Posted May 16, 201114 yr Ultimate 80s Number Ones Rate 1985 1. +263 Madonna “Into The Groove” 2. +249 Dead or Alive “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” 3. +208 Eurythmics “There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)” 4. +147 Foreigner “I Want To Know What Love Is” 5. +146 Paul Hardcastle “19” 6. +104 Wham! “I’m Your Man” 7. +103 Jennifer Rush “The Power Of Love” 8. +94 Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins “Easy Lover” 8. +94 Feargal Sharkey “A Good Heart” 10. +93 Shakin’ Stevens “Merry Christmas Everyone” 11. +80 Whitney Houston “Saving All My Love For You” 12. +71 Midge Ure “If I Was” 13. +61 Elaine Paige & Barbra Dickson “I Know Him So Well” 14. +55 UB40 feat. Chrissie Hynde “I Got You Babe” 15. +44 Phyllis Nelson “Move Closer” 16. +43 David Bowie & Mick Jagger “Dancing In The Street” 17. +08 Sister Sledge “Frankie” 18. -03 The Crowd “You’ll Never Walk Alone” 18. -03 USA For Africa “We Are The World” Final Round +285 1981 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" +263 1985 Madonna "Into The Groove" +261 1982 The Jam "A Town Called Malice/Precious" +249 1985 Dead or Alive "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" +247 1981 Soft Cell "Tainted Love" +225 1983 Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" +225 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Relax" +209 1980 ABBA "The Winner Takes It All" +209 1982 Kraftwerk "The Model/Computer Love" +208 1985 Eurythmics "There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)" +207 1980 Blondie "Atomic" +199 1981 The Specials "Ghost Town" +198 1984 George Michael "Careless Whisper" +191 1982 Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express "Come On Eileen" +190 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Two Tribes" +189 1983 David Bowie "Let's Dance" +189 1984 Nena "99 Red Balloons" +176 1980 The Jam "Going Underground/Dreams of Children" +174 1983 Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of The Heart" +169 1982 Culture Club "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" +166 1980 David Bowie "Ashes To Ashes" +162 1983 Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" +154 1981 John Lennon "Imagine" +147 1985 Foreigner "I Want To Know What Love Is" Wildcard Round +189 1984 Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?" +161 1980 Blondie "Call Me" +157 1982 Madness "House of Fun" +154 1984 Frankie Goes To Hollywood "The Power Of Love" +151 1984 Duran Duran "The Reflex" +146 1985 Paul Hardcastle "19" +144 1981 Roxy Music "Jealous Guy" +144 1981 Queen & David Bowie "Under Pressure" +141 1983 Men At Work "Down Under" +139 1982 Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger" +138 1981 Adam & The Ants "Stand And Deliver" +132 1982 Irene Cara "Fame" +121 1983 The Police "Every Breath You Take" +121 1983 Spandau Ballet "True" +117 1980 ABBA "Super Trouper" +107 1980 Blondie "The Tide Is High" +104 1985 Wham! "I'm Your Man" +103 1985 Jennifer Rush "The Power Of Love" 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 Wednesday morning and hopefully round 8 (1987) will be up by then. Ultimate 80s Number Ones Rate 1986 1. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” 2. A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” 3. Billy Ocean “When The Going Gets Tough… The Tough Gets Going” 4. Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” 5. Cliff Richard and The Young Ones “Living Doll” 6. George Michael “A Different Corner” 7. Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” 8. Spitting Image “The Chicken Song” 9. Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” 10. Wham! “The Edge Of Heaven” 11. Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” 12. Chris de Burgh “The Lady In Red” 13. Boris Gardiner “I Want To Wake Up With You” 14. The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” 15. Madonna “True Blue” 16. Nick Berry “Every Loser Wins” 17. Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) 18. Europe “The Final Countdown” 19. The Housemartins “Caravan of Love” 20. Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” Edited May 16, 201114 yr by danielMFAO
May 16, 201114 yr 15. Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” 12. George Michael “A Different Corner” 10. Nick Berry “Every Loser Wins” (guilty pleasure- sorry) 8. Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) 6. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” 5. Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” 4. Wham! “The Edge Of Heaven” 3. A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” 2. Madonna “True Blue” 1. The Housemartins “Caravan of Love” -2. Spitting Image “The Chicken Song”- didn't get the joke even back then!
May 16, 201114 yr Jesus, Foreigner edged out Paul Hardcastle? Dear oh dear oh dear... Not the best year for number ones the old '86 eh? +15 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” +12 Cliff Richard and The Young Ones “Living Doll” +10 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” +8 Europe “The Final Countdown” +6 Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” +5 Billy Ocean “When The Going Gets Tough… The Tough Gets Going” +4 The Housemartins “Caravan of Love” +3 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” +2 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” +1 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” -2 Chris de Burgh “The Lady In Red”
May 16, 201114 yr +15 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” +12 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) +10 Europe “The Final Countdown” +8 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” +6 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” +5 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” +4 Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” +3 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” +2 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” +1 Billy Ocean “When The Going Gets Tough… The Tough Gets Going” -2 Spitting Image “The Chicken Song”
May 16, 201114 yr +15 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” +12 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” +10 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) +8 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” +6 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” +5 Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” +4 Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” +3 Madonna “True Blue” +2 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” +1 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” -2 Spitting Image “The Chicken Song” Pet Shop Boys are going to walk this :D
May 16, 201114 yr +15 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls +12 A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On Tv +10 Berlin - Take My Breath Away +08 Madonna - Papa Don't Preach +06 Madonna - True Blue +05 Wham - Edge Of Heaven +04 Spitting Image - The Chicken Song +03 Falco - Rock Me Amadeus +02 Doctor & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky +01 Diana Ross - Chain Reaction -02 Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red Edited May 16, 201114 yr by AH Gold
May 16, 201114 yr +15 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” +12 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” +10 Billy Ocean “When The Going Gets Tough… The Tough Gets Going” +8 Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” +6 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” +5 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) +4 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” +3 Cliff Richard and The Young Ones “Living Doll” +2 Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” +1 Europe “The Final Countdown” -2 Nick Berry “Every Loser Wins” (Every Loser...Loses)
May 16, 201114 yr The first two are a million miles ahead of the rest of these......two of the very best of the 80's. +15 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” +12 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” +10 George Michael “A Different Corner” +8 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” +6 Cliff Richard and The Young Ones “Living Doll” +5 Madonna “True Blue” +4 The Housemartins “Caravan of Love” +3 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” +2 Europe “The Final Countdown” +1 Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” -2 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”)
May 16, 201114 yr 15 - Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls" 12 - A-ha - "The Sun Always Shines On TV" 10 - Chris de Burgh - "Lady In Red" 8 - Berlin - "Take My Breath Away" 6 - Housemartins - "Caravan Of Love" 5 - Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way" 4 - Spitting Image - "The Chicken Song" (and the B-side, "I've Never Met A Nice South African"!!) 3 - George Michael - "A Differenct Corner" 2 - Madonna - "Papa Don't Preach" 1 - Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus" -2 - Nick Berry - "Every Loser Wins"
May 16, 201114 yr + 15 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” + 12 Madonna “True Blue” + 10 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” + 8 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” + 6 Billy Ocean “When The Going Gets Tough… The Tough Gets Going” + 5 George Michael “A Different Corner” + 4 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” + 3 Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” + 2 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) + 1 Wham! “The Edge Of Heaven” -2 nick berry
