80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

[sadchild]

The 3-minute VJ

 

[Channel98]

The Spinners' Funny How Time Slips Away was a remake of a song written by Willie Nelson that was originally a #22 hit in January 1961 for Jimmy Elledge. A version by Billy Walker reached #23 on the country chart in October 1961. A version by Joe Hinton got to #13 on the Hot 100 in October 1964. Johnny Tillotson, Ace Cannon and Dorothy Moore also had hit versions of the song. Willie recorded his own version for his 1962 album And Then I Wrote.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Will never reach the top 40
#41 Chilliwack "Whatcha Gonna Do"
#87 Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"

#41 got a lot of airplay here. They are Canadian.
#87 isn't that much of a surprise but I hear it a lot for a non top 40 hit post 1982.

 

[HecticArt]

#69 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown" - A big surprise.

#87 Judas Priest "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" - A surprise.

#91 Fixx "Stand Or Fall" - A bit of a surprise.

 

[sadchild]

DEC 87

EARLIER
Whitney "Didn't We Almost"
Bill/Jennifer "Time Of My Life"
Billy Idol "Mony Mony"
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now"
Belinda Carlisle "Heaven Is A"
Michael Jackson "Bad"

Spoiler: CANDIDATE

George Michael "Faith"

LATER
George Harrison "Got My Mind"
Whitney "So Emotional"
INXS "New Sensation"
Michael Jackson "The Way You Make Me Feel"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

#1

 

[HecticArt]

The second choice.

 

[seasalt43]

#81 Michael Morales "I Don't Know" - Shocked it made it close to 100

The track peaked at this position this week.

#86 Diving For Pearls "I Don't Want To Cry" - Shocked it made it close to 100

I took a peak at the chart and I think the song was "Gimme Your Good Lovin'". It peaked at 84 the next week.

#92 Alarm "Sold Me Down The River" - It should have gotten much higher.

"Sold Me Down The River" peaked at #50 on 11/25/89.

#100 White Lion "Radar Love" - Thought it would have made it to 50.

"Radar Love" peaked at #59 on 10/28/89.

Won't get into the top 40 in the 1980s, but will in the 1990s
#51 Motley Crue "Kickstart My Heart"

"Kickstart My Heart" broke the 40 on 1/6/90.

#83 Smithereens "A Girl Like You"

"A Girl Like You" broke the 40 on 3/10/90.

#84 Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus"

"Personal Jesus" broke the 40 on 2/10/90.

 

[sadchild]

Adding this to the end of my LATER list:

George Michael "Father Figure"

 

[HecticArt]

The track peaked at this position this week.

I had the Michael Morales album back in the day. Who Do You Give Your Love To was the big song to get airplay. His cover of What I Like About You got some airplay too. I liked the album, but didn't really picture it being something that the general public would really embrace.

I took a peak at the chart and I think the song was "Gimme Your Good Lovin'". It peaked at 84 the next week.

I really liked the Diving for Pearls album. I thought that it should have done better than it did, but maybe they were just coming out at the tail end of that style of rock. I Don't Want To Cry didn't seem like one that would go over well on the radio, and I don't remember ever hearing it played either.

 

[sadchild]

12/26/87

40 DE SALT-N-PEPA - PUSH IT
39 DE PET SHOP BOYS - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
38 DE FLEETWOOD MAC - EVERYWHERE
37 36 THE KANE GANG - MOTORTOWN
36 DE STRYPER - HONESTLY
35 40 MEN WITHOUT HATS - POP GOES THE WORLD
34 39 PAUL CARRACK - DON’T SHED A TEAR
33 DE FOREIGNER - SAY YOU WILL
32 34 NEW ORDER - TRUE FAITH
31 37 NATALIE COLE - I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE
30 35 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - TUNNEL OF LOVE
29 12 RICHARD MARX - SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER
28 10 STING - WE’LL BE TOGETHER
27 28 LAURA BRANIGAN - POWER OF LOVE
26 31 ROGER - I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN
25 32 ERIC CARMEN - HUNGRY EYES
24 19 MICHAEL BOLTON - THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT
23 26 PRINCE - I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
22 27 ICEHOUSE - CRAZY
21 17 BILL MEDLEY/JENNIFER WARNES - (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
20 23 EXPOSÉ - SEASONS CHANGE
19 21 DEF LEPPARD - ANIMAL
18 22 HEART - THERE’S THE GIRL
17 07 BRENDA CARLISLE - HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
16 24 TIFFANY - COULD’VE BEEN
15 20 BANGLES - HAZY SHADE OF WINTER
14 14 AEROSMITH - DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY)
13 18 ELTON JOHN - CANDLE IN THE WIND
12 15 TAYLOR DAYNE - TELL IT TO MY HEART
11 09 STEVE WINWOOD - VALERIE
10 16 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT
09 13 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CHERRY BOMB
08 08 PRETTY POISON - CATCH ME (I’M FALLING)
07 11 MICHAEL JACKSON - THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
06 06 JODY WATLEY - DON’T YOU WANT ME
05 04 DEBBIE GIBSON - SHAKE YOUR LOVE
04 05 GEORGE HARRISON - GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
03 02 WHITESNAKE - IS THIS LOVE
02 03 WHITNEY HOUSTON - SO EMOTIONAL
01 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH

 

[sadchild]

Great/good/ok 21

*****
40 DE SALT-N-PEPA - PUSH IT
38 DE FLEETWOOD MAC - EVERYWHERE
33 DE FOREIGNER - SAY YOU WILL
19 21 DEF LEPPARD - ANIMAL
18 22 HEART - THERE’S THE GIRL
14 14 AEROSMITH - DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY)
13 18 ELTON JOHN - CANDLE IN THE WIND
04 05 GEORGE HARRISON - GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU

****
39 DE PET SHOP BOYS - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
29 12 RICHARD MARX - SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER
28 10 STING - WE’LL BE TOGETHER
11 09 STEVE WINWOOD - VALERIE
10 16 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT
09 13 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CHERRY BOMB
07 11 MICHAEL JACKSON - THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
03 02 WHITESNAKE - IS THIS LOVE
01 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH

***
34 39 PAUL CARRACK - DON’T SHED A TEAR
32 34 NEW ORDER - TRUE FAITH
25 32 ERIC CARMEN - HUNGRY EYES
08 08 PRETTY POISON - CATCH ME (I’M FALLING)

**
37 36 THE KANE GANG - MOTORTOWN
35 40 MEN WITHOUT HATS - POP GOES THE WORLD
31 37 NATALIE COLE - I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE
30 35 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - TUNNEL OF LOVE
27 28 LAURA BRANIGAN - POWER OF LOVE
24 19 MICHAEL BOLTON - THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT
20 23 EXPOSÉ - SEASONS CHANGE
17 07 BRENDA CARLISLE - HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
16 24 TIFFANY - COULD’VE BEEN
15 20 BANGLES - HAZY SHADE OF WINTER
06 06 JODY WATLEY - DON’T YOU WANT ME
02 03 WHITNEY HOUSTON - SO EMOTIONAL

*
36 DE STRYPER - HONESTLY
26 31 ROGER - I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN
23 26 PRINCE - I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
22 27 ICEHOUSE - CRAZY
21 17 BILL MEDLEY/JENNIFER WARNES - (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
12 15 TAYLOR DAYNE - TELL IT TO MY HEART
05 04 DEBBIE GIBSON - SHAKE YOUR LOVE

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

10 good/ok from 1987:
38 DE FLEETWOOD MAC - EVERYWHERE
35 40 MEN WITHOUT HATS - POP GOES THE WORLD
30 35 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - TUNNEL OF LOVE
19 21 DEF LEPPARD - ANIMAL
17 07 BRENDA CARLISLE - HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
14 14 AEROSMITH - DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY)
10 16 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT
09 13 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CHERRY BOMB
04 05 GEORGE HARRISON - GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
01 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH nostalgia pick, did not like this at the time, do now.

2 channel changers from 1987:
40 DE SALT-N-PEPA - PUSH IT
02 03 WHITNEY HOUSTON - SO EMOTIONAL

 

[sadchild]

NOTE: One week off
Won't make the top 40
#50 Shanice Wilson "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance"
#53 Bananarama "I Can't Help It"
#57 Deja "You and Me Tonight"
#60 Earth Wind & Fire "System of Survival"
#61 U2 "In God's Country"
#63 Georgio "Lover's Lane"
#66 Glenn Jones "We've Only Just Begun"
#67 Mick Jagger "Throwaway"
#70 Alexander O'Neal "Criticize"
#72 Europe "Cherokee"
#74 Noel "Silent Morning"
#76 Dan Hill "Never Thought (That I Could Love)"
#78 Lisa Lisa "Someone to Love Me for Me"
#80 Kiss "Reason To Live"
#81 Martha Davis "Don't Tell Me The Time"
#82 Powersource "Dear Mr Jesus"
#83 Tony Terry "She's Fly"
#87 Eurythmics "I Need A Man"
#89 Motley Crue "You're All I Need"
#90 Smokey Robinson "What's Too Much"
#91 Kool & The Gang "Special Way"
#92 Sammy Hagar "Eagles Fly"
#94 Glenn Medeiros "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"
#96 Alarm "Rain in the Summertime"
#97 Swing Out Sister "Twilight World"
#98 Dokken "Burning Like a Flame"
#99 Millions Like Us "Guaranteed For Life"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Won't make the top 40
#61 U2 "In God's Country"

Mild surprise (but more of a retroactive one -- hear the song a lot now but not so much in 1987).

 

[sadchild]

37 36 THE KANE GANG - MOTORTOWN
Was gonna say "No memory of this song, back then or any VJs" but I see I said kinda the same thing four years ago.

36 DE STRYPER - HONESTLY

08 08 PRETTY POISON - CATCH ME (I’M FALLING)
One of those songs I didn't like, but a friend kept playing it around me over and over until I didn't mind it anymore

01 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH
Don't know what the other two picked, but four years ago we all picked this - so probably will be the same this week.

 

[sadchild]

1987 - a big mess, as always

CORRECT ORDER
Whitney "Didn't We Almost" (peaked 10/3)
Whitesnake "Here I Go Again" #98
Lisa Lisa "Lost In Emotion" (peaked 10/17)
Michael Jackson "Bad" (peaked 10/31 - already gone??)
Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now" #43
Billy Idol "Mony Mony" #52
Bill/Jennifer "Time Of My Life" #27
Belinda Carlisle "Heaven Is A" #17
George Michael "Faith" #1
Whitney "So Emotional" #2
George Harrison "Got My Mind" #4
Michael Jackson "The Way You Make" #7
INXS "Need You Tonight" #10
Tiffany "Could've Been" #16
Expose "Seasons Change" #20
George Michael "Father Figure" (peaked 2/27)

INXS "New Sensation" (peaked at #2 - i mixed it up with "Need You Tonight")

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
strikethru: never hit #1

 

[seasalt43]

37 36 THE KANE GANG - MOTORTOWN
Was gonna say "No memory of this song, back then or any VJs" but I see I said kinda the same thing four years ago.

I supposed this one was fueled by MTV Airplay. I checked and the song was in Active Rotation this week. I'm thinking the song probably had limited national radio airplay.

36 was the peak position. The song held at 37 one more week then dropped out of the 40.

I found this too for this week: "Motortown" by the Kane Gang (Capitol) from No. 36 to No. 37, both with point gains on the sales side but slight losses in radio points. "Motortown" is top 10 at five reporting stations, including outlets in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta...

 

[HecticArt]

About 18.
There are a lot of nostalgia and right-place-right-time songs.
There are also some that I didn't really warm up to for several years.

40 DE SALT-N-PEPA - PUSH IT - Nostalgia. I started to like it several years later.
39 DE PET SHOP BOYS - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? -I started to like it several years later.
38 DE FLEETWOOD MAC - EVERYWHERE - Meh. Not one of my favorites of theirs.
35 40 MEN WITHOUT HATS - POP GOES THE WORLD - Nostalgia.
32 34 NEW ORDER - TRUE FAITH - Nostalgia. I started to like it several years later.
28 10 STING - WE’LL BE TOGETHER
23 26 PRINCE - I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN - A purple meh.
22 27 ICEHOUSE - CRAZY
19 21 DEF LEPPARD - ANIMAL
17 07 BRENDA CARLISLE - HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
15 20 BANGLES - HAZY SHADE OF WINTER
14 14 AEROSMITH - DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY)
11 09 STEVE WINWOOD - VALERIE
10 16 INXS - NEED YOU TONIGHT
09 13 JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP - CHERRY BOMB
04 05 GEORGE HARRISON - GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
03 02 WHITESNAKE - IS THIS LOVE
01 01 GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH

 

[HecticArt]

#92 Sammy Hagar "Eagles Fly"

The only surprise to me.