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27th July

 

42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

40 Queen - I Want to Break Free +2

38 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time 

37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +2

35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

34 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

33 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting -3

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

14 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

13 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy -3

12 Madonna - Material Girl 

09 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 

07 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!

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27th July

 

42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4
42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

40 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 

35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

34 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

33 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting -2

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

14 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

13 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy 

12 Madonna - Material Girl 

06 Colonel Abrams - Trapped -3

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! -1

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27/7/24

 

42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 

35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

34 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

34 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6

33 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy +4

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

14 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

12 Madonna - Material Girl 

06 Colonel Abrams - Trapped 

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 

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27 July

 

42 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

37 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +4

35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

34 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

34 Queen - I Want to Break Free

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

14 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

12 Madonna - Material Girl 

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 

 

00 Colonel Abrams - Set Free -6

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27 July

 


42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time -2

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +1

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

35 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +1

35 Queen - I Want to Break Free +1

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

15 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy -2

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

13 Madonna - Material Girl +1

12 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) -2

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor

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July 27th at 139am

 

42 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

35 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

35 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

35 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

35 Queen - I Want to Break Free

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

16 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) +4

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

13 Madonna - Material Girl

09 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy -6

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor

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27/7/24 08:30 hrs 


 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy -6

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams +1

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It +1

36 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +1

36 Queen - I Want to Break Free +1

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 The Commodores - Nightshift 

16 Elton John - Nikita 

16 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

13 Madonna - Material Girl

09 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy 

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 

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27/7/24 


 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

36 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

36 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

16 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

14 The Commodores - Nightshift -3

13 Elton John - Nikita -3

13 Madonna - Material Girl

13 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy +4

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 

 

Looks like I'm onto a loser with Tarzan boy but I think it's a fun song

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2 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Looks like I'm onto a loser with Tarzan boy but I think it's a fun song

 

It is not bad and would probably do OK if the category were No.6 singles (or in the 90s) but it feels out of place in this company

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3 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

Looks like I'm onto a loser with Tarzan boy but I think it's a fun song

 

"Fun" songs are always a bit marmite though aren't they? Anathema to those who consider themselves musical afficionado's. FWiW I quite like it, which I can't say about agadoo or billy don't be a hero or dozens of others.

 

4 hours ago, Paul Bearer said:

36 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy -6

 

And good luck downvoting a "gay anthem" in this place :evil2:.

Oh, and also me, I love this track.

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27-7-24

 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy +4

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

36 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

36 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

14 The Commodores - Nightshift -

13 Elton John - Nikita -

13 Madonna - Material Girl

13 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy 

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) -6

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 

 

 

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7/27/2024

 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

36 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

36 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy +4

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day

14 The Commodores - Nightshift

13 Elton John - Nikita

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love)

07 Madonna - Material Girl -6

06 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! 

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7/27/2024

 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +1

37 Queen - I Want to Break Free +1

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

17 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day

14 The Commodores - Nightshift

13 Elton John - Nikita

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love)

9 Madonna - Material Girl +2

 

0 Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! -6

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27th July

 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

37 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

14 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) +4

14 Dee C. Lee - See the Day

14 The Commodores - Nightshift

13 Elton John - Nikita

11 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy -6

9 Madonna - Material Girl 

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27/7/2024

 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

37 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

21 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

18 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) +4

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

12 Dee C. Lee - See the Day -2

12 The Commodores - Nightshift -2

11 Elton John - Nikita -2

11 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy 

09 Madonna - Material Girl 

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Sun 28 Jul

 

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

37 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover +4

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

12 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

12 The Commodores - Nightshift 

12 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) -6

11 Elton John - Nikita 

11 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy 

09 Madonna - Material Girl 

 

PTL isn't the best song here by any stretch but it deserves to be part of the conversation.

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28/07/24

 

41 Queen - I Want to Break Free +4

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

12 Dee C. Lee - See the Day 

12 The Commodores - Nightshift 

12 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

11 Elton John - Nikita 

09 Madonna - Material Girl 

05 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy -6

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Sun 28 Jul

 

41 Queen - I Want to Break Free

40 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams  +4

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

15 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting

12 The Commodores - Nightshift 

12 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

11 Elton John - Nikita 

11 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  -1

09 Madonna - Material Girl 

 

00 Baltimora— Tarzan Boy -5

 

13 hours ago, En Passant said:

And good luck downvoting a "gay anthem" in this place :evil2:.

Oh, and also me, I love this track.

 

My mum was pretty homophobic.  Although if she liked a gay person she would overlook them being "like that", to use her terminology.

She loved 'Smalltown Boy' though.  She never realised what it was about.

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Sun 28 Jul

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time +4
41 Queen - I Want to Break Free

40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams  

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

38 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

37 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle 

37 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting -3

12 The Commodores - Nightshift 

12 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

11 Elton John - Nikita 

11 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  

06 Madonna - Material Girl  -3

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Sun 28 Jul

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
41 Queen - I Want to Break Free

40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams  

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill +1

38 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle +1

38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes +1

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

26 Madonna - Like a Virgin

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

12 The Commodores - Nightshift 

11 Elton John - Nikita 

11 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  

07 Madonna - Material Girl +1

06 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) -6

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28/7/24

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams  

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

38 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

35 Queen - I Want to Break Free -6

30 Madonna - Like a Virgin +4

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

12 The Commodores - Nightshift 

11 Elton John - Nikita 

11 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  

07 Madonna - Material Girl

06 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love)

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28/7/2024

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
40 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams  

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

38 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

35 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

30 Madonna - Like a Virgin 

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) +4

10 Elton John - Nikita -1

09 The Commodores - Nightshift -3

09 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  -2

07 Madonna - Material Girl

 

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28/7/2024

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
41 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams  +1

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

38 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 

35 Queen - I Want to Break Free 

33 Madonna - Like a Virgin +3

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

09 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  

07 Madonna - Material Girl

07 Elton John - Nikita -3

06 The Commodores - Nightshift -3

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28th July

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
41 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

39 Queen - I Want to Break Free +4

39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

38 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle

38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

33 Madonna - Like a Virgin

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

09 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  

07 Madonna - Material Girl

07 Elton John - Nikita

 

 

00 The Commodores - Nightshift -6

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28/7/24

 

44 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
41 Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams

40 Bronski Beat — Smalltown Boy

40 Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It

39 Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

38 Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 

36 Queen - I Want to Break Free -3

36 Nik Kershaw - The Riddle -2

33 Madonna - Like a Virgin

30 Tina Turner - We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

25 Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover 

12 Bananarama - Robert De Niro’s Waiting 

10 U2 - Pride (In The Name of Love) 

09 Dee C. Lee - See the Day  

07 Madonna - Material Girl

06 Elton John - Nikita -1

 

I love Elton, but Nikita's not his finest by any stretch of the imagination. I like all the remaining songs, so using my other downvotes to start thinking about the endgame. It's going to be brutal.

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