Billboard 1980: The Rankdown (Winner Revealed)

[Alex1901]

1. What songs do you expect to see in the top 5?
Call Me will win, Rock With You, Another Brick in the Wall, Another One Bites the Dust and i'm not sure about the 5th one, maybe Brass in Pocket.

2. What songs do you expect to see in the bottom-5?
A whole soft rock purge will happen toward the bottom. Probably at least one duet of some sort.

3. Which artist/group will have the most Top 40 entries?
Queen or Michael Jackson

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

I think all of these will end up in the bottom 20 (& most will be bottom 10):

Ray, Goodman and Brown - Special Lady
Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The Line
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
Pure Prairie League - Let Me Love You Tonight
Dirt Band - An American Dream
Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka - Should've Never Let You Go
Peaches and Herb - I Pledge My Love
Mickey Gilley - Stand By Me
Dionne Warwick - Deja Vu
Eddie Rabbitt - Drivin' My Life Away
Anne Murray - Broken Hearted Me

[Mirago]

Deja vu was a first time discovery for me, I thought it was smooth. I was surprised I hadn’t heard another big name like McCartney’s, Coming Up before either.

I see Blondie and Pink Floyd in the top 5 but I’m rooting for Olivia and Diana.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

1. What songs do you expect to see in the top 5?
Cars will win ,Magic, Heartbreaker, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Crazy Little Called Love

2. What songs do you expect to see in the bottom-5?
The two Neil songs. two Anne Murray and "Ships"

3. Which artist/group will have the most Top 40 entries?
Queen, Tom Petty and Christopher Cross for sure.

[singingrulebritannia]

Jan 22, 2019 16:40:35 GMT -5 Alex1901 said:

1. What songs do you expect to see in the top 5?
Call Me will win, Rock With You, Another Brick in the Wall, Another One Bites the Dust and i'm not sure about the 5th one, maybe Brass in Pocket.

3. Which artist/group will have the most Top 40 entries?
Queen or Michael Jackson

Jan 22, 2019 23:06:59 GMT -5 Doc Indie Party Rock said:

Queen, Tom Petty and Christopher Cross for sure.

Another One Bites the Dust is next year guys

[Unhinged]

Welcome to the Billboard 1980 Rankdown reveal!

Note: P-P-P-P-Perfect Rankings will be bolded...

Let's get to it...

#100

Should've Never Let You Go

Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka

Total Points: 263

Billboard Hot 100: 19

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 76

From: In The Pocket

Released from the album In The Pocket, this peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Sedaka's final appearance on the chart.

Starting the reveal with 3 perfect ranks, congrats singingrulebritannia, mamooshka and rowellfarm490...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 79
singingrulebritannia - 100
gonecountry - 98
Sambalada - 47
tallen2001 - 79
God - 80
mamooshka - 100
rowellfarm490 - 100
Doc Indie Party Rock  - 99
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 65
Az Paynter  - 83
newpower - 99
Mirago - 97
Red - 99
Alex1901 - 79
desperado - 71
peacebone - 99
Glove Slap - 99
Juanca - 97
campbellssoup - 99
Mic Technique - 94
Unhinged - 96

[tallen2001]

I honestly forget what this sounds like, which you can say for quite a few songs this year.

[Unhinged]

#99

Ships

Barry Manilow

Total Points: 295

Billboard Hot 100: 9

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 98

From: One Voice

Cover of a song by British musician Ian Hunter, this peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Tossing our first Top 30 placement with this leaving, sorry Az Paynter...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 99
singingrulebritannia  - 98
gonecountry - 96
Sambalada - 84
tallen2001 - 93
God - 94
mamooshka  - 98
rowellfarm490 - 89
Doc Indie Party Rock - 97
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲  - 48
Az Paynter  - 26
newpower - 92
Mirago - 90
Red - 95
Alex1901 - 97
desperado - 92
peacebone - 97
Glove Slap - 80
Juanca - 99
campbellssoup - 85
Mic Technique - 80
Unhinged - 98

[Unhinged]

#98

Stand By Me

Mickey Gilley

Total Points: 315

Billboard Hot 100: 22

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 82

From: Urban Cowboy Soundtrack

Another cover, this time of the classic Ben E. King song. This version by Mickey Gilley peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was his 8^th No. 1 on the Country Singles chart.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 100
singingrulebritannia - 87
gonecountry - 75
Sambalada - 63
tallen2001 - 85
God - 77
mamooshka  - 91
rowellfarm490 - 93
Doc Indie Party Rock - 81
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 100
Az Paynter  - 87
newpower - 84
Mirago - 99
Red - 87
Alex1901 - 71
desperado - 79
peacebone - 88
Glove Slap - 85
Juanca - 100
campbellssoup - 90
Mic Technique - 99
Unhinged - 86

[Unhinged]

#97

I Pledge My Love

Peaches and Herb

Total Points: 383

Billboard Hot 100: 19

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 80

From: Twice The Fire

Released in January of 1980 from the album Twice The Fire, this peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent over 5 months on the chart, which was considered a lengthy chart run at the time.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 84
singingrulebritannia - 95
gonecountry - 97
Sambalada - 46
tallen2001 - 72
God - 92
mamooshka - 94
rowellfarm490 - 99
Doc Indie Party Rock - 89
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 66
Az Paynter  - 73
newpower - 93
Mirago - 96
Red - 92
Alex1901 - 83
desperado - 78
peacebone - 81
Glove Slap - 49
Juanca - 80
campbellssoup  - 98
Mic Technique - 89
Unhinged - 93

[Unhinged]

#96

Broken Hearted Me

Anne Murray

Total Points: 409

Billboard Hot 100: 12

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 92

From: I'll Always Love You

This Adult Contemporary No. 1 hit was released in September of 1979, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was originally recorded by England Dan & John Ford Coley and covered by Murray for her album I'll Always Love You.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 97
singingrulebritannia - 84
gonecountry - 94
Sambalada - 83
tallen2001 - 78
God - 81
mamooshka - 82
rowellfarm490 - 97
Doc Indie Party Rock - 98
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 63
Az Paynter  - 37
newpower - 75
Mirago - 43
Red - 82
Alex1901 - 89
desperado - 91
peacebone - 90
Glove Slap - 92
Juanca - 94
campbellssoup  - 71
Mic Technique - 98
Unhinged - 94

[newpower]

Jan 22, 2019 18:33:13 GMT -5 Butterflies & Hurricanes said:

I think all of these will end up in the bottom top 20 (& most will be bottom 10):
Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The Line

[Unhinged]

#95

You Decorated My Life

Kenny Rogers

Total Points: 450

Billboard Hot 100: 7

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 93

From: Kenny

Lead single from the album Kenny, this was released in September of 1979, reaching No. 1 on the Country Singles chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Handing out 3 more perfect ranks with this leaving...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 95
singingrulebritannia  - 92
gonecountry - 61
Sambalada - 61
tallen2001 - 73
God - 95
mamooshka  - 84
rowellfarm490 - 94
Doc Indie Party Rock - 90
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 88
Az Paynter  - 96
newpower - 95
Mirago - 88
Red - 86
Alex1901 - 84
desperado - 80
peacebone - 94
Glove Slap - 39
Juanca - 47
campbellssoup  - 58
Mic Technique - 88
Unhinged - 84

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

two PPPPP's already...this is starting off very nicely!

[Unhinged]

#94

In America

The Charlie Daniels Band

Total Points: 451

Billboard Hot 100: 11

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 96

From: Full Moon

Written as a reaction to the varying difficult issues facing America in the late 1970s, "In America" was released in May of 1980, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending August 2^nd where it remained for 2 weeks before falling to No. 36 the chart dated August 16^th.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 82
singingrulebritannia - 80
gonecountry - 89
Sambalada - 85
tallen2001 - 45
God - 93
mamooshka  - 73
rowellfarm490 - 66
Doc Indie Party Rock - 73
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 79
Az Paynter  - 99
newpower - 68
Mirago - 98
Red - 65
Alex1901 - 96
desperado - 83
peacebone - 80
Glove Slap - 54
Juanca - 95
campbellssoup  - 95
Mic Technique - 95
Unhinged - 78

[Unhinged]

#93

Still

Commodores

Total Points: 452

Billboard Hot 100: 1⁽¹⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 23

From: Midnight Magic

Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending December 29, 1979, this was released as the lead single from the album Midnight Magic. "Still" has the distinction of being the groups last No. 1 before Lionel Richie went solo.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 37
singingrulebritannia - 86
gonecountry - 71
Sambalada - 62
tallen2001 - 92
God - 70
mamooshka  - 89
rowellfarm490 - 84
Doc Indie Party Rock - 94
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 34
Az Paynter  - 55
newpower - 83
Mirago - 86
Red - 80
Alex1901 - 78
desperado - 54
peacebone - 82
Glove Slap - 95
Juanca - 93
campbellssoup  - 96
Mic Technique - 90
Unhinged - 89

[gonecountry]

Jan 23, 2019 11:14:53 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#93

Still

Commodores

Total Points: 452

Billboard Hot 100: 1⁽¹⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 23

From: Midnight Magic

Reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending December 29, 1979, this was released as the lead single from the album Midnight Magic. "Still" has the distinction of being the groups last No. 1 before Lionel Richie went solo.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 37
singingrulebritannia - 86
gonecountry - 71
Sambalada - 62
tallen2001 - 92
God - 70
mamooshka  - 89
rowellfarm490 - 84
Doc Indie Party Rock - 94
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 34
Az Paynter  - 55
newpower - 83
Mirago - 86
Red - 80
Alex1901 - 78
desperado - 54
peacebone - 82
Glove Slap - 95
Juanca - 93
campbellssoup  - 96
Mic Technique - 90
Unhinged - 89

Surprised that this left so early. We must not have too many Lionel Richie lovers here.

