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Post by Unhinged on Dec 4, 2018 17:41:43 GMT -5
 Ranking Billboard's Top 100 Songs of 1980More to come... |
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Post by Butterflies & Hurricanes on Dec 5, 2018 12:07:43 GMT -5
i'll do this, but it won't be as fun as years later in the decade...new wave didn't really take over mainstream radio until sometime in late '82 (about the time MTV started...coincidence? i don't think so)
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Post by tallen2001 on Dec 5, 2018 13:56:07 GMT -5
Yeah I’m in on this, even if I don’t think the year is as interesting.
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 5, 2018 14:06:40 GMT -5
I’m anticipating less interest (though I hope not!) in the early 80’s rankdowns but there are some absolute gems on this list (which I will post very soon!).
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Dec 6, 2018 0:08:39 GMT -5
1980 was a really weird year chart wise. A lot of great songs, but this YE list doesn't really seem to be based on chart peaks. The closest thing we got to New Wave was "Cars" and "Pop Muzic".
BTW, this is my favorite Michael Jackson era so this time, I'll be one of those guilty of upgrading his songs.
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 6, 2018 7:58:25 GMT -5
Guilty of upgrading his songs? Michael Jackson has awesome songs, it’s not our fault you don’t think so. He released high quality music in the ‘80’s and that’s the reason he ends up high in these rankdowns. To each their own I guess but I agree, his songs on this list are especially great.
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 6, 2018 8:37:43 GMT -5
Billboard's Top Songs of 1980
Tentative deadline date of January 19, 2019...
1. Inverse Point system will be used (i.e. rank singles 1-100).
2. You must rank all the songs (if there's a remix you prefer, you can use that for your ranking instead, you don't have to specify whether you did).
3. PM me your rankings. Please do not use numbers. I will know the first song on your list is No. 1 and so on...it makes it easier for me when I spreadsheet it.
4. Manage your time wisely please. Deadlines are deadlines. I will send plenty of reminders, don't worry...
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1 Blondie - Call Me
2 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
3 Olivia Newton-John - Magic
4 Michael Jackson - Rock With You
5 Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
6 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
7 Paul McCartney - Coming Up
8 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
9 Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
10 Bette Midler - The Rose
11 Rupert Holmes Escape - (The Pina Colada Song)
12 Gary Numan - Cars
13 Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
14 Spinners - Working My Way Back To You-Forgive Me Girl
15 Air Supply - Lost In Love
16 Elton John - Little Jeannie
17 Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
18 Diana Ross - Upside Down
19 K.C. and The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
20 Styx - Babe
21 Billy Preston and Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again
22 Manhattans - Shining Star
23 Commodores - Still
24 Teri De Sario With K.C. - Yes, I'm Ready
25 Dr. Hook - Sexy Eyes
26 Robbie Dupree - Steal Away
27 Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me
28 Kenny Loggins - This Is It
29 Spinners - Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time
30 Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
31 Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer
32 Christopher Cross - Sailing
33 Dan Fogelberg - Longer
34 Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
35 Kool and The Gang - Ladies Night
36 Kool and The Gang - Too Hot
37 S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time
38 Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
39 Kim Carnes - More Love
40 M - Pop Muzik
41 Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
42 Ray, Goodman and Brown - Special Lady
43 Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love
44 Shalamar - The Second Time Around
45 Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
46 Brothers Johnson - Stomp
47 Eagles - Heartache Tonight
48 Rocky Burnette - Tired Of Toein' The Line
49 Dr. Hook - Better Love Next Time
50 Rupert Holmes - Him
51 Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind
52 Donna Summer - On The Radio
53 Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
54 Herb Alpert - Rise
55 Air Supply - All Out Of Love
56 Little River Band - Cool Change
57 J.D. Souther - You're Only Lonely
58 Andy Gibb - Desire
59 Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open The Door
60 Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
61 Anne Murray - Daydream Believer
62 Eagles - I Can't Tell You Why
63 Isaac Hayes - Don't Let Go
64 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Don't Do Me Like That
65 Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life
66 Irene Cara - Fame
67 Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - Fire Lake
68 Linda Ronstadt - How Do I Make You
69 Benny Mardones - Into The Night
70 Pure Prairie League - Let Me Love You Tonight
71 Genesis - Misunderstanding
72 Dirt Band - An American Dream
73 Carole King - One Fine Day
74 Donna Summer - Dim All The Lights
75 Billy Joel - You May Be Right
76 Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka - Should've Never Let You Go
77 Charlie Dore - Pilot Of The Airwaves
78 Linda Ronstadt - Hurt So Bad
79 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
80 Peaches and Herb - I Pledge My Love
81 Eagles - The Long Run
82 Mickey Gilley - Stand By Me
83 Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker
84 Dionne Warwick - Deja Vu
85 Eddie Rabbitt - Drivin' My Life Away
86 Supertramp - Take The Long Way Home
87 Fleetwood Mac - Sara
88 Daryl Hall and John Oates - Wait For Me
89 Boz Scaggs - Jo Jo
90 Neil Diamond - September Morn
91 George Benson - Give Me The Night
92 Anne Murray - Broken Hearted Me
93 Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life
94 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
95 Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
96 Charlie Daniels Band - In America
97 Boz Scaggs - Breakdown Dead Ahead
98 Barry Manilow - Ships
99 Joe Walsh - All Night Long
100 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Refugee
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 6, 2018 8:46:33 GMT -5
I will be sending out the tags in the next week...for now feel free to peruse the list and get those 1989 submissions in!
