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80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
- Thread starter SIRIUSaboutXM
- Start date
1988
40. WHEN IT'S LOVE - VAN HALEN
39. DANCE LITTLE SISTER - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
38. PERFECT WORLD - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
37. DESIRE - U2
36. HOW CAN I FALL - BREATHE
35. INDESTRUCTIBLE - THE FOUR TOPS
34. DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (TILL IT'S GONE) - CINDERELLA
33. TIME AND TIDE - BASIA
32. ANOTHER LOVER - GIANT STEPS
31. SUPERSTITIOUS - EUROPE
30. IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN - RICK ASTLEY
29. STAYING TOGETHER - DEBBIE GIBSON
28. NOBODY'S FOOL - KENNY LOGGINS
27. A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET - DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE
26. BAD MEDICINE - BON JOVI
25. KOKOMO - THE BEACH BOYS
24. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET - BRENDA K. STARR
23. SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE - ROBERT PALMER
22. ONE MOMENT IN TIME - WHITNEY HOUSTON
21. CHAINS OF LOVE - ERASURE
20. WILD WILD WEST - ESCAPE CLUB
19. THE LOCO-MOTION - KYLIE MINOGUE
18. NEVER TEAR US APART - INXS
17. IF IT ISN'T LOVE - NEW EDITION
16. SWEET CHILD OF MINE - GUNS 'N' ROSES
15. TRUE LOVE - GLENN FREY
14. FOREVER YOUNG - ROD STEWART
13. DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO - STEVE WINWOOD
12. FALLEN ANGEL - POISON
11. DON'T BE CRUEL - BOBBY BROWN
10. PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
9. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND - INFORMATION SOCIETY
8. I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
7. I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - TAYLOR DAYNE
6. GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
5. ONE GOOD WOMAN - PETER CETERA
4. DON'T BE CRUEL - CHEAP TRICK
3. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY - BOBBY MCFERRIN
2. RED RED WINE - UB40
1. LOVE BITES - DEF LEPPARD
40. WHEN IT'S LOVE - VAN HALEN
39. DANCE LITTLE SISTER - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
38. PERFECT WORLD - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
37. DESIRE - U2
36. HOW CAN I FALL - BREATHE
35. INDESTRUCTIBLE - THE FOUR TOPS
34. DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (TILL IT'S GONE) - CINDERELLA
33. TIME AND TIDE - BASIA
32. ANOTHER LOVER - GIANT STEPS
31. SUPERSTITIOUS - EUROPE
30. IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN - RICK ASTLEY
29. STAYING TOGETHER - DEBBIE GIBSON
28. NOBODY'S FOOL - KENNY LOGGINS
27. A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET - DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE
26. BAD MEDICINE - BON JOVI
25. KOKOMO - THE BEACH BOYS
24. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET - BRENDA K. STARR
23. SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE - ROBERT PALMER
22. ONE MOMENT IN TIME - WHITNEY HOUSTON
21. CHAINS OF LOVE - ERASURE
20. WILD WILD WEST - ESCAPE CLUB
19. THE LOCO-MOTION - KYLIE MINOGUE
18. NEVER TEAR US APART - INXS
17. IF IT ISN'T LOVE - NEW EDITION
16. SWEET CHILD OF MINE - GUNS 'N' ROSES
15. TRUE LOVE - GLENN FREY
14. FOREVER YOUNG - ROD STEWART
13. DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO - STEVE WINWOOD
12. FALLEN ANGEL - POISON
11. DON'T BE CRUEL - BOBBY BROWN
10. PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
9. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND - INFORMATION SOCIETY
8. I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
7. I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - TAYLOR DAYNE
6. GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
5. ONE GOOD WOMAN - PETER CETERA
4. DON'T BE CRUEL - CHEAP TRICK
3. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY - BOBBY MCFERRIN
2. RED RED WINE - UB40
1. LOVE BITES - DEF LEPPARD
Good 10
Okay 11
Bad 19
Basically heard the same countdown two years ago. Only two songs were different. Old comments are here.