[Unhinged]

#92

September Morn'

Neil Diamond

Total Points: 458

Billboard Hot 100: 17

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 90

From: September Morn'

Lead and title song from Diamond's 13^th studio album, "September Morn'" was released in late 1979, reaching its peak of No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending March 1, 1980.

It was his 30^th Top 40 hit in the US.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 69
singingrulebritannia - 82
gonecountry - 65
Sambalada - 72
tallen2001 - 94
God - 73
mamooshka - 90
rowellfarm490 - 86
Doc Indie Party Rock - 100
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 64
Az Paynter  - 84
newpower - 80
Mirago - 95
Red - 81
Alex1901 - 40
desperado - 62
peacebone - 98
Glove Slap - 59
Juanca - 92
campbellssoup - 97
Mic Technique - 96
Unhinged - 85

[Unhinged]

#91

With You I'm Born Again

Billy Preston & Syreeta

Total Points: 506

Billboard Hot 100: 4

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 22

From: Fast Break Soundtrack

Released in December of 1979 from the soundtrack to the film Fast Break (starring Gabe Kaplan and Harold Sylvester) "With You I'm Born Again" peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending April 19, 1980 on its 20^th chart week.

Saying good-bye to our first Top 5 loss, sorry Az Paynter ...

Revealing 90-81 tomorrow.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 85
singingrulebritannia  - 88
gonecountry - 32
Sambalada - 98
tallen2001 - 84
God - 99
mamooshka - 88
rowellfarm490 - 95
Doc Indie Party Rock - 96
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 58
Az Paynter - 4
newpower - 85
Mirago - 85
Red - 71
Alex1901 - 82
desperado - 35
peacebone - 86
Glove Slap - 98
Juanca - 89
campbellssoup - 100
Mic Technique - 61
Unhinged - 97

[gonecountry]

Jan 23, 2019 11:39:02 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#91

With You I'm Born Again

Billy Preston & Syreeta

Total Points: 506

Billboard Hot 100: 4

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 22

From: Fast Break Soundtrack

Released in December of 1979 from the soundtrack to the film Fast Break (starring Gabe Kaplan and Harold Sylvester) "With You I'm Born Again" peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending April 19, 1980 on its 20^th chart week.

Saying good-bye to our first Top 5 loss, sorry Az Paynter ...

Revealing 90-81 tomorrow.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 85
singingrulebritannia  - 88
gonecountry - 32
Sambalada - 98
tallen2001 - 84
God - 99
mamooshka - 88
rowellfarm490 - 95
Doc Indie Party Rock - 96
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 58
Az Paynter - 4
newpower - 85
Mirago - 85
Red - 71
Alex1901 - 82
desperado - 35
peacebone - 86
Glove Slap - 98
Juanca - 89
campbellssoup - 100
Mic Technique - 61
Unhinged - 97

Dirty. Done Dirty. This really is a beautiful song. Can't believe this only got 3 Top 40 placements.

[Red]

Didn't lose anything of real significance in the bottom ten. Also didn't lose my #100, though I didn't expect to in the first set, sadly.

[gonecountry]

If Stomp doesn’t make the Top 40, I’m gonna be breaking shit....

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Jan 22, 2019 23:36:26 GMT -5 singingrulebritannia said:

Jan 22, 2019 16:40:35 GMT -5 Alex1901 said:

1. What songs do you expect to see in the top 5?
Call Me will win, Rock With You, Another Brick in the Wall, Another One Bites the Dust and i'm not sure about the 5th one, maybe Brass in Pocket.

3. Which artist/group will have the most Top 40 entries?
Queen or Michael Jackson

Jan 22, 2019 23:06:59 GMT -5 Doc Indie Party Rock said:

Queen, Tom Petty and Christopher Cross for sure.

Another One Bites the Dust is next year guys

LOL! Having just seen Bohemian Rhapsody i'm more than anxious to chart Queen. However since I don't go by Billboard's chart rules I did manage to squeeze in not 2 ,but three songs from  Queen's "The Game" in my own 1980 YE chart.  ;)

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

I managed to get rid of 6 of my bottom 10's in the first night, and my #100. I'm breaking records here all the time. BTW, none of these song reside in my 1980 music archives, so this is a great start.

