80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[Channel98]

A version of Hippy Hippy Shake by the Swinging Blue Jeans, a quartet from Liverpool, reached #24 on the Hot 100 in April 1964. It went to number one in Sweden and Norway and got to #2 in Canada and the UK. Here is the original version, written and recorded by Robert Lee "Chan" Romero with Barney Kessel on guitar and Earl Palmer on drums. This was Romero's first single, released in July 1959. It failed to chart. Romero released four more singles and two albums – and none of them charted either.

 

[seasalt43]

October 22, 1988

40: THE PROMISE – WHEN IN ROME
39: WALK ON WATER – EDDIE MONEY
38: I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE – DURAN DURAN
37: IT TAKES TWO – ROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK
36: GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT - ANITA BAKER
35: SWEET CHILD O' MINE - GUNS N' ROSES
34: IF IT ISN’T LOVE – NEW EDITION
33: WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL – BOY MEETS GIRL
32: FALLEN ANGEL - POISON
31: A WORD IN SPANISH - ELTON JOHN
30: DANCE LITTLE SISTER - TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
29: LOOK AWAY - CHICAGO
28: KISSING A FOOL - GEORGE MICHAEL
27: TIME AND TIDE – BASIA
26: BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY - WILL TO POWER
25: PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
24: ONE GOOD WOMAN - PETER CETERA
23: DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TIL IT's GONE) – CINDERELLA
22: HOW CAN I FALL? – BREATHE
21: I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
20: ANOTHER LOVER – GIANT STEPS
19: I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - TAYLOR DAYNE
18: DESIRE – U2
17: DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY - BOBBY McFERRIN
16: CHAINS OF LOVE - ERASURE
15: BAD MEDICINE - BON JOVI
14: TRUE LOVE - GLENN FREY
13: FOREVER YOUNG - ROD STEWART
12: ONE MOMENT IN TIME - WHITNEY HOUSTON
11: NEVER TEAR US APART – INXS
10: THE LOCO-MOTION – KYLIE MINOGUE
9: DON'T BE CRUEL – CHEAP TRICK
8: DON'T BE CRUEL – BOBBY BROWN
7: DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? - STEVE WINWOOD
6: KOKOMO – THE BEACH BOYS
5: WILD, WILD WEST – ESCAPE CLUB
4: LOVE BITES - DEF LEPPARD
3: WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) – INFORMATION SOCIETY
2: RED RED WINE - UB40
1: GROOVY KIND OF LOVE – PHIL COLLINS

Repeat countdown: Oct 24, 2020

 

[seasalt43]

14 good/ok/guilty for 1988: (given it's 1988 that is a surprisingly high number although i was being generous with a couple picks below)

39: WALK ON WATER – EDDIE MONEY
35: SWEET CHILD O' MINE - GUNS N' ROSES
21: I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
18: DESIRE – U2
17: DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY - BOBBY McFERRIN
15: BAD MEDICINE - BON JOVI
13: FOREVER YOUNG - ROD STEWART
11: NEVER TEAR US APART – INXS
9: DON'T BE CRUEL – CHEAP TRICK
6: KOKOMO – THE BEACH BOYS
5: WILD, WILD WEST – ESCAPE CLUB
4: LOVE BITES - DEF LEPPARD
2: RED RED WINE - UB40
1: GROOVY KIND OF LOVE – PHIL COLLINS

You had 10 last time. Your freebies pushed the number up a bit : Oct 24, 2020

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

You had 10 last time. Your freebies pushed the number up a bit : Oct 24, 2020

Yes, there were several I could have gone either way on. Softening up in my old age I guess.

 

[sadchild]

Only surprise.

BTW: What is an 8 year dead John Lennon doing releasing music?

Also released in 1988

 

[sadchild]

Softening up in my old age I guess.

I find the longer I've been listening to these countdowns, my "goods" and "okays" keep slowly increasing.

