The Top 20 Videocassette Rentals from this very day (5/5) in 1986! What movies are you renting tonight to watch?2wk ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smovies
RIP to actor David Soul. He starred (along w/ James Mason, Lance Kerwin & Bonnie Bedelia) in what still might be considered the most frightening show ever aired on broadcast tv... the (1979) tv mini-series, Salem's Lot. It STILL gives me shivers to this day!4mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
It's the late summer of 1984... what movie are you going out to see tonight?5mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
A very Happy Birthday to comic writer Louise Weezy Simonson. She was the co-creator of Power Pack and Cable and had memorable runs on titles like X-Factor and the New Mutants. Here, pictured w/ fellow writer Chris Claremont at the Marvel offices. What was your favorite Louise Simonson run?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
DC Comics payment ($130) to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster for their funny book character called SUPERMAN.1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
It's Thursday, Feb 15th, 1979 and an E-Ticket day for ABC comedies tonight... Mork & Mindy, Angie, Three's Company, Taxi, Barney Miller and Soap. No one is going out this evening!3mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
40 years ago this weekend, the US Festival took place in California. Which day would you go to if you could?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
RIP to wonderful comic artist Carlos Pacheco. His bold, unique style was a joy to see on the racks. A great loss to the comics community.1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
On October 15th, #Broadway theaters will dim their lights as a traditional sign of honor and mourning for 6 time Tony Award winner Dame Angela Lansbury.1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/Broadway
On April 21st, 1986, The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults, hosted by Geraldo Rivera was broadcast live on syndicated tv. For two hours approx 30 million people watched as the vaults were opened and contained... nothing. A true ratings triumph. Do you remember this show and di you watch?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
On this day, March 28, 1986 over 6,000 radio stations similtaioniously played “We Are the World” by USA for Africa at 10:15 am est. The song would go on to sell millions of copies to raise money for African famine relief, hit #1 on the charts and win the Grammy Award.2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The MTV playlist from this very day (11/9)... in 1985 via Billboard magazine! Which were some of your favs?7mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Sweet jumping catfish! Amazing Alex Ross variant covers for the new Fantastic Four series from Marvel .1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
On this date in (1977), the mystery-drama series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries premiered on ABC. Oh, that Pamela Sue Martin!4mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The joy and rapture of the (spinner) rack... approx October, 1971. What would you have picked up that month?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
Let's start the new year off with the Billboard Top 25 from this very day (1/5)... in 1980. A couple of cool classics on the chart this week along with a few lost hits. The MOR/Country feel on radio would last for a good while before the real pop sound. What were you up to in the winter of '80?4mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The MTV Playlist from this very day (5/5) in 1986! What videos were mandatory viewing in the spring of '86? 2wk ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour premiered 47 years ago tonight, November 28 (1976), on ABC. And the world as we know it came to an end...6mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (11/22) in 1986! An eclectic mix of music on the chart this week... pop, dance, AC, urban, rock, new wave. The pure pop sound was beginning that gradual change we'd hear later in the decade. What were some of your Thanksgiving favs from '86?6mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (4/13)... from 1985! The pop/dance sound had taken music by storm. It was the soundtrack to life. Classics at almost every position. What were some of your favorites in the spring of '85?1mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The MTV playlist from this very day (April 7th)... in 1984! What music videos were a must watch for you in the Spring of '84?1mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (3/27)... in 1982! Classics up and down the chart this week. That early MOR/Country sound was giving way to the dance/pop (even rock) music that defined the 80's. What songs were taping off the radio as winter turned to spring in '82?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It’s 1987, and these were the concerts being held at the “worlds greatest arena”, Madison Square Garden that year. Mom says you can go to 2 of them... which ones do you pick?11mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
YOUR Billboard Top 25 from this very day (3/10)... in 1984! Pop music was large and in charge, classics up and down the chart this week. What was blasting on your walkman in that winter of '84?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Here are YOUR Billboard Year End Top Pop Singles for 1983! It certainly can be argued that this was the best year in pop music from that decade. Hardly a clunker in the bunch. This music really was the soundtrack to my HS senior/college freshman world. What were some of your favs in '83?5mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
