Flashback: May 5, 2000

 Hello once again. It's been a while since I published a flashback blog entry, nearly two months to be exact. So, with May coming up tomorrow, I thought it would be a good time to celebrate Justin Timberlake Awareness Day. If you know, you know.

I was going to do a random flashback to when that track in question ("It's Gonna Be Me" by *NSYNC) reached number 1, however in doing so I discovered that, according to the Radio & Records CHR/Pop charts, the song debuted in the Top 40 interestingly enough, on the first weekend of May 2000. So, this flashback is from May 5, 2000. I could do another flashback later this weekend of when "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffet reached its top chart destination, but since it's a pre-1980 song, it will require me to do a little more research for it. Anyway, I still might do it, and I should. Just like I should see Samantha tomorrow. Anyway, here were the Top 40 according to Radio & Records from May 5, 2000.

40. I Do by Blaque

39. Riddle by En Vogue

38. Falls Apart (Run Away) by Sugar Ray

37. Try Again by Aaliyah

36. Where You Are by Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey

35. It's Gonna Be Me by *NSync. Like I said, it made its debut on this particular week.

34. Move Your Body by Eiffel 65. The name of this group was created from an online chatroom if I remember correctly, which reminds me of a totally mental movie that I saw part of yesterday. Nerve was the name of it, and to say it was a mindf*** would be an understatement. Plus, Juliette Lewis who is a year older than I am, played a part in this movie. Weird...

33. I Wanna Know by Joe

32. The Bad Touch by The Bloodhound Gang. Speaking of mental, I still enjoy this song...twenty-six years on.

31. I Think God Can Explain by Splender

30. Forgot About Dre by Dr. Dre & Eminem

29. This Time Around by Hanson

28. I Wanna Be With You by Mandy Moore

27. Back Here by BBMak

26. Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers. This week, two doppelgangers met in Los Angeles as Chad Smith's doppelganger met Will Farrell's doppelganger at the Avalache-Kings playoff game. Of course, they've met each other numerous times over the years.

25. Swear It Again by Westlife

24. Get It On...Tonite by Montell Jordan. This track single-handedly prevented Jordan from becoming a one-hit wonder, at least on the pop chart.

23. Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely by Backstreet Boys. Uh, no thanks.

22. Broadway by Goo Goo Dolls

21. Bent by Matchbox 20. I can confirm from years and years of experience that what happens at #23 leads to feeling #21. Not fun, definitely wouldn't recommend.

20. There You Go by P!nk. And thus, the legend of Alicia Moore began in earnest.

19. Better Off Alone by Alice Deejay

18. Amazed by Lonestar. I loathe this song nowadays, primarily because it is more than likely a staple of Delilah's nauseating radio show that ran on all hours of the day on Tampa's Tragic 94.9 back in the day. Now it's on another Cox Media Group station in that market, and I politely asked my sister to turn the station as we went from Wesley Chapel back home to Hernando County yesterday.

17. Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind

16. Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C

15. You Sang To Me by Marc Anthony

14. Crash And Burn by Savage Garden

13. I Turn To You by Christina Aguilera

12. Be With You by Enrique Iglesias. Just like I want to be with Samantha right now. Guess I have to wait until Friday evening.

11. Higher by Creed. Don't understand the rationale of the Texas Rangers baseball club using this song during their 2023 World Series run.

10. Thong Song by Sisqo

  9. Breathe by Faith Hill

  8. Oops! I Did It Again by Britney Spears. Yes, she did; she was charged with DUI Thursday in Los Angeles. This coming nearly two months after her arrest there.

  7. Only God Knows Why by Kid Rock. Seriously, only God knows why anyone would listen to him, let alone go to his concerts nowadays.

  6. It Feels So Good by Sonique

  5. Maria Maria by Santana f/The Product G & B

  4. Say My Name by Destiny's Child

  3. Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon

  2. Bye Bye Bye by *NSync

  1. I Try by Macy Gray. And we never heard from her again. Thank goodness.

Well, May has indeed arrived as I am typing this, which doesn't necessarily mean we'll hear the late hockey announcer Rick Jeanerette yell "MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY!" nor does it mean that we will necessarily hear that song. But maybe Florida will get some desperately needed rain this weekend. God knows we need it. Anyway, have a great weekend.

BonyScribe

Mixed Emotions...

 "You're not the only one, with mixed emotions..."--The Rolling Stones, 1989.

Good morning, everyone. This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions for most everyone between the ages of 45-60, or the GenX generation. I mean life in and of itself is a rollercoaster, but this week, man. 

For me personally, I've experienced the highest of highs on a personal level; when the youngest child of your love interest (who you've never met before) runs up and gives you a hug, you know that you are a hero in someone's life. That made me week, especially since my own daughter when she was younger didn't give me a hug when I left Virginia to go back to Florida. So, I felt rather special.

And I've felt the lowest of lows along with everyone else, and man was it low. Three legends we grew up with gone in one week. As Ginger the GenX DJ (go give her a follow on TikTok) so duly pointed out in her latest post on Facebook, we (GenX) are not okay, but we will be. She also mentioned in said post that these (deaths) come in threes. However, there were more than three, because in addition to Malcolm Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, and Hulk Hogan, who are the focus of this blog entry, we also lost Chuck Mangione, Connie Francis, Anne Burrel, and one of the founding members of the band Golden Earring ("Radar Love", "Twilight Zone"). 

This gives me flashbacks to 2016, when it seemed like everybody that we grew up admiring back then died as well. Prince, David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, just to name a few. But this week really hit home, especially as a fan of rock music and pro wrestling.

First, we start off with Malcolm Jamal Warner, who many of us remember from his role as Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show." Warner tragically drowned in Costa Rica early this week at the age of 54. I didn't regularly watch Cosby, but I remember two scenes that stick out. One being the argument that Theo had with Cliff Huxtable in which Cliff told Theo, "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out!" and the one scene where Cliff gets pelted with snowballs as he's about the enter his house much to the delight of Theo and his friend (I don't remember his name).

Then there's Ozzy. We all know he was on his last legs to begin with, but it doesn't make the pain of his loss any less. His actual goodbye to us was his charity concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England at the stadium of his favorite soccer club (Aston Villa) and was that ever emotional. I've had "Mama, I'm Coming Home" playing in my head all week. Growing up in the predominantly Christian south (at the time), I originally thought as a kid that Ozzy's music was for the devil, and I avoided it at all costs, but as I grew older and much less naive, I started to appreciate his music more and more. His TV show "The Osbournes" showed his as a family man and launched him into the mainstream in my mind. There isn't enough that can be said about Ozzy, because words alone would not do him any justice. His death is about as hard-hitting to the music industry as those of Elvis, Michael Jackson, and John Lennon, and it leaves a gaping hole in pop culture.

Speaking of leaving a gaping hole in pop culture, let me tell ya something brother! Hulk Hogan suddenly passed yesterday in Clearwater at the age of 71. It was he more than anything that helped put Tampa Bay on the map being that he called this area home for most of his life. Much like Ozzy, words cannot merely express how important he was in his particular field of work. Ozzy helped shape heavy metal, Hulk helped shape professional wrestling. He helped launch wrestling into the mainstream of American society. From WWE to his role as Thunderlips in Rocky III to his reality show "Hogan Knows Best," Hogan was a consummate professional. Plus, he was a huge fan of the Bucs, Rays, and Lightning. The last decade of his life however was shrouded in controversy and a fall from grace of sorts. However, he turned his life around in the past 12 months and, polarizing as he may have been recently, will leave an indelible mark in the realm of sports entertainment.

Two other things happened this week that sort of tie in together, and that's Paramount's sudden cancellation of Stephen Colbert and the premier of South Park. I'm going to have to write a separate post concerning those two, but oh is the right going cuckoo for cocoa puffs about it. In short, make it make sense, CBS.

But that's for my next entry. I may also do a flashback entry as well sometime over the weekend since I'm not going anywhere. Until then, take care.

Bonyscribe

Flashback: 1983 Combined Chart

 Hello again. It's been a while since I last wrote on here. Let's just say that November was a difficult month for me personally. I really haven't felt like writing much as a result. But life goes on, and it comes at you fast, even in my sixth decade. I'm starting to come to grips about my own mortality, which is part of the reason I've been so down lately. That and a few other things I think you (if you pay attention to my posts on social media) might have a small idea about. Then again, maybe not.

Anyway, remember last December I made a few blog posts reviewing what I thought were the Top 100 songs of a particular year? Well, I thought I would do that again since it is December and we're approaching the dead of winter (seriously, it's 39 right now on Florida's west coast right now). Let's see, I believe I left off with 1983. I did my top 100 based off data from Billboard Magazine and Radio and Records Magazine and separate posts, but I didn't do the combined chart, So, this what I'm doing tonight. According to data from both charts, these were what I think the top 100 songs from 1983 were.

100. Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes--470 points (#102 BB, #93 R/R)
  99. Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant--471 points (#84 BB, #106 R/R)
  98. Breaking Us In Two by Joe Jackson--472 points (#117 BB, #77 R/R)
  97. I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart by Eric Clapton--473 points (#107 BB, 88 R/R)
  96. Burning Down The House by Talking Heads--479 points (#95 BB, #103 R/R)
  95. The Girl Is Mine by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson--487 points (#53 BB, #205 R/R)
  94. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You? by Laura Branigan--501 points (#98 BB, #94 R/R)
  93. Baby Jane by Rod Stewart--505 points (#110 BB, #74 R/R)
  92. Even Now by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band--510 points (#105 BB, #80 R/R)
  91. China Girl by David Bowie--515 points (#90 BB, #95 R/R)

  90. Hot Girls In Love by Loverboy--518 points (#94 BB, #90 R/R)
  89. You And I by Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle--540 points (#43 BB, did not chart on R/R)
  88. She's A Beauty by The Tubes--544 points (#86 BB, #87 R/R)
  87. I Know There's Something Going On by Frida--560 points (#85 BB, #83 R/R. Song both received 280 points from each chart)
  86. The Other Guy by Little River Band--580 points (#87 BB, #76 R/R)
  85. Dirty Laundry by Don Henley--594 points (#52 BB, #137 R/R)
  84. Always Something There To Remind Me by Naked Eyes--604 points (#70 BB, #85 R/R)
  83. Promises Promises by Naked Eyes--605 points (#82 BB, #75 R/R)
  82. Church Of The Poison Mind by Culture Club--610 points (#93 BB, #70 R/R)
  81. Far From Over by Frank Stallone--619 points (#88 BB, #69 R/R)

  80. Take Me To Heart by Quarterflash--625 points (#106 BB, #58 R/R)
  79. I'll Tumble 4 Ya by Culture Club--628 points (#71 BB, #79 R/R)
  78. Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran--640 points (#76 BB, #72 R/R)
  77. Crumblin' Down by John Mellencamp--642 points (#81 BB, #71 R/R)
  76. Lawyers In Love by Jackson Browne--654 points (#96 BB, #61 R/R)
  75. Straight From The Heart by Bryan Adams--664 points (#99 BB, #57 R/R)
  74. You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins--688 points (#75 BB, #67 R/R) 
  73. Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) by Sheena Easton--689 points (#61 BB, #78 R/R)
  72. I'm Still Standing by Elton John--698 points (#89 BB, #54 R/R)
  71. (she's) Sexy + 17 by Stray Cats--701 points (#55 BB, #81 R/R)

  70. Heart To Heart by Kenny Loggins--711 points (#97 BB, #50 R/R)
  69. Puttin' On The Ritz by Taco--719 points (#35 BB, #128 R/R)
  68. Heart And Soul by Huey Lewis & The News--720 points (#73 BB, #60 R/R)
  67. My Love by Lionel Richie--731 points (#58 BB, #73 R/R)
  66. Maneater by Hall & Oates--747 points (#39 BB, #111 R/R)
  65. Family Man by Hall & Oates--751 points (#65 BB, #64 R/R)
  64. Solitaire by Laura Branigan--753 points (#59 BB, #68 R/R)
  63. Cum On Feel The Noize by Quiet Riot--753 points (#51 BB, #89 R/R)*
  62. Come Dancing by The Kinks--755 points (#62 BB, #66 R/R)
  61. Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels--764 points (#69 BB, #56 R/R)

  60. Delirious by Prince--765 points (#64 BB, #63 R/R)
  59. (Keep Feeling) Fascination by Human League--774 points (#60 BB, #65 R/R)
  58. Allentown by Billy Joel--780 points (#79 BB, #48 R/R)
  57. Don't Cry by Asia--792 points (#78 BB, #45 B/B)
  56. Faithfully by Journey--801 points (#83 BB, #43 R/R)
  55. Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye--837 points (#34 BB, #91 R/R)
  54. Our House by Madness--838 points (#66 BB, #49 R/R)
  53. I Won't Hold You Back by Toto--839 points (#77 BB, #40 R/R)
  52. We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton--850 points (#36 BB, #86 R/R)
  51. Too Shy by Kajagoogoo--857 points (#56 BB, #52 R/R)

  50. Affair Of The Heart by Rick Springfield--880 points (#63 BB, #44 R/R)
  49. All Right by Christopher Cross--921 points (#72 BB, #34 R/R)
  48. Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders--929 points (#42 BB, #62 R/R)
  47. Human Nature by Michael Jackson--939 points (#67 BB, #36 R/R)
  46. She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby--945 points (#29 BB, #84 R/R)
  45. Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran--977 points (#44 BB, #53 R/R)
  44. Little Red Corvette by Prince--985 points (#47 BB, #51 R/R)
  43. It's A Mistake by Men At Work--1,016 points (#57 BB, #32 R/R)
  42. Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats--1,040 points (#30 BB, #55 R/R)
  41. Don't Let It End by Styx--1,046 points (#54 BB, #35 R/R)

  40. Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates--1,089 points (#46 BB, #38 R/R)
  39. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson--1,097 points (#49 BB, #33 R/R)
  38. Der Komissar by After The Fire--1,104 points (#40 BB, #39 R/R)
  37. Africa by Toto--1,107 points (#31 BB, #47 R/R)
  36. Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar--1,121 points (#50 BB, #30 R/R)
  35. Never Gonna Let You Go by Sergio Mendes--1,168 points (#24 BB, #59 R/R)
  34. Stand Back by Stevie Nicks--1,195 points (#45 BB, #26 R/R)
  33. One Thing Leads To Another by The Fixx--1,199 points (#37 BB, #31 R/R)
  32. One On One by Hall & Oates--1,204 points (#48 BB, #24 R/R)
  31. True by Spandau Ballet--1,288 points (#32 BB, #25 R/R)

  30. Baby, Come To Me by James Ingram w/Patti Austin--1,361 points (#18 BB, #46 R/R)
  29. Mr. Roboto by Styx--1,370 points (#28 BB, #29 R/R)
  28. King Of Pain by The Police--1,388 points (#41 BB, #13 R/R)
  27. She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer--1,391 points (#19 BB, #37 R/R)
  26. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey--1,396 points (#38 BB, #15 R/R)
  25. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply--1,401 points (#17 BB, #42 R/R)
  24. The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats--1,426 points (#22 BB, #28 R/R)
  23. You Are by Lionel Richie--1,481 points (#33 BB, #12 R/R)
  22. Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners--1,497 points (#21 BB, #23 R/R)
  21. Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran--1,504 points (#13 BB, #41 R/R)

  20. Time (Clock Of The Heart) by Culture Club--1,521 points (#23 BB, #20 R/R)
  19. Tell Her About It by Billy Joel--1,578 points (#25 BB, #17 R/R)
  18. Uptown Girl by Billy Joel--1,595 points (#20 BB, #18 R/R)
  17. Jeopardy by Greg Kihn Band--1,650 points (#26 BB, #11 R/R)
  16. Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant--1,685 points (#14 BB, #22 R/R)
  15. Shame On The Moon by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band--1,763 points (#12 BB, #19 R/R)
  14. Overkill by Men At Work--1,763 points (#27 BB, #4 R/R)**
  13. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me by Culture Club--1,772 points (#15 BB, #16 R/R)
  12. Let's Dance by David Bowie--1,776 points (#10 BB, #21 R/R)
  11. Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton--1,817 points (#7 BB, #27 R/R)

  10. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics--1,889 points (#8 BB, #14 R/R)

    9. Say, Say, Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson--1,894 points #16 BB, #8 R/R)

    8. Down Under by Men At Work--1,977 points (#9 BB, #9 R/R)

    7. Maniac by Michael Sembello--2,007 points (#11 BB, #6 R/R)

    6. Beat It by Michael Jackson--2,147 points (#5 BB, #10 R/R)
    
    5. All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie--2,185 points (#6 BB, #5 R/R)

    4. Billie Jean by Michael Jackson--2,308 points (#3 BB, #7 R/R)

    3. Total Eclipse of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler--2,460 points (#4 BB, #3 R/R)

    2. Flashdance (What A Feeling) by Irene Cara--3,013 points (#1 BB, #2 R/R)

...and my number one song of 1983 was...

