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Posted by: AH Gold Jun 5 2015, 07:42 AM

1980s Top 40 Rate

Number 9s

Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.9 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).

Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Beat - Hands Off...She's Mine
Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
B.A Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be
Paul McCartney - Waterfalls
Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile
Black Slate - Amigo
Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys
Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians
Stray Cats - Rock This Town
Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
The Who - You Better You Bet
Whispers - It's A Love Thing
Nolans - Attention To Me
Genesis - Abacab
Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin
Associates - Party Fears Two
Shakatak - Night Birds
Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
Gary Numan - We Take Mystery (To Bed)
Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
Midge Ure - No Regrets
Japan - I Second That Emotion
Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool
David Christie - Saddle Up
Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe
Duran Duran - Rio
Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
Stranglers - European Female
Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane
Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
Phil Everly & Cliff Richard - She Means Nothing To Me
Kenny Everett - Snot Rap
Tracie - The House That Jack Built
Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues
Big Country - Chance
Black Lace - Superman (Gioca Jouer)
Lionel Richie - Running With The Night
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
Richard Hartley/Michael Reed Orchestra - The Music Of Torvill & Dean (EP)
Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
Break Machine - Break Dance Party
Shakatak - Down On The Street
Trevor Walters - Stuck On You
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You
Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
UB40 - If It Happens Again
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
John Waite - Missing You
Paul Young - Everything Must Change
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy
Jaki Graham - Round And Round
Trans X - Living On Video
Mai Tai - Body And Soul
Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town/My Hometown
Full Force - Alice, I Want You Just For Me
Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
Simple Minds - All The Things She Said
Status Quo - Rollin' Home
Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
Style Council - It Didn't Matter
Five Star - Stay Out Of My Life
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger
Whitesnake - Is This Love
Freddie McGregor - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
Levert - Casanova
Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
Steve Walsh - I Found Lovin'
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Madonna - The Look Of Love
T'Pau - Valentine
Prince - Alphabet Street
Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3
U2 - Angel Of Harlem
Duran Duran - All She Wants Is
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
Yazz - Fine Time
Pat & Mick - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
Morrissey - Interesting Drug
D Mob Feat LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky
Starlight - Numero Uno
Bros - Chocolate Box
Mixmaster - Grand Piano

you have the option to do a +30 vote like follows:

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or you can use the standard:

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Good luck!

Posted by: AH Gold Jun 5 2015, 07:42 AM

+30 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
+29 Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
+28 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
+27 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
+26 Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe
+25 Tracie - The House That Jack Built
+24 Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
+23 Black Slate - Amigo
+22 Starlight - Numero Uno
+21 Nolans - Attention To Me
+20 Mai Tai - Body And Soul
+19 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
+18 Madonna - The Look Of Love
+17 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
+16 Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
+15 UB40 - If It Happens Again
+14 Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
+13 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
+12 John Waite - Missing You
+11 Levert - Casanova
+10 Whitesnake - Is This Love
+9 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
+8 Associates - Party Fears Two
+7 Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
+6 Beat - Hands Off...She's Mine
+5 Duran Duran - Rio
+4 Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger
+3 Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
+2 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
+1 Big Country - Chance

Posted by: richie Jun 5 2015, 08:44 AM

+30 Black Lace - Superman (Gioca Jouer) (SORRY!)
+29 UB40 - If It Happens Again
+28 The Associates - Party Fears Two
+27 The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
+26 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
+25 Trans X - Living On Video
+24 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
+23 The Beat - Hands Off...She's Mine
+22 Duran Duran - Rio
+21 B.A Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be
+20 Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
+19 The Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
+18 Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
+17 The Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
+16 Morrissey - Interesting Drug
+15 Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
+14 Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
+13 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
+12 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians
+11 Starlight - Numero Uno
+10 Break Machine - Break Dance Party
+09 Simple Minds - All The Things She Said
+08 Midge Ure - No Regrets
+07 Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
+06 Prince - Alphabet Street
+05 Japan - I Second That Emotion
+04 D Mob Feat LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky
+03 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
+02 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
+01 Kenny Everett - Snot Rap