36. HOW CAN I FALL - BREATHE
Never occurred to me until just now, but musically - this song is kinda like a wussier "Purple Rain".
27. A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET - DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE
So Fresh Prince calls Jeff and tells him "Don't fall asleep". While Jeff's on the phone, Freddy gets him. Isn't he awake on the phone at that moment?
Or much more importantly, am I overanalyzing an obviously dumb song? Let's go with yes to both questions.
Either way, I still find the song entertaining and like to hear it once in a while.
25. KOKOMO - THE BEACH BOYS
The only tolerable Beach Boys song of the 80s.
Of course their worst song ever is probably the 1992 senior citizen rap crossover smash "Summer Of Love". And by "smash" I mean every copy should be found and smashed into oblivion.
20. WILD WILD WEST - ESCAPE CLUB
Borrowing heavily from Elvis Costello "Pump It Up".
10. PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
#92 Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart"
Didn't know it then but dig it now.
Will never reach the top 40
#55 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
#56 Stevie B "Spring Love"
#63 Al B Sure "Off On Your Own"
#65 JJ Fad "Way Out"
#72 Jane Wiedlin "Inside A Dream"
#75 Tracy Chapman "Talkin' Bout A Revolution"
#79 Glenn Medeiros "Long And Lasting Love"
#80 Night Ranger "I Did It For Love"
#82 10,000 Maniacs "What's The Matter Here?"
#86 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Powerful Stuff"
#92 Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart"
#95 Survivor "Didn't Know It Was Love"
Okay 11
Bad 19
Basically heard the same countdown two years ago. Only two songs were different. Old comments are here.
36. HOW CAN I FALL - BREATHE
Never occurred to me until just now, but musically - this song is kinda like a wussier "Purple Rain".
27. A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET - DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE
So Fresh Prince calls Jeff and tells him "Don't fall asleep". While Jeff's on the phone, Freddy gets him. Isn't he awake on the phone at that moment?
Or much more importantly, am I overanalyzing an obviously dumb song? Let's go with yes to both questions.
Either way, I still find the song entertaining and like to hear it once in a while.
25. KOKOMO - THE BEACH BOYS
The only tolerable Beach Boys song of the 80s.
Of course their worst song ever is probably the 1992 senior citizen rap crossover smash "Summer Of Love". And by "smash" I mean every copy should be found and smashed into oblivion.
20. WILD WILD WEST - ESCAPE CLUB
Borrowing heavily from Elvis Costello "Pump It Up".
10. PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
#92 Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart"
Didn't know it then but dig it now.
Will never reach the top 40
#55 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
#56 Stevie B "Spring Love"
#63 Al B Sure "Off On Your Own"
#65 JJ Fad "Way Out"
#72 Jane Wiedlin "Inside A Dream"
#75 Tracy Chapman "Talkin' Bout A Revolution"
#79 Glenn Medeiros "Long And Lasting Love"
#80 Night Ranger "I Did It For Love"
#82 10,000 Maniacs "What's The Matter Here?"
#86 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Powerful Stuff"
#92 Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart"
#95 Survivor "Didn't Know It Was Love"
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
1984
40. THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE - JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBORNE
39. THE LUCKY ONE - LAURA BRANIGAN
38. PENNY LOVER - LIONEL RICHIE
37. SHINE SHINE - BARRY GIBB
36. WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES - NIGHT RANGER
35. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
34. TORTURE - THE JACKSONS
33. WHAT ABOUT ME - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES AND JAMES INGRAM
32. OUT OF TOUCH - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
31. STRUT - SHEENA EASTON
30. I FEEL FOR YOU - CHAKA KHAN
29. FLESH FOR FANTASY - BILLY IDOL
28. BETTER BE GOOD TO ME - TINA TURNER
27. DESERT MOON - DENNIS DEYOUNG
26. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO – WHAM!
