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Ranking of Every British #1 Hit of the 80s
Somebody asked me to do a 80s ranking of every British #1 single. I might do a 70s one soon, if you guys like this one!
Excellent
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston (1987)
"Careless Whisper" - George Michael (1984)
"Don't You Want Me" - The Human League (1981)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (1984)
"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (1981)
"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (1983)
"Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
"Imagine" - John Lennon (1981)
"Red Red Wine" - UB40 (1983)
"Let's Dance" - David Bowie (1983)
"Under Pressure" - Queen & David Bowie (1981)
"Ghost Town" - The Specials (1981)
"Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club (1983)
"House of Fun" - Madness (1982)
"True" - Spandau Ballet (1983)
Legendary
"West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys (1986)
"I Should Be So Lucky" - Kylie Minogue (1988)
"Every Breath You Take" - The Police (1983)
"The Tide is High" - Blondie (1980)
"Call Me" - Blondie (1980)
"Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor (1982)
"Stand and Deliver" - Adam and the Ants (1981)
"Chain Reaction" - Diana Ross (1986)
"Orinoco Flow" - Enya (1988)
"Merry Christmas Everyone" - Shakin' Stevens (1985)
"Brass in Pocket" - The Pretenders (1980)
"Ride on Time" - Black Box (1989)
"Frankie" - Sister Sledge (1985)
"Come on Eileen" - Dexys' Midnight Runners (1982)
"The Only Way is Up" - Yazz & the Plastic Population (1988)
"Cryin'" - Don McLean (1980)
"Pass the Dutchie" - Musical Youth (1982)
"Like a Prayer" - Madonna (1989)
"The Power of Love" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
"Spirit in the Sky" - Doctor & the Medics (1986)
"Don't Turn Around" - Aswad (1988)
"Super Trouper" - ABBA (1980)
"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" - Paul Young (1983)
"Woman" - John Lennon (1981)
"Heart" - Pet Shop Boys (1988)
"You Can't Hurry Love" - Phil Collins (1983)
Great
"If I Was" - Midge Ure (1985)
"Hand on Your Heart" - Kylie Minogue (1989)
"Goody Two Shoes" - Adam Ant (1982)
"Always on My Mind" - Pet Shop Boys (1987)
"The Sun Always Shines on TV" - a-ha (1986)
"Too Many Broken Hearts" - Jason Donovan (1989)
"Jealous Guy" - Roxy Music (1981)
"The Reflex" - Duran Duran (1984)
"Stand by Me" - Ben E. King (1987)
"Something's Got a Hold on My Heart" - Marc Almond & Gene Pitney (1989)
"There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)" - Eurythmics (1985)
"You Got It (The Right Stuff)" - New Kids on the Block (1989)
"Pipes of Peace" - Paul McCartney (1984)
"True Blue" - Madonna (1986)
Good
"Doctorin' the Tardis" - The Timelords (1988)
"Too Much Too Young" - The Specials (1980)
"One Moment in Time" - Whitney Houston (1988)
"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" - The Police (1981)
"Pump Up the Volume" - M/A/R/R/S (1987)
"19" - Paul Hardcastle (1985)
"Geno" - Dexys' Midnight Runners (1980)
"Prince Charming" - Adam and the Ants (1981)
"Everything I Own" - Boy George (1987)
"The Power of Love" - Jennifer Rush (1985)
"I Owe You Nothing" - Bros. (1988)
"We Are the World" - USA for Africa (1985)
"China in Your Hand" - T'Pau (1987)
"A Little Peace" - Nicole (1982)
"Theme from M*A*S*H* (Suicide is Painless)" - The M*A*S*H* (1980)
"Swing the Mood" - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers (1989)
OK
"The Chicken Song" - Spitting Image (1986)
"Use It Up and Wear It Out" - Odyssey (1980)
"Star Trekkin'" - The Firm (1987)
"What's Another Year?" - Johnny Logan (1980)
"I've Never Been to Me" - Charlene (1982)
"Shaddup You Face" - Joe Dolce Music Theatre (1981)
"That's What I Like" - Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers (1989)
"Every Loser Wins" - Nick Berry (1986)
"Let it Be" - Ferry Aid (1987)
"Seven Tears" - Goombay Dance Band (1982)
Bad
"There's No One Quite Like Grandma" - St. Winifred's Choir (1980)
"Save Our Love" - Renee & Renato (1982)
"You'll Never Stop Me from Loving Me" - Sonia (1989)
"You'll Never Walk Alone" - The Crowd (1985)
Terrible
"With a Little Help from My Friends" - Wet Wet Wet & Billy Bragg (1988)
"Only You" - The Flying Pickets (1983)
Hits that Should Have Been #1
"A Kind of Magic" - Queen (1986)
"A Winter's Tale" - David Essex (1982)
"Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen (1980)
"Blue Monday" - New Order (1983)
"Cloudbusting" - Kate Bush (1985)
"Da Da Da" - Trio (1982)
"Electric Avenue" - Eddy Grant (1983)
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears (1985)
"Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr. (1984)
"Girls on Film" - Duran Duran (1981)
"Gold" - Spandau Ballet (1983)
"I Want to Break Free" - Queen (1984)
"It Must Be Love" - Madness (1981)
"It's My Life" - Talk Talk (1984)
"Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode (1981)
"Kayleigh" - Marillion (1985)
"Kids in America" - Kim Wilde (1981)
"Like a Virgin" - Madonna (1984)
"Material Girl" - Madonna (1985)
"Michael Caine" - Madness (1984)
"Missing You" - John Waite (1984)
"My Guy" - Tracey Ullman (1984)
"Nelson Mandela" - The Specials (1984)
"Our House" - Madness (1982)
"Rapture" - Blondie (1981)
"Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" - Kate Bush (1985)
"Slave to Love" - Bryan Ferry (1985)
"Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel (1986)
"Smalltown Boy" - Bronski Beat (1984)
"Smooth Criminal" - Michael Jackson (1989)
"Sowing the Seeds of Love" - Tears for Fears (1989)
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Eurythmics (1983)
"Take on Me" - a-ha (1985)
"The Hounds of Love" - Kate Bush (1985)
"Thriller" - Michael Jackson (1983)
"Venus" - Bananarama (1986)
"Vienna" - Ultravox (1981)
"When a Man Loves a Woman" - Percy Sledge (1987)
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