 

[HecticArt]

I think that for every two that I can add to the list over the years, I take one off.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1980/11/01

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The bottom: hot 100 debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(96) 100. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS **
(--) 85. DON'T SAY NO - BILLY BURNETTE
(--) 80. GIRLS CAN GET IT - DR. HOOK
(87) 77. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(--) 70. SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN
(--) 68. GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB

This week's drops:
(34) 56. I'M ALMOST READY - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(37) 54. TOUCH AND GO - THE CARS
(36) 52. WALK AWAY - DONNA SUMMER
(30) 51. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(31) 47. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE

The top 40:
(50) 40. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
(45) 39. THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) - WAYLON
(--) 38. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
(24) 37. MIDNIGHT ROCKS - AL STEWART
(39) 36. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
(41) 35. I'M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU - JIMMY HALL
(28) 34. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(35) 33. COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE - ANNE MURRAY
(--) 32. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
(40) 31. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(38) 30. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
(18) 29. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
(32) 28. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(17) 27. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(29) 26. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
(33) 25. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(27) 24. THAT GIRL COULD SING - JACKSON BROWNE
(25) 23. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
(24) 22. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(23) 21. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(26) 20. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
(21) 19. WHIP IT - DEVO
(13) 18. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 17. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
( 9) 16. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(19) 15. LOVELY ONE - THE JACKSONS
(14) 14. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
(16) 13. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 8) 12. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(12) 11. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(15) 10. MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
(11) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(10) 8. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
( 4) 7. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 7) 6. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
( 5) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 6) 4. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
( 3) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 2) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 1) 1. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

28 good/ok from 1980:
(50) 40. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
(45) 39. THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) - WAYLON
(--) 38. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
(39) 36. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
(28) 34. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(40) 31. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(18) 29. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
(32) 28. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(17) 27. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(33) 25. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(25) 23. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
(24) 22. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(26) 20. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
(21) 19. WHIP IT - DEVO
(13) 18. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 17. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
( 9) 16. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(16) 13. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 8) 12. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(12) 11. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(11) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
( 4) 7. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 7) 6. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
( 5) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 6) 4. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
( 3) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 2) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 1) 1. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *


Almost a channel changer (only one):
(23) 21. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

 

[Channel98]

Xanadu, the first chart hit with a title beginning with X, reached #8 in October 1980. Only one other song with a title beginning with X has been a top-ten hit. Lil Uzi Vert's XO TOUR Llif3 reached #7 in May 2017. There have been at least 12 songs titled simply X. One by Nicky Jam & J Balvin reached #41 on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart in 2018. One by the Jonas Brothers & Karol G. reached #33 in 2020. Chris Brown, Lil Uzi Vert, Jaisean, Trivium, Xzibit, Monsta X, System Of A Down, Tinashe & Jeremih, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin and ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Saudi also did songs titled X.

Kendrick Lamar, U2, Bēkon & Kid Capri reached #33 in May 2017 with XXX.

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[scotchandcigar]

17 for 1980.

 

[Jon]

16.

(50) 40. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
(45) 39. THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) - WAYLON JENNINGS
(39) 36. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
(28) 34. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(18) 29. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
(32) 28. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(33) 25. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(27) 24. THAT GIRL COULD SING - JACKSON BROWNE
(24) 22. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(23) 21. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(21) 19. WHIP IT - DEVO
(13) 18. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
( 9) 16. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
( 5) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 3) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 2) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **

 

[HecticArt]

Only six.

(--) 38. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
(33) 25. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(21) 19. WHIP IT - DEVO
(13) 18. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
( 9) 16. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(15) 10. MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER

 

[Aaron]

24 good/okay

40. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
(--) 38. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON
(39) 36. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
34. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(35) 33. COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE - ANNE MURRAY
32. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
31. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(18) 29. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
(17) 27. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(33) 25. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(23) 21. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(26) 20. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
(21) 19. WHIP IT - DEVO
(14) 14. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
(16) 13. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 8) 12. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(12) 11. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(15) 10. MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
(11) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(10) 8. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
( 4) 7. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 5) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 6) 4. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
( 3) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

(13) 18. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT

A surprise given your very common knowledge disdain for country music.

