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

[ladyfiona 2,479]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic -3

45 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +4

42 Blondie — Call Me

28 The Specials — Ghost Town -3

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

[time 8,497]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +4

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

42 Blondie — Call Me

28 The Specials — Ghost Town

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

10 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All -6

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

[TQR 14,315]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

42 Blondie — Call Me

32 The Specials — Ghost Town +4

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

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

4 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All -6

 

We all know what the next line is…

[Toast 15,869]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

40 Blondie — Call Me  -2

36 The Specials — Ghost Town +4

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

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

0 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All   -4

[Clorox Bleachman 2,320]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

52 Blondie — Atomic

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

40 Blondie — Call Me

40 The Specials — Ghost Town +4

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

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

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +4

52 Blondie — Atomic

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

40 The Specials — Ghost Town

34 Blondie — Call Me -6

28 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

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

[Youth in Asia 1,061]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

52 Blondie — Atomic

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

40 The Specials — Ghost Town

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

28 Blondie — Call Me -6

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

[Book 3,513]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

52 Blondie — Atomic

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

34 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6

28 Blondie — Call Me

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

[wannamaker 1,359]

57 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

52 Blondie — Atomic

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

34 The Specials — Ghost Town  

32 Blondie — Call Me +4

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

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

[Bibliogryphon 9,413]

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -2

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

50 Blondie — Atomic -2

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

36 The Specials — Ghost Town  +2

34 Blondie — Call Me +2

30 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

0 The Police — Don't Stand So Close to Me -2

[Youth in Asia 1,061]

this could take a while

[theoldlady 2,211]

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

50 Blondie — Atomic

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

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

34 Blondie —Call Me

30 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

[justonecornetto 914]

54 Blondie — Atomic +4

53 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -2

53 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

34 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

34 Blondie —Call Me

26 The Specials — Ghost Town -4

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,252]

54 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +1

54 Blondie — Atomic 

53 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

37 Blondie —Call Me +3

36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

34 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

26 The Specials — Ghost Town 

[lilham 726]

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +2

54 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

54 Blondie — Atomic 

39 Blondie —Call Me +2

36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

34 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

20 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

[Toast 15,869]

We don't need two Blondie songs going through.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

4 minutes ago, Toast said:

We don't need ANY Blondie songs going through.

Sorted

[Grim Up North 3,711]

10 hours ago, Toast said:

0 ABBA - The Winner Takes it All   -4

 

Great song - good tune, brill lyrics thought it would have made top 5 - along with Day Before You Came my fave Abba song - competition just too fierce.

 

 

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

54 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

54 Blondie — Atomic 

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

36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

33 Blondie —Call Me -6

20 The Specials — Ghost Town 

 

Four out of five - someone needs to rescue Ghost Town though. We've got plenty Blondie but no surprise Ashes to Ashes is doing well on Death List forum . 

[TQR 14,315]

2 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

Four out of five - someone needs to rescue Ghost Town though.

I’ve been trying since the start!

[Grim Up North 3,711]

1 minute ago, TQR said:

I’ve been trying since the start!

 

Yeah I had to go all in to try and save Human League because only Youth in Asia was supporting and Wannamaker was -6 ing daily.

 

If it's still surviving tomorrow I'll support - also very appropriate Death List song!

[msc 18,288]

55 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

54 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

48 Blondie — Atomic -6 

38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

33 Blondie —Call Me 

24 The Specials — Ghost Town  +4

[Toast 15,869]

21 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

 

Great song - good tune, brill lyrics thought it would have made top 5 - along with Day Before You Came my fave Abba song - competition just too fierce.

..........

someone needs to rescue Ghost Town though.

 

Same - it's my second favourite after Day Before You Came.  But we've had so much ABBA already.

 

I don't understand the Ghost Town hatred either.  Should definitely be top 5.

[Death Impends 7,871]

TWTIA was either my first or second favorite of this lot, in a very close tie with Atomic. But the latter is still in it so that sweetens the pill.

[Death Impends 7,871]

54 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

52 Blondie — Atomic +4

49 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -6

38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

36 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

33 Blondie —Call Me 

24 The Specials — Ghost Town

[En Passant 3,581]

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