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

[Sir Creep 7,070]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

31 The Police – Every breath you take

31 Irene Cara – Fame

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

29 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk +4

27 Spandau Ballet – True

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart -6

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

19 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

15 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
12 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes

11 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

6  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

 

I’m attaching a photo of Bonnie Tyler’s vocal track.  

 

[TQR 14,391]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

31 The Police – Every breath you take

31 Irene Cara – Fame

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

29 David Bowie – Let's Dance 

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

27 Spandau Ballet – True

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

19 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie +4

19 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger -6

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe
12 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes

11 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

6  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

[Bibliogryphon 9,579]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

31 The Police – Every breath you take

31 Irene Cara – Fame

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

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance -1

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

27 Spandau Ballet – True

26 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

17 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie -2

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

16 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes +4

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) -3

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

11 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

6  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

[En Passant 3,741]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? +4

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart

25 Irene Cara – Fame -6

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

17 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

16 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

11 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

6  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

[Book 3,556]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

29 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart  +4

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

17 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

11 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

10 Adam Ant – Goody two shoes  -6

6  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

[theoldlady 2,300]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 The Jam – Town called Malice

33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart +4

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

17 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

11 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

6  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

4 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes -6

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

8 hours ago, TQR said:

There are two Pass The Dutchies now.

That would have been my fault.  I’m sure I deleted one of them.  

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

37 The Jam – Town called Malice +4

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

17 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home)

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

06  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon -6

04 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

 

 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

39 The Jam – Town called Malice +2

35 Men at Work – Down Under

33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Irene Cara – Fame

25 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk -2

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

18 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) +2

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

14 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie -3

06  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

04 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon -1

04 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

 

[justonecornetto 950]

41 The Jam – Town called Malice +2

41 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love

39 Madness – House of fun

37 Men at Work – Down Under +2

33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Irene Cara – Fame

25 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

18 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

17 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

14 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie 

11 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe -4

06  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

04 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

02 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes -2

[prussianblue 1,031]

Spent yesterday listening to all of them to familiarise myself with the ones that were unknown to me, or I just hadn’t heard in years. Thank Christ New Edition didn’t last! Computer Love was my pleasant surprise.

Given their current position, interesting to note that Karma Chameleon and Uptown Girl were respectively the best and 2^nd best-selling singles of 1983.

 

43 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +2

41 The Jam – Town called Malice

39 Madness – House of fun

37 Men at Work – Down Under

33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Eddy Grant – I don´t wanna dance

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk -2

18 Survivor – Eye of the tiger +1

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) -2

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

12 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie -2

11 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

06  Billy Joel – Uptown Girl 

05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon +1

02 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

[msc 18,442]

43 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

41 The Jam – Town called Malice

39 Madness – House of fun

37 Men at Work – Down Under

33 Bonnie Tyler — Total ellipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance +4

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 

18 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

12 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie 

11 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

02 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

00 Billy Joel - Uptown Girl -6

 

Bye bye Billy Joel. The public might have bought it in 1983 but their tastes and mine are different. Points up for the great Eddy Grant, even though that's the weakest of his big 80s hits imo.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

43 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

43 The Jam – Town called Malice +2

39 Madness – House of fun

37 Men at Work – Down Under

35 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart +2

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk 

18 Survivor – Eye of the tiger 

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

11 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

06 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie -6

05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon 

02 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

 

Amended Bonnie Tyler's ellipse of the heart back to an eclipse and -6 for Musical Youth because as Alan Hansen once said 'you can't win anything with kids'

[TQR 14,391]

IMO Musical Youth’s Pass The Dutchie is a bop, and a very rare exception to the rule that kids make songs irritating.