    1. Every Breath You Take by The Police--3,222 points (#2 BB, #1 R/R)

*Cum On Feel The Noize had more BB points than Solitaire (490-401)

**Overkill had more R/R points than Shame On The Moon had BB points (1015-985)

This was the third time in four years there wasn't a consensus number one. Only Kim Carnes with "Bette Davis Eyes" had accomplished that. "You and I" by Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle didn't reach the Radio & Records pop charts and was the only song among my top 100 to miss a chart. Not many songs on this list had a wide disparity between BB and R/R. Next in this series will be what I think was the best year in music history, 1984.

Until next time.

BonyScribe (yes, I'm on BlueSky, not what used to be Twitter. Suck it, Squealon!)

Why I Do So Many Flashbacks...

 Hi everyone, except for Ron DeSantis. No, we don't need more golf courses in Florida, ESPECIALLY at the expense of or state parks. I came on here tonight to try to explain a little bit why most of my blog entries are musical flashbacks. I saw the last night of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, and the vibes that I got were that of a block party mixed with a bit of what I remember seeing as a teenager in 1988, when George H. W. Bush took the GOP nomination for president at the Superdome in New Orleans. On a side note, interesting how that particular facility would be an albatross of sorts for his son, but I digress.

Todd Heisler--NY Times

I grew up in a Republican household, in fact my stepmother's brother had milk and cookies with President Reagan when they were children; they both grew up in northwestern Illinois. So, for mostly that reason, I aligned myself at the time with the Republican Party, even though I had little idea of politics at the time. The 1908s were a wonderful time to grow up in, even though I didn't really enjoy them as much as I would have liked to. Of course, the Buccaneers were flat-out awful, but there were more than enough things that made up for it. There weren't any wars, unless you call quick military operations in Libya and Panama wars, television was actually watchable for the most part. Instead of mindless talk shows that permeated the airwaves in the latter part of the decade and the 90's, we had Oprah, Sally, and of course Phil Donohue, May God rest his soul. There were game shows in the morning and reruns of Andy Griffith (at least in NC) in the afternoon, and of course MTV.

Speaking of which, the music that was on the radio was amazing, especially between 1983 and 1984. Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel (who my sister REALLY enjoys 😂) Journey, Bon Jovi, etc. It seemed like such a simpler time.

Of course there were no bills to worry about, no families of our own that we had to take care of, just the innocence of being a kid...until puberty hit. Then our some of our eyesights started to change, the guys started growing facial hair, and the gals started growing...you know. Life was rapidly approaching us, and we had to adapt accordingly. 

That's probably why I do so many flashbacks to the 1980s on here, as well as play a lot of 80s music on Spotify to share; to go back in time somewhat when the worst thing that happened was a Space Shuttle breaking apart midflight. I long for those days, and I'd like to imagine many of you close to 50 feel the same way.

Thanks for reading.

Bony Scribe

Flashback: May 23, 1987

Hello, everyone. I had started this particular post about a week ago when I was going to complain about our (Florida's) governor's latest controversial policy regarding climate change. But I didn't want to put that kind of negative energy out in the Universe; heck there already is when you consider him, the buffoon who's on trial in New York this week, Squealon Muskrat, and some pissant who got busted for opioid possession (among other things) and will likely be put away for a while next week, I wanted to write about something positive. So, I decided to pull a (broken) Matt Hardy and delete that topic for writing and go with my old reliable: a 1980s flashback, when life sure seemed much simpler, and I (and most of us Gen-X'ers) were seemingly happier.

This week, we're going back to 1987, when the Edmonton Oilers were facing off against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup Final, Al Unser won his fourth Indy 500 title in a huge upset (not really), the Golden Gate Bridge turned 50 years old, President Ronald Reagan hadn't yet told Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," and yours truly hadn't started wearing eyeglasses yet; that would come in October. As for the Top 40 that week? Well, here's what Billboard Magazine ranked the pop chart for that week:

40. Serious by Donna Allen. I think I've mentioned this on one of my social media channels before, whether Facebook or Twitter (no Squealon, I REFUSE to call it what you renamed it to), but Allen was a member of the Swashbucklers (Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders) LONG before the Bucs were good, or when they decided to have guys join the squad and wave pom-poms, yuck.

39. Alone by Heart. This song debuted in the top 40 that week, it would go on to (by my data) be the highest rated song of 1987. I may have to give a refresher on how I come up with said data sometime in the future, although I've said it in the past, on this very blog even.

38. What's Going On? by Cyndi Lauper. What's going on? Lauper is still doing Cosentyx commercials, that's what.

37. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship. I think this incarnation of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship gets a bad rap because of "We Built This City" when I think this was their best song from that era.

36. Jammin' Me by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. I'm thinking of people who I should tell to get back, like Tom said in this song. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Marc Zuckerburg, Steve Harvey (he's everywhere), LeBron James, I could go on and on...

35. Sign O' The Times by Prince. Pretty powerful song once you listen to the lyrics, which maybe I should have done more often when I was younger.

34. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin & George Michael. I'm hoping she'll be waiting for me in the very near future. In a related story, I may be delusional.

33. Don't Disturb This Groove by The System. I remember first hearing a snippet of this song on a TV commercial for a local radio station in Wilmington, NC. No, I couldn't get that particular station; Lumberton was too far for their signal.

32. Get That Love by The Thompson Twins

31. The Finer Things by Steve Winwood. I like the finer things too, like Calabash style seafood complete with clams and hush puppies, pulled pork BBQ, Cheerwine. By the way, there's a sugar-free version of Cheerwine that allegedly can be found here in Tampa Bay. I need to do some investigating.

30. Lessons In Love by Level 42. I don't quite remember what was on the previous 41 levels, and I'm not sure if Avicii's hit from 2011 covered that. I do know that I'm nowhere near the level I need to face the final boss. Wait, what the hell am I talking about? Anyway, on with the countdown.

29. Fascinated by Company B. I remember this song not when it came out, but during a talent show at Hoke High where two girls did a dance routine to this song. One was a red head named Cyndi and the other was named Angela.

28. I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me by Whitney Houston. Second week in the top 40 for the song who would be runner-up to "Alone" as my song of the year, although neither would be Billboard's #1 song of 1987, which was "Walk Like An Egyptian" by the Bangles. Yes, I'm using this as an excuse to display Susanna Hoffs iconic glare:

27. The Right Thing by Simply Red

26. Heartbreak Beat by Psychedelic Furs. I think "Love My Way" was a better song from them, but that's just me.

25. Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House. I'm not, also, go back to what I said for #34.

24. Songbird by Kenny G. I seem to remember hearing about two decades ago that the number of instrumentals in the Top 40 were decreasing rapidly. In fact, other than Zombie Nation's "Kernkraft 400" and Darude's "Sandstorm" I can't think of any instrumentals this millennium that have had any impact.

23. You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon. Visions of Chevy Chase hijacking the music video, proving that he was rather unlikeable back then as well.

22. Just To See Her by Smokey Robinson. When this song was released, I was thinking about a couple of girls from elementary school in Orlando I wanted to see again. They're both married now, and I only got to see one of them.

21. Day In Day Out by David Bowie. Talk about a coincidence, this was the song that just played on my Spotify.

20. Se La by Lionel Richie

19. Meet Me Halfway by Kenny Loggins. In a lifetime, I always reached for the tuner button on my radio when this song came on.

18. If She Would Have Been Faithful by Chicago. Fortunately, that's something that I haven't had issues with...yet.

17. Diamonds by Herb Alpert. Remember what I wrote down for #22? Well, I imagined that one of those said girls was Janet Jackson in the video for this song.

16. In Too Deep by Genesis.  Another thing that I haven't had difficulty with over the course of my life, being too deeply involved with someone...yet.

15. Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. I recall that certain radio stations (G105 in particular) would add in a random sound drop in the extended pause toward the end of the song. If I was a radio DJ, and this song played on my airshift, I might throw in Dave Mishkin's "SCCOOOORRRRRREE!" for the aforementioned pause. 

14. Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi. Right now, I'll settle for just being wanted.

13. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros. Uhhh...

12. I Know What I Like by Huey Lewis & The News. Redheads, Bucs football, the Stanley Cup playoffs, etc.

11. Right On Track by The Breakfast Club

10. Talk Dirty To Me by Poison. Can't say that I've had a woman talk dirty to me, yet.

  9. La Isla Bonita by Madonna. I don't know about you, but I liked her better in her Like A Virgin era better than her True Blue era, probably because one girl I had a crush on back then kinda looked like her.

