Billboard 1982: The Rankdown (Winner Revealed)

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#90

Key Largo

Bertie Higgins

Total Points: 582

Billboard Hot 100: 8

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 17

From: Just Another Day in Paradise

Released in September of 1981, "Key Largo" became Higgins' only Top 40 hit in the US in early 1982, when it peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Alex1901 and Cody Wants Out... start the day off with perfect ranks!

singingrulebritannia  - 87
God  - 66
Sambalada - 39
gonecountry - 84
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 79
rowellfarm490 - 93
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 22
Doc Indie Party Rock - 83
campbellssoup - 54
Mirago - 33
tim - 70
Az Paynter - 81
Red - 88
craziaskowboi - 99
newpower  - 98
mamooshka - 78
Alex1901 - 90
Cody Wants Out... - 90
commerce196 - 95
tallen2001 - 80
Juanca - 77
peacebone - 75
Unhinged - 84

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#89

The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)

Juice Newton

Total Points: 584

Billboard Hot 100: 7

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 21

From: Juice

"The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" was originally recorded and released in 1975 on Newton's debut album, Juice Newton and Silver Spur. After re-recording the song, it was later included on the album Juice and released as a single in October of 1981 and peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1982.

singingrulebritannia - 93
God - 28
Sambalada - 44
gonecountry - 87
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 89
rowellfarm490 - 83
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 94
Doc Indie Party Rock - 87
campbellssoup - 66
Mirago - 79
tim - 58
Az Paynter - 86
Red - 79
craziaskowboi - 84
newpower - 96
mamooshka - 68
Alex1901 - 73
Cody Wants Out... - 67
commerce196 - 68
tallen2001 - 74
Juanca - 78
peacebone - 74
Unhinged - 87

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#88

Even The Nights Are Better

Air Supply

Total Points: 589

Billboard Hot 100: 5

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 37

From: Now and Forever

Peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September of 1982, "Even The Nights Are Better" was the lead single from the album Now And Forever. It was the groups 7^th consecutive Top 5 hit in the US.

This song is notable for exiting the Top 40 the week after it peaked, falling from No. 6 to No. 42 the week ending September 25, 1982.

singingrulebritannia - 99
God - 37
Sambalada - 47
gonecountry - 95
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 56
rowellfarm490 - 95
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 68
Doc Indie Party Rock - 59
campbellssoup - 93
Mirago - 94
tim - 28
Az Paynter - 71
Red - 91
craziaskowboi - 41
newpower - 94
mamooshka - 92
Alex1901 - 94
Cody Wants Out... - 50
commerce196 - 89
tallen2001 - 100
Juanca - 55
peacebone - 87
Unhinged - 99

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#87

Love In The First Degree

Alabama

Total Points: 605

Billboard Hot 100: 15

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 55

From: Feels So Right

"Love In The First Degree" became Alabama's biggest crossover hit in the US, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending March 6, 1982. It was the 3^rd single from the album Feels So Right.

campbellssoup soup scores a perfect rank and Cody Wants Out... suffers the first Top 10 loss of the rankdown...

singingrulebritannia - 73
God - 73
Sambalada - 80
gonecountry - 89
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 91
rowellfarm490 - 94
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 93
Doc Indie Party Rock - 79
campbellssoup - 87
Mirago - 89
tim - 15
Az Paynter - 92
Red - 54
craziaskowboi - 49
newpower - 85
mamooshka - 96
Alex1901 - 70
Cody Wants Out... - 9
commerce196 - 76
tallen2001 - 92
Juanca - 84
peacebone - 65
Unhinged - 86

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#86

Oh No

Commodores

Total Points: 630

Billboard Hot 100: 4

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 69

From: In The Pocket

Featured in the movie The Last American Virgin (starring Lawrence Monoson and Diane Franklin), "Oh No" was released in October of 1981 from the album In The Pocket. It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 in Canada.

singingrulebritannia  - 80
God  - 97
Sambalada - 28
gonecountry - 62
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 71
rowellfarm490 - 89
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 23
Doc Indie Party Rock - 76
campbellssoup - 85
Mirago - 84
tim - 57
Az Paynter - 55
Red - 87
craziaskowboi - 34
newpower - 80
mamooshka - 94
Alex1901 - 77
Cody Wants Out... - 79
commerce196 - 77
tallen2001 - 97
Juanca - 95
peacebone - 88
Unhinged - 91

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#85

Any Day Now

Ronnie Milsap

Total Points: 639

Billboard Hot 100: 14

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 83

From: Inside

Written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962, "Any Day Now" has been recorded by numerous artists, most notably Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965 and Elvis Presley in 1969. However it was this version which became the most widely known.

Peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 it also managed to hit No. 1 on both the Hot Country Singles (1 week) and Adult Contemporary (5 weeks) charts.

singingrulebritannia - 58
God - 95
Sambalada - 95
gonecountry - 79
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 78
rowellfarm490 - 70
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 61
Doc Indie Party Rock - 98
campbellssoup - 91
Mirago  - 68
tim - 30
Az Paynter - 87
Red - 81
craziaskowboi - 87
newpower - 76
mamooshka - 95
Alex1901 - 92
Cody Wants Out... - 19
commerce196 - 43
tallen2001 - 71
Juanca - 96
peacebone - 60
Unhinged - 69

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#84

Ebony & Ivory

Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

Total Points: 647

Billboard Hot 100: 1⁽⁷⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 4

From: Tug Of War

This massive single was released in late March of 1982, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 29 (which, at the time, was the highest debut since John Lennon's "Imagine" which entered at No. 20 in 1971). It reached the top just 6 weeks later where it would remain for 7 weeks.

It was the first single released from McCartney's album Tug Of War.

singingrulebritannia - 89
God - 90
Sambalada - 71
gonecountry - 91
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 70
rowellfarm490 - 80
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 52
Doc Indie Party Rock - 47
campbellssoup - 70
Mirago - 58
tim - 94
Az Paynter - 44
Red - 85
craziaskowboi - 69
newpower - 82
mamooshka - 31
Alex1901 - 91
Cody Wants Out... - 75
commerce196 - 97
tallen2001 - 86
Juanca - 33
peacebone - 89
Unhinged - 81

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#83

One Hundred Ways

Quincy Jones ft. James Ingram

Total Points: 668

Billboard Hot 100: 14

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 61

From: The Dude

Winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, "One Hundred Ways” was released in December of 1981 from the album The Dude. It peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on Adult Contemporary.

singingrulebritannia - 60
God - 49
Sambalada - 83
gonecountry - 49
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 61
rowellfarm490 - 87
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 81
Doc Indie Party Rock - 93
campbellssoup - 78
Mirago - 60
tim - 91
Az Paynter - 56
Red - 73
craziaskowboi - 42
newpower - 66
mamooshka - 75
Alex1901 - 56
Cody Wants Out... - 84
commerce196 - 87
tallen2001 - 85
Juanca - 94
peacebone - 71
Unhinged - 76

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#82

Goin' Down

Greg Guidry

Total Points: 675

Billboard Hot 100: 17

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 97

From: Over The Line

Landing in the same position on this rankdown as it did on the Billboard 1982 year end list, "Goin' Down" peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of May 1, 1982.

singingrulebritannia - 59
God - 53
Sambalada - 87
gonecountry - 72
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 98
rowellfarm490 - 52
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 84
Doc Indie Party Rock - 64
campbellssoup - 83
Mirago - 96
tim - 53
Az Paynter - 20
Red - 64
craziaskowboi - 74
newpower - 91
mamooshka - 85
Alex1901 - 28
Cody Wants Out... - 78
commerce196 - 45
tallen2001 - 77
Juanca - 86
peacebone - 69
Unhinged - 85

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#81

You Could Have Been With Me

Sheena Easton

Total Points: 712

Billboard Hot 100: 15

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 64

From: You Could Have Been With Me

"You Could Have Been With Me" was released in November of 1981, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending February 20, 1982.

Hoping to reveal 80-71 tomorrow.

singingrulebritannia - 82
God - 71
Sambalada - 17
gonecountry - 68
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 84
rowellfarm490 - 82
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 65
Doc Indie Party Rock - 56
campbellssoup - 74
Mirago - 22
tim - 51
Az Paynter - 83
Red - 78
craziaskowboi - 72
newpower - 77
mamooshka - 80
Alex1901 - 75
Cody Wants Out... - 96
commerce196 - 80
tallen2001 - 60
Juanca - 71
peacebone - 91
Unhinged - 78

[Red]

Pleasantly surprised to see "Ebony and Ivory" as low as it is. I expected "Love in the First Degree" to be low, but that's always been one of the Alabama songs that I've decently appreciated.

