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Sorry I can’t count before midday

38 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 37 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 37 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 36 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 35 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 31 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 MARRS - Pump up the volume 22 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 22 Berlin – Take my breath away 22 Rick Astley — Never gonna give up on you 21 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Madonna – La isla bonita 20 Bee Gees - You Win Again 19 T´Pau – China in your hand 19 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 18 Ben E. King – Stand by me +4 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 14 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body  12 Boy George – Everything I own 09 Madonna – True Blue- -1 09 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 00 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you -5

39 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 38 Falco – Rock me Amadeus +4 37 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 26 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 26 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 25 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 25 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 24 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 23 Berlin – Take my breath away 22 Los Lobos – La Bamba 22 Bee Gees – You win again 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Ben E. King – Stand by me 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 16 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body  15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 15 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 12 Boy George – Everything I own 12 Europe – The Final Countdown 10 Madonna – True Blue -6 9 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you

37 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 29 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 28 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 26 T´Pau – China in your hand 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees – You win again 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 24 M/A/R/R/S – Pump up the volume 23 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 22 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 22 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 21 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 21 Berlin – Take my breath away 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 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 20 Madonna – La isla bonita 19 Ben E. King – Stand by me +4 19 Madonna – True Blue 18 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 18 George Michael – A different corner 18 Wham – The edge of heaven 17 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 14 Boy George – Everything I own 14 Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind 14 Madonna – Who´s that girl 14 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 14 Ferry Aid – Let it be 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll 3 The Firm – Star Trekkin´ 2 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 0 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red -6

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 26 Ben E. King – Stand by me +4 24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 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 22 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 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 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 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 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 13 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll -4 9 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 9 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 0 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky -2

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper 62 Madonna – Into the Groove -6 57 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 36 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 30 Eurythmics — There must be an Angel 16 Duran Duran – The Reflex 5 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax

72 George Michael — Careless Whisper +4 64 Madonna – Into the Groove -6 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 26 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart 23 Dead or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like s Record) 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex 17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 12 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper 59 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 56 Madonna – Into the Groove -6 36 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 29 Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 28 Duran Duran – The Reflex 27 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 24 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 24 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 8 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 2 Wham! – Go-Go

64 George Michael – Careless Whisper 58 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 58 Madonna – Into the Groove -6 33 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 31 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex 26 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 26 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart 24 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 18 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 14 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

56 George Michael – Careless Whisper 53 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 44 Madonna – Into the Groove -6 38 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)+4 34 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart 33 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 32 Midge Ure — If I Was 30 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 28 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 26 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 21 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 12 Wham! – I’m Your Man 09 Wham! – Freedom  07 Paul Hardcastle – 19 05 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – The Power of Love

I was watching an old episode of Have I got News For You. I found out there is a thing called Members of the Order of Merit. Here are its current members. Not sure about the health of any of them but quite a few are getting on in years Sir Norman Foster 1st June 1935 Sir Roger Penrose 8th August 1931 Sir Tom Stoppard 3rd July 1937 King Charles III 14th November 1948 The Lord Rothschild 29th April 1936 Sir David Attenborough 8th May 1926 The Baroness Boothroyd 8th October 1929 The Lord Earnes 27th April 1937 Sir Tim Berners-Lee 8th June 1955 The Lord Rees of Ludlow 23rd June 1942 Jean Chrétien 11th January 1934 Neil MacGregor 16th June 1946 David Hockney 9th July 1937 John Howard 26th July 1939 Sir Simon Rattle 19th January 1955 Sir Magdi Yacoub 16th November 1935 The Lord Darzi of Denham 7th May 1960 Dame Ann Dowling 15th July 1952 Sir James Dyson 2nd May 1947 Sir David Adjaye 22nd September 1966 Dame Elizabeth Anionwu 2th July 1947 The Baroness Benjamin 23rd September 1949 Margaret MacMillan 23rd December 1943 Sir Paul Nurse 25th January 1949 Venki Ramakrishnan 1st April 1952

51 George Michael — Careless Whisper 46 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 37 Madonna – Into The Groove -6 36 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 31 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 28 Midge Ure – If I Was 27 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 27 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 25 Duran Duran – The Reflex 25 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 22 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 19 Paul Hardcastle – 19 +4 19 Wham - Wake me up before you go go 18 Wham – I`m your man 17 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 17 Wham – Freedom 13 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 12 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 12 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 12 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 10 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 8 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

36 George Michael – Careless Whisper 35 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 31 Madonna – Into The Groove 28 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 27 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 26 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 26 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 26 Midge Ure – If I Was 23 Paul Hardcastle – 19 +4 23 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 22 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 21 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 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 20 Wham – I`m your man 19 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 18 Sister Sledge – Frankie 18 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 17 Wham – Freedom 16 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 15 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 13 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 13 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 12 Paul McCartney – Pipes of Peace 11 Lionel Richie – Hello 09 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 05 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well -6

