Billboard 1980: The Rankdown (Winner Revealed)

[Unhinged]

#85

Lost In Love

Air Supply

Total Points: 686

Billboard Hot 100: 3⁽⁴⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 15

From: Lost In Love

Reaching it speak of No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending May 3, 1980 where it remained for 4 weeks, "Lost In Love" was the groups first single to reach the Top 10 in the US.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 80
singingrulebritannia - 89
gonecountry - 54
Sambalada - 32
tallen2001 - 98
God - 54
mamooshka - 85
rowellfarm490 - 90
Doc Indie Party Rock - 53
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 94
Az Paynter - 31
newpower - 46
Mirago - 48
Red - 96
Alex1901 - 93
desperado - 27
peacebone - 96
Glove Slap - 97
Juanca - 58
campbellssoup - 40
Mic Technique - 76
Unhinged - 99

[Az Paynter]

How tf is this out before 'All Out Of Love'?!

[gonecountry]

Jan 24, 2019 11:20:41 GMT -5 Az Paynter said:

How tf is this out before 'All Out Of Love'?!

“I’m lying alone with my head on the phone, thinking of you til it hurts”

That’s why. The visual imagery of AOOL is so much better...

[Unhinged]

#84

Cool Change

Little River Band

Total Points: 695

Billboard Hot 100: 10

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 56

From: First Under The Wire

Second single from the Australian groups album First Under The Wire, 'Cool Change" was released in August of 1979, reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980. It was selected by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time in 2001.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 53
singingrulebritannia - 81
gonecountry - 43
Sambalada - 36
tallen2001 - 83
God - 64
mamooshka - 69
rowellfarm490 - 67
Doc Indie Party Rock - 92
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 67
Az Paynter - 69
newpower  - 97
Mirago  - 89
Red - 88
Alex1901 - 57
desperado - 13
peacebone - 85
Glove Slap - 71
Juanca - 91
campbellssoup - 39
Mic Technique - 87
Unhinged - 82

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#83

Desire

Andy Gibb

Total Points: 724

Billboard Hot 100: 4

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 58

From: After Dark

Originally recorded by the Bee Gees in 1978 for their massive album Spirits Having Flown, but later discarded, this version by the late Andy Gibb peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 March 8, 1980. Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb are featured prominently on backing vocals.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 76
singingrulebritannia - 64
gonecountry - 95
Sambalada - 90
tallen2001 - 70
God - 86
mamooshka - 49
rowellfarm490 - 58
Doc Indie Party Rock - 61
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 45
Az Paynter - 57
newpower - 69
Mirago  - 53 
Red - 39
Alex1901  - 86
desperado  - 87
peacebone - 64
Glove Slap - 86
Juanca - 71
campbellssoup - 57
Mic Technique - 83
Unhinged - 52

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

Jan 24, 2019 10:29:11 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#90

Yes, I'm Ready

Teri De Sario w/K.C.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 89

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

#89

Special Lady

Ray, Goodman & Brown

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 90

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

Air Supply, LRB & Andy Gibb...this bottom 20 is chock-full of Aussies

[Unhinged]

#82

All Night Long

Joe Walsh

Total Points: 730

Billboard Hot 100: 19

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 99

From: Urban Cowboy Soundtrack

Released in May of 1980 as a single from the soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy (starring John Travolta and Debra Winger) "All Night Long" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending July 26^th.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 58
singingrulebritannia - 69
gonecountry - 87
Sambalada - 100
tallen2001 - 34
God - 56
mamooshka  - 46
rowellfarm490 - 63
Doc Indie Party Rock - 60
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 76
Az Paynter - 94
newpower - 82
Mirago - 76
Red - 60
Alex1901 - 81
desperado  - 39
peacebone - 66
Glove Slap - 90
Juanca - 62
campbellssoup - 75
Mic Technique - 45
Unhinged - 73

[Unhinged]

#81

Let Me Love You Tonight

Pure Prairie League

Total Points: 738

Billboard Hot 100: 10

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 70

From: Firin' Up

First single from the album Firin' Up, this peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1980 and spent 3 weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Revealing 80-71 tomorrow.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 78
singingrulebritannia - 77
gonecountry - 47
Sambalada - 93
tallen2001 - 63
God - 44
mamooshka - 52
rowellfarm490 - 79
Doc Indie Party Rock - 69
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 83
Az Paynter - 62
newpower - 91
Mirago - 79
Red - 83
Alex1901 - 45
desperado - 43
peacebone - 71
Glove Slap - 58
Juanca - 77
campbellssoup - 51
Mic Technique - 73
Unhinged  - 74

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

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

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

well, 7 out of 11 isn't a bad prediction

[Red]

Okay, surely, "All Out of Love" has a high SD, right?

I did not think "Desire" would be that unpopular. It's basically a Bee Gees song ft. Andy Gibb. I mean, there was only one bottom ten, but still.

[Unhinged]

#80

Romeo's Tune

Steve Forbert

Total Points: 746

Billboard Hot 100: 11

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 60

From: Jackrabbit Slim

Released in December of 1979, "Romeo's Tune" peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted to No. 8 in Canada.

2 Top 20 placements fall with this leaving the rankdown...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 93
singingrulebritannia - 19
gonecountry - 100
Sambalada - 86
tallen2001 - 74
God - 55
mamooshka - 19
rowellfarm490 - 40
Doc Indie Party Rock - 86
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 97
Az Paynter - 50
newpower - 72
Mirago  - 73
Red  - 57
Alex1901 - 64
desperado - 75
peacebone - 58
Glove Slap - 75
Juanca - 75
campbellssoup - 64
Mic Technique - 92
Unhinged - 68

[Unhinged]

#79

Shining Star

The Manhattans

Total Points: 752

Billboard Hot 100: 5

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 22

From: After Midnight

"Shining Star" was released in February of 1980 and peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 54
singingrulebritannia - 41
gonecountry - 70
Sambalada - 73
tallen2001 - 66
God - 89
mamooshka - 76
rowellfarm490 - 77
Doc Indie Party Rock - 66
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 15
Az Paynter - 63
newpower - 88
Mirago - 65
Red - 70
Alex1901 - 69
desperado - 53
peacebone - 61
Glove Slap - 78
Juanca - 78
campbellssoup - 78
Mic Technique - 48
Unhinged - 92

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#78

Better Love Next Time

Dr. Hook

Total Points: 759

Billboard Hot 100: 12

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 49

From: Sometimes You Win

Lead single from the album Sometimes You Win, this peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the Top 40 in over a half dozen countries.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 74
singingrulebritannia  - 68
gonecountry - 92
Sambalada - 37
tallen2001 - 81
God - 62
mamooshka - 59
rowellfarm490 - 75
Doc Indie Party Rock - 46
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 70
Az Paynter - 40
newpower - 87
Mirago - 74
Red - 75
Alex1901 - 42
desperado - 76
peacebone - 43
Glove Slap - 63
Juanca - 82
campbellssoup - 81
Mic Technique - 79
Unhinged - 57

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#77

Déjà Vu

Dionne Warwick

Total Points: 809

Billboard Hot 100: 15

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 84

From: Dionne

This Adult Contemporary No. 1 hit was released in November of 1979, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 98
singingrulebritannia - 59
gonecountry - 79
Sambalada - 67
tallen2001 - 61
God - 74
mamooshka - 81
rowellfarm490 - 61
Doc Indie Party Rock - 62
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 42
Az Paynter - 58
newpower - 89
Mirago - 36
Red  - 53
Alex1901  - 27 
desperado - 89
peacebone - 28
Glove Slap - 68
Juanca  - 98
campbellssoup  - 88 
Mic Technique - 26
Unhinged - 69

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#76

Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes

Total Points: 816

Billboard Hot 100: 4

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 31

From: Gideon

Lead and only single from the album Gideon, "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" hit No. 3 on the Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also recorded in Spanish as "No Te Enamores De Un Loco."

