August 1987 -- Really Good and Really Bad

The movie soundtrack trend continues with the top 2 songs being from movies.  Madonna's is one of my least favorite from her, ditto on Michael Jackson's 2nd odd choice for a lead single in a row.

Cool synchronization:  Smokey Robinson with a legit hit, while a tribute record is going strong.  They'll both be top 10 in coming weeks.  

Cool and obscure:  Making Love in the Rain

Last Hurrah -- Dionne Warwick with her last major hit, the Whispers (back after a long absence), Dan Hill (ditto), and ABC, who transitioned better than 80 from the early 80's new wave sound.

Craziest duet & Most awkward -- Prince and Sheena Easton (yuck).  Runner up for awkward:  Lisa Lisa mispronouncing que sera sera.

One hit wonders:  Living in a box, suzanne vega, T'Pau, Los Lobos (basically), Danny Wilson,  and yes, the Grateful Dead.

Very bad songs:  Richard Marx, Starship, Carrie 

Favorites:  Alone, Paper in Fire, Heart and Soul, Didn't We Almost Have it All, Can't We Try, Rock Steady -- and #1 " I Heard a Rumour"

In between -- lots of mid-80's blah, but with Richard Marx, Debbie Gibson about to rule the charts, it's gonna get ugly...

1 2 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (1)
3 4 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-12 (3)
4 3 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-13 (3)
5 7 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-17 (5)
6 10 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-4 (6)
7 8 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-13 (7)
8 16 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-5 (8)
9 11 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-10 (9)
10 12 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-13 (10)

11 6 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-12 (1)
12 13 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-8 (12)
13 5 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-13 (2)
14 19 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (14)
15 20 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-9 (15)
16 18 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-9 (16)
17 17 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-11 (17)
18 9 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-18 (4)
19 25 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-6 (19)
20 23 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-8 (20)

21 26 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-7 (21)
22 15 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-14 (13)
23 24 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-11 (23)
24 31 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-5 (24)
25 33 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-8 (25)
26 28 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-13 (26)
27 30 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-10 (27)
28 14 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-13 (7)
29 36 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-7 (29)
30 37 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-5 (30)

31 38 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-5 (31)
32 35 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-10 (32)
33 40 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-6 (33)
34 22 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-15 (1)
35 43 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-5 (35)
36 21 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-14 (5)
37 45 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-3 (37)
38 46 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 44 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-7 (39)
40 29 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-16 (1)

August 1981 -- bring on the country!

Yeah!  Back to 1981 again, bursting with some I like, and fond memories.

After a few country #1's earlier in the year, we've got quite another batch here, including the indesputably country "Elvira" and "It's Now or Never" -- the juice newton, kenny rogers, and ronnie milsap songs are more adult contemporary.  Alabama and Eddie Rabbitt are further down -- only missing Willie and Dolly!  Even the Pointer Sisters song sounds a lot like a country record....and then there's Frankie Smith with "Double Dutch Bus"...whoa...

I count less than 5 songs here that 80's on 8 would even touch, which is a shame.  Lots of midtempo songs.

I was rooting for Endless Love to be the #1 song of the year, but it was edged out by Bette Davis Eyes, and to this day, on multiple Top Charting Hits of All Time surveys, they're always consecutive, with Bette Davis Eyes ahead.

Favorites among the favorites:  Love on a Two way street, Endless Love, Fire and Ice, Urgent, Lady, and #1...The Voice!

1 1 ENDLESS LOVE –•– Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 2 THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) –•– Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-16 (2)
3 3 I DON’T NEED YOU –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-11 (3)
4 6 SLOW HAND –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-13 (4)
5 4 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-22 (1)
6 21 STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND –•– Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (Modern)-5 (6)
7 7 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-14 (7)
8 9 QUEEN OF HEARTS –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-13 (8)
9 10 (There’s) NO GETTIN’ OVER ME –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-9 (9)
10 11 LADY (You Bring Me Up) –•– The Commodores (Motown)-10 (10)

11 13 WHO’S CRYING NOW –•– Journey (Columbia)-6 (11)
12 8 HEARTS –•– Marty Balin (EMI-America)-14 (8)
13 5 ELVIRA –•– The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-15 (5)
14 14 IT’S NOW OR NEVER –•– John Schneider (Scotti Brothers)-13 (14)
15 18 URGENT –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-8 (15)
16 16 TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-10 (16)
17 17 THE STROKE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-15 (17)
18 20 COOL LOVE –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M)-8 (18)
19 19 IN THE AIR TONIGHT –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-13 (19)
20 25 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don’t Write ‘Em) –•– The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley)-14 (20)

