Posted May 8, 201114 yr Ultimate 80s Number Ones Rate 1981 1. +285 The Human League “Don’t You Want Me” 2. +247 Soft Cell “Tainted Love” 3. +199 The Specials “Ghost Town” 4. +154 John Lennon “Imagine” 5. +144 Roxy Music “Jealous Guy” 5. +144 Queen & David Bowie “Under Pressure” 7. +138 Adam & The Ants “Stand And Deliver” 8. +95 The Police “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” 9. +85 Adam & The Ants “Prince Charming” 10. +75 Bucks Fizz “Making Your Mind Up” 10. +75 John Lennon “Woman” 12. +59 Aneka “Japanese Boy” 13. +34 Dave Stewart & Barbra Gaskin “It’s My Party” 14. +29 Michael Jackson “One Day In Your Life” 15. +27 Smokey Robinson “Being With You” 16. +11 Shakin’ Stevens “Green Door” 17. +06 Shakin’ Stevens “This Ole House” 18. -03 Julio Iglesias “Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)” 19. -09 Joe Dolce Music Theatre “Shaddup You Face” Final Round +285 1981 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" +247 1981 Soft Cell "Tainted Love" +209 1980 ABBA "The Winner Takes It All" +207 1980 Blondie "Atomic" +199 1981 The Specials "Ghost Town" +176 1980 The Jam "Going Underground/Dreams of Children" +166 1980 David Bowie "Ashes To Ashes" +154 1981 John Lennon "Imagine" Wildcard Round +161 1980 Blondie "Call Me" +144 1981 Roxy Music "Jealous Guy" +144 1981 Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" +138 1981 Adam & The Ants "Stand And Deliver" +117 1980 ABBA "Super Trouper" +107 1980 Blondie "The Tide Is High" This is an 80s number ones rate using every song that hit number 1 in the 1980s. What will happen is there will be 10 rounds, the first being 1980, then 1981 etc. up to round 10 which will be 1989. The top 4 from each round will go straight to the final, and 5th to 7th placed will go in a "wildcard" round. The top ten songs from the "wildcard" round will be put into the final round to make a top 50 of the decade. After the final the next rate will be 00s number 2s How you rate the songs; exactly the same as last time, you do not rate every song that hit number one, you just rate your ten favourites and your least favourite. You give +15 points to your favourite song, and the rest are as follows; This is to hopefully stop ties from happening inside the top 3. +15 Favourite Song +12 2nd Favourite Song +10 3rd Favourite Song +08 4th Favourite +06 5th Favourite +05 6th Favourite +04 7th Favourite +03 8th Favourite +02 9th Favourite +01 10th Favourite -02 Least Favourite, or Most Hated depending on what way you look at it These are the songs you need to rate from. You have 2 days for every round to rate. This means the deadline is Tuesday morning and hopefully round 4 (1983) will be up by then. Ultimate 80s Number Ones Rate 1982 1. Bucks Fizz “The Land of Make Believe” 2. Shakin’ Stevens “Oh Julie” 3. Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” 4. The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 5. Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 6. Goombay Dance Band “Seven Tears” 7. Bucks Fizz “My Camera Never Lies” 8. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory” 9. Nicole “A Little Peace” 10. Madness “House of Fun” 11. Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” 12. Charlene “I’ve Never Been To Me” 13. Captain Sensible “Happy Talk” 14. Irene Cara “Fame” 15. Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 16. Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” 17. Musical Youth “Pass The Dutchie” 18. Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” 19. Eddy Grant “I Don’t Wanna Dance” 20. The Jam “Beat Surrender” 21. Renee & Renato “Save Your Love”
May 8, 201114 yr Author +15 Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen" This song FTW. I discovered it on SingStar lol but it's a classic! +12 The Jam "A Town Called Malice" The Jam were a great band, this is up with their best +10 Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger" +08 Madness "House of Fun" +06 Irene Cara "Fame" +05 The Jam "Beat Surrender" +04 Kraftwerk "The Model" +03 Renee & Renato "Save Your Love" :blush: I love the guy's accent. I discovered this and my +2 on the One Hit Wonders countdown +02 Nicole "A Little Peace" +01 Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" Don't like this much but 'Karma Chameleon' will get lots of points from me -02 Goombay Dance Band "Seven Tears" :zzz:
May 8, 201114 yr Nowhere near such a good year as 1980 and 1981 15 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" 12 - Jam - "A Town Called Malice"/"Precious" 10 - Irene Cara - "Fame" 8 - Bucks Fizz - "The Land Of Make Believe" 6 - Madness - "House Of Fun" 5 - Captain Sensible - "Happy Talk" 4 - Musical Youth - "Pass The Dutchie" 3 - Charlene "I've Never Been To Me" 2 - Survivor - "Eye If The Tiger" 1 - Nicole - "A Little Peace" -2 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - "Ebony & Ivory" - sentimental tosh of the highest order. How two all-time stars came up with this is beyond me. -- Richard
