Well you brought this on yourself so my FINAL one of these is here:



All 195 UK chart toppers of the 1980s are available for you to vote for in the following format if you please:

30 pts-
29 pts-
28 pts-
27 pts
26 pts-
25 pts
24 pts-
23 pts-
22 pts-
21 pts-
20 pts-
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15 pts-
14 pts-
13 pts-
12 pts-
11 pts-
10 pts-
9 pts-
8 pts-
7 pts-
6 pts-
5 pts-
4 pts-
3 pts-
2 pts-
1 pt-

Song list:

Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
Too Much Too Young The Specials
Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
Atomic Blondie
Together We Are Beautiful Fern Kinney
Going Underground The Jam
Dreams Of Children The Jam
Working My Way Back To You- Forgive Me Girl Detroit Spinners
Call Me Blondie
Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners
What's Another Year Johnny Logan
Theme From MASH MASH
Crying Don McLean
Xanadu Olivia Newton John & ELO
Use It Up Wear It Out Odyssey
The Winner Takes It All Abba
Ashes To Ashes David Bowie
Start The Jam
Feels Like I'm In Love Kelly Marie
Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police
Woman In Love Barbara Streisand
The Tide Is High Blondie
Super Trooper Abba
(Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
There's No-One Quite Like Grandma St Winifred's Choir
Imagine John Lennon
Woman John Lennon
Shuddup Ya Face Joe Dolce Music Theatre
Jealous Guy Roxy Music
This Ole House Shakin Stevens
Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz
Stand And Deliver Adam & The Ants
Being With You Smokey Robinson
One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson
Ghost Town The Specials
Green Door Shakin Stevens
Japanese Boy Aneka
Tainted Love Soft Cell
Prince Charming Adam & The Ants
It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias
Don't You Want Me Human League
The Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz
Oh Julie Shakin Stevens
Computer Love Kraftwerk
The Model Kraftwerk
A Town Called Malice The Jam
Precious The Jam
The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tight Fit
Seven Tears Goombay Dance Band
My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz
Ebony & Ivory Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
A Little Peace Nicole
House Of Fun Madness
Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant
I've Never Been To Me Charlene
Happy Talk Captain Sensible
Fame Irene Cara
Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
Pass The Dutchie Musical Youth
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? Culture Club
I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant
Beat Surrender The Jam
Save Your Love Renee & Renato
You Can't Hurry love Phil Collins
Down Under Men At Work
Too Shy Kajagoogoo
Billie Jean Michael Jackson
Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler
Is There Something I Should Know Duran Duran
Let's Dance David Bowie
True Spandau Ballet
Candy Girl New Edition
Every Breath You Take The Police
Baby Jane Rod Stewart
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young
Give It Up KC & The Sunshine Band
Red Red Wine UB40
Karma Chameleon Culture Club
Uptown Girl Billy Joel
Only You Flying Pickets
Pipes Of Peace Paul McCartney
Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
99 Red Balloons Nena
Hello Lionel Richie
The Reflex Duran Duran
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham!
Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Careless Whisper George Michael
I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
Freedom Wham!
I Feel For You Chaka Khan
I Should Have Known Better Jim Diamond
The Power Of Love Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid
I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
I Know Him So Well Barbara Dickson & Elaine Paige
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive
Easy Lover Phil Bailey & Phil Collins
We Are The World USA For Africa
Move Closer Phillis Nelson
19 Paul Hardcastle
You'll Never Walk Alone The Crowd
Frankie Sister Sledge
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) Eurythmics
Into The Groove Madonna
I Got You Babe UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
Dancing In The Street David Bowie & Mick Jagger
If I Was Midge Ure
The Power Of Love Jennifer Rush
A Good Heart Feargal Sharkey
I'm Your Man Wham!
Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston
Merry Christmas Everyone Shakin Stevens
West End Girls Pet Shop Boys
The Sun Always Shines On TV A-Ha!
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going Billy Ocean
Chain Reaction Diana Ross
Living Doll Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
A Different Corner George Michael
Rock Me Amedeus Falco
The Chicken Song Spitting Image
Spirit In The Sky Dr & The Medics
Edge Of Heaven Wham!
Papa Don't Preach Madonna
Lady In Red Chris De Burgh
I Want To Wake Up With You Boris Gardiner
Don't Leave Me This Way Communards
True Blue Madonna
Every Loser Wins Nick Berry
Take My Breath Away Berlin
The Final Countdown Europe
Caravan of Love Housemartins
Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) Jackie Wilson
Jack Your Body Steve Silk Hurley
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) George Michael & Aretha Franklin
Stand By Me Ben E King
Everything I Own Boy George
Respectable Mel & Kim
Let It Be Ferry Aid
La Isla Bonita Madonna
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston
Star Trekkin The Firm
It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys
Who's That Girl Madonna
La Bamba Los Lobos
I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson
Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance) M/A/R/R/S
Pump Up The Volume M/A/R/R/S
You Win Again Bee Gees
China In Your Hand T'Pau
Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys
Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle
I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany
I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue
Don't Turn Around Aswad
Heart Pet Shop Boys
Theme From S Express S Express
Perfect Fairground Attraction
With A Little Help From My Friends Wet, wet, wet
She's Leaving Home Billy Bragg & Cara Tivey
Doctorin The Tardis Timelords
I Owe You Nothing Bros
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros
The Only Way Is Up Yazz
A Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Hollies
Desire U2
One Moment In Time Whitney Houston
Orinoco Flow Enya
The First Time Robin Beck
Misteltoe & Wine Cliff Richard
Especially For You Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
Belfast Child Simple Minds
Too Many Broken Hearts Jason Donovan
Like A Prayer Madonna
Eternal Flame The Bangles
Hand On Your Heart Kylie Minogue
Ferry Cross The Mersey Scouse Aid
Sealed With A Kiss Jason Donovan
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) Soul II Soul
You'll Never Stop Me Loving You Sonia
Swing The Mood Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
Ride On Time Black Box
That's What I Like Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
All Around The World Lisa Stansfield
You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block
Let's Party Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid II


Handy Videos for you- all the No 1's from each year in 2 minutes approx:


1980


1981


1982


1983


1984


1985


1986


1987


1988


1989

N.B not all double A-Sides are in the videos

How Do I Vote?

Simples- Just PM your votes by 4pm GMT on Saturday 11th December 2021

DO NOT POST YOUR LISTS IN THE THREAD PLEASE

Voters:

Jester
Last Dreamer
Shoat
Popchartfreak
Gezza
Leonardo
Bjork
*Dandy
...Ready For it
Gooddelta
Jason
Nina West
n4yr
Colm
King Rollo
Danvember
Jimwatts
AH Gold
Dircadirca
Chez Wombat
Donnahjaneymack
Riser
Steve201
Jackjones
West
Fiesta
Dot Branning
Jade
Doctor Blind
Julian T
Rabbitfurcoat

Thanks for running this again Gezza, the last two have been a lot of fun!!

Welcome- no idea what is going to win but I suspect my votes will be heavily influenced by nostalgia!

God there were some terrible #1s in the 80s! :o

 

I think this will be a lot easier to cut down than the 90s one but those at the very top will be really difficult to separate

Sent mine in. I am surprised at my top 3, wouldn't have picked that in advance!

Oh wow

Kinda hate the early 80s and love there late 80s

but I'm gonna listen to all songs on repeat to Get familiar with the ones I never heard

First cull of anything I don't like plus stuff that's OK but not great puts my list at 60.

Voted.

 

I want to believe that my SOTY from 1982 year will get (at least some) points from other participants.

Edited November 14, 20213 yr by Last Dreamer

Yeh the later 80s no1s are a lot better but think the songs in the early 80s were better but maybe didn’t hit the top spot!

 

Thanks for running this Gezza!!

I was thinking along those lines too... I love the music from the early 80s but it's so poorly represented by the #1s. There are definitely still some real high points though.

Early 80s hype from me at least! :P

 

Excited for this *.* will get my votes in soon.

This is actually harder than my 90s list. I'm down to 32 but I absolutely love everything on my list.....

Some of these have dated badly (and some I haven't heard oops) but the great ones are really great, looking forward to compiling my list!

47 in my short list but 23 of those are 1987-89.

I have some listening to do.

Edited November 16, 20213 yr by Colm

I'll try to give this a go but I'll definitely need to do some research first.

I've done mine- I surprised myself at my top 10 and my number 1, the lower reaches are full of nostalgia for me- I apologise for none of them! :w00t:

Sent mine ;)

I've cut out the ones I don't want to vote for and I've got 84 remaining. Turns out this may actually be harder than I thought :(

Right my votes are on their way... had to be really brutal with a lot of 10/10 moments not making it. Plus I decided to cut songs by artists that had already got a fair representation in my points.

Early 80s comes out stronger for me - I started going down the list, and by the time I got to Imagine already had 10 I wanted to vote for! Will need to do some culling but will try to keep some that may not get many other votes and others that might spring a few surprises!