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

[theoldlady 2,306]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

43 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

42 The Human League — Don't You Want Me  +4

30 The Specials — Ghost Town  -6

28 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

27 Blondie — Atomic 

16 Blondie — Call Me

[justonecornetto 954]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

43 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

42 The Human League — Don't You Want Me  

31 Blondie — Atomic +4

28 The Specials — Ghost Town  -2

26 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -4

16 Blondie — Call Me

[msc 18,479]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

43 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

42 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

32 The Specials - Ghost Town +4 

26 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

25 Blondie - Atomic -6

16 Blondie — Call Me

[TQR 14,400]

[Toast 16,146]

21 minutes ago, TQR said:

 

I'm in there with you, but one from each is enough. 

[Bibliogryphon 9,588]

12 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

I'm in there with you, but one from each is enough. 

At this rate Blondie could miss out with both tracks

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

29 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

At this rate Blondie could miss out with both tracks

Fingers crossed

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

37 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

32 The Specials - Ghost Town 

26 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

25 Blondie - Atomic 

20 Blondie — Call Me +4

 

I think Call Me is much better than Atomic. Thinking back to clubs and discos of the time you could have a good energetic leap around the dance floor to Call Me whereas Atomic is just an above average disco song you danced to on autopilot while thinking about something else. Still prefer it to Ashes to Ashes though.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,287]

1 hour ago, Toast said:

I'm in there with you, but one from each is enough. 

Why? If we were doing the 60s would you have downvoted every Beatles no 1 after She Loves You if the latter had won 62-63?

I think it's a shame The Winner Takes it All wasn't supported partly because other Abba songs had qualifed previously as (along with The Day Before you Came) it's one of their best.

[Toast 16,146]

1 hour ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Why? If we were doing the 60s would you have downvoted every Beatles no 1 after She Loves You if the latter had won 62-63?

 

Yes.  I don't like the Beatles.

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

For me the top 3 blondie songs are:

Tide is high.

Denis Denis.

One way or another

 

These 2 songs not so much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Drewsky1211 4,756]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

41 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +4

32 The Specials - Ghost Town 

23 Blondie - Atomic -2

22 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -4

20 Blondie — Call Me

[TQR 14,400]

1 hour ago, Youth in Asia said:

For me the top 3 blondie songs are:

Tide is high.

Denis Denis.

One way or another

 

These 2 songs not so much.

Solid top 3. Mine are:

Rapture

Hanging On The Telephone

Heart Of Glass

 

I love both the songs in this round but Atomic takes it for me.

[Joey Russ 7,228]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

42 The Human League — Don't You Want Me 

41 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

36 The Specials - Ghost Town +4

23 Blondie - Atomic 

22 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

14 Blondie — Call Me -6

[time 8,618]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

41 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 

36 The Specials - Ghost Town

36 The Human League — Don't You Want Me -6

23 Blondie - Atomic 

22 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

18 Blondie — Call Me +4

[time 8,618]

I don't 'hate' any of the remaining songs, but I was a student in Sheffield at the time, and Human League (being of Sheffield origin), and particularly this song, were everywhere at the time, and I was more into metal and punk.

[Grim Up North 3,726]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

36 The Specials - Ghost Town

36 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

35 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

27 Blondie - Atomic +4

22 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket 

18 Blondie — Call Me

 

I promised yesterday that I would vote for Ghost Town today but seems like that situation is under control for now whereas elsewhere something nuclear is happening and needs sorted.  

[lilham 757]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

36 The Specials - Ghost Town

36 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

29 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

27 Blondie - Atomic 

26 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +4

18 Blondie — Call Me

[Grim Up North 3,726]

4 minutes ago, lilham said:

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

36 The Specials - Ghost Town

36 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

29 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes -6

27 Blondie - Atomic 

22 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket +4

18 Blondie — Call Me

 

Pretenders should be 26 now though!

[lilham 757]

2 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

 

Pretenders should be 26 now though!

thanks! i'm on my first coffee and forgot to math.

[machotrouts 828]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

36 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

29 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

28 Blondie — Atomic +1

21 Blondie — Call Me +3

20 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -6

 

Gonna use my downvotes ♫

[prussianblue 1,038]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me +2

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes +2

28 Blondie — Atomic

18 Blondie — Call Me -3

17 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -3

 

Fascinating to see the rise and fall of some of these. The days of Xanadu riding high are long gone, and now Brass in Pocket tanking.

[En Passant 3,741]

58 Soft Cell — Tainted Love

38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

22 Blondie — Atomic -6

22 Blondie — Call Me +4

17 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

 

 

[BuffaloPhil 929]

52 Soft Cell — Tainted Love -6

38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

26 Blondie — Atomic +4

22 Blondie — Call Me 

17 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket

[Paul Bearer 6,102]

 

49 Soft Cell — Tainted Love -3

38 The Human League — Don't You Want Me

36 The Specials — Ghost Town

31 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes

26 Blondie — Atomic 

26 Blondie — Call Me +4

14 The Pretenders — Brass in Pocket -3