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i like this era, full of new exciting records still in an era of great innovation!

 

 

1 3 Jealous Guy ROXY MUSIC

2 6 Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM AND THE ANTS

3 1 Shaddap Your Face JOE DOLCE

4 2 Vienna ULTRAVOX

5 7 Do The Huckelbuck COAST TO COAST

6 18 Kids In America KIM WILDE

7 29 This Ole House SHAKIN' STEVENS

8 8 Southern Freeze FREEEZ

9 9 Something About You Baby I Like STATUS QUO

10 5 St. Valentine's Day Massacre MOTORHEAD / GIRLSCHOOL

11 16 It's A Mystery (Four From Toyah) TOYAH

12 4 I Surrender RAINBOW

13 25 Reward TEARDROP EXPLODES

14 14 Once In A Lifetime TALKING HEADS

15 15 (Somebody) Help Me Out BEGGAR & CO.

16 35 You Better You Bet THE WHO

17 27 Star KIKI DEE

18 10 Return Of The Los Palmas 7 MADNESS

19 12 Rock This Town STRAY CATS

20 45 I Missed Again PHIL COLLINS

21 31 Jones Vs Jones / Summer Madness / Funky Stuff KOOL AND THE GANG 11

22 24 Hot Love KELLY MARIE

23 11 Woman JOHN LENNON

24 13 The Oldest Swinger In Town FRED WEDLOCK

25 22 That's Entertainment JAM

26 47 Planet Earth DURAN DURAN

27 57 Lately STEVIE WONDER

28 28 Ant Music ADAM AND THE ANTS

29 19 Message Of Love PRETENDERS

30 20 We'll Bring The House Down SLADE

31 34 Can You Feel It JACKSONS

32 - Mind Of A Toy VISAGE

33 17 Romeo And Juliet DIRE STRAITS

34 30 I'm In Love With A German Film Star PASSIONS

35 37 Walking On Thin Ice YOKO ONO

36 23 Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me XTC

37 43 Can You Handle It SHARON REDD

38 56 Einstein A-Go-Go LANDSCAPE

39 - Ceremony NEW ORDER

40 26 Fade To Grey VISAGE

41 65 Intuition LINX

42 51 All American Girls SISTER SLEDGE

43 - It's A Love Thing WHISPERS

44 41 Underwater HARRY THUMANN

45 69 John I'm Only Dancing POLECATS

46 21 In The Air Tonight PHIL COLLINS

47 60 9 To 5 DOLLY PARTON

48 72 Fan Dabi Dozi KRANKIES

49 32 Imagine JOHN LENNON

50 38 Car Trouble ADAM AND THE ANTS

 

well what a great chart for variety and cutting edge new sounds.... totally unlike todays chart.

 

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the freshly emerging new romantic scene was now making chart inroads, punk/new wave was reprisented, the rockabilly revival was still going strong, rock too. disco and soul were also in the mix...

 

my take ....

 

1 3 Jealous Guy ROXY MUSIC ............................... didnt really ever like this, a cover to give tribute to the late john lennon.

2 6 Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM AND THE ANTS .....:thumbup: brilliant pop,

3 1 Shaddap Your Face JOE DOLCE ...... oh lord... ok for a novelty track but remembered for keeping 'vienna' off the top spot.....

4 2 Vienna ULTRAVOX ...... :thumbup: dated? pretencious? maybe... but still a wonderful pop track!

5 7 Do The Huckelbuck COAST TO COAST ..... :thumbup: lol, one of those tracks thats sooo bad its actually good!

6 18 Kids In America KIM WILDE .... :thumbup: her first hit

7 29 This Ole House SHAKIN' STEVENS ...... not too bad for the welsh elvis impersonator

8 8 Southern Freeze FREEEZ ...................:thumbup: classy bit of jazz funk

9 9 Something About You Baby I Like STATUS QUO ..... old and boring...

10 5 St. Valentine's Day Massacre MOTORHEAD / GIRLSCHOOL ..... i quite liked this collaboration

 

 

11 16 It's A Mystery (Four From Toyah) TOYAH ..... tbh i prefer avril lavignes take on teen angst.

12 4 I Surrender RAINBOW ..... ok rock/pop track

13 25 Reward TEARDROP EXPLODES ................:thumbup: saw then 3 times perform this great track!

14 14 Once In A Lifetime TALKING HEADS .... good stuff

15 15 (Somebody) Help Me Out BEGGAR & CO.

16 35 You Better You Bet THE WHO ......... well past it by now

17 27 Star KIKI DEE .............................. i quite liked this... duuno why now!

18 10 Return Of The Los Palmas 7 MADNESS

19 12 Rock This Town STRAY CATS

20 45 I Missed Again PHIL COLLINS ........... quite liked this too

21 31 Jones Vs Jones / Summer Madness / Funky Stuff KOOL AND THE GANG 11

22 24 Hot Love KELLY MARIE

23 11 Woman JOHN LENNON .............. awful.

