4 hours ago4 hr Author Full list of hits covered today, (w/e of Top 40 new entries in bold; * denotes if not on Spotify):18/02/1984The Style Council - My Ever Changing MoodsHoward Jones - Hide And SeekKool And The Gang - Joanna / TonightBilly Joel - An Innocent ManHenry Mancini And His Orchestra - Main Theme From 'The Thorn Birds'Matt Bianco - Get Out Of Your Lazy BedHot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)25/02/1984Van Halen - JumpRe-Flex - The Politics Of DancingCarmel - More More MoreSoft Cell - Down In The SubwayMarilyn - Cry And Be Free*03/03/1984Richard Hartley And The Michael Reed Orchestra - Boléro (The Music Of Torvill And Dean EP)Alexei Sayle - 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?*The Fraggles - Fraggle Rock Theme*Julia And Company - Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)*Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap)*10/03/1984Lionel Richie - HelloPhil Fearon And Galaxy - What Do I DoTracey Ullman - My Guy's Mad At MeWang Chung - Dance Hall DaysThe Weather Girls - It's Raining MenSade - Your Love Is KingBananarama - Robert De Niro's WaitingAfrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force - The Renegades Of FunkTina Turner - Help17/03/1984Kajagoogoo - The Lion's Mouth24/03/1984Culture Club - It's A MiracleShakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting ForUB40 - Cherry Oh BabyDepeche Mode - People Are PeopleMadonna - Lucky StarSiouxsie And The Banshees - Swimming HorsesSimple Minds - Up On The CatwalkThe Special AKA - Nelson MandelaJohn Lennon - Borrowed Time31/03/1984Thompson Twins - You Take Me UpMichael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Captain Sensible - Glad It's All Over / Damned On 45*Rufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't NobodyScritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It)Votes welcome for up to five of your favourites, with the song with the most votes played at the start of the next session!My votes:Depeche Mode - People Are PeopleSiouxsie And The Banshees - Swimming HorsesThe Special AKA - Nelson MandelaRufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't NobodyScritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
4 hours ago4 hr Afrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force - The Renegades Of FunkBananarama - Robert De Niro's WaitingDepeche Mode - People Are PeopleRufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't NobodySade - Your Love Is King
3 hours ago3 hr Alexei Sayle - 'Ullo John! Gotta New Motor?*The Fraggles - Fraggle Rock Theme*Mel Brooks - To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap)* (The way this would actually be quite close x)Van Halen - JumpSade - Your Love Is KingBananarama - Robert De Niro's WaitingAfrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force - The Renegades Of FunkThe Special AKA - Nelson MandelaChaka Khan, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie and Howard Jones were very close, although bit of a step down on last week overall.
3 hours ago3 hr Van Halen - Jump Rufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't NobodyDepeche Mode - People Are PeopleThe Style Council - My Ever Changing MoodsCaptain Sensible - Glad It's All Over / Damned On 45*Sade - Your Love Is KingThe Weather Girls - It's Raining MenDead or Alive - (Thats The Way) I Like It(Arthur Baker), Afrika Bambaataa And The Soul Sonic Force - The Renegades Of FunkScritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)Madonna - Lucky StarIts cheesy but went for 'Jump' as my fave, the synth riff is too good and uplifting (I even like Bus Stop's version of it from 1999 lol). 'Ain't Nobody' is one of the best R&B songs of all time, Depeche might dislike 'People Are People' but I like it, good beats to it. 'My Ever Changing Moods' is a great song about a topic everyone can relate to and my parents are fans of the Style Council and have their greatest hits. 'Glad It Is All Over' is way better than Happy Talk for Captain Sensible, good anti war song and the melody of 'Glad Its All Over' reminds me of one of the first 80s synthpop hits, New Musik - Living By Numbers from 1980. Sade has a lovely song and Weather Girls are iconic. Dead or Alive have a quite possibly Blancmange influenced (vocally) cover of KC and Sunshine Band's disco classic 'Thats The Way I Like It'! Elsewhere, Afrika Bambaataa may be controversial now but I shall focus on Arthur Baker, the genius producer for Renegades of Funk, sounding a bit like early house music, and for 'Wood Beez', the singer of Scritti Politti sounds like Savage Garden's Darren Hayes 13 years ahead of time - interesting! The Madonna song has a good chorus but she has better 80s songs to come. Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by TheSnake
3 hours ago3 hr Van Halen - JumpSade - Your Love Is KingDepeche Mode - People Are PeopleMadonna - Lucky StarRufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
2 hours ago2 hr Howard Jones - Hide And SeekBilly Joel - An Innocent ManWang Chung - Dance Hall DaysDepeche Mode - People Are PeopleSimple Minds - Up On The Catwalk
1 hour ago1 hr Bananarama - Robert De Niro's WaitingDepeche Mode - People Are PeopleMadonna - Lucky StarRufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't NobodyDead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It)
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