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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

 

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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 ...............................:thumbup: GREAT track...

9 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home .......:thumbup: 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 ............. :thumbup: great 80's track!

23 China Crisis - King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) .... :thumbup: 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 ..................... :thumbup: 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 ..........:)

 

 

 

:thumbup: 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

 

 

Gotta love Opus & Animotion - the rest I can leave though.

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 :thumbup:

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

 

 

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

 

 

Right in my era,

 

I like:

 

1 Sister Sledge - Frankie - Chic (Rogers & Edwards) Productions rules #1

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

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

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:

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 :thumbup:

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

 

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....

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

 

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.

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

 

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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