Air Supply going out means that almost all of the riff raff is also out. My #92 will probably last a little while longer, so I'm not expecting that to go away in the next set, but my #100 not showing up yet...oh dear.

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Awwww..I really love that Commodores song. Brings back memories from my childhood.

[craziaskowboi]

Mar 28, 2019 8:19:20 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#99

I've Never Been To Me

Charlene

craziaskowboi - 96

Here's the thing: I really wanted to like this song more, because I do appreciate its message, especially these days, in the age of social media thots (Instagram is worst of all). But did the production really have to be so damn sappy? Good message, poor execution.

[craziaskowboi]

Mar 29, 2019 8:04:52 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#87

Love In The First Degree

Alabama

craziaskowboi - 49

People just tanked this because it's country.

[craziaskowboi]

Mar 29, 2019 8:16:33 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#86

Oh No

Commodores

craziaskowboi - 34

This song is smoove! What the FOCK?

[craziaskowboi]

Speaking of smoove music from 1982:

"Avalon" - Roxy Music

(Did not chart in the U.S., but peaked at #13 in the U.K.)

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

#90. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
I remember this on the radio and I never liked it. I was still able to find 15 songs worse than this on the list.

#89. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton
More or less where it belongs. If our parents were doing this rank down this song would end up much much higher. 

#88. Even The Nights Are Better - Air Supply
This one is alright. It's way Sappier than "Sweet Dreams" so I don't know what criteria you all used to rank the two?

#87. Love In The First Degree - Alabama
Didn't recall this one, but I didn't think it was that bad. better than the other Alabama "wonders".

#86. Oh No - Commodores
I liked this R&B ballad. better than the sappy ones Lionel released in 83-84.

#85. Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap
I always hated hearing this one on Casey Kasem's Ameriacn Top 40.

#84. Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
I had to do a double take here. WTF is wrong with this song? It's way better than the other Stevie Wonder songs here and has a wonderful message to go along. Or you don't want harmony among the races? Its no Wonder there are no more ballads on Pop.

#83. One Hundred Ways - Quincy Jones ft. James Ingram
I didn't care for this one at all. ballad or not it just seemed too simple.

#82. Goin' Down - Greg Guidry
I do recall this one getting massive airplay on the Lite Rock radio stations. Player was one of those bands that had this smooth vibe.

#81. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton
This is way too low for Sheena. I'm basically nicer to female sung pop ballads and this one had especially great vocals. No wonder there are no more High powered vocals on Pop anymore.

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#80

Love Will Turn You Around

Kenny Rogers

Total Points: 718

Billboard Hot 100: 13

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 72

From: Love Will Turn You Around

Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, "Love Will Turn You Around" was released in June of 1982 as the lead single from the album of the same name. It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on both Hot Country Songs and Adult Contemporary.

tim says good-bye to a Top 10 placement with this leaving the rankdown...

singingrulebritannia - 56
God - 84
Sambalada - 54
gonecountry - 69
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 64
rowellfarm490 - 68
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 86
Doc Indie Party Rock - 70
campbellssoup - 88
Mirago - 77
tim - 5
Az Paynter - 98
Red - 72
craziaskowboi - 83
newpower - 83
mamooshka - 79
Alex1901 - 53
Cody Wants Out... - 28
commerce196 - 70
tallen2001 - 82
Juanca - 63
peacebone - 98
Unhinged - 92

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#79

Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Christopher Cross

Total Points: 724

Billboard Hot 100: 1⁽³⁾

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 98

From: Arthur - The Album

This 3 week Billboard Hot 100 chart topper was released as the theme to the film Arthur (starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli). The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1982 and reached the Top 20 in nearly 10 other countries.

This placed at No. 66 in the Billboard 1981 Rankdown and is the first of 2 songs we will see that have been ranked before (the other being "Gloria" by Laura Branigan from 1983).

singingrulebritannia - 77
God - 31
Sambalada - 99
gonecountry - 71
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 90
rowellfarm490 - 65
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 12
Doc Indie Party Rock - 82
campbellssoup - 51
Mirago - 80
tim - 37
Az Paynter - 89
Red - 86
craziaskowboi - 82
newpower - 46
mamooshka - 76
Alex1901 - 93
Cody Wants Out... - 46
commerce196 - 67
tallen2001 - 93
Juanca - 67
peacebone - 84
Unhinged - 79

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#78

Leader Of The Band

Dan Fogelberg

Total Points: 728

Billboard Hot 100: 9

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 35

From: The Innocent Age

Written by Dan Fogelberg as a tribute to his father and released from the album The Innocent Age, "Leader Of The Band" peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1982.

rowellfarm490 grabs a perfect rank with this leaving...

singingrulebritannia - 85
God - 36
Sambalada - 75
gonecountry - 18
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 59
rowellfarm490 - 78
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 97
Doc Indie Party Rock - 100
campbellssoup - 96
Mirago - 74
tim  - 50 
Az Paynter - 96
Red - 65
craziaskowboi - 98
newpower - 64
mamooshka - 64
Alex1901 - 76
Cody Wants Out... - 72
commerce196 - 22
tallen2001 - 99
Juanca - 47
peacebone - 43
Unhinged - 83

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#77

Man On Your Mind

Little River Band

Total Points: 752

Billboard Hot 100: 14

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 92

From: Time Exposure

Released in the spring of 1982, "Man On Your Mind" peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending May 29, 1982 where it remained for 3 weeks.

singingrulebritannia - 51
God - 85
Sambalada - 98
gonecountry - 52
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 93
rowellfarm490 - 74
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 83
Doc Indie Party Rock - 85
campbellssoup - 71
Mirago - 70
tim - 88
Az Paynter - 31
Red - 57
craziaskowboi - 76
newpower - 70
mamooshka - 70
Alex1901 - 55
Cody Wants Out... - 64
commerce196 - 44
tallen2001 - 63
Juanca - 83
peacebone - 49
Unhinged - 65

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#76

Wasted On The Way

Crosby, Stills and Nash

Total Points: 782

Billboard Hot 100: 9

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 57

From: Daylight Again

From the album Daylight Again, "Wasted On The Way" peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 21, 1982 where it remained for 4 weeks.

gonecountry scores a perfect rank!

singingrulebritannia - 43
God - 88
Sambalada  - 45 
gonecountry - 76
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 65
rowellfarm490 - 67
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 99
Doc Indie Party Rock - 99
campbellssoup - 57
Mirago - 35
tim - 84
Az Paynter - 95
Red - 33
craziaskowboi - 95
newpower - 68
mamooshka - 58
Alex1901 - 58
Cody Wants Out... - 54
commerce196 - 62
tallen2001 - 73
Juanca - 57
peacebone - 67
Unhinged - 64

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#75

Personally

Karla Bonoff

Total Points: 788

Billboard Hot 100: 19

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 60

From: Wild Heart of the Young

"Personally" was released in April of 1982 peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending August 7^th.

The song is highlighted by a solo from alto sax virtuoso Phil Kenzie.

singingrulebritannia - 52
God - 12
Sambalada - 31
gonecountry - 64
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 82
rowellfarm490 - 88
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 92
Doc Indie Party Rock - 73
campbellssoup - 82
Mirago - 63
tim - 65
Az Paynter - 62
Red - 77
craziaskowboi - 88
newpower - 86
mamooshka - 83
Alex1901 - 67
Cody Wants Out... - 73
commerce196 - 54
tallen2001 - 69
Juanca - 82
peacebone - 37
Unhinged - 58

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#74

Take It Easy On Me

Little River Band

Total Points: 788

Billboard Hot 100: 10

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 41

From: Time Exposure

Produced by British mega-record producer George Martin, "Take It Easy On Me" was the lead single from the album Time Exposure.

Peaking the week of March 6, 1982 at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, it also managed a peak of No. 14 on Adult Contemporary.

singingrulebritannia - 74
God - 45
Sambalada - 23
gonecountry - 59
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 76
rowellfarm490 - 76
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 100
Doc Indie Party Rock - 67
campbellssoup - 60
Mirago - 93
tim - 66
Az Paynter - 30
Red - 75
craziaskowboi - 92
newpower - 63
mamooshka - 88
Alex1901 - 57
Cody Wants Out... - 70
commerce196 - 69
tallen2001 - 59
Juanca - 72
peacebone - 64
Unhinged - 63

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#73

It's Gonna Take A Miracle

Deniece Williams

Total Points: 809

Billboard Hot 100: 10

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 71

From: Niecy

First recorded in 1965 by The Royalettes (who took their version to No. 41), "It's Gonna Take A Miracle" obtained its most successful incarnation with Deniece Williams who took it to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of June 12, 1982.

