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1980 RETRO RECORDS OF THE YEAR

 

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YES THE RETRO RECORD OF THE YEARS (UP UNTIL 1997) GAME HERE!!!

 

Vote for your favourite Top20 (or minimum Top10) from the list of 50 Records from 1980.

 

Your First choice (Favourite) song will score 20 pts, 2nd = 19 Pts....down to 20th = 1 point. Please state in your list if you are scoring by position or Points.

 

I am playing this game across both BuzzJack & UKMix. Therefore if you vote please can you only vote in one of the sites threads especially if you have a different name on each site (like me).

 

For each year 1964 to 1997 inclusive & games (*) for the years 1960-1; 1962-3 & two alphabetically track name split lists for the 1950s. There are 50 tracks that I feel best represent the year* in popular music. This certainly does not always mean the biggest hits of the year, but tracks that over time have come to best represent the year.

 

Please note for the purpose of this game there are no Xmas songs in any of these lists, as I feel that they are at a disadvantage for 11 months of the year & at a great advantage in December. Also songs will only feature once for the most well-known or definitive version of a song (example “Without You” will only appear in 1972 for Nilsson, but will be absent in 1994 for Mariah Carey).

 

Also please don’t mention that I have put the song in the wrong year as the year the track was recorded, released (on an album), a hit (peaked) in the UK, a hit (peaked) in the USA can result in three of four different answers, and there will be literally hundreds of songs that fall into that category.

 

For each game you will have four weeks to get your votes in. I will be posting two of these Games a Week at the weekend.

 

(VOTING RULES FOR SPECIFIC GAME 1950s: Top25 make the Record of The Decade Final; 1960s & 1990s: Top 4 From Each Game make the Final, 5th to 10th make the Play-offs; 1970s & 1980s: Top 3 each year make the Final, 4th to 8th make the Play-Offs. PLUS: Your choices of missing songs being included in the relevant Play-offs)

 

Phase 2: The Record Of The Decades Finals will result in the following numbers making the Final 200 (1950s: Top20; 1960s: Top50, 1970s Top45; 1980s Top45; 1990s Top40), where they will be split into 4 Quarter Finals, leading to the Final 50 Songs of the Retro Record Game

 

 

A: Vote for your favourite 20 (minimum 10 out of the following:)

 

Abba - Super Trooper

Abba - The Winner Takes It All

AC\DC - You Shook Me All Night Long

Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love

Bette Midler - The Rose

Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me

Blondie - The Tide Is High

Blondie - Call Me

Blondie - Atomic

Bob Marley & Wailers - Could You Be Loved

Cure - A Forest

David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

Diana Ross - Upside Down

Donna Summer - On The Radio

Genesis - Turn It On Again

George Benson - Give Me The Night

Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

Jam - Going Underground

Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Kate Bush - Babooshka

KC & the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love

Kool and The Gang - Celebration

Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

Lipps Inc - Funky Town

Madness - Embarrassment

Madness - Baggy Trousers

Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out

Olivia Newton-John/ELO - Xanadu

OMD - Enola Gay

Paul McCartney - Coming Up

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away

Sheena Easton - 9 To 5 (Morning Train)

Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

Specials - Too Much Too Young

Split Enz - I Got You

Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin')

UB40 - Food For Thought

 

B: Nominate Two songs from 1980 MISSING from this 50 track shortlist.

 

The Top 3 Songs from each year (1980 -1989) will go through to the Record Of The Decade Final. The songs finishing 4th - 8th position will go into a Play-off, where the Top20 Songs will join the other 30 in the Final.

 

While your selection of missing songs will be put to a vote with the winning track (or tracks in event of a tie) joining the Record of The Decade Play-Off.

 

You have until Saturday 6th October to vote for your favourite Top 20 (minimum Top 10) songs of the Year. :thumbup:

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Looking at that list, you have to concede - 1980 was one helluva brilliant year for pop music. It's almost embarrassing putting songs in a top 20 order, because every one of the songs I've chosen I love to this day.... anyway - it's a difficult choice, but here goes....

 

1 (20 points) David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

2 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

3 Blondie - Atomic

4 Joy Division - Love will tear us apart

5 Korgis - Everybody's gotta learn sometime

6 Blondie - Call Me

7 John Lennon - Starting Over

8 Kate Bush - Babooshka

9 Peter Gabriel - Games without frontiers

10 Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

11 Joe Jackson - Different for girls

12 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

13 Pretenders - Brass in Pocket

14 Specials - Too Much Too Young

15 UB40 - Food for thought

16 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

17 Motorhead - Ace of Spades

18 Donna Summer - On the Radio

19 Lipps Inc - Funky town

20 Madness - Embarrassment

1 Joy Division - Love will tear us apart

2 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

3 Blondie - Call Me

4 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

5 Korgis - Everybody's gotta learn sometime

6 Blondie - Atomic

7 Madness - Baggy Trousers

8 Kate Bush - Babooshka

9 Michael Jackson - Rock With You

10 Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach

11 Joe Jackson - Different for girls

12 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

13 Pretenders - Brass in Pocket

14 Specials - Too Much Too Young

15 UB40 - Food for thought

16 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

17 Motorhead - Ace of Spades

18 Donna Summer - On the Radio

19 Lipps Inc - Funky town

20 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

 

