It’s time for another edition of Mr. Romance’s Top 10 Countdown Show, a look back at the 10 most popular songs on the Adult Contemporary chart for the week of October 20, 1984. Click here if you missed last week’s show featuring 1977.
Get ready for pop culture, trivia and all your lite hits that might just bring back some memories or maybe you’ll discover some new soft rock favorites.
Top 10 Countdown Show Pop Culture
The year was 1984:
Wendy’s had us asking “Where’s the Beef?” while the first Macintosh computer was released. The original price was around $2,500.
At the movies, you were watching:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Gremlins
Ghostbusters
On television:
Dynasty
Dallas
Family Ties
….and The Cosby Show, Night Court and Miami Vice all debuted on prime time.
Top 10 Countdown Show Trivia Question
In 1984, the love theme from this classic movie was called Almost Paradise which was a duet from Mike Reno of Loverboy and Ann Wilson of Heart. Played at proms and weddings, it was #5 of six Top 40 hits from the soundtrack. The title track by Kenny Loggins and Let’s Hear It For The Boy by Deniece Williams both went to #1 while the love theme spent 1 week at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Can you guess our mystery movie that had that wildly popular soundtrack? Take a listen to the show for the answer.
Song Spotlight
Corey Hart has sold over 16 million records worldwide thanks to nine consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits, while scoring 32 Top 40 singles in his native Canada. Corey’s video for his debut single Sunglasses at Night became a staple on MTV during the summer of ‘84. The album’s second release enters our chart at #36 eventually peaking at #19: It Ain’t Enough.
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Sit back, relax and enjoy your favorite love songs from the week of October 20, 1984.
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