Top 40 Years Ago / is on Nostr

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

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2024-09-09 18:07:09

40 years ago this week, "The Warrior" by #Scandal featuring #PattySmyth entered the #Top10 at 8. It peaked at 7 on 22 Sep 1984. This video has all the ingredients of 80s cheese, but somehow it works for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47y5bo8wtqM #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-07-08 17:06:29

40 years ago this week, "When Doves Cry" by #Prince reached the top spot, replacing "The Reflex" by #DuranDuran after 2 weeks. Three weeks after his death in 2016, "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" peaked again in the top 40, and this song peaked in the top 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG3VcCAlUgE #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-07-04 00:06:35

40 years ago this week, "Panama" by #VanHalen entered the #Top40 at 39. It peaked at 13 on 18 Aug 1984. The motor sounds in the song were recorded from Eddie Van Halen's Lamborghini. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKDBPw8wQA #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-07-02 23:06:04

40 years ago this week, "Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose" by #MikeRenoAndAnnWilson entered the #Top10 at 10. It peaked at 7 on 14 Jul 1984. This was the last of the many hit singles from the "Footloose" soundtrack, including two that made it to the top of the charts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-rkWOns-Ag #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-29 01:06:30

40 years ago this week, "The Reflex" by #DuranDuran reached the top spot, replacing "Time After Time" by #CyndiLauper. The concert footage is from Toronto, and I thought the waterfall effect was pretty good for the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ebkj9x5Ko #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-26 23:06:38

40 years ago this week, "I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man)" by #KennyLoggins entered the #Top40 at 37. It peaked at 22 on 28 Jul 1984. Yet another hit single from the amazing "Footloose" soundtrack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdEvuQE6t5c #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-21 18:06:20

40 years ago this week, "Borderline" by #Madonna entered the #Top10 and peaked at 10. Here we go! This starts her incredible run of 25 out of 26 hits that all climbed to the top 10 over 9 years. I still love MJ's music slightly more, but Madge pumped out the hits, year after year. And what a year this was for her: "Holiday", this, "Lucky Star", then finishing with the monster hit, "Like a Virgin". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSaC-YbSDpo #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-18 02:24:11

40 years ago this week, "Dancing In The Dark" by #BruceSpringsteen entered the #Top10 at 9. It peaked at 2 on 30 Jun 1984. I missed his hits in the 70s, so this is the first one I remember. Do you recognize the friend he pulls on stage? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-14 23:06:13

40 years ago this week, "Jump (for My Love)" by #ThePointerSisters entered the #Top10 at 10. It peaked at 3 on 07 Jul 1984. Do you have a favourite Pointer sister? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyTVyCp7xrw #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-12 21:06:27

40 years ago this week, "Self Control" by #LauraBranigan entered the #Top10 at 9. It peaked at 4 on 30 Jun 1984. Apparently, MTV required some edits before it would air this video, I assume because of the orgy scene. Although, I think it leans more in the weird direction than the sexy direction. It was directed by William Friedkin, known for "The French Connection" and other films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0_8J7uxhs #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-06-10 19:06:02

40 years ago this week, "Time After Time" by #CyndiLauper reached the top spot, replacing "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by #DenieceWilliams after 2 weeks. Lou Albano, who played her father in "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" plays a cook in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY7BusJNU #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-05-31 16:06:31

40 years ago this week, "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by #DenieceWilliams reached the top spot, replacing "Hello" by #LionelRichie after 2 weeks. This was the second number 1 hit from the "Footloose" soundtrack. It was also Deniece's second number 1 hit after a duet with Johny Mathis in 1978. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI7YHZVc7mM #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-05-30 15:06:50

40 years ago this week, "Sister Christian" by #NightRanger entered the #Top10 at 8. It peaked at 5 on 09 Jun 1984. Apparently, the drummer wrote it about his sister Christy growing up, and the misheard lyric stuck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92bmlcmyq0 #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-05-20 17:06:25

40 years ago this week, "It's A Miracle" by #CultureClub entered the #Top40 at 30. It peaked at 13 on 16 Jun 1984. This was the final single off their amazing "Colour By Numbers" album. This was also their first trip up the charts that didn't break the top 10, after six straight hits. They wouldn't make the top 10 again, although they would have three more in the top 40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YewVugPHon4 #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo

2024-05-04 00:06:05

40 years ago this week, "You Might Think" by #TheCars entered the #Top10 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 #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo