The Bottom Of The Charts

[dth1971]

Since we feel lucky to stop COVID with vaccine rollout, here are special BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS from weekends around or some days close to St. Patrick's Day weekends of Shadoe Stevens AT40 episodes:

3/11/1989:

Falling to #100 from #74 after peaking at #47 (missing Shadoe AT40 by 7 spots!) are Huey Lewis and the News with "Give Me The Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF-sKv244_4

3/17/1990:

Falling to #100 after peaking at #82 are a British dance group called Mantronix with "Got To Have Your Love":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3jBFhBhU3w

3/16/1991:

Dropping to #100 from #88 after peaking at #46 (missing Shadoe AT40 by 6 spots!) is 2NU with "This is Ponderous":

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

3/14/1992 (From the AT40 Billboard Radio Monitor chart source era):

Debuting at #75 - not making Shadoe AT40 nor R&R CHR/Pop top 40 territory is (M.C.) Hammer with "Do Not Pass Me By":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLOFD_kFOHw

BONUS! 3/18/1989 (from the chart date the day after the official St. Patrick's Day of March 17, 1989):

At #100 is "Don't Rush Me" by Taylor Dayne and #99 is "All She Wants Is" by Duran Duran, and on to #98 and falling to that position from #78 after peaking at #58 are the duo Giant Steps with "Into You":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZHZmK9ObJA

[jmorgan]

3/17/73:

Debuting at #100, and peaking at #61, is Archie Bell & The Drells "from Houston, TX" and "Dancing To Your Music."



3/14/87:

Falling from #89 to the bottom is a solo record from Daryl Hall called "Someone Like You." It peaked at #57.



The BOTC from 3/4/78 is found on page 6.

[laura]

Mar 14, 2021 17:00:50 GMT -5 dth1971 said:

3/11/1989:

Falling to #100 from #74 after peaking at #47 (missing Shadoe AT40 by 7 spots!) are Huey Lewis and the News with "Give Me The Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF-sKv244_4

It was actually able to squeak into the top 40 on Cashbox peaking at #38.

[jmorgan]

You can find the BOTC from 3/23/85 on page 15.

Now for 3/20/71:

Nilsson debuted at #100 with his #34 song "Me And My Arrow". Also debuting at #99 is a quartet of Oklahoma singers named The Kimberleys. Here's their medley of two Jesus Christ, Superstar songs "I Don't Know How To Love Him" and "Everything's Alright." It would peak one spot higher.



3/17/79:

Sylvester's #36 song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" fell from #71 to the bottom. Now, here's Gino Vannelli and "Wheels Of Life." It fell from its #78 peak to #99.



3/21/81:

Falling from #92 to #100 is the Dayton, Ohio based band Lakeside and "Fantastic Voyage." It peaked at #55 pop, but was a soul chart-topper.

[dth1971]

Mar 21, 2021 19:20:40 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

You can find the BOTC from 3/23/85 on page 15.

Now for 3/20/71:

Nilsson debuted at #100 with his #34 song "Me And My Arrow". Also debuting at #99 is a quartet of Oklahoma singers named The Kimberleys. Here's their medley of two Jesus Christ, Superstar songs "I Don't Know How To Love Him" and "Everything's Alright." It would peak one spot higher.



3/17/79:

Sylvester's #36 song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" fell from #71 to the bottom. Now, here's Gino Vannelli and "Wheels Of Life." It fell from its #78 peak to #99.



3/21/81:

Falling from #92 to #100 is the Dayton, Ohio based band Lakeside and "Fantastic Voyage." It peaked at #55 pop, but was a soul chart-topper.

And "Fantastic Voyage" would be remade as a rap remake by Coolio in 1994.

[jmorgan]

3/25/78:

100. 59. Rod Stewart "You're In my Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (#4)
99. 50. Randy Newman "Short People" (#2)
98. 49. Linda Ronstadt "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" (#31)

Now, moving up two from #99 to its #97 peak is a soul singer from Houston named Eloise Laws. Here's "Number One."



3/22/86:

A-Ha's #20 song "The Sun Always Shines On T.V." fell from #69 to the bottom. Now, at #99 are the duo Eurythmics and "It's Alright." It fell from #84 after peaking at #78.

