Last year they played the countdown JUST before this, so I talked about the trends with lots of country and jazz/pop. The VJs noted that especially since clearly MTV had not debuted yet.
Last week's big movers settle down, but in week 13, Jessie's Girl finally hits the top 10, but it won't hit #1 until week 19, a very long time for a pop hit.
Meanwhile, a relatively rare feat for most of the 80's with Stars on 45 Medley interrupting Bette Davis Eyes long run at #1. It kept Kim Carnes from tying the long standing record for weeks at #1 and gave the ultimate year-end race for #1 a little more drama as "Endless Love" also held for 9.
The Medley was not unusual for being a mix of other artists' songs, but it had by far the most to date of any top 40 hit and still holds the record for longest title of a #1 hit and the one with the most independent compositions. It spun off subsequent top 40 hits featuring swing, classical, and (their own) Stevie Wonder Medley. The Beach Boys and the Beatles themselves also charted medleys of their own hits in the next year.
First hit: many, but few long-standing artists. Most notable: Billy Squier, Juice Newton (hanging on)
Comeback: Gary US Bonds (17 year absence)
Last hit: Pure Prairie League
Favorite: (5-stars): Gemini Dreams, Bette Davis Eyes, Sweetheart, I Love You, Take it On the Run, What are we doing in love, and my favorite: Being With You
Last week's big movers settle down, but in week 13, Jessie's Girl finally hits the top 10, but it won't hit #1 until week 19, a very long time for a pop hit.
Meanwhile, a relatively rare feat for most of the 80's with Stars on 45 Medley interrupting Bette Davis Eyes long run at #1. It kept Kim Carnes from tying the long standing record for weeks at #1 and gave the ultimate year-end race for #1 a little more drama as "Endless Love" also held for 9.
The Medley was not unusual for being a mix of other artists' songs, but it had by far the most to date of any top 40 hit and still holds the record for longest title of a #1 hit and the one with the most independent compositions. It spun off subsequent top 40 hits featuring swing, classical, and (their own) Stevie Wonder Medley. The Beach Boys and the Beatles themselves also charted medleys of their own hits in the next year.
First hit: many, but few long-standing artists. Most notable: Billy Squier, Juice Newton (hanging on)
Comeback: Gary US Bonds (17 year absence)
Last hit: Pure Prairie League
Favorite: (5-stars): Gemini Dreams, Bette Davis Eyes, Sweetheart, I Love You, Take it On the Run, What are we doing in love, and my favorite: Being With You
1 2 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS/SUGAR SUGAR/NO REPLY/I’LL BE BACK/DRIVE MY CAR/DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/WE CAN WORK IT OUT/I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER/NOWHERE MAN/YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 –•– Stars On 45 (Radio Records)-11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-13 (1)
3 3 SUKIYAKI –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-16 (3)
4 5 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) –•– Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-16 (4)
5 7 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-5 (5)
6 4 BEING WITH YOU –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-19 (2)
7 14 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-6 (7)
8 8 AMERICA –•– Neil Diamond (Capitol)-9 (8)
9 17 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (9)
10 20 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (10)
2 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES –•– Kim Carnes (EMI-America)-13 (1)
3 3 SUKIYAKI –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol)-16 (3)
4 5 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do) –•– Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Arista)-16 (4)
5 7 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-5 (5)
6 4 BEING WITH YOU –•– Smokey Robinson (Tamla)-19 (2)
7 14 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-6 (7)
8 8 AMERICA –•– Neil Diamond (Capitol)-9 (8)
9 17 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-8 (9)
10 20 JESSIE’S GIRL –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (10)
11 12 THIS LITTLE GIRL –•– Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI-America)-9 (11)
12 13 I LOVE YOU –•– The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-18 (12)
13 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF –•– Gino Vannelli (Arista)-14 (6)
14 9 TAKE IT ON THE RUN –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (5)
15 15 WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE –•– Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-13 (15)
16 10 SWEETHEART –•– Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-16 (10)
17 21 IS IT YOU –•– Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-9 (17)
18 24 HEARTS –•– Marty Balin (EMI-America)-5 (18)
19 19 THE WAITING –•– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-8 (19)
20 27 THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) –•– Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-7 (20)
12 13 I LOVE YOU –•– The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)-18 (12)
13 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF –•– Gino Vannelli (Arista)-14 (6)
14 9 TAKE IT ON THE RUN –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (5)
15 15 WHAT ARE WE DOIN’ IN LOVE –•– Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty)-13 (15)
16 10 SWEETHEART –•– Frankie and the Knockouts (Millenium)-16 (10)
17 21 IS IT YOU –•– Lee Ritenour (with Eric Tagg) (Elektra)-9 (17)
18 24 HEARTS –•– Marty Balin (EMI-America)-5 (18)
19 19 THE WAITING –•– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet)-8 (19)
20 27 THEME FROM “GREATEST AMERICAN HERO” (Believe It Or Not) –•– Joey Scarbury (Elektra)-7 (20)
21 23 NOBODY WINS –•– Elton John (Geffen)-7 (21)
22 33 I DON’T NEED YOU –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-2 (22)
23 28 ELVIRA –•– The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-6 (23)
24 26 WINNING –•– Santana (Columbia)-11 (24)
25 29 MODERN GIRL –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (25)
26 37 GEMINI DREAM –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-3 (26)
27 34 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-5 (27)
28 30 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART –•– The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-10 (28)
29 31 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-10 (29)
30 35 TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (30)
22 33 I DON’T NEED YOU –•– Kenny Rogers (Liberty)-2 (22)
23 28 ELVIRA –•– The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)-6 (23)
24 26 WINNING –•– Santana (Columbia)-11 (24)
25 29 MODERN GIRL –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (25)
26 37 GEMINI DREAM –•– The Moody Blues (Threshold)-3 (26)
27 34 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY –•– The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)-5 (27)
28 30 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART –•– The Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)-10 (28)
29 31 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Jim Photoglo (20th Century)-10 (29)
30 35 TIME –•– The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)-10 (30)
31 36 SEVEN YEAR ACHE –•– Rosanne Cash (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 32 SAY WHAT –•– Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-9 (32)
33 43 QUEEN OF HEARTS –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 38 SWEET BABY –•– Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-8 (34)
35 11 JUST THE TWO OF US –•– Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-19 (2)
36 40 STRONGER THAN BEFORE –•– Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-6 (36)
37 18 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS –•– Styx (A&M)-14 (9)
38 22 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-18 (4)
39 16 HOW ‘BOUT US –•– Champaign (Columbia)-19 (12)
40 44 THE STROKE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-6 (40)
32 32 SAY WHAT –•– Jesse Winchester (Bearsville)-9 (32)
33 43 QUEEN OF HEARTS –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (33)
34 38 SWEET BABY –•– Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)-8 (34)
35 11 JUST THE TWO OF US –•– Grover Washington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)-19 (2)
36 40 STRONGER THAN BEFORE –•– Carole Bayer Sager (Boardwalk)-6 (36)
37 18 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS –•– Styx (A&M)-14 (9)
38 22 ANGEL OF THE MORNING –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-18 (4)
39 16 HOW ‘BOUT US –•– Champaign (Columbia)-19 (12)
40 44 THE STROKE –•– Billy Squier (Capitol)-6 (40)
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