Thank you for the bronze medal, Rob :heart: I'm a huge fan of 'Enola Gay' and 'Souvenir', plus pointed your OMD entry, I really need to check out more from them.

My favourite OMD song

 

Yes a great choice from Jester - obviously know and love a-ha's 2 big hits but I feel like I've been somewhat underwhelmed by other songs I've heard from them, not the case for this one at all though, was quite taken aback by the unexpected goth aesthetic but it works really well for them. :wub:

 

Still a fabulous top 5 so far!

15. Bjork

 

Strangelove is a 1987 single by Depeche Mode. It was remixed for the subsequent Music For The Masses album to fit in with the album's darker sound and it's that version that I prefer myself.

 

 

12 Camouflage - The great commander

10 Vicious Pink - Can’t you see

8 A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran

7 Alphaville - Forever Young

6 Vangelis - Blade Runner Theme

5 OMD - Telegraph

4 Alexander Robotnick - Problèmes d’amour

3 A-ha - Scoundrel days

2 Secret Service - Flash in the night

1 Psyche - Misery

Didn't predict Bjork being the one to send Depeche Mode but another good one from them.

 

Thanks for the points so far btw top 15 ish is ok with me.

Edited October 3, 20222 yr by Roba!

Thank you for the points Bjork, finally a second voter :cheer: I haven't listened to as much of Depeche Mode's discography as I'd like but this one was definitely point-worthy for me.

Oh wow Bjork, so close to an exact point swap! Thank you for the silver medal *.* you can never go wrong with Depeche Mode :wub:

 

My favourite OMD song

 

Ooh that was great, I've added it to my big Spotify playlist for shuffling ^_^ just realised that I also have 'Genetic Engineering' and 'Pandora's Box' in there too, I must've liked the sound of them in the past but am not super familiar with them yet.

16. JulianT

 

Memorabilia was the B side of Soft Cell's debut single, 'A Man Could Get Lost'. This version is a remix which appeared on their 1982 mini album, 'Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing'.

 

 

12 Charlie - Soacer Woman

10 Hashim - Al Naafyish

8 Alexander Robotnick ft. Martine Michellod- Problèmes d’Amour

7 Book Of Love - Boy

6 John Foxx - Underpass

5 Olivia Newton-John - Twist Of Fate

4 Toni Basil - Over My Head

3 Vicious Pink - Ccan’t You See

2 A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran

1 Camouflage - The Great Commandment

Pandora's Box is massively underrated (as is the Procol Harum song of the same name)

Thank you, Julian! Excellent top 2 there - same songs as me but the other way round *.*

After 16 votes:

 

1. 81 Vicious Pink - Cccan't You See (French Extended Mix).......Jade

2. 68 John Foxx - Underpass.......dandy*

3. 65 Charlie - Spacer Woman

4. 64 A-Ha - Scoundrel Days.......Jester

5. 59 Depeche Mode - Strangelove.......Bjork

6. 55 Hashim - Al-Naafyish (The Soul).......awardinary

7. 55 Camouflage - The Great Commandment

8. 53 Pet Shop Boys - Paninaro.......Popchartfreak

9. 49 A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran

10. 38 C C Catch - 'Cause You're Young (Maxi Version)

11. 37 Olivia Newton-John - Twist Of Fate

12. 32 Alphaville - Forever Young.......jimwatts

13. 32 Book Of Love - Boy

14. 31 Soft Cell - Memorabilia.......JulianT

15. 27 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Telegraph.......Roba!

16. 25 Toni Basil - Over My Head.......HappiestSadGirl

17. 24 Kano - Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)

18. 24 Vangelis - Blade Runner (End Titles).......Chez Wombat

19. 22 Secret Service - Flash In The Night

20. 20 Psyche - Misery.......Dobbo

21. 19 Papa Dance - Nasz Disneyland (Remix).......gooddelta

22. 19 Alexander Robotnick featuring Martine Michellod - Problèmes d'Amour.......Ansel

23. 13 Mamman Sani - Five Hundred Miles.......Bumblebrë

24. 10 Naked Lunch - La Femme

25. 6 Thomas Dolby - Windpower.......King Rollo

 

Vicious Pink extend their lead to 13 points with John Foxx still in second place. JulianT's 12 points for Charlie move them up from 5th to 3rd. With points from the last two voters, Alexander Robotnick more than doubles his points total.

 

Thanks Julian! ^_^ seeing a few of my faves in these recent votes so hopefully Camouflage and Book Of Love are in for a climb.

Thanks for the points so far and the Scoundrel Days love. By far my fave a-ha song.

 

Really pleased it’s a discovery for some of you too!

Pleased to be mid table-ish! The Soft Cell song is not entirely a crowd pleaser and it’s dubious how much synth there is in it but it was interesting to learn about from my point of view.

17. AH Gold

 

From 1983, Spacer Woman was written and recorded by Maurice Cavalieri and Giorgio Stefani who were both members of the Italian disco group Firefly. It was the only record they released under the name Charlie.

 

 

12 Vicious Pink - Cccan't You See (French Extended Mix)

10 Soft Cell - Memorabilia

8 Pet Shop Boys - Paninaro

7 John Foxx - Underpass

6 Alphaville - Forever Young

5 A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran

4 Kano - Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)

3 Secret Service - Flash In The Night

2 Psyche - Misery

1 Papa Dance - Nasz Disneyland (Remix)

Pandora's Box is massively underrated (as is the Procol Harum song of the same name)

Agreed… I used to be obsessed with that OMD track when I was about 12

Ah so it was AH Gold behind my silver medal, what a fantastic entry :wub: and another almost exact point swap, thanks so much for the AH Gold medal :kink: <3

Ooh thanks for the points AH Gold and pleased to find out who sent my 12 pointer! :wub:

18. fiesta

 

I Ran was the third single released by the Liverpool group. While it missed the top 40 in the UK, it was a bigger hit overseas, reaching number 1 in Australia and number 9 in the US.

 

 

12 ccant you see

10 strangelove

8 flash in the night

7 telegraph

6 forever young

5 cause you're young

4 pinanaro

3 memorabilia

2 underpass

1 over my head

Another 12?! Wow, I'm elated by the amount of love this is getting :o thanks fiesta! and 'I Ran' is such a tune, was very familiar with it pre-contest but still gave it 6 points <3

Another couple of great choices from Julian and AH Gold! And 'I Ran' is a bit of a classic too of course.

 

edit: also forgot to comment on Bjork's, really liked that one too - second time this year that song contests on here are widening my knowledge of Depeche Mode's discography after Rollo sending the also great 'Never Let Me Down Again' as his BJSC anniversary entry!