80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

Two of my favorite quotes about marriage:

Groucho Marx: "Marriage is a wonderful institution – but who wants to live in an institution?"

Rita Rudner: "I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life."

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Big 40 Countdown discussion.
 
JUN/JUL 1980

EARLIER
Blondie "Call Me"
Lipps Inc "Funkytown"

Billy Joel "It's Still Rock"
Paul McCartney "Coming Up"

LATER
Diana/Lionel "Endless Love"
ONJ "Magic"
Christopher Cross "Sailing"
 
1980/06/28
Repeat countdown

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

The Bottom 60: future or former #1s and/or hot 100 debuts:
(64) 94. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) - PINK FLOYD **
(--) 90. HONEY, HONEY - DAVID HUDSON
(--) 89. MY MISTAKE - THE KINGBEES
(--) 88. I GET OFF ON IT - TONY JOE WHITE
(--) 87. WHY NOT ME - FRED KNOBLOCK
(--) 86. ONE IN A MILLION YOU - LARRY GRAHAM
(--) 85. BEYOND - HERB ALPERT
(--) 84. DANCIN' IN THE STREETS - TERI DESARIO WITH K.C.
(--) 83. LOVE THAT GOT AWAY - FIREFALL
(--) 82. THAT LOVIN' YOU FEELIN' AGAIN - ROY ORBISON & EMMYLOU HARRIS
(--) 79. WHO SHOT J.R.? - GARY BURBANK WITH BAND MCNALLY
(--) 74. I CAN'T LET GO - LINDA RONSTADT
(--) 67. PLAY THE GAME - QUEEN
(65) 53. SAILING - CHRISTOPHER CROSS *

This week's drops:
(37) 91. WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS - PHOTOGIO
(36) 63. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - CHRISTOPHER CROSS
(30) 62. TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE - THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
(23) 57. SEXY EYES - DR. HOOK
(27) 49. WE LIVE FOR LOVE - PAT BENATAR

The top 40:
(40) 40. ATOMIC - BLONDIE
(43) 39. ASHES BY NOW - RODNEY CROWELL
(38) 38. ANGEL SAY NO - TOMMY TUTONE
(42) 37. STAND BY ME - MICKEY GILLEY
(55) 36. TAKE YOUR TIME - S.O.S. BAND
(39) 35. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(44) 34. LOVE THE WORLD AWAY - KENNY ROGERS
(32) 33. THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FRANK SINATRA
(33) 32. ANSWERING MACHINE - RUPERT HOLMES
(34) 31. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(31) 30. TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME - RAYDIO
(35) 29. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(26) 28. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(25) 27. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - BRUCE COCKBURN
(19) 26. HURT SO BAD - LINDA RONSTADT
(45) 25. IN AMERICA - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
(18) 24. STOMP - THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
(29) 23. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(17) 22. BRASS IN POCKET - THE PRETENDERS
(28) 21. I'M ALIVE - ELO
(14) 20. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER - KENNY ROGERS AND KIM CARNES
(21) 19. SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO - NEIL & DARA SEDAKA
(20) 18. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
(22) 17. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
(24) 16. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
(12) 15. CALL ME - BLONDIE **
( 9) 14. CARS - GARY NUMAN
(16) 13. SHINING STAR - THE MANHATTANS
(15) 12. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(13) 11. LET'S GET SERIOUS - JERMAINE JACKSON
(10) 10. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE - MICHAEL JACKSON
(11) 9. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 8. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
( 8) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
( 7) 6. LITTLE JEANIE - ELTON JOHN
( 5) 5. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
( 6) 4. IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
( 4) 3. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
( 1) 2. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS, INC. **
( 2) 1. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *
 
A #40 peak this week as well as a #41 peak ("We Are All Clones" by Alice Cooper)

25 good/ok from 1980:
(39) 35. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(32) 33. THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FRANK SINATRA
(34) 31. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(35) 29. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(26) 28. LOST IN LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(25) 27. WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE - BRUCE COCKBURN
(29) 23. MORE LOVE - KIM CARNES
(17) 22. BRASS IN POCKET - THE PRETENDERS
(28) 21. I'M ALIVE - ELO
(14) 20. DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER - KENNY ROGERS AND KIM CARNES
(20) 18. TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE - ROCKY BURNETTE
(24) 16. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
(12) 15. CALL ME - BLONDIE **
( 9) 14. CARS - GARY NUMAN
(16) 13. SHINING STAR - THE MANHATTANS
(15) 12. LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT - PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
(11) 9. CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME - SPINNERS
( 3) 8. BIGGEST PART OF ME - AMBROSIA
( 8) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
( 7) 6. LITTLE JEANIE - ELTON JOHN
( 5) 5. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
( 6) 4. IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
( 4) 3. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
( 1) 2. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS, INC. **
( 2) 1. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *
 
I thought it would be more at first, but only 13.

(40) 40. ATOMIC - BLONDIE
(39) 35. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
(34) 31. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
(35) 29. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
(17) 22. BRASS IN POCKET - THE PRETENDERS
(28) 21. I'M ALIVE - ELO
(24) 16. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN * - Nostalgia
(12) 15. CALL ME - BLONDIE **
( 9) 14. CARS - GARY NUMAN
( 5) 5. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER - Nostalgia
( 6) 4. IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL *
( 1) 2. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS, INC. ** - I still like the Pseudo Echo version better.
( 2) 1. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS *
 
I was listening to the countdown today. This song gets added to the channel changer list:

(21) 19. SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO - NEIL & DARA SEDAKA

Absolutely horrid. Lyrics from it: "Why did I have to write this song" and I agree 1000%. Why did you?
 
This could be a first for an 80s countdown:

Good - 2
(12) 15. CALL ME - BLONDIE **
( 9) 14. CARS - GARY NUMAN

The following need an explanation:

(40) 40. ATOMIC - BLONDIE
Not really familiar.

(39) 35. MISUNDERSTANDING - GENESIS
One of my less favored Genesis tunes.

(32) 33. THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FRANK SINATRA
I'm not aware this song came into existence in 1980. It's a classic, but not what I'd call pop/rock.

(34) 31. ALL NIGHT LONG - JOE WALSH
One of my less favored Joe Walsh tunes.

(35) 29. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - BLUES BROTHERS
Why is this here?

(19) 26. HURT SO BAD - LINDA RONSTADT
One of my less favored Ronstadt tunes.

(17) 22. BRASS IN POCKET - THE PRETENDERS
One of my less favored Pretenders tunes.

(28) 21. I'M ALIVE - ELO
Sounds like every other ELO tune.

(22) 17. ONE FINE DAY - CAROLE KING
Isn't this an old song?

(24) 16. MAGIC - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
Only as nostalgia.

(16) 13. SHINING STAR - THE MANHATTANS
Isn't this Earth Wind & Fire?

(10) 10. SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE - MICHAEL JACKSON
Too sappy.

( 8) 7. STEAL AWAY - ROBBIE DUPREE
Why don't we steal this song (from the Doobies).

( 7) 6. LITTLE JEANIE - ELTON JOHN
One of my less favored Elton tunes.

( 5) 5. AGAINST THE WIND - BOB SEGER
One of my less favored Seger tunes.

( 6) 4. IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME - BILLY JOEL
One of my less favored Joel tunes.

( 4) 3. THE ROSE - BETTE MIDLER
Objectively good but sappy.

( 1) 2. FUNKYTOWN - LIPPS, INC.
Nostalgia only.

( 2) 1. COMING UP (LIVE AT GLASCOW) - PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS
One of my less favored McCartney tunes, and I don't like the live version.

Oh, and those I omitted are bad.
 
CORRECT ORDER

Pink Floyd "Another Brick" #94
Blondie "Call Me" #15
Lipps Inc "Funkytown" #2
Paul McCartney "Coming Up" #1
Billy Joel "It's Still Rock" #4
ONJ "Magic" #16
Christopher Cross "Sailing" #53
...
Diana/Lionel "Endless Love" 1981

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
 
Good 6
27 25 BRUCE COCKBURN - WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE
22 17 PRETENDERS - BRASS IN POCKET (I’M SPECIAL)
14 09 GARY NUMAN - CARS
04 06 BILLY JOEL - IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
03 04 BETTE MIDLER - THE ROSE
02 01 LIPPS, INC. - FUNKYTOWN

Okay 11
36 DE THE S.O.S. BAND - TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) Part 1
35 39 GENESIS - MISUNDERSTANDING
33 32 FRANK SINATRA - THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK
31 34 JOE WALSH - ALL NIGHT LONG
26 19 LINDA RONSTADT - HURT SO BAD
21 28 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - I’M ALIVE
18 20 ROCKY BURNETTE - TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE
16 24 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - MAGIC
07 08 ROBBIE DUPREE - STEAL AWAY
05 05 BOB SEGER - AGAINST THE WIND
01 02 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS - COMING UP (Live at Glasgow)

01 02 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS - COMING UP (Live at Glasgow)
I guessed right!

#55 Van Halen "And The Cradle Will Rock"
#67 Queen "Play The Game"
Two of the best songs on the Hot 100 this week.

Won't reach the top 40
#42 Glen Campbell/Rita Coolidge "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
#48 Invisible Man's Band "All Night Thing"
#55 Van Halen "And The Cradle Will Rock"
#56 Player "It's For You"
#58 Stephanie Mills "Sweet Sensation"
#60 Gladys Knight & the Pips "Landlord"
#65 Anne Murray "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You"
#66 Average White Band "Let's Go Round Again"
#67 Queen "Play The Game"
#69 Kiss "Shandi"
#70 Russ Ballard "On The Rebound"
#71 Joe Sun "Shotgun Rider"
#72 Billy Preston/Syreeta Wright "One More Time for Love"
#73 Pretenders "Stop Your Sobbing"
#76 Grateful Dead "Alabama Getaway"
#77 REO Speedwagon "Time For Me To Fly"
#79 Gary Burbank with Band McNally "Who Shot JR?"
#81 Crystal Gayle "The Blue Side"
#82 Roy Orbison/Emmylou Harris "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again"
#83 Firefall "Love That Got Away"
#84 Teri Desario & KC "Dancin' In The Streets"
#85 Herb Alpert "Beyond"
#88 Tony Joe White "I Get Off On It"
#89 Kingbees "My Mistake"
#90 David Hudson "Honey, Honey"
#95 Temptations "Power"
#96 Pat Travers "Is This Love"
#97 John Denver "Dancing With The Mountains"
#98 Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway "Back Together Again"
 
#55 Van Halen "And The Cradle Will Rock" - Surprising, but maybe it was too rock & roll for the charts, but it was EVERYWHERE when it came out.

#77 REO Speedwagon "Time For Me To Fly" - Shocking.
 
sadchild said:
Won't reach the top 40
#55 Van Halen "And The Cradle Will Rock"
#67 Queen "Play The Game"
#77 REO Speedwagon "Time For Me To Fly"
#89 Kingbees "My Mistake"
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This week's surprises. All heard a lot in 1980. Still hear them all now. Kingbees I think is Canadian.
 
HecticArt said:
DAFUQ you say? How is this possible?

The movie was released in 1980.
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I pulled-up the Blondie song, and it's not totally foreign to me, but the rock/ alternative radio stations back in the day didn't play it. Probably because it's like a dance club kind-of thing.

I assumed the Blues Brothers movie was out earlier.
 
Song titles can not be copyrighted. There are five different songs titled Shining Star. (David Bowie's Shining Star (Makin' My Love) doesn't count.) The Manhattans' 1980 hit was written by Leo Graham and Paul Edward Richmond. Earth Wind & Fire's 1975 hit was written by Philip Bailey, Maurice White and Larry Dunn. Other songs with that title were by Spanish disco group Chicasss in 1989, Jamaican quartet TOK in 2002 and Japanese boy band W-inds in 2007.
 
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