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07-18-2009, 08:26 PM
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As we all know, "The Cosby Show" was the most influential sitcom on television. But did you ever wonder what was happening or playing on the radio during the run of the show? Well I have compiled a list of the big hits for the BET generation (R&B) and the MTV generation (Pop or Hot 100). I am going to do these lists two seasons at a time, so enjoy the first two seasons worth of big hits.
Season 1: 1984-1985
Pilot (Original Air Date 9/20/1984) (week of Sept 15, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Pop: What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
Mr. Fish (Original Air Date 9/27/1984) (week of Sept 22, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Pop: Missing You- John Waite
Bad Dreams (Original Air Date 10/4/1984) (week of Sept 29, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Pop: Let's Go Crazy- Prince
Is That My Boy? (Original Air Date 10/11/1984) (week of Oct 6, 1984)
R&B: Let's Go Crazy- Prince
Pop: Let's Go Crazy- Prince
A Shirt Story (Original Air Date 10/18/1984) (week of Oct 13)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Breaking With Tradition (Original Air Date 10/25/1984) (week of Oct 20)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
One More Time (Original Air Date 11/1/1984) (week of Oct 27)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Play It Again Vanessa (Original Air Date 11/8/1984) (week of Nov 3)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
How Ugly Is He? (Original Air Date 11/15/1984) (Nov 10)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Bon Jour Sondra (Original Air Date 11/22/1984) (Nov 17)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!
You're Not A Mother Tonight (Original Air Date 12/6/1984) (Dec 01, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!
Rudy's Sick (Original Air Date 12/13/1984) (week of Dec 8, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Out of Touch- Hall & Oates
Father's Day (Original Air Date 12/20/1984) (week of Dec 15)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Out of Touch- Hall & Oates
Independence Day (Original Air Date 1/10/1985) (week of Jan 05, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna
Physician Of The Year (Original Air Date 1/17/1985) (week of Jan 12, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna
Jitterbug Break (Original Air Date 1/31/1985) (week of Jan 26, 1985)
R&B: Gotta Get You Home Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna
Theo And The Joint (Original Air Date 2/7/1985) (week of Feb 02, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner
Vanessa's New Class (Original Air Date 2/14/1985) (week of Feb 09, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner
Clair's Case (Original Air Date 2/21/1985) (week of Feb 16, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: Careless Whisper- Wham!
Back To The Track, Jack (Original Air Date 2/28/1985) (week of Feb 23, 1985)
R&B: Missing You- Diana Ross
Pop: Careless Whisper- Wham!
The Younger Woman (Original Air Date 3/14/1985) (week of Mar 9, 1985)
R&B: Missing You- Diana Ross
Pop: Can't Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon
Slumber Party (Original Air Date 3/28/1985) (week of Mar 23, 1985)
R&B: Nightshift- Commodores
Pop: Can't Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon
Mr. Quiet (Original Air Date 5/2/1985) (week of April 27, 1985)
R&B: Rhythm of the Night- DeBarge
Pop: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Cliff's Birthday (Original Air Date 5/9/1985) (week of May 04, 1985)
R&B: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Pop: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Season 2: 1985-1986
First Day Of School (Original Air Date 9/26/1985) (week of Sept 21, 1985)
R&B: Oh Sheila- Ready for the World
Pop: Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
The Juicer (Original Air Date 10/3/1985) (week of Sept 28, 1985)
R&B: Oh Sheila- Ready for the World
Pop: Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
Happy Anniversary (Original Air Date 10/10/1985) (week of Oct 5, 1985)
R&B: You Are My Lady- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
Cliff In Love (Original Air Date 10/17/1985) (week of Oct 12, 1985)
R&B: You Are My Lady- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Oh Sheila- Ready for the World
Theo And The Older Woman (Original Air Date 10/24/1985) (week of Oct 19, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Take on Me- A-Ha!
Halloween (Original Air Date 10/31/1985) (week of Oct 26, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Saving All My Love for You- Whitney Houston
Rudy Suits Up (Original Air Date 11/7/1985) (week of Nov 02, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Denise Drives (Original Air Date 11/14/1985) (week of Nov 09, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Miami Vice Theme- Jan Hammer
Clair's Sister (Original Air Date 11/21/1985) (week of Nov 16, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: We Built This City- Starship
Clair's Toe (Original Air Date 12/5/1985) (week of Nov 30, 1985)
R&B: Caravan of Love- Isley Jasper Isley
Pop: Separate Lives- Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
Denise's Friend (Original Air Date 12/12/1985) (week of Dec 07, 1985)
R&B: Caravan of Love- Isley Jasper Isley
Pop: Broken Wings- Mr. Mister
Mrs. Westlake (Original Air Date 1/2/1986) (week of Dec 28, 1985)
R&B: Don't Say No Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
The Auction (Original Air Date 1/9/1986) (week of Jan 04, 1986)
R&B: Don't Say No Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
Vanessa's Bad Grade (Original Air Date 1/16/1986) (week of Jan 11, 1986)
R&B: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
Pop: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
Theo And Cockroach (Original Air Date 1/30/1986) (week of Jan 25, 1986)
R&B: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
Pop: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
The Dentist (Original Air Date 2/2/1986) (week of Feb 01, 1986)
R&B: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
Pop:
Play It Again, Russell (Original Air Date 2/13/1986) (week of Feb 08, 1986)
R&B: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
Pop: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
A Touch Of Wonder (Original Air Date 2/20/1986) (week of Feb 15, 1986)
R&B: Do Me, Baby- Meli'sa Morgan
Pop: How Will I Know- Whitney Houston
Full House (Original Air Date 2/27/1986) (week of Feb 22, 1986)
R&B: Do Me, Baby- Meli'sa Morgan
Pop: How Will I Know- Whitney Houston
Close To Home (Original Air Date 3/13/1986) (week of March 8, 1986)
R&B: How Will I Know- Whitney Houston
Pop: Kyrie- Mr. Mister
An Early Spring (Original Air Date 3/20/1986) (week of March 15, 1986)
R&B: Your Smile- Rene and Angela
Pop: Sara- Starship
Theo's Holiday (Original Air Date 4/3/1986) (week of March 29, 1986)
R&B: What Have You Done for Me Lately- Janet Jackson
Pop: Rock Me Amadeus- Falco
The Card Game (Original Air Date 4/10/1986) (week of April 05, 1986)
R&B: Kiss- Prince
Pop: Rock Me Amadeus- Falco
Off To The Races (Original Air Date 5/8/1986) (week of May 03, 1986)
R&B: I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love- Stephanie Mills
Pop: Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer
Denise's Decision (Original Air Date 5/15/1986) (week of May 10, 1986)
R&B: I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love- Stephanie Mills
Pop: West End Girls- Pet Shop Boys
Stay tuned for more big hits on "The Cosby Show".
As we all know, "The Cosby Show" was the most influential sitcom on television. But did you ever wonder what was happening or playing on the radio during the run of the show? Well I have compiled a list of the big hits for the BET generation (R&B) and the MTV generation (Pop or Hot 100). I am going to do these lists two seasons at a time, so enjoy the first two seasons worth of big hits.
Season 1: 1984-1985
Pilot (Original Air Date 9/20/1984) (week of Sept 15, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Pop: What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
Mr. Fish (Original Air Date 9/27/1984) (week of Sept 22, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Pop: Missing You- John Waite
Bad Dreams (Original Air Date 10/4/1984) (week of Sept 29, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Pop: Let's Go Crazy- Prince
Is That My Boy? (Original Air Date 10/11/1984) (week of Oct 6, 1984)
R&B: Let's Go Crazy- Prince
Pop: Let's Go Crazy- Prince
A Shirt Story (Original Air Date 10/18/1984) (week of Oct 13)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Breaking With Tradition (Original Air Date 10/25/1984) (week of Oct 20)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
One More Time (Original Air Date 11/1/1984) (week of Oct 27)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Play It Again Vanessa (Original Air Date 11/8/1984) (week of Nov 3)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
How Ugly Is He? (Original Air Date 11/15/1984) (Nov 10)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Caribbean Queen- Billy Ocean
Bon Jour Sondra (Original Air Date 11/22/1984) (Nov 17)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!
You're Not A Mother Tonight (Original Air Date 12/6/1984) (Dec 01, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!
Rudy's Sick (Original Air Date 12/13/1984) (week of Dec 8, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Out of Touch- Hall & Oates
Father's Day (Original Air Date 12/20/1984) (week of Dec 15)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Out of Touch- Hall & Oates
Independence Day (Original Air Date 1/10/1985) (week of Jan 05, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna
Physician Of The Year (Original Air Date 1/17/1985) (week of Jan 12, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna
Jitterbug Break (Original Air Date 1/31/1985) (week of Jan 26, 1985)
R&B: Gotta Get You Home Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna
Theo And The Joint (Original Air Date 2/7/1985) (week of Feb 02, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner
Vanessa's New Class (Original Air Date 2/14/1985) (week of Feb 09, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner
Clair's Case (Original Air Date 2/21/1985) (week of Feb 16, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: Careless Whisper- Wham!
