Pulse Rankdown: 1982 Year-End Mainstream Rock (complete)
Apr 12, 2021 1:40:37 GMT -5
Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 12, 2021 1:40:37 GMT -5
1) PM me (singingrulebritannia) your rankings of the top 100 Mainstream Rock songs of 1982. Rank the songs by your preference from #1 (best) down to #100 (worst).
2) An inverse point system will be used to determine the point total for each song. Song #1 gets 100 points, #2 gets 99 points... all the way down to #100 which gets 1 point.
3) The due date for submission is Tuesday, May 18 at 11:59PM CT.
4) ALL songs must be ranked.
5) To avoid sending me a list with extra lines, please click BBCode below the text box before you paste your list.
6) The rankings of each participant will be posted when a song is revealed during this Rankdown.
7) You can make changes to your list but try not to do so excessively. Edits will not be accepted after reveals start.
8) For reference, here are the top 100 Mainstream Rock songs of 1982. The full list was calculated by peacebone
1. The J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
2. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll
3. The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
4. Aldo Nova - Fantasy
5. Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
6. John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
7. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
8. The Cars - Shake it Up
9. Asia - Heat of the Moment
10. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
11. Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
12. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 / Jenny
13. A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
14. Genesis - Abacab
15. Scorpions - No One Like You
16. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
17. The Police - Spirits in the Material World
18. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming
19. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
20. Sammy Hagar - I'll Fall in Love Again
21. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
22. .38 Special - Caught Up in You
23. Quarterflash - Find Another Fool
24. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
25. Prism - Don't Let Him Know
26. Genesis - Paperlate
27. Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman
28. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
29. Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
30. Eddie Money - Think I'm in Love
31. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Crimson and Clover
32. Rainbow - Stone Cold
33. AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
34. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
35. Steve Winwood - Still in the Game
36. Van Halen - Dancing in the Street
37. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
38. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
39. Loverboy - When It's Over
40. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
41. John Hall Band - Crazy (Keep on Falling)
42. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
43. Rush - New World Man
44. Bryan Adams - Lonely Nights
45. REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin'
46. The Who - Athena
47. The Motels - Only the Lonely
48. .38 Special - Chain Lightnin'
49. Peter Cetera - Livin' in the Limelight
50. Triumph - Fight the Good Fight
51. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
52. Bad Company - Electricland
53. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
54. Asia - Sole Survivor
55. Donnie Iris - Love Is Like a Rock
56. Glenn Frey - Partytown
57. Toto - Rosanna
58. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
59. Robert Plant - Pledge Pin
60. The Who - Eminence Front
61. Rick Springfield - Calling All Girls
62. Eddie Money - Shakin'
63. Triumph - Magic Power
64. LeRoux - Addicted
65. Gamma - Right the First Time
66. Robert Plant - Worse Than Detroit
67. April Wine - Enough Is Enough
68. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
69. The Rolling Stones - Waiting on a Friend
70. Bob & Doug McKenzie - Take Off
71. David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
72. The Greg Kihn Band - Testify
73. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
74. 707 - Mega Force
75. Santana - Nowhere to Run
76. AC/DC - Let's Get It Up
77. The Rolling Stones - Going to a Go-Go
78. The Charlie Daniels Band - Still in Saigon
79. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
80. Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
81. Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
82. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
83. The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
84. Rainbow - Jealous Lover
85. The Go-Go's - Vacation
86. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted on the Way
87. The Go-Go's - We Got the Beat
88. Survivor - Poor Man's Son
89. The Clash - Rock the Casbah
90. Billy Joel - Pressure
91. The Alan Parsons Project - You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
92. Van Halen - Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
93. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Southern Pacific
94. John Waite - Change
95. Rush - Closer to the Heart (Live)
96. Huey Lewis & the News - Workin for a Livin'
97. Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You
98. Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
99. Rod Stewart - Young Turks
100. The Motels - Mission of Mercy
Spotify playlist
Preference revealer friendly list:
The J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
The Cars - Shake it Up
Asia - Heat of the Moment
Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 / Jenny
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Genesis - Abacab
Scorpions - No One Like You
Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
The Police - Spirits in the Material World
Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming
Asia - Only Time Will Tell
Sammy Hagar - I'll Fall in Love Again
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
.38 Special - Caught Up in You
Quarterflash - Find Another Fool
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
Prism - Don't Let Him Know
Genesis - Paperlate
Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
Eddie Money - Think I'm in Love
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Crimson and Clover
Rainbow - Stone Cold
AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
Steve Winwood - Still in the Game
Van Halen - Dancing in the Street
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Loverboy - When It's Over
Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
John Hall Band - Crazy (Keep on Falling)
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
Rush - New World Man
Bryan Adams - Lonely Nights
REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin'
The Who - Athena
The Motels - Only the Lonely
.38 Special - Chain Lightnin'
Peter Cetera - Livin' in the Limelight
Triumph - Fight the Good Fight
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
Bad Company - Electricland
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Asia - Sole Survivor
Donnie Iris - Love Is Like a Rock
Glenn Frey - Partytown
Toto - Rosanna
Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
Robert Plant - Pledge Pin
The Who - Eminence Front
Rick Springfield - Calling All Girls
Eddie Money - Shakin'
Triumph - Magic Power
LeRoux - Addicted
Gamma - Right the First Time
Robert Plant - Worse Than Detroit
April Wine - Enough Is Enough
Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
The Rolling Stones - Waiting on a Friend
Bob & Doug McKenzie - Take Off
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
The Greg Kihn Band - Testify
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
707 - Mega Force
Santana - Nowhere to Run
AC/DC - Let's Get It Up
The Rolling Stones - Going to a Go-Go
The Charlie Daniels Band - Still in Saigon
Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
Rainbow - Jealous Lover
The Go-Go's - Vacation
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted on the Way
The Go-Go's - We Got the Beat
Survivor - Poor Man's Son
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
Billy Joel - Pressure
The Alan Parsons Project - You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
Van Halen - Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Southern Pacific
John Waite - Change
Rush - Closer to the Heart (Live)
Huey Lewis & the News - Workin for a Livin'
Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You
Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
Rod Stewart - Young Turks
The Motels - Mission of Mercy
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Participants:
singingrulebritannia
gonecountry
razorshark
Daryl the Beryl
rowellfarm490
aerodynamite
Doc Indie Party Rock
Butterflies & Hurricanes
DadJokes
wheatsquares33
Red
Mirago
Gonza'90
thethirdcurry
peacebone
craziaskowboi
2) An inverse point system will be used to determine the point total for each song. Song #1 gets 100 points, #2 gets 99 points... all the way down to #100 which gets 1 point.
3) The due date for submission is Tuesday, May 18 at 11:59PM CT.
4) ALL songs must be ranked.
5) To avoid sending me a list with extra lines, please click BBCode below the text box before you paste your list.
6) The rankings of each participant will be posted when a song is revealed during this Rankdown.
7) You can make changes to your list but try not to do so excessively. Edits will not be accepted after reveals start.
8) For reference, here are the top 100 Mainstream Rock songs of 1982. The full list was calculated by peacebone
1. The J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
2. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll
3. The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
4. Aldo Nova - Fantasy
5. Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
6. John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
7. Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
8. The Cars - Shake it Up
9. Asia - Heat of the Moment
10. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
11. Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
12. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 / Jenny
13. A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
14. Genesis - Abacab
15. Scorpions - No One Like You
16. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
17. The Police - Spirits in the Material World
18. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming
19. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
20. Sammy Hagar - I'll Fall in Love Again
21. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
22. .38 Special - Caught Up in You
23. Quarterflash - Find Another Fool
24. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
25. Prism - Don't Let Him Know
26. Genesis - Paperlate
27. Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman
28. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
29. Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
30. Eddie Money - Think I'm in Love
31. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Crimson and Clover
32. Rainbow - Stone Cold
33. AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
34. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
35. Steve Winwood - Still in the Game
36. Van Halen - Dancing in the Street
37. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
38. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
39. Loverboy - When It's Over
40. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
41. John Hall Band - Crazy (Keep on Falling)
42. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
43. Rush - New World Man
44. Bryan Adams - Lonely Nights
45. REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin'
46. The Who - Athena
47. The Motels - Only the Lonely
48. .38 Special - Chain Lightnin'
49. Peter Cetera - Livin' in the Limelight
50. Triumph - Fight the Good Fight
51. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
52. Bad Company - Electricland
53. Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
54. Asia - Sole Survivor
55. Donnie Iris - Love Is Like a Rock
56. Glenn Frey - Partytown
57. Toto - Rosanna
58. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
59. Robert Plant - Pledge Pin
60. The Who - Eminence Front
61. Rick Springfield - Calling All Girls
62. Eddie Money - Shakin'
63. Triumph - Magic Power
64. LeRoux - Addicted
65. Gamma - Right the First Time
66. Robert Plant - Worse Than Detroit
67. April Wine - Enough Is Enough
68. Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
69. The Rolling Stones - Waiting on a Friend
70. Bob & Doug McKenzie - Take Off
71. David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
72. The Greg Kihn Band - Testify
73. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
74. 707 - Mega Force
75. Santana - Nowhere to Run
76. AC/DC - Let's Get It Up
77. The Rolling Stones - Going to a Go-Go
78. The Charlie Daniels Band - Still in Saigon
79. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
80. Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
81. Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
82. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
83. The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
84. Rainbow - Jealous Lover
85. The Go-Go's - Vacation
86. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted on the Way
87. The Go-Go's - We Got the Beat
88. Survivor - Poor Man's Son
89. The Clash - Rock the Casbah
90. Billy Joel - Pressure
91. The Alan Parsons Project - You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
92. Van Halen - Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
93. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Southern Pacific
94. John Waite - Change
95. Rush - Closer to the Heart (Live)
96. Huey Lewis & the News - Workin for a Livin'
97. Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You
98. Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
99. Rod Stewart - Young Turks
100. The Motels - Mission of Mercy
Spotify playlist
Preference revealer friendly list:
The J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n Roll
The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
The Cars - Shake it Up
Asia - Heat of the Moment
Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 / Jenny
A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Genesis - Abacab
Scorpions - No One Like You
Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
The Police - Spirits in the Material World
Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Coming
Asia - Only Time Will Tell
Sammy Hagar - I'll Fall in Love Again
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
.38 Special - Caught Up in You
Quarterflash - Find Another Fool
The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
Prism - Don't Let Him Know
Genesis - Paperlate
Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Kansas - Play the Game Tonight
Eddie Money - Think I'm in Love
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Crimson and Clover
Rainbow - Stone Cold
AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
Steve Winwood - Still in the Game
Van Halen - Dancing in the Street
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Loverboy - When It's Over
Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
John Hall Band - Crazy (Keep on Falling)
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
Rush - New World Man
Bryan Adams - Lonely Nights
REO Speedwagon - Keep the Fire Burnin'
The Who - Athena
The Motels - Only the Lonely
.38 Special - Chain Lightnin'
Peter Cetera - Livin' in the Limelight
Triumph - Fight the Good Fight
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
Bad Company - Electricland
Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe
Asia - Sole Survivor
Donnie Iris - Love Is Like a Rock
Glenn Frey - Partytown
Toto - Rosanna
Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
Robert Plant - Pledge Pin
The Who - Eminence Front
Rick Springfield - Calling All Girls
Eddie Money - Shakin'
Triumph - Magic Power
LeRoux - Addicted
Gamma - Right the First Time
Robert Plant - Worse Than Detroit
April Wine - Enough Is Enough
Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey
The Rolling Stones - Waiting on a Friend
Bob & Doug McKenzie - Take Off
David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
The Greg Kihn Band - Testify
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
707 - Mega Force
Santana - Nowhere to Run
AC/DC - Let's Get It Up
The Rolling Stones - Going to a Go-Go
The Charlie Daniels Band - Still in Saigon
Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
Rainbow - Jealous Lover
The Go-Go's - Vacation
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted on the Way
The Go-Go's - We Got the Beat
Survivor - Poor Man's Son
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
Billy Joel - Pressure
The Alan Parsons Project - You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned
Van Halen - Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Southern Pacific
John Waite - Change
Rush - Closer to the Heart (Live)
Huey Lewis & the News - Workin for a Livin'
Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You
Gary U.S. Bonds - Out of Work
Rod Stewart - Young Turks
The Motels - Mission of Mercy
Tool to Remove Numbers From Beginning of Lines
Line Numbering Mechanic
Preference Revealer
Participants:
singingrulebritannia
gonecountry
razorshark
Daryl the Beryl
rowellfarm490
aerodynamite
Doc Indie Party Rock
Butterflies & Hurricanes
DadJokes
wheatsquares33
Red
Mirago
Gonza'90
thethirdcurry
peacebone
craziaskowboi
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