Kill or Save: UK No.2 Hits of the 80s

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, TQR said:

Diana Ross is the disco queen. The fuck is the point of Lipps Inc?

It’s not Diana’s best, and since when is she associated with disco?  Maybe her attempt at it is why it isn’t her best work. Given druthers I’d choose Stevie over that song but the goal is to end this so I’m on board.

[TQR 14,384]

11 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

It’s not Diana’s best, and since when is she associated with disco?  Maybe her attempt at it is why it isn’t her best work. Given druthers I’d choose Stevie over that song but the goal is to end this so I’m on board.

 

Diana & Stevie = Two genres done expertly

Lipps Inc & Stevie = Two genres

Diana & Lipps Inc = One genre done to varying standards; one genuine bop and one Shrek thing

 

Only two people’s votes gap between Lipps Inc and Stevie, and we’ve only been on this round for four days. Why the rush to end it?

[lilham 752]

That Shrek connection makes me want to downvote Lipps lol...

I liked it because it's about the Minneapolis neighborhood Dinkytown.

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

8/15/2023

 

80 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

65 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 

60 Ultravox — Vienna

45 Diana Ross — Upside Down -4

38 Lipps Inc - Funky Town -2

24 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin) +4

18 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It 

 

The top 3 are much better than the other 4, IMO Masterblaster is the best of a pretty average bottom 4, although not a patch on Stevie's 70s stuff. 

Love a lot of her earlier stuff, but UD is a very average disco record. If I liked disco music I'd prefer Lipps Inc, but I (mostly) don't.

Love Emma and Say a little prayer but No doubt about it is not one of HC's better ones.

[RoverAndOut 4,745]

2 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I will take Diana over Stevie but would prefer Lipps Inc & Hot Chocolate to claim the last two places at this stage

 

I am wondering whether I will get another vote in tomorrow morning.

 

5 through I think and I want Diana and Lipps Inc to join the top 3. Love Stevie but this one does little for me. The Hot Chocolate is decent, but it's Diana and Funkytown for me!

[RoverAndOut 4,745]

1 hour ago, TQR said:

Only two people’s votes gap between Lipps Inc and Stevie, and we’ve only been on this round for four days. Why the rush to end it?

 

Also thought we shot through this round. Think there's general agreement/acceptance of the top few and the others have been quickly whittled down. Now it's pretty much 4 for 2, which could still naturally end pretty quickly even without artificial manipulation.

[theoldlady 2,296]

[CaptainChorizo 1,977]

August 15 2023

 

80 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

65 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 

60 Ultravox — Vienna

43 Diana Ross — Upside Down -2

35 Lipps Inc - Funky Town -3

23 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin) -1

22 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It +4

 

[Paul Bearer 6,100]

80 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

65 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 

60 Ultravox — Vienna

43 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

29 Lipps Inc - Funky Town -6

26 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It +4

23 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin)

[time 8,586]

15-8-23

 

81 Kim Wilde — Kids In America +1

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight +1 

61 Ultravox — Vienna +1

43 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

27 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It  +1

23 Lipps Inc - Funky Town -6

23 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin)

[YorkshireBanker 168]

15-8-23

 

82 Kim Wilde — Kids In America +1

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 

60 Ultravox — Vienna -1

38 Diana Ross — Upside Down -5

30 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It  +3

23 Lipps Inc - Funky Town

23 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin)

[BuffaloPhil 925]

15-8-23

 

82 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 

64 Ultravox — Vienna +4

38 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

24 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It -6

23 Lipps Inc - Funky Town

23 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin)

[wannamaker 1,407]

16/8/23

 

82 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight 

64 Ultravox — Vienna 

38 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

27 Lipps Inc - Funky Town +4

21 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin) -2

20 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It -4

[ladyfiona 2,573]

16th August

 

82 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

68 Ultravox — Vienna +4

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

34 Diana Ross — Upside Down -4

25 Lipps Inc - Funky Town -2

21 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin)

20 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It

[Toast 16,129]

Wed 16 August

 

82 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

68 Ultravox — Vienna +4

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

34 Diana Ross — Upside Down

29 Lipps Inc - Funky Town  +4

18 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin)  -3

17 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It  -3

[RIP Wee Jum 1,559]

16/08/2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America +4

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

34 Diana Ross — Upside Down

29 Lipps Inc - Funky Town 

18 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin) 

11 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It  -6

[RoverAndOut 4,745]

16/08/2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

34 Diana Ross — Upside Down

33 Lipps Inc - Funky Town +4

17 Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin) -1

06 Hot Chocolate- No Doubt About It -5

[MariNisia 4,188]

16/Aug/2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

36 Diana Ross — Upside Down +2

35 Lipps Inc — Funkytown +2

17 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin')

 

00 Hot Chocolate — No Doubt About It -6

[theoldlady 2,296]

16/Aug/2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down +4

35 Lipps Inc — Funkytown 

11 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') -6

 

 

[TQR 14,384]

Wed 16 Aug

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down

29 Lipps Inc — Funkytown -6

15 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') +4

[lilham 752]

august 16th at 1217am

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down

33 Lipps Inc — Funkytown +4

9 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') -6

[Book 3,551]

16.08.2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down

27 Lipps Inc — Funkytown   -6

13 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin')  +4

 

Tbh - I love every single song out of these 6!

[Bibliogryphon 9,569]

16.08.2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down

31 Lipps Inc — Funkytown +4

07 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin')  -6

[justonecornetto 948]

16/8/2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down

35 Lipps Inc — Funkytown +4

01 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') -6

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

16/8/2023

 

86 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

68 Ultravox — Vienna

66 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

40 Diana Ross — Upside Down

29 Lipps Inc — Funkytown -6

05 Stevie Wonder — Masterblaster (Jammin') +4