 

[Channel98]

Eddie Rabbitt was more pop than country. His 1980s hits had little in common with the traditional country music of Hank Snow, Lefty Frizzell, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Porter Wagoner. Rabbitt wrote Elvis Presley's 1970 hit Kentucky Rain and finally recorded his own version in 1978 for his album Variations. This was produced by David Malloy, who is also one of the background singers on Drivin' My Life Away.

 

[seasalt43]

1980/11/01

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
red = debut

The bottom: hot 100 debuts and/or future or former #1s:
(96) 100. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS **
(--) 85. DON'T SAY NO - BILLY BURNETTE
(--) 80. GIRLS CAN GET IT - DR. HOOK
(87) 77. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG *
(--) 70. SEQUEL - HARRY CHAPIN
(--) 68. GUILTY - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB

This week's drops:
(34) 56. I'M ALMOST READY - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(37) 54. TOUCH AND GO - THE CARS
(36) 52. WALK AWAY - DONNA SUMMER
(30) 51. HOT ROD HEARTS - ROBBIE DUPREE
(31) 47. LOOKIN' FOR LOVE - JOHNNY LEE

The top 40:
(50) 40. SOMETIMES A FANTASY - BILLY JOEL
(45) 39. THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (GOOD OL' BOYS) - WAYLON
(--) 38. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON *
(24) 37. MIDNIGHT ROCKS - AL STEWART
(39) 36. YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
(41) 35. I'M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU - JIMMY HALL
(28) 34. GIVE ME THE NIGHT - GEORGE BENSON
(35) 33. COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE - ANNE MURRAY
(--) 32. LOVE ON THE ROCKS - NEIL DIAMOND
(40) 31. NEVER BE THE SAME - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(38) 30. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - ROGER DALTREY
(18) 29. LATE IN THE EVENING - PAUL SIMON
(32) 28. SHE'S SO COLD - ROLLING STONES
(17) 27. XANADU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
(29) 26. LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL - STACY LATTISAW
(33) 25. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT - PAT BENATAR
(27) 24. THAT GIRL COULD SING - JACKSON BROWNE
(25) 23. OUT HERE ON MY OWN - IRENE CARA
(24) 22. ON THE ROAD AGAIN - WILLIE NELSON
(23) 21. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(26) 20. MORE THAN I CAN SAY - LEO SAYER
(21) 19. WHIP IT - DEVO
(13) 18. DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY - EDDIE RABBIT
(20) 17. DREAMER - SUPERTRAMP
( 9) 16. I'M ALRIGHT - KENNY LOGGINS
(19) 15. LOVELY ONE - THE JACKSONS
(14) 14. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME - BOZ SCAGGS
(16) 13. DREAMING - CLIFF RICHARD
( 8) 12. ALL OUT OF LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(12) 11. JESSE - CARLY SIMON
(15) 10. MASTER BLASTER - STEVIE WONDER
(11) 9. I'M COMING OUT - DIANA ROSS
(10) 8. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE - STEPHANIE MILLS
( 4) 7. UPSIDE DOWN - DIANA ROSS **
( 7) 6. THE WANDERER - DONNA SUMMER
( 5) 5. REAL LOVE - DOOBIE BROTHERS
( 6) 4. LADY - KENNY ROGERS *
( 3) 3. HE'S SO SHY - THE POINTER SISTERS
( 2) 2. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST - QUEEN **
( 1) 1. WOMAN IN LOVE - BARBRA STREISAND *

This is a repeat countdown: Nov 1, 2015

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

This is a repeat countdown: Nov 1, 2015

Before my tracking of them.

 

[HecticArt]

A surprise given your very common knowledge disdain for country music.

Me too!
I had it crossed off of my picks, but the hook was still in my head so I put back.
It's a nostalgia track from my youth and the AM radio days.

 

[Channel98]

Stray Cats bassist Lee Rocker (Leon Drucher) recorded Drivin' My Life Away for his 2011 EP The Covers Sessions, which also includes remakes of Honky Cat, Come Together, Come Dancing, Ramblin' Man and The City Of New Orleans. This sounds more country than Eddie Rabbitt's original: