80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

M|A|R|R|S is named for the first initials of its members: Martyn Young, Alex Ayuli, Rudy Tambala, Russell Smith and Steven Young. If they had used their last initials, the group would have been Y|A|T|S|Y – which sounds like the name of a Milton Bradley dice game. Pump Up The Volume was their only single. The "pump up the volume" chant was taken from Eric B. & Rakim's I Know You Got Soul.

 
6 good/ok from 1988:

1 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (1)
10 11 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 10 (10)
12 16 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 7 (12)
19 21 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 8 (19)
28 34 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 5 (28)
33 38 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 6 (33) (I think this song is out of place)

1 channel changer from 1988 (although there were a lot of sucky songs):
37 27 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 18 (13)
 
15 for 1988

1 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (1)
2 5 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 10 (2)
5 10 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 7 (5)
6 2 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 11 (2)
10 11 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 10 (10)
12 16 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 7 (12)
14 8 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 11 (6)
17 20 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 11 (17)
19 21 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 8 (19)
20 23 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 9 (20)
22 15 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 11 (15)
23 24 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 8 (23)
28 34 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 5 (28)
31 35 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 7 (31)
33 38 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 6 (33)

IdRatherBeSkiing said:
6 good/ok from 1988:
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That seems unusually sparse for an 80s countdown.
 
APR 1981

EARLIER
The Tide Is High
9 to 5
Celebration
I Love A Rainy Night

Keep On Loving You
Kiss On My List
Rapture

LATER
Morning Train
Bette Davis Eyes
 
#2

Your order of "I Love A Rainy Night" and "9 to 5" is wrong. They are adjacent in the pattern:
ABBA but I don't know which is A and which is B.
 
1981/04/04

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

The Bottom 60: This week's debuts and/or future or past #1s:
(--) 90. PLAYING WITH LIGHTNING - SHOT IN THE DARK
(--) 88. SUPER TROOPER - ABBA
(--) 84. I DON'T NEED YOU - RUPERT HOLMES
(--) 82. BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU - DOLLY PARTON
(--) 81. FIND YOUR WAY BACK - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
(45) 75. THE TIDE IS HIGH - BLONDIE **
(81) 72. JESSIE'S GIRL - RICK SPRINGFIELD *
(80) 57. BETTE DAVIS EYES - KIM CARNES *

This week's drops:
(28) 65. GUITAR MAN - ELVIS PRESLEY
(26) 60. I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT - STEVIE WONDER
(35) 56. FADE AWAY - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(31) 49. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

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

(41) 38. I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
(38) 37. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(48) 35. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
(19) 34. HEARS ON FIRE - RANDY MEISNER
(59) 32. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANNELLI
(24) 30. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(33) 29. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(34) 28. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(32) 27. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(30) 26. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(29) 25. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
(20) 24. A LITTLE IN LOVE - CLIFF RICHARD
(15) 23. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT **
(27) 20. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
(21) 19. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRY GIBBS
(23) 18. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(17) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
( 7) 16. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
(18) 15. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
(12) 14. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(16) 13. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
(13) 12. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
(14) 11. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON *
(11) 9. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
( 4) 8. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 8) 7. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 6) 6. HELLO AGAIN - NEIL DIAMOND
( 9) 4. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 1) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *
 
I've never heard this song before, and I don't want to hear it again. Add this to my channel changer list:
(25) 21. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
 
I was going to guess #2 too.

Ten

(38) 37. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(24) 30. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(33) 29. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(17) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
(13) 12. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
(11) 9. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
( 9) 4. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 1) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *
 
21 for 1981

(42) 39. THE PARTY'S IOVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY - what is "IOVER"?
(38) 37. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(48) 35. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
(59) 32. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANNELLI
(24) 30. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(33) 29. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(34) 28. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(32) 27. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(30) 26. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR - A Mrs. Scotch favorite
(23) 18. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(17) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
( 7) 16. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
(18) 15. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
(12) 14. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(16) 13. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
(13) 12. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
(11) 9. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
( 4) 8. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 8) 7. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
( 1) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *

Notes:
(40) 40. WHO DO YOU THIUNK YOU'RE FOOLING - DONNA SUMMER - what is "THIUNK"?
(19) 34. HEARS ON FIRE - RANDY MEISNER - "HEARS"?
(14) 11. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON * - I've talked about my disdain for the premise of this song
( 9) 4. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES * - One of their most shlocky songs
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX - the end of times for Styx
 
I copied the list from 03/28 and just moved it around. I guess these typos were missed on that countdown and continue on this one.
 
Twenty.

(38) 37. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(48) 35. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
(24) 30. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(33) 29. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(34) 28. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(32) 27. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(30) 26. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(29) 25. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
(15) 23. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT **
(21) 19. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRY GIBBS
( 7) 16. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
(12) 14. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(16) 13. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
(13) 12. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
(14) 11. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON *
(11) 9. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
( 4) 8. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 8) 7. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON JR. WITH BILL WITHERS
( 9) 4. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX
 
It's so crazy that "Jessie's Girl" entered the Hot 100 the previous week where "Rapture" was on top then too, then "Kiss On My List" will be atop for 3 weeks, "Morning Train" for 2 weeks, "Bette Davis Eyes" for 5 weeks, "Stars On 45" (not even on the chart yet) will own it for a week, "Bette" will reign for 4 more weeks, "The One That You Love" (also not even on the chart yet) will take it for a week, and THEN Rick will finally be #1. He entered in March, and didn't hit #1 until August. Could that be the longest climb to #1 in the history of the chart?

CORRECT ORDER

The Tide Is High #75
Celebration #17
9 to 5 #16
I Love A Rainy Night #23
Keep On Loving You #8
Kiss On My List #4
Rapture #1
Morning Train #11
Bette Davis Eyes #57
Stars On 45 peak 6/20
The One That You Love peak 7/25
Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl" #72

green: my candidates
white: on my list and the hot 100
brown: on the hot 100 but missing from my list
yellow: not on my list and not on hot 100
 
Great/good/ok 20

*****
(38) 37. TURN ME LOOSE - LOVERBOY
(15) 23. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT **
(17) 17. CELEBRATION - KOOL & THE GANG **
(13) 12. DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - THE POLICE
(11) 9. WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE - STEVE WINWOOD
( 8) 7. JUST THE TWO OF US - GROVER WASHINGTON/ BILL WITHERS
( 9) 4. KISS ON MY LIST - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *

****
(48) 35. YOU BETTER YOU BET - THE WHO
(24) 30. TREAT ME RIGHT - PAT BENATAR
(33) 29. TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS - STYX
(14) 11. MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) - SHEENA EASTON *
( 2) 2. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON

***
(42) 39. THE PARTY'S IOVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) - JOURNEY
(36) 33. IT'S A LOVE THING - THE WHISPERS
(32) 27. TAKE IT ON THE RUN - REO SPEEDWAGON
(20) 24. A LITTLE IN LOVE - CLIFF RICHARD
(27) 20. BEING WITH YOU - SMOKEY ROBINSON
( 7) 16. 9 TO 5 - DOLLY PARTON **
( 6) 6. HELLO AGAIN - NEIL DIAMOND
( 1) 1. RAPTURE - BLONDIE *

**
(40) 40. WHO DO YOU THIUNK YOU'RE FOOLING - DONNA SUMMER
(41) 38. I LOVE YOU - CLIMAX BLUES BAND
(19) 34. HEARTS ON FIRE - RANDY MEISNER
(59) 32. LIVING INSIDE MYSELF - GINO VANNELLI
(34) 28. TIME OUT OF MIND - STEELY DAN
(30) 26. AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT - JOHN COUGAR
(29) 25. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME - APRIL WINE
(22) 22. PRECIOUS TO ME - PHIL SEYMOUR
(25) 21. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC - YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
(21) 19. SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' - TERRY GIBBS
(23) 18. HER TOWN TOO - JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER
(18) 15. ANGEL OF THE MORNING - JUICE NEWTON
(16) 13. I CAN'T STAND IT - ERIC CLAPTON
( 4) 8. KEEP ON LOVING YOU - REO SPEEDWAGON **
( 3) 3. THE BEST OF TIMES - STYX

*
(37) 31. SWEETHEART - FRANKIE & THE KNOCKOUTS
(12) 14. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
(10) 10. WHAT KIND OF FOOL - BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB
( 5) 5. CRYING - DON MCLEAN
 
NOTE: ONE WEEK OFF
Will never break into the top 40
#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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