Posted May 24, 201510 yr :cry: 1980s Top 40 Rate - The 'Impossible' Part 4 :cry: Yes yes I know, yet another one, but we're speeding through these now so we can concentrate on the Top 20. Just two more 'Impossible' parts left after this. Part 3 closes on Tuesday, while this one should close on Thursday. You know the drill by now. You can vote like this: +10 +9 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 If you know much less than ten songs, you can do four: +10 +7 +4 +1 And alternatively, if you can only pick three: +10 +5 +1 Right, in chronological order: Number 23s Kool & The Gang - Too Hot Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) David Bowie - Alabama Song Selecter - Missing Words Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves Rod Stewart - If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right) Barry Manilow - Stay Talk Talk - Talk Talk D Train - Music (Part 1) Bruce Foxton - Freak Kim Wilde - Love Blonde Shalamar - Over And Over Rod Stewart - Sweet Surrender Rick Springfield - Human Touch Musical Youth - Sixteen Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Main Theme From 'The Thorn Birds' Carmel - More, More, More Tracey Ullman - My Guy Bananarama - Rough Justice Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father Heaven 17 - This Is Mine Matt Bianco - Half A Minute Divine - Walk Like A Man Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes Gary Moore - Empty Rooms Marc Almond - Stories Of Johnny Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Tears For Fears - I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) King - Torture Force M.D's - Tender Love ZZ Top - Rough Boy Kate Bush - Experiment IV Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love Lillo Thomas - Sexy Girl Suzanne Vega - Luka Sherrick - Just Call Communards - Tomorrow Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property Five Star - Somewhere Somebody Motley Crue - You're All I Need/Wild Side T'Pau - Sex Talk (Live) Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark Spagna - Every Girl And Boy Bananarama - Love, Truth & Honesty Jolly Roger - Acid Man Shakin' Stevens - True Love Cookie Crew - Born This Way (Let's Dance) Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love Yello - Of Course I'm Lying W.A.S.P - The Real Me Bangles - Be With You Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet Number 25s Manhattan Transfer - Twilight Zone-Twilight Tone (Medley) Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star Enigma - I Love Music Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend Rush - Tom Sawyer (Live) Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine Gillan - Restless Mike Post Feat Larry Carlton - Theme From 'Hill Street Blues' Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies Abba - Head Over Heels Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight (Live) Queen - Body Language UB40 - So Here I Am John Cougar - Jack And Diane Soft Cell - Numbers/Barriers Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money Smiths - This Charming Man Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth Billy Joel - The Longest Time Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved/Turning The Town Red Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up Shannon - Sweet Somebody Pointer Sisters - I Need You Animal Nightlife - Mr Solitaire Nick Heyward - Warning Sign Damned - The Shadow Of Love Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret Go West - Goodbye Girl Five Star - Love Take Over Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down Paul McCartney - Press Gwen Guthrie - (They Long To Be) Close To You Bob Geldof - This Is The World Calling Mission - Severina Errol Brown - Personal Touch Samantha Fox - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) INXS - New Sensation George Harrison - When We Was Fab Aztec Camera - How Men Are Primitives - Out Of Reach Christians - Born Again A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body Bill Medley - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother Sabrina - All Of Me Beach Boys - Kokomo Level 42 - Tracie Roachford - Family Man L.A Mix Feat Jazzi P - Get Loose Aswad - On And On W.A.S.P - Forever Free Queen - Scandal Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why Kate Bush - This Woman's Work Number 30s Kurtis Blow - Christmas Wrappin' UK Subs - Warhead Elvis Costello - High Fidelity Gap Band - Party Lights John Lennon - Watching The Wheels Shalamar - Make That Move Electric Light Orchestra - Twilight Spandau Ballet - Paint Me Down Clash - Rock The Casbah Sylvian Sakamoto - Bamboo Houses/Bamboo Music Toyah - Be Loud Be Proud (Be Heard) Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - The Harder They Come Pink Floyd - Not Now John Elvis Presley - I Can Help Afrika Bambaata & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver Arrow - Long Time Cult - Revolution Ruby Turner Feat Jonathan Butler - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes Stranglers - Nice In Nice New Order - State Of The Nation Mission - Stay With Me Stranglers - Always The Sun Ultravox - All Fall Down Kool & The Gang - Victory Sam Moore & Lou Reed - Soul Man Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See Blow Monkeys - Out With Her The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House