80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

I’d say these are the ones I don’t remember or don’t like. Used to like Roboto, not as much anymore

34: So Wrong – Patrick Simmons
33: I Couldn’t Say No – Robert Ellis Orrall With Carlene Carter
32: Some Kind Of Friend – Barry Manilow
31: Welcome To Heartlight – Kenny Loggins
30: Try Again - Champaign
25: Stranger In My House – Ronnie Milsap
19: Affair Of The Heart – Rick Springfield
18: Even Now – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
16: Mr. Roboto - Styx
 
Aaron said:
I’d say these are the ones I don’t remember or don’t like. Used to like Roboto, not as much anymore

34: So Wrong – Patrick Simmons
33: I Couldn’t Say No – Robert Ellis Orrall With Carlene Carter
32: Some Kind Of Friend – Barry Manilow
31: Welcome To Heartlight – Kenny Loggins
30: Try Again - Champaign
25: Stranger In My House – Ronnie Milsap
19: Affair Of The Heart – Rick Springfield
18: Even Now – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
16: Mr. Roboto - Styx
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My list most of them are don't remember. A couple I don't like but no channel changers (that I know of).
 
When the Doobie Brothers went their separate ways, Pat Simmons released Arcade
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It had a number of hit songs on it. I have the album. Michael McDonald also sings on the song So Wrong. It's one of my picks from the countdown.
 
I just listened to So Wrong, it surprised me how 80’s it sounded versus sounding like traditional Doobie Brothers.
 
1983 correct order

I didn't miss any, but there's only 5 on there. I thought more of them would still be on the chart, or be on it earlier than they debuted.

Men At Work "Down Under" uncharted
Toto "Africa" uncharted
Patti/James "Baby Come To Me" uncharted
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" #24
Dexy's "Come On Eileen" #6
Michael Jackson "Beat It" #1
David Bowie "Let's Dance" #2
Irene Cara "Flashdance" #7
Police "Every Breath" uncharted - debuts at #36 in three weeks, wow!

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
IdRatherBeSkiing said:
A lot of us have 31 or 32. So here are my 9 not-good/ok ones.

35: Never Gonna Let You Go – Sergio Mendes
34: So Wrong – Patrick Simmons
33: I Couldn’t Say No – Robert Ellis Orrall With Carlene Carter
32: Some Kind Of Friend – Barry Manilow
31: Welcome To Heartlight – Kenny Loggins
30: Try Again - Champaign
25: Stranger In My House – Ronnie Milsap
21: Mornin’ – Al Jarreau
12: My Love – Lionel Richie
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I listened to most of the countdown today. So I have now heard all my unknown songs. Some comments:

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
33: I Couldn’t Say No – Robert Ellis Orrall With Carlene Carter
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I have never heard this song before but I like it. Won't purchase it but do add it to my good/ok song list for this week.

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
31: Welcome To Heartlight – Kenny Loggins
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This one I confused with "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond. That song is a don't like song for me. This one I have never heard before. It remains on my neutral list.



Every other song remains on my neutral list but I have now heard each one.
 
I Couldn't Say No reached #32 on the Hot 100 in May 1983 but failed to make the country chart. Carlene Carter, born Rebecca Carlene Smith, is the daughter of country singers Carl Smith and June Carter. Robert Ellis Orrall had three country hits in 1992-93. The biggest was Boom! It Was Over, which reached #19 in February 1993, He also had two country hits in 1994 as half of the duo Orrall & Wright. Curtis Wright had been a member of the Super Grit Cowboy Band, which had five minor country hits in the early 1980s.

Orrall and Wright wrote Shenandoah's 1990 hit Next To You, Next To Me. Orrall and Carter wrote The Sweetest Thing, a #25 country hit for Carlene Carter in May 1991. Orrall and Taylor Swift wrote Crazier, which Taylor performed in Hannah Montana: The Movie. The song reached #17 on the Hot 100 in April 2009 and, same as I Couldn't Say No, failed to make the country chart.

 
Good 21
Okay 5
Bad 14

BEST (several are on my all-time fav songs list)
39: I’m Still Standing – Elton John
38: Gimme All Your Lovin’ – ZZ Top
27: She’s A Beauty – The Tubes
24: Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
22: Always Something There To Remind Me – Naked Eyes
13: Photograph – Def Leppard
8: Little Red Corvette - Prince
5: She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
3: Jeopardy – Greg Kinh Band
1: Beat It – Michael Jackson

WORST
31: Welcome To Heartlight – Kenny Loggins
2: Let’s Dance – David Bowie

5: She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby

Pretty sure I heard Alan say this went to #1. NOPE

1: Beat It – Michael Jackson

I guessed correctly. At least one of the other two playing the guessing game chose "Flashdance".

