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Post by matt on Aug 2, 2012 15:02:48 GMT -5
"Glory Days" was only the 5th single from Born in the USA. Kind of neat that the only other top 40 hit for 'Til Tuesday has its title in a song on this show that also features a female-led group, Heart's "What About Love". Of course it's not the same song. Hard to say which "What About Love" I prefer BTW. Both great songs. I would definitely have to go with til Tuesday's song of that title--great song IMO. Heart's was OK, but not my favorite of theirs. Mr. Jukebox. Any classic rock station worth a arn still plays Sentimental Street... Yes, the station I work at (WLLW) does, and quite often. They play 6 or 7 different songs by Night Ranger. Jeff--that's great that somebody hasn't forgotten that song. Always surprises me at the lack of recurrent airplay it gets. Seems like most classic rock/hits stations only think of "Sister Christian".
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Post by Hervard on Aug 5, 2012 8:23:19 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 80s - August 4, 2012
This week’s presentation - August 3, 1985
Droppers: LET HIM GO - ANIMOTION (39) - Good song - I understand that they went back and edited this song so it would sound like “Obsession”. If that’s true, it obviously wasn’t a very good strategy, as it only spend one week on AT40. ANGEL - MADONNA (38) - Good song. This one broke her streak on the charts, as “Dress You Up” wouldn’t debut until two weeks later. On the R&R chart, however, the streak was continuing, as “Into The Groove” was still hanging in there and lasted on the chart until “Dress You Up” hit the chart. CRAZY IN THE NIGHT (BARKING AT AIRPLANES) - KIM CARNES (32) - Great song! Still, not quite as good as “Bette Davis Eyes”. HEAVEN - BRYAN ADAMS (28) - Great song! I was glad he decided to re-release this one (and he probably is too, as it became his first #1 song!) THE GOONIES ‘R’ (GOOD ENOUGH) - CYNDI LAUPER (27) - Great song! I had never seen the movie until about five years ago and thought it was a good one.
40: I WONDER IF I TAKE YOU HOME – LISA LISA & CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE (debut) - Good song - I like it about the same as “Lost In Emotion”. 39: SMOKIN’ IN THE BOYS ROOM – MOTLEY CRUE (debut) - Great song! I remember doing a little smokin’ in the boys’ room back in HS. 38: NOT ENOUGH LOVE IN THE WORLD – DON HENLEY (34) - Great song! Too bad it didn’t get any higher than #34. A perfect example of Third Single Syndrome. 37: FREEDOM – WHAM! (debut) - Good song. This was literally my favorite song in the world back in the summer of 1985. I taped it from B96 (which actually started running the song about six weeks before it was officially released) and played it over and over, so I’m still somewhat burned out on it, but it’s good to hear every now and then. 36: POP LIFE - PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION (debut) - Great song! By far my favorite single from Around The World In A Day. 35: LIFE IN ONE DAY – HOWARD JONES (debut) - Great song! I prefer this over “Things Can Only Get Better”.34: DARE ME – THE POINTER SISTERS (40) - Ah, the song that pushed Casey over the top! It’s a good one - one of their few post-1982 songs that I like. 33: FIND A WAY – AMY GRANT (29) - Great song! Little did we know that, after this mid-charter, she’d be back in a major way about six years later! 32: MYSTERY LADY – BILLY OCEAN (35) - Good song, but not quite his best. I can see why this song didn’t do quite as well as his previous three hits. 31: CHERISH – KOOL & THE GANG (37) - Great song! They did just as well with slow songs as they did with upbeat numbers, as this became one of their biggest hits ever, peaking at #2 for three weeks in early fall. 30: INVINCIBLE (THEME FROM “THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN”) – PAT BENATAR (33) - Good song, but one of my least favorites from her. OPTIONAL EXTRA: BACK IN TIME - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS - Wow! This was an unexpected extra, seeing that it was never released as a single! Anyway, this is a pretty good song, but it sounds so much like “The Power Of Love”, from the same movie, Back To The Future - one of my favorite movies of the 1980s! 29: DON’T LOSE MY NUMBER – PHIL COLLINS (36) - Good song, though not quite his best. 28: WOULD I LIE TO YOU – THE EURYTHMICS (18) - This was pretty good but, of course, I preferred the follow-up, which would be debuting on the chart two weeks later. LDD: NEVER ENDING STORY - LIMAHL - Great song! Of course, we all know that I think this is worlds better than his song with his old band Kajagoogoo. 27: STATE OF THE HEART – RICK SPRINGFIELD (30) - Great song! Definitely one of his most underrated hits. Sounds like Def Leppard was inspired by this song for the title track for their multi-million selling album Hysteria, since the melodies are similar. 26: YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND) – BILLY JOEL (31) - Good song, with a good message. Still, I prefer many others by him. 25: JUST AS I AM – AIR SUPPLY (21) - Great song! One of their best and most underrated songs. I guess becoming a duo was the beginning of the end. 24: THE SEARCH IS OVER - SURVIVOR (11) - Great song! One that became a popular LDD request. 23: VOICES CARRY – ‘TIL TUESDAY (12) - Good song, but I slightly prefer “What About Love”, from the following year. 22: SUSSUDIO – PHIL COLLINS (13) - This is OK, but not one of my favorite songs from him 21: ROCK ME TONIGHT – FREDDIE JACKSON (24) - Good song - nice and mellow. OPTIONAL EXTRA: CRY - GODLEY & CREME - Good song, but it sure freaks out Beavis & Butthead, especially the video, lol! 20: WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME) – TINA TURNER (26) - Good song. 19: 19 – PAUL HARDCASTLE (15) - Good song, though kinda weird. 18: ST. ELMO’S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) – JOHN PARR (25) - Good song, though kind of overplayed. 17: WHAT ABOUT LOVE - HEART (22) - Good song, but not my favorite song from them. 16: YOU SPIN MR ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) – DEAD OR ALIVE (20) - Good song - I like this and “Brand New Lover” about the same. 15: SUMMER OF ‘69 – BRYAN ADAMS (23) - Good song, about Adams recalling the summer when he was nine years old, lol! 14: RASPBERRY BERET – PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION (7) - Meh, this is OK, but, as I’ve said many times before, I find the falsetto part at the end quite annoying. 13: PEOPLE ARE PEOPLE – DEPECHE MODE (17) - Meh, I’m not a fan of this at all. I prefer their other two Top 20 hits, both from 1990. 12: FREEWAY OF LOVE – ARETHA FRANKLIN (19) - Good song, though I prefer the title track of the album this is from, Who’s Zoomin’ Who. 11: A VIEW TO A KILL – DURAN DURAN (4) - Great song! One of their best! 10: WHO’S HOLDING DONNA NOW - DeBARGE (14) - Great song! Definitely one of my favorite songs from them (as I like their ballads best). OPTIONAL EXTRA: TAKE ON ME - A-HA - Great song! Glad this song made it to #1! 9: GET IT ON (BANG A GONG) – THE POWER STATION (10) - Great song! Much better than the original by T Rex. 8: SENTIMENTAL STREET – NIGHT RANGER (8) - Great song! The 1984-1986 era was definitely their best, as I really liked all five of their Top 40 hits from then. 7: THE POWER OF LOVE – HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS (16) - Good song, but I prefer a few others by him. 6: NEVER SURRENDER – COREY HART (9) - Great song! Possibly my favorite song by him! LDD: FAITHFULLY - JOURNEY - Good song and it definitely fit the dedication. 5: GLORY DAYS – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (6) - Great song! One of my favorites from Born In The U.S.A. 4: YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE – WHITNEY HOUSTON (3) - Ah, this is the song that started off her incredible chart career (although some may argue that she started out on the charts the year before with her duet with Teddy Pendergrass, “Hold Me”, but that wasn’t exactly “incredible”, as it didn’t even hit the Top 40). 3: IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE - STING (5) - Good song - said to be an antidote for his hit with the Police, “Every Breath You Take”. OPTIONAL EXTRA: I GOT YOU BABE - UB40 w/CHRISSIE HYNDE - Great song! I like the reggae feel to this version! 2: EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY – PAUL YOUNG (1) - Great song! This was actually doing a backward bullet, as it was still gaining airplay and sales points. But the #1 song was just too strong for it to fend off. 1: SHOUT – TEARS FOR FEARS (2) - And this is said song. As we all know, I don’t like it. Easily my least favorite song from them! My favorite would be their AC-only hit from the spring of 1990, “Advice For The Young At Heart”.
