September 28Sep 28 Author Best of Week 7 tiebreak6 Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry3 Adam And The Ants - AntmusicWall of fameWeek 1: John Foxx - UnderpassWeek 2: Blondie - AtomicWeek 3: The Cure - A ForestWeek 4: Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us ApartWeek 5: David Bowie - Ashes To AshesWeek 6: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola GayWeek 7: Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
September 28Sep 28 Author Full list of hits covered today (w/e of Top 40 new entries in bold; * denotes if not on Spotify - I've added the 1981 playlist to the bottom of page 1):10/01/1981The Look - I Am The BeatStevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand For ItYarbrough And Peoples - Don't Stop The MusicRod Stewart - My GirlAdam And The Ants - Young Parisians17/01/1981David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)The Gap Band - Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)Visage - Fade To GreyBarbra Streisand And Barry Gibb - GuiltyPhil Collins - In The Air TonightJames Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)Sad Cafe - I'm In Love Again24/01/1981John Lennon - WomanBlondie - RaptureUltravox - ViennaDire Straits - Romeo And JulietDiana Ross - It's My TurnHeatwave - Gangsters Of The GrooveCliff Richard - A Little In LoveSusan Fassbender - Twilight CafeMadness - The Return Of The Los Palmas SevenLight Of The World - I Shot The Sheriff31/01/1981Spandau Ballet - The FreezeRainbow - I SurrenderXTC - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me)Honey Bane - Turn Me On, Turn Me OffOdyssey - Hang TogetherThe Boomtown Rats - The Elephant's Graveyard (Guilty)07/02/1981Fred Wedlock - The Oldest Swinger In Town*Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap You FaceSlade - We'll Bring The House DownThe Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film StarStray Cats - Rock This TownSheila Hylton - The Bed's Too Big Without YouBarbara Jones - Just When I Needed You MostAdam And The Ants - Cartrouble14/02/1981The Pretenders - Message Of LoveThe Jam - That's EntertainmentGillan - Mutually Assured DestructionFreeez - Southern FreeezTalking Heads - Once In A LifetimeCoast To Coast - (Do) The HucklebuckBarry Manilow - I Made It Through The Rain21/02/1981Motorhead/Girlschool - Please Don't Touch (St Valentine's Day Massacre EP)Roxy Music - Jealous GuyBeggar And Co - (Somebody) Help Me OutKelly Marie - Hot LoveAdam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild FrontierVotes 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 (XTC and The Pretenders have to miss out)Visage - Fade To GreyBlondie - RaptureUltravox - ViennaThe Jam - That's EntertainmentTalking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
September 28Sep 28 Adam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild FrontierThe Jam - That's EntertainmentTalking Heads - Once In A LifetimeUltravox - ViennaVisage - Fade To GreyWhat. a. WEEK!'In The Air Tonight' was a painful cut and crazy that I didn't have room for Bowie either
September 28Sep 28 Visage - Fade To GreyPhil Collins - In The Air TonightBlondie - RaptureUltravox - ViennaTalking Heads - Once In A LifetimeThese are the only 5 here I'd give 9-10/10 to so it worked out well in that sense, but some of these are amongst my favourites of the whole decade, which feels a lot for one week! Scary Monsters... and That's Entertainment got really unlucky here.
September 28Sep 28 Caught up with the songs I missed and have playlisted 24 songs in total from this week which I believe is my joint most to date!Phil Collins - In The Air TonightSpandau Ballet - The FreezeTalking Heads - Once In A LifetimeUltravox - ViennaVisage - Fade To Grey'The Freeze' was easily my favourite discovery of the week, other shoutouts to The Boomtown Rats, Gillan, Adam And The Ants 'Car Trouble' and a surprisingly good one from The Gap Band (didn't see the SyncTube reaction to that one to know if that's a hot take or not). The other 4 picks here were very clear choices as well but my next fave songs I already knew would be Dire Straits, The Jam, David Bowie and Adam And The Ants 'Kings Of The Wild Frontier'.'Once In A Lifetime' is an early tip for my fave of the whole of 1981 and my 2nd fave of the 80s to date after 'A Forest' <3 'Fade To Grey' and 'Vienna' likely to also rank very highly among my favourites of the year. (I see the votes so far are unanimous on all 3 of these as they should be x)
September 29Sep 29 I see everybody so far has voted for Ultravox, Visage and Talking Heads. I'm about to do the same:Ultravox - ViennaVisage - Fade To GreyTalking Heads - Once In A LifetimeRoxy Music - Jealous GuyDire Straits - Romeo & JulietWorst: Honey Bane - Turn Me On, Turn Me Off
September 29Sep 29 lots of classics and one key track which never topped my charts is making its first re-appearance in my next chart thanks to a good spot in a drama this week. These all made my number one slot (eventually) and I had a devil of a time deciding which did and didn't top my chart for a few weeks at the time!* : Happily the 2 that didnt got there as oldies in the 80's and 90's (Ultravox, Phil).Visage - Fade To GreyPhil Collins - In The Air TonightBlondie - RaptureUltravox - Viennaand this didn't but should have:Talking Heads - Once In A LifetimeI even made a note that the entire top 4 are really all number ones
September 29Sep 29 Visage - Fade To GreyPhil Collins - In The Air TonightUltravox - ViennaDire Straits - Romeo And JulietTalking Heads - Once In A Lifetimethe jam and blondie just miss out
September 29Sep 29 predictablyVisage - Fade To GreyPhil Collins - In The Air TonightUltravox - ViennaTalking Heads - Once In A LifetimeThe Jam - That's EntertainmentDire Straits - Romeo And Juliet...lost out Edited September 29Sep 29 by Colm
September 29Sep 29 And me as well:Visage - Fade To GreyPhil Collins - In The Air TonightBlondie - RaptureUltravox - ViennaTalking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
October 5Oct 5 Ultravox - ViennaVisage - Fade To GreyDavid Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)Blondie - RaptureAdam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild FrontierA really tough choice. I was tempted to avoid double Midge, but went for it in the end.
October 5Oct 5 Oh, and the worst threeYarbrough And Peoples - Don't Stop The MusicJoe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap You FaceOdyssey - Hang Together
October 5Oct 5 RIP Request: Can we have Rock'n'Roll Winter by Wizzard for their drummer, Keith Smart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8opK9qGnySA
October 5Oct 5 Author Continuing from 4pm today, with 44 new singles from the next 7 weeks of 1981!https://sync-tube.de/room/2gHBerpI
October 5Oct 5 Author Best of Week 8 poll results11 Ultravox - Vienna11 Visage - Fade To Grey10 Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime7 Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight6 Blondie - Rapture3 The Jam - That's Entertainment2 Adam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier2 Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet1 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)1 Roxy Music - Jealous Guy1 Spandau Ballet - The FreezeWall of fameWeek 1: John Foxx - UnderpassWeek 2: Blondie - AtomicWeek 3: The Cure - A ForestWeek 4: Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us ApartWeek 5: David Bowie - Ashes To AshesWeek 6: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola GayWeek 7: Jona Lewie - Stop The CavalryWeek 8: tbcThere hadn't been any songs reaching double figures in this series, then three come along at once! Hadn't been any 100% selections either, and... two come along at once! What looked set to be a three-way tie is still a two-way tie - breaker to come in the next poll!
October 5Oct 5 Week 9:The Jacksons - Can You Feel ItEnnio Morricone - Chi MaiKool and the Gang - Summer MadnessDuran Duran - Planet EarthThe Teardrop Explodes - RewardWeek 8 tiebreak: Ultravox - Vienna
October 5Oct 5 Author Full list of hits covered today (w/e of Top 40 new entries in bold; * denotes if not on Spotify):28/02/1981Status Quo - Something 'Bout You Baby I LikeToyah - It's A Mystery (Four From Toyah EP)The Teardrop Explodes - RewardKool And The Gang - Jones Vs Jones / Summer Madness / Funky StuffKiki Dee - Star07/03/1981Kim Wilde - Kids In AmericaShakin' Stevens - This Ole HouseThe Jacksons - Can You Feel ItThe Who - You Better You BetYoko Ono - Walking On Thin Ice14/03/1981Phil Collins - I Missed AgainDuran Duran - Planet EarthStevie Wonder - LatelyVisage - Mind Of A ToySharon Redd - Can You Handle ItLandscape - Einstein A-Go-GoNew Order - Ceremony21/03/1981Linx - IntuitionThe Whispers - It's A Love ThingDave Stewart With Colin Blunstone - What Becomes Of The Broken HeartedIron Maiden - Twilight Zone* / WrathchildThe Nolans - Attention To MeThe Polecats - John I'm Only Dancing / Big Green Car28/03/1981Tony Capstick And The Carlton Main / Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home / The Sheffield Grinder*Hazel O'Connor - D-DaysBucks Fizz - Making Your Mind UpHeatwave - Jitterbuggin'Ultravox - Slow MotionGillan - New OrleansElton John Band Featuring John Lennon And The Muscle Shoals Horns - I Saw Her Standing There04/04/1981Graham Bonnet - Night GamesChildren Of Tansley School - My Mum Is One In A Million*Bad Manners - Just A FeelingSugar Minott - Good Thing GoingDavid Bowie - Up The Hill Backwards11/04/1981Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme From 'The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George')Saxon - And The Bands Played OnSpandau Ballet - Musclebound / GlowPublic Image Ltd - Flowers Of RomanceJohn Lennon - Watching The WheelsShalamar - Make That MoveDire Straits - SkateawayLight Of The World - I'm So Happy / TimeKeith Marshall - Only CryingVotes welcome for up to five of your favourites, with the song with the most votes played at the start of the next session!Week 8 TiebreakVisage - Fade To GreyUltravox - ViennaMy votes:The Teardrop Explodes - RewardKim Wilde - Kids In AmericaShakin' Stevens - This Ole House Duran Duran - Planet EarthNew Order - CeremonyTiebreak:Ultravox - Vienna
October 5Oct 5 Week 9 votes:Duran Duran - Planet EarthEnnio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme From 'The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George')Kim Wilde - Kids In AmericaNew Order - CeremonyThe Teardrop Explodes - RewardWeek 8 tiebreak:Visage - Fade to Grey (this was like choosing a favourite child though)
October 5Oct 5 Children Of Tansley School - My Mum Is One In A MillionKim Wilde - Kids In AmericaNew Order - CeremonyYoko Ono - Walking On Thin IceEnnio Morricone - Chi Mai (Theme From 'The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George')Public Image Ltd - Flowers Of RomanceNot as big a week for classics, but a few decent discoveries, Reward, Planet Earth and D-Days were just outside.Week 8 tiebreak:Visage - Fade to Grey (painful x)
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