21 23 REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU –•– Gary Wright (Warner Brothers)-8 (21)
22 24 FIRE AND ICE –•– Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)-6 (22)
23 27 STEP BY STEP –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-5 (23)
24 26 FEELS SO RIGHT –•– Alabama (RCA)-12 (24)
25 36 THAT OLD SONG –•– Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-7 (25)
26 28 DON’T GIVE IT UP –•– Robbie Patton (Liberty)-7 (26)
27 29 YOU’RE MY GIRL –•– Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-8 (27)
28 33 HOLD ON TIGHT –•– ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) (Jet)-5 (28)
29 31 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET –•– Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)-10 (29)
30 37 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (30)

31 39 THE VOICE –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-3 (31)
32 34 EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Rex Smith/Rachel Sweet (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 12 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-15 (1)
34 46 I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (More Than I Do) –•– Lulu (Alfa)-4 (34)
35 47 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY –•– Sheena Easton (Liberty)-5 (35)
36 40 BREAKING AWAY –•– Balance (Portrait)-7 (36)
37 15 TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-19 (15)
38 22 BETTE DAVIS EYES –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-22 (1)
39 30 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS –•– Frankie Smith (WMOT)-15 (30)
40 32 ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH –•– Jim Steinman (with Rory Dodd) (Cleveland International)-13 (32)

Aug 1975 -- Rolling into Disco

Sirius XM played a 1975 countdown just a few weeks ago, so not a lot of big changes in that time, but the disco boom I mentioned before ramped up again with "Jive Talking" being at #1 and KC and the Sunshine band rocketing up to toward the same peak with their first hit.

Further down the charts, it was time for some goodbyes.  After 21 top 40 hits in a row, Three Dog Night was at their peak for their last ever hit.  The Carpenter's "Solitaire" also strongly debuted, but it missed the top 10 ultimately, and despite being in the top 40 as late as 1981, they never made the top 10 again.  Cat Stevens also had his very last hit, and cheesy kings Tony Orlando and Dawn never again charted higher than this week.

Debuting was ZZ Top with an eye-opening title, "Tush," and Casey could not have envisioned them at pioneers in music videos 10 years later, with another body part.

Two strange chart moves -- the Eagles popped back up to #2, having previously fallen from #1.  They did not regain the #1 spot.  Another former #1, "Love Will Keep Us Together" popped back up from 17 to 13

1 1 JIVE TALKIN’ –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-12 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS –•– Eagles (Asylum)-12 (1)
3 3 PLEASE MR. PLEASE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-11 (3)
4 5 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT –•– Elton John (MCA)-7 (4)
5 15 FALLIN’ IN LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Playboy)-9 (5)
6 7 RHINESTONE COWBOY –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-12 (6)
7 8 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? –•– War (United Artists)-16 (7)
8 9 HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-9 (8)
9 6 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-15 (6)
10 10 THE ROCKFORD FILES –•– Mike Post (MGM)-14 (10)

11 2 I’M NOT IN LOVE –•– 10cc (Mercury)-14 (2)
12 22 GET DOWN TONIGHT –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.)-6 (12)
13 17 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M)-18 (1)
14 14 MORNIN’ BEAUTIFUL –•– Tony Orlando and Dawn (Elektra)-9 (14)
15 18 FIGHT THE POWER (Part 1) –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-9 (15)
16 20 AT SEVENTEEN –•– Janis Ian (Columbia)-10 (16)
17 12 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID –•– Wings (Capitol)-12 (1)
18 21 HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY –•– Ambrosia (20th Century)-10 (18)
19 26 COULD IT BE MAGIC –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-8 (19)
20 24 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS –•– Freddy Fender (ABC / Dot)-9 (20)

21 25 FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-7 (21)
22 27 THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia)-7 (22)
23 23 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU –•– Michael Jackson (Motown)-11 (23)
24 29 BALLROOM BLITZ –•– Sweet (Capitol)-10 (24)
25 30 THIRD RATE ROMANCE –•– The Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC)-9 (25)
26 31 HELP ME RHONDA –•– Johnny Rivers (Epic / Soul City)-6 (26)
27 33 THAT’S WHEN THE MUSIC TAKES ME –•– Neil Sedaka (Rocket)-8 (27)
28 34 RENDEZVOUS –•– The Hudson Brothers (Rocket)-9 (28)
29 13 DYNOMITE (Part 1) –•– Tony Camillo’s Bazuka (A&M)-18 (10)
30 35 FAME –•– David Bowie (RCA)-8 (30)

