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

[TQR 12,213]

1 hour ago, Sir Creep said:

I know I already said this but this is by far the best list of songs we have had to vote on, and it’s stunning these are #2 songs.  In almost every case I’m left exclaiming in a loud high pitched voice ‘if that song was only #2, what the hell was #1?!’ 

 

On 10/08/2023 at 13:08, TQR said:

Fancy reliving all the action? See below for links to all the previous games:

60s No.1s; 70s No.1s; 80s No.1s; 90s No.1s; 00s No.1s (still in play)

70s No.2s

 

[Bibliogryphon 8,662]

22/Sep/2023

 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

38 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World -2

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +4

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

24 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

20 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

19 Alice Cooper — Poison

18 Erasure — Sometimes

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

17 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer -4

08 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On

[Book 3,352]

22.09.2023

 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

32 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   -6

27 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  +4

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

24 Bangles — Manic Monday

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

20 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

19 Alice Cooper — Poison

18 Erasure — Sometimes

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

17 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

08 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On

[CaptainChorizo 1,906]

sept 22 2023

 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   -3

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  +2

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

24 Bangles — Manic Monday

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

20 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

19 Kim Wilde — Kids In America+2

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Erasure — Sometimes

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

16 Alice Cooper — Poison -3

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

08 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On

[Paul Bearer 5,688]

22/9/23 09:05 hrs 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

24 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown -6

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

20 Alice Cooper — Poison +4

20 Diana Ross — Upside Down 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

19 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Erasure — Sometimes

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

08 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,051]

22/9/23 09:05 hrs 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   

23 Queen — Radio Ga Ga -2

23 Bangles — Manic Monday -1

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America +2

20 Erasure — Sometimes +2

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down -3

17 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

08 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On

[Sir Creep 7,013]

22/09/23 6:07am

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   

23 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

23 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +4

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

14 Erasure — Sometimes -6

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

08 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On

[DoltonMoney 256]

9/22/23

 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   

25 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +4

23 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

23 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This -4

14 Erasure — Sometimes

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

06 Kim Wilde — You Keep Me Hangin' On -2

[Drewsky1211 4,081]

9/22/2023

 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   

27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +4

25 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

23 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

14 Erasure — Sometimes

12 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

 

0 Kim Wilde — Can't Hang On Anymore -6

[diego 1,835]

9/22/2023

 

46 A-Ha — Take On Me

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World   

27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 

23 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette  -6

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down

16 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +4

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

14 Erasure — Sometimes

 

[Imelda 606]

/22/2023

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me -6

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +4

27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 

23 Bangles — Manic Monday

23 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down

16 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

14 Erasure — Sometimes

 

[justonecornetto 785]

22/9/2023

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 

27 Bangles — Manic Monday +4

22 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

20 Alice Cooper — Poison 

19 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Diana Ross — Upside Down

17 The Stranglers — Golden Brown -6

16 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

14 Erasure — Sometimes

[lilham 651]

September 22nd at 1126am

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 

27 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight +2

21 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette +2

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

16 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

14 Erasure — Sometimes

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down -6

[Root Inspector 184]

22nd September

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

35 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

27 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 

27 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This +4

19 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

16 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

16 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America -6

14 Erasure — Sometimes

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down

[BuffaloPhil 597]

22nd September

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) -2

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga -2

25 Bangles — Manic Monday -2

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

20 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This +1

20 Ultravox — Vienna +1

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill +1

16 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes +1

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down

[RoverAndOut 3,487]

22nd September

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

20 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

20 Ultravox — Vienna

20 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +4

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down

11 The Stranglers — Golden Brown -6

 

I know it has its fans in these here parts, and I honestly don't mind it, but it's probably the one on this list I'd be least likely to leave on the radio (although I doubt I'd switch it off/over). 

[wannamaker 1,070]

23/9/23

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

20 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

20 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer 

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 The Stranglers — Golden Brown +4

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes

14 Ultravox — Vienna -6

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down

[RoverAndOut 3,487]

23/9/23

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

25 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

22 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This +2

22 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +2

21 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes

14 Ultravox — Vienna

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down

09 The Stranglers — Golden Brown -6

[ladyfiona 2,042]

23rd Sept

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga +4

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

22 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This -3

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette -3

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes

14 Ultravox — Vienna

11 Diana Ross — Upside Down

09 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

[Toast 14,850]

Sat 23 Sep

 

40 A-Ha — Take On Me 

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

22 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Ultravox — Vienna  +4

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes

08 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  -1

06 Diana Ross — Upside Down  -5

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

23/09/2023

 

44 A-Ha — Take On Me +4

33 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

33 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

22 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Ultravox — Vienna 

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

17 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America 

15 Erasure — Sometimes

08 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

 

00 Diana Ross — Upside Down  -6

[MariNisia 3,499]

23/Sep/2023

 

44 A-Ha — Take On Me

34 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +1

34 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +1

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

23 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer +1

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill +1

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

15 Erasure — Sometimes

12 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette -6

08 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

[TQR 12,213]

Sat 23 Sep

 

38 A-Ha — Take On Me -6

38 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World +4

34 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

23 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

15 Erasure — Sometimes

12 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

08 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

 

I love Take On Me but let’s not have it run away.

[Bibliogryphon 8,662]

Sat 23 Sep

 

38 A-Ha — Take On Me

38 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +4

37 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World -1

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

18 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer -5

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

15 Erasure — Sometimes

12 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

08 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

[Book 3,352]

23.09.2023

 

42 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +4

38 A-Ha — Take On Me

31 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World  -6

29 Queen — Radio Ga Ga

25 Bangles — Manic Monday

24 INXS — Need You Tonight

20 Alice Cooper — Poison

19 Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield — What Have I Done To Deserve This

18 Ultravox — Vienna

18 Phil Collins — In The Air Tonight

18 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill

18 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

15 Kim Wilde — Kids In America

15 Erasure — Sometimes

12 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette

08 The Stranglers — Golden Brown