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1. Song Number 40: "Sucking on chili dogs outside the Tasti-Freeze"
...was John Cougar Mellencamp's idea of a date back in 1982. In what number one classic did he try to "dribble off those Bobby Brooks" so he could do what he pleased?
2. Song Number 39: "She's just sixteen years old, 'leave her alone', they said"
This song holds an interesting chart record. It's the only single during the 1980s to reach the top 20 on two separate occasions, first in 1980 and then again in 1989. In what ballad does Benny Mardones profess to an underage girl his undying love?
3. Song Number 38: "I love a ___ night and I love you too!"
Hey! Why do you love me second! What kind of night could possibly have gotten Eddie Rabbitt and the rest of America so excited back in the winter of 1981?
4. Song Number 37: "It shakes all over like a jellyfish. I kinda like it."
Sounds a bit gross to me but Americans were "ready Freddie" as they sent this record to number one for four weeks back in 1980. Can you name this Queen classic?
5. Song Number 36: "Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man"
Imagine a street fight with gang leaders brandishing switchblades. In walks Michael Jackson wearing a bright red leather jacket singing and dancing to his heart's content. Back in 1983, no one laughed, they just danced along. What classic 80s song was featured in this famous video?
6. Song Number 35: "Oh the beauty is there but the beast is in the heart"
The pinnacle of America's love affair with the duo Hall and Oates was this song, their biggest hit of the decade. Who did they warn us about in their 1982 number one tune?
7. Song Number 34: "Touch, if you will, my stomach"
Why? Are you expecting? Oh wait...I know you! You're that 80s icon who oozes sexy out of every pore. I may have to take you up on that! What movie soundtrack hit did Billboard name the most popular song of 1984?
8. Song Number 33: "Keep me burning for your love with a touch of a velvet glove"
This record lit up the charts long enough and high enough to become the 33rd biggest hit of the eighties. What number one smash by the Steve Miller Band put a spell on us in 1982?
9. Song Number 32: "Sink your teeth right through my bones, baby"
Yikes! This is one "Cougar" that's truly bad to the bone! Can you name the racy 1982 rock song that kept us hot and bothered all summer long?
10. Song Number 31: "I stumble and fall but I give you it all!"
At one point in this popular 1980 song, the singer holds the note on "all" for what feels like an eternity. What powerful ballad became the only number one hit in the 1980s for Barbra Streisand?
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