Your Favorite Songs To Peak At #10 on AT40

[slf]

Following a similar theme of a couple of recent threads, I'd like to provide, by year from 70-88, my favorite songs to barely make it into the Top 10, songs peaking at #10.  The inspiration for this thread is my lavish praise in my 1971 critique this week of George Harrison's majestic "What Is Life", which is my all-time favorite #10 song.  Here are the others:

1970:  Up The Ladder To The Roof/The Supremes (before AT40 began, but oh well)
1972: Layla/Derek & The Dominos
1973: Feelin' Stronger Every Day/Chicagao
1974: Just Don't Want To Be Lonely/The Main Ingredient
1975: It Only Takes A Minute/Tavares
1976: Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again/Barry Manilow
1977:  You Made Me Believe In Magic/The Bay City Rollers
1978: This Time I'm In It For Love/Player
1979: Take The Long Way Home/Supertramp
1980: Off The Wall/Michael Jackson
1981: Theme From "Hill Street Blues"/Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
1982: Hooked On Classics/The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
1983: Twilight Zone/Golden Earring
1984: If Ever You're In My Arms Again/Peabo Bryson
1985: Relax/Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1986: The Edge Of Heaven/Wham!
1987: One Heartbeat/Smokey Robinson
1988: Hysteria/Def Leppard

(My picks for '84 and '87 are only fair to mediocre, but the pickings were slim at the position those years, IMHO.)

[80sat40fan]

Some years have many great songs hitting #10 while others have some very weak tunes inching into the Top 10. So... I'll list my Top 10 songs to peak at #10. In chronological order:

73: "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" by Chicago
74: "Lookin' For A Love" by Bobby Womack
77: "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac
79: "Love Is The Answer" by England Dan & John Ford Coley
81: "Hey Nineteen" by Steely Dan
82: "Take It Away" by Paul McCartney
83: "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins
83: "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring
85: "The Old Man Down The Road" by John Fogerty
85: "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
86: "Modern Woman" by Billy Joel

[freakyflybry]

1970: The Guess Who - Share The Land
1971: Carly Simon - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
1972: Derek & the Dominos - Layla
1973: Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day
1974: Cat Stevens - Oh Very Young
1975: Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love
1976: Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
1977: Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
1978: Player - This Time I'm In It For Love
1979: Supertramp - Take The Long Way Home
1980: Linda Ronstadt - How Do I Make You
1981: The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
1982: 38 Special - Caught Up In You
1983: Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
1984: Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
1985: Heart - What About Love
1986: The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
1987: Kool & the Gang - Stone Love
1988: Def Leppard - Hysteria
1989: Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance

[trekkielo]

1970 none

1971

"What Is Life" by George Harrison
"One Toke Over the Line" by Brewer & Shipley

1972

"Bang a Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex
"Layla" by Derek & the Dominoes

1973

"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" by Chicago
"I Got a Name" by Jim Croce

1974 "Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot

1975

"The Rockford Files" by Mike Post
"Cut the Cake" by Average White Band

1976 "Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra

1977

"Star Wars (Main Title)" by John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra
"Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac

1978 none

1979 "Don't Do Me Like That" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

1980

"More Love" by Kim Carnes
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" by The Police
"Hey Nineteen" by Steely Dan

1981

"Hold on Tight" by ELO
"Watching the Wheels" by John Lennon
"Hooked on Classics" by Louis Clark conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1982

"Take It Away" by Paul McCartney
"Caught Up in You" by 38 Special

1983

"You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins
"I Won't Hold You Back" by Toto
"Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring

1984 "Got a Hold on Me" by Christine McVie

1985

"Invincible" by Pat Benatar
"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1986

"A Matter of Trust" by Billy Joel
"Tuff Enuff" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds

1987 none
1988 none

[dukelightning]

