Destroyer and Magic Power didn't make the top 40?
That's crazy to me.
That's crazy to me.
80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule
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IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
This is not a hit. Did not make top 40 and until I saw it today, I have never even heard of it.
I am with Hectic on Magic Power and Destroyer. They got a fair bit of airplay (at least in Canada).
I would have thought Devo and Felder would have done a bit better. I always envisioned them as low top 40 hits.
#54 Triumph "Magic Power"
PEAK #51
#64 Devo "Working In The Coal Mine"
PEAK #43
#90 Kinks "Destroyer"
PEAK #85
#93 Don Felder "Heavy Metal"
PEAK #43
The Kinks peak of #85 surprises me too. The rest actually came pretty close to the Top 40, but the only song of those four I actually knew back in '81 was "Destroyer" (at eleven years old).
PEAK #51
#64 Devo "Working In The Coal Mine"
PEAK #43
#90 Kinks "Destroyer"
PEAK #85
#93 Don Felder "Heavy Metal"
PEAK #43
The Kinks peak of #85 surprises me too. The rest actually came pretty close to the Top 40, but the only song of those four I actually knew back in '81 was "Destroyer" (at eleven years old).
I would have thought that it would havemade it into the 40's at least.
I could have pictured the 50's for this one.
The others are about right.
43 for Devo is actually higher than I would have thought for that one. It's awesome that they did though.
1980
40. I BELIEVE IN YOU - DON WILLIAMS
39. IF YOU SHOULD SAIL - NIELSEN/PEARSON
38. TURNING JAPANESE - THE VAPORS
37. IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
36. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
35. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
34. THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
33. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
32. EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME - KORGIS
31. DEEP INSIDE MY HEART - RANDY MEISNER
30. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" - WAYLON JENNINGS
29. GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
28. I'M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU - JIMMY HALL
27. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
26. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
25. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
24. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
23. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
22. THAT GIRL COULD SING - JACKSON BROWNE
21. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
20. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
19. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
18. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
17. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
16. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
15. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
14. WHIP IT - DEVO
13. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - HALL & OATES
12. LOVELY ONE - JACKSONS
11. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
10. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON
9. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
8. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
7. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
6. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE -STEPHANIE MILLS
5. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
4. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN
3. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
2. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND
1. LADY - KENNY ROGERS
40. I BELIEVE IN YOU - DON WILLIAMS
39. IF YOU SHOULD SAIL - NIELSEN/PEARSON
38. TURNING JAPANESE - THE VAPORS
37. IT'S MY TURN - DIANA ROSS
36. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
35. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
34. THIS TIME - JOHN COUGAR
33. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
32. EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME - KORGIS
31. DEEP INSIDE MY HEART - RANDY MEISNER
30. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" - WAYLON JENNINGS
29. GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
28. I'M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU - JIMMY HALL
27. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
26. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
25. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS
24. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
23. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
22. THAT GIRL COULD SING - JACKSON BROWNE
21. HUNGRY HEART - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
20. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
19. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
18. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
17. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
16. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
15. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
14. WHIP IT - DEVO
13. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - HALL & OATES
12. LOVELY ONE - JACKSONS
11. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
10. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON
9. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
8. HE'S SO SHY - POINTER SISTERS
7. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN') - STEVIE WONDER
6. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE -STEPHANIE MILLS
5. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
4. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN
3. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
2. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND
1. LADY - KENNY ROGERS
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
1980 was a pretty good year for music. This is not reflected in this countdown. Lots of lame music.
Good 6
Okay 11
Bad 23
38. TURNING JAPANESE - THE VAPORS
Not about masturbation, despite the popular rumor (at least that's what the band told VH1). But remember, Frankie Goes To Hollywood originally said "Relax" was about 'motivation', then admitted they'd lied.
36. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
Wow, talk about your lost hits!! I probably haven't heard this since I was in elementary school!!
35. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
30. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" - WAYLON JENNINGS
Nina called this a 'chart-topper'.... but she didn't specify that it topped the country chart, not the Hot 100.
11. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
Alan called this a 'huge hit', peaking at #11. In the ever-changing VJ definition of a 'hit', it will be interesting if in the coming weeks we hear one of them say '...and it was a minor hit, only making it to #11."
#52 707 "I Could Be Good For You"
Had never heard of it, so I took a listen. It kinda rocks. Better than 2/3rds of the countdown anyway.
#92 Pete Townshend "Rough Boys"
Hard to believe this only peaked at #89. I'm also reminded of what I posted last year about it.
"I know how it feels to be a woman because I am a woman, and I won't be classified as just a man." Regarding "Rough Boys," (Townshend) said, "In a way it was a coming-out. That it was a real acknowledgment of the fact that I'd been surrounded by people that I really adored - and was actually sexually attracted to - who were men. And that the side of me that responded to those people was a passive side, a subordinate side."
#97 Burt Reynolds "Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial"
WTF??
And an even bigger WTF, here's a Billboard.com headline: "Yes, Burt Reynolds Had a Hot 100 Hit With an '80s Country Song and It's Actually Pretty Good". Is this writer insane?
Will never make the top 40
#49 Doolittle Band "Who Were You Thinkin' Of"
#52 707 "I Could Be Good For You"
#56 Kim Carnes "Cry Like A Baby"
#61 George Benson "Love X Love"
#64 Ali Thomson "Live Every Minute"
#66 Eddie Money "Let's Be Lovers Again"
#72 Pointer Sisters "Could I Be Dreaming"
#73 Cheap Trick "Stop This Game"
#80 Bob Seger "The Horizontal Bop"
#84 B-52s "Private Idaho"
#86 Climax Blues Band "Gotta Have More Love"
#87 Earth Wind & Fire "Let Me Talk"
#89 Chic "Real People/Chip Off The Old Block"
#92 Pete Townshend "Rough Boys"
#96 Commodores "Heroes"
#97 Burt Reynolds "Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial"
#99 Teddy Pendergrass "Can't We Try"
Okay 11
Bad 23
38. TURNING JAPANESE - THE VAPORS
Not about masturbation, despite the popular rumor (at least that's what the band told VH1). But remember, Frankie Goes To Hollywood originally said "Relax" was about 'motivation', then admitted they'd lied.
36. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
Wow, talk about your lost hits!! I probably haven't heard this since I was in elementary school!!
35. EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD - AIR SUPPLY
30. THEME FROM "THE DUKES OF HAZZARD" - WAYLON JENNINGS
Nina called this a 'chart-topper'.... but she didn't specify that it topped the country chart, not the Hot 100.
11. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
Alan called this a 'huge hit', peaking at #11. In the ever-changing VJ definition of a 'hit', it will be interesting if in the coming weeks we hear one of them say '...and it was a minor hit, only making it to #11."
#52 707 "I Could Be Good For You"
Had never heard of it, so I took a listen. It kinda rocks. Better than 2/3rds of the countdown anyway.
#92 Pete Townshend "Rough Boys"
Hard to believe this only peaked at #89. I'm also reminded of what I posted last year about it.
"I know how it feels to be a woman because I am a woman, and I won't be classified as just a man." Regarding "Rough Boys," (Townshend) said, "In a way it was a coming-out. That it was a real acknowledgment of the fact that I'd been surrounded by people that I really adored - and was actually sexually attracted to - who were men. And that the side of me that responded to those people was a passive side, a subordinate side."
#97 Burt Reynolds "Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial"
WTF??
And an even bigger WTF, here's a Billboard.com headline: "Yes, Burt Reynolds Had a Hot 100 Hit With an '80s Country Song and It's Actually Pretty Good". Is this writer insane?
Will never make the top 40
#49 Doolittle Band "Who Were You Thinkin' Of"
#52 707 "I Could Be Good For You"
#56 Kim Carnes "Cry Like A Baby"
#61 George Benson "Love X Love"
#64 Ali Thomson "Live Every Minute"
#66 Eddie Money "Let's Be Lovers Again"
#72 Pointer Sisters "Could I Be Dreaming"
#73 Cheap Trick "Stop This Game"
#80 Bob Seger "The Horizontal Bop"
#84 B-52s "Private Idaho"
#86 Climax Blues Band "Gotta Have More Love"
#87 Earth Wind & Fire "Let Me Talk"
#89 Chic "Real People/Chip Off The Old Block"
#92 Pete Townshend "Rough Boys"
#96 Commodores "Heroes"
#97 Burt Reynolds "Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial"
#99 Teddy Pendergrass "Can't We Try"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
1985
40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
39. THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - DIONNE WARWICK & FRIENDS
38. YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE - CLARENCE CLEMONS & JACKSON BROWNE
37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
36. BURNING HEART - SURVIVOR
35. EMERGENCY - KOOL & THE GANG
34. LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
33. WALK OF LIFE - DIRE STRAITS
32. OBJECT OF MY DESIRE - STARPOINT
31. RUNNING UP THAT HILL - KATE BUSH
30. TONIGHT SHE COMES - THE CARS
29. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - BRYAN ADAMS
28. WRAP HER UP - ELTON JOHN
27. SO IN LOVE - ORCHESTRAL MANEOUVERS IN THE DARK
26. SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES - EURYTHMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN
25. SMALL TOWN - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
24. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON
23. TAKE ON ME - A-HA
22. SAY YOU, SAY ME - LIONEL RICHIE
21. PERFECT WAY - SCRITTI POLITTI
20. SOUL KISS - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
19. I MISS YOU - KLYMAXX
18. ALIVE AND KICKING - SIMPLE MINDS
17. PARTY ALL THE TIME - EDDIE MURPHY
16. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO'S FIRE" - DAVID FOSTER
15. ONE OF THE LIVING - TINA TURNER
14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
13. ELECTION DAY - ARCADIA
12. YOU ARE MY LADY - FREDDIE JACKSON
11. BE NEAR ME - ABC
10. PART TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER
9. WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO - ARETHA FRANKLIN
8. "MIAMI VICE" THEME - JAN HAMMER
7. HEAD OVER HEELS - TEARS FOR FEARS
6. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - THOMPSON TWINS
5. NEVER - HEART
4. BROKEN WINGS - MR. MISTER
3. SEPERATE LIVES - PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN
2. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY - GLENN FREY
1. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP
40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
39. THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR - DIONNE WARWICK & FRIENDS
38. YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE - CLARENCE CLEMONS & JACKSON BROWNE
37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
36. BURNING HEART - SURVIVOR
35. EMERGENCY - KOOL & THE GANG
34. LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
33. WALK OF LIFE - DIRE STRAITS
32. OBJECT OF MY DESIRE - STARPOINT
31. RUNNING UP THAT HILL - KATE BUSH
30. TONIGHT SHE COMES - THE CARS
29. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - BRYAN ADAMS
28. WRAP HER UP - ELTON JOHN
27. SO IN LOVE - ORCHESTRAL MANEOUVERS IN THE DARK
26. SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES - EURYTHMICS & ARETHA FRANKLIN
25. SMALL TOWN - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
24. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON
23. TAKE ON ME - A-HA
22. SAY YOU, SAY ME - LIONEL RICHIE
21. PERFECT WAY - SCRITTI POLITTI
20. SOUL KISS - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
19. I MISS YOU - KLYMAXX
18. ALIVE AND KICKING - SIMPLE MINDS
17. PARTY ALL THE TIME - EDDIE MURPHY
16. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO'S FIRE" - DAVID FOSTER
15. ONE OF THE LIVING - TINA TURNER
14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
13. ELECTION DAY - ARCADIA
12. YOU ARE MY LADY - FREDDIE JACKSON
11. BE NEAR ME - ABC
10. PART TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER
9. WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO - ARETHA FRANKLIN
8. "MIAMI VICE" THEME - JAN HAMMER
7. HEAD OVER HEELS - TEARS FOR FEARS
6. LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - THOMPSON TWINS
5. NEVER - HEART
4. BROKEN WINGS - MR. MISTER
3. SEPERATE LIVES - PHIL COLLINS & MARILYN MARTIN
2. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY - GLENN FREY
1. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP
Good 10
Okay 13
Bad 17
Old comments here
40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
Always wondered if Sting was inspired to put the goofy "Every Breath" lyrics at the end of this song after Bloom County did it in 1983.