Been so busy, not sure I'll get to the "won't make the 40" list .... again
 
I was out of town and didn't have a chance to post this one.

Bubbling Under The Hot 100 for the Week Ending 14th May, 1983


TW
LW
Artist
Title
Record Company
Week on Chart
Hot 100 Debut
Peak
Other Charts

101
102
Bananarama
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
London (Polygram)
2
-
101
#5 UK

102
103
Frida
Here We'll Stay
Atlantic
2
-
102

103
110
B.J. Thomas
Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Love
Columbia
2
#93 5/21/8
93

104
109
Marty Balin
Do It For Love
EMI-America
2
-
102
#17 AC

105
108
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Save The Overtime (For Me)
Columbia
2
#90 5/21/83
66
#1 R&B

106
106
Alex Call
Just Another Saturday Night
Arista
2
-
101

107
-
Martin Briley
The Salt In My Tears
Mercury (Polygram)
1
#88
5/21/83
36

108
-
Red Rockers
China
Columbia
1
#92
6/4/83
53
#17 Rock

109
-
Kix
Body Talk
Atlantic
1
-
104

110
-
Smokey Robinson
Touch The Sky
Tamla (Motown)
1
-
110
#68 R&B

This week's chart breakers and drops

TW LW Title/Artist
98 101 What You Do To Me Carl Wilson
95 104 Fool's Game Michael Bolton
-- 105 Amor Julio Iglesias
93 107 Slipping Away Dave Edmunds

Playlist:
 
5/25/85

40: Lucky In Love – Mick Jagger
39: Oh Girl – Boy Meets Girl
38: Show Some Respect – Tina Turner
37: That Was Yesterday – Foreigner
36: A View To A Kill – Duran Duran
35: Nightshift – The Commodores
34: Voices Carry – ‘Til Tuesday
33: Celebrate Youth – Rick Springfield
32: Invisible – Alison Moyet
31: Would I Lie To You – Eurythmics
30: Raspberry Beret – Prince And The Revolution
29: ‘Til My Baby Comes Home – Luther Vandross
28: All She Wants To Do Is Dance – Don Henley
27: The Search Is Over – Survivor
26: Never Ending Story – Limahl
25: Obsession – Animotion
24: Sussudio – Phil Collins
23: Smuggler’s Blues – Glenn Frey
22: Say You’re Wrong – Julian Lennon
21: New Attitude – Patti Labelle
20: One Lonely Night – REO Speedwagon
19: Angel – Madonna
18: Don’t Come Around Here No More – Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
17: Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves
16: Rhythm Of The Night – DeBarge
15: Just A Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody – David Lee Roth
14: We Are The World – USA For Africa
13: In My House – Mary Jane Girls
12: Heaven – Bryan Adams
11: Fresh – Kool & The Gang
10: Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones
9: Some Like It Hot – The Power Station
8: Suddenly – Billy Ocean
7: One Night In Bangkok – Murray Head
6: Crazy For You – Madonna
5: Smooth Operator – Sade
4: Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer
3: Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
2: Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
1: Everything She Wants - Wham
Promos

* = Debut

This Weeks Drops

43 35 Lost In Love – New Edition
47 38 I’m On Fire – Bruce Springsteen
50 33 Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid – Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
sadchild said:
Here is my list of uncovered songs in the big 40. This goes back to 2012 when they started using billboard charts. Anyone feel free to comment or correct me. Hope I got it all down. 20 songs total. Mick Jagger and Barry Manilow both appear twice.

1985
Oh Girl- Boy Meets World (1 week)
Lucky in Love- Mick Jagger (3 weeks)
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Both songs above debuted on this week's chart.
 
Haven't looked at the above posts

1985

EARLIER
REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight"
Simple Minds "Don't You"
USA For Africa "We Are The World"
Madonna "Crazy For You"

Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants"
Duran Duran "A View To A Kill"
Wham "Everything She Wants"

LATER
Bryan Adams "Heaven"
Phil Collins "Sussudio"
Paul Young "Every Time You"
 
sadchild said:
Haven't looked at the above posts

1985

EARLIER
REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight"
Simple Minds "Don't You"
USA For Africa "We Are The World"
Madonna "Crazy For You"

Tears For Fears "Everybody Wants"
Duran Duran "A View To A Kill"
Wham "Everything She Wants"

LATER
Bryan Adams "Heaven"
Phil Collins "Sussudio"
Paul Young "Every Time You"
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@sadchild - My bad. I didn't realize you hadn't posted yet.
 
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