Posted January 17, 201015 yr What was around in one of my favourite chart years.... 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980} 2 2 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 3 ne John Lennon - Woman 4 36 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 5 4 Specials Featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 8 19 Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music 9 3 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 10 10 Queen - Flash 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 12 17 Stevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It 13 18 Racey - Runaround Sue 14 ne Blondie - Rapture 15 5 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna 17 12 The Nolans - Who's Gonna Rock you 18 8 Chas And Dave - Rabbit 19 6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 20 25 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 21 15 Matchbox - Over The Rainbow/You Belong To Me 22 29 Bad Manners - Lorraine 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey 24 9 The Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da 25 49 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet 26 11 Status Quo - Lies/Don't Drive My Car 27 44 Diana Ross - It's My Turn 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment 29 59 Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove 30 31 The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me 31 20 Gary Numan - This Wreckage 32 24 Barry Manilow - Lonely Together 33 ne Cliff Richard - A Little In Love 34 27 Mac Davis - It's Hard To Be Humble 35 16 The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 36 63 Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe 37 21 Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks 38 ne Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven 39 39 James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) 40 68 Light Of The World - I Shot The Sheriff 41 61 UFO - Lonely Heart 42 53 Odyssey - Hang Together 43 32 Rod Stewart - My Girl 44 48 Donna Summer - Cold Love 45 ne Spandau Ballet - The Freeze 46 34 Barbra Streisand And Barry Gibb - Guilty 47 26 Kenny Rogers - Lady 48 28 ABBA - Super Trouper 49 57 Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance 50 ne Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance {1981}
January 17, 201015 yr Author 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980}....great song, went to the top after John's death, but has been a bit overplayed 2 2 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic...Liked this early Adam song :yahoo: 3 ne John Lennon - Woman...not my favourite John song, a bit dull 4 36 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight....one of his best 5 4 Specials Featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To :) 8 19 Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music 9 3 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 10 10 Queen - Flash....always been a bit partial to Queen :) 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians....old song re-released after he hit the big time 12 17 Stevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It 13 18 Racey - Runaround Sue 14 ne Blondie - Rapture....one of the first rap songs of sorts to chart in the UK 15 5 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over :) 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna....A classic, on its way to the top, oh wait a minute, look out for Joe Dolce :lol: 17 12 The Nolans - Who's Gonna Rock you 18 8 Chas And Dave - Rabbit :puke2: 19 6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry :D 20 25 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)....this was a good track often overlooked 21 15 Matchbox - Over The Rainbow/You Belong To Me 22 29 Bad Manners - Lorraine 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey...What can I say about this, that hasn't been said 1000 times :yahoo: :cheer: 24 9 The Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da...a bit repetitive 25 49 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet 26 11 Status Quo - Lies/Don't Drive My Car 27 44 Diana Ross - It's My Turn 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment...excellent song 29 59 Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove 30 31 The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me 31 20 Gary Numan - This Wreckage 32 24 Barry Manilow - Lonely Together 33 ne Cliff Richard - A Little In Love :puke2: 34 27 Mac Davis - It's Hard To Be Humble 35 16 The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 36 63 Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe :) 37 21 Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks 38 ne Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven :cheer: 39 39 James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) 40 68 Light Of The World - I Shot The Sheriff 41 61 UFO - Lonely Heart 42 53 Odyssey - Hang Together 43 32 Rod Stewart - My Girl 44 48 Donna Summer - Cold Love 45 ne Spandau Ballet - The Freeze...great early song 46 34 Barbra Streisand And Barry Gibb - Guilty :puke2: 47 26 Kenny Rogers - Lady 48 28 ABBA - Super Trouper 49 57 Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance 50 ne Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance {1981}
January 18, 201015 yr ones i still like.... some ive gone off. 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980} 5 4 Specials Featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna................ 18 8 Chas And Dave - Rabbit 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey............... class 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment 29 59 Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove 35 16 The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 36 63 Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe............... good track 38 ne Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven 45 ne Spandau Ballet - The Freeze.............................. much prefered their earlier 'funk' pop. 50 ne Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance {1981} oops...deleted yarbourough and peebles 'dont stop the music' and 'antmusic' 2 good tracks.
January 18, 201015 yr 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980} I bought this single after he died and mine had Working Class Hero on the B side, making it the 1975 original issue. The 1980 pressings had a different B side though the catalogue number was the same as the 1975 release. 2 2 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic Bought this also, excellent song but he was soon to go downhill as his popularity soured amongst the girlies. 3 ne John Lennon - Woman 4 36 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 5 4 Specials Featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm Good single, do Nothing sums up life in January 1981 for me. I had just signed on the dole after dropping out of the 6th form (I did go back and do A levels the following September), felt like I had no future, was bored and depressed and this song said a lot to me. 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat Gimmicky for its outro which just plays forever, there is no run out on the groove. 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 8 19 Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music Loved the song even though the bloke sounded half asleep! 9 3 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 10 10 Queen - Flash 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 12 17 Stevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Had this on the Hotter Than July album 13 18 Racey - Runaround Sue 14 ne Blondie - Rapture I wasn't a fan of this nor The Tide Is High and by now, for me, all the magic had gone out of Blondie. 15 5 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over I mentioned above I'd dropped out of the 6th form. The last day I attended school was the morning he was shot. At least it was a memorable day! The whole school was buzzing with everyone talking about his death and then I can remember the evening with all the news reports. The following Tuesday this single reversed its downward slide to jump from 21 to number 1. 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna I'd bought the album a couple of months earlier but didn't really notice this track too much until it became a hit single. Excellent song. 17 12 The Nolans - Who's Gonna Rock you 18 8 Chas And Dave - Rabbit 19 6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry I bought this a couple of weeks before Christmas. can't stand it now. 20 25 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 21 15 Matchbox - Over The Rainbow/You Belong To Me 22 29 Bad Manners - Lorraine 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey I bought the 7". Tried to get the 12" but the shop was always sold out of that version. Excellent song. 24 9 The Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Unbelievably I bought this - what was I thinking? It's puerile rubbish but obviously I must have loved it when it was first released... 25 49 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet 26 11 Status Quo - Lies/Don't Drive My Car 27 44 Diana Ross - It's My Turn 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment Their best single by far. Magnificent. 29 59 Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove 30 31 The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me The 12" of this has a wonderful intro, bikes revving up and then the screech of tyres. Play it loud - it's great! 31 20 Gary Numan - This Wreckage 32 24 Barry Manilow - Lonely Together 33 ne Cliff Richard - A Little In Love 34 27 Mac Davis - It's Hard To Be Humble 35 16 The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 36 63 Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe One of those minor hits from this era that i know well and love. 37 21 Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks 38 ne Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven Waiter! Almost an instrumental. OK 39 39 James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) 40 68 Light Of The World - I Shot The Sheriff 41 61 UFO - Lonely Heart 42 53 Odyssey - Hang Together 43 32 Rod Stewart - My Girl 44 48 Donna Summer - Cold Love 45 ne Spandau Ballet - The Freeze 46 34 Barbra Streisand And Barry Gibb - Guilty 47 26 Kenny Rogers - Lady 48 28 ABBA - Super Trouper 49 57 Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance My first introduction to Steve Winwood. I knew songs like Keep On Running but can't recall hearing of Steve Winwood before this point. Good song. 50 ne Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance {1981}
January 22, 201015 yr 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980} one of the most overrated songs ever. I think Jealous Guy is far superior 2 2 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic :yahoo: 3 ne John Lennon - Woman 4 36 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight :wub: 5 4 Specials Featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 8 19 Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music 9 3 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 10 10 Queen - Flash 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 14 ne Blondie - Rapture :wub: 15 5 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna 19 6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 20 25 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 22 29 Bad Manners - Lorraine 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey classic, one of my all time faves :wub: 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment 29 59 Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove 30 31 The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me 38 ne Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven 48 28 ABBA - Super Trouper 50 ne Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance {1981}
January 25, 201015 yr My favs 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980} 2 2 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 3 ne John Lennon - Woman 4 36 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 5 4 Specials - Do Nothing 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 9 3 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 14 ne Blondie - Rapture 15 5 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna 17 12 The Nolans - Who's Gonna Rock you 19 6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey 25 49 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet 27 44 Diana Ross - It's My Turn 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment 31 20 Gary Numan - This Wreckage 32 24 Barry Manilow - Lonely Together 33 ne Cliff Richard - A Little In Love 34 27 Mac Davis - It's Hard To Be Humble 35 16 The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 36 63 Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe 37 21 Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks 47 26 Kenny Rogers - Lady 48 28 ABBA - Super Trouper 49 57 Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance
January 26, 201015 yr I like: 1 1 John Lennon - Imagine {1980} 2 2 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 3 ne John Lennon - Woman 4 36 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 5 4 Specials Featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm 6 14 The Look - I Am The Beat 7 7 The Beat - Too Nice To Talk To 9 3 John And Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 10 10 Queen - Flash 11 23 Adam & The Ants - Young Parisians 12 17 Stevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It 14 ne Blondie - Rapture 15 5 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over 16 52 Ultravox - Vienna 19 6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry 20 25 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 23 33 Visage - Fade To Grey 24 9 The Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da 25 49 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet 27 44 Diana Ross - It's My Turn 28 13 Madness - Embarrassment 31 20 Gary Numan - This Wreckage 33 ne Cliff Richard - A Little In Love 35 16 The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys 37 21 Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks 38 ne Madness - The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven 45 ne Spandau Ballet - The Freeze 46 34 Barbra Streisand And Barry Gibb - Guilty 48 28 ABBA - Super Trouper 49 57 Steve Winwood - While You See A Chance - My favourite ever song of his from his long running career via the Spencer Davis Group; Blind Faith; Traffic & solo. Saw on BBC2 a gig with him and Eric Clapton in concert. I much preferred the bits with him singing. XS513FRfbwE 50 ne Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance {1981}
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