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Number 4s

 

Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.4 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).

 

Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

Boomtown Rats - Somebody's Looking At You

Cliff Richard - Carrie

Elvis Costello - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Dr Hook - Sexy Eyes

UB40 - King/Food For Thought

David Essex - Silver Dream Machine

Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

Detroit Spinners - Cupid-I've Loved You For A Long Time (Medley)

Sweet People - And The Birds Were Singing (Et Les Oiseaaux Chantaient)

Matchbox - When You Ask About Love

Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before

Madness - Embarrassment

Specials - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm

Toyah - Four From Toyah (EP)

Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going

Madness - Grey Day

Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

The Jam - Funeral Pyre

Red Sovine - Teddy Bear

Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

Imagination - Body Talk

Tight Fit - Back To The Sixties

Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight

Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound

Alvin Stardust - Pretend

Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains

The Jam - Absolute Beginners

Squeeze - Labelled With Love

Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)

Soft Cell - Bedsitter

Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Madness - It Must Be Love

Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)

Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It

Derek & The Dominoes - Layla

Dollar - Give Me Back My Heart

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll

ABC - The Look Of Love

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

Bananarama - Shy Boy

Madness - Driving In My Car

Boystown Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - Walking On Sunshine

Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry

Beatles - Love Me Do

Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

Modern Romance - Best Years Of Our Lives

Keith Harris & Orville - Orville's Song

Tears For Fears - Change

Forrest - Rock The Boat

Style Council - Speak Like A Child

Tracey Ullman - Breakaway

Galaxy Feat Phil Fearon - Dancing Tight

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier

Mike Oldfield Feat Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow

Wham! - Club Tropicana

Elton John - I'm Still Standing

Genesis - Mama

Paul Young - Come Back And Stay

Assembly - Never Never

Marilyn - Calling Your Name

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

Billy Joel - Tell Her About It

Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good

Culture Club - It's A Miracle

Depeche Mode - People Are People

Prince - When Doves Cry

Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)

Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well

Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (Remix)

Limahl - Never Ending Story

Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)

Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

Tears For Fears - Shout

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me

Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away

Phil Collins - One More Night

Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night

Billy Ocean - Suddenly

Kool & The Gang - Cherish

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

Cars - Drive

Madonna - Gambler

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Seperate Lives

Mr Mister - Broken Wings

Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York

Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

Stan Ridgway - Camouflage

Anita Dobson - Anyone Can Fall In Love

Modern Talking - Brother Louie

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard

Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms

Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

Swing Out Sister - Breakout

Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain

Madonna - Open Your Heart

Gap Band - Big Fun

Randy Crawford - Almaz

Man 2 Man Meets Man Parrish - Male Stripper

Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender

U2 - With Or Without You

Five Star - The Slightest Touch

Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong

Mirage - Jack Mix II

Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well

New Order - True Faith

Sinitta - Toy Boy

U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

T'Pau - Heart And Soul

Madonna - Causing A Commotion

Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

Alison Moyet - Love Letters

Nat 'King' Cole - When I Fall In Love

Morris Minor & The Majors - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)

Tiffany - Could've Been

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who

Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House)

Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand

Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

Breathe - Hands To Heaven

Bros - I Quit

Bill Withers - Lovely Day ('88 Remix)

Erasure - A Little Respect

Salt-N-Pepa - Twist And Shout

Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

Inner City - Good Life

Roachford - Cuddly Toy

Holly Johnson - Love Train

Sam Brown - Stop

Holly Johnson - Americanos

London Boys - Requiem

Sinitta - Right Back Where We Started From

U2 - All I Want Is You

Bobby Brown - On Our Own (Theme From Ghostbusters II)

Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie

Erasure - Drama!

Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On

Kylie Minogue - Never Too Late

Kaoma - Lambada

Andy Stewart - Donald Where's Your Troosers

 

Note: For the Number 1s, 2s and 3s, a +50 rate will be optional. For this particular round, you can do a +40 rate if you wish. Otherwise, the voting patterns will remain as normal. So...

 

you have the option to do a +30 vote like follows:

 

+30

+29

+28

+27

+26

+25

+24

+23

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+17

+16

+15

+14

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+12

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+10

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or you can use the standard:

 

+20

+19

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or:

 

+20

+18

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+2

 

Good Luck!