  8. Always by Atlantic Starr. Always...someone told me that and I'm going to hold her to it.

  7. Big Love by Fleetwood Mac

  6. Heat Of The Night by Bryan Adams. NBC missed an opportunity in my opinion. The next year, they would premiere the TV show "Heat of the Night" based off the 1960s movie with Sidney Portier. They could have used this song for that show, but either NBC didn't contact Adams or the record company. Either way, a lot of hoops would have had to have been jumped through to make that happen that at the time my then-14-year-old brain had no clue about.  

  5. (I Just) Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew

  4. You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde

  3. The Lady In Red by Chris Deburgh. Don't care for the song, but the premise of it? Another story.

  2. Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley

and the #1 song this date 37 years ago was...

  1. With Or Without You by U2

Kinda mailed in the last few songs because as I'm typing this, it's nearing 2am here in Florida. So, until next time (maybe this weekend). Take care!

BonyScribe

1982 Part III (Combined)

So, after the entries earlier this week regarding Top 100 from each chart, here is the list from combining the two charts. Some rather interesting finds fromwhat I found out, so without further ado here's the list:

100. Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham--410 pts (#104 BB, #94 R/R)
  99. Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick--412 pts (#111 BB, #93 R/R)
  98. Think I'm In Love by Eddie Money--413 pts (#75 BB, #119 R/R)
  97. You Don't Want Me Anymore by Steel Breeze--439 pts (#99 BB, #92 R/R)
  96. Shadows Of The Night by Pat Benatar--441 pts (#97 BB, #90 R/R)
  95. Muscles by Diana Ross--446 pts (#65 BB, #141 R/R)
  94. I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) by Donald Fagen--456 pts (#160 BB, ##57 R/R)
  93. What Kind Of Fool Am I by Rick Springfield--458 pts (#114 BB, #77 R/R)
  92. Don't Fight It by Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry--458 pts (#140 BB, #63 R/R)
  91. Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills, and Nash--461 pts (#116 BB, #73 R/R)

  90. Goin' Down by Greg Guidry--468 pts (#105 BB, #82 R/R)
  89. Down Under by Men At Work--468 points (#121 BB #71 R/R)
  88. Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang--482 pts (#74 BB, #97 R/R)
  87. Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) by Donna Summer--482 pts (#68 BB, #116 R/R)
  86. Hold On by Santana--494 pts (#91 BB, #83 R/R)
  85. Waiting On A Friend by The Rolling Stones--500 pts (#93 BB, #80 R/R)
  84. Should I Do It by The Pointer Sisters--508 pts (#90 BB, #76 R/R)
  83. I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock Of Seagulls--511 pts (#71 BB, #96 R/R)
  82. Love Me Tomorrow by Chicago--531 pts (#136 BB, #54 R/R)
  81. Blue Eyes by Elton John--533 pts (#81 BB, #79 R/R)

  80. Love Will Turn You Around by Kenny Rogers--537 pts (#73 BB, #88 R/R)
  79. Man On Your Mind by Little River Band--540 pts (#108 BB, #61 R/R)
  78. You Could Have Been With Me by Sheena Easton--559 pts (#95 BB, #60 R/R)
  77. Spirits In The Material World by The Police--563 pts (#88 BB, #66 R/R)
  76. Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) by Rod Stewart--568 pts (#125 BB, #50 R/R)
  75. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) by Elton John--576 pts (#83 BB, #65 R/R)
  74. Rock This Town by The Stray Cats--586 pts (#72 BB, #72 R/R)
  73. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) by Juice Newton--597 pts (#51 BB, #118 R/R)
  72. Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks--598 pts (#78 BB, #89 R/R)
  71. Crimson And Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--600 pts (#67 BB, #86 R/R)

  70. Only Time Will Tell by Asia--624 pts (#118 BB, #46 R/R)
  69. Mirror, Mirror by Diana Ross--634 pts (#70 BB, #70 R/R)
  68. Let It Whip by Dazz Band--644 pts (#34 BB, did not chart on R/R)
  67. Through The Years by Kenny Rogers--652 pts (#82 BB, #53 R/R)
  66. Leather And Lace by Stevie Nicks with Don Henley--659 pts (#62 BB, #75 R/R)
  65. Dirty Laundry by Don Henley--671 pts (#66 BB, #67 R/R)
  64. Vacation by The Go-Go's--699 pts (#64 BB, #59 R/R)
  63. Cool Night by Paul Davis--716 pts (#89 BB, #44 R/R)
  62. The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney--767 pts (#57 BB, #56 R/R)
  61. Tainted love by Soft Cell--778 pts (#53 BB, #64 R/R)

  60. Caught Up In You by 38 Special--784 pts (#69 BB, #47 R/R)
  59. The One You Love by Glenn Frey--791 pts (#106 BB, #36 R/R)
  58. It's Raining Again by Supertramp--794 pts (#80 BB, #40 R/R)
  57. Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner--807 pts (#35 BB, #104 R/R)
  56. Key Largo by Bertie Higgins--814 pts (#44 BB, #74 R/R)
  55. Take It Easy On Me by Little River Band--830 pts (#63 BB, #45 R/R)
  54. Do You Believe In Love by Huey Lewis & The News--836 pts (#58 BB, #49 R/R)
  53. Keep The Fire Burnin' by REO Speedwagon--839 pts (#46 BB, #62 R/R)
  52. Mickey by Toni Basil--840 pts (#33 BB, #99 R/R)
  51. Physical by Olivia Newton-John--865 pts (#23 BB, #138 R/R)

  50. Heartlight by Neil Diamond--909 pts (#43 BB, #55 R/R)
  49. Turn Your Love Around by George Benson--912 pts (#48 BB, #48 R/R)
  48. Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson--918 pts (#31 BB, #85 R/R)
  47. Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac--929 pts (#102 BB, #21 R/R)
  46. Shake It Up by The Cars--1007 pts (#27 BB, #69 R/R)
  45. Did It In A Minute by Hall & Oates--1015 pts (#61 BB, #28 R/R)
  44. I've Never Been To Me by Charlene--1029 pts (#38 BB, #52 R/R)
  43. Harden My Heart by Quarterflash--1042 pts (#25 BB, #62 R/R)
  42. Take It Away by Paul McCartney--1053 pts (#56 BB, #27 R/R)
  41. Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson--1066 pts (#52 BB, #32 R/R)

  40. Only The Lonely by The Motels--1106 pts (#45 BB, #35 R/R)
  39. You Can Do Magic by America--1109 pts (#41 BB, #41 R/R)
  38. Leader Of The Band by Dan Fogelberg--1114 pts (#55 B, #25 R/R)
  37. Heart Attack by Olivia Newton-John--1120 pts (#22 BB, #58 R/R)
  36. Wasted On The Way by Crosby, Stills, and Nash--1126 pts (#54 BB, #26 R/R)
  35. 867-5309/Jenny by Tommy Tutone--1137 pts (#26 BB, #51 R/R)
  34. Even The Nights Are Better by Air Supply--1142 pts #34 BB, #43 R/R)
  33. Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me by Juice Newton--1185 pts (#49 BB, #22 R/R)
  32. '65 Love Affair by Paul Davis--1193 pts (#42 BB, #29 R/R)
  31. Gloria by Laura Branigan--1206 pts (#17 BB, #78 R/R)

  30. You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester--1213 pts (#36 BB, #38 R/R)
  29. Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne--1229 pts (#47 BB, #19 R/R)
  28. The Other Woman by Ray Parker, Jr.--1244 pts (#30 BB, #37 R/R)
  27. Heat Of The Moment by Asia--1261 pts (#37 BB, #31 R/R)
  26. Freeze-Frame by J. Geils Band--1282 pts (#28 BB, #34 R/R)
  25. Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John--1308 pts (#50 BB, #12 R/R)
  24. Sweet Dreams by Air Supply--1432 pts (#29 BB, #17 R/R)
  23. Maneater by Hall & Oates--1435 pts (#40 BB, #13 R/R)
  22. We've Got The Beat by The Go Go's--1480 pts (#15 BB, #39 R/R)
  21. Truly by Lionel Richie--1501 pts (#21 BB, #20 R/R)

  20. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) by Michael McDonald--1206 pts (#39 BB, #11 R/R)
  19. Who Can It Be Now by Men At Work--1528 pts (#13 BB, #42 R/R)
  18. Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis--1571 pts (#14 BB, #24 R/R)
  17. Eye In The Sky by Alan Parsons Project--1581 pts (#20 BB, #23 R/R)
  16. That Girl by Stevie Wonder--1675 pts (#24 BB, #8 R/R)
  15. Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes--1688 pts (#19 BB, #14 R/R)
  14. Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac--1837 pts (#18 BB, #10 R/R)
  13. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates--1881 pts (#16 BB, #7 R/R)
  12. Centerfold by J. Geils Band--1973 pts (#6 BB, #33 R/R)
  11. Don't You Want Me by The Human League--2091 pts (#7 BB, #15 R/R)

  10. I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--2097 pts (#4 BB, #30 R/R)
    9. Jack & Diane by John Mellencamp--2213 pts (#9 BB, #9 R/R)
    8. Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp--2249 pts (#3 BB, #16 R/R)
    7. Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band--2258 pts (#2 BB, #18 R/R)
    6. Open Arms by Journey--2339 pts (#12 BB, #1 R/R)
    5. Don't Talk To Strangers by Rick Springfield--2347 pts (#11 BB, #3 R/R)
    4. Roseanna by Toto--2384 pts (#10 BB, #5 R/R)
    3. Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Chicago--2518 pts (#8 BB, #4 R/R)
    2. Ebony & Ivory by Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney--2702 pts (#5 BB, #2 R/R)

...and the number one song of 1982 was...

