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Date Posted: 23:01:59 04/22/02 Mon
Author: Jeffster
Subject: Re: What? 1985 again!!
In reply to: Lee Alexander Scott 's message, "Re: What? 1985 again!!" on 22:57:13 04/22/02 Mon

>>>>Definately the most overplayed year on Flashback!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Let's not forget 1983. That ties 1985 for the most
>>>overplayed year. They overdid those years last year,
>>>but we've only heard them twice this year. At least
>>>we're not hearing them just two weeks apart. In
>fact,
>>>with the exception of 1981, that is the year they've
>>>gone the longest without doing. The last time we
>>>heard a 1985 show was on February 2. So they, in
>>>fact, could have gotten a 1985 show on sooner.
>>>Hopefully, next year, we can hear a 1985 show in
>>>mid-March, so we can hear "Can't Fight This Feeling"
>>>by REO Speedwagon at number one, since that is, IMO,
>>>the best song from that year.
>>
>>I like Take On Me and Search Is Over best from 85.
>>But there were so many great that year, we are the
>>world, heaven, careless whisper, everybody wants to
>>rule the world, view to a kill, power of love, st.
>>elmo's fire, broken wings, say you say me. all #1
>>hits, and all good. Not like today's CHRap
>
>Actually, "The Search Is Over" by Survivor peaked at
>#3.
If you mean on AT40, then it peaked at #4. It did hit #1 on the AC chart, however. I was saying it was my favorite of the year, not that it was #1 of the year. the list i gave after that was ll #1 hits on AT40

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