We're nearing the end of the early 80's, leading to a fascinating crossover of styles. Country crossover will be gone by year's end, but for now, mainstays of Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, and Juice Newton are still doing well. And Bob Seger's huge hit was basically a country ballad.
Yacht Rock is hanging in there with Kenny Loggins, Little River Band, Christopher Cross, and Toto.
Jazz influenced songs are gone, and this year is the last real hurrah for the easy listening of Air Supply, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, and Barbra Striesand.
Meanwhile, the new cast of artists who would come to define the 80's are making huge marks. Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Don Henley, and Phil Collins aren't new...but are on the leading edge of a huge breakout. Culture Club and Duran Duran have their first of many hits each. Men at Work and the Stray Cats are a few months ahead of them, though won't last as long.
And check out the one (or few) hit wonders: Musical Youth, Adam Ant, The Clash, Golden Earring, Saga, Joe Jackson, Flock of Seagulls. Quite a list. Coming soon: ABC, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard
Among the slow movers, Moving Pictures crept and crept their way to #29. Golden Earring crawled all the way to #10 somehow. Frida took 15 weeks to make the top 40, yet hit #13, and at #2 (#1 next week) were Patti Austin and James Ingram, boosted by play on General Hospital, in one of the slowest climbs ever to #1.
Like in 1981, there are many favorites here
5 star: Donna Summer, Billie Jean, Phil Collins, and Separate Ways (favorite of the year!)
4-star: The clash, Duran Duran, Patti Austin, The Flock, Sammy Hagar, Juice Newton, Lionel Richie, Tom Petty, Moving Pictures, Saga,
1 2 DOWN UNDER –•– Men At Work (Columbia)-15 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 BABY, COME TO ME –•– Patti Austin with James Ingram (Qwest)-22 (2)
3 3 SEXUAL HEALING –•– Marvin Gaye (Columbia)-16 (3)
4 5 SHAME ON THE MOON –•– Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-9 (4)
5 1 AFRICA –•– Toto (Columbia)-16 (1)
6 6 MANEATER –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-18 (1)
7 9 YOU AND I –•– Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra)-19 (7)
8 8 ROCK THE CASBAH –•– The Clash (Epic)-20 (8)
9 12 STRAY CAT STRUT –•– The Stray Cats (EMI-America)-8 (9)
10 10 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-15 (10)
Yacht Rock is hanging in there with Kenny Loggins, Little River Band, Christopher Cross, and Toto.
Jazz influenced songs are gone, and this year is the last real hurrah for the easy listening of Air Supply, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, and Barbra Striesand.
Meanwhile, the new cast of artists who would come to define the 80's are making huge marks. Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Don Henley, and Phil Collins aren't new...but are on the leading edge of a huge breakout. Culture Club and Duran Duran have their first of many hits each. Men at Work and the Stray Cats are a few months ahead of them, though won't last as long.
And check out the one (or few) hit wonders: Musical Youth, Adam Ant, The Clash, Golden Earring, Saga, Joe Jackson, Flock of Seagulls. Quite a list. Coming soon: ABC, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard
Among the slow movers, Moving Pictures crept and crept their way to #29. Golden Earring crawled all the way to #10 somehow. Frida took 15 weeks to make the top 40, yet hit #13, and at #2 (#1 next week) were Patti Austin and James Ingram, boosted by play on General Hospital, in one of the slowest climbs ever to #1.
Like in 1981, there are many favorites here
5 star: Donna Summer, Billie Jean, Phil Collins, and Separate Ways (favorite of the year!)
