Posted July 7, 201510 yr 1980s Top 40 Rate Number 2s Last one before the final! And just 12 days until all of this is finally done and dusted. This is how the schedule is looking: Thursday 9th July Synth Off Part 2 - Results Friday 10th July Number 3s - Results Wildcard - Results Saturday 11th July Number 6s - Results Sunday 12th July Number 2s - Results Synth Off Part 3 Vote Open Tuesday 14th July Synth Off Part 3 - Results 1980s Ultimate Top 40 Reshuffle - Vote Open Sunday 19th July The 1980s Ultimate Top 40 Reshuffle - live 4-7pm (well, there's no Sunday chart show anymore :cry: , so what better day to end this eh? And we'll be doing it as if it's a Sunday Chart Show) That's the plan anyway, all could be subject to change if selfish work gets in the way. Just a further brief note before we move on to the No.2s: I just want to say a huge thank you for all your co-operation and I hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have. Right, let's get on with this... Below is a chronological list of all the singles which peaked at No.2 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.3 etc). Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again Whispers - And The Beat Goes On Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy Paul McCartney - Coming Up Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It Lipps Inc - Funkytown Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say Diana Ross - Upside Down Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O Status Quo - What You're Proposing John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Adam & The Ants - Antmusic Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Ultravox - Vienna Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier Kim Wilde - Kids In America Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme From 'The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George') Star Sound - Stars On 45 Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy Star Sound - Stars On 45 (Vol. 2) Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics Police - Invisible Sun Tweets - Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) Laurie Anderson - O Superman Altered Images - Happy Birthday Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home Stranglers - Golden Brown Toni Basil - Mickey Imagination - Just An Illusion Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You Bardo - One Step Further England World Cup Squad - This Time (We'll Get It Right)/England We'll Fly The Flag Yazoo - Only You Soft Cell - Torch Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra Trio - Da Da Da Duran Duran - Save A Prayer Dire Straits - Private Investigations The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) Fat Larry's Band - Zoom Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker Human League - Mirror Man Shakin' Stevens - The Shakin' Stevens EP David Essex - A Winter's Tale Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind F.R David - Words Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination Heaven 17 - Temptation Wham! - Bad Boys David Bowie - China Girl Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling Freeez - I.O.U Spandau Ballet - Gold Madness - Wings Of A Dove Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love David Bowie - Modern Love Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say Paul Young - Love Of The Common People Slade - My Oh My Howard Jones - What Is Love Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Queen - Radio Ga Ga Kool & The Gang - Joanna/Tonight Weather Girls - It's Raining Men Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Pointer Sisters - Automatic Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me neil - Hole In My Shoe Black Lace - Agadoo Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters Culture Club - The War Song Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights Duran Duran - The Wild Boys Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette King - Love And Pride Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World Duran Duran - A View To A Kill Marillion - Kayleigh Madonna - Crazy For You Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F Madonna - Holiday Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero A-Ha - Take On Me Dire Straits - Walk Of Life Nana Mouskouri - Only Love Madonna - Borderline Su Pollard - Starting Together Bangles - Manic Monday David Bowie - Absolute Beginners Sam Cooke - Wonderful World Madonna - Live To Tell Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off Five Star - Rain Or Shine Status Quo - In The Army Now Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On Erasure - Sometimes Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You Tonight Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now Bruce Willis - Under The Boardwalk Spagna - Call Me Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This Fat Boys & The Beach Boys - Wipeout Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme George Michael - Faith George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love/My Arms Keep Missing You Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name Bros - When Will I Be Famous Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis Rick Astley - Together Forever Bros - Drop The Boy Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything) Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist) Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights INXS - Need You Tonight Bros - Cat Amongst The Pigeons/Silent Night Erasure - Crackers International EP Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy Cliff Richard - The Best Of Me Prince - Batdance Beautiful South - Song For Whoever London Boys - London Nights Bros - Too Much Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing Lil' Louis - French Kiss Alice Cooper - Poison Jason Donovan - Every Day (I Love You More) Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting Technotronic Feat Felly - Pump Up The Jam Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise Linda Ronstadt Feat Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me As this one will be tough for many to whittle down, you have a choice to do a +50 vote: +50 +49 +48 +47 +46 +45 +44 +43 +42 +41 +40 +39 +38 +37 +36 +35 +34 +33 +32 +31 +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 +30 rate: +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 if you can narrow these down further, you can do a +20 rate: +20 +19 +18 +17 +16 +15 +14 +13 +12 +11 +10 +9 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 Edited July 12, 201510 yr by AH Gold
