In 2026, we’ll be taking things back to the 1980s! So here’s a short playlist to help us all get settled in, featuring 10 songs that were listed in Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart exactly 40 years ago today, the first week of January 1986. There’s no talking in this episode. Just the music. Happy ’80s, guys! The Cars – Tonight She ComesBruce Springsteen – My HometownThe Hooters – Day by DayThe Dream Academy – Life in a Northern TownTom Petty and the Heartbreakers – So You Want to Be a Rock & Roll StarSimple Minds – Alive and KickingSurvivor – Burning HeartStarship – SaraJohn Cougar Mellencamp – Small TownNight Ranger – Goodbye Patreon – patreon.com/snowinsouthtownLivestream channel – https://prankcast.com/vistablue/chatBlog – https://snowinsouthtown.wordpress.comEmail – [email protected] – https://www.facebook.com/snowinsouthtownInstagram – @snowinsouthtown https://ia600601.us.archive.org/7/items/snow-in-southtown-january-1986-billboard-rock-chart-playlist/Snow%20in%20Southtown%20-%20January%201986%20Billboard%20Rock%20Chart%20Playlist.mp3