31 41 TUSH –•– ZZ Top (London)-5 (31)
32 38 ‘TIL THE WORLD ENDS –•– Three Dog Night (ABC)-7 (32)
33 43 BLACK SUPERMAN / MUHAMMAD ALI –•– Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasa Band (Pye)-21 (33)
34 11 THE HUSTLE –•– Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony (Avco)-18 (1)
35 44 I BELIEVE THERE’S NOTHING STRONGER THAN OUR LOVE –•– Paul Anka with Odia Coates (United Artists)-4 (35)
36 46 DAISY JANE –•– America (Warner Brothers)-5 (36)
37 45 TWO FINE PEOPLE –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-5 (37)
38 40 (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL –•– Travis Wammack (Capricorn)-9 (38)
39 39 LOOK AT ME (I’m In Love) –•– The Moments (Stang)-7 (39)
40 65 SOLITAIRE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-3 (40

August 1970 -- A/C rules

I heard most of the countdown this week --

New hit by Elvis, the Jackson 5 falling with their 3rd #1 in a row, the Supremes and Diana Ross separately on the chart, and a general mix of country, gospel, R&B, protest songs, adult contemporary, 60's style rock, even rock opera!

Both a song by War, and a song called "War" back to back in the top 5.

Notable first week on the charts ever for Anne Murray.

A rather embarassing song by James Brown, but much safer music in the top spots, with the Carpenters giving way to Bread, in their only week at #1 in their career.

My favorite:  The Love You Save

1 2 MAKE IT WITH YOU –•– Bread (Elektra)-11 (1 week at #1)
2 1 (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-10
3 4 SPILL THE WINE –•– Eric Burdon and War (MGM)-14
4 6 WAR –•– Edwin Starr (Gordy)-7
5 5 IN THE SUMMERTIME –•– Mungo Jerry (Janus)-7
6 3 SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I’m Yours) –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-9
7 16 PATCHES –•– Clarence Carter (Atlantic)-6
8 7 BAND OF GOLD –•– Freda Payne (Invictus)-18
9 12 I JUST CAN’T HELP BELIEVING –•– B.J. Thomas (Scepter)-10
10 9 TIGHTER, TIGHTER –•– Alive and Kicking (Roulette)-12

11 13 LAY A LITTLE LOVIN’ ON ME –•– Robin McNamara (Steed)-13
12 14 (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) WHY CAN’T I TOUCH YOU –•– Ronnie Dyson (Columbia)-10
13 18 25 OR 6 TO 4 –•– Chicago (Columbia)-5
14 10 BALL OF CONFUSION (That’s What the World Is Today) –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-14
15 8 MAMA TOLD ME (Not To Come) –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-14
16 11 O-O-H CHILD / DEAR PRUDENCE –•– The Five Stairsteps (Buddah)-21
17 26 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-3
18 19 OVERTURE FROM TOMMY (A Rock Opera) –•– The Assembled Multitude (Atlantic)-9
19 20 TELL IT ALL BROTHER –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-8
20 23 LOOKIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR / LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3

21 15 GET UP I FEEL LIKE BEING A SEX MACHINE (Parts 1 and 2) –•– James Brown (King)-6
22 25 HI-DE-HO –•– Blood, Sweat, and Tears (Columbia)-4
23 48 DON’T PLAY THAT SONG –•– Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (Atlantic)-3
24 21 OHIO –•– Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (Atlantic)-9
25 28 EVERYBODY’S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE –•– The Supremes (Motown)-6
26 29 HAND ME DOWN WORLD –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-6
27 27 SUMMERTIME BLUES –•– The Who (Decca)-7
28 34 SOLITARY MAN –•– Neil Diamond (Bang)-17
29 30 BIG YELLOW TAXI –•– The Neighborhood (Big Tree)-9
30 31 THE SLY, SLICK, AND THE WICKED –•– The Lost Generation (Brunswick)-12

31 17 THE LOVE YOU SAVE / I FOUND THAT GIRL –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-13
32 35 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE (For You Growing) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-7
33 38 JULIE, DO YA LOVE ME –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-4
34 36 GROOVY SITUATION –•– Gene Chandler (Mercury)-7
35 37 I WANT TO TAKE YOU HIGHER –•– Ike and Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Liberty)-14
36 44 I’VE LOST YOU / THE NEXT STEP IS LOVE –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-4
37 47 (I Know) I’M LOSING YOU –•– Rare Earth (Rare Earth)-4
38 42 SNOWBIRD –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-6
39 24 WESTBOUND #9 –•– The Flaming Ember (Hot Wax)-14
40 53 IT’S A SHAME –•– The Spinners (V.I.P.)-5

August 1984

I read not long ago that the summer of 1984 was one of the great summers for pop music because of the variety of great songs.  Both veteran artists at their peak (Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, ... ) and new artists bursting on the scene (Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Corey Hart).   Rock, hard rock, pop, dance, adult R&B, & Prince.  

SiriusXM plays so many of these songs, it's easier to pick out the ones a bit out of place:

Peabo Bryson sounding a bit too a/c, Diana Ross with one of her last hits, Breakin' sounding a bit dated, good old Sergio Mendes....and at #1, a novelty soundtrack song.

