Billboard AC Top 20 Points

[DuckHead]

I recently acquired a large amount of Billboard AC charts, so I figured I'd go ahead and calculate the top songs of each year through Top 20 inverse points. Here is the first year that I have completed:

The Top 50 Songs Of 1985

(Points/Weeks/Peak)

1. Cherish - Kool & The Gang (264/17/1)
2. Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young (238/16/1)
3. Separate Lives - Phil Collins w/ Marilyn Martin (230/17/1)
4. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie (224/16/1)
5. Careless Whisper - Wham! (216/14/1)
6. One More Night - Phil Collins (211/14/1)
7. Suddenly - Billy Ocean (211/15/1)
8. The Search Is Over - Survivor (210/15/1)
9. All I Need - Jack Wagner (208/15/1)
10. Who's Holding Donna Now - DeBarge (205/14/1)
11. You're The Inspiration - Chicago (204/15/1)
12. Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder (200/14/1)
13. Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston (199/15/1)
14. Smooth Operator - Sade (191/14/1)
15. You're Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel (191/13/2)
16. Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge (189/14/1)
17. Missing You - Diana Ross (186/19/4)
18. Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon (183/13/1)
19. Crazy For You - Madonna (179/13/2)
20. Axel F. - Harold Faltermeyer (174/13/1)
21. Foolish Heart - Steve Perry (166/13/2)
22. Can't Fight This Feeling - R.E.O. Speedwagon (163/13/3)
23. Nightshift - Commodores (161/14/2)
24. Just As I Am - Air Supply (159/13/3)
25. We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner (156/12/3)
26. Keeping The Faith - Billy Joel (156/13/3)
27. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister (154/12/3)
28. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears (152/13/2)
29. Everyday - James Taylor (151/12/3)
30. You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey (150/13/2)
31. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner (149/13/3)
32. You Give Good Love - Whitney Houston (149/13/4)
33. Freedom - Wham! (144/11/4)
34. Love Theme From 'St. Elmo's Fire' - David Foster (140/11/3)
35. You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson (131/12/3)
36. Getcha Back - Beach Boys (129/11/2)
37. We Are The World - U.S.A. For Africa (128/9/1)
38. Crazy - Kenny Rogers (125/11/5)
39. Valotte - Julian Lennon (124/10/4)
40. Your Secret's Safe With Me - Michael Franks (124/12/4)
41. Take On Me - A-Ha (116/9/4)
42. Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears (116/11/5)
43. Morning Desire - Kenny Rogers (115/11/8)
44. The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News (114/10/6)
45. Mystery Lady - Billy Ocean (113/10/5)
46. Fresh - Kool & The Gang (112/12/5)
47. I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen (112/11/6)
48. Everything She Wants - Wham! (111/11/4)
49. Forever - Kenny Loggins (108/10/5)
50. Angel - Madonna (102/10/5)

The # 1 Songs Of 1985

01/12/1985 - 2 - All I Need - Jack Wagner
01/26/1985 - 2 - You're The Inspiration - Chicago
02/09/1985 - 5 - Careless Whisper - Wham!
03/16/1985 - 2 - Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon
03/30/1985 - 3 - One More Night - Phil Collins
04/20/1985 - 2 - We Are The World - U.S.A. For Africa
05/04/1985 - 1 - Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
05/11/1985 - 2 - Smooth Operator - Sade
05/25/1985 - 2 - Suddenly - Billy Ocean
06/08/1985 - 2 - Axel F. - Harold Faltermeyer
06/22/1985 - 4 - The Search Is Over - Survivor
07/20/1985 - 3 - Who's Holding Donna Now - DeBarge
08/10/1985 - 2 - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
08/24/1985 - 6 - Cherish - Kool & The Gang
10/05/1985 - 3 - Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
10/26/1985 - 3 - Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
11/16/1985 - 3 - Separate Lives - Phil Collins w/ Marilyn Martin
12/07/1985 - 4 - Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie

Note: In the 80's, Billboard had 1 frozen chart week per year (either the last week of Dec. or first week of Jan.) which I am not counting in these charts.

[DuckHead]

The Top 50 Songs Of 1986

(Points/Weeks/Peak)

1. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends (235/17/1)
2. Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues (224/16/1)
3. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean (223/16/1)
4. The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera w/ Amy Grant (221/15/1)
5. Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine (216/15/1)
6. Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera (215/14/1)
7. Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Richie (212/15/1)
8. The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (208/14/1)
9. These Dreams - Heart (207/14/1)
10. Friends And Lovers - Gloria Loring w/ Carl Anderson (207/15/1)
11. Love Is Forever - Billy Ocean (206/15/1)
12. On My Own - Patti LaBelle w/ Michael McDonald (205/14/2)
13. Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News (204/14/1)
14. The Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston (193/14/1)
15. I'll Be Over You - Toto (193/14/1)
16. Live To Tell - Madonna (189/14/1)
17. Throwing It All Away - Genesis (187/14/1)
18. Sara - Starship (183/14/1)
19. No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones (183/13/1)
20. Nikita - Elton John (182/14/3)
21. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red (180/15/4)
22. Sweet Love - Anita Baker (171/16/3)
23. Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie (170/12/3)
24. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr (168/12/1)
25. The Sweetest Taboo - Sade (166/14/1)
26. Go Home - Stevie Wonder (164/13/1)
27. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston (163/13/1)
28. Human - Human League (158/13/3)
29. Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder (157/12/1)
30. Take Me Home - Phil Collins (146/11/2)
31. Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) - Miami Sound Machine (146/13/3)
32. Somewhere - Barbra Streisand (145/13/5)
33. Take My Breath Away - Berlin (144/14/3)
34. Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald (143/12/4)
35. You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) - Jeffrey Osborne (141/12/2)
36. I Miss You - Klymaxx (138/12/3)
37. Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy (137/11/2)
38. Tender Love - Force M.D.'s (135/10/2)
39. Walk Of Life - Dire Straits (134/12/4)
40. The Captain Of Her Heart - Double (132/13/4)
41. When The Going Gets Tough... - Billy Ocean (129/10/2)
42. Coming Around Again - Carly Simon (123/13/5)
43. My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen (121/10/1)
44. Invisible Touch - Genesis (115/10/3)
45. A Different Corner - George Michael (114/9/6)
46. Love Zone - Billy Ocean (111/12/5)
47. I Think It's Love - Jermaine Jackson (109/9/5)
48. Taken In - Mike & The Mechanics (104/11/7)
49. True Blue - Madonna (102/9/5)
50. Only One - James Taylor (100/10/6)

The # 1 Songs Of 1986

01/11/1986 - 2 - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick & Friends
01/25/1986 - 1 - Go Home - Stevie Wonder
02/01/1986 - 1 - My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen
02/08/1986 - 1 - The Sweetest Taboo - Sade
02/15/1986 - 1 - How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
02/22/1986 - 3 - Sara - Starship
03/15/1986 - 3 - These Dreams - Heart
04/05/1986 - 1 - Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
04/12/1986 - 2 - Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
04/26/1986 - 5 - The Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
05/31/1986 - 3 - Live To Tell - Madonna
06/21/1986 - 1 - There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
06/28/1986 - 1 - No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones
07/05/1986 - 2 - Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues
07/19/1986 - 5 - Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
08/23/1986 - 2 - Words Get In The Way - Miami Sound Machine
09/06/1986 - 2 - Friends And Lovers - Gloria Loring w/ Carl Anderson
09/20/1986 - 3 - Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
10/11/1986 - 2 - Throwing It All Away - Genesis
10/25/1986 - 2 - I'll Be Over You - Toto
11/08/1986 - 2 - The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera w/ Amy Grant
11/22/1986 - 2 - Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Richie
12/06/1986 - 2 - The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
12/20/1986 - 2 - Love Is Forever - Billy Ocean

[StephL]

Much different era 20 years ago. Nowadays, you barely have any movement.

