My Choice Of Weekly #1 Songs Year By Year

[doofus67]

Here's 1977.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 1		Tonight's the Night / Rod Stewart [frozen chart]		The Rubberband Man / The Spinners
Jan. 8	1	You Don't Have to Be a Star / Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.	1	Car Wash / Rose Royce
Jan. 15	2	You Make Me Feel Like Dancing / Leo Sayer		Car Wash / Rose Royce
Jan. 22	3	I Wish / Stevie Wonder		Car Wash / Rose Royce
Jan. 29	4	Car Wash / Rose Royce	2	I Wish / Stevie Wonder
Feb. 5	5	Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor	3	Blinded by the Light / Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Feb. 12		Torn Between Two Lovers / Mary MacGregor	4	Enjoy Yourself / The Jacksons
Feb. 19	6	Blinded by the Light / Manfred Mann's Earth Band		Enjoy Yourself / The Jacksons
Feb. 26	7	New Kid in Town / The Eagles	5	Night Moves / Bob Seger
Mar. 5	8	Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" / Barbra Streisand		Night Moves / Bob Seger
Mar. 12		Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" / Barbra Streisand		Night Moves / Bob Seger
Mar. 19		Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" / Barbra Streisand		Night Moves / Bob Seger
Mar. 26	9	Rich Girl / Daryl Hall & John Oates		Night Moves / Bob Seger
April 2		Rich Girl / Daryl Hall & John Oates	6	Don't Leave Me This Way / Thelma Houston
April 9	10	Dancing Queen / ABBA		Don't Leave Me This Way / Thelma Houston
April 16	11	Don't Give Up on Us / David Soul	7	Hotel California / The Eagles
April 23	12	Don't Leave Me This Way / Thelma Houston		Hotel California / The Eagles
April 30	13	Southern Nights / Glen Campbell	8	So in to You / The Atlanta Rhythm Section
May 7	14	Hotel California / The Eagles	9	Southern Nights / Glen Campbell
May 14	15	When I Need You / Leo Sayer		Hotel California / The Eagles
May 21	16	Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder		Hotel California / The Eagles
May 28		Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder	10	Couldn't Get It Right / The Climax Blues Band
June 4		Sir Duke / Stevie Wonder		Couldn't Get It Right / The Climax Blues Band
June 11	17	I'm Your Boogie Man / KC & the Sunshine Band		Couldn't Get It Right / The Climax Blues Band
June 18	18	Dreams / Fleetwood Mac		Couldn't Get It Right / The Climax Blues Band
June 25	19	Got to Give It Up / Marvin Gaye		Couldn't Get It Right / The Climax Blues Band

July 2	20	Gonna Fly Now / Bill Conti	11	Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day
*July 9	21	Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day		Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day
July 16	22	Da Doo Ron Ron / Shaun Cassidy		Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day
July 23	23	Looks Like We Made It / Barry Manilow		Undercover Angel / Alan O'Day
*July 30	24	I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb	12	I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb
*Aug. 6		I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb		I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb
*Aug. 13		I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb		I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb
*Aug. 20	25	Best of My Love / The Emotions	13	Best of My Love / The Emotions
Aug. 27		Best of My Love / The Emotions	14	Easy / The Commodores
Sept. 3		Best of My Love / The Emotions		Easy / The Commodores
Sept. 10		Best of My Love / The Emotions	15	Higher and Higher / Rita Coolidge
Sept. 17		I Just Want to Be Your Everything / Andy Gibb		Higher and Higher / Rita Coolidge
Sept. 24		Best of My Love / The Emotions		Higher and Higher / Rita Coolidge
Oct. 1	26	Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band / Meco	16	Smoke from a Distant Fire / The Sanford/Townsend Band
Oct. 8		Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band / Meco		Smoke from a Distant Fire / The Sanford/Townsend Band
Oct. 15	27	You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone		Smoke from a Distant Fire / The Sanford/Townsend Band
Oct. 22		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone		Smoke from a Distant Fire / The Sanford/Townsend Band
Oct. 29		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone	17	Brick House / The Commodores
Nov. 5		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone		Brick House / The Commodores
Nov. 12		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone	18	Boogie Nights / Heatwave
Nov. 19		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone		Boogie Nights / Heatwave
Nov. 26		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone	19	We Just Disagree / Dave Mason
Dec. 3		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone		We Just Disagree / Dave Mason
Dec. 10		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone		We Just Disagree / Dave Mason
Dec. 17		You Light Up My Life / Debby Boone	20	How Deep Is Your Love / The Bee Gees
*Dec. 24	28	How Deep Is Your Love / The Bee Gees		How Deep Is Your Love / The Bee Gees
Dec. 31		How Deep Is Your Love / The Bee Gees [frozen chart]	21	Blue Bayou / Linda Ronstadt

[doofus67]

Here's 1978.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 7		How Deep Is Your Love / The Bee Gees	1	Back in Love Again / L.T.D.
Jan. 14	1	Baby Come Back / Player		Back in Love Again / L.T.D.
Jan. 21		Baby Come Back / Player		Back in Love Again / L.T.D.
Jan. 28		Baby Come Back / Player	2	Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
*Feb. 4	2	Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
*Feb. 11		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
*Feb. 18		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
*Feb. 25		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
Mar. 4	3	(Love Is) Thicker Than Water / Andy Gibb		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
Mar. 11		(Love Is) Thicker Than Water / Andy Gibb	3	Peg / Steely Dan
Mar. 18	4	Night Fever / The Bee Gees		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
Mar. 25		Night Fever / The Bee Gees		Stayin' Alive / The Bee Gees
April 1		Night Fever / The Bee Gees	4	Lay Down Sally / Eric Clapton & His Band
April 8		Night Fever / The Bee Gees		Lay Down Sally / Eric Clapton & His Band
April 15		Night Fever / The Bee Gees		Lay Down Sally / Eric Clapton & His Band
April 22		Night Fever / The Bee Gees	5	Sweet Talkin' Woman / Electric Light Orchestra
April 29		Night Fever / The Bee Gees	6	Running on Empty / Jackson Browne
May 6		Night Fever / The Bee Gees		Running on Empty / Jackson Browne
May 13	5	If I Can't Have You / Yvonne Elliman		Running on Empty / Jackson Browne
*May 20	6	With a Little Luck / Wings	7	With a Little Luck / Wings
May 27		With a Little Luck / Wings	8	You're the One That I Want / John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
June 3	7	Too Much, Too Little, Too Late / Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams		You're the One That I Want / John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
*June 10	8	You're the One That I Want / John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John		You're the One That I Want / John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
*June 17	9	Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb	9	Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb
*June 24		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb

*July 1		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb
July 8		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb	10	You Belong to Me / Carly Simon
July 15		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb	11	Baker Street / Gerry Rafferty
July 22		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb	12	Use Ta Be My Girl / The O'Jays
July 29		Shadow Dancing / Andy Gibb		Use Ta Be My Girl / The O'Jays
Aug. 5	10	Miss You / The Rolling Stones	13	Last Dance / Donna Summer
Aug. 12	11	Three Times a Lady / The Commodores		Last Dance / Donna Summer
Aug. 19		Three Times a Lady / The Commodores	14	Love Will Find a Way / Pablo Cruise
Aug. 26	12	Grease / Frankie Valli		Love Will Find a Way / Pablo Cruise
Sept. 2		Grease / Frankie Valli	15	Hot Blooded / Foreigner
Sept. 9	13	Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste of Honey		Hot Blooded / Foreigner
*Sept. 16		Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste of Honey	16	Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste of Honey
*Sept. 23		Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste of Honey		Boogie Oogie Oogie / A Taste of Honey
*Sept. 30	14	Kiss You All Over / Exile	17	Kiss You All Over / Exile
*Oct. 7		Kiss You All Over / Exile		Kiss You All Over / Exile
Oct. 14		Kiss You All Over / Exile	18	Reminiscing / The Little River Band
Oct. 21		Kiss You All Over / Exile		Reminiscing / The Little River Band
Oct. 28	15	Hot Child in the City / Nick Gilder		Reminiscing / The Little River Band
Nov. 4	16	You Needed Me / Anne Murray	19	Whenever I Call You "Friend" / Kenny Loggins
Nov. 11	17	MacArthur Park / Donna Summer		Whenever I Call You "Friend" / Kenny Loggins
Nov. 18		MacArthur Park / Donna Summer	20	How Much I Feel / Ambrosia
Nov. 25		MacArthur Park / Donna Summer		How Much I Feel / Ambrosia
Dec. 2	18	You Don't Bring Me Flowers / Barbra and Neil		How Much I Feel / Ambrosia
Dec. 9	19	Le Freak / Chic	21	Straight On / Heart
Dec. 16		You Don't Bring Me Flowers / Barbra and Neil		Straight On / Heart
*Dec. 23		Le Freak / Chic	22	Le Freak / Chic
*Dec. 30		Le Freak / Chic [frozen chart]		Le Freak / Chic

[doofus67]

Here's 1979.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
*Jan. 6	1	Too Much Heaven / The Bee Gees	1	Too Much Heaven / The Bee Gees
Jan. 13		Too Much Heaven / The Bee Gees	2	My Life / Billy Joel
Jan. 20		Le Freak / Chic	3	Hold the Line / Toto
Jan. 27		Le Freak / Chic		Hold the Line / Toto
Feb. 3		Le Freak / Chic	4	Ooh Baby Baby / Linda Ronstadt
Feb. 10	2	Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart	5	Lotta Love / Nicolette Larson
Feb. 17		Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart		Lotta Love / Nicolette Larson
Feb. 24		Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart	6	The Gambler / Kenny Rogers
Mar. 3		Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? / Rod Stewart		The Gambler / Kenny Rogers
Mar. 10	3	I Will Survive / Gloria Gaynor	7	No Tell Lover / Chicago
Mar. 17		I Will Survive / Gloria Gaynor		No Tell Lover / Chicago
Mar. 24	4	Tragedy / The Bee Gees	8	What You Won't Do for Love / Bobby Caldwell
Mar. 31		Tragedy / The Bee Gees	9	What a Fool Believes / The Doobie Brothers
April 7		I Will Survive / Gloria Gaynor		What a Fool Believes / The Doobie Brothers
April 14	5	What a Fool Believes / The Doobie Brothers	10	Sultans of Swing / Dire Straits
April 21	6	Knock on Wood / Amii Stewart	11	Livin' It Up (Friday Night) / Bell & James
April 28	7	Heart of Glass / Blondie		Livin' It Up (Friday Night) / Bell & James
*May 5	8	Reunited / Peaches & Herb	12	Reunited / Peaches & Herb
*May 12		Reunited / Peaches & Herb		Reunited / Peaches & Herb
May 19		Reunited / Peaches & Herb	13	Goodnight Tonight / Wings
May 26		Reunited / Peaches & Herb		Goodnight Tonight / Wings
June 2	9	Hot Stuff / Donna Summer	14	Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) / GQ
June 9	10	Love You Inside Out / The Bee Gees	15	Just When I Needed You Most / Randy VanWarmer
June 16		Hot Stuff / Donna Summer		Just When I Needed You Most / Randy VanWarmer
June 23		Hot Stuff / Donna Summer		Just When I Needed You Most / Randy VanWarmer
June 30	11	Ring My Bell / Anita Ward	16	Chuck E.'s in Love / Rickie Lee Jones

July 7		Ring My Bell / Anita Ward	17	Boogie Wonderland / Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions
July 14	12	Bad Girls / Donna Summer		Boogie Wonderland / Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions
July 21		Bad Girls / Donna Summer		Boogie Wonderland / Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions
July 28		Bad Girls / Donna Summer	18	Gold / John Stewart
Aug. 4		Bad Girls / Donna Summer	19	You Can't Change That / Raydio
Aug. 11		Bad Girls / Donna Summer	20	When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman / Dr. Hook
Aug. 18	13	Good Times / Chic		When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman / Dr. Hook
*Aug. 25	14	My Sharona / The Knack	21	My Sharona / The Knack
*Sept. 1		My Sharona / The Knack		My Sharona / The Knack
Sept. 8		My Sharona / The Knack	22	The Devil Went Down to Georgia / The Charlie Daniels Band
Sept. 15		My Sharona / The Knack		The Devil Went Down to Georgia / The Charlie Daniels Band
*Sept. 22		My Sharona / The Knack		My Sharona / The Knack
*Sept. 29		My Sharona / The Knack		My Sharona / The Knack
Oct. 6	15	Sad Eyes / Robert John	23	Lonesome Loser / The Little River Band
*Oct. 13	16	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Michael Jackson	24	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Michael Jackson
Oct. 20	17	Rise / Herb Alpert		Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Michael Jackson
*Oct. 27		Rise / Herb Alpert	25	Rise / Herb Alpert
Nov. 3	18	Pop Muzik / M		Rise / Herb Alpert
Nov. 10	19	Heartache Tonight / The Eagles	26	Pop Muzik / M
Nov. 17	20	Still / The Commodores	27	Rise / Herb Alpert
Nov. 24	21	No More Tears / Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer		Rise / Herb Alpert
Dec. 1		No More Tears / Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer		Rise / Herb Alpert
Dec. 8	22	Babe / Styx		Rise / Herb Alpert
Dec. 15		Babe / Styx	28	Ladies Night / Kool & the Gang
Dec. 22	23	Escape (The Pina Colada Song) / Rupert Holmes		Ladies Night / Kool & the Gang
Dec. 29		Escape / Rupert Holmes [frozen chart]		Ladies Night / Kool & the Gang

[doofus67]

Here's 1980.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 5	1	Please Don't Go / KC & the Sunshine Band	1	Rock with You / Michael Jackson
Jan. 12		Escape (The Pina Colada Song) / Rupert Holmes		Rock with You / Michael Jackson
*Jan. 19	2	Rock with You / Michael Jackson		Rock with You / Michael Jackson
Jan. 26		Rock with You / Michael Jackson	2	I Wanna Be Your Lover / Prince
Feb. 2		Rock with You / Michael Jackson		I Wanna Be Your Lover / Prince
Feb. 9		Rock with You / Michael Jackson		I Wanna Be Your Lover / Prince
Feb. 16	3	Do That to Me One More Time / The Captain & Tennille	3	Sara / Fleetwood Mac
Feb. 23	4	Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Queen		Sara / Fleetwood Mac
Mar. 1		Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Queen	4	On the Radio / Donna Summer
Mar. 8		Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Queen		On the Radio / Donna Summer
Mar. 15		Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Queen		On the Radio / Donna Summer
Mar. 22	5	Another Brick in the Wall / Pink Floyd	5	The Second Time Around / Shalamar
Mar. 29		Another Brick in the Wall / Pink Floyd		The Second Time Around / Shalamar
April 5		Another Brick in the Wall / Pink Floyd	6	And the Beat Goes On / The Whispers
April 12		Another Brick in the Wall / Pink Floyd		And the Beat Goes On / The Whispers
April 19	6	Call Me / Blondie		And the Beat Goes On / The Whispers
April 26		Call Me / Blondie	7	Off the Wall / Michael Jackson
May 3		Call Me / Blondie	8	Ride Like the Wind / Christopher Cross
May 10		Call Me / Blondie		Ride Like the Wind / Christopher Cross
May 17		Call Me / Blondie	9	Ride Like the Wind / Christopher Cross
May 24		Call Me / Blondie	10	Stomp! / The Brothers Johnson
May 31	7	Funkytown / Lipps, Inc.		Stomp! / The Brothers Johnson
June 7		Funkytown / Lipps, Inc.	11	Biggest Part of Me / Ambrosia
June 14		Funkytown / Lipps, Inc.		Biggest Part of Me / Ambrosia
June 21		Funkytown / Lipps, Inc.		Biggest Part of Me / Ambrosia
June 28	8	Coming Up / Paul McCartney & Wings	12	Biggest Part of Me / Ambrosia

July 5		Coming Up / Paul McCartney & Wings		Biggest Part of Me / Ambrosia
July 12		Coming Up / Paul McCartney & Wings		Biggest Part of Me / Ambrosia
July 19	9	It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Billy Joel	13	Let's Get Serious / Jermaine Jackson
*July 26		It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Billy Joel	14	It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Billy Joel
Aug. 2	10	Magic / Olivia Newton-John		It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Billy Joel
Aug. 9		Magic / Olivia Newton-John		It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Billy Joel
Aug. 16		Magic / Olivia Newton-John		It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Billy Joel
Aug. 23		Magic / Olivia Newton-John	15	Take Your Time (Do It Right) / The S.O.S. Band
Aug. 30	11	Sailing / Christopher Cross		Take Your Time (Do It Right) / The S.O.S. Band
Sept. 6	12	Upside Down / Diana Ross		Take Your Time (Do It Right) / The S.O.S. Band
*Sept. 13		Upside Down / Diana Ross	16	Upside Down / Diana Ross
Sept. 20		Upside Down / Diana Ross	17	Late in the Evening / Paul Simon
Sept. 27		Upside Down / Diana Ross		Late in the Evening / Paul Simon
*Oct. 4	13	Another One Bites the Dust / Queen	18	Another One Bites the Dust / Queen
Oct. 11		Another One Bites the Dust / Queen	19	Give Me the Night / George Benson
*Oct. 18		Another One Bites the Dust / Queen		Another One Bites the Dust / Queen
Oct. 25	14	Woman in Love / Barbra Streisand		Another One Bites the Dust / Queen
*Nov. 1		Woman in Love / Barbra Streisand	20	Woman in Love / Barbra Streisand
*Nov. 8		Woman in Love / Barbra Streisand		Woman in Love / Barbra Streisand
Nov. 15	15	Lady / Kenny Rogers	21	I'm Coming Out / Diana Ross
Nov. 22		Lady / Kenny Rogers		I'm Coming Out / Diana Ross
Nov. 29		Lady / Kenny Rogers	22	Lovely One / The Jacksons
Dec. 6		Lady / Kenny Rogers	23	Master Blaster (Jammin') / Stevie Wonder
Dec. 13		Lady / Kenny Rogers		Master Blaster (Jammin') / Stevie Wonder
Dec. 20		Lady / Kenny Rogers		Master Blaster (Jammin') / Stevie Wonder
*Dec. 27	16	(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon	24	(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon

[doofus67]

Here's 1981.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
*Jan. 3		(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon [frozen chart]		(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon
*Jan. 10		(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon		(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon
Jan. 17		(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon	1	Guilty / Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
Jan. 24		(Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon		Guilty / Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
Jan. 31	1	The Tide Is High / Blondie		Guilty / Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
Feb. 7	2	Celebration / Kool & the Gang	2	Hey Nineteen / Steely Dan
Feb. 14		Celebration / Kool & the Gang		Hey Nineteen / Steely Dan
Feb. 21	3	9 to 5 / Dolly Parton	3	Giving It Up for Your Love / Delbert McClinton
Feb. 28	4	I Love a Rainy Night / Eddie Rabbitt	4	9 to 5 / Dolly Parton
Mar. 7		I Love a Rainy Night / Eddie Rabbitt		9 to 5 / Dolly Parton
*Mar. 14		9 to 5 / Dolly Parton		9 to 5 / Dolly Parton
Mar. 21	5	Keep On Loving You / REO Speedwagon	5	Ah! Leah! / Donnie Iris
Mar. 28	6	Rapture / Blondie		Ah! Leah! / Donnie Iris
*April 4		Rapture / Blondie	6	Rapture / Blondie
April 11	7	Kiss on My List / Daryl Hall & John Oates	7	While You See a Chance / Steve Winwood
April 18		Kiss on My List / Daryl Hall & John Oates		While You See a Chance / Steve Winwood
April 25		Kiss on My List / Daryl Hall & John Oates		While You See a Chance / Steve Winwood
May 2	8	Morning Train (Nine to Five) / Sheena Easton	8	Just the Two of Us / Grover Washington, Jr.
May 9		Morning Train (Nine to Five) / Sheena Easton		Just the Two of Us / Grover Washington, Jr.
May 16	9	Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes		Just the Two of Us / Grover Washington, Jr.
May 23		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes	9	Sweetheart / Franke & the Knockouts
May 30		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes		Sweetheart / Franke & the Knockouts
June 6		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes	10	Too Much Time on My Hands / Styx
*June 13		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes	11	Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes
June 20	10	Medley / Stars on 45		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes
June 27		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes	12	All Those Years Ago / George Harrison