[dth1971]

We just got passed April Fool's Day 2021, so I present some Bottom of the Charts for real.

First, what if AT40 was launched in early 1970 instead of July 1971 (Remember when Sirius XM 70's on 7 played a faux AT40 show using a Billboard April 1970 chart with a current guest host doing Casey Kasem's chores?)? For the first 2 April weekend dates depending on starting the week behind or normal date, these would have been the bottom of the charts:

4/4/1970:

Entering at #100 but peaking at that bottom position is little known R&B singer Howard Tate with "My Soul's Got a Hole In It":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QbecKSI6E

4/11/1970:

Entering at #100 but only getting up to #97 is Oliver with "Angelica":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M18jeGmTSU

THESE NEXT ONES COME FROM SHADOE STEVENS AT40 SHOWS FROM APRIL FOOLS DATES OR CLOSE TO THEM:

4/1/1989:

#100 is "Walking Away" by Information Society, and #99 is "The Way You Love Me" by Karyn White, and on to #98 and dropping to that position from #83 after peaking at #75 is a little known Scottish group called Love and Money with "Halleluiah Man":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=109qKHc1UxA

3/31/1990 (That Shadoe AT40 show had 2 April Fools jokes in hour #3! One dealing with starting the hour with the #1 song, another dealing with when Billy Joel first recording pre 1970's or something like that!):

Dropping to #100 from #97 after peaking at #82 is John Farnham with "You're the Voice":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbkOZTSvrHs

3/30/1991:

At #100 is "Play That Funky Music" by Vanilla Ice, and on to #99 and dropping to that position from #63 after peaking at #54 is a cover of a John Lennon song called "Give Peace a Chance" by an all star group benefit called the Peace Choir who recorded the song to hope for peace in the 2 month 1991 original Gulf War. I have posted 2 links for this, first, here's the single version:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb-az8ExpLg

...and now, here's a video documentary on the making of the music video (which starts off before the docu-stuff) for this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVXuKIhnTGw

3/28/1992 (From the Shadoe AT40 Top 40 Radio Monitor Chart Source era):

Entering at #75 are R. Kelly and Public Announcement with "She's Got That Vibe":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=huWaneOod3I

[jmorgan]

3/30/74:

Falling from its #95 peak is a rock group from the south suburbs of Chi-town named Heartsfield. Here's "Music Eyes."



4/2/83:

Saga's #26 song "On The Loose" fell from #83 to the bottom. Now, here is the J. Geils Band and their version of Wilson Pickett's "Land Of A Thousand Dances." It fell from its #60 peak to #99.



The BOTC from 4/3/76 is found on page 7.

[dth1971]

Apr 4, 2021 19:32:54 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

3/30/74:

Falling from its #95 peak is a rock group from the south suburbs of Chi-town named Heartsfield. Here's "Music Eyes."



4/2/83:

Saga's #26 song "On The Loose" fell from #83 to the bottom. Now, here is the J. Geils Band and their version of Wilson Pickett's "Land Of A Thousand Dances." It fell from its #60 peak to #99.



The BOTC from 4/3/76 is found on page 7.

You already covered Heartsfeld's "Music Eyes" for BOTC 2 years ago for 3/2/1974, so let's take the next song for 3/30/1974:

Entering at #99 are the Canadian group famous for the 1971 songs "Signs" and "Absoultley Right" called the Five Man Electrical Band with the song "Werewolf" that would peak at #64:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHTc5n8aY-g

[jmorgan]

4/15/72:

Holding at the bottom was Peter Yarrow's "Don't Ever Take Away My Freedom." Since that song was mentioned on page 22, we move on to #99. Debuting there, and peaking at #94 is Apollo 100 and their version of "Mendelssohn's 4th (2nd Movement)."



4/9/77:

Tumbling from #37 to #100 is Latimore and "Somethin' 'bout 'cha." Also falling from their #62 peak to #99 is the first Hot 100 entry from Genesis called "Your Own Special Way."



The BOTC from 4/9/88 is found on page 16.

[dth1971]

I know 2021 Income Tax season which normally ends on April 15, 2021 is extended a month at least this year only due to the COVID situation, but here are special BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS for AT40 Shadoe Stevens shows from the April 15 income tax due dates or close to it:

4/15/1989:

Hang on tight, everyone...

#100: "She Wants to Dance with Me" - Rick Astley
#99: "Dial My Heart" - The Boys
#98: "She Won't Talk to Me" - Luther Vandross
#97: "Cuddly Toy (Feel for Me)" - Roachford
#96: "I Wanna Have Some Fun" - Samantha Fox

...And finally, we are at #95 and debuting there are Surface with "Closer Than Friends" which would peak at #57:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL2k9Rf72Nw

4/14/1990:

#100 is "Two To Make It Right" by Seduction, and on to #99 and dropping to that position from #88 after peaking at #83 are Great White with "House of Broken Love":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHMMUlWOaI4

4/13/1991:

At #100 is "Love Will Never Do Without You" by Janet Jackson, and on to #99 and dropping to that position from #86 after peaking at #84 is Johnny Gill with "Wrap My Body Tight":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4IfzgRKAy4

4/11/1992 (From the Top 40 Radio Monitor chart source era):

At #75 is "Tennessee" by Arrested Development, and on to #74 and dropping to that position from #69 are mix masters and dance music producers Clivelles and Cole with "A Deeper Love":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTXrbkCoB7g

[jmorgan]

4/19/75:

Debuting at #100, and peaking at #55, is Sha Na Na and their version of the Reflections' "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet."



4/15/78:

Falling from their #69 peak is Wild Cherry and "I Love my Music."



4/20/85:

Falling from #97 to the bottom is the soul band Maze and "Back In Stride." It peaked at #88 pop, but was the #1 soul song for the 2nd week.

[dth1971]

Sorry I was 2 days late from this April 22 Earth Day, but here are BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS for Shadoe Stevens AT40 shows from the April 22 Earth Day period or close to it:

4/22/1989:

At #100 is "The Lover in Me" by Sheena Easton, and on to #99 and dropping to that position from #69 after peaking at #57 are Simply Red with thier cover of a little known Barry White song from 1978 called "It's Only Love":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiBU4JyUOnE

4/21/1990:

At #100 is "You're The Only Woman" by The Brat Pack, and on to #99 and dropping to that position from #86 after peaking at #82 is the January 1990 AT40 1 week in the AT40 countdown wonder Shana of "I Want You" fame with "You Can't Get Away":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrpPIDC6aRs

4/20/1991:

At #100 is "The First Time" by Surface, and on to #99 and dropping to that position from #90 after peaking at #69 are the long running prime time TV cartoon family The Simpsons featuring Bart Simpson (voiced by Nancy Cartwright) and Homer Simpson (voiced by Dan Castelella) with "Deep Deep Trouble":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd2_gFhRPAI

4/18/1992 (From the Top 40 Radio Monitor chart source era)

I talked about in past BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS "Mama I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osborne (at #75) and "A Deeper Love" by Cliveilis and Cole (at #74), and on to #73 and dropping to that position from #70 is Lisa Stansfield with "All Woman":

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6SHbj5dpeg

[jmorgan]

4/24/76's BOTC is found on page 16.

Now, for 4/28/84:

100. 89. Bob & Doug McKenzie "Take Off" (#16)
99. 75. Foreigner "Juke Box Hero" (#26)

Now, falling from its #71 peak, is a soul group from Dayton, Ohio named Aurra. Here's "Make Up Your Mind."

[dth1971]

Apr 25, 2021 19:59:39 GMT -5 jmorgan said:

4/24/76's BOTC is found on page 16.

Now, for 4/28/84:

100. 89. Bob & Doug McKenzie "Take Off" (#16)
99. 75. Foreigner "Juke Box Hero" (#26)

Now, falling from its #71 peak, is a soul group from Dayton, Ohio named Aurra. Here's "Make Up Your Mind."

jmorgan: You gave the wrong chart date and details! This Bottom of the Chart info you posted is for next week's AT40: The 80's A entry for 5/1/1982, not 4/28/1984! This is the correct BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS for 4/28/1984:

Falling to #100 from #92 after peaking at #42 (Missing AT40 territory by 2 spots!) is Adam Ant with "Strip": 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7fV-wB2z8