[DuckHead]

The Top 50 Songs Of 1987

(Points/Weeks/Peak)

1. Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt w/ James Ingram (242/21/4)
2. Will You Still Love Me - Chicago (237/17/2)
3. Can't We Try - Dan Hill w/ Vonda Shepard (224/20/2)
4. Ballerina Girl - Lionel Richie (223/16/1)
5. This Is The Time - Billy Joel (215/15/1)
6. Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (204/14/1)
7. Just To See Her - Smokey Robinson (203/17/1)
8. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley w/ Jennifer Warnes (194/14/1)
9. Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston (191/14/1)
10. In Too Deep - Genesis (187/14/1)
11. Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison (186/14/1)
12. You Got It All - Jets (186/15/1)
13. I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston (185/15/1)
14. Always - Atlantic Starr (185/15/1)
15. One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson (185/13/2)
16. Back In The High Life Again - Steve Winwood (181/14/1)
17. Valerie - Steve Winwood (178/14/2)
18. Love Power - Dionne Warwick w/ Jeffrey Osborne (176/14/1)
19. Songbird - Kenny G. (176/15/3)
20. The Finer Things - Steve Winwood (174/13/1)
21. Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac (172/13/1)
22. The Lady In Red - Chris DeBurgh (171/16/2)
23. Lonely In Love - Dan Fogelberg (170/14/2)
24. I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson w/ Siedah Garrett (167/11/1)
25. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship (164/13/1)
26. Stay The Night - Benjamin Orr (164/14/2)
27. Never Thought (That I Could Love) - Dan Hill (162/14/2)
28. I've Been In Love Before - Cutting Crew (160/14/2)
29. Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott (157/13/2)
30. Alone - Heart (156/14/2)
31. At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters (155/11/1)
32. Let's Wait Awhile - Janet Jackson (155/13/2)
33. Don't Make Me Wait For Love - Kenny G. w/ Lenny Williams (154/12/2)
34. Meet Me Halfway - Kenny Loggins (153/15/2)
35. Breakout - Swing Out Sister (151/11/1)
36. Candle In The Wind - Elton John (151/12/2)
37. I'll Still Be Loving You - Restless Heart (151/16/3)
38. La Isla Bonita - Madonna (148/12/1)
39. I Knew You Were Waiting... - Aretha Franklin w/ George Michael (148/11/2)
40. Doing It All For My Baby - Huey Lewis & The News (145/12/2)
41. That's What Love Is All About - Michael Bolton (140/12/3)
42. When Smokey Sings - A.B.C. (138/11/2)
43. Moonlighting - Al Jarreau (137/10/1)
44. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros (135/12/4)
45. Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen (134/11/5)
46. Every Little Kiss - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (128/12/3)
47. Give Me All Night - Carly Simon (122/11/5)
48. I'll Be Alright Without You - Journey (119/12/7)
49. Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson (118/13/6)
50. Se La - Lionel Richie (113/11/5)

The # 1 Songs Of 1987

01/10/1987 - 3 - This Is The Time - Billy Joel
01/31/1987 - 1 - At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters
02/07/1987 - 4 - Ballerina Girl - Lionel Richie
03/07/1987 - 2 - You Got It All - Jets
03/21/1987 - 3 - Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
04/11/1987 - 2 - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
04/25/1987 - 3 - The Finer Things - Steve Winwood
05/16/1987 - 1 - Just To See Her - Smokey Robinson
05/23/1987 - 1 - La Isla Bonita - Madonna
05/30/1987 - 2 - Always - Atlantic Starr
06/13/1987 - 3 - In Too Deep - Genesis
07/04/1987 - 3 - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
07/25/1987 - 1 - Moonlighting - Al Jarreau
08/01/1987 - 3 - Back In The High Life Again - Steve Winwood
08/22/1987 - 1 - Love Power - Dionne Warwick w/ Jeffrey Osborne
08/29/1987 - 3 - I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson w/ Siedah Garrett
09/19/1987 - 3 - Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
10/10/1987 - 4 - Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
11/07/1987 - 2 - Breakout - Swing Out Sister
11/21/1987 - 4 - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley w/ Jennifer Warnes
12/19/1987 - 3 - Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison

[DuckHead]

The Top 50 Songs Of 1988

(Points/Weeks/Peak)

1. Two Hearts - Phil Collins (216/16/1)
2. How Can I Fall - Breathe (202/15/1)
3. Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston (194/14/1)
4. Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (188/13/1)
5. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley (187/14/1)
6. Can't Stay Away... - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (184/14/1)
7. Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker (184/15/1)
8. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John (181/14/1)
9. Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl (180/14/1)
10. Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins (179/13/1)
11. She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze (178/14/1)
12. The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (178/13/1)
13. One Good Woman - Peter Cetera (176/13/1)
14. Make It Real - Jets (176/13/1)
15. Look Away - Chicago (174/14/1)
16. Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen (173/15/1)
17. One More Try - George Michael (172/13/1)
18. Roll With It - Steve Winwood (172/14/1)
19. Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx (172/14/2)
20. I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne (170/15/2)
21. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen (170/14/2)
22. I Don't Want To Live Without You - Foreigner (169/12/1)
23. 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (163/13/1)
24. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac (161/11/1)
25. Seasons Change - Expose (159/11/1)
26. Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz (158/11/1)
27. Don't You Know What The Night Can Do - Steve Winwood (158/14/2)
28. I Live For Your Love - Natalie Cole (157/14/2)
29. Kokomo - Beach Boys (157/15/5)
30. True Love - Glenn Frey (153/12/2)
31. Everything Your Heart Desires - Hall & Oates (153/12/2)
32. One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston (147/11/1)
33. Father Figure - George Michael (147/12/3)
34. Hands To Heaven - Breathe (146/12/2)
35. Heart Of Mine - Boz Scaggs (143/11/3)
36. Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx (143/13/3)
37. Kissing A Fool - George Michael (142/12/1)
38. The Colour Of Love - Billy Ocean (141/12/2)
39. Piano In The Dark - Brenda Russell (141/12/3)
40. Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson (140/11/2)
41. Perfect World - Huey Lewis & The News (138/12/2)
42. Never Die Young - James Taylor (137/12/3)
43. Could've Been - Tiffany (136/10/1)
44. It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man - Rick Astley (135/12/1)
45. Forever Young - Rod Stewart (135/12/3)
46. Together Forever - Rick Astley (132/11/2)
47. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love - Chicago (129/12/5)
48. Paradise - Sade (126/11/3)
49. Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird - Will To Power (120/9/2)
50. One Step Up - Bruce Springsteen (110/9/3)

The # 1 Songs Of 1988

01/16/1988 - 3 - Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
02/06/1988 - 1 - Could've Been - Tiffany
02/13/1988 - 1 - Can't Stay Away... - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
02/20/1988 - 1 - Seasons Change - Expose
02/27/1988 - 2 - She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze
03/12/1988 - 3 - Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
04/02/1988 - 3 - Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
04/23/1988 - 3 - Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
05/14/1988 - 1 - I Don't Want To Live Without You - Foreigner
05/21/1988 - 1 - Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
05/28/1988 - 3 - One More Try - George Michael
06/18/1988 - 1 - The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
06/25/1988 - 3 - Make It Real - Jets
07/16/1988 - 3 - Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
08/06/1988 - 2 - Roll With It - Steve Winwood
08/20/1988 - 1 - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
08/27/1988 - 1 - 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
09/03/1988 - 4 - One Good Woman - Peter Cetera
10/01/1988 - 1 - It Would Take A Strong, Strong Man - Rick Astley
10/08/1988 - 3 - Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
10/29/1988 - 2 - One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
11/12/1988 - 2 - How Can I Fall - Breathe
11/26/1988 - 1 - Kissing A Fool - George Michael
12/03/1988 - 1 - Look Away - Chicago
12/10/1988 - 1 - Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker
12/17/1988 - 1 - Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
12/24/1988 - 4 - Two Hearts - Phil Collins

[johnnywest]

God, how I long for the days with such fast turnover at #1. When exactly did the charts come to a screeching halt? I'm guessing 1994, but only because I remember "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" being at #1 for so long.