July 7, 201510 yr 50 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 49 Yazoo - Only You 48 Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants 47 Madonna - Crazy For You 46 Spagna - Call Me 45 Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything) 44 Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 43 Pointer Sisters – Automatic 42 Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 41 Cliff Richard - The Best Of Me 40 Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me 39 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You 38 A-Ha - Take On Me 37 Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 36 Bruce Willis - Under The Boardwalk 35 Black Lace – Agadoo 34 Lil' Louis - French Kiss 33 Bangles - Manic Monday 32 Tweets - Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) 31 Madonna – Holiday 30 Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights 29 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years 28 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting 27 Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love/My Arms Keep Missing You 26 Bros - Cat Amongst The Pigeons/Silent Night 25 Jason Donovan - Every Day (I Love You More) 24 Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing 23 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 22 Five Star - Rain Or Shine 21 Linda Ronstadt Feat Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much 20 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling 19 Erasure - Crackers International EP 18 Queen - Radio Ga Ga 17 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis 16 Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 15 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 14 Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker 13 Duran Duran - Save A Prayer 12 Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home 11 Bros - When Will I Be Famous 10 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 9 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 8 Ultravox - Vienna 7 Madonna - Borderline 6 Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy 5 Bros - Drop The Boy 4 Laurie Anderson - O Superman 3 David Bowie - Modern Love 2 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette 1 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This
July 7, 201510 yr +50 neil - Hole In My Shoe +49 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis +48 Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist) +47 John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) +46 Diana Ross - Upside Down +45 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters +44 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World +43 Lipps Inc - Funkytown +42 Trio - Da Da Da +41 Salt N Pepa - Push It / Tramp +40 Altered Images - Happy Birthday +39 Kim Wilde - Kids In America +38 Heaven 17 - Temptation +37 Ultravox - Vienna +36 A-Ha - Take On Me +35 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners +34 The Tweets - Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) +33 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +32 Erasure - Sometimes +31 Technotronic Feat Felly - Pump Up The Jam +30 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +29 Fat Boys & The Beach Boys - Wipeout +28 Howard Jones - What Is Love +27 David Essex - A Winter's Tale +26 Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You +25 The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On +24 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue +23 Madness - Wings Of A Dove +22 King - Love And Pride +21 Erasure - Crackers International EP +20 Black Lace - Agadoo +19 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy +18 Madonna - Borderline +17 The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination +16 INXS - Need You Tonight +15 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F +14 Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday +13 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic +12 Lil' Louis - French Kiss +11 Yazoo - Only You +10 Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O +09 Wham! - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants +08 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') +07 Alice Cooper - Poison +06 Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy +05 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away +04 Toni Basil - Mickey +03 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling +02 Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy +01 The Stranglers - Golden Brown
July 7, 201510 yr +50 Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier +49 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners +48 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +47 Kim Wilde - Kids In America +46 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +45 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette +44 Human League - Mirror Man +43 Dire Straits - Private Investigations +42 David Bowie - Modern Love +41 Madonna - Crazy For You +40 Bangles - Manic Monday +39 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic +38 Soft Cell - Torch +37 Duran Duran - The Wild Boys +36 INXS - Need You Tonight +35 David Bowie - China Girl +34 Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination +33 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue +32 Trio - Da Da Da +31 Heaven 17 - Temptation +30 Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name +29 Yazoo - Only You +28 Paul Young - Love Of The Common People +27 Marillion - Kayleigh +26 The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) +25 Police - Invisible Sun +24 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis +23 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You +22 Toni Basil - Mickey +21 Stranglers - Golden Brown +20 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World +19 Queen - Radio Ga Ga +18 John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) +17 Erasure - Crackers International EP +16 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill +15 Dire Straits - Walk Of Life +14 A-Ha - Take On Me +13 Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything) +12 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome +11 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun +10 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight +9 Altered Images - Happy Birthday +8 Imagination - Just An Illusion +7 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +6 Duran Duran - Save A Prayer +5 Slade - My Oh My +4 Madonna - Borderline +3 Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up +2 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait +1 Alice Cooper - Poison