Sorry 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 but you lose a Top 10 placement with this leaving the rankdown...

singingrulebritannia - 63
God - 63
Sambalada - 33
gonecountry - 75
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 97
rowellfarm490 - 81
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 7
Doc Indie Party Rock  - 84
campbellssoup - 68
Mirago - 91
tim  - 45
Az Paynter - 37
Red - 76
craziaskowboi - 66
newpower - 87
mamooshka - 71
Alex1901 - 16
Cody Wants Out... - 81
commerce196 - 82
tallen2001 - 75
Juanca - 70
peacebone - 61
Unhinged - 82

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#72

Should I Do It

Pointer Sisters

Total Points: 831

Billboard Hot 100: 13

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 89

From: Black & White

An ode to the early '60s girl groups in the vein of the Shirelles and the Chiffons, "Should I Do It" was originally recorded by country singer Tanya Tucker in 1981 and covered by The Pointer Sister for the album Black & White.

It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending April 3, 1982 which means it was at its peak exactly 37 years ago today.

singingrulebritannia - 57
God - 80
Sambalada - 78
gonecountry - 80
Butterflies & Hurricanes - 88
rowellfarm490 - 60
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲  - 80
Doc Indie Party Rock  - 77
campbellssoup - 49
Mirago  - 51
tim - 61
Az Paynter - 59
Red - 55
craziaskowboi - 86
newpower - 49
mamooshka - 52
Alex1901 - 68
Cody Wants Out... - 34
commerce196 - 53
tallen2001 - 38
Juanca - 92
peacebone - 40
Unhinged - 70

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#71

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Diana Ross

Total Points: 834

Billboard Hot 100: 7

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 54

From: Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Released as the lead single from the album of the same name in September of 1981, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the final week of that year (which was one wrung lower than the peak of the original version recorded by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956).

Revealing 70-61 on Monday.

singingrulebritannia - 65
God - 42
Sambalada - 20
gonecountry - 92
Butterflies & Hurricanes  - 73 
rowellfarm490 - 73
🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 - 78
Doc Indie Party Rock - 48
campbellssoup - 77
Mirago - 67
tim - 93
Az Paynter - 69
Red - 82
craziaskowboi - 80
newpower - 79
mamooshka - 38
Alex1901 - 49
Cody Wants Out... - 68
commerce196 - 75
tallen2001 - 26
Juanca - 66
peacebone - 51
Unhinged - 80

[Red]

Oof, "Wasted on the Way" is the first really solid song to go. Is it up there with CSN's best? Not really, no. But it was just a really nice little song.

On the other hand, I'm glad you didn't give that Diana cover a free pass. Nothing special at all.

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Mar 30, 2019 10:20:04 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

#73

It's Gonna Take A Miracle

Deniece Williams

Total Points: 809

Billboard Hot 100: 10

Billboard Top 100 of 1982: 71

From: Niecy

First recorded in 1965 by The Royalettes (who took their version to No. 41), "It's Gonna Take A Miracle" obtained its most successful incarnation with Deniece Williams who took it to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of June 12, 1982.

Sorry 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 but you lose a Top 10 placement with this leaving the rankdown...

Say what???? This is such a travesty! This shouldn't be out so soon! It's one of her best songs.

[tim]

To no one’s surprise Cody Wants Out... and myself have the highest ranking for Alabama’s “Love in the First Degree” (him a top 10 and me a top 15) as we’re both fans of their music. This song was the 5th of a long streak of #1 singles they’d have during the early to mid 80s.

I’m also the highest ranker for two other country songs including “Any Day Now” by Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers’ “Love Will Turn You Around”. I’m curious how many submitted for “A Love Song” and didn't resubmit for the correct song. This has always been one of my favorite songs by Kenny and ended up being one of my top songs for 1982.

I honestly had never heard “Ebony and Ivory” before and on my first listen I didn’t really like it much. I decided to give it a couple more try’s but ended up liking it a bit less with each subsequent listen. I did a bit of research on this song and while it was a big hit at the time it seems to have gone on to be a bit more controversial and has even gone on to be regarded as either the worst song or worst duet of all time by listeners and some trade magazines.

“You Could Have Been With Me” was also a first listen for me and I ended up enjoying it more and more each time. I found most of the bottom half of the songs to be hit or miss so this ended up somewhere in the middle and just outside of my top 50.