80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[Aaron]

1982

40. FRIENDS IN LOVE – DIONNE WARWICK AND JOHNNY MATHIS
39. ONLY THE LONELY – THE MOTELS
38. CIRCLES – ATLANTIC STARR
37. I LOVE ROCK N’ ROLL – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
36. I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START – EDDIE RABBITT
35. PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT - KANSAS
34. ANY DAY NOW – RONNIE MILSAP
33. TAINTED LOVE – SOFT CELL
32. WHEN HE SHINES – SHEENA EASTON
31. CAUGHT UP IN YOU - .38 SPECIAL
30. WHEN IT’S OVER - LOVERBOY
29. HURTS SO GOOD – JOHN COUGAR
28. WITHOUT YOU – FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS
27. WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE – SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
26. LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME – JUICE NEWTON
25. MY GIRL – DONNIE IRIS
24. LET IT WHIP – THE DAZZ BAND
23. FANTASY – ALDO NOVA
22. STILL IN SAIGON – THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
21. BODY LANGUAGE - QUEEN
20. THE BEATLES MOVIE MEDLEY – THE BEATLES
19. MAKING LOVE – ROBERTA FLACK
18. RUN FOR THE ROSES – DAN FOGELBERG
17. CRIMSON AND CLOVER – JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
16. ROSANNA - TOTO
15. IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE – DENIECE WILLIAMS
14. MAN ON YOUR MIND – THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
13. EMPTY GARDEN – ELTON JOHN
12. CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS
11. HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA
10. GET DOWN ON IT – KOOL & THE GANG
9. DID IT IN A MINUTE – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
8. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – WILLIE NELSON
7. DON’T YOU WANT ME – THE HUMAN LEAGUE
6. ’65 LOVE AFFAIR – PAUL DAVIS
5. THE OTHER WOMAN – RAY PARKER JR.
4. 867-5309/JENNY – TOMMY TUTONE
3. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE
2. DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS – RICK SPRINGFIELD
1. EBONY AND IVORY – PAUL MCCARTNEY AND STEVIE WONDER

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Some good songs but a lot of quite forgettable ones. Sort of odd for an early 80s countdown (in my books).

 

[sadchild]

Just back from vacation, that's why I'm so late this week

Good 8
Okay 15
Bad 17

To only have 17 bad on an '82 countdown is pretty good for me.

30. WHEN IT’S OVER - LOVERBOY

Forgot about this one. Not bad.

26. LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME – JUICE NEWTON

Funny video for two reasons. The intended humor of the continued accidents. And the unintended humor of the fashion.

23. FANTASY – ALDO NOVA

Classic

16. ROSANNA - TOTO

I'd like this song more if it didn't have that "Been twenty years..." part. That kinda kills it for me.

9. DID IT IN A MINUTE – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

Was a huge haulin' oats fan at this time, but this song never caught on for me. But I will say hearing it on the VJ 40 over time is working. I kinda dig it now.

5. THE OTHER WOMAN – RAY PARKER JR.

Catchy groove, but aside from Ghostbusters it seems like this guy's always singing about cheating.

#50 Bertie Higgins "Just Another Day In Paradise"

Peaked at #46. One hit wonder?

#62 Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"

Classic. Especially for the lyrics.

#85 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"

Classic.

#92 Police "Secret Journey"

Great song.

Will never reach the top 40
#47 Richard Dimples Fields "If It Ain't One Thing It's Another"
#49 Rod Stewart "How Long"
#50 Bertie Higgins "Just Another Day In Paradise"
#62 Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"
#73 Sammy Hagar "Piece Of My Heart"
#77 Greg Khin "Happy Man"
#82 Quarterflash "Right Kind Of Love"
#83 Rick James "Dance Wit' Me - Part 1"
#85 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"
#89 David Bowie "Cat People"
#92 Police "Secret Journey"

 

[HecticArt]

Pretty much nailed the description for this countdown.

Hope you had a good vacation.

Go anywhere fun?

 

[sadchild]

@HecticArt Thanks! Yeah went to Florida. Started at Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs). Then visited my Aunt, then Cousin, then Step-father, then Father. Twas a big west coast tour, they all moved to the west side of Florida over the last 10 years. Clearwater Beach was beautiful! Attached is a pic of me eating my son's head at the beach.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never reach the top 40
#62 Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"
#85 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"

Surprised both of these didn't chart higher. I dislike the Waitresses song but given the amount of play it still gets I would have expected top 20. If not even top 40 why am I still hearing it?

