Thanks to a rare few days off work, and with a tragic lack of social life I've been checking out the Official UK Singles Chart Archive, now they've included the whole Top 100 from '83, and have discovered a few gems, such as these:

 

Tom Tom Club - The Man With The Four Way Hips (No. 82, 1983)

 

Three Degrees - Liar (No. 97, 1984)

 

Sandie Shaw - Frederick (No.93, 1986)

 

plus one track which I always felt should have been a hit, but never realised it wasn't that far off the Top 75:

 

Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes (No.81, 2000)

 

There's a few to be getting on with. Any others which deserved to go Top 75 but didn't?

 

If this gets enough responses, how about a rate of tracks which peaked at #76 - #100? (not the catchiest of titles, admittedly, but then again it is gone midnight and I'm tipsy)

Edited April 19, 201510 yr by AH Gold

This piece of utter madness from 1994, a top 5 hit in Germany but only #77 here.

 

Brilliantly, it made top 30 in Scotland for reasons that will immediately become apparent.

 

Edited April 19, 201510 yr by BillyH

Some my favourites :

 

Kirsty Maccoll - Terry (# 82)

 

 

Star Sisters - Stars on 45 (# 80)

 

 

Dana - Little Things Mean A Lot (# 92)

 

 

This piece of utter madness from 1994, a top 5 hit in Germany but only #77 here.

 

Brilliantly, it made top 30 in Scotland for reasons that will immediately become apparent.

 

 

well, it is...mad :lol: but I oddly like it

Some my favourites :

 

Kirsty Maccoll - Terry (# 82)

 

 

Yes, incredible track which deserved so much more

Dead Or Alive (International Chrysis) - Rebel Rebel (No.76, 1994)

From 1994, made #84 of March that year. This ALWAYS used to be selected on The Box. Was a hit in the US!!

 

"Worker Man" by Patra

 

 

 

This is not a good track, but deserves a LOL for the production values on the song - was originally going to be released in Summer 2003, released August 2004 and made #80!

 

"Painted Pony" - Acoustic Love Experience

 

Beyonce wasn't the first "Independent Woman" it was Roxanne Shante in 1990 making the dizzy heights of #77 - it's forgettable, but it's a decent feminist rap:

 

 

Jennifer Rush she of the "Power of Love" fame, was a regular in this region:

 

"Higher Ground" made #98 in 1990 - very up-tempo and more suited to Eurovision:

 

 

"You're My One and Only" made #90 in November 1988 - a ballad, but pleasent.

 

 

"Madonna's Eyes" made #84 in March 1986 - another up-tempo, but very dramatic and powerful - this could have been a massive hit

 

 

Whitney Houston's first single "You Give Good Love" - #93 in 1985 - This is a beautiful soul track:

 

Phyllis Nelson's "I Like You" from 1985, her follow up to "Move Closer" which made #81 - a different song alltogether - quite dancey this is:

 

The best Eurovision winner of the 1980s - "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corrine Hermes which won for Luxembourg. Made #89 in 1983.

 

Edited April 22, 201510 yr by MyKindOfLove

Number 100 in 1994.

On the NPG label and featuring Prince on backing vocals.

Brilliant.

 

 

 

Some good choices (well maybe not Painted Pony :lol: ) Madonna's Eyes probably my fave of the lot.

 

Forgot to add this one (a former BJSC total flop for me no less):

 

Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (No.91, 1987)

Edited April 27, 201510 yr by AH Gold

Mandy Smith is my favourite SAW arstist.

 

I didn't heard before "Painted Pony", it's true pure pop. :cheer:

I love that Mandy Smith song - shame she never had a hit :( "Madonna Eyes" is one of Jennifer Rush's best after "The Power of Love". I love the Dead or Alive track - good piece of t***** pop.

 

#79 in February 1991 - "Secret" by Heart (Why the hell wasn't this a big hit!!):

 

 

"Love Hurts" by Barbara Dickson - made #153 (Zobbel supplied the information) was the theme tune to "Band of Gold" a drama series about prostitutes - she was in it

 

Chaka Khan - "Through the Fire" #78 in 1985. Found a lease of life on that prat Kayne West's "Throught the wire" but the original is a gorgeous power ballad. Again, why wasn't this a bigger hit?