    1. Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor--2850 pts (#1 BB, #6 R/R)

 

Some interesting footnotes I found from this list: "Gloria" was a hot seller, but didn't get much love from radio for one reason or another (17th on Billboard yet 78th on Radio & Records). I mentioned the other day that only four songs reached the top ten on each chart that made the top ten on the combined chart. Well, I mis-wrote; it was five. In fact the top 20 on the combined chart was relatively tame, no song was outside the top 50 of any individual chart: 

Next up, I'll do 1983. But first I'm going to watch NFL RedZone since 1) the CFP Committee has me a little upset and 2) the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are being quite petty this afternoon. Later.

BonyScribe

1982 Top 100 (Part I--Radio & Records)

 Hello again, everyone. Today marks the first of three blog posts I hope to have for you this week, which is basically a continuation of my review of pop music charts in the 1980s. I realize that I neglected to give my data based on the individual charts from 1981 like I had done with 1980 at the end of last year and start of this year. I'll get to that eventually, but for today I thought I would begin 1982 with what my data from the Radio & Records chart revealed (the process of which is explained briefly in the first linked entry). So, without further ado, here is my top 100 based on the Radio & Records chats from that year.

100. Play The Game Tonight by Kansas--204 points
  99. Mickey by Toni Basil--206 points
  98. Love In The First Degree by Alabama--207 points
  97. Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang--211 points 
  96. I Ran by A Flock Of Seagulls--218 points
  95. Make Believe by Toto--219 points
  94. Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham--220 points
  93. Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick--230 points
  92. You Don't Want Me Anymore by Steel Breeze--239 points 
  91. I Found Somebody by Glenn Frey--240 points (peaked at #11)

  90. Shadows Of The Night by Pat Benatar--240 points (peaked at #8)
  89. Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks--250 points
  88. Love Will Turn You Around by Kenny Rogers--257 points 
  87. Africa by Toto--265 points
  86. Crimson & Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--269 points
  85. Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson--274 points
  84. Without You by Franke & The Knockouts--275 points (peaked at #10)
  83. Hold On by Santana--275 points (peaked at #8)
  82. Goin' Down by Greg Guidry--279 points (peaked at #10)
  81. Missing You by Dan Fogelberg--279 points (peaked at #7)

  80. Waiting On A Friend by The Rolling Stones--284 points
  79. Blue Eyes by Elton John--291 points
  78. Gloria by Laura Branigan--293 points
  77. What Kind Of Fool Am I by Rick Springfield--296 points 
  76. Should I Do It by The Pointer Sisters--298 points 
  75. Key Largo by Bertie Higgins--299 points (peaked at #8)
  74. Leather And Lace by Stevie Nicks & Don Henley--299 points (peaked at #2)
  73. Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills, and Nash--300 points 
  72. Rock This Town by The Stray Cats--301 points 
  71. Down Under by Men At Work--320 points 

  70. Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross--323 points
  69. Shake It Up by The Cars--327 points 
  68. Harden My Heart by Quarterflash--333 points
  67. Dirty Laundry by Don Henley--336 points 
  66. Spirits In The Material World by The Police--339 points 
  65. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) by Elton John--344 points
  64. Tainted Love by Soft Cell--345 points (peaked at #7)
  63. Don't Fight It by Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry--345 points (peaked at #4)
  62. Keep The Fire Burnin' by REO Speedwagon--352 points 
  61. Man On Your Mind by Little River Band--355 points 

  60. You Could Have Been With Me by Sheena Easton--356 points 
  59. Vacation by The Go-Go's--358 points
  58. Heart Attack by Olivia Newton-John--365 points 
  57. I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) by Donald Fagen--374 points 
  56. The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney--380 points 
  55. Heartlight by Neil Diamond--389 points 
  54. Love Me Tomorrow by Chicago--413 points
  53. Through The Years by Kenny Rogers--418 points 
  52. I've Never Been To Me by Charlene--430 points 
  51. Jenny/867-5309 by Tommy Tutone--431 points (peaked at #7)

  50. Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) by Rod Stewart--431 points (peaked at #4)
  49. Do You Believe In Love by Huey Lewis & The News--453 points 
  48. Turn Your Love Around by George Benson--454 points
  47. Caught Up In You by 38 Special--462 points
  46. Only Time Will Tell by Asia--467 points
  45. Take It Easy On Me by Little River Band--470 points
  44. Cool Night by Paul Davis--494 points
  43. Even The Nights Are Better by Air Supply--508 points
  42. Who Can It Be Now? by Men At Work--529 points
  41. You Can Do Magic by America--535 points

  40. It's Raining Again by Supertramp--551 points
  39. We Got The Beat by The Go-Go's--553 points
  38. You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester--589 points
  37. The Other Woman by Ray Parker, Jr.--594 points
  36. The One You Love by Glenn Frey--603 points
  35. Only The Lonely by The Motels--616 points
  34. Freeze Frame by J. Geils Band--622 points
  33. Centerfold by J. Geils Band--623 points
  32. Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson--627 points
  31. Heat Of The Moment by Asia--639 points

  30. I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--640 points
  29. '65 Love Affair by Paul Davis--648 points
  28. Did It In A Minute--Hall & Oates--650 points 
  27. Take It Away by Paul McCartney--657 points
  26. Wasted On The Way by Crosby, Stills, and Nash--697 points
  25. Leader Of The Band by Dan Fogelberg--699 points
  24. Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis--706 points
  23. Eye In The Sky by Alan Parsons Project--718 points
  22. Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me by Juice Newton--728 points
  21. Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac--737 points

  20. Truly by Lionel Richie--739 points
  19. Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne--761 points
  18. Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band--763 points
  17. Sweet Dreams by Air Supply--774 points
  16. Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp--784 points
  15. Don't You Want Me by The Human League--816 points
  14. Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes--817 points
  13. Maneater by Hall & Oates--844 points
  12. Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John--854 points
  11. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) by Michael McDonald--932 points

  10. Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac--940 points
    9. Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp--954 points
    8. That Girl by Stevie Wonder--961 points
    7. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates--963 points
    6. Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor--1140 points
    5. Roseanna by Toto--1246 points
    4. Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Chicago--1247 points
    3. Don't Talk To Strangers by Rick Springfield--1252 points
    2. Ebony & Ivory by Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney--1282 points

...and the number one song of 1982 based on data from Radio & records Magazine was..

    1. Open Arms by Journey--1322 points

As you'll see in the next entry, Billboard Magazine was decidedly different in 1982. Many songs performed well on thee as opposed to Radio & Records, and vice versa. That blog post will be up either later this evening or tomorrow.

