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IdRatherBeSkiing

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Will never make the top 40
#63 Rough Trade "All Touch"
#68 Who "Eminence Front"
#77 Don Henley "I Can't Stand Still"
#83 Don Henley "I Can't Stand Still"
#92 Chilliwack "Whatcha Gonna Do"
This week's surprises. Don Henley is doubly surprising. Also surprised how he did that. 2 of then are Canadian which is likely why they didn't graze the 40.
 
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(54) 39. YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY - SAMMY HAGAR
(39) 37. ALLENTOWN - BILLY JOEL
(37) 35. SHOCK THE MONKEY - PETER GABRIEL
(32) 32. EVERYBODY WANTS YOU - BILLY SQUIER
(30) 28. YOU GOT LUCKY - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
(31) 26. I DO - THE J. GEILS BAND
(27) 25. GOODY TWO SHOES - ADAM ANT
(25) 24. HAND TO HOLD ON TO - JOHN COUGAR
(26) 22. HEART TO HEART - KENNY LOGGINS
(15) 21. UP WHERE WE BELONG - JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES **
(22) 20. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - PHIL COLLINS
(19) 19. THE LOOK OF LOVE (PART ONE) - ABC
(17) 15. ROCK THE CASBAH - THE CLASH
(16) 14. AFRICA - TOTO *
(13) 13. SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT - PAT BENETAR
(11) 11. IT'S RAINING AGAIN - SUPERTRAMP FEATURING ROGER HODGSON
( 9) 9. ROCK THIS TOWN - STRAY CATS
(12) 8. DOWN UNDER - MEN AT WORK *
( 8) 7. SEXUAL HEALING - MARVIN GAYE
( 6) 6. STEPPIN' OUT - JOE JACKSON
( 3) 5. GLORIA - LAURA BRANIGAN
( 7) 4. DIRTY LAUNDRY - DON HENLEY
( 2) 2. MICKEY - TONI BASIL **
( 1) 1. MANEATER - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

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@sadchild has not yet posted his guesses but there really isn't much to guess so...

1982/01/09
Repeat countdown:
  • 2018/01/06
  • 2019/01/12

* = current or future #1
** = former #1
orange = debut

The Bottom 60:
(95) 100. ENDLESS LOVE - DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE **
(--) 87. WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE - ABBA
(88) 85. CHARIOTS OF FIRE - TITLES - VANGELIS *
(--) 83. YOU'RE MY LATEST, MY GREATEST INSPIRATION - TEDDY PENDERGRASS
(--) 81. LET THE FEELING FLOW - PEABO BRYSON
(--) 80. MIRROR, MIRROR - DIANA ROSS
(--) 76. PACK-MAN FEVER - BUCKNER & GARCIA

(45) 56. ARTHUR'S THEME (BRST THAT YOU CAN DO) - CHRISTOPHER CROSS **

This week's drops:
(39) 47. START ME UP - THE ROLLING STONES
(38) 43. PRIVATE EYES - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES **


The Top 40:
(41) 40. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
(34) 39. HEART LIKE A WHEEL - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(29) 38. MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE) - CHILLIWACK
(37) 37. MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US - SNEAKER
(36) 36. CASTLES IN THE AIR - DON MCLEAN
(40) 35. LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(22) 34. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY
(20) 33. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE

(42) 32. SWEET DREAMS - AIR SUPPLY
(19) 31. OH NO - THE COMMODORES
(35) 30. TAKE IT EASY ON ME - THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
(31) 29. UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
(32) 28. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME - SHEENA EASTON
(27) 27. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - THE GO-GO'S
(28) 26. SHE'S GOT A WAY - BILLY JOEL
(25) 25. STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS
(30) 24. COME GO WITH ME - THE BEACH BOYS
(33) 23. LEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG
(23) 22. I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD - RONNIE MILSAP
(24) 21. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
(26) 20. WAITING ON A FRIEND - THE ROLLING STONES
(21) 19. SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT - EDDIE RABBITT
( 9) 18. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY
(17) 17. TAKE MY HEART - KOOL & THE GANG
(18) 16. COOL NIGHT - PAUL DAVIS
( 7) 15. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS
(16) 14. HOOKED ON CLASSICS - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
(15) 13. THE SWEETEST THING - JUICE NEWTON
(13) 12. COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE - BARBARA STREISAND
(12) 11. YESTERDAY'S SONGS - NEIL DIAMOND
(10) 10. TROUBLE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(14) 9. TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND - GEORGE BENSON
(11) 8. CENTERFOLD - J. GEILS BAND *
( 8) 7. LEATHER AND LACE - STEVIE NICKS AND DON HENLEY
( 6) 6. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
( 5) 5. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
( 4) 4. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 3) 3. LET'S GROOVE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
( 2) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
( 1) 1. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 
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IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
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27 good/ok from 1982:

