Posted June 2, 201510 yr 1980s Top 40 Rate Number 19s Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.19 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). Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter Azymuth - Jazz Carnival Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss Heatwave - Gangstas Of The Groove Thin Lizzy - Killers Live (EP) REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White Japan - Quiet Life ABC - Tears Are Not Enough Gary Numan - Music For Chamelons Pluto - Your Honour Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Squad - Tottenham, Tottenham Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love Brat - Chalk Dust-The Umpire Strikes Back Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees - Singalong-A-Santa Blancmange - Waves Kissing The Pink - Last Film David Grant - Stop And Go Hot Streak - Body Work Manhattan Transfer - Spice Of Life Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Sade - Smooth Operator New Edition - Mr Telephone Man Godley & Creme - Cry Kim Wilde - Rage To Love David Bowie - Loving The Alien China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) Phil Collins - Take Me Home Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand New Friend Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money Latin Quarter - Radio Africa Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly Janet Jackson - Nasty Status Quo - Red Sky Big Country - One Great Thing Genesis - In Too Deep Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors (Of The Wasteland) George Benson - Shiver Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me Carey Johnson - Real Fashion Reggae Style Chic - Jack Le Freak Steve Winwood - Valerie Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold Status Quo - Ain't Complaining Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue Pat Benetar - All Fired Up Londonbeat - 9 A.M (The Comfort Zone) Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently Sybil - Don't Make Me Over Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP) Alexander O'Neal - Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix) Wet Wet Wet - Broke Away 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 7, 201510 yr by AH Gold
June 2, 201510 yr Author +20 Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White +19 Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly +18 Steve Winwood - Valerie +17 Godley & Creme - Cry +16 Sade - Smooth Operator +15 ABC - Tears Are Not Enough +14 Kim Wilde - Rage To Love +13 Genesis - In Too Deep +12 Kissing The Pink - Last Film +11 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth +10 Janet Jackson - Nasty +9 Japan - Quiet Life +8 Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me +7 Blancmange - Waves +6 Sybil - Don't Make Me Over +5 Chic - Jack Le Freak +4 Big Country - One Great Thing +3 Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love +2 Pat Benetar - All Fired Up +1 David Bowie - Loving The Alien
June 3, 201510 yr Just 20 from me again this time. +20 The Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently +19 Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP) +18 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth +17 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love +16 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter +15 Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold +14 Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie +13 Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly +12 ABC - Tears Are Not Enough +11 Japan - Quiet Life +10 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand New Friend +09 Londonbeat - 9 A.M (The Comfort Zone) +08 David Bowie - Loving The Alien +07 Blancmange - Waves +06 Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money +05 Brat - Chalk Dust-The Umpire Strikes Back +04 Gary Numan - Music For Chamelons +03 Chic - Jack Le Freak +02 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Squad - Tottenham, Tottenham +01 Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me
June 3, 201510 yr +30 Sybil - Don't Make Me Over +29 Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly +28 Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World +27 Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP) +26 New Edition - Mr Telephone Man +25 Janet Jackson - Nasty +24 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love +23 Hot Streak - Body Work +22 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently +21 Kissing The Pink - Last Film +20 Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love +19 Chic - Jack Le Freak +18 Brat - Chalk Dust-The Umpire Strikes Back +17 Carey Johnson - Real Fashion Reggae Style +16 Pluto - Your Honour +15 Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me +14 Londonbeat - 9 A.M (The Comfort Zone) +13 George Benson - Shiver +12 Gary Numan - Music For Chamelons +11 David Grant - Stop And Go +10 Heatwave - Gangstas Of The Groove +9 Alexander O'Neal - Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix) +8 Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue +7 Azymuth - Jazz Carnival +6 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth +5 David Bowie - Loving The Alien +4 Manhattan Transfer - Spice Of Life +3 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand New Friend +2 Japan - Quiet Life +1 Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss
June 3, 201510 yr +20 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love +19 Kissing The Pink - Last Film +18 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth +17 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently +16 Latin Quarter - Radio Africa +15 Japan - Quiet Life +14 David Bowie - Loving The Alien +13 Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP) +12 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors (Of The Wasteland) +11 Big Country - One Great Thing +10 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) +9 Godley & Creme - Cry +8 ABC - Tears Are Not Enough +7 Phil Collins - Take Me Home +6 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand New Friend +5 Janet Jackson - Nasty +4 Blancmange - Waves +3 Gary Numan - Music For Chamelons +2 Thin Lizzy - Killers Live (EP) +1 Genesis - In Too Deep
June 3, 201510 yr +30 Godley & Creme - Cry +29 Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly +28 Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White +27 Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me +26 ABC - Tears Are Not Enough +25 Phil Collins - Take Me Home +24 Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love +23 Blancmange - Waves +22 Heatwave - Gangstas Of The Groove +21 Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold +20 Sybil - Don't Make Me Over +19 Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) +18 Sade - Smooth Operator +17 Kissing The Pink - Last Film +16 Latin Quarter - Radio Africa +15 David Bowie - Loving The Alien +14 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love +13 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth +12 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter +11 REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run +10 Kim Wilde - Rage To Love +9 Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World +8 Azymuth - Jazz Carnival +7 Manhattan Transfer - Spice Of Life +6 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand New Friend +5 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) +4 Janet Jackson - Nasty +3 David Grant - Stop And Go +2 Pluto - Your Honour +1 Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP)
June 4, 201510 yr +20 Janet Jackson - Nasty +18 Sade - Smooth Operator +16 Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love +14 Chic - Jack Le Freak +12 Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World +10 Phil Collins - Take Me Home +8 Genesis - In Too Deep +6 Sybil - Don't Make Me Over +4 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently +2 Wet Wet Wet - Broke Away
June 4, 201510 yr 20 Steve Winwood - Valerie 18 Londonbeat - 9 A.M (The Comfort Zone) 16 Chic - Jack Le Freak 14 Pat Benetar - All Fired Up 12 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter 10 Wet Wet Wet - Broke Away 8 Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White 6 Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue 4 Godley & Creme - Cry 2 Janet Jackson - Nasty
June 5, 201510 yr Author Surprisingly, no track has received over 100 points yet. Not long left on this, so keep the votes coming...
June 6, 201510 yr +20 Janet Jackson - Nasty +18 Steve Winwood - Valerie +16 Sade - Smooth Operator +14 Alexander O'Neal - Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix) +12 ABC - Tears Are Not Enough +10 David Bowie - Loving The Alien +8 Pat Benetar - All Fired Up +6 Kim Wilde - Rage To Love +4 REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run +2 Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money
June 7, 201510 yr 20 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 18 Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP) 16 David Bowie - Loving The Alien 14 Japan - Quiet Life 12 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently 10 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors (Of The Wasteland) 08 Sade - Smooth Operator 06 Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 04 Steve Winwood - Valerie 02 Janet Jackson - Nasty
June 7, 201510 yr That's the worst selection yet. I only like 1 song. +1 Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly +2 Chic - Jack Le Freak +3 Sade - Smooth Operator +4 Steve Winwood - Valerie +5 David Bowie - Loving The Alien +6 Big Country - One Great Thing +7 Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth +8 Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter +9 Kissing The Pink - Last Film +10 Genesis - In Too Deep
June 7, 201510 yr Author Number 19s - The Results Just four which didn't get any votes: Santa Claus & The Christmas Trees - Singalong-A-Santa Nik Kershaw - Human Racing Status Quo - Red Sky Status Quo - Ain't Complaining And as for the rest: 2. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 93 3. Janet Jackson - Nasty 88 4. Sade - Smooth Operator 79 5. Happy Mondays - Madchester Rave On (EP) 78 Kissing The Pink - Last Film 78 7. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love 75 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently 75 9. David Bowie - Loving The Alien 74 10. ABC - Tears Are Not Enough 73 11. Steve Winwood - Valerie 64 12. Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love 63 13. Sybil - Don't Make Me Over 62 14. Godley & Creme - Cry 60 15. Chic - Jack Le Freak 59 16. Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White 56 17. Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me 51 Japan - Quiet Life 51 19. Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World 49 20. Mike Oldfield - Blue Peter 48 21. Phil Collins - Take Me Home 42 22. Blancmange - Waves 41 Londonbeat - 9 A.M (The Comfort Zone) 41 24. Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold 36 25. Heatwave - Gangstas Of The Groove 32 Latin Quarter - Radio Africa 32 Genesis - In Too Deep 32 28. Kim Wilde - Rage To Love 30 29. New Edition - Mr Telephone Man 26 30. Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Brand New Friend 25 31. Pat Benetar - All Fired Up 24 32. Hot Streak - Body Work 23 Brat - Chalk Dust-The Umpire Strikes Back 23 Alexander O'Neal - Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix) 23 35. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors (Of The Wasteland) 22 36. Big Country - One Great Thing 21 37. Gary Numan - Music For Chamelons 19 Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) 19 39. Pluto - Your Honour 18 40. Carey Johnson - Real Fashion Reggae Style 17 41. Azymuth - Jazz Carnival 15 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 15 REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run 15 44. Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie 14 David Grant - Stop And Go 14 Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue 14 47. George Benson - Shiver 13 48. Wet Wet Wet - Broke Away 12 49. Manhattan Transfer - Spice Of Life 11 50. Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money 8 51. Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Squad - Tottenham, Tottenham 2 Thin Lizzy - Killers Live (EP) 2 53. Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss 1 And going through to the final: 1. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 97 Rws0CMfkGxE 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. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 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
June 7, 201510 yr Awwwww, really disappointed by that result. Julian Cope would have been a less obvious winner.
June 7, 201510 yr I listened to that Julian Cope song purely based on the fact that it was your top mark song and I didn't like it as much as the songs I gave higher marks to. Glad PSB won. The Top 40 is looking pretty great so far.
June 7, 201510 yr PSB's were worthy winners. The chart is starting to look like Brandon Flowers dream Top 40! (Massive PSB/Smiths fan, amongst many 80's acts) Julian Cope's best stuff was in Teardrop Explodes - now I'd love Reward to win, classic!
June 8, 201510 yr Nah, I think Julian Cope was robbed here. Love Comes Quickly is one of the Pet Shop Boys' weakest songs and one I usually skip on their discography album. Might be an idea to limit it to one record per act when we finish up, have a separate vote to choose the single, favourite track where one act has multiple entries and then open up the duplicates for a second vote? It's a good example of PR (nearly everyone had the Smiths or PSB in their lists somewhere) but it's going to make the eventual 40 a bit predictable.
June 10, 201510 yr Nah, I think Julian Cope was robbed here. Love Comes Quickly is one of the Pet Shop Boys' weakest songs and one I usually skip on their discography album. Might be an idea to limit it to one record per act when we finish up, have a separate vote to choose the single, favourite track where one act has multiple entries and then open up the duplicates for a second vote? It's a good example of PR (nearly everyone had the Smiths or PSB in their lists somewhere) but it's going to make the eventual 40 a bit predictable. Agree on all points above. Love Comes Quickly is dull as ditchwater and a poor representation of PSB
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