Bony Scribe

Combined 1981 Music Chart

 Hello everyone! Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving and all the food and football that came along with it! Today, much like last week, I am going to list my top 100 songs of the year 1981. So, without further ado, here we go:

100. Winning by Santana--407 pts (#110 BB, #91 R/R)
  99. How 'Bout Us by Champaign--425 pts (#80 BB, #118 R/R)
  98. Treat Me Right by Pat Benatar--435 pts (#107 BB, #86 R/R)
  97. The Old Songs by Barry Manilow--444 pts (#104 BB, #85 R/R)
  96. Is It You by Lee Ritenour--445 pts (#113 BB, #82 R/R)
  95. Games People Play by Alan Parsons Project--451 pts (#115 BB, #80 R/R)
  94. Somebody's Knockin' by Terri Gibbs--457 pts (#85 BB, #99 R/R)
  93. Just Once by Quincy Jones w/James Ingram--461 pts (#103 BB, #83 R/R)
  92. What Are We Doin' In Love by Dottie West & Kenny Rogers--469 pts (#76 BB, #103 R/R)
  91. Share Your Love With Me by Kenny Rogers--470 pts (#97 BB, #87 R/R)

  90. When She Was My Girl by The Four Tops--471 pts (#77 BB, #101 R/R)
  89. Really Wanna Know You by Gary Wright--474 pts (#119 BB, #75 R/R)
  88. I Ain't Gonna Stand For It by Stevie Wonder--477 pts (#73 BB, #114 R/R)
  87. Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb--511 pts (#64 BB, #124 R/R)
  86. We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau--525 pts (#92 BB, #78 R/R)
  85. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates--531 pts (#94 BB, #76 R/R)
  84. Let's Groove by Earth, Wind, and Fire--532 pts (#59 BB, #133 R/R)
  83. Don't Stop Believin' by Journey--552 pts (#93 BB, #73 R/R)
  82. Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg--561 pts (#72 BB, #88 R/R)
  81. Harden My Heart by Quarterflash--572 pts (#83 BB, #74 R/R)

  80. Time by Alan Parsons Project--588 pts (#89 BB, #68 R/R)
  79. A Little In Love by Cliff Richard--598 pts (#95 BB, #63 R/R)
  78. Trouble by Lindsay Buckingham--599 pts (#91 BB, #65 R/R)
  77. Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police--613 pts (#70 BB, #81 R/R)
  76. The Winner Takes It All--618 pts (#51 BB, #127 R/R)
  75. The Voice by The Moody Blues--651 pts (#100 BB, #54 R/R)
  74. Sweetheart by Franke & The Knockouts--655 pts (#65 BB, #77 R/R)
  73. Giving It Up For Your Love by Delbert McClinton--656 pts (#57 BB, #93 R/R)
  72. I Can't Stand It by Eric Clapton--658 pts (#61 BB, #79 R/R)
  71. What Kind Of Fool by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb--663 pts (#75 BB, #61 R/R)

  70. Gemini Dream by The Moody Blues--676 pts (#96 BB, #67 R/R)
  69. I've Done Everything For You by Rick Springfield--697 pts (#62 BB, #71 R/R)
  68. Too Much Time On My Hands by Styx--698 pts (#66 BB, #69 R/R)
  67. Every Women In The World by Air Supply--708 pts (#55 BB, #84 R/R)
  66. Love On The Rocks by Neil Diamond--713 pts (#54 BB, #90 R/R)*
  65. Leather & Lace by Stevie Nicks & Don Henley--713 pts (#88 BB, #50 R/R)*
  64. Cool Love by Pablo Cruise--716 pts (#86 BB, #51 R/R)
  63. This Little Girl by Gary US Bonds--723 pts (#67 BB, #64 R/R)
  62. Hold On Tight by ELO--733 pts (#71 BB. #59 R/R)
  61. Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Diana Ross--766 pts (#63 BB, #60 R/R)

  60. Her Town Too by James Taylor and J. D. Souther--797 pts (#84 BB, #40 R/R)
  59. Boy From New York City by Manhattan Transfer--838 pts (#49 BB, #70 R/R)
  58. Elvira by Oak Ridge Boys--869 pts (#35 BB, #105 R/R)

...pause here for obvious reasons...

...now on with our countdown...

  57. I Love You by Climax Blues Band--875 pts (#68 BB, #56 R/R)
  56. America by Neil Diamond--876 pts (#58 BB, #52 R/R)
  55. Trying To Live My Life Without You by Bob Seger--892 pts (#53 BB, #57 R/R)
  54. Young Turks by Rod Stewart--893 pts (#60 BB, #43 R/R)
  53. Passion by Rod Stewart--912 pts (#44 BB, #62 R/R)
  52. Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan--919 pts (#74 BB, #31 R/R)
  51. Watching The Wheels by John Lennon--929 pts (#81 BB, #27 R/R)

  50. Oh No by The Commodores--1053 pts (#48 BB, #38 R/R)
  49. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police--1072 pts (#47 BB, #36 R/R)
  48. Hello Again by Neil Diamond--1098 pts (#52 BB, #32 R/R)
  47. Crying by Don McLean--1114 pts (#37 BB, #47 R/R)**
  46. Hearts by Marty Balin--1114 pts (#50 BB, #30 R/R)**
  45. Sukiyaki by A Taste Of Honey--1123 pts (#28 BB, #72 R/R)
  44. Hard To Say by Dan Fogelberg--1127 pts (#69 BB #18 R/R)
  43. You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oates--1137 pts (#42 BB, #39 R/R)
  42. The Night Owls by Little River Band--1159 pts (#45 BB, #29 R/R)
  41. For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton--1163 pts (#40 BB, #37 R/R)

  40. While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood--1192 pts (#56 BB, #21 R/R)
  39. Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores--1195 pts (#46 BB, #26 R/R)
  38. (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon--1202 pts (#29 BB, #53 R/R)
  37. A Woman Needs Love by Ray Parker, Jr.--1203 pts (#34 BB, #42 R/R)
  36. Step By Step by Eddie Rabbitt--1214 pts (#38 BB, #35 R/R)
  35. There's No Getting Over Me by Ronnie Milsap 1215 pts (#32 BB, #44 R/R)
  34. Here I Am by Air Supply--1218 pts (#43 BB, #28 R/R)
  33. Angel Of The Morning by Juice Newton--1225 pts (#31 BB, #45 R/R)
  32. Urgent by Foreigner--1269 pts (#24 BB #55 R/R)
  31. Take It On The Run by REO Speedwagon--1360 pts (#39 BB, #22 R/R)

  30. Living Inside Myself by Gino Vanelli--1366 pts (#41 BB, #20 R/R)
  29. Rapture by Blondie--1368 pts (#21 BB, #48 R/R)
  28. Celebration by Kool & the Gang--1373 pts (#22 BB, #46 R/R)
  27. Queen Of Hearts by Juice Newton--1440 pts (#19 BB, #41 R/R)
  26. I Love A Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt--1444 pts (#11 BB, #49 R/R)
  25. Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones--1448 pts (#8 BB, #58 R/R)
  24. Medley by Stars on 45--1509 pts (#18 BB, #33 R/R)
  23. All Those Years Ago by George Harrison--1518 pts (#36 BB, #16 R/R)
  22. The Tide Is High by Blondie--1530 pts (#23 BB, #25 R/R)
  21. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty--1551 pts (#15 BB, #34 R/R)

  20. I Don't Need You by Kenny Rogers--1589 pts (#30 BB, #17 R/R)
  19. Morning Train by Sheena Easton--1591 pts (#25 BB, #19 R/R)
  18. Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield--1629 pts (#3 BB, #66 R/R)
  17. Physical by Olivia Newton-John--1697 pts (#13 BB, #23 R/R)
  16. 9 To 5 by Dolly Parton--1776 pts (#7 BB, #24 R/R)
  15. Kiss On My List by Hall & Oates--1798 pts (#17 BB, #15 R/R)
  14. Who's Crying Now by Journey--1848 pts (#33 BB, #4 R/R)
  13. Slow Hand by The Pointer Sisters--1915 pts (#14 BB, #12 R/R)
  12. Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon--1942 pts (#16 BB, #10 R/R)
  11. The Best Of Times by Styx--1958 pts (#20 BB, #7 R/R)

  10. Being With You by Smokey Robinson--1961 pts (#6 BB, #14 R/R)^
    9. Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner--1961 pts (#26 BB, #6 R/R)^
    8. Just The Two Of Us by Grover Washington, Jr. w/Bill Withers--1974 pts (#10 BB, #13 R/R)
    7. Private Eyes by Hall & Oates--1988 pts (#12 BB, #9 R/R)^^
    6. The One That You Love by Air Supply--1988 pts (#27 BB, #3 R/R)^^
    5. Theme From "Greatest American Hero" by Joey Scarbury--2002 pts (#9 BB, #11 R/R)
    4. Woman by John Lennon--2216 pts (#4 BB, #8 R/R)
    3. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) by Christopher Cross--2293 pts (#5 BB, #5 R/R)
    2. Endless Love by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie--2982 pts (#2 BB, #2 R/R)

...and the number one song of 1981 was... 

    1. Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes--3157 pts (#1 BB, #1 R/R)

A few thoughts about this list. First, there was a consensus number one as "Bette Daivs Eyes" was #1 on both Billboard and Radio & Records. Not only that, but there was a consensus #2 also ("Endless Love"). In fact, I can remember as a little kid listening to "America's Top 40" with Casey Kasem and hearing that the number one song of 1981 would either be "Bette Davis Eyes" or "Endless Love." My memory sometimes astounds me. Also, there were FOUR ties in my top 100, so I may as well depict them:

*-"Leather And Lace" had 473 pts from the R/R charts, whereas "Love on The Rocks" had 469 pts from the Billboard charts, so "Leather and Lace" wins the tiebreaker.

