Frequently Played Songs The Mighty 690 Survey

The Mighty 690 had a very tight playlist. The top songs of the week would repeat every hour or so! Generally, a song had to be within the upper half of the week's Top 40 to even make The Mighty 690's current playlist. Here are some of the most frequently played songs on Southern California's Mighty 690 XETRA:

"Whip It" - Devo (1980)
"Don't Bring Me Down" - Electric Light Orchestra (1979)
"Call Me" - Blondie (1980)
"The Tide is High" - Blondie (1981)
"Rapture" - Blondie (1981)
"Super Freak" - Rick James (1981)

"Da Doo Doo, Da Da Da Da" - The Police (1980-81)
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" - The Police (1981)
"Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes (1981)
"Rock this Town" - Stray Cats (1982)
"Stray Cat Strut" - Stray Cats (1983)
"Rock the Casbah" - The Clash (1982-83)
"I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
"Space Age Love Song" - A Flock of Seagulls (1982-83)

"I Love Rock & Roll" - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1982)
"Centerfold" - J. Geils Band (1982)
"Freeze Frame" - J. Geils Band (1982)
"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (1981-82)
"Who Can it Be Now" - Men at Work (1982)
"Down Under" - Men at Work (1983)

"The Girl is Mine" - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (1982-83)
"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (1983)
"Beat It" - Michael Jackson w/ Eddie Van Halen (1983)
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson (1983)
"Human Nature" - Michael Jackson (1983)
"P.Y.T." - Michael Jackson (1983)

"Every Breath You Take" - The Police (1983)
"King of Pain" - The Police (1983)
"Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You) - A Flock of Seagulls (1983)
"Photograph" - Def Leppard (1983)
"Thriller" - Michael Jackson (1984)

"Rebel Yell" - Billy Idol (1983-84)
"Eyes Without a Face" - Billy Idol (1984)
"Dance Hall Days" - Wang Chung (1984)
"Borderline" - Madonna (1984)
"Hold Me Now" - Thompson Twins (1984)
"Doctor, Doctor" - Thompson Twins (1984)
"The Gap" - Thompson Twins (1984)

Original post at themighty690.blogspot.com

Mighty 690 Radio Survey for March, 1983

Mighty 690 Radio Survey for April, 1984

More tunes that were often heard:

Paul McCartney - TAKE IT AWAY [90]

Go-Gos - We Got The Beat [152]

A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran [146]

Basil, Toni - Mickey [140]

John Cougar - Hurts So Good [127]

Santana - Hold On [124]

Jackson, Joe - Steppin Out [160]

Frida - I know theres something going on [112]

Styx - Mr. Roboto [144]

Men At Work - Be Good Johnny [149]

Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf [129]

Hall & Oates - Out of Touch  [115]

Don Henley - Dirty Laundry

Shannon - Let the Music Play

Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

Human League - Don't You Want Me

Gary Numan - Cars

Motels - Only the Lonely

ABC - Look of Love

Madonna - Lucky Star

Culture Club - Church of Poisoned Mind

FGTH - Two Tribes

Stray Cats - Sexy + 17

Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself

Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises

Diana Ross - Upside Down

She Loves You - Beatles

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Prince - Lil Red Corvette

Michael Jackson - Beat It

Always Something There - Naked Eyes

David Bowie - Let's Dance

Dexy's - Come On Eileeen

Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me