Can you name the artist and song:
Showers wash all of my cares away
I wake up to a sunny day
Last Song: “Neutron Dance” by The Pointer Sisters from Break Out (1985)
Great job Heather (@janmcdon52) and Craig (@cdennis0130)!!!
Someone stole my brand new Chevrolet
And the rent is due, I got no place to stay
Can you name the artist and song:
Remember when we held on in the rain
The night we almost lost it
Once again we can take the night into tomorrow
Last Song: “He’s So Shy” by The Pointer Sisters from Special Things (1980)
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And then he smiled and turned away
That told me all he could not say
That’s when I knew he wanted me too
But I had to do some breakin’ through
Can you name the artist and song:
I shoulda learned to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play them drums
Last Song: “Slow Hand” by Pointer Sisters from Black & White (1981)
Great job Rich (@RichIMET), Lisa (@gabbyg89), and David (@daviddwwalker)!!!
On shadowed ground, with no one around
And a blanket of stars in our eyes
We are drifting free, like two lost leaves
On the crazy wind of the night
Conway Twitty also covered this song, topping the Country charts in 1982
It was also covered by Del Reeves in 1981, reaching #53 on the Country charts
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Can you name the artist and song:
Button your lip, baby, button your coat
Let’s go out dancing, go for the throat
Last Song: “I’m So Excited” by The Pointer Sisters from the album So Excited! (1982)
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We shouldn’t even think about tomorrow
Sweet memories will last a long, long time
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Can you name the artist and song:
They stack the odds ’til we take to the street
For the kill with the skill to survive
Last Song: “Dare Me” by The Pointer Sisters from the album Contact (1985)
Great job Adora (@Adora2000)!!!
I say you’re either a lover or you are a liar
So don’t you push too hard
You’re playin’ with fire
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Can you name the artist and song:
That’s when she told me a story, ’bout free milk and a cow
And said no hug-ee no kiss-ee until I get a weddin’ vow
Last Song: “Neutron Dance” by The Pointer Sisters from album Break Out (1985)
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Someone stole my brand new Chevrolet
And the rent is due, I got no place to stay
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The 20 Day Album challenge continues. My pick for Day 12 is Contact by The Pointer Sisters.
While “Jump (For My Love)” and “I’m So Excited” got all the attention for The Pointer Sisters, my favorite song by them was “Dare Me” from this album. It really pumped me up before Cross Country meets, and it always put me in a good mood when I needed it. This is another album that is very solid. I love every song on it. In addition to “Dare Me“, I fell in love with “Back In My Arms.”
The Pointer Sisters will forever hold a place in my heart. While serving on a Naval hospital during the Gulf War (Desert Shield/Desert Storm), the Pointers came on our ship at Christmas time, and headlined a show as part of the Bob Hope tour. All the female performers from that year’s special put on the show. Ann Jillian was the host, and other performers included Marie Osmond and Khrystyne Haje (Head of the Class). All of those performers will always have my love and respect. And it may be nos surprise, but the Pointer Sisters’ playlist included “Jump (For My Love”), “Dare Me”, and “I’m So Excited.” I will never forget it.
I cannot recommend this Contact album enough. You can check it out on Spotify:
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Can you name the artist and song:
Can I ever live without you, girl?
Get back on my feet again
Now I’m lost in your world
Last Song: “Automatic” by Pointer Sisters from the album Break Out (1984)
Great job Karen (@dovey_karen) and Richard (@RichOnYourRadio)!!!
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
Up and down goes my temperature
I summon doctors to get some relief
But they tell me there is no cure
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Can you name the artist and song:
A friend is someone you need
But now that he had to go away
I still feel the words that he might say
Last Song: “Dare Me
Great job Andy (@Torahguy)!!!
Baby, make your move
Step across the line
Touch me one more time
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Welcome back as we wrap up 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. Well, I think this has been a great week of classic ’80s music. And as you will see, there are going to be no surprises in this top 10 today. They are all songs and artists that helped define the decade. So, let’s Return to the week ending April 14, 1984, and finish the Countdown.
Van Halen had been known for their hard driving guitar rock, led by Eddie Van Halen. But, it was this synthesizer based song that really brought Van Halen into the mainstream and gave them their only #1 single. “Jump” dominated the airwaves for a very long time, and the video was an MTV staple,
There’s nothing like Hall & Oates to transport you back to the ’80s. This classic song was recorded for their greatest hits album Rock ‘n Soul Part 1.
Here is another song that there could be no mistake as to which decade this was from. I do have to admit that The Thompson Twins did drive me and my minor OCD slightly insane in that they were not only NOT related, but there were THREE of them! Ugh!! But, that does not take away from the greatness of this song.
This is one of my favorite Eurythmics songs. This is yet another song with that classic ’80s sound. Annie Lennox just has such an incredible voice.
This was a time when Boy George and Culture Club were among the top artists of the music landscape. This was their third single released from the classic Colour by Numbers album. This is another song and video that could come from no other decade than the ’80s.
I love The Pointers. This song, led by Ruth Pointer’s deep vocals, is one of their several signature tunes. It was the second single released from their legendary Break Out album.
Now, we have reached the part of the countdown where we find out was topping some of the other charts this week.
The #1 Country song this week in 1984 was “Thank God for the Radio” by The Kendalls.
Topping the R&B charts was “She’s Strange” by Cameo.
The best Rock song in the country this week was our #15 song on the Hot 100 – “You Might Think” by The Cars.
The #1 Dance tune was our #16 song on the Hot 100 – “I Want a New Drug” by Huey Lewis and the News.
For the 17th and final consecutive week, the #1 Album in the country was Thriller by Michael Jackson. Next week it will be taken over by the Footloose soundtrack.
And the best Adult Contemporary song is also our #4 song on the Hot 100 this week:
Well, this is not one of my favorite Lionel Richie songs at all. But, it is good to hear once in a while. And now I can say that I’m not as creeped out at seeing this Lionel Richie sculpture from the video: 
as I was after I saw this recent I Love Lucy sculpture: 
Speaking of creepy, this video was aired on MTV all the time. There is no way this song would be this high up the countdown if it wasn’t for Michael Jackson singing the chorus.
This iconic Phil Collins ballad came from the movie soundtrack of the same name. I still haven’t seen the movie yet, but love the song. The vocals and drums in this song are incredible.
Let’s dance!!! The king of ’80s soundtracks scored big time with this smash hit song. It is one of Kenny Loggins’ most identifiable songs, and won a Grammy for Song of the Year. Great way to end a countdown!
Well, I hope you enjoyed this week’s Countdown. I feel like I used the workd “classic” quite a bit. But, it was a appropriate. There were so many signature ’80s songs this week. What a great year of music! We’ll be back with a new countdown soon. In the meantime, Keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars.
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