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No, but only because we'd all be doing it in advance. You have to be the one that bins them. Of course, by posting, you've already claimed it anyway ;).

32 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 32 Rick Astley – Never gonna give you up 24 Falco – Rock me Amadeus +4 24 Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (who loves me) 24 Steve ´Silk` Hurley – Jack your body 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 Madonna – Papa don´t preach 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 Starship – Nothing´s gonna stop us now 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 9 Firm – Star Trekkin´ 9 Chris de Burgh – Lady in red -6 8 Doctor & the Medics – Spirit in the sky

It's probably just as well you're running this and it's your list/picture. The format of that submission would likely drive a number of game runners to an apoplectic level that could power a city for a day or two (never mind numbers up/numbers down eh?)

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) 28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 17 Duran Duran – The Reflex 6 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -6 Quite. I don't dislike any of them - yet don't like any sufficiently to have them on a playlist. Voting for what hopefully is the fastest way to move on.

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 Duran Duran — The Reflex 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax 23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 14 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart +4 10 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -6

70 George Michael – Careless Whisper 61 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 58 Madonna – Into the Groove 39 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +4 34 Duran Duran – The Reflex 34 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes 23 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax 21 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 2 Wham! – Go-Go -6

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59 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 59 George Michael – Careless Whisper 46 Madonna — Into the Groove 38 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 37 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax +4 33 Midge Ure - If I Was 30 Duran Duran – The Reflex 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) 15 Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go -6 9 Wham! – Freedom 3 Wham! – I’m Your Man Chose 2 that don't move position with the score change. Yes, today I'm that lazy.

52 George Michael – Careless Whisper 51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 41 Madonna – Into The Groove 39 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 39 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) +4 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 8 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 5 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 4 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 3 Foreigner – I want to know what love is -3 0 Shakin´ Stevens – It's nearly the end of January you clown -3

46 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 47 George Michael — Careless Whisper 41 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 Duran Duran – The Reflex 22 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 21 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love -3 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 15 Paul Hardcastle – 19 +4 12 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe  9 Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer 7 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 6 Jennifer Rush – The power of love -3 5 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you Ah I remember now too many powers of love all in one go and if Huey Lewis and the power of love cubed had been here that'd have got squarely rooted too.

Which (I'm not sn-iggering [oi, spellcheck that's not the feckin n-word, sheesh], not at all) simply proves the point. If anything a chart based on single sales reflects the tastes of the young or even very young. An adult would just buy the album other than in cases such as novelty and (ha!) charity singles where either the album would be too much to bear or there simply isn't one.

It's not even about public taste though really is it? It's a very specific subset - those who bought 7" singles. I have loads of albums on vinyl (now in the loft) that includes tears for fears, pretenders, prince (stick that up yer arse creepy), simple minds and so on. Zero singles, not one.

29 George Michael – Careless Whisper 28 Madonna – Into the groove 28 Nena — 99 red balloons 26 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 24 Midge Ure - If I Was 23 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax 22 Feargal Sharkey — A good heart 21 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 21 Duran Duran — The Reflex 21 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 21 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love 21 Chaka Khan – I feel for you 22 Paul Hardcastle – 19 +4 20 Wham – Freedom 20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better 20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is 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 19 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 18 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well 18 Sister Sledge – Frankie  18 Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace 16 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you -6 16 Lionel Richie – Hello 16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes 14 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you 12 Crowd - You'll Never Walk Alone 12 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street N-n-n-n Nineteen. And the West Indies have scored n-n-n three hundred and forty six.

66 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 54 Madness – House of Fun 44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -6 32 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4 31 Men at Work – Down Under 19 The Police — Every breath you take 13 Irene Cara — Fame

He and I concur on a huge range of tracks but if he's ever voted for that dratted total eclipse you and old lady are welded to I'm putting him in the stocks on an Essex village green and pelting him with overpriced groceries.

That sir, is your opinion. Mine differs, there are two shite songs left and that isn't even one of them . Yet other opinions are available...... (quite clearly)

62 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 56 Madness – House of Fun +4 54 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -6 34 The Police – Every breath you take 32 The Jam – Town called Malice 31 Men at Work – Down Under 19 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?

Not on your nelly we haven't even had dinner yet. Good, because it's much better than that overly dramatic Welsh slush .

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 47 Madness – House of Fun 34 The Police – Every breath you take 34 The Jam — Town called Malice 31 David Bowie – Let's Dance 29 Men at Work – Down Under 29 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? +4 25 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 17 Flying Pickets – Only You 10 Irene Cara — Fame -6  8 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4 45 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart -6 42 Madness – House of fun 40 The Jam – Town called Malice 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 Lack of taste knows no bounds. Total eclipse of the earholes - bleauch.

And still wishing his parents were named anything else after 41 years of it.

"It's Hedley" A 'name that film' joke.

I'm beginning to think they are married but just haven't told anyone. They are both Abba fans and in the absence of the Nordic fab four, some form of deeply heartfelt slush gets top billing. Not my thing at all, but as you say, whatever floats ones boat. They've both voted exactly the same today for instance.

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4 52 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart 48 Madness – House of fun 44 Men at Work – Down Under 42 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 32 The Jam – Town called Malice 30 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up 30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 28 Flying Pickets – Only You 27 David Bowie – Let's Dance 27 The Police – Every breath you take 25 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 21 Spandau Ballet – True 16 Irene Cara — Fame -6

Oh he was well known here in the UK for his oven chips. (edit, and just to press home the difference between here and there, that's fries to you, what you call chips we call crisps).