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Hello! Welcome back to 80s countdown top 5 recap. Every week SiriusXM’s 80s on 8 channel broadcasts a countdown from the “decade of excess” hosted by the original MTV VJs. (Remember music videos?)

The 80s countdown is based on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for a given week somewhere between 1980 and 1989. Every week, it’s a different year and I will be providing fun feedback about the song and trivia tidbits about songs on the countdown. We’re calling it Nick’s Mix as a nod to the mixtapes we all made back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we’re, like, totally back…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After a brief break for vacation, I am back! This week we flip the calendar back 41 years to when I was almost 14. For my 14th birthday on March 5, my mom and dad told me I could go to the record store (my favorite place to hang and browse and the first place my best friend and I went to) and pick out an album. I browsed and browsed and ended up with the album name matching the year: Van Halen’s 1984. The album’s biggest hit — “Jump” — hit #1 and is currently sitting at #11.

In 1984, there were some really good tunes that didn’t hit the top 20. Look them up for me and see what you think. I know Dan may not like them because we all have different tastes, but here are a few: “Go Insane” by Lindsey Buckingham, “Don’t Pay the Ferryman” by Chris DeBurgh, “Stranger in Town” by Toto, “Morden Day Delilah” by Van Stephanson, and “Holding out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler!

Without further ado, let’s kick off the 80s Countdown for the week of February 4, 1984, when Footloose<\/em>, Terms of Endearment<\/em> , and Unfaithfully Yours<\/em> were popular at the box office. Here are the top 5 songs from that week!
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Number Five: Don’t break Matthew’s stride<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Matthew Wilder on Solid Gold<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

“Break My Stride” by Matthew Wilder. This song is just so fun! The lyrics are cheesy but that is why it is so fun to sing: “I sailed away to China, in a little rowboat to find ya.” Despite the lyrics, the song is interpreted as a song about feeling hindered or held back and often referring to a personal situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It peaked at #5 and Wilder is not a one hit wonder, since he had another song (“The Kid’s American”) that hit the top 40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you heard of No Doubt? Their breakthrough album Tragic Kingdom<\/em> was produced by you guessed it, Matthew Wilder! I love this piece of trivia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Number Four: Who is Joanna?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


“Joanna” by Kool and The Gang! One of many top 40 hits from this band with one word title; “Fresh,” “Emergency,” “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Victory,” and “Misled,” to name a few. “Celebration” has become something of a staple at any big celebratory event — like when the Eagles won the Super Bowl on Sunday. My favorite is “Emergency.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This band is from New Jersey and this song is from their 15th — yes, f-i-f-t-e-e-n-t-h<\/em> — album. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The song is just really a song about a girl he likes, Joanna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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