1980s Top 40 Rate - Part 15

Number Ones - The Results!

Well this was tough, wasn't it? Thanks to all who voted. Before we find out what was the runaway victor, spare a thought for these which got zilch:

Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddup Your Face

Shakin' Stevens - Green Door

Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie

Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears

Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone

UB40 & Chrissie Hyne - I Got You Babe

David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street

Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You

Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins

Boy George - Everything I Own

Ferry Aid - Let It Be

Los Lobos - La Bamba

Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends/Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - She's Leaving Home

U2- Desire

Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine

Jason Donovan - Sealed With A Kiss

You'll notice that St Winifred's, Renee & Renato, The Firm etc aren't on the above list.

So, what's the best of all the 80s Number Ones? Not these:

2. Black Box - Ride On Time 327

3. Human League - Don't You Want Me 316

4. The Jam - Going Underground/Dreams Of Children 287

5. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart 286

6. Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin 280

7. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind 279

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 279

9. Blondie - Atomic 278

10. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 275

11. The Specials - Ghost Town 274

12. A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV 263

13. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth 249

14. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 245

15. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 236

16. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) 233

17. Blondie - Call Me 230

18. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 228

19. The Police - Every Breath You Take 223

20. Abba - The Winner Takes It All 221

21. Berlin - Take My Breath Away 218

22. Pet Shop Boys - Heart 217

23. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon 206

24. The Bee Gees - You Win Again 203

25. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? 200

26. George Michael - Careless Whisper 190

27. Kraftwerk - The Model / Computer Love 188

28. Soul II Soul Feat Caron Wheeler - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 187

29. T'Pau - China In Your Hand 184

30. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction 181

31. Ben E. King - Stand By Me 178

32. Nena - 99 Red Balloons 175

33. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now 174

34. Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer 171

Europe - The Final Countdown 171

36. The Specials - Too Much Too Young 169

37. Madonna - Into The Groove 168

38. Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 165

39. Madness - House Of Fun 163

40. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody 161

41. Spandau Ballet - True 158

42. S-Express - Theme From S-Express 157

43. Mel & Kim - Respectable 154

44. Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up 152

Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen 152

46. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger 146

47. The Bangles - Eternal Flame 144

48. The Flying Pickets - Only You 143

The Jam - A Town Called Malice/Precious 143

50. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach 138

51. Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You 137

52. M.A.R.R.S. - Pump Up The Volume 136

Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver 136

54. Madonna - Who's That Girl 133

Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe 133

56. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time 132

57. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 131

58. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 126

Irene Cara - Fame 126

60. Wham - Freedom 122

61. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 121

62. The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket 120

63. John Lennon - Imagine 116

64. Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go 115

65. David Bowie - Let's Dance 114

66. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up 111

67. George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting 110

68. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love 109

Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno 109

70. Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love 108

71. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 106

George Michael - A Different Corner 106

73. Enya - Orinoco Flow 102

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes 102

75. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 101

76. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is 99

77. Madonna - True Blue 98

78. Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart 97

Aneka - Japanese Boy 97

80. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie 96

81. Don McLean - Crying 94

82. Paul Hardcastle - 19 91

83. Men At Work - Down Under 90

84. Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies 88

Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 88

86. The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis 87

87. Fairground Attraction - Perfect 85

Charlene - I've Never Been To Me 85

John Lennon - Woman 85

90. Olivia Newton John & Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu 84

Madonna - La Isla Bonita 84

92. Midge Ure - If I Was 81

93. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me 80

94. Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 79

Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World 79

96. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You 77

97. Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well 75

Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky 75

99. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes 73

100. Michael Jackson Feat Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You 73

101. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up 72

102. M*A*S*H - Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) 71

103. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite 65

104. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going 64

Abba - Super Trouper 64

Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life 64

107. Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body 60

The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 60

109. Wham - I'm Your Man 59

110. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party 58

111. Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming 57

112. Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful 54

113. The Jam - Beat Surrender 53

114. Renne & Renato - Save Your Love 52

115. Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - Swing The Mood 50

Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart 50

117. Housemartins - Caravan Of Love 49

Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You 49

119. Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better 48

120. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up 47

121. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 46

122. Sister Sledge - Frankie 45

123. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 44

124. The Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back To You-Forgive Me Girl (Medley) 43

125. Robin Beck - First Time 42

126. Captain Sensible - Happy Talk 41

127. Blondie - The Tide Is High 39

128. New Edition - Candy Girl 38

Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll 38

130. Bros - I Owe You Nothing 34

Simple Minds - Belfast Child 34

132. Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out 33

Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love 33

Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love 33

135. The Firm - Star Trekkin' 32

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over 32

137. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way 31

138. Duran Duran - The Reflex 30

139. Wham - The Edge Of Heaven 29

Rod Stewart - Baby Jane 29

141. Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 26

142. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love 24

The Jam - Start 24

144. Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts 22

Julio Iglesias - Begin the Beguine 22

Lionel Richie - Hello 22

Philip Bailey (Duet With Phil Collins) - Easy Lover 22

148. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love 20

Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - That's What I Like 20

Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red 20

151. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 19

USA For Africa - We Are The World 19

153. Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman - Ferry 'Cross The Mersey 18

154. Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County 17

155. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone 16

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially For You 16

157. Smokey Robinson - Being With You 15

Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House 15

159. Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 12

Aswad - Don't Turn Around 12

Nicole - A Little Peace 12

162. Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas? 10

163. Johnny Logan - What's Another Year 9

164. UB40 - Red Red Wine 8

165. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? 6

St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma 6

167. Spitting Image - The Chicken Song 3

Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - Let's Party 3

New Kids On The Block - You Got It (The Right Stuff) 3

170. Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance 2

171. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You 1

And winning by a landslide:

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer 425

The Ultimate 80s Top 40:

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

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4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Kate Bush - Babooshka

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7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll

8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay

9. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up

10. Michael Jackson - Thriller

11. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)

12. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

13. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

14. Dusty Springfield - In Private

15. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

16. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart

17. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

18. Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer

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. Fraggles - Fraggle Rock Theme

34. Joy Division - Atmosphere

35. The Fall - Victoria

36. Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man

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