July 7, 201510 yr +50 Yazoo - Only You +49 Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero +48 A-Ha - Take On Me +47 Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp +46 Spagna - Call Me +45 Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants +44 Weather Girls - It's Raining Men +43 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight +42 Alice Cooper - Poison +41 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +40 Spandau Ballet - Gold +39 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +38 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue +37 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun +36 Bros - When Will I Be Famous +35 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling +34 Lipps Inc - Funkytown +33 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F +32 Bangles - Manic Monday +31 Madonna - Crazy For You +30 Ultravox - Vienna +29 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years +28 INXS - Need You Tonight +27 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +26 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters +25 Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off +24 Diana Ross - Upside Down +23 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy +22 Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising +21 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman +20 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) +19 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone +18 Queen - Radio Ga Ga +17 Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday +16 Toni Basil - Mickey +15 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting +14 Linda Ronstadt Feat Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much +13 George Michael - Faith +12 Madonna - Holiday +11 Kim Wilde - Kids In America +10 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker +9 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') +8 Erasure - Sometimes +7 Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name +6 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World +5 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette +4 John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) +3 Altered Images - Happy Birthday +2 Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain +1 Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
July 7, 201510 yr +50 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – What Have I Done To Deserve This +49 Euryhmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +48 Madonna – Borderline +47 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl – The Fairytale Of New York +46 Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On +45 Rick Astley – Together Forever +44 Madonna – Crazy For You +43 Natalie Cole – Miss You Like Crazy +42 Kylie Minogue – Got To Be Certain +41 Irene Cara – Flashdance What A Feeling +40 Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun +39 Prince – 1999/Little Red Corvette +38 Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off +37 Diana Ross – Upside Down +36 Queen – Radio Ga Ga +35 Denice Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy +34 Toni Basil – Mickey +33 Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fasincation +32 Spagna – Call Me +31 Madonna – Holiday +30 A-Ha – Take On Me +29 Bangles – Manic Monday +28 Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men +27 Beautiful South – Song For Whoever +26 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On +25 Peabro Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight I Celebrate My Love +24 Climie Fisher – Love Changes (Everything) +23 Kylie Minogue – The Locomotion +22 Spandau Ballet – Gold +21 Lipps Inc – Funkytown +20 Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O. +19 Ultravox – Vienna +18 Phil Collins – Against All Odds +17 Human League – Mirror Man +16 Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight +15 Five Star – Rain Or Shine +14 Alison Moyet – That Ole Devil Called Love +13 Pepsi & Shirlee – Heartache +12 Duran Duran – A View To A Kill +11 Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker +10 David Bowie – China Girl +09 Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero +08 Lionel Richie – All Night Long (All Night) +07 Kylie Minogue – Wouldn’t Change A Thing +06 Salt N’ Pepa – Push It/Tramp +05 Bros – When Will I Be Famous +04 Altered Images – Happy Birthday +03 Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue +02 Wham – Bad Boys +01 Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters
July 7, 201510 yr 30; A-Ha - Take On Me 29; Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 28; Kim Wilde - Kids In America 27; Ultravox - Vienna 26; Bangles - Manic Monday 25; Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 24; Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters 23; Tweets - Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) 22; Status Quo - In The Army Now 21; Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) 20; Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme 19; Alice Cooper - Poison 18; Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling 17; John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 16; Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue 15; Spandau Ballet - Gold 14; Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp 13; Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants 12; Toni Basil - Mickey 11; David Essex - A Winter's Tale 10; Lipps Inc - Funkytown 09; Stranglers - Golden Brown 08; George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You 07; Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O 06; Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) 05; Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun 04; Altered Images - Happy Birthday 03; Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 02; Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 01; Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
