The Big Hits of "The Facts of Life"- The Edna's Edibles Era

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Hello everyone! This is hch, here to ask this question: Did you ever wonder what was playing on the radio or what song was a big hit when a classic show was originally on the air?

Well, recently, I had been working on lists of songs that topped the Billboard charts when the shows originally aired. I have finished the song listing of your favorite show and mine "The Facts of Life". Some of the stuff on these list will bound to amaze you and have you thinking "Wow! I never knew that!" The songs featured are the Soul and Pop hits of the era, so it's a little something for everybody (the MTV crowd and the BET crowd).

In 1983, Major changes were in the air on "The Facts of Life": Jo and Blair started Langley College, Mrs. Garrett started her own business called Edna's Edibles, and the girls all moved in together to help her run the store. This is a listing of songs that hit big during the Edna's Edibles eras from 1983 to 1985.

THE FACTS OF LIFE
Edna's Edibles (1983-1985)

Season 5 [1983-1984]
Brave New World, Part 1 (Originally Aired 9/21/1983) (week of Sep 17, 1983)
Brave New World, Part 2 (Originally Aired 9/21/1983)
R&B: Cold Blooded- Rick James
Pop: Maniac- Michael Sembello

Gamma Gamma Or Bust (Originally Aired 9/28/1983) (week of Sep 24, 1983)
R&B: Cold Blooded- Rick James
Pop: Tell Her About It- Billy Joel

Just My Bill (Originally Aired 10/12/1983) (week of Oct 08, 1983)
R&B: Cold Blooded- Rick James
Pop: Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler

What Price Glory? (Originally Aired 10/19/1983) (week of Oct 15, 1983)
R&B: Ain’t Nobody- Rufus & Chaka Khan
Pop: Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler

Halloween (Originally Aired 10/26/1983) (week of Oct 22, 1983)
R&B: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie
Pop: Total Eclipse of the Heart- Bonnie Tyler

Advanced Placement (Originally Aired 11/2/1983) (week of Oct 29, 1983)
R&B: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie
Pop: Islands in the Stream- Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can (Originally Aired 11/9/1983) (week of Nov 05, 1983)
R&B: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie
Pop: Islands in the Stream- Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

Small But Dangerous (Originally Aired 11/16/1983) (week of Nov 12)
R&B: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie
Pop: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie

Store Games (Originally Aired 11/30/1983) (week of Nov 26)
R&B: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie
Pop: All Night Long (All Night)- Lionel Richie

The Second Time Around (Originally Aired 12/14/1983) (week of Dec 10, 1983)
R&B: Time Will Reveal- DeBarge
Pop: Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

The Christmas Show (Originally Aired 12/21/1983) (week of Dec 17, 1983)
R&B: Time Will Reveal- DeBarge
Pop: Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Chain Letter (Originally Aired 12/28/1983) (week of Dec 24, 1983)
R&B: Time Will Reveal- DeBarge
Pop: Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Next Door (Originally Aired 1/4/1984) (week of Dec 31, 1983)
R&B: Time Will Reveal- DeBarge
Pop: Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Crossing The Line (Originally Aired 1/11/1984) (week of Jan 07, 1984)
R&B: Time Will Reveal- DeBarge
Pop: Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

All Or Nothing (Originally Aired 1/18/1984) (week of Jan 14, 1984)
R&B: Joanna- Kool & the Gang
Pop: Say Say Say- Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

A Death In The Family (Originally Aired 2/1/1984) (week of Jan 28, 1984)
R&B: If Only You Knew- Patti LaBelle
Pop: Owner of a Lonely Heart-Yes

Big Fish/Little Fish (Originally Aired 2/8/1984) (week of Feb 04, 1984)
R&B: If Only You Knew- Patti LaBelle
Pop: Karma Chameleon- Culture Club

Star At Langley (Originally Aired 2/15/1984) (week of Feb 11)
R&B: If Only You Knew- Patti LaBelle
Pop: Karma Chameleon- Culture Club

Dream Marriage (Originally Aired 2/22/1984) (week of Feb 18)
R&B: If Only You Knew- Patti LaBelle
Pop: Karma Chameleon- Culture Club

Mother And Daughter (Originally Aired 2/29/1984) (week of Feb 25)
R&B: Encore- Cheryl Lynn
Pop: Jump- Van Halen

All By Herself (Originally Aired 3/14/1984) (week of March 10, 1984)
R&B: Somebody’s Watching Me- Rockwell
Pop: Jump- Van Halen

Seems Like Old Times (Originally Aired 3/21/1984) (week of March 17, 1984)
R&B: Somebody’s Watching Me- Rockwell
Pop: Jump- Van Halen

Joint Custody (Originally Aired 5/2/1984) (week of April 28, 1984)
R&B: She’s Strange- Cameo
Pop: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)- Phil Collins

The Way We Were, Part 1 (Originally Aired 5/9/1984) (week of May 05, 1984)
The Way We Were, Part 2 (Originally Aired 5/9/1984)
R&B: She’s Strange- Cameo
Pop: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)- Phil Collins

Season 6 [1984-1985]
The Summer Of '84 (Originally Aired 9/26/1984) (week of Sep 22, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)- Billy Ocean
Pop: Missing You- John Waite

Slices Of Life (Originally Aired 10/3/1984) (week of Sep 29, 1984)
R&B: Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)- Billy Ocean
Pop: Let’s Go Crazy- Prince & the Revolution

Love At First Byte (Originally Aired 10/17/1984) (week of Oct 13, 1984)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder

My Boyfriend's Back (Originally Aired 10/24/1984) (week of Oct 20, 1984)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder

Cruisin' (Originally Aired 10/31/1984) (week of Oct 27, 1984)
R&B: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder
Pop: I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder

Taking A Chance On Love, Part 1 (Originally Aired 11/7/1984) (week of Nov 03, 1984)
Taking A Chance On Love, Part 2 (Originally Aired 11/7/1984)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)- Billy Ocean

E.G.O.C.: Edna Garrett On Campus (Originally Aired 11/14/1984) (week of Nov 10)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)- Billy Ocean

Dear Apple (Originally Aired 11/21/1984) (week of Nov 17)
R&B: I Feel for You- Chaka Khan
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!

Talk, Talk, Talk (Originally Aired 11/28/1984) (week of Nov 24)
R&B: Cool it Now- New Edition
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!

Smile (Originally Aired 12/5/1984) (week of Dec 01, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go- Wham!

The Rich Aren't Different (Originally Aired 12/12/1984) (week of Dec 08, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Out of Touch- Hall & Oates

Christmas In The Big House (Originally Aired 12/19/1984) (week of Dec 15, 1984)
R&B: Solid- Ashford & Simpson
Pop: Out of Touch- Hall & Oates

Me And Eleanor (Originally Aired 1/2/1985) (week of Dec 29, 1984)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna

Working It Out (Originally Aired 1/9/1985) (week of Jan 05, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna

Jazzbeau (Originally Aired 1/16/1985) (week of Jan 12, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna

Two Guys From Appleton (Originally Aired 1/23/1985) (week of Jan 19, 1985)
R&B: Operator- Midnight Star
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna

With A Little Help From My Friends (Originally Aired 1/30/1985) (week of Jan 26, 1985)
R&B: Gotta Get You Home Tonight- Eugene Wilde
Pop: Like a Virgin- Madonna

Gone With The Wind, Part 1 (Originally Aired 2/13/1985) (week of Feb 09, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: I Want to Know What Love Is- Foreigner

Gone With The Wind, Part 2 (Originally Aired 2/20/1985) (week of Feb 16, 1985)
R&B: Mr. Telephone Man- New Edition
Pop: Careless Whisper- Wham! Featuring George Michael

Man In The Attic (Originally Aired 2/27/1985) (week of Feb 23, 1985)
R&B: Missing You- Diana Ross
Pop: Careless Whisper- Wham! Featuring George Michael

The Last Drive-In (Originally Aired 3/13/1985) (week of March 09, 1985)
R&B: Missing You- Diana Ross
Pop: Can’t Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon

Sisters (Originally Aired 3/20/1985) (week of March 16, 1985)
R&B: Nightshift- Commodores
Pop: Can’t Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon

It's Lonely At The Top (Originally Aired 3/27/1985) (week of March 23, 1985)
R&B: Nightshift- Commodores
Pop: Can’t Fight This Feeling- REO Speedwagon

Bus Stop (Originally Aired 5/8/1985) (week of May 04, 1985)
R&B: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Pop: We Are the World- USA for Africa

The Interview Show (Originally Aired 5/15/1985) (week of May 11, 1985)
R&B: We Are the World- USA for Africa
Pop: Crazy for You- Madonna

And the hits continue! Stay tuned folks.

[hch]

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Awesome songs.