As before, despite the fame of these songs, many of these aren't favorites of mine, and a few I still basically hate (state of shock, sexy girl), and a few I never, ever need to hear again, but still, 4 5-stars: Rock Me Tonight, Dancing in the Dark, Jump for my love, Cruel Summer.  I'll take Billy Squier as my favorite.

1 1 GHOSTBUSTERS –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-10 (2 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-14 (2)
3 3 STATE OF SHOCK –•– The Jacksons with Mick Jagger (Epic)-8 (3)
4 2 WHEN DOVES CRY –•– Prince (Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
5 6 STUCK ON YOU –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (5)
6 8 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU –•– Dan Hartman (MCA)-16 (6)
7 12 MISSING YOU –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-9 (7)
8 5 SAD SONGS (Say So Much) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-11 (5)
9 10 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-13 (9)
10 13 IF EVER YOU’RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN –•– Peabo Bryson (Elektra)-15 (10)

11 9 INFATUATION –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-13 (6)
12 7 DANCING IN THE DARK –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-13 (2)
13 15 PANAMA –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-9 (13)
14 17 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-10 (14)
15 20 SHE BOP –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-5 (15)
16 19 IF THIS IS IT –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (16)
17 25 THE WARRIOR –•– Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia)-8 (17)
18 23 LIGHTS OUT –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-6 (18)
19 22 ROCK ME TONITE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-7 (19)
20 24 SEXY GIRL –•– Glenn Frey (MCA)-8 (20)

21 21 SHE’S MINE –•– Steve Perry (Columbia)-8 (21)
22 11 BREAKIN’… THERE’S NO STOPPING US –•– Ollie & Jerry (Polydor)-12 (9)
23 35 LET’S GO CRAZY –•– Prince & The Revolution (Warner Brothers)-3 (23)
24 14 LEGS –•– ZZ Top (Warner Brothers)-14 (8)
25 30 ALL OF YOU –•– Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (Columbia)-7 (25)
26 27 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE –•– Sheila E. (Warner Brothers)-10 (26)
27 34 DRIVE –•– The Cars (Elektra)-3 (27)
28 33 DYNAMITE –•– Jermaine Jackson (Arista)-5 (28)
29 29 ALIBIS –•– Sergio Mendes (A&M)-13 (29)
30 31 LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-7 (30)

31 36 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES –•– Night Ranger (MCA / Camel)-6 (31)
32 37 CRUEL SUMMER –•– Bananarama (London)-5 (32)
33 18 JUMP (For My Love) –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (3)
34 16 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-16 (4)
35 40 RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-5 (35)
36 43 17 –•– Rick James (Gordy)-6 (36)
37 39 MY, OH MY –•– Slade (CBS Associated)-7 (37)
38 42 TWO SIDES OF LOVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-6 (38)
39 47 WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT –•– Twisted Sister (Atlantic)-4 (39)
40 52 COVER ME –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (40)

The return of Africa -- stagnation

THe charts must be desparate -- Toto's quirky but earnest #1 song from 1982, "Africa," has found a new life.  No one would've called it a rock song then, but now it sits at #2 on Rock Airplay in a remake by Weezer.  Hard to call it a rock song now either since it's a virtual note-for-note remake. 

But over on Rock Songs, which also wraps in sales, streams, and the like, the top 3 are all by Imagine Dragons, all dating from their album from 80 weeks ago.  Talk about stagnant!

Aug 1973 -- Country break out & iconic Classic Rock

Usual interesting early-70's mix this week.  Classic R&B and Adult Contemporary doing very well as usual.  Classic Rock had two iconic entries -- Smoke on the Water way up at #4, and "Money" at #21.  Casey mentioned that the album had been #1, but what he didn't know was that it would be on the top 200 list of albums for over 800 weeks, including into 2018! 

Breaking out a bit this week is a particular kind of country music, epitomized by Charlie Rich, whose "Behind Closed Doors" is credited with opening the door to an acceptance of country (as opposed to the more folk sound of John Denver or the country-rock of the Eagles) on the pop charts.  It swept the country awards that year and is a country hall of fame song, but to me it sounds like so many others, perhaps proving its influence.

I had not previously heard about 10 of these songs, including the ones by artists I'm familiar with like Cat Stevens, Carole King, and Bobby Womack.  Daniels' was another in a small trend of songs about hippies receiving poor treatment -- and Dolly Parton should sue for using her tune for "Joshua"

Casey mentioned how the original two versions of "Young Love" were released simultaneously, leading to  Sonny James and Tab Hunter having the top 2 records in the U.S. with the same song.  Other songs have hit the charts more than once (like The Twist, or "Monster Mash," below, re-entering the top 10 after hitting #1 in 1962 -- and it's nowhere near halloween!), or the same song title has charted concurrently ("I Can't Wait" or "9 to 5"), but never the same song at the same time.

