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

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Tue 22 Aug

 

57 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

51 Soft Cell — Torch

48 David Bowie — Modern Love

46 Heaven 17 — Temptation

46 Yazoo — Only You

43 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

22 Madness — Wings Of A Dove +4

16 Spandau Ballet — Gold

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

12 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -6

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8/22/23

 

57 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

51 Soft Cell — Torch

50 Yazoo — Only You +4

48 David Bowie — Modern Love

46 Heaven 17 — Temptation

43 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

22 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

12 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know

10 Spandau Ballet — Gold -6

[Imelda 607]

8/22/23

 

57 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation +4

50 Yazoo — Only You

48 David Bowie — Modern Love

43 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

45 Soft Cell — Torch -6

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

22 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

12 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know

10 Spandau Ballet — Gold

[Death Impends 7,457]

8/22/2023

 

57 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

52 Yazoo — Only You +2

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 David Bowie — Modern Love +2

43 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

45 Soft Cell — Torch

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

16 Madness — Wings Of A Dove -6

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

12 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know

10 Spandau Ballet — Gold

[justonecornetto 813]

22/8/2023

 

57 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

52 Yazoo — Only You 

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 David Bowie — Modern Love 

47 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +4

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

39 Soft Cell — Torch -6

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

16 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

12 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know

10 Spandau Ballet — Gold

[Drewsky1211 4,150]

8/22/2023

 

59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) +2

52 Yazoo — Only You 

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 David Bowie — Modern Love 

49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue +2

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

39 Soft Cell — Torch

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

16 Madness — Wings Of A Dove 

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

8 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -4

8 Spandau Ballet — Gold -2

[lilham 681]

august 22nd at 1111am

 

59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love +4

52 Yazoo — Only You 

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation

49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

39 Soft Cell — Torch

29 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

10 Madness — Wings Of A Dove -6

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

8 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know

8 Spandau Ballet — Gold

[Sir Creep 7,025]

22/08/23 1:37pm

 

59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

52 Yazoo — Only You 

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation

49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

33 Soft Cell — Torch -6

33 The Stranglers — Golden Brown +4

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

10 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

14 The Human League — Mirror Man

12 David Bowie — China Girl

8 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know

8 Spandau Ballet — Gold

[RoverAndOut 3,643]

Can the next person move Madness down please? It's two places too high for the score it currently has.

[Paul Bearer 5,755]

22/8/23 21:28 hrs

 

59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

52 Yazoo — Only You 

50 Heaven 17 — Temptation

49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

33 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

29 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

10 The Human League — Mirror Man -4

10 David Bowie — China Girl -2

10 Madness -- Wings Of A Dove

10 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know +2

10 Spandau Ballet — Gold +2

 

[BuffaloPhil 646]

22nd August

59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

52 Yazoo — Only You 

49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

44 Heaven 17 — Temptation -6

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

33 The Stranglers — Golden Brown 

29 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

14 David Bowie — China Girl +4

10 The Human League — Mirror Man 

10 Madness -- Wings Of A Dove

10 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know 

10 Spandau Ballet — Gold 

[CaptainChorizo 1,917]

aug 22

 

59 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

52 Yazoo — Only You 

49 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

44 Heaven 17 — Temptation 

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

37 The Stranglers — Golden Brown +4

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

29 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination 

12 David Bowie — China Girl -2

10 The Human League — Mirror Man 

10 Madness -- Wings Of A Dove 

8 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -2

8 Spandau Ballet — Gold  -2

[YorkshireBanker 149]

22nd August 

 

58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)-1

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

51 Yazoo — Only You -1

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue-1

45 Heaven 17 — Temptation +1

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

37 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

32 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination +3

12 David Bowie — China Girl

10 The Human League — Mirror Man 

8 Madness -- Wings Of A Dove -2

8 Spandau Ballet — Gold 

7 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -1

[ladyfiona 2,106]

23rd August

 

58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

55 Yazoo — Only You +4

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

45 Heaven 17 — Temptation

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

37 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

32 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

12 David Bowie — China Girl

10 The Human League — Mirror Man 

08 Madness -- Wings Of A Dove

08 Spandau Ballet — Gold 

01 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -6

[wannamaker 1,113]

23/8/23

 

58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

50 Yazoo — Only You -5

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

45 Heaven 17 — Temptation

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown +3

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

32 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

12 David Bowie — China Girl

10 The Human League — Mirror Man 

09 Madness - Wings Of A Dove +1

08 Spandau Ballet — Gold 

00 Tracey Ullman — They Don't Know -1

[RIP Wee Jum 1,558]

23/08/2023

 

58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

50 Yazoo — Only You

49 Heaven 17 — Temptation +4

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

32 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

12 David Bowie — China Girl

09 Madness - Wings Of A Dove

06 Spandau Ballet — Gold  -2

06 The Human League — Mirror Man -4

 

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Wed 23 Aug

 

58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation +4

50 Yazoo — Only You

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

32 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

12 David Bowie — China Girl

09 Madness - Wings Of A Dove

06 The Human League — Mirror Man

 

00 Spandau Ballet — Gold  -6

[RoverAndOut 3,643]

Wed 23 Aug

 

58 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

54 David Bowie — Modern Love

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation +4

50 Yazoo — Only You

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch 

26 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination -6

12 David Bowie — China Girl

10 The Human League — Mirror Man +4

09 Madness - Wings Of A Dove

 

I could have finished off Mirror Man, but I don't understand this scoring. Mirror Man > Fascination.

 

[MariNisia 3,612]

Previous post:

6 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

 

Following post:

4 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

29 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

 

Then... 27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

 

Corrected list (with my points):

 

23/Aug/2023

 

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

57 David Bowie — Modern Love +3

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 Yazoo — Only You

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch

24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

10 The Human League — Mirror Man

09 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

06 David Bowie — China Girl -6

[theoldlady 2,023]

 

 23/Aug/2023

 

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

57 David Bowie — Modern Love 

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 Yazoo — Only You

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

42 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

33 Soft Cell — Torch

24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

10 The Human League — Mirror Man

09 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

00 David Bowie — China Girl -6

 

Thank you @MariNisia

[RoverAndOut 3,643]

15 minutes ago, MariNisia said:

Previous post:

 

Following post:

 

Then... 27 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

 

Corrected list (with my points)

 

Good catch MariNisia! Naughty Paul trying to sneak 2 extra points on... 

[Bibliogryphon 8,779]

23rd August 

 

63 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 

57 David Bowie — Modern Love 

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 Yazoo — Only You

48 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

40 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

37 Soft Cell — Torch +4

36 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer -6

24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

10 The Human League — Mirror Man

09 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

 

I like everything that is left so now it is just nuance 

[Book 3,370]

23.08.2023

 

63 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 

57 David Bowie — Modern Love 

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 Yazoo — Only You

44 The Stranglers — Golden Brown  +4

42 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue  -6

37 Soft Cell — Torch

36 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer

24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

10 The Human League — Mirror Man

09 Madness — Wings Of A Dove

[Paul Bearer 5,755]

4 hours ago, RoverAndOut said:

 

Good catch MariNisia! Naughty Paul trying to sneak 2 extra points on... 

Oops! Well spotted.  My apologies. 

[TQR 12,600]

Wed 23 Aug

 

63 Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 

57 David Bowie — Modern Love 

53 Heaven 17 — Temptation

50 Yazoo — Only You

44 The Stranglers — Golden Brown

42 Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

37 Soft Cell — Torch

30 Duran Duran — Save A Prayer -6

24 The Human League — (Keep Feeling) Fascination

13 Madness — Wings Of A Dove +4

10 The Human League — Mirror Man