top40yearsago

@top40yearsago@musician.social

Top 40 music history from 40 years ago, compiled by https://hachyderm.io/@donkirkby

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top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "You Might Think" by entered the and peaked at 7. This was one of the first music videos to use extensive computer graphics, and cost about triple the typical budget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOx510kyOs

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Original Sin" by entered the at 87. It peaked at 58 on 26 May 1984. I was surprised to learn who sings backup vocals in the chorus. (It's Daryl Hall!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTULqzrhBWA

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "New Moon On Monday" by #DuranDuran entered the #Top10 and peaked at 10. Apparently, there were several videos of different lengths, up to the 17-minute "cinema" version with more dialogue. If you can track down the "Greatest" DVD, it includes all but one of them. Personally, 5 minutes is enough for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3a4OTh2Y8w #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "99 Luftballons" by #Nena entered the #Top10 at 4. It peaked at 2 on 03 Mar 1984. At least in the US, she was a one-hit wonder, but what a wonderful hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpu5a0Bl8eY #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Karma Chameleon" by #CultureClub reached the top spot, replacing "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" by #Yes after two weeks. What's the video equivalent of an earworm? I clearly remember seeing this video and all the pearl clutching about Boy George. The song is still catchy, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Break My Stride" by entered the at 10. It peaked at 5 on 21 Jan 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy46iOwWQiE

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "The Curly Shuffle" by #JumpNTheSaddle entered the #Top40 at 32. It peaked at 15 on 21 Jan 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKAfXdb5LsA #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Love Is A Battlefield" by entered the at 7. It peaked at 5 on 10 Dec 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "All Night Long (All Night)" by reached the top spot, replacing "Islands In The Stream" by and after two weeks. The colours look like a Benetton ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqAvFx3NxUM

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Suddenly Last Summer" by entered the at 10. It peaked at 9 on 19 Nov 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Ox-lGm-wA

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Islands In The Stream" by and reached the top spot, replacing "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by after 4 weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQW7I62TNOw

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by #Eurythmics reached the top spot, replacing "Every Breath You Take" by #ThePolice after 8 weeks. https://youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "The Safety Dance" by #MenWithoutHats entered the #Top10 at 6. It peaked at 3 on 10 Sep 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjPau5QYtYs #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" by #TheHumanLeague entered the #Top10 at 10. It peaked at 8 on 20 Aug 1983. I remember the "You are here" dot, but I thought the words were "deep feeling fascination". https://youtube.com/watch?v=QqqBs6kkzHE #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Promises, Promises" by #NakedEyes entered the #Top40 at 32. It peaked at 11 on 08 Oct 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYtBF1OVciU #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "It's A Mistake" by #MenAtWork entered the #Top10 at 8. It peaked at 6 on 20 Aug 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0AxrOUJ62E #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "All Time High" by #RitaCoolidge entered the #Top40 at 38. It peaked at 36 on 27 Aug 1983. I remember watching Octopussy at a friend's house on HBO. It had current movies without commercials and unedited! https://youtube.com/watch?v=nn4TA-CBT4Y #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Dead Giveaway" by #Shalamar entered the #Top40 at 37. It peaked at 22 on 24 Sep 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=cfaPmaG0Yx8 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Change" by #TearsForFears entered the #Top100 at 90. It peaked at 73 on 27 Aug 1983. This was their first trip up the charts, 2 years before they shouted about ruling the world from the big chair. https://youtube.com/watch?v=nk_FuZobIfw #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Fake Friends" by & the entered the at 40. It peaked at 35 on 13 Aug 1983. I'm not sure if she's slamming her Runaways bandmates here. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5z1lzXbRnP8

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "You Belong To Me" by #TheDoobieBrothers entered the #Top100 at 82. It peaked at 79 on 06 Aug 1983. Carly Simon's version peaked at 6, back in 1978. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZDvNeGFJB44 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Slipping Away" by #DaveEdmunds entered the #Top40 and peaked at 39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFETrcH1Dks #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "She Works Hard For The Money" by #DonnaSummer entered the #Top10 at 10. It peaked at 3 on 06 Aug 1983. https://youtube.com/watch?v=1GlJ1lFvkK4 #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago tonight, Friday Night Videos debuted on NBC. I was a big fan! It was simulcast on the radio, so you could get better sound quality than most TVs. #musicvideo #1980s #musichistory

Animated introduction to Friday Night Videos

top40yearsago, to generationx

40 years ago this week, "Human Touch" by #RickSpringfield entered the #Top40 at 40. It peaked at 18 on 10 Sep 1983. Set in far future 2016, astronauts look like aerobics instructors, a Commodore 64 runs life support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0uTu2uLtI #1980s #musichistory #musicvideo

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