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54 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 52 Blondie — Atomic 49 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 28 The Specials — Ghost Town +4 27 Blondie —Call Me -6

Was unaware you could see that, only time I've ever known is when Paul announced it. 'London' is doubtful too - spelling mush as moosh. Tenuous? Sure, but nobody in London would spell it that way assuming it's phonetically and not some obscure other reason.

I'd have thought here was good enough? as:- A: "Internet Celebrity" whilst not technically an oxymoron still skates in that area where whilst famous to some, shit-tons of other people have absolutely no clue who they are (i.e. Evgenia Cooney<sp>) and perhaps even more importantly B: Is he likely to die anytime soon? This is deathlist not Hello/OK magazine (notwithstanding @Gooseberry Crumble's impending birth threads )

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 52 Blondie — Atomic 51 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 41 Blondie — Call Me 38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 27 The Specials — Ghost Town +4 16 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All -6 8 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 54 Blondie — Atomic 47 Blondie — Call Me 41 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 34 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 27 The Specials — Ghost Town 20 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 18 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children +4 17 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All -6 15 The Specials — Too Much Too Young Could almost have put them on a dartboard and thrown a couple of darts really. Ok, I admit, I would have aimed at Abba just a little bit because they're so ubiquitous. Oh and today I'd sooner hear the Jam track. Tomorrow could be different, it's that close now.

oops yes. And actually it's "Damien The Omen 2" not some kid

Hm. Sid James, Jimmy Edwards, Max Bygraves, Charlie Drake, Frankie Howerd, Michael Parkinson, Roger Moore, Stanley Baxter, Some kid, Vera Lynn. I think anyway.

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +4 46 Blondie — Atomic 46 Blondie — Call Me 44 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 39 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 37 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 29 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children 27 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 24 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 23 The Specials — Ghost Town 22 The Specials — Too Much Too Young  15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 9 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver -6 As people are rightly saying there's not been anything bad her for ages, however we have to downvote something or we'll be here all year and it's only just started...

51 The Pretenders - Brass in pocket +4 46 Blondie — Atomic 45 Blondie — Call Me 44 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 40 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 38 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children 35 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 33 The Specials — Ghost Town 28 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 28 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 22 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All -6 17 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 12 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure

Candlelight.

1987: Depeche Mode - Never let me down again (#22) 1989 Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode Basildon isn't in the top 10 of British towns either, just saying like...no particular reason.

Picture this?

Even I'll admit they would then at least be newsworthy. But until then I can't raise much interest tbh.

48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +4 47 The Specials — Ghost Town 47 Blondie — Atomic 47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me 45 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children 36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 36 Blondie – Call Me 36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver 32 Soft Cell — Tainted love 29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young 26 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 24 The Jam – Start! 23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming  11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me 0 Dexy's Midnight Runners – ohno -6 With apologies to @msc. Well, up to a point.

Don't give me that - That's Claire Rainers Restaurant critic son minus the hair dye.

xanadont. No, I don't care what you think.

Yes, Abba have been doing it for a while now - so it's a copy of that.

Aye, and I don't think Abba will win either, its pretty much been given a pass so far by those averse to them, but when it gets closer they'll change tack and there'll be more -6's than the +4 fans can handle. You heard it here first .

46 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 46 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 45 Blondie - Atomic 45 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children 43 The Specials - Ghost Town 42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me 42 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +4 36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 32 Blondie – Call Me 32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver 29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young 24 The Jam – Start! 23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 22 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure 12 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno -2 12 The Human League – Don't You Want Me 12 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu 0 Detroit Spinners - Working my Way Down the Plughole -4

Personally much prefer the re-mix, mash-up whatever the technical term is of the whole album into 'Love and Dancing'.

50 ABBA – The Winner Takes It All 47 Blondie – Atomic 43 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 42 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children 40 The Specials – Ghost Town 40 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 38 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me 35 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +4 32 Blondie – Call Me 30 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver 29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young 28 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 The Jam – Start! 22 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 17 Roxy Music- Jealous Guy 14 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu 13 The Human League – Don't You Want Me 13 Odyssey – Use It Up and Wear It Out 13 Detroit Spinners - Working my Way Back to You 10 John Lennon - Woman 10 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) 8 Dexy's Midnight Runners – Geno -6

/pedants corner mode on Fashion is off the same album (Scary Monsters), China Girl isn't though (Lets Dance). /Utter fuckwit with nothing better to do mode off Edit: Oh and.... And for those curious as to why I would know this (i.e. nobody at all) I used to have Lets Dance on the cd disc jockey thing in the boot of the car back in the day it included china girl but not Ashes to Ashes or Fashion. Never owned Scary Monsters. Thus I didn't look this up to know it. Sad eh?

49 Blondie – Atomic 47 The Specials – Ghost Town 44 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 41 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 39 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 35 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children 31 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me 31 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +4 29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young 28 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 28 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver 26 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 24 Blondie – Call Me 23 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 22 The Jam – Start! 19 Odyssey – Use It Up and Wear It Out 16 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu 15 The Human League – Don't You Want Me 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) 15 Detroit Spinners – Working My Way Back to You 14 John Lennon – Woman 14 Dexy's Midnight Runners – Geno -6 11 Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up 11 ABBA – Super Trouper 6 John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over 2 Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love

I knew the name and could picture the face so I looked him up - police woman, main cast, was shown in the UK - probably enough to obit I'd have thought.

47 Blondie – Atomic 47 The Specials – Ghost Town 44 ABBA – The winner takes it all 37 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 31 The Jam – Going underground / Dreams of children 30 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 29 The Specials – Too much, too young 27 The Pretenders – Brass in pocket +4 27 Police – Don´t stand so close to me 27 Adam & the Ants – Stand and deliver 26 Barbra Streisand – Woman in love 25 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 23 Roxy Music – Jealous Guy 23 The Jam – Start  22 Police – Every little thing she does is magic 21 John Lennon – Woman 21 Odyssey – Use it up and wear it out 20 Blondie – Call me 19 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno 18 Bucks Fizz – Making your mind up 16 Human League - Don't you want me 15 M.A.S.H. – Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide is painless) 15 Detroit Spinners - Working my way back to you 13 John Lennon – (Just like) Starting over 13 Smokey Robinson – Being with you 12 Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu -6 10 ABBA – Super Trouper  08 Fern Kinney – Together we are beautiful Fixed. A: the twin posting of me and GuN B: Somebody upvoting Bucks Fizz.