[Death Impends 7,971]

43 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

43 The Jam – Town called Malice

39 Madness – House of fun

39 Men at Work – Down Under +2

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart +2

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

28 David Bowie – Let's Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Survivor – Eye of the tiger -3

11 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

03 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie -3

02 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes

 

Dutchie inoffensively cute enough, but "cute" not enough to cut it in this game when all the gunk's been cleared out

[Drewsky1211 4,739]

43 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

43 The Jam – Town called Malice

41 Madness – House of fun +2

39 Men at Work – Down Under

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

30 David Bowie – Let's Dance +2

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

28 Flying Pickets – Only you

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

25 Irene Cara – Fame

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

15 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love

15 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

10 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe -1

05 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

0 Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie -3

0 Adam Ant — Goody two shoes -2

 

Killing two birds with one stone.

(Also noticing David Bowie and Eddy Grant next to each other)

[Youth in Asia 1,087]

'Let's Dance.'

'I don't want to dance. Too shy.'

'Give it up, goody two shoes.'

'Do you really want to hurt me down under? You can't hurry love.'

'True.'

[Toast 16,140]

1 hour ago, Youth in Asia said:

'Let's Dance.'

'I don't want to dance. Too shy.'

'Give it up, goody two shoes.'

'Do you really want to hurt me down under? You can't hurry love.'

'True.'

 

Surely "Is There Something I Should Know?"  should be in there somewhere.

[ladyfiona 2,580]

43 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

43 The Jam – Town called Malice

41 Madness – House of fun

39 Men at Work – Down Under

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart

31 The Police – Every breath you take

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

30 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

29 Flying Pickets – Only you +1

28 Irene Cara – Fame +3

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

16 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love -1

15 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

10 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

 

00 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon -5

 

I blame Ant & Dec singing it on I'm a Celeb every night.

[prussianblue 1,031]

I prefer Karma Chameleon to Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?, but the people have spoken. That's now everybody in contention with just one entry each.

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

 

46 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +3

43 The Jam – Town called Malice

41 Madness – House of fun

39 Men at Work – Down Under

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart

32 The Police – Every breath you take +1

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

30 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

29 Flying Pickets – Only you 

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

22 Irene Cara — Fame -6

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

16 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

15 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

10 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

 

 

Edited January 17, 2023 by Paul Bearer
Updated. Thanks Phil.

[BuffaloPhil 926]

1 minute ago, Paul Bearer said:

 

46 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +3

43 The Jam – Town called Malice

41 Madness – House of fun

39 Men at Work – Down Under

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart

32 The Police – Every breath you take +1

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

30 David Bowie – Let's Dance

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

29 Flying Pickets – Only you 

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

24 Irene Cara — Fame -4

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

16 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

15 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

10 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe

 

Hopefully I haven’t made an arse of this one. 

 

You appear to have only subtracted 4 points - another 2 to go. Was about to vote but I'll wait for you to edit.

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

39 minutes ago, BuffaloPhil said:

 

You appear to have only subtracted 4 points - another 2 to go. Was about to vote but I'll wait for you to edit.

Thanks, updated. 

[Joey Russ 7,226]

 

46 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 

43 The Jam – Town called Malice

41 Madness – House of fun

39 Men at Work – Down Under

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart

34 David Bowie – Let's Dance +4

32 The Police – Every breath you take 

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

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

29 Flying Pickets – Only you 

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

23 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk

22 Irene Cara — Fame 

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

16 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

15 Survivor – Eye of the tiger

04 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe -6

[CaptainChorizo 1,980]

47 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love +1

42 The Jam – Town called Malice -1

41 Madness – House of fun

40 Men at Work – Down Under +1

37 Bonnie Tyler — Total eclipse of the heart

34 David Bowie – Let's Dance

32 The Police – Every breath you take 

32 Culture Club – Do you really want to hurt me? +2

30 Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know?

29 Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance

29 Flying Pickets – Only you 

27 Spandau Ballet – True

25 KC & the Sunshine Band – Give it up

24 Kajagoogoo – Too shy

22 Irene Cara — Fame 

21 Captain Sensible – Happy Talk -2

16 Paul Young – Wherever I lay my hat (that's my home) 

16 Phil Collins – You can´t hurry love 

12 Survivor – Eye of the tiger -3

04 Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe