80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

@IdRatherBeSkiing

Yes "Tonight I Celebrate" is another prime candidate for the B&B for sure!

My only surprise in the never top 40s this week is ZZ Top. Woulda sworn it was bigger. And it's a classic.

I've had some potential choices that were off by more than a year. Here were my candidates for 1984 last July:

Ray Parker Jr "Ghostbusters"
#1 PEAK - #2 THIS WK

John Waite "Missing You"
#1 PEAK - #29 THIS WK

Prince "When Doves Cry"
#1 THIS WK

Cyndi Lauper "Time After Time"
#1 PEAK - #53 THIS WK

Cars "Drive"
#3 PEAK - UNCHARTED THIS WK

Lionel Richie "Hello"
#1 PEAK - #75 THIS WK

Falco "Rock Me Amadeus"
#1 PEAK MAR 86

As you can see, my last one was waaaaay the heck off. Don't know what I was thinking. I'm so glad I went with "Ghostbusters" that week.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I missed ZZ Top. That is a surprise indeed. It was the #84 song on the Classic Rewind Top 500 of all time. It was their highest ranking song in that countdown.

 

[Aaron]

Rockit by Herbie Hancock was on MTV regular rotation back then. I'm surprised that one didn't chart higher.

 

[Channel98]

Here is my big memory of that number-one song. I'll pause for a few seconds while everyone says, "Who cares?" In the first episode of Punky Brewster (September 16, 1984), Penelope "Punky" Brewster had been abandoned by her mother and was staying with her dog Brandon (named for NBC President Brandon Tartikoff) in an empty apartment. When photographer/apartment manager Henry Warnimont discovered her, she was listening to her boombox and dancing to [i[]Maniac[/i]. In June 2019, NBC/UCP announced plans for a new Punky Brewster series. Punky will play a single mother of three who befriends a young girl who is just like Punky used to be. Awww.

As for Michael Sembello, he had only one other chart hit, Automatic Man, which reached #34 in November 1983. He released six other singles, including this one from May 1984 (erroneously shown as 1985 on YouTube): Mega Madness from the comedy-horror film Gremlins:

 

[HecticArt]

#74 ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man"

This didn't make it to the 20's?????
I'm shocked.

#86 Herbie Hancock "Rockit"

I thought this would have masd it up to at least the mid 40's.

 

[sadchild]

@Channel98 Sharing memories is good stuff.

 

[Aaron]

1988

40. THE LOCO-MOTION - KYLIE MINOGUE
39. ROLL WITH IT - STEVE WINWOOD
38. LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY - WHITNEY HOUSTON
37. 1-2-3 - GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
36. WILD, WILD WEST - THE ESCAPE CLUB
35. HANDS TO HEAVEN - BREATHE
34. ALL FIRED UP - PAT BENATAR
33. NEVER TEAR US APART - INXS
32. CHAINS OF LOVE - ERASURE
31. GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
30. FOREVER YOUNG - ROD STEWART
29. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET - BRENDA K. STARR
28. TRUE LOVE - GLENN FREY
27. DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO - STEVE WINWOOD
26. STAYING TOGETHER - DEBBIE GIBSON
25. HERE WITH ME - REO SPEEDWAGON
24. I DON'T WANNA TO GO ON TO YOU LIKE THAT - ELTON JOHN
23. I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - CHICAGO
22. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) - INFORMATION SOCIETY
21. FALLEN ANGEL - POISON
20. DON'T BE CRUEL - BOBBY BROWN
19. RED, RED WINE - UB40
18. PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
17. A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET - D.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE
16. FAST CAR - TRACY CHAPMAN
15. DON'T BE CRUEL - CHEAP TRICK
14. I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
13. MONKEY - GEORGE MICHAEL
12. ANOTHER PART OF ME - MICHAEL JACKSON
11. ONE GOOD WOMAN - PETER CETERA
10. IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG MAN - RICK ASTLEY
9. LOVE BITES - DEF LEPPARD
8. NOBODY'S FOOL - KENNY LOGGINS
7. IF IT ISN'T LOVE - NEW EDITION
6. WHEN IT'S LOVE - VAN HALEN
5. I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - TAYLOR DAYNE
4. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY - BOBBY MCFERRIN
3. PERFECT WORLD - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
2. SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE - ROBERT PALMER
1. SWEET CHILD O' MINE - GUNS N' ROSES

 

[sadchild]

Good 14
Okay 7
Bad 19

18. PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

14. I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

I suggested to my band we throw this in as a cover. Again I was told it's too obscure. I think they're nuts. The last one I suggested - Til Tuesday "Voices Carry" - they said the same thing.

