80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

I had 16 this time.

34) 37. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Asia
(43) 34. That's All - Genesis
(35) 30. Running With The Night - Lionel Richie
(29) 24. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
(20) 18. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
(17) 17. In A Big Country - Big Country
(19) 16. Synchronicity II - The Police
( 8) 15. Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
(15) 14. Undercover Of The Night - Rolling Stones
(14) 11. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes *
( 9) 9. Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
( 7) 8. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
(11) 7. Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran
( 6) 5. Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benetar
( 3) 3. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
( 1) 2. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie **

I had 17 last time. I wonder which one was different.
 
Good 20
Okay 3
Bad 17

Rough start! Only one decent song from #30-#40

BEST
29 36 38 SPECIAL - IF I’D BEEN THE ONE
24 29 THE ROMANTICS - TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
18 20 PETER SCHILLING - MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME)
17 17 BIG COUNTRY - IN A BIG COUNTRY
16 19 THE POLICE - SYNCHRONICITY II
15 08 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - HEART AND SOUL
11 14 YES - OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
09 09 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CRUMBLIN’ DOWN
08 07 QUIET RIOT - CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
04 05 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - SAY IT ISN’T SO

WORST
40 DE BARBRA STREISAND - THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL
36 39 STRAY CATS - I WON’T STAND IN YOUR WAY
33 24 PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK - TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE
26 33 DeBARGE - TIME WILL REVEAL
10 10 CULTURE CLUB - CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND

33 24 PEABO BRYSON/ROBERTA FLACK - TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

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17 17 BIG COUNTRY - IN A BIG COUNTRY

Finally have my drum kit set up again. This is one of 8 songs I've been playing along to. Trying to get my meter back.

09 09 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CRUMBLIN’ DOWN

So I was listening to the show on-demand. In the middle of this one, the show stopped and said "Sorry, we have experienced an issue. Please tune to another channel or episode." Later, the episode was no longer listed (last week's '86 was the most recent). A while after that, '83 was back but when I clicked on it I got this:

episode not available.webp

I had to listen live today to hear the rest of it. Weird.

06 04 KENNY ROGERS (Duet with Dolly Parton) - ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

My guess.

01 02 PAUL McCARTNEY AND MICHAEL JACKSON - SAY SAY SAY

The other two picked this.

#60 Rainbow "Street Of Dreams"
#68 Kiss "Lick It Up"
#92 Rodney Dangerfield "Rappin' Rodney"

Just like I posted last year, these three are great!

Will never get into the top 40
#56 Alan Parsons Project "You Don't Believe"
#57 Earth Wind & Fire "Magnetic"
#58 Linda Ronstadt "What's New"
#59 Jennifer Holliday "I Am Love"
#60 Rainbow "Street Of Dreams"
#61 Paul Simon "Allergies"
#62 Moody Blues "Blue World"
#64 Bonnie Tyler "Take Me Back"
#65 Pointer Sisters "I Need You"
#66 Eddie Money "The Big Crash"
#68 Kiss "Lick It Up"
#70 Talking Heads "This Must Be Place"
#72 Midnight Star "Wet My Whistle"
#76 Rick James/Smokey Robinson "Ebony Eyes"
#78 Dolly Parton "Save The Last Dance For Me"
#79 Irene Cara "The Dream"
#80 Doors "Gloria" (Live)
#81 Industry "State Of The Union"
#83 Herb Alpert "Red Hot"
#85 Joe Jackson "Memphis"
#87 SOS Band "Tell Me If You Still Care"
#88 Anne Murray "A Little Good News"
#89 Streets "If Love Should Go"
#90 Crystal Gayle "The Sound of Goodbye"
#91 Four Tops "I Just Can't Walk Away"
#92 Rodney Dangerfield "Rappin' Rodney"
#95 Saga "The Flyer"
#96 Commodores "Only You"
 
17. Not the best but not horrible.

(43) 34. That's All - Genesis
(18) 28. Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
(21) 25. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler **
(29) 24. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
(25) 21. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
(20) 18. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
(17) 17. In A Big Country - Big Country
(19) 16. Synchronicity II - The Police
( 8) 15. Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
(14) 11. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
9) 9. Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
( 7) 8. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
(11) 7. Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran
( 4) 6. Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton **
( 6) 5. Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benetar
( 3) 3. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
( 1) 2. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie **

Barely Manenough being the only real channel changer.
 