July 4		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes		All Those Years Ago / George Harrison
*July 11		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes
July 18		Bette Davis Eyes / Kim Carnes	13	You Make My Dreams / Daryl Hall & John Oates
July 25	11	The One That You Love / Air Supply		You Make My Dreams / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Aug. 1	12	Jessie's Girl / Rick Springfield		You Make My Dreams / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Aug. 8		Jessie's Girl / Rick Springfield	14	In the Air Tonight / Phil Collins
Aug. 15	13	Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie		In the Air Tonight / Phil Collins
Aug. 22		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie		In the Air Tonight / Phil Collins
Aug. 29		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie		In the Air Tonight / Phil Collins
Sept. 5		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie	15	Lady (You Bring Me Up) / The Commodores
Sept. 12		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie	16	Cool Love / Pablo Cruise
Sept. 19		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie	17	Urgent / Foreigner
Sept. 26		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie		Urgent / Foreigner
Oct. 3		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie	18	Who's Crying Now / Journey
Oct. 10		Endless Love / Diana Ross and Lionel Richie		Who's Crying Now / Journey
*Oct. 17	14	Arthur's Theme / Christopher Cross	19	Arthur's Theme / Christopher Cross
*Oct. 24		Arthur's Theme / Christopher Cross		Arthur's Theme / Christopher Cross
*Oct. 31		Arthur's Theme / Christopher Cross		Arthur's Theme / Christopher Cross
Nov. 7	15	Private Eyes / Daryl Hall & John Oates	20	We're in This Love Together / Al Jarreau
*Nov. 14		Private Eyes / Daryl Hall & John Oates	21	Private Eyes / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Nov. 21	16	Physical / Olivia Newton-John		Private Eyes / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Nov. 28		Physical / Olivia Newton-John		Private Eyes / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Dec. 5		Physical / Olivia Newton-John	22	Waiting for a Girl Like You / Foreigner
Dec. 12		Physical / Olivia Newton-John		Waiting for a Girl Like You / Foreigner
Dec. 19		Physical / Olivia Newton-John		Waiting for a Girl Like You / Foreigner
Dec. 26		Physical / Olivia Newton-John	23	Let's Groove / Earth, Wind & Fire

[doofus67]

Here's 1982.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 2		Physical / Olivia Newton-John [frozen chart]	1	Young Turks / Rod Stewart
Jan. 9		Physical / Olivia Newton-John	2	I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Jan. 16		Physical / Olivia Newton-John		I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Jan. 23		Physical / Olivia Newton-John		I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates
*Jan. 30	1	I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates		I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Feb. 6	2	Centerfold / The J. Geils Band		I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Feb. 13		Centerfold / The J. Geils Band		I Can't Go for That / Daryl Hall & John Oates
Feb. 20		Centerfold / The J. Geils Band	3	Leader of the Band / Dan Fogelberg
Feb. 27		Centerfold / The J. Geils Band		Leader of the Band / Dan Fogelberg
Mar. 6		Centerfold / The J. Geils Band		Leader of the Band / Dan Fogelberg
Mar. 13		Centerfold / The J. Geils Band	4	I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
*Mar. 20	3	I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
*Mar. 27		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
*April 3		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
April 10		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	5	That Girl / Stevie Wonder
April 17		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts		That Girl / Stevie Wonder
April 24		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	6	Do You Believe in Love / Huey Lewis & the News
May 1		I Love Rock 'n Roll / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts		Do You Believe in Love / Huey Lewis & the News
May 8	4	Chariots of Fire - Titles / Vangelis	7	Freeze-Frame / The J. Geils Band
May 15	5	Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder		Freeze-Frame / The J. Geils Band
May 22		Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder		Freeze-Frame / The J. Geils Band
May 29		Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder		Freeze-Frame / The J. Geils Band
June 5		Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder	8	Empty Garden / Elton John
June 12		Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder	9	It's Gonna Take a Miracle / Deniece Williams
June 19		Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder		It's Gonna Take a Miracle / Deniece Williams
June 26		Ebony and Ivory / Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder		It's Gonna Take a Miracle / Deniece Williams

July 3	6	Don't You Want Me / The Human League	10	Rosanna / Toto
July 10		Don't You Want Me / The Human League		Rosanna / Toto
July 17		Don't You Want Me / The Human League		Rosanna / Toto
July 24	7	Eye of the Tiger / Survivor		Rosanna / Toto
July 31		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor	11	Only the Lonely / The Motels
Aug. 7		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor		Only the Lonely / The Motels
*Aug. 14		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor	12	Eye of the Tiger / Survivor
*Aug. 21		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor
Aug. 28		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor	13	Take It Away / Paul McCartney
Sept. 4	8	Abracadabra / The Steve Miller Band	14	You Should Hear How She Talks About You / Melissa Manchester
Sept. 11	9	Hard to Say I'm Sorry / Chicago		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor
Sept. 18		Hard to Say I'm Sorry / Chicago		Eye of the Tiger / Survivor
Sept. 25		Abracadabra / The Steve Miller Band	15	Jack & Diane / John Cougar
*Oct. 2	10	Jack & Diane / John Cougar		Jack & Diane / John Cougar
*Oct. 9		Jack & Diane / John Cougar		Jack & Diane / John Cougar
Oct. 16		Jack & Diane / John Cougar	16	Eye in the Sky / The Alan Parsons Project
Oct. 23		Jack & Diane / John Cougar	17	I Ran (So Far Away) / A Flock of Seagulls
Oct. 30	11	Who Can It Be Now? / Men at Work		I Ran (So Far Away) / A Flock of Seagulls
Nov. 6	12	Up Where We Belong / Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes	18	I Keep Forgettin' / Michael McDonald
Nov. 13		Up Where We Belong / Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes		I Keep Forgettin' / Michael McDonald
Nov. 20	13	Truly / Lionel Richie		I Keep Forgettin' / Michael McDonald
Nov. 27		Truly / Lionel Richie	19	Southern Cross / Crosby, Stills & Nash
Dec. 4	14	Mickey / Toni Basil		Southern Cross / Crosby, Stills & Nash
Dec. 11	15	Maneater / Daryl Hall & John Oates	20	Rock This Town / The Stray Cats
Dec. 18		Maneater / Daryl Hall & John Oates		Rock This Town / The Stray Cats
Dec. 25		Maneater / Daryl Hall & John Oates		Rock This Town / The Stray Cats

[doofus67]

