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

[wannamaker 1,412]

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

62 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6

35 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax  

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  

27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) +4

24 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

21 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

8 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

Two tribes is correct but it looks like Relax got a mystery extra 7 points from somewhere. It went from 16 to 31, but only received +8 in the meantime. Anyway probably too late to change it now so I'll just continue.

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

62 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

35 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax  

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  

27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

25 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4

24 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

2 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, ladyfiona said:

Right, this is the score Sir Creep should have given...I think. Go with this.

 

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

62 Madonna – Into the Groove

57 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 

40 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 

31 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax +4

24 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

21 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -6

13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

8 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart 

 

I was about to do mine but i'll wait until after work to make sure this is correct.

No.  Two Tribes was at 23 after Chorizo posted, subtract 6 is 17.  Someone better adjust the adjustment.  *sigh*

Edited January 30, 2023 by Sir Creep

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

Actually I think Two Tribes is overstated by 6 (as mentioned by SC) and Relax is overstated by 7 . So it should now be like this (someone please check it)

 

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

62 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  

28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax  

27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

24 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4

13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

2 Fergal Sharkey — A Good Heart -6

 

[Book 3,557]

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

66 Madonna – Into the Groove   +4

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  

28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax  

27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

24 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

15 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes  -4

13 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

 

00 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart   -2

 

 

Edit: I checked the FGTH scores and they are correct: Relax 28 and Two Tribes 15, minus the voting of Bibliogryphon = 12.

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

66 Madonna – Into the Groove 

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  

28 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax  

27 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

21 Duran Duran — The Reflex  -3

17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover +4

12 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -3

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

59 minutes ago, Book said:

 

00 Feargal Sharkey — A Good Heart   -2

This very day in 1986 my wife went to see Fergal Sharkey in concert.

 

I just found the programme whilst putting her vinyl albums on ebay.

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

4 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

This very day in 1986 my wife went to see Fergal Sharkey in concert.

 

I just found the programme whilst putting her vinyl albums on ebay.

Can you check the programme to see how Fe(a)rgal spells his own name? His middle "a" is coming and going like nobody's business.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

@Book.I applaud you, sir!  
Next in the chopping block is the insipid trilly Eurythmics song. 
 

Noun:  trill

A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.

Derived terms: trilly

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

12 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

This very day in 1986 my wife went to see Fergal Sharkey in concert.

I can send you the names of some good solicitors.

[justonecornetto 954]

68 George Michael – Careless Whisper

66 Madonna – Into the Groove 

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax  +4

32 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)  -2

23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -4

21 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 

12 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 

[theoldlady 2,306]

70 Madonna – Into the Groove +4

68 George Michael — Careless Whisper
51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax

26 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) -6

23 Dead or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like s Record)
21 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 

12 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 

 

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

 

72 George Michael — Careless Whisper +4
64 Madonna – Into the Groove -6

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax

26 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart

23 Dead or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like s Record)
21 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 

12 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 

[Grim Up North 3,727]

72 George Michael — Careless Whisper
64 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Relax

26 Eurythmics — There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart

23 Dead or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like s Record)
21 Duran Duran — The Reflex  

16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4

11 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -6

[Clorox Bleachman 2,441]

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper
64 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax

30 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +4

23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
21 Duran Duran – The Reflex

16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

5 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -6

[msc 18,479]

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper
64 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

30 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 

26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax -6

25 Duran Duran – The Reflex +4

23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

5 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover 

[Death Impends 7,988]

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper
64 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) +4

26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax

24 Duran Duran – The Reflex -1

23 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

16 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

0 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -5

[Toast 16,151]

This is getting really boring now. Can we just put through a top 3 this time.

[Imelda 621]

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper
64 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

34 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)

26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax

24 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4

17 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -6

 

5 minutes ago, Toast said:

This is getting really boring now. Can we just put through a top 3 this time.

 

Boring? For you maybe, however I think it's quite exciting - plenty of scrapping.

 

It was a very good list.

[Book 3,557]

14 minutes ago, Toast said:

This is getting really boring now. Can we just put through a top 3 this time.

No.

[TQR 14,402]

The scoring skirmishes are mildly infuriating at times but definitely entertaining, even in this round which I think is the lowest quality of the lot this decade.

 

PS. I fully appreciate how culturally huge Relax was, but nowadays it’s nothing more than a morsel of nostalgia for those who were young in the 80s. It ain’t a good listen.

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

57 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

 

0 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover -5

 

Happy Birthday Phil Collins 

[Drewsky1211 4,758]

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper
64 Madonna – Into the Groove

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) -2

26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax

21 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) +4

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex -4

20 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

[lilham 757]

72 George Michael – Careless Whisper
68 Madonna – Into the Groove +4

51 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

32 Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)

26 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax

20 Duran Duran – The Reflex

20 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
15 Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) -6