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

[Bibliogryphon 8,945]

1 minute ago, Toast said:

 

Exactly.

I could quite happily end this round with a top 12.

 

I prefer Start! to Going Underground and Call Me to Atomic

 

I thought Under Pressure would do a lot better as well as Don't You Want Me which to me is an iconic Eighties track

[TQR 13,023]

2 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

Aye, and I don't think Abba will win either, its pretty much been given a pass so far by those averse to them, but when it gets closer they'll change tack and there'll be more -6's than the +4 fans can handle. You heard it here first .

Thank fuck. It’s been a lonely job for me -6ing the shit out of them so far.

[Bibliogryphon 8,945]

6 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

Aye, and I don't think Abba will win either, its pretty much been given a pass so far by those averse to them, but when it gets closer they'll change tack and there'll be more -6's than the +4 fans can handle. You heard it here first .

 

I was backing Super Trooper over Winner but it is one of the better ABBA tracks. I remember NME including it on a list of most depressing songs ever. (For content not quality)

[Toast 15,245]

 

[time 8,112]

46 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

46 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

45 Blondie - Atomic 

45 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

42 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me +4
32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

22 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure

12 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

12 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno -6 
 

[Grim Up North 3,585]

46 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All

46 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

45 Blondie - Atomic 

45 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

42 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me
32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

22 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure

16 The Human League – Don't You Want Me +4

6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu -6
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

[lilham 693]

47 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children +2

46 Soft Cell – Tainted Love

45 Blondie - Atomic 

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +2

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

40 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All -6

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me
32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

22 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure

16 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

[ladyfiona 2,182]

47 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children

48 Soft Cell – Tainted Love +2

42 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All +2

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

39 Blondie - Atomic -6

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me
32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

22 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure

16 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

[BuffaloPhil 687]

47 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

42 Soft Cell – Tainted Love -6

42 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 

42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

39 Blondie - Atomic 

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me
32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure +4

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

16 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

[Paul Bearer 5,802]

 

47 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

43 Blondie — Atomic +4

42 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 

42 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 Soft cell — Tainted love -6

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

16 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

 

 

Edited January 5, 2023 by Paul Bearer
Whoopsy! Soft Cell points corrected.

[Daewedh 10]

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Specials - Ghost Town

43 Blondie — Atomic 

43 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me +1

42 ABBA - The Winner Takes It All 

41 The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams of Children -6

37 Soft Cell — Tainted love +1

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen - Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

17 The Human League – Don't You Want Me +1

7 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu +1
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno

Edited January 6, 2023 by Paul Bearer
Soft cell score corrected. Again

[Death Impends 7,524]

Seems Paul knocked Tainted Love by 10 points rather than 6?

[TQR 13,023]

Nice try PB 

[Paul Bearer 5,802]

8 hours ago, TQR said:

Nice try PB 

I would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those other pesky admins.  

[TQR 13,023]

45 The Specials — Ghost Town +2

45 Blondie — Atomic +2

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

41 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children

37 Soft Cell — Tainted love

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All -6

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

17 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

7 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners – Geno

Edited January 6, 2023 by TQR
Removed a duplicate

[YoungWillz 19,673]

There are now 2 Soft Cell Tainted Loves on the board. Can we trace when the error occurred?

[TQR 13,023]

12 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

There are now 2 Soft Cell Tainted Loves on the board. Can we trace when the error occurred?

PB corrected and deleted his erroneous Soft Cell score but it appeared again in Daewedh’s post. Should have 37 points so I removed the 33 pointer.

[En Passant 3,136]

40 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

There are now 2 Soft Cell Tainted Loves on the board. Can we trace when the error occurred?

 

Yes, Abba have been doing it for a while now - so it's a copy of that.

[YoungWillz 19,673]

45 The Specials — Ghost Town 

45 Blondie — Atomic 

45 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children +4

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love -5
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

17 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

6 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu -1
6 Dexy's Midnight Runners – Geno

[Toast 15,245]

posted twice, oops

[Toast 15,245]

47 The Specials — Ghost Town   +2

47 Blondie — Atomic   +2

45 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children +4

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

43 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love -5
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

17 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

6 Dexy's Midnight Runners – Geno

 

0 Olivia Newton-John & ELO – Xanadu   -6

[En Passant 3,136]

xanadont.

 

No, I don't care what you think. 

[wannamaker 1,148]

47 The Specials — Ghost Town 

47 Blondie — Atomic 

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me +4

45 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children

44 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love -5
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me -6

6 Dexy's Midnight Runners – Geno

[En Passant 3,136]

48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket +4

47 The Specials — Ghost Town 

47 Blondie — Atomic 

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

45 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

32 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
26 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure 

24 The Jam – Start!

23 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 

22 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming 

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me

0 Dexy's Midnight Runners – ohno -6

 

With apologies to @msc. Well, up to a point. 

[Youth in Asia 1,042]

48 The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket

47 The Specials — Ghost Town 

47 Blondie — Atomic 

47 The Police – Don't Stand So Close to Me

45 The Jam – Going Underground / Dreams of Children

36 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes 
36 Blondie – Call Me

36 ABBA — The Winner Takes It All 

33 Adam & the Ants – Stand and Deliver +1

32 Soft Cell — Tainted love
29 The Specials – Too Much Too Young
24 The Jam – Start!

24 The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic +1

24 Adam & the Ants – Prince Charming +2

20 David Bowie & Queen – Under Pressure -6

11 The Human League – Don't You Want Me