Posted August 7, 200717 yr Found this, not sure if its 100% accurate, but looks ok, which year had the best top 10? 1980 Pos Artist...................... Title 1 Police.......................Don't Stand So Close To Me 2 Barbra Streisand.......Woman In Love 3 Kelly Marie................Feels Like I'm In Love 4 Abba........................Super Trouper 5 Ottawan....................D.I.S.C.O. 6 Blondie.....................The Tide is High 7 Dexy's Midnight Runners..Geno 8 Kenny Rogers...........Coward Of The County 9 Fern Kinney..............Together We Are Beautiful 10 John Lennon............(Just Like) Starting Over 1981 Pos Artist .................. Title 1 Soft Cell.................Tainted Love 2 Adam & The Ants.....Stand And Deliver 3 Adam & The Ants.....Prince Charming 4 Shakin' Stevens......This Ole House 5 Ultravox.................Vienna 6 Bucks Fizz..............Making Your Mind Up 7 Michael Jackson......One Day In Your Life 8 Joe Dolce Music Theatre....Shaddup You Face 9 The Tweets............Birdie Song 10 Shakin' Stevens You... Drive Me Crazy 1982 Pos Artist........................... Title 1 Dexy's Midnight Runners..Come On Eileen 2 Irene Cara..................... Fame 3 Survivor........................Eye Of The Tiger 4 Culture Club..................Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 5 Tight Fit........................The Lion Sleeps Tonight 6 Musical Youth................Pass The Dutchie 7 Eddy Grant...................I Don't Wanna Dance 8 Goombay Dance Band...Seven Tears 9 Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder....Ebony And Ivory 10 The Jam.......................Town Called Malice / Precious 1983 Pos Artist.......................... Title 1 Culture Club..................Karma Chameleon 2 Billy Joel.......................Uptown Girl 3 UB40............................Red Red Wine 4 David Bowie.................Let's Dance 5 Bonnie Tyler................Total Eclipse Of The Heart 6 Men At Work................Down Under 7 Michael Jackson...........Billie Jean 8 Spandau Ballet............True 9 Lionel Richie................All Night Long (All Night) 10 Phil Collins..................You Can't Hurry Love 1984 Pos Artist.......................Title 1 Band Aid....................Do They Know It's Christmas 2 Stevie Wonder...........I Just Called To Say I Love You 3 Frankie Goes To Hollywood...Relax 4 Frankie Goes To Hollywood...Two Tribes 5 George Michael......... Careless Whisper 6 Wham......................Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 7 Lionel Richie............Hello 8 Black Lace..............Agadoo 9 Wham!...................Freedom 10 Ray Parker Junior......Ghostbusters 1985 Pos Artist.....................Title 1 Jennifer Rush..........The Power Of Love 2 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson..I Know Him So Well 3 Madonna................Into The Groove 4 Paul Hardcastle.......19 5 Sister Sledge...........Frankie 6 David Bowie & Mick Jagger...Dancing In The Street 7 Phyllis Nelson.........Move Closer 8 A-Ha.....................Take On Me 9 Feargal Sharkey.....A Good Heart 10 Foreigner..............I Want To Know What Love Is 1986 Pos Artist.....................Title 1 Communards........Don't Leave Me This Way 2 Nick Berry............Every Loser Wins 3 Boris Gardiner......I Want To Wake Up With You 4 Cliff Richard & The Young Ones...Living Doll 5 Diana Ross..........Chain Reaction 6 Chris De Burgh....Lady In Red 7 Billy Ocean.........When The Going Gets Tough 8 Berlin................Take My Breath Away 9 Madonna...........Papa Don't Preach 10 Sinitta..............So Macho / Crusing 1987 Pos Artist..................Title 1 Rick Astley..........Never Gonna Give You Up 2 Starship..............Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 3 Whitney Houston..I Wanna Dance With Somebody 4 Bee Gees...........You Win Again 5 T'Pau................China In Your Hand 6 Mel & Kim..........Respectable 7 Ben E King........Stand By Me 8 Pet Shop Boys....It's A Sin 9 MARRS.............Pump Up The Volume 10 The Firm.........Star Trekkin' 1988 Pos Artist..................Title 1 Cliff Richard.........Mistletoe And Wine 2 Yazz & The Plastic Population...The Only Way Is Up 3 Kylie Minogue.......I Should Be So Lucky 4 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan...Especially For You 5 Tiffany.................I Think We're Alone Now 6 Glenn Medeiros....Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 7 Phil Collins...........A Groovy Kind Of Love 8 Wet Wet Wet........With A Little Help From My Friends 9 Hollies.................He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother 10 Womack & Womack...Teardrops 1989 Pos Artist...................Title 1 Black Box.............Ride On Time 2 Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers....Swing The Mood 3 Bangles...............Eternal Flame 4 Jason Donovan.....Too Many Broken Hearts 5 Soul II Soul..........Back To Life 6 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney...Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart 7 Jive Bunny & TheMastermixers...That's What I Like 8 Technotronic........Pump Up the Jam 9 Band Aid II..........Do They Know It's Christmas? 10 Madonna.............Like A Prayer The Overall Top 10 Best Selling Singles of the 80s Pos Artist....................Title 1 Band Aid................Do They Know It's Christmas 2 Frankie Goes To Hollywood.....Relax 3 Stevie Wonder.......I Just Called To Say I Love You 4 Fankie Goes To Hollywood...Two Tribes 5 Human League......Don't You Want Me 6 Wham!.................Last Christmas 7 Culture Club.........Karma Chameleon 8 George Michael......Careless Whisper 9 Jennifer Rush........The Power Of Love 10 Dexy's Midnight Runners...Come On Eileen
August 8, 200717 yr I think 1983 was the best year. :cheer: Although most of the years have at least one song I like.
August 8, 200717 yr how can 'dont you want me'be in the overall top ten when it doesnt appear in an annual one?
August 8, 200717 yr how can 'dont you want me'be in the overall top ten when it doesnt appear in an annual one? Its sales were split over two years ('81/'82).
August 8, 200717 yr Its sales were split over two years ('81/'82). i didnt think they were that particular...
August 8, 200717 yr fav track................ dmr 'geno' fav year................... 81, interesting that both 'vienna' and 'shaddap you face' feature as they were #1 and #2 . record sales must have been astronomical.
August 8, 200717 yr Hmm...81 I suppose...it was going well and then collapsed in the second half of the top 10! Yes, I notice that since 'Relax' was released in 83 it leapt Stevie Wonder on the overall sales chart. Certainly looks as though 83-84 was a purple patch for pop sales!
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