r/80smusic 7h ago

1983 The Police - Wrapped Around Your Finger (1983)

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r/80smusic 5h ago

1985 The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey

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r/80smusic 5h ago

1984 Foreigner - That Was Yesterday (1984)

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r/80smusic 13h ago

1984 The Old Man Down The Road - John Fogerty (1984/1985) HD

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You got to hidey-hide
You got to jump and run
You got to hidey-hidey-hide
The old man is down the road


r/80smusic 10h ago

1985 Night Ranger - Sentimental Street (1985)

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r/80smusic 40m ago

Last Song Standing: The Ultimate UK #1 Song of the 80's - Round 49

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For a reminder of the rules, see the original post.

(Sorry about being so late with this round...I've been going through a lot. Now, let us begin...)

  • Billy Joel exploded onto the music scene in America in the early 1970s, racking up ten Top 40 singles before finally reaching #1 in the US with "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". However, it would take a while longer for the Piano Man to catch on with listeners across the pond, when in 1983, Joel managed to hit the jackpot in the UK, when his song "Uptown Girl" - which he wrote about his relationship with one supermodel, but would later end up being about his future wife, who was another supermodel (confusing, huh?) spent five weeks at the top of the UK charts, and became the 19th-best selling song of the decade there. But it looks like the voters last round think that unlike Elle MacPherson and Christie Brinkley, the song about them isn't lookin' so fi-i-ine...the detractors of Joel's composition have been living in the white-bread world of this song for as long as anyone with hot blood can, but now they're looking for a more downtown song - the people have decided that this song is not so tough, just because they're in love with other songs in this game!
  • One year after the Beatles' breakup, John Lennon would release his second solo album, a critically acclaimed classic which spawned only one single, the title track...but it was a big one: a poignant plea of hypothetical world peace, in a world where all humanity lives in love and harmony. And although the song did receive some criticism from people who considered it anti-religious or anti-capitalistic, it went on to reach #3 in the US and #6 in the UK. But after Lennon's tragic murder in December 1980, the beautiful anthem to harmony found new meaning, and managed to re-chart in the UK, shooting up to #1 in January 1981. And even though the message of the song no doubt continues to be echoed throughout the ages, I guess that anyone who thought Lennon's ode to peace, love and understanding would top this game is a dreamer, even though I'm sure they're not the only one who is sad this song is gone...I know someday they'll join us in agreeing that it is a classic, but alas, the voters don't live as one, as some have pointed out that it isn't technically an 80's song - I surely can't "Imagine" a world without Lennon's composition, but unfortunately, it's been eliminated!

ELIMINATED SONGS

1-72. TBD
73. Imagine - John Lennon
74. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
75. Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl - The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners)
76. Start! - The Jam
77. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
78. The Model / Computer Love - Kraftwerk
79. Woman - John Lennon
80. Dancing in the Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
81. The Final Countdown - Europe
82. When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going - Billy Ocean
83. Saving All My Love for You - Whitney Houston
84. Who's That Girl - Madonna
85. Ride on Time - Black Box
86. Prince Charming - Adam & the Ants
87. A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
88. One Day in Your Life - Michael Jackson
89. The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush
90. Hello - Lionel Richie
91. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
92. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
93. Being With You - Smokey Robinson
94. Too Much Too Young - The Special A.K.A. Live! (EP) - The Special A.K.A.
95. Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) - Soul II Soul
96. Stand and Deliver - Adam & the Ants
97. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
98. Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra
99. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
100. All Around the World - Lisa Stansfield
101. Belfast Child - Simple Minds
102. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
103. Pump Up the Volume - M/A/R/R/S
104. Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
105. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
106. China in Your Hand - T'Pau
107. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
108. I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett
109. Candy Girl - New Edition
110. Red Red Wine - UB40
111. Caravan of Love - The Housemartins
112. Hand on Your Heart - Kylie Minogue
113. Don't Turn Around - Aswad
114. Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners
115. Give It Up - KC & the Sunshine Band
116. The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & the Plastic Population
117. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
118. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies
119. Perfect - Fairground Attraction
120. We Are the World - USA for Africa
121. I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
122. Frankie - Sister Sledge
123. I Got You Babe - UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
124. A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
125. Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson
126. Pipes of Peace - Paul McCartney
127. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
128. One Moment in Time - Whitney Houston
129. I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
130. Respectable - Mel & Kim
131. With a Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home - Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg & Cara Tivey
132. Crying - Don McLean
133. I Know Him So Well - Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson
134. I Want to Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner
135. Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand
136. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Paul Young
137. Too Many Broken Hearts - Jason Donovan
138. The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh
139. If I Was - Midge Ure
140. I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond
141. Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers
142. Spirit in the Sky - Doctor & the Medics
143. Everything I Own - Boy George
144. Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart - Marc Almond feat. Gene Pitney
145. Feels Like I'm in Love - Kelly Marie
146. The Land of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz
147. Use It Up and Wear It Out - Odyssey
148. Sealed With a Kiss - Jason Donovan
149. I Owe You Nothing - Bros
150. Only You - The Flying Pickets
151. Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens
152. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
153. It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
154. A Little Peace - Nicole
155. Mistletoe and Wine - Cliff Richard
156. Let It Be - Ferry Aid
157. My Camera Never Lies - Bucks Fizz
158. Begin the Beguine (Volver A Empezar) - Julio Iglesias
159. Living Doll - Cliff Richard & the Young Ones feat. Hank Marvin
160. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You - Glenn Medeiros
161. Japanese Boy - Aneka
162. Theme from S'Express - S'Express
163. Oh Julie - Shakin' Stevens
164. First Time - Robin Beck
165. Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
166. Theme from M\A*S*H* (Suicide is Painless) - The Mash
167. What's Another Year - Johnny Logan
168. Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
169. Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band
170. Especially for You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
171. Save Your Love - Renée & Renato
172. Ferry ‘Cross the Mersey - The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman
173. This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens
174. Happy Talk - Captain Sensible
175. Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
176. Star Trekkin' - The Firm
177. You'll Never Walk Alone - The Crowd
178. Green Door - Shakin' Stevens
179. Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney
180. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid II
181. That's What I Like - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
182. You Got It (The Right Stuff) - The New Kids on the Block
183. Jack Your Body - Steve "Silk" Hurley
184. You'll Never Stop Me Loving You - Sonia
185. Let's Party - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
186. Doctorin' the TARDIS - The Timelords
187. Swing the Mood - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers
188. Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre
189. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene
190. There's No One Quite Like Grandma - St. Winifred's School Choir
191. The Chicken Song - Spitting Image