(41) 40. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
(34) 39. HEART LIKE A WHEEL - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(29) 38. MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE) - CHILLIWACK
(40) 35. LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(22) 34. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY
(20) 33. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(42) 32. SWEET DREAMS - AIR SUPPLY
(35) 30. TAKE IT EASY ON ME - THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
(31) 29. UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
(27) 27. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - THE GO-GO'S
(28) 26. SHE'S GOT A WAY - BILLY JOEL
(33) 23. LEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG
(24) 21. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
(26) 20. WAITING ON A FRIEND - THE ROLLING STONES
(21) 19. SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT - EDDIE RABBITT
( 9) 18. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY
( 7) 15. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS
(16) 14. HOOKED ON CLASSICS - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
(15) 13. THE SWEETEST THING - JUICE NEWTON
(10) 10. TROUBLE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(11) 8. CENTERFOLD - J. GEILS BAND *
( 8) 7. LEATHER AND LACE - STEVIE NICKS AND DON HENLEY
( 6) 6. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
( 5) 5. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
( 4) 4. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 2) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER
( 1) 1. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *
 

HecticArt

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Thirteen

(41) 40. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
(20) 33. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(31) 29. UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
(27) 27. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - THE GO-GO'S
(28) 26. SHE'S GOT A WAY - BILLY JOEL - Meh
(24) 21. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
( 9) 18. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY
(11) 8. CENTERFOLD - J. GEILS BAND *
( 6) 6. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
( 5) 5. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
( 4) 4. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 2) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER - Meh
( 1) 1. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN * - Nostalgia
 

scotchandcigar

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18 for 82

(41) 40. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
(36) 36. CASTLES IN THE AIR - DON MCLEAN
(20) 33. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(31) 29. UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
(27) 27. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - THE GO-GO'S
(28) 26. SHE'S GOT A WAY - BILLY JOEL
(33) 23. LEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG
(24) 21. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
( 9) 18. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY
(10) 10. TROUBLE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(14) 9. TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND - GEORGE BENSON
(11) 8. CENTERFOLD - J. GEILS BAND *
( 8) 7. LEATHER AND LACE - STEVIE NICKS AND DON HENLEY
( 6) 6. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
( 5) 5. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
( 4) 4. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *
( 3) 3. LET'S GROOVE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
( 2) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER

Notes:
I've never heard these songs. I guess the New Wave stations didn't play them.

(34) 39. HEART LIKE A WHEEL - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(40) 35. LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT - RICK SPRINGFIELD
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

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Notes:
I've never heard these songs. I guess the New Wave stations didn't play them.

(34) 39. HEART LIKE A WHEEL - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(40) 35. LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT - RICK SPRINGFIELD
I don't recall hearing either in 1982. I have heard them on the countdowns and they are both ok songs in my book.
 

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Great/good/ok 21

*****
(41) 40. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - LOVERBOY
(40) 35. LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONIGHT - RICK SPRINGFIELD
(20) 33. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - THE POLICE
(31) 29. UNDER PRESSURE - QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
(33) 23. LEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG
(24) 21. SHAKE IT UP - THE CARS
(26) 20. WAITING ON A FRIEND - THE ROLLING STONES
(10) 10. TROUBLE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
(11) 8. CENTERFOLD - J. GEILS BAND *
( 8) 7. LEATHER AND LACE - STEVIE NICKS AND DON HENLEY
( 6) 6. HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH
( 5) 5. YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART
( 4) 4. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES *

****
(27) 27. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - THE GO-GO'S
(28) 26. SHE'S GOT A WAY - BILLY JOEL
( 9) 18. DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY
(14) 9. TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND - GEORGE BENSON
( 3) 3. LET'S GROOVE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE

***
(29) 38. MY GIRL (GONE, GONE, GONE) - CHILLIWACK
(19) 31. OH NO - THE COMMODORES
( 1) 1. PHYSICAL - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN *

**
(34) 39. HEART LIKE A WHEEL - THE STEVE MILLER BAND
(37) 37. MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US - SNEAKER
(35) 30. TAKE IT EASY ON ME - THE LITTLE RIVER BAND
(25) 25. STEAL THE NIGHT - STEVIE WOODS
(23) 22. I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD - RONNIE MILSAP
(21) 19. SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT - EDDIE RABBITT
(18) 16. COOL NIGHT - PAUL DAVIS
(16) 14. HOOKED ON CLASSICS - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
(15) 13. THE SWEETEST THING - JUICE NEWTON
(12) 11. YESTERDAY'S SONGS - NEIL DIAMOND
( 2) 2. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER

*
(36) 36. CASTLES IN THE AIR - DON MCLEAN
(22) 34. HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY
(42) 32. SWEET DREAMS - AIR SUPPLY
(32) 28. YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME - SHEENA EASTON
(30) 24. COME GO WITH ME - THE BEACH BOYS
(17) 17. TAKE MY HEART - KOOL & THE GANG
( 7) 15. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS
(13) 12. COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE - BARBARA STREISAND
 

sadchild

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Note: 3 weeks off

Will never reach the top 40
#45 Bee Gees "Living Eyes"
#58 Greg Lake "Let Me Love You Once"
#59 Lulu "If I Were You"
#63 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover"
#66 Kenny Rogers "Blaze Of Glory"
#67 Balance "Falling in Love"
#71 Al Jarreau "Breakin' Away"
#72 Irene Cara "Anyone Can See"
#76 Prince "Controversy"
#77 Crystal Gayle "The Woman In Me"
#78 Jennifer Warnes "Could It Be Love"
#79 Sheila "Little Darlin"
#82 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati"
#83 Roger "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
#84 Central Line "Walking into Sunshine"
#85 Leif Garrett "Runaway Rita"
#86 Moody Blues "Talking Out Of Turn"
#87 Jermaine Jackson "I'm Just Too Shy"
#88 Henry Paul Band "Keeping Our Love Alive"
#90 Rush "Closer To The Heart"
#91 Rufus/Chaka Khan "Sharing the Love"
#92 Kiss "A World Without Heroes"
#93 Patti Auston "Every Home Should Have One"
#95 Kinks "Better Things"
#98 John Denver "The Cowboy And The Lady"
#99 Triumph "Magic Power"
 
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sadchild

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By the way, all 3 of us playing the weekly game (me, friend's kid, friend's old roomie) have guessed the correct #1 song six weeks in a row.

Methinks our luck will probably end this week. In other words, I'll probably fuck it up.
 

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
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Will never reach the top 40
#63 Billy Squier "My Kinda Lover" 20-30
#82 Steve Carlisle "WKRP In Cincinnati" 30-40
#90 Rush "Closer To The Heart" 20-30
#99 Triumph "Magic Power" 10-20
This weeks surprises of varying degrees (my guess at deserved chart position in orange).
 

sadchild

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JAN 1985 here is where I ruin my six week streak

EARLIER
Wham "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen"
Hall & Oates "Out Of Touch"

Madonna "Like A Virgin"
Phil/Phil "Easy Lover"
Foreigner "I Want To Know What Love Is"

LATER
REO Speedwagon "Can't Fight This Feeling"
Wham "Careless Whisper"
Madonna "Crazy For You"
 
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If I ever make a list of the dumbest song titles, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go will definitely be on it. The song has been recorded by more than 80 artists! Here is a version by the Baseballs, a German rockabilly trio formed in 2007. They are Sven Budja, Rüdiger Brans and Sebastian Rätzel. This was released as a single on December 18, 2020. It's awful. And annoying.