Posted May 31, 201510 yr 1980s Top 40 Rate Number 20s Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.20 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). Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar Saxon - Wheels Of Steel Mystic Merlin - Just Can't Give You Up Electric Light Orchestra - I'm Alive Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park Young & Company - I Like (What You're Doing To Me) Gary Numan - This Wreckage David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) Evasions - Wikka Wrap Rainbow - Can't Happen Here Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum Alton Edwards - I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You) Junior - Too Late Gary Numan - White Boys And Heroes Sharon Redd - Never Give You Up Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers Sunfire - Young, Free And Single Galaxy Feat Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love) Gary Numan - Warriors Elton John - Kiss The Bride Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me Swans Way - Soul Train Status Quo - Going Down Town Tonight Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired Mighty Wah! - Come Back Iron Maiden - Aces High Dire Straits - So Far Away Russ Abbot - All Night Holiday Kate Bush - Cloudbusting David Grant & Jaki Graham - Mated Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark Audrey Hall - One Dance Won't Do Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away Raze - Jack The Groove Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister Style Council - Wanted Anthrax - I'm The Man New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God Bananarama - I Can't Help It Def Leppard - Armageddon It Adventures - Broken Land Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection Communards - There's More To Love Metallica - Harvester Of Sorrow Enya - Evening Falls Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart Sinitta - Love On A Mountain Top Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be Van Morrison With Cliff Richard - Whenever God Shines His Light 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: +20 +18 +16 +14 +12 +10 +8 +6 +4 +2 Good luck! Edited June 5, 201510 yr by AH Gold
May 31, 201510 yr Author +20 Adventures - Broken Land +19 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting +18 Bananarama - I Can't Help It +17 David Grant & Jaki Graham - Mated +16 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired +15 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar +14 Elton John - Kiss The Bride +13 Raze - Jack The Groove +12 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God +11 Mighty Wah! - Come Back +10 Gary Numan - This Wreckage +9 Sharon Redd - Never Give You Up +8 Swans Way - Soul Train +7 Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon +6 Mystic Merlin - Just Can't Give You Up +5 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum +4 Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me +3 Sinitta - Love On A Mountain Top +2 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart +1 Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be Fully expecting a Cloudbusting landslide win here, but really hope Broken Land somehow manages it - a truly sublime record
May 31, 201510 yr +20 Bananarama - I Can't Help It +18 Elton John - Kiss The Bride +16 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend +14 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting +12 Gary Numan - Warriors +10 Iron Maiden - Aces High +8 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Mind +6 Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights +4 Adventures - Broken Land +2 David Grant and Jaki Graham - Mated
June 1, 201510 yr I'll be impressed if anyone manages a top 30 - what a strange bunch. Here's 20 - some of which I don't even really like very much. +20 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God +19 The Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar +18 Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers +17 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum +16 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering +15 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting +14 Russ Abbot - All Night Holiday +13 Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon +12 Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy +11 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) +10 The Style Council - Wanted +09 Gary Numan - This Wreckage +08 The Mighty Wah! - Come Back +07 Gary Numan - White Boys And Heroes +06 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend +05 Raze - Jack The Groove +04 Anthrax - I'm The Man +03 The Communards - There's More To Love +02 Gary Numan - Warriors +01 Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
June 1, 201510 yr +30 Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers +29 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum +28 Sinitta - Love On A Mountain Top +27 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind +26 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God +25 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar +24 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend +23 Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy +22 Raze - Jack The Groove +21 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart +20 Gary Numan - Warriors +19 Sharon Redd - Never Give You Up +18 Galaxy Feat Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love) +17 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) +16 Evasions - Wikka Wrap +15 Junior - Too Late +14 Style Council - Wanted +13 Swans Way - Soul Train +12 Alton Edwards - I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You) +11 Gary Numan - This Wreckage +10 Young & Company - I Like (What You're Doing To Me) +9 Sunfire - Young, Free And Single +8 Bananarama - I Can't Help It +7 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park +6 Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon +5 Gary Numan - White Boys And Heroes +4 Audrey Hall - One Dance Won't Do +3 Mystic Merlin - Just Can't Give You Up +2 Mighty Wah! - Come Back +1 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
June 1, 201510 yr +30 Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights +29 Adventures - Broken Land +28 Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me +27 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend +26 Mystic Merlin - Just Can't Give You Up +25 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting +24 David Grant & Jaki Graham - Mated +23 Mighty Wah! - Come Back +22 Swans Way - Soul Train +21 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar +20 Electric Light Orchestra - I'm Alive +19 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering +18 Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers +17 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) +16 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum +15 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection +14 Communards - There's More To Love +13 Bananarama - I Can't Help It +12 Enya - Evening Falls +11 Elton John - Kiss The Bride +10 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart +9 Galaxy Feat Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love) +8 Junior - Too Late +7 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God +6 Style Council - Wanted +5 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind +4 Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister +3 Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise +2 Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be +1 Gary Numan - Warriors Yes, that's right, Bucks Fizz... :dance: :w00t:
June 1, 201510 yr 20 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 18 Adventures - Broken Land 16 Enya - Evening Falls 14 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection 12 Communards - There's More To Love 10 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God 08 Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister 06 Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be 04 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend 02 Raze - Jack The Groove
June 1, 201510 yr +20 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting +18 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend +16 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart +14 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind +12 Bananarama - I Can't Help It +10 David Grant & Jaki Graham - Mated +8 Junior - Too Late +6 Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights +4 Enya - Evening Falls +2 Sinitta - Love On A Mountain Top
June 1, 201510 yr I'll be impressed if anyone manages a top 30 - what a strange bunch. Here's 20 - some of which I don't even really like very much. Agreed. Very poor.