A year ago I heard the chart immediately before this which had Maureen McGovern rocketing from #9 to #1, and Wings moving 21 to #3, but it never did hit #1.

Favorites:  Chicago, Croce, McCartney -- all 4-stars, w/ no 5's.  Favorite: Bad Bad Leroy Brown! 

1 1 THE MORNING AFTER –•– Maureen McGovern (20th Century)-8 (2 weeks at #1)

2 3 LIVE AND LET DIE –•– Wings (Apple)-6
3 8 BROTHER LOUIE –•– The Stories (Kama Sutra)-8
4 7 TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-11
5 2 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN –•– Jim Croce (ABC)-17
6 4 SMOKE ON THE WATER –•– Deep Purple (Warner Brothers)-12
7 17 LET’S GET IT ON –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5
8 5 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-11
9 15 UNEASY RIDER –•– Charlie Daniels (Kama Sutra)-7
10 12 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Parrot)-32

11 11 FEELIN’ STRONGER EVERY DAY –•– Chicago (Columbia)-8
12 13 I BELIEVE IN YOU (You Believe In Me) –•– Johnnie Taylor (Stax)-8
13 14 GET DOWN –•– Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM)-8
14 10 SHAMBALA –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-13
15 22 DELTA DAWN –•– Helen Reddy (Capitol)-8
16 6 DIAMOND GIRL –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers)-14
17 19 HERE I AM (Come and Take Me) –•– Al Green (Hi)-6
18 24 SAY, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY SWEET GYSPY ROSE –•– Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (Bell)-5
19 20 IF YOU WANT ME TO STAY –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-7

20 9 WILL IT GO ROUND IN CIRCLES –•– Billy Preston (A&M)-20
21 18 MONEY –•– Pink Floyd (Harvest)-13
22 30 ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH –•– The Four Tops (Dunhill)-8
23 23 NATURAL HIGH –•– Bloodstone (London)-17
24 26 ANGEL –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-6
25 27 HOW CAN I TELL HER –•– Lobo (Big Tree)-8
26 25 SO VERY HARD TO GO –•– The Tower Of Power (Warner Brothers)-15
27 33 GYPSY MAN –•– War (United Artists)-4
28 28 WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Buddah)-9
29 29 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS –•– Charlie Rich (Epic)-16
30 16 BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY –•– Bette Midler (Atlantic)-14

31 36 YOUNG LOVE / A MILLION TO ONE –•– Donny Osmond (MGM / Kolob)-5
32 52 I WAS CHECKIN’ OUT SHE WAS CHECKIN’ IN –•– Don Covay (Mercury)-6
33 32 MISDEMEANOR –•– Foster Sylvers (Pride / MGM)-11
34 74 SATURDAY NIGHT’S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING –•– Elton John (MCA)-2
35 46 NOBODY WANTS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT –•– Bobby Womack (United Artists)-9
36 39 THE HURT –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-6
37 45 BELIEVE IN HUMANITY / YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE –•– Carole King (Ode)-5
38 21 KODACHROME –•– Paul Simon (Columbia)-13
39 34 PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND –•– Clint Holmes (Epic)-21
40 42 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (Part 1) –•– The Intruders (Gamble)-11

Aug 1982 -- the beginning of something new

This was a familiar countdown that I likely listened to back in 1982, and compared to many in the first few years of the 80's, it was not a favorite.   But, if only I'd known what the late 80's were going to bring, I would've relished it more.

Downsides were represented by songs like "Your Imagination" and "Still They Ride" which were late-albums hits for artists I otherwise liked.  It also had songs I liked less up at the top -- none of the top 4 are favorites.

On the other hand, some songs have clearly grown on me with time -- I had no interest in Paperlate,  Early in the Morning, Wasted on the Way, or I am Telling You back then.  I like all of those much more now.

The a/c songs by Air Supply, Leslie Pearl, and Karla Bonoff hadn't aged that well, and they sound downright strange against the MTV-driven new wave sounds of the Human League & Soft Cell, which were a portent of new things that would hit full swing in 1983.  Men at Work was spending their first week in the top 40 as was Billy Idol.

Still, for now, some great country crossover, legit rock, pure a/c, funk,  pop, dance, Broadway showtunes, and the beginnings of MTV mania.  All in one countdown.