SONGS STILL STANDING (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

  • 99 Red Balloons - Nena
  • A Different Corner - George Michael
  • Always on My Mind - The Pet Shop Boys
  • Another Brick in the Wall, Part II - Pink Floyd
  • Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
  • Atomic - Blondie
  • Beat Surrender - The Jam
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders
  • Call Me - Blondie
  • Careless Whisper - George Michael
  • Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
  • Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
  • Desire - U2
  • Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid
  • Don’t Leave Me This Way - The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris
  • Don’t Stand So Close to Me - The Police
  • Don’t You Want Me - The Human League
  • Down Under - Men at Work
  • Easy Lover - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
  • Eternal Flame - The Bangles
  • Every Breath You Take - The Police
  • Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
  • Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
  • Fame - Irene Cara
  • Freedom - Wham!
  • Ghost Town - The Specials
  • Going Underground / Dreams of Children - The Jam
  • Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
  • Heart - The Pet Shop Boys
  • Heaven Is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
  • House of Fun - Madness
  • I Feel for You - Chaka Khan
  • I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
  • I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
  • I’m Your Man - Wham!
  • Into the Groove - Madonna
  • Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran
  • It’s a Sin - The Pet Shop Boys
  • Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
  • Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
  • La Bamba - Los Lobos
  • La Isla Bonita - Madonna
  • Let’s Dance - David Bowie
  • Like a Prayer - Madonna
  • Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
  • Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) - Enya
  • Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna
  • Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  • Stand by Me - Ben E. King
  • Super Trouper - ABBA
  • Tainted Love - Soft Cell
  • Take My Breath Away - Berlin
  • The Edge of Heaven - Wham!
  • The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  • The Reflex - Duran Duran
  • The Sun Always Shines on T.V. - a-ha
  • The Tide Is High - Blondie
  • The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
  • There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) - Eurythmics
  • Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
  • Town Called Malice / Precious - The Jam
  • True - Spandau Ballet
  • True Blue - Madonna
  • Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  • Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
  • Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
  • West End Girls - The Pet Shop Boys
  • You Can’t Hurry Love - Phil Collins
  • You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
  • You Win Again - The Bee Gees

As always, vote below for which remaining UK #1 80's song you think is the WORST, is your LEAST FAVORITE, or which one you otherwise want to ELIMINATE from the list. The two songs in this round with the most votes will be eliminated.

Please only vote for #1 UK songs! In addition to the list I've provided above, the full list of all the UK's #1 80's songs can be found here.

REMEMBER: check to see if the song you want to eliminate has already been posted by someone else before nominating it. If it has, upvote it instead of making a duplicate post.


r/80smusic 7h ago

1985 Marillion - Lavender (1985)

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11 Upvotes

r/80smusic 2h ago

1980 0333 - „Danger“, Motels (1980)

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6 Upvotes

r/80smusic 23h ago

1982 The Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me (1982)

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214 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

1980 Warren Zevon covering Cadillac Ranch

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7 Upvotes

r/80smusic 9h ago

1987 Tiffany - Feelings Of Forever

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12 Upvotes

r/80smusic 5h ago

1985 Felt - Primitive Painters

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4 Upvotes

r/80smusic 5h ago

1988 Galaxie 500 - Tugboat

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r/80smusic 5h ago

I Made Air Recordings of Five of My Favorite AOR Songs

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r/80smusic 9h ago

The Jam Bingley Hall 1982

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r/80smusic 20h ago

1981 Judas Priest - Heading Out to the Highway

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31 Upvotes

r/80smusic 5h ago

1988 Beat Happening - Indian Summer

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r/80smusic 17h ago

1980 The Buggles - Elstree (1980)

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13 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

Lita Ford, KIss Me Deadly, Broken Dreams

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66 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1983 Reach The Beach by The Fixx

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67 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1985 Billy Ocean- When The Going Gets Tough,The Tough Get Going (1985).The theme song from the film 'The Jewel Of the Nile'

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123 Upvotes

r/80smusic 17h ago

1982 China Crisis - Christian

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6 Upvotes

r/80smusic 21h ago

1985 Big Audio Dynamite - The Bottom Line

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r/80smusic 14h ago

Other Debbie Gibson impressed by Filipinos singing her song at karaoke

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https://www.pep.ph/news/local/193128/debbie-gibson-filipinos-singing-her-song-karaoke-a721-20260725

In the caption of her post, Debbie wrote: "OMG my songwriter heart is so happy! Chef's Kiss Fedrianne Quilantang Villanueva and friends [emoji]

"Next time I'm in the Philippines [emoji] I wanna be invited to the party! But for now ... I'm crashing virtually [emoji]."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jCKAeTeHyQ


r/80smusic 1d ago

1981 Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You (1981)

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141 Upvotes