83 CORRECT ORDER

Billy Joel "Tell Her About It" uncharted
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse" #25
Kenny/Dolly "Islands In The Stream" #4
Lionel "All Night Long" #2
Paul/Michael "Say Say Say" #1
Yes "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" #11
Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" #35

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
23, that might be a record.

(45) 39. Holiday - Madonna
(34) 37. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Asia
(52) 35. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
(43) 34. That's All - Genesis
(18) 28. Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
(21) 25. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler **
(29) 24. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
(22) 22. Ain't Nobody - Rufus With Chaka Khan
(25) 21. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John
(!2) 20. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
(20) 18. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
(17) 17. In A Big Country - Big Country
(19) 16. Synchronicity II - The Police
( 8) 15. Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis & The News
(15) 14. Undercover Of The Night - Rolling Stones
(14) 11. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes *
(10) 10. Church Of The Poison Mind - Culture Club
( 9) 9. Crumblin' Down - John Cougar Mellencamp
( 7) 8. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
(11) 7. Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran
( 6) 5. Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benetar
( 5) 4. Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall & John Oates
( 3) 3. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
 
US Bubbling Under for the Week Ending 12th December, 1983


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

101
102
Carpenters
Make Believe It's Your First Time
A&M
4
-
101
US AC #7,
UK #60

102
104
Paul Rodgers
Cut Loose
Atlantic
3
-
102
US Rock #15

103
105
Mary Jane Girls
Boys
Motown
4
-
102
US R&B #29, US Dance #8, UK #74

104
106
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Hero (Wind Beneath My Wings)
Columbia
2
-
104
US R&B #63

105
107
Firefall
Runaway Love
Atlantic
4
-
103

106
108
Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel
White Lines (Don't Do It)
Sugar Hill
4
-
101
US R&B #47, US Dance #9, UK #7

107
109
Aldo Nova
Always Be Mine
Epic
2
-
107

108
-
Don Felder
Bad Girls
Elektra
1
-
104

109
-
Twilight 22
Electric Kingdom
Vanguard
1
12/17/83 #95
79
US R&B #7, US Dance #5

110
-
Con Funk Shun
Baby, I'm Hooked
Mercury
1
1/7/84
#83
76
US R&B #5

Chart drops or busters:

TW LW Artist/Title
93 101 Atlantic Starr "Touch A Four Leaf Clover"
--- 103 Smokey Robinson "Don't Play Another Love Song"
76 110 Rick James Featuring Smokey Robinson "Ebony Eyes"

 
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DEC 1982

EARLIER
Steve Miller "Abracadabra"
Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Joe/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong"
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now"

Toni Basil "Mickey"
Law & Suits "Maneater"
Lionel Richie "Truly"

LATER
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
Toto "Africa"
Men At Work "Down Under"
 
12/18/82

40: Shame On The Moon - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
39: Allentown - Billy Joel
38: Heart Of The Night - Juice Newton
37: Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
36: Let's Go Dancin' - Kool & The Gang
35: What About Me - Moving Pictures
34: A Penny For Your Thoughts - Tavares
33: Love In Store - Fleetwood Mac
32: Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier
31: I Do - The J. Geils Band
30: You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
29: On The Wings Of Love - Jeffrey Osborne
28: Be My Lady - Jefferson Starship
27: Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
26: Heart To Heart - Kenny Loggins
25: Hand To Hold On To - John Cougar
24: Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John
23: Missing You - Dan Fogelberg
22: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
21: The Other Guy - Little River Band
20: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin With James Ingram
19: The Look Of Love - ABC
18: You And I - Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle
17: Rock The Casbah - The Clash
16: Africa - Toto
15: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
14: Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
13: Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benetar
12: Down Under - Men At Work
11: It's Raining Again - Supertramp
10: Muscles - Diana Ross
9: Rock This Town - Stray Cats
8: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
7: Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
6: Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
5: Truly - Lionel Richie
4: The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
3: Gloria - Laura Branigan
2: Mickey - Toni Basil
1: Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates


This Week’s Drops

57 17 Heartlight – Neil Diamond
63 22 Love Me Tomorrow – Chicago
65 26 I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) – Donald Fagen
 
21, including several for nostalgia.

