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Julian rates every Top 40 hit: the 1980s edition

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25 minutes ago, Julian_ said:

This thread started at the very beginning and will hopefully make it to 1979 eventually, but I ran out of steam in 1972! 😔

Wow thanks! I’ve now got some reading to do to catch up with you, though I’m not surprised you ran out of steam for a bit, that’s a huge undertaking!

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  • Julian_
    Julian_

    1982 had an average score of 5.71, one of the highest of all the years I’ve done so far and comfortably beating 1980 and 1981. There were only 7 scores of 1 given, mostly towards the end of the year.

  • jimwatts
    jimwatts

    My top 40 of 1982 would look something like this: 1 Tears For Fears - Mad World 2 Dexy's Midnight Runners and The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen 3 Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin - Walking On S

  • Jade
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    Well done for getting through another year! A great read as ever. An attempt at my top 40 from 1982: 01 The Stranglers - Golden Brown 02 Blancmange - Living On the Ceiling 03 Grandmaster Flash and t

1979 is a key year, I think it should be challenging any year for top of the pops. the lowpoints will be 75/76 (bar some notables like ABBA and Queen, 10cc, Sparks. KC etc) but it picks up after that....🙂

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    11 hours ago, Julian_ said:

    This thread started at the very beginning and will hopefully make it to 1979 eventually, but I ran out of steam in 1972! 😔

    Not much of a glam rock fan?

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