They love 1984 on this station -- so many of these songs are still played on 80's on 8.
But the big distinctive of this chart is the extraordinary number of prominent artists with their last chart appearance -- some of the biggest names of the 70s and early 80's:
K.C., this time without the Sunshine Band
Kenny Rogers, after an amazing run of pop/country/AC which wouldn't return until the Faith Hill days in the last 90's.
Dan Fogelburg -- the end of singer/songwriter AC. But lest you think him not cool enough in the MTV era, this was the week of the first MTV video countdown, and he was in the top 5!
Queen, mocking radio with their last top 40 hit
Manfred Mann -- with a one-off late career hit, 20 years after first hitting #1...just like:
To replace them, were debut or breakthrough hits for Genesis, Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Loggins, Thompson Twins, Paul Young, Wang Chung, Howard Jones, Tina Turner (whose resurgence might not have been predicted by the modest success of "Let's Stay Together")
"Thriller" was the 7th top 10 hit from the album of the same name. No one to date had had more than 4, so this was stunning, and 17 months after the album's release...without any modern tricks of re-releasing the album with "extra" songs (Katy Perry, Lady Gaga). In 1982, he wrote and recorded a song that held up in 1984 and has recharted many Octobers since.
Bruce Springsteen had no #1's, but did log 7 top 10's from "Born in the USA." Janet matched this feat a few years later, with all hitting the top 5. Drake topped them all, in an utterly different era including streaming and YouTube, with 7 top 10's at the same time in 2018, all appearing on "Scorpion."
Many 4-stars on this chart, plus 3 5-stars: debuting Phil Collins, retreating Yes, and Thriller. Favorite: Thriller!
1 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-9 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-13 (2)
3 2 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-14 (2)
4 4 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-5 (4)
5 7 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-7 (5)
6 5 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-8 (5)
7 10 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (7)
8 11 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-7 (8)
9 16 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-7 (9)
10 6 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-15 (1)
But the big distinctive of this chart is the extraordinary number of prominent artists with their last chart appearance -- some of the biggest names of the 70s and early 80's:
K.C., this time without the Sunshine Band
Kenny Rogers, after an amazing run of pop/country/AC which wouldn't return until the Faith Hill days in the last 90's.
Dan Fogelburg -- the end of singer/songwriter AC. But lest you think him not cool enough in the MTV era, this was the week of the first MTV video countdown, and he was in the top 5!
Queen, mocking radio with their last top 40 hit
Manfred Mann -- with a one-off late career hit, 20 years after first hitting #1...just like:
John Lennon -- with a posthumous hit
The Police...before their breakup.To replace them, were debut or breakthrough hits for Genesis, Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Loggins, Thompson Twins, Paul Young, Wang Chung, Howard Jones, Tina Turner (whose resurgence might not have been predicted by the modest success of "Let's Stay Together")
"Thriller" was the 7th top 10 hit from the album of the same name. No one to date had had more than 4, so this was stunning, and 17 months after the album's release...without any modern tricks of re-releasing the album with "extra" songs (Katy Perry, Lady Gaga). In 1982, he wrote and recorded a song that held up in 1984 and has recharted many Octobers since.
Bruce Springsteen had no #1's, but did log 7 top 10's from "Born in the USA." Janet matched this feat a few years later, with all hitting the top 5. Drake topped them all, in an utterly different era including streaming and YouTube, with 7 top 10's at the same time in 2018, all appearing on "Scorpion."
Many 4-stars on this chart, plus 3 5-stars: debuting Phil Collins, retreating Yes, and Thriller. Favorite: Thriller!
1 1 JUMP –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-9 (3 Weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-13 (2)
3 2 99 LUFTBALLONS –•– Nena (Epic)-14 (2)
4 4 THRILLER –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-5 (4)
5 7 SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME –•– Rockwell (Motown)-7 (5)
6 5 NOBODY TOLD ME –•– John Lennon (Polydor)-8 (5)
7 10 I WANT A NEW DRUG –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (7)
8 11 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-7 (8)
9 16 FOOTLOOSE –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-7 (9)
10 6 KARMA CHAMELEON –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-15 (1)
11 8 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER –•– The Police (A&M)-10 (8)
12 13 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-9 (12)
13 9 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-18 (8)
14 17 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 21 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (15)
16 18 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-6 (16)
17 25 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-4 (17)
18 14 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-13 (10)
19 12 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-19 (2)
20 24 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-12 (20)
12 13 NEW MOON ON MONDAY –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-9 (12)
13 9 LET THE MUSIC PLAY –•– Shannon (Mirage)-18 (8)
14 17 GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– Christine McVie (Warner Brothers)-7 (14)
15 21 AUTOMATIC –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-7 (15)
16 18 THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-6 (16)
17 25 ADULT EDUCATION –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)-4 (17)
18 14 AN INNOCENT MAN –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-13 (10)
19 12 JOANNA –•– Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)-19 (2)
20 24 GIVE IT UP –•– K.C. (Meca)-12 (20)
21 19 YAH MO B THERE –•– James Ingram (with Michael McDonald) (Qwest)-14 (19)
22 15 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-16 (6)
23 23 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-9 (23)
24 34 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-5 (24)
25 28 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (25)
26 29 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-16 (26)
27 40 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-2 (27)
28 31 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-6 (28)
29 32 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-8 (29)
30 30 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (30)
22 15 THAT’S ALL –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-16 (6)
23 23 THIS WOMAN –•– Kenny Rogers (RCA)-9 (23)
24 34 HOLD ME NOW –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-5 (24)
25 28 ALMOST OVER YOU –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-14 (25)
26 29 THE POLITICS OF DANCING –•– Re-Flex (Capitol)-16 (26)
27 40 MISS ME BLIND –•– Culture Club (Virgin)-2 (27)
28 31 BACK WHERE YOU BELONG –•– 38 Special (Capitol)-6 (28)
29 32 RUNNER –•– Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Arista)-8 (29)
30 30 LET’S STAY TOGETHER –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (30)
31 33 NEW SONG –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-8 (31)
32 36 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 35 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (33)
34 47 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-3 (34)
35 38 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-4 (35)
36 20 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-23 (3)
37 50 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (37)
38 39 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-4 (38)
39 22 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-19 (1)
40 41 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-6 (40)
32 36 COME BACK AND STAY –•– Paul Young (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 35 LIVIN’ IN DESPERATE TIMES –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (33)
34 47 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) –•– Phil Collins (Atlantic)-3 (34)
35 38 RADIO GA-GA –•– Queen (Capitol)-4 (35)
36 20 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP –•– The Romantics (Nemperor)-23 (3)
37 50 HELLO –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (37)
38 39 GIRLS –•– Dwight Twilley (EMI-America)-4 (38)
39 22 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART –•– Yes (Atco)-19 (1)
40 41 DON’T LET GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-6 (40)
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