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

[Death Impends 7,943]

36 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

25 Blondie – Atomic +4

19 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

08 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

06 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love -6

01 George Michael – Careless Whisper

[En Passant 3,733]

30 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6

25 Blondie – Atomic

19 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

10 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love +4

08 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

01 George Michael – Careless Whisper

[CaptainChorizo 1,971]

31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +1

25 Blondie – Atomic

15 Soft Cell – Tainted Love -4

13 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love +3

07 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes -1

00 George Michael – Careless Whisper  -1

[Youth in Asia 1,082]

It would be a bit ridiculous for Atomic to be voted no 1 of the 80s. For a start it was recorded in 1979.

Now Georgie is out, I don't really see any good choices left. Can we give a golden buzzer to get Come on Eileen or Rick Astley back in?

[Youth in Asia 1,082]

31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

25 Blondie – Atomic

19 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +4

13 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love

01 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,519]

31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

25 Blondie – Atomic

19 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

07 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love -6

05 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +4

[theoldlady 2,283]

31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

25 Blondie – Atomic

19 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

9 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes +4

01 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Love -6

 

[TQR 14,364]

4 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

It’s NOT iconic it’s not even one of the best three songs on Please.  Speaking on behalf of a country, they were a one-album wonder (as great as it was).  When you chose to senselessly attack Madonna, who defined the 80s album after album, your personal favourite was done for.  Consider it tit for tat. Don’t hate the players, hate the game.

And there it is. An admission, two-fold, that you’re not playing the game properly.

[Book 3,535]

Please use Pauls voting!

 

31 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

29 Blondie – Atomic  +4

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love  -5

9 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

00 Kraftwerk – The Model/Computer Crashed -1

[Paul Bearer 6,095]

33 Blondie — Atomic +4

25 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

9 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

[Paul Bearer 6,095]

Next person please use my vote as it would seem Book and I voted at the same time. 

[Paul Bearer 6,095]

30 minutes ago, TQR said:

And there it is. An admission, two-fold, that you’re not playing the game properly.

I think there’s a few people doing that.  I thought you were supposed to be voting for/against the song, not the group/person. 

[theoldlady 2,283]

25 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said:

33 Madonna — Atomic +4

26 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

9 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

I believe that Nena should only have 25 points?

[TQR 14,364]

I also believe that Blondie did Atomic, not Madonna. But then maybe I’m just being blinded by my apparent senseless hatred of Madonna again.

[Paul Bearer 6,095]

5 minutes ago, theoldlady said:

I believe that Nena should only have 25 points?

 

3 minutes ago, TQR said:

I also believe that Blondie did Atomic, not Madonna. But then maybe I’m just being blinded by my apparent senseless hatred of Madonna again.

Corrected. Thanks. 

[Sir Creep 7,069]

I’m using Paul’s as instructed.

 

33 Blondie — Atomic

25 Nena – 99 Red Balloons

13 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes +4

08 Soft Cell – Tainted Love -6

 

[justonecornetto 944]

37 Blondie — Atomic +4

19 Nena – 99 Red Balloons -6

13 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes 

08 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,277]

37 Blondie — Atomic 

19 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 

12 Soft Cell – Tainted Love  +4

07 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes -6

[Grim Up North 3,718]

On 21/02/2023 at 11:09, Imelda said:

Here are the standings going into the final, based on how the groups finished;

 

76 George Michael – Careless Whisper
71 Belinda Carlisle — Heaven Is A Place On Earth
70 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love
69 A- ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV
66 Madonna – Into the Groove
59 Nena – 99 Red Balloons
51 Enya — Orinoco Flow
49 Madonna — Like a Prayer
48 Madness – House of Fun
45 The Bangles — Eternal Flame
41 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls
40 The Jam – Town called Malice / Precious
39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way
38 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin
37 Soft Cell — Tainted Love
37 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the heart
36 Men at Work – Down Under
35 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
33 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes
33 Bee Gees — You win Again
31 The Human League — Don`t You Want Me
29 Blondie — Atomic
28 Kylie Minogue — I Should Be So Lucky
26 The Specials — Ghost Town
23 Eurythmics — There must be an angel (playing with my heart)

 

Wonder how closely this will align with the forthcoming battle. Will the winner come from the top 5 above?

 

Fuck all like and no are your answers 

 

31 Blondie — Atomic -6

19 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 

16 Soft Cell – Tainted Love  +4

07 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

 

[Joey Russ 7,210]

25 Blondie — Atomic -6

20 Soft Cell – Tainted Love  +4

19 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 

07 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

 

[DoltonMoney 303]

25 Blondie — Atomic

20 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +1

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love -6

10 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes +3

 

Too bad about The Model/Computer Love. The former wasn't even originally released in the 80s, but it's probably my favorite off of any of the chart-toppers. 

Edited March 1, 2023 by DoltonMoney
Posted after someone else

[time 8,576]

24 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4

23 Blondie — Atomic -2

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 

6 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes -4

 

I don't not like Ashes to Ashes, but its not one of Bowie's best (imo), and (also imo) is one of the worst two of the four remainers.

[Drewsky1211 4,697]

24 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 

17 Blondie — Atomic -6

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 

10 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes +4

[Grim Up North 3,718]

7 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

24 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 

17 Blondie — Atomic -6

14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 

10 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes +4

 

I'm not sure how we've ended up here after 92 pages of voting but, much as I like all these songs, it would be hard to argue they were 'best of a decade' class.

[prussianblue 1,005]

 

 

My thoughts on what is left.