RIP to artist and inker extraordinaire, Tom Palmer. His work captured the fun and excitement of comics. Mr. Palmer's style was second to none. He defined what an inker could do. And his fans spanned generations. A real loss to the community.1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (3/8)... in 1980! A wonderful mix of sounds on the chart this week with pop, dance, country, AC and rock all jockeying for airplay. And all of it great music! What were some of your favs pre-spring days of '80?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It's the Summer of 1981, what are you going out to the movies to see tonight... For Your Eyes Only, Raiders, Clash of the Titans, Stripes, Great Muppet Caper, SOB, Cannonball Run, Dragonslayer, Zorro, Outland, Excalibur, The Howling, Force 5, Fear No Evil, Happy Birthday to Me.10mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
It's a Thursday night in December (1964). What are you watching tonight... Munsters, Flintstones, Hawaiian Eye, Perry Mason, Espionage, Donna Reed, Danny Thomas, My Three Sons, Richard Diamond, Password, Bewitched, Bailey's of Balboa, Hazel, Payton Place Defenders, Kraft Theater, Jimmy Dean.6mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The final Neilson ratings for the ('64-'65) tv season. What would you have been watching that year?8mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (2/20)... in 1982! I was just finishing up my junior year in high school and this music truly was the soundtrack of my life. Great stuff on the chart this week along w/ a couple lost hits. What were you up to in the winter of '82?3mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It's a Saturday night in November (1973), what are you watching tonight... Starlost, Dept. S, All in the Family, Emergency, Bobby Goldsboro, Partridge Family, MASH, $6M Dollar Man (TVM), Mary Tyler Moore, The Andromeda Strain, Bob Newhart, Griff.6mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
Tom Baker was MY first Doctor. He brought a dramatic tension to the role as well as action and whimsy. Who was your first Doctor?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/doctorwho
Best 80's receipt EVER! I'd take all those games right now! What was your go-to video game in the 80's?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Neilson TV Ratings for the (1974-1975) season. What shows would you have been watching that year?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The MTV playlist from this very day (2/11) in 1984 (via Billboard magazine). Great songs, great vids, great times! What were your favs?3mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
With all the Doctor Who news this past weekend... a little love today to the OG Doctor, William Hartnell. He set the stage for this wonderous adventure and YES, Sara Kingdom was a companion! What are your thoughts on the 1st Doctor's stories?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/doctorwho
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (5/14)... in 1983!! Building to the apex of pop music of the decade on the chart this week. Classics everywhere you look, how could you tear yourself away from the radio? What were your favs in the spring of '83?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
March 1974 ad (via TV Guide) for Pippin on Broadway. Just look at those prices! Good grief!1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/Broadway
People magazine, July 20th, 1981 (for a big $.95!). I mean, who DIDN'T go to see Raiders that summer??!!11mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The MTV playlist from this very day (3/23) in 1985 via Billboard magazine. What were your favorite vids from '85?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Top 20 Videocassette Rentals from this very day (5/19) in 1984. What movies are you renting from your local video store to watch tonight? And which format... VHS or Beta? 4d ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smovies
The MTV playlist from this very day (7/2) in 1983 (via Billboard magazine). What were some of your favs?11mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
It's July, 1977 in NYC.... what are you going to see on Broadway tonight?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/Broadway
The Top 25 Pop Albums from the very day (3/2) in 1985! What an amazing collection of artists and music. How many of these did you have?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
OK, hear me out... just think of a 4 Horsemen group in AEW lead by William Regal ft. Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Serena Deeb. Good gracious!2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/AEWOfficial
Ok, so you've just given up your hard earned penny to join the Columbia House Record & Tape Club! Now you get TWO FREE cassette albums... which two do you choose??!!1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day... in 1981. The dance/pop sensibility of the decade was just ramping up with still plenty of the MOR/country sound on the chart this week. Lots of classics here. What great music. What were you doing in the spring of '81? 1mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Happy Live Aid Day. It was 38 years ago today, the world came together thru music to support African famine relief. It was an amazing day, especially living here in Philly. I still have the whole concert on videotapes recorded directly from MTV. Would you have gone if you could?11mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (5/19)... in 1984! Pop music (and the 80's soundtrack era) was going strong on the chart this week. But you'll also find dance/new wave/MOR still fighting for airplay. What were you listening to in the spring of '84? 4d ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (4/13)... in 1985! One of the best eras of pop/dance music. Classics up and down the chart this week. Radio stations almost had too many choices. What was coming out of your walkman in the spring of '85?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It's a Saturday night in October (1978), what are you watching tonight... Space 1999, Rhoda, CHIPs, 6 Million Dollar Man, Welcome Back Kotter, Good Times, Carter Country, American Girls, Rescue from Gilligan's Island, Love Boat, Dallas, Sword of Justice, Fantasy Island, SNL (w/ Frank Zappa).7mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Robert Zemeckis and Francis Ford Coppola (pictured here at at Mr. Lucas' 50th birthday party). So, who, in your opinion, is the best director from this group?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (11/12)... in 1983! Pop music was part of every type of sound on this week's chart... dance. AC, heavy metal, new wave. A few true classics here new artists and long-timers. What were your favs as we got chilly in '83?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day... in 1983! What a great chart this week. Practically an 80's greatest hits playlist all by itself. Pop music found its beat and never let it go. What was playing on your walkman in the spring of '83?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (10/27)... in 1984! The pop sound was in full force w/ classic 80's tunes dotting the chart this week. Radio playlists were filled with some of the biggest music stars of the era. What was playing thru your walkman in the fall of '84?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
On Dec 2, 1983 the Thriller music video was released & broadcast for the 1st time on MTV. Were you watching in the winter of ‘83?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (7/28)... in 1984! Some great music on the chart this week with a handful of certified classics. And a fourth of the music here are from movies! Pop music was riding high for sure. What were you up to and on your radio in the summer of '84?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It's Saturday night, March 8th (1969), what are you watching tonight... Jackie Gleason, Adam-12, Get Smart, My Three Sons, Ghost & Mrs Muir, Lawrence Welk, Hogan's Heroes, The Birds, Petticoat Junction, Hollywood Palace, Mannix, Playboy After Dark2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (3/21)... in 1987! Pop music was changing for sure and that's reflected on the chart this week. But still lots of diversity with some classics and a few lost hits. What were you listening to in the spring of '87?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (7/7)... in 1984! You'd be hard pressed to find a better 80's playlist than the chart this week. Practically every one a classic. How could you possibly turn the dial? What were your favs in the summer of '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
I was a big fan of the old Target Doctor Who novelizations. They got me into the classic stories before I ever got to see them on tv. I own almost all of them now, they were a great! Did anyone read and joy them back in the day?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/doctorwho
The Billboard Top Rock Tracks from this very day (4/25)... in 1981. Classics everywhere you look. What a fun time on the radio. What were your favs in the spring of '81?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
On April 5, 1985 at 10:25 am, over 8000 radio stations simultaneously played the song We Are the World by USA for Africa. The single would eventually sell 20 million copies and win the Grammy Award for Record & Song of the Year.1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (9/3)... from 1983! Big time hits dominate the chart this week. The sound of the 80's had moved away from the AC/country sound from early in the decade. Pop music was in charge! What were your favs in fall of '83?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (5/18)... in 1985! Alot of great pop/dance music on the chart this week. And it was certainly the era of movie songs. I can even spot a couple of lost hits. What a great time! What were you jammin' to in the spring of '85?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Have been binge watching classic #DoctorWho on PlutoTV all week! It's been great comfort food for a rocky time at work. Much needed and appreciated. Right now we're on The Seeds of Death2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/doctorwho
Here's the Billboard Top 30 from this very day (3/2)... in 1985! Pop music was large and in charge on the chart this week. Classics everywhere you look, even a lost hit or two. What were you doing and listening to in the winter of '85?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (10/5)... in 1985! The pop sound of the 80's has really taken hold of the chart this week. Even the more rockin' songs have a pop/dance beat to them. What a time! As the weather turned chilly, what were you listening to in '85?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
With rumors floating about the new Doctor casting (its all very spaced!), a little love to the 3rd Doctor, Jon Pertwee today... Jo, Liz, the Brigadier, Autons, Deamons, Spiders, Slime, the Master and of course the Havoc action stunt team! What are your thoughts on the 3rd Doctor?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/doctorwho
Premiering tonight, Friday Mar 4th, 1977... The Man from Atlantis pilot tv movie starring Patrick Duffy & Belinda Montgomery. After 3 more TVM's a weekly series ran for 10 eps during the '77-'78 season.2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
It's 1987 and this was the summer concert series for the Blossom Music Center (in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio). Dad says you can go to 2 of them... which ones do you pick?11mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (7/19)... in 1986! Some big hits on the mostly AC dominated chart this week. But still some bangers hitting high notes and ever a couple one-hit-wonders. What were you listening to in the summer of '86?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 25 for this very day (3/13)... in 1982! Lots of diversity on the chart this week w/ pop, rock, new wave, Country, MOR and dance all elbowing for air space. What a great time for music! What was playing on your new walkman in the winter of '82?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Happy Birthday to rock icon, Peter Gabriel. Mr. Gabriel has won 6 Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (w/ Genesis). Here is the Billboard Top 25 from 7/26/86 when his seminal smash, Sledgehammer, hit #1. Pretty cool chart too! What are your thoughts on Peter Gabriel1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Here is the Billboard Top 20 from this very day (10/18)... in 1980! Ah, those sweet sounds of AC music riding all over the chart this week. But the dance beat is still strong, at least in some corners of pop radio. What were some of your favs in the fall of '80?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Classic movie icon Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American featured on U.S. currency. The U.S. Mint will begin producing quarters with her image. Just outstanding! Will you be on the lookout for these quarters?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
A little love for Indiana Jones today on the opening of the new film this weekend. I love the old-school Marvel comics adaptations of the original trilogy.11mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
Happy Birthday Bette Davis, born today in 1908. What's your favorite film from this iconic star?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (1/22)... in 1983! Pop music was climbing to its zenith and the chart reflects that this week. Classics up and down the countdown. Even a couple lost hits. What were your favs as the new year of '83 began?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (9/15)... in 1984! Pop music was large and in charge on the chart this week. But rock & roll still took up some space. In a few months, thought, a certain material girl would start to dominate everything. What were you jamming to in the fall of '84?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (11/2)... in 1985! Pop music was a big tent on this weeks chart... rock, new wave, AC, dance all staking out their claim on radio. What a great era. What song hill would you die on in the fall of '85?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top Videocassette Rentals from this very day (10/12)... in 1985! What were you renting from your local video store tonight to watch?8mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (11/25) in 1989! A few cool lost hits on the chart this week. What were some of ur favorites?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
In honor of the Kate Bush classic Running Up That Hill re-storming the Hot 100 (it's currently at #5)... here is the Billboard Top 30 when the song originally peaked at #30 on 11/30/85. A pretty cool chart overall with plenty of 80's classics. What were some of your favs?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (3/5)... in 1983! The chart was burning up with classic pop music... dance/MOR/new wave/rock. And at #1, the reign of the King begins. What was pumping thru your boombox in the winter of '83?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Avengers by comic artist Darryl Young. Just something a little fun, as comics should be.2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (11/21)... in 1981! Pop music takes firm control of radio from those early 80's sounds on this week's chart. And of course that new #1 single becomes something of a phenomenon. What were you listening to in the winter of '81?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (8/29)... in 1987! A very diverse chart this week with pop, AC, dance and hard rock all battling it out. Not a whole lot of classics here but certainly some really good music. What were some of your favs in the summer of '87?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (5/26)... in 1984! One of the most quintessential 80's charts you'll see. Almost every one a classic, and some that should have been. As spring turned to summer, what were your favs in '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 for this very week... in 1987! Some fun stuff here, a few classics and a one-hit-wonder or two. What were you listening to in the winter of '87?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It's April 30th, 1977 (a Saturday)... Clue Club, Speed Buggy, Monster Squad, Kroft SuperShow (ft. Electra Woman and Dyna Girl), Shazam/Isis, Space Ghost, Super Friends, Land of the Lost, Ark II, The Kids from CAPER. Now THAT was how you start a weekend!3wk ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (5/18)... in 1985! What a great chart this week with pop, dance, rock, power ballads and movie songs filling the airwaves. A true 80's greatest hits playlist! What were your favs in the spring of '85?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (9/30)... in 1989! An odd collection of tunes on the chart this week, a real mish-mash of styles. Even a couple of lost hits. The decade was ending a little confused. What was your fav in the fall of '89?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (1/11) in 1986! A few classics on the chart this week and a couple great lost hits. What was coming out of your headphones in the winter of '86?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (10/9)... 1982! The soft AC sound was in full control of the chart this week. Even the more pop/dance tunes were breezy in nature. Ah, the lite 80's! What was on your new walkman in the fall of '82?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
