Yeh Boris Gardiner likely some so well as it appealed to a larger demographic - I’d call it simply pop rather than raggae, seems like a late 70s no1 by a faceless country singer than something from 1986!

 

 

I get a reggae feel off the guitar. It could almost be a Culture Club song, if you squint your ears. :lol:

Oh god Nick Berry, absolutely abysmal.

 

Surprised that you gave it a 4.1, I'd struggle to give it 1.

 

 

4.0 is for the dreary songs. Anything below that I actively disapprove of. Every Loser Wins is smidgen above dreary.

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that Nick Berry song was really bad, a 0/10 for me :D you're far too generous giving it a 4 :D at least the album bombed, I remember reading a while a go that

his debut album peaked at #99 :o sorry not sorry

 

not a fan of reggae and that Boris song could be another UB40 one

 

I didn't mind the Communards cover, decent song, their later covers were much worse

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1986

7th place - Chris De Burgh - Lady in Red

 

5.0

 

 

I'm pretty sure that this is among the worst things ever to be committed to tape for some people.

 

- ok, I just checked and surveys done by Dotmusic, Rolling Stone, Gigwise, The Observer and Channel 4 all deem it to be one of the worst songs ever.

 

Little old me prefers it to Don't Leave Me This Way :D

Then again, I love Nicki B's Startship. ( :wub: ) so what do I know?

 

Sixth best selling single of 1986.

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that Nick Berry song was really bad,

 

 

The title makes no sense either. :(

1986

6th place - Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

 

5.1

 

 

What a tedious year 1986 was.

 

I find if I open this on 3 different youtube tabs and started playing them all a few seconds apart the intro is weirdly hypnotic. Then I realise what I am doing and start to question my life choices.

 

Seventh best selling single of 1986.

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1986

5th place - Sinitta - So Macho

 

5.6

 

 

Where in Sinitta promotes toxic masculinity by singing over the offcuts of You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record).

 

Tenth best selling single of 1986.

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1986

4th place - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction

 

6.4

 

 

This is so conflicting. I mean, it's got the Beegees doing backing vocals which is always a plus. And Diana does have an effortless voice but I think Steps have tarnished this forever.

 

Fifth best selling single of 1986.

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1986

3th place - Berlin - Take My Breath Away

 

6.7

 

 

I always think I'm going to enjoy this more than I end up doing. The intro leads me into thinking that it's no so bad but there's something off-putting about the chorus and there's quite a weird key change after the third chorus.

 

Ninth best selling single of 1986.

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1986

2nd place - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll

 

6.9

 

 

This makes me smile. I can just about tolerate Cliff's bits for Rick's genius. I suppose I should be grateful that it's not worse, considering that it's for charity.

 

Fourth best selling single of the year.

 

Altogether now "...Fies my soul"

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1986

1st place - Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

 

7.5

 

 

And that leaves us with Papa Don't Preach. It's quite good and the pre-chorus is great. And a big plus for the message behind the song.

Gaga stole the dancing as well as some of the tune.

 

Eight best selling single of 1986.

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Lordy - 1987 is big step up from that ordeal.

Ouch, lots of meh songs only saved by Madonna and Berlin

Madonna is the best by millions, still love the song, genious lyrics and amazing melody

 

Always loved Take my Breathe Away too, even bought the album as a kid back in the day

I thought I liked it more. I feel I was too generous to some of the songs lower down. Oh well.

Not a great year for best sellers. I'd put Chain Reaction in first place followed by Take My Breath Away and The Lady In Red.

1986

9th place - Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins

 

4.1

 

Not really any more interesting, perhaps just not as annoying is this damp squib which was promoted in an East Enders story-line. For some reason the single entered at number 64 but jumped to number 4 the following week. Maybe there was a distribution problem or the public didn't know it was available to buy during the first week. Does anyone remember why that unprecedented climb happened?

 

Second best seller of the year.

it was performed by "Wicksy" on "Eastenders".

1986

4th place - Diana Ross - Chain Reaction

 

I think Steps have tarnished this forever.

 

So true!

The pop music of 1999-2001 is (in general ) universally terrible.

In 1987 I became interested in music. The first ever song that caught my attention is in this top 10.

 

We could be looking at two 10s B-)

I rather like all ten songs - even the novelty one.

Just checked what they are and I quite like them all too - although I wouldn't choose to listen to the novelty one.