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48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

47 The Specials — Ghost Town 

47 Blondie — Atomic 

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

40 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +4

39 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

33 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

24 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

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51 Blondie — Atomic  +4

48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

41 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6

40 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

39 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

33 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

24 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

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51 Blondie — Atomic  

48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

40 ABBA - The winner Takes it all +4

40 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

39 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children
36 Blondie – Call Me

35 The Specials - Ghost Town -6

33 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

24 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

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54 Blondie — Atomic  +3

48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

40 ABBA - The winner Takes it all 

40 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

39 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children
37 Blondie – Call Me +1

35 The Specials - Ghost Town 

33 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure

18 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming -6

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

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52 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +4

48 Blondie — Atomic  -6

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

40 ABBA - The winner Takes it all 

40 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

39 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children
37 Blondie – Call Me 

35 The Specials - Ghost Town 

33 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure

18 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

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On 04/01/2023 at 07:01, Youth in Asia said:

Most of the songs on the list I am very familiar with, and have probably heard 100s or 1000s of times, but there is one, Odyssey – Use It Up and Wear It Out , that I have literally never heard of. I just checked it out on youtube and still I don't recognise it, even though I know their other songs like Native New Yorker and Going back to my roots. Very weird.

 

'Use It Up and Wear It Out' definitely seems to be one of those not-the-song-you'd-have-thought-would-be-their-only-number-one number ones, but it's been an occasional recurring earworm for me since Charles Venn did a salsa to it on Strictly a few years ago. An enduring hit in the machotrouts memory.

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52 The Pretenders Brass in Pocket

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me +1

41 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +1

40 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

39 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town +1

32 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver -2

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young -2

24 The Jam — Start!

23 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic -1

19 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure -1

19 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming +1

11 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

 

Upvoting and downvoting songs by the same artists, just so none of them get too upset.

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52 The Pretenders  Brass in Pocket

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

40 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

39 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

35 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes  -6

34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +2

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic +2

24 The Jam — Start!

19 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure 

19 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming 

11 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

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52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

40 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

39 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +3
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start! -2

20 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure +1

15 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming -4

11 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

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52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

40 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

39 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start!

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +4

15 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming

14 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure -6

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52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children +4

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

34 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All -6

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start!

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

15 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming

14 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure 

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +4

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All -6

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start!

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

15 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming

14 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure 

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

38 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +4
37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start!

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

14 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure 

09 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming -6

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

48 Blondie — Atomic

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

37 Blondie — Call Me 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

32 Soft Cell — Tainted Love -6
31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start!

18 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure +4

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

09 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming 

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

48 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me 

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

42 Blondie — Atomic -6

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +2

39 Blondie — Call Me +2

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

32 Soft Cell — Tainted Love
31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 The Jam — Start!

18 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

09 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming 

 

Can you tell which Blondie song I prefer.

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

50 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me +2 

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

42 Blondie — Atomic 

41 Blondie — Call me +2

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town 

32 Soft Cell — Tainted Love
31 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver 

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

18 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure

16 The Jam — Start -6

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

09 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, ladyfiona said:

Can you tell which Blondie song I prefer.

 

Picture this?

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

50 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

42 Blondie — Atomic 

41 Blondie — Call me

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

34 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +2

33 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver +2

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

18 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure

16 The Jam — Start!

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

03 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming -6

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

50 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

43 Blondie — Atomic +1

42 Blondie — Call me +1

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

36 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +2

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

33 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

16 The Jam — Start!

15 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

15 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure -3

0 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming -3

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3 minutes ago, Death Impends said:
0 Adam & the Ants — Prince Charming -3

 

Oh, that's sad. Diana Dors was in that one.

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23 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Oh, that's sad. Diana Dors was in that one.

So she was.  If I’d remembered that, I’d have given a -6 score. 

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

54 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me +4

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

43 Blondie — Atomic

42 Blondie — Call me 

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

36 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

33 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

16 The Jam — Start!

15 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure 

09 The Human League — Don't You Want Me -6

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56 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

54 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me

43 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

43 Blondie — Atomic

42 Blondie — Call me 

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

36 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

33 Adam & the Ants — Stand and Deliver

28 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

27 The Specials — Too Much Too Young 

25 The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

16 The Jam — Start!

13 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +4

09 David Bowie & Queen — Under Pressure -6

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