January 13, 20223 yr Jump by Van Halen>>>>>Final Countdown by Europe imo for 80s synth rock. Maybe you're right but it wasnt number 1 you know. So, the Swedish blond bombshell group represent very well the 80s rock. Its weird to think Bon Jovi's biggest 80 hit in the UK peaked at number 4 only. I think they're huge in the US at the time. :)
January 13, 20223 yr Three amazing tracks there, can’t believe I didn’t vote for the George Michael track….
January 14, 20223 yr “A Different Corner” <3 My first Top 10 to drop out, I like the much more commercial and popular “Careless Whisper” but there is just something about “A Different Corner” that makes me love it so much more. Great that it almost placed Top 50!
January 14, 20223 yr A Different Corner is one of the most heart-felt low-key classy ballads of all-time, George at his very best. I love or like all the others too, but Imagine is 70's for me so no votes....
January 14, 20223 yr 'La Isla Bonita' is gorgeous, definitely one of my favourite 80s Madonna songs :heart: I've only become familiar with 'A Different Corner' within the past few years and it is pretty mesmerising, was close to making my votes.
January 14, 20223 yr 'Imagine' dropping out before the top 50 while the song which 'borrowed' its intro finished runner-up in the 90s poll... Just realised which act has more entries left than Madonna - that's a nice surprise! Hope they all make the top 50.
January 14, 20223 yr Oh of course, I couldn't think who it was yesterday but now it seems so obvious - I agree, all 4 of them are amazing :wub:
January 14, 20223 yr “A Different Corner” <3 My first Top 10 to drop out, I like the much more commercial and popular “Careless Whisper” but there is just something about “A Different Corner” that makes me love it so much more. Great that it almost placed Top 50! It's amazing how many beautiful songs George produced! :wub:
January 14, 20223 yr Author NO 52- 96 POINTS 19 Paul Hardcastle (Voter: JulianT- 10 points, West- 17 points, Dot Branning- 9 points, Chez Wombat- 23 points, AH Gold- 15 points, King Rollo- 13 points, *Dandy- 9 points)- No 1 for 5 weeks in May/June 1985 Titled to reflect the average age of the soldier in the Vietnam war, this one of the earliest “sampling” hits. It was helped by versions in other languages and multiple mixes. doDdTAlpFzk
January 14, 20223 yr Author NO 51- 99 POINTS Super Trooper Abba (Voter: JulianT- 18 points, AH Gold- 3 points, Colm- 16 points, Gooddelta- 16 points, Popchartfreak- 19 points, Last Dreamer- 15 points, Jester- 12 points)- No 1 for 3 weeks in November/December 1980 Surprised this missed the top 50, everyone loves a bit of ABBA but clearly we prefer their other 80s No 1 in this rate. DPQnD7_fMsg
January 14, 20223 yr Author Recap 51-100 NO 51- Super Trooper Abba- 99 pts NO 52- 19 Paul Hardcastle- 96 pts NO 53- La Isla Bonita Madonna- 92 pts NO 54- A Different Corner George Michael- 92 pts NO 55- The Final Countdown Europe- 86 pts NO 56- The Only Way Is Up Yazz- 86 pts NO 57- Imagine John Lennon- 85 pts NO 58- Easy Lover Phil Bailey & Phil Collins- 82 pts NO 59- Uptown Girl Billy Joel- 81 pts NO 60- True Spandau Ballet- 80 pts NO 61- Eye Of The Tiger Survivor- 78 pts NO 62- Brass In Pocket The Pretenders- 77 pts NO 63- Stand And Deliver Adam & The Ants- 73 pts NO 64- Xanadu Olivia Newton John & ELO- 72 pts NO 65- Hand On Your Heart Kylie Minogue- 71 pts NO 66- Theme From S Express S Express- 66 pts NO 67- I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson- 66 pts NO 68- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother Hollies- 65 pts NO 69- The Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz- 65 pts NO 70- Freedom Wham!- 65 pts NO 71- Merry Christmas Everyone Shakin Stevens- 64 pts NO 72- Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid- 64 pts NO 73- Stand By Me Ben E King- 63 pts NO 74- If I Was Midge Ure- 62 pts NO 75- You Can't Hurry love Phil Collins- 61 pts NO 76- Give It Up KC & The Sunshine Band- 59 pts NO 77- Who's That Girl Madonna- 57 pts NO 78- Chain Reaction Diana Ross- 57 pts NO 79- My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz- 56 pts NO 80- Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley- 52 pts NO 81- Red Red Wine UB40- 51 pts NO 82- Especially For You Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan- 50 pts NO 83- I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner- 49 pts NO 84- Jack Your Body Steve Silk Hurley- 49 pts NO 85- Perfect Fairground Attraction- 48 pts NO 86- Only You Flying Pickets- 47 pts NO 87- Beat Surrender The Jam- 46 pts NO 88- House Of Fun Madness- 45 pts NO 89- Too Much Too Young The Specials- 45 pts NO 90- Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Marc Almond & Gene Pitney- 44 pts NO 91- Respectable Mel & Kim- 43 pts NO 92- One Moment In Time Whitney Houston- 43 pts NO 93- Too Shy Kajagoogoo- 42 pts NO 94- Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham!- 42 pts NO 95- Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police- 40 pts NO 96- Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz- 40 pts NO 97- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? Culture Club- 39 pts NO 98- Rock Me Amadeus Falco- 39pts NO 99- Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners- 38 pts NO 100- True Blue Madonna- 35 pts
January 14, 20223 yr Author Year break down of what's left: 1980- 5 1981- 4 1982- 3 1983- 6 1984- 6 1985- 3 1986- 6 1987- 8 1988- 5 1989- 4 There's only one run of 3 or more consecutive chart toppers left in rate so Buzzjack has decided that the best run of 80s chart toppers was from October 1987 to March 1988 comprising 7 No 1's from "Pump Up The Volume" to "I Should Be So Lucky".
January 14, 20223 yr I'm glad Pet Shop Boys hadn't lost any of their 4 number 1 hits. :D 19 was #31 in my final list. It wouldn't have changed its #52 position.
January 14, 20223 yr Author And what every voter has left- Asterisk indicates the voter still has their 30 pointer in play and tallies are given in points and how many entries are left N4yr(*) 450/27 Leonardo(*) 426/26 *Dandy(*) 420/25 West(*) 418/25 Doctor Blind(*) 409/25 Steve201(*) 400/24 Jade(*) 399/26 Donnahjaneymack(*) 394//24 Dircadirca(*) 391/22 Nina West(*) 381/20 Chez Wombat(*) 358/21 Dot Branning (*) 356/21 Bjork(*) 356/20 Danvember(*) 355/22 Popchartfreak(*) 354/22 Jester(*) 347/20 King Rollo(*) 336/19 Jimwatts(*) 326/21 Rabbitfurcoat (*) 319/22 Jackjones 313/19 Gezza (*) 313/17 Colm(*) 310/17 JulianT(*) 305/16 Shoat(*) 303/20 Gooddelta(*) 284/15 AH Gold(*) 283/17 …Ready For It(*) 256/14 Riser 238/15 Jason(*) 237/14 Fiesta 232/14 Last Dreamer 141/9
January 14, 20223 yr Oops at me in the bottom 3. Not surprised though. Ghost Town, Into The Groove and The Model are definitely my least faves in the top 50 list. :teresa: Edited January 14, 20223 yr by Jason
January 14, 20223 yr Oops at me losing so many comparatively! Heart I don't care for much but it's great to see the other three PSB songs in the top 50, and for them to be so popular as to get all of their No.1s this high.
January 14, 20223 yr Surprised I Should be so lucky has made the top 50! Alot s.a.w's better songs didn't reach number one imo.
January 14, 20223 yr Surprised I Should be so lucky has made the top 50! Yes, I'm surprised too especially considering Feel The Fever and pippa hadn't voted as I said before. I'm not complaining it is top 50 though. :wub:
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