July 8, 201510 yr another impossible category. When you're having to chop out classic David Bowie tracks from a list you know there's not enough places... +50 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World +49 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This +48 Heaven 17 - Temptation +47 John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) +46 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +45 Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination +44 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight +43 Madonna - Holiday +42 Queen - Radio Ga Ga +41 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +40 Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants +39 Ultravox - Vienna +38 A-Ha - Take On Me +37 Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know +36 Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It +35 Madness - Wings Of A Dove +34 Human League - Mirror Man +33 Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind +32 Stranglers - Golden Brown +31 Pointer Sisters - Automatic +30 Duran Duran - The Wild Boys +29 Police - Invisible Sun +28 Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme +27 INXS - Need You Tonight +26 Soft Cell - Torch +25 Dire Straits - Private Investigations +24 Status Quo - In The Army Now +23 Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own +22 Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy +21 Kim Wilde - Kids In America +20 Slade - My Oh My +19 Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up +18 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait +17 Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra +16 The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) +15 Erasure - Sometimes +14 Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again +13 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You +12 David Bowie - China Girl +11 Madonna - Live To Tell +10 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun +9 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman +8 George Michael - Faith +7 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette +6 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say +5 Culture Club - The War Song +4 Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday +3 Diana Ross - Upside Down +2 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +1 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners looking at some other charts, I'm reminded back in the early 80's when I used to help with volunteer work in youth clubs, and the little kids used to rush onto the dancefloor for Adam, Shaky, Birdie Song and Agadoo I had a worry that there would be long-term psychological damage from all those jerky arm movements and tweetings and doo doo's. I shall say no more :P
July 8, 201510 yr 50 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 49 A-Ha - Take On Me 48 Erasure - Crackers International EP 47 Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp 46 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This 45 Kim Wilde - Kids In America 44 Ultravox - Vienna 43 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') 42 Madonna - Crazy For You 41 Heaven 17 - Temptation 40 Duran Duran - Save A Prayer 39 Madonna - Borderline 38 John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 37 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 36 David Bowie - Modern Love 35 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 34 Erasure - Sometimes 33 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette 32 Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love 31 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 30 Madonna - Live To Tell 29 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 28 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis 27 Spagna - Call Me 26 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On 25 David Bowie - China Girl 24 Lipps Inc - Funkytown 23 Yazoo - Only You 22 Soft Cell - Torch 21 Human League - Mirror Man 20 Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name 19 Technotronic Feat Felly - Pump Up The Jam 18 Alice Cooper - Poison 17 Bangles - Manic Monday 16 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 15 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 14 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years 13 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever 12 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone 11 Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier 10 Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me 09 Diana Ross - Upside Down 08 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You 07 Laurie Anderson - O Superman 06 Dire Straits - Walk Of Life 05 Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme 04 Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 03 George Michael - Faith 02 Paul Young - Love Of The Common People 01 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun Edited July 8, 201510 yr by dandystar
July 8, 201510 yr +50 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever +49 Toni Basil - Mickey +48 Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp +47 Lipps Inc - Funkytown +46 Altered Images - Happy Birthday +45 Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere +44 Imagination - Just An Illusion +43 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This +42 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World +41 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +40 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait +39 Freeez - I.O.U +38 Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy +37 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette +36 Madonna - Live To Tell +35 Whispers - And The Beat Goes On +34 Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know +33 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone +32 Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own +31 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') +30 Madness - Wings Of A Dove +29 Lil' Louis - French Kiss +28 The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) +27 Madonna - Borderline +26 Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi +25 Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination +24 Diana Ross - Upside Down +23 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman +22 Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion +21 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker +20 Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again +19 Neil - Hole In My Shoe +18 Prince - Batdance +17 Duran Duran - Save A Prayer +16 Human League - Mirror Man +15 Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising +14 George Michael - Faith +13 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis +12 David Essex - A Winter's Tale +11 Pointer Sisters - Automatic +10 Star Sound - Stars On 45 +9 Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You +8 Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain +7 David Bowie - Modern Love +6 Madonna - Crazy For You +5 Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off +4 Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache +3 Bangles - Manic Monday +2 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say +1 Madonna - Holiday