37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
Gloria Estefan:
"Come on baby do the conga!"
Me:
22. SAY YOU, SAY ME - LIONEL RICHIE
The sudden bizarre upbeat part in this song has always made me scratch my head.
20. SOUL KISS - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
16. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO'S FIRE" - DAVID FOSTER
Nina was naming the brat pack and said "Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estefan". Wait, what? #estevez
14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
I like the song, but hate that off-time snare in the outtro. Why?
#82 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
Green card? I'm from East LA!
#93 Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
The scene in the video where the girl in the crowd has her shirt lifted is eternally burned into my mind.
Will never reach the top 40
#48 Wang Chung "To Live And Die In LA"
#52 Kiss "Tears Are Falling"
#59 Pointer Sisters "Freedom"
#63 Talking Heads "And She Was"
#68 Morris Day "The Oak Tree"
#69 John Cafferty "Small Town Girl"
#73 Rush "The Big Money"
#76 Roger Daltrey "After The Fire"
#77 Prince "America"
#78 Loverboy "Dangerous"
#82 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
#85 Robert Palmer "Discipline Of Love"
#86 INXS "This Time"
#87 Paul Young "Everything Must Change"
#88 Kenny Rogers "Morning Desire"
#91 Maurice White "Stand By Me"
#92 Marillion "Kayleigh"
#93 Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
#94 Howard Jones "Like To Get To Know You Well"
#98 Quarterflash "Talk To Me"
#99 Christopher Cross "Charm The Snake"
#100 Jane Wiedlin "Blue Kiss"
Okay 13
Bad 17
Old comments here
40. LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE - STING
Always wondered if Sting was inspired to put the goofy "Every Breath" lyrics at the end of this song after Bloom County did it in 1983.
37. CONGA - MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
Gloria Estefan:
"Come on baby do the conga!"
Me:
22. SAY YOU, SAY ME - LIONEL RICHIE
The sudden bizarre upbeat part in this song has always made me scratch my head.
20. SOUL KISS - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
16. LOVE THEME FROM "ST. ELMO'S FIRE" - DAVID FOSTER
Nina was naming the brat pack and said "Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Emilio Estefan". Wait, what? #estevez
14. SLEEPING BAG - ZZ TOP
I like the song, but hate that off-time snare in the outtro. Why?
#82 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
Green card? I'm from East LA!
#93 Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
The scene in the video where the girl in the crowd has her shirt lifted is eternally burned into my mind.
Will never reach the top 40
#48 Wang Chung "To Live And Die In LA"
#52 Kiss "Tears Are Falling"
#59 Pointer Sisters "Freedom"
#63 Talking Heads "And She Was"
#68 Morris Day "The Oak Tree"
#69 John Cafferty "Small Town Girl"
#73 Rush "The Big Money"
#76 Roger Daltrey "After The Fire"
#77 Prince "America"
#78 Loverboy "Dangerous"
#82 Cheech & Chong "Born In East LA"
#85 Robert Palmer "Discipline Of Love"
#86 INXS "This Time"
#87 Paul Young "Everything Must Change"
#88 Kenny Rogers "Morning Desire"
#91 Maurice White "Stand By Me"
#92 Marillion "Kayleigh"
#93 Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
#94 Howard Jones "Like To Get To Know You Well"
#98 Quarterflash "Talk To Me"
#99 Christopher Cross "Charm The Snake"
#100 Jane Wiedlin "Blue Kiss"
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I expected the high 30's for this.
I'm always glad to see them a list. Any list really, but I would have expected Big Money to make it closer to 60.
I know that Alex hated this album, but I always liked his guitar tone on it.
I REALLY thought that this would have made the top 20.
And I'll second your vote on the video.....
Off the top of my head, I recall the Motleys reissuing the song with re-recorded piano for their Greatest Hits (Decade Of Decadence) because one or more of the members never liked the original piano in the '85 recording. As a huge fan of the original, I didn't see any problem with the original piano and thought the new recording was unnecessary. But hey, it re-charted a lot higher.