Not long ago I reviewed December 1986...and things have only advanced a few weeks since then. I got to listen to the top 11 while on the road, picking up the rest later on.
The countdown starts with two weak past and future #1's, and it ends with yet another, which took over for a 4th, and would be eclipsed by the worst (Billy Vera). Thankfully, in future weeks, Bon Jovi and Madonna take a turn at the top.
In between, not quite as blah as back in December with the debuts of Cinderella, Benjamin Orr, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Tina Turner, and Samantha Fox. I also liked the under-charting Miami Sound Machine song.
Favorite: Easy one this week -- only one 5-star song, Benjamin Orr, of the Cars.
1 3 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-14 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 5 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-15 (2)
3 2 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (2)
4 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-17 (1)
5 9 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-14 (5)
6 6 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-12 (6)
7 15 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (7)
8 11 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (8)
9 10 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-13 (9)
10 4 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-16 (2)
The countdown starts with two weak past and future #1's, and it ends with yet another, which took over for a 4th, and would be eclipsed by the worst (Billy Vera). Thankfully, in future weeks, Bon Jovi and Madonna take a turn at the top.
In between, not quite as blah as back in December with the debuts of Cinderella, Benjamin Orr, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Tina Turner, and Samantha Fox. I also liked the under-charting Miami Sound Machine song.
Favorite: Easy one this week -- only one 5-star song, Benjamin Orr, of the Cars.
1 3 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-14 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 5 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-15 (2)
3 2 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (2)
4 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-17 (1)
5 9 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-14 (5)
6 6 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-12 (6)
7 15 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (7)
8 11 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (8)
9 10 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-13 (9)
10 4 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-16 (2)
11 13 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 12 (11)
12 17 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-12 (12)
13 21 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (13)
14 8 WAR –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-9 (8)
15 7 THE WAY IT IS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-18 (1)
16 23 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-12 (16)
17 16 LOVE IS FOREVER –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-13 (16)
18 12 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atlantic)-16 (9)
19 22 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-12 (19)
20 27 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-9 (20)
12 17 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-12 (12)
13 21 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (13)
14 8 WAR –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-9 (8)
15 7 THE WAY IT IS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-18 (1)
16 23 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-12 (16)
17 16 LOVE IS FOREVER –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-13 (16)
18 12 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atlantic)-16 (9)
19 22 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-12 (19)
20 27 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-9 (20)
21 24 COMING AROUND AGAIN –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-12 (21)
22 39 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-6 (22)
23 31 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-7 (23)
24 14 DON’T GET ME WRONG –•– Pretenders (Sire)-15 (10)
25 28 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-12 (25)
26 34 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-10 (26)
27 40 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (27)
28 33 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (28)
29 38 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-8 (29)
30 30 TWO PEOPLE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (30)
22 39 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-6 (22)
23 31 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-7 (23)
24 14 DON’T GET ME WRONG –•– Pretenders (Sire)-15 (10)
25 28 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-12 (25)
26 34 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-10 (26)
27 40 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (27)
28 33 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (28)
29 38 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-8 (29)
30 30 TWO PEOPLE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (30)
31 36 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-10 (31)
32 41 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-10 (32)
33 42 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-11 (33)
34 37 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-11 (34)
35 18 TO BE A LOVER –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-16 (6)
36 20 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES –•– Timbuk 3 (I.R.S.)-13 (19)
37 43 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-11 (37)
38 32 FOR TONIGHT –•– Nancy Martinez (Atlantic)-16 (32)
39 25 THE NEXT TIME I FALL –•– Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
40 — JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (40)
32 41 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-10 (32)
33 42 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-11 (33)
34 37 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-11 (34)
35 18 TO BE A LOVER –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-16 (6)
36 20 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES –•– Timbuk 3 (I.R.S.)-13 (19)
37 43 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-11 (37)
38 32 FOR TONIGHT –•– Nancy Martinez (Atlantic)-16 (32)
39 25 THE NEXT TIME I FALL –•– Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
40 — JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (40)
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