 

[sadchild]

@IdRatherBeSkiing Agreed. I turned 12 that year and knew both of those songs, and back in those days I generally didn't know a song unless it at least hit the top 30. It was before I started listening to hard rock and seeking out new music, I just knew what I was exposed to. So I was surprised they didn't chart higher.

#62 Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like" PEAK #62
#85 Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy" PEAK #62 ALSO

 

[HecticArt]

@HecticArt Thanks! Yeah went to Florida. Started at Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs). Then visited my Aunt, then Cousin, then Step-father, then Father. Twas a big west coast tour, they all moved to the west side of Florida over the last 10 years. Clearwater Beach was beautiful! Attached is a pic of me eating my son's head at the beach.

 

[Aaron]

1989

40. THE DOCTOR - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
39. BE WITH YOU - THE BANGLES
38. THINKING OF YOU - SA-FIRE
37. ROOMS ON FIRE - STEVIE NICKS
36. WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW - EXPOSE
35. INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONIS
34. IKO IKO - THE BELLE STARS
33. CUDDLY TOY (FEEL FOR ME) - ROACHFORD
32. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - SIMPLY RED
31. CULT OF PERSONALITY - LIVING COLOUR
30. LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR - LISA LISA AND CULT JAM
29. VERONICA - ELVIS COSTELLO
28. SECOND CHANCE - .38 SPECIAL
27. VOICES OF BABYLON -THE OUTFIELD
26. AFTER ALL - CHER & PETER CETERA
25. I DROVE ALL NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
24. COMING HOME - CINDERELLA
23. ELECTRIC YOUTH - DEBBIE GIBSON
22. I WON'T BACK DOWN - TOM PETTY
21. MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY - NATALIE COLE
20. I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU - BON JOVI
19. GOOD THING - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
18. POP SINGER - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
17. THROUGH THE STORM - ARETHA FRANKLIN & ELTON JOHN
16. THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL - DONNA SUMMER
15. BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER - MILLI VANILLI
14. CRY - WATERFRONT
13. WHERE ARE YOU NOW - JIMMY HARNEN & SYNCH
12. EVERLASTING LOVE - HOWARD JONES
11. SATISFIED - RICHARD MARX
10. CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER - LITA FORD & OZZY OSBOURNE
9. BUFFALO STANCE - NENAH CHERRY
8. FOREVER YOUR GIRL - PAULA ABDUL
7. REAL LOVE - JODY WATLEY
6. EVERY LITTLE STEP - BOBBY BROWN
5. I'LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
4. PATIENCE - GUNS 'N' ROSES
3. WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - BETTE MIDLER
2. SOLDIER OF LOVE - DONNY OSMOND
1. ROCK ON - MICHAEL DAMIAN

 

[sadchild]

Good 9
Okay 10
Bad 21

Heard this exact same countdown last year. My old comments are here

31. CULT OF PERSONALITY - LIVING COLOUR

This same mistake was made last year when the list was posted here. #31 is Madonna "Like A Prayer". "Cult" is #50 this week.

27. VOICES OF BABYLON - THE OUTFIELD

We were talking about these guys last year:

I liked all of these Outfield singles back in the day as they came out.

1985 "Say It Isn't So"
1986 "Your Love"
1986 "All the Love in the World"
1989 "Voices of Babylon"
1990 "For You"
1992 "Closer to Me"

Everything from their second album 'Bangin' (1987) was just awful.

15. BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER - MILLI VANILLI

Wonder if anyone has ever done a BaBaBooey parody with this.

Ba-bababa, ba-bababa baby booey. Don't forget my _________ <- (insert clever Stern reference)

10. CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER - LITA FORD & OZZY OSBOURNE

Covered five years ago by Disturbed frontman Dave Draiman (in his side project Device) with Lzzy Hale doing Lita's parts.



#56 Cure "Fascination Street"
#65 Queen "I Want It All"
#66 New Order "Round & Round"
#69 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians "Circle"
#85 Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "Joy And Pain"
#87 XTC "The Mayor Of Simpleton"
#90 Replacements "I'll Be You"
#95 Bulletboys "For The Love Of Money"

Loved all of these back then and still dig 'em all. It was around '89 I started listening mostly to stuff that didn't quite hit the top 40, but wasn't obsCURE either. MTV helped (Hard 60, Headbanger's Ball, 120 Minutes, YO MTV Raps, etc). So did a couple friends of mine who widened my listening spectrum.