25. WHO WEARS THESE SHOES - ELTON JOHN
24. SWEPT AWAY - DIANA ROSS
23. GO INSANE - LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM
22. BOP 'TIL YOU DROP - RICK SPRINGFIELD
21. THERE GOES MY BABY - DONNA SUMMER
20. BLUE JEAN - DAVID BOWIE
19. IF THIS IS IT - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
18. PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE
17. SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK - ROD STEWART
16. ARE WE OURSELVES - THE FIXX
15. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - TINA TURNER
14. CRUEL SUMMER - BANANARAMA
13. I'M SO EXCITED - THE POINTER SISTERS
12. ON THE DARKSIDE - JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
11. THE WARRIOR - SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH
10. SHE BOP - CYNDI LAUPER
9. THE GLAMOROUS LIFE - SHEILA E.
8. COVER ME - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
7. MISSING YOU - JOHN WAITE
6. CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) - BILLY OCEAN
5. LUCKY STAR - MADONNA
4. HARD HABIT TO BREAK - CHICAGO
3. DRIVE - THE CARS
2. LET'S GO CRAZY - PRINCE
1. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER
40. THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE - JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBORNE
39. THE LUCKY ONE - LAURA BRANIGAN
38. PENNY LOVER - LIONEL RICHIE
37. SHINE SHINE - BARRY GIBB
36. WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES - NIGHT RANGER
35. ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
34. TORTURE - THE JACKSONS
33. WHAT ABOUT ME - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES AND JAMES INGRAM
32. OUT OF TOUCH - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
31. STRUT - SHEENA EASTON
30. I FEEL FOR YOU - CHAKA KHAN
29. FLESH FOR FANTASY - BILLY IDOL
28. BETTER BE GOOD TO ME - TINA TURNER
27. DESERT MOON - DENNIS DEYOUNG
26. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO – WHAM!
25. WHO WEARS THESE SHOES - ELTON JOHN
24. SWEPT AWAY - DIANA ROSS
23. GO INSANE - LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM
22. BOP 'TIL YOU DROP - RICK SPRINGFIELD
21. THERE GOES MY BABY - DONNA SUMMER
20. BLUE JEAN - DAVID BOWIE
19. IF THIS IS IT - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
18. PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE
17. SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK - ROD STEWART
16. ARE WE OURSELVES - THE FIXX
15. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - TINA TURNER
14. CRUEL SUMMER - BANANARAMA
13. I'M SO EXCITED - THE POINTER SISTERS
12. ON THE DARKSIDE - JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
11. THE WARRIOR - SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH
10. SHE BOP - CYNDI LAUPER
9. THE GLAMOROUS LIFE - SHEILA E.
8. COVER ME - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
7. MISSING YOU - JOHN WAITE
6. CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) - BILLY OCEAN
5. LUCKY STAR - MADONNA
4. HARD HABIT TO BREAK - CHICAGO
3. DRIVE - THE CARS
2. LET'S GO CRAZY - PRINCE
1. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Good 6
Okay 14
Bad 20
I was expecting to like more songs with a 1984 countdown but ouch, just ouch. I was even being kind with my 14 okay's.
Similar countdown last year at this time, in fact only two different songs. Old comments here
40. THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE - JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBORNE
39. THE LUCKY ONE - LAURA BRANIGAN
37. SHINE SHINE - BARRY GIBB
33. WHAT ABOUT ME - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES AND JAMES INGRAM
24. SWEPT AWAY - DIANA ROSS
21. THERE GOES MY BABY - DONNA SUMMER
Didn't know any of these back in the day. Fortunately.
30. I FEEL FOR YOU - CHAKA KHAN
Eminem 2009:
"Every minute there's a sucker born, snuck up on Malachi made the motherfucker suck on a shuck of corn. Shuck o', shuck o' corn, Chaka Khan."