**-"Hearts" had 634 pts from R/R, whereas "Crying" had 633 pts from Billboard.

^-"Waiting For A Girl Like You" had 1141 points from R/R, where as "Being With You" had 1065 points from Billboard

^^-"The One That You Love" had 1172 points from R/R, whereas "Private Eyes" had 1020 points also from R/R.

All of the songs on this list appeared on both charts during 1981. In fact, only one song, "It's My Turn" by Diana Ross, made the Top 100 from one chart's (BB) data without appearing on the other chart (R/R). That song wound up 127th on the list.

Also, there were a LOT of artists on the 1981 top 100 that were crossovers from country music. Including Dolly Parton's smash "9 To 5" from the movie of the same name. Other artists include Kenny Rogers, Ronnie Milsap (who was a cousin of my childhood neighbors from Orlando), Juice Newton, Oak Ridge Boys, and the late Eddie Rabbitt. Most of those artists also appear on next year's chart. Speaking of Dolly:

Kind of amazing that a 77-year old primarily country artist is almost as popular as Taylor Swift these days. Such is the state of Pop music in 2023. 

Well, that wraps up my review of 1981. 1982 should be coming within the next week, along with other entries. As always, take care.

CT

Combined 1980 Music Chart

 Hello again everyone. Last week when I wrote in this blog, I said that I would have a combined points chart for 1980, and this is what the subject of this entry is about. Around the turn if last year, I made two separate blog posts about the top 100 songs of 1980 based of the point system I came up with in ranking these songs; one based off the Radio & Records Charts (link above) and the other from the Billboard Hot 100. This list here is just the combined point totals of the two charts, and as you might be able to tell, there is some discrepancies between the two. For starters, the number 1 song of 1980 based on the data I got from Billboard was "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. From the data I got from R & R was "Call Me" by Blondie. Plus, there were songs on the Billboard rankings that did not appear on the R & R charts for various reasons. Back in 1980, Radio & Records Magazine only listed the top 30 songs for the week (and did so until May of 1983). Also, back in those days, Billboard was heavily sales-based, while R & R was based off airplay from radio stations. So, who winds up on top of this combined chart? Let us find out.

Here is my list of the top 100 songs of calendar year 1980, with total points and ranking for each survey listed after each song.

100. Whip It by Devo--460 pts (#78 BB, #118 R/R)
  99. You'll Accomp'ny Me by Bob Seger--466 pts (#106 BB, #86 R/R)
  98. Lovely One by The Jacksons--466 pts (#105 BB, #85 R/R)
  97. 99 by Toto--467 pts (#159 BB, #64 R/R)
  96. Jojo by Boz Scaggs--469 pts (#121 BB, #75 R/R)
  95. Daydream Believer by Anne Murray--478 pts (#80 BB, #107 R/R)
  94. September Morn by Neil Diamond--490 pts (#110 BB, #77 R/R)
  93. Pilot Of The Airwaves by Charlie Dore--503 pts (#95 BB, #81 R/R)
  92. The Second Time Around by Shalamar--505 pts (#62 BB, #131 R/R)
  91. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson--526 pts (#84 BB, #86 R/R)

  90. All Over The World by Electric Light Orchestra--528 pts (#98 BB #76 R/R)
  89. An American Dream by Dirt Band--529 pts (#89 BB, #80 R/R)
  88. Every Woman In The World by Air Supply--537 pts (#97 BB, #73 R/R)
  87. Don't Do Me Like That by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers--541 pts (#90 BB, #78 R/R)
  86. Boulevard by Jackson Browne--551 pts (#114 BB, #63 R/R)
  85. She's Out Of My Life by Michael Jackson--555 pts (#76 BB, #87 R/R) 
  84. Look What You've Done To Me by Boz Scaggs--567 pts (#101 BB, #69 R/R)
  83. Stomp by Brothers Johnson--581 pts (#66 BB, #95 R/R)
  82. Into The Night by Benny Mardones--599 pts (#83 BB, #72 R/R)
  81. Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders--600 pts (#82 BB, #74 R/R)
        peaked at #10 on R/R

  80. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes--600 pts (#44 BB, #164 R/R)
        peaked at number 1 on BB
  79. Breakdown Dead Ahead by Boz Scaggs--624 pts (#104 BB, #54 R/R)
  78. You're The Only Woman (You & I) by Ambrosia--627 pts (#94 BB, #60 R/R)
  77. Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder--634 pts (#34 BB, not ranked on R/R)
  76. Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb--643 pts (#91 BB, #61 R/R)
  75. Romeo's Tune by Steve Forbert--666 pts (#85 BB, #59 R/R)
  74. Jesse by Carly Simon--684 pts (#79 BB, #62 R/R)
  73. Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar--685 pts (#71 BB, #67 R/R)
  72. Special Lady by Ray, Goodman, & Brown--735 pts (#50 BB, #89 R/R)
  71. Fame by Irene Cara--750 pts (#40 BB, #101 R/R)

  70. Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbitt--752 pts (#41 BB, #100 R/R)
  69. Cruisin' by Smokey Robinson--758 pts (#31 BB, #140 R/R)
  68. How Do I Make You by Linda Ronstadt--760 pts (#67 BB, #55 R/R)
  67. Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen--764 pts (#69 BB, #52 R/R)
  66. Misunderstanding by Genesis--767 pts (#102 BB, #39 R/R)
  65. Never Be The Same by Christopher Cross--778 pts (#107 BB, #35 R/R)
  64. I'm Alright by Kenny Loggins--781 pts (#57 BB, #65 R/R)
  63. Let My Love Open The Door by Pete Townshend--784 pts (#75 BB, #49 R/R)
  62. On The Radio by Donna Summer--798 pts (#49 BB, #79 R/R)
  61. I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross--806 pts (#43 BB, #84 R/R)

  60. With You I'm Born Again by Billy Preston w/Syreeta--808 pts (#32 BB, #112 R/R)
  59. Hot Rod Hearts by Robbie Dupree--816 pts (#92 BB, #38 R/R)
  58. The Long Run by The Eagles--825 pts (#77 BB, #42 R/R)
  57. Cars by Gary Numan--833 pts (#51 BB, #70 R/R)
  56. Xanadu by Olivia Newton John & ELO--839 pts (#72 BB, #43 R/R)
  55. Tired Of Toein' The Line by Rocky Burnette--850 pts (#68 BB, #45 R/R)
  54. Lookin' For Love by Johnny Lee--863 pts (#52 BB, #56 R/R)
  53. Never Knew Love Like This Before by Stephanie Mills--886 pts (#48 BB, #66 R/R)
  52. Take Your Time (Do It Right) by S.O.S Band--893 pts (#29 BB, #94 R/R)
  51. Hurt So Bad by Linda Ronstadt--894 pts (#60 BB, #46 R/R)

  50. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling by Hall & Oates--896 pts (#73 BB, #36 R/R)
  49. Coward Of The County by Kenny Rogers--910 pts (#27 BB, #90 R/R)
  48. More Love by Karen Carnes--911 pts (#59 BB, #58 R/R)
  47. Sexy Eyes by Dr. Hook--956 pts (#38 BB, #68 R/R)
  46. Sara by Fleetwood Mac--978 pts (#65 BB, #31 R/R)
  45. I Can't Tell Why by The Eagles--982 pts (#58 BB, #37 R/R)
  44. Let Me Love You Tonight by Pure Prairie League--992 pts (#74 BB, #27 R/R)
  43. Desire by Andy Gibb--998 pts (#30 BB, #71 R/R)
  42. Love On The Rocks by Neil Diamond--1022pts (#53 BB, #34 R/R)
  41. (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon--1025 pts (#45 BB, #47 R/R)

  40. Dreaming by Cliff Richard--1033 pts (#64 BB, #28 R/R)
  39. Too Hot by Kool & The Gang--1045 pts (#47 BB, #44 R/R)
  38. Give Me The Night by George Benson--1058 pts (#36 BB, #50 R/R)
  37. Him by Rupert Holmes--1068 pts (#55 BB, #30 R/R)
  36. You May Be Right by Billy Joel--1096 pts (#61 BB, #25 R/R)

  35. Cupid/I've Loved You A Long Time by The Spinners--1125 pts (#23 BB, #53 R/R)
  34. Shining Star by The Manhattans--1140 pts (#39 BB, #40 R/R)
  33. Yes, I'm Ready by Teri DeSario w/KC--1163 pts (#25 BB, #48 R/R)
  32. He's So Shy by Pointer Sisters--1206 pts (#26 BB, #41 R/R)
  31. Fire Lake by Bob Seger--1208 pts (#56 BB, #21 R/R)

