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

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

23 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

All the top 7 are on my regular playlist so I am fairly sanguine about which ones go through. Though I maintain Call Me is better than Atomic

 

@Sir Creep Blondie do not have another UK No.1 single until 1999

 

I just noticed that the tide is high is from 1980 and was also on this list eliminated back on page 4. Having three number ones in a year is pretty impressive and must be quite rare.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

2 hours ago, Youth in Asia said:

Having three number ones in a year is pretty impressive and must be quite rare.

Slade did it in 1973. 

A certain G Glitter had 3 within 12m in 73-74, but we don't talk about him much these days. Can't think why...

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

43 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

40 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

27 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

26 The Specials — Ghost Town  

14 Blondie — Call Me +4

[TQR 14,384]

20 pages for the first round! 

[Toast 16,129]

11 hours ago, Death Impends said:

(only added 2 points to Atomic's tally given Toast added 6)

 

Sorry.  Edit failure again (honest)

[Joey Russ 7,220]

47 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +4

40 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

27 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

26 The Specials — Ghost Town  

8 Blondie — Call Me -6

 

I just want to go to the next round at this point 

[Book 3,551]

3 hours ago, Youth in Asia said:

 

I just noticed that the tide is high is from 1980 and was also on this list eliminated back on page 4. Having three number ones in a year is pretty impressive and must be quite rare.

 

That's what I found, not that rare:

 

4 Elvis Presley, 1961: Are you lonesome tonight, Wooden Heart, Surrender, His latest flame

 

4 Elvis Presley, 1962: Can't help falling in love, Good luck charm, She's not you, Return to sender

 

4 Shadows, 1963: The next time/Bachelor Boy (with Cliff Richard), Dance on, Summer Holdiday (with Cliff Richard), Foot Trapper

 

4 Westlife, 1999: Swear it again, If I let you go, Flying without wings, I have a dream/Seasons in the sun

 

4 Ed Sheeran, 2021: Bad habits, Shivers, Merry Christmas (with Elton John), Sausage rolls for everyone (with LadBaby & Elton John)

 

 

3 Frankie Laine, 1953: I believe, Hey Joe, Answer me

 

3 Gerry & the Pacemakers, 1963: How do you do it, I like it, You'll never walk alone

 

3 Beatles, 1963: From me to you, She loves you, I want to hold your hand

 

3 Beatles, 1964: Can't buy me love, A hard day's night, I feel fine

 

3 Rolling Stones, 1965: The last time, (I can't get no) Satisfaction, Get off of my cloud

 

3 Beatles, 1965: Ticket to ride, Help, Day Tripper/We can work it out

 

3 Slade, 1973: Cum on feel the noize, Skweeze me, pleeze me, Merry Xmas everybody

 

3 ABBA, 1976: Mamma Mia, Fernando, Dancing Queen

 

3 Blondie, 1980: Atomic, Call me, The tide is high

 

3 Frankie goes to Hollywood, 1984: Relax, Two Tribes, The power of love

 

3 Jason Donovan, 1989: Especially for you (with Kylie Minogue), Too many broken hearts, Sealed with a kiss

 

3 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers, 1989: Swing the Mood, That's what I like, Let's party

 

3 Take That, 1993: Pray, Relight my fire (with Lulu), Babe

 

3 Spice Girls, 1996: Wannabe, Say you'll be there, 2 become 1

 

3 Spice Girls, 1997: Mama/Who do you think you are, Spice up your life, Too much

 

3 All Saints, 1998: Never ever, Under the bridge/Lady Marmalade, Bootie Call

 

3 B*Witched, 1998: C'est la vie, Rollercoaster, To you I belong

 

3 Westlife, 2000: Fool again, My Love, Against all odds (with Mariah Carey)

 

3 Will Young, 2002: Anything is possible/Evergreen, Light my fire, The long and winding road (with Gareth Gates)

 

3 Gareth Gates, 2002: Unchained Melody, Anyone of us (stupid mistake), The long and winding road (with Will Young)

 

3 Elvis Presley, 2005: Jailhouse Rock (re-release), One night (re-release), It's now or never (re-release)

 

3 Black Eyed Peas, 2009: Boom Boom Pow, I gotta feeling, Meet me halfway

 

3 Lady Gaga, 2009: Just dance (with Colby O'Donis), Poker Face, Bad Romance

 

3 Rita Ora, 2012: R.I.P. (with Tinie Tempah), Hot right now (with DJ Fresh), How we do (Party)

 

3 Jess Glynne, 2015: Don't be so hard on yourself, Hold my hand, Not letting go (with Tinie Tempah)

 

3 Justin Bieber, 2015: What do you mean, Sorry, Love yourself

 

3 Ed Sheeran, 2019: I don't care (with Justin Bieber), Beautiful People (with Khalid), Take me back to London (with Stormzy)

 

3 Elton John, 2021: Cold Heart (with Dua Lipa), Merry Christmas (with Ed Sheeran), Sausage rolls for everyone (with LadBaby & Ed Sheeran)

 

 

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6 minutes ago, Book said:

 

That's what I found, not that rare:

 

4 Elvis Presley, 1961: Are you lonesome tonight, Wooden Heart, Surrender, His latest flame

 

4 Elvis Presley, 1962: Can't help falling in love, Good luck charm, She's not you, Return to sender

 

4 Shadows, 1963: The next time/Bachelor Boy (with Cliff Richard), Dance on, Summer Holdiday (with Cliff Richard), Foot Trapper

 

Pretty good list so far, what could go wron...

 

6 minutes ago, Book said:

 

 

4 Westlife, 1999: Swear it again, If I let you go, Flying without wings, I have a dream/Seasons in the sun

 

 

Oh dear god.

 

Still, I can see The Beatles, ABBA, Slade, Frankie on this list. A lot of good bands. My confidence with the voting public is back agai...

 

7 minutes ago, Book said:

 

 

3 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers, 1989: Swing the Mood, That's what I like, Let's party

 

 

KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE!

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

3 Elton John, 2021: Cold Heart (with Dua Lipa), Merry Christmas (with Ed Sheeran), Sausage rolls for everyone (with LadBaby & Ed Sheeran)

 

It shows that there is no point even looking at charts after about 2020. They don't mean the same thing these days.

[Daewedh 10]

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love +2

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me +1

32 Blondie — Atomic 

27 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

20 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6

9 Blondie — Call Me +1

[Toast 16,129]

1 hour ago, Book said:

Foot Trapper

 

[Drewsky1211 4,729]

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +4

20 The Specials — Ghost Town 

3 Blondie — Call Me -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,569]

[TQR 14,384]

Anyone brave enough to give +4 to Call Me at this point?

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 720]

1 minute ago, TQR said:

Anyone brave enough to give +4 to Call Me at this point?

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

14 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

7 Blondie — Call Me +4

 

Like this? 

[TQR 14,384]

1 minute ago, ThereWillBeDeaths7 said:

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

14 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

7 Blondie — Call Me +4

 

Like this? 

Arsehole!

[ThereWillBeDeaths7 720]

All six are all right or even great songs, but if I had to choose, Call Me does beat Ghost Town. I'm sure this round will be over within hours anyway!

[Toast 16,129]

22 minutes ago, ThereWillBeDeaths7 said:

All six are all right or even great songs, but if I had to choose, Call Me does beat Ghost Town. I'm sure this round will be over within hours anyway!

 

They are very different songs, not comparable.  I think it would be a real shame to have two songs by the same artist going through.

[msc 18,436]

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

18 The Specials — Ghost Town +4

1 Blondie — Call Me -6

 

I prefer Call me to Atomic but democracy has spoken...

[TQR 14,384]

Anyone brave enough to give -1 to Call Me at this point?

[Joey Russ 7,220]

6 minutes ago, TQR said:

Anyone brave enough to give -1 to Call Me at this point?

I would but I already went this round 

[Paul Bearer 6,100]

20 minutes ago, TQR said:

Anyone brave enough to give -1 to Call Me at this point?

 

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

12 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

5   Blondie — Call Me +4

 

Oops.  :-) 

[TQR 14,384]

18 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said:

 

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

12 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

5   Blondie — Call Me +4

 

Oops.  :-) 

Get yourfuckingself on mod preview.

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11 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

In the UK there was a folk group called The Spinners so over here there needed to be a distinction 

 

[time 8,586]

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

35 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me --6

32 Blondie — Atomic 

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

12 The Specials — Ghost Town

9   Blondie — Call Me +4