Lost Hits: The Early 1980s Rankdown (Finished!)
Jun 9, 2019 13:29:49 GMT -5
Post by rowellfarm490 on Jun 9, 2019 13:29:49 GMT -5
Starting last winter, I've been putting together a database of all the songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the 1980s. As a participant in the 1980's year-end rankdown series, one of my main objectives of this project was to figure out what songs just missed out on making the year-end lists.
Based on this information I have decided to host a mini rankdown series so that these songs can get their chance at being ranked. It will be composed of 3 parts: the early 80s, the mid 80s, and the late 80s. Part I: the early 80s, will cover songs that peaked during and charted from January 1980 through April 1983. That way it covers about one-third of the 1980s. Each song list will have 100 songs determined by the number of inverse points each song earned based on its chart run. Within this thread I will also be posting my findings of all the songs that charted for 1980, 1981, and 1982.
I had pitched this idea to Unhinged hoping that he would host this series after his fantastic work with the 1980s year-end rankdowns, but with him deciding to make the top 100 of the 1980's his final 80s rankdown, I will be taking this on. The FINAL due date is on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 10PM EST.
If you've participated in any other rankdowns you know how these work. Just listen to all of the songs and rank them from 1 (best) to 100 (worst) based on your personal preference. PM me your list, and I will compile everyone's rankings and present the results. Have fun and happy ranking!!!
Here is the song list for the Lost Hits of the early 80s rankdown:
1. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
2. The Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
3. Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before
4. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
5. Little River Band - The Night Owls
6. ABC - The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright
8. Donna Summer - The Wanderer
9. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
10. Johnny Lee - Lookin' for Love
11. Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything for You
12. Cliff Richard - Dreaming
13. Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together
14. Bob Seger - Tryin' to Live My Life Without You
15. Quincy Jones f/ James Ingram - Just Once
16. Carly Simon - Jesse
17. Mike Post f/ Larry Carlton - The Theme from Hill Street Blues
18. Four Tops - When She Was My Girl
19. Rick James - Super Freak (Part I)
20. Paul Simon - Late in the Evening
21. Robbie Dupree - Hot Rod Hearts
22. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
23. Diana Ross - Muscles
24. Stevie Woods - Steal the Night
25. Waylon - Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
26. Dan Fogelberg - Hard to Say
27. Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same
28. Stacy Lattisaw - Let Me Be Your Angel
29. Larry Graham - One in a Million You
30. The Korgis - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
31. Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu
32. Chilliwack - My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
33. The Doobie Brothers - Real Love
34. Tavares - A Penny for Your Thoughts
35. Natalie Cole - Someone That I Used to Love
36. Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done to Me
37. John Cougar Mellencamp - Hand to Hold on To
38. Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
39. Irene Cara - Out Here on My Own
40. Ambrosia - You're the Only Woman (You & I)
41. Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
42. Sylvia - Nobody
43. Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
44. The Moody Blues - The Voice
45. Don Williams - I Believe in You
46. Barry Manilow - The Old Songs
47. Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
48. Juice Newton - Break It to Me Gently
49. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World
50. Jefferson Starship - Jane
51. Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
52. deleted Cruise - I Want You Tonight
53. Supertramp f/ Roger Hodgson - It's Raining Again
54. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
55. Crystal Gayle - Half the Way
56. Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love with Me
57. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
58. Electric Light Orchestra - All Over the World
59. The Jacksons - Lovely One
60. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
61. Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love
62. Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me
63. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
64. Jackson Browne - Boulevard
65. Eddie Rabbitt - Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
66. Commodores - Old-Fashion Love
67. Foghat - Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
68. Jimmy Ruffin - Hold on to My Love
69. Ali Thomson - Take a Little Rhythm
70. Randy Meisner - Hearts on Fire
71. Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love
72. Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
73. Lee Ritenour - Is It You
74. Balance - Breaking Away
75. Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice
76. Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are
77. Saga - On the Loose
78. Santana - Hold On
79. James Taylor & J.D. Souther - Her Town Too
80. Mike Post - Theme from Magnum P.I.
81. Chuck Mangione - Give It All You Got
82. Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
83. Juice Newton - Heart of the Night
84. Foreigner - Head Games
85. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
86. Rick Springfield - Love Is Alright Tonite
87. The Alan Parsons Project - Damned If I Do
88. The Who - You Better You Bet
89. The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
90. Phil Collins - I Missed Again
91. The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
92. John Cougar Mellencamp - This Time
93. Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
94. Genesis - No Reply at All
95. April Wine - Just Between You and Me
96. Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton - Killin' Time
97. Stacy Lattisaw - Love on a Two Way Street
98. Toto - 99
99. Billy Joel - Say Goodbye to Hollywood
100. A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
Preference-revealer friendly list:
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
The Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before
Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
Little River Band - The Night Owls
ABC - The Look of Love (Part One)
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright
Donna Summer - The Wanderer
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Johnny Lee - Lookin' for Love
Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything for You
Cliff Richard - Dreaming
Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together
Bob Seger - Tryin' to Live My Life Without You
Quincy Jones f/ James Ingram - Just Once
Carly Simon - Jesse
Mike Post f/ Larry Carlton - The Theme from Hill Street Blues
Four Tops - When She Was My Girl
Rick James - Super Freak (Part I)
Paul Simon - Late in the Evening
Robbie Dupree - Hot Rod Hearts
Neil Diamond - Heartlight
Diana Ross - Muscles
Stevie Woods - Steal the Night
Waylon - Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
Dan Fogelberg - Hard to Say
Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same
Stacy Lattisaw - Let Me Be Your Angel
Larry Graham - One in a Million You
The Korgis - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu
Chilliwack - My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
The Doobie Brothers - Real Love
Tavares - A Penny for Your Thoughts
Natalie Cole - Someone That I Used to Love
Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done to Me
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hand to Hold on To
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
Irene Cara - Out Here on My Own
Ambrosia - You're the Only Woman (You & I)
Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
Sylvia - Nobody
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
The Moody Blues - The Voice
Don Williams - I Believe in You
Barry Manilow - The Old Songs
Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
Juice Newton - Break It to Me Gently
Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World
Jefferson Starship - Jane
Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
deleted Cruise - I Want You Tonight
Supertramp f/ Roger Hodgson - It's Raining Again
Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
Crystal Gayle - Half the Way
Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love with Me
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Electric Light Orchestra - All Over the World
The Jacksons - Lovely One
Glenn Frey - The One You Love
Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love
Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me
Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
Jackson Browne - Boulevard
Eddie Rabbitt - Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
Commodores - Old-Fashion Love
Foghat - Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
Jimmy Ruffin - Hold on to My Love
Ali Thomson - Take a Little Rhythm
Randy Meisner - Hearts on Fire
Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love
Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Balance - Breaking Away
Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice
Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are
Saga - On the Loose
Santana - Hold On
James Taylor & J.D. Souther - Her Town Too
Mike Post - Theme from Magnum P.I.
Chuck Mangione - Give It All You Got
Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
Juice Newton - Heart of the Night
Foreigner - Head Games
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Rick Springfield - Love Is Alright Tonite
The Alan Parsons Project - Damned If I Do
The Who - You Better You Bet
The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
Phil Collins - I Missed Again
The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
John Cougar Mellencamp - This Time
Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
Genesis - No Reply at All
April Wine - Just Between You and Me
Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton - Killin' Time
Stacy Lattisaw - Love on a Two Way Street
Toto - 99
Billy Joel - Say Goodbye to Hollywood
A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
Tag list (I've included everyone that participated in the 1980, 1981, and 1982 Hot 100 rankdowns. If you would like to be added to or removed from this list, let me know.):
Unhinged Butterflies & Hurricanes singingrulebritannia gonecountry Sambalada tallen2001 God mamooshka Doc Indie Party Rock 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 Az Paynter newpower Mirago Red Alex1901 desperado peacebone Glove Slap Juanca campbellssoup Mic Technique rgreen0625 craziaskowboi Cody Wants Out... tim commerce196
Submissions so far:
rowellfarm490
singingrulebritannia
Unhinged
gonecountry
Doc Indie Party Rock
Mirago
mamooshka
campbellssoup
@slipperyslope
tim
Az Paynter
craziaskowboi
peacebone
Sambalada
Juanca
Based on this information I have decided to host a mini rankdown series so that these songs can get their chance at being ranked. It will be composed of 3 parts: the early 80s, the mid 80s, and the late 80s. Part I: the early 80s, will cover songs that peaked during and charted from January 1980 through April 1983. That way it covers about one-third of the 1980s. Each song list will have 100 songs determined by the number of inverse points each song earned based on its chart run. Within this thread I will also be posting my findings of all the songs that charted for 1980, 1981, and 1982.
I had pitched this idea to Unhinged hoping that he would host this series after his fantastic work with the 1980s year-end rankdowns, but with him deciding to make the top 100 of the 1980's his final 80s rankdown, I will be taking this on. The FINAL due date is on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 10PM EST.
If you've participated in any other rankdowns you know how these work. Just listen to all of the songs and rank them from 1 (best) to 100 (worst) based on your personal preference. PM me your list, and I will compile everyone's rankings and present the results. Have fun and happy ranking!!!
Here is the song list for the Lost Hits of the early 80s rankdown:
1. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
2. The Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
3. Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before
4. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
5. Little River Band - The Night Owls
6. ABC - The Look of Love (Part One)
7. Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright
8. Donna Summer - The Wanderer
9. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
10. Johnny Lee - Lookin' for Love
11. Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything for You
12. Cliff Richard - Dreaming
13. Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together
14. Bob Seger - Tryin' to Live My Life Without You
15. Quincy Jones f/ James Ingram - Just Once
16. Carly Simon - Jesse
17. Mike Post f/ Larry Carlton - The Theme from Hill Street Blues
18. Four Tops - When She Was My Girl
19. Rick James - Super Freak (Part I)
20. Paul Simon - Late in the Evening
21. Robbie Dupree - Hot Rod Hearts
22. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
23. Diana Ross - Muscles
24. Stevie Woods - Steal the Night
25. Waylon - Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
26. Dan Fogelberg - Hard to Say
27. Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same
28. Stacy Lattisaw - Let Me Be Your Angel
29. Larry Graham - One in a Million You
30. The Korgis - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
31. Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu
32. Chilliwack - My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
33. The Doobie Brothers - Real Love
34. Tavares - A Penny for Your Thoughts
35. Natalie Cole - Someone That I Used to Love
36. Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done to Me
37. John Cougar Mellencamp - Hand to Hold on To
38. Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
39. Irene Cara - Out Here on My Own
40. Ambrosia - You're the Only Woman (You & I)
41. Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
42. Sylvia - Nobody
43. Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
44. The Moody Blues - The Voice
45. Don Williams - I Believe in You
46. Barry Manilow - The Old Songs
47. Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
48. Juice Newton - Break It to Me Gently
49. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World
50. Jefferson Starship - Jane
51. Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
52. deleted Cruise - I Want You Tonight
53. Supertramp f/ Roger Hodgson - It's Raining Again
54. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
55. Crystal Gayle - Half the Way
56. Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love with Me
57. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
58. Electric Light Orchestra - All Over the World
59. The Jacksons - Lovely One
60. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
61. Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love
62. Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me
63. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
64. Jackson Browne - Boulevard
65. Eddie Rabbitt - Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
66. Commodores - Old-Fashion Love
67. Foghat - Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
68. Jimmy Ruffin - Hold on to My Love
69. Ali Thomson - Take a Little Rhythm
70. Randy Meisner - Hearts on Fire
71. Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love
72. Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
73. Lee Ritenour - Is It You
74. Balance - Breaking Away
75. Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice
76. Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are
77. Saga - On the Loose
78. Santana - Hold On
79. James Taylor & J.D. Souther - Her Town Too
80. Mike Post - Theme from Magnum P.I.
81. Chuck Mangione - Give It All You Got
82. Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
83. Juice Newton - Heart of the Night
84. Foreigner - Head Games
85. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
86. Rick Springfield - Love Is Alright Tonite
87. The Alan Parsons Project - Damned If I Do
88. The Who - You Better You Bet
89. The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
90. Phil Collins - I Missed Again
91. The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
92. John Cougar Mellencamp - This Time
93. Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
94. Genesis - No Reply at All
95. April Wine - Just Between You and Me
96. Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton - Killin' Time
97. Stacy Lattisaw - Love on a Two Way Street
98. Toto - 99
99. Billy Joel - Say Goodbye to Hollywood
100. A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
Preference-revealer friendly list:
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
The Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy
Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before
Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
Little River Band - The Night Owls
ABC - The Look of Love (Part One)
Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright
Donna Summer - The Wanderer
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Johnny Lee - Lookin' for Love
Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything for You
Cliff Richard - Dreaming
Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together
Bob Seger - Tryin' to Live My Life Without You
Quincy Jones f/ James Ingram - Just Once
Carly Simon - Jesse
Mike Post f/ Larry Carlton - The Theme from Hill Street Blues
Four Tops - When She Was My Girl
Rick James - Super Freak (Part I)
Paul Simon - Late in the Evening
Robbie Dupree - Hot Rod Hearts
Neil Diamond - Heartlight
Diana Ross - Muscles
Stevie Woods - Steal the Night
Waylon - Theme from the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)
Dan Fogelberg - Hard to Say
Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same
Stacy Lattisaw - Let Me Be Your Angel
Larry Graham - One in a Million You
The Korgis - Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime
Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu
Chilliwack - My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
The Doobie Brothers - Real Love
Tavares - A Penny for Your Thoughts
Natalie Cole - Someone That I Used to Love
Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done to Me
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hand to Hold on To
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
Irene Cara - Out Here on My Own
Ambrosia - You're the Only Woman (You & I)
Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do)
Sylvia - Nobody
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
The Moody Blues - The Voice
Don Williams - I Believe in You
Barry Manilow - The Old Songs
Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
Juice Newton - Break It to Me Gently
Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World
Jefferson Starship - Jane
Willie Nelson - On the Road Again
deleted Cruise - I Want You Tonight
Supertramp f/ Roger Hodgson - It's Raining Again
Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
Crystal Gayle - Half the Way
Kenny Rogers - Share Your Love with Me
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Electric Light Orchestra - All Over the World
The Jacksons - Lovely One
Glenn Frey - The One You Love
Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love
Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me
Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
Jackson Browne - Boulevard
Eddie Rabbitt - Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
Commodores - Old-Fashion Love
Foghat - Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)
Jimmy Ruffin - Hold on to My Love
Ali Thomson - Take a Little Rhythm
Randy Meisner - Hearts on Fire
Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love
Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Balance - Breaking Away
Pat Benatar - Fire and Ice
Bruce Cockburn - Wondering Where the Lions Are
Saga - On the Loose
Santana - Hold On
James Taylor & J.D. Souther - Her Town Too
Mike Post - Theme from Magnum P.I.
Chuck Mangione - Give It All You Got
Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
Juice Newton - Heart of the Night
Foreigner - Head Games
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Rick Springfield - Love Is Alright Tonite
The Alan Parsons Project - Damned If I Do
The Who - You Better You Bet
The Moody Blues - Gemini Dream
Phil Collins - I Missed Again
The Jacksons - Heartbreak Hotel
John Cougar Mellencamp - This Time
Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
Genesis - No Reply at All
April Wine - Just Between You and Me
Fred Knoblock & Susan Anton - Killin' Time
Stacy Lattisaw - Love on a Two Way Street
Toto - 99
Billy Joel - Say Goodbye to Hollywood
A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
Tag list (I've included everyone that participated in the 1980, 1981, and 1982 Hot 100 rankdowns. If you would like to be added to or removed from this list, let me know.):
Unhinged Butterflies & Hurricanes singingrulebritannia gonecountry Sambalada tallen2001 God mamooshka Doc Indie Party Rock 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 Az Paynter newpower Mirago Red Alex1901 desperado peacebone Glove Slap Juanca campbellssoup Mic Technique rgreen0625 craziaskowboi Cody Wants Out... tim commerce196
Submissions so far:
rowellfarm490
singingrulebritannia
Unhinged
gonecountry
Doc Indie Party Rock
Mirago
mamooshka
campbellssoup
@slipperyslope
tim
Az Paynter
craziaskowboi
peacebone
Sambalada
Juanca