With all the talk of Doctors this weekend (the Dr. Strange film, a new Doctor Who), thought it would be fun to see the Billboard Top 20 from 7/21/84 when Doctor! Doctor! by the Thompson Twins peeked at #11. A pretty awesome chart w/ several 80's classics. What was your fav in the spring of '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Happy 63rd birthday to singer Helen Folasade Adu CBE, known to fans worldwide... as Sade. The Nigerian born singer/songwriter has a unique, jazz based sound. Here is the Billboard Top 20 from 5/18/85 with Sade's highest charted song, Smooth Operator. A pretty dang good chart too!1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 for this very day (3/24) in 1984! A great collection of songs on the chart this week, including some true '80's classics. Pop music was riding high all over the airwaves. What was on your boombox in the spring of '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Here's the back half of the Billboard Hot 100 from this very day (6/16) in 1984! A ton of debuts this week, with a couple big successes and alot of lost hits. Which were your favs and were sure was going to be big but just didn't make it?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (3/29)... in 1980. Even in this MOR era of pop music, there was alot of beat on the chart this week. A few classic to be sure but plenty of lost hits. What were your favs in the spring of '80?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Today, let's begin our review of the 80's year end charts. We'll start with the Billboard Top Pop Singles from 1980! Some great music here with a fun mix of MOR, country, dance and new wave. Plus a good number of lost hits. What were you favs from 1980?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Gene Kelly, Vera Ellen, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Jules Munshin and Ann Miller in New York while filming On the Town (1949).2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
The Billboard Top 20 for this very day (6/11) in 1983! A great chat this week with classics scattered everywhere. The dance/pop sound had broken free from early '80s AC. Things would only get better. What were your favs from the summer of '83?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
It's a Tuesday night in May, 1964, what are you watching tonight... Mr. Novak, Combat, Red Skelton, You Don't Say, McHale's Navy, Petticoat Junction, Richard Boone, Greatest Show, Jack Benny, Garry Moore, Bell Telephone Hour, The Fugitive, NY Yankees, Bus Stop, Bowling, Pool, Election results. 2wk ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Billboard Top 20 for this very day (5/24)... in 1980! I pretty diverse collection of music on the chart this week. That easy listening early 80's sound was spiced up with rock and new wave. What was on your transistor radio in the spring of '80?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The back half of the Billboard Hot 100 from this very day (9/17) in 1983. A few important debuts this week on the chart. But overall, just great music at every spot. What a time! What were your favs and songs you thought were destined for greatness?8mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The #Billboard Top 20 from this very day (5/5)... in 1984! I was finishing up my freshman year at college . Most of this music was the soundtrack of my days and damn good pop music! What were you listening to in the spring of '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The cover of Newsweek from this very day, Sept. 28th, 1981... General Hospital RULZ! It's hard to describe, to folks not around then, just how GH took over pop culture for a while. Were you fans of the whole Luke & Laura storyline?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Billboard Top 20 for this very day (3/15)... in 1986! Even thought AC/Soft Rock still ruled in this era, there were some pretty jammin' hits on the chart this week. It would still be a couple of years until Hair Metal and Hip Hop started to dominate. What were your favs from this week?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Top All-Time Grossing Films... as of Jan, 1949 (via Variety)! How many have you seen?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
And the beat goes on... here's the Billboard Top Pop Singles from 1986! A pretty mellow sound seems to have dominated the chart this year. There were some outliers but we all know change is a-comin'. What songs did you love from '86?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (7/22) in 1989! The decade was coming to an end but there was still some fun left on the chart (Milli Vanilli aside). A couple classics and some forgettables. Music was certainly changing. What were some of your favs in the summer of '89?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
MTV Programming from this very day (2/21) in 1987 via Billboard. Were you watching/listening to MTV in '87 and what were your favs?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The ratings and rankings for the 1964-1965 tv season. What classic shows would you have been watching that season?2mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Cash Box Top 20 for this very week... in 1984! It's the very heart of 80's music and almost every song on the chart this week is a classic. What was on your walkman this winter of '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (11/5)... in 1988. An odd mix of songs on the chart this week. The pop/AC sound was still in control but those dance/R&B rhythms of the next decade were starting to peek thru. Still, pretty good stuff. What were you listing to in the fall of '88?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 Music Videocassettes from this very week in 1986! Let's fire up that 'ole vcr and watch some music videos or a cool concert! Actually, there is some really fun stuff here. Which one would you check out?1wk ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Martha Vickers (The Big Sleep)... breakin' hearts and takin' names.2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/classicfilms
The Billboard Top 25 from this very day (5/8)... in 1982! Although still filled with AC, the chart this week had plenty of bang. That pop/dance sound was coming into its own. Great stuff here (well, maybe not that #1). Where were you and listening to in the spring of '82?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (1/19)... in 1980! The MOR sounds of the early decade dominate the chart this week. It's easy listening for everyone but still some classic music for sure. What was coming out of your transistor radio in the winter on '80?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 30 from this very day (5/24)... in 1986! A chart in flux this week. Lots of different styles jockying for position with alot of near-hits and lost hits. What were your favs in the spring of '86?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 for this very day (2/28)... in 1981! Alot of MOR music on the chart this week but the sounds were a-changin'. What are your favs from the winter of '81?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very week... in 1982!! Some iconic songs on the chart this week. And even a couple one-hit-wonders. What were some of your favs this week?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Variant cover to X-Men Hellfire Gala 2022 by Art Adams on sale this week. Damn!2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/comicbooks
NBC Primetime, September 20 (1979): Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. The Greatest Movie Since..... Ummmm.8mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/VintageTV
The Top 20 Videocassette Sales from this very day (8/2) in 1980! If you were popping a vhs tape into your vcr tonight, which film would you be watching?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (9/7)... in 1985! As one season ends, pop/dance music rules the chart this week but summer movies music still grabs the attention. And we still get a couple classics to boot. What were you listening to back in '85?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
There Billboard Top 30 from this very day (Jan 30th)... in 1982! Those early 80's MOR sounds still had a solid place on the chart this week but the pop/dance songs we love the decade for were making their presence known. What was blasting from your boombox in the winter of '82?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 from this very day (9/20)... in 1986! Alot of diversity on the chart this week. Pop, R&B, dance, rock, rap, AC, even a one-hit-wonder all vying for radio playing time. Great stuff all around. What were you bangin' hard to in the fall of '86?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Top 20 Videocassette Rentals from this very day (3/24) in 1984 (via Billboard)! What were you renting back in the spring of '84?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Top Videocassette Sales/Rentals from this very day 6/20 in 1981! What movies are you taking home to watch tonight?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80s
The Billboard Top 20 for this every day (6/6)... in 1981! A very MOR-certric chart this week but still a number of standout tunes. And is that the longest song title ever? What was playing through your transistor radio in the summer of '81?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 15 LP's for this very week... in 1981! How many did you have?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Here's the Billboard Top 25 from this very day (2/21)... in 1981! The MOR/Country sound still had a hold on the chart this week but signs of change were brewing (I see you down there Rapture). What were your favs in the winter of '81?1yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
Here's an obscure one... Masquerade starring Rod Taylor, Kirstie Alley & Greg Evigan. It ran for 13 eps in '83-'84 on ABC w/ a plot that had a govt. agency recruit average folks w/ special skills for spy stuff. Yup. But it was kinda fun. I own it all on dvd. Anyone? Anyone?3mo ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/ForgottenTV
Happy 62nd Birthday to Scottish singer and actress, Sheena Shirley Easton. Miss Easton's greatest chart success was in the 1980's including winning the Best New Artist Grammy Award in 1982. She's also appeared on tv, Broadway and the West End. What is your favorite Sheena Easton '80s song?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic
The Billboard Top 20 for this very day (2/19)... in 1983! Classic stuff for sure. What were ur favs?2yr ⋅ fastcount123 ⋅ r/80smusic