80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

September 2nd, 1989 chart:

-- 40. Prince - Partyman
-- 39. Expose - When I Looked At Him
31 38. Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
-- 37. Seduction - (You're My One And Only) True Love
37 36. The Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
40 35. Young MC - Bust A Move
39 34. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
30 33. Howard Jones - The Prisoner
24 32. Martika - Toy Soldiers
36 31. The Cure - Lovesong
38 30. Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back
35 29. Starship - It's Not Enough
20 28. Winger - Headed For A Heartbreak
34 27. Eddie Murphy - Put Your Mouth On Me
21 26. Love & Rockets - So Alive
18 25. Prince - Batdance
27 24. Katrina & The Waves - That's The Way
25 23. Michael Bolton - Soul Provider
26 22. Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind
22 21. Grayson Hugh - Talk It Over
28 20. Madonna - Cherish
23 19. The Bee Gees - One
11 18. Dino - I Like It
7 17. Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy
13 16. Donny Osmond - Sacred Emotion
5 15. Bobby Brown - On Our Own
14 14. Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin'
16 13. Skid Row - 18 And Life
19 12. Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
17 11. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
9 10. Jody Watley with Eric. B & Rakim - Friends
8 9. Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
12 8. Surface - Shower Me With Your Love
6 7. Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous
15 6. Warrant - Heaven
10 5. The Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes
4 4. Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
3 3. New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough
1 2. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
2 1. Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted


Next week it'll be all about 1985!
 
There were 4 candidates by the way

Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted"
New Kids "Hanging Tough"
Milli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Gloria Estefan "Don't Wanna Lose You"
 
1989, so lots of 5-stars and lots of 1-stars

Great/good/ok 20

*****
37 36. The Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
40 35. Young MC - Bust A Move
39 34. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
36 31. The Cure - Lovesong
21 26. Love & Rockets - So Alive
18 25. Prince - Batdance
7 17. Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy
16 13. Skid Row - 18 And Life
17 11. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
8 9. Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
10 5. The Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes
1 2. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting

****
26 22. Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind
5 15. Bobby Brown - On Our Own

***
30 33. Howard Jones - The Prisoner
24 32. Martika - Toy Soldiers
20 28. Winger - Headed For A Heartbreak
27 24. Katrina & The Waves - That's The Way
23 19. The Bee Gees - One
14 14. Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin'

**
-- 40. Prince - Partyman
38 30. Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back
35 29. Starship - It's Not Enough
25 23. Michael Bolton - Soul Provider
22 21. Grayson Hugh - Talk It Over
28 20. Madonna - Cherish
11 18. Dino - I Like It
9 10. Jody Watley with Eric. B & Rakim - Friends
6 7. Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous
15 6. Warrant - Heaven
4 4. Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
2 1. Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted

*
-- 39. Expose - When I Looked At Him
31 38. Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
-- 37. Seduction - (You're My One And Only) True Love
34 27. Eddie Murphy - Put Your Mouth On Me
13 16. Donny Osmond - Sacred Emotion
19 12. Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
12 8. Surface - Shower Me With Your Love
3 3. New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough
 
CORRECT ORDER

FYC "Good Thing" peak 7/8
Simply Red "If You Don't" #38 i thought of this song don't know how i forgot it
Martika "Toy Soldiers" #32
Prince "Batdance" #25
Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting" #2
Paula Abdul "Cold Hearted" #1
New Kids "Hanging Tough" #3
Gloria Estefan "Don't Wanna Lose You" #4
Milli "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" #12
Janet "Miss You Much" peak 10/7
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart" peak 11/4
Bad English "When I See You Smile" peak 11/11

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
brown: in the top 40 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
 
5 good/ok from 1989:

39 34. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
24 32. Martika - Toy Soldiers
21 26. Love & Rockets - So Alive
7 17. Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy
8 9. Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
 
Thirteen

37 36. The Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies
40 35. Young MC - Bust A Move
39 34. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
24 32. Martika - Toy Soldiers
36 31. The Cure - Lovesong
20 28. Winger - Headed For A Heartbreak
21 26. Love & Rockets - So Alive
18 25. Prince - Batdance
7 17. Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy
14 14. Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin'
16 13. Skid Row - 18 And Life
8 9. Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
10 5. The Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes
 
5 for 89

40 35. Young MC - Bust A Move
39 34. Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream
36 31. The Cure - Lovesong
21 26. Love & Rockets - So Alive
8 9. Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence
 
SEP 1985

EARLIER
Bryan Adams "Heaven"
Huey Lewis "Power Of Love"
Paul Young "Every Time You Go"

Tears For Fears "Shout"
John Parr "St Elmo's Fire"
Whitney "Saving All My Love"


LATER
Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
A-ha "Take On Me"
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice"
Mr Mister "Broken Wings"
 