Here's 1983.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 1		Maneater / Daryl Hall & John Oates [frozen chart]	1	Dirty Laundry / Don Henley
Jan. 8		Maneater / Daryl Hall & John Oates		Dirty Laundry / Don Henley
Jan. 15	1	Down Under / Men at Work		Dirty Laundry / Don Henley
Jan. 22		Down Under / Men at Work		Dirty Laundry / Don Henley
Jan. 29		Down Under / Men at Work	2	Sexual Healing / Marvin Gaye
Feb. 5	2	Africa / Toto		Sexual Healing / Marvin Gaye
Feb. 12		Down Under / Men at Work	3	Heart to Heart / Kenny Loggins
Feb. 19	3	Baby, Come to Me / Patti Austin with James Ingram		Heart to Heart / Kenny Loggins
Feb. 26		Baby, Come to Me / Patti Austin with James Ingram	4	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me / Culture Club
Mar. 5	4	Billie Jean / Michael Jackson		Do You Really Want to Hurt Me / Culture Club
Mar. 12		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson		Do You Really Want to Hurt Me / Culture Club
*Mar. 19		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson	5	Billie Jean / Michael Jackson
*Mar. 26		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson
April 2		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson	6	Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) / Journey
April 9		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson		Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) / Journey
April 16		Billie Jean / Michael Jackson		Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) / Journey
April 23	5	Come On Eileen / Dexys Midnight Runners	7	Jeopardy / The Greg Kihn Band
April 30	6	Beat It / Michael Jackson		Jeopardy / The Greg Kihn Band
May 7		Beat It / Michael Jackson		Jeopardy / The Greg Kihn Band
May 14		Beat It / Michael Jackson	8	Let's Dance / David Bowie
*May 21	7	Let's Dance / David Bowie		Let's Dance / David Bowie
May 28	8	Flashdance...What a Feeling / Irene Cara		Let's Dance / David Bowie
June 4		Flashdance...What a Feeling / Irene Cara	9	Little Red Corvette / Prince
June 11		Flashdance...What a Feeling / Irene Cara		Let's Dance / David Bowie
June 18		Flashdance...What a Feeling / Irene Cara		Let's Dance / David Bowie
June 25		Flashdance...What a Feeling / Irene Cara		Let's Dance / David Bowie

July 2		Flashdance...What a Feeling / Irene Cara	10	She's a Beauty / The Tubes
July 9	9	Every Breath You Take / The Police	11	Electric Avenue / Eddy Grant
July 16		Every Breath You Take / The Police		Electric Avenue / Eddy Grant
*July 23		Every Breath You Take / The Police	12	Every Breath You Take / The Police
*July 30		Every Breath You Take / The Police		Every Breath You Take / The Police
Aug. 6		Every Breath You Take / The Police	13	Our House / Madness
Aug. 13		Every Breath You Take / The Police		Our House / Madness
Aug. 20		Every Breath You Take / The Police		Our House / Madness
Aug. 27		Every Breath You Take / The Police	14	Stand Back / Stevie Nicks
Sept. 3	10	Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) / Eurythmics		Stand Back / Stevie Nicks
Sept. 10	11	Maniac / Michael Sembello		Stand Back / Stevie Nicks
Sept. 17		Maniac / Michael Sembello	15	Tell Her About It / Billy Joel
*Sept. 24	12	Tell Her About It / Billy Joel		Tell Her About It / Billy Joel
Oct. 1	13	Total Eclipse of the Heart / Bonnie Tyler		Tell Her About It / Billy Joel
Oct. 8		Total Eclipse of the Heart / Bonnie Tyler		Tell Her About It / Billy Joel
Oct. 15		Total Eclipse of the Heart / Bonnie Tyler		Tell Her About It / Billy Joel
Oct. 22		Total Eclipse of the Heart / Bonnie Tyler		Tell Her About It / Billy Joel
Oct. 29	14	Islands in the Stream / Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton	16	Burning Down the House / Talking Heads
Nov. 5		Islands in the Stream / Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton		Burning Down the House / Talking Heads
Nov. 12	15	All Night Long (All Night) / Lionel Richie	17	Modern Love / David Bowie
Nov. 19		All Night Long (All Night) / Lionel Richie		Modern Love / David Bowie
Nov. 26		All Night Long (All Night) / Lionel Richie		Modern Love / David Bowie
Dec. 3		All Night Long (All Night) / Lionel Richie	18	Uptown Girl / Billy Joel
Dec. 10	16	Say Say Say / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson		Uptown Girl / Billy Joel
Dec. 17		Say Say Say / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson		Uptown Girl / Billy Joel
Dec. 24		Say Say Say / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson	19	Ain't Nobody / Rufus & Chaka Khan
Dec. 31		Say Say Say / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson [frozen chart]		Ain't Nobody / Rufus & Chaka Khan

[chrislc]

8. 2/19/66 Lightnin' Strikes/Lou Christie Call Me/Chris Montez
21. 5/21/66 Monday, Monday/The Mamas & The Papas The More I See You/Chris Montez
22. 5/28/66 When A Man Loves A Woman/Percy Sledge The More I See You/Chris Montez
36. 9/3/66 Sunshine Superman/Donovan There Will Never Be Another You/Chris Montez
37. 9/10/66 You Can't Hurry Love/The Supremes There Will Never Be Another You/Chris Montez

These were such good recordings. Really underappreciated I think.

[slf]

Sept 15, 2020 12:41:14 GMT -5 chrislc said:

8. 2/19/66 Lightnin' Strikes/Lou Christie Call Me/Chris Montez
21. 5/21/66 Monday, Monday/The Mamas & The Papas The More I See You/Chris Montez
22. 5/28/66 When A Man Loves A Woman/Percy Sledge The More I See You/Chris Montez
36. 9/3/66 Sunshine Superman/Donovan There Will Never Be Another You/Chris Montez
37. 9/10/66 You Can't Hurry Love/The Supremes There Will Never Be Another You/Chris Montez

These were such good recordings. Really underappreciated I think.

I was about to tell you that I put all those songs on my fantasy #1 list from 1966, then I looked back at that list and saw that's exactly what you were referring to.  Thanks for the thumbs up.  Yes, those Chris Montez singles from that era of his career were great; so light and breezy, with just the right amount of Latin influence.  They sounded like live recordings from some intimate nightclub, but I can't verify they were live.  In the mid '70's, my dad owned and played a couple of these records; that's probably why I grew to love them as a kid.

[doofus67]

Here's 1984.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 7		Say Say Say / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson	1	Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes
Jan. 14		Say Say Say / Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson		Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes
*Jan. 21	1	Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes		Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes
*Jan. 28		Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes		Owner of a Lonely Heart / Yes
Feb. 4	2	Karma Chameleon / Culture Club	2	Break My Stride / Matthew Wilder
Feb. 11		Karma Chameleon / Culture Club		Break My Stride / Matthew Wilder
Feb. 18		Karma Chameleon / Culture Club	3	Yah Mo B There / James Ingram with Michael McDonald
Feb. 25	3	Jump / Van Halen		Yah Mo B There / James Ingram with Michael McDonald
*Mar. 3		Jump / Van Halen	4	Jump / Van Halen
Mar. 10		Jump / Van Halen	5	Let the Music Play / Shannon
Mar. 17		Jump / Van Halen	6	Thriller / Michael Jackson
Mar. 24		Jump / Van Halen		Thriller / Michael Jackson
Mar. 31	4	Footloose / Kenny Loggins		Thriller / Michael Jackson
April 7		Footloose / Kenny Loggins	7	Automatic / The Pointer Sisters
April 14		Footloose / Kenny Loggins		Automatic / The Pointer Sisters
April 21	5	Against All Odds / Phil Collins	8	Here Comes the Rain Again / Eurythmics
April 28		Against All Odds / Phil Collins		Here Comes the Rain Again / Eurythmics
May 5		Against All Odds / Phil Collins	9	Miss Me Blind / Culture Club
May 12	6	Hello / Lionel Richie		Miss Me Blind / Culture Club
May 19		Hello / Lionel Richie	10	It's My Life / Talk Talk
May 26	7	Let's Hear It for the Boy / Deniece Williams		It's My Life / Talk Talk
June 2		Let's Hear It for the Boy / Deniece Williams		It's My Life / Talk Talk
June 9	8	Time After Time / Cyndi Lauper		It's My Life / Talk Talk
*June 16		Time After Time / Cyndi Lauper	11	Time After Time / Cyndi Lauper
June 23	9	The Reflex / Duran Duran		Time After Time / Cyndi Lauper
June 30		The Reflex / Duran Duran		Time After Time / Cyndi Lauper