Predictions for next week: It’s been longest since they’ve done 1984, but I’m hoping they hold off on that year until August 18 or 25th, so it won’t be a repeat. It’s also about time for another 1981 show, so my main prediction will be August 8, 1981 (which would also be a repeat, but from five years before). August 11, 1984 is my back-up prediction.
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Post by Hervard on Aug 5, 2012 8:23:35 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - August 4, 2012
This week’s presentation - August 4, 1979
Wow, they’ve really been making it up to 1979 this year, for initially giving it the shaft. This is the fourth 1979 show this year (fifth, counting the disco special). Of course, not many stations played the show from last month, since it was already run last year and there were a few stations that opted to forego the April, 1979 show to play the show hosted by Dick Clark, who had recently died. So, for some listeners, this would be only the second regular weekly show so far this year. Anyway, I listened to the three-hour version yesterday, since supposedly, no stations (that I could get on my computer, anyway) aired the first hour (although several of those stations had previously played the entire show). But now that I’ve heard the first hour on WODC, I can now post my critique:
Droppers: CHUCK E’S IN LOVE - RICKIE LEE JONES (40) - Great song! This song almost made a 1982-like fall from the chart the previous week, as it had been #12 the week before! I guess lots of radio stations dropped this song simultaneously. DAYS GONE DOWN - GERRY RAFFERTY (34) - Good song. HEART OF THE NIGHT - POCO (32) - Another good song. I prefer this slightly over “Crazy Love”. WEEKEND - WET WILLIE (29) - Great TGIF type song! UP ON THE ROOF - JAMES TAYLOR (28) - Great song! As I’ve mentioned before, this is my favorite version of this song.
LW#3: GOOD TIMES - CHIC LW#2: RING MY BELL - ANITA WARD LW#1: BAD GIRLS - DONNA SUMMER 40: BORN TO BE ALIVE - PATRICK HERNANDEZ (debut) - This was OK, but pretty much your typical late-70s disco song. 39: HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - NIGHT (debut) - Great song! Not quite as wistful sounding as “If You Remember Me” (though I actually do prefer that song). 38: HIGHWAY SONG - BLACKFOOT (debut) - Great song; has that southern rock feel to it. 37: KISS IN THE DARK - PINK LADY (38) - Ah, this is what several posters meant by “Pink Lady fix”! This was the only song in this week’s countdown that was never played beyond the first hour. Anyway, it’s not a bad song, but nothing exceptional. 36: HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - BONNIE POINTER (39) - Even though this was another disco song, it was actually a good one, IMO. LDD: LEAN ON ME - BILL WITHERS - It was indeed appropriate for the dedication, which was very sweet, but as for the song itself - No. Just no. 35: LET'S GO - THE CARS (37) - Good song, but I prefer many others by them. 34: MORNING DANCE - SPYRO GYRA (36) - Great song! I occasionally hear this on WEFM in Michigan City (which occasionally plays jazz instrumentals, especially during the evening). On the previous week’s chart on the oldradioshows website, it was listed as MORNING DAYS by TYRO JYRO. Yikes! ARCHIVE: CAT'S IN THE CRADLE - HARRY CHAPIN - Good song! One of his best! OPTIONAL EXTRA: CRUEL TO BE KIND - NICK LOWE - Great song! One I remember quite well! 33: LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND (debut) - Good song, but I preferred their next release, “Cool Change”, which would hit the Top Ten in December. 32: GOODBYE STRANGER - SUPERTRAMP (debut) - Great song! I liked pretty much the entire Breakfast In America album (although the last track, “Child Of Vision” seems to go on and on - I generally hit stop when that song comes on). 31: SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT - ANNE MURRAY (25) - Great song - not sure which of her 1979 songs I prefer - depends on my mood at the time. 30: DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW - ABBA (21) - Good song, though not quite their best. 29: I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN - DIONNE WARWICK (35) - Great song! One of my favorite songs from her, right up there with “I Say A Little Prayer” and “Heartbreaker”. 28: SHE BELIEVES IN ME - KENNY ROGERS (17) - Great song! One of his best as well! 27: SUSPICIONS - EDDIE RABBITT (30) - Great song - nice and mellow. 