1980s Top 40 Rate - The Synth Off Part 3

 

Hoorah, we've finally filled all 40 positions in our Ultimate Top 40 final. 11-40 have been firmly decided, but what about the Top Ten (and the wildcard)?

 

Below are the winners vs the runner ups of the numbers 1 to 10, plus the 41-75 rates:

 

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer vs Black Box - Ride On Time

2. A-Ha - Take On Me vs The Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill vs New Order - Blue Monday

4. Prince - When Doves Cry vs Madonna - Open Your Heart

5. Kate Bush - Babooshka vs Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Teardrop Explodes - Reward vs Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll vs Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me

8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay vs Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

9. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up vs Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. Michael Jackson - Thriller vs Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' vs Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

 

 

If you want to change the outcome, this will be your ONLY chance to do so. Simply pick your winner of each peak position. If there is a tie, then the original victor will secure their place in the final. A very short time for this I'm afraid - until Tuesday 14th July - 6am ish in fact. So, will all the winners be safe? It's up to you.

Edited July 14, 201510 yr by AH Gold

1. Black Box - Ride On Time (so torn on this one, but I imagine Like A Prayer will walk it anyway)

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. New Order - Blue Monday (just edges out Miss Bush)

4. Madonna - Open Your Heart

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Teardrop Explodes - Reward

7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll

8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay

9. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

 

Blimey, that's six I'd change! (Bet the ones I've saved will be the ones that go though :lol: )

Edited July 12, 201510 yr by AH Gold

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

2. The Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

4. Madonna - Open Your Heart

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

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. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

7. Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me

8. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

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

10. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

 

1. Black Box - Ride On Time

2. The Pogues feat. Kristy MacColl - Fairytale of New York

3. Now Order - Blue Monday

4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

7. ABBA - Lay All your Love On Me

8. OMD - Enola Gay

9. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75 Journey - Don't Stop Believin

 

any time I can vote against Madmama or MJ....

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. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

7. Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me

8. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

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

10. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

 

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

2. The Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

3. New Order - Blue Monday

4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll

8. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

9. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. Michael Jackson - Thriller

 

41-75. Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

Jesus (and Mary Chain) why on earth does everyone love Journey so much? Oh well, I'll vote for JAMC anyway! Will be disappointed if Prefab Sprout go as they've been on the list since the very first rate (and LAYLOM is not one of Abba's best either)

 

1. Black Box - Ride On Time

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. New Order - Blue Monday

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. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. Michael Jackson - Thriller

 

41-75. Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. New Order - Blue Monday

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

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

 

1. Black Box - Ride On Time

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. New Order - Blue Monday

4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

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

 

41 - 75 Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

 

Like a Prayer is so overrated - but it is still good.

Edited July 13, 201510 yr by AntoineTTe

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies

6. Teardrop Explodes - Reward

7. Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me

8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay

9. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. Michael Jackson - Thriller

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

 

it pained me not to vote for The Pretenders, Pogues & Kirsty as I love them just as much as the rivals....

 

as for this heresy that LAYLOM is not one of Abba's best, I'm aghast! Oh. Yes. It. Is. :lol: :o

 

The one I don't get is Prefab Sprout. Not only is it not in the same league as the others, it's not even the same league as much better Prefab Sprout tracks like Cars & Girls, Cowboy Dreams, Faron Young and many others fabulous tracks. Basically it was their annoying novelty song Pah! :P

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer

2.The Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

4. Prince - When Doves Cry

5. Kate Bush - Babooshka

6. Teardrop Explodes - Reward

7. Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me

8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay

9. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon

10. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

 

41-75. Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

The Synth Off Part 3 - Results

 

That's it! The final 40 have finally been decided. So, for the last time, who's safe, who's not?

 

1. Madonna - Like A Prayer (7) vs Black Box - Ride On Time (4)

2. A-Ha - Take On Me (7) vs The Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York (4)

3. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (5) vs New Order - Blue Monday (6)

4. Prince - When Doves Cry (9) vs Madonna - Open Your Heart (2)

5. Kate Bush - Babooshka (4) vs Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (7)

6. Teardrop Explodes - Reward (5) vs Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (6)

7. Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll (6) vs Abba - Lay All Your Love On Me (5)

8. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay (8) vs Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (3)

9. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up (5) vs Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon (6)

10. Michael Jackson - Thriller (5) vs Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong (6)

 

41-75. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (7) vs Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey (4)

 

So, that's HALF of the Top Ten gone! :o including ALL three Kate Bush tracks :o Don't worry though, she still has three other entries safely through.

 

The Final Reshuffle Rate will be open soon. Who will be crowned The Ultimate 80s Top 40 track? .....