22. BOP 'TIL YOU DROP - RICK SPRINGFIELD
10. SHE BOP - CYNDI LAUPER
So if "She Bop" is about masturbation, what exactly is Rick telling us to do?...
12. ON THE DARKSIDE - JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
5. LUCKY STAR - MADONNA
Who did it better? Weird Al or Madonna...
3. DRIVE - THE CARS
A nice song but boring as hell. Every line starts with "Who's gonna...". Verses and chorus. How about "Who's gonna stay awake for this repetitive forgettable synthpop ballad?" Not me.
1. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER
Songs that won't make the top 40
#50 Everly Brothers "On The Wings Of A Nightingale"........??
#52 Barbra Streisand "Left In The Dark"
#59 Matthew Wilder "Bouncing Off The Wall"
#60 Glenn Frey "The Allnighter"
#61 Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"
#64 Steve Miller Band "Shangri-La"
#69 Honeymoon Suite "New Girl Now"
#71 Krokus "Midnite Maniac"
#81 Kiss "Heaven's On Fire"
#86 Vanity "Pretty Mess"
#88 Al Jarreau "After All"
#89 Ratt "Wanted Man"
#96 Jefferson Starship "Layin' It On The Line"
Okay 14
Bad 20
I was expecting to like more songs with a 1984 countdown but ouch, just ouch. I was even being kind with my 14 okay's.
Similar countdown last year at this time, in fact only two different songs. Old comments here
40. THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE - JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBORNE
39. THE LUCKY ONE - LAURA BRANIGAN
37. SHINE SHINE - BARRY GIBB
33. WHAT ABOUT ME - KENNY ROGERS WITH KIM CARNES AND JAMES INGRAM
24. SWEPT AWAY - DIANA ROSS
21. THERE GOES MY BABY - DONNA SUMMER
Didn't know any of these back in the day. Fortunately.
30. I FEEL FOR YOU - CHAKA KHAN
Eminem 2009:
"Every minute there's a sucker born, snuck up on Malachi made the motherfucker suck on a shuck of corn. Shuck o', shuck o' corn, Chaka Khan."
22. BOP 'TIL YOU DROP - RICK SPRINGFIELD
10. SHE BOP - CYNDI LAUPER
So if "She Bop" is about masturbation, what exactly is Rick telling us to do?...
12. ON THE DARKSIDE - JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
5. LUCKY STAR - MADONNA
Who did it better? Weird Al or Madonna...
3. DRIVE - THE CARS
A nice song but boring as hell. Every line starts with "Who's gonna...". Verses and chorus. How about "Who's gonna stay awake for this repetitive forgettable synthpop ballad?" Not me.
1. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER
Songs that won't make the top 40
#50 Everly Brothers "On The Wings Of A Nightingale"........??
#52 Barbra Streisand "Left In The Dark"
#59 Matthew Wilder "Bouncing Off The Wall"
#60 Glenn Frey "The Allnighter"
#61 Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"
#64 Steve Miller Band "Shangri-La"
#69 Honeymoon Suite "New Girl Now"
#71 Krokus "Midnite Maniac"
#81 Kiss "Heaven's On Fire"
#86 Vanity "Pretty Mess"
#88 Al Jarreau "After All"
#89 Ratt "Wanted Man"
#96 Jefferson Starship "Layin' It On The Line"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
New Girl Now was big in Canada.
The rest are unsurprising.
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I thought that all three of these would have been about 20 higher than they were.