*July 7	10	When Doves Cry / Prince	12	When Doves Cry / Prince
*July 14		When Doves Cry / Prince		When Doves Cry / Prince
*July 21		When Doves Cry / Prince		When Doves Cry / Prince
*July 28		When Doves Cry / Prince		When Doves Cry / Prince
*Aug. 4		When Doves Cry / Prince		When Doves Cry / Prince
Aug. 11	11	Ghostbusters / Ray Parker Jr.		When Doves Cry / Prince
Aug. 18		Ghostbusters / Ray Parker Jr.		When Doves Cry / Prince
Aug. 25		Ghostbusters / Ray Parker Jr.	13	What's Love Got to Do with It / Tina Turner
*Sept. 1	12	What's Love Got to Do with It / Tina Turner		What's Love Got to Do with It / Tina Turner
Sept. 8		What's Love Got to Do with It / Tina Turner	14	Missing You / John Waite
Sept. 15		What's Love Got to Do with It / Tina Turner		Missing You / John Waite
*Sept. 22	13	Missing You / John Waite		Missing You / John Waite
*Sept. 29	14	Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution	15	Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution
*Oct. 6		Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution		Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution
Oct. 13	15	I Just Called to Say I Love You / Stevie Wonder		Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution
Oct. 20		I Just Called to Say I Love You / Stevie Wonder		Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution
Oct. 27		I Just Called to Say I Love You / Stevie Wonder		Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution
Nov. 3	16	Caribbean Queen / Billy Ocean		Let's Go Crazy / Prince & the Revolution
Nov. 10		Caribbean Queen / Billy Ocean	16	Purple Rain / Prince & the Revolution
Nov. 17	17	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go / Wham!	17	Caribbean Queen / Billy Ocean
Nov. 24		Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go / Wham!		Caribbean Queen / Billy Ocean
Dec. 1		Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go / Wham!	18	No More Lonely Nights / Paul McCartney
Dec. 8	18	Out of Touch / Daryl Hall & John Oates	19	I Feel for You / Chaka Khan
Dec. 15		Out of Touch / Daryl Hall & John Oates		I Feel for You / Chaka Khan
Dec. 22	19	Like a Virgin / Madonna		I Feel for You / Chaka Khan
Dec. 29		Like a Virgin / Madonna [frozen chart]	20	Pride (In the Name of Love) / U2

[doofus67]

Here's 1985.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 5		Like a Virgin / Madonna		Pride (In the Name of Love) / U2
Jan. 12		Like a Virgin / Madonna		Pride (In the Name of Love) / U2
Jan. 19		Like a Virgin / Madonna	1	I Want to Know What Love Is / Foreigner
Jan. 26		Like a Virgin / Madonna		I Want to Know What Love Is / Foreigner
*Feb. 2	1	I Want to Know What Love Is / Foreigner		I Want to Know What Love Is / Foreigner
Feb. 9		I Want to Know What Love Is / Foreigner	2	Easy Lover / Philip Bailey with Phil Collins
Feb. 16	2	Careless Whisper / Wham! Featuring George Michael		Easy Lover / Philip Bailey with Phil Collins
Feb. 23		Careless Whisper / Wham! Featuring George Michael		Easy Lover / Philip Bailey with Phil Collins
Mar. 2		Careless Whisper / Wham! Featuring George Michael	3	Loverboy / Billy Ocean
Mar. 9	3	Can't Fight This Feeling / REO Speedwagon		Loverboy / Billy Ocean
Mar. 16		Can't Fight This Feeling / REO Speedwagon	4	The Heat Is On / Glenn Frey
Mar. 23		Can't Fight This Feeling / REO Speedwagon		The Heat Is On / Glenn Frey
Mar. 30	4	One More Night / Phil Collins		The Heat Is On / Glenn Frey
April 6		One More Night / Phil Collins	5	Lovergirl / Teena Marie
*April 13	5	We Are the World / USA for Africa	6	We Are the World / USA for Africa
*April 20		We Are the World / USA for Africa		We Are the World / USA for Africa
April 27		We Are the World / USA for Africa	7	I'm on Fire / Bruce Springsteen
May 4		We Are the World / USA for Africa		I'm on Fire / Bruce Springsteen
May 11	6	Crazy for You / Madonna	8	One Night in Bangkok / Murray Head
May 18	7	Don't You (Forget About Me) / Simple Minds		One Night in Bangkok / Murray Head
May 25		Everything She Wants / Wham!	9	Smooth Operator / Sade
June 1	8	Everything She Wants / Wham!		Smooth Operator / Sade
*June 8		Everybody Wants to Rule the World / Tears for Fears	10	Everybody Wants to Rule the World / Tears for Fears
*June 15	9	Everybody Wants to Rule the World / Tears for Fears		Everybody Wants to Rule the World / Tears for Fears
June 22	10	Heaven / Bryan Adams	11	Things Can Only Get Better / Howard Jones
June 29		Heaven / Bryan Adams		Things Can Only Get Better / Howard Jones

July 6	11	Sussudio / Phil Collins		Things Can Only Get Better / Howard Jones
July 13	12	A View to a Kill / Duran Duran	12	Into the Groove / Madonna
July 20		A View to a Kill / Duran Duran	13	Would I Lie to You? / Eurythmics
*July 27	13	Everytime You Go Away / Paul Young	14	Everytime You Go Away / Paul Young
Aug. 3	14	Shout / Tears for Fears		Everytime You Go Away / Paul Young
Aug. 10		Shout / Tears for Fears		Everytime You Go Away / Paul Young
Aug. 17		Shout / Tears for Fears	15	People Are People / Depeche Mode
*Aug. 24	15	The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News	16	The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News
*Aug. 31		The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News		The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News
Sept. 7	16	St. Elmo's Fire / John Parr		The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News
Sept. 14		St. Elmo's Fire / John Parr		The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News
Sept. 21	17	Money for Nothing / Dire Straits		The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News
Sept. 28		Money for Nothing / Dire Straits		The Power of Love / Huey Lewis & the News
Oct. 5		Money for Nothing / Dire Straits	17	Lonely Ol' Night / John Cougar Mellencamp
Oct. 12	18	Oh Sheila / Ready for the World		Lonely Ol' Night / John Cougar Mellencamp
*Oct. 19	19	Take On Me / A-ha	18	Take On Me / A-ha
Oct. 26	20	Saving All My Love for You / Whitney Houston		Take On Me / A-ha
Nov. 2	21	Part-Time Lover / Stevie Wonder		Take On Me / A-ha
Nov. 9	22	Miami Vice Theme / Jan Hammer		Take On Me / A-ha
Nov. 16	23	We Built This City / Starship		Take On Me / A-ha
Nov. 23		We Built This City / Starship		Take On Me / A-ha
Nov. 30	24	Separate Lives / Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin	19	Who's Zoomin' Who / Aretha Franklin
Dec. 7	25	Broken Wings / Mr. Mister	20	Soul Kiss / Olivia Newton-John
*Dec. 14		Broken Wings / Mr. Mister	21	Broken Wings / Mr. Mister
Dec. 21	26	Say You, Say Me / Lionel Richie		Broken Wings / Mr. Mister
Dec. 28		Say You, Say Me / Lionel Richie		Broken Wings / Mr. Mister

