Post by jamie9012 on Aug 11, 2013 16:38:59 GMT -5
I am really interested in this 1980's episode of American Top 40. From the music to the trivia, my attention remains occupied. I am listening to the show as I type this. These are some of the songs from the week of August 8, 1987.
40. DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL- Whitney Houston- I love Whitney Houston's voice. I wonder if she shared some of the experiences that she sang about?
39. WIPEOUT- The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys- This was an interesting combination. Is it just me, or did Casey Kasem give a brief laugh when this song ended (it could have been another song)?
38. FUNKYTOWN- Pseudo Echo- As I have read, the main vocalist on the original version of this song is Cynthia Johnson. This was a good remake.
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36. MARY'S PRAYER- Danny Wilson- This is an unusual name for a band! I used to think that the band named Pablo Cruise was also an individual person. I really liked this song.
35. HAPPY- Surface- This is a song that hear on the radio when I am in the truck with my family. It is a good song.
34. HERE I GO AGAIN- Whitesnake- This song is a classic. I hear it on the radio often. I also like the lyrics. Music can be such an interesting thing; for a long time, I failed to pay attention to the lyrics. Now, however, I know more of what this song is about.
33. SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE- The Outfield- This was the first time that I had ever heard this song.
32. GIVE TO LIVE- Sammy Hagar- I liked this song, although I did not hear all of it.
30. POINT OF NO RETURN- Expose- A symbol should appear above the second "e" in "Expose". This was a great dance song.
29. WHEN SMOKEY SINGS- ABC- This was a great tribute to Smokey Robinson.
28. DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY- Huey Lewis and The News- This song does not seem to receive a large amount of airplay on the radio to me. In fact, I rarely hear it. It may be as a result of the radio stations that I listen to (or the fact that I only learned of this song a few years ago).
27. SOMETHING SO STRONG- Crowded House- I remember that I recorded this song on a cassette tape in 2004. It is a great song. I thought that Crowded House was from New Zealand? Some of its members, such as Neil Finn and Tim Finn (I think he is a member), were part of another group called Split Enz.
26. HEARTS ON FIRE- Bryan Adams- This was one of my favorite songs on this countdown. I had never heard it before.
25. LIVING IN A BOX- Living In A Box- This was a good song. Casey Kasem told a great story about how one of this group's members had a problem with sleepwalking. I am happy that he did not hurt himself.
23. CAN'T WE TRY- Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard- This was a great duet! I really liked it. Did Dan Hill sing a song called "Sometimes When We Touch"?
22. I'D STILL SAY YES- Klymaxx- This was another great song. Although I am sure that they have had other hit songs, the only other song I know from them is "I Miss You".
21. LOVE POWER- Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne- This was a good duet.
20. SEVEN WONDERS- Fleetwood Mac- Although I heard this song, and I paid attention, I could not understand some of the lyrics. Still, it was a good song, and Stevie Nicks is a great singer.
19. IT'S NOT OVER ('TILL IT'S OVER)- Starship- This was another great song! Like the song at #26, this was my first time hearing it.
18. KISS HIM GOODBYE- The Nylons- There were several updated versions of older songs (from before 1987) on this countdown. This was another.
17. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME)- Whitney Houston- This is the second of her songs on this countdown. It is a great dance song.
16. BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN- Steve Winwood- I wish that I had discovered this song a few years ago. It was a time of despair for me, and I really could have used the lyrics. This song appears on Steve Winwood's album "Back In The High Life".
14. ROCK STEADY- The Whispers- This was a good dance song.
13. ONLY IN MY DREAMS- Debbie Gibson- I bought a CD of dance songs, with this one included. It is great!
12. DON'T MEAN NOTHING- Richard Marx- I think that this song could be about overall life, along with the reality of the business of entertainment.
11. LA BAMBA- Los Lobos- When I was in elementary school, I was in a play with a group of students, and I lip-synched this song.
10. WOT'S IT TO YA- Robbie Nevil- I had never heard this song before until this past Sunday.
9. ALONE- Heart- This is one of my favorite songs from them. However, I cannot remember if it had already peaked at this point.
8. CROSS MY BROKEN HEART- The Jets- I had never heard this song before.
7. WHO'S THAT GIRL- Madonna- I have definitely never heard this song before! It was pretty good. Madonna repeated the title in Spanish (possibly along with other things).
6. RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU- Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine- This was another good song.
5. LUKA- Suzanne Vega- At first, I thought that this song was about domestic abuse between a man and woman. However, I have read that it is actually involves a child. This song really got my attention.
4. HEART AND SOUL- T'Pau- This was a good song. The verses reminded me of a rap.
3. SHAKEDOWN- Bob Seger- If I correctly remember, this song was at #1 in the previous week. Bob Seger has written and/or performed many great songs.
2. I WANT YOUR- George Michael- This song is rather... honest.
1. I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR- U2- This song is definitely a classic! It is heard on the radio often.
Thank you for reading.
40. DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL- Whitney Houston- I love Whitney Houston's voice. I wonder if she shared some of the experiences that she sang about?
39. WIPEOUT- The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys- This was an interesting combination. Is it just me, or did Casey Kasem give a brief laugh when this song ended (it could have been another song)?
38. FUNKYTOWN- Pseudo Echo- As I have read, the main vocalist on the original version of this song is Cynthia Johnson. This was a good remake.
37.
36. MARY'S PRAYER- Danny Wilson- This is an unusual name for a band! I used to think that the band named Pablo Cruise was also an individual person. I really liked this song.
35. HAPPY- Surface- This is a song that hear on the radio when I am in the truck with my family. It is a good song.
34. HERE I GO AGAIN- Whitesnake- This song is a classic. I hear it on the radio often. I also like the lyrics. Music can be such an interesting thing; for a long time, I failed to pay attention to the lyrics. Now, however, I know more of what this song is about.
33. SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE- The Outfield- This was the first time that I had ever heard this song.
32. GIVE TO LIVE- Sammy Hagar- I liked this song, although I did not hear all of it.
30. POINT OF NO RETURN- Expose- A symbol should appear above the second "e" in "Expose". This was a great dance song.
29. WHEN SMOKEY SINGS- ABC- This was a great tribute to Smokey Robinson.
28. DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY- Huey Lewis and The News- This song does not seem to receive a large amount of airplay on the radio to me. In fact, I rarely hear it. It may be as a result of the radio stations that I listen to (or the fact that I only learned of this song a few years ago).
27. SOMETHING SO STRONG- Crowded House- I remember that I recorded this song on a cassette tape in 2004. It is a great song. I thought that Crowded House was from New Zealand? Some of its members, such as Neil Finn and Tim Finn (I think he is a member), were part of another group called Split Enz.
26. HEARTS ON FIRE- Bryan Adams- This was one of my favorite songs on this countdown. I had never heard it before.
25. LIVING IN A BOX- Living In A Box- This was a good song. Casey Kasem told a great story about how one of this group's members had a problem with sleepwalking. I am happy that he did not hurt himself.
23. CAN'T WE TRY- Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard- This was a great duet! I really liked it. Did Dan Hill sing a song called "Sometimes When We Touch"?
22. I'D STILL SAY YES- Klymaxx- This was another great song. Although I am sure that they have had other hit songs, the only other song I know from them is "I Miss You".
21. LOVE POWER- Dionne Warwick and Jeffrey Osborne- This was a good duet.
20. SEVEN WONDERS- Fleetwood Mac- Although I heard this song, and I paid attention, I could not understand some of the lyrics. Still, it was a good song, and Stevie Nicks is a great singer.
19. IT'S NOT OVER ('TILL IT'S OVER)- Starship- This was another great song! Like the song at #26, this was my first time hearing it.
18. KISS HIM GOODBYE- The Nylons- There were several updated versions of older songs (from before 1987) on this countdown. This was another.
17. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME)- Whitney Houston- This is the second of her songs on this countdown. It is a great dance song.
16. BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN- Steve Winwood- I wish that I had discovered this song a few years ago. It was a time of despair for me, and I really could have used the lyrics. This song appears on Steve Winwood's album "Back In The High Life".
14. ROCK STEADY- The Whispers- This was a good dance song.
13. ONLY IN MY DREAMS- Debbie Gibson- I bought a CD of dance songs, with this one included. It is great!
12. DON'T MEAN NOTHING- Richard Marx- I think that this song could be about overall life, along with the reality of the business of entertainment.
11. LA BAMBA- Los Lobos- When I was in elementary school, I was in a play with a group of students, and I lip-synched this song.
10. WOT'S IT TO YA- Robbie Nevil- I had never heard this song before until this past Sunday.
9. ALONE- Heart- This is one of my favorite songs from them. However, I cannot remember if it had already peaked at this point.
8. CROSS MY BROKEN HEART- The Jets- I had never heard this song before.
7. WHO'S THAT GIRL- Madonna- I have definitely never heard this song before! It was pretty good. Madonna repeated the title in Spanish (possibly along with other things).
6. RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU- Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine- This was another good song.
5. LUKA- Suzanne Vega- At first, I thought that this song was about domestic abuse between a man and woman. However, I have read that it is actually involves a child. This song really got my attention.
4. HEART AND SOUL- T'Pau- This was a good song. The verses reminded me of a rap.
3. SHAKEDOWN- Bob Seger- If I correctly remember, this song was at #1 in the previous week. Bob Seger has written and/or performed many great songs.
2. I WANT YOUR- George Michael- This song is rather... honest.
1. I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR- U2- This song is definitely a classic! It is heard on the radio often.
Thank you for reading.