Living In A Box - Scales Of Justice Heart - Who Will You Run To Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking All About Eve - Every Angel Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby Alexander O'Neal - Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)/Thank You For A Good Year Four Tops Feat Smokey Robinson - Indestructible Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame Manic MC's Feat Sara Carlson - Mental Marillion - Hooks In You Number 39s Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird/The Letter Brass Construction - Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing Pete Townshead - Rough Boys Stranglers - Who Wants The World Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol - My Guy-My Girl (Medley) Roger Daltrey - Free Me Wilton Felder - Inherit The Wind James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator Showaddywaddy - Multiplication Voggue - Dancin' The Night Away Gary Glitter - And Then She Kissed Me Boney M - We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) Stevie Wonder - That Girl Patrice Rushen - I Was Tired Of Being Alone Blondie - War Child Pink Floyd - When The Tigers Broke Free Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel Tom Robinson - Listen To The Radio: Atmospherics Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees - Singalong-A-Santa-Again ABC - S.O.S Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is It Berlin - You Don't Know UB40 - Watchdogs Mini Pops - Songs For Christmas '87 (EP) Big Country - Peace In Our Time Joyce Sims - Looking For A Love Level 42 - Take Care Of Yourself Brother Beyond - Drive On Cult - Sun King Rock Aid Armenia - Smoke On The Water Edited May 27, 201510 yr by AH Gold
May 24, 201510 yr Author Number 23s +10 Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) +9 Bananarama - Love, Truth & Honesty +8 Divine - Walk Like A Man +7 Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love +6 Bananarama - Rough Justice +5 Suzanne Vega - Luka +4 Kim Wilde - Love Blonde +3 Tracey Ullman - My Guy +2 Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father +1 Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Number 25s +10 Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down +9 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work +8 Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) +7 Smiths - This Charming Man +6 Abba - Head Over Heels +5 Sabrina - All Of Me +4 Gwen Guthrie - (They Long To Be) Close To You +3 Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money +2 John Cougar - Jack And Diane +1 George Harrison - When We Was Fab Number 30s +10 Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - The Harder They Come +9 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That +8 Stranglers - Always The Sun +7 New Order - State Of The Nation +6 Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes +5 Ruby Turner Feat Jonathan Butler - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) +4 Stranglers - Nice In Nice +3 Afrika Bambaata & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk +2 Spandau Ballet - Paint Me Down +1 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame Number 39s +10 Blondie - War Child +9 Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel +8 Voggue - Dancin' The Night Away +7 Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol - My Guy-My Girl (Medley) +6 Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion +5 Berlin - You Don't Know +4 Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator +3 Boney M - We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) +2 Wilton Felder - Inherit The Wind +1 Brother Beyond - Drive On
May 24, 201510 yr Number 23s 10 Kate Bush - Experiment IV 09 Suzanne Vega - Luka 08 Talk Talk - Talk Talk 07 Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 06 Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark 05 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 04 Jolly Roger - Acid Man 03 David Bowie - Alabama Song 02 Kim Wilde - Love Blonde 01 Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) Number 25s 10 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work 09 Smiths - This Charming Man 08 INXS - New Sensation 07 A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body 06 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret 05 Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why 04 Roachford - Family Man 03 Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down 02 George Harrison - When We Was Fab 01 Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) Number 30s 10 Afrika Bambaata & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk 09 All About Eve - Every Angel 08 New Order - State Of The Nation 07 The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House 06 Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver 05 Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 04 Cult - Revolution 03 Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby 02 Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking 01 Stranglers - Always The Sun Number 39s None! Edited May 24, 201510 yr by dandystar
May 24, 201510 yr Oh haha! That means I accidentally haven't put something else in as I narrowed the first set down to 10 but have no idea what I've missed out.