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God, this was tough. Should have done a +40 rate. Had no room for PSB, Erasure, Bananarama etc (acts which can usually rely on big points from me). I adore all 30 of these though

 

+30 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before

+29 ABC - The Look Of Love

+28 Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good

+27 Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)

+26 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

+25 Elton John - I'm Still Standing

+24 Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)

+23 Swing Out Sister - Breakout

+22 Madonna - Open Your Heart

+21 Dollar - Give Me Back My Heart

+20 Assembly - Never Never

+19 Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

+18 T'Pau - Heart And Soul

+17 Depeche Mode - People Are People

+16 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

+15 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On

+14 Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

+13 Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (Remix)

+12 Gap Band - Big Fun

+11 Madness - Embarrassment

+10 Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains

+9 Madness - It Must Be Love

+8 Soft Cell - Bedsitter

+7 Tracey Ullman - Breakaway

+6 Limahl - Never Ending Story

+5 Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well

+4 Sinitta - Toy Boy

+3 Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

+2 Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby

+1 Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - Walking On Sunshine

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+40 Kylie Minogue – Never Too Late

+39 Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer

+38 Madonna – Open Your Heart

+37 Erasure – A Little Respect

+36 Swing Out Sister – Breakout

+35 Wham – Club Tropicana

+34 Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before

+33 Elton John – I’m Still Standing

+32 Belinda Carlise – Leave A Light On

+31 Prince – When Doves Cry

+30 Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere

+29 Belinda Carlise – Circle In The Sand

+28 ABC – The Look Of Love

+27 Debarge – Rhythm Of The Night

+26 Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall In Love

+25 Kiss – Crazy, Crazy Nights

+24 Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride

+23 Bananarama – Shy Boy

+22 Alexander O’Neal – Criticize

+21 Alison Moyet – Love Letters

+20 Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana

+19 Bob Marley and the Wailers – Buffalo Soldier

+18 Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye

+17 Hazel Dean – Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)

+16 Five Star – The Slightest Touch

+15 Salt N’ Pepa – Twist And Shout

+14 Billy Joel – Tell Her About It

+13 Sister Sledge – Lost In Music

+12 Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark

+11 Sam Brown - Stop

+10 Madness – It Must Be Love

+09 Marvin Gaye – (Sexual) Healing

+08 T’Pau – Heart And Soul

+07 Limahl – Neverending Story

+06 Phil Collins – One More Night

+05 Big Fun – Blame It On The Boogie

+04 Hazell Dean – Who’s Leaving Who

+03 Chicago – Hard To Say I’m Sorry

+02 Madonna – Causing A Commotion

+01 Adam & The Ants – Dog Eat Dog

 

I have decided to change mine, didn't see that you rate 40 the first time, so I had a re-think.

 

Edited by Acidburn

1980s Top 40 Rate

 

Note: For the Number 1s, 2s and 3s, a +50 rate will be optional. For this particular round, you can do a +40 rate if you wish. Otherwise, the voting patterns will remain as normal. So...

 

Good Luck!

 

I do, This round is my favourite so far with a lot of my favourite records of all time.

 

 

+40 Prince - When Doves Cry

+39 U2 - With Or Without You

+38 Cars - Drive

+37 Erasure - A Little Respect

+36 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

+35 Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

+34 Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

+33 Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night

+32 Elton John - I'm Still Standing

+31 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

+30 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

+29 Billy Joel - Tell Her About It

+28 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On

+27 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

+26 Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms

+25 Tears For Fears - Shout

+24 Wham! - Club Tropicana

+23 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll

+22 Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York

+21 Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender

+20 Sam Brown - Stop

+19 Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

+18 Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong

+17 Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

+16 ABC - The Look Of Love

+15 Sinitta - Toy Boy

+14 Madness - Driving In My Car

+13 Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It

+12 Anita Dobson - Anyone Can Fall In Love

+11 Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

+10 Alison Moyet - Love Letters

+9 Nat 'King' Cole - When I Fall In Love

+8 The Jam - Absolute Beginners

+7 Kylie Minogue - Never Too Late

+6 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier

+5 Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

+4 Madonna - Open Your Heart

+3 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before

+2 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

+1 Billy Ocean - Suddenly

i need at least a 50+ rate for this one! It's going to be hard to predict with votes split all over the place and no clear leader I expect.

 

Quite rightly so! Best of all no Smiths, Bush, New Order, Cure to hog all the spots! :lol:

 

Just to say no points for Left To My Own Devices :o :o :o :o :o :o OMG!!! I will remedy this soon as I vote

Extremely hard to rate songs which are so different against each other and then relative to how you'd rated those before on the list etc. Anyway, here's 40 from me which are based pretty much on how I'm feeling right now - could be a very different list on any other day.

 

40 - Erasure - A Little Respect

39 - New Order - True Faith

38 - Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)

37 - Inner City - Good Life

36 - Soft Cell - Bedsitter

35 - Madness - It Must Be Love

34 - Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

33 - Madness - Driving In My Car

32 - Limahl - Never Ending Story

31 - Stan Ridgway - Camouflage

30 - Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House)

29 - David Essex - Silver Dream Machine

28 - The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

27 - Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who

26 - Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It

25 - The Specials - Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm

24 - Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

23 - Elvis Costello - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

22 - Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

21 - Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

20 - Squeeze - Labelled With Love

19 - Man 2 Man Meets Man Parrish - Male Stripper

18 - UB40 - King/Food For Thought

17 - Boystown Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You

16 - Prince - When Doves Cry

15 - Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

14 - Mike Oldfield Feat Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow

13 - Tears For Fears - Shout

12 - London Boys - Requiem

11 - Madness - Grey Day

10 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)

09 - Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

08 - The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

07 - Erasure - Drama!

06 - Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms

05 - Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

04 - Keith Harris & Orville - Orville's Song

03 - Modern Romance - Best Years Of Our Lives

02 - Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

01 - Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On

Quite rightly so! Best of all no New Order to hog all the spots! :lol:

 

39 - New Order - True Faith

 

:P :P :P :P

+30 Prince - When Doves Cry

+29 Peter gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

+28 Madness - Embarrassment

+27 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

+26 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier

+25 Kim Wilde - Chequered Love

+24 Soft Cell - Bedsitter

+23 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)

+22 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll

+21 Mike Oldfield Feat Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow

+20 Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

+19 Stan Ridgway - Camouflage

+18 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

+17 Boomtown Rats - Somebody's Looking At You

+16 Madness - Grey Day

+15 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

+14 Fun Boy Three & Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It

+13 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

+12 Bananarama - Shy Boy

+11 The Jam - Funeral Pyre

+10 Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong

+9 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard

+8 Madonna - Gambler

+7 T'Pau - Heart And Soul

+6 Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well

+5 Specials - Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm

+4 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

+3 Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

+2 Squeeze - Labelled With Love

+1 Tears For Fears - Shout

 

:P :P :P :P

 

New Order: True Faith, doh! I repeat what I said for PSB's before you voted :o :o :o :o :o OMG True Faith no votes ! I will remedy that shortly :lol:

I got it down to 70 records that I absolutely love :(

 

Not fair. Sulking.

 

 

+40 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

+39 Cars - Drive

+38 ABC - The Look Of Love

+37 New Order - True Faith

+36 Prince - When Doves Cry

+35 Derek & The Dominoes - Layla

+34 Genesis - Mama

+33 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

+32 Sister Sledge - Lost In Music (Remix)

+31 Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight

+30 T'Pau - Heart And Soul

+29 Mike Oldfield Feat Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow

+28 Elton John - I'm Still Standing

+27 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)

+26 Madness - Embarrassment

+25 Madness - It Must Be Love

+24 Tracey Ullman - Breakaway

+23 Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound

+22 Wham! - Club Tropicana

+21 Alvin Stardust - Pretend

+20 Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)

+19 Rockers Revenge Feat Donnie Calvin - Walking On Sunshine

+18 Culture Club - It's A Miracle

+17 Madonna - Open Your Heart

+16 Sam Brown - Stop

+15 Style Council - Speak Like A Child

+14 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

+13 Tears For Fears - Shout

+12 Beatles - Love Me Do

+11 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand

+10 Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

+9 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

+8 Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

+7 Erasure - A Little Respect

+6 UB40 - King/Food For Thought

+5 Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong

+4 Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

+3 Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

+2 Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

+1 Nat 'King' Cole - When I Fall In Love

 

My beloved Beatles get only 12 points, this is so strong... :cry:

Pretty much these 40 records would be at number one or two in my personal charts at the time or since..

 

I would urge people to not vote tactically to the detriment of True Faith!

