This Week In The 80s

Tito! Get me a tissue. It's "This Week In The 80s" Episode #42. We shall speak on all the songs that peaked in popularity on the American pop music charts the 4th week of June every year in the 1980s! The story of "Stars On 45" - the international phenomenon that ushered in a year-long medley craze on American radio. PLUS - the 1st "dance mix" to go #1 pop? An 18 month old Bryan Adams soundtrack song finally gets its due. The song that inspired an entire episode of "Miami Vice". And... Some deep, dark confessions from 1986. All that & more. Are we done yet??? Are you still listening? Thank you! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80, Episode #41. Yappin' about all the songs that peaked in popularity on the American pop music charts "This Week In The 80s"-the 3rd week of June. "Old Blue Eyes" gets his final top 40 hit... in the 80s??? Journey inspires Bryan Adams. Christopher Cross falls victim to the dreaded "Sophomore Slump". Madonna gets her 1st top 10 hit and Daryl Hall & John Oates get their final top 10 hit. PLUS - "Up With People", Elvis Costello rip-off artists, Japanese R&B, the ONLY country crossover between 1985 and 1992 and how many versions of "Wind Beneath My Wings" did it take to finally "hit". We'll find out! All that and more on another exciting, fun-filled edition of "This Week In The 80s". Thanks for listening. Please share, subscribe and write a review. 41 episodes in- We're almost to the end of the series!

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#TWIT80s - Let's chat about all the songs that peaked in popularity "This Week In The 80s" - the 2nd week of June. "Yacht Rock" and "synth pop" co-mingles with Canadian folk and bar band power pop. Chipmunk dance funk from Montreal. Greg Ham: Unsung Hero of the Men At Work sound. Whatever happened to the "Sherrie" in "Oh Sherrie?" The story of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World". Madonna & Sean Penn: A love story?. Veruca Salt's Dad gets Power Rotation On MTV... and the classic Bon Jovi album track that was never a single. PLUS - A few example of Top 40 radio proving itself to be a major force in influencing pop culture as legendary radio programmer, Guy Zapoleon goes on a vacation and brings back a hit... and a passionate music director in NYC gives a 1970's a surprise 80s comeback! All that and a lot more. Thanks for listening! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80s. Episode #39. All the hits n' stiff that peaked on the charts "This Week In The 80s". From Frunkytown to the "Akron Sound". From Montreal with Gino Vannelli and Aldo Nova to a tribute to the rule-breakin' "Hit Radio, WLOL Minneapolis". PLUS - Did Japanese porn help Quincy Jones get some Grammy love? We'll revisit Tootie from "The Facts Of Life"'s Jermaine Jackson-inspired temper tantrum. My 2nd favorite Elton John song of all-time. The story of the short-lived 80s novelty, "My Toot Toot"... A whole lotta "Pretty In Pink", Frisco Jones quits his day job. Two superstar duets fail to impress and... What went wrong with George Michael? 2 hours of non-stop 80s music yappin'. And who DID invent "The Moonwalk?". A large piece of fruit may fall on your head. Holy crap. It's June! Thanks for listening! #TWIT80s.

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#TWIT80's. Yappin' about all the songs that peaked on the charts "This Week In The 80s" - the 4th week of May. Punk goes top 40. A legendary radio programmer turns a 1976 dud into a 1982 top 5 hit. Prince finally hits the pop top 10. Is this the greatest song to just miss the American top 40? I sure think so! The song that gave Kanye West his first hit. And it's true... John Oates ain't no Andrew Ridgeley! PLUS - prank calls, blank tape culture, cookie fights at the church retreat, 80s tv themes, late night Cinemax and my top 3 favorite gums of the 1980s. Exciting stuff, folks. Exciting stuff! Thanks for listening! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80s. Talkin' about all the songs that peaked in popularity on the American pop music charts "This Week In The 80s", the 3rd week of May. I rank my favorite 80's K-Tel albums. The unsung heroes of "Bette Davis Eyes". Two different superstar duets that "haven't dated well". The theme to my 6th grade graduation. The debut of Van HAGAR! Janet Jackson goes top 10 for the 1st time. The colossal flop that was... "Hands Across America". U2 gets their hit. The 1st "hair metal" top 10? The New Jack Knockoff who got life in prison for arson! PLUS - the story of "Don't You (Forget About Me" - one of the most enduring classics of the 1980s. All that and so much more. Over 2 hours of incessant babbling about the 80s. Thanks for listening! Listen to my older episodes too. The goal is to talk about ALL the songs that ever hit the charts in the 80s. Spread the word! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80s. All the songs that peaked in popularity on the American pop music charts, the 2nd week of May... "This Week In The 80s". The sleazy, shocking underbelly of John Cougar's backing band. A signature Stevie Wonder ballad flops at both pop & R&B. One of the decade's biggest instrumentals hits #1. An electro/breakdance classic straight out of... Denmark? Madonna Mania hits its stride in the spring of '85. Cyndi Lauper goes top 20 with a somewhat pointless cover. One of latin freestyle's very best. PLUS - Terence Trent "Bigger Than The Beatles" D'Arby! "Hello... Is it useless music trivia you're looking for?". Thanks for listening! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80s, Episode #35. We're back! All the songs that peaked in popularity on the American pop music charts "This Week In The 80s" - the 1st week of May. The first single from the best (in my opinion) Billy Joel album. The 2nd single I ever bought. Eric Clapton's only top 10 hit of the 80s. What band who nearly shut down Rochester NY in 1982. Michael Jackson almost succeeds himself at #1. Barry Manilow rocks out (and fails). What do Jim Henson and a 1984 guitar solo have in common? Memories of Rodney Dangerfield's "Young Comedians" special. David Gilmour and Roger Waters have a d*** swinging contest. Who wins??? Daryl Hall John Oates get moody. The most OVERRATED music video of all time. The song that luckily stiffed... for Bon Jovi's sake... and the short-lived U2 cover band I was in. Crammed full of more useless 80s music trivia per episode than all the other shows combined. Well.... maybe. Thank you for listening! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80s. All the songs that were peaking in popularity on the American pop music charts "This Week In The 80s" - the 4th week of April. Radio and record label politics kills a Loverboy classic. Frank Zappa's all-time favorite music video was a top 5 R&B/club banger from '82. Any guesses? Phil Collins goes soft and Genesis gets "problematic" - in the same week!. Bon Jovi's 1st top 40 hit. Chicago brings the tempo (for a change). Talkin' hip-hop in early '85. And yes.... If you don't like "Come On Eileen"... do you even really like pop music? ADDED BONUS: My impression of "Jackee" from "227". Reminder - All the songs we talk about are in the playlist. Check out the link below. "Some restrictions apply. See store for details!" Hope everyone is holding up okay. Thanks for listening! #TWIT80s

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#TWIT80s; Episode #33. It's the 3rd week of April... in the 80s! "Check your egos at the door" - We're talkin' "We Are The World". Also- Weird Al's first top 40 hit, a whole lotta Prince and mini-rants about Steve Winwood, "political rock" and VH-1 darling Carly Simon. PLUS - the #1 superstar duet that radio forgot. This may be the "pissiest" episode yet- In more ways than one! Thanks for listening. Please subscribe, share and leave comments/review. Hope you are well! #TWIT80s

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