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The UK Top 40 singles of the 1980s: listening sessions + polls: next session 1 Nov

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Prince And The Revolution - Raspberry Beret

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero

Huey Lewis And The News - The Power Of Love

Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love

Can't ignore the opportunity for two songs of the same title in my votes x (Red Box, Midge Ure, Colonel Abrams and Billy Idol also close)

Tiebreak:

Both on about the same level, but going with Trans-X - Living On Video as the slightly more inspired one

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    We had pencilled in this Sunday for the next session, however: It's a Bank Holiday weekend so people might have other plans The temperature will be 30C in London and other areas It's the final day o

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    We are back at 4pm tomorrow! Quite an accumulation of bonuses to get through in the first couple of sessions, but we'll still cover 7 weeks of 1983 in each.

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Thought Jennifer Rush would get zero nominations as its quite a strong field.

BEST 5

Midge Ure - If I Was

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

Colonel Abrams - Trapped

Rene And Angela - I'll Be Good

Madonna - Angel


NEXT 3

King - Alone Without You

Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover

Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love

The top 2 are absolute classics for me. Tarzan Boy gets some stick for being a novelty song but it isn't so much different to St. Elmo's Fire in production. Colonel Abrams - Trapped is a well produced track and influential for late 80s dancepop and house. Rene and Angela - I'll Be Good has aged well and has a very cool production. Angel by Madonna is a catchy song and better than her tracks Dress You Up and Gambler.

King have another good track but more stadium rocky this time compared to Love and Pride. Part Time Lover is catchy and Jennifer Rush goes back to a nostalgic style vocal for a ballad with older crossover appeal.


TIEBREAK

Trans-X - Living on Video - both tracks are good but this one sounds more influential to 90s dance in particular.

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Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Mai Tai - Body And Soul

Maria Vidal - Body Rock

Midge Ure - If I Was

Madonna - Angel

Tie-break: Into The Groove

tiebreak: Madonna

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

Midge Ure - If I Was

Red Box - Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)

Phil Collins - Take Me Home

Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love

Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill

Marillion- Lavender

Princess- Say I’m Your Number One

Maria Vidal-Body Rock

Baltimora-Tarzan Boy

Next 6

Midge Ure- If I Was

Jennifer Rush-The Power Of Love

Stevie Wonder-Part Time Lover

Colonel Abrams -Trapped

Bryan Ferry-Don’t Stop The Dance

Billy Idol -Rebell Yell

Tie-Break I love both

Because of Into The Groove I became a huge Madonna Fan in the 80s

So Into The Groove

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