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 Official Top 10s of Each Year in the 80s, Ranked and Reviewed by Me. |
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 2nd October 2020, 05:01 PM
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what is there to like about Geno? I'm completely at a loss as to its popularity.
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4th October 2020, 01:34 PM
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QUOTE(Colm @ Oct 2 2020, 06:01 PM)  what is there to like about Geno? I'm completely at a loss as to its popularity. Me too. Never liked it. |
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4th October 2020, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE(Colm @ Oct 2 2020, 06:01 PM) what is there to like about Geno? I'm completely at a loss as to its popularity. Well I can't speak for everyone else that bought it, but for me Kevin Rowlands stroppy vocal delivery was pretty unique, and he absolutely loved Geno Washington which came over in a very funked-up version of the late 60's soul scene. It was passionate, the horn section was marvellous, so good they left the band and set up their own band called The Bureau (who were also good, I went to see them in concert in 1981, great live). I can understand how modern ears not used to the power of a sax cacophony might not like it though  Like so many things, horn sections not featuring much on 21st century tracks.... |
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5th October 2020, 11:51 AM
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yeah, but top 10 of the year?
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5th October 2020, 12:16 PM
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1981
10th place - Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver 3.5 I like like the verses but that chorus puts this at the bottom of the pile. I don't know this song very well - there's a lot going on in it so, perhaps it's a grower. The public didn't think so - it entered at number 1.  Second best selling song of the year. |
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5th October 2020, 12:21 PM
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1981
9th place - Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face 4.3 The rules state that I am compelled to hate this song because it inflicted one of the greatest chart injustices ever. I don't hate it.  Eight best selling single of the year. |
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5th October 2020, 12:32 PM
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1981
8th place - The Tweets - The Birdie Song 4.7 You know, if it wasn't for the chirruping sound this would be higher. It was originally a Swiss polka. There were many versions recorded by various bands before the Tweets made it a hit. Ninth best selling songs of the year. This post has been edited by Colm: 5th October 2020, 12:33 PM |
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5th October 2020, 12:39 PM
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'Stand and Deliver' bottom and below 'Shaddap You Face'?!
 
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5th October 2020, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE(Jade @ Oct 5 2020, 01:39 PM) 'Stand and Deliver' bottom and below 'Shaddap You Face'?! Yep. Sad day. |
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5th October 2020, 02:01 PM
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1981
7th place - Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy 4.9 1981 is a really poor year - top 10 wise. This is so average and yet if it wasn't for Stand and Delivery this would have been number 1 for 4 weeks. Tenth best selling single of the year. |
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5th October 2020, 02:07 PM
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6th place - Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life 5.4 I had this on in the background last week and I honestly thought it was The Carpenters. Especially the first verse. It's kinda boring. This was the 6th best seller of the year - the highest he has ever been in any End of Year top 10, matched by Earthsong in 1995. This post has been edited by Colm: 5th October 2020, 02:10 PM |
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5th October 2020, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE(Colm @ Oct 5 2020, 01:16 PM) 1981 10th place - Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver 3.5 I like like the verses but that chorus puts this at the bottom of the pile. I don't know this song very well - there's a lot going on in it so, perhaps it's a grower. The public didn't think so - it entered at number 1. Second best selling song of the year. I'm not sure I'm ever going to recover from this 
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5th October 2020, 02:10 PM
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QUOTE(dandy* @ Oct 5 2020, 03:08 PM) I'm not sure I'm ever going to recover from this I'm having trouble recovering myself. 
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5th October 2020, 02:15 PM
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1981
5th place - Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House 5.5 Minimally better than MJ - this ole thing. Fourth best selling song of the year. I'm so glad I was too young to be a chart follower back then. |
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5th October 2020, 02:20 PM
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4th place - Soft Cell - Tainted Love 6.0 If any of you were betting people (and some of you must be), you'd have probably put money on this being top 2 if not at the top. I just don't like it very much. I don't think I ever did. Finished 1981 as the best seller. |
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5th October 2020, 02:28 PM
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3th place - Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming 7.0 Now this is much better than Stand and Deliver. It wonderfully strange - I am surprised it was a such a huge hit. Some of the vocals remind me of Bloc Party's Ares. Third best selling song of the year. This post has been edited by Colm: 5th October 2020, 02:29 PM |
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5th October 2020, 02:35 PM
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2nd place - Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 7.3 I never really appreciated how great this is. I know I'll get raised eye brows for having it above Soft Cell and Adam and the Ants. I find it hard to fault it. Seventh best seller of the year. This post has been edited by Colm: 5th October 2020, 02:41 PM |
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5th October 2020, 02:41 PM
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1st place - Ultravox - Vienna 7.9 I'm quite sure this is a contender of best single of the 80s for many music fans - if not all time. It's impossibly graceful and dripping with European cool - taking in synth minimalism, piano, violin and orchestral majesty. Finished the year as the 5th best seller. This post has been edited by Colm: 5th October 2020, 02:55 PM |
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5th October 2020, 02:49 PM
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Ooh yes I definitely thought 'Tainted Love' would be at least top 2 for you! 'Vienna' is a great #1 - that, Soft Cell and the two Adam songs are the clear standouts for me.
I'm glad you're more complimentary towards 'Prince Charming' following that surprising last place! "Ridicule is nothing to be scared of" is a lyric that really sticks  love how outrageous the video is too, especially for its time 
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5th October 2020, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE(Jade @ Oct 5 2020, 03:49 PM) "Ridicule is nothing to be scared of" is a lyric that really sticks love how outrageous the video is too, especially for its time I love a lot of ridiculous music. But not all of it. Stand and Delivery my grow on me.
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