  30. The Wanderer by Donna Summer--1225 pts (#33 BB, #33 R/R)

  29. Steal Away by Robbie Dupree--1226 pts (#37 BB, #32 R/R)
  28. Against The Wind by Bob Seger--1231 pts (#46 BB, #26 R/R)
  27. Do That To Me One More Time by Captain & Tennille--1330 pts (#10 BB, #93 R/R)
  26. Real Love by Dobbie Brothers--1368 pts (#54 BB, #11 R/R)

  25. Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer by K. Rogers & K. Carnes--1381 pts (#35 BB, #23 R/R)

  24. Late In The Evening by Paul Simon--1410 pts (#42 BB, #13 R/R)

  23. Rock With You by Michael Jackson--1415 pts (#13 BB, #57 R/R)
  22. Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones--1454 pts (#21 BB, #24 R/R)

  21. Working My Way Back To You by The Spinners--1466 pts (#18 BB, #29 R/R)

  20. More Than Words Can Say by Leo Sayer--1495 pts (#28 BB, #18 R/R)
  19. Funkytown by Lipps, Inc. 1525 pts (#12 BB, #51 R/R)
  18. Lost In Love by Air Supply--1616 pts (#19 BB, #15 R/R)
  17. The Rose by Bette Midler--1618 pts (#17 BB, #20 R/R)

  16. Longer by Dan Fogelberg--1654 pts (#24 BB, #10 R/R)

  15. Biggest Part Of Me by Ambrosia--1696 pts (#22 BB, #9 R/R)

  14. Little Jeannie by Elton John--1793 pts (#15 BB, #17 R/R)
  13. Sailing by Christopher Cross--1835 pts (#20 BB, #4 R/R)

  12. All Out Of Love by Air Supply--1842 pts (#14 BB, #14 R/R)

  11. Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross--1872 pts (#16 BB, #12 R/R)

  10. Magic by Olivia Newton-John--2056 pts (#11 BB, #8 R/R)

    9. Coming Up by Paul McCartney--2150 pts (#4 BB, #19 R/R)

    8. Upside Down by Diana Ross--2255 pts (#3 BB, #16 R/R)

    7. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me by Billy Joel--2278 pts (#8 BB, #5 R/R)

    6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen--2288 pts (#6 BB, #7 R/R)

    5. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd--2311 pts (#5 BB, #6 R/R)

    4. Lady by Kenny Rogers--2337 pts (#9 BB, #2 R/R)

    3. Another One Bites The Dust by Queen--2358 pts (#1 BB, #22 R/R)

    2. Woman In Love by Barbara Streisand--2409 pts (#7 BB, #3 R/R)

...and my Number One song of 1980 is...

    1. Call Me by Blondie--2725 pts (#2 BB, #1 R/R)

A couple of things I noticed; one song that made the year end top 100 of each individual chart did not make this list ("In America" by Charlie Daniels Band). Also, there were several songs that didn't chart on R/R because of what I had mentioned earlier (only had 30 spots), but only one, "Master Blaster" by Stevie Wonder, make this chart.

So, that wraps up 1980. Next week, I should have 1981 and maybe 1982. Untiil then, later.

BonyScribe.

Flashback: June 14, 1986

 Good morning, everyone. We've made it through another week and we're that much closer to the official beginning of summer. Oh, and Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Also, Happy Juneteenth. I think this is the first year it becomes a national holiday. God's honest truth, I didn't hear about this holiday/observance until I was in the Navy. 

Anyway, for the first time in several weeks, I have a flashback for you. This week, I'm selecting 1986. There's a reason for choosing this year which I'll explain as the countdown progresses. So, without further ado, here were the top 40 songs according to Billboard Magazine for the week ending June 14, 1986.

40. Love Touch by Rod Stewart. As I recall, the video was set in a courtroom because it was off the soundtrack from the movie "Legal Eagles," starring Robert Redford.

39. Digging Your Scene by The Blow Monkeys. One-hit wonder.

38. Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by The Models. Another one-hit wonder, this one didn't even make the Top 20.

37. If She Knew What She Wants by The Bangles

36. The Love Parade by The Dream Academy. Follow-up from their Top Ten classic "Life In A Northern Town."

35. Dreams by Van Halen. If I remember correctly, there was a video of this song that was set to footage from the USAF Thunderbirds.

34. One Hit (To The Body) by The Rolling Stones. This one surprisingly didn't reach the Top 30, peaking at #33.

33. Mountains by Prince

32. Bad Boy by Miami Sound Machine. The video for this was a take-off on the popular Broadway play "Cats," which was dominating Broadway during this time.

31. West End Girls by The Pet Shop Boys

30. What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson. The track that helped propel her toward superstardom.

29. When The Heart Rules The Mind by GTR. Lost classic that I thought should have been top ten.

28. Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins. When I was on board the Eisenhower, we would always have an emergency breakaway drill after replenishment at sea, usually with the USS Anzio. The 1MC ALWAYS played this song during the drill.

27. Invisible Touch by Genesis. Genesis was on top of the music world in 1986. Pretty much an extension of Phil Collins' massive success of "No Jacket Required" the year before.

26. Like No Other Night by Thirty-Eight Special

25. Your Wildest Dreams by The Moody Blues. I remember long ago around this time the adult-contemporary station in Raleigh (WRAL-FM) ran a promotion in conjunction with this song. What the promotion was exactly, I don't remember.

24. Nasty by Janet Jackson. GIVE ME A BEAT!!

23. Like A Rock by Bob Seger. This song became somewhat popular years later from Chevrolet's truck ads.

22. Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel. If you remember the video for this, then you likely remember those pre-cooked dancing chickens in stop animation. You're welcome.

21. Rain On The Scarecrow by John Mellencamp

20. Tuff Enuff by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. At the age I was at the time, I thought the name of the group had something to do with a very popular roller derby team at the time, the Los Angeles Thunderbirds. Of course, I was unaware that roller derby was actually sports entertainment, where the outcomes were scripted, like professional wrestling.

19. Vienna Calling by Falco. His follow-up to his number one song, "Rock Me Amadeus."

18. Move Away by Culture Club. When this song came out, it was time to "move away" from the radio or the station the radio was on.

17. Be Good To Yourself by Journey. Sound advice, and as the late Jerry Springer would add, "and each other."

16. Is It Love by Mr. Mister

15. I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry. I was unaware of this until a few years ago when I found Spotify, but did you notice that the cover of Boys Don't Cry's self-titled album, there's a topless woman on there. I'm sure it received plenty of outrage from the "moral majority" back in 1986.

14. Who's Johnny by El Debarge. Hilarious video for it. Song is from the movie "Short Circuit."

13. If You Leave by Orchestral Manouevers In The Dark. I think this came from the movie "Pretty In Pink," which I only saw by going to my cousin's birthday party in 1986. Incidentally, I think the band shortened their name to OMD later on because "Manouevers" was difficult AF to spell.

12. Nothin' At All by Heart

11. Holding Back The Years by Simply Red

10. Something About You by Level 42. A personal favorite of mine.

  9. All I Need Is A Miracle by Mike + The Mechanics. Interestingly enough, all I need is a miracle right now. Hell, we ALL could use a miracle if we're being brutally honest.

  8. No One Is To Blame by Howard Jones. This song is easily in my top five songs of all time. Just listen to the lyrics sometime.

  7. A Different Corner by George Michael. This song I think helped launch his solo career.

  6. Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston. If not for her cover of "I Will Always Love You" in 1992, this probably would have been her signature hit.

  5. Crush On You by The Jets. No, thankfully not the New York Jets, but I'm talking to you, Samantha.

  4. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) by Billy Ocean. A very underrated song in my estimation.

  3. I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz. When this song was released in that spring, there was another song with the same title from Stevie Nicks. Interestingly enough, they would have another Billboard Top 40 hit called "Point Of No Return" later in the year, but about eight months or so before Expose's "Point Of No Return."

  2. Live To Tell by Madonna. Now for the reason why I chose this year for today's flashback. Madonna, just this week, made chart history as she became the second female (Cher being the other one) to have a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in five different decades. As for this song, this was around the time my crush on Madonna started to wane, as she started dating Sean Penn, who I didn't know at the time was famous for "Fast Times At Ridgemont High." I hate my upbringing sometimes.

...and the number one song thirty-seven years ago this week was,

  1. On My Own by Michael McDonald and Patti LaBelle. For the video, the two singers filmed thier portions on opposite coasts. McDonald was in NYC, while LaBelle was in California.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this little slice of nostalgia. I hope to be back with more sometime this weekend. Until then, later.

CT