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My hangover has finally cleared. Nice try at putting Falco top of the pile despite there being a seven point gap 43 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 -6 32 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 31 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now +2 30 Rick Astley — Never gonna give you up 28 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 25 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 Bee Gees - You Win Again 24 MARRS - Pump up the volume 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) +2 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 18 George Michael – A different corner 14 Wham – The edge of heaven 13 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 9 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 9 Madonna – True Blue 8 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body

Too late now I suppose?? I have had my 50 on my signature since New Year's Day. Dammit, I'm doing well at this.

It's my leaving do tomorrow so I'll be too pissed to remember to vote. And it's now tomorrow. 39 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 38 Falco – Rock me Amadeus 34 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin -3 29 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now +4 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 24 Los Lobos – La Bamba 24 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I knew you were waiting (for me) 24 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 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 20 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 20 Berlin – Take my breath away -3 19 Madonna – La isla bonita 18 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 18 George Michael – A different corner 16 Wham – The edge of heaven 15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can´t stop loving you 15 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 15 Ben E. King – Stand by me 14 Europe – The Final Countdown 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 12 Boy George – Everything I own 10 Madonna – True Blue 9 Boris Gardiner — I want to wake up with you 6 Madonna – Who´s that girl

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 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 +2 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 22 Los Lobos – La Bamba 22 Bee Gees – You win again -2 21 Billy Ocean – When the going gets tough, the tough gets going+1 21 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite+1 21 T´Pau – China in your hand 21 Mel & Kim – Respectable 21 Europe – The Final Countdown 21 Diana Ross – Chain Reaction 21 Ben E. King – Stand by me 19 Madonna – La isla bonita -2 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  15 Michael Jackson & Siedah Garret – I just can´t stop loving you 14 Boris Gardiner – I want to wake up with you 14 The Housemartins – Caravan of love 12 Madonna – Who´s that girl 12 Boy George – Everything I own -2 11 Spitting Image – The Chicken Song 07 Cliff Richard & the Young Ones – Living Doll

From Viz

Did I somehow manage to not submit my 50?

My wheeze is rumbled

Again - though it looks like the name/branding is going to be purchased, but the stores are screwed. Seeing Begbies Traynor as the administrators always makes me smile. YOUSE COMPANY IS FUCKED, PAL!

Can I claim the line "We've given up on you, Rick" when it gets eliminated please. Thank you.

There's been at least one wedding reception where I've been pictured with my tie wrapped around my head going full-on to Nothing´s gonna stop us now (whether I have been dj-ing or not!). The only socially acceptable time you can freely mix your drinks for several hours* and go a bit loopy, and that's my favourite Big Dumb Loopy song * - At my mate's wedding in Canada a few years ago, the seven Brits in attendance under the age of 60 were all swigging from open bottles of wine on the dancefloor which didn't go down too well with some of the locals. I was the Wheels Of Steel on that one, via an old hi-fi set with no sliders. That tested me a bit as time wore on.

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 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 Nick Berry – Every loser wins 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 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 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 -6 9 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 9 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red 8 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky Anyone who votes against Starship can never have enjoyed a wedding reception disco.

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper 66 Madonna – Into the Groove 55 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 31 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 23 Eurythmics — There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 7 Duran Duran – The Reflex -6 Let's get this done.

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper 64 Madonna – Into the Groove 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 24 Duran Duran – The Reflex 20 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 17 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -6 Boring? For you maybe, however I think it's quite exciting - plenty of scrapping. It was a very good list.

Let's leave Mike Read out of this.

Indeed so, by quite a distance.

Constantine II of Greece McGarvey, Frank Vialli, Gianluca Weldon, Fay Blythe, Ronald; Make that 5/50

What really happened to those two poor Dutch girls in Panama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Kris_Kremers_and_Lisanne_Froon (I suspect we can guess, but nothing is conclusive)

Started watching this yesterday after your recommend, pretty good so far. Bit of a squeeze to get all the episodes watched before they go offline in a few days. Might not be too productive this evening...

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper 63 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 61 Madonna – Into the Groove 36 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  31 Duran Duran — The Reflex 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 26 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 24 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 12 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

18 months ago I got introduced to Italodisco and I can't stop listening to the choicest cuts. This is the best one.

64 George Michael – Careless Whisper 58 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 58 Madonna – Into the Groove 35 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes +4 33 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex 26 Chaka Khan – I Feel for You 26 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax -6 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

59 George Michael – Careless Whisper 57 Nena — 99 Red balloons 43 Madonna — Into the Groove 36 Fergal Sharkey— A Good Heart 35 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 34 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 33 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax -1 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex 28 Midge Ure - If I Was -5 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) 15 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 9 Wham! – Freedom

46 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 51 George Michael — Careless Whisper 43 Madonna – Into The Groove 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 +4 23 Duran Duran – The Reflex 23 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 22 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 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 15 Paul Hardcastle – 19 13 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 12 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 12 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe  10 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 8 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love -6

36 George Michael – Careless Whisper 35 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 31 Madonna – Into The Groove 28 Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart 26 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 26 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 26 Midge Ure – If I Was 23 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 23 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 22 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes + 4 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 Paul Hardcastle – 19 19 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone 18 Sister Sledge – Frankie 18 Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 18 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 17 Wham – Freedom 17 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well 17 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love - 6 16 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 15 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe 15 Jennifer Rush – The power of love 13 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 11 Lionel Richie – Hello 9 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street

I'm in as Mushy RIPs for a second crack now I know the rules a bit better. Finished in joint 82nd last year which I'm pretty pleased with. No chance of winning as I don't spend enough time scanning for the nuggets, just a bit of fun. Alagiah, George Belafonte, Harry Beltrao , Jacquie Burrow, Rob de Gaulle, Philippe Doherty, Shannen Field, Frank Hemingway, Flying Officer John Irwin, Jonnie Jackson, Randy Keltie, Katie MacGowan, Shane McGarvey, Frank Nolan, Linda Solow, Robert Starmer-Smith, Nigel Taylor, Andy Vialli, Gianluca (J) Whale, James Wyatt, Oscar