[doofus67]

Here's 1986.  It's one of my four or five favorite years in music, and yet, there's a huge gap in the quality of the #1s.  You'll notice that there were only two weeks in which their #1 and mine were the same.  Compare it to my all-time fave year, 1978, in which there were 15 such weeks.

Date	#	AT40	#	FT20
Jan. 4		Say You, Say Me / Lionel Richie [frozen chart]	1	Perfect Way / Scritti Politti
Jan. 11		Say You, Say Me / Lionel Richie		Perfect Way / Scritti Politti
Jan. 18	1	That's What Friends Are For / Dionne & Friends	2	Alive and Kicking / Simple Minds
Jan. 25		That's What Friends Are For / Dionne & Friends		Alive and Kicking / Simple Minds
Feb. 1		That's What Friends Are For / Dionne & Friends		Alive and Kicking / Simple Minds
Feb. 8		That's What Friends Are For / Dionne & Friends	3	Go Home / Stevie Wonder
Feb. 15	2	How Will I Know / Whitney Houston		Go Home / Stevie Wonder
Feb. 22		How Will I Know / Whitney Houston	4	Life in a Northern Town / The Dream Academy
Mar. 1	3	Kyrie / Mr. Mister		Life in a Northern Town / The Dream Academy
Mar. 8		Kyrie / Mr. Mister	5	Silent Running / Mike + the Mechanics
Mar. 15	4	Sara / Starship		Silent Running / Mike + the Mechanics
Mar. 22	5	These Dreams / Heart		Silent Running / Mike + the Mechanics
Mar. 29	6	Rock Me Amadeus / Falco		Silent Running / Mike + the Mechanics
April 5		Rock Me Amadeus / Falco	6	What You Need / INXS
April 12		Rock Me Amadeus / Falco		What You Need / INXS
April 19	7	Kiss / Prince & the Revolution		What You Need / INXS
April 26		Kiss / Prince & the Revolution		What You Need / INXS
May 3	8	Addicted to Love / Robert Palmer	7	Kiss / Prince & the Revolution
May 10	9	West End Girls / Pet Shop Boys		Kiss / Prince & the Revolution
May 17	10	Greatest Love of All / Whitney Houston		Kiss / Prince & the Revolution
May 24		Greatest Love of All / Whitney Houston	8	If You Leave / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
May 31		Greatest Love of All / Whitney Houston		If You Leave / Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
June 7	11	Live to Tell / Madonna	9	Something About You / Level 42
June 14	12	On My Own / Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald		Something About You / Level 42
June 21		On My Own / Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald	10	I Can't Wait / Nu Shooz
June 28		On My Own / Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald	11	Holding Back the Years / Simply Red

July 5	13	There'll Be Sad Songs / Billy Ocean		Holding Back the Years / Simply Red
July 12	14	Holding Back the Years / Simply Red	12	No One Is to Blame / Howard Jones
July 19	15	Invisible Touch / Genesis	13	Sledgehammer / Peter Gabriel
*July 26	16	Sledgehammer / Peter Gabriel		Sledgehammer / Peter Gabriel
Aug. 2	17	Glory of Love / Peter Cetera		Sledgehammer / Peter Gabriel
Aug. 9		Glory of Love / Peter Cetera		Sledgehammer / Peter Gabriel
Aug. 16	18	Papa Don't Preach / Madonna		Sledgehammer / Peter Gabriel
Aug. 23		Papa Don't Preach / Madonna	14	Higher Love / Steve Winwood
*Aug. 30	19	Higher Love / Steve Winwood		Higher Love / Steve Winwood
Sept. 6	20	Venus / Bananarama		Higher Love / Steve Winwood
Sept. 13	21	Take My Breath Away / Berlin		Higher Love / Steve Winwood
Sept. 20	22	Stuck with You / Huey Lewis & the News		Higher Love / Steve Winwood
Sept. 27		Stuck with You / Huey Lewis & the News	15	You Can Call Me Al / Paul Simon
Oct. 4		Stuck with You / Huey Lewis & the News		You Can Call Me Al / Paul Simon
Oct. 11	23	When I Think of You / Janet Jackson		You Can Call Me Al / Paul Simon
Oct. 18		When I Think of You / Janet Jackson	16	Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) / Glass Tiger
Oct. 25	24	True Colors / Cyndi Lauper	17	In Your Eyes / Peter Gabriel
Nov. 1		True Colors / Cyndi Lauper		In Your Eyes / Peter Gabriel
Nov. 8	25	Amanda / Boston		In Your Eyes / Peter Gabriel
Nov. 15		Amanda / Boston		In Your Eyes / Peter Gabriel
Nov. 22	26	Human / The Human League	18	The Rain / Oran "Juice" Jones
Nov. 29	27	You Give Love a Bad Name / Bon Jovi		The Rain / Oran "Juice" Jones
Dec. 6	28	The Next Time I Fall / Peter Cetera and Amy Grant		The Rain / Oran "Juice" Jones
Dec. 13	29	The Way It Is / Bruce Hornsby & the Range		The Rain / Oran "Juice" Jones
Dec. 20	30	Walk Like an Egyptian / The Bangles	19	Hip to Be Square / Huey Lewis & the News
Dec. 27		Walk Like an Egyptian / The Bangles	20	The Way It Is / Bruce Hornsby & the Range

[slf]

Hey, doofus67, I really enjoyed checking out your fantasy #1 lists year by year.  I recently got to wondering how many songs did we have in common on our respective fantasy lists.  I compared our lists and saw we have many songs in common.  I compiled the results and decided to post them here.  Now, among these fantasy #1's that we both chose, there's much discrepancy as to how many weeks at #1 we assigned each of them to, and what weeks we assigned them to.  You'll notice a definite pattern regarding the latter; I usually assigned them to an earlier time period than you did.  In fact, for three songs, I listed them as #1's in the end of one year, and you chose those songs as #1's for early in the following year.  Here are the results. (Dates are week ending dates):