12. ANOTHER PART OF ME - MICHAEL JACKSON

My guess for #1. I thought it was a chart-topper but it only peaked at #11. Five of Bad's songs did hit the top, but this wasn't one of them.

9. LOVE BITES - DEF LEPPARD

My friend's son's pick for #1. He won. The third person who plays, and so far had picked the #1 song every single week he's played, picked a song that peaked in 1990. That was pretty weird and very unexpected.

4. DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY - BOBBY MCFERRIN

This was one of my potential choices. I shoulda gone with this one.

#89 Robert Plant "Ship Of Fools"

Only peaked at #84?? That's a travesty!

#99 Foreigner "Heart Turns To Stone"

Surprised this wasn't top 40 too. Peaked at #56.

Will never make the top 40
#48 Stevie B "Spring Love"
#50 Al B Sure "Off On Your Own"
#53 Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart"
#54 Blue Zone UK "Jackie"
#57 Dino "Summergirls"
#61 Freddie Jackson "Nice 'N Slow"
#63 Olivia Newton-John "The Rumour"
#65 Jeffrey Osborne "She's On The Left"
#67 Cover Girls "Inside Outside"
#69 Fabulous Thunderbirds "Powerful Stuff"
#70 Jane Wiedlin "Inside A Dream"
#72 Keith Sweat "Make It Last Forever"
#74 Glenn Medeiros "Long And Lasting Love"
#77 Toni Childs "Don't Walk Away"
#79 Holly Knight "Heart Don't Fail Me Now"
#80 Vanessa Williams "The Right Stuff"
#81 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
#83 10,000 Maniacs "What's The Matter Here?"
#84 Kim Wilde "You Came"
#85 Henry Lee Summer "Hands On The Radio"
#88 Will To Power "Say It's Gonna Rain"
#89 Robert Plant "Ship Of Fools"
#90 Book of Love "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls"
#92 Sweet Sensation "Never Let You Go"
#97 Paul Carrack "Button Off My Shirt"
#98 JJ Fad "Way Out"
#99 Foreigner "Heart Turns To Stone"
#100 Crowded House "Better Be Home Soon"

 

[Aaron]

Strangelove is my favorite of the 'other' songs.

I liked more songs on the countdown than I thought I might, for an '88 countdown.

 

[sadchild]

@Aaron me too.

These are the ones I like best in the 'never 40'

#53 Midnight Oil "The Dead Heart"
#81 Depeche Mode "Strangelove"
#83 10,000 Maniacs "What's The Matter Here?"
#89 Robert Plant "Ship Of Fools"
#99 Foreigner "Heart Turns To Stone"

 

[HecticArt]

14. I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

I suggested to my band we throw this in as a cover. Again I was told it's too obscure. I think they're nuts. The last one I suggested - Til Tuesday "Voices Carry" - they said the same thing.

They are nuts. It's a great song.
I keep bringing it up to my band to cover too.
They say cool, but we never get around to doing it.

#89 Robert Plant "Ship Of Fools"

Only peaked at #84?? That's a travesty!

It is. I never pictured it breaking the top 40 though.

#99 Foreigner "Heart Turns To Stone"

Surprised this wasn't top 40 too. Peaked at #56.

That one doesn't surprise me.

 

[sadchild]

1980

40. Out Here On My Own - Irene Cara
39. Don't You Wanna Play This Game No More - Elton John
38. The Legend Of Wooley Swamp - The Charlie Daniels Band
37. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel
36. Boulevard - Jackson Browne
35. On The Road Again - Willie Nelson
34. Take Your Time - S.O.S. Band
33. Who'll Be The Fool Tonight - Larson-Feiten Band
32. Dreaming - Cliff Richard
31. Midnight Rocks - Al Stewart
30. The Wanderer - Donna Summer
29. Into The Night - Benny Mardones
28. How Do I Survive - Amy Holland
27. Magic - Olivia Newton-John
26. Sailing - Christopher Cross
25. No Night So Long - Dianne Warwick
24. Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones
23. Look What You've Done To Me - Boz Scaggs
22. Jesse - Carly Simon
21. Someone That I Used To Love - Natalie Cole
20. Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills
19. Don't Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
18. He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
17. Hot Rod Hearts - Robbie Dupree
16. Real Love - The Doobie Brothers
15. All Over The World - Electric Light Orchestra
14. You'll Accomp'ny Me - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
13. You're The Only Woman - Ambrosia
12. Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
11. Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
10. I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins
9. One In A Million You - Larry Graham
8. Fame - Irene Cara
7. Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt
6. Late In The Evening - Paul Simon
5. Lookin' For Love - Johnny Lee
4. Give Me The Night - George Benson
3. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
2. All Out Of Love - Air Supply
1. Upside Down - Diana Ross

 

[sadchild]

Good 8
Okay 7
Bad 25

Heard this exact same countdown two years ago. Here are my old comments.