28 George Michael – Careless Whisper 28 Madonna – Into the groove 25 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 22 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 23 Nena — 99 red balloons 21 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 21 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 21 Feargal Sharkey — A good heart 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex 21 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes 21 Midge Ure - If I Was 21 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 21 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 20 Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you 20 Wham – Freedom 20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well 20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer 20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 20 Wham — I`m your man 18 Paul Hardcastle – 19 +4 18 Sister Sledge – Frankie 17 Lionel Richie – Hello 15 Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone 12 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 05 Band Aid - Do They Know it's Christmas? -6

I'm (pleasantly) surprised that Men at Work survived. With quite a weak field I still thought it would drop down quite quickly

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 56 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 54 Madness – House of Fun 32 Men at Work – Down Under 29 The Jam – Town called Malice +4 18 Irene Cara – Fame -1 17 The Police – Every breath you take 9 David Bowie – Let's Dance 00 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -5

62 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 60 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart 48 Madness – House of Fun +4 38 The Jam – Town called Malice 34 The Police – Every breath you take 27 Men at Work – Down Under 25 David Bowie – Let's Dance 15 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 13 Irene Cara – Fame 07 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? -6

61 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4 60 Bonnie Tyler — Total Eclipse of the heart 43 Madness – House of Fun 38 The Jam — Town called Malice 29 Men at Work – Down Under 27 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 26 The Police – Every breath you take 22 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 21 Flying Pickets – Only You 14 David Bowie – Let's Dance 14 Irene Cara — Fame 02 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance-6

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 42 Madness – House of fun 40 The Jam – Town called Malice +4 39 Men at Work – Down Under 36 David Bowie – Let's Dance 29 Flying Pickets - Only You 26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 26 The Police – Every breath you take 23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up 17 Irene Cara — Fame 03 Spandau Ballet – True -6

49 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 46 The Jam – Town called Malice +4 44 Madness – House of fun 44 Men at Work – Down Under 42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 40 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 34 Flying Pickets – Only You 30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up -2 30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 30 David Bowie – Let's Dance 27 The Police – Every breath you take 25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 24 Spandau Ballet – True 22 Irene Cara — Fame 00 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love -4

47 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 42 Madness – House of fun 42 The Jam – Town called Malice 40 Men at Work – Down Under 33 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance 32 Flying Pickets – Only you 32 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart 31 David Bowie – Let's Dance 31 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 29 The Police – Every breath you take 26 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 26 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 25 Spandau Ballet – True 22 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 22 Irene Cara — Fame 16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 10 Survivor – Eye of the tiger +4 08 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love -6

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41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 39 Madness – House of fun 37 The Jam – Town called Malice +4 35 Men at Work – Down Under 33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart 31 The Police – Every breath you take 30 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 28 David Bowie – Let's Dance 28 Flying Pickets – Only you 27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 27 Spandau Ballet – True 25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 25 Irene Cara – Fame 24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 17 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie 17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe 06 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon -6 04 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

37 The Jam – Town called Malice 37 Madness – House of fun 36 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 35 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 32 Men at Work – Down Under 31 Musical Youth — Pass the Dutchie +4 28 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 28 Irene Cara – Fame 27 Police – Every Breath You Take 25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 24 David Bowie – Let´s Dance 24 Flying Pickets – Only you 24 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 23 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 23 Spandau Ballet – True 22 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know 21 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 21 Billy Joel — Uptown Girl 20 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 19 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 17 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe 15 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 14 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 13 Nicole – A little peace 11 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 03 The Jam – Beat Surrender -6

34 Madness – House of fun 33 The Jam – A town called Malice +4 31 David Bowie – Let´s Dance 28 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 28 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 26 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 26 Musical Youth – Pass the dutchie 24 Flying Pickets – Only you 23 Bucks Fizz - The Land of Make Believe 23 Irene Cara – Fame 22 Spandau Ballet – True 22 Police – Every breath you take 22 Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know 22 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 21 Men at Work – Down Under 21 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance 21 Kajagoogoo – Too shy 21 Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 21 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes 21 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 20 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me 20 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 20 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up  20 The Jam – Beat Surrender 18 Nicole – A little peace 16 New Edition – Candy Girl 14 Rod Stewart – Baby Jane 14 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 14 UB40 – Red red wine 14 Bucks Fizz – My camera never lies 10 Renee & Renato – Save your love 8 Charlene – I´ve never been to me 8 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 8 Dexy´s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen 06 Michael Jackson — Billie Jean -6