Can you name the artist and song:
I guess I thought you’d be here forever
Another illusion I chose to create
Last Song: “Summer of ‘69” by Bryan Adams from Reckless (1985)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000)!!!
Ain’t no use in complainin’
When you got a job to do
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Can you name the artist and song:
Blinded by passion, you foolishly let someone in
All the warnings went off in your head
Still you had to give in
Last Song: “Somebody” by Bryan Adams from the album Reckless (1985)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000) and Lisa (@gabbyg89)!!!
I thought I saw the Madonna
When you walked in the room
Well your eyes were like diamonds
And they cut right through, oh they cut right through
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Tune in to the 80s at 8 radio show on WEDM FM at http://www.wedmfm.com, at 8am and 8pm on Saturday and Sunday, to hear who this week’s winners were.
Can you name the artist and song:
If she called me I’d be there
I’d come running anywhere
Last Song: “Cuts Like A Knife ” by Bryan Adams from the album Cuts Like A Knife (1983)
Great job Tony (@Seven_Soldiers)!!!
There’s times I’ve been mistaken
There’s times I thought I’d been misunderstood
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Can you name the artist and song and complete the lyrics:
Don’t waste your money on a new set of speakers
You get more mileage from a cheap ____ __ ________
Last Song: “Heaven” by Bryan Adams from the album Reckless (1985)
Great job David, Mark (@SWDbigworm), Claude (@claudeingle), Tori (@toristeele57ke1), Steve (@ToSleepOnceMore), and Helen (@FrahmHelen)!!!
Now our dreams are comin’ true
Through the good times and the bad
Yeah I’ll be standin’ there by you
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Hey Everybody! Welcome back to this week’s Top 40 Countdown! If you missed the previous songs, you can go back and check out songs 40-31, 30-21 and 20-11. When I began this week, I had no idea that this would be one of the best, if not THE best countdown I’ve covered so far. Let’s see if this streak continues today. Let’s Return to the week ending January 19, 1985, and wrap up the countdown.
Well that wraps up this week’s countdown. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have. Until next time, Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.
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Saw your lover with another
And she’s making a fool of you
Oh
If you loved me baby
You’d deny it
Last Song: “Somebody
Great job Drew (@ChristiedDrew) and Candy (@candyissodandy)!!!
Now who can you turn to
When it’s all black and white
And the winners are losers
You see it every night
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Welcome back as the countdown continues. If you missed the first 10 songs, you can go back and check them out. In the early ’80s, radio was quite diverse. Disco was still winding down, and there were a lot of singer/songwriter, rock, and pop tunes. In the late ’80s, the Top 40 countdowns were still diverse. There was a good combination of pop, rock, and R&B. And today’s list is no exception. So, let’s go back to the good ole days, and Return to the week ending August 8, 1987, and go on with the countdown.
Often imitated, but never duplicated! This pioneering female freestyle group had an incredible start, landing four top 10 hits from their debut album, Exposure. And this was one of them.
Am I the only one that thinks this video would be awesome if it featured Jackie Gleason, Burt Reynolds, and Jerry Reed from Smokey and the Bandit?
Not one of my favorite Huey Lewis songs. But man, were the videos fun back then! The music doesn’t even start until over 3 1/2 minutes in!
Much like Exposé, Crowded House got off to a strong start, turning out hits like this and “Don’t Dream It’s Over” from their debut album.
Yes, people born post ’80s, Bryan Adams had more hits than “Summer of ’69” and “Cuts Like a Knife”. For example…this song! I can’t get enough of it.
Often, the question comes up, Can you name a song with the same name as its artist? This, Night Ranger, and Danger Danger are always my go-to’s. This song has that classic ’80s pop sound.
Meh. If you want to listen to some real Crüe, go back to their first 2 albums – Too Fast For Love and Shout At the Devil.
Music whiplash! We go from a rocker to a slow duet ballad. There were a lot of great duets in the ’80s, and this is definitely one of them.
Another ballad I remember slow dancing to back in those high school days.
We wrap up today with a classy song. This song was written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager. I love both Dionne Warwick’s and Jeffrey Osborne’s voices. And together, they sound great.
Well, we’re halfway through the countdown. What do you think so far? Do you have any favorites, or are there any surprises that you had forgotten about? Let me know.
Follow @returntothe80sCan you name the artist and song:
I see you on the street and you walk on by
You make me want to hang my head down and cry
If you gave me half a chance you’d see
My desire burning inside of me
Last Song: “This Time” by Bryan Adams from Cuts Like a Knife (1983)
Great job Jim (@JimVilk)!!!
I think about her all the time
She’s my fantasy
An image burnin’ in my mind
Callin’ out to me
Hi Gang! I am back from a much needed vacation! Now, let’s jump into some Remember That Song!
Can you name the artist and song:
I took a stick and an old coffee can
I bang on that thing til I got
Blisters on my hand because
Last Song: “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams from Reckless (1984)
Great job Robert (@mishouenglish) and Jim (@JimVilk)!!!
Ain’t no use in complainin’
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenings down at the drive-in
And that’s when I met you
Welcome back as we continue the countdown! If you missed the previous articles, you can check out songs 40-31, 30-21, and 20-11. Well, this has been an incredible week of music – especially the previous 10 songs. And now we have reached the top 10, which has some more classic music I think you’ll enjoy. So, let’s Return to the week ending May 28, 1983, and find out what were the biggest hits that week.
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This is a great way to start the Top 10! Bryan Adams’ big breakthrough single is still one of my favorites by him.
This awesome ballad was the third single released off Richie’s self-titled debut solo album. Kenny Rogers also provided backing vocals on this track.
Next up is another song from a debut album of an ’80s powerhouse. This song was the second single released from Culture Club’s Kissing to Be Clever album (after “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me“). This song is one of my favorite Culture Club songs.
Easily my favorite Branigan tune! I love all her music, but this is #1 for me. What an incredible talent she was. I was so upset when she died on August 26, 2004. This song was the lead single from the Branigan 2 album. This debuted on the charts the same week her breakthrough hit, “Gloria“, dropped off the charts.
And the hits keep on rolling! This single off of Prince’s 1999 album was his first to break the top 10. This is one of my favorite Prince songs.
Once again, we have another classic ’80s tune. This was Thomas Dolby’s only top 40 hit in the U.S. It peaked right here at #5. One more thing before we move on to the next song. Science!
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Men At Work were extremely hot in the early ’80s. This was in the heart of their big run. The second single from their second album, Cargo, would peak at #3.
I think everybody here may have possibly heard of this song, maybe. We all know that Eddie Van Halen famously plays the guitar solo here. But, you may not know this fun fact: there were a few members of Toto who played on this song – Steve Lukather (guitar, bass guitar), Steve Porcaro (synthesizer), and Jeff Porcaro (drums).
Now it’s the part of the countdown where we see what was topping the other charts this week:
Topping the Country charts was the legendary Merle Haggard with “You Take Me For Granted”
The #1 Rock song was “She’s a Beauty” by The Tubes
The best R&B song was “Save the Overtime (For Me)” by Gladys Knight and the Pips
The #1 Adult Contemporary song was “My Love” by Lionel Richie
The #1 album was (yep, you guessed it) Thriller
And the #1 Dance song is also our #2 song
This song was my introduction to David Bowie. Bowie has always reinvented himself. This was during his pop period. I liked this song a lot, and there are so many great songs on the Let’s Dance album, that I like even more.
We have now arrived at the #1 song this week. And what a way to end! My big ’80s crush – Irene Cara. This is her signature song, but she has so many other great ones that get overlooked. I love her voice and music. Even though this song gets all the airplay, I still love it.
Well that wraps up this week’s countdown. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I have. I’m going to try to keep this going next week by Returning to the year that The Empire Strikes Back came out. Then the following week – the week the new Star Wars movie is coming out – we are going to Return to (yes we’re going there) 1977! So, that’s something to look forward to. In the meantime, Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.
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