24 13 The Oldest Swinger In Town FRED WEDLOCK

25 22 That's Entertainment JAM .................:thumbup: class

26 47 Planet Earth DURAN DURAN ............. :thumbup: fantastic first hit.

27 57 Lately STEVIE WONDER .................. :puke2: utter crap. i cant believe how low he sunk from the mighty 'uptight' and 'i was made to love her'...

28 28 Ant Music ADAM AND THE ANTS

29 19 Message Of Love PRETENDERS

30 20 We'll Bring The House Down SLADE

31 34 Can You Feel It JACKSONS

32 - Mind Of A Toy VISAGE

33 17 Romeo And Juliet DIRE STRAITS

34 30 I'm In Love With A German Film Star PASSIONS ......:thumbup: another great one hit wonder act.

35 37 Walking On Thin Ice YOKO ONO

36 23 Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me XTC ....... :thumbup: domestic violance in a pop song, class.

37 43 Can You Handle It SHARON REDD

38 56 Einstein A-Go-Go LANDSCAPE .............:thumbup: love this one hit wonder

39 - Ceremony NEW ORDER

40 26 Fade To Grey VISAGE .......................:thumbup: on its way out but this is a classic track.

41 65 Intuition LINX .................:thumbup: great bit of soul.

42 51 All American Girls SISTER SLEDGE

43 - It's A Love Thing WHISPERS ......... i like this as well... :)

44 41 Underwater HARRY THUMANN

45 69 John I'm Only Dancing POLECATS

46 21 In The Air Tonight PHIL COLLINS

47 60 9 To 5 DOLLY PARTON

48 72 Fan Dabi Dozi KRANKIES

49 32 Imagine JOHN LENNON

50 38 Car Trouble ADAM AND THE ANTS

 

Comments only alongside the ones I can honestly recall!

 

Jealous Guy ROXY MUSIC - didn't like the original and I dislike this even more

Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM AND THE ANTS - I know I shouldn't like this but I do

Shaddap Your Face JOE DOLCE - pukefest

Vienna ULTRAVOX - brilliant song

Do The Huckelbuck COAST TO COAST

Kids In America KIM WILDE - OK

This Ole House SHAKIN' STEVENS - awful

Southern Freeze FREEEZ

Something About You Baby I Like STATUS QUO - awful

St. Valentine's Day Massacre MOTORHEAD / GIRLSCHOOL

It's A Mystery (Four From Toyah) TOYAH - I hate everything this lisping bint ever did - a mystery how this charted!

I Surrender RAINBOW - not as good as Since You've Been Gone ... but still good

Reward TEARDROP EXPLODES - Brilliant

Once In A Lifetime TALKING HEADS

(Somebody) Help Me Out BEGGAR & CO.

You Better You Bet THE WHO - Brilliant

Star KIKI DEE - I like this one

Return Of The Los Palmas 7 MADNESS

Rock This Town STRAY CATS

I Missed Again PHIL COLLINS - sh/te ... pity he didn't miss the bloody chart!

Jones Vs Jones / Summer Madness / Funky Stuff KOOL AND THE GANG 11

Hot Love KELLY MARIE - awful

Woman JOHN LENNON - ok

The Oldest Swinger In Town FRED WEDLOCK - ok

That's Entertainment JAM - Brilliant (I've had The Jam on my cd on the way to work and the way back today!)

Planet Earth DURAN DURAN - one of only two DD songs I like

Lately STEVIE WONDER - I love this song

Ant Music ADAM AND THE ANTS - I like this too

Message Of Love PRETENDERS

We'll Bring The House Down SLADE

Can You Feel It JACKSONS

Mind Of A Toy VISAGE

Romeo And Juliet DIRE STRAITS - love this

I'm In Love With A German Film Star PASSIONS - don't like this

Walking On Thin Ice YOKO ONO

Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me XTC

Can You Handle It SHARON REDD

Einstein A-Go-Go LANDSCAPE - not my cup of tea

Ceremony NEW ORDER

Fade To Grey VISAGE - I hate this song

Intuition LINX

All American Girls SISTER SLEDGE

It's A Love Thing WHISPERS - yuk

Underwater HARRY THUMANN

John I'm Only Dancing POLECATS

In The Air Tonight PHIL COLLINS - go away Phil

9 To 5 DOLLY PARTON - I like this but not sure if its because the film is one of my favourites

Fan Dabi Dozi KRANKIES - pukefest

Imagine JOHN LENNON - nope ... just don't like this song

Car Trouble ADAM AND THE ANTS

 

 

Norma

Here's my picks...

 

2 6 Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM AND THE ANTS

4 2 Vienna ULTRAVOX

6 18 Kids In America KIM WILDE

11 16 It's A Mystery (Four From Toyah) TOYAH

13 25 Reward TEARDROP EXPLODES

14 14 Once In A Lifetime TALKING HEADS

18 10 Return Of The Los Palmas 7 MADNESS

23 11 Woman JOHN LENNON

25 22 That's Entertainment JAM

26 47 Planet Earth DURAN DURAN

28 28 Ant Music ADAM AND THE ANTS

31 34 Can You Feel It JACKSONS

32 - Mind Of A Toy VISAGE

34 30 I'm In Love With A German Film Star PASSIONS

38 56 Einstein A-Go-Go LANDSCAPE

39 - Ceremony NEW ORDER

40 26 Fade To Grey VISAGE

49 32 Imagine JOHN LENNON

50 38 Car Trouble ADAM AND THE ANTS

 

At the time I loved Shaky and the Krankies though.

 

Yep, this really is a pretty wonderful chart - the only reason I haven't included more is because I don't know how they sound.

 

1 3 Jealous Guy ROXY MUSIC....pretty good version, although I doubt it would have done as well if Lennon hadn't died a few months before

2 6 Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM AND THE ANTS....Adam at his best

3 1 Shaddap Your Face JOE DOLCE...utter crap :puke2:

4 2 Vienna ULTRAVOX....classic, but does sound a bit dated

5 7 Do The Huckelbuck COAST TO COAST....I just never got this

6 18 Kids In America KIM WILDE....liked this one a lot :cheer:

7 29 This Ole House SHAKIN' STEVENS......not for me

8 8 Southern Freeze FREEEZ....prefer IOU

9 9 Something About You Baby I Like STATUS QUO....typical Quo

10 5 St. Valentine's Day Massacre MOTORHEAD / GIRLSCHOOL...t'was ok I suppose

11 16 It's A Mystery (Four From Toyah) TOYAH...agree with Norma, definitely a mystery how this did so well

12 4 I Surrender RAINBOW....not bad

13 25 Reward TEARDROP EXPLODES... I liked it so much I bought the album :thumbup:

14 14 Once In A Lifetime TALKING HEADS...another cracking tune :yahoo:

15 15 (Somebody) Help Me Out BEGGAR & CO......beggars belief this made the top 20 :lol:

16 35 You Better You Bet THE WHO....one of their last hits

17 27 Star KIKI DEE...was this not the theme tune to some tv audition show (britain got talent type ) :mellow:

18 10 Return Of The Los Palmas 7 MADNESS....can't go wrong with the nutty boys :thumbup:

19 12 Rock This Town STRAY CATS

20 45 I Missed Again PHIL COLLINS....ok

21 31 Jones Vs Jones / Summer Madness / Funky Stuff KOOL AND THE GANG 11

22 24 Hot Love KELLY MARIE

23 11 Woman JOHN LENNON

24 13 The Oldest Swinger In Town FRED WEDLOCK

25 22 That's Entertainment JAM...great song :thumbup:

26 47 Planet Earth DURAN DURAN...first and one of their best :dance:

27 57 Lately STEVIE WONDER :puke2:

28 28 Ant Music ADAM AND THE ANTS...pretty good

29 19 Message Of Love PRETENDERS...ok

30 20 We'll Bring The House Down SLADE

31 34 Can You Feel It JACKSONS

32 - Mind Of A Toy VISAGE...I liked this, not as much as Fade to Grey though

33 17 Romeo And Juliet DIRE STRAITS

34 30 I'm In Love With A German Film Star PASSIONS....super :thumbup:

35 37 Walking On Thin Ice YOKO ONO

36 23 Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me XTC....love nearly all their songs :yahoo:

37 43 Can You Handle It SHARON REDD

38 56 Einstein A-Go-Go LANDSCAPE...this was alright

39 - Ceremony NEW ORDER....early hit by the remaining members of Joy Division

40 26 Fade To Grey VISAGE...absolute classic :cheer:

41 65 Intuition LINX

42 51 All American Girls SISTER SLEDGE

43 - It's A Love Thing WHISPERS

44 41 Underwater HARRY THUMANN

45 69 John I'm Only Dancing POLECATS....poor

46 21 In The Air Tonight PHIL COLLINS...Liked this a bit

47 60 9 To 5 DOLLY PARTON...hated the song and her

48 72 Fan Dabi Dozi KRANKIES...don't get me started on Scottish stereotypes :puke2:

49 32 Imagine JOHN LENNON....overplayed to bits, good song though

50 38 Car Trouble ADAM AND THE ANTS

 

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Edited by brian91

14 2 Vienna ULTRAVOX used to like it but bored of it now

6 18 Kids In America KIM WILDE.. :)

13 25 Reward TEARDROP EXPLODES :thumbup:

14 14 Once In A Lifetime TALKING HEADS :thumbup:

16 35 You Better You Bet THE WHO :)

17 27 Star KIKI DEE .....used to like this as a kid, they used it as the theme to the talent show New Faces when they brought it back in the late 80's

23 11 Woman JOHN LENNON :)

25 22 That's Entertainment JAM :thumbup:

26 47 Planet Earth DURAN DURAN :) Duraies had alot better imo

33 17 Romeo And Juliet DIRE STRAITS :)

 

 

 

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