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The Top100 Singles Acts of the 1980s

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#43 BANANARAMA 234 Pts

 

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LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE video (1987)

 

Still Britain's most charted female group: Sarah Dallin, Keren Woodward (who lives with Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley in Cornwall) & Siobhan Fahey (who left the band in 1988 to marry the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart & form Shakespears Sister) were the classic line up.

Debut 1982 (Best Year 1986 = 48 Pts)

 

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#41 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 235 Pts

 

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PHYSICAL video (1981)

 

Olivia Newton-"Sex Bomb" is STILL the biggest selling female Australian in music history. Physical was the last of her five US#1s. However this is not the last appearance by a female Australian singer in this countdown.

1980s debut 1980 (Best Year 1982 = 93 Pts)

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#40 KYLIE MINOGUE 236.5 Pts

 

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I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - TOTP Car video (1988)

 

When "Charlene out of Neighbours" launched a Pop career, who could have forseen the that she would have become the second most successful female artist ever in the UK?

Debut 1988 (Best Year 1988 = 158 Pts)

 

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#36 BLONDIE / DEBORAH HARRY 253 Pts

 

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ATOMIC video (1980)

 

This US New Wave band built on their success of the late 1970s until a life threatening illness to Chris Stein put an end to the band in 1982 & Debbie had a hit & miss solo career (after caring for Chris Stein) until they reformed with the wonderful "Maria" single in 1999.

1980s debut 1980 (Best Year 1980 = 142 Pts)

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#35 EURYTHMICS / TOURISTS 254.5 Pts

 

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SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) Live at the 1984 Grammys

 

Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart had a huge amount of success throughout the 1980s as a duo after the Tourists split up, before they split to work on solo projects in the 1990s.

Debut 1980 (Best Year 1983 = 105 Pts)

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#33 BELINDA CARLISLE / GO-GOS 256 Pts

 

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HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH video (1987)

 

After the all girl group the Go=Gos split-up in 1985, their lead singer Belinda Carlisle became a huge solo star thanks to this her signature tune & other similar soft-rock/pop tunes in the late 1980s/early 1990s.

Debut 1982 (Best Year 1988 = 98 Pts)

 

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#31 JOHN LENNON 260 Pts

 

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(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER video (1980)

 

(Just Like) Starting Over was John's comeback single after a five year sabbatical & was his last single released in his lifetime. It had peaked at #8 in the UK & was #2 in the USA the night he was murdered. RIP John Lennon.

1980s Debut 1980 (Best Year 1981 = 189 Pts)

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#29 HUMAN LEAGUE 262 Pts

 

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DON'T YOU WANT ME video (1981)

 

Sheffield's synth-pop act lead the 1980s British invasion thanks to this song topping the US charts in 1982. Look out for Robbie Williams covering their 1984 hit Louise on his next album.

Debut 1981 (Best Year 1982 = 106 Pts)

 

 

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#25 SHAKIN STEVENS 271 Pts

 

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OH JULIE video (1982)

 

Wales' Michael Barrett became famous playing Elvis Presley in a West-End Musical, he followed on from that having a string of hits singles in the UK. This song was a rare self-penned track & the 3rd of his four UK #1s.

Debut 1981 (Best Year 1981 = 94 Pts)

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