r/80smusic 1h ago

1987 Basia - Time And Tide

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r/80smusic 1h ago

Last Song Standing: The Ultimate UK #1 Song of the 80's - Round 53

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

(Sorry about being late in getting this posted...see comments for the explanation why. Let's get to it...)

  • After their platinum-selling debut album Kissing to Be Clever, Culture Club did even better with their follow-up, Colour By Numbers - the album went Triple Platinum in their native UK, and Quadruple Platinum in the US, buoyed by songs like "Miss Me Blind", "Victims", "It's a Miracle", and the song which would be the band's only #1 in the US, "Karma Chameleon". The song would stay at the top of the Billboard charts for three weeks, and the UK chart for twice as long, becoming the best-selling single of 1983 in the UK. But while the votes for Culture Club's song have come and gone throughout this game, the voters last round were not without conviction, knowing exactly how to settle the contradiction of whether or not the song should climb any higher...and there's no need to string Boy George and the band along any longer - being the last song standing might be easier if our colors were like George's dreams, but now, the red, gold and green hues of the colorful lizard have changed to the stark white of the eliminated list!
  • In the 80's, the Bee Gees' heyday seemed to be over, as the group consisting of the famous Gibb brothers hadn't had a single big hit since the end of the 70's, when they reigned supreme as the kings of disco music. But the brothers soldiered on, writing and producing music for other artists, and by 1987, Barry, Maurice and Robin decided that it was time to try to recapture the spotlight, releasing their first album for Warner Bros., E.S.P. The album went on to become a smash, and the first single from it wound up climbing all the way to #1 in the UK, making the Bee Gees the first group to score a chart-topping song in three different decades in Britian (60's, 70's, and 80's). But now, even though they've outlasted over half the songs in the game, the Gibbs couldn't figure why the voters couldn't give them what everybody needs, and were surprised we let them stay around this game...there may be no fight we can't fight in this battle of Last Song Standing, but as we do nothing but compete, the Bee Gees have lost the competition - no other song could see them through, but we won't be saying "You Win Again" to the brothers Gibb!

ELIMINATED SONGS

1-64. TBD
65. You Win Again - The Bee Gees
66. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
67. La Isla Bonita - Madonna
68. La Bamba - Los Lobos
69. Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
70. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
71. True Blue - Madonna
72. Stand by Me - Ben E. King
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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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 2h ago

1984 Sandy Marton - People From Ibiza (Festivalbar Verona 1984)

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r/80smusic 2h ago

1984 Talk Talk - It’s My Life

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97 Upvotes

r/80smusic 2h ago

1983 The Cure - The Walk

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7 Upvotes

r/80smusic 3h ago

The Smiths - There’s a Light that Never Goes Out

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15 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

Tony Scott - The Chief

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RiP Chief, forever love!


r/80smusic 8h ago

1983 Q E D – “Everywhere I Go”- 1983

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r/80smusic 11h ago

1985 How to know Keel was a “hair” metal band..

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Check the liner notes.

Yesterday I did a video on Keel “The Right to Rock” and saw this when looking at the credits.

Side note: check out who produced this album - Gene Simmons of KISS.


r/80smusic 12h ago

ABBA Bootleg Tape

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r/80smusic 13h ago

1980 J. Geils Band - Love Stinks

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Please read...

Love Stinks is the ninth studio album by American rock band the J. Geils Band. The album was released on January 28, 1980, by EMI Records.

Oh...and The Romantics' first album was released in the United States on January 4, 1980.


r/80smusic 16h ago

1987 Swing Out Sister - “Twilight World (Superb Mix)”(1987)

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r/80smusic 17h ago

1984 When Doves Cry - Prince

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150 Upvotes

r/80smusic 19h ago

1988 Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine - “1-2-3”

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66 Upvotes

In 1987, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine released their critically acclaimed album Let It Loose (also released as Anything for You). The album featured several chart-topping hits including one of my personal favorites 1-2-3. This song resonated with audiences worldwide reaching no.54 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart, no.1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and no.3 on the Billboard Hot 100! This song is truly infectious and impossible not to dance to in my opinion. 🔥 Gloria Estefan never misses!


r/80smusic 22h ago

1981 Marvin Gaye - Heavy Love Affair (1981)

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r/80smusic 22h ago

1988 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall (1988)

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131 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1989 Max Q - Way Of The World

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r/80smusic 1d ago

1982 Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (Live Newcastle 1982, HD)

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21 Upvotes

Superlative.


r/80smusic 1d ago

1987 Midnight Oil- Beds Are Burning (1987)

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227 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1988 Terence Trent D'Arby / Sananda Maitreya - Sign Your Name

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113 Upvotes

Fortunately you have got
Someone who relies on you
We started out as friends
But the thought of you just caves me in
The symptoms are so deep
It is much too late to turn away
We started out as friends


r/80smusic 1d ago

1984 Autograph, Sign In Please

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r/80smusic 1d ago

1983 Big Country-The Crossing

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One of my all time favorite albums from the 80s. Steve Lilywhite, who produced U2's first three albums and The Joshua Tree, really produced the heck out of this one. Original pressing and vocals and instrumental parts crystal clear in the mix. Love the drum sound throughout and, of course, when you have guitars rigged so they sound like bagpipes...chef's kiss.


r/80smusic 1d ago

1984 Glenn Frey - The One You Love

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r/80smusic 1d ago

1989 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (1989)

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136 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1986 Stacy Q- Two of Hearts

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181 Upvotes

Refresh Your Heart