lets see what classics can be found in this chart from 28 years ago today!

 

 

1 2 Begin The Beguine (Volver a empezar) JULIO IGLESIAS

2 1 Under Pressure QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE

3 3 Let's Groove EARTH, WIND AND FIRE

4 5 Bed Sitter SOFT CELL

5 7 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? DIANA ROSS

6 15 Daddy's Home CLIFF RICHARD

7 10 I Go To Sleep PRETENDERS

8 4 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) HAIRCUT 100

9 - Don't You Want Me HUMAN LEAGUE

10 12 Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey MODERN ROMANCE

11 8 Physical OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

12 14 Steppin' Out KOOL AND THE GANG

13 6 Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK

14 23 Four More From Toyah TOYAH

15 11 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) ROD STEWART

16 18 The Voice ULTRAVOX

17 9 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic POLICE

18 24 Cambodia KIM WILDE

19 19 Tears Are Not Enough ABC

20 21 The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) FUN BOY THREE

21 26 Wedding Bells GODLEY AND CREME

22 13 When She Was My Girl FOUR TOPS

23 28 Flashback IMAGINATION

24 - It Must Be Love MADNESS

25 25 Yes Tonight Josephine JETS

26 37 My Own Way DURAN DURAN

27 42 Rock'n'Roll STATUS QUO

28 59 Wild Is The Wind DAVID BOWIE

29 31 Turn Your Love Around GEORGE BENSON

30 27 Love Me Tonight TREVOR WALTERS

31 22 Birdie Song TWEETS

32 20 When You Were Sweet 16 FUREYS AND DAVIE ARTHUR

33 - Love Needs No Disguise GARY NUMAN AND DRAMATIS

34 36 Buona Sera (Don't Be Angry) BAD MANNERS

35 48 The Land Of Make Believe BUCKS FIZZ

36 63 Dead Ringer For Love MEAT LOAF

37 41 Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) DOLLAR

38 71 Footsteps SHOWADDYWADDY

39 39 We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) BONEY M

40 16 Happy Birthday ALTERED IMAGES

 

well, thats abit pants isnt it! just go's to show, things werent ALWAYS good bad then!

 

1 2 Begin The Beguine (Volver a empezar) JULIO IGLESIAS ........... AWFUL :angry:

2 1 Under Pressure QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE .......... not my cuppa..

3 3 Let's Groove EARTH, WIND AND FIRE ........ good track

4 5 Bed Sitter SOFT CELL ............................... good pop

5 7 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? DIANA ROSS .... awful cover

6 15 Daddy's Home CLIFF RICHARD .................. VILE rubbish

7 10 I Go To Sleep PRETENDERS ....................... cant go far wrong with chrissie n co :)

8 4 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) HAIRCUT 100 .... great bit of jazz funk themed pop.

9 - Don't You Want Me HUMAN LEAGUE ......... oh dear, possibly their worst but most popular track

10 12 Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey MODERN ROMANCE ...... awful pop pap...was it waterman?

11 8 Physical OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN ...................... awful mor rubbish

12 14 Steppin' Out KOOL AND THE GANG

13 6 Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK :)

14 23 Four More From Toyah TOYAH ......................... plastic rebel, i prefer avril.

15 11 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) ROD STEWART .... more mor from the ageing mod

16 18 The Voice ULTRAVOX .................... :) like them, like this

17 9 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic POLICE .... booorring by now.

18 24 Cambodia KIM WILDE .......... one of her better and lesser known tracks, pop protest.

19 19 Tears Are Not Enough ABC ....... another classy jazz funk styled pop track.

20 21 The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) FUN BOY THREE ... tbh pretty poor imho.

21 26 Wedding Bells GODLEY AND CREME ....... ex 10cc boys creating mor pop.

22 13 When She Was My Girl FOUR TOPS ....... really bland from one time soul greats

23 28 Flashback IMAGINATION ...... funky soul pop from leee john n co.

24 - It Must Be Love MADNESS ..... prefered labi sifres original

25 25 Yes Tonight Josephine JETS .... a decent bit of rockabilly

26 37 My Own Way DURAN DURAN .... :) good pop

27 42 Rock'n'Roll STATUS QUO ...... yawn...

