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

[ladyfiona 2,090]

On a seperate note this was top 10 on Ceefax 24th February 1988 according to a mutual on Twitter.

 

For those that can't see it:

 

1.  I should be so lucky - Kylie Minogue
2. Beat Dis - Bomb the Bass
3. Get Outta my Dreams - Billy Ocean
4. Tell it to my Heart - Taylor Dayne
5. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
6. Suedehead - Morrissey
7. Say it Again - Jermaine Stewart
8. Gimmie Hope Jo'anna - Eddy Grant
9. Together Forever - Rick Astley
10. Doctorin' the House - Coldcut with Yazz and the Plastic Population

[Paul Bearer 5,744]

24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

24 The Specials – Ghost Town

22 Madonna – Into the groove

21 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer +4

20 Men at Work – Down Under

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Blondie – Atomic

19 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

18 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

17 Madness – House of fun

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

16 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

13 The Jam – A town called Malice

00. Kylie Minogue – You weren’t all that lucky. -6

 

And so begins the Madonna yo-yo game.  Also, Ninas’ 99 red balloons score updated. 

[En Passant 2,970]

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +4

24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

24 The Specials – Ghost Town

22 Madonna – Into the groove

21 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Blondie – Atomic

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

18 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

17 Madness – House of fun

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

16 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

13 The Jam – A town called Malice

13 Bonnie Tyler – Totally over the top -6

 

[wannamaker 1,101]

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

24 The Specials – Ghost Town

22 Madonna – Into the groove

21 Madness – House of fun +4

21 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Blondie – Atomic

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

18 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

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

16 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

13 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

07 The Jam – A town called Malice -6 

[time 7,989]

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

24 The Specials – Ghost Town

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +4

21 Madness – House of fun 

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Blondie – Atomic

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

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

16 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow -6

14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

13 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

07 The Jam – A town called Malice 

Edited February 21, 2023 by Paul Bearer
Jam score corrected.

[Joey Russ 7,120]

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +4

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

24 The Specials – Ghost Town

22 Madonna – Into the groove

21 Madness – House of fun 

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Blondie – Atomic

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

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

16 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart -6

07 The Jam – A town called Malice 

[Death Impends 7,428]

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

25 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +1

25 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin +1

24 The Specials – Ghost Town

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1

21 Madness – House of fun

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic +1

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

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

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

14 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -6

07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

07 The Jam – A town called Malice 

[CaptainChorizo 1,917]

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV +2

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

26 The Specials – Ghost Town +2

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

25 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

19 Madness – House of fun -2

19 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

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

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

10 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls -4

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

07 The Jam – A town called Malice 

[Bibliogryphon 8,730]

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

26 The Specials – Ghost Town 

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

25 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

19 Madness – House of fun

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes -6

10 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

07 The Jam – A town called Malice 

[ladyfiona 2,090]

Adding mine

[TQR 12,474]

28 The Specials – Ghost Town +2

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +2

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

19 Madness – House of fun

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

18 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth -1

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

10 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

02 The Jam – Get out of town -5

[ladyfiona 2,090]

28 The Specials – Ghost Town

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth +4

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

19 Madness – House of fun

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

07 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

04 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls -6

02 The Jam – A town called Malice  

[wannamaker 1,101]

28 The Specials – Ghost Town

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

23 Madness – House of fun +4

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons 

20 Madonna — Like a Prayer

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow 

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — Two Tribes

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

04 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart -4

00 The Jam – Left the town -2

[Clorox Bleachman 2,059]

28 The Specials – Ghost Town

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

24 Madonna – Like a Prayer +4

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

20 Madness – House of fun -3

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth -3

18 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

04 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

[Youth in Asia 1,027]

32 The Specials – Ghost Town +4

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

24 Madonna – Like a Prayer

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

20 Madness – House of fun

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

16 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes -2

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

00 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls (aka Rick Astley's revenge) -4

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

see below YIAs next post

 

[Youth in Asia 1,027]

could you redo it?

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

32 The Specials – Ghost Town

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

22 Madonna – Into the groove

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes  +4

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

20 Madness – House of fun

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

18 Madonna – Like a Prayer -6

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

 

FUCK YOU MADONNA

 

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

10 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said:

could you redo it?

 sorted

[ladyfiona 2,090]

At least this time getting rid of (or trying to) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls didn't take about a month.

[TQR 12,474]

West End Girls may not have won the main game, but it won the battle that mattered. It secured a well-deserved place in the final while Rick’s ancient meme rots forever in the junk folder where it belongs.

[Book 3,369]

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

26 Madonna – Into the groove  +4

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

26 The Specials – Ghost Town  -6

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

22 George Michael – Careless Whisper

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

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

20 Madness – House of fun

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

18 Madonna – Like a Prayer

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow

13 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

[Youth in Asia 1,027]

2 hours ago, TQR said:

West End Girls may not have won the main game, but it won the battle that mattered. It secured a well-deserved place in the final while Rick’s ancient meme rots forever in the junk folder where it belongs.

Rick won the moral victory, and his genius lives on in the minds of schoolkids all around the world.

 

Plus the guardian voted WEG as the greatest UK No1 of ALL TIME. So the fact it didn't even make the top 20 of the 1980s here is a kind of justice. Hopefully the guardian will take time to reflect on their error.

[Bibliogryphon 8,730]

27 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

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

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

26 The Specials – Ghost Town

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

24 Madonna – Into the groove  -2

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper -1

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

20 Madness – House of fun

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

18 Madonna – Like a Prayer

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow

10 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes -3

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

[theoldlady 2,010]

32 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin +4

27 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV

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

26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

25 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

24 Madonna – Into the groove  

21 George Michael – Careless Whisper

21 Human League – Don´t you want me

21 Nena – 99 red balloons

20 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 

20 Men at Work – Down Under

20 Blondie – Atomic

20 Madness – House of fun

20 The Specials — Ghost Town -6

19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way

19 Bee Gees – You win again

19 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

18 Madonna – Like a Prayer

15 Enya – Orinoco Flow

10 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 

10 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

03 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart