Countdown (Australia)- National Top 10- March 2, 1980

The Countdown National Top 10 for March 2, 1980, announced by Countdown Announcer Paul Turner. The Songs, in order:
10. Judie Tzuke- Stay With Me Till Dawn
9. Christie Allen- He's My Number One
8. KC & The Sunshine Band- Please Don't Go
7. Pink Floyd- Another Brick In The Wall Part 2
6. Michael Jackson- Don't Stop Till You Get Enough
5. Rupert Holmes- Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
4. The Jacksons- Blame It On The Boogie
3. The Captain & Tennille- Do That To Me One More Time
2. Colleen Hewett- Dreaming My Dreams With You
1. Queen- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Molly Meldrum ends the segment and the episode leading into the number 1 song with the guest host of that episode, British singer Judie Tzuke.

[@StuartRyan-yi5ok]

The good old golden days of music. I really miss good music.

[@MrButtonpresser]

Still a Judie Tzuke fan all these years later.

[@Westyrulz]

Geez I wish I could get back to this time,great music,people fantastic look how modest everyone is and everyone I ever loved still alive!

[@Phil_Taz]

it was great to be a teen in the late seventies! I wish I could do it all again.

[@leokimvideo]

So many good songs in the weekly top 10, these days you struggle to find 10 good songs in a whole year.

[@aus80srockradio94]

You said it right there!

[@no1wasgeorgiebest]

Do you listen for new songs?

[@MeMe-td1ye]

Its all good now & then

[@pandaeyes42]

1980. Great year for music. This brings back memories.

[@GoodMrDawes]

God I feel blessed to have been in that timeline aged 10

[@letsgetreal-df7pu]

Magnificent! I Still Love Christie !

[@pantera6343]

I remember that years music as if it was this morning

[@ILuvRocknRoll67]

Me too, Pantie.

[@pandaeyes42]

1980. Grade 2 for me. Fantastic time for discovering music in all its many forms.

[@GoodMrDawes]

Right on

[@chocaholic65]

Judy Tzuke, Christie Allen....spunks!

[@scanspeak00]

Great memories of my teens

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

Poor old bon Scott died only a week or so before this.. What a shame he missed out on all the glory that he deserved from doing all the hard yards

[@SunFlower3Happy]

G R O O V Y * * * * * Better Music then, than now! Whyz Zat ? Judie Tzuke- amazing..Collen Hewett No2 superb..KC SUNSHINE Band.. Pink Floyd..Queen..Michael Jackson..

[@steventsiamis3257]

Christie Allen ! Yes!

[@Robbo766]

I get this nosteglic feeling when I think about 79/80 - a time when I was a teenager in Sydney and how cool it was to keep up with the charts. Then I read some of the comments and realise that the same f*ck wits that helped me decide to leave Australia are still alive and well and none the wiser.

[@thewayneflyinghigh9128]

How come That Judy Tzkuy Pom hasn't released any new songs here in years?. The song Stay with me till dawn is older than what I am, but her voice sounded amazing. Wayne Holmes from Sydney, Australia.

[@no1wasgeorgiebest]

Sounds crap but she looks great.

[@TheCleaner76]

1980 the year Bon Scott and John Lennon both died 😢

[@sonall321]

How cool MJ no. 6

[@sonall321]

And Jacksons no. 4👏👏👏

[@sonall321]

Omg Queen no. 1!! This is my fave year 1980😘😘😘

[@Basiafan]

Hello, I am a big fan of Basia- singer. Have you got any footage with her? Thank you so much for your help.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

You'd almost reckon Molly is hetero from the last scene.

[@colinlimb2068]

Presenters a bit of a crawler ,holding Judie tzukes hand and asking for a kiss

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

He's gay

[@anthonycoleman1909]

If he held her hand now he and the ABC would be sued for sexual harrassment

[@Fyfe4life07]

Judy tzuk over bite city lol

[@aus80srockradio94]

Always wanted to know is this Paul Turner the same Paul Turner that headed up Warner Records starting 1970?

[@Vaxman80]

Doesn't seem so! Countdown's Paul Turner was doing the night shift on Melbourne's 3XY while also on Countdown, and left for a TV venture in early 1980. Read more about it from this Gavin Wood interview: www.countdownmemories.com/exclusive_interviews/gavin_wood.html Warner's Paul Turner was Warner's Australian head in 1979, and was still Warner's head when Cold Chisel trashed the set at the 1981 Countdown/TV Week Music Awards, according to the book 'Cold Chisel: The Pure Stuff', by Anthony O'Grady. It seems, according to the link provided, Countdown's Paul Turner passed away three years after he left Countdown. I know I have the episode, sometime between March and May 1980, where Molly thanks Paul for his work, and welcomes Gavin to the show, I'll find the mention and send you the link!

[@Vaxman80]

Indeed, it appears Turner's last Countdown was probably April 13, 1980 (just a month before I was born!!), and Gavin Wood's first was April 20, as Molly acknowledges the changeover in this Top 10 clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f56yk5eXf79phJo

[@aus80srockradio94]

Vaxman80 Cool thanks for your research. I also have this Countdown, and yes it would be the last one before Gavin took over the reigns.

[@damocastello5048]

Dude molly was into chicks. So he wasn’t a mud man back then.

[@nickatnights]

Was Michael Jackson black?

[@stephenguppy3466]

My God. That presenter is very predatory, he won't leave poor Judi alone.

[@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479]

Molly is gay.. She was safe as

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

He was just a friendly, nice guy and can be credited with the success of many of the artists of that time including Abba, and as said above, he's gay lol

[@kouta43210]

That's the misconception...@@psychedelicprawncrumpets9479

[@derhampaul2182]

I have not heard of this

[@Breeanna73]

Oh,the days when you had to have talent. To have a musical career.

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

Oh come on, most of those chicks couldn't even sing

[@derhampaul2182]

1980