Will never reach the top 40
#56 Cure "Fascination Street"
#61 Chicago "We Can Last Forever"
#65 Queen "I Want It All"
#66 New Order "Round & Round"
#69 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians "Circle"
#74 Cult "Fire Woman"
#75 Was Not Was "Anything Can Happen"
#77 Cutting Crew "Between A Rock And A Hard Place"
#81 Wang Chung "Praying To A New God"
#85 Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "Joy And Pain"
#87 XTC "The Mayor Of Simpleton"
#90 Replacements "I'll Be You"
#92 Eddie Money "Let Me In"
#93 Jacksons "Nothin That Compares 2 U"
#95 Bulletboys "For The Love Of Money"
#99 Bad Company "Shake It Up"
#100 Julian Lennon "Now You're In Heaven"

 

[Aaron]

1984

40. MUSIC TIME - STYX
39. DON'T WALK AWAY - RICK SPRINGFIELD
38. I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU - DAN HARTMAN
37. WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) - ICICLE WORKS
36. WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE
35. NO WAY OUT - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
34. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - THE SCORPIONS
33. WHAT IS LOVE - HOWARD JONES
32. DOCTOR! DOCTOR! - THE THOMPSON TWINS
31. DANCE HALL DAYS - WANG CHUNG
30. LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW - CHRISTINE MCVIE
29. MY EVER CHANGING MOODS - THE STYLE COUNCIL
28. INFATUATION - ROD STEWART
27. MODERN DAY DELILAH - VAN STEPHENSON
26. MAGIC - THE CARS
25. LEGS - ZZ TOP
24. WHO'S THAT GIRL - THE EURYTHMICS
23. RUN, RUNAWAY - SLADE
22. STAY THE NIGHT - CHICAGO
21. THE LONGEST TIME - BILLY JOEL
20. DANCING IN THE SHEETS - SHALAMAR
19. ALMOST PARADISE…LOVE THEME FROM FOOTLOOSE - MIKE RENO AND ANN WILSON
18. EYES WITHOUT A FACE - BILLY IDOL
17. YOU CAN'T GET WHAT YOU WANT - JOE JACKSON
16. TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE - JULIO IGLESIAS AND WILLIE NELSON
15. IT'S A MIRACLE - THE CULTURE CLUB
14. DANCING IN THE DARK - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
13. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN
12. AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW) - PHIL COLLINS
11. BORDERLINE - MADONNA
10. JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) - THE POINTER SISTERS
9. SELF CONTROL - LAURA BRANIGAN
8. BREAKDANCE - IRENE CARA
7. HELLO - LIONEL RICHIE
6. THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
5. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
4. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN
3. OH, SHERRIE - STEVE PERRY
2. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY - DENIECE WILLIAMS
1. TIME AFTER TIME - CYNDI LAUPER

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

They missed the intro to the #1 song this week. They went straight from #2 to #1 not even a sweeper.

 

[sadchild]

Heard most of these 2 years ago (one week off). Old comments here

They missed the intro to the #1 song this week. They went straight from #2 to #1 not even a sweeper.

Yeah it was all screwed up. The wrong VJ name showed up most of the time. Nina did her "guess the song" on #4, and then no talk-up for #3 or #1. Bizarre.

Good 10
Okay 10
Bad 20

40. MUSIC TIME - STYX

WTF? I'd have left the band too after this!

39. DON'T WALK AWAY - RICK SPRINGFIELD

Long-forgotten! Haven't missed it, but nostalgia.

30. LOVE WILL SHOW US HOW - CHRISTINE MCVIE

The video's a good laugh, with the spaceship landing on the piano at the end

22. STAY THE NIGHT - CHICAGO

Cetera's vocals on the line "We're gonna have a very good time!" right before the solo are weird.

21. THE LONGEST TIME - BILLY JOEL

It's good, but damn it goes on for... the longest time.

8. BREAKDANCE - IRENE CARA

Terrible. Is she trying to rap?

#62 Psychedelic Furs "The Ghost In You"

Great acoustic cover of this by Counting Crows as the b-side to "Round Here", and the soundtrack to Clueless



Won't make the top 40
#48 Yarbrough & Peoples "Don't Waste Your Time"
#56 Latoya Jackson "Heart Don't Lie"
#62 Psychedelic Furs "The Ghost In You"
#66 Queen "I Want To Break Free"
#69 Bon Jovi "She Don't Know Me"
#74 Kim Carnes "I Pretend"
#81 Dan Fogelberg "Believe"
#82 Def Leppard "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" (Remix)
#84 Cameo "She's Strange"
#86 Big Country "Wonderland"
#88 Newcleus "Jam On It"
#92 INXS "Original Sin"
#99 Weird Al "King Of Suede"

 

[HecticArt]

38. I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU - DAN HARTMAN
Guilty pleasure.
37. WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) - ICICLE WORKS
36. WHEN DOVES CRY - PRINCE

34. ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE - THE SCORPIONS
Right place, the right time. It was perfect for a dude in high school back in the day.

32. DOCTOR! DOCTOR! - THE THOMPSON TWINS
31. DANCE HALL DAYS - WANG CHUNG

28. INFATUATION - ROD STEWART
Jeff Beck!

26. MAGIC - THE CARS
25. LEGS - ZZ TOP
24. WHO'S THAT GIRL - THE EURYTHMICS
23. RUN, RUNAWAY - SLADE
This was a great tune, I'm glad that it did this well.

21. THE LONGEST TIME - BILLY JOEL

18. EYES WITHOUT A FACE - BILLY IDOL
I'm always glad to see Billy on the charts. He still puts on a good show.

14. DANCING IN THE DARK - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
13. I'LL WAIT - VAN HALEN

6. THE HEART OF ROCK 'N' ROLL - HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
5. SISTER CHRISTIAN - NIGHT RANGER
4. THE REFLEX - DURAN DURAN

There was a fair number of decent tunes on the list.
A few stand-outs though.

 

[Aaron]

That was a very strong countdown, I surely enjoyed it. I agree Hectic, that Slade song was cool!

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I loved that Slade album back in 1984.

 

[sadchild]

1984
18. EYES WITHOUT A FACE - BILLY IDOL

Here's a swingin' cover I just stumbled on for all you cool cats out there *chk-aahhhh!*

 

[Aaron]

1981

40. STRONGER THAN BEFORE – CAROLE BAYER SAGER
39. I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF – BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
38. SWEET BABY – STANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE
37. GEMINI DREAM – THE MOODY BLUES
36. SEVEN YEAR ACHE – ROSEANNE CASH
35. TIME – THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
34. BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY – MANHATTEN PROJECT
33. I DON’T NEED YOU – KENNY ROGERS
32. SAY WHAT – JESSE WINCHESTER
31. FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU – JIM PHOTOGLO
30. STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART – PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
29. MODERN GIRL – SHEENA EASTON
28. ELVIRA – THE OAK RIDGE BOYS
27. THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) – JOEY SCARBURY
26. WINNING – SANTANA
25. WATCHING THE WHEELS – JOHN LENNON
24. HEARTS – MARTY BALIN
23. NOBODY WINS – ELTON JOHN
22. ANGEL OF THE MORNING – JUICE NEWTON
21. IS IT YOU – LEE RITENOUR
20. JESSIE’S GIRL – RICK SPRINGFIELD
19. THE WAITING – TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
18. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
17. YOU MAKE MY DREAMS – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
16. HOW ‘BOUT US - CHAMPAIGN
15. WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE – DOTTIE WEST
14. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE – AIR SUPPLY
13. I LOVE YOU – THE CLIMAX BLUES BAND
12. THIS LITTLE GIRL – GARY U.S. BONDS
11. JUST THE TWO OF US – GROVER WASHINGTON JR. & BILL WITHERS
10. SWEETHEART – FRANKIE & THE KNOCKOUTS
9. TAKE IT ON THE RUN – REO SPEEDWAGON
8. AMERICA – NEIL DIAMOND
7. ALL THOSE YEARS AGO – GEORGE HARRISON
6. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF – GINO VANELLI
5. A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE – RAY PARKER JR & RAYDIO
4. BEING WITH YOU – SMOKEY ROBINSON
3. SUKIYAKI – A TASTE OF HONEY
2. MEDLEY – STARS ON 45
1. BETTE DAVIS EYES – KIM CARNES

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

They again messed up the production of this. The opening there is about 1 minute after their cheezy opening with the count with some obsure background music before Goodman comes on and welcomes you to the countdown and stats talking about the 40th song. I am wondering if they have new editors.

I can't believe we listened to the Stars On 45 back in 1981.

 

[Aaron]

They again messed up the production of this. The opening there is about 1 minute after their cheezy opening with the count with some obsure background music before Goodman comes on and welcomes you to the countdown and stats talking about the 40th song. I am wondering if they have new editors.

I can't believe we listened to the Stars On 45 back in 1981.

I'm glad the Medley fad only lasted a year or so. What were we thinking?

Also Mark Goodman basically told the same story both before and after the Smokey Robinson song at #4. Strange production indeed.