80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

24. Not horrible.


39 DE MADONNA - LA ISLA BONITA
37 38 THE BARBUSTERS (JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS) - LIGHT OF DAY - Absolute FAVORITE by Joan Jett (Written by Bruce Springsteen), decent movie too!
36 DE BOSTON - CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me)/STILL IN LOVE
34 37 CUTTING CREW - (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS
33 36 THE ROBERT CRAY BAND - SMOKING GUN
31 20 EDDIE MONEY - I WANNA GO BACK
28 18 DEAD OR ALIVE - BRAND NEW LOVER
27 15 BEASTIE BOYS - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY!)
21 27 BANGLES - WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET
20 26 STEVE WINWOOD - THE FINER THINGS
19 12 BON JOVI - LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
16 10 PETER GABRIEL - BIG TIME
14 24 PRINCE - SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES - There are better ones on this album, but this is pretty good too.
13 07 HUEY LEWIS and the NEWS - JACOB’S LADDER
12 19 LOU GRAMM - MIDNIGHT BLUE
11 16 WANG CHUNG - LET’S GO!
10 17 ARETHA FRANKLIN AND GEORGE MICHAEL - I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)
09 14 CROWDED HOUSE - DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER
08 11 EUROPE - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
07 09 EXPOSÉ - COME GO WITH ME
05 04 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - MANDOLIN RAIN
04 06 GENESIS - TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT
03 02 JANET JACKSON - LET’S WAIT AWHILE
02 03 STARSHIP - NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW
 
Kind of surprises.
#61 Run DMC "It's Tricky"
#65 Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey"

Really surprised.
#87 Samantha Fox "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)"
She was the MTV sex-kitten for a while with high rotation.
They played her videos a lot too. ;)
 
13.

37 38 THE BARBUSTERS (JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS) - LIGHT OF DAY
30 34 PETER WOLF - COME AS YOU ARE
27 15 BEASTIE BOYS - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY!)
21 27 BANGLES - WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET
20 26 STEVE WINWOOD - THE FINER THINGS
19 12 BON JOVI - LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
16 10 PETER GABRIEL - BIG TIME
14 24 PRINCE - SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES
12 19 LOU GRAMM - MIDNIGHT BLUE
09 14 CROWDED HOUSE - DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER
08 11 EUROPE - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
05 04 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - MANDOLIN RAIN
04 06 GENESIS - TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT
 
9 good for 1987:

39 DE MADONNA - LA ISLA BONITA
34 37 CUTTING CREW - (I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS
27 15 BEASTIE BOYS - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY!)
20 26 STEVE WINWOOD - THE FINER THINGS
19 12 BON JOVI - LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
16 10 PETER GABRIEL - BIG TIME
12 19 LOU GRAMM - MIDNIGHT BLUE
09 14 CROWDED HOUSE - DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER
05 04 BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE - MANDOLIN RAIN

4 ok for 1987:

28 18 DEAD OR ALIVE - BRAND NEW LOVER
08 11 EUROPE - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
02 03 STARSHIP - NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW
01 01 CLUB NOUVEAU - LEAN ON ME

better than I expected for 1987.
 
1981

EARLIER
Dolly Parton "9 to 5"
Blondie "Tide Is High"
Kool & The Gang "Celebration"

Eddie Rabbit "I Love A Rainy"
Hall & Oates "Kiss On My List"
Blondie "Rapture"

LATER
Sheena Easton "Morning Train"
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
 
1981/03/28

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

The Bottom 60: hot 100 debuts and/or future or former #1s:

(49) 95. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - JOHN LENNON
(--) 90. DON'T KNOW MUCH - BILL MEDLEY
(--) 89. SHOTGUN RIDER - DELBERT MCCLINTON
(--) 87. SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME - LENNY LEBLANC
(--) 85. UNCHAINED MELODY - HEART
(--) 84. LOVER - MICHAEL STANLEY BAND
(--) 83. BESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS - ANNE MURRAY
(--) 81. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD *
(--) 80. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES *
(--) 78. WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE - DOTTIE WEST WITH KENNY ROGERS
(--) 77. WATCHING THE WHEELS - JOHN LENNON
(--) 74. SAY YOU'LL BE MINE - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(--) 72. LOVE YOU LIKE I NEVER LOVED BEFORE - JOHN O'BANION

This week's drops:
(39) 92. TOGETHER - TIERRA
(38) 91. PASSION - ROD STEWART
(37) 76. SAME OLD LANG SYNE - DAN FOGELBERG
(36) 73. LIVING IN A FANTASY - LEO SAYER
(33) 69. SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN - RONNIE MILSAP
(30) 49. GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE - DELBERT MCCLINTON
(27) 45. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE **

The Top 40:
(43) 40. WHO DO YOU THIUNK YOU'RE FOOLING - DONNA SUMMER
(44) 39. HOW "BOUT US - CHAMPAIGN
(40) 38. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(50) 37. SWEETHEART - FRANKIE & THE KNOCKOUTS
(42) 36. IT'S A LOVE THING - THE WHISPERS
(20) 35. FADE AWAY - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(48) 34. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(60) 33. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(65) 32. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(16) 31. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(34) 30. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(32) 29. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
(28) 28. GUITAR MAN - ELVIS PRESLEY
(31) 27. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
(11) 26. I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT - STEVIE WONDER
(35) 25. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
(18) 24. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(29) 23. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(24) 22. PRECIOUS TO ME - PHIL SEYMOUR
(25) 21. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRY GIBBS
(17) 20. A LITTLE IN LOVE - CLIFF RICHARD
(19) 19. HEARS ON FIRE - RANDY MEISNER
(26) 18. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
(13) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
(22) 16. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
( 9) 15. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT **
(21) 14. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON *
(15) 13. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
( 8) 12. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(14) 11. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
(10) 10. WHAT KIND OF FOOL - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
(12) 9. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(23) 8. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 4) 7. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
( 7) 6. HELLO AGAIN - NEIL DIAMOND
( 5) 5. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
( 1) 4. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 6) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *
 
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21 good from 1981:
(40) 38. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(48) 34. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(60) 33. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(65) 32. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(16) 31. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(34) 30. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(32) 29. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
(18) 24. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(17) 20. A LITTLE IN LOVE - CLIFF RICHARD
(19) 19. HEARS ON FIRE - RANDY MEISNER
(26) 18. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
(13) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
( 9) 15. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT **
(15) 13. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
( 8) 12. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(14) 11. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
( 4) 7. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
( 1) 4. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 6) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *

8 ok from 1981:
(20) 35. FADE AWAY - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(31) 27. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
(29) 23. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(25) 21. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRY GIBBS
(22) 16. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
(21) 14. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON *
(12) 9. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(23) 8. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS

1 channel changer for 1981:
(10) 10. WHAT KIND OF FOOL - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
 
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Well, you kept your explanation clean. Good job! Here is a truly bizarre version of Just The Two Of Us by Fanfare Ciocărlia, a 12-piece brass band from Romania. This is from their 2021 album It Wasn't Hard To Love You.


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22 for 81.

(40) 38. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(20) 35. FADE AWAY - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(48) 34. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(60) 33. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(65) 32. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(16) 31. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
(34) 30. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(11) 26. I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT - STEVIE WONDER
(18) 24. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(29) 23. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(26) 18. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
(13) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
(22) 16. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
(15) 13. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
( 8) 12. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(14) 11. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
(23) 8. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 4) 7. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
( 1) 4. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 6) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE
 
Only 12.

(40) 38. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(48) 34. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(60) 33. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(34) 30. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(18) 24. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(13) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
(15) 13. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
(12) 9. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
(23) 8. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 6) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *
 
CORRECT ORDER

John Lennon "Just Like Starting" #95
Blondie "Tide Is High" #45
Kool & The Gang "Celebration" #17
Dolly Parton "9 to 5" #7
Eddie Rabbit "I Love A Rainy" #15
REO "Keep On Loving You" #4
Blondie "Rapture" #1
Hall & Oates "Kiss On My List" #9
Sheena Easton "Morning Train" #14
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes" #80
...
Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl" debuted at #81 and won't hit #1 until August!! WTF?

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
 
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Good 10
Okay 6
Bad 24

Good
38 40 LOVERBOY - TURN ME LOOSE
33 DE STYX - TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
24 18 PAT BENATAR - TREAT ME RIGHT
17 13 KOOL & THE GANG - CELEBRATION
15 09 EDDIE RABBITT - I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT
14 21 SHEENA EASTON - MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five)
13 15 THE POLICE - DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
11 14 STEVE WINWOOD - WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
09 12 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - KISS ON MY LIST
08 23 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. - JUST THE TWO OF US

Okay
32 DE REO SPEEDWAGON - TAKE IT ON THE RUN
27 31 SMOKEY ROBINSON - BEING WITH YOU
26 11 STEVIE WONDER - I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT
07 04 DOLLY PARTON - 9 TO 5
02 02 JOHN LENNON - WOMAN
01 06 BLONDIE - RAPTURE

09 12 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - KISS ON MY LIST
My guess and my friend's kids' guess

01 06 BLONDIE - RAPTURE
My friend's old roommate's guess

Won't make the top 40
NOTE: two weeks off
#45 Barry Manilow "Lonely Together"
#55 Rush "Limelight"
#56 Phoebe Snow "Games"
#57 Fools "Running Scared"
#59 Melissa Manchester/Peabo Bryson "Lovers After All"
#62 Tierra "Memories"
#64 Yoko Ono "Walking On This Ice"
#65 Hawks "Right Away"
#68 Michael Stanley Band "Lover"
#69 Lenny LeBlanc "Somebody Send My Baby Home"
#70 Delbert McClinton "Shotgun Rider"
#72 Dolly Parton "But You Know I Love You"
#75 Sherbs "I Have The Skill"
#77 Garland Jeffreys "96 Tears"
#78 Abba "Super Trouper"
#79 Rod Stewart "Somebody Special"
#80 Shot In The Dark "Playing With Lightning"
#83 Dr Hook "That Didn't Hurt Too Bad"
#84 Gap Band "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)"
#85 Diana Ross "One More Chance"
#86 Stevie Wonder "Lately"
#88 Bill Medley "Don't Know Much"
#89 Leon Redbone "Seduced"
#90 Sister Sledge "All American Girls"
#92 Badfinger "Hold On"
#93 Dan Hartman "Heaven In Your Arms"
#95 Jimmy Buffett "It's My Job"
#96 TS Monk "Bon Bon Vie"
#97 Heart "Unchained Melody"
 
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