. AFTER THE GLITTER FADES - STEVIE NICKS
(17) 14. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
(11) 11. BODY LANGUAGE – QUEEN
 
So.... I had Steve Miller and Chicago on my list but removed them, thinking, "it's over 2 months until they peak, they won't be in the top 40". Hmph....

CORRECT ORDER

Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire" peaked 5/8
Stevie/Paul "Ebony And Ivory" #1
Human League "Don't You Want Me" #2
Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger" #19
Steve Miller "Abracadabra" #22
Chicago "Hard To Say" #38

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the top 40
brown: on the top 40 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
 
18 for 82

(43) 40. DANCING IN THE STREET - VAN HALEN
(54) 38. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO *
(15) 31. 867-5309/JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE [4]
(33) 30. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
(32) 29. PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF
(28) 26. BREAK IT UP - FOREIGNER
7) 23. DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER
(36) 22. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND *
(23) 21. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS
(42) 19. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR *
(20) 16. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
(17) 14. TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL
(16) 12. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
( 7) 7. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
( 9) 6. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
( 6) 4. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
( 3) 3. ROSANNA - TOTO
( 3) 2. DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE *


(18) 32. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE :sick::poo::speechless::thumbdown::facepalm::eek::rolleyes:
 
Of the 191 UK 80s chart toppers, here are the bottom 10 as voted on Reddit:

182. You Got It (The Right Stuff) - The New Kids on the Block
183. Jack Your Body - Steve "Silk" Hurley
184. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You - Sonia
185. Let's Party - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
186. Doctorin' the TARDIS - The Timelords
187. Swing the Mood - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
188. Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre
189. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene
190. There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir
191. The Chicken Song - Spitting Image
 
Australiana, a recitation by Austin Tayshus (real name: Alexander Jacob Gutman), was number one in Australia for eight weeks in August-September-October 1983 but never charted anywhere else. It's filled with horrible puns and is one of the dumbest, stupidest, corniest, idioticest, annoyingest, worstest pieces of garbage to ever be a number-one hit anywhere in the world. Is it as bad as The Chicken Song? Hard to say. Let's call it a tie.

 
sadchild said:
Of the 191 UK 80s chart toppers, here are the bottom 10 as voted on Reddit:

182. You Got It (The Right Stuff) - The New Kids on the Block
183. Jack Your Body - Steve "Silk" Hurley
184. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You - Sonia
185. Let's Party - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
186. Doctorin' the TARDIS - The Timelords
187. Swing the Mood - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
188. Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre
189. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene
190. There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir
191. The Chicken Song - Spitting Image
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They can rank it low but in order to be on this list ... they made it #1. Billboard was only #3. So they lose some credibility there.
 
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