Posted July 9, 200817 yr what goodies await here? Top 40 Hits of Early July 1985 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 3 Madonna - Crazy For You 4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish 5 Marti Webb - Ben 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly 8 Mai Tai - History 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home 10 The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone 11 Denise La Salle - My Toot Toot 12 Marillion - Kayleigh 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 14 The Commentators - N-N-Ninteen (Not Out) 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep 17 Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl 20 Opus - Live Is Life 21 The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up 22 Animotion- Obsession 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love 25 Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues 26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around 33 Five Star - All Fall Down 34 Propaganda - Duel 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine 37 Feargal Sharkey - Loving You 38 Redskins - (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing) 39 Atlantic Starr - Silver Shadow 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields
July 9, 200817 yr Author well.. i have to admit theres quite afew there i dont recall (post punk lost interest in pop somewhat, was collecting 'oldies' instead) 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie ................ok pop song but i dont like it 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F ........... soooo of its time, ruined by that obscene cartoon frog <_< 3 Madonna - Crazy For You ........... always thought her early material was best, this is good 4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish ..........:puke2: 5 Marti Webb - Ben ....................... rubbish cover 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA .... not impressed by the boss. 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly 8 Mai Tai - History ............................... GREAT track... 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home ....... one of the 80's better groups 10 The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone ......... charity record 11 Denise La Salle - My Toot Toot ............. a very very silly song, wtf is a toot toot? 12 Marillion - Kayleigh ....................... not bad 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels ...... ok 14 The Commentators - N-N-Ninteen (Not Out) .... silly comedy track. 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day ...? 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep ......? 17 Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories ......? 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) .... never understood these. 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl ........? 20 Opus - Live Is Life .......... a very odd track, but a good un in a pop quiz! 21 The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up .........? 22 Animotion- Obsession ............. great 80's track! 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) .... and another! 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love ..............:) 25 Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues ....................? 26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes ....? 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill ......... :) good pop. 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park ......... ok 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention ....:puke2: awful 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 ................ great 80's track :) 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary .......... :) good track 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around .......? 33 Five Star - All Fall Down ...................? 34 Propaganda - Duel ..................... another great 80's track 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free ..... ok. 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine .... :) good pop 37 Feargal Sharkey - Loving You ...................? 38 Redskins - (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing) ........? 39 Atlantic Starr - Silver Shadow .............................? 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields ..........:)
July 9, 200817 yr Rob, how can u not like Cherish & Moneys too tight to mention. Great songs. :P My faves from this lot - 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie :wub: 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F :wub: 3 Madonna - Crazy For You :wub: 4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish :wub: 5 Marti Webb - Ben :unsure: Have only heard the great version by Jacko :wub: :wub: 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA :wub: 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly :wub: 8 Mai Tai - History :) 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home :) 10 The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone :wub: A beautiful song for such a disaster 11 Denise La Salle - My Toot Toot :lol: 12 Marillion - Kayleigh :) 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels :) 14 The Commentators - N-N-Ninteen (Not Out) :) This is that cricket record isn't it 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day :) 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) :wub: 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill :) 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park :) 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention :wub: It is for me at the moment :lol: 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 :wub: 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around :) 33 Five Star - All Fall Down :wub: From Romford. What more can i say ;) 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free :wub: 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine :wub: :D Some absolute great songs in there
July 9, 200817 yr 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie :wub: i really shouldn't, but can't help but love it 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F well, better than Crazy Frog at least :lol: 3 Madonna - Crazy For You :heart: 4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly 8 Mai Tai - History 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home B) 11 Denise La Salle - My Toot Toot erm..... 12 Marillion - Kayleigh bland 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep ok, but it's no You Spin Me Round though is it? 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) classic 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl 20 Opus - Live Is Life :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: :no: 22 Animotion- Obsession don't mind this 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill not bad 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention really like this :D 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 :yahoo: 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around 34 Propaganda - Duel :yahoo: :w00t: :heart: :wub: outstanding!! should have at least gone Top 20! 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields
July 9, 200817 yr As per usual a few gems hidden amongst the banal and untalented. 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie :puke2: 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F :puke2: 3 Madonna - Crazy For You This was OK but as I've said elsewhere prefer her later stuff 4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish :puke2: 5 Marti Webb - Ben :puke2: 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA This is ok 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly :puke2: 8 Mai Tai - History :puke2: 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home Bought this at the time but his voive does grate a bit 10 The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone :puke2: 11 Denise La Salle - My Toot Toot :puke2: 12 Marillion - Kayleigh Loved this lot back then but never listen to it now. Prefer Assassing and Script for a Jester's Tear 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels ok but they did better tracks 14 The Commentators - N-N-Ninteen (Not Out) I think I have this !!!!! 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day bland 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep nope 17 Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories more blandness 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) I really like Eurythmics but I absolutely HATE this. 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl Great track 20 Opus - Live Is Life Way prefer the Laibach cover 21 The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up ???? 22 Animotion- Obsession Great pop tune 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) Love this too 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love Damned go gothy - yes please 25 Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues ??? 26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes Didn't rate this 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill More good pop 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park Prince could do no wrong for me in the 80s. Then came Batman... 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention :puke2: :puke2: :puke2: 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 dated 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around ???? 33 Five Star - All Fall Down Did not like Five Star 34 Propaganda - Duel Brilliant, a piece of genius 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Mr boredom himself 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine Now this can be intensely irritating at times but I still like it 37 Feargal Sharkey - Loving You not bad 38 Redskins - (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing) ???? 39 Atlantic Starr - Silver Shadow ???? 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields It's ok
July 9, 200817 yr Author Rob, how can u not like Cherish & Moneys too tight to mention. cos they are sh1t! :lol: viva la differance m8.
July 9, 200817 yr Right in my era, I like: 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie - Chic (Rogers & Edwards) Productions rules #1 vfdfwQF2A10 3 Madonna - Crazy For You 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly 8 Mai Tai - History - Chic (Rogers & Edwards) Productions rules #2 Tfq3GtS-5lk 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home 12 Marillion - Kayleigh 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl 22 Animotion- Obsession 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love 26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill - Chic (Rogers & Edwards) Productions rules #3 fsiBhQ60rJE 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around 34 Propaganda - Duel 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields Who needs Timbaland & Danja :lol:
July 9, 200817 yr Ones I remember well 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 8 Mai Tai - History 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home :) 10 The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone 12 Marillion - Kayleigh :) 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) :) 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl............excellent song :cheer: 20 Opus - Live Is Life 22 Animotion- Obsession 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill :) 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19....I liked this :) 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 34 Propaganda - Duel 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
July 10, 200817 yr what goodies await here? 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 34 Propaganda - Duel a very shoddy chart - with only one decent song in the whole of the top 10. But saying that, it's a chart that includes all-time classics by Tears for Fears, Propaganda and The Cult....
July 11, 200817 yr I liked these songs to varying degrees... (* means I had the single). Some of them I've long since gone off... 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 3 Madonna - Crazy For You *4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home 12 Marillion - Kayleigh *13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels *18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl *22 Animotion- Obsession *26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes *27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 *31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary *34 Propaganda - Duel *35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free *36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine *40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields From those, these are the ones I can still listen to: Crazy For You Johnny Come Home Head Over Heels The Word Girl Obsession She Sells Sanctuary Duel Out In The Fields
July 11, 200817 yr Top 20 albums w/e 13/07/85 01 01 57 Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen 02 02 03 Misplaced Childhood Marillion 03 07 19 Songs From The Big Chair Tears For Fears 04 05 08 Brothers In Arms Dire Straits 05 04 03 The Dream Of The Blue Turtles Sting 06 03 03 All Through The Night Aled Jones 07 NE 01 Fly On The Wall AC/DC 08 06 04 Cupid And Psyche 85 Scritti Politti 09 08 05 Boys And Girls Bryan Ferry 10 10 08 Out Now Various Artists 11 09 23 Suddenly Billy Ocean 12 11 12 Voices From The Holy Land BBC Welsh Chorus 13 13 15 The Secret Of Association Paul Young 14 22 10 Be Yourself Tonight Eurythmics 15 15 20 No Jacket Required Phil Collins 16 NE 01 A Secret Wish Propaganda 17 24 76 The River Bruce Springsteen 18 12 7 Now Dance Various Artists 19 19 4 When The Boys Meet The Girls Sister Sledge 20 16 3 Little Creatures Talking Heads further down the charts, as well as being at #1 and #17, Bruce Springsteen was also at #21 (Born To Run), #28 (Darkness On the Edge Of Town), #39 (The Wild The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle), #46 (Greetings From Asbury Park) and #66 (Nebraska) meaning he had a total of 7 albums on the chart. July 13, 1985 was the day of Live Aid - a fortnight later the chart was also full of U2 and Queen albums.
July 11, 200817 yr My Picks 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 3 Madonna - Crazy For You 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly 8 Mai Tai - History 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home 12 Marillion - Kayleigh 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep 17 Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl 22 Animotion- Obsession 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love 26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around 33 Five Star - All Fall Down 34 Propaganda - Duel 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 36 Katrina and the Waves - Walking On Sunshine 39 Atlantic Starr - Silver Shadow 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields
July 11, 200817 yr Here's my two penneths worth...... 1 Sister Sledge - Frankie - c**p of course, although I own the single :ph34r: 2 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F - absolutely mint, ruined later by Clock and Crazy Frog :angry: 3 Madonna - Crazy For You - I own this! one of her better ones, (many women have been pulled dancing to this over the years) 4 Kool & The Gang - Cherish - not one of their best (but I own the single) 5 Marti Webb - Ben - utter c**p, although it was for a good cause.... 6 Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire / Born In The USA - I hate Springsteen so this is a no-no.... 7 Billy Ocean - Suddenly - slushy nonsense (but I own the single) :ph34r: 8 Mai Tai - History - I don't mind this.... :ph34r: 9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home - not too bad, I prefer "Good Thing" though 10 The Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone - again a good cause, but I've never liked the song 11 Denise La Salle - My Toot Toot - more 80's garbage, even though I have the single..... :ph34r: 12 Marillion - Kayleigh - I like this :ph34r: 13 Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels - one of their very best :) 14 The Commentators - N-N-Ninteen (Not Out) - :lol: 15 Howard Jones - Life In One Day - he has done better than this 16 Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep - c**p 17 Paul Young - Tomb Of Memories - ditto 18 Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) - not one of their best, although I own the single 19 Scritti Politti - The Word Girl - great record, I own the single of this 20 Opus - Live Is Life - a guilty pleasure of mine 21 The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up - couldn't remember this until I had a listen - not too bad 22 Animotion- Obsession - classic one-hit wonder - I own this single 23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) - more good stuff 24 The Damned - The Shadow Of Love - don't remember this at all 25 Glenn Frey - Smuggler's Blues - ditto 26 The Style Council - Come To Milton Keynes - not too bad 27 Duran Duran - A View To A Kill - one of the better Bond tunes 28 Prince & The Revolution - Paisley Park - c**p 29 Simply Red - Money's Too Tight To Mention - worse than c**p 30 Paul Hardcastle - 19 - got the single of this - good stuff 31 The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary - good record 32 Jaki Graham - Round And Around - not bad 33 Five Star - All Fall Down - c**p 34 Propaganda - Duel - great record 35 Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free - I wish someone would sting him - c**p 36 Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine - a classic, I own the single 37 Feargal Sharkey - Loving You - c**p 38 Redskins - (Burn It Up) Bring It Down! (This Insane Thing) - I don't know what this is 39 Atlantic Starr - Silver Shadow - c**p 40 Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields - not bad, one of Phil's last hits.... :(
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