My two nominations:

 

Adam And The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

Queen - Flash

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Looking at that list, you have to concede - 1980 was one helluva brilliant year for pop music. It's almost embarrassing putting songs in a top 20 order, because every one of the songs I've chosen I love to this day.... anyway - it's a difficult choice, but here goes....

 

I totally agree, 1980 was one of 5 years where I had an initial shortlist of over 100 songs (the other years were 1965, 1967, 1979 & 1984) & it was incredibly hard to whittle down to just 50. To think there were some years where my initial shortlist was under 50 (coughs: 1974, 1987 & 1988).

 

Anyway my Top20:

 

1. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (20 Pts)

2. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

3. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

4. Kate Bush - Babooshka

5. Abba - The Winner Takes It All

6. Blondie - Atomic

7. Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

8. Cure - A Forest

9. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

10. Jam - Going Underground

11. Madness - Embarrassment

12. Diana Ross - Upside Down

13. Michael Jackson - Rock With You

14. Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

15. Split Enz - I Got You

16. Madness - Baggy Trousers

17. Paul McCartney - Coming Up

18. Bob Marley & Wailers - Could You Be Loved

19. John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

20. Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

 

What a difficult choice to whittle it down to just 20

 

20 pts David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Blondie - Atomic

Madness - Baggy Trousers

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

Blondie - Call Me

Vapours - Turning Japanese

Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

OMD - Enola Gay

Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

Specials - Too Much Too Young

Madness - Embarrassment

Jam - Going Underground

Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

 

2 new ones

 

New Musik - Living by numbers

David Bowie - Fashion

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This was very difficult although where the hell were these records:

Adam and the Ants - Ant Music & Dog Eat Dog

The Jam - Start

The Clash - Bankrobber

Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day

Visage - Fade to Grey

Elvis Costello - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom

The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin

The Lambrettas - Poison Ivy

Bad Manners - Special Brew & Lip Up Fatty

The Vapors - Turning Japanese

 

A lot of these would definitely have made my list instead of some of the cack you've got there! I guess it just goes to show the strength of 1980 when you've got rubbish like Billy Joel :cry: , Barbara Streisand :puke2: and Hot Chocolate :puke: on the list. Oh well... here's my list anyway

 

1. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

2. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

3. Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

4. Madness - Baggy Trousers

5. John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

7. Kate Bush - Babooshka

8. Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

9. Jam - Going Underground

10. Madness - Embarrassment

11. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

12. Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

13. Specials - Too Much Too Young

15. OMD - Enola Gay

16. Blondie - The Tide Is High

17. Blondie - Atomic

18. Abba - The Winner Takes It All

19. Blondie - Call Me

20. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

19. Lipps Inc. - Funky Town

20. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

 

My two nominations are:

 

The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin

Adam & the Ants - Dog Eat Dog

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1 (20 points) David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

2 Jam - Going Underground

3 Abba - Super Trooper

4 Abba - The Winner Takes It All

5 Blondie - The Tide Is High

6 Diana Ross - Upside Down

7 Kate Bush - Babooshka

8 Lipps Inc - Funky Town

9 Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

10 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

11 Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

12 Madness - Baggy Trousers

13 Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

14 Blondie - Call Me

15 Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing

16 Paul McCartney - Coming Up

17 Specials - Too Much Too Young

18 Blondie - Atomic

19 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love

20 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

1 Jam - Going Underground

2 Split Enz - I Got You

3 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

4 Paul McCartney - Coming Up

5 Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls

6 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

7 Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

8 Diana Ross - Upside Down

9 Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out

10 Michael Jackson - Rock With You

11 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love

12 Kool and The Gang - Celebration

13 Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime

14 Specials - Too Much Too Young

15 Genesis - Turn It On Again

16 Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

17 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

18 Bob Marley & Wailers - Could You Be Loved

19 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

20 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin')

 

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno......................................20pts

Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short

Cure - A Forest

David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

Specials - Too Much Too Young

Madness - Embarrassment

Jam - Going Underground

UB40 - Food For Thought

George Benson - Give Me The Night

OMD - Enola Gay

Kate Bush - Babooshka

Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

Split Enz - I Got You

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin')

Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away

Madness - Baggy Trousers.....................................1pt

 

well i found 20 after all... :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BUMP:

 

Going forward with the two ROTY Games I'll be posting tomorrow, I'm going to make a couple of rule changes.

 

Therefore retrospectively:

 

Firstly I'm going to keep the voting open for just two weeks (instead of four).

 

Second, for the 1980 ROTY Game you can NOMINATE two songs from this year (1980) that are missing from the shortlist of 50 that I have selected (if you have already voted either PM me with your selections) or EDIT your original post.

 

After two weeks I will then post the shortlist of song's you've selected (unless they are to appear in another ROTY Game) for you to vote for your favourites with the winning song (or in event of a tie – songs) qualifying for the Record Of The Decade Playoffs.

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (20 points)

AC\DC - You Shook Me All Night Long

Blondie - Call Me

David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes

Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin')

Kate Bush - Babooshka

Michael Jackson - Rock With You

Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

Split Enz - I Got You

George Benson - Give Me The Night

Abba - The Winner Takes It All

Queen - Another One Bites The Dust

Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

Abba - Super Trooper

Blondie - Atomic

Donna Summer - On The Radio

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

Blondie - The Tide Is High

 

 

 

Edited by Naomi Watts

TiP Is it right that we keep our original lists and then add two extra tracks as nominations but we don't include them in our list of 20.

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (20 points)

Cure - A Forest 19 points

Jam - Going Underground 15 points

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 13 points

Specials - Too Much Too Young 10 points

 

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Many Thanks to the 27 of you who voted :thumbup:

 

The 1980 Record Of The Year Results are:

 

Position / Artist - Song Title / Points

 

50th KC & the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go 5

49th Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out 13

48th Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love 18

47th UB40 - Food For Thought 22

46th Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It 26

44th Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing 27

44th George Benson - Give Me The Night 27

43rd Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short 37

42nd Madness - Embarrassment 40

41st Paul McCartney - Coming Up 42

 

40th Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls 43

38th Bette Midler - The Rose 52

38th Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me 52

37th Kool and The Gang - Celebration 53

36th Genesis - Turn It On Again 57

35th Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away 61

34th Specials - Too Much Too Young 63

33rd Sheena Easton - 9 To 5 (Morning Train) 65

32nd Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin') 67

31st Olivia Newton-John/ELO - Xanadu 76

 

30th Bob Marley & Wailers - Could You Be Loved 78

29th Cure - A Forest 84

27th Donna Summer - On The Radio 85

27th Lipps Inc - Funky Town 85

26th OMD - Enola Gay 87

25th Split Enz - I Got You 97

24th Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno 100

23rd Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers 104

22nd Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime 110

21st Blondie - The Tide Is High 119

 

20th Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love 131

19th AC\DC - You Shook Me All Night Long 136

18th Madness - Baggy Trousers 139

17th Motorhead - Ace Of Spades 149

16th Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach 152

14th Kate Bush - Babooshka 153

14th Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me 153

13th Abba - Super Trooper 155

12th Michael Jackson - Rock With You 166

11th John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over 171

10th Diana Ross - Upside Down 172

9th Blondie - Atomic 176

 

The following songs qualify for the Record Of The Decade (1980s) play-offs

 

8th Pretenders - Brass In Pocket 195

7th Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 203

6th Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 207

5th Jam - Going Underground 215

4th Queen - Another One Bites The Dust 221

 

While the Top 3 Songs of 1980 all qualify for Record Of The Decade (1970s) Final

 

3rd Blondie - Call Me 240

2nd David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 313

1st Abba - The Winner Takes It All 326

 

 

I will reveal the Missing 1980 Nominations for you to vote on next.....

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1980 Missing Nominations are:

 

Abba - Me and I

Abba - Our Last Summer

Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

Bad Manners - Special Brew

The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go

Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind

Christopher Cross - Sailing

David Bowie - Fashion

Genesis - Misunderstanding

Grace Jones - Private Life

Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day

Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera

The Jam - Start

John Lennon & Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry

Judas Priest - Breaking The Law

Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face

Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

Michael Jackson - She's Out Of My Life

Olivia Newton John - Magic

Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train

Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Pink Floyd - Hey You

Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da

Queen - Flash

Siouxsie and the Banshees- Happy House

The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin

Vapours - Turning Japanese

 

 

Please vote for your five favourites in order (1st, 2nd, etc) from that list of nominations within the next two weeks.

 

The winning song will qualify for the Plays offs of the Record Of Decade (1980s)

1. The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin

2. David Bowie - Fashion

3. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

4. The Vapours - Turning Japanese

5. The Jam - Start

1st Vapours - Turning Japanese

Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day

The Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom

Grace Jones - Private Life

 

 

 

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1st Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

2nd Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go

3. Olivia Newton John - Magic

4. Abba - Our Last Summer

5. Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day

 

 

1. Queen - Flash

2. Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog

3. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

4. Abba - Our Last Summer

5. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train

 

 

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