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07-20-2009, 01:43 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 big hits of the 3rd and 4th Seasons of the Cos.
Season 3: 1986-1987
Bring 'Em Back Alive (Original Air Date 9/25/1986) (week of Sept 20, 1986)
R&B: The Rain- Oran Juice Jones
Pop: Stuck With You- Huey Lewis and the News
Food For Thought (Original Air Date 10/2/1986) (week of Sept 27, 1986)
R&B: The Rain- Oran Juice Jones
Pop: Stuck With You- Huey Lewis and the News
Golden Anniversary (Original Air Date 10/9/1986) (week of Oct 04, 1986)
R&B: Word Up- Cameo
Pop: Stuck With You- Huey Lewis and the News
Man Talk (Original Air Date 10/16/1986) (week of Oct 11, 1986)
R&B: Word Up- Cameo
Pop: When I Think of You- Janet Jackson
Mother, May I? (Original Air Date 10/23/1986) (week of Oct 18, 1986)
R&B: Word Up- Cameo
Pop: When I Think of You- Janet Jackson
The March (Original Air Date 10/30/1986) (week of Oct 25, 1986)
R&B: Shake You Down- Gregory Abbott
Pop: True Colors- Cyndi Lauper
Theo's Flight (Original Air Date 11/6/1986) (week of Nov 01, 1986)
R&B: Shake You Down- Gregory Abbott
Pop: True Colors- Cyndi Lauper
Vanessa's Rich (Original Air Date 11/13/1986) (week of Nov 08, 1986)
R&B: A Little Bit More- Melba Moore & Freddie Jackson
Pop: Amanda- Boston
Denise Gets A 'D' (Original Air Date 11/13/1986) (week of Nov 15, 1986)
R&B: Tasty Love- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Amanda- Boston
A Girl And Her Dog (Original Air Date 12/4/1986) (week of Nov 29, 1986)
R&B: Tasty Love- Freddie Jackson
Pop: You Give Love a Bad Name- Bon Jovi
War Stories (Original Air Date 12/11/1986) (week of Dec 06, 1986)
R&B: Tasty Love- Freddie Jackson
Pop: The Next Time I Fall- Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
Cliff In Charge (Original Air Date 12/18/1986) (week of Dec 13, 1986)
R&B: Love Me Down- Ready for the World
Pop: The Way it Is- Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Monster Man Huxtable (Original Air Date 1/8/1987) (week of Jan 03, 1987)
R&B: Girlfriend- Bobby Brown
Pop: Walk Like an Egyptian- The Bangles
Rudy Spends The Night (Original Air Date 1/15/1987) (week of Jan 10, 1987)
R&B: Control- Janet Jackson
Pop: Walk Like an Egyptian- The Bangles
Say Hello To A Good Buy (Original Air Date 1/29/1987) (week of Jan 24, 1987)
R&B: Stop to Love- Luther Vandross
Pop: At This Moment- Billy Vera & the Beaters
Denise Gets An Opinion (Original Air Date 2/5/1987) (week of Jan 31, 1987)
R&B: Candy- Cameo
Pop: At This Moment- Billy Vera & the Beaters
Calling Doctor Huxtable (Original Air Date 2/12/1987) (week of Feb 07, 1987)
R&B: Candy- Cameo
Pop: Open Your Heart- Madonna
You Only Hurt The One You Love (Air Date 2/19/1987) (week of Feb 14, 1987)
R&B: Falling- Melba Moore
Pop: Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
The Shower (Air Date 2/26/1987) (week of Feb 21, 1987)
R&B: Have You Ever Loved Somebody- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
Cliff's 50th Birthday (Air Date 3/12/1987) (week of March 07, 1987)
R&B: Slow Down- Loose Ends
Pop: Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
I Know That You Know (Air Date 3/19/1987) (week of March 14, 1987)
R&B: Let's Wait Awhile- Janet Jackson
Pop: Jacob's Ladder- Huey Lewis & the News
Andalusuian Flu (Original Air Date 4/2/1987) (week of March 28, 1987)
R&B: Looking for a New Love- Jody Watley
Pop: Lean on Me- Club Nouveau
Bald And Beautiful (Original Air Date 4/9/1987) (week of April 04, 1987)
R&B: Looking for a New Love- Jody Watley
Pop: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now- Starship
Planning Parenthood (Original Air Date 4/30/1987) (week of April 25, 1987)
R&B: Sign O' the Times- Prince
Pop: I Knew You Were Waiting- Aretha Franklin & George Michael
Hillman (Original Air Date 5/7/1987) (week of May 02, 1987)
R&B: Don't Disturb this Groove- The System
Pop: (I Just) Died in Your Arms- Cutting Crew
Season 4: 1987-1988
Call Of The Wild (Original Air Date 9/24/1987) (week of Sept 19, 1987)
R&B: I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Michael Jackson
Pop: I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Michael Jackson
Theogate (Original Air Date 10/1/1987) (week of Sept 26, 1987)
R&B: I Need Love- LL Cool J
Pop: Didn't We Almost Have it All- Whitney Houston
It's Not Easy Being Green (Air Date 10/8/1987) (week of Oct 03, 1987)
R&B: Lost in Emotion- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Pop: Didn't We Almost Have it All- Whitney Houston
Cliff's Mistake (Original Air Date 10/15/1987) (week of Oct 10, 1987)
R&B: (You're Puttin) a Rush on Me- Stephanie Mills
Pop: Here I Go Again- Whitesnake
Shakespeare (Original Air Date 10/22/1987) (week of Oct 17, 1987)
R&B: Bad- Michael Jackson
Pop: Lost in Emotion- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
That's Not What I Said (Original Air Date 10/29/1987) (week of Oct 24, 1987)
R&B: Bad- Michael Jackson
Pop: Bad- Michael Jackson
Autumn Gifts (Original Air Date 11/5/1987) (week of Oct 31, 1987)
R&B: Bad- Michael Jackson
Pop: Bad- Michael Jackson
Looking Back (hour-long) (Air Date 11/12/1987) (week of Nov 07, 1987)
R&B: Lovin' You- The O'Jays
Pop: I Think We're Alone Now- Tiffany
Where's Rudy (Original Air Date 11/19/1987) (week of Nov 14, 1987)
R&B: Angel- Angela Winbush
Pop: I Think We're Alone Now- Tiffany
Dance Mania (Original Air Date 12/3/1987) (week of Nov 28, 1987)
R&B: Skeletons- Stevie Wonder
Pop: (I've Had) The Time of My Life- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
The Locker Room (Original Air Date 12/10/1987) (week of Dec 05, 1987)
R&B: Skeletons- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Heaven is a Place on Earth- Belinda Carlisle
The Show Must Go On (Original Air Date 12/17/1987) (week of Dec 12, 1987)
R&B: System of Survival- Earth, Wind & Fire
Pop: Faith- George Michael
Bookworm (Original Air Date 1/7/1988) (week of Jan 02, 1988)
R&B: The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Pop: Faith- George Michael
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Air Date 1/14/1988) (week of Jan 09, 1988)
R&B: The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Pop: So Emotional- Whitney Houston
The Visit (Original Air Date 1/21/1988) (week of Jan 16, 1988)
R&B: The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Pop: Got My Mind Set on You- George Harrison
The Drum Major (Original Air Date 2/4/1988) (week of Jan 30, 1988)
R&B: I Want Her- Keith Sweat
Pop: Need You Tonight- INXS
Waterworks (Original Air Date 2/11/1988) (week of Feb 06, 1988)
R&B: I Want Her- Keith Sweat
Pop: Could've Been- Tiffany
Once Upon A Time (Original Air Date 2/18/1988) (week of Feb 13, 1988)
R&B: I Want Her- Keith Sweat
Pop: Could've Been- Tiffany
Petanque (Original Air Date 2/25/1988) (week of Feb 20, 1988)
R&B: Girlfriend- Pebbles
Pop: Seasons Change- Expose
Trust Me (Original Air Date 3/3/1988) (week of Feb 27, 1988)
R&B: Girlfriend- Pebbles
Pop: Father Figure- George Michael
Home For The Weekend (Original Air Date 3/17/1988) (week of Mar 12, 1988)
R&B: Fishnet- Morris Day
Pop: Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley
The Prom (Original Air Date 3/24/1988) (week of March 19, 1988)
R&B: Fishnet- Morris Day
Pop: Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley
Gone Fishin' (Original Air Date 4/28/1988) (week of April 23, 1988)
R&B: Da Butt- E.U.
Pop: Where Do Broken Hearts Go- Whitney Houston
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 big hits of the 3rd and 4th Seasons of the Cos.
Season 3: 1986-1987
Bring 'Em Back Alive (Original Air Date 9/25/1986) (week of Sept 20, 1986)
R&B: The Rain- Oran Juice Jones
Pop: Stuck With You- Huey Lewis and the News
Food For Thought (Original Air Date 10/2/1986) (week of Sept 27, 1986)
R&B: The Rain- Oran Juice Jones
Pop: Stuck With You- Huey Lewis and the News
Golden Anniversary (Original Air Date 10/9/1986) (week of Oct 04, 1986)
R&B: Word Up- Cameo
Pop: Stuck With You- Huey Lewis and the News
Man Talk (Original Air Date 10/16/1986) (week of Oct 11, 1986)
R&B: Word Up- Cameo
Pop: When I Think of You- Janet Jackson
Mother, May I? (Original Air Date 10/23/1986) (week of Oct 18, 1986)
R&B: Word Up- Cameo
Pop: When I Think of You- Janet Jackson
The March (Original Air Date 10/30/1986) (week of Oct 25, 1986)
R&B: Shake You Down- Gregory Abbott
Pop: True Colors- Cyndi Lauper
Theo's Flight (Original Air Date 11/6/1986) (week of Nov 01, 1986)
R&B: Shake You Down- Gregory Abbott
Pop: True Colors- Cyndi Lauper
Vanessa's Rich (Original Air Date 11/13/1986) (week of Nov 08, 1986)
R&B: A Little Bit More- Melba Moore & Freddie Jackson
Pop: Amanda- Boston
Denise Gets A 'D' (Original Air Date 11/13/1986) (week of Nov 15, 1986)
R&B: Tasty Love- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Amanda- Boston
A Girl And Her Dog (Original Air Date 12/4/1986) (week of Nov 29, 1986)
R&B: Tasty Love- Freddie Jackson
Pop: You Give Love a Bad Name- Bon Jovi
War Stories (Original Air Date 12/11/1986) (week of Dec 06, 1986)
R&B: Tasty Love- Freddie Jackson
Pop: The Next Time I Fall- Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
Cliff In Charge (Original Air Date 12/18/1986) (week of Dec 13, 1986)
R&B: Love Me Down- Ready for the World
Pop: The Way it Is- Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Monster Man Huxtable (Original Air Date 1/8/1987) (week of Jan 03, 1987)
R&B: Girlfriend- Bobby Brown
Pop: Walk Like an Egyptian- The Bangles
Rudy Spends The Night (Original Air Date 1/15/1987) (week of Jan 10, 1987)
R&B: Control- Janet Jackson
Pop: Walk Like an Egyptian- The Bangles
Say Hello To A Good Buy (Original Air Date 1/29/1987) (week of Jan 24, 1987)
R&B: Stop to Love- Luther Vandross
Pop: At This Moment- Billy Vera & the Beaters
Denise Gets An Opinion (Original Air Date 2/5/1987) (week of Jan 31, 1987)
R&B: Candy- Cameo
Pop: At This Moment- Billy Vera & the Beaters
Calling Doctor Huxtable (Original Air Date 2/12/1987) (week of Feb 07, 1987)
R&B: Candy- Cameo
Pop: Open Your Heart- Madonna
You Only Hurt The One You Love (Air Date 2/19/1987) (week of Feb 14, 1987)
R&B: Falling- Melba Moore
Pop: Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
The Shower (Air Date 2/26/1987) (week of Feb 21, 1987)
R&B: Have You Ever Loved Somebody- Freddie Jackson
Pop: Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
Cliff's 50th Birthday (Air Date 3/12/1987) (week of March 07, 1987)
R&B: Slow Down- Loose Ends
Pop: Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
I Know That You Know (Air Date 3/19/1987) (week of March 14, 1987)
R&B: Let's Wait Awhile- Janet Jackson
Pop: Jacob's Ladder- Huey Lewis & the News
Andalusuian Flu (Original Air Date 4/2/1987) (week of March 28, 1987)
R&B: Looking for a New Love- Jody Watley
Pop: Lean on Me- Club Nouveau
Bald And Beautiful (Original Air Date 4/9/1987) (week of April 04, 1987)
R&B: Looking for a New Love- Jody Watley
Pop: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now- Starship
Planning Parenthood (Original Air Date 4/30/1987) (week of April 25, 1987)
R&B: Sign O' the Times- Prince
Pop: I Knew You Were Waiting- Aretha Franklin & George Michael
Hillman (Original Air Date 5/7/1987) (week of May 02, 1987)
R&B: Don't Disturb this Groove- The System
Pop: (I Just) Died in Your Arms- Cutting Crew
Season 4: 1987-1988
Call Of The Wild (Original Air Date 9/24/1987) (week of Sept 19, 1987)
R&B: I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Michael Jackson
Pop: I Just Can't Stop Loving You- Michael Jackson
Theogate (Original Air Date 10/1/1987) (week of Sept 26, 1987)
R&B: I Need Love- LL Cool J
Pop: Didn't We Almost Have it All- Whitney Houston
It's Not Easy Being Green (Air Date 10/8/1987) (week of Oct 03, 1987)
R&B: Lost in Emotion- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Pop: Didn't We Almost Have it All- Whitney Houston
Cliff's Mistake (Original Air Date 10/15/1987) (week of Oct 10, 1987)
R&B: (You're Puttin) a Rush on Me- Stephanie Mills
Pop: Here I Go Again- Whitesnake
Shakespeare (Original Air Date 10/22/1987) (week of Oct 17, 1987)
R&B: Bad- Michael Jackson
Pop: Lost in Emotion- Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
That's Not What I Said (Original Air Date 10/29/1987) (week of Oct 24, 1987)
R&B: Bad- Michael Jackson
Pop: Bad- Michael Jackson
Autumn Gifts (Original Air Date 11/5/1987) (week of Oct 31, 1987)
R&B: Bad- Michael Jackson
Pop: Bad- Michael Jackson
Looking Back (hour-long) (Air Date 11/12/1987) (week of Nov 07, 1987)
R&B: Lovin' You- The O'Jays
Pop: I Think We're Alone Now- Tiffany
Where's Rudy (Original Air Date 11/19/1987) (week of Nov 14, 1987)
R&B: Angel- Angela Winbush
Pop: I Think We're Alone Now- Tiffany
Dance Mania (Original Air Date 12/3/1987) (week of Nov 28, 1987)
R&B: Skeletons- Stevie Wonder
Pop: (I've Had) The Time of My Life- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
The Locker Room (Original Air Date 12/10/1987) (week of Dec 05, 1987)
R&B: Skeletons- Stevie Wonder
Pop: Heaven is a Place on Earth- Belinda Carlisle
The Show Must Go On (Original Air Date 12/17/1987) (week of Dec 12, 1987)
R&B: System of Survival- Earth, Wind & Fire
Pop: Faith- George Michael
Bookworm (Original Air Date 1/7/1988) (week of Jan 02, 1988)
R&B: The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Pop: Faith- George Michael
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (Air Date 1/14/1988) (week of Jan 09, 1988)
R&B: The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Pop: So Emotional- Whitney Houston
The Visit (Original Air Date 1/21/1988) (week of Jan 16, 1988)
R&B: The Way You Make Me Feel- Michael Jackson
Pop: Got My Mind Set on You- George Harrison
The Drum Major (Original Air Date 2/4/1988) (week of Jan 30, 1988)
R&B: I Want Her- Keith Sweat
Pop: Need You Tonight- INXS
Waterworks (Original Air Date 2/11/1988) (week of Feb 06, 1988)
R&B: I Want Her- Keith Sweat
Pop: Could've Been- Tiffany
Once Upon A Time (Original Air Date 2/18/1988) (week of Feb 13, 1988)
R&B: I Want Her- Keith Sweat
Pop: Could've Been- Tiffany
Petanque (Original Air Date 2/25/1988) (week of Feb 20, 1988)
R&B: Girlfriend- Pebbles
Pop: Seasons Change- Expose
Trust Me (Original Air Date 3/3/1988) (week of Feb 27, 1988)
R&B: Girlfriend- Pebbles
Pop: Father Figure- George Michael
Home For The Weekend (Original Air Date 3/17/1988) (week of Mar 12, 1988)
R&B: Fishnet- Morris Day
Pop: Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley
The Prom (Original Air Date 3/24/1988) (week of March 19, 1988)
R&B: Fishnet- Morris Day
Pop: Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley
Gone Fishin' (Original Air Date 4/28/1988) (week of April 23, 1988)
R&B: Da Butt- E.U.
Pop: Where Do Broken Hearts Go- Whitney Houston
Stay tuned for more big hits on "The Cosby Show".