28 59 Wild Is The Wind DAVID BOWIE ........... dunno this

29 31 Turn Your Love Around GEORGE BENSON ..... more smooth soul, ok

30 27 Love Me Tonight TREVOR WALTERS ............ dunno this

31 22 Birdie Song TWEETS ............... utter drivel :angry:

32 20 When You Were Sweet 16 FUREYS AND DAVIE ARTHUR .... oh dear.

33 - Love Needs No Disguise GARY NUMAN AND DRAMATIS ...dunno this

34 36 Buona Sera (Don't Be Angry) BAD MANNERS ..... past their novelty best, poor

35 48 The Land Of Make Believe BUCKS FIZZ .... sickly sweet sub reggae pop on its way to the top.

36 63 Dead Ringer For Love MEAT LOAF ..... rockin rollin rue?.. wtf? nahhh never 'got' meatloaf

37 41 Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) DOLLAR .... soppy kiddy pop

38 71 Footsteps SHOWADDYWADDY ....... one of (thankfully) their last tracks

39 39 We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) BONEY M .... dunno this

40 16 Happy Birthday ALTERED IMAGES .... more kiddy pop though i thought ms grogan was abit of a looker

 

1 2 Begin The Beguine (Volver a empezar) JULIO IGLESIAS ........... Yuch :puke2:

2 1 Under Pressure QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE .......... As a Bowie fan I liked this a lot

3 3 Let's Groove EARTH, WIND AND FIRE ........ OK, not a huge fan

4 5 Bed Sitter SOFT CELL ............................... This was good

5 7 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? DIANA ROSS .... Why?

6 15 Daddy's Home CLIFF RICHARD .................. :puke2: need I say more

7 10 I Go To Sleep PRETENDERS ....................... Super track, one of my faves from this year

8 4 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) HAIRCUT 100 .... Some of their stuff was OK

9 - Don't You Want Me HUMAN LEAGUE ......... very overplayed, but still better than most of the rest

10 12 Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey MODERN ROMANCE ...... not SAW, but I do believe some of them were in Leyton Buzzards :unsure:

11 8 Physical OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN ......................didn'y like this much, really corny video

12 14 Steppin' Out KOOL AND THE GANG ..... :unsure:

13 6 Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK....Classic tune from 1981

14 23 Four More From Toyah TOYAH ......................... I never got Toyah, always thought she was a prat

15 11 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) ROD STEWART .... a bit boring

16 18 The Voice ULTRAVOX .................... :cheer: Love it

17 9 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic POLICE .... Excellent song for this year

18 24 Cambodia KIM WILDE .......... Always liked her stuff

19 19 Tears Are Not Enough ABC ....... Got their greatest hits, good song

20 21 The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) FUN BOY THREE .....ok i suppose

21 26 Wedding Bells GODLEY AND CREME ....... loved 10CC, this was a bit dull

22 13 When She Was My Girl FOUR TOPS ....... don't remember this one

23 28 Flashback IMAGINATION ......I hated this lot <_<

24 - It Must Be Love MADNESS ..... Liked both versions, especially this interpretation & the video :cheer:

25 25 Yes Tonight Josephine JETS .... :unsure:

26 37 My Own Way DURAN DURAN .... a bit raw, but they would soon become good

27 42 Rock'n'Roll STATUS QUO ...... standard Quo

28 59 Wild Is The Wind DAVID BOWIE ........... 1976 track from his Station to Station album, not sure why it was released in 1981

29 31 Turn Your Love Around GEORGE BENSON ..... not a fan of his music

30 27 Love Me Tonight TREVOR WALTERS ............ :unsure:

31 22 Birdie Song TWEETS ............... complete trash :puke2:

32 20 When You Were Sweet 16 FUREYS AND DAVIE ARTHUR .... wtf

33 - Love Needs No Disguise GARY NUMAN AND DRAMATIS ...no idea on this one

34 36 Buona Sera (Don't Be Angry) BAD MANNERS .....nah, didn't get them

35 48 The Land Of Make Believe BUCKS FIZZ .... poor Abba impersonators

36 63 Dead Ringer For Love MEAT LOAF ..... liked some of his stuff, but not this one

37 41 Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) DOLLAR ....I'm a celebrity get me back in the jungle :lol:

38 71 Footsteps SHOWADDYWADDY ....... I thought they had split up long before this

39 39 We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) BONEY M .... :unsure:

40 16 Happy Birthday ALTERED IMAGES .... I liked their stuff, pity they didn't put out more songs :cheer: