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Post by slf on Oct 16, 2018 18:56:07 GMT -5
Good evening. I'm submitting my latest fantasy #1 list, this time for 1983, my 2nd favorite year for music of the '80's. Of course, 1983 was the year in which the definitive music sounds of the '80's (Michael Jackson, Prince, British technopop) began their dominance over early '80's yacht rock and country pop, although the old sounds hadn't yet gone away. In short, the variety of music styles on Top 40 radio was pretty amazing. Many of those styles are represented on my #1 list. (The left column are Billboard #1's; the right column are my #1's.)
1. 1/1/83 Maneater/Hall & Oates (frozen week) Africa/Toto
2. 1/8/83 Maneater/Hall & Oates Africa/Toto
3. 1/15/83 Down Under/Men At Work Africa/Toto
4. 1/22/83 Down Under/Men At Work Africa/Weezer (just kidding!)
5. 1/29/83 Down Under/Men At Work Heart To Heart/Kenny Loggins
6. 2/5/83 Africa/Toto Africa/Toto
7. 2/12/83 Down Under/Men At Work Goody Two Shoes/Adam Ant
8. 2/19/83 Baby, Come To Me/Patti Austin & James Ingram Billie Jean/Michael Jackson
9. 2/26/83 Baby, Come To Me/Patti Austin & James Ingram Billie Jean/Michael Jackson
10. 3/5/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson Hungry Like The Wolf/Duran Duran
11. 3/12/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson Hungry Like The Wolf/Duran Duran
12. 3/19/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson Hungry Like The Wolf/Duran Duran
13. 3/26/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson I Know There's Something Going On/Frida
14. 4/2/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson I Know There's Something Going On/Frida
15. 4/9/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)/Journey
16. 4/16/83 Billie Jean/Michael Jackson Mr. Roboto/Styx
17. 4/23/83 Come On Eileen/Dexy's Midnight Runners Der Kommissar/After The Fire
18. 4/30/83 Beat It/Michael Jackson Beat It/Michael Jackson
19. 5/7/83 Beat It/Michael Jackson Beat It/Michael Jackson
20. 5/14/83 Beat It/Michael Jackson Rio/Duran Duran
21. 5/21/83 Let's Dance/David Bowie Rio/Duran Duran
22. 5/28/83 Flashdance...What A Feeling/Irene Cara Always Something There To Remind Me/Naked Eyes
23. 6/4/83 Flashdance...What A Feeling/Irene Cara Always Something There To Remind Me/Naked Eyes
24. 6/11/83 Flashdance...What A Feeling/Irene Cara Always Something There To Remind Me/Naked Eyes
25. 6/18/83 Flashdance...What A Feeling/Irene Cara Always Something There To Remind Me/Naked Eyes
26. 6/25/83 Flashdance...What A Feeling/Irene Cara Every Breath You Take/The Police
27. 7/2/83 Flashdance...What A Feeling/Irene Cara 1999/Prince
28. 7/9/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police 1999/Prince
29. 7/16/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police 1999/Prince
30. 7/23/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police 1999/Prince
31. 7/30/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This/The Eurythmics
32. 8/6/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This/The Eurythmics
33. 8/13/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This/The Eurythmics
34. 8/20/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police Puttin' On The Ritz/Taco
35. 8/27/83 Every Breath You Take/The Police Puttin' On The Ritz/Taco
36. 9/3/83 Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This/The Eurythmics Don't Cry/Asia
37. 9/10/83 Maniac/Michael Sembello Total Eclipse Of The Heart/Bonnie Tyler
38. 9/17/83 Maniac/Michael Sembello King Of Pain/The Police
39. 9/24/83 Tell Her About It/Billy Joel King Of Pain/The Police
40. 10/1/83 Total Eclipse Of The Heart/Bonnie Tyler True/Spandau Ballet
41. 10/8/83 Total Eclipse Of The Heart/Bonnie Tyler One Thing Leads To Another/The Fixx
42. 10/15/83 Total Eclipse Of The Heart/Bonnie Tyler One Thing Leads To Another/The Fixx
43. 10/22/83 Total Eclipse Of The Heart/Bonnie Tyler One Thing Leads To Another/The Fixx
44. 10/29/83 Islands In The Stream/Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton This Time/Bryan Adams
45. 11/5/83 Islands In The Stream/Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton One Thing Leads To Another/The Fixx
46. 11/12/83 All Night Long (All Night)/Lionel Richie Send Her My Love/Journey
47. 11/19/83 All Night Long (All Night)/Lionel Richie Uptown Girl/Billy Joel
48. 11/26/83 All Night Long (All Night)/Lionel Richie Uptown Girl/Billy Joel
49. 12/3/83 All Night Long (All Night)/Lionel Richie Uptown Girl/Billy Joel
50. 12/10/83 Say Say Say/Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Uptown Girl/Billy Joel
51. 12/17/83 Say Say Say/Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Synchronicity II/The Police
52. 12/24/83 Say Say Say/Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson Synchronicity II/The Police
53. 12/31/83 Say Say Say/Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (frozen week) Synchronicity II/The Police
Next up, 1984! Here's a hint about what's coming up. I have two wacky novelty songs early in the year. Then in the summer of that year, I do a 180 and include what I consider my all-time favorite love song.
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Post by vince on Oct 16, 2018 19:54:45 GMT -5
Here is 1982. Not a lot of songs hit #1 due to some long stays at the top. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" tops the chart for 10 weeks having the longest run at #1 since 1968.
1982
1/16 Centerfold – J.Geils Band (9)
3/20 I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (10)
5/29 867-5307 / Jenny – Tommy Tutone (3)
6/19 Don’t You Want Me – Human League (5)
7/24 Hurts So Good – John Cougar (1)
7/31 Eye of the Tiger – Survivor (6)
9/11 Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band (5)
10/16 Jack & Diane – John Cougar (3)
11/6 Who Can It Be Now? (3)
11/27 Gloria – Laura Branigan (3)
12/18 Maneater – Hall & Oates (4)
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Post by vince on Oct 16, 2018 19:56:33 GMT -5
Next, the year of Thriller, 1983.
1983
1/15 Down Under – Men at Work (4)
2/12 Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye (1)
2/19 Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats (1)
2/26 Billie Jean – Michael Jackson (8)
4/23 Come On Eilene – Dexy’s Midnight Runners (1)
4/30 Mr. Robato – Styx (1)
5/7 Beat It – Michael Jackson (2)
5/21 Let’s Dance – David Bowie (5)
6/25 Flash Dance – Irene Cara (2)
7/9 Every Breath You Take – Police (8)
9/3 Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics (2)
9/17 The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats (2)
10/1 Tell Her About It – Billy Joel (1)
10/8 Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler (4)
11/5 All Night Long – Lionel Richie (2)
11/19 Cum On Feel The Noize – Quiet Riot (4)
12/17 Synchronicity II – Police (3)
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Post by vince on Oct 16, 2018 20:01:58 GMT -5
Hey, Vince -- that's 27 weeks at #1 for Blondie! You're not a fan, are you? ☺ Yes, I'm a Blondie fan. Their singles were unique. Especially when compared to all the Neil Diamond, Air Supply, Barbra Steisand & Kenny Rogers that was on the air at the time. |
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Post by doofus67 on Oct 16, 2018 21:14:39 GMT -5
Yes, I'm a Blondie fan. Their singles were unique. Especially when compared to all the Neil Diamond, Air Supply, Barbra Streisand & Kenny Rogers that was on the air at the time. Good point. With the bad economy at the time, radio was playing it super safe. Blondie came up with some hot singles. One of them will be #1 on my list. |
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Post by vince on Oct 17, 2018 18:47:35 GMT -5
Next up is 1984. Prince gets 3 #1s this year.
1984
1/7 Undercover of the Night – Rolling Stones (1)
1/14 Say It Isn’t So – Hall & Oates (1)
1/21 Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes (3)
2/18 Karma Chameleon – Culture Club (1)
2/25 99 Luftballons – Nena (2)
3/10 Jump – Van Halen (1)
3/17 Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper (1)
3/24 Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell (1)
3/31 Footloose – Kenny Loggins (4)
4/28 You Might Think – Cars (4)
5/26 Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper (2)
6/9 The Heart of Rock & Roll – Huey Lewis & the News (2)
6/23 The Reflex – Duran Duran (2)
7/7 When Doves Cry – Prince & the Revolution (6)
8/18 Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr. (1)
8/25 What’s Love Got To Do With it – Tina Turner (3)
9/15 Missing You – John Waite (1)
9/22 Let’s Go Crazy – Prince & the Revolution (4)
10/20 I Just Called to Say I love You – Stevie Wonder (3)
11/10 Caribbean Queen – Billy Ocean (1)
11/17 Purple Rain – Prince & the Revolution (2)
12/1 I Feel For You – Chaka Khan (1)
12/8 Out Of Touch – Hall & Oates (2)
12/22 Sea of Love – Honeydrippers (2)
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Post by vince on Oct 17, 2018 18:50:22 GMT -5
Here is 1985.
1985
1/5 Wild Boys – Duran Duran (2)
1/19 Like A Virgin – Madonna (2)
2/2 I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner (2)
2/16 Easy Lover – Phillip Baily & Phil Collins (2)
3/2 California Girls – David Lee Roth (1)
3/9 The Heat Is On – Glen Frey (2)
3/23 Lover Girl – Tina Marie (1)
3/30 Private Dancer – Tina Turner (1)
4/6 We Are The World – USA for Africa (4)
5/4 Don’t You (Forget about Me) – Simple Minds (4)
6/1 Everybody Wants To Rule the World – Tears for Fears (3)
6/22 Heaven – Bryan Adams (1)
6/29 Sussudio – Phil Collins (2)
7/13 A View To A Kill – Duran Duran (2)
7/27 Shout – tears for Fears (4)
8/24 The Power of Love – Huey Lewis & the News (2)
9/7 St. Elmo’s Fire – John Parr (1)
9/14 Money for Nothing – Dire Straits (6)
10/26 Take On Me – A-Ha (1)
11/2 Part time Lover – Stevie Wonder (2)
11/16 We Built This City – Starship (4)
12/14 Broken Wings – Mr. Mister (2)
12/28 Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie (3)
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Post by slf on Oct 18, 2018 19:18:38 GMT -5
Good evening. Here is my latest fantasy #1 list, this time for 1984. Just as I teased you earlier, I have a major study in contrast in the first half of the year. Two classic silly songs of the '80's appear in the first three months. Then, in early summer, I include my choice for all-time greatest love song, a love ballad so breath-takingly raw and honest, it's scary. It's one of two songs on my list that didn't make the top 40 (noted by an asterisk). Another point I would like to bring up is this. By the mid '80's, IMHO, there were fewer and fewer great songs to make the Top 40 compared to the '60's and '70's and more and more mediocre songs. Therefore, in these last few fantasy #1 lists that I submit, there may be a few #1's that I would consider only pretty good as opposed to good or great. They were simply the best of what I considered a mediocre bunch. On this list, songs by Real Life, Billy Idol, Dan Hartman, and Wham would be in said category. (Left column are Billboard #1's; right column are my #1's.)
1. 1/7/84 Say Say Say/Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson The Curly Shuffle/Jump "N The Saddle
2. 1/14/84 Say Say Say/Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson The Curly Shuffle/Jump "N The Saddle
3. 1/21/84 Owner Of A Lonely Heart/Yes The Curly Shuffle/Jump "N The Saddle
4. 1/28/84 Owner Of A Lonely Heart/Yes Send Me An Angel/Real Life
5. 2/4/84 Karma Chameleon/Culture Club Wrapped Around Your Finger/The Police
6. 2/11/84 Karma Chameleon/Culture Club Wrapped Around Your Finger/The Police
7. 2/18/84 Karma Chameleon/Culture Club Wrapped Around Your Finger/The Police
8. 2/25/84 Jump/Van Halen Wrapped Around Your Finger/The Police
9. 3/3/84 Jump/Van Halen Jump/Van Halen
10. 3/10/84 Jump/Van Halen Jump/Van Halen
11. 3/17/84 Jump/Van Halen Jump/Van Halen
12. 3/24/84 Jump/Van Halen Eat It/"Weird Al" Yankovic
13. 3/31/84 Footloose/Kenny Loggins Eat It/"Weird Al" Yankovic
14. 4/7/84 Footloose/Kenny Loggins They Don't Know/Tracey Ullman
15. 4/14/84 Footloose/Kenny Loggins They Don't Know/Tracey Ullman
16. 4/21/84 Against All Odds/Phil Collins They Don't Know/Tracey Ullman
17. 4/28/84 Against All Odds/Phil Collins They Don't Know/Tracey Ullman
18. 5/5/84 Against All Odds/Phil Collins They Don't Know/Tracey Ullman
19. 5/12/84 Hello/Lionel Richie The Reflex/Duran Duran
20. 5/19/84 Hello/Lionel Richie The Reflex/Duran Duran
21. 5/26/84 Let's Hear It For The Boy/Deniece Williams The Reflex/Duran Duran
22. 6/2/84 Let's Hear It For The Boy/Deniece Williams When We Make Love/Alabama*
23. 6/9/84 Time After Time/Cyndi Lauper When We Make Love/Alabama*
24. 6/16/84 Time After Time/Cyndi Lauper When We Make Love/Alabama*
25. 6/23/84 The Reflex/Duran Duran When We Make Love/Alabama*
26. 6/30/84 The Reflex/Duran Duran When Doves Cry/Prince
27. 7/7/84 When Doves Cry/Prince Eyes Without A Face/Billy Idol
28. 7/14/84 When Doves Cry/Prince Panama/Van Halen
29. 7/21/84 When Doves Cry/Prince Panama/Van Halen
30. 7/28/84 When Doves Cry/Prince Panama/Van Halen
31. 8/4/84 When Doves Cry/Prince I Can Dream About You/Dan Hartman
32. 8/11/84 Ghostbusters/Ray Parker Jr. I Can Dream About You/Dan Hartman
33. 8/18/84 Ghostbusters/Ray Parker Jr. Let's Go Crazy/Prince & The Revolution
34. 8/25/84 Ghostbusters/Ray Parker Jr. Let's Go Crazy/Prince & The Revolution
35. 9/1/84 What's Love Got To Do With It/Tina Turner Let's Go Crazy/Prince & The Revolution
36. 9/8/84 What's Love Got To Do With It/Tina Turner Drive/The Cars
37. 9/15/84 What's Love Got To Do With It/Tina Turner Drive/The Cars
38. 9/22/84 Missing You/John Waite Cruel Summer/Bananarama
39. 9/29/84 Let's Go Crazy/Prince & The Revolution Cruel Summer/Bananarama
40. 10/6/84 Let's Go Crazy/Prince & The Revolution Drive/The Cars
41. 10/13/84 I Just Called To Say I Love You/Stevie Wonder On The Wings Of A Nightingale/The Everly Brothers*
42. 10/20/84 I Just Called To Say I Love You/Stevie Wonder Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham!
43. 10/27/84 I Just Called To Say I Love You/Stevie Wonder Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham!
44. 11/3/84 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)/Billy Ocean Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham!
45. 11/10/84 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)/Billy Ocean Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham!
46. 11/17/84 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham! The Wild Boys/Duran Duran
47. 11/24/84 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham! The Wild Boys/Duran Duran
48. 12/1/84 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go/Wham! The Wild Boys/Duran Duran
49. 12/8/84 Out Of Touch/Hall & Oates Valotte/Julian Lennon
50. 12/15/84 Out Of Touch/Hall & Oates Valotte/Julian Lennon
51. 12/22/84 Like A Virgin/Madonna Valotte/Julian Lennon
52. 12/29/84 Like A Virgin/Madonna (frozen week) Easy Lover/Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins
Next up, 1985!
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Post by doofus67 on Oct 19, 2018 0:21:37 GMT -5
As for 1983, slf, I really like all of your choices...with the possible exception of Asia's "Don't Cry." This one has never done anything for me, personally. I've always felt it was a softer sequel to "Heat of the Moment," which you also put at #1.
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Post by doofus67 on Oct 19, 2018 0:41:02 GMT -5
For 1984, my no-go songs are "The Reflex" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Both artists did much better elsewhere.
I noticed your turnover rate is about the same as Billboard's: 20 new #1's, compared with 19 on the original chart.
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Post by slf on Oct 19, 2018 17:40:41 GMT -5
Hello, again. Today's fantasy #1 list is from 1985, a year that, IMO, was a marked improvement musically over '84. While only twenty songs made my cut the previous year, thirty songs made the cut in '85. And it all goes downhill after this year; for each of the remaining three years that I'll be submitting #1 lists, I select only 22 #1 songs per year. And in each of those last three years, there will be a few #1's that I'll only be mildly enthusiastic about. But all my choices in '85 are solid, high-quality ones. (The left column are Billboard #1's; the right column are my #1's.)
1. 1/5/85 Like A Virgin/Madonna Valotte/Julian Lennon
2. 1/12/85 Like A Virgin/Madonna Easy Lover/Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins
3. 1/19/85 Like A Virgin/Madonna Easy Lover/Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins
4. 1/26/85 Like A Virgin/Madonna Easy Lover/Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins
5. 2/2/85 I Want To Know What Love Is/Foreigner The Heat Is On/Glenn Frey
6. 2/9/85 I Want To Know What Love Is/Foreigner The Heat Is On/Glenn Frey
7. 2/16/85 Careless Whisper/Wham! featuring George Michael The Heat Is On/Glenn Frey
8. 2/23/85 Careless Whisper/Wham! featuring George Michael Relax/Frankie Goes To Hollywood
9. 3/2/85 Careless Whisper/Wham! featuring George Michael Relax/Frankie Goes To Hollywood
10. 3/9/85 Can't Fight This Feeling/REO Speedwagon Only The Young/Journey
11. 3/16/85 Can't Fight This Feeling/REO Speedwagon Take Me With You/Prince & The Revolution
12. 3/23/85 Can't Fight This Feeling/REO Speedwagon Take Me With You/Prince & The Revolution
13. 3/30/85 One More Night/Phil Collins Somebody/Bryan Adams
14. 4/6/85 One More Night/Phil Collins We Are The World/USA For Africa
15. 4/13/85 We Are The World/USA For Africa We Are The World/USA For Africa
16. 4/20/85 We Are The World/USA For Africa We Are The World/USA For Africa
17. 4/27/85 We Are The World/USA For Africa Don't You Forget About Me/Simple Minds
18. 5/4/85 We Are The World/USA For Africa Don't You Forget About Me/Simple Minds
19. 5/11/85 Crazy For You/Madonna One Night In Bangkok/Murray Head
20. 5/18/85 Don't You Forget About Me/Simple Minds Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Tears For Fears
21. 5/25/85 Everything She Wants/Wham! Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Tears For Fears
22. 6/1/85 Everything She Wants/Wham! Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Tears For Fears
23. 6/8/85 Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Tears For Fears Things Can Only Get Better/Howard Jones
24. 6/15/85 Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Tears For Fears Smuggler's Blues/Glenn Frey
25. 6/22/85 Heaven/Bryan Adams The Search Is Over/Survivor
26. 6/29/85 Heaven/Bryan Adams Sussudio/Phil Collins
27. 7/6/85 Sussudio/Phil Collins Would I Lie To You?/The Eurythmics
28. 7/13/85 A View To A Kill/Duran Duran The Search Is Over/Survivor
29. 7/20/85 A View To A Kill/Duran Duran Sentimental Street/Night Ranger
30. 7/27/85 Everytime You Go Away/Paul Young Shout/Tears For Fears
31. 8/3/85 Shout/Tears For Fears You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)/Dead Or Alive
32. 8/10/85 Shout/Tears For Fears Shout/Tears For Fears
33. 8/17/85 Shout/Tears For Fears Life In One Day/Howard Jones
34. 8/24/85 The Power Of Love/Huey Lewis & The News Life In One Day/Howard Jones
35. 8/31/85 The Power Of Love/Huey Lewis & The News Life In One Day/Howard Jones
36. 9/7/85 St. Elmo's Fire/John Parr Oh, Sheila/Ready For The World
37. 9/14/85 St. Elmo's Fire/John Parr Take On Me/A-Ha
38. 9/21/85 Money For Nothing/Dire Straits Take On Me/A-Ha
39. 9/28/85 Money For Nothing/Dire Straits Saving All My Love For You/Whitney Houston
40. 10/5/85 Money For Nothing/Dire Straits Fortress Around Your Heart/Sting
41. 10/12/85 Oh, Sheila/Ready For The World Fortress Around Your Heart/Sting
42. 10/19/85 Take On Me/A-Ha Head Over Heels/Tears For Fears
43. 10/26/85 Saving All My Love For You/Whitney Houston One Night Love Affair/Bryan Adams
44. 11/2/85 Part-Time Lover/Stevie Wonder Miami Vice Theme/Jan Hammer
45. 11/9/85 Miami Vice Theme/Jan Hammer We Built This City/Starship
46. 11/16/85 We Built This City/Starship We Built This City/Starship
47. 11/23/85 We Built This City/Starship We Built This City/Starship
48. 11/30/85 Separate Lives/Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin Alive & Kicking/Simple Minds
49. 12/7/85 Broken Wings/Mr. Mister Perfect Way/Scritti Politti
50. 12/14/85 Broken Wings/Mr. Mister Perfect Way/Scritti Politti
51. 12/21/85 Say You, Say Me/Lionel Richie Perfect Way/Scritti Politti
52. 12/28/85 Say You, Say Me/Lionel Richie Alive & Kicking/Simple Minds
Next up, 1986!
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Post by vince on Oct 20, 2018 15:39:03 GMT -5
Here is 1986.
1986
1/18 That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne & Friends (2)
2/1 Burning Heart – Survivor (3)
2/22 Living In America – James Brown (2)
3/8 Kyrie – Mr. Mister (1)
3/15 Sara – Starship (1)
3/22 These Dreams – Heart (1)
3/29 Rock Me Amadeus – Falco (3)
4/19 Kiss – Prince & the Revolution (2)
5/3 Addicted To Love – Robert Palmer (2)
5/17 West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys (2)
5/31 I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz (3)
6/21 On My Own – Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (1)
6/28 No One Is To Blame – Howard Jones (1)
7/5 Holding Back The Years – Simply Red (2)
7/19 Invisible Touch – Genesis (1)
7/26 Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel (2)
8/9 Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna (2)
8/23 Higher Love – Steve Winwood (1)
8/30 Venus – Bananarama (2)
9/13 Dancing On The Ceiling – Lionel Richie (2)
9/27 Stuck with You – Huey Lewis & the News (3)
10/11 When I Think Of You – Janet Jackson (2)
10/25 I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On – Robert Palmer (1)
11/8 Amanda – Boston (2)
11/22 Human – Human League (1)
11/29 You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi (3)
12/20 Walk like An Egyptian – Bangles (4)
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Post by vince on Oct 20, 2018 15:40:31 GMT -5
Here is 1987.
1987
1/17 C’est La Vie – Robbie Nevil (3)
2/7 Keep Your Hands To Yourself – Georgia Satellites (1)
2/14 Living On A Prayer – Bon Jovi (2)
2/28 (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) – Beastie Boys (2)
3/14 Jacob’s Ladder – Huey Lewis & the News (1)
3/21 Lean On Me – Club Nouveau (2)
4/4 Nothing’s Gonna Stop us Now – Starship (2)
4/18 I Know You Were Waiting – Aretha Franklin & George Michael (1)
4/25 Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House (1)
5/2 (I Just) Died In Your Arms – Cutting Crew (2)
5/16 With Or Without You – U2 (3)
6/6 You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Kim Wild (1)
6/27 Alone – Heart (5)
8/1 Shakedown – Bob Seger (1)
8/8 I Want Your Sex – George Michael (1)
8/15 I Still Haven’t Found What I Am Looking For – U2 (1)
8/22 La Bamba – Los Lobos (5)
9/26 Here I Go Again – Whitesnake (4)
10/24 Bad – Michael Jackson (2)
11/7 Mony Mony “Live” – Billy Idol (3)
11/28 (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (1)
12/5 Heaven Is a Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle (1)
12/12 Faith – George Michael (4)
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Post by doofus67 on Oct 23, 2018 14:51:50 GMT -5
Ooh, slf...then there's 1985. Here's where you begin to lose me.
"Relax"? Grating and obnoxious; can't relax when it comes on.
"Only the Young"? As Journey goes, dull.
"Somebody"? Somebody may like it, but that somebody's not me.
"The Search Is Over"? Overdramatized.
"We Built This City"? No, they didn't build that!
You made plenty of good choices too, by the way.
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Post by vince on Oct 23, 2018 23:27:43 GMT -5
Here is 1988. "Sweet Child O' Mine" becomes the second song to go in and out of #1 3 times. The other one was "Bette Davis Eyes" in 1981.
1988
1/9 So Emotional – Whitney Houston (1)
1/16 Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison (2)
1/30 I Need You Tonight – INXS (3)
2/13 A Hazy Shade of Winter – Bangles (1)
2/20 What Have I Done to Deserve This? – Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (2)
3/5 Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley (3)
3/26 Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson (1)
4/9 Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car – Billy Ocean (1)
4/16 Devil Inside – INXS (2)
4/30 Wishing Well – Terence Trent D’Arby (3)
5/21 Naughty Girls (Need love To) – Samantha Fox (1)
5/28 Always On My Mind – Pet Shop Boys (1)
6/4 Piano in the Dark – Brenda Russell (1)
6/11 Together Forever – Rick Astly (2)
6/25 Dirty Diana – Michael Jackson (1)
7/2 The Flame – Cheap Trick (1)
7/9 Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard (3)
7/30 Roll With It – Steve Winwood (4)
8/27 Monkey – George Michael (1)
9/3 Sweet Child ‘O Mine – Guns N’ Roses (4)
10/1 I Hate Myself For Loving You – Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1)
10/8 Sweet Child ‘O Mine – Guns N’ Roses (1)
10/15 Red Red Wine – UB40 (1)
10/22 Sweet Child ‘O Mine – Guns N’ Roses (2; total 7)
11/12 Wild Wild West - Escape Club (3)
12/3 Desire – U2 (1)
12/10 Welcome To The Jungle – Guns ‘N Roses (4)
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