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1980s Top 40 Rate

Part One: Number 7's

Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.7 in the UK during the 1980s. Rate your faves, and the winner will go through to the final Ultimate Top 40 (where it will join the best No.1, No.2, No.3 etc).

Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
Lambrettas - Poison Ivy
Rodney Franklin - The Groove
Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
Splodgenessabounds - Two Pints Of Lager & A Packet Of Crisps Please/Simon Templar
Dexy's Midnight Runners - There There My Dear
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To
Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music
Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas 7
Linx - Intuition
Reo Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood
Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me
Jacksons - Walk Right Now
UB40 - One In Ten
Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Madness - Shut Up
Olivia Newton John - Physical
Pretenders - I Go To Sleep
Godley & Creme - Wedding Bells
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy
Christoper Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
Bow Wow Wow - Go Wild In The Country
Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good
Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy
Junior - Mama Used To Say
Diana Ross - Work That Body
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
Stranglers - Strange Little Girl
Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Love Come Down
Spandau Ballet - Lifeline
Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love
Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah
Thompson Twins - We Are Detective
Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed
Joboxers - Just Got Lucky
Flash & The Pan - Waiting For A Train
Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger
Modern Romance - Walking In The Rain
George Benson - In Your Eyes
The Cure - The Love Cats
Cliff Richard - Please Don't Fall In Love
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream
Slade - Run Runaway
Van Halen - Jump
Kool & The Gang - (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart
Flying Pickets - When You're Young And In Love
Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly
Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell
Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
Style Council - Shout To The Top
Status Quo - The Wanderer
Alvin Stardust - I Won't Run Away
Gary Glitter - Another Rock And Roll Christmas
Russ Abbot - Atmosphere
Kirsty MacColl - A New England
Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy/Take Me With You
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Princess - Say I'm Your Number One
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood/Light My Fire (Remixes)
Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
Arcadia - Election Day
Queen - One Vision
Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - The Show
Sophia George - Girlie Girlie
Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley - The Phantom Of The Opera
Whistle - (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'
Culture Club - Move Away
Big Country - Look Away
Five Star - Can't Wait Another Minute
Jaki Graham - Set Me Free
Hollywood Beyond - What's The Colour Of Money?
Five Star - Find The Time
Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
Duran Duran - Notorious
Swing Out Sister - Surrender
Michael Crawford/Sarah Brightman - The Music Of The Night/Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself
Terence Trent D'Arby - If You Let Me Stay
Erasure - Victim Of Love
Curiosity Killed The Cat - Misfit
Mel & Kim - F.L.M
Boogie Box High - Jive Talkin'
Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion
Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Live)
Stranglers - All Day & All Of The Night
Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life
Dollar - O L'Amour
Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love
Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again
Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna
Taja Sevelle - Love Is Contagious
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'N' Roll
Mica Paris - My One Tempation
Fairground Attraction - Find My Love
Yello - The Race
Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing
Kim Wilde - Never Trust A Stranger
Four Tops - Loco In Acapulco
Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle - Wait
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Can't Stay Away From You
Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing
Roxette - The Look
Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt
Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night
Queen - Breakthru'
Shakespear's Sister - You're History
Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)
Damian - The Time Warp
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
Martika - I Feel The Earth Move

Because I'm so kind and thoughtful, you have a choice. You can vote for 20 tracks, the voting of which looks like this:

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or if you can only do 10 tracks, you can vote like this:

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And if you wish to add a -1, you are free to do so.

Hopefully, this will get more than two people doing this. You have roughly a week or so before we move on to the next part, where a random chart position will be drawn. Enjoy.

This post has been edited by AH Gold: May 16 2015, 07:31 PM