[Unhinged]

#90

Yes, I'm Ready

Teri De Sario w/K.C.

Total Points: 526

Billboard Hot 100: 2⁽²⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 24

From: Moonlight Madness

Originally recorded in 1965 by Barbara Mason, "Yes, I'm Ready" was covered by Teri De Sario and K.C. and released in December of 1979 as the lead single from the album Moonlight Madness. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending March 1, 1980.

Three Top 40 placements fall with this leaving the rankdown...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 89
singingrulebritannia - 94
gonecountry - 37
Sambalada - 40
tallen2001 - 80
God - 90
mamooshka - 99
rowellfarm490 - 98
Doc Indie Party Rock - 65
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 39
Az Paynter - 82
newpower - 67
Mirago  - 69
Red - 94
Alex1901 - 98
desperado - 57
peacebone - 92
Glove Slap - 73
Juanca - 64
campbellssoup - 91
Mic Technique - 91
Unhinged - 87

[Unhinged]

#89

Special Lady

Ray, Goodman & Brown

Total Points: 531

Billboard Hot 100: 5

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 42

From: Ray, Goodman & Brown

This No. 1 R&B hit was released in late 1979, reaching a peak of No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Formerly known as The Moments, it was their first release under the name Ray, Goodman & Brown

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 90
singingrulebritannia - 66
gonecountry - 80
Sambalada - 99
tallen2001 - 76
God - 98
mamooshka - 97
rowellfarm490 - 87
Doc Indie Party Rock - 68
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 16
Az Paynter - 95
newpower - 62
Mirago - 81
Red - 63
Alex1901 - 72
desperado - 58
peacebone - 79
Glove Slap - 88
Juanca - 96
campbellssoup - 73
Mic Technique - 71
Unhinged - 80

[Unhinged]

#88

Pilot Of The Airwaves

Charlie Dore

Total Points: 612

Billboard Hot 100: 13

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 77

From: Where to Now

Written from the point of view of a woman who frequently listens to a radio disc jockey whom she calls a "pilot of the airwaves," this song by English artist Charlie Dore peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 in Canada.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 66
singingrulebritannia - 67
gonecountry - 99
Sambalada - 89
tallen2001 - 59
God - 72
mamooshka  - 95
rowellfarm490 - 69
Doc Indie Party Rock - 77
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 80
Az Paynter  - 98
newpower - 100
Mirago - 13
Red - 62
Alex1901 - 26
desperado - 72
peacebone - 69
Glove Slap - 77
Juanca - 83
campbellssoup - 42
Mic Technique - 100
Unhinged - 95

[Unhinged]

#87

An American Dream

The Dirt Band

Total Points: 621

Billboard Hot 100: 13

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 72

From: An American Dream

Saying good-bye to another song that peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, this time from The Dirt Band. "An American Dream" was released in November of 1979 reaching its peak the week ending March 1, 1980.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 94
singingrulebritannia  - 75
gonecountry - 81
Sambalada - 35
tallen2001 - 55
God - 75
mamooshka - 72
rowellfarm490 - 85
Doc Indie Party Rock - 83
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 89
Az Paynter  - 92
newpower - 79
Mirago - 100
Red - 91
Alex1901 - 43
desperado - 65
peacebone - 74
Glove Slap - 45
Juanca - 85
campbellssoup - 46
Mic Technique - 58
Unhinged - 79

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Jan 24, 2019 10:38:49 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#89

Special Lady

Ray, Goodman & Brown

Total Points: 531

Billboard Hot 100: 5

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 42

From: Ray, Goodman & Brown

This No. 1 R&B hit was released in late 1979, reaching a peak of No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Formerly known as The Moments, it was their first release under the name Ray, Goodman & Brown

]

This shouldn't be out. This was a very nice song.

[Unhinged]

#86

Daydream Believer

Anne Murray

Total Points: 629

Billboard Hot 100: 12

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 61

From: I'll Always Love You

Cover of the famous The Monkees song, this peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her 8^th No. 1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. She re-released the song as a duet with Nelly Furtado on the 2007 album Anne Murray Duets: Friends and Legends.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 56
singingrulebritannia - 79
gonecountry - 67
Sambalada - 94
tallen2001 - 54
God - 63
mamooshka - 54
rowellfarm490 - 92
Doc Indie Party Rock - 93
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 60
Az Paynter  - 93
newpower - 71
Mirago - 70
Red - 90
Alex1901 - 80
desperado - 14
peacebone - 59
Glove Slap - 91
Juanca - 88
campbellssoup  - 47
Mic Technique - 97
Unhinged - 81