American Top 40 With Shadoe Stevens-March 25 1989:
40.One-Metallica
39.Feels So Good-Van Halen
38.Wild Thing-Tone Loc
37.The Love In Your Eyes-Eddie Money
36.Orinoco Flow(Sail Away)-Enya
35.She Won't Talk To Me-Luther Vandross
34.The Lover In Me-Sheena Easton
33.Sincerely Yours-Sweet Sensation With Romeo J.D.
32.Thinking Of You-Sa-Fire
31.Rocket-Def Leppard
30.Room To Move-Animotion
29.Surrender To Me(From "Tequila Sunrise")-Ann Wilson & Robin
Zander
28.Second Chance-.38 Special
27.I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi
26.Funky Cold Medina-Tone Loc
25.Like A Prayer-Madonna
24.Heaven Help Me-Deon Estus
23.Straight Up-Paula Abdul
22.Cryin'-Vixen
21.More Than You Know-Martika
20.Your Mama Don't Dance-Poison
19.I Beg Your Pardon-Kon Kan
18.You Got It(The Right Stuff)-New Kids On The Block
17.Superwoman-Karyn White
16.You Got It-Roy Orbison
15.Just Because-Anita Baker
14.Stand-R.E.M.
13.Don't Tell Me Lies-Breathe
12.Dreamin'-Vanessa Williams
11.Paradise City-Guns N' Roses
10.You're Not Alone-Chicago
9.Roni-Bobby Brown
8.Walk The Dinosaur-Was(Not Was)
7.She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals
6.Lost In Your Eyes-Debbie Gibson
5.My Heart Can't Tell You No-Rod Stewart
4.The Look-Roxette
3.Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli
2.Eternal Flame-Bangles
1.The Living Years-Mike + The Mechanics

I thought I would have liked more of these tunes. I only like Dreamin, Just Because, Superwoman, and Second Chance (good harmonies on that last one). Rod Stewart's record is pleasant. He's cheesy fun. Chicago is a really good band, but You're Not Alone isn't their best. Nor is it awful. They were much better when Peter Cetera was there an they had more emphasis on the instrumentation. The lead singer form Mike and the Mechanics, Paul Carrack is a crackerjack recording artist. Living Years is a bit corny though.

Chicago was 100% times better with Peter Cetera. Also, "Patience" by Guns N' Roses should have been in the top 40 about this time. If I remember right it was released in December 1988 and it peaked at number #3 in April or May of 1989.

Ish, meeeemmmories. :lol: Looking through this list, I too expected to find more favorites. Only a handful, though. I agree with dukey: Chicago was a hell of a lot better with Peter Cetera. Never could get into their songs after he left.

I agree with everyone else, not a great list.:eek: :eek:


38.Wild Thing-Tone Loc

35.She Won't Talk To Me-Luther Vandross
34.The Lover In Me-Sheena Easton

27.I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi
26.Funky Cold Medina-Tone Loc
25.Like A Prayer-Madonna

23.Straight Up-Paula Abdul (I find this funny, now she is judging other people for talent. LOL!!!!)
22.Cryin'-Vixen (great girl band)
21.More Than You Know-Martika (where are they now??? think she will show up on AI????)


17.Superwoman-Karyn White
16.You Got It-Roy Orbison
15.Just Because-Anita Baker
14.Stand-R.E.M.

12.Dreamin'-Vanessa Williams
11.Paradise City-Guns N' Roses

9.Roni-Bobby Brown

7.She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals

5.My Heart Can't Tell You No-Rod Stewart

3.Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli (I just have to say, I never bought into this, even before I knew about the scam, I thought they were awful. Yuck!!!!)
2.Eternal Flame-Bangles

Yup, that list is just a good example of why I pretty much don't care for late 80s music. A few good things were around at the time, just like a few good things are on that list, but really, the genres were in the toilet then.

love these ones

34.The Lover In Me-Sheena Easton
31.Rocket-Def Leppard
27.I'll Be There For You-Bon Jovi
25.Like A Prayer-Madonna
23.Straight Up-Paula Abdul
11.Paradise City-Guns N' Roses
7.She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals
5.My Heart Can't Tell You No-Rod Stewart
3.Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli
2.Eternal Flame-Bangles

I'm kinda surprised Metallica's One went top 40. Yes, heavy metal was big in the late 80's, but the groups who were scoring hits were more radio-friendly than Metallica (whereas Enter Sandman was quite a bit more "radio oriented" than One)

Always disliked Tone Loc and Roxette. These were the only songs on this list I really liked.


33.Sincerely Yours-Sweet Sensation With Romeo J.D.
25.Like A Prayer-Madonna
24.Heaven Help Me-Deon Estus
23.Straight Up-Paula Abdul
17.Superwoman-Karyn White
15.Just Because-Anita Baker
14.Stand-R.E.M.
12.Dreamin'-Vanessa Williams
11.Paradise City-Guns N' Roses
9.Roni-Bobby Brown
7.She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals
3.Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli

I must admit, back then, Girl You Know It's True had a fresh sound for that time, maybe it was the synth line. I thought that song and Paula Abdul's Straight Up were bringing something new to dance pop at that time. Much as I hate to admit I listened to Milli Vanilli, it was catchy stuff.

Originally posted by dukey
Chicago was 100% times better with Peter Cetera. Also, "Patience" by Guns N' Roses should have been in the top 40 about this time. If I remember right it was released in December 1988 and it peaked at number #3 in April or May of 1989.

You were close, dukey. At least on Billboard's Hot 100 (I assume a different chart than Shadoe Stevens countdown) "Patience" peaked at #4 the week of June 3, 1989, totaled 18 weeks on the Hot 100.

**UPDATE** I just compared this list to my Hot 100 list for this date and everything matches, so it is the same chart used for Shadoe Stevens.