26: THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (33) - Good song, although I preferred “Still In Saigon”. 25: IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM - JOE JACKSON (27) - Great song! One of my favorites from him! 24: ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - BLONDIE (26) - Not a fan of this one - the way she says, “I’m gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha” is just annoying. No, I prefer “Call Me” (as well as most of her other hits), thank you very much! 23: PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND - KANSAS (24) - Good song, but I prefer a few others by them. ARCHIVE: ANGIE BABY - HELEN REDDY - This was used as the final Optional Extra. This song’s OK, but nothing exceptional - kinda cheesy like many of her songs. OPTIONAL EXTRA: DON’T BRING ME DOWN - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - This song’s pretty good, but I preferred their song on the chart this week. 22: AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE (31) - Good song (used to be one of my favorite songs in the world, but somehow just got tired of it). I prefer several others by them. 21: I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE - PETER FRAMPTON (14) - Good song, but I preferred his earlier hits. 20: GETTING CLOSER - WINGS (20) - No. Just no. 19: DO IT OR DIE - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION (19) - Great song! 18: BOOGIE WONDERLAND - EARTH, WIND AND FIRE & THE EMOTIONS (11) - This song was OK, but still, I prefer many others by EW+F, and one other by the Emotions (since the only other song I know by them is, of course, “Best Of My Love”). LDD: YOU MADE ME BELIEVE IN MAGIC - BAY CITY ROLLERS - Good song and fitting for the dedication. 17: LEAD ME ON - MAXINE NIGHTENGALE (22) - Great song! My favorite of her two Top 40 hits. 16: SAD EYES - ROBERT JOHN (23) - Great song! This was one of only two large jumps it took within the Top 40 - other than that, it took baby steps up the chart, but still managed to make it to #1 - go figure! 15: SHINE A LITTLE LOVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (8) - Great song! One of their best! 14: AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW - McFADDEN AND WHITEHEAD (13) - Great song! Kind of weird hearing that from me, seeing as I’m not much for disco music, but there’s something about this song that I really like. 13: I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU - KISS (15) - Good song, but nothing exceptional. ARCHIVE: LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS - ELTON JOHN - Great song! I prefer this over the original by the Beatles, by far! OPTIONAL EXTRA: BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU - ROBERT PALMER - This song’s OK, but I’m generally not a huge fan of his. 12: MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE - ELTON JOHN (16) - Great song! Too bad that this one doesn’t receive recurrent airplay nowadays. 11: YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT - RAYDIO (12) - Great song! Their 1981 hit “A Woman Needs Love” sounds somewhat like this one, especially the beginning. 10: I WANT YOU TO WANT ME - CHEAP TRICK (7) - Great song! One of my favorite of their upbeat songs. 9: HOT STUFF - DONNA SUMMER (4) - Great song - one of my favorite of her disco songs. 8: WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - DR. HOOK (9) - Good song, but it doesn’t hold a candle to “Better Love Next Time”. 7: MAKIN' IT - DAVID NAUGHTON (5) - Good song. This song always reminds me of the LDD on the January 19, 1980 show about her family mercilessly razzing her for wanting to be a model. 6: MY SHARONA - THE KNACK (18) - Meh, not a fan of this one - I much preferred their follow-up, “Good Girls Don’t”. 5: GOLD - JOHN STEWART (6) - Great song! One of my favorite songs from 1979! 4: MAIN EVENT / FIGHT - BARBRA STREISAND (10) - Good song. Casey mentioned that Streisand had three number ones so far and this looked like it could be heading there as well. However, this song just barely fell short, peaking at #3 - it did, however, make it to #1 for a week on the R&R chart. Strange, since I don’t ever remember hearing this one on the radio outside of countdown shows. 3: RING MY BELL - ANITA WARD (2) - Not a bad song, but the high-pitched voice can become irritating after awhile. 2: GOOD TIMES - CHIC (3) - This song is OK, but definitely nothing I’d go out of my way to listen to. 1: BAD GIRLS - DONNA SUMMER (1) - Good song, though prefer her other song in the countdown.
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 5, 2012 10:41:51 GMT -5
Dukedeb-Thanks for pointing out that "Glory Days" was in fact the fifth release off "Born In The USA". Best Music Expert-The two rock stations in Southwestern Connecticut: WRKI-Brookfield/Danbury & WPLR New Haven don't play any songs by Night Ranger at the current time.
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Post by blackbowl68 on Aug 5, 2012 12:42:12 GMT -5
Did anyone notice that the last song on this week's 70s show & the first song on this week's 80s show both borrow the "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" melody. 40: BORN TO BE ALIVE - PATRICK HERNANDEZ (debut) - This was OK, but pretty much your typical late-70s disco song. This was always a killer dance track that razor thinly close to becoming a lost hit. Thank God some oldies DJs came to their senses. 36: HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - BONNIE POINTER (39) - Even though this was another disco song, it was actually a good one, IMO. Bonnie recorded this song in both the traditional Motown style (like the Elgins original) and monster Hi-NRG disco style. Wonder how many times AT40 played the traditional version. 33: LONESOME LOSER - LITTLE RIVER BAND (debut) - Good song, but I preferred their next release, “Cool Change”, which would hit the Top Ten in December. Although "Reminiscing" was their biggest, this song as by far their most momerable and catchiest. 30: DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW - ABBA (21) - Good song, though not quite their best. Their biggest hit that featured a more prominent male vocal. Still a great bubble-gum sounding record. 27: SUSPICIONS - EDDIE RABBITT (30) - Great song - nice and mellow. 26: THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (33) - Good song, although I preferred “Still In Saigon”. Although there were many before, these country songs sound more closer to a jazz fusion record & a hip hop record, respectively. 14: AIN'T NO STOPPING US NOW - McFADDEN AND WHITEHEAD (13) - Great song! Kind of weird hearing that from me, seeing as I’m not much for disco music, but there’s something about this song that I really like. P. Diddy loves this song, likely because it was once (incorrectly) referred to as "The Black National Anthem." (That honor really goes to "Lift E'vry Voice and Sing.) Also, it's scary the duo came close to taking the ill-fated flight out of Chicago in which all perished. It's similar to Marky Mark just missing becoming a 9/11 casualty. 11: YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT - RAYDIO (12) - Great song! Their 1981 hit “A Woman Needs Love” sounds somewhat like this one, especially the beginning. Ray Parker Jr. cut his teeth in Detroit & appeared on many Invictus/Hot Wax recordings. Virtually all his hits sound like updated versions of those records. 8: WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - DR. HOOK (9) - Good song, but it doesn’t hold a candle to “Better Love Next Time”. The production of this song is similar to those created by the recently departed Van McCoy. 3: RING MY BELL - ANITA WARD (2) - Not a bad song, but the high-pitched voice can become irritating after awhile. Makes you wonder what might have been if Stacy Lattisaw had cut the song. (She was only 13 at the time.) But Anita made this a killer track back in the day. 2: GOOD TIMES - CHIC (3) - This song is OK, but definitely nothing I’d go out of my way to listen to. This is the song that so many other records borrowed from but never gave credit for. Oddly, it is written about Harlem Renissance Era. 1: BAD GIRLS - DONNA SUMMER (1) - Good song, though prefer her other song in the countdown. Many people mistaken believed this song summed up what the disco era was all about...a contributing factor to its demise.