May 24, 201510 yr Number 23s +10 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation +9 Bangles - Be With You +8 Yello - Of Course I'm Lying +7 Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves +6 Selecter - Missing Words +5 Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) +4 Kim Wilde - Love Blonde +3 Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) +2 Marc Almond - Stories Of Johnny +1 ZZ Top - Rough Boy Number 25s +10 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work +9 Smiths - This Charming Man +8 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved/Turning The Town Red +7 George Harrison - When We Was Fab +6 Mike Post Feat Larry Carlton - Theme From 'Hill Street Blues' +5 Abba - Head Over Heels +4 Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star +3 John Cougar - Jack And Diane +2 Billy Joel - The Longest Time +1 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret Number 30s +10 Electric Light Orchestra - Twilight +9 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That +8 Four Tops Feat Smokey Robinson - Indestructible +7 Stranglers - Always The Sun +6 John Lennon - Watching The Wheels +5 Shalamar - Make That Move +4 Sam Moore & Lou Reed - Soul Man +3 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Wrappin' +2 Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - The Harder They Come +1 Elvis Presley - I Can Help Number 39s +10 ABC - S.O.S +9 Berlin - You Don't Know +8 Tom Robinson - Listen To The Radio: Atmospherics +7 Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird/The Letter +6 Pete Townshead - Rough Boys +5 Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is It +4 Brother Beyond - Drive On +3 Stranglers - Who Wants The World +2 Blondie - War Child +1 Roger Daltrey - Free Me
May 24, 201510 yr Number 23s 10 Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark 9 Bananarama - Love, Truth & Honesty 8 Spagna - Every Girl And Boy 7 Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property 6 Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 5 Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love 4 Suzanne Vega - Luka 3 Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Fee 2 Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love 1 David Bowie - Alabama Song Number 25s 10 Mike Post Feat Larry Carlton - Theme From 'Hill Street Blues' 9 Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) 8 Sabrina - All Of Me 7 George Harrison - When We Was Fab 6 Beach Boys - Kokomo 5 John Cougar - Jack And Diane 4 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret 3 Smiths - This Charming Man 2 Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down 1 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work Number 30s 10 Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 5 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 1 Four Tops Feat Smokey Robinson - Indestructible Number 39s Bizzarely I can't remember one of them!!!!
May 25, 201510 yr Number 23s +10 Cookie Crew - Born This Way (Let's Dance) +9 Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side +8 Tracey Ullman - My Guy +7 Bananarama - Rough Justice +6 Bangles - Be With You +5 Kool & The Gang - Too Hot +4 Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love +3 Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish +2 Selecter - Missing Words +1 Bananarama - Love, Truth & Honesty Number 25s +10 Smiths - This Charming Man +9 Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On +8 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret +7 Primitives - Out Of Reach +6 Gwen Guthrie - (They Long To Be) Close To You +5 Beach Boys - Kokomo +4 Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains +3 Sabrina - All Of Me +2 Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star +1 Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down Number 30s +10 Four Tops Feat Smokey Robinson – Indestructible +9 Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver +8 Ruby Turner Feat Jonathan Butler - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) +7 Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby +6 The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House +5 Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me +4 Alexander O'Neal - Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)/Thank You For A Good Year +3 UK Subs - Warhead +2 New Order - State Of The Nation +1 Afrika Bambaata & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk Number 39s +10 Patrice Rushen - I Was Tired Of Being Alone +9 Joyce Sims - Looking For A Love +8 Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel +7 James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) +6 Wilton Felder - Inherit The Wind +5 Stevie Wonder - That Girl +4 Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator +3 Boney M - We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) +2 Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol - My Guy-My Girl (Medley) +1 Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird/The Letter
May 25, 201510 yr Number 23s +10 Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves +09 The Selecter - Missing Words +08 The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side +07 Cookie Crew - Born This Way (Let's Dance) +06 Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes +05 Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love +04 Divine - Walk Like A Man +03 The Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish +02 Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father +01 David Bowie - Alabama Song Number 25s +10 The Smiths - This Charming Man +09 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret +08 The Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains +07 The Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend +06 INXS - New Sensation +05 George Harrison - When We Was Fab +04 Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies +03 The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star +02 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work +01 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love Number 30s +10 New Order - State Of The Nation +09 The Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking +08 The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House +07 The Stranglers - Always The Sun +06 The Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me +05 John Lennon - Watching The Wheels +04 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Wrappin' +03 Elvis Costello - High Fidelity +02 Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver +01 Afrika Bambaata & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk Number 39s (barely heard any of these) +10 Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator +05 Big Country - Peace In Our Time +01 Stranglers - Who Wants The World
May 25, 201510 yr +10 Kate Bush - Experiment IV +9 Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish +8 Suzanne Vega - Luka +7 Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side +6 Talk Talk - Talk Talk +5 Marc Almond - Stories Of Johnny +4 David Bowie - Alabama Song +3 Gary Moore - Empty Rooms +2 Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves +1 Selecter - Missing Words +10 Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains +9 Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies +8 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret +7 Smiths - This Charming Man +6 Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star +5 Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) +4 Primitives - Out Of Reach +3 George Harrison - When We Was Fab +2 John Cougar - Jack And Diane +1 Mission - Severina +10 Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking +9 All About Eve - Every Angel +8 Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby +7 The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House +6 Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver +5 Ultravox - All Fall Down +4 Pink Floyd - Not Now John +3 Marillion - Hooks In You +2 Stranglers - Always The Sun +1 Mission - Stay With Me Number 39s +10 Pink Floyd - When The Tigers Broke Free +9 Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion +8 Stranglers - Who Wants The World +7 Big Country - Peace In Our Time +6 Cult - Sun King +5 Blondie - War Child +4 Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator +3 Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning +2 Tom Robinson - Listen To The Radio: Atmospherics +1 Berlin - You Don't Know
May 25, 201510 yr Author Oops, just realised I forgot to add The Clash - Rock The Casbah in the No.30s list. Soz. If you wish to vote for it, no need to edit what you've already voted, just post how many points you would have given and I'll add them in. Thanks For the record, it would have got my +10 Edited May 25, 201510 yr by AH Gold
May 26, 201510 yr I'd prob have given it a couple of points but as no-one is giving any love to Elvis, Beatles, Monkees and assorted oldies bar me, and it would knock Elvis out my list I'm giving it nada! :P
May 26, 201510 yr Number 23s +10 Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark +09 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation +08 Carmel - More, More, More +07 Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) +06 David Bowie - Alabama Song +05 Kool & The Gang - Too Hot +04 Communards - Tomorrow +03 Divine - Walk Like A Man +02 King - Torture +01 Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Sidee Number 25s +10 Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret +09 Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money +08 Beach Boys - Kokomo +07 Smiths - This Charming Man +06 Abba - Head Over Heels +05 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work +04 Pointer Sisters - I Need You +03 George Harrison - When We Was Fab +02 Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why +01 Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth Number 30s +10 Clash - Rock The Casbah +09 Cult - Revolution +08 Kool & The Gang - Victory +07 Sam Moore & Lou Reed - Soul Man +06 Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me +05 Heart - Who Will You Run To +04 Marillion - Hooks In You +03 Elvis Costello - High Fidelity +02 Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes +01 John Lennon - Watching The Wheels Number 39s +10 Stevie Wonder - That Girl +09 Blondie - War Child +08 ABC - S.O.S +07 Berlin - You Don't Know +06 Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird/The Letter +05 Patrice Rushen - I Was Tired Of Being Alone +04 Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion +03 Brother Beyond - Drive On +02 Cult - Sun King +01 UB40 - Watchdogs
May 26, 201510 yr 23: +10 Kim Wilde - Love Blonde +7 Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation +4 Bananarama - Love, Truth & Honesty +1 Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love 25: +10 Abba - Head Over Heels +7 Kate Bush - This Woman's Work +4 Queen - Body Language +1 Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) 30: +10 John Lennon - Watching The Wheels +7 Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes +4 Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See +1 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Wrappin' 39: +10 Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees - Singalong-A-Santa-Again +7 Blondie - War Child +4 Boney M - We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) +1 Stevie Wonder - That Girl
May 27, 201510 yr Author Number 23s - The Results Again, thanks to you all who voted. And as ever, these didn't get any votes: Rod Stewart - If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right) Barry Manilow - Stay D Train - Music (Part 1) Bruce Foxton - Freak Shalamar - Over And Over Rod Stewart - Sweet Surrender Rick Springfield - Human Touch Musical Youth - Sixteen Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Main Theme From 'The Thorn Birds' Heaven 17 - This Is Mine Matt Bianco - Half A Minute Tears For Fears - I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording) Force M.D's - Tender Love Lillo Thomas - Sexy Girl Sherrick - Just Call Five Star - Somewhere Somebody Motley Crue - You're All I Need/Wild Side T'Pau - Sex Talk (Live) Jolly Roger - Acid Man Shakin' Stevens - True Love W.A.S.P - The Real Me And the ones that did: 2. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 31 3. Suzanne Vega - Luka 26 Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark 26 5. Dead Or Alive - My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me To The Doctor) 23 Bananarama - Love, Truth & Honesty 23 7. Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 21 8. Kim Wilde - Love Blonde 20 Kate Bush - Experiment IV 20 10. Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves 19 11. Selecter - Missing Words 18 12. Cookie Crew - Born This Way (Let's Dance) 17 13. Divine - Walk Like A Man 15 David Bowie - Alabama Song 15 Bangles - Be With You 15 16. Talk Talk - Talk Talk 14 17. Bananarama - Rough Justice 13 18. Tracey Ullman - My Guy 11 19. Kool & The Gang - Too Hot 10 Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love 10 21. Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love 9 22. Carmel - More, More, More 8 Spagna - Every Girl And Boy 8 24. Marc Almond - Stories Of Johnny 7 Yello - Of Course I'm Lying 7 Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property 7 27. Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes 6 28. Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love 5 29. Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father 4 Communards - Tomorrow 4 31. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) 3 Gary Moore - Empty Rooms 3 Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet 3 34. King - Torture 2 35. ZZ Top - Rough Boy 1 And gaining a second entry (and probably not the last) into our Ultimate Top 40: 1. Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 33 DYp2LGKOF_M 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. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 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 Edited May 27, 201510 yr by AH Gold
May 27, 201510 yr Author Number 25s - The Results These didn't get any recognition: Manhattan Transfer - Twilight Zone-Twilight Tone (Medley) Enigma - I Love Music Rush - Tom Sawyer (Live) Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine Gillan - Restless Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight (Live) UB40 - So Here I Am Soft Cell - Numbers/Barriers Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up Shannon - Sweet Somebody Animal Nightlife - Mr Solitaire Nick Heyward - Warning Sign Go West - Goodbye Girl Five Star - Love Take Over Paul McCartney - Press Bob Geldof - This Is The World Calling Errol Brown - Personal Touch Samantha Fox - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) Aztec Camera - How Men Are Christians - Born Again Bill Medley - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother Level 42 - Tracie L.A Mix Feat Jazzi P - Get Loose Aswad - On And On W.A.S.P - Forever Free Queen - Scandal But these did: 2. Prince & The Revolution - Raspberry Beret 46 3. Kate Bush - This Woman's Work 44 4. George Harrison - When We Was Fab 28 5. Abba - Head Over Heels 27 6. Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) 24 7. Jesus & Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains 22 8. Beach Boys - Kokomo 19 9. Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down 16 Mike Post Feat Larry Carlton - Theme From 'Hill Street Blues' 16 Sabrina - All Of Me 16 12. Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star 15 13. INXS - New Sensation 14 14. Kraftwerk - Showroom Dummies 13 15. John Cougar - Jack And Diane 12 Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money 12 17. Primitives - Out Of Reach 11 18. Gwen Guthrie - (They Long To Be) Close To You 10 19. Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On 9 20. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved/Turning The Town Red 8 21. Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend 7 A-Ha - The Blood That Moves The Body 7 Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why 7 24. Queen - Body Language 4 Pointer Sisters - I Need You 4 Roachford - Family Man 4 27. Billy Joel - The Longest Time 2 28. Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth 1 Damned - The Shadow Of Love 1 Mission - Severina 1 And the obvious winner, and by some way: 1. The Smiths - This Charming Man 62 cJRP3LRcUFg 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. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 24. 25. The Smiths - This Charming Man 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