Short show. I listened Friday at 9. It was done by 11:43. Alan didn't participate, so they'd let four songs go by at a time with no commentary.

21. Someone That I Used To Love - Natalie Cole

Nina called it "Someone That I Used To Know". Gotye mash-up?

I cracked up when Natalie sang 'refyoooOOOZED' #suuuEEEE

12. Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand

My pick for #1 this week.

11. Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra

The only other pick I came up with. I could only think of two. In 1980, I turned 10. Wasn't really hip at the time. But neither was the music apparently.

6. Late In The Evening - Paul Simon

In their ever-changing definition of a hit, MG called "Late In The Evening" the only hit from One Trick Pony. The title track peaked at #40. Not a hit?

5. Lookin' For Love - Johnny Lee

3. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen

A couple months ago I chose this as my guess for #1. Shoulda picked it this time around.

2. All Out Of Love - Air Supply

1. Upside Down - Diana Ross

My friend's son picked this one. He's won 7 out of the last 9 weeks. The two weeks he lost, he still picked the #2 song. Crazy.

#48 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
#54 Split Enz "I Got You"
#60 Genesis "Turn It On Again"
#95 Pat Benatar "You Better Run"

Still shocked these didn't reach the top 40.

#58 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"

Actual lyric: "I don't give a hoot about what people have to say". Now all I can think of is Woodsy The Owl.

#78 Eddie Money "Running Back"

Wasn't expecting reggae from the Money-man.

#90 Frank Stallone "Case Of You"

Why?! Why would he ruin this Joni Mitchell song?!

Will never reach the top 40
#41 Linda Clifford "Red Light"
#47 Ray Goodman & Brown "My Prayer"
#48 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
#54 Split Enz "I Got You"
#55 Journey "Good Morning Girl/Stay Awhile"
#56 Chicago "Thunder And Lightning"
#57 O'Jays "Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"
#58 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"
#60 Genesis "Turn It On Again"
#63 Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol "My Guy/My Girl"
#64 Earth Wind & Fire "Let Me Talk"
#65 Ali Thomson "Live Every Minute"
#66 Allman Brothers Band "Angeline"
#74 Commodores "Heroes"
#78 Eddie Money "Running Back"
#87 Kurtis Blow "The Breaks (Part 1)"
#88 Dynasty "I've Just Begun To Love You"
#90 Frank Stallone "Case Of You"
#91 Chic "Rebels Are We"
#95 Pat Benatar "You Better Run"
#97 Deliverance "Leaving LA"
#98 Jay Black "The Part Of Me That Needs You Most"
#100 Mickey Gilley "True Love Ways"

 

[HecticArt]

Not very many on the countdown that I really like. There’s more on the never going to make the top 40 that I’d rather hear.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never reach the top 40
#48 Peter Gabriel "Games Without Frontiers"
#54 Split Enz "I Got You"
#95 Pat Benatar "You Better Run"

Very surprised at these ones.

Will never reach the top 40
#58 Kings "Switchin' To Glide/This Beat Goes On"

This one was and still is big in Canada. As an aside, the drummer for this song goes to my church. He does drums in church plays and his band plays church dances. He is the closest thing to a rock and roll icon I know. He left the Kings shortly after this album was released. If you watch the video you can see him in about 2/3 of the shots. The replacement drummer is in the other shots.

 

[HecticArt]

I like Switchin. It shows up on local FM from time to time.

 

[sadchild]

10/6/84

40: THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE – JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBORNE
39: (WHAT) IN THE NAME OF LOVE – NAKED EYES
38: OUT OF TOUCH – DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
37: SHINE SHINE – BARRY GIBB
36: STUCK ON YOU – LIONEL RICHIE
35: STRUT – SHEENA EASTON
34: BETTER BE GOOD TO ME – TINA TURNER
33: I FEEL FOR YOU – CHAKA KHAN
32: WAKE ME BEFORE YOU GO-GO - WHAM!
31: DESERT MOON – DENNIS DE YOUNG
30: DYNAMITE – JERMAINE JACKSON
29: FLESH FOR FANTASY - BILLY IDOL
28: PURPLE RAIN – PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
27: WHO WEARS THESE SHOES – ELTON JOHN
26: SWEPT AWAY – DIANA ROSS
25: BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP – RICK SPRINGFIELD
24: GO INSANE – LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
23: BLUE JEAN – DAVID BOWIE
22: THERE GOES MY BABY – DONNA SUMMER
21: SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK – ROD STEWART
20: THE LUCKY ONE – LAURA BRANIGAN
19: ARE WE OURSELVES – THE FIXX
18: WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES – NIGHT RANGER
17: TORTURE – THE JACKSONS
16: ON THE DARK SIDE – JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
15: I’M SO EXCITED – THE POINTER SISTERS
14: IF THIS IS IT – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
13: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT – TINA TURNER
12: CRUEL SUMMER - BANANARAMA
11: CARIBBEAN QUEEN (NO MORE LOVE ON THE RUN) - BILLY OCEAN
10: COVER ME – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
9: THE WARRIOR – SCANDAL FEATURING PATTY SMYTH
8: LUCKY STAR - MADONNA
7: THE GLAMOROUS LIFE – SHEILA E.
6: HARD HABIT TO BREAK - CHICAGO
5: SHE BOP – CYNDI LAUPER
4: MISSING YOU – JOHN WAITE
3: DRIVE – THE CARS
2: I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU – STEVIE WONDER
1: LET’S GO CRAZY – PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION

 

[sadchild]

Good 7
Okay 8
Bad 25

Poor for an '84 countdown.

40: THE LAST TIME I MADE LOVE – JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBORNE

Don't like the song, but whatta voice!

39: (WHAT) IN THE NAME OF LOVE – NAKED EYES

First album great. This one, no.

32: WAKE ME BEFORE YOU GO-GO - WHAM!

My friend's son picked this one as his guess for #1.

29: FLESH FOR FANTASY - BILLY IDOL
#73 Krokus "Midnite Maniac"
#90 Ratt "Wanted Man"

Had these albums on vinyl back then.

6: HARD HABIT TO BREAK - CHICAGO

2: I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU – STEVIE WONDER

My pick for #1.

1: LET’S GO CRAZY – PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION

My friend's old roommate's pick for #1.

Will never reach the to 40
#44 Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up"
#51 Maria Vidal "Body Rock"
#52 Everly Brothers "On The Wings Of A Nightingale"
#55 Barbra Streisand "Left In The Dark"
#57 Honeymoon Suite "New Girl Now"
#58 Ralph MacDonald/Bill Withers "In The Name Of Love"
#61 Matthew Wilder "Bouncing Off The Wall"
#66 Jefferson Starship "Layin' It On The Line"
#70 Glenn Frey "The Allnighter"
#73 Krokus "Midnite Maniac"
#74 Steve Miller Band "Shangri-La"
#76 Janey Street "Say Hello To Ronnie"
#79 SOS Band "Just The Way You Like It"
#80 Freddie Mercury "Love Kills"
#82 Peabo Bryson "Slow Dancin'"
#83 Rikki Lee Jones "The Real End"
#84 Vanity "Pretty Mess"
#85 Stephen Stills "Stranger"
#86 Wang Chung "Don't Be My Enemy"
#89 Evelyn Thomas "High Energy"
#90 Ratt "Wanted Man"
#92 Mtume "You, Me And He"
#93 Go Go's "Yes Or No"
#95 Neil Diamond "Turn Around"
#96 Teddy Pendergrass & Whitney Houston "Hold Me"
#100 A Flock Of Seagulls "The More You Live, The More You Love"

 

[HecticArt]

Good 7
Okay 8
Bad 25

Poor for an '84 countdown.

Agreed

29: FLESH FOR FANTASY - BILLY IDOL

Billy! I'm going to see him in Vegas next week.
They still put on a good show.

1: LET’S GO CRAZY – PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION

My band started playing this recently. It's not too bad.

#57 Honeymoon Suite "New Girl Now"

I would have thought that this would have broke the top 40.

 

[semipenguin]

17: TORTURE – THE JACKSONS

I just realized the Jacksons were the American version of the Bee Gees.