[Michael1973]

Sept 4, 2008 22:39:13 GMT -5 johnnywest said:

God, how I long for the days with such fast turnover at #1. When exactly did the charts come to a screeching halt? I'm guessing 1994, but only because I remember "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" being at #1 for so long.

Yes, 1994 was when music charts stopped being fun to follow, at least in my opinion.

On another note, how did Two Hearts end up at #1 on this chart, given that it was the final #1 song of the year?

[DuckHead]

Sept 5, 2008 14:03:34 GMT -5 Michael1973 said:

On another note, how did Two Hearts end up at #1 on this chart, given that it was the final #1 song of the year?

For these charts, like the ones on my website, I use a song's entire chart run to calculate it's point total, even for songs that overlap into different years. This way a song's points aren't split between two years. Some could disagree with this method, but I feel the songs should be ranked based purely on chart performance, not the time of year they are released.

[DuckHead]

The Top 50 Songs Of 1989

(Points/Weeks/Peak)

1. Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt w/ Aaron Neville (261/18/1)
2. Second Chance - .38 Special (242/18/1)
3. If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red (241/17/1)
4. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton (237/16/1)
5. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx (233/15/1)
6. Don't Wanna Lose You Now - Gloria Estefan (230/16/2)
7. Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins (222/14/1)
8. After All - Cher w/ Peter Cetera (215/16/1)
9. The Living Years - Mike & The Mechanics (213/15/1)
10. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler (213/18/2)
11. Sacrifice - Elton John (201/16/3)
12. You Got It - Roy Orbison (197/15/1)
13. Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole (197/16/1)
14. The End Of The Innocence - Don Henley (193/15/3)
15. Everlasting Love - Howard Jones (185/14/1)
16. Soul Provider - Michael Bolton (182/15/3)
17. If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher (180/14/1)
18. Silhouette - Kenny G. (177/15/2)
19. One - Bee Gees (176/13/1)
20. This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer (169/14/2)
21. Angelia - Richard Marx (169/12/2)
22. Cherish - Madonna (167/13/1)
23. Dreamin' - Vanessa Williams (164/14/2)
24. Healing Hands - Elton John (158/13/1)
25. Eternal Flame - Bangles (156/12/1)
26. My Heart Can't Tell You No - Rod Stewart (146/14/3)
27. Cry - Waterfront (144/12/2)
28. Holding On - Steve Winwood (142/11/1)
29. Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson (142/11/3)
30. As Long As You Follow - Fleetwood Mac (141/12/1)
31. Shower Me With Your Love - Surface (140/11/3)
32. When I'm With You - Sheriff (137/11/1)
33. Just Because - Anita Baker (136/12/4)
34. Listen To Your Heart - Roxette (133/12/2)
35. Through The Storm - Aretha Franklin (133/11/3)
36. Heaven Help Me - Deon Estus (124/10/3)
37. Everything But My Pride - Cutting Crew (122/12/4)
38. We've Saved The Best For Last - Kenny G. (122/11/4)
39. Get On Your Feet - Gloria Estefan (121/10/5)
40. Like A Prayer - Madonna (120/10/3)
41. I Remember Holding You - Boys Club (120/10/4)
42. Sacred Emotion - Donny Osmond (120/11/4)
43. When I Looked At Him - Expose (118/10/3)
44. Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Annie Lennox (116/9/2)
45. Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne (114/10/3)
46. Call It Love - Poco (109/10/2)
47. Thinking Of You - Sa-Fire (107/10/4)
48. The Last Worthless Evening - Don Henley (107/10/5)
49. I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block (105/10/3)
50. The Way To Your Heart - Soulsister (103/10/5)

The # 1 Songs Of 1989

01/28/1989 - 1 - As Long As You Follow - Fleetwood Mac
02/04/1989 - 2 - Holding On - Steve Winwood
02/18/1989 - 1 - When I'm With You - Sheriff
02/25/1989 - 4 - The Living Years - Mike & The Mechanics
03/25/1989 - 2 - You Got It - Roy Orbison
04/08/1989 - 2 - Eternal Flame - Bangles
04/22/1989 - 4 - After All - Cher w/ Peter Cetera
05/20/1989 - 2 - Second Chance - .38 Special
06/03/1989 - 1 - Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole
06/10/1989 - 2 - Everlasting Love - Howard Jones
06/24/1989 - 6 - If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red
08/05/1989 - 6 - Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
09/16/1989 - 2 - One - Bee Gees
09/30/1989 - 1 - If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
10/07/1989 - 2 - Cherish - Madonna
10/21/1989 - 1 - Healing Hands - Elton John
10/28/1989 - 5 - Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt w/ Aaron Neville
12/02/1989 - 4 - Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
12/30/1989 - 2 - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton

[Hervard]

Wow, pretty big surprise to see "I'll Always Love You" way down at #20, given the fact that it was R&R's #1 song of 1988. For the other years, the R&R #1 song is at #1 or #2. Of course, in the case of 1986 and 1987, the #1 songs on your version of the charts had some of their chart run in the previous year, and for 1989, "Don't Know Much" must have lasted into 1990.

And I agree with your method. Using points within the chart year penalizes songs released near the end of the year and that isn't right.

[areyoureadytojump]

Thanks for the memories.

[DuckHead]

The Top 50 Songs Of 1990

1. I Don't Have The Heart - James Ingram (265/24/2)
2. Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey (263/20/1)
3. Do You Remember - Phil Collins (252/17/1)
4. Oh Girl - Paul Young (251/19/1)
5. From A Distance - Bette Midler (246/17/1)
6. Here We Are - Gloria Estefan (233/16/1)
7. Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey (233/18/1)
8. Love Will Lead You Back - Taylor Dayne (228/17/1)
9. All My Life - Linda Ronstadt w/ Aaron Neville (223/16/1)
10. Release Me - Wilson Phillips (219/16/1)
11. Club At The End Of The Street - Elton John (219/16/2)
12. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven - Phil Collins (219/17/2)
13. Cuts Both Ways - Gloria Estefan (205/15/1)
14. Hold On - Wilson Phillips (202/15/1)
15. It Must Have Been Love - Roxette (194/17/2)
16. You Gotta Love Someone - Elton John (193/14/1)
17. This Old Heart Of Mine - Rod Stewart w/ Ronald Isley (192/14/1)
18. More Than Words Can Say - Alias (189/14/2)
19. Come Back To Me - Janet Jackson (187/13/1)
20. When I'm Back On My Feet Again - Michael Bolton (187/14/1)
21. What Kind Of Man Would I Be - Chicago (186/14/2)
22. Impulsive - Wilson Phillips (182/13/2)
23. Downtown Train - Rod Stewart (181/14/1)
24. Here And Now - Luther Vandross (178/18/3)
25. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (173/13/1)
26. I Don't Want To Talk About It - Rod Stewart (161/14/2)
27. Rhythm Of The Rain - Dan Fogelberg (154/16/3)
28. And So It Goes - Billy Joel (153/13/5)
29. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor (149/11/2)
30. Take It To Heart - Michael McDonald (142/14/4)
31. The Heart Of The Matter - Don Henley (141/13/3)
32. Say A Prayer - Breathe (133/12/3)
33. Everything You Touch - Smokey Robinson (130/10/2)
34. Better Not Tell Her - Carly Simon (130/13/4)
35. So Close - Hall & Oates (129/14/6)
36. I Wish It Would Rain Down - Phil Collins (127/11/3)
37. Talk To Me - Anita Baker (125/11/4)
38. How Can We Be Lovers - Michael Bolton (117/12/3)
39. I Go To Extremes - Billy Joel (115/10/4)
40. Cruising For Bruising - Basia (110/11/5)
41. Children Of The Night - Richard Marx (108/11/6)
42. Any Other Fool - Sadao Wantanabe w/ Patti Austin (107/11/6)
43. Just Between You And Me - Lou Gramm (105/11/4)
44. Make It Like It Was - Regina Belle (103/9/5)
45. Going Home - Kenny G. (98/9/5)
46. Starting Over Again - Natalie Cole (98/10/5)
47. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - Heart (97/10/6)
48. Across The River - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (94/11/8)
49. Praying For Time - George Michael (93/10/4)
50. When Something Is Wrong... - Linda Ronstadt w/ Aaron Neville (93/9/5)

