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1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream

3 4 Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon

9 2 Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida

10 9 The Three Degrees - My Simple Heart

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

12 13 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again)

13 25 Elvis Presley - It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You

14 11 Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

18 16 Status Quo - Living On An Island

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

24 43 Billy Preston And Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again

25 22 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

26 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London

27 30 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter

28 47 Greedies - A Merry Jingle

29 29 The Clash - London Calling

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'

31 21 Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

34 35 M - Moonlight And Muzak

35 40 Lena Martell - One Day At A Time

36 38 Boney M - I'm Born Again

37 31 The Ramblers - The Sparrow

38 34 Diana Ross - It's My House

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

41 37 Storm - It's My House

42 39 Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand

43 27 The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles

44 50 The Inmates - The Walk

45 41 Motorhead - Bomber

46 48 The Barron Knights - Food For Thought

47 46 Earth, Wind And Fire - Can't Let Go

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara

 

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Let's check what these tracks were like.....

 

1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall......A good number one for the start of a new decade :thumbup:

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream....Although I was never a huge fan, this was ok

3 4 Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor :lol: thought this was rubbish

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You....pretty good version :cheer:

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket....this would go to number 1, was a cracker :thumbup:

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time....not a bad effort at a xmas tune

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight....Do I remember this or what :lol:

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon....great at the time :)

9 2 Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida....upbeat song,good dance tune

10 9 The Three Degrees - My Simple Heart...ok I suppose

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall....when he was good, he was good.....

12 13 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again)....Liked it first time around, not sure why it was in chart again

13 25 Elvis Presley - It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You

14 11 Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) :puke2:

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue....liked this one :thumbup:

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop :thumbup:

18 16 Status Quo - Living On An Island

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}....another one I originally liked, again re-released for some reason

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go....not usually my thing, but liked this, hated the cover many years later

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing....I liked Chic, great dance music of the time :cheer:

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond....One of the best artists of the time :thumbup:

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar....couldn't understand a word, and he was born less than 20 miles from me :w00t: loved it though

24 43 Billy Preston And Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again

25 22 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

26 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London....was ok, not their best

27 30 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter :puke2:

28 47 Greedies - A Merry Jingle :w00t:

29 29 The Clash - London Calling....classic song :yahoo:

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'

31 21 Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love....liked this one by Freddie :thumbup:

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer...for some reason I always liked this, was sampled in the 00's I believe by Alcazar?

34 35 M - Moonlight And Muzak....not nearly as good as "pop music"

35 40 Lena Martell - One Day At A Time :puke2:

36 38 Boney M - I'm Born Again :puke2:

37 31 The Ramblers - The Sparrow :puke2:

38 34 Diana Ross - It's My House

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing :puke2:

41 37 Storm - It's My House

42 39 Dollar - I Wanna Hold Your Hand

43 27 The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles

44 50 The Inmates - The Walk

45 41 Motorhead - Bomber

46 48 The Barron Knights - Food For Thought

47 46 Earth, Wind And Fire - Can't Let Go

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP :)

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara :)

the ones i like.... yep, no floyd or abba!!!

 

 

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket ..........:thumbup: the first new #1 of the 80's.

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond.... :thumbup: track of the chart!

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

24 43 Billy Preston And Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again

25 22 Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

29 29 The Clash - London Calling

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara

 

 

 

Thought I'd srtuggle, since this is nearly 4 years before I was born, but I've found a few I know and like

 

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall :lol: Defo one of my personal fave Wacko tracks, from a mighty fine album!

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After :dance: Another one I really like, later sampled by S XPress.

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue :yahoo: Can't beat a bit of Blondie

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing :dance: Chic... goes without saying really.

 

 

Not a bad chart, but it's topped by 2 of my all-time favourite acts - with, IMO, their 2 WORST ever singles... ABBA never sounded as dull, drab and dismal as on I Have a Dream, and the less said about the Pink Floyd single the better :puke2:

I like with comments for the Top 10:

 

1 1 Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall ....... on the one hand this is too overly commercial and almost trite sounding for a Pink Floyd track. (It would be like Radiohead coming up with Creep Part 2 today, it would just sound wrong even if it was catchy as hell). On the other hand the lyrics sounded great as an 8 year old so it has become a school disco anthem to eternity.

2 2 ABBA - I Have A Dream ....... a contender for their worst ever ballad. Dull and dreary = perfect for a Westlife cover produced by Pete Waterman.

3 4 Fiddler's Dram - Day Trip To Bangor ....... A great little folk ditty that became huge.

4 5 Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You ...... Good to hear a no nonsense new wave cover of the first ever song performed on TOTP's by Dusty Springfield. Great Annie Lennox vocals too.

5 10 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket ...... A definitive pop classic in any language.

6 7 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time ....... Yes it is lightweight and throwaway, but I'd rather listen to this catchy experimental early synthesised piece of fluff than the overwrought and borderline preachy and patronising Xmas effort by his former songwriting partner in crime every christmas.

7 6 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight ..... a rip off of Chic's Good Times with a greatcatchy rap over the top.

8 3 The Police - Walking On The Moon ........ probably my least favourite of the Police's five UK chart toppers.

9 2 Gibson Brothers - Que Sera Mi Vida ...... I hate this track.

10 9 The Three Degrees - My Simple Heart ...... a great Rodgers/Edwards (CHIC corporation) pastiche.

 

 

11 12 Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

12 13 David Bowie - John I'm Only Dancing (Again)

14 11 Donna Summer And Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

15 17 Rose Royce - Is It Love You're After

16 14 Blondie - Union City Blue

17 20 The Beat - Tears Of A Clown/Ranking Full Stop

18 16 Status Quo - Living On An Island

19 18 The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin {1979}

20 28 KC And The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

21 32 Chic - My Feet Keep Dancing

22 19 Madness - One Step Beyond

23 24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar

24 43 Billy Preston And Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again

26 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Confusion/Last Train To London

29 29 The Clash - London Calling

30 36 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'

32 26 Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

33 33 Sheila And B Devotion - Spacer

38 34 Diana Ross - It's My House

39 45 Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions

40 73 The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

43 27 The Boomtown Rats - Diamond Smiles

45 41 Motorhead - Bomber

48 23 Gary Numan - Complex

49 61 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird EP

50 67 Fleetwood Mac - Sara

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