May 27, 201510 yr Author Number 30s - The Results These didn't get any love: Gap Band - Party Lights Sylvian Sakamoto - Bamboo Houses/Bamboo Music Toyah - Be Loud Be Proud (Be Heard) Arrow - Long Time Blow Monkeys - Out With Her Living In A Box - Scales Of Justice Manic MC's Feat Sara Carlson - Mental But these: 2. Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 32 3. The Fall - There's A Ghost In My House 28 4. New Order - State Of The Nation 27 5. Stranglers - Always The Sun 25 6. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 23 Echo & The Bunnymen - Silver 23 8. John Lennon - Watching The Wheels 22 9. Jesus & Mary Chain - Sidewalking 21 10. Four Tops Feat Smokey Robinson - Indestructible 19 11. All About Eve - Every Angel 18 Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby 18 13. Afrika Bambaata & The Soul Sonic Force - Renegades Of Funk 15 Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes 15 15. Ruby Turner Feat Jonathan Butler - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) 13 Cult - Revolution 13 17. Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - The Harder They Come 12 18. Sam Moore & Lou Reed - Soul Man 11 19. Electric Light Orchestra - Twilight 10 20. Kool & The Gang - Victory 8 Kurtis Blow - Christmas Wrappin' 8 22. Marillion - Hooks In You 7 23. Elvis Costello - High Fidelity 6 24. Shalamar - Make That Move 5 Ultravox - All Fall Down 5 Heart - Who Will You Run To 5 27. Pink Floyd - Not Now John 4 Stranglers - Nice In Nice 4 Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See 4 Alexander O'Neal - Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)/Thank You For A Good Year 4 31. UK Subs - Warhead 3 32. Spandau Ballet - Paint Me Down 2 33. Elvis Presley - I Can Help 1 Mission - Stay With Me 1 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame 1 I made a bit of a balls up and left out one very famous No.30. However, since the correction, it got some votes and in doing so, prevents yet another Smiths victory: 1. The Clash - Rock The Casbah 40 bJ9r8LMU9bQ 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. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 24. 25. The Smiths - This Charming Man 26. The Smiths - Big Mouth Strikes Again 27. 28. 29. New Order - Temptation 30. Clash - Rock The Casbah 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 Edited May 27, 201510 yr by AH Gold
May 27, 201510 yr Author Number 39s - The Results Arguably, one of the more trickier ones. Nevertheless, the results are in. Who remembers these? Well, none of you it appears: Brass Construction - Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing Showaddywaddy - Multiplication Gary Glitter - And Then She Kissed Me Mini Pops - Songs For Christmas '87 (EP) Level 42 - Take Care Of Yourself Rock Aid Armenia - Smoke On The Water And the ones which weren't totally forgotten: 2. Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator 22 Berlin - You Don't Know 22 4. Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion 19 5. ABC - S.O.S 18 6. Sharon Redd - Love How You Feel 17 7. Stevie Wonder - That Girl 16 8. Patrice Rushen - I Was Tired Of Being Alone 15 9. Amii Stewart - Paradise Bird/The Letter 14 10. Stranglers - Who Wants The World 12 Big Country - Peace In Our Time 12 12. Boney M - We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World) 10 Pink Floyd - When The Tigers Broke Free 10 Tom Robinson - Listen To The Radio: Atmospherics 10 Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees - Singalong-A-Santa-Again 10 16. Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol - My Guy-My Girl (Medley) 9 Joyce Sims - Looking For A Love 9 18. Voggue - Dancin' The Night Away 8 Wilton Felder - Inherit The Wind 8 Brother Beyond - Drive On 8 Cult - Sun King 8 22. James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) 7 23. Pete Townshead - Rough Boys 6 24. Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is It 5 25. Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning 3 26. Roger Daltrey - Free Me 1 UB40 - Watchdogs 1 And going through to our final (probably by default): 1. Blondie - War Child 33 mR3VIBZMoeI 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. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 24. 25. The Smiths - This Charming Man 26. The Smiths - Big Mouth Strikes Again 27. 28. 29. New Order - Temptation 30. Clash - Rock The Casbah 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. Blondie - War Child 40. Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling/The Ballroom Of Romance Edited May 27, 201510 yr by AH Gold
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