The # 1 Songs Of 1990

01/20/1990 - 1 - Downtown Train - Rod Stewart
01/27/1990 - 5 - Here We Are - Gloria Estefan
03/03/1990 - 3 - All My Life - Linda Ronstadt w/ Aaron Neville
03/24/1990 - 4 - Love Will Lead You Back - Taylor Dayne
04/21/1990 - 5 - This Old Heart Of Mine - Rod Stewart w/ Ronald Isley
05/26/1990 - 1 - Hold On - Wilson Phillips
06/02/1990 - 5 - Do You Remember - Phil Collins
07/07/1990 - 3 - When I'm Back On My Feet Again - Michael Bolton
07/28/1990 - 1 - Cuts Both Ways - Gloria Estefan
08/04/1990 - 3 - Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey
08/25/1990 - 3 - Come Back To Me - Janet Jackson
09/15/1990 - 1 - Release Me - Wilson Phillips
09/22/1990 - 3 - Oh Girl - Paul Young
10/13/1990 - 2 - Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
10/27/1990 - 1 - Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey
11/03/1990 - 6 - From A Distance - Bette Midler
12/15/1990 - 4 - You Gotta Love Someone - Elton John

[John77]

Sept 5, 2008 17:03:48 GMT -5 DuckHead said:

Sept 5, 2008 14:03:34 GMT -5 Michael1973 said:

On another note, how did Two Hearts end up at #1 on this chart, given that it was the final #1 song of the year?

For these charts, like the ones on my website, I use a song's entire chart run to calculate it's point total, even for songs that overlap into different years. This way a song's points aren't split between two years. Some could disagree with this method, but I feel the songs should be ranked based purely on chart performance, not the time of year they are released.

I really like your way of doing things in this regard, duckhead. You get a MUCH BETTER idea how a song truly did when it's whole chart run is counted versus being split into two.

[DuckHead]

Sept 25, 2008 21:15:58 GMT -5 John77 said:

Sept 5, 2008 17:03:48 GMT -5 DuckHead said:

For these charts, like the ones on my website, I use a song's entire chart run to calculate it's point total, even for songs that overlap into different years. This way a song's points aren't split between two years. Some could disagree with this method, but I feel the songs should be ranked based purely on chart performance, not the time of year they are released.

I really like your way of doing things in this regard, duckhead. You get a MUCH BETTER idea how a song truly did when it's whole chart run is counted versus being split into two.

Thanks! I'm glad you guys enjoy these charts!

