80s0n8 Big 40 Countdown Schedule

I was off by a week

CORRECT ORDER

Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger" peaked 8/28
...
John Cougar "Jack & Diane" #2
Men At Work "Who Can It Be Now" #1
Joe/Jennifer "Up Where We Belong" #5
Lionel Richie "Truly" #14
Toni Basil "Mickey" #30

green: my candidates
white: on my list and in the top 40
orange: on my list but not in the top 40
 
Great/good/ok 21

*****
(44) 40. I'M SO EXCITED - THE POINTER SISTERS
(42) 39. THE LOOK OF LOVE (PART ONE) - ABC
(39) 35. ROCK THIS TOWN - THE STRAY CATS
(33) 29. PRESSURE - BILLY JOEL
(24) 22. YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE
(14) 13. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
(12) 12. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 9) 9. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
( 4) 4. I KEEP FORGETTIN' (EVERY TIME YOU'RE NEAR) - MICHAEL McDONALD
( 3) 3. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
( 1) 2. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR **
( 2) 1. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *

****
(40) 34. GET CLOSER - LINDA RONSTADT
(34) 30. MICKEY - TONI BASIL *
(30) 28. ATHENA - THE WHO
(28) 25. SOUTHERN CROSS - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
(23) 21. NEW WORLD MAN - RUSH
( 7) 7. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE

***
(46) 36. I.G.Y. (WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD) - DONALD FAGEN
(--) 31. IT'S RAINING AGAIN - SUPERTRAMP FEATURING ROGER HODGSON
( 8) 8. YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA

**
(41) 37. I NEED YOU - PAUL CARRACK
(37) 33. LOVE ME TOMORROW - CHICAGO
(35) 32. I GET EXCITED - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(25) 24. NOBODY - SYLVIA
(27) 23. AMERICAN HEARTBEAT - SURVIVOR
(22) 20. LOVE COME DOWN - EVELYN KING
(19) 19. WHAT'S FOREVER FOR - MICHAEL MURPHY
(17) 17. DON'T FIGHT IT - KENNY LOGGINS WITH STEVE PERRY
(20) 16. THE ONE YOU LOVE - GLENN FREY
(15) 15. HOLD ON - SANTANA
(13) 10. HEARTLIGHT - NEIL DIAMOND
( 6) 6. HEART ATTACK - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
( 5) 5. UP WHERE WE BELONG - JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES *

*
(38) 38. YOUNG LOVE - AIR SUPPLY
(32) 27. STEPPIN' OUT - JOE JACKSON
(26) 26. SWEET TIME - REO SPEEDWAGON
(29) 18. MUSCLES - DIANA ROSS
(36) 14. TRULY - LIONEL RICHIE *
(11) 11. BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY - JUICE NEWTON
 
20 for 82
(42) 39. THE LOOK OF LOVE (PART ONE) - ABC
(46) 36. I.G.Y. (WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD) - DONALD FAGEN
(39) 35. ROCK THIS TOWN - THE STRAY CATS
(--) 31. IT'S RAINING AGAIN - SUPERTRAMP FEATURING ROGER HODGSON
(34) 30. MICKEY - TONI BASIL *
(33) 29. PRESSURE - BILLY JOEL
(30) 28. ATHENA - THE WHO
(32) 27. STEPPIN' OUT - JOE JACKSON
(28) 25. SOUTHERN CROSS - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
(23) 21. NEW WORLD MAN - RUSH
(15) 15. HOLD ON - SANTANA
(14) 13. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
(12) 12. GYPSY - FLEETWOOD MAC
( 9) 9. I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
( 7) 7. SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE
( 5) 5. UP WHERE WE BELONG - JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES *
( 4) 4. I KEEP FORGETTIN' (EVERY TIME YOU'RE NEAR) - MICHAEL McDONALD
( 3) 3. EYE IN THE SKY - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT
( 1) 2. JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR **
( 2) 1. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK *

Notes:

(23) 21. NEW WORLD MAN - RUSH

This came up on my Facebook. It's part of a chain of videos about drummers and Rush. I kind of went down the rabbit hole for a while, but I found it interesting. This one features Stewart Copeland

 
I know I'm missing a couple in the 'earlier' section but am brainfarting. I may come back and add a couple

NOV 1989

EARLIER
Milli V "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"

Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
Roxette "Listen To Your Heart"
Bad English "When I See You Smile"


LATER
Billy Joel "We Didn't Start"
Milli V "Blame It On The Rain"
Phil Collins "Another Day"
 
November 4th 1989:

-- 40. Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why
-- 39. Sybil - Don't Make Me Over
23 38. Madonna - Cherish
27 37. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
26 36. Warrant - Heaven
-- 35. Taylor Dayne - With Every Beat Of My Heart
18 34. The Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotions
37 33. The Thompson Twins - Sugar Daddy
39 32. Bon Jovi - Living In Sin
21 31. Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
36 30. Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On
34 29. 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
31 28. Kevin Paige - Don't Shut Me Out
35 27. Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much
32 26. Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes
30 25. Dino - Sunshine
29 24. Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet
12 23. Exposé - When I Looked At Him
11 22. The Cure - Lovesong
28 21. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
25 20. Soul II Soul - Back To Life
7 19. Babyface - It's No Crime
19 18. Poco - Call It Love
23 17. Alice Cooper - Poison
22 16. Richard Marx - Angelia
17 15. Tina Turner - The Best
13 14. Elton John - Healing Hands
14 13. New Kids On The Block - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)
20 12. Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain
8 11. Young MC - Bust A Move
15 10. The B-52's - Love Shack
16 9. Paula Abdul - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me)
6 8. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
10 7. Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha
5 6. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
9 5. Bad English - When I See You Smile
2 4. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love
1 3. Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
4 2. New Kids On The Block - Cover Girl
3 1. Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
 
Great/good/ok 19

*****
-- 40. Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why
27 37. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
34 29. 2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
11 22. The Cure - Lovesong
28 21. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
23 17. Alice Cooper - Poison
22 16. Richard Marx - Angelia
8 11. Young MC - Bust A Move
15 10. The B-52's - Love Shack
6 8. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
10 7. Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha

****
18 34. The Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotions
37 33. The Thompson Twins - Sugar Daddy
25 20. Soul II Soul - Back To Life
19 18. Poco - Call It Love
17 15. Tina Turner - The Best
9 5. Bad English - When I See You Smile

***
39 32. Bon Jovi - Living In Sin
16 9. Paula Abdul - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me)

**
-- 39. Sybil - Don't Make Me Over
23 38. Madonna - Cherish
26 36. Warrant - Heaven
31 28. Kevin Paige - Don't Shut Me Out
35 27. Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much
29 24. Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet
7 19. Babyface - It's No Crime
13 14. Elton John - Healing Hands
5 6. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
2 4. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love
1 3. Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
3 1. Roxette - Listen To Your Heart

*
-- 35. Taylor Dayne - With Every Beat Of My Heart
21 31. Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
36 30. Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On george harrison's solo sucks too
32 26. Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes the b-side 'get it while its hot' is 5-star tho
30 25. Dino - Sunshine
12 23. Exposé - When I Looked At Him
14 13. New Kids On The Block - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)
20 12. Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain
4 2. New Kids On The Block - Cover Girl
 
If you average my guess and Hectic's, we are correct.

8 good/ok from 1989:

27 37. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
39 32. Bon Jovi - Living In Sin
28 21. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
17 15. Tina Turner - The Best
15 10. The B-52's - Love Shack
6 8. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
5 6. Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator
2 4. Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love

Most of the rest that I recognize could be listed as channel changers.
 
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