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Post by dukelightning on Aug 5, 2012 14:55:21 GMT -5
There are at least 2 other artists who did not board a plane that crashed taking all the occupants lives in the process. Both Paul Anka because his manager told the 17 year old that he was to stay with him and Waylon Jennings because the Big Bopper had the flu so he gave up his seat did not board the plane that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in 1959.
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Post by artsmusic on Aug 5, 2012 17:35:48 GMT -5
In looking up that McFadden and Whitehead story, I also learned that Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner chose not to get on that same flight.
I was 13 in Chicago when that crash happened, and it was on the news for months and months.
In other news, Sister Christian and once in awhile You Can Still Rock in America are the only Night Ranger songs I still recall hearing here.
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Aug 5, 2012 23:08:30 GMT -5
In looking up that McFadden and Whitehead story, I also learned that Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner chose not to get on that same flight. Rob Grill (The Grass Roots) was also scheduled for that flight too. I believe he overslept and missed the flight.
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Post by matt on Aug 6, 2012 0:04:02 GMT -5
American Top 40: The 70s - August 4, 2012 2: GOOD TIMES - CHIC (3) - This song is OK, but definitely nothing I’d go out of my way to listen to. Couldn't disagree more--this is just a killer song--one of the best disco/dance tunes ever...
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Post by seminolefan on Aug 6, 2012 0:08:14 GMT -5
^I agree. The bass line is incredible, as it is in pretty much every song produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Aug 6, 2012 12:16:40 GMT -5
I tend to prefer I Want Yur Love and Dance Dance Dance by Chic better. But Good Times has its place!
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Post by freakyflybry on Aug 6, 2012 12:37:17 GMT -5
There are at least 2 other artists who did not board a plane that crashed taking all the occupants lives in the process. Both Paul Anka because his manager told the 17 year old that he was to stay with him and Waylon Jennings because the Big Bopper had the flu so he gave up his seat did not board the plane that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in 1959. The Four Tops are another; they were set to be on Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 but were late getting out of a recording session and overslept; missing that fatal flight which crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland saved their lives.
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Post by Hervard on Aug 6, 2012 16:36:25 GMT -5
Let's not forget about LeBlanc & Carr. They almost got on the flight that killed several members of Lynyrd Skynyrd in October, 1977. Even though there were two seats available, Lenny said in an interview (not sure who with), "We declined because we felt the rest of our band would feel funny if we were flying and they were driving. We didn't want any dissension to arise in our band."
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 7, 2012 16:42:26 GMT -5
Here's my critique of the countdown from 8/11/84 which is airing this weekend on terrestrial radio-I believe Premiere aired this show in 2009: #40-"Right By your Side"-Eurythmics-One of their lesser known hits-Decent song. #39-"My Oh My"-Slade-The second of their two top forty hits-Great song. #38-"Almost Paradise"-Mike Reno & Ann Wilson-Great one-off duet from the lead singers of Loverboy & Heart respectively-Great song that was featured in the movie "Footloose". #37-"Cruel Summer"-Bananarama-The first top forty hit for this female trio from England-Great song that was featured in the movie "The Karate Kid". #36-"When You Close Your Eyes"-Night Ranger-Great follow up to "Sister Christian". #35-"Let's Go Crazy"-Prince & The Revolution-The second #1 hit from "Purple Rain"-A bonafide classic. #34-"Drive"-The Cars-Their biggest hit overall-Great song that featured Benjamin Orr on lead vocals. #33-"Dynamite"-Jermaine Jackson-Great song. #32-"Turn To You"-The Go-Go's-Their fifth & final top forty hit-Great song. #31-"Leave A Tender Moment Alone"-Billy Joel-The fifth release from the album "An Innocent Man"-A timeless classic that features Toots Thielmans on harmonica-FYI:For those board posters who grew up watching "Sesame Street",you heard Thielmans performing the theme song at the end of each show. #30-"All Of You"-Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross-Great one-off duet. #29-"Alibis"-Sergio Mendes featuring Joe Pizzulo-Great song that should've been a bigger hit. #28-"Self Control"-Laura Branigan-Great song. #27-"The Glamorous Life"-Sheila E-The first top forty hit for this singer & percussionist from Oakland,CA whose full name is Sheila Escovedo-Great song. #26-"I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)"-Kenny Loggins-Great song that was featured in the movie "Footloose". #25-"The Warrior"-Scandal-The only top forty hit for this NYC based group that features Patty Smyth on lead vocals-Great song-FYI:One of the writers of "The Warrior" was Nick Gilder who is best known for "Hot Child In The City" which went to #1 in 1978. #24-"Sexy Girl"-Glenn Frey-One of the lesser known solo hits for this founding member of The Eagles-Decent song. #23-"Lights Out"-Peter Wolf-The first top forty solo hit for this founding member of The J.Geils Band-Great song that radio has chosen to ignore. #22-"Rock Me Tonight"-Billy Squier-His fourth & final top forty hit-Great song. #21-"She's Mine"-Steve Perry-Decent follow up to "Oh Sherrie". #20-"She Bop"-Cyndi Lauper-The third release from her debut album "She's So Unusual"-Great song. #19-"If This Is It"-Huey Lewis & The News-The fourth release from the album "Sports"-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #18-"Jump (For My Love)"-Pointer Sisters-One of their best songs. #17-"Round & Round"-Ratt-The debut release from this band from San Diego,CA which featured Steven Pearcy on lead vocals-A bonafide classic-FYI:Ratt was managed by Marshall Berle who's the nephew of comedian Milton Berle-Uncle Miltie appeared in the video for "Round & Round". #16-"Eyes Without A Face"-Billy Idol-Great song that never receives recurrent airplay. #15-"Panama"-Van Halen-The final release from the album "1984"-Great song. #14-"Legs"-ZZ Top-From the album "Eliminator"-Great song. #13-"If Ever You're In My Arms Again"-Peabo Bryson-This one has timeless classic written all over it. #12-"Missing You"-John Waite-The first #1 solo hit for the former lead singer of The Babys-Great song that still receives recurrent airplay. #11-"Breakin-There's No Stoppin Us"-Ollie & Jerry-the only top forty hit for the dance-pop duo of Ollie Brown & Jerry Knight-Great song that was featured in the movie "Breakin". #10-"Sunglasses At Night"-Corey Hart-The breakthrough smash for this native of Montreal,Canada-Another bonafide classic. #9-"Infatuation"-Rod Stewart-Great song that radio has chosen to ignore. #8-"I Can Dream About You"-Dan Hartman-Great song that was featured in the movie "Streets Of Fire". #7-"Dancing In The Dark"-Bruce Springsteen-The initial release from "Born In The USA"-Great song. #6-"Stuck On You"-Lionel Richie-One of his best songs. #5-"Sad Songs (Say So Much)"-Elton John-See critique of "Stuck On You". #4-"What's Love Got To Do With It"-Tina Turner-Her biggest hit overall-It also became the title of a 1993 biopic that starred Angela Bassett. #3-"State Of Stock"-The Jacksons featuring Mick Jagger-Great song that doesn't recieve recurrent airplay. #2-"When Doves Cry"-Prince-A former #1 hit & another bonafide classic. #1-"Ghostbusters"-Ray Parker Jr-From the movie of the same name that starred Dan Aykroyd,Bill Murray,& Harold Ramis-Another bonafide classic.
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Post by mrjukebox on Aug 8, 2012 14:30:35 GMT -5
Corrections:#40-"Right By Your Side"-Eurythmics & #11-"Breakin-There's No Stoppin Us"-Ollie & Jerry-The only top forty hit for the dance pop duo of Ollie Brown & Jerry Knight.
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