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

[Death Impends 7,388]

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

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

42 Black Box – Ride On Time

37 Pet Shop Boys — Heart +2

34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  -6

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52 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

 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.

I don't 'hate' Orinoco Flow, it just irritates me; its the sort of stuff which I'd expect to be playing behind the walls of some new-age pseudo-religious cult. Madonna is very 'meh' imho. I like The Bangles, but this is one of their weaker songs, and all matters Carlisle I'll leave to mpfc.

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54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 

47 Enya – Orinoco Flow

37 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

36 Black Box – Ride On Time -6

34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

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 

19 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart +4

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

[ladyfiona 2,045]

As you say your top 5 are a hit list. Giving Enya a lot of love.

 

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 

51 Enya – Orinoco Flow +4

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

33 Madonna —Like a Prayer 

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

31 Pet Shop Boys — Heart -6

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 

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

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

[CaptainChorizo 1,908]

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 

51 Enya – Orinoco Flow +4

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

31 Madonna —Like a Prayer -2

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky +3

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

27 Pet Shop Boys — Heart -4

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

26 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) +1

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

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

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow +4

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

34 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

31 Madonna —Like a Prayer 

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

27 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

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

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

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

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

7 Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way (if only) Up -6

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express  

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame +4

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

31 Madonna —Like a Prayer 

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

27 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

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

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

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

1 Yazz and the cunty cast of TOWIE - The Only Way Is Down -6

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

36 Black Box – Ride On Time

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

27 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

27 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World +4

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

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

25 Madonna —Like a Prayer -6

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

1 Yazz and the cunty cast of TOWIE - The Only Way Is Down

[Toast 14,869]

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time  -6

29 Madonna — Like a Prayer   +4

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

27 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 

27 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World +4

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

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

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

1 Yazz and the cunty cast of TOWIE - The Only Way Is Down

[Youth in Asia 1,024]

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

33 Madonna — Like a Prayer   +4

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time 

27 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

27 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

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

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

21 Pet Shop Boys — Heart -6

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

4 S-Express – Theme from S-Express

1 Yazz - The Only Way Is Up

[Sir Creep 7,016]

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

33 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

31 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

30 Black Box – Ride On Time 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around +2

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World +2

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky -1

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

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

21 Pet Shop Boys — Heart

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

 

00 S-Express – Theme from S-Ex (I’d have given +4 if that was the actual song name.) -4

00 Yazz and the twunty cats of BOWIE - There’s No Way -1

 

 

 

[Bibliogryphon 8,689]

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

33 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

28 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart -3

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

25 Pet Shop Boys — Heart +4

23 Simple Minds – Belfast Child (Ballad Of The Streets EP) -3

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

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

33 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

32 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   +4

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

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

25 Pet Shop Boys — Heart

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

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

[Paul Bearer 5,704]

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

37 Madonna — Like a Prayer +4

32 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

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

25 Pet Shop Boys — Heart

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

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

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

37 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

32 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

30 Black Box – Ride On Time 

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart +4

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

29 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

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

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

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

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

37 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

34 Black Box – Ride On Time +4

32 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now 

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

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

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World -6

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

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

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth
38 Black Box – Ride On Time +4

37 Madonna — Like a Prayer

32 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

32 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now

32 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -6

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

29 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

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

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World

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

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

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,052]

 

55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 Black Box – Ride On Time 

37 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

35 Tiffany – I Think We´re Alone Now +3

32 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   -2

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky +1

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

22 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) -4

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

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

 

Even at the time after listening to it I could only remember how 6 words of the Soul to Soul record went. Other than that, reduced to rearranging the deckchairs on Kylie's Titanic. I don't really care about any of these though, amazing how much the charts had declined in 4-5 years.

 

Just seen Belinda Carlisle on Breakfast TV plugging her tour - looking young for her age, but her face didn't move...

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 Black Box – Ride On Time 

37 Madonna — Like a Prayer 

32 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky 

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now -6

29 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

23 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart +4

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

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

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

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15 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

 

Even at the time after listening to it I could only remember how 6 words of the Soul to Soul record went. Other than that, reduced to rearranging the deckchairs on Kylie's Titanic. I don't really care about any of these though, amazing how much the charts had declined in 4-5 years.

 

Just seen Belinda Carlisle on Breakfast TV plugging her tour - looking young for her age, but her face didn't move...

 

1988-89 was a low period for the charts, compared to 2-5 years earlier. 1990 wasn't much better but it was top heavy (Adamski, the Beautiful South and the Steve Miller Band all got number ones and I guess Sinead is quite popular.) 1991 had Freddie's farewell, Vic Reeves (actually a good cover) and number ones by, of all people, Iron Maiden and The Clash (with their weakest singles, naturally) next to the fucking Stonk and the horror that is Bryan Adams. Looking further afield, 92/93 has a few songs I can champion, 94/95 is more of a struggle (that's when I got into music, but all of my loves didn't get to number one!), 96/97 is weak, 98/99 is a mix of the timeless and the abhorrent. After which point I become a bit lost with the charts and will just have to vote for Girls Aloud and Rihanna who I know! 

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12 minutes ago, msc said:

96/97 is weak

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

39 Madonna — Like a Prayer +2

38 Black Box – Ride On Time 

32 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

28 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around -1

24 Soul to Soul ft Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) +2

23 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

 

0 Simple Minds – Belfast Child Mortality (Ballad Of The Streets EP) -5

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55 Enya – Orinoco Flow

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

38 Black Box – Ride On Time 

39 Madonna — Like a Prayer -6

32 The Bangles – Eternal Flame

32 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around +4

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

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

23 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World 

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6 minutes ago, YorkshireBanker said:

39 Madonna — Like a Prayer -6

You forgot to take 6 from the score. Should be on 33.

[Grim Up North 3,565]

 

54 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

49 Enya – Orinoco Flow -6

38 Black Box – Ride On Time 

36 The Bangles – Eternal Flame +4

33 Madonna — Like a Prayer

32 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around

30 Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky

30 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart   

29 Pet Shop Boys – Heart 

29 Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

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

23 Marc Almond/Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart

23 Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World