80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[semipenguin]

To end Dog Week, nothing better than a song from this week's countdown from 1981

I lay on the bed with you
We could make some book of records
Your dog keeps licking my nose
And chewing up all those letters

 

[Aaron]

1981

40. SAY YOU'LL BE MINE - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY - THE ROVERS
38. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO
37. MISTER SANDMAN - EMMYLOU HARRIS
36. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST & KENNY ROGERS
35. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
34. THE PARTY'S OVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY
33. HOLD ON LOOSELY - .38 SPECIAL
32. LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE - JOHN O'BANION
31. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - YARBROUGH AND PEOPLES
30. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
29. I MISSED AGAIN - PHIL COLLINS
28. IT'S A LOVE THING - THE WHISPERS
27. I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
26. HOW 'BOUT US - CHAMPAIGN
25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
24. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
23. SWEETHEART - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
22. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
19. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
17. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
16. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANNELLI
15. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
14. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
11. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
8. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
7. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE
5. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS
3. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
2. MORNING TRAIN - SHEENA EASTON
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Seems to me this exact week in 1981 was played at some point in the past (or maybe an adjacent week). Good countdown. Will enjoy listening (again?). Good to see Juice Newton back represented in the countdown.

 

[semipenguin]

I never knew the Steve Winwood hit, While You See A Chance, was a 1981 hit. I saw I don't remember hearing that song until at the earliest, 1985.

It doesn't even sound like a 1981 hit

 

[semipenguin]

Ok, that video is creepy

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I never knew the Steve Winwood hit, While You See A Chance, was a 1981 hit. I saw I don't remember hearing that song until at the earliest, 1985.

It doesn't even sound like a 1981 hit

I do remember the song from 1981. Don't think I have ever seen the video before though.

 

[semipenguin]

I do remember the song from 1981. Don't think I have ever seen the video before though.

Valerie came out the next year. I don't remember that song at all until 1986 it so

 

[sadchild]

i always like the vj big 40 for the stories and how interesting i find what was popular at the time, but the music for this past show is the worst i've been subjected to on this show yet!

these were unbearably bad:

39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY - THE ROVERS
38. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO
37. MISTER SANDMAN - EMMYLOU HARRIS
36. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST & KENNY ROGERS
34. THE PARTY'S OVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY
30. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
23. SWEETHEART - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
15. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE

what was the world on back in spring of '81? yikes!

thank god for these ones!

25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

 

[Aaron]

i always like the vj big 40 for the stories and how interesting i find what was popular at the time, but the music for this past show is the worst i've been subjected to on this show yet!

these were unbearably bad:

39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY - THE ROVERS
38. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO
37. MISTER SANDMAN - EMMYLOU HARRIS
36. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST & KENNY ROGERS
34. THE PARTY'S OVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY
30. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
23. SWEETHEART - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
15. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE

what was the world on back in spring of '81? yikes!

thank god for these ones!

25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

Haha.. I liked most of the ones you didn't like!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

i always like the vj big 40 for the stories and how interesting i find what was popular at the time, but the music for this past show is the worst i've been subjected to on this show yet!

these were unbearably bad:

39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY - THE ROVERS
38. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO
37. MISTER SANDMAN - EMMYLOU HARRIS
36. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST & KENNY ROGERS
34. THE PARTY'S OVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY
30. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
23. SWEETHEART - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
15. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE

what was the world on back in spring of '81? yikes!

thank god for these ones!

25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

I feel the same way about countdowns beyond 1985. Only 2 or 3 tolerable songs.

I have highlighted in red the ones on your list I consider to be good songs. Just bolded the ones to be ok. The ones unhighlighted are not good songs IMHO.

39. WASN'T THAT A PARTY - THE ROVERS
38. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE - RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO
37. MISTER SANDMAN - EMMYLOU HARRIS
36. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST & KENNY ROGERS
34. THE PARTY'S OVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY
30. SUKIYAKI - A TASTE OF HONEY
23. SWEETHEART - FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
21. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
20. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
15. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
13. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRI GIBBS
12. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
9. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
6. RAPTURE - BLONDIE
25. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
18. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES
10. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
4. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS
1. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

 

[semipenguin]

Blondie - Rapture is awesome. White girl Debbie Harry rapping at the end.

