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hch · 07-18-2009, 08:26 PM

Hey everyone.

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".

07-18-2009, 08:26 PM	#1
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	The No #1 Hits of The Cosby Show Hey everyone. 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".
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