Back To The Track, Jack (Original Air Date 2/28/1985) (week of Feb 23, 1985)
R&B: Missing You- Diana Ross
Pop: Careless Whisper- Wham!
The Younger Woman (Original Air Date 3/14/1985) (week of Mar 9, 1985)
R&B: Missing You- Diana Ross
Pop: Can't Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon
Slumber Party (Original Air Date 3/28/1985) (week of Mar 23, 1985)
R&B: Nightshift- Commodores
Pop: Can't Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon
Mr. Quiet (Original Air Date 5/2/1985) (week of April 27, 1985)
R&B: Rhythm of the Night- DeBarge
Pop: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Cliff's Birthday (Original Air Date 5/9/1985) (week of May 04, 1985)
R&B: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Pop: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Season 2: 1985-1986
First Day Of School (Original Air Date 9/26/1985) (week of Sept 21, 1985)
R&B: Oh Sheila- Ready for the World
Pop: Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
The Juicer (Original Air Date 10/3/1985) (week of Sept 28, 1985)
R&B: Oh Sheila- Ready for the World
Pop: Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
Happy Anniversary (Original Air Date 10/10/1985) (week of Oct 5, 1985)
R&B: You Are My Lady- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Money for Nothing- Dire Straits
Cliff In Love (Original Air Date 10/17/1985) (week of Oct 12, 1985)
R&B: You Are My Lady- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Oh Sheila- Ready for the World
Theo And The Older Woman (Original Air Date 10/24/1985) (week of Oct 19, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Take on Me- A-Ha!
Halloween (Original Air Date 10/31/1985) (week of Oct 26, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Saving All My Love for You- Whitney Houston
Rudy Suits Up (Original Air Date 11/7/1985) (week of Nov 02, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Denise Drives (Original Air Date 11/14/1985) (week of Nov 09, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Miami Vice Theme- Jan Hammer
Clair's Sister (Original Air Date 11/21/1985) (week of Nov 16, 1985)
R&B: Part Time Lover- Stevie Wonder
Pop: We Built This City- Starship
Clair's Toe (Original Air Date 12/5/1985) (week of Nov 30, 1985)
R&B: Caravan of Love- Isley Jasper Isley
Pop: Separate Lives- Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
Denise's Friend (Original Air Date 12/12/1985) (week of Dec 07, 1985)
R&B: Caravan of Love- Isley Jasper Isley
Pop: Broken Wings- Mr. Mister
Mrs. Westlake (Original Air Date 1/2/1986) (week of Dec 28, 1985)
R&B: Don't Say No Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
The Auction (Original Air Date 1/9/1986) (week of Jan 04, 1986)
R&B: Don't Say No Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
Vanessa's Bad Grade (Original Air Date 1/16/1986) (week of Jan 11, 1986)
R&B: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
Pop: Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie
Theo And Cockroach (Original Air Date 1/30/1986) (week of Jan 25, 1986)
R&B: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
Pop: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
The Dentist (Original Air Date 2/2/1986) (week of Feb 01, 1986)
R&B: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
Pop:
Play It Again, Russell (Original Air Date 2/13/1986) (week of Feb 08, 1986)
R&B: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
Pop: That's What Friends are For- Dionne Warwick and Friends
A Touch Of Wonder (Original Air Date 2/20/1986) (week of Feb 15, 1986)
R&B: Do Me, Baby- Meli'sa Morgan
Pop: How Will I Know- Whitney Houston
Full House (Original Air Date 2/27/1986) (week of Feb 22, 1986)
R&B: Do Me, Baby- Meli'sa Morgan
Pop: How Will I Know- Whitney Houston
Close To Home (Original Air Date 3/13/1986) (week of March 8, 1986)
R&B: How Will I Know- Whitney Houston
Pop: Kyrie- Mr. Mister
An Early Spring (Original Air Date 3/20/1986) (week of March 15, 1986)
R&B: Your Smile- Rene and Angela
Pop: Sara- Starship
Theo's Holiday (Original Air Date 4/3/1986) (week of March 29, 1986)
R&B: What Have You Done for Me Lately- Janet Jackson
Pop: Rock Me Amadeus- Falco
The Card Game (Original Air Date 4/10/1986) (week of April 05, 1986)
R&B: Kiss- Prince
Pop: Rock Me Amadeus- Falco
Off To The Races (Original Air Date 5/8/1986) (week of May 03, 1986)
R&B: I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love- Stephanie Mills
Pop: Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer
Denise's Decision (Original Air Date 5/15/1986) (week of May 10, 1986)
R&B: I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love- Stephanie Mills
Pop: West End Girls- Pet Shop Boys
Stay tuned for more big hits on "The Cosby Show".