Posted March 25, 200916 yr will the gradual decline continue? 1. Wham! - The edge of heaven 2. Talk Talk - Lifes what you make it 3. Belouis Some - Imagination 4. Its Immaterial - Driving away from home (jims tune) 5. George Michael - A different corner 6. Latin Quarter - Radio africa 7. Bucks Fizz - New begining (mamba seyra) 8. Genesis - Land of confusion 9. Madonna - Open your heart 10. Cameo - Word up 11. Five Star - Find the time 12. Madonna - Borderline good 13. Fine Young Canibals - Suspicious minds 14. Mr Mister - Broken wings 15. Mel and Kim - Showing out (get fresh at the weekend) 16. Big Audio Dynamite - E=mc2 17. Sly Foxx - Lets go all the way 18. Stranglers - Always the sun 19. Erasure - Sometimes 20. Oran 'juice' Jones - The rain 21. A-Ha - The sun always shines on tv 22. Paul Hardcastle - Dont waste my time 23. SOS Band - The finest 24. Madonna - Live to tell 25. Furniture - Brilliant mind 26. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The way it is 27. Madonna - Papa dont preach 28. Modern Talking - Brother louie ok 29. Bangles - Walk like an egyptian 30. Red Box - For america 31. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 32. A-Ha - Cry wolf 33. Talking Heads - And she was 34. Grange Hill - Just say no 35. UB40 - Sing our own song 36. Cutting Crew - (i just) Died in you arms 37. Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in pink 38. Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer 39. Fergal Sharkey - You little theif 40. Five Star - System adict 41. Blow Monkeys - Diggin your scene 42. A-Ha - Train of thought 43. Level 42 - Lessons in love 44. A-Ha - Hunting high and low 45. It Bites - Calling all the heroes 46. Human League - Human 47. Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name 48. Cyndi Lauper - True colours 49. Pretenders - Dont get me wrong 50. Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough (the tough gets going) 51. Bangles - Manic monday 52. Julian Cope - World shut your mouth 53. Alison Moyet - Is this love? 54. Duran Duran - Notorious 55. Double - Captain of your heart 56. Cliff Richard and the Young Ones - Living doll 57. Owen Paul - Favourite waste of time 58. Hollywood Beyond - Whats the colour of money 59. Katrina and the Waves - Sun street 60. Swing Out Sister - Breakout 61. Malcombe McDonald - Sweet freedom 62. Five Star - Rain or shine 63. Peter Gabriel Kate Bush - Dont give up 64. Communards - So cold the night 65. Europe - The final countdown 66. Smiths - Panic 67. Stan Ridgeway - Camoflage 68. Dr and the Medics - Spirit in the sky 69. Five Star - Cant wait another minute 70. Sam Fox - Touch me (i want to feel your body) 71. Damned - Eloise well!!! a vintage year for 'all time greats' imho...
March 25, 200916 yr Wow! A lot of all time greats here! I know & like: 1. Wham! - The edge of heaven :wub: 2. Talk Talk - Lifes what you make it 3. Belouis Some - Imagination 5. George Michael - A different corner - no, never got into this, just drones on and on for me 7. Bucks Fizz - New begining (mamba seyra) :o :wub: 8. Genesis - Land of confusion :wub: :wub: 9. Madonna - Open your heart :wub: 10. Cameo - Word up :wub: 11. Five Star - Find the time 12. Madonna - Borderline :wub: :wub: :wub: 14. Mr Mister - Broken wings 15. Mel and Kim - Showing out (get fresh at the weekend) surprised an SAW track is this high, but its a great one :wub: 16. Big Audio Dynamite - E=mc2 17. Sly Foxx - Lets go all the way 18. Stranglers - Always the sun 19. Erasure - Sometimes :wub: 21. A-Ha - The sun always shines on tv :yahoo: 23. SOS Band - The finest 24. Madonna - Live to tell :heart: 25. Furniture - Brilliant mind 26. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The way it is 27. Madonna - Papa dont preach 29. Bangles - Walk like an egyptian :wub: 30. Red Box - For america 31. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 32. A-Ha - Cry wolf 33. Talking Heads - And she was 34. Grange Hill - Just say no :wacko: you sure? :lol: 35. UB40 - Sing our own song 36. Cutting Crew - (i just) Died in you arms 38. Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer 39. Fergal Sharkey - You little theif 40. Five Star - System adict 41. Blow Monkeys - Diggin your scene 42. A-Ha - Train of thought 43. Level 42 - Lessons in love 44. A-Ha - Hunting high and low 45. It Bites - Calling all the heroes 46. Human League - Human :wub: 47. Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name 48. Cyndi Lauper - True colours 49. Pretenders - Dont get me wrong 50. Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough (the tough gets going) 51. Bangles - Manic monday :wub: 52. Julian Cope - World shut your mouth 53. Alison Moyet - Is this love? 54. Duran Duran - Notorious 57. Owen Paul - Favourite waste of time 60. Swing Out Sister - Breakout :wub: 62. Five Star - Rain or shine 63. Peter Gabriel Kate Bush - Dont give up 64. Communards - So cold the night 65. Europe - The final countdown 66. Smiths - Panic 68. Dr and the Medics - Spirit in the sky 69. Five Star - Cant wait another minute 70. Sam Fox - Touch me (i want to feel your body) 71. Damned - Eloise Great list! 86 was when I just started getting into music, so will always be a special year for me I'd add: Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart Phil Fearon - I Can Prove It Cameo - Candy Bananarama - Venus Madonna - True Blue Spitting Image - The Chicken Song (yes I know, but I like it) Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way Sinitta - Cruising Pete Wylie - Sinful Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover Edited March 25, 200916 yr by AH Gold
March 25, 200916 yr Hi Rob - My faves as usual - 1. Wham! - The edge of heaven :wub: 3. Belouis Some - Imagination :) 4. Its Immaterial - Driving away from home (jims tune) 5. George Michael - A different corner :wub: 7. Bucks Fizz - New begining (mamba seyra) 8. Genesis - Land of confusion 9. Madonna - Open your heart :wub: 10. Cameo - Word up :) 11. Five Star - Find the time 12. Madonna - Borderline :wub: 13. Fine Young Canibals - Suspicious minds :) 14. Mr Mister - Broken wings :wub: 15. Mel and Kim - Showing out (get fresh at the weekend) :wub: Have to agree with AH here 16. Big Audio Dynamite - E=mc2 17. Sly Foxx - Lets go all the way :wub: 18. Stranglers - Always the sun 19. Erasure - Sometimes :wub: 20. Oran 'juice' Jones - The rain 21. A-Ha - The sun always shines on tv :wub: 22. Paul Hardcastle - Dont waste my time 23. SOS Band - The finest 24. Madonna - Live to tell :wub: 25. Furniture - Brilliant mind 26. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The way it is :) 27. Madonna - Papa dont preach :wub: 28. Modern Talking - Brother louie 29. Bangles - Walk like an egyptian :wub: 31. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer :wub: 32. A-Ha - Cry wolf 33. Talking Heads - And she was 34. Grange Hill - Just say no :wub: 35. UB40 - Sing our own song 36. Cutting Crew - (i just) Died in you arms :wub: 37. Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in pink :) 38. Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer :wub: 40. Five Star - System adict :) 41. Blow Monkeys - Diggin your scene 42. A-Ha - Train of thought 43. Level 42 - Lessons in love :) 44. A-Ha - Hunting high and low 45. It Bites - Calling all the heroes :) 46. Human League - Human 47. Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name :wub: 48. Cyndi Lauper - True colours :wub: 49. Pretenders - Dont get me wrong :wub: 50. Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough (the tough gets going) :wub: 51. Bangles - Manic monday :wub: 52. Julian Cope - World shut your mouth :) 53. Alison Moyet - Is this love? 54. Duran Duran - Notorious :) 55. Double - Captain of your heart 56. Cliff Richard and the Young Ones - Living doll :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: One of the very First songs i really remember growing up 57. Owen Paul - Favourite waste of time 58. Hollywood Beyond - Whats the colour of money 59. Katrina and the Waves - Sun street 60. Swing Out Sister - Breakout :wub: 61. Malcombe McDonald - Sweet freedom 62. Five Star - Rain or shine :wub: :wub: :wub: 63. Peter Gabriel Kate Bush - Dont give up :wub: 64. Communards - So cold the night :) 65. Europe - The final countdown :wub: 66. Smiths - Panic 67. Stan Ridgeway - Camoflage 68. Dr and the Medics - Spirit in the sky :wub: 69. Five Star - Cant wait another minute :) 70. Sam Fox - Touch me (i want to feel your body) :wub: :wub: :wub: 71. Damned - Eloise :D My fave year so far me thinks, Cliff, Five Star & Sam F some of the First songs that i remember hearing as a young child ;)
March 25, 200916 yr The following are my favs: 1. Wham! - The edge of heaven 5. George Michael - A different corner 8. Genesis - Land of confusion 9. Madonna - Open your heart 10. Cameo - Word up 12. Madonna - Borderline 14. Mr Mister - Broken wings 15. Mel and Kim - Showing out (get fresh at the weekend) 21. A-Ha - The sun always shines on tv :wub: :dance: :cheer: 24. Madonna - Live to tell :wub: :wub: :thumbup: 27. Madonna - Papa dont preach 28. Modern Talking - Brother louie :dance: :wub: 29. Bangles - Walk like an egyptian 31. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 32. A-Ha - Cry wolf 36. Cutting Crew - (i just) Died in you arms 38. Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer 42. A-Ha - Train of thought 43. Level 42 - Lessons in love 44. A-Ha - Hunting high and low :wub: 46. Human League - Human 47. Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name 48. Cyndi Lauper - True colours :wub: 50. Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough (the tough gets going) 51. Bangles - Manic monday 53. Alison Moyet - Is this love? 54. Duran Duran - Notorious 63. Peter Gabriel Kate Bush - Dont give up 65. Europe - The final countdown :thumbup: 70. Sam Fox - Touch me (i want to feel your body) :wub: :dance: :wub: :cheer: :yahoo: Edited March 25, 200916 yr by JackJones
