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Articles by Eric Vardeman

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 15th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 15th, 1983 Our top four songs remain the same this week. Lots of little moves being made all across the chart. The biggest move is the

Music

Bang Your Head: The Hard Rock and Heavy Metal of 1983

Eric Vardeman

As we’re walking through the music of the 1983 Billboard charts every Wednesday, we would be remiss if we didn’t take a minute and recognize the contributions made by hard rock and heavy metal bands

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 8th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 8th, 1983 We have a new #1 song this week. The Police and “Every Breath You Take” dethrone Irene Cara to take over the top spot.

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of July 1st, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of July 1st, 1983 Big drops this week by Journey (ten spots), Men At Work (thirteen spots) and Lionel Richie (seventeen spots). Michael Jackson moves his fourth single,

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 24th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 24th, 1983 Irene Cara still sits atop the chart in the #1 position. The biggest jump of the week belongs to The Police and the song

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 17th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 17th, 1983 Irene Cara still holding strong in the #1 position. She’s got two more weeks to go. The biggest jump of the week belongs to

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 10th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 10th, 1983 Irene Cara, #1 position, week three and holding strong. Def Leppard drops twelve spots on their way out of the countdown while Laura Branigan

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of June 3rd, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of June 3rd, 1983 It’s week number 2 for Irene Cara in the #1 position. In fact, all the songs in the Top Ten stay in the top

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of May 27th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of May 27th, 1983 After only one week in the top spot, David Bowie gives way to Irene Cara and “Flashdance…What A Feeling”. She’ll occupy the top spot

Movies

Top Ten Things in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Eric Vardeman

The Empire Strikes Back premiered May 21, 1980. I was ten years old and could not wait to see it and though I remember having to wait a couple of weeks to see it in

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of May 20th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: The Top Music of May 20th, 1983 Last weeks highlight song, “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie, knocks “Beat It” out of the top spot after a three week run. “She Blinded

Music

Music Television: Too Much Is Never Enough! (Book Review)

Eric Vardeman

August 1, 1981. 12:01 AM. That’s when the world changed. “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” MTV debuts on cable TV (which at the time had only about 25 channels) with little to no fanfare.

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of May 13th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: May 13th It’s the third and final week at #1 for “Beat It” and, while there are still four more singles to be released from the album Thriller (all of which

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of May 6th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: May 6th There’s really no need to talk about who’s sitting at #1, right? Michael Jackson and “Beat It” hold steady in the top spot for yet another week. Hall &

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of April 29th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: April 29th Only out of the top spot for a week, Michael Jackson retakes the #1 position with “Beat It”. In the bottom half of the Top Twenty, Duran Duran meets

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of April 23rd, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: April 23rd After seven weeks in the top spot, “Billie Jean” is dethroned by Dexys Midnight Runner and their song, “Come On Eileen”. DMR is a true One Hit Wonder here

Music

Way Back Wednesday: The Top Music of April 15th, 1983

Eric Vardeman

This Week In 1983: April 15th It’s the last week in the #1 spot for Michael Jackson and “Billy Jean”. This week’s top ten songs looks like it could be a greatest hits of the

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