1985/09/14

Repeat Countdown:
  • 2018/09/15
  • 2025/09/13
The Bottom 60:
(--) 95. AFTER THE FIRE - ROGER DALTREY
(--) 86. I MISS YOU - KLYMAXX
(--) 83. ALL FALL DOWN - FIVE STAR
(--) 70. NEVER - HEART
(--) 69. BOY IN THE BOX - COREY HART
(--) 57. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY - GLENN FREY
(--) 56. ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR - BRYAN ADAMS
(73) 51. WE BUILT THIS CITY - STARSHIP *
(--) 49. HEAD OVER HEELS - TEARS FOR FEARS
(59) 48. MIAMI VICE THEME - JAN HAMMER *

This week's drops:
(35) 61. YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) - DEAD OR ALIVE [11]
(31) 50. WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DEBARGE [6]
(29) 47. EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY – PAUL YOUNG **
(39) 46. I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME - LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE [34]

The Top 40:
(40) 40. SPANISH EDDIE - LAURA BRANIGAN
(28) 39. IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, SET THEM FREE - STING [3]
(27) 38. MYSTERY LADY – BILLY OCEAN [24]
(37) 37. DO YOU WANT CRYING - KATRINA AND THE WAVES
(48) 36. I'M GOIN' DOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(44) 35. THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO / MY GIRL - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
(36) 34. NO LOOKIN’ BACK – MICHAEL McDONALD
(42) 33. LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(38) 32. I GOT YOU BABE - UB40
(43) 31. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER *
(20) 30. WHAT ABOUT LOVE - HEART [10]
(30) 29. EVERY STEP OF THE WAY – JOHN WAITE
(34) 28. C-I-T-Y – JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
(32) 27. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
(19) 26. LIFE IN ONE DAY – HOWARD JONES [19]
(33) 25. DANCING IN THE STREET - DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER
(26) 24. THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL – EURYTHMICS
(14) 23. NEVER SURRENDER – COREY HART [3]
(13) 22. SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS **
(22) 21. SHAME – THE MOTELS
(24) 20. CRY – GODLEY & CREME
(25) 19. LONELY OL' NIGHT – JOHN MELLENCAMP
(23) 18. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON *
(21) 17. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *
(16) 16. SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM – MOTLEY CRUE
(18) 15. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD *
(17) 14. DRESS YOU UP - MADONNA
(15) 13. DARE ME – THE POINTER SISTERS
( 9) 12. YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) – BILLY JOEL [9]
( 5) 11. SUMMER OF ‘69 – BRYAN ADAMS [5]
(11) 10. INVINCIBLE (THEME FROM “THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN”) – PAT BENATAR
(10) 9. POP LIFE - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
(12) 8. FREEDOM – WHAM!
( 4) 7. FREEWAY OF LOVE – ARETHA FRANKLIN [3]
( 8) 6. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
( 2) 5. THE POWER OF LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS **
( 7) 4. CHERISH – KOOL & THE GANG
( 6) 3. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS *
( 3) 2. WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) – TINA TURNER
( 1) 1. ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR *
 
21 good/ok from 1985:

(48) 36. I'M GOIN' DOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(42) 33. LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(43) 31. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER *
(19) 26. LIFE IN ONE DAY – HOWARD JONES [19]
(14) 23. NEVER SURRENDER – COREY HART [3]
(13) 22. SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS **
(24) 20. CRY – GODLEY & CREME
(25) 19. LONELY OL' NIGHT – JOHN MELLENCAMP
(21) 17. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *
(16) 16. SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM – MOTLEY CRUE
(18) 15. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD *
( 9) 12. YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) – BILLY JOEL [9]
( 5) 11. SUMMER OF ‘69 – BRYAN ADAMS [5]
(11) 10. INVINCIBLE (THEME FROM “THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN”) – PAT BENATAR
(12) 8. FREEDOM – WHAM!
( 4) 7. FREEWAY OF LOVE – ARETHA FRANKLIN [3]
( 8) 6. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
( 2) 5. THE POWER OF LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS **
( 6) 3. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS *
( 3) 2. WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) – TINA TURNER
( 1) 1. ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR *

1 channel changers from 1985:

(23) 18. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU – WHITNEY HOUSTON *
 
Mediocre countdown for an 85

Great/good/ok 21

*****
32 27. Sting - Fortress Around Your Heart
25 19. John Cougar Mellencamp - Lonely Ol' Night
21 17. A-ha - Take On Me
16 16. Motley Crue - Smokin' In The Boys Room
05 11. Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69
06 03. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

****
28 39. Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
37 37. Katrina & The Waves - Do You Want Crying
-- 33. Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute Of It
-- 31. Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
14 23. Corey Hart - Never Surrender
13 22. Tears For Fears - Shout
11 10. Pat Benatar - Invincible
08 06. Phil Collins - Don't Lose My Number
02 05. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love
03 02. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero
01 01. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

***
-- 36. Bruce Springsteen - I'm Goin' Down
20 30. Heart - What About Love
34 28. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - C-I-T-Y
09 12. Billy Joel - You're Only Human (Second Wind)

**
40 40. Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie
27 38. Billy Ocean - Mystery Lady
-- 35. Hall Oates Ruffin Kendrick - The Way You Do My Girl
36 34. Michael McDonald - No Lookin' Back
30 29. John Waite - Every Step Of The Way
19 26. Howard Jones - Life In One Day
33 25. Mick Jagger & David Bowie - Dancing In The Street
22 21. The Motels - Shame
23 18. Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
18 15. Ready For The World - Oh Sheila
17 14. Madonna - Dress You Up
15 13. The Pointer Sisters - Dare Me
10 09. Prince - Pop Life
04 07. Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love

*
38 32. UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
26 24. Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
24 20. Godley & Creme - Cry
12 08. Wham! - Freedom
07 04. Kool & The Gang - Cherish
 
CORRECT ORDER

Bryan Adams "Heaven" peaked 6/29
...
Paul Young "Every Time You Go" peaked 7/27
Tears For Fears "Shout" #22
Huey Lewis "Power Of Love" #5
John Parr "St Elmo's Fire" #1
Dire Straits "Money For Nothing" #3
RFTW "Oh Sheila" #15
A-ha "Take On Me" #17
Whitney "Saving All My Love" #18 <-my guess
Stevie Wonder "Part Time Lover" #31
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice" peaked 11/9
...
Mr Mister "Broken Wings" peaked 12/7

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
brown: in the top 40 but missing from my list
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
 
Nineteen

(28) 39. IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, SET THEM FREE - STING [3]
(48) 36. I'M GOIN' DOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
(42) 33. LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(43) 31. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER *
(20) 30. WHAT ABOUT LOVE - HEART [10]
(32) 27. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
(19) 26. LIFE IN ONE DAY – HOWARD JONES [19]
(13) 22. SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS **
(21) 17. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *
(18) 15. OH SHEILA – READY FOR THE WORLD * - Nostalgia
( 9) 12. YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) – BILLY JOEL [9]
( 5) 11. SUMMER OF ‘69 – BRYAN ADAMS [5]
(11) 10. INVINCIBLE (THEME FROM “THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN”) – PAT BENATAR
(12) 8. FREEDOM – WHAM! - Nostalgia
( 4) 7. FREEWAY OF LOVE – ARETHA FRANKLIN [3] - Nostalgia
( 8) 6. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
( 2) 5. THE POWER OF LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS **
( 6) 3. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS *
( 1) 1. ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR *
 
25 for 85, guess I get the prize

(28) 39. IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, SET THEM FREE - STING [3]
(36) 34. NO LOOKIN’ BACK – MICHAEL McDONALD
(42) 33. LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVERBOY
(38) 32. I GOT YOU BABE - UB40
(43) 31. PART-TIME LOVER - STEVIE WONDER *
(20) 30. WHAT ABOUT LOVE - HEART [10]
(34) 28. C-I-T-Y – JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
(32) 27. FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART - STING
(19) 26. LIFE IN ONE DAY – HOWARD JONES [19]
(26) 24. THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL – EURYTHMICS
(14) 23. NEVER SURRENDER – COREY HART [3]
(13) 22. SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS **
(25) 19. LONELY OL' NIGHT – JOHN MELLENCAMP
(21) 17. TAKE ON ME – A-HA *
(16) 16. SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM – MOTLEY CRUE
(17) 14. DRESS YOU UP - MADONNA
( 5) 11. SUMMER OF ‘69 – BRYAN ADAMS [5]
(11) 10. INVINCIBLE (THEME FROM “THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN”) – PAT BENATAR
(10) 9. POP LIFE - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
( 4) 7. FREEWAY OF LOVE – ARETHA FRANKLIN [3]
( 8) 6. DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS
( 2) 5. THE POWER OF LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS **
( 6) 3. MONEY FOR NOTHING – DIRE STRAITS *
( 3) 2. WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) – TINA TURNER
( 1) 1. ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR *
 
SEP 1988

EARLIER
Cheap Trick "The Flame"
George Michael "Monkey"
Steve Winwood "Roll With It"

Richard Marx "Hold On To The Nights"
Michael Jackson "I Just Can't Stop"
Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Guns N Roses "Sweet Child O Mine"


LATER
Def Leppard "Love Bites"
Beach Boys "Kokomo"
Escape Club "Wild Wild West"
 
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