Can you name the artist and song:
I can’t remember when you weren’t there
When I didn’t care for anyone but you
I swear we’ve been through everything there is
Last Song: “Control” by Janet Jackson from the album Control (1987)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000)!!!
First time I fell in love, I didn’t know what hit me
So young and so naive, I thought it would be easy
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Welcome back as we continue this week’s Top 40 countdown! If you missed the previous songs, you can go back and check out Songs 40-31 and
Songs 30-21. A lot of times, this is the part of the countdown I love because there are great songs that may not have landed in the Top 10, which means that they don’t get much airplay on the ’80s radio stations and shows. This countdown does not disappoint.
If you’d like to listen to the song, you can click on the song title to get the YouTube video and click on the album cover to get the song on Amazon.
Now, let’s Return to the week ending November 8, 1986, and continue the countdown!
That wraps things up for today. As the numbers get smaller, the hits get bigger! So, come back tomorrow, and see what the Top 10 hits of the week are from this week in 1986.
Can you name the artist and song:
Hold me tight babe, don’t leave me by myself tonight
‘Cause I don’t think I can make it through the night
Last Song: “Nasty” by Janet Jackson from the album Control (1986)
Great job Brent (@jonbrent13)!!!
I’m not a prude, I just want some respect
So close the door if you want me to respond
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Can you name the artist and song and complete the lyrics:
Some will win, some will lose
Some were ____ __ ____ ___ _____
Last Song: “Let’s Wait Awhile” by Janet Jackson from the album Control (1987)
Great job Bryan (@BryanBoo29)!!!
Remember that special night
When all of the stars were shining bright
We made our first endeavor to stay together
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Welcome back as we continue the countdown! If you missed the previous songs, you can go back and check out songs 40-31. This has been a good countdown so far. So let’s Return to the week ending April 5, 1986, and continue the countdown.
That wraps up today’s list of songs. I’m really liking this countdown so far! What do you think. Do you have any favorite songs so far. Any surprises you forgot about? Come back tomorrow as we continue the countdown!
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Welcome back to this week’s countdown! If you missed the previous songs, you can go back and check out 40-31 and 30-21. Here are some fun facts about 1987:
– Average Cost of new house $92,000
– Average Income per year $24,350.00
– Average Price for new car $10,3055.00
– 1 gallon of gas 89 cents
– The Food and Drug Administration approves anti-AIDS drug AZT.
– The First Criminal convicted using DNA Evidence Robert Melias in England
– Work on the Channel Tunnel joining UK and France begins
– Clive Sinclair launches the Z88 Portable Computer weighing under 2 LBS
– 1987 is shortened by 1 second to adjust to the Gregorian calender
– Disposable Contact Lenses became available for commercial distribution
Now, let’s Return to the week ending February 28, 1987, and continue the countdown.
Samantha Fox > Bruce Hornsby. There, I said it!
That wraps up today’s list of songs. I hope you’re still enjoying this countdown. Tomorrow we will find out what the biggest hits on the Billboard 100 were this week, 31 years ago. As usual, I would love to hear your thoughts on this music, and what you were doing at this time.
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Can you name the artist and song:
One of these days you’re gonna reach out and find
The one that you count on has left you behind
Last Song: “Control
Great job Denim Arcade (@DenimArcade)!!!
First time I fell in love, I didn’t know what hit me
So young and so naive, I thought it would be easy
Now I know I got to take
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Welcome back everybody! If you missed the previous songs, you can check out songs 40-31 and 30-21. I don’t know about you, but I’m loving the countdown this week! And as usual, if you want to watch/listen to the YouTube video, you can click on the song title. If you’d like to listen to/purchase this song from Amazon, you can click onthe album cover. Now let’s Return to the week ending August 8, 1987, and continue the countdown!
I love all of Fleetwood Mac’s stuff, no matter who’s singing. But, Stevie Nicks is definitely my favorite. She takes the lead on this awesome song from Mac’s final studio album with the classic lineup, Tango in the Night.
This is my favorite Starship song. And just as Fleetwood Mac had come out with their final album with the classic lineup, No Protection was Starship’s final album with Grace Slick. So, I guess it was over for her.
I had never heard this version of the song in my life, and I never heard of this group. But, I’m loving this! This a cappella group covers the classic Steam song, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” here. And I think they do a helluva job!
This is Whitney’s second entry this week. This song was the first single released off of her second album, Whitney. This song proved that her debut album was no fluke.
Even though Steve Winwood had been around for a while, this was the first time I was aware of him. Even though I was more into hard rock in these days, I did like all of Winwood’s music. He also gets a little help from James Taylor on backing vocals in this song.
Janet was staying strong as this was the sixth single released from her classic Control album.
Seven years after the Whispers had cracked the top 20, with “And the Beat Goes On”, they had an incredible comeback with this awesome hit.
And so begins Paul’s huge ’80s crush!
In the previous song, while I was crushing on Debbie, I forgot to mention that “Only in My Dreams” was her debut single. And now we have another debut single. Richard Marx was already a great songwriter. But, he went on a great run, in the late ’80s, as a performer.
This is the song that I mumble and struggle to the lyrics…until the chorus. Then I can sing the shit out of it at the top of my lungs!
That wraps up today’s list. I would love to hear what you think of these songs, and these countdowns in general. We will wrap up the countdown on Friday.
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Can you name the artist and song:
I see you through the smokey air
Can’t you feel the weight of my stare
You’re so close but still a world away
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Last Song: “What Have You Done For Me Lately” by Janet Jackson from Control (1986)
Great job Jim (@JimVilk)!!!
Your friends seem to think that you’re so peachy keen
But my friends say neglect is on your mind
Who’s right?
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Can you name the artist and song:
Look at us now, look at us baby
Still tryin’ to work it out
Never get it right
We must be fools, we must be crazy
Last Song: “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson from Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)
With music by our side
To break the color lines
Let’s work together
To improve our way of life
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