Classic

 

[sadchild]

Blondie - Rapture is awesome. White girl Debbie Harry rapping at the end.

Classic

whenever i hear this song, it reminds me of an old saying: "music is like candy, always throw out the (w)rapper". lol

i will say that the groove is pretty sweet though.

 

[semipenguin]

On this week's countdown. Robert Palmer. Number one is Kiss by Prince. Both died in their 50s

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

On this week's countdown. Robert Palmer. Number one is Kiss by Prince. Both died in their 50s

I am sure the #1 was a co-incidence as they would have had it planned before Prince died.

That video is fabulous. The song is ok but not his best (IMHO). But the video made the song and probably made this song his best remembered.

 

[Aaron]

1986

40. TOMORROW DOESN'T MATTER TONIGHT - STARSHIP
39. FOR AMERICAN - JACKSON BROWNE
38. FEEL IT AGAIN - HONEYMOON SUITE
37. STICK AROUND - JULIAN LENNON
36. THESE DREAMS - HEART
35. OVERJOYED - STEVIE WONDER
34. BE GOOD TO YOURSELF - JOURNEY
33. MOVE AWAY - CULTURE CLUB
32. NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME - SADE
31. ROUGH BOY - ZZ TOP
30. SECRET LOVERS - ATLANTIC STARR
29. I CAN'T WAIT - STEVIE NICKS
28. IS IT LOVE - MR. MISTER
27. R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
26. SATURDAY LOVE - CHERELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL
25. ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE - MIKE & THE MECHANICS
24. LIVE TO TELL - MADONNA
23. I DO WHAT I DO - JOHN TAYLOR
22. I CAN'T WAIT - NU SHOOZ
21. ON MY OWN - PATTI LABELLE & MICHAEL MCDONALD
20. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - LEVEL 42
19. SO FAR AWAY - DIRE STRAITS
18. IF YOU LEAVE - ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
17. TENDER LOVE - FORCE M.D.'S
16. I THINK IT'S LOVE - JERMAINE JACKSON
15. LET'S GO ALL THE WAY - SLY FOX
14. AMERICAN STORM - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
13. BAD BOY - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
12. GREATEST LOVE OF ALL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
11. WHAT YOU NEED - INXS
10. TAKE ME HOME - PHIL COLLINS
9. YOUR LOVE - THE OUTFIELD
8. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY - JANET JACKSON
7. ROCK ME AMADEUS - FALCO
6. HARLEM SHUFFLE - THE ROLLING STONES
5. WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE - VAN HALEN
4. MANIC MONDAY - THE BANGLES
3. WEST END GIRLS - PET SHOP BOYS
2. ADDICTED TO LOVE - ROBERT PALMER
1. KISS - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Still some good songs on the countdown. But starting to be overtaken by drek like Janet Jackson and the all time most annoying song from Whiney Houston.

 

[HecticArt]

Outfield, INXS, Palmer, & Prince with two tracks in the top 5?
Good stuff on this list.

 

[sadchild]

great countdown. i like 21 of these songs.

MOVE AWAY - CULTURE CLUB
hearing this, i can see why the band broke up

LIVE TO TELL - MADONNA
i can't stand most of madonna's 80s songs. this one i don't mind. in fact, her movie songs like Into The Groove and Crazy For You seem to be better than her others to me, for whatever reason.

I DO WHAT I DO - JOHN TAYLOR
ugh. terrible!

TENDER LOVE - FORCE M.D.'S
felt ahead of its time, but terrible

AMERICAN STORM - BOB SEGER
totally forgot this song existed. pretty decent. gonna download it.

KISS - PRINCE
one of many songs that is made up of individual parts that are awful on their own (vox are weird, music is very simple and odd sounding), but when combined it just somehow works.

 

[Madison]

The Bangels Manic Monday

 

[HecticArt]

I always dug Honeymoon Suite, and Feel it Again had something that was pretty refreshing in the middle of all of that 80's chaos.

I always figured that they would be on the radio longer than they were.