Posted May 22, 201510 yr 1980s Top 40 Rate Number 5s Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.5 in the UK during the 1980s. Rate your faves, and the winner will go through to the final Ultimate Top 40 (where it will join the best No.1, No.2, No.3 etc). Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls Keith Mitchell - Captain Beaky/Wilfred The Weasel Rainbow - All Night Long Sky - Toccata Gary Numan - We Are Glass Specials - Rat Race/Rude Boys Outa Jail Roxy Music - Over You Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved Kate Bush - Babooshka Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio) Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day Diana Ross - My Old Piano David Bowie - Fashion Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Blondie - Rapture Headgirl (Motorhead & Girlschool) - St Valentine's Day Massacre (EP) Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go Tottenham Hotspur F.A Cup Final Squad - Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley) Champaign - How 'Bout Us Duran Duran - Girls On Film Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc Meat Loaf (Uncredited Vocals By Cher) - Dead Ringer For Love Japan - Ghosts Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something Scotland World Cup Squad - We Have A Dream Tight Fit - Fantasy Island Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf Imagination - Music & Lights Shalamar - A Night To Remember Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss Kids From Fame Feat. Valerie Landsburg - Hi-Fidelity ABC - All Of My Heart Shalamar - There It Is Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game Madness - Our House Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song Adam Ant - Puss 'N' Boots Madness - The Sun And The Rain Shaky & Bonnie - A Rockin' Good Way Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods Phil Fearon & Galaxy - What Do I Do? Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love - People Get Ready (Medley) Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing) Evelyn Thomas - High Energy Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us Laura Branigan - Self Control Elton John - Passengers Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday Go West - We Close Our Eyes David Grant & Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love Steve Arrington - Feel So Real Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields Animotion - Obsession Marti Webb - Ben Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA/I'm On Fire Marillion - Lavender Madonna - Angel Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme Madonna - Dress You Up Aled Jones - Walking In The Air Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief James Brown - Living In America Whitney Houston - How Will I Know Survivor - Burning Heart Jim Diamond - Hi Ho Silver Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything (Decade Remix '76-'86) Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love A-Ha - Hunting High And Low Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten UB40 - Sing Our Own Song Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart A-Ha - Cry Wolf Elkie Brooks - No More The Fool Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way Jets - Crush On You Living In A Box - Living In A Box Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams A-Ha - The Living Daylights Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me Whitney Houston - So Emotional Shakin' Stevens - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home And Away) Cher - I Found Someone Beatmasters Feat The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live) Morrissey - Suedehead Primitives - Crash A-Ha - Stay On These Roads Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac Bananarama - I Want You Back Desireless - Voyage Voyage Maxi Priest - Wild World Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love S-Express - Superfly Guy Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do Julio Iglesias Feat. Stevie Wonder - My Love Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us Art Of Noise Feat. Tom Jones - Kiss Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again) Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon Cure - Lullaby Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss Neneh Cherry - Manchild Madonna - Express Yourself Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings Martika - Toy Soldiers Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love Tina Turner - The Best Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart Madonna - Dear Jessie As there are many classics to choose from, you have the option to do a +30 vote like follows: +30 +29 +28 +27 +26 +25 +24 +23 +22 +21 +20 +19 +18 +17 +16 +15 +14 +13 +12 +11 +10 +9 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 or you can use the standard: +20 +19 +18 +17 +16 +15 +14 +13 +12 +11 +10 +9 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 or if you must: +20 +18 +16 +14 +12 +10 +8 +6 +4 +2 Good luck! Edited May 27, 201510 yr by AH Gold
May 22, 201510 yr Author +30 Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent +29 Diana Ross - My Old Piano +28 Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song +27 Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart +26 Blondie - Rapture +25 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday +24 Madonna - Angel +23 Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon +22 Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter +21 Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye +20 Madonna - Dress You Up +19 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short +18 Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten +17 Bananarama - I Want You Back +16 Desireless - Voyage Voyage +15 Living In A Box - Living In A Box +14 Laura Branigan - Self Control +13 Tight Fit - Fantasy Island +12 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies +11 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf +10 Kate Bush - Babooshka +9 Neneh Cherry - Manchild +8 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me +7 Go West - We Close Our Eyes +6 Madness - The Sun And The Rain +5 Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams +4 Art Of Noise Feat. Tom Jones - Kiss +3 David Bowie - Fashion +2 Duran Duran - Girls On Film +1 Jim Diamond - Hi Ho Silver Actually tougher than I thought!