Favorites:
(5-star) Hard to Say I'm Sorry, Vacation, Do I Do, Tainted Love
(4-star) Route 101, Early in the Morning, You Should Hear How..., Don't You Want Me, Think I'm in Love, Love's Been a Little Bit Hard, Love Will Turn You Around, Love is in Control, Kids in America

Best song:  Do I Do, thanks to the extended remix I got when I bought Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits

1 1 EYE OF THE TIGER –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-10 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 HURTS SO GOOD –•– John Cougar (Riva)-16 (2)
3 5 ABRACADABRA –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-11 (3)
4 4 HOLD ME –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-8 (4)
5 6 HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY –•– Chicago (Full Moon)-10 (5)
6 2 ROSANNA –•– Toto (Columbia)-17 (2)
7 8 EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER –•– Air Supply (Arista)-9 (7)
8 10 KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN’ –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (8)
9 9 ONLY THE LONELY –•– The Motels (Capitol)-16 (9)
10 7 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– The Human League (A&M)-23 (1)

11 13 WASTED ON THE WAY –•– Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-7 (11)
12 15 VACATION –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-6 (12)
13 11 LET IT WHIP –•– The Dazz Band (Motown)-16 (5)
14 18 TAKE IT AWAY –•– Paul McCartney (Columbia)-5 (14)
15 22 YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-12 (15)
16 23 LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Finger On the Trigger) –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-7 (16)
17 12 TAINTED LOVE –•– Soft Cell (Sire)-30 (8)
18 14 LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-14 (7)
19 20 PERSONALLY –•– Karla Bonoff (Columbia)-15 (19)
20 16 DO I DO –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-11 (13)

21 21 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-10 (21)
22 26 LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-6 (22)
23 27 OUT OF WORK –•– Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-9 (23)
24 28 THINK I’M IN LOVE –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-6 (24)
25 29 AMERICAN MUSIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (25)
26 30 KIDS IN AMERICA –•– Kim Wilde (EMI-America)-12 (26)
27 42 WHO CAN IT BE NOW –•– Men At Work (Columbia)-5 (27)
28 35 EYE IN THE SKY –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-6 (28)
29 39 AND I AM TELL YOU I’M NOT GOING –•– Jennifer Holliday (Geffen)-6 (29)
30 32 IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT –•– Leslie Pearl (RCA)-12 (30)

31 33 I FOUND SOMEBODY –•– Glenn Frey (Asylum)-10 (31)
32 34 PAPERLATE –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-10 (32)
33 47 JACK AND DIANE –•– John Cougar (Riva)-3 (33)
34 36 YOUR IMAGINATION –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (34)
35 17 CAUGHT UP IN YOU –•– 38 Special (A&M)-15 (10)
36 41 HOT IN THE CITY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (36)
37 38 LOVE PLUS ONE –•– Haircut One Hundred (Arista)-13 (37)
38 40 ROUTE 101 –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-7 (38)
39 19 STILL THEY RIDE –•– Journey (Columbia)-12 (19)

40 24 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– The Gap Band (Total Experience)-12 (24)

July 1971 -- A time of Protest...and Carole King

Especially interesting top 40 this week as they went back to 1971, which had a lot of the quirkiness that made 70's music fun.  Soul classics (Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Cornelius Brothers), adult contemporary (Carpenters, James Taylor, Carly Simon), Classic Rock (the Doors, Grass Roots, Rolling Stones), and some wild fun (James Brown).

What Casey didn't know is that the young British girl raised in Australia would become an unstoppable pop star and icon for the next 13 years:  Olivia Newton John..  He DID know that Jim Morrison had just died, and this was his only posthumous top 40 hit.  He didn't know (and the big debut would've hidden it) that the Jackson 5 were en route to their first flop.  A mere 18 months after a debut like no others (4 #1's, 2 #2's), they would have only 5 top 10's over the the rest of their career and no #1s, though a few of the brothers did all right for themselves solo.  He didn't know John Denver would leave "Fat City" behind and have 4 #1's in the next 5 years.

Politically minded records were still charting, with Freda Payne at #14 and a very odd top 10 by DJ Tom Clay, with a medley of two famous songs interspersed with interviews or radio clips, challenging the nation about prejudice.

But the big news of the week was the reign of Carole King.  With one of the biggest albums of all time ruling the album chart, she'd just fallen from #1 with "It's Too Late" with another of her creations "You've Got a Friend" charting with two different versions, including #1 (the duet was also Roberta Flack's first chart single...and it was terrible!  Never would've guessed she'd sweep the charts and Grammies the next few years).  Strangely, Casey didn't acknowledge the two recordings of the same song. 