 

A vote for True Faith is a vote for democracy!

looks like Prince, erasure, new order or the cars at the mo in contention. Vote PSB's then vote the others. :yahoo:

 

I have hopes New Order will win the 90's version (if that one is done) when it got remixed slightly, if not this one. I would be very happy with Prince, New Order or the Cars as winner though... (if I'm not Left To My Own Devices, of course) :P

40 Erasure - A Little Respect

39 New Order - True Faith

38 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

37 Erasure - Drama!

36 Madonna - Open Your Heart

35 Prince - When Doves Cry

34 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

33 Soft Cell - Bedsitter

32 Inner City - Good Life

31 Tears For Fears - Shout

30 London Boys - Requiem

29 Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms

28 U2 - With Or Without You

27 Roachford - Cuddly Toy

26 Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

25 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)

24 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

23 ABC - The Look Of Love

22 Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

21 Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

20 Madness - It Must Be Love

19 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll

18 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

17 Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

16 Paul Young - Come Back And Stay

15 Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well

14 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

13 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

12 Sam Brown - Stop

11 Style Council - Speak Like A Child

10 Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

09 T'Pau - Heart And Soul

08 Holly Johnson - Americanos

07 Derek & The Dominoes - Layla

06 Swing Out Sister - Breakout

05 Depeche Mode - People Are People

04 Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

03 Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)

02 Limahl - Never Ending Story

01 Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good

 

40 Madonna - Open Your Heart

39 London Boys - Requiem

38 Madonna - Causing A Commotion

37 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

36 Sinitta - Toy Boy

35 Kylie Minogue - Never Too Late

34 T'Pau - Heart And Soul

33 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On

32 Breathe - Hands To Heaven

31 Madness - It Must Be Love

30 Swing Out Sister - Breakout

29 Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good

28 Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

27 Bobby Brown - On Our Own (Theme From Ghostbusters II)

26 Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

25 Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

24 Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant

23 Dollar - Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

22 Nat 'King' Cole - When I Fall In Love

21 Anita Dobson - Anyone Can Fall In Love

20 U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

19 Kool & The Gang - Cherish

18 Holly Johnson - Americanos

17 Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

16 Alison Moyet - Love Letters

15 Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love

14 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand

13 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

12 Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who

11 Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong

10 Big Fun - Blame It On The Boogie

9 Toyah - Four From Toyah (EP)

8 Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away

7 Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound

6 Elton John - I'm Still Standing

5 Tears For Fears - Shout

4 Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Seperate Lives

3 Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York

2 Kaoma - Lambada

1 U2 - With Or Without You

Ah, True Faith '87 should win if it's going to. The 1994 version seemed a little unnecessary.

 

By the way, why wasn't Blue Monday listed for the number 9 vote?

From memory it peaked at 3 or something later in the decade as remix - though I think it all contributed to main sales?

+30 New Order - True Faith

+29 Erasure - A Little Respect

+28 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

+27 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices

+26 Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound

+25 Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

+24 Five Star - The Slightest Touch

+23 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

+22 Inner City - Good Life

+21 Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

+20 Mike Oldfield Feat Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow

+19 Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong

+18 Squeeze - Labelled With Love

+17 Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots

+16 Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

+15 Erasure - Drama!

+14 Prince - When Doves Cry

+13 Alexander O'Neal - Criticize

+12 Holly Johnson - Love Train

+11 Nat 'King' Cole - When I Fall In Love

+10 Roachford - Cuddly Toy

+9 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On

+8 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

+7 Sam Brown - Stop

+6 ABC - The Look Of Love

+5 T'Pau - Heart And Soul

+4 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand

+3 Breathe - Hands To Heaven

+2 Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who

+1 London Boys - Requiem

 

From memory it peaked at 3 or something later in the decade as remix - though I think it all contributed to main sales?

 

That's two separate releases I would say, and that's how polyhex.com has it listed. The 1988 remix by Quincy Jones was very different - a good bit faster, poppier and shorter. But it does stop us voting Blue Monday in twice! Mind you, I don't think the 88 version would be my favourite 80s no.3 ever anyway.

20; U2 - With Or Without You

19; Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

18; Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

17; Cars - Drive

16; Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

15; U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name

14; Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing

13; Tears For Fears - Shout

12; Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll

11; Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights

10; Beatles - Love Me Do

09; Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York

08; Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

07; Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

06; Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender

05; Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

04; Madness - It Must Be Love

03; Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You

02; Elton John - I'm Still Standing

01; Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

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