May 22, 201510 yr Oh dear, I've just spotted one record in there which practically refuses to leave the top 100 these days...hope people don't go for it. It wasn't that great in 1988 and it certainly isn't now...Anyway...there are some really good tunes in here! +30 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf +29 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me +28 Elton John - Passengers +27 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short +26 Animotion - Obsession +25 The Primitives - Crash +24 Duran Duran - Girls On Film +23 Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love - People Get Ready (Medley) +22 Beatmasters Feat The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House +21 Desireless - Voyage Voyage +20 Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon +19 S-Express - Superfly Guy +18 The Specials - Rat Race/Rude Boys Outa Jail +17 The Scotland World Cup Squad featuring BA Robertson and John Gordon Sinclair - We Have A Dream (such a ridiculous yet classic song) +16 Madness - Our House +15 Blondie - Rapture +14 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said +13 The Cure - Lullaby +12 Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song +11 Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way +10 Living In A Box - Living In A Box +09 A-Ha - The Living Daylights +08 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday +07 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss +06 The Jets - Crush On You +05 The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime +04 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc +03 Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again) +02 Kate Bush - Babooshka +01 Tottenham Hotspur F.A Cup Final Squad - Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley)
May 22, 201510 yr +30 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf +29 Kate Bush - Babooshka +28 Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love +27 Whitney Houston - So Emotional +26 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies +25 Tina Turner - The Best +24 Meat Loaf (Uncredited Vocals By Cher) - Dead Ringer For Love +23 Art Of Noise Feat. Tom Jones - Kiss +22 Madness - Our House +21 Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent +20 Whitney Houston - How Will I Know +19 Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues +18 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings +17 Shalamar - A Night To Remember +16 Duran Duran - Girls On Film +15 Blondie - Rapture +14 Aled Jones - Walking In The Air +13 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World +12 Cher - I Found Someone +11 Martika - Toy Soldiers +10 Diana Ross - My Old Piano +09 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA/I'm On Fire +08 Madonna - Dress You Up +07 Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love - People Get Ready (Medley) +06 Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something +05 Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything (Decade Remix '76-'86) +04 Madonna - Express Yourself +03 Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss +02 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me +01 Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No
May 22, 201510 yr I got it down to 50 candidates. This is impossible, number ones will be worse! I mean, even Bowie gets omitted! +30 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies +29 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love +28 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday +27 Madonna - Dear Jessie +26 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright +25 Laura Branigan - Self Control +24 Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime +23 Animotion - Obsession +22 ABC - All Of My Heart +21 Madness - Our House +20 Living In A Box - Living In A Box +19 Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter +18 Madonna - Express Yourself +17 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World +16 Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing) +15 Blondie - Rapture +14 A-Ha - Hunting High And Low +13 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved +12 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc +11 Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues +10 Steve Arrington - Feel So Real +9 Kate Bush - Babooshka +8 Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go +7 Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss +6 Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart +5 Desireless - Voyage Voyage +4 Tina Turner - The Best +3 Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything (Decade Remix '76-'86) +2 Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way +1 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy flawless list...!
May 22, 201510 yr +30 Laura Branigan - Self Control +29 Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer For Love +28 Whitney Houston - How Will I Know +27 Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery +26 Tina Turner - The Best +25 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies +24 Shalamar - A Night To Remember +23 Madonna - Dress You Up +22 Kate Bush - Babooshka +21 Go West - We Close Our Eyes +20 Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side +19 Bananarama - I Want You Back +18 Whitney Houston - So Emotional +17 Cher - I Found Someone +16 Madonna - Express Yourself +15 Martika - Toy Soldiers +14 Blow Monkeys - Doesn't Have To Be This Way +12 Primitives - Crash +11 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car +10 Blonde - Rapture +09 Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us +08 Art Of Noise ft Tom Jones - Kiss +07 Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) +06 Madonna - Dear Jessie +05 Duran Duran - Hungary Like The Wolf +04 Kids From Fame - Hi Fidelity +03 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy +02 Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love +01 Tranvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
May 22, 201510 yr +30 Kate Bush - Babooshka +29 David Bowie - Fashion +28 Specials - Rat Race/Rude Boys Outa Jail +27 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf +26 Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song +25 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday +24 Japan - Ghosts +23 Headgirl (Motorhead & Girlschool) - St Valentine's Day Massacre (EP) +22 Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side +21 Madness - The Sun And The Rain +20 Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love - People Get Ready (Medley) +19 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA/I'm On Fire +18 Morrissey - Suedehead +17 Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me +16 Meat Loaf (Uncredited Vocals By Cher) - Dead Ringer For Love +15 Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye +14 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc +13 Primitives - Crash +12 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short +11 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields +10 Blondie - Rapture +9 Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something +8 Laura Branigan - Self Control +7 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said +6 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love +5 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day +4 Madness - Our House +3 Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do +2 Adam Ant - Puss 'N' Boots +1 Cure - Lullaby
May 22, 201510 yr +30 Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' +29 Specials - Rat Race/Rude Boys Outa Jail +28 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said +27 Primitives - Crash +26 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day +25 Neneh Cherry - Manchild +24 Madonna - Dear Jessie +23 Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something +22 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love +21 Beatmasters Feat The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House +20 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright +19 Jets - Crush On You +18 Madness - Our House +17 Bananarama - I Want You Back +16 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio) +15 Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent +14 Morrissey - Suedehead +13 Diana Ross - My Old Piano +12 Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live) +11 Blondie - Rapture +10 Madness - The Sun And The Rain +9 James Brown - Living In America +8 Headgirl (Motorhead & Girlschool) - St Valentine's Day Massacre (EP) +7 Art Of Noise Feat. Tom Jones - Kiss +6 Champaign - How 'Bout Us +5 Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac +4 Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing) +3 Gary Numan - We Are Glass +2 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me +1 Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods
May 22, 201510 yr Woe....1989 was a great year for number 5s Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon Cure - Lullaby Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss Neneh Cherry - Manchild
May 22, 201510 yr Author Woe....1989 was a great year for number 5s Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon Cure - Lullaby Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss Neneh Cherry - Manchild Indeed, all of '89's No.5s have received points! '80 on the other hand still has six on nil points
May 22, 201510 yr + 30 Neneh Cherry - Manchild + 29 Cure - Lullaby + 28 Desireless - Voyage Voyage + 27 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car + 26 S-Express - Superfly Guy + 25 Kate Bush - Babooshka + 24 Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon + 23 A-Ha - Stay On These Roads + 22 Primitives - Crash + 21 Morrissey - Suedehead + 20 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love + 19 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss + 18 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright + 17 A-Ha - The Living Daylights + 16 Beatmasters Feat The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House + 15 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies + 14 Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home And Away) + 13 A-Ha - Hunting High And Low + 12 Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game + 11 Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart + 10 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy + 9 Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' + 8 Madness - Our House + 7 Cher - I Found Someone + 6 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me + 5 Whitney Houston - So Emotional + 4 Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams + 3 Laura Branigan - Self Control + 2 Martika - Toy Soldiers + 1 Madonna - Dear Jessie
May 23, 201510 yr +20 : Madonna - Dear Jessie +18 : Tight Fit - Fantasy Island +16 : Madonna - Angel +14 : Madonna - Dress You Up +12 : Shaky & Bonnie - A Rockin' Good Way +10 : Laura Branigan - Self Control +8 : Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings +6 : Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday +4 : Marti Webb - Ben +2 : Bananarama - I Want You Back -1 : Kate Bush - Babooshka
May 23, 201510 yr 30 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me 29 Primitives - Crash 28 Cure - Lullaby 27 Kate Bush - Babooshka 26 Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter 25 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car 24 Madonna - Express Yourself 23 Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf 22 Go West - We Close Our Eyes 21 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright 20 Animotion - Obsession 19 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies 18 Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon 17 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love 16 Duran Duran - Girls On Film 15 Neneh Cherry - Manchild 14 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday 13 A-Ha - Hunting High And Low 12 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc 11 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy 10 Meat Loaf (Uncredited Vocals By Cher) - Dead Ringer For Love 09 Martika - Toy Soldiers 08 Laura Branigan - Self Control 07 Living In A Box - Living In A Box 06 Japan - Ghosts 05 Whitney Houston - How Will I Know 04 Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game 03 Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' 02 David Bowie - Fashion 01 Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Ran out of room for: Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent A-Ha - The Living Daylights :(
May 24, 201510 yr Author well, the results have definitely not gone the way I expected so far! We have a runaway leader currently (again, one which has surprised me). You have at least four more days to make a difference.
May 24, 201510 yr well, the results have definitely not gone the way I expected so far! We have a runaway leader currently (again, one which has surprised me). You have at least four more days to make a difference. I bet the video helped :lol:
May 24, 201510 yr 30 Whitney Houston - So Emotional 29 Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart 28 Madonna - Dear Jessie 27 Whitney Houston - How Will I Know 26 Neneh Cherry - Manchild 25 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings 24 Martika - Toy Soldiers 23 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World 22 Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side 21 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies 20 Bananarama - I Want You Back 19 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss 18 Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home And Away) 17 Cure - Lullaby 16 S-Express - Superfly Guy 15 Julio Iglesias Feat. Stevie Wonder - My Love 14 Tina Turner - The Best 13 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved 12 Kids From Fame Feat. Valerie Landsburg - Hi-Fidelity 11 Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery 10 Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls 9 Morrissey - Suedehead 8 A-Ha - Stay On These Roads 7 Maxi Priest - Wild World 6 Jets - Crush On You 5 Living In A Box - Living In A Box 4 Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams 3 Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday 2 Go West - We Close Our Eyes 1 David Bowie - Fashion
May 26, 201510 yr Fast car to win please :heart: One of my favourite ever songs- so beautiful and means so much to me :heart: How will I know is another all time classic for me and I am very surprised I liked 30 songs here so finally using at least the standard set of points votes. +30 Tracy Chapman- Fast Car :heart: :heart: :heart: +29 Whitney Houston- How Will I Know :heart: :heart: +28 Madonna- Express Yourself +27 Survivor- Burning Heart +26 Tina Turner- The Best +25 Elton John- Candle In The Wind (Live) +24 Madonna- Angel +23 Madness- Our House +22 Madonna- Dear Jessie +21 Madonna- Dress You Up +20 Bette Midler- Wind Beneath My Wings +19 Tears For Fears- Everybody Wants To Run The World +18 Whitney Houston- So Emotional +17 Cher- I Found Someone +16 Bob Marley- One Love +15 Bruce Springsteen- Born In The USA +14 Grange Hill Cast- Just Say No +13 Kate Bush - Babooshka +12 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio) +11 Diana Ross - My Old Piano +10 Blondie - Rapture +9 Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side +8 Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies +7 Bananarama - I Want You Back +6 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright +5 Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something +4 Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye +3 Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues +2 Madness - The Sun And The Rain +1 Elton John - Passengers
May 26, 201510 yr Three of my all time favourite 80s songs are here! (and I know just about enough to vote as well!) 20; Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love 19; Primitives - Crash 18; Aled Jones - Walking In The Air 17; Tina Turner - The Best 16; Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved 15; Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything (Decade Remix '76-'86) 14; Tracy Chapman - Fast Car 13; Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA/I'm On Fire 12; Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love 11; Duran Duran - Girls On Film 10; Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings 09; Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf 08; Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love - People Get Ready (Medley) 07; Whitney Houston - How Will I Know 06; Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live) 05; Madonna - Express Yourself 04; Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule The World 03; Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 02; Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme 01; Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me Sowing the Seeds of Love and Crash are so underrated :wub: :(
May 27, 201510 yr Author Number 5's Results Right, it's results time. As usual, thanks to everyone who voted, in possibly the toughest 80s Top 40 rate yet. For most of the week, one track was well ahead, but a couple of challengers suddenly raked up the points towards the end. Here are the No.5s no one voted for: Keith Mitchell - Captain Beaky/Wilfred The Weasel Rainbow - All Night Long Sky - Toccata Roxy Music - Over You Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck Imagination - Music & Lights Shalamar - There It Is Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita Phil Fearon & Galaxy - What Do I Do? Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion Evelyn Thomas - High Energy Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us Shakin' Stevens - Teardrops David Grant & Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love Marillion - Lavender Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief UB40 - Sing Our Own Song A-Ha - Cry Wolf Elkie Brooks - No More The Fool Shakin' Stevens - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On) And as for the rest: 2. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies 156 3. Primitives - Crash 147 4. Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf 135 5. Madonna - Dear Jessie 128 6. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know 116 7. Blondie - Rapture 112 Madness - Our House 112 Tina Turner - The Best 112 10. Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday 109 11. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car 107 12. Neneh Cherry - Manchild 105 13. Laura Branigan - Self Control 98 Whitney Houston - So Emotional 98 15. Madonna - Express Yourself 95 16. Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright 92 17. Cure - Lullaby 88 18. Madonna - Dress You Up 86 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love 86 20. Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon 85 21. Bananarama - I Want You Back 82 22. Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings 81 23. Meat Loaf (Uncredited Vocals By Cher) - Dead Ringer For Love 79 24. Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me 78 25. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World 76 26. Specials - Rat Race/Rude Boys Outa Jail 75 27. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love - People Get Ready (Medley) 74 28. Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side 73 29. Desireless - Voyage Voyage 70 30. Duran Duran - Girls On Film 69 Animotion - Obsession 69 32. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter 67 33. Public Image Ltd - This Is Not A Love Song 66 Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent 66 35. Madonna - Angel 64 36. Diana Ross - My Old Piano 63 37. Morrissey - Suedehead 62 38. Martika - Toy Soldiers 61 S-Express - Superfly Guy 61 40. Beatmasters Feat The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House 59 41. Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short 58 42. Living In A Box - Living In A Box 57 43. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA/I'm On Fire 56 44. Cher - I Found Someone 53 45. Go West - We Close Our Eyes 52 46. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said 49 47. Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 47 48. Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart 46 49. Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss 45 50. Bananarama & Fun Boy Three - Really Saying Something 43 Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live) 43 52. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved 42 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc 42 Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love 42 Art Of Noise Feat. Tom Jones - Kiss 42 Soul II Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler - Keep On Movin' 42 57. Shalamar - A Night To Remember 41 58. A-Ha - Hunting High And Low 40 59. Madness - The Sun And The Rain 39 60. Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery 38 61. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 37 62. David Bowie - Fashion 35 63. Aled Jones - Walking In The Air 32 Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home And Away) 32 65. Tight Fit - Fantasy Island 31 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day 31 Headgirl (Motorhead & Girlschool) - St Valentine's Day Massacre (EP) 31 Jets - Crush On You 31 A-Ha - Stay On These Roads 31 70. Japan - Ghosts 30 71. Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime 29 Elton John - Passengers 29 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love 29 74. Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio) 28 75. Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart 27 Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way 27 Survivor - Burning Heart 27 78. A-Ha - The Living Daylights 26 79. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy 25 80. Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything (Decade Remix '76-'86) 23 81. ABC - All Of My Heart 22 82. Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing) 20 83. Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten 18 84. Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me 17 Scotland World Cup Squad - We Have A Dream 17 86. Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game 16 Kids From Fame Feat. Valerie Landsburg - Hi-Fidelity 16 88. Julio Iglesias Feat. Stevie Wonder - My Love 15 Grange Hill Cast - Just Say No 15 90. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams 13 91. Shaky & Bonnie - A Rockin' Good Way 12 92. Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields 11 93. Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls 10 Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss 10 Steve Arrington - Feel So Real 10 96. James Brown - Living In America 9 Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us 9 98. Landscape - Einstein A Go-Go 8 99. Maxi Priest - Wild World 7 100. Champaign - How 'Bout Us 6 101. Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac 5 102. Marti Webb - Ben 4 103. Gary Numan - We Are Glass 3 Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do 3 Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On & Off & On Again) 3 106. Adam Ant - Puss 'N' Boots 2 Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme 2 108. Style Council - My Ever Changing Moods 1 Jim Diamond - Hi Ho Silver 1 Tottenham Hotspur F.A Cup Final Squad - Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are On Their Way To Wembley) 1 But the winner is: 1. Kate Bush - Babooshka 166 6xckBwPdo1c The Ultimate 80s Top 40: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Kate Bush - Babooshka 6. 7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. The Jam - That's Entertainment 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. The Smiths - Big Mouth Strikes Again 27. 28. 29. New Order - Temptation 30. 31. Cure - A Forest 32. Abba - The Day Before You Came 33. 34. 35. The Fall - Victoria 36. 37. Kate Bush - The Big Sky 38. New Order - Procession/Everything's Gone Green 39. 40. Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling/The Ballroom Of Romance
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