80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Some notes:
( 1) 2. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
would have been the correct pick had they picked the 07/26 countdown
(38) 34. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
This is a double song in the countdown. Back in 1980 they only played "Cocaine" on the radio where I was. On the VJ Big 40 they played only "Tulsa TIme". Alan Hunter back introed it as only "Cocaine". Another VJ40 screwup.
(53) 36. YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (YOU & I) - AMBROSIA
Another diatribe about needless () by Marc Goodman.

27 good/ok from 1980:
(51) 40. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(44) 39. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(29) 37. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [16]
(40) 35. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(38) 34. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(15) 33. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE [10]
(37) 31. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(33) 29. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(30) 28. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - THE DIRT BAND
(31) 27. FAME - IRENE CARA
(28) 26. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(26) 24. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(25) 23. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
(23) 21. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(19) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(18) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(22) 17. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(10) 16. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER [3]
( 7) 15. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE [6]
(14) 13. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(17) 10. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
(11) 9. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - ROLLING STONES
( 8) 8. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
( 6) 7. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS **
( 4) 4. CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 1) 2. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
( 2) 1. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 
Twelve

(29) 37. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [16]
(40) 35. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(31) 27. FAME - IRENE CARA
(26) 24. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(23) 21. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(19) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(18) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(22) 17. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
( 6) 7. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS **
( 9) 6. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) PART 1 - THE S.O.S. BAND
( 1) 2. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
( 2) 1. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 
Great/good/ok 18

*****
(44) 39. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(33) 29. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(28) 26. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
(23) 21. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(22) 17. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(10) 16. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER [3]
(17) 10. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
( 1) 2. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **

****
( 7) 15. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE [6]
( 6) 7. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS **
( 4) 4. CUPID / I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS

***
(29) 37. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [16]
(31) 27. FAME - IRENE CARA
(20) 20. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (MEDLEY) - MECO
(12) 12. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
( 8) 8. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
( 9) 6. TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) PART 1 - THE S.O.S. BAND
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN

**
(51) 40. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE
(21) 38. LET'S GET SERIOUS - JERMAINE JACKSON [9]
(53) 36. YOU'RE THE ONLY WOMAN (YOU & I) - AMBROSIA
(40) 35. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(15) 33. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE [10]
(34) 32. I CAN'T LET GO - LINDA RONSTADT
(30) 28. MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC - THE DIRT BAND
(27) 25. OLD-FASHION LOVE - COMMODORES
(26) 24. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(25) 23. TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM - ALI THOMSON
(19) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(18) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(14) 13. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(13) 11. IN AMERICA - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
( 5) 5. SHINING STAR - THE MANHATTANS
( 2) 1. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *

*
(38) 34. TULSA TIME - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(37) 31. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(35) 30. WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
(24) 22. STAND BY ME - MICKEY GILLEY
(16) 14. LOVE THE WORLD AWAY - KENNY ROGERS
(11) 9. EMOTIONAL RESCUE - ROLLING STONES
 
I went with "Coming Up" the other two went with "Magic".

CORRECT ORDER

Lipps Inc "Funkytown" #45
Paul McCartney "Coming Up" #7
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #2
Olivia "Magic" #1
Christopher Cross "Sailing" #10
Diana Ross "Upside Down" #49

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
 
sadchild said:
I went with "Coming Up" the other two went with "Magic".

CORRECT ORDER

Lipps Inc "Funkytown" #45
Paul McCartney "Coming Up" #7
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #2
Olivia "Magic" #1
Christopher Cross "Sailing" #10
Diana Ross "Upside Down" #49

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
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I think "Sailing" should be a different colour. It is in the top 40. So White if on your list.
 
16 kinda "meh" songs for 1980

(29) 37. I'M ALIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA [16]
(38) 34. TULSA TIME / COCAINE - ERIC CLAPTON AND HIS BAND
(33) 29. BOULEVARD - JACKSON BROWNE
(31) 27. FAME - IRENE CARA
(26) 24. JOJO - BOZ SCAGGS
(23) 21. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR - PETE TOWNSHEND
(19) 19. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(18) 18. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(22) 17. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(10) 16. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER [3]
( 7) 15. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE [6]
(12) 12. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
(17) 10. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
( 6) 7. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASGOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS **
( 3) 3. LITTLE JEANNIE - ELTON JOHN
( 1) 2. IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL **
 
AUG 1986

EARLIER
Whitney "Greatest Love"
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer"
Genesis "Invisible Touch"

Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love"
Madonna "Papa Don't Preach"

LATER
Berlin "Take My Breath Away"
Bananarama "Venus"
 
August 9th, 1986:

-- 40. Billy Ocean - Love Zone
27 39. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny
20 38. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
-- 37. Double - The Captain Of Her Heart
-- 36. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
39 35. Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack
22 34. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
-- 33. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
38 32. Mike & The Mechanics - Taken In
40 31. Klymaxx - Man Size Love
35 30. John Cougar Melllencamp - Rumbleseat
36 29. The Monkees - That Was Then, This Is Now
34 28. David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose
33 27. Miami Sound Machine - Words Get In The Way
30 26. Regina - Baby Love
24 25. Andy Taylor - Take It Easy
28 24. Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You
31 23. Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends and Lovers
26 22. The Outfield - All The Love In The World
14 21. The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
21 20. Journey - Suzanne
10 19. The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
23 18. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
11 17. Billy Joel - Modern Woman
17 16. Jeffrey Osborne - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
18 15. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
8 14. Janet Jackson - Nasty
19 13. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
16 12. Wham - The Edge Of Heaven
5 11. Genesis - Invisible Touch
13 10. Timex Social Club - Rumors
15 9. Bananarama - Venus
12 8. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
3 7. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
7 6. Rod Stewart - Love Touch
9 5. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
2 4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
6 3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
4 2. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
1 1. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
 
CORRECT ORDER

Whitney "Greatest Love" peak 5/31
...
Simply Red "Holding Back The Years" #34
Genesis "Invisible Touch" #11
Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" #4
Peter Cetera "Glory Of Love" #1
Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" #2
Steve Winwood "Higher Love" #8
Bananarama "Venus" #9
Berlin "Take My Breath Away" #18
Huey Lewis "Stuck With You" #33

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
Summer of '86 is where the charts take a massive dive in quality, and don't recover until summer or fall of '88 (the crap is still aplently, but the amount of good stuff increases)

Great/good/ok 14

*****
20 38. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
-- 36. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
34 28. David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose
26 22. The Outfield - All The Love In The World
12 8. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
2 4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

****
-- 33. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
10 19. The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
23 18. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
8 14. Janet Jackson - Nasty
13 10. Timex Social Club - Rumors
3 7. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
9 5. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

***
7 6. Rod Stewart - Love Touch

**
27 39. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny
38 32. Mike & The Mechanics - Taken In
35 30. John Cougar Melllencamp - Rumbleseat
36 29. The Monkees - That Was Then, This Is Now
33 27. Miami Sound Machine - Words Get In The Way
30 26. Regina - Baby Love
24 25. Andy Taylor - Take It Easy
28 24. Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You
14 21. The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene
11 17. Billy Joel - Modern Woman
17 16. Jeffrey Osborne - You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
18 15. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
19 13. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
5 11. Genesis - Invisible Touch
15 9. Bananarama - Venus
6 3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
4 2. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

*
-- 40. Billy Ocean - Love Zone
-- 37. Double - The Captain Of Her Heart
39 35. Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack
22 34. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
40 31. Klymaxx - Man Size Love
31 23. Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson - Friends and Lovers
21 20. Journey - Suzanne
16 12. Wham - The Edge Of Heaven
1 1. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
 
16 good/ok from 1986:

27 39. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny
20 38. The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
-- 36. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
-- 33. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
10 19. The Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
23 18. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
19 13. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
5 11. Genesis - Invisible Touch
13 10. Timex Social Club - Rumors
15 9. Bananarama - Venus
12 8. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
3 7. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
7 6. Rod Stewart - Love Touch
2 4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
6 3. Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You
4 2. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
 
Fred Astaire danced on the walls and ceiling in the 1951 movie Royal Wedding. Lionel Richie danced on the walls and ceiling in his video for Dancing On The Ceiling. Both numbers were directed by Stanley Donen and accomplished with a rotating room.



 
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