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Old 27-06-2006, 16:28
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I am trying to find the ultimate DS UK number one hit single. Chart toppers from each year have been battling it out with each other; 80 to 85 has been done, 87 to 89 will come later.

As usual, select up to five of your fave songs from the list below.

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll
George Michael - A Different Corner
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Spitting Image - The Chicken Song
Doctor and The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Chris de Burgh - The Lady In Red
Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Madonna - True Blue
Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Europe - The Final Countdown
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
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Old 27-06-2006, 16:34
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Originally Posted by soapboyz2005
I am trying to find the ultimate DS UK number one hit single. Chart toppers from each year have been battling it out with each other; 80 to 85 has been done, 87 to 89 will come later.

As usual, select up to five of your fave songs from the list below.

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll
George Michael - A Different Corner
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Spitting Image - The Chicken Song
Doctor and The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Chris de Burgh - The Lady In Red
Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Madonna - True Blue
Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Europe - The Final Countdown
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Not a classic year, was it?!

I guess if I had to pick it would be Falco or the Communards.
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Old 27-06-2006, 16:35
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Originally Posted by soapboyz2005

Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
Madonna - True Blue
Europe - The Final Countdown
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Old 27-06-2006, 17:32
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Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Doctor and The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
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Old 27-06-2006, 17:54
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Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - Living Doll (mainly due to the video )
Europe - The Final Countdown
Madonna - True Blue
Berlin - Take my Breath Away
Madonna - Papa don't Preach
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Old 27-06-2006, 18:05
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Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
George Michael - A Different Corner
Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love

1986, the year Wham! split
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Old 27-06-2006, 18:46
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My 5:

1) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
2) A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
3) Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
4) Madonna - True Blue
5) Europe - The Final Countdown
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Old 27-06-2006, 19:20
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Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Europe - The Final Countdown
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love

crikey I struggled with that, the top 2 are my favourite on there by a mile
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Old 27-06-2006, 19:28
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Diana Ross-Chain Reaction
Berlin-Take my breath away
Europe-The final countdown
Madonna-True Blue
The communards-don't leave me this way
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Old 27-06-2006, 21:04
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One of the stronger years in the 80s for #1s, IMHO!

1.- PSBs - West End Girls
2.- a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
3.- Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
4.- Wham! - The Edge of Heaven
5.- Madonna - True Blue

Favourite? Toss-up between Diana, a-ha, and Wham! Followed by the PSBs and Madonna.

Bubbling under are Billy Ocean, George Michael, Falco, Boris Gardiner, Europe, and The Housemartins!
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Old 27-06-2006, 22:19
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Originally Posted by Yorkdel
Not a classic year, was it?!

Not a classic year i (personally think it was the best one of the decade!)

Anyway here's my two penneth (or five choices)

Caravan Of Love - The Housemartins
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
The Final Countdown - Europe
West End Girls - The Pet Shop Boys
The Sun Always Shines On Tv - Aha
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Old 27-06-2006, 23:58
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Out of that five, my choices are;


A-Ha - The sun always shines on TV!
Boris Gardiner - I want to wake up with you!
The Communards - Don't leave me this way!
Europe - The final countdown!
Falco - Rock me Amadeus!


Another difficult list to choose from!
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Old 28-06-2006, 00:29
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Originally Posted by soapboyz2005
I am trying to find the ultimate DS UK number one hit single. Chart toppers from each year have been battling it out with each other; 80 to 85 has been done, 87 to 89 will come later.

As usual, select up to five of your fave songs from the list below.

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll
George Michael - A Different Corner
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Spitting Image - The Chicken Song
Doctor and The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Chris de Burgh - The Lady In Red
Boris Gardiner - I Want To Wake Up With You
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Madonna - True Blue
Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Europe - The Final Countdown
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Not the greatest year

1) Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
2) The Communards - Don't leave me this way
3) Housemartins - Caravan of Love
4) Europe - Final Countdown.
5) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

I was tempted to mention Chris De Burgh - I remember it when it was classed as a top ballad before being rediculed. Still not in the top 5 for me.
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Old 28-06-2006, 05:05
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A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
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Old 28-06-2006, 06:36
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PSB-West End Girls
Diana Ross-Chain Reaction
Wham!-Edge of heaven
Dr & Medics-Spirit in the sky
Falco-Rock me Amadeus
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Old 28-06-2006, 11:35
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Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Europe - The Final Countdown
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
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Old 28-06-2006, 12:45
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A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Europe - The Final Countdown
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
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Old 28-06-2006, 12:54
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Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
Cliff & The Young Ones
Housemartins
Doctor & The Medics
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Old 28-06-2006, 13:54
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Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Billy Ocean - WTGGT
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Europe - The Final Countdown
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Old 28-06-2006, 14:30
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1: Europe - The Final Countdown
2: Cliff Richard and The Young Ones - Living Doll
3: Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
4: A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
5: Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

1986 - best year ever for music IMO
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Old 28-06-2006, 15:20
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In no particular order



Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
George Michael - A Different Corner
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Madonna - True Blue
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Europe - The Final Countdown
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
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Old 28-06-2006, 18:28
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Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Doctor and The Medics - Spirit In The Sky
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Europe - The Final Countdown
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
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Old 28-06-2006, 20:36
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Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
George Michael - A Different Corner
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Old 29-06-2006, 04:52
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Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
A-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Europe - The Final Countdown
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Old 30-06-2006, 08:33
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Originally Posted by soapboyz2005

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
George Michael - A Different Corner
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Madonna - True Blue
As above. 1986 was about the best year from the 1980's, along with 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988 for music There may have been a few dodgy number ones, but there were some classic tunes that made the top 40. This was at a time when a top 40 placing was considered a 'hit', and you had to sell loads to get to number one.
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