Kill or Save: UK No.1-hits of the 80s

[Paul Bearer 5,853]

 

 

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -3

51 Blondie — Call Me +4

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

17 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young -3

 

 

 

[TQR 13,428]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

51 Blondie — Call Me

41 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

31 The Specials — Ghost Town +4

20 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

17 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

12 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6

[Toast 15,391]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me  -6

41 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

35 The Specials — Ghost Town  +4

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

20 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

17 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

12 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

[Youth in Asia 1,044]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

41 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

35 The Specials — Ghost Town

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

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

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

12 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

11 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All -6



[wannamaker 1,186]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

41 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

35 The Specials — Ghost Town

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

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

12 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

11 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

Edited January 10, 2023 by wannamaker

[wannamaker 1,186]

Sent at the same time, i'll edit my post.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,172]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +4

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

35 The Specials — Ghost Town

32 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -6

18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

12 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

11 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All

[Bibliogryphon 9,073]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +2

37 The Specials — Ghost Town +2

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

18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

11 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All

6 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6

[Book 3,407]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

31 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6

18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

15 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All  +4

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

6 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

[theoldlady 2,107]

54 Blondie — Atomic

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6

19 ABBA —The Winner takes it all +4

18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

6 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children

[justonecornetto 853]

58 Blondie — Atomic +4

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

45 Blondie — Call Me

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love 

40 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

19 ABBA —The Winner takes it all 

18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

 0 The Jam — Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,159]

58 Blondie — Atomic 

52 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +2

45 Blondie — Call Me

34  David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

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

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

21 ABBA —The Winner takes it all +2

18 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

 

[lilham 695]

58 Blondie — Atomic 

53 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +1

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34  David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

21 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +3
15 ABBA —The Winner takes it all -6

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +4

52 Blondie — Atomic -6

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34  David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

21 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 
15 ABBA —The Winner takes it all 

12 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[machotrouts 779]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

21 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 
19 ABBA —The Winner Takes It All +4

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young -6

 

Fitting that ABBA is getting tugged back and forth like a kid in a bitter custody battle.

[Grim Up North 3,592]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

26 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -6

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

25 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +4
19 ABBA —The Winner Takes It All

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[Death Impends 7,607]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

25 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

23 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All +4

20 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -6

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[Grim Up North 3,592]

3 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

25 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

23 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All +4

 

Might make a playlist of those 8.

 

At this snapshot happy with the top 8 but would prefer the bottom 5 shuffled round a bit (I can agree a top 6 in my head but I can't even negotiate with myself as to which song doesn't make my top 5).

[msc 18,042]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

27 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All +4

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

25 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

14 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -6

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[prussianblue 851]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

45 Blondie — Call Me

34 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

28 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All +1

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +3

25 The Specials — Ghost Town  

8 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -6

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[Drewsky1211 4,271]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 Blondie — Call Me -4

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +4

28 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

23 The Specials — Ghost Town -2

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

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[Joey Russ 7,148]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

51 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +4

41 Blondie — Call Me 

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

23 The Specials — Ghost Town 

22 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All -6

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

6 The Specials — Too Much Too Young

[En Passant 3,213]

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

[Paul Bearer 5,853]

 

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

55 Blondie — Atomic +3

51 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 Blondie — Call Me +1

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

27 The Specials — Ghost Town 

16 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All 

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

0. The Specials — Too Much Too Young -6

 

 

[BuffaloPhil 729]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

55 Blondie — Atomic 

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love -6

42 Blondie — Call Me 

38 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

31 The Specials — Ghost Town +4

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

16 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All 

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