June 1, 201510 yr 20 Communards - There's More To Love 18 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God 16 Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights 14 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 12 Van Morrison With Cliff Richard - Whenever God Shines His Light 10 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind 8 Adventures - Broken Land 6 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart 4 Bananarama - I Can't Help It 2 Sinitta - Love On A Mountain Top
June 1, 201510 yr Agreed. Very poor. I insist any doubters re: overall quality go on youtube and look up Might Wah!, Soul Train, Bowie and the rest and convince me they aren't worth points. Pah! :lol:
June 1, 201510 yr 20 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 18 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection 16 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 14 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God 12 Enya - Evening Falls 10 Raze - Jack The Groove 08 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind 06 Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister 04 Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon 02 Communards - There's More To Love
June 1, 201510 yr I insist any doubters re: overall quality go on youtube and look up Might Wah!, Soul Train, Bowie and the rest and convince me they aren't worth points. Pah! :lol: Will do. :D
June 1, 201510 yr 20 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 18 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection 16 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 14 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God 12 Enya - Evening Falls 10 Raze - Jack The Groove 08 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind 06 Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister 04 Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon 02 Communards - There's More To Love Almost the same as my list.
June 3, 201510 yr +30 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection +29 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum +28 Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away +27 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) +26 Mighty Wah! - Come Back +25 New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God +24 Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar +23 Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend +22 Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers +21 Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise +20 Dire Straits - So Far Away +19 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park +18 Metallica - Harvester Of Sorrow +17 Adventures - Broken Land +16 Iron Maiden - Aces High +15 Anthrax - I'm The Man +14 Kate Bush - Cloudbusting +13 Elton John - Kiss The Bride +12 Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me +11 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering +10 Def Leppard - Armageddon It +9 Bananarama - I Can't Help It +8 Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister +7 Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy +6 Gary Numan - Warriors +5 Enya - Evening Falls +4 Gary Numan - This Wreckage +3 Gary Numan - White Boys And Heroes +2 Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark +1 Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
June 5, 201510 yr Author Number 20s - The Results! Just two failed to get any votes: Rainbow - Can't Happen Here Status Quo - Going Down Town Tonight As for the rest: 2. New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God 132 3. Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend 118 4. Skids - Working For The Yankee Dollar 104 5. Adventures - Broken Land 96 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum 96 7. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 88 8. Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers 86 9. Bananarama - I Can't Help It 84 10. Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection 77 11. Mighty Wah! - Come Back 70 12. Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind 64 13. Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart 63 14. Bucks Fizz - One Of Those Nights 58 15. Elton John - Kiss The Bride 56 16. David Grant & Jaki Graham - Mated 53 17. Raze - Jack The Groove 52 18. Communards - There's More To Love 51 19. Enya - Evening Falls 49 20. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering 47 21. Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me 44 22. Swans Way - Soul Train 43 23. Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy 42 24. Gary Numan - Warriors 41 25. Mystic Merlin - Just Can't Give You Up 35 Sinitta - Love On A Mountain Top 35 27. Gary Numan - This Wreckage 34 28. Junior - Too Late 31 29. Style Council - Wanted 30 Bronski Beat - C'mon C'mon 30 31. Sharon Redd - Never Give You Up 28 Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away 28 33. Galaxy Feat Phil Fearon - Wait Until Tonight (My Love) 27 34. Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park 26 Iron Maiden - Aces High 26 Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister 26 37. Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise 24 38. Electric Light Orchestra - I'm Alive 20 Dire Straits - So Far Away 20 40. Anthrax - I'm The Man 19 41. Metallica - Harvester Of Sorrow 18 42. Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired 16 Evasions - Wikka Wrap 16 44. Gary Numan - White Boys And Heroes 15 45. Russ Abbot - All Night Holiday 14 46. Alton Edwards - I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You) 12 Van Morrison With Cliff Richard - Whenever God Shines His Light 12 48. Young & Company - I Like (What You're Doing To Me) 10 Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be 10 Def Leppard - Armageddon It 10 51. Sunfire - Young, Free And Single 9 52. Audrey Hall - One Dance Won't Do 4 53. Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark 2 54. Saxon - Wheels Of Steel 1 No surprises here: 1. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 161 pllRW9wETzw 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. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) 12. 13. 14. Dusty Springfield - In Private 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting 21. The Jam - That's Entertainment 22. De La Soul - Me Myself I 23. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 24. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? 25. The Smiths - This Charming Man 26. The Smiths - Big Mouth Strikes Again 27. Cure - Catch 28. Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King? 29. New Order - Temptation 30. Clash - Rock The Casbah 31. Cure - A Forest 32. Abba - The Day Before You Came 33. Abba - Thank You For The Music 34. Joy Division - Atmosphere 35. The Fall - Victoria 36. Weird Al Yankovic - Eat It 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
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