Posted by: AntoineTTe Jun 5 2015, 10:25 AM

Side note


Numero Uno >>>>>> Grand Piano

Posted by: Acidburn Jun 5 2015, 02:29 PM

+30 Huey Lewis and the News – The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
+29 Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine – 1,2,3
+28 Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush – Don’t Give Up
+27 Eurythmics and Artetha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves
+26 Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall
+25 Duran Duran – Rio
+24 Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
+23 Fleetwood Mac – Oh Diane
+22 Lionel Richie – Running With The Night
+21 Whitesnake – Is This Love
+20 Fleetwood Mac – Big Love
+19 Depeche Mode – Master And Servant
+18 Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat
+17 U2 – Angel Of Harlem
+16 Adam and the Ants – Friend Or Foe
+15 Madonna – The Look Of Love
+14 Tracie – The House That Jack Built
+13 Prince – Alphabet Street
+12 Mai Tai – Body And Soul
+11 T’Pau – Valentine
+10 Duran Duran – All She Want’s Is
+09 Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy
+08 Nolans – Attention To Me
+07 Jaki Graham – Round And Round
+06 Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side
+05 Yazz – Fine Time
+04 Pat & Mick – I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet
+03 Pepsi and Shirlie – Goodbye Stranger
+02 Five Star – Stay Out Of My Life
+01 Nolans – Gotta Pull Myself Together

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 5 2015, 06:19 PM

+30 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
+29 Associates - Party Fears Two
+28 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
+27 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
+26 Prince - Alphabet Street
+25 Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
+24 Paul McCartney - Waterfalls
+23 Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
+22 Stray Cats - Runaway Boys
+21 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
+20 Simple Minds - All The Things She Said
+19 Richard Hartley/Michael Reed Orchestra - The Music Of Torvill & Dean (EP)
+18 China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
+17 Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane
+16 Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
+15 Lionel Richie - Running With The Night
+14 Black Slate - Amigo
+13 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
+12 Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
+11 Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love
+10 Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
+9 Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
+8 UB40 - If It Happens Again
+7 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
+6 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
+5 Shakatak - Down On The Street
+4 B.A Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be
+3 Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
+2 U2 - Angel Of Harlem
+1 Depeche Mode - Master And Servant

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 5 2015, 06:25 PM

so much cheese getting points!

Posted by: darkstar79 Jun 5 2015, 11:35 PM

+30 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
+29 Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
+28 Duran Duran - Rio
+27 D Mob Feat LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky
+26 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
+25 Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
+24 Prince - Alphabet Street
+23 Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
+22 Morrissey - Interesting Drug
+21 Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday

+20 Whispers - It's A Love Thing
+19 Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
+18 Jaki Graham - Round And Round
+17 Madonna - The Look Of Love
+16 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
+15 Break Machine - Break Dance Party
+14 Black Slate - Amigo
+13 Style Council - It Didn't Matter
+12 Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
+11 Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool

+10 Mai Tai - Body And Soul
+9 Yazz - Fine Time
+8 Kenny Everett - Snot Rap
+7 Duran Duran - All She Wants Is
+6 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
+5 Gary Numan - We Take Mystery (To Bed)
+4 David Christie - Saddle Up
+3 Levert - Casanova
+2 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
+1 Full Force - Alice, I Want You Just For Me

Posted by: Fgiboy2511 Jun 6 2015, 02:21 AM

30 Madonna - The Look Of Love
29 Starlight - Numero Uno
28 Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
27 Five Star - Stay Out Of My Life
26 T'Pau - Valentine
25 Whitesnake - Is This Love
24 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
23 Steve Walsh - I Found Lovin'
22 Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
21 Black Lace - Superman (Gioca Jouer)
20 Levert - Casanova
19 Prince - Alphabet Street
18 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
17 Pat & Mick - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
16 Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues
15 Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
14 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3
13 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
12 Duran Duran - All She Wants Is
11 Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger
10 Mixmaster - Grand Piano
9 Bros - Chocolate Box
8 John Waite - Missing You
7 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town/My Hometown
6 Yazz - Fine Time
5 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
4 Richard Hartley/Michael Reed Orchestra - The Music Of Torvill & Dean (EP)
3 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
2 Freddie McGregor - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
1 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day