July 8, 201510 yr +30 Madonna - Crazy For You +29 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +28 Madonna - Borderline +27 Diana Ross - Upside Down +26 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun +25 Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now +24 Spandau Ballet - Gold +23 George Michael - Faith +22 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) +21 Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants +20 A-Ha - Take On Me +19 Bangles - Manic Monday +18 Weather Girls - It's Raining Men +17 Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero +16 Madonna - Holiday +15 INXS - Need You Tonight +14 Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp +13 Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now +12 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years +11 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling +10 Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) +9 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy +8 Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise +7 Queen - Radio Ga Ga +6 David Essex - A Winter's Tale +5 Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette +4 Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion +3 Bros - When Will I Be Famous +2 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +1 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On
July 9, 201510 yr +50 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting +49 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You +48 Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise +47 Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants +46 Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +45 A-Ha - Take On Me +44 George Michael - Faith +43 F.R David - Words +42 Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything) +41 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World +40 Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You +39 Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion +38 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill +37 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +36 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling +35 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun +34 Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off +33 Status Quo - In The Army Now +32 Alice Cooper - Poison +31 Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero +30 Bangles - Manic Monday +29 Madonna - Live To Tell +28 INXS - Need You Tonight +27 Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now +26 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +25 Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising +24 Spagna - Call Me +23 Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain +22 Madonna - Holiday +21 Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know +20 John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) +19 Diana Ross - Upside Down +18 Toni Basil - Mickey +17 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters +16 Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing +15 Ultravox - Vienna +14 King - Love And Pride +13 Dire Straits - Walk Of Life +12 Duran Duran - The Wild Boys +11 Marillion - Kayleigh +10 Rick Astley - Together Forever +9 Jason Donovan - Every Day (I Love You More) +8 Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi +7 Erasure - Sometimes +6 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say +5 Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name +4 Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy +3 Linda Ronstadt Feat Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much +2 Nana Mouskouri - Only Love +1 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
July 10, 201510 yr Author This was so tough! I narrowed it down to 101 and its taken me a few days to cull 51 of those. +50 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +49 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait +48 Status Quo - In The Army Now +47 Madonna - Borderline +46 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever +45 Queen - Radio Ga Ga +44 Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know +43 Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World +42 Bardo - One Step Further +41 Five Star - Rain Or Shine +40 Erasure - Sometimes +39 Soft Cell - Torch +38 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This +37 Spagna - Call Me +36 Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising +35 Technotronic Feat Felly - Pump Up The Jam +34 Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain +33 Madness - Wings Of A Dove +32 Madonna - Live To Tell +31 Madonna - Holiday +30 Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi +29 INXS - Need You Tonight +28 Bangles - Manic Monday +27 A-Ha - Take On Me +26 Howard Jones - What Is Love +25 Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue +24 Whispers - And The Beat Goes On +23 Diana Ross - Upside Down +22 Adam & The Ants - Antmusic +21 Madonna - Crazy For You +20 Erasure - Crackers International EP +19 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker +18 Lil' Louis - French Kiss +17 Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try +16 Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero +15 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me +14 Yazoo - Only You +13 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You +12 Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp +11 Ultravox - Vienna +10 Imagination - Just An Illusion +9 Heaven 17 - Temptation +8 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight +7 Kim Wilde - Kids In America +6 Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You Tonight +5 Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart +4 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +3 Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion +2 Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy +1 Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind Fairytale would have got more points from me if it was December, but as its not...
July 11, 201510 yr +50 Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi +49 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This +48 Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me +47 Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing +46 A-Ha - Take On Me +45 Jason Donovan - Every Day (I Love You More) +44 Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything) +43 Rick Astley - Together Forever +42 Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain +41 Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion +40 Lil' Louis - French Kiss +39 Alice Cooper - Poison +38 Technotronic Feat Felly - Pump Up The Jam +37 Spagna - Call Me +36 Toni Basil - Mickey +35 INXS - Need You Tonight +34 Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try +33 Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling +32 Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love/My Arms Keep Missing You +31 Human League - Mirror Man +30 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners +29 Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On +28 George Michael - Faith +27 Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants +26 Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York +25 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis +24 Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist) +23 Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp +22 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait +21 Madonna - Live To Tell +20 Madonna - Borderline +19 David Bowie - China Girl +18 David Bowie - Modern Love +17 Queen - Radio Ga Ga +16 Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart +15 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You +14 Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O +13 Bangles - Manic Monday +12 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years +11 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever +10 Sam Cooke - Wonderful World +9 Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name +8 Kool & The Gang - Joanna/Tonight +7 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) +6 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F +5 Lipps Inc - Funkytown +4 Ultravox - Vienna +3 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun +2 Kim Wilde - Kids In America +1 Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
July 12, 201510 yr Author Number 2s - The Results! Well that's it, that's all 40 positions rated. And this was a toughie. So what's the best No.2 of the 80s? Not any of these, which got nothing at all: Paul McCartney - Coming Up Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say Status Quo - What You're Proposing Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme From 'The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George') Star Sound - Stars On 45 (Vol. 2) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics England World Cup Squad - This Time (We'll Get It Right)/England We'll Fly The Flag Fat Larry's Band - Zoom Shakin' Stevens - The Shakin' Stevens EP Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights Su Pollard - Starting Together Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything London Boys - London Nights Bros - Too Much Not that many actually, although The Birdie Song and Agadoo are bafflingly missing from the nil points club. Here are the rest which did get points: 2. Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York 390 3. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 363 4. Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This 276 5. Bangles - Manic Monday 270 6. Madonna - Crazy For You 262 7. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On 255 8. Salt N Pepa - Push It/Tramp 252 9. Wham! - Last Christmas/Everything She Wants 250 10. Spagna - Call Me 249 11. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World 242 12. Madonna - Borderline 238 13. Ultravox - Vienna 234 14. INXS - Need You Tonight 214 15. Diana Ross - Upside Down 212 16. Queen - Radio Ga Ga 202 17. Kim Wilde - Kids In America 200 18. Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling 197 19. John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 191 Toni Basil - Mickey 191 21. Madonna - Holiday 190 22. Lipps Inc - Funkytown 184 23. Yazoo - Only You 176 24. Prince - 1999/Little Red Corvette 173 25. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 168 Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything) 168 George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You 168 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun 168 29. Heaven 17 - Temptation 167 30. Human League - Mirror Man 163 31. Madonna - Live To Tell 159 32. Alice Cooper - Poison 158 33. Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi 156 Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis 156 35. Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination 154 36. Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain 151 37. Beautiful South - Song For Whoever 147 38. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue 139 39. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know 136 Erasure - Sometimes 136 41. Lil' Louis - French Kiss 133 George Michael - Faith 133 43. Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion 132 44. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight 131 45. Status Quo - In The Army Now 127 46. Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero 126 47. Erasure - Crackers International EP 125 Soft Cell - Torch 125 49. Technotronic Feat Felly - Pump Up The Jam 123 50. Madness - Wings Of A Dove 121 51. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 118 52. Adam & The Ants - Antmusic 116 53. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners 115 Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters 113 55. Whispers - And The Beat Goes On 110 56. Altered Images - Happy Birthday 106 David Bowie - Modern Love 106 58. Spandau Ballet - Gold 101 David Bowie - China Girl 101 60. Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising 98 Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me 98 Rick Astley - Together Forever 98 63. Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing 94 64. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting 93 65. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') 91 Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 91 67. Weather Girls - It's Raining Men 90 68. Tweets - Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) 89 Jason Donovan - Every Day (I Love You More) 89 70. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy 86 71. Pointer Sisters - Automatic 85 Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy 85 73. Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now 84 74. Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 81 75. Duran Duran - The Wild Boys 79 76. Five Star - Rain Or Shine 78 77. Duran Duran - Save A Prayer 76 78. Trio - Da Da Da 74 79. Fat Boys & Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist) 72 80. Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name 71 81. The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) 70 82. neil - Hole In My Shoe 69 83. Dire Straits - Private Investigations 68 84. Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You 66 85. Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone 64 86. Stranglers - Golden Brown 63 Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) 63 88. Imagination - Just An Illusion 62 89. Adam & The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier 61 90. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love/My Arms Keep Missing You 59 91. Sam Cooke - Wonderful World 58 92. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 57 93. David Essex - A Winter's Tale 56 Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise 56 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years 56 96. Bros - When Will I Be Famous 55 Black Lace - Agadoo 55 Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own 55 99. Howard Jones - What Is Love 54 Police - Invisible Sun 54 101. Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme 53 Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman 53 103. Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try 51 Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O 51 105. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) 50 106. Alison Moyet - That Ole Devil Called Love 46 107. Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere 45 108. F.R David - Words 43 109. Bardo - One Step Further 42 110. Cliff Richard - The Best Of Me 41 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years 41 112. Freeez - I.O.U 39 113. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 38 Marillion - Kayleigh 38 Linda Ronstadt Feat Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much 38 116. Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) 37 117. Bruce Willis - Under The Boardwalk 36 Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It 36 King - Love And Pride 36 120. Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday 35 121. Culture Club - Church Of The Poison Mind 34 Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again 34 Dire Straits - Walk Of Life 34 124. Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights 30 Paul Young - Love Of The Common People 30 126. Fat Boys & The Beach Boys - Wipeout 29 127. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy 28 128. Bros - Cat Amongst The Pigeons/Silent Night 26 129. Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now 25 Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love 25 Slade - My Oh My 25 132. Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up 22 133. Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart 21 134. Prince - Batdance 18 Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra 18 136. Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache 17 137. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say 14 138. Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home 12 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome 12 140. Laurie Anderson - O Superman 11 141. Star Sound - Stars On 45 10 142. Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You 9 143. Kool & The Gang - Joanna/Tonight 8 144. Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You Tonight 6 Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy 6 146. Culture Club - The War Song 5 Bros - Drop The Boy 5 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away 5 149. Shakin' Stevens - You Drive Me Crazy 4 150. Wham! - Bad Boys 2 Nana Mouskouri - Only Love 2 152. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy 1 And our champion: 1. A-Ha - Take On Me 421 djV11Xbc914 Can A-Ha keep their place in the Ultimate Top 40 which currently looks like this: The Ultimate 80s Top 40: 1. Madonna - Like A Prayer 2. A-Ha - Take On Me 3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 4. Prince - When Doves Cry 5. Kate Bush - Babooshka 6. Teardrop Explodes - Reward 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. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party) 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. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 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 41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
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