39: Allentown - Billy Joel
37: Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
32: Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier
31: I Do - The J. Geils Band
30: You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
27: Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
26: Heart To Heart - Kenny Loggins
22: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
19: The Look Of Love - ABC
17: Rock The Casbah - The Clash
16: Africa - Toto
13: Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benetar
12: Down Under - Men At Work
11: It's Raining Again - Supertramp
9: Rock This Town - Stray Cats
8: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
7: Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
6: Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
3: Gloria - Laura Branigan
2: Mickey - Toni Basil
1: Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
25. Pretty good for early 80's.

40: Shame On The Moon - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
39: Allentown - Billy Joel
37: Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
32: Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier
30: You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
27: Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
26: Heart To Heart - Kenny Loggins
23: Missing You - Dan Fogelberg
22: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
21: The Other Guy - Little River Band
19: The Look Of Love - ABC
17: Rock The Casbah - The Clash
16: Africa - Toto
15: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
14: Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
13: Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benetar
12: Down Under - Men At Work
9: Rock This Town - Stray Cats
8: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
7: Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
6: Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
5: Truly - Lionel Richie
3: Gloria - Laura Branigan
2: Mickey - Toni Basil
1: Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
Agreed. Not a bad countdown.
20 for me with some nostalgia picks.

39: Allentown - Billy Joel
38: Heart Of The Night - Juice Newton
37: Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
32: Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier
31: I Do - The J. Geils Band
30: You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
27: Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
22: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
19: The Look Of Love - ABC
17: Rock The Casbah - The Clash
16: Africa - Toto
13: Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benetar
12: Down Under - Men At Work
9: Rock This Town - Stray Cats
8: Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
7: Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
6: Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
3: Gloria - Laura Branigan
2: Mickey - Toni Basil
1: Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
 
Good 20
Okay 1
Bad 19

Great countdown but polarizing, a song was either really good or quite bad.

BEST
39: Allentown - Billy Joel
37: Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
35: What About Me - Moving Pictures
30: You Got Lucky - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
19: The Look Of Love - ABC
17: Rock The Casbah - The Clash
16: Africa - Toto
12: Down Under - Men At Work

WORST
22: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
10: Muscles - Diana Ross
6: Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
5: Truly - Lionel Richie
4: The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

34: A Penny For Your Thoughts - Tavares

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1: Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates

We all guessed this one.

NOTE: ONE WEEK EARLIER
Will never reach the top 40
#41 Chilliwack "Whatcha Gonna Do"
#46 Charlene/Stevie Wonder "Used To Be"
#47 Joni Mitchell "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"
#49 Michael McDonald "I Gotta Try"
#52 Bill Conti "Theme From Dynasty"
#53 George Harrison "Wake Up My Love"
#55 Luther Vandross "Bad Boy/Having a Party"
#58 America "Right Before Your Eyes"
#60 Motels "Forever Mine"
#61 Sonny Charles "Put It In A Magazine"
#66 Alan Parsons Project "Psychobabble"
#67 Santana "Nowhere to Run"
#69 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown"
#73 Glenn Frey "All Those Lies"
#75 Lanier & Co "After I Cry Tonight"
#76 Lee Ritenour "Cross My Heart"
#79 Commodores "Painted Picture"
#82 Wolf (Bill Wolfer) "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
#83 Steve Miller Band "Give It Up"
#84 Rodway "Don't Stop Trying"
#86 Spinners "Funny How Time Slips Away"
#87 Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
#89 Robert Plant "Pledge Pin"
#91 Fixx "Stand Or Fall"
#94 Kenny Rogers "A Love Song"
#97 Sheena Easton "I Wouldn't Beg for Water"
 
Correct Order

Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" uncharted (peak 9/18)
Steve Miller "Abracadabra" uncharted (peak 9/25)
John Cougar "Jack & Diane" #96
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now" #95
Joe/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong" #15
Lionel Richie "Truly" #5
Toni Basil "Mickey" #2
Hall & Oates "Maneater" #1
Men At Work "Down Under" #12
Toto "Africa" #16
James/Patti "Baby Come To Me" #20
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" uncharted (peak 3/5)

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not on hot 100
 
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