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 87
singingrulebritannia - 91
gonecountry - 21
Sambalada - 69
tallen2001 - 52
God - 60
mamooshka - 66
rowellfarm490 - 96
Doc Indie Party Rock - 75
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 32
Az Paynter - 61
newpower - 33
Mirago - 75
Red - 89
Alex1901 - 75
desperado - 38
peacebone - 91
Glove Slap - 69
Juanca - 24
campbellssoup - 67
Mic Technique - 47
Unhinged - 88

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#75

All Out Of Love

Air Supply

Total Points: 817

Billboard Hot 100: 2⁽⁴⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 55

From: Lost in Love

Second single from the album Lost In Love, this peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind "Upside Down" and "Another One Bites The Dust)."

10 Top 50 placements fall with this exiting the rankdown...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 67
singingrulebritannia - 99
gonecountry - 16
Sambalada - 38
tallen2001 - 99
God - 37
mamooshka - 87
rowellfarm490 - 80
Doc Indie Party Rock - 34
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 38
Az Paynter - 89
newpower - 28
Mirago - 31
Red - 100
Alex1901 - 99
desperado - 26
peacebone - 100
Glove Slap - 96
Juanca - 45
campbellssoup - 27
Mic Technique - 69
Unhinged - 100

[Az Paynter]

This should not have outlasted 'Lost In Love'. Utter cheesefest that this is shouldn't have even escaped the bottom 10. :sip2:

[Unhinged]

#74

Him

Rupert Homes

Total Points: 821

Billboard Hot 100: 6

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 50

From: Partners in Crime

Reaching its peak of No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending March 29, 1980, "Him" was the follow up to his No. 1 hit "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)."

Glove Slap grabs the first perfect rank of the day...

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 88
singingrulebritannia - 72
gonecountry - 9
Sambalada - 58
tallen2001 - 88
God - 96
mamooshka - 56
rowellfarm490 - 72
Doc Indie Party Rock - 43
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 33
Az Paynter - 12
newpower - 66
Mirago - 52
Red - 67
Alex1901 - 60
desperado - 98
peacebone - 57
Glove Slap - 74
Juanca - 73
campbellssoup - 92
Mic Technique - 70
Unhinged - 65

[Unhinged]

#73

You're Only Lonely

J.D. Souther

Total Points: 832

Billboard Hot 100: 7

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 57

From: You're Only Lonely

Spending 5 weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, "You're Only Lonely" was released in September of 1979, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 92
singingrulebritannia  - 38
gonecountry - 50
Sambalada - 78
tallen2001 - 77
God - 47
mamooshka - 48
rowellfarm490 - 71
Doc Indie Party Rock - 58
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 69
Az Paynter - 71
newpower - 98
Mirago - 40
Red - 68
Alex1901 - 65
desperado - 40
peacebone - 50
Glove Slap - 66
Juanca - 84
campbellssoup - 33
Mic Technique - 81
Unhinged - 67

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#72

Do That To Me One More Time 

Captain & Tennille

Total Points: 848

Billboard Hot 100: 1⁽¹⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 5

From: Make Your Move

Spending a solitary week at No. 1 in February of 1980, "Do That To Me One More Time" was the duos 2^nd No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was their final visit to the Top 40 in the US.

R.I.P Daryl Dragon

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 81
singingrulebritannia - 96
gonecountry - 59
Sambalada - 17
tallen2001 - 87
God - 40
mamooshka - 75
rowellfarm490 - 88
Doc Indie Party Rock - 85
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 29
Az Paynter  - 8
newpower  - 45
Mirago - 62
Red - 97
Alex1901 - 90
desperado - 28
peacebone - 83
Glove Slap - 37
Juanca - 59
campbellssoup - 83
Mic Technique - 35
Unhinged - 90

[Unhinged]

#71

Don't Let Go

Isaac Hayes

Total Points: 852

Billboard Hot 100: 18

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 63

From: Don't Let Go

Originally recorded in 1958 by Jesse Stone, "Don't Let Go" was covered by Isaac Hayes and released in the Autumn of 1979 from the album of the same name, reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending February 2, 1980.

Revealing 70-61 tomorrow.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 83
singingrulebritannia - 51
gonecountry - 78
Sambalada - 59
tallen2001 - 22
God - 71
mamooshka - 28
rowellfarm490 - 62
Doc Indie Party Rock - 64
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 81
Az Paynter - 76
newpower  - 77
Mirago - 80
Red - 52
Alex1901 - 25
desperado - 73
peacebone - 40
Glove Slap - 32
Juanca - 90
campbellssoup - 55
Mic Technique - 75
Unhinged - 60

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

i've only got 4 songs left in my bottom quarter: 77, 86, 91 & 96...this is probably the best i've done in one of these (so far)

[Red]

There's "All Out of Love". I established in, I believe, 1982 that I don't like Air Supply anyway, but "All Out of Love" particularly infuriates me. Could you imagine this song hitting #1 over either of the songs that kept it out of #1? Yeeeeesh.

I think I'm one song away from clearing my bottom ten. I expected my last bottom ten to either be my 98 or "Do That To Me One More Time", anyway.

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Jan 25, 2019 8:51:41 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#79

Shining Star

The Manhattans

Total Points: 752

Billboard Hot 100: 5

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 22

From: After Midnight

"Shining Star" was released in February of 1980 and peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

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Another R&B classic out so soon. Smh 😏

[Alex1901]

im pretty sure my 91, 94, 95 and my 100 are my bottom 10's left

[singingrulebritannia]

"Romeo's Tune" was one of my highest first listens :(

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Lost a few top 50s tonight. "All Out Of Love", "Better Love Next Time" and especially "Him" are jams. Rupert Homes had relationship issues. I hope Pina Colada can go the distance? That has such great lyrics.

[Juanca]

Catching up!
100-81: A lot of my bottom 10s left. Yay! They were first listens or songs with little familiarity, except Still —but that’s a song I’ve always thought as too bland and vanilla that even my love for Lionel couldn’t help it escape a bottom rank.

Biggest losses:
97. I Pledge my Love (80): I like their harmonies and vocals and the melody enough to have them escape bottom 20.

95. You Decorated my Life (47): My parents travelled to the US for the first time in 1981. My dad bought Kenny’s Greatest Hits cassette over there. That was my introduction to KR. I have a soft spot for many of those songs, and thus one was actually one of my favorites of that cassette. A song that I still like and remember fondly.

90. Yes I’m ready (64): I’ve always thought this was a nice cover. I liked hearing KC in this kind of song and Teri did a good job with vocals. Gave extra points for retro vibe

85. Lost in love (58): I know I’m in the minority, but overall I’m an AS fan. Maybe because in the 80s I was much more into this type of melody. Plus I wasn’t bilingual in the early 80s I like LiL although it’s not in my top 5 AS songs. I think the melody and vocals are pretty good regardless of whatever cheese they may be serving...

83. Desire (71): I had practically forgotten about this BG song. I agree that the trio deserved being credited here as they carry the song more than Andy. It should’ve escaped bottom 20 though...

82. All night long (62): This was actually a first listen that crippled into my 60s. I liked the classic rock vibe of this one, as it was one of a few songs in this style in this hot 100.

[Unhinged]

#70

Longer

Dan Fogelberg

Total Points: 869

Billboard Hot 100: 2⁽²⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1980: 33

From: Phoenix

"Longer" was released in early December of 1979 from the album Phoenix peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending March 15, 1980.

With this leaving I know clear out my bottom 10. Woot! 

Butterflies & Hurricanes - 42
singingrulebritannia - 74
gonecountry - 15
Sambalada - 20
tallen2001  - 95 
God  - 87
mamooshka - 74
rowellfarm490 - 83
Doc Indie Party Rock - 91
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 24
Az Paynter - 21
newpower - 96
Mirago - 64
Red - 56
Alex1901 - 66
desperado - 30
peacebone - 87
Glove Slap - 62
Juanca - 79
campbellssoup - 44
Mic Technique - 52
Unhinged - 91