BuffaloPhil

The first one was quite fun for about half an hour.

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV 45 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 41 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way -6 33 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 31 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4 31 Madonna — La Isla Bonita 29 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 24 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up 23 Bee Gees - You Win Again 16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

56 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 46 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 46 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 30 Madonna – La Isla Bonita 27 Bee Gees - You Win Again 27 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 26 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up -6 25 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me +4 25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 23 Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now 23 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 12 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach 12 Berlin - Take My Breath Away 8 Mel & Kim — Respectable 2 T’Pau – China In Your Hand

Will be in tomorrow evening, had a busy weekend. I've started whittling the list down but only got as far as the Hs so far

57 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV  45 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 44 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 34 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up 34 Madonna – La Isla Bonita 25 Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now 24 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4 24 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 23 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 23 Bee Gees - You Win Again 21 Berlin – Take My Breath Away 21 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me 18 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach 15 Mel & Kim —Respectable -6 8 Wham – Edge of Heaven  7 Los Lobos - La Bamba  7 T’Pau – Chyna In Your Hand (Triple H mix)

57 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 46 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 36 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 36 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 33 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up 28 Madonna — La Isla Bonita 26 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 23 Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now 23 Bee Gees – You Win Again 22 Berlin – Take My Breath Away 21 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me 19 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach 19 Mel & Kim – Respectable -6 17 George Michael – A Different Corner +4 13 T’Pau – China In Your Hand 12 Wham – Edge of Heaven 12 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 12 Los Lobos – La Bamba 6 Ben E. King – Stand By Me 4 MARRS - Pump Up the Volume

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 -2 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 -2 28 Bee Gees - You Win Again 24 M/A/R/R/S - Pump up the volume -2 24 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 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 17 George Michael – A different corner +3 16 Wham - the edge of heaven 16 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Ben E. King – Stand by me +1 10 Los Lobos - La Bamba 7 Madonna – True Blue 7 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction

47 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 36 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 35 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 33 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 32 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 31 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 30 Rick Astley — Never gonna give you up 28 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 24 Bee Gees - You Win Again 23 T´Pau – China in your hand 23 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 23 Ben E. King – Stand by me 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 22 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 MARRS - Pump up the volume 20 George Michael – A different corner +2 19 Los Lobos – La Bamba -6 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 11 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +2 9 Madonna – True Blue 5 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body

37 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 36 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 36 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 35 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 31 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 29 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me ) 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 23 Bee Gees - You Win Again 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 22 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 21 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 18 George Michael – A different corner 17 Ben E. King – Stand by me 16 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +4 15 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 12 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body -6 10 Madonna – True Blue

Congrats TOC for winning and AFB for successfully applying all the rules (assuming you did - I cba to check!) Bring on the new game.

37 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 35 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 30 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 28 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 28 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 25 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Berlin – Take my breath away 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Los Lobos – La Bamba 22 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 21 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Europe – The Final Countdown 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 21 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love +4 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 16 Madonna – True Blue 16 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body -6 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 14 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 14 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 11 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 07 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 04 Ferry Aid – Let it be 02 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin +4 24 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now +4 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 20 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 20 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 20 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 20 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Berlin – Take my breath away 20 Europe – The Final Countdown 20 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 20 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 20 Ben E. King – Stand by me 20 Mel & Kim – Respectable 20 Ferry Aid – Let it be 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Los Lobos – La Bamba 20 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 20 Bee Gees – You win again 19 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Boy George – Everything I own 17 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 14 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Nick Berry – Every loser wins -6 9 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 9 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 8 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper 68 Madonna – Into the Groove 49 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6 29 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 21 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4 6 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

Traute Lafrenz

I would say Two Tribes is the better song, but Relax is more culturally important.

64 George Michael – Careless Whisper 61 Madonna – Into the Groove 57 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6 40 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  27 Duran Duran — The Reflex +4 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 22 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 10 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart

69 George Michael – Careless Whisper 58 Madonna – Into the Groove 56 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6 34 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4 34 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 33 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 24 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 20 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 14 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 14 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

59 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6 59 George Michael – Careless Whisper 46 Madonna — Into the Groove 38 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 33 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 33 Midge Ure - If I Was 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4 30 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 28 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart 25 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 24 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 22 Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 21 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 9 Wham! – Freedom 3 Wham! – I’m Your Man

56 George Michael – Careless Whisper 53 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 45 Madonna – Into The Groove 39 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 39 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 33 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 yo u go go 16 Wham – I`m your man 14 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love +4 13 Paul Hardcastle – 19 9 Wham – Freedom -6 7 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer

46 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 45 George Michael — Careless Whisper 39 Madonna – Into The Groove 34 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 31 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 27 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 27 Midge Ure – If I Was 26 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 23 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love +2 23 Duran Duran – The Reflex +2 22 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 21 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 19 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 19 Wham - Wake me up before you go go 18 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 18 Wham – I`m your man 17 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 17 Wham – Freedom -2 15 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 12 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe  11 Paul Hardcastle – 19 9 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 7 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 5 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 0 Sister Sledge – Frankie -4

Ignoring the rest of your diatribe, this I entirely agree with. Probably the most talented musician of the late 20th century. For some bizarre reason his only UK number one single was The Most Beautiful Girl In The World. Occasionally (mostly around election time) I find myself utterly bewildered by my countrymen.

1. Donald Trump 2. Vladimir Putin 3. Shane McGowan 4. Clint Eastwood 5. Ozzy Osbourne 6. Phil Collins 7. Billy Connolly 8. Mel Brooks 9. Rupert Murdoch 10. Shannen Doherty 11. Kate Keltie 12. Rhod Gilbert 13. Linda Nolan 14. George Alagiah 15. Bill Cosby 16. Willie Nelson 17. David Attenborough 18. Buzz Aldrin 19. Randy Jackson 20. Yoko Ono 21. Harry Belafonte 22. Burt Bacharach 23. Bobby Charlton 24. Stanley Baxter 25. Janey Godley sub Rob Burrow Seems trickier this year, although as I was pretty shit last year that really means nothing!

33 George Michael – Careless Whisper 30 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 28 Madonna – Into The Groove 26 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 25 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer +1 24 Midge Ure - If I Was 23 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 23 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love +2 23 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 22 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex 21 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 21 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 21 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 21 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 20 Wham — I`m your man 19 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 19 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well +1 19 Paul Hardcastle – 19 -3 18 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes 18 Sister Sledge – Frankie  18 Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 18 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 17 Wham – Freedom -3 16 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 16 Lionel Richie – Hello 12 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 04 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you Not a great selection of songs this time (IMO, obviously). Restoring Paul Hardcastle to its natural score.

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 55 Madness – House of Fun 44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 32 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4 28 Men at Work – Down Under 17 The Police — Every breath you take 03 Irene Cara — Fame -6

For 90% of the population the answer would be fucking Bryan Adams anyway, and you wouldn't be giving anything away