80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Are they now recycling old countdowns? Or just redoing the same week a year later? If the later, I think their week selection algorithm may need tweaked. If the former, just stop already.


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1986

40. HEAVEN IN YOUR EYES - LOVERBOY
39. PRESS - PAUL MCCARTNEY
38. THROWING IT ALL AWAY - GENESIS
37. OH, PEOPLE - PATTI LABELLE
36. WHEN I THINK OF YOU - JANET JACKSON
35. HANGING ON A HEART ATTACK - DEVICE
34. ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU - GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
33. INVISIBLE TOUCH - GENESIS
32. TAKEN IN - MIKE & THE MECHANICS
31. TWO OF HEARTS - STACIE Q
30. SUZANNE - JOURNEY
29. RUMBLESEAT - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
28. DREAMTIME - DARYL HALL
27. CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE
26. DANGER ZONE - KENNY LOGGINS
25. ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD - THE OUTFIELD
24. LOVE ZONE - BILLY OCEAN
23. DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE) - GLASS TIGER
22. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
21. THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW - MONKEES
20. WALK THIS WAY - RUN D.M.C./AEROSMITH
19. SLEDGEHAMMER - PETER GABRIEL
18. YANKEE ROSE - DAVID LEE ROTH
17. LOVE TOUCH - ROD STEWART
16. WORDS GET IN THE WAY - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
15. STUCK WITH YOU - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
14. BABY LOVE - REGINA
13. YOU SHOULD BE MINE - JEFFREY OSBORNE
12. FRIENDS AND LOVERS - GLORIA LORING & CARL ANDERSON
11. SWEET FREEDOM - MICHAEL MCDONALD
10. EDGE OF HEAVEN - WHAM
9. RUMOURS - TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB
8. WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF - JERMAINE STEWART
7. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
6. DANCING ON THE CEILING - LIONEL RICHIE
5. GLORY OF LOVE - PETER CETERA
4. MAD ABOUT YOU - BELINDA CARLISLE
3. VENUS - BANANARAMA
2. HIGHER LOVE - STEVE WINWOOD
1. PAPA DON'T PREACH - MADONNA
 
sadchild said:
I like these 'never will make top 40 songs' better than most of the ones that did make it.

Songs that won't make the top 40
#53 Call "Let The Day Begin"
#57 John Mellencamp "Jackie Brown"
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I liked both of these songs in the day. I thought they were both top 40 but not top 20.
 
Good 7
Okay 9
Bad 24

39. PRESS - PAUL MCCARTNEY
37. OH, PEOPLE - PATTI LABELLE
35. HANGING ON A HEART ATTACK - DEVICE
34. ONE STEP CLOSER TO YOU - GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
32. TAKEN IN - MIKE & THE MECHANICS
30. SUZANNE - JOURNEY
29. RUMBLESEAT - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
22. MAN SIZE LOVE - KLYMAXX
21. THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW - MONKEES
13. YOU SHOULD BE MINE - JEFFREY OSBORNE
10. EDGE OF HEAVEN - WHAM

Missed all of these back in the day. The only one I think is ok is Rumbleseat. The Paul M song is terrible, musically and lyrically.

27. CAPTAIN OF HER HEART - DOUBLE

Hate hate hate this song.

25. ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD - THE OUTFIELD

Dear Josie - I mean, Dear Onederland...

15. STUCK WITH YOU - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

Fun to sing along with if you replace "stuck with" with "f---ing".
♫ "I'm so happy to be...." ♫

Songs that will never make the top 40
#50 38 Special "Somebody Like You"
#54 Mick Jagger "Ruthless People"
#63 Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"
#64 Thompson Twins "Nothing In Common"
#65 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Wrap It Up"
#68 Prince "Anotherloverholeinyohead"
#73 Heart "If Looks Could Kill"
#78 Bob Seger "It's You"
#81 Queen "A Kind Of Magic"
 
30. SUZANNE - JOURNEY

I used to think Jonathan Cain was to blame for the mediocrity that was the Journey album, Raised On Radio.

During the countdown, I learned to was actually Steve Perry that screwed the band up. The success he had with the album Street Talk, played a part in his demanding a change in band line up, and in musical direction.

Frontiers was an ok album. Not as good as Escape, but it wasn't horrible.

Raised On Radio was down right horrid. An AC nightmare. Highly forgotten.
 
Sept 4, 1982

40. LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY - PAUL DAVIS
39. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
38. LET ME GO - RAY PARKER JR.
37. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
36. SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY - MARSHALL CRENSHAW
35. NEVER BEEN IN LOVE - RANDY MEISNER
34. VALLEY GIRL - FRANK & MOON ZAPPA
33. OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS
32. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
31. WHAT'S FOREVER FOR - MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY
30. HOLD ON - SANTANA
29. ROSANNA - TOTO
28. I KEEP FORGETTIN' - MICHAEL McDONALD
27. LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY - JERMAINE JACKSON
26. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE
24. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE
23. BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN
22. AND I'M TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING - JENNIFER HOLLIDAY
21. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
20. YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA
19. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
18. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
17. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
16. AMERICAN MUSIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
15. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK
14. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
13. LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS
12. LOVE IS IN CONTROL - DONNA SUMMER
11. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR
10. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL McCARTNEY
9. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
8. VACATION - THE GO-GO'S
7. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
6. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
5. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
3. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO
2. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR
1. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
 
I always expect 1982 to suck... but it was actually quite good.

Good 14
Okay 9
Bad 17

34. VALLEY GIRL - FRANK & MOON ZAPPA

I work with someone who talks like a valley girl, and her name happens to be Andrea (like the girl in the song). I always think of her whenever I hear it. #omg #likefreakingout #totallybitchin #iamsosure

32. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

I remember being 12 years old and this being the raunchiest song I'd ever heard. She wants me to touch her there?! Where?! Yeah?! Yeah!! #yuhyuhyuhyuhyuh

28. I KEEP FORGETTIN' - MICHAEL McDONALD

It was a clear black night, a clear white moon. Warren G is on the streets, trying to consume some skirts for the eve...

17. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY

The first time I ever said "I love you" to a girl, later that night I got into my car to drive home and this was the first song came on. What a perfect track for that moment. I cranked it. Felt so good. This song always takes me back to that night.

6. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER

Guilty pleasure.

Will never make the top 40:
#44 Huey Lewis & The News "Workin' For A Livin'"
#46 Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go"
#48 Walter Murphy "Theme From ET"
#50 Afrika Bambaataa "Planet Rock"
#55 Dolly Parton "I Will Always Love You"
#85 Motels "Take The L"
#91 Queen "Calling All Girls"
#92 Missing Persons "Words"
#97 Billy Squier "Emotions In Motion"
 
sadchild said:
32. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

I remember being 12 years old and this being the raunchiest song I'd ever heard. She wants me to touch her there?! Where?! Yeah?! Yeah!! #yuhyuhyuhyuhyuh
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I had forgotten about this video until it was on Beavis and Butthead

 
Like: (Bold in my library, **= new addition this week):
39. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
37. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
34. VALLEY GIRL - FRANK & MOON ZAPPA
(Can't not listen to this song. I am saying like but that's not really the right word)
32. DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
30. HOLD ON - SANTANA **
29. ROSANNA - TOTO
26. HOT IN THE CITY - BILLY IDOL
25. KIDS IN AMERICA - KIM WILDE**
24. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE
(while I can see this song going to #7, I am surprised this was his biggest hit. It IMHO is not his best)
23. BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN
21. ONLY TIME WILL TELL - ASIA
20. YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA
19. ONLY THE LONELY - THE MOTELS
18. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON
17. THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY
15. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK
14. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
13. LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS **
11. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR
10. TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL McCARTNEY
9. WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH
8. VACATION - THE GO-GO'S
7. HURTS SO GOOD - JOHN COUGAR
6. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER
5. EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY
4. HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC
2. EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR
1. ABRACADABRA - THE STEVE MILLER BAND

Indifferent:
40. LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY - PAUL DAVIS
38. LET ME GO - RAY PARKER JR.
36. SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY - MARSHALL CRENSHAW
35. NEVER BEEN IN LOVE - RANDY MEISNER
33. OUT OF WORK - GARY U.S. BONDS
28. I KEEP FORGETTIN' - MICHAEL McDONALD
16. AMERICAN MUSIC - THE POINTER SISTERS
12. LOVE IS IN CONTROL - DONNA SUMMER
3. HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO


Dislike:
31. WHAT'S FOREVER FOR - MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY
27. LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY - JERMAINE JACKSON
22. AND I'M TELLING YOU I'M NOT GOING - JENNIFER HOLLIDAY
 
...the 4-7pm Sunday airing was following by "I Love Rock N Roll". A slight improvement from re-playing "Gloria". At least it was a different song from an artist just played on the countdown...
 
Sept 12 1987

40. VICTIM OF LOVE - BRYAN ADAMS
39. GIVE TO LIVE - SAMMY HAGAR
38. MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN - HERB ALPERT
37. LITTLE LIES - FLEETWOOD MAC
36. YOU ARE THE GIRL - THE CARS
35. FAKE - ALEXANDER O'NEAL
34. NEVER LET ME DOWN - DAVID BOWIE
33. I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR - U2
32. LIES - JONATHAN BUTLER
31. LET ME BE THE ONE - EXPOSE
30. HEART AND SOUL - T'PAU
29. I WANT YOUR SEX - GEORGE MICHAEL
28. CASANOVA – LEVERT
27. JUMP START - NATALIE COLE
26. LUKA - SUZANNE VEGA
25. MARY'S PRAYER - DANNY WILSON
24. IT'S NOT OVER ('TIL IT'S OVER) - STARSHIP
23. PAPER IN FIRE - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
22. WHO WILL YOU RUN TO - HEART
21. ONE HEARTBEAT - SMOKEY ROBINSON
20. U GOT THE LOOK - PRINCE
19. WHO FOUND WHO - JELLYBEAN FEATURING ELISA FIORILLO
18. ROCK STEADY - THE WHISPERS
17. CARRIE - EUROPE
16. LOST IN EMOTION - LISA LISA & CULT JAM
15. LOVE POWER - DIONNE WARWICK & JEFFREY OSBORNE
14. I NEED LOVE - L.L.COOL J.
13. WIPEOUT - THE FAT BOYS & THE BEACH BOYS
12. DON'T MEAN NOTHING - RICHARD MARX
11. TOUCH OF GREY - GRATEFUL DEAD
10. I HEARD A RUMOUR - BANANARAMA
9. WHO'S THAT GIRL - MADONNA
8. WHEN SMOKEY SINGS - ABC
7. DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
6. CAN'T WE TRY - DAN HILL WITH VONDA SHEPARD
5. ONLY IN MY DREAMS - DEBBIE GIBSON
4. HERE I GO AGAIN - WHITESNAKE
3. DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL - WHITNEY HOUSTON
2. I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON WITH SIEDAH GARRETT
1. LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
 
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