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

[TQR 12,041]

Let’s Dance isn’t Bowie’s best but it’s still class. Not good enough to split my Madness points, but also very unlikely to get minus points from me.

 

There’s only one song I dislike left in this bunch.

[Toast 14,793]

3 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Only You is the only Vince Clarke track to make it to No.1 during the 80's

 

And it's a cover .....

I like the original Yazoo version, but didn't like the a cappella cover at all.

[Daewedh 10]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart +1

49 Madness – House of fun 

44 Men at Work – Down Under

40 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

38 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

31 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? +1

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? +1

21 The Police – Every breath you take

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame +1

15 Spandau Ballet – True 

[ladyfiona 2,028]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

49 Madness – House of fun 

44 Men at Work – Down Under

40 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

40 The Jam – Town called Malice +2

28 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -3

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

23 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? -3

21 The Police – Every breath you take

19 Irene Cara — Fame +2

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

15 Spandau Ballet – True 

[BuffaloPhil 582]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

49 Madness – House of fun 

44 Men at Work – Down Under

40 The Jam – Town called Malice 

34 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance -6

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

28 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

23 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

21 The Police – Every breath you take

19 Irene Cara — Fame 

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

15 Spandau Ballet – True

[Bibliogryphon 8,613]

1 hour ago, Toast said:

 

And it's a cover .....

I like the original Yazoo version, but didn't like the a cappella cover at all.

I heard it again recently and it is better than I remember it being but not as good as the Yazoo version

[lilham 647]

Just relistened to them all; that KC & the Sunshine Band top of the pops performance was quite remarkable and not in a good way.
 

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

49 Madness – House of fun 

44 Men at Work – Down Under

40 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance -6

28 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

23 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

21 The Police – Every breath you take

19 Irene Cara — Fame 

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

15 Spandau Ballet – True 

 

[CaptainChorizo 1,893]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

46 Madness – House of fun -3

45 Men at Work – Down Under +1

39 The Jam – Town called Malice -1

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? -2

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? +3 

21 The Police – Every breath you take

19 Irene Cara — Fame 

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

15 Spandau Ballet – True 

[Old Applejack 16]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

46 Madness – House of fun 

45 Men at Work – Down Under 

42 The Jam – Town called Malice +3

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance +1

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

21 The Police – Every breath you take

19 Irene Cara — Fame 

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

9 Spandau Ballet – True  -6

[ladyfiona 2,028]

I'm tempted to next vote David Bowie or Eddy Grant in different directions just so they stop arguing about dancing.

[Old Applejack 16]

2 hours ago, lilham said:

Just relistened to them all; that KC & the Sunshine Band top of the pops performance was quite remarkable and not in a good way.


 

I remember reading/hearing that Mr Casey was badly jetlagged and was not very...enthusiastic.

[lilham 647]

1 minute ago, Old Applejack said:

I remember reading/hearing that Mr Casey was badly jetlagged and was not very...enthusiastic.

Well, his performance made me laugh, which saved him from being downvoted this round, because Eddy Grant bored me and that's a worse offense.

[BabyBlue 27]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

45 Men at Work – Down Under 

42 The Jam – Town called Malice 

40 Madness – House of fun -6

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

23 Irene Cara — Fame   +4

21 The Police – Every breath you take

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

9 Spandau Ballet – True 

[Paul Bearer 5,613]

 

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

45 Men at Work – Down Under 

42 The Jam – Town called Malice 

40 Madness – House of fun 

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Flying Pickets - Only You 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

25 The Police – Every breath you take +4

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame -6

9 Spandau Ballet – True 

[YorkshireBanker 149]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

45 Men at Work – Down Under 

42 The Jam – Town called Malice 

38 Madness – House of fun -2

29 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 

29 Flying Pickets - Only You +3

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance -4

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take +1

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

9 Spandau Ballet – True 

[wannamaker 1,066]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

45 Men at Work – Down Under 

42 Madness – House of fun +4

36 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

29 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance 

29 Flying Pickets - Only You 

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

9 Spandau Ballet – True 

[ladyfiona 2,028]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

45 Men at Work – Down Under 

42 Madness – House of fun

36 The Jam – Town called Malice

32 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

29 Flying Pickets - Only You

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance -6

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

9 Spandau Ballet – True 

 

Now stop dancing.

[Toast 14,793]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

42 Madness – House of fun

39 Men at Work – Down Under  -6

36 The Jam – Town called Malice

36 David Bowie – Let's Dance   +4

29 Flying Pickets - Only You

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

9 Spandau Ballet – True 

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

53 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

51 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

42 Madness – House of fun

40 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

39 Men at Work – Down Under 

36 David Bowie – Let's Dance  

29 Flying Pickets - Only You

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

03 Spandau Ballet – True -6

[En Passant 2,930]

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4

45 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart -6

42 Madness – House of fun

40 The Jam – Town called Malice

39 Men at Work – Down Under 

36 David Bowie – Let's Dance  

29 Flying Pickets - Only You

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

03 Spandau Ballet – True 

 

Lack of taste knows no bounds. Total eclipse of the earholes - bleauch.

[Youth in Asia 1,020]

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

45 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

43 Men at Work – Down Under +4

42 Madness – House of fun

40 The Jam – Town called Malice

30 David Bowie – Let's Dance  -6

29 Flying Pickets - Only You

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

03 Spandau Ballet – True 

 

 

top 5 still the same as since almost the beginning

[TQR 12,041]

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

44 Madness – House of Fun +4

45 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

43 Men at Work – Down Under

34 The Jam – Town called Malice -6

30 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Flying Pickets - Only You

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

03 Spandau Ballet – True 

[Bibliogryphon 8,613]

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

46 Madness – House of Fun

45 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart

43 Men at Work – Down Under

34 The Jam – Town called Malice

33 Flying Pickets - Only You +4

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance -3

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

00 Spandau Ballet – True -3

[Book 3,343]

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

49 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart  +4

46 Madness – House of Fun

43 Men at Work – Down Under

33 Flying Pickets - Only You

28 The Jam – Town called Malice  -6

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame

[theoldlady 1,980]

57 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

53 Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart  +4

46 Madness – House of Fun

43 Men at Work – Down Under

33 Flying Pickets - Only You

27 David Bowie – Let's Dance

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? 

26 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? 

26 The Police – Every breath you take 

23 Eddy Grant – I Don't Wanna Dance

22 The Jam — Town called Malice -6

18 KC & the Sunshine Band - Give It Up

17 Irene Cara — Fame