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 10, 2018 8:58:18 GMT -5
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Dec 10, 2018 10:42:16 GMT -5
Great! I'm all in! I could see some of my childhood favorites on the list.
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Post by craziaskowboi on Dec 11, 2018 1:24:26 GMT -5
Good, thanks for making the deadline after all the holidays are done. I'm going to be insanely busy for the next few weeks.
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 18, 2018 15:51:25 GMT -5
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Post by gonecountry on Dec 18, 2018 19:19:35 GMT -5
There’s a lot of cheese on this list. I may have to break up listening to this list over multiple nights.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Dec 24, 2018 19:49:25 GMT -5
1 Blondie - Call Me
18 Diana Ross - Upside Down
46 Brothers Johnson - Stomp
94 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
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Post by woods on Dec 24, 2018 19:58:30 GMT -5
1 Blondie - Call Me
18 Diana Ross - Upside Down
46 Brothers Johnson - Stomp
94 Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
👀 woods Lol thanks, but I have many other rankdowns to do. Also there were probably more of the songs in my rankdown in other years, lol. |
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Post by Juanca on Dec 25, 2018 16:41:29 GMT -5
Lots of classics here, too!
Including cheesy, country, disco and pop. Yay!
Lol
I'll try to start working on it over the weekend.
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 27, 2018 14:06:22 GMT -5
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Dec 27, 2018 15:01:41 GMT -5
Already have 50 more songs to rank!
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Post by gonecountry on Dec 28, 2018 8:06:55 GMT -5
Getting close, I have about 10 songs left. 1980 had some great tunes, but a lot of less-than-memorable tunes
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Post by Unhinged on Dec 31, 2018 10:40:30 GMT -5
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Post by tallen2001 on Dec 31, 2018 14:57:29 GMT -5
I’ll get to this sometime after New Years.
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Post by Unhinged on Jan 7, 2019 8:00:43 GMT -5
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Post by tallen2001 on Jan 8, 2019 0:42:23 GMT -5
I’ll probably have this done in a day or two.
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Post by Cody Wants Out... on Jan 8, 2019 17:20:21 GMT -5
I...have a feeling that I'm gonna sit this one out as I've recently been suffering from rankdown fatigue. However, I will make an attempt to listen to all the songs some time this week. Tag me if I don't make it in time.
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Post by gonecountry on Jan 9, 2019 15:56:58 GMT -5
I actually found this one to be quite fun. I forgot so many of these tunes and there were a good 20% that I am glad I rediscovered. 10% I could have gone w/o hearing.
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Post by mamooshka on Jan 9, 2019 21:02:05 GMT -5
Nearly done. Lots of first-time listens. It's interesting to appreciate how some of these were hits, let alone among the best of the year. It's also fascinating to hear the sounds that clearly influenced pop of the late 80s, 90s and even 00s. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by tallen2001 on Jan 10, 2019 1:20:14 GMT -5
I’m almost done. Their were a lot of background songs here but also quite a few forgotten gems too. Overall better than I expected.
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Post by Unhinged on Jan 11, 2019 10:21:32 GMT -5
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Post by God on Jan 11, 2019 11:41:25 GMT -5
It's taking me longer to get through soft rock purgatory than I would've liked. Hoping to make the deadline in time!
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Post by House Lannister on Jan 11, 2019 13:19:34 GMT -5
I will have to pass on this one, sorry. Do tag me in results, though.
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