Posted May 5, 200718 yr Old songs and dead people made chart history this year, neither was a good sign. Jackie Wilson was xmas no.1 with Reet petite Sam Cooke - Wonderful world Marvin Gaye - I heard it through the grapevine Frank Sinatra - New York New York James Brown - Living in America, Get up Madonna was queen once again, hits included Borderline, Live to tell, Papa don’t preach, True Blue and Open your heart. Other tracks from this year included: Robert Palmer - Addicted to love Pete Wylie - Sinful Pet shop boys - Suburbia, Opportunities A Ha - Sun always shines on TV :dance: , Train of thought, Hunting high and low, I’ve been losing you, Cry wolf Bananarama - Venus Kate Bush - Hounds of love Cure - Boys don’t cry Damned - Eloise :cheer: Duran Duran - Notorious Eurythmics - Thorn in my side, When tomorrow never comes, It’s alright Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds Five Star - System addict Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Genesis - Invisible touch, In too deep, Land of confusion Human League - Human :wub: George Michael - A different corner Alison Moyet - Is this love Pretenders -Don’t get me wrong Public Image Ltd - Rise :) Queen - A kind of magic Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle Simple Minds - Sanctify yourself, All the things she said, Ghostdancing Smiths - Big mouth strikes again, Panic Stranglers - Always the sun Talking Heads - And she was Kim Wilde - You keep me hanging on Debbie Harry - French kissing in the USA Whitney Houston - How will I know Simply Red - Holding back the years New Artists this year were: Bangles - Manic Monday, Walk like an Egyptian Communards - Don’t leave me this way Erasure - Sometimes Housemartins - Happy hour, Caravan of love Europe - Final countdown Falco - Rock me Amadeus It bites - Calling all the heroes :dance: Its Immaterial - Driving away from home Suzanne Vega - Marlene on the wall :cheer: , Left of centre Berlin - You take my breath away Mr Mister - Broken wings Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2 Dr & Medics - Spirit in the sky Jesus & Mary Chain - Some candy talking
May 6, 200718 yr thought this was madonnas best year, loved her material, 'borderline' and 'open your heart' excellant. my favs talk talk..................'lifes what you make it' belouis some...........'imagination' its immaterial..........'driving away from home (jims tune)' genesis..................'land of confusion' wham!...................'edge of heaven', which was my fav track of the year, superb 60's sounding melodic ... wham at their very best.
May 6, 200718 yr This was the year when the wheels were starting to come off the quality of music made. Their was definitely an increase in dross (old songs reissued, novelty records, soap stars & models making records, etc) clogging up the charts than in previous years: Top 30 Songs of 1986 - One Song Per Artist 1. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 2. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up 3. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 4. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners 5. Public Image Limited - Rise 6. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 7. Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth 8. Alison Moyet - Is This Love? 9. Furniture - Brilliant Mind 10. Belouis Some - Imagination 11. Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades 12. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love 13. Cameo - Word Up 14. Prince - Kiss 15. Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It 16. Stevie Winwood - Higher Love 17. A-ha - I've Been Losing You 18. Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side 19. Bangles - Manic Monday 20. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years 21. Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk This Way 22. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 23. Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene 24. Stranglers - Always The Sun 25. Latin Quarter - Radio Africa 26. Stan Ridgway - Camouflage 27. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 28. Damned - Eloise 29. Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong 30. OMD - If You Leave
May 6, 200718 yr 30. OMD - If You Leave when this comes on in Pretty In Pink are those two dudes supposed to be DJs for the night or are they supposed to be the band playing the synths?? http://www.impawards.com/1986/posters/pretty_in_pink.jpg hTPwrpjdK9Y btw did people in the 80s think that Duckie might be gay??? or does it just look that way from now :lol:
May 6, 200718 yr Some of my faves from '86 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV Madonna - Papa Don't Preach The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way Berlin - Take My Breath Away Europe - The Final Countdown The Housemartins - Caravan of Love Gwen Guthrie – Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On But The Rent Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al Janet Jackson – What Have You Done For Me Lately? Queen - Kind Of Magic, Friends Will Be Friends and Who Wants To Live Forever Style Council – Have You Ever Had It Blue and live version of Internationalists :dance: Bangles - Manic Monday Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
May 6, 200718 yr 1986 was the year i started listening to the chart show. Many memories, if i had to choose a fav year it would be this. Some Favs from this year A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV, I've Been Losing You, Cry Wolf Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls, Opportunities, Suburbia Five Star - Can't Wait Another Minute, System Addict, Find The Time, Rain Or Shine Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough Nu Shooz - Camouflage Aurra - You and Me Tonight Berlin - Take My Breath Away Madonna - Borderline, Live To Tell, Papa Don't Preach, True Blue, Open Your Heart Alison Moyet - Is This Love Erasure - Sometimes Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Sinitta - So Macho Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven George Michael - A Different Corner Cyndi Lauper - True Colors Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink The Smiths - Panic The Housemartins - Happy Hour, Think For A Minute, Caravan Of Love Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat Queen - Friends Will Be Friends, A Kind Of Magic Stan Ridgeway - Camouflage Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten, Montego Bay Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love Daryl Hall - Dreamtime Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On Debbie Harry - French Kissing In The USA Anita Baker - Sweet Love Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You Chris DeBurgh - The Lady In Red Level 42 - Lessons In Love Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Big Country - The Teacher, One Great Thing UB40 - Sing Our Own Song Katrina and the Waves - Sun Street Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To RUN The World (Sport Aid) Su Pollard - Starting Together (Guilty Pleasure) Duran Duran - Notorious Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades (Awesome Ballad), Fight For Ourselves Steve Winwood - Higher Love Swing Out Sister - Breakout Mel and Kim - Showing Out Genesis - Invisible Touch, In Too Deep, Land Of Confusion George Benson - Shiver OMD - (Forever) Live and Die Cameo - Word Up Jaki Graham - Set Me Free, Breaking Away, Step Right Up Janet Jackson - Nasty, What Have You Done For Me Lately, When I Think Of You Human League - Human Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (VIDEO OF THE YEAR) Kate Bush - Experiment IV Madness - (Waiting For) The Ghost Train (Last hit until 1999's Lovestuck) Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight, I've Been In Love Before It Bites - Calling All The Heroes Dr and the Medics - Spirit In The Sky Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love, I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent Phil Fearon - I Can Prove It Modern Talking - Brother Louie Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You, How Will I Know, Greatest Love Of All Samantha Fox - Touch Me, Do Ya Do Ya, Hold On Tight Atlantic Starr - Secret Lovers Double - The Captain Of Her Heart Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling, Say You Say Me, Love Will Conquer All Mr Mister - Broken Wings Jim Diamond - Hi-Ho Silver (Theme From Boon) Lovebug Starski - Amityville (House On The Hill)
April 25, 201114 yr Fave songs from 1986 :dance: 1. The Smiths - Panic 2. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 3. Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2 4. Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It 5. Simple Minds All The Things She Said 6. Talking Heads - And She Was 7. Bangles - Manic Monday
May 16, 201114 yr Records of the year for me? Furniture - Brilliant Mind (one of my favourite singles of all time) Matia Bazar - Ti Sento Kate Bush - Hounds of Love Gwen Guthrie - Aint Nothing Going On But The Rent Talk Talk - Life's what you make it The Smiths - Panic Peter Gabriel / Kate Bush - Don't Give Up The Cramps - Can Your P ussy Do The Dog?
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