Countdown (Australia)- National Top 10- May 15, 1983

The Countdown National Top 10 for May 15, 1983, announced by Countdown announcer Gavin Wood. The Songs, in order:
10. Falco- Der Kommissar
9. Wham- Wham Rap
8. Men At Work- Overkill
7. Renee & Renato- Save Your Love
6. Redgum- I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk In The Light Green)
5. Duran Duran- Is There Something I Should Know
4. Prince- 1999
3. Joan Armatrading- Drop The Pilot
2. David Bowie- Let's Dance
1. Michael Jackson- Billie Jean

Note: Announcer Gavin Wood was great at inserting artist-specific puns in his top 10 countdowns- take particular note of his announcement of Joan Armatrading.

The segment and episode ends with Molly Meldrum interviewing the guest host of that particular episode, American singer Laura Branigan. Molly asks Laura if she has met Umberto Tozzi, the Italian singer/songwriter whose hit singles 'Gloria' and 'Ti Amo' she famously and successfully covered, to which she answers that she has. Molly ends the segment by presenting Laura with a gold record for 'Gloria', and leads into Australian singer Rick Springfield's single 'Affair Of The Heart'.

Vaxfacts: Being of Italian parentage, Umberto Tozzi's versions of 'Gloria' and 'Ti Amo' played in Vaxman80's household far more often than Laura Branigan's versions, comparisons of which can be made at the links below:

Gloria
Laura Branigan-    • Laura Branigan - Gloria (Official Music Vi...  
Umberto Tozzi-    • Umberto Tozzi - Gloria  

Ti Amo
Laura Branigan-    • Laura Branigan - Ti Amo - Sold Gold (1984)  
Umberto Tozzi-    • UMBERTO TOZZI ( Ti Amo - 1977 Remasterizad...