Favorites: It's Too Late, Take Me Home Country Roads, Carly Simon, and the only 5-star song "Don't Pull Your Love"

1 3 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND –•– James Taylor (Warner Brothers)-9 (1 week at #1)

2 1 INDIAN RESERVATION (The Lament Of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) –•– The Raiders (Columbia)-17
3 2 IT’S TOO LATE / I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE –•– Carole King (Ode)-13
4 5 MR. BIG STUFF –•– Jean Knight (Stax)-10
5 7 DRAGGIN’ THE LINE –•– Tommy James (Roulette)-8
6 8 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART –•– The Bee Gees (Atco)-6
7 4 DON’T PULL YOUR LOVE –•– Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds (Dunhill)-11
8 9 TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS –•– John Denver with Fat City (RCA)-15
9 10 SOONER OR LATER –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-9
10 26 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE / ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN (Medley) –•– Tom Clay (Mowest)-4

11 15 MERCY MERCY ME (The Ecology) –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-5
12 6 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY –•– Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose (United Artists)-17
13 13 NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE –•– Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (Atco)-11
14 18 BRING THE BOYS HOME –•– Freda Payne (Invictus)-9
15 16 HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING AGAIN –•– The Fortunes (Capitol)-12
16 19 BEGINNINGS / COLOUR MY WORLD –•– Chicago (Columbia)-6
17 17 I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-9
18 20 HOT PANTS (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Part 1) –•– James Brown (People)-5
19 21 SIGNS –•– Five Man Electrical Band (Lionel)-10
20 12 THAT’S THE WAY I’VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE –•– Carly Simon (Elektra)-16

21 14 SHE’S NOT JUST ANOTHER WOMAN –•– The 8th Day (Invictus)-12
22 24 LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH –•– The Isley Brothers (T-Neck)-7
23 23 DOUBLE BARREL –•– David and Ansil Collins (Big Tree)-8
24 25 GET IT ON –•– Chase (Epic)-11
25 11 RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS –•– The Carpenters (A&M)-12
26 31 LIAR –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-4
27 27 FUNKY NASSAU (Part 1) –•– The Beginning Of the End (Alston)-13
28 29 RINGS –•– Cymarron (Entrance)-8
29 37 SWEET HITCH-HIKER –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-3
30 42 MAYBE TOMORROW –•– Jackson 5 (Motown)-4

31 32 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND –•– Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (Atlantic)-8
32 33 MOON SHADOW –•– Cat Stevens (A&M)-6
33 34 SUMMER SAND –•– Dawn (Bell)-7
34 36 IF NOT FOR YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (Uni)-10
35 35 CHICAGO –•– Graham Nash (Atlantic)-9
36 39 RIDERS ON THE STORM –•– The Doors (Elektra)-5
37 45 SMILING FACES SOMETIMES –•– The Undisputed Truth (Gordy)-6
38 28 WILD HORSES –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-7
39 40 LOVE MEANS (You Never Have To Say You’re Sorry) –•– Sounds Of Sunshine (Ranwood)-10
40 50 WHATCHA SEE IS WHATCHA GET –•– The Dramatics (Volt)-5

August 1989 -- just awful

As the 80's were limping to a close, it many ways it was a sad time for pop music.  Teeny bopper pop of New Kids, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany was big.  One of the biggest acts of the year was a fake (Milli Vanilli), spandex and big hair rules (Great White, Warrant, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Winger), and some of the worst songs were hovering near the top.

Batdance may be the worst #1 of the 80's, terrible "Hangin Tough" is heading there, a very odd "Toy Soldiers" just abdicated, and the slower-than-slow Simply Red and Richard Marx drained all the life out of the radio, and I even really disliked the Milli Vanilli track.  Donny Osmond and Michael Damien were following up their awful huge hits with more drek.  While Don Henley can't get past #8.  And the critically acclaimed Soul II Soul and Jeff Healey had 3 hits between them.

Upside:  Madonna's still groovin, Paula Abdul's burning up the charts, and Cher's storming up the charts.

Favorites:  (no 5-stars) Henley, Abdul, Bobby Brown, Buffalo Stance, and leading the way, Expose.

1 2 BATDANCE – Prince – 8 (1)
2 5 ON OUR OWN –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (2)
3 4 SO ALIVE –•– Love And Rockets – 12 (3)
4 10 RIGHT HERE WAITING –•– Richard Marx – 5 (4)
5 1 TOY SOLDIERS –•– Martika – 12 (1)
6 8 ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY –•– Great White – 13 (6)
7 7 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME –•– Bon Jovi – 10 (7)
8 9 I LIKE IT –•– Dino – 13 (8)
9 13 COLD HEARTED –•– Paula Abdul – 7 (9)
10 6 IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW –•– Simply Red – 14 (1)

11 3 EXPRESS YOURSELF –•– Madonna – 10 (2)
12 11 CRAZY ABOUT HER –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (11)
13 18 SECRET RENDEZVOUS –•– Karyn White – 11 (13)
14 24 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU –•– Gloria Estefan – 5 (14)
15 19 I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY –•– L.L. Cool J – 9 (15)
16 14 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS –•– Roxette – 11 (14)
17 26 HANGIN’ TOUGH –•– New Kids On The Block – 4 (17)
18 20 HEY BABY –•– Henry Lee Summer – 12 (18)
19 22 FRIENDS –•– Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim – 8 (19)
20 21 NO MORE RHYME –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (20)

