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

[time 7,948]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

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

35 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

35 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
27 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up 

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again -3

17 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me) -3

[lilham 649]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls +4

35 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

23 Bee Gees - You Win Again

21 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up -6

17 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me)

[En Passant 2,935]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls

35 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

27 Bee Gees - You Win Again +4

21 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give You Up

11 Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me) -6

[Clorox Bleachman 2,009]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls

35 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

31 Bee Gees – You Win Again +4

15 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up -6

11 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me)

 

I'm sensing a photo finish, closer to 82/83 than 80/81. Get studying (and get Jive Bunny punted into the next century please)!

[Paul Bearer 5,645]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls

35 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin

35 Bee Gees – You Win Again +4

15 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up 

5   Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me)-6

[BuffaloPhil 585]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

41 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way -6

39 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin +4

35 Bee Gees – You Win Again 

15 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up 

5   Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me)

[Youth in Asia 1,023]

60 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

35 Bee Gees – You Win Again

33 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls -6

19 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up +4

5   Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me)

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

64 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV +4

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

35 Bee Gees – You Win Again

32 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls -1

19 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up

 

00  Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves me) -5

[Toast 14,824]

64 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV +4

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

36 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls   +4

35 Bee Gees – You Win Again

13 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up  -6

 

Let's get this done.

[En Passant 2,935]

64 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV +4

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

39 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

39 Bee Gees – You Win Again +4

36 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 

7 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up  -6

 

7 minutes ago, Toast said:

Let's get this done.

 

Quite.

[Death Impends 7,364]

66 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV +2

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

41 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin +2

39 Bee Gees – You Win Again

36 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 

1 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up  -6

[Clorox Bleachman 2,009]

 

 

 

 

69 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV +3

39 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way -2

38 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin -3

38 Bee Gees – You Win Again -1

37 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls +1

1 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up

[theoldlady 1,986]

 

69 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines on TV 

41 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4

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

38 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 

33 BEE Gees — You win Again -5

 

0 Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up -1

•  

[msc 17,758]

Excellent all round performance by team Bee Gees imo.

[TQR 12,117]

Double Pet Shop Boys for the final though!!  
 

Fuck you Astley.

[TQR 12,117]

Just had a look through the next round’s lineup. God in heaven, what a load of gash. Difficult to know where to begin with all the minus points (after we’ve put down the Bunny, anyway).

[ladyfiona 2,035]

I knew I should have stayed up until midnight, lol.

 

Congratulations to Pet Shop Boys fans. Peace treaty?

[Book 3,343]

So, next round is gonna start now:

 

1988/89:

 

 

20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother

20 U2 – Desire

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you

20 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something´s gotten hold of my heart

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 Madonna – Like a prayer

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart

20 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me)

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

20 Black Box – Ride on time

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let´s party

20 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas?

[Book 3,343]

24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart +4

20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 U2 – Desire

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you

20 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something´s gotten hold of my heart

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 Madonna – Like a prayer

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me)

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

20 Black Box – Ride on time

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let´s party

20 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas?

14 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother -6

[ladyfiona 2,035]

Got to give a few points to the song no1 week of my birthday.

 

24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 

22 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey +2

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth +2

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 U2 – Desire

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something´s gotten hold of my heart

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 Madonna – Like a prayer

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me)

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

20 Black Box – Ride on time

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let´s party

17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you - 3

17 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? -3

14 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,049]

 

24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 

22 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey 

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 U2 – Desire

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something´s gotten hold of my heart

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 Madonna – Like a prayer

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me)

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

20 Black Box – Ride on time

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

18 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother +4

17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 

17 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? 

14 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let´s party -6

 

This is the period I lost interest in contemporary pop music and got into classical instead. So much dross. Hard to pick 5 I like.

Let the bunny shoot commence.

 

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[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,049]

14 minutes ago, Book said:

14 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother -6

Each to his own obviously, but you have 3 lots of Jive Bunny, crap charity singles, dull cover versions and one of Cliff's naffest, and you think this is the worst one there?

[Imelda 604]

State of this

 

24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 

22 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey 

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 

22 S-Express – Theme from S-Express +2

22 Black Box – Ride on time +2

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 U2 – Desire

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 Madonna – Like a prayer

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me)

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

18 Hollies – He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother +4

17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 

17 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? 

14 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let´s party -6

14 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something´s gotten hold of my heart-6

 

-- 20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP) one of the 80's biggest bands and a big favourite of mine. And all we get is this.

[theoldlady 1,986]

24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 

24 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey +2

22 Madonna — Like a Prayer +2

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 

22 S-Express — Theme from S-Express

22 Black Box — Ride on Time

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 U2 – Desire

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me)

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood

20 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

18 Hollies — He aint`t heavy, he`s my brother

17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you 

17 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas? 
11 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers — Let`s Party -3

11 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney— Something`s gotten hold of my heart -3

[Clorox Bleachman 2,009]

24 Kylie Minogue – Hand on your heart 

24 Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson & the Christians – Ferry ´cross the Mersey

23 S-Express – Theme from S-Express +1

22 Madonna – Like a Prayer

22 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth

22 Black Box – Ride on Time

21 U2 – Desire +1

21 Soul II Soul ft. Caron Wheeler – Back to life (However do you want me) +1

21 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The only way is up +1

20 Tiffany – I think we´re alone now

20 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky

20 Asward – Don´t turn around

20 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

20 Fairground Attraction – Perfect

20 Wet Wet Wet – With a little help from my friends / Billy Bragg – She´s leaving home

20 Time Lords – Doctorin´ the Tardis

20 Bros – I owe you nothing

20 Glenn Medeiros – Nothing´s gonna change my love for you

20 Phil Collins – A groovy kind of love

20 Whitney Houston – One moment in time

20 Enya – Orinoco Flow

20 Robin Beck – First Time

20 Cliff Richard – Mistletoe and wine

20 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad of the streets EP)

20 Jason Donovan – Too many broken hearts

20 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

20 Jason Donovan – Sealed with a kiss

20 Sonia – You´ll never stop me from loving you

20 Lisa Stansfield – All around the world

20 New Kids on the Block – You´ve got it (The right stuff)

18 Hollies – He aint`t heavy, he`s my brother

17 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you

17 Band Aid II – Do they know it´s Christmas?

17 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood -3

17 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – That´s what I like -3

11 Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers – Let`s Party

11 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something`s gotten hold of my heart