Posted by: Leonardo Jun 6 2015, 07:26 PM

+30 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3
+29 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
+28 Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
+27 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
+26 Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane
+25 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
+24 Nolans - Attention To Me
+23 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
+22 Duran Duran - Rio
+21 Black Lace - Superman (Gioca Jouer)
+20 Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
+19 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town/My Hometown
+18 Prince - Alphabet Street
+17 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
+16 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
+15 Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
+14 Yazz - Fine Time
+13 Simple Minds - All The Things She Said
+12 Paul Young - Everything Must Change
+11 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
+10 Midge Ure - No Regrets
+9 Lionel Richie - Running With The Night
+8 Stray Cats - Runaway Boys
+7 Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
+6 U2 - Angel Of Harlem
+5 John Waite - Missing You
+4 Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
+3 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
+2 Bros - Chocolate Box
+1 Depeche Mode - Master and Servant

Posted by: AaronTM Jun 7 2015, 11:15 AM

+20 Jaki Graham - Round And Round
+18 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
+16 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
+14 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
+12 Madonna - The Look Of Love
+10 Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
+8 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
+6 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
+4 Duran Duran - All She Wants Is
+2 T'Pau - Valentine

Posted by: AntoineTTe Jun 7 2015, 11:28 AM

+20 Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
+19 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
+18 Yazz - Fine Time
+17 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
+16 Madonna - The Look Of Love
+15 T'Pau - Valentine
+14 Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love
+13 D Mob Feat LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky
+12 Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
+11 Morrissey - Interesting Drug
+10 Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
+9 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
+8 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
+7 Whitesnake - Is This Love
+6 Starlight - Numero Uno
+5 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
+4 Stranglers - European Female
+3 Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
+2 Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
+1 Pat & Mick - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

Posted by: dandystar Jun 7 2015, 12:26 PM

I hardly like any of these, I expected the list to be substantially better than it is.

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 7 2015, 12:34 PM

I felt sure there would be depeche Bush echo Morrissey points coming from you! Go on you can find 10!

Posted by: AntoineTTe Jun 7 2015, 01:02 PM

Now that someone else has done all the hard work I'm going to do my own ultimate Top 40 of the 80s.

Posted by: dandystar Jun 7 2015, 01:05 PM

20 Associates - Party Fears Two
19 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
18 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
17 Duran Duran - Rio
16 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
15 Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
14 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
13 Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
12 Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
11 Paul Young - Everything Must Change
10 Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
09 U2 - Angel Of Harlem
08 Morrissey - Interesting Drug
07 John Waite - Missing You
06 Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
05 Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
04 Yazz - Fine Time
03 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3
02 Prince - Alphabet Street
01 Tracie - The House That Jack Built

Posted by: Severin Jun 8 2015, 08:53 PM

+30 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
+29 Associates - Party Fears Two
+28 Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin
+27 Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
+26 Stray Cats - Runaway Boys
+25 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians
+24 Stray Cats - Rock This Town
+23 Japan - I Second That Emotion
+22 Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
+21 Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
+20 Prince - Alphabet Street
+19 Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
+18 Undertones - My Perfect Cousin
+17 Special AKA - Nelson Mandela
+16 Trans X - Living On Video
+15 The Who - You Better You Bet
+14 Stranglers - European Female
+13 Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday
+12 Midge Ure - No Regrets
+11 Big Country - Chance
+10 Simple Minds - All The Things She Said
+9 Beat - Hands Off...She's Mine
+8 Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side
+7 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
+6 Duran Duran - Rio
+5 Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love
+4 Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town/My Hometown
+3 Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe
+2 U2 - Angel Of Harlem
+1 B.A Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be

Posted by: AH Gold Jun 10 2015, 08:24 PM

Number 9s - The Results

As usual, before we start, spare a thought for these which didn't get any appreciation from anybody:

Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile
Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
Genesis - Abacab
Phil Everly & Cliff Richard - She Means Nothing To Me
Shakatak - Down On The Street
Trevor Walters - Stuck On You
Spandau Ballet - I'll Fly For You
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy
Status Quo - Rollin' Home

And as for the rest:

2. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon 163
3. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love 152
4. Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall 148
5. Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday 131
6. Prince - Alphabet Street 128
7. Duran Duran - Rio 125
8. Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew 115
9. Associates - Party Fears Two 114
10. Madonna - The Look Of Love 108
11. Depeche Mode - Master And Servant 106
12. Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves 100
13. Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy 99
14. Huey Lewis & The News - The Power Of Love/Do You Believe In Love 91
15. Whitesnake - Here I Go Again 88
16. Special AKA - Nelson Mandela 83
17. Malcolm McLaren & The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals 78
18. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3 76
19. Black Lace - Superman (Gioca Jouer) 72
20. Undertones - My Perfect Cousin 71
21. Starlight - Numero Uno 67
22. Fleetwood Mac - Oh Diane 66
23. Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together 63
Whitesnake - Is This Love 63
25. Morrissey - Interesting Drug 57
26. Yazz - Fine Time 56
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 56
28. T'Pau - Valentine 54
Bad Manners - My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop) 54
30. Nolans - Attention To Me 53
31. UB40 - If It Happens Again 52
Simple Minds - All The Things She Said 52
Black Slate - Amigo 51
34. Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat 48
Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side 48
36. Lionel Richie - Running With The Night 46
37. Jaki Graham - Round And Round 45
Adam Ant - Friend Or Foe 45
39. D Mob Feat LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky 44
40. Mai Tai - Body And Soul 42
41. Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day 41
Trans X - Living On Video 41
43. Tracie - The House That Jack Built 40
44. Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand 39
Duran Duran - New Moon On Monday 39
46. Beat - Hands Off...She's Mine 38
47. U2 - Angel Of Harlem 36
48. Duran Duran - All She Wants Is 33
49. John Waite - Missing You 32
50. Midge Ure - No Regrets 30
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town/My Hometown 30
52. Five Star - Stay Out Of My Life 29
53. Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin 28
Japan - I Second That Emotion 28
55. Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 27
56. B.A Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be 26
57. Break Machine - Break Dance Party 25
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love 25
59. Paul McCartney - Waterfalls 24
Stray Cats - Rock This Town 24
61. Steve Walsh - I Found Lovin' 23
Richard Hartley/Michael Reed Orchestra - The Music Of Torvill & Dean (EP) 23
Paul Young - Everything Must Change 23
64. Pat & Mick - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet 22
65. Whispers - It's A Love Thing 20
66. Levert - Casanova 19
67. China Crisis - Wishful Thinking 18
Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger 18
Stranglers - European Female 18
70. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On 17
71. Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues 16
72. The Who - You Better You Bet 15
73. Style Council - It Didn't Matter 13
74. Big Country - Chance 12
75. Haircut 100 - Nobody's Fool 11
Bros - Chocolate Box 11
77. Mixmaster - Grand Piano 10
78. Kenny Everett - Snot Rap 9
79. Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 7
80. Shakatak - Night Birds 5
Gary Numan - We Take Mystery (To Bed) 5
82. David Christie - Saddle Up 4
83. Freddie McGregor - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely 2
84. Full Force - Alice, I Want You Just For Me 1

Interesting results as always (Black Lace in the Top 20! ). Echo & The Bunnymen, Fleetwood Mac and Boy Meets Girl all led the rate at one point and would have been worthy winners, but instead:

1. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up 172



So Peter & Kate (yet again) make it through to the final (for now at least).

The Ultimate 80s Top 40:

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5. Kate Bush - Babooshka
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7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll
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9. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
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11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
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14. Dusty Springfield - In Private
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19. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly
20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
21. The Jam - That's Entertainment
22. De La Soul - Me Myself I
23. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
24. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
25. The Smiths - This Charming Man
26. The Smiths - Big Mouth Strikes Again
27. Cure - Catch
28. Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King?
29. New Order - Temptation
30. Clash - Rock The Casbah
31. Cure - A Forest
32. Abba - The Day Before You Came
33. Abba - Thank You For The Music
34. Joy Division - Atmosphere
35. The Fall - Victoria
36. Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It
37. Kate Bush - The Big Sky
38. New Order - Procession/Everything's Gone Green
39. Blondie - War Child
40. Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling/The Ballroom Of Romance

Posted by: popchartfreak Jun 10 2015, 09:56 PM

love the winner dearly, but the best record is again runner-up. I suggest everyone watch Donnie Darko and vote for Echo next time

Posted by: richie Jun 11 2015, 07:50 AM

Hope there's a reshuffle vote here too - there's no way Echo should have been second!

It's Bushmania...

Posted by: AntoineTTe Jun 12 2015, 09:16 AM

Where was Blue Monday?

Posted by: AH Gold Jun 12 2015, 03:26 PM

It will be in the Number 3 rate