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

[En Passant 3,574]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow +4

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

36 Black Box – Ride On Time 

33 Madonna — Like A Prayer

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

30 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) 

29 Pet Shop Boys - Heart

26 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up -1

26 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)  

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

24 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don´t Turn Around

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

9 Robin Beck - First Time 

 

0 Phil Collins – @Bibliogryphon, Genesis? Sure yes. At least prior to their 'pop' phase. Seen them a number of times. Phil's navel gazing misery songs or in this instance cover versions? Not so much. -5

 

Jesus, that's a long song title...pseuds corner - downvote.

 

[CaptainChorizo 1,953]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

36 Black Box – Ride On Time 

33 Madonna — Like A Prayer

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World +3

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) -2

26 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

25 Pet Shop Boys - Heart -4

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)  

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky +1

23 Aswad – Don´t Turn Around

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

9 Robin Beck - First Time 

[TQR 14,304]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame +4

36 Black Box – Ride On Time 

33 Madonna — Like A Prayer

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Pet Shop Boys - Heart

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)  

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up -6

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

9 Robin Beck - First Time 

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

29 Pet Shop Boys - Heart +4

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

27 Madonna — Like A Prayer -6

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)  

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

9 Robin Beck - First Time 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,319]

Denied!

 

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

31 Madonna – Like A Prayer +4

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

27 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart -3

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

6 Robin Beck – First Time -3

[Toast 15,830]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

33 Pet Shop Boys – Heart  +4

31 Madonna – Like A Prayer

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

30 Black Box – Ride On Time  -6

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

27 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

6 Robin Beck – First Time

[Youth in Asia 1,061]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

34 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now +4

31 Madonna – Like A Prayer

30 Black Box – Ride On Time

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

27 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

27 Pet Shop Boys – Heart  -6

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 U2 – Desire

6 Robin Beck – First Time

[Bibliogryphon 9,386]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

31 Pet Shop Boys – Heart  +4

31 Madonna – Like A Prayer

30 Black Box – Ride On Time

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now -4

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

27 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

12 U2 – Desire -2

6 Robin Beck – First Time

[Book 3,500]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  +4

31 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

31 Madonna – Like A Prayer

30 Black Box – Ride On Time

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

19 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  -6

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

12 U2 – Desire

06 Robin Beck – First Time

[Paul Bearer 6,006]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Madonna —Like a prayer +4

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

31 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

19 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

12 U2 – Desire

00 Robin Beck – First Time -6 the last time. 

[theoldlady 2,210]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Madonna —Like a prayer 

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart +4

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

30 Black Box – Ride On Time

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

19 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

06 U2 – Desire -6

[justonecornetto 911]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Madonna —Like a prayer 

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

34 Black Box – Ride On Time +4

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World -6

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

19 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

06 U2 – Desire 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,250]

 

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Madonna —Like a prayer 

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

34 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now +4

34 Black Box – Ride On Time 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

25 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

20 Yazz & the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

13 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  -6

06 U2 – Desire 

[msc 18,281]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Madonna —Like a prayer 

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

34 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

34 Black Box – Ride On Time 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky +4

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up -6 (not it isnt)

13 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

06 U2 – Desire 

[Imelda 610]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

38 Black Box – Ride On Time +4

36The Bangles – Eternal Flame -6

35 Madonna —Like a prayer 

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

34 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up

13 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

06 U2 – Desire 

[YorkshireBanker 166]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

38 Black Box – Ride On Time

36The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

34 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart  

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

29 Madonna —Like a prayer -6

28 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around +4

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up

13 S-Express – Theme from S-Express   

06 U2 – Desire 

[Grim Up North 3,710]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

38 Black Box – Ride On Time

36The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

32 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) +4

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now -4

27 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky -2

29 Madonna —Like a prayer

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up

13 S-Express – Theme from S-Express   

06 U2 – Desire 

[Grim Up North 3,710]

3 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

00 Robin Beck – First Time -6 the last time. 

 

Coca Cola isn't it

[prussianblue 911]

50 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

38 Black Box – Ride On Time

36The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

33 Madonna —Like a Prayer +4

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

27 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

26 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) -6

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

14 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up

13 S-Express – Theme from S-Express   

06 U2 – Desire 

[TQR 14,304]

Once Yazz is in the bin, my next target is in the top 5. 

[Drewsky1211 4,538]

52 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth +2

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

38 Black Box – Ride On Time

36The Bangles – Eternal Flame

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

33 Madonna —Like a Prayer

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now +2

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

27 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

26 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

13 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up -1

10 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  -3

4 U2 – Desire -2

[En Passant 3,574]

3 hours ago, TQR said:

Once Yazz is in the bin, my next target is in the top 5. 

 

Since you have voted consistently for The Bangles, it's down to four.

Not a huge leap that if you like the Bangles then it's not Belinda either, three.

Enya? Nah, and I'll be back with my rotten vegetable show if it is anyway so... 

One of two. I'm going with Pet Shops not Madge but it's a complete guess.

[time 8,483]

52 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 Black Box – Ride On Time +4

35 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

34The Bangles – Eternal Flame -2

33 Madonna —Like a Prayer

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

27 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

26 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP)

25 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

15 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart

13 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way is Up -1

10 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  -3

0 U2 – Dire -4

[TQR 14,304]

1 hour ago, En Passant said:

 

Since you have voted consistently for The Bangles, it's down to four.

Not a huge leap that if you like the Bangles then it's not Belinda either, three.

Enya? Nah, and I'll be back with my rotten vegetable show if it is anyway so... 

One of two. I'm going with Pet Shops not Madge but it's a complete guess.

 

I could quite easily cunt them all off in this list tbh. Apart from the Bangles.

 

Belinda is criminally overrated. Ditto Madge.

Enya is an orchestral waft of pissy air. Yep, I said it. Tomato me, fucker.

PSB’s song here is nowhere near their best.

Black Box’s shouty bollocks is there too.

[En Passant 3,574]

3 minutes ago, TQR said:

 

I could quite easily cunt them all off in this list tbh. Apart from the Bangles.

 

Belinda is criminally overrated. Ditto Madge.

Enya is an orchestral waft of pissy air. Yep, I said it. Tomato me, fucker.

PSB’s song here is nowhere near their best.

Black Box’s shouty bollocks is there too.

 

 You do make what appear to be some odd choices (at least to me). Tomato en route .

 

I'm completely ambivalent about most of those. Carlisle and The Bangles are just banal pop to me, even Madge is, and she doesn't provoke the kind of love hate reactions I see here with any track at all - I like Frozen best I guess or Into the Groove but its not a biggie.

Enya, I actually much prefer Caribbean Blue which is her only track that's on a playlist but will vote for Orinoco over the rest of that stuff.