1989
40. WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL
39. MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT - THE COVER GIRLS
38. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES - KIX
37. ME SO HORNY - THE 2 LIVE CREW
36. (YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
35. GET ON YOUR FEET - GLORIA ESTEFAN
34. LET GO - SHARON BRYANT
33. DON'T SHUT ME OUT - KEVIN PAIGE
32. SUNSHINE – DINO
31. GLAMOUR BOYS - LIVING COLOUR
30. 18 AND LIFE - SKID ROW
29. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
28. BACK TO LIFE - SOUL II SOUL
27. POISON - ALICE COOPER
26. ANGELINA - RICHARD MARX
25. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE – MARTIKA
24. IT'S NOT ENOUGH - STARSHIP
23. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
22. (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
21. LOVE SHACK - THE B-52'S
20. DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
19. THE BEST - TINA TURNER
18. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
17. HEAVEN - WARRANT
16. HEALING HANDS - ELTON JOHN
15. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH
14. GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - MILLI VANILLI
13. ROCK WIT'CHA - BOBBY BROWN
12. CHERISH - MADONNA
11. DR. FEELGOOD - MOTLEY CRUE
10. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
9. BUST A MOVE - YOUNG M.C.
8. IT'S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
7. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
6. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
5. MIXED EMOTIONS - THE ROLLING STONES
4. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART – ROXETTE
3. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - TEARS FOR FEARS
2. LOVE SONG - THE CURE
1. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON
40. WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - BILLY JOEL
39. MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT - THE COVER GIRLS
38. DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES - KIX
37. ME SO HORNY - THE 2 LIVE CREW
36. (YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
35. GET ON YOUR FEET - GLORIA ESTEFAN
34. LET GO - SHARON BRYANT
33. DON'T SHUT ME OUT - KEVIN PAIGE
32. SUNSHINE – DINO
31. GLAMOUR BOYS - LIVING COLOUR
30. 18 AND LIFE - SKID ROW
29. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
28. BACK TO LIFE - SOUL II SOUL
27. POISON - ALICE COOPER
26. ANGELINA - RICHARD MARX
25. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE – MARTIKA
24. IT'S NOT ENOUGH - STARSHIP
23. CALL IT LOVE - POCO
22. (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
21. LOVE SHACK - THE B-52'S
20. DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
19. THE BEST - TINA TURNER
18. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - CHER
17. HEAVEN - WARRANT
16. HEALING HANDS - ELTON JOHN
15. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH
14. GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - MILLI VANILLI
13. ROCK WIT'CHA - BOBBY BROWN
12. CHERISH - MADONNA
11. DR. FEELGOOD - MOTLEY CRUE
10. WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM - EXPOSE
9. BUST A MOVE - YOUNG M.C.
8. IT'S NO CRIME - BABYFACE
7. LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR - AEROSMITH
6. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
5. MIXED EMOTIONS - THE ROLLING STONES
4. LISTEN TO YOUR HEART – ROXETTE
3. SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - TEARS FOR FEARS
2. LOVE SONG - THE CURE
1. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON
Good 7
Okay 12
Bad 21
Heard the following week's countdown the last two years in a row. My 2017 comments and my 2016 comments on that one.
36. (YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
Wow. I never thought someone would actually try to mimic Milli Vanilli, but here it is.
32. SUNSHINE – DINO
27. POISON - ALICE COOPER
His latest album has at least two good songs on it. "Paranoiac Personality" is good. And "The Sound Of A" was actually written 50 years ago for the Alice Cooper Band and finally just recorded last year.
22. (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
The radio remix is better than the LP version they aired.
17. HEAVEN - WARRANT
15. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH
Wife was happy.
29. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
20. DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
14. GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - MILLI VANILLI
6. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
2. LOVE SONG - THE CURE
The band just got nominated for the RRHOF and is celebrating its 40th year, and all Goodman can talk about is how the song will never hit #1?
1. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON
In 1990, I was dating a girl named "Misha" (yes, it's usually a male Russian name). So this song was "Misha Much". Because being cutesy works.
#98 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
Still kinda like this song. But the b-side "Ammunition" is really good. Lyrically anyway. Powerful. It's about two kids having their dad taken away by the police in the middle of the night.
Won't make the top 40
#64 White Lion "Radar Love"
#75 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#76 Donny Osmond "Hold On"
#78 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#82 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#84 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#89 Winger "Hungry"
#93 Enuff Z'Nuff "New Thing"
#97 Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
#98 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
#99 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"
Okay 12
Bad 21
Heard the following week's countdown the last two years in a row. My 2017 comments and my 2016 comments on that one.
