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Top 100 Best Selling Singles Acts Of The 80s

Gezza
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I got Duran Duran straight away but had to think about the others - guessing Culture Club and Wham!

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I'd switch out Culture Club for Frankie.

Cc were in the decline by then but i guess it could be.

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It was indeed Duran Duran, Wham and culture club between 82 and 86 roughly. Those years contain virtually all the respective bands top 10 singles (certainly in the 80s). FGTH, whilst huge in 84, struggled to make much impact outside of that year so were too fleeting to be considered in the same league I guess.

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