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50 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 42 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 37 Rick Astley — Never gonna give you up 36 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 36 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 30 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 28 Bee Gees - You Win Again 25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +1 24 M/A/R/R/S - Pump up the volume 24 Madonna – La isla bonita 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 21 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you wait’n (fo me) 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 Madonna – Papa don´t preach +3 14 Ben E. King – Stand by me 14 George Michael – A different corner -3 13 Wham - the edge of heaven -3 10 Los Lobos - La Bamba 7 Madonna – True Blue 7 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates it, but I seem to be the only one trying to get rid of it

42 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +1 37 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 35 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 32 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 31 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +1 31 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 26 Rick Astley — Never gonna give you up 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 MARRS - Pump up the volume 23 T´Pau – China in your hand 23 Madonna – Papa don´t preach +2 22 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Bee Gees - You Win Again 19 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 18 George Michael – A different corner 17 Ben E. King – Stand by me 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 12 Boy George – Everything I own 12 The Housemartins – Caravan of love -6 09 Madonna – True Blue 09 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 08 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body

Eurovision songs, even the UK's own entries, have typically performed middling to poorly in the UK charts. After a trio in the early '80s (Johnny Logan, Bucks Fizz, Nicole), Eurovision wouldn't provide a UK no.1 until 1996 (Gina G). UK entries in UK charts: https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/eurovision-where-every-uk-entry-has-reached-on-the-official-singles-chart__18955/ Non-UK entries in UK charts: https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/eurovisions-highest-charting-songs-in-the-uk__26224/

42 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +1 34 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 32 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 29 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me ) 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 27 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 26 T´Pau – China in your hand 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Bee Gees – You win again 21 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 21 Madonna – Papa don´t preach +3 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 15 Ben E. King – Stand by me 15 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 13 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 12 Boy George – Everything I own 12 The Housemartins – Caravan of love -6 10 Madonna – True Blue 05 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you

Includes as seminal a track as Take On Me, no.2 for 3 weeks courtesy of Jennifer Rush's Power of Love hogging the top spot.

Sounds a bit like the Sugababes.

40 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 28 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 25 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach +4 18 George Michael – A different corner 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 15 The Housemartins – Caravan of love -6 14 Boy George – Everything I own 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 13 Ben E. King – Stand by me 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 12 Ferry Aid – Let it be 02 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind

A driving ban, not a drinking ban. And the implication was that she needed to drive to him, not drive him around. If anyone can afford a cab it's Michael Caine.

A song by Journey makes you like Starship?

In no world should West End Girls have the same score as a piece of absolute shit like Star Trekkin'.

24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +4 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 20 George Michael – A different corner 20 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Wham – The edge of heaven 20 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 20 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Madonna – True Blue 20 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Boy George – Everything I own 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Ferry Aid – Let it be 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 20 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 20 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 20 Madonna – Who´s that girl 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 20 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 20 Bee Gees – You win again 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love -6

Looking ahead, there's a lot of good stuff in '86, less so in '87. There are the soaring peaks of Madonna and PSB, but then starting to enter the badlands of SAW productions and novelty crap.

Stop, Duran Duran are already dead!!!

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper 66 Madonna – Into the Groove 55 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 35 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 23 Eurythmics — There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 1 Duran Duran – The Reflex -6

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper 68 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 32 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 24 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 17 Duran Duran – The Reflex -3 12 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -3 Finding it hard to downvote anything when I dislike none of them, but the lyrics of The Reflex are objectively gibberish and I might as well help the stragglers on their way down to move things forward.

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper 61 Madonna – Into the Groove 57 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 40 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  27 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax +4 27 Duran Duran — The Reflex 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 10 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 8 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

58 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 58 George Michael – Careless Whisper 45 Madonna — Into the Groove +2 38 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 33 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax +2 33 Midge Ure - If I Was -3 31 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart -3 30 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 28 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 21 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 20 Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 12 Wham! – I’m Your Man 09 Wham! – Freedom

Neither 99 Red Balloons nor Nena have anything to do with Eurovision.

52 George Michael – Careless Whisper 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 41 Madonna – Into The Groove +2 39 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 35 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) +2 34 Midge Ure - If I Was 30 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 25 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 24 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 19 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 17 Wham – Freedom 16 Wham – I`m your man 13 Paul Hardcastle – 19 10 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer -3 8 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 6 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 5 Jim Diamond – I should have known better -3 4 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 3 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

He's also the one playing the harmonica in Chaka Khan's I Feel for You!

Seems fitting that Mick Jagger's contribution has had such staying power.

A child with exquisite taste.

The tastes of the mid-80s record-buying public were nothing if not diverse. Into the Groove, an upbeat, enduring classic was (rightfully) no.1 for four weeks, but that achievement was equalled by the dreary, utterly forgettable Frankie.