The Bottom Of The Charts

[rgmike]

May 27, 2015 20:40:44 GMT -5 doofus67 said:

May 27, 2015 15:09:50 GMT -5 rgmike said:

I used think, back in the day, that some enterprising syndicator should've packaged a countdown of the "bottom 40". And iirc, there *was* a short-lived syndicated show (and hour long I think) that featured newly charted/up & coming singles each week.

Do you mean "Future Hits" with Joel Denver?  It ran from 1984 from 1995, and was distributed through Westwood One.  For most of that time, Joel was Contemporary Hit Radio editor for Radio & Records magazine.

Yes! That was it! Didn't realize it lasted until '95. I forget what station in NYC carried it but they didn't carry it beyond the late '80s I don't think.

[jmorgan]

As promised, here are the 80's BOTC.

6/11/88:

Falling from #90, and peaking as high as #78, is Jesse Johnson. He was a member of the group The Time. Here is "Love Struck."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-QeCAfaD4Q

6/5/82:

Falling from #89, and peaking as high as #67, is David Bowie. His song is called "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)". It was the title song from the movie "Cat People" starring Nastassja Kinski.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=___jyTMyLZA

[jmorgan]

6/17/72:

Debuting at #100, and only peaking #90, is Tommy James' "Cat's Eye In The Window".

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjI1tDpvyhw

6/17/78:

#100 was Billy Joel's "Movin' Out", falling from #57. So, movin' on:

At #99, falling from its peak of #57 is Odyssey (the "Native New Yorker" trio) with a song arranged by Paul Shaffer. Here's "Weekend Lover."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqo5_V3qw

6/16/84:

#100 was "Miss Me Blind" by Culture Club which fell from #83. So, on with #99 which was Cameo (the group who later hit with "Word Up") and "She's Strange." The song fell from #84, and peaked at #47.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUgsmsvSYow

[JMW]

Jun 10, 2015 17:45:34 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

6/17/78:

#100 was Billy Joel's "Movin' Out", falling from #57. So, movin' on:

At #99, falling from its peak of #57 is Odyssey (the "Native New Yorker" trio) with a song arranged by Paul Shaffer. Here's "Weekend Lover."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqo5_V3qw

The link above is messed up; here's the actual link:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqo5_V3Fqw

[jmorgan]

Here we go! First, 6/22/74:

Falling from his peak of #82, it's Smokey Robinson and "It's Her Turn To Live."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXYNsQ-f5do

Now, 6/25/83:

Falling from #91, and peaking at #54, here's Linda Ronstadt with "Easy For You To Say."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z_pzjc4FCU

[jmack19]

#100 song 45 years ago this week was "Eve of Destruction" by the Turtles. It stayed in the same position the following week, then fell off the chart.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8S8gWBN9yE

[jmorgan]

For 6/28/75:

Debuting at the bottom, and only going as high as #92, is a Native American country group from Edmonton, Canada called Billy Thunderkloud & The Chieftones. On the country chart, it went as high as #16. Here's "What Time Of Day."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XthfmtXWT3c

For 6/27/81:

At the bottom was "You Better You Bet" by The Who. Normally, I would move to #99, but that was the top 30 hit by Jefferson Starship called "Find Your Way Back." Also, I can't do #98 which was Hall & Oates' smash chart-topper "Kiss On My List." So, I have to go all the way up to #97. At that spot is the band Change with a song that fell from its peak of #80. Here's "Paradise."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqLMeuquZJ0

6/21/86:

Falling from its peak of #79, it's Kim Carnes with "Divided Hearts."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuYX-8N7M2c

[jmorgan]

First, 7/10/76:

At the bottom was the g-d**n dead dog dedication song "Shannon" by Henry Gross. Movin' on to #99, and falling from his peak of #61 is French singer Michel Polnareff and the instrumental title song to the film "Lipstick."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eITBMvJxL_k

Now, 80's BOTC #1 (7/4/87):

Falling from #98 after peaking at #97, is the English group Kissing The Pink with a song that spent three weeks at the top of the Hot Dance Music chart. Here's "Certain Things Are Likely."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=upItAgehTNY

80's BOTC #2 (7/3/82):

At the bottom was Eddie Rabbitt's "I Don't Know Where To Start" which reached #35. #99 was Dan Fogelberg's top 20 "Run For The Roses", while in 98th place was Hall & Oates' top 10 "Did It In A Minute." So, for the second week in a row, I have to go to #97, which was Greg Kihn Band's "Happy Man", which fell from #85 after peaking at #62.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wWjKVNkQJU

80's BOTC #3 (7/6/86):

Falling from #73 after peaking at #71 is a Dutch group called Mai Tai with a song called "Female Intuition."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpdyoPIx86Y

[jmack19]

#100 song 40 years ago this week was "Please Tell Him That I Said Hello" by Debbie Campbell. While it was almost a Top 10 hit on the Easy Listening chart, it peaked at 84 on the Hot 100.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb8nT0We_1Q

[jmack19]

#100 song 40 years ago this week was "Three Steps From True Love" by The Reflections. While it was a Top 10 hit on the R&B chart, it peaked at 94 on the Hot 100.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZ6NHnXUCU

[jmorgan]

I have a request. Can someone tag the videos for these songs so that they can listen here instead of sending them to the YouTube links? That would be greatly appreciated.

Now, for 7/9/88:

Falling from #78 after peaking at #60 is Jody Watley's "Most Of All."

7/12/80:

Oh boy! This may be the farthest I've had to go up to find a non-top 40 hit. At #100 was Tommy Tutone's "Angel Say No" which peaked at #38. #'s 99-95 were all former top 40 hits, so I have to go to #94. That spot is occupied by a duet between Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge called "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" which fell from its peak of #42.

7/10/71:

Debuting at the bottom, and only going up to #97, it's Andy Kim with "I Been Moved."

[1finemrg]

Jul 10, 2015 13:42:14 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

I have a request. Can someone tag the videos for these songs so that they can listen here instead of sending them to the YouTube links? That would be greatly appreciated.

Now, for 7/9/88:

Falling from #78 after peaking at #60 is Jody Watley's "Most Of All."



7/12/80:

Oh boy! This may be the farthest I've had to go up to find a non-top 40 hit. At #100 was Tommy Tutone's "Angel Say No" which peaked at #38. #'s 99-95 were all former top 40 hits, so I have to go to #94. That spot is occupied by a duet between Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge called "Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" which fell from its peak of #42.



7/10/71:

Debuting at the bottom, and only going up to #97, it's Andy Kim with "I Been Moved."

[jmorgan]

Let's get started with 7/15/78! At the bottom was Spyro Gyra. The group would make the 40 with "Morning Dance" the following year. The song called "Shaker Song" fell from #96 after peaking at #90.



7/20/85:

At #100 was "We Are The World". So, movin' on to #99 and we find the female group Klymaxx with "Meeting In The Ladies Room." It fell from #86 after peaking at #59.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUdaMlOxi74&feature=player_detailpage

7/21/84:

Falling from its peak of #90, is a male singer named Randy Bell with "Don't Do Me."

[jmack19]

Jul 16, 2015 20:43:13 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

7/21/84:

Unfortunately, I can't find video of this song, but falling from its peak of #90, is a male singer named Randy Bell with "Don't Do Me."

I could not find a music video of this song either, but there is a 40 second version of song being played on youtube under the title of "Songs of 1984 That Should Have Been Bigger Hits". It starts at the 4:25 mark of the six minute clip.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn5a_o-dBds

you can listen to the full song here:

www.reverbnation.com/randybell

[jmorgan]

7/26/86:

At the bottom was a Canadian duo named Trans-X with a song called "Living On Video." The song fell from #82 after peaking at #61. It was originally recorded in 1981 but wasn't released until '86.

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=b9xBAtCsCTQ

7/24/82:

#100 was Huey Lewis & The News' "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do", so movin' on we find "Hooked On Big Bands (Glenn Miller Medley)" by The Frank Barber Orchestra. It fell from #80 after peaking at #61.

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MTFj008Gf-k

7/21/79:

"Renegade" by Styx was #100, while the group called New England was at #99 with "Don't Ever Want To Lose You." So, at #98 was Crystal Gayle's "When I Dream." It peaked at #84 pop and #3 country.

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2ZVWuoORuC4

7/23/77:

Second week at #100 is a singer from Scotland named Frankie Miller with "The Doodle Song." It peaked at #71. Briguy will appreciate this next bit of info because Clint Black's 1992 #4 country hit "Burn One Down" was co-written by Frankie.

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=TeBu4187QW8

The song is only 2:45, not 4:15.