1.  Mandy/Barry Manilow                                  Me:  1/11/75     You:  1/18/75-2/8/75
2.  Philadelphia Freedom/Elton John                  Me:  4/12/75      You:  4/12/75-5/3/75
3.  Ozempic, I mean, Magic/Pilot (LOL)              Me:   6/14/75     You:  7/14/75-8/2/75
4.  Ballroom Blitz/Sweet                                   Me:  9/3/75        You:  10/18/75
5.  Who Loves You?/The Four Seasons     Me:  11/22/75     You:  11/15/75-11/29/75
6.  Walk Away From Love/David Ruffin     Me:  12/27/75-1/31/76  You:  1/24/76-1/31/76
7.  Right Back Where We Started From/Maxine Nightingale  
                                                                        Me:  3/27/76-4/17/76   You:  4/24/76
8.  Moonlight Feels Right/Starbuck     Me:  6/19/76, 7/10/76-7/24/76   You:  7/31/76-8/14/76
9.  Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel/Tavares  Me:  8/28/76        You:  9/11/76-9/18/76
10.  Lowdown/Boz Scaggs                       Me:  9/4/76-9/11/76   You:  9/25/76-10/2/76
11.  Blinded By The Light/Manfred Mann's Earth Band    Me:  1/22/77    You:  2/5/77
12.  Best Of My Love/The Emotions                      Me:  8/6/77-8/20/77    You:  8/20/77
13.  Boogie Nights/Heatwave            Me:  10/8/77-10/22/77     You:  11/12/77-11/19/77
14.  How Deep Is Your Love/The Bee Gees   Me:  11/26/77-12/3/77      You:  12/17/77-12/24/77
15.  Staying Alive/The Bee Gees     Me:  1/28/78    You:  1/28/78-3/4/78, 3/18/78-3/25/78
16.  Peg/Steely Dan                                  Me:  2/25/78-3/4/78   You:  3/11/78
17.  Running On Empty/Jackson Browne     Me:  4/22/78               You:  4/29/78-5/13/78
18.  Last Dance/Donna Summer                 Me:  8/5/78                 You:  8/5/78-8/12/78
19.  Boogie Wonderland/EWF & Emotions    Me:  6/9/79-6/16/79   You:  7/7/79-7/21/79
20.  My Sharona/The Knack     Me:  8/4/79-8/18/79   You:  8/25/79-9/1/79, 9/22/79-9/29/79
21.  On The Radio/Donna Summer      Me:  2/9/80-2/16/80   You:  3/1/80-3/15/80
22.  Off The Wall/Michael Jackson       Me:  4/5/80                 You:  4/26/80
23.  Ride Like The Wind/Christopher Cross    Me:  4/19/80      You:  5/3/80-5/17/80
24.  While You See A Chance/Steve Winwood    Me:  3/28/81-4/25/81   You:  4/11/81-4/25/81
25.  Bette Davis Eyes/Kim Carnes      Me:  5/16/81-5/23/81   You:  6/13/81-6/20/81, 7/11/81
26.  In The Air Tonight/Phil Collins      Me:  8/8/81-8/22/81    You:  8/8/81-8/29/81
27.  Arthur's Theme/Christopher Cross    Me:  10/3/81-10/10/81    You:  10/17/81-10/31/81
28.  Rosanna/Toto                              Me:  6/19/82                      You:  7/3/82-7/24/82
29.  Only The Lonely/The Motels          Me:  7/17/82                      You:  7/31/82-8/7/82
30.  Heart To Heart/Kenny Loggins       Me:  1/29/83                      You:  2/12/83-2/19/83
31.  Billie Jean/Michael Jackson      Me:  2/19/83-2/26/83            You:  3/19/83-3/26/83
32.  Separate Ways/Journey          Me:  4/9/83                          You:  4/2/83-4/16/83
33.  Every Breath You Take/The Police   Me:  6/25/83                      You:  7/23/83-7/30/83
34.  Uptown Girl/Billy Joel          Me:  11/19/83-12/10/83      You:  12/3/83-12/17/83
35.  Jump/Van Halen                  Me:  3/3/84-3/17/84            You:  3/3/84
36.  When Doves Cry/Prince       Me:  6/30/84                       You:  7/7/84-8/18/84
37.  Let's Go Crazy/Prince&Revolution   Me:  8/18/84-9/1/84            You:  9/29/84-11/3/84
38.  Easy Love/Philip Bailey & Phil Collins  Me:  1/12/85-1/26/85       You:  2/9/85-2/23/85
39.  The Heat Is On/Glen Frey          Me:  2/2/85-2/16/85         You:  3/16/85-3/30/85
40.  We Are The World/USA For Africa    Me:  4/6/85-4/20/85         You:  4/13/85-4/20/85
41.  One Night In Bangkok/Murray Head   Me:  5/11/85                     You:  5/11/85-5/18/85
42.  Everybody Wants To Rule The World/Tears For Fears
                                                       Me:  5/18/85-6/1/85         You:  6/8/85-6/15/85
43.  Things Can Only Get Better/Howard Jones        Me:  6/8/85         You:  6/22/85-7/6/85
44.  Would I Lie To You?/The Eurythmics                 Me:  7/6/85         You:  7/20/85
45.  Take On Me/a-ha               Me:  9/14/85-9/21/85       You:  10/19/85-11/23/85
46.  Perfect Way/Scritti Politti     Me:  12/7/85-12/21/85     You:  1/4/86-1/11/86
47.  Alive & Kicking/Simple Minds    Me:  11/30/85, 12/28/85-1/4/86   You:  1/18/86-2/1/86
48.  Silent Running/Mike + The Mechanics   Me:  2/8/86-2/15/86         You:  3/8/86-3/29/86
49.  Something About You/Level 42   Me:  5/3/86, 5/17/86-5/31/86     You:  6/7/86-6/14/86
50.  Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone/Glass Tiger        Me:  9/6/86-9/27/86    You:  10/18/86 

[doofus67]

Very cool, slf. In choosing my #1s, I didn't refer to your choices or anyone else's. Which makes it really impressive that we wound up with an even 50 common ones. In 1985 alone, we had eight.

As for the time variances, I made a strong point of keeping my peak dates for all songs in line with Cash Box's. This caused a lot of the unpredictability that OWTC brought up, in the nicest possible way. Clusters of songs would peak in the same area of the chart around the same time.

[slf]

Sept 25, 2020 21:54:56 GMT -5 doofus67 said:

Very cool, slf. In choosing my #1s, I didn't refer to your choices or anyone else's. Which makes it really impressive that we wound up with an even 50 common ones. In 1985 alone, we had eight.

As for the time variances, I made a strong point of keeping my peak dates for all songs in line with Cash Box's. This caused a lot of the unpredictability that OWTC brought up, in the nicest possible way. Clusters of songs would peak in the same area of the chart around the same time.

Thanks for the response. In case you're wondering, when I was creating my fantasy #1 lists a couple of years ago (Whew, has it been THAT long?), I tended to err on the side of putting my #1 songs early in the song's actual chart run because that is when I felt the song was freshest and most appealing to the average listener, despite what the charts said.  Although sometimes, like you, I'd put the song in the middle of the chart run, or when it was at its peak.  However, virtually without exception, I'd never place the #1 song when it was past its actual chart peak; that seemed to me anticlimactic and pointless.