80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

I figured The Police will hold #1 so long that "Sweet" and "Maniac" wouldn't be on the Hot 100 yet. I figured wrong!
And I got "Baby" and "Billie" backwards.

CORRECT ORDER

Patti/James "Baby Come To Me" uncharted (peak 2/26)
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" #58
Dexy's Midnight "Come On Eileen" #48
Michael Jackson "Beat It" #6
David Bowie "Let's Dance" #2
Irene Cara "Flashdance" #1
Police "Every Breath You Take" #36
Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" #52
Michael Sambello "Maniac" #89

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

 

[sadchild]

Good 19
38 21 DURAN DURAN - RIO
36 DE THE POLICE - EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
33 40 MADNESS - OUR HOUSE
28 37 THE KINKS - COME DANCING
25 18 AFTER THE FIRE - DER KOMMISSAR
24 15 GREG KIHN BAND - JEOPARDY
22 DE MICHAEL JACKSON - WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’
21 28 ELTON JOHN - I’M STILL STANDING
20 26 KAJAGOOGOO - TOO SHY
19 20 THE TUBES - SHE’S A BEAUTY
17 16 DEF LEPPARD - PHOTOGRAPH
16 25 EDDY GRANT - ELECTRIC AVENUE
15 17 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - FAMILY MAN
12 12 NAKED EYES - ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
09 07 LAURA BRANIGAN - SOLITAIRE
08 06 PRINCE - LITTLE RED CORVETTE
06 03 MICHAEL JACKSON - BEAT IT
05 05 THOMAS DOLBY - SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
03 04 MEN AT WORK - OVERKILL

Okay 4
30 30 INXS - THE ONE THING
11 11 RICK SPRINGFIELD - AFFAIR OF THE HEART
10 10 BRYAN ADAMS - STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
01 01 IRENE CARA - FLASHDANCE…WHAT A FEELING

Bad 17

37 38 KENNY ROGERS - ALL MY LIFE
My wife knows every word. Probably heard it 1000 times growing up thanks to her mother.

01 01 IRENE CARA - FLASHDANCE…WHAT A FEELING
My guess. Don't know what the others picked yet.

#55 Thompson Twins "Love On Your Side"
#59 Devo "Theme From Doctor Detriot"
#83 Joan Armatrading "Drop the Pilot"
#89 Joe Walsh "Space Age Whiz Kids"
#96 Planet P "Why Me?"
Can't say they shoulda been top 40s, but I definitely like 'em.

NOTE: ONE WEEK OFF
Will never reach the top 40
#45 George Benson "Inside Love (So Personal)"
#49 Sparks/Jane Wiedlin "Cool Places"
#50 James Ingram/Patti Austin "How Do You Keep The Music Playing"
#51 New Edition "Candy Girl"
#55 Thompson Twins "Love On Your Side"
#58 Lee Greenwood "IOU"
#59 Devo "Theme From Doctor Detriot"
#64 Scandal "Love's Got A Line On You"
#70 Greg Kihn "Love Never Fails"
#73 Berlin "The Metro"
#76 Linda Ronstadt "Easy For You To Say"
#77 Weird Al "Ricky"
#79 Gladys Knight & The Pips "Save The Overtime (For Me)"
#80 Red Rockers "China"
#81 Carl Wilson "What You Do To Me"
#82 High Inergy "He's A Pretender"
#83 Joan Armatrading "Drop the Pilot"
#84 U2 "New Year's Day"
#85 Maze "Love Is the Key"
#86 Dexy's Midnight Runners "The Celtic Soul Brothers"
#87 Goanna "Solid Rock"
#88 After The Fire "Dancing in the Shadows"
#89 Joe Walsh "Space Age Whiz Kids"
#91 Nona Hendryx "Keep It Confidential"
#92 Loz Netto "Fade Away"
#93 Eddie Rabbitt "You Can't Run From Love"
#96 Planet P "Why Me?"
#97 Walter Egan "Fool Moon Fire"
#98 Neil Diamond "Front Page Story"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never reach the top 40
#77 Weird Al "Ricky"
#84 U2 "New Year's Day"

This week's surprises. "Ricky" isn't really a surprise but would have liked it to do better. I heard "New Years Day" a lot.

 

[scotchandcigar]

23 good/ok

(21) 38. RIO - DURAN DURAN
(40) 33. OUR HOUSE - MADNESS
(30) 30. THE ONE THING - INXS
(37) 28. COME DANCING - THE KINKS
(18) 25. DER KOMMISSAR - AFTER THE FIRE
(15) 24. JEOPARDY - GREG KIHN BAND
(41) 22. WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHING - MICHAEL JACKSON
(28) 21. I'M STILL STANDING - ELTON JOHN
(20) 19. SHE'S A BEAUTY - THE TUBES
(16) 17. PHOTOGRAPH - DEF LEPPARD
(25) 16. ELECTRIC AVENUE - EDDY GRANT
(17) 15. FAMILY MAN - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(14) 14. DON'T LET IT END - STYX
(13) 13. FAITHFULLY - JOURNEY
(12) 12. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME - NAKED EYES
(10) 10. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART - BRYAN ADAMS
( 6) 8. LITTLE RED CORVETTE - PRINCE
( 3) 6. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON **
( 5) 5. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - THOMAS DOLBY
( 8) 4. TIME - CULTURE CLUB
( 4) 3. OVERKILL - MEN AT WORK
( 2) 2. LET'S DANCE - DAVID BOWIE **
( 1) 1. FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING - IRENE CARA *

 

[HecticArt]

#49 Sparks/Jane Wiedlin "Cool Places"

Soooo close!!!!!

#73 Berlin "The Metro"

A little bit of a surprise.

#84 U2 "New Year's Day"

A lot a bit of a surprise!

#96 Planet P "Why Me?"

I used to really like this song.
Haven't heard it in years.

 

[sadchild]

I love "Why Me". I have it on vinyl.

 

[seasalt43]

Bubbling Under The Hot 100 for the Week Ending 4th June, 1983

TW	LW	Artist	Title	Record Company	Week on Chart	Hot 100 Debut	Peak	Other Charts
101	107	Alex Call	Just Another Saturday Night	Arista	5	-	101
102	102	Marty Balin	Do It For Love	EMI-America	5	-	102	#17 AC
103	104	Gary Moore	Always Gonna' Love You	Atco	2	-	103
104	105	Kix	Body Talk	Atlantic	4	-	104
105	-	Mtume	Juicy Fruit	Epic	1	6/18/83 #92	51	#1 R&B
106	-	Goanna	Solid Rock	Atco	1	6/11/83 #87	71	#3 AUS
107	-	Mary Jane Girls	Candy Man	Motown	1	-	101	#23 R&B, #60 UK
108	-	Roxy Music	More Than This	Warner Bros.	1	-	102	#6 UK
109	-	Spandau Ballet	Lifeline	Chrysalis	1	-	108	#7 UK
110	-	Amy Holland	Anytime You Want Me	Capitol	1	-	110

Chart drops or busters:

TW LW Artist/Title

92 101 Red Rockers/China
90 103 Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly/Love Is The Key
-- 106 English Beat/Save It For Later
-- 108 Bananarama/Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
95 109 Nona Hendryx/Keep It Confidential
94 110 Loz Netto/Fade Away

Comments:

• There are six debuts this week.
• Only two of the ten bubbles reach the 100.
• We have one #1 from another chart (Juicy Fruit) and two top ten hits from the UK (More Than This) and (Lifeline).

Playlist:

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I am very familiar with "More Than This" by Roxy Music. I recall it getting lots of play up here and is played regularly on the 70s/80s/90s radio station I listen to today. I would have expected it to be top 40. But to not even break the 100 is very shocking.

ETA: It did very well outside the USA. I don't see Canada's chart on Wiki but it made top 10 in several countries and top 40 in all but the USA. It did make #58 on US mainstream rock chart.

 

[sadchild]

Yes, the fact that "More Than This" never entered the Hot 100 is a crime.

 

[HecticArt]

Well…..there were at least 100 that were more than that.
But, yes, it was a crime.

 

[sadchild]

JUN 1989

EARLIER
Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes"
Bangles "Eternal Flame"
Roxette "The Look"
Paul Abdul "Forever Your Girl"
Milli Vanilli "Baby Don't Forget"

Spoiler: CANDIDATES

Martika "Toy Soldiers"
Richard Marx "Satisfied"
Michael Damien "Rock On"

LATER
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath"
Fine Young "Good Thing"
Prince "Batdance"
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting"
NKOTB "Hanging Tough"
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

1

 

[HecticArt]

Three

 

[sadchild]

June 17, 1989.

40: ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY - GREAT WHITE
39: DOWN BOYS - WARRANT
38: SEND ME AN ANGEL - REAL LIFE
37: LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - BON JOVI
36: MY BRAVE FACE - PAUL McCARTNEY
35: SO ALIVE - LOVE AND ROCKETS
34: WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TOO - MICHAEL MORALES
33: EVERLASTING LOVE - HOWARD JONES
32: REAL LOVE - JODY WATLEY
31: BE WITH YOU - THE BANGLES
30: CRAZY ABOUT HER - ROD STEWART
29: ROOMS ON FIRE - STEVIE NICKS
28: CUDDLY TOY (FEEL FOR ME) - ROACHFORD
27: INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
26: TOY SOLDIERS - MARTIKA
25: THE DOCTOR - DOOBIE BROTHERS
24: EXPRESS YOURSELF - MADONNA
23: VERONICA - ELVIS COSTELLO
22: WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW - EXPOSE
21: COMING HOME - CINDERELLA
20: FOREVER YOUR GIRL - PAULA ABDUL
19: SOLDIER OF LOVE - DONNY OSMOND
18: I WON'T BACK DOWN - TOM PETTY
17: IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - SIMPLY RED
16: WHERE ARE YOU NOW - JIMMY HARNEN WITH SYNCH
15: POP SINGER - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
14: PATIENCE - GUNS N' ROSES
13: I DROVE ALL NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
12: MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY - NATALIE COLE
11: ROCK ON - MICHAEL DAMIAN
10: CRY - WATERFRONT
9: THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL - DONNA SUMMER
8: CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER - LITA FORD WITH OZZY OSBOURNE
7: GOOD THING - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
6: BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER - MILLI VANILLI
5: BUFFALO STANCE - NENAH CHERRY
4: SATISFIED - RICHARD MARX
3: EVERY LITTLE STEP - BOBBY BROWN
2: WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - BETTE MIDLER
1: I'LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

11 good/ok for 1989:

40: ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY - GREAT WHITE
35: SO ALIVE - LOVE AND ROCKETS
33: EVERLASTING LOVE - HOWARD JONES
27: INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
26: TOY SOLDIERS - MARTIKA
25: THE DOCTOR - DOOBIE BROTHERS
18: I WON'T BACK DOWN - TOM PETTY
15: POP SINGER - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
14: PATIENCE - GUNS N' ROSES
7: GOOD THING - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
2: WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - BETTE MIDLER (this is a sentimental addition since it was used in my mom's funeral. I hadn't really considered the song one way or the other before that)

Thought there would be less than 11 for 1989.

 

[sadchild]

Way too many to remember for 89...........

CORRECT ORDER

Debbie Gibson "Lost In Your Eyes" uncharted
Mike + The Mechanics "The Living Years"
Bangles "Eternal Flame" uncharted
Roxette "The Look" #93
Fine Young Canniabls "She Drives" #69
Madonna "Like A Prayer" #56
Bon Jovi "I'll Be There For You" #42
Paul Abdul "Forever Your Girl" #20
Michael Damien "Rock On" #11
Bette Midler "Wind Beneath" #2
NKOTB "I'll Be Missing You" #1
Richard Marx "Satisfied" #4
Milli Vanilli "Baby Don't Forget" #6
Fine Young "Good Thing" #7
Simply Red "If You Don't Know" #17
Martika "Toy Soldiers" #26
Prince "Batdance" #53
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting" uncharted
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted" uncharted
NKOTB "Hanging Tough" uncharted

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
yellow: not on my list and not on hot 100

 

[sadchild]

Good 17
40: ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY - GREAT WHITE
39: DOWN BOYS - WARRANT
38: SEND ME AN ANGEL - REAL LIFE
37: LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME - BON JOVI
35: SO ALIVE - LOVE AND ROCKETS
30: CRAZY ABOUT HER - ROD STEWART
27: INTO THE NIGHT - BENNY MARDONES
23: VERONICA - ELVIS COSTELLO
21: COMING HOME - CINDERELLA
18: I WON'T BACK DOWN - TOM PETTY
14: PATIENCE - GUNS N' ROSES
13: I DROVE ALL NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
11: ROCK ON - MICHAEL DAMIAN
8: CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER - LITA FORD WITH OZZY OSBOURNE
5: BUFFALO STANCE - NENAH CHERRY
4: SATISFIED - RICHARD MARX
3: EVERY LITTLE STEP - BOBBY BROWN

Okay 5
26: TOY SOLDIERS - MARTIKA
25: THE DOCTOR - DOOBIE BROTHERS
16: WHERE ARE YOU NOW - JIMMY HARNEN WITH SYNCH
15: POP SINGER - JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
2: WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - BETTE MIDLER

26: TOY SOLDIERS - MARTIKA
My guess

4: SATISFIED - RICHARD MARX
The other two guessed this. We all lost, but I lost worser

#46 Cure "Fascination Street"
#50 Queen "I Want It All"
#67 Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "Joy & Pain"
#87 REM "Pop Song 89"
#92 New Order "Round & Round"
#98 10,000 Maniacs "Trouble Me"
#99 Skid Row "Youth Gone Wild"
Really good stuff!

Will never reach the top 40
#46 Cure "Fascination Street"
#50 Queen "I Want It All"
#54 Cult "Fire Woman"
#55 Chicago "We Can Last Forever"
#64 Wang Chung "Praying To A New God"
#65 Kevin Raleigh "Moonlight On Water"
#67 Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "Joy & Pain"
#72 Whistle "Right Next To Me"
#77 Jacksons "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)"
#78 Pajama Party "Yo No Se"
#79 Animotion "Calling It Love"
#80 Surface "Closer Than Friends"
#82 Holly Johnson "Love Train"
#86 Swing Out Sister "Waiting Game"
#87 REM "Pop Song 89"
#88 Vanessa Williams "Darlin' I"
#90 Sam Brown "Stop"
#91 TKA "You Are The One"
#92 New Order "Round & Round"
#96 Q-feel "Dancing In Heaven"
#97 Guy "I Like"
#98 10,000 Maniacs "Trouble Me"
#99 Skid Row "Youth Gone Wild"

 

[HecticArt]

About 12.


40: ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY - GREAT WHITE
38: SEND ME AN ANGEL - REAL LIFE
35: SO ALIVE - LOVE AND ROCKETS
34: WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TOO - MICHAEL MORALES
23: VERONICA - ELVIS COSTELLO
18: I WON'T BACK DOWN - TOM PETTY
14: PATIENCE - GUNS N' ROSES
13: I DROVE ALL NIGHT - CYNDI LAUPER
11: ROCK ON - MICHAEL DAMIAN - Nostalgia that I thought was a lot older.
8: CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER - LITA FORD WITH OZZY OSBOURNE - Borderline
7: GOOD THING - FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
5: BUFFALO STANCE - NENAH CHERRY - Nostalgia pick

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never reach the top 40
#50 Queen "I Want It All"
#87 REM "Pop Song 89"

This week's surprises for me.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

11: ROCK ON - MICHAEL DAMIAN - Nostalgia that I thought was a lot older.

Perhaps you are refering to the original from 1973 by David Essex. This is a remake.