4-star: The clash, Duran Duran, Patti Austin, The Flock, Sammy Hagar, Juice Newton, Lionel Richie, Tom Petty, Moving Pictures, Saga,
1 2 DOWN UNDER –•– Men At Work (Columbia)-15 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 BABY, COME TO ME –•– Patti Austin with James Ingram (Qwest)-22 (2)
3 3 SEXUAL HEALING –•– Marvin Gaye (Columbia)-16 (3)
4 5 SHAME ON THE MOON –•– Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-9 (4)
5 1 AFRICA –•– Toto (Columbia)-16 (1)
6 6 MANEATER –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-18 (1)
7 9 YOU AND I –•– Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra)-19 (7)
8 8 ROCK THE CASBAH –•– The Clash (Epic)-20 (8)
9 12 STRAY CAT STRUT –•– The Stray Cats (EMI-America)-8 (9)
10 10 YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-15 (10)
11 11 THE OTHER GUY –•– The Little River Band (Capitol)-13 (11)
12 13 GOODY TWO SHOES –•– Adam Ant (Epic)-14 (12)
13 14 PASS THE DUTCHIE –•– Musical Youth (MCA)-10 (13)
14 18 YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-10 (14)
15 15 HEART TO HEART –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-12 (15)
16 19 ALL RIGHT –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-4 (16)
17 17 ALLENTOWN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (17)
18 21 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-11 (18)
19 22 HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF –•– Duran Duran (Harvest)-8 (19)
20 20 YOU GOT LUCKY –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-14 (20)
12 13 GOODY TWO SHOES –•– Adam Ant (Epic)-14 (12)
13 14 PASS THE DUTCHIE –•– Musical Youth (MCA)-10 (13)
14 18 YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY –•– Sammy Hagar (Geffen)-10 (14)
15 15 HEART TO HEART –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-12 (15)
16 19 ALL RIGHT –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-4 (16)
17 17 ALLENTOWN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (17)
18 21 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-11 (18)
19 22 HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF –•– Duran Duran (Harvest)-8 (19)
20 20 YOU GOT LUCKY –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-14 (20)
21 24 YOU ARE –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-5 (21)
22 26 BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-10 (22)
23 27 BILLIE JEAN –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-4 (23)
24 28 WE’VE GOT TONIGHT –•– Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty)-3 (24)
25 25 HEART OF THE NIGHT –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-12 (25)
26 33 TWILIGHT ZONE –•– Golden Earring (21 Records)-12 (26)
27 36 SEPERATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) –•– Journey (Columbia)-2 (27)
28 37 ONE ON ONE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-3 (28)
29 30 WHAT ABOUT ME –•– Moving Pictures (Network)-22 (29)
30 31 SPACE AGE LOVE SONG –•– A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive)-14 (30)
22 26 BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG –•– The Pretenders (Sire)-10 (22)
23 27 BILLIE JEAN –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-4 (23)
24 28 WE’VE GOT TONIGHT –•– Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (Liberty)-3 (24)
25 25 HEART OF THE NIGHT –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-12 (25)
26 33 TWILIGHT ZONE –•– Golden Earring (21 Records)-12 (26)
27 36 SEPERATE WAYS (Worlds Apart) –•– Journey (Columbia)-2 (27)
28 37 ONE ON ONE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-3 (28)
29 30 WHAT ABOUT ME –•– Moving Pictures (Network)-22 (29)
30 31 SPACE AGE LOVE SONG –•– A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive)-14 (30)
31 34 ON THE LOOSE –•– Saga (Portrait)-11 (31)
32 7 DIRTY LAUNDRY –•– Don Henley (Asylum)-16 (3)
33 39 BREAKING US IN TWO –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-5 (33)
34 16 THE GIRL IS MINE –•– Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney (Epic)-15 (2)
35 42 FALL IN LOVE WITH ME –•– Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 41 I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON –•– Frida (Atlantic)-15 (36)
37 38 I KNEW YOU WHEN –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-10 (37)
38 43 THE CLAPPING SONG –•– Pia Zadora (Elektra)-10 (38)
39 40 THE WOMAN IN ME –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-9 (39)
40 — MR. ROBOTO –•– Styx (A&M)-1 (40)
32 7 DIRTY LAUNDRY –•– Don Henley (Asylum)-16 (3)
33 39 BREAKING US IN TWO –•– Joe Jackson (A&M)-5 (33)
34 16 THE GIRL IS MINE –•– Michael Jackson / Paul McCartney (Epic)-15 (2)
35 42 FALL IN LOVE WITH ME –•– Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 41 I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON –•– Frida (Atlantic)-15 (36)
37 38 I KNEW YOU WHEN –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-10 (37)
38 43 THE CLAPPING SONG –•– Pia Zadora (Elektra)-10 (38)
39 40 THE WOMAN IN ME –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-9 (39)
40 — MR. ROBOTO –•– Styx (A&M)-1 (40)
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