May 8, 201114 yr 15 Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor 12 Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners 10 House Of Fun - Madness 8 The Land Of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz 6 Fame - Irene Cara 5 Happy Talk - Captain Sensible 4 I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddie Grant 3 Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney / Stevie Wonder 2 Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant 1 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club - 2 Save Your Love - Renee & Renato
May 8, 201114 yr A shame 'Stand and Deliver' didn't do better, it's one of my favourite 80s number ones, if not my favourite. 15. The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 12. Madness “House of Fun” 10. The Jam “Beat Surrender” 8. Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” 6. Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” 5. Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 4. Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 3. Captain Sensible “Happy Talk” 2. Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” 1. Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” -2. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory”
May 8, 201114 yr +15 Nicole “A Little Peace” +12 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” +10 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” +8 Bucks Fizz “The Land of Make Believe” +6 Madness “House of Fun” +5 Charlene “I’ve Never Been To Me” +4 Irene Cara “Fame” +3 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” +2 Captain Sensible “Happy Talk” +1 Bucks Fizz “My Camera Never Lies” -2 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory” Eurovision looning once again, but there we go. Come On Eileen and The Model are just as good but have far more chance of picking up votes elsewhere to qualify so I've favoured Nicole.
May 8, 201114 yr Not such a great year this one!!! + 15 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” + 12 Irene Cara “Fame” + 10 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” + 8 Madness “House of Fun” + 6 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” + 5 Eddy Grant “I Don’t Wanna Dance” + 4 Shakin’ Stevens “Oh Julie” + 3 Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” + 2 The Jam “Beat Surrender” + 1 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” - 2 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
May 8, 201114 yr Not as good a list, so some Jam looning is necessary. 15 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 12 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” 10 The Jam “Beat Surrender” 08 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 06 Madness “House of Fun” 05 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” 04 Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 03 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” 02 Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” 01 Musical Youth “Pass The Dutchie” -2 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory”
May 8, 201114 yr 15 Bucks Fizz “My Camera Never Lies” 12 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” 10 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 8 Irene Cara “Fame” 6 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” 5 Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” 4 Captain Sensible “Happy Talk” 3 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 2 The Jam “Beat Surrender” 1 Charlene “I’ve Never Been To Me” -2 Renee & Renato “Save Your Love”
May 8, 201114 yr The top 3 from 1981 is perfect, and the bottom 6 are the worst 6 #1s of the year, bit funny they just fell in the right places in the end. Dexy's Midnight Runners and Kraftwerk are my favourite #1s from this year, will post my list later.
May 8, 201114 yr +15 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” +12 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” +10 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” +08 Madness “House of Fun” +06 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” +05 Bucks Fizz “The Land of Make Believe” +04 Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” +03 Irene Cara “Fame” +02 The Jam “Beat Surrender” +01 Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” -02 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” :puke: Damn - I missed 1981!
May 8, 201114 yr +15 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” +12 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” +10 Madness “House of Fun” +8 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory” +6 Bucks Fizz “The Land of Make Believe” +5 Irene Cara “Fame” +4 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” +3 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” +2 Bucks Fizz “My Camera Never Lies” +1 Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” -2 Captain Sensible “Happy Talk” (I have never liked this song and will never like this song :puke: ) The top 3 from 1981 is perfect, and the bottom 6 are the worst 6 #1s of the year, bit funny they just fell in the right places in the end. That's just your opinon. :)
May 8, 201114 yr 15 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” 12 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 10 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” 08 Madness “House of Fun” 06 Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” 05 Irene Cara “Fame” 04 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 03 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” 02 Shakin’ Stevens “Oh Julie” 01 Eddy Grant “I Don’t Wanna Dance” -2 Renee & Renato “Save Your Love”
May 8, 201114 yr 15. Eddy Grant “I Don’t Wanna Dance” 12. The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 10. Bucks Fizz “The Land of Make Believe” 8. Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” 6. Irene Cara “Fame” 5. Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” 4. Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 3. Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” 2. Charlene “I’ve Never Been To Me” 1. Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” -2. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory”- drivel
May 8, 201114 yr 15|Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” 12|The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” 10|The Jam “Beat Surrender” 08|Adam Ant “Goody Two Shoes” 06|Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” 05|Irene Cara “Fame” 04|Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” 03|Eddy Grant “I Don’t Wanna Dance” 02|Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” 01|Bucks Fizz “The Land of Make Believe” -02|Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder “Ebony And Ivory” After two glorious years for #1s, we've now got one where I only like 4 of them.
May 8, 201114 yr Shame that Roxy Music just missed out. I didn't think they would get that high though :o Predictable top 4 but can't really complain as all are classics (though not all my personal faves from that year). +15 The Jam - A Town Called Malice/Precious +12 Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe +10 Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie +8 Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? +6 The Jam - Beat Surrender +5 Kraftwerk - The Model/Computer Love +4 Madness - House Of Fun +3 Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight +2 Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies +1 Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes -2 Renée & Renato - Save Your Love (Just NO!!!!) Have to agree with the general sentiment here - this year is rubbish compared to 1980 and 1981!
May 8, 201114 yr +15 Dexy’s Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express “Come On Eileen” my favourite number 1 of the 80s :wub: :wub: :wub: +12 Tight Fit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” :wub: :wub: :kink: +10 Survivor “Eye Of The Tiger” +8 Madness “House of Fun” +6 The Jam “A Town Called Malice/Precious” +5 Kraftwerk “The Model/Computer Love” +4 Culture Club “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me” +3 Musical Youth “Pass The Dutchie” +2 Irene Cara “Fame” +1 Renee & Renato “Save Your Love” I don't agree with the general opinion - Amazing year for number 1s :o I love every single one of these (even Save Your Love in a novelty kind of way :kink: ) random fact: this year had two number 1s that both referred to animals- and were both big cats :o Edited May 8, 201114 yr by chart wizard
May 8, 201114 yr +15 Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me +12 Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies +10 Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes +08 The Jam - Town Called Malice +06 Madness - House Of Fun +05 Kraftwerk - The Model/Computer Love +04 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance +03 Bucks Fizz - Land Of Make Believe +02 Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger +01 Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie -02 Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory Edited May 8, 201114 yr by AH Gold
May 8, 201114 yr I hate hate hate Come On Eileen - clearly I am in a minority. Nope, I think it's rubbish! But it'd have to be truly atrocious to be worse than Renée and frickin' Renato. Irene Cara, Charlene, Goombay Dance Band, Nicole and Eddy Grant are also crap by my book. I don't know what the public were on in 1982 with some of the crap they put at #1 - especially when the surrounding years are all either good or excellent for #1 singles. Sadly, I think the Dexy's have this group sewn up though! I hope Culture Club qualify - The Jam are a cert surely and I don't think any of my other big faves have a chance.
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