1970..Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time...Delfonics
1971..That's the Way I Always Heard it Should be..Carly Simon
1972..Bang a Gong...T Rex
1973..Natural High...Bloodstone
1974..Just Don't Want to be Lonely...Main Ingredient
1975..It Only Takes a Minute...Tavares
1976..Tryin to Get the Feeling Again...Barry Manilow
1977..You Made me Believe in Magic...Bay City Rollers
1978..Our Love...Natalie Cole
1979..Love is the Answer...England Dan & John Ford Coley
1980..Off the Wall..Michael Jackson
1981..Sweetheart..Franke & the Knockouts
1982..tie between Get Down on it...Kool & the Gang and Caught up in You...38 Special
1983..Far From Over...Frank Stallone
1984..Got a Hold on me..Christine McVie
1985..Invincible...Pat Benatar
1986..The Edge of Heaven...Wham
1987..Wanted Dead or Alive...Bon Jovi...scratch that it peaked higher....and I will pass on naming another one
1988..Girlfriend...Pebbles...scratch this one too and replace it with Some Kind of Lover by Jody Watley
1989..Friends...Jody Watley...scratch this one too, at least she is still on the list and I will pass except for the song below

*With Casey saying that this song has just dropped from its #10 peak on the 4/15/89 CT40, if that were eligible, 1989's song would be "Dreamin" by Vanessa Williams.

[mkarns]

Apr 14, 2015 18:54:15 GMT -5 dukelightning said:

1987..Wanted Dead or Alive...Bon Jovi
1988..Girlfriend...Pebbles
1989..Friends...Jody Watley*

*With Casey saying that this song has just dropped from its #10 peak on the 4/15/89 CT40, if that were eligible, 1989's song would be "Dreamin" by Vanessa Williams.

None of these peaked at #10 on AT40. "Wanted Dead or Alive" peaked at #7, "Girlfriend" at #5, and "Friends" at #9.

[seminolefan]

1970: Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics
1971: That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be - Carly Simon
1972: I'm Stone In Love With You - The Stylistics
1973: Here I Am (Come And Take Me) - Al Green
1974: Lookin' For a Love - Bobby Womack
1975: It Only Takes a Minute - Tavares
1976: Turn The Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson
1977: I Wanna Get Next To You - Rose Royce
1978: Our Love - Natalie Cole
1979: Take The Long Way Home - Supertramp

1980: Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
1981: Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
1982: It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams
1983: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
1984: Borderline - Madonna
1985: Invincible - Pat Benatar
1986: Conga - Miami Sound Machine
1987: One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
1988: Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp (RIP)
1989: When I Looked At Him - Expose

1990: My, My, My - Johnny Gill
1991: The Motown Song - Rod Stewart

Some of these years were hard.

[1finemrg]

1970: Bread - It Don't Matter To Me
1971: Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over The Line
1972: T. Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
1973: Jim Croce - I Got A Name
1974: Wet Willie - Keep On Smilin'
1975: Average White Band - Cut The Cake
1976: George Benson - This Masquerade
1977: Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
1978: Player - This Time I'm In It For Love
1979: Little River Band - Cool Change

1980: Pure Prairie League - Let Me Love You Tonight
1981: Mike Post - Theme From Hill Street Blues
1982: 38 Special - Caught Up In You
1983: Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
1984: Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon
1985: John Fogerty - Old Man Down The Road
1986: Miami Sound Machine - Conga
1987: Smokey Robinson - One Heartbeat
1988: Def Leppard - Hysteria
1989: Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance

[davewollenberg]

I liked 'Hold on to my love' and 'Hooked on classics'.

[aguerriero]

Two faves:

1984 Madonna - Borderline
1989 Jimmy Harnen with Synch - Where Are You Now?

Not a favorite, but a funny one, 1983 Frank Stallone - Far From Over, one of the worst songs ever to hit the top ten.

[brownjb81]

My favorite songs that peaked at #10

1970: It Don't Matter To Me--Bread
1971: What Is Life--George Harrison
1972: I'm Stone In Love With You--The Stylistics
1973: Here I Am (Come And Take Me)--Al Green
1974: Lookin' For A Love--Bobby Womack
1975: It Only Takes A Minute--Tavares
1976: Nights Are Forever Without You--England Dan and John Ford Coley
1977: You Made Me Believe In Magic--The Bay City Rollers
1978: Our Love--Natalie Cole
1979: Take The Long Way Home--Supertramp
1980: Off The Wall-Michael Jackson
1981: Don't Stand So Close To Me--The Police
1982: So Caught Up In You--.38 Special
1983: You Can't Hurry Love--Phil Collins
1984: If Ever You're In My Arms Again--Peabo Bryson
1985: Relax--Frankie Goes To Hollywood
1986: Nothing At All--Heart
1987: One Heartbeat--Smokey Robinson
1988: Just Got Paid--Johnny Kemp
1989: None

1981 was a tough one. Besides "Don't Stand", I also like "What Kind of Fool" by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb and also, "Theme From Hill Street Blues" by Mike Post and Larry Carlton.

[ivanzero]

'70: Midnight Cowboy - Ferrante & Teicher
'71: What Is Life - George Harrison
'72: Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex
'73: Call Me (Come Back Home) - Al Green
'74: Carefree Highway - Gordon Lightfoot
'75: Once You Get Started - Rufus & Chaka
'76: Golden Years - David Bowie
'77: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
'78: Our Love - Natalie Cole
'79: Love Is The Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley

'80: Cool Change - Little River Band
'81: Hey Nineteen - Steely Dan
'82: Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) - Donna Summer
'83: China Girl - David Bowie
'84: Borderline - Madonna
'85: Missing You - Diana Ross
'86: Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
'87: One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
'88: Some Kind of Lover - Jody Watley
'89: When I Looked At Him - Expose

[doofus67]

1970..."It Don't Matter to Me," Bread

1971..."It's Impossible," Perry Como

1972..."Bang a Gong (Get It On)," T-Rex

1973..."Monster Mash," Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt Kickers*

1974..."Carefree Highway," Gordon Lightfoot

1975..."Cut the Cake," Average White Band

1976...My very first 45, "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again," Barry Manilow

1977..."Walk This Way," Aerosmith

1978..."You Never Done It Like That," Captain & Tennille

1979..."Love Is the Answer," England Dan & John Ford Coley

1980..."More Love," Kim Carnes

1981..."Sweetheart," Franke & the Knockouts

1982..."Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)," Donna Summer

1983..."Pass the Dutchie," Musical Youth

1984..."An Innocent Man," Billy Joel

1985..."The Old Man Down the Road," John Fogerty

1986...(tie) "Tuff Enuff," Fabulous Thunderbirds; "Go Home," Stevie Wonder

1987..."Stone Love," Kool & the Gang

1988..."Just Got Paid," Johnny Kemp

* Not the all-time peak position, I know. Just a tribute to my hometown Top 40 station, WOKY in Milwaukee, for bringing it back to life (pun intended).

[JessieLou]

1970: The Supremes - Up The Ladder To The Roof
1971: Carly Simon - That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
1972: Derek & the Dominos - Layla
1973: Chicago - Feelin' Stronger Every Day
1974: Cat Stevens - Oh Very Young
1975: Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancin'
1976: Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do
1977: Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
1978: Player - This Time I'm In It For Love
1979: England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer
1980: Linda Ronstadt - How Do I Make You
1981: Frankie & The Knockouts - Sweetheart
1982: Donna Summer - Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
1983: Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
1984: Madonna - Borderlne
1985: Pat Benatar - Invincible
1986: Heart - Nothin' At All
1987: Kool & the Gang - Stone Love
1988: Def Leppard - Hysteria
1989: Chicago - You're Not Alone

[OldSchoolAT40Fan]

1980: Pure Prairie League - Let Me Love You Tonight
1981: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
1982: Donna Summer - Love Is In Control
1983: Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
1984: Madonna - Borderline
1985: John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road
1986: Stevie Wonder - Go Home
1987: Stone Love - Kool & The Gang
1988: Some Kind of Lover - Jody Watley
1989: Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance