80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

BTW the video for Billy Joel's "A Matter of Trust" (1986) looks an awful lot like the parade scene from Ferris Beuller's Day Off (1986)



 
Seventeen


26 36. The Beatles - Twist And Shout
34 35. Art Of Noise feat. Max Headroom - Paranoimia
35 34. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
39 30. Cameo - Word Up
-- 29. Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
18 26. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
33 23. Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight
22 22. Van Halen - Love Walks In - Meh
10 20. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
29 19. The Human League - Human
8 16. Run-DMC with Aerosmith - Walk This Way
20 15. Billy Joel - A Matter Of Trust
15 14. Eurythmics - Missionary Man
19 13. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
1 6. Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You
6 3. Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts
4 2. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
 
OCT 1981

EARLIER
Diana/Lionel "Endlessly Boring Song"

CANDIDATES
Cris Cross Applesauce "Arthur's Theme"
Hall & Oates "Private Parts"
ONJ "(Turn Your Head And Cough At Your) Physical"

LATER
nuttin til late jan 1982
 
1981/10/17

Repeat countdown:
  • 2014/10/18
The Bottom 60:
(--) 90. I SURRENDER - ARLAN DAY
(--) 88. SLIP AWAY - PABLO CRUISE
(--) 86. SNAKE EYES - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(--) 80. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
(--) 79. THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN) - JUICE NEWTON
(--) 78. POOR MAN'S SON - SURVIVOR
(--) 67. TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) - KOOL & THE GANG
(54) 64. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD **
(--) 61. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
(--) 56. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS

This week's drops:
(35) 51. THEME FROM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) - JOEY SCARBURY [2]
(32) 49. BREAKING AWAY - BALANCE [22]
(31) 47. IN YOUR LETTER - REO SPEEDWAGON [20]
(33) 46. GENERAL HOSPI-TALE - THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS [33]
(30) 45. SLOW HAND - POINTER SISTERS [2]

The Top 40:
(40) 40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
(46) 39. IN THE DARK - BILLY SQUIER
(57) 38. THE OLD SONGS - BARRY MANNILOW
(43) 37. SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT - DIESEL
(28) 36. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - COMMODORES [8]
(24) 35. (THERE'S) NO GETTING OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP [5]
(12) 34. THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - THE BEACH BOYS [12]
(38) 33. ALIEN - ATLANTA RYTHM SECTION
(37) 32. HE'S A LIAR - BEE GEES
(47) 31. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
(15) 30. THE VOICE - MOODY BLUES [15]
(34) 29. ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) - MARTY BALIN
(36) 28. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(39) 27. OH NO - COMMODORES
(14) 26. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON [2]
(42) 25. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
(26) 24. SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED) - CARL CARLTON
(27) 23. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY
(29) 22. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES - MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
(23) 21. JUST ONCE - QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM
(25) 20. SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - BILLY JOEL
(20) 19. WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - AL JARREAU
(18) 18. I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU
(19) 17. SUPER FREAK (PART 1) - RICK JAMES
(21) 16. WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - FOUR TOPS
(16) 15. SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - KENNY ROGERS
(22) 14. TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU - BOB SEGER
(10) 13. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LOGHT ORCHESTRA [10]
(17) 12. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
( 9) 11. URGENT - FOREIGNER [4]
(11) 10. THE NIGHT OWLS - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(13) 9. HARD TO SAY - DAN FOGELBERG
( 4) 8. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY [4]
( 3) 7. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS [3]
( 8) 6. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 6) 5. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
( 5) 4. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
( 7) 3. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
( 1) 2. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE **
( 2) 1. ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
 
24 good/ok from 1981:

(43) 37. SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT - DIESEL
(28) 36. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - COMMODORES [8]
(47) 31. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
(15) 30. THE VOICE - MOODY BLUES [15]
(36) 28. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(39) 27. OH NO - COMMODORES
(14) 26. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON [2]
(42) 25. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
(29) 22. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES - MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
(25) 20. SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - BILLY JOEL
(19) 17. SUPER FREAK (PART 1) - RICK JAMES
(21) 16. WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - FOUR TOPS
(10) 13. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LOGHT ORCHESTRA [10]
(17) 12. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
( 9) 11. URGENT - FOREIGNER [4]
(11) 10. THE NIGHT OWLS - LITTLE RIVER BAND
(13) 9. HARD TO SAY - DAN FOGELBERG
( 4) 8. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY [4]
( 3) 7. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS [3]
( 8) 6. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 6) 5. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
( 5) 4. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON
( 7) 3. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
( 2) 1. ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *

1 channel changers from 1981:
( 1) 2. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE **

Notes from 1981:
(40) 40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
This song is in the 3rd week of a run at #40. I think this is it's peak.
 
Burnin' For You was not exactly burnin' up the Hot 100 in 1981. It debuted at #87 on the chart for the week ending August 15 and from there moved to 77-67-60-52-48-44-40-40-40-45-62-85-96-off. Here is a live performance from 2012:

 
CORRECT ORDER

Diana/Lionel "Endless Love" #2
Cris Cross "Arthur's Theme" #1
Hall & Oates "Private Eyes" #6
ONJ "Physical" #31

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
 
A whole lotta meh

Great/good/ok 17

*****
(40) 40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
(36) 28. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(19) 17. SUPER FREAK (PART 1) - RICK JAMES
(17) 12. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
( 9) 11. URGENT - FOREIGNER [4]
( 8) 6. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 7) 3. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
( 2) 1. ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *

****
(46) 39. IN THE DARK - BILLY SQUIER
(28) 36. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - COMMODORES [8]
(15) 30. THE VOICE - MOODY BLUES [15]
(20) 19. WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - AL JARREAU

***
(47) 31. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
(39) 27. OH NO - COMMODORES
(29) 22. THE THEME FROM HILL STREET BLUES - MIKE POST FEATURING LARRY CARLTON
(25) 20. SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - BILLY JOEL
( 3) 7. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY

**
(57) 38. THE OLD SONGS - BARRY MANNILOW
(43) 37. SAUSALITO SUMMERNIGHT - DIESEL
(24) 35. (THERE'S) NO GETTING OVER ME - RONNIE MILSAP [5]
(12) 34. THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY - THE BEACH BOYS [12]
(38) 33. ALIEN - ATLANTA RYTHM SECTION
(37) 32. HE'S A LIAR - BEE GEES
(34) 29. ATLANTA LADY (SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR LOVE) - MARTY BALIN
(14) 26. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON [2]
(42) 25. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
(26) 24. SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED) - CARL CARLTON
(23) 21. JUST ONCE - QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM
(18) 18. I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO) - LULU
(21) 16. WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL - FOUR TOPS
(22) 14. TRYIN' TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU - BOB SEGER
(10) 13. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LOGHT ORCHESTRA [10]
(11) 10. THE NIGHT OWLS - LITTLE RIVER BAND
( 4) 8. WHO'S CRYING NOW - JOURNEY [4]
( 6) 5. STEP BY STEP - EDDIE RABBITT
( 5) 4. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - SHEENA EASTON

*
(27) 23. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY
(16) 15. SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - KENNY ROGERS
(13) 9. HARD TO SAY - DAN FOGELBERG
( 1) 2. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE **
 
Thirteen

(40) 40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
(46) 39. IN THE DARK - BILLY SQUIER
(28) 36. LADY (YOU BRING ME UP) - COMMODORES [8]
(36) 28. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(14) 26. QUEEN OF HEARTS - JUICE NEWTON [2] - Nostalgia
(26) 24. SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED) - CARL CARLTON
(19) 17. SUPER FREAK (PART 1) - RICK JAMES
(10) 13. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LOGHT ORCHESTRA [10]
(17) 12. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING FOR YOU - RICK SPRINGFIELD
( 9) 11. URGENT - FOREIGNER [4]
( 3) 7. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS [3]
( 8) 6. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 7) 3. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES - Meh
 
14 for 81
(40) 40. BURNIN' FOR YOU - BLUE OYSTER CULT
(46) 39. IN THE DARK - BILLY SQUIER
(15) 30. THE VOICE - MOODY BLUES [15]
(36) 28. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(42) 25. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
(25) 20. SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD - BILLY JOEL
(20) 19. WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER - AL JARREAU
(19) 17. SUPER FREAK (PART 1) - RICK JAMES
(10) 13. HOLD ON TIGHT - ELECTRIC LOGHT ORCHESTRA [10]
( 9) 11. URGENT - FOREIGNER [4]
( 3) 7. STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND - STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS [3]
( 8) 6. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 7) 3. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
( 2) 1. ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *
 
OCT 87

EARLIER
Los Lobos "La Bamba"
Bob Seger "Shakedown"
Guns N Roses "Sweet Child O Mine"

Def Leppard "Love Bites"
Bill/Jennifer "Time Of My Life"


LATER
Billy Idol "Mony Mony"
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now"
Belinda Carlisle "Heaven Is A Place"
 
Fun fact: Over the last 14 years, the VJ's haven't played NINE October charts yet

Oct 11, 18 1980
Oct 16, 1982
Oct 8, 1983
Oct 20, 1984
Oct 26, 1985
Oct 10, 24 1987
Oct 29, 1988
 
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