Not the most exciting top 40 today -- Whitney and Heart lead the way with huge lead singles from albums that followed huge hits. Genesis has a 5th top 5 song from "Invisible touch" solidifying Phil Collins' hold on the charts that lasted until 1992.
Girl Groups have emerged and will continue through the 80's -- Expose' as the most successful, but also company B.
Kenny G takes a rare instrumental into the top 10, especially not being from a soundtrack. He subsequently appeared on every aspiring A/C artist's songs through the decade. It replaces the incredibly slow "Lady In Red."Oddest entry -- country band Restless Heart is in the top 40 with an a/c crossover, the first in a few years. G joins Herb Alpert, so very odd to have two jazz artists in the top 10. "Diamonds" hit #1 on the R&B chart partly due to Janet Jackson singing uncredited vocals -- she was uncredited on the record, but the R&B chart listed her the week it hit #1.
Favorite songs "Alone", "Heart and Soul" "Soul City" "Every Little Kiss"
1 3 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 11 (1)
2 1 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr – 13 (1)
3 5 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) –•– Whitney Houston – 6 (3)
4 4 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis – 9 (4)
5 8 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert – 11 (5)
6 12 ALONE –•– Heart – 6 (6)
7 7 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi – 11 (7)
8 2 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde – 13 (1)
9 13 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G – 12 (9)
10 10 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson – 13 (10)
2 1 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr – 13 (1)
3 5 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) –•– Whitney Houston – 6 (3)
4 4 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis – 9 (4)
5 8 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert – 11 (5)
6 12 ALONE –•– Heart – 6 (6)
7 7 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi – 11 (7)
8 2 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde – 13 (1)
9 13 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G – 12 (9)
10 10 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson – 13 (10)
11 11 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins – 16 (11)
12 19 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger – 5 (12)
13 14 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 – 12 (13)
14 16 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System – 11 (14)
15 6 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh – 19 (3)
16 22 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose – 7 (16)
17 23 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House – 8 (17)
18 20 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 9 (18)
19 28 FUNKYTOWN –•– Pseudo Echo – 6 (19)
20 9 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 – 14 (1)
12 19 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger – 5 (12)
13 14 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 – 12 (13)
14 16 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System – 11 (14)
15 6 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh – 19 (3)
16 22 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose – 7 (16)
17 23 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House – 8 (17)
18 20 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – 9 (18)
19 28 FUNKYTOWN –•– Pseudo Echo – 6 (19)
20 9 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 – 14 (1)
21 26 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 15 (21)
22 21 FASCINATED –•– Company B – 14 (21)
23 31 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol – 9 (23)
24 15 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE –•– Glenn Medeiros – 19 (12)
25 30 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money – 11 (25)
26 35 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue – 4 (26)
27 34 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau – 8 (27)
28 40 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 4 (28)
29 36 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers – 8 (29)
30 37 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe – 8 (30)
22 21 FASCINATED –•– Company B – 14 (21)
23 31 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol – 9 (23)
24 15 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE –•– Glenn Medeiros – 19 (12)
25 30 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money – 11 (25)
26 35 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue – 4 (26)
27 34 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau – 8 (27)
28 40 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 4 (28)
29 36 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers – 8 (29)
30 37 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe – 8 (30)
31 17 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club – 15 (7)
32 39 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons – 6 (32)
33 33 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart – 11 (33)
34 41 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx – 8 (34)
35 43 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson – 5 (35)
36 47 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael – 3 (36)
37 18 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 13 (5)
38 51 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 – 2 (38)
39 44 HAPPY –•– Surface – 5 (39)
40 27 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 16 (2)
32 39 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons – 6 (32)
33 33 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart – 11 (33)
34 41 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx – 8 (34)
35 43 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson – 5 (35)
36 47 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael – 3 (36)
37 18 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 13 (5)
38 51 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 – 2 (38)
39 44 HAPPY –•– Surface – 5 (39)
40 27 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley – 16 (2)
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