36. (YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
Wow. I never thought someone would actually try to mimic Milli Vanilli, but here it is.
32. SUNSHINE – DINO
27. POISON - ALICE COOPER
His latest album has at least two good songs on it. "Paranoiac Personality" is good. And "The Sound Of A" was actually written 50 years ago for the Alice Cooper Band and finally just recorded last year.
22. (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
The radio remix is better than the LP version they aired.
17. HEAVEN - WARRANT
15. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH
Wife was happy.
29. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
20. DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
14. GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - MILLI VANILLI
6. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
2. LOVE SONG - THE CURE
The band just got nominated for the RRHOF and is celebrating its 40th year, and all Goodman can talk about is how the song will never hit #1?
1. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON
In 1990, I was dating a girl named "Misha" (yes, it's usually a male Russian name). So this song was "Misha Much". Because being cutesy works.
#98 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
Still kinda like this song. But the b-side "Ammunition" is really good. Lyrically anyway. Powerful. It's about two kids having their dad taken away by the police in the middle of the night.
Won't make the top 40
#64 White Lion "Radar Love"
#75 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#76 Donny Osmond "Hold On"
#78 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#82 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#84 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#89 Winger "Hungry"
#93 Enuff Z'Nuff "New Thing"
#97 Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
#98 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
#99 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I heard this one quite a bit but by 1989 I was listening to rock radio not pop radio as pop pretty much had gone sucky (as evidenced by this countdown).
That about sums it up.Good 7
Okay 12
Bad 21
Heard the following week's countdown the last two years in a row. My 2017 comments and my 2016 comments on that one.
36. (YOU'RE MY ONE AND ONLY) TRUE LOVE - SEDUCTION
Wow. I never thought someone would actually try to mimic Milli Vanilli, but here it is.
32. SUNSHINE – DINO
27. POISON - ALICE COOPER
His latest album has at least two good songs on it. "Paranoiac Personality" is good. And "The Sound Of A" was actually written 50 years ago for the Alice Cooper Band and finally just recorded last year.
22. (IT'S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - PAULA ABDUL
The radio remix is better than the LP version they aired.
17. HEAVEN - WARRANT
15. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE - BAD ENGLISH
Wife was happy.
29. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - MILLI VANILLI
20. DIDN'T I (BLOW YOUR MIND) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
14. GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU - MILLI VANILLI
6. COVER GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
2. LOVE SONG - THE CURE
The band just got nominated for the RRHOF and is celebrating its 40th year, and all Goodman can talk about is how the song will never hit #1?
1. MISS YOU MUCH - JANET JACKSON
In 1990, I was dating a girl named "Misha" (yes, it's usually a male Russian name). So this song was "Misha Much". Because being cutesy works.
#98 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
Still kinda like this song. But the b-side "Ammunition" is really good. Lyrically anyway. Powerful. It's about two kids having their dad taken away by the police in the middle of the night.
Won't make the top 40
#64 White Lion "Radar Love"
#75 Giant "I'm A Believer"
#76 Donny Osmond "Hold On"
#78 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River"
#82 Debbie Gibson "We Could Be Together"
#84 Icehouse "Touch The Fire"
#89 Winger "Hungry"
#93 Enuff Z'Nuff "New Thing"
#97 Cult "Edie (Ciao Baby)"
#98 Stage Dolls "Love Cries"
#99 Kon Kan "Puss N Boots/These Boots"
I find this to be an odd thought. By the time I was 10, I realized pop music was sucky, and stopped listening to pop radio. But it wasn't the music, it was me. Because pop music has always been the same - mostly sucky. Just look at the 1970 countdown. The 60s were even worse, with a huge rift between pop and rock.
I think this is why Sadchild never likes a majority of the songs, because they are pop countdowns.