March 25, 200916 yr From your list I like; Wham! - Edge Of Heaven Belouis Some - Imagination It's Immaterial - Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune) George Michael - A Different Corner Genesis - Land Of Confusion Madonna - Open Your Heart Cameo - Word Up Madonna - Borderline Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds Mr Mister - Broken Wings Sly Foxx - Let's Go All The Way Stranglers - Always The Sun Erasure - Sometimes Furniture - Brilliant Mind A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV Bruce Hornsby And The Range - The Way It Is Madonna - Papa Don't Preach Modern Talking - Brother Louie The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian Red Box - For America Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Talking Heads - And She Was UB40 - Sing Our Own Song Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Five Star - System Addict Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene Level 42 - Lessons In Love It Bites - Calling All The Heroes Human League - Human Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name Cyndi Lauper - True Colours Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong The Bangles - Manic Monday Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth Alison Moyet - Is This Love? Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time Katrina & The Waves - Sun Street Swing Out Sister - Breakout Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom Five Star - Rain Or Shine Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up Europe - The Final Countdown Stan Ridgway - Camouflage Dr & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky Five Star - Can't Wait Another Minute The Damned - Eloise Ones not on your list... Eurythmics - It's All Right (Baby's Coming Back) Whitney Houston - How Will I Know? Public Image Limited - Rise Diana Ross - Chain Reaction Queen - A Kind Of Magic David Bowie - Absolute Beginners Falco - Rock Me Amadeus Mr Mister - Kyrie Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love Genesis - Invisible Touch Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten Bananarama - Venus Mike & The Mechanics - All I Need Is A Miracle The Housemartins - Happy Hour Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You Steve Winwood - Higher Love Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love Madonna - True Blue Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al Eurythmics - Thorn In My Side Status Quo - In The Army Now Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Run DMC/Aerosmith - Walk This Way Huey Lewis & The News - Stuck With You The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love Berlin - Take My Breath Away Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On Anita Baker - Sweet Love
March 26, 200916 yr Author lol.. thanks for the replies guys, it highlights a few here and there that ive overlooked! somehow i missed them when trawling the charts. usually it doesnt matter as they are only minor hits and wouldnt really affect the chart. but this time ive overlooked 2 pretty big ones pil - rise simply red - holding back the years !!! yep i hate hucknalls mob but this was the exception! as for mel and kim.... ive always said that 95% of S/A/W s output was utter cack... mel and kim fall into the 5% of acceptable music! :lol:
March 26, 200916 yr as for mel and kim.... ive always said that 95% of S/A/W s output was utter cack... mel and kim fall into the 5% of acceptable music! :lol: I wasn't a great fan of theirs...but Respectable will be coming up in 1987
March 27, 200916 yr 1. Wham! - The edge of heaven 2. Talk Talk - Lifes what you make it 3. Belouis Some - Imagination 4. Its Immaterial - Driving away from home (jims tune)....superb song :yahoo: 5. George Michael - A different corner 6. Latin Quarter - Radio africa 7. Bucks Fizz - New begining (mamba seyra) 8. Genesis - Land of confusion :cheer: 9. Madonna - Open your heart 10. Cameo - Word up 11. Five Star - Find the time 12. Madonna - Borderline 13. Fine Young Canibals - Suspicious minds 14. Mr Mister - Broken wings :dance: 15. Mel and Kim - Showing out (get fresh at the weekend) 16. Big Audio Dynamite - E=mc2 :) 17. Sly Foxx - Lets go all the way :) 18. Stranglers - Always the sun 19. Erasure - Sometimes :) 20. Oran 'juice' Jones - The rain 21. A-Ha - The sun always shines on tv :yahoo: 22. Paul Hardcastle - Dont waste my time 23. SOS Band - The finest 24. Madonna - Live to tell 25. Furniture - Brilliant mind :) 26. Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The way it is 27. Madonna - Papa dont preach 28. Modern Talking - Brother louie 29. Bangles - Walk like an egyptian 30. Red Box - For america 31. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 32. A-Ha - Cry wolf 33. Talking Heads - And she was :yahoo: 34. Grange Hill - Just say no 35. UB40 - Sing our own song 36. Cutting Crew - (i just) Died in you arms :dance: 37. Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in pink :wub: 38. Bon Jovi - Livin on a prayer 39. Fergal Sharkey - You little theif 40. Five Star - System adict 41. Blow Monkeys - Diggin your scene :cheer: 42. A-Ha - Train of thought :) 43. Level 42 - Lessons in love 44. A-Ha - Hunting high and low :) 45. It Bites - Calling all the heroes :) 46. Human League - Human :wub: 47. Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name 48. Cyndi Lauper - True colours :) 49. Pretenders - Dont get me wrong :dance: 50. Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough (the tough gets going) 51. Bangles - Manic monday 52. Julian Cope - World shut your mouth 53. Alison Moyet - Is this love? :wub: 54. Duran Duran - Notorious 55. Double - Captain of your heart 56. Cliff Richard and the Young Ones - Living doll 57. Owen Paul - Favourite waste of time :) 58. Hollywood Beyond - Whats the colour of money 59. Katrina and the Waves - Sun street 60. Swing Out Sister - Breakout 61. Malcombe McDonald - Sweet freedom 62. Five Star - Rain or shine 63. Peter Gabriel Kate Bush - Dont give up :) 64. Communards - So cold the night 65. Europe - The final countdown 66. Smiths - Panic :cheer: 67. Stan Ridgeway - Camoflage 68. Dr and the Medics - Spirit in the sky 69. Five Star - Cant wait another minute 70. Sam Fox - Touch me (i want to feel your body) 71. Damned - Eloise :)
March 27, 200916 yr My favourites from '86...... A-Ha - The sun always shines on TV Bangles - Manic Monday Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2 Big Country - Look away Blow Monkeys - Diggin your scene Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer David Bowie - Absolute beginners James Brown - Living in America Kate Bush - Hounds of love Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel - Don't give up Communards - Don't leave me this way Cure - Boys don't cry Cutting Crew - I just died in your arms ELO - Calling America Erasure - Sometimes Europe - The final countdown Eurythmics - Thorn in my side Falco - Amadeus Bryan Ferry - Is your love strong enough Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious minds Furniture - Brilliant mind Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Genesis - Land of confusion Genesis - Invisible touch Genesis - In too deep Deborah Harry - French kissing in the USA Hipsway - The Honeythief Housemartins - Happy hour Human League - Human It Bites - Calling all the heroes Its immaterial - Driving away from home Cyndi Lauper - True colours Madness - Waiting for the ghost train Madonna - Papa don't preach Mr Mister - Broken wings Alison Moyet - Is this love Billy Ocean - When the going gets tough Owen Paul - My favourite waste of time Robert Palmer - Addicted to love Pet Shop Boys - Love comes quickly Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities(Lets make lots of money) Pretenders - Don't get me wrong Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in pink Public Image - Rise Queen - A kind of magic Queen - Who wants to live forever Run DMC - Walk this way Paul Simon - You can call me Al Simple Minds - Sanctify yourself Simple Minds - All the things she said Smiths - Big mouth strikes again Smiths - Panic Belouis Some - Imagination Spandau Ballet - Through the barricades Statu Quo - In the army now Stranglers - Always the sun Talk Ralk - Life's what you make it Talking Heads - And she was Suzanne Vega - Marlene on the wall Kim Wilde - You keep me hanging on Pete Wylie - Sinful
March 29, 200916 yr 1986. A vast improvement on 1985, some great dance-pop making waves in this year. These are my picks from 86... My Top 5 1 Joyce Sims - (You Are My) All & All (Mantronix-produced electro soul anthem that is bloody gorgeously blindin!) 2 Mel And Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (When S/A/W were innovators) 3 Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper 86/La Vie En Rose (2 great tracks to boot!) 4 Madonna - Borderline (A re-release saw this fair a little better) 5 New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (My favorite New Order track, but "bizarrely" (sorry) missed out on the Top 40 completely!) Others I really like from this year... Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothing Goin On But The Rent Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly Prince - Kiss A-Ha- The Sun Always Shines On TV Madonna - Live To Tell Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Farley Jackmaster Funk - Love Can't Turn Around Cameo - Word Up Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Swing Out Sister - Breakout Erasure - Sometimes Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hanging On Madonna - Open Your Heart Edited March 29, 200916 yr by ScottyEm
April 26, 200916 yr My faves of 1986 1. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On 2. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 3. A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV 4. Mel & Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) 5. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover 6. Pete Wylie - Sinful 7. Madonna - Borderline 8. Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothing Going On But The Rent 9. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) 10. Genesis - Land Of Confusion 11. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 12. Bananarama - Venus 13. Berlin - Take My Breath Away 14. Swing Out Sister - Breakout 15. Farley Jackmaster Funk - Love Can't Turn Around 16. Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart 17. Human League - Human 18. Erasure - Oh L'Amour 19. Housemartins - Think For A Minute 20. Erasure - Sometimes 21. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly 22. Wham! - Edge Of Heaven 23. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love 24. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle 25. Madonna - Live To Tell 26. Madonna - Open Your Heart 27. Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene 28. Prince - Kiss 29. Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian 30. Pet Shop Boys - Surburbia 31. Bangles - Manic Monday 32. Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard 33. OMD - Forever Live And Die 34. Smiths - Panic 35. Sinitta - So Macho/Cruising 36. Bucks Fizz - New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) 37. Debbie Harry - French Kissin In The USA 38. Five Star - Rain Or Shine 39. Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 40. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach 41. Madonna - True Blue 42. Phil Fearon - I Can Prove It 43. Housemartins - Caravan Of Love 44. Jaki Graham - Step Right Up 45. Status Quo - In The Army Now 46. Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way 47. Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten 48. Red Box - For America 49. Madness - Waiting For The Ghost Train 50. Cameo - Candy 51. Doctor & The Medics - Spirit In The Sky 52. Cameo - Word Up 53. Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You 54. Alexander O'Neal - If You Were Here Tonight 55. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years 56. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 57. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction 58. Duran Duran - Notorious 59. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 60. Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 61. Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever 62. Run DMC & Aerosmith - Walk This Way 63. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al 64. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 65. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite 66. Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name 67. Five Star - System Addict 68. Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love 69. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately 70. Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper 71. Spitting Image - The Chicken Song 72. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know 73. Housemartins - Happy Hour 74. Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer 75. Steve Winwood - Higher Love 76. Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
May 3, 200916 yr Not sure i could assemble my favs in order but there was quite a few good tunes i liked from that era. It was the year i started listening to the charts so i have fond memories.
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