May 16, 201114 yr 15 Madonna “True Blue” 12 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” 10 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” 08 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” 06 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” 05 George Michael “A Different Corner” 04 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) 03 Wham! “The Edge Of Heaven” 02 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” 01 Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” -2 Chris de Burgh “The Lady In Red” ***my least favourite #1 ever!***
May 16, 201114 yr Loving 1986! Had to leave out some songs that I really like though :-s +15 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” +12 Spitting Image “The Chicken Song” +10 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” +8 Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” +6 Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” +5 Madonna “True Blue” +3 The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” +4 Nick Berry “Every Loser Wins” +2 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) +1 Europe “The Final Countdown”
May 16, 201114 yr +15- Madonna/ Papa Don't Preach (Much better than the AWFUL Kelly Osborne verison) +12- Pet Shop Boys/ West End Girls +10- A-ha/ The Sun Always Shine On TV +8- Billy Ocean/ When The Going Gets Tough +6- Diana Ross/ Chain Reaction +5- Madonna/ True Blue +4- Spitting Image/ The Chicken Song +3- Falco/ Rock Me Amandeus +2- George Michael/ A Different Corner +1- Berlin/ Take My Breath Away -2 Nick Berry/ Every Loser Wins
May 16, 201114 yr Foreigner qualified for the final :D I'm very surprised, I thought it would be too cheesy for some to stomach, nice to see Jennifer Rush there too for a similar reason :P +15 Europe “The Final Countdown” very disappointed with the lack of love for this so far :( +12 Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) +10 Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” it doesn't need my votes though :lol: +8 Spitting Image “The Chicken Song” :lol: +6 The Housemartins “Caravan of Love” +5 Jackie Wilson “Reet Petite” +4 Falco “Rock Me Amadeus” +3 Chris de Burgh “The Lady In Red” +2 Madonna “True Blue” +1 A-ha “The Sun Always Shines on TV” brilliant year- I love all of these and most others after it Edited May 16, 201114 yr by chart wizard
May 16, 201114 yr 15. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 12. George Michael - A Different Corner 10. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach 8. Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) 6. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way 5. A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV 4. Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven 3. Europe - The Final Countdown 2. The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love 1. Doctor & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky Nothing I dislike enough to give a -2 this time!
May 16, 201114 yr Hmm, not much love for Cliff and the Young Ones. Although I must admit that the points I gave it were for the video and the hours of hilarity it gave me when I was 9.
May 16, 201114 yr 15. Diana Ross “Chain Reaction” 12. Berlin “Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From “Top Gun”) 10. Billy Ocean “When The Going Gets Tough… The Tough Gets Going” 8. Europe “The Final Countdown” 6. Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach” 5. The Housemartins “Caravan of Love” 4. The Communards “Don’t Leave Me This Way” 3. Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls” 2. Doctor and The Medics “Spirit In The Sky” 1. Chris de Burgh “The Lady In Red” -2 Nick Berry “Every Loser Wins”
May 16, 201114 yr +15 The Communards 'Don't Leave Me This Way' +12 A-Ha 'The Sun Always Shines On TV' +10 Pet Shop Boys 'West End Girls' +08 Diana Ross 'Chain Reaction' +06 Berlin 'Take My Breath Away' +05 Europe 'The Final Countdown' +04 Housemartins 'Caravan Of Love' +03 George Michael 'A Different Corner' +02 Billy Ocean 'When The Going Gets Tough...' +01 Madonna 'Papa Don't Preach' -02 Chris De Burgh 'Lady In Red'
May 16, 201114 yr +15 George Michael - A Different Corner +12 A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV +10 Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite +8 Madonna - True Blue +6 Berlin - Take My Breath Away +5 Madonna - Papa Don't Preach +4 Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough... The Tough Gets Going +3 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls +2 Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You +1 Diana Ross - Chain Reaction -2 Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
May 16, 201114 yr +15 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (clear winner, should walk this year) +12 Madonna - True Blue :D +10 A Ha - Sun Always Shines On TV +08 Madonna - Papa Don't Preach +06 Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way +05 Wham! - Edge Of Heaven +04 Berlin - Take My Breath Away +03 Diana Ross - Chain Reaction +02 Falco - Rock Me Amadeous +01 Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red (This is here PURELY for comedy value and reminds me of a very, very funny time but that aside, it's a disgraceful song!) -02 Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins (No Nick, you're just a loser. Made Anita Dobson sound good!)
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