[DuckHead]

The Top 50 Songs Of 1991

1. Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams (301/19/1)
2. Baby, Baby - Amy Grant (261/18/1)
3. All The Man That I Need - Whitney Houston (259/18/1)
4. Cry For Help - Rick Astley (256/19/1)
5. You're In Love - Wilson Phillips (254/18/1)
6. Love Is A Wonderful Thing - Michael Bolton (247/17/1)
7. Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan (244/17/1)
8. That's What Love Is For - Amy Grant (243/17/1)
9. Rush, Rush - Paula Abdul (241/18/1)
10. Keep Coming Back - Richard Marx (235/16/1)
11. Where Does My Heart Beat Now - Celine Dion (233/19/2)
12. I Don't Wanna Cry - Mariah Carey (231/17/1)
13. When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton (222/15/1)
14. Every Heartbeat - Amy Grant (221/18/2)
15. Everybody Plays The Fool - Aaron Neville (208/17/1)
16. Rhythm Of My Heart - Rod Stewart (207/15/2)
17. Set The Night To Music - Roberta Flack w/ Maxi Priest (207/16/2)
18. The Motown Song - Rod Stewart (205/16/3)
19. The First Time - Surface (202/16/1)
20. Can't Forget You - Gloria Estefan (194/15/2)
21. Too Many Walls - Cathy Dennis (193/16/1)
22. Time, Love And Tenderness - Michael Bolton (191/15/1)
23. Power Of Love / Love Power - Luther Vandross (183/16/3)
24. Something To Talk About - Bonnie Raitt (183/18/5)
25. More Than Words - Extreme (181/15/2)
26. Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B. (178/14/1)
27. Get Here - Oleta Adams (178/16/3)
28. Live For Loving You - Gloria Estefan (176/15/2)
29. Show Me The Way - Styx (155/14/3)
30. Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You - Robert Palmer (155/14/4)
31. Don't Hold Back Your Love - Hall & Oates (149/14/4)
32. Love And Understanding - Cher (148/14/3)
33. Unforgettable - Natalie Cole (148/14/3)
34. Place In This World - Michael W. Smith (147/16/5)
35. Miracle - Whitney Houston (146/13/4)
36. I Wonder Why - Curtis Stigers (141/15/5)
37. Someday - Mariah Carey (141/14/5)
38. New York Minute - Don Henley (137/13/5)
39. Emotions - Mariah Carey (130/12/3)
40. Don't Want To Be A Fool - Luther Vandross (129/12/5)
41. The Dream Is Still Alive - Wilson Phillips (128/12/4)
42. I'm Not In Love - Will To Power (127/12/4)
43. Blowing Kisses In The Wind - Paula Abdul (126/11/5)
44. One More Try - Timmy T. (116/12/4)
45. The Real Love - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (111/11/4)
46. Lily Was Here - Dave Stewart w/ Candy Dulfer (111/12/6)
47. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over - Lenny Kravitz (109/11/5)
48. Part Of Me, Part Of You - Glenn Frey (109/12/7)
49. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave) - Roxette (99/10/5)
50. Voices That Care - Voices That Care (99/10/6)

The # 1 Songs Of 1991

01/19/1991 - 2 - Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B.
02/02/1991 - 2 - The First Time - Surface
02/16/1991 - 4 - All The Man That I Need - Whitney Houston
03/16/1991 - 2 - Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan
03/30/1991 - 4 - You're In Love - Wilson Phillips
04/27/1991 - 1 - Cry For Help - Rick Astley
05/04/1991 - 3 - Baby, Baby - Amy Grant
05/25/1991 - 4 - Love Is A Wonderful Thing - Michael Bolton*
06/08/1991 - 1 - I Don't Wanna Cry - Mariah Carey
06/29/1991 - 5 - Rush, Rush - Paula Abdul
08/03/1991 - 8 - Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
09/28/1991 - 2 - Time, Love And Tenderness - Michael Bolton
10/12/1991 - 1 - Everybody Plays The Fool - Aaron Neville
10/19/1991 - 2 - Too Many Walls - Cathy Dennis
11/02/1991 - 4 - When A Man Loves A Woman - Michael Bolton
11/30/1991 - 3 - That's What Love Is For - Amy Grant
12/21/1991 - 3 - Keep Coming Back - Richard Marx

* Was # 1 on 5/25, 6/1, 6/15, and 6/22.