21 23 THE END OF THE INNOCENCE –•– Don Henley – 7 (21)
22 29 SACRED EMOTION –•– Donny Osmond – 8 (22)
23 28 HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK –•– Winger – 10 (23)
24 31 ANGEL EYES –•– Jeff Healey Band – 8 (24)
25 30 HOOKED ON YOU –•– Sweet Sensation – 22 (25)
26 12 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Expose – 12 (8)
27 17 BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER –•– Milli Vanilli – 15 (1)
28 34 KEEP ON MOVIN’ –•– Soul II Soul – 7 (28)
29 15 WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? –•– Michael Morales – 15 (15)
30 16 GOOD THING –•– Fine Young Cannibals – 14 (1)

31 38 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE –•– Surface – 6 (31)
32 39 18 AND LIFE –•– Skid Row – 5 (32)
33 36 COVER OF LOVE –•– Michael Damian – 8 (33)
34 43 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME –•– Cher – 5 (34)
35 35 ME MYSELF AND I –•– De La Soul – 10 (34)
36 50 HEAVEN –•– Warrant – 3 (36)
37 27 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY –•– Natalie Cole – 17 (7)
38 37 IN MY EYES –•– Stevie B – 11 (37)
39 47 TALK IT OVER –•– Grayson Hugh – 7 (39)
40 33 BUFFALO STANCE –•– Neneh Cherry – 19 (3)

July 1988 -- Running out of gas...and really old revivals

Pretty boring songs, but an interesting top 40 this week.  The music suffered for lack of Madonna, MJ, and Janet, with late-album hits by lots of others -- Miami Sound Machine, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Richard Marx, Debbie Gibson.  A batch of new hits was just getting started -- the first hit by Guns n' Roses, a lead-cut by Robert Palmer.  And a LOT of slow songs (check out the musical whiplash from #4 to #3!)

Two hits were by people who in 1988 were assumed to be rising stars -- Tracy Chapman and Terence Trent D'Arby.  They were both having their last big hits.  It was also the last top week in the top 40 ever for the Jets, who had 6 top 40's, 5 of which went top 10.  REO Speedwagon finally ran out of gas -- this was their last top 40 hit ever.  Ditto for 20-year chart veterans The Moody Blues and 8-year veteran Pat Benatar.

Speaking of veterans, it was a good week for them -- Steve Winwood, Eric Carmen, and Elton John were in the top 10, but in the next 10 were two REAL veterans -- the Contours riding the Dirty Dancing revival of their first and only top 40 hit from 1962.  And Chubby Checker was back for the first time since 1965, remaking the biggest hit of the Rock Era (by some measures), which hit #1 in 1960, fell off the chart, and went back to #1 in 1962.

Late album #1's was a theme -- Marx fell from #1 with his 4th release from his album, the previous 3 missing #1.  That had never happened before 1988, when he, Debbie Gibson, Expose, and Miami Sound Machine all did!  Meanwhile, MJ, Whitney, and soon George Michael each had had 4 #1's from their respective albums, again, unprecedented before 1988.  MJ pulled off 5!

Favorites:  Sweet Child of Mine, Simply Irresistible, Monkey, I Know You're out there somewhere, Rush Hour (all 4-stars), and "I Don't Wanna Go On WIth You Like That" -- the one 5-star this week.

1 4 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 8 (1)
2 1 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 11 (1)
3 6 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 16 (3)
4 2 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 15 (2)
5 7 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 11 (5)
6 9 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 10 (6)
7 3 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 12 (3)
8 11 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 9 (8)
9 10 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 13 (9)
10 14 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 7 (10)

11 5 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 17 (1)
12 12 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 11 (12)
13 18 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 9 (13)
14 17 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 9 (14)
15 15 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 12 (15)
16 21 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 4 (16)
17 20 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 10 (17)
18 22 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 7 (18)
19 8 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 13 (2)
20 27 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 9 (20)

21 26 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 5 (21)
22 28 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 9 (22)
23 24 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 12 (23)
24 16 PARADISE –•– Sade – 12 (16)
25 34 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 6 (25)
26 32 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 5 (26)
27 13 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 17 (7)
28 36 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 3 (28)
29 35 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 5 (29)
30 19 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (12)

31 23 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 15 (1)
32 39 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 8 (32)
33 38 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 9 (33)
34 45 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 5 (34)
35 42 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 5 (35)
36 25 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 15 (6)
37 43 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 4 (37)
38 40 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 8 (38)
39 44 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 6 (39)
40 29 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 16 (4)