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

[ladyfiona 2,038]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

45 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

32 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up +4

29 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

27 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

27 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

27 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls -6

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[wannamaker 1,067]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

45 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

36 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up +4

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

29 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

27 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

27 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

21 Madonna — La Isla Bonita -6

16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Youth in Asia 1,023]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

45 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

40 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up +4

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

29 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

27 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

21 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

21 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls -6

16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Toast 14,841]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

45 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up   -6

29 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

27 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

25 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls   +4

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

21 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Bibliogryphon 8,653]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

45 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

32 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up -2

27 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) -2

27 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls   +2

25 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus -2

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita +2

16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Book 3,346]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin  -6

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

32 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

31 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)  +4

27 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

25 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

16 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Paul Bearer 5,651]

 

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin  

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

32 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

31 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)  

27 Bee Gees — You Win Again +4

27 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

25 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

10 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me -6

[theoldlady 1,989]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin  

35 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

31 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4

31 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)  

27 Bee Gees — You Win Again 

26 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up -6

25 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

10 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me 

[justonecornetto 782]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way +4

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin  

31 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

31 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)  

27 Bee Gees — You Win Again 

25 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

24 Rick Ashley — Never Gonna Give You Up -2

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

06 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me -4

[Imelda 604]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin  

31 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

31 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 

25 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

24 Rick Ashley — Never Gonna Give You Up

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

21 Bee Gees — You Win Again -6

10 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me +4

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,051]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

34 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) +3

32 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +1

24 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

23 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

21 Bee Gees — You Win Again 

19 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus -6

10 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me 

 

Happy with that top 5.

FAO whoever keeps changing Rick Astley to Ashley, the former is correct.

[Grim Up North 3,565]

59 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin  

34 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

32 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls 

24 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

24 Madonna — La Isla Bonita +1

24 Bee Gees — You Win Again +3

13 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus -6

10 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[prussianblue 787]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV +1

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin +1

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +2

24 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

24 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

24 Bee Gees — You Win Again

10 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus -3

7 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me -3

 

At the point where I dislike none but want to efficiently progress to the next batch.

[Death Impends 7,368]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

28 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) -6

28 Bee Gees — You Win Again +4

24 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

24 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

10 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus

7 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Bibliogryphon 8,653]

Discography -The Pet Shop Boys GH album is the first album I owned on CD

[time 7,951]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

25 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) --3

25 Bee Gees — You Win Again -3

24 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

24 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

14 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus  +4

7 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[Drewsky1211 4,070]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

27 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up +3

25 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

25 Bee Gees — You Win Again

20 Madonna — La Isla Bonita -4

15 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus +1

5 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me -2

[Book 3,346]

26 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Discography -The Pet Shop Boys GH album is the first album I owned on CD

 My first CD album was Jimmy Somerville - The Singles Collection 1984/1990 (with Bronski Beat and Communards).

Also still in the game

[En Passant 2,950]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

27 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

25 Bee Gees — You Win Again

20 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

19 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus +4

19 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) -6

5 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[prussianblue 787]

1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Discography -The Pet Shop Boys GH album is the first album I owned on CD

 

Mine was Madonna's The Immaculate Collection, which includes La Isla Bonita.

[lilham 649]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

27 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

25 Bee Gees — You Win Again
23 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) +4

20 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

13 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus -6

5 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[prussianblue 787]

I've just finished listening to all the '88 and '89 no.1s. Why hasn't there been some kind of Nuremberg-style prosecution of the perpetrators of Jive Bunny?

[BuffaloPhil 593]

1 hour ago, prussianblue said:

I've just finished listening to all the '88 and '89 no.1s. Why hasn't there been some kind of Nuremberg-style prosecution of the perpetrators of Jive Bunny?

 

The first one was quite fun for about half an hour.

[BuffaloPhil 593]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

29 Bee Gees — You Win Again +4
23 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

21 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up -6

20 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

13 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 

5 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me

[msc 17,762]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

40 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way

34 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls

33 Bee Gees — You Win Again +4
21 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up 

20 Madonna — La Isla Bonita

17 Whitney Houston - i Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) -6

13 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 

5 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me