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

[time 8,618]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4

55 Madness – House of Fun

44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

28 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious

28 Men at Work – Down Under

17 The Police — Every breath you take -6

9 Irene Cara — Fame 

[BuffaloPhil 929]

21 hours ago, Toast said:

 

I'm not comfortable with revealing my birthday online. Nothing to do with age, it's security issues.  It's surprising how much information people give away about themselves on forums and social media, data that can be harvested. 

I realise that this would only expose the week of my birthday, but I'm not going there.  Whenever I have to give a date of birth online I give my next door neighbour's DOB. 

 

For 90% of the population the answer would be fucking Bryan Adams anyway, and you wouldn't be giving anything away 

[BuffaloPhil 929]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

55 Madness – House of Fun

44 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

32 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

28 Men at Work – Down Under

17 The Police — Every breath you take 

03 Irene Cara — Fame -6

[Sir Creep 7,070]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

55 Madness – House of Fun

38 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -6

32 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious

28 Men at Work – Down Under

21 The Police — Every breath you take +4

03 Irene Cara — Fame 

 

She’s finally moving in the correct direction.  Need to prop up 6th place every time to inch (mm) her closer.  Yesterday ‘The Screech Owl’ was 38 points clear of 6th place; now a mere 17. 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,441]

3 hours ago, TQR said:

I’ve no particular dislike of The Jam or Paul Weller, but that song is toss I’m afraid (as is Going Underground). Down In The Tube Station At Midnight is fucking brilliant and some of Weller’s solo stuff is great too.

Why do you not like Town Called Malice then? I assumed it was the "oim Paul Wellah, wot u lookin @?" of it all. It's sort of a predecessor to all the eclectic genre-mashing indie stuff from the noughties. Also endlessly catchy (in fairness, all of these songs are).

[Old Applejack 16]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

55 Madness – House of Fun

40 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart  +2

34 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +2

28 Men at Work – Down Under

18 The Police — Every breath you take -3

00 Irene Cara — Fame -3

 

Didn't live forever.

[ladyfiona 2,592]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

55 Madness – House of Fun

38 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart -3

25 Men at Work – Down Under -3

18 The Police — Every breath you take

[Toast 16,150]

At least we're all agreed on Kraftwerk.

[lilham 757]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

49 Madness – House of Fun -6

42 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

25 Men at Work – Down Under

18 The Police — Every breath you take

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

48 Madness – House of Fun -1

42 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

29 Men at Work – Down Under +4

13 The Police — Every breath you take -5

[TQR 14,402]

3 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

Why do you not like Town Called Malice then? I assumed it was the "oim Paul Wellah, wot u lookin @?" of it all.

There is a small element of that in all songs by The Jam that I’m not a fan of but can get over if the vocals and the riffs are pleasing enough. TCM just…isn’t. I find it grating.

 

I appear, however, to have been outnumbered on this though so I’ll begrudgingly go completely against what I said earlier, -6 The Police and get going with the next round.

[wannamaker 1,412]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

48 Madness – House of Fun 

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

36 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious -6

29 Men at Work – Down Under 

17 The Police — Every breath you take +4

[Joey Russ 7,228]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

48 Madness – House of Fun 

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

36 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious 

33 Men at Work – Down Under +4

11 The Police — Every breath you take -6

[TQR 14,402]

*Sigh*
 

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

48 Madness – House of Fun

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

37 Men at Work – Down Under +4

36 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious

5 The Police — Every breath you take -6

 

 

[ladyfiona 2,592]

70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

48 Madness – House of Fun

40 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious +4

37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart

36 Men at Work – Down Under -1

0 The Police — Every breath you take -5

 

There you go.

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

I'm (pleasantly) surprised that Men at Work survived.  With quite a weak field I still thought it would drop down quite quickly

[Toast 16,150]

That was a terrible round. I struggled to find five that I like a lot.

Kraftwerk, Bowie, Police, Paul Young, and maybe Culture Club (Do You Really Want To Hurt Me), although I like Eddy Grant too.

Not my favourite Jam or Duran songs.

 

[wannamaker 1,412]

4 minutes ago, Toast said:

That was a terrible round. I struggled to find five that I like a lot.

Kraftwerk, Bowie, Police, Paul Young, and maybe Culture Club (Do You Really Want To Hurt Me), although I like Eddy Grant too.

Not my favourite Jam or Duran songs.

 

Had a completely different experience, I liked like 12 of the songs, whilst i only liked Julio Iglesias, Bowie and Police from the first round.

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

Three of my initial five survived. Madness, Bonnie Tyler & Men At Work.

 

Adam Ant and Phil Collins failed to make the grade. 

 

However I don't dislike the other remaining songs.

 

I have picked my five for the next round but there is quite a lot of good stuff but there are things that need to die quickly and not just the Invasion of the charity singles.

[Book 3,557]

 

1982/83 was stronger than the result now shows, I think. But anyway, here's the next round:

 

 

 

1984/85

 

20 Paul McCartney – Pipes of peace

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 Lionel Richie – Hello

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Wham – Wake me up before you go go

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you

20 Wham – Freedom

20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you

20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

20 Band Aid – Do they know it´s Christmas?

20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is

20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well

20 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record)

20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

20 USA for Africa – We are the world

20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer

20 Paul Hardcastle – 19

20 Crowd – You´ll never walk alone

20 Sister Sledge – Frankie

20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart)

20 Madonna – Into the groove

20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe

20 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street

20 Midge Ure – If I was

20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love

20 Feargal Sharkey – A good heart

20 Wham – I´m your man

20 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you

20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

[Book 3,557]

24 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you  +4

20 Paul McCartney – Pipes of peace

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 Lionel Richie – Hello

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Wham – Wake me up before you go go

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

20 George Michael – Careless Whisper

20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you

20 Wham – Freedom

20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you

20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

20 Band Aid – Do they know it´s Christmas?

20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is

20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well

20 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record)

20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

20 USA for Africa – We are the world

20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer

20 Crowd – You´ll never walk alone

20 Sister Sledge – Frankie

20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart)

20 Madonna – Into the groove

20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe

20 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street

20 Midge Ure – If I was

20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love

20 Feargal Sharkey – A good heart

20 Wham – I´m your man

20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

14 Paul Hardcastle – 19   -6

[Drewsky1211 4,758]

24 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 

23 George Michael – Careless Whisper +3

21 Nena – 99 red balloons +1

20 Paul McCartney – Pipes of peace

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Lionel Richie – Hello

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Wham – Wake me up before you go go

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you

20 Wham – Freedom

20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you

20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is

20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well

20 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record)

20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer

20 Crowd – You´ll never walk alone

20 Sister Sledge – Frankie

20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart)

20 Madonna – Into the groove

20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe

20 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street

20 Midge Ure – If I was

20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love

20 Feargal Sharkey – A good heart

20 Wham – I´m your man

20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

19 USA for Africa – We are the world -1

15 Band Aid – Do they know it´s Christmas? -5

14 Paul Hardcastle – 19  

[wannamaker 1,412]

24 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you 

24 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

21 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street +1

21 Wham – Wake me up before you go go +1

21 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) +1

20 Paul McCartney – Pipes of peace

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Lionel Richie – Hello

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you

20 Wham – Freedom

20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you

20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is

20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well

20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer

20 Crowd – You´ll never walk alone

20 Sister Sledge – Frankie

20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart)

20 Madonna – Into the groove

20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe

20 Midge Ure – If I was

20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love

20 Feargal Sharkey – A good heart

20 Wham – I´m your man

20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

15 Band Aid – Do they know it´s Christmas? 

14 Paul Hardcastle – 19  

13 USA for Africa – We are the world -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

 

24 George Michael – Careless Whisper

24 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) +4

22 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you -2

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

21 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 

21 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 

21 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 

20 Paul McCartney – Pipes of peace

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Lionel Richie – Hello

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you

20 Wham – Freedom

20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you

20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is

20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well

20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer

20 Sister Sledge – Frankie

20 Madonna – Into the groove

20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe

20 Midge Ure – If I was

20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love

20 Feargal Sharkey – A good heart

20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

19  Wham – I´m your man -1

17 Crowd – You´ll never walk alone -3

15 Band Aid – Do they know it´s Christmas? 

14 Paul Hardcastle – 19  

13 USA for Africa – We are the world

[TQR 14,402]

 

24 George Michael – Careless Whisper

24 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart)

22 Whitney Houston – Saving all my love for you

22 Nena – 99 red balloons +1

21 David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing in the street 

21 Wham – Wake me up before you go go 

21 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record) 

21 Feargal Sharkey – A good heart +1

21 Duran Duran – The Reflex +1

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Lionel Richie – Hello

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

20 Stevie Wonder – I just called to say I love you

20 Wham – Freedom

20 Chaka Khan – I feel for you

20 Jim Diamond – I should have known better

20 Frankie goes to Hollywood – The power of love

20 Foreigner – I want to know what love is

20 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I know him so well

20 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

20 Phyllis Nelson – Move closer

20 Sister Sledge – Frankie

20 Madonna – Into the groove

20 UB40 & Chrissie Hynde – I got you babe

20 Midge Ure – If I was

20 Jennifer Rush – The power of love

20 Shakin´ Stevens – Merry Christmas everyone

20 Wham – I´m your man +1

17 Crowd – You´ll never walk alone

15 Band Aid – Do they know it´s Christmas? 

14 Paul Hardcastle – 19

14 Paul McCartney – Pipes of peace -6

13 USA for Africa – We are the world