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Now This Is What We Call Great '80s Music

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Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders

► ► ► BRASS IN POCKET ◄ ◄ ◄

THE PRETENDERS

Entered UK Top 40: 8 December 1979 (33)
Peaked: 19 January 1980
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: GOLD

Games Without Frontiers (Single) - Peter Gabriel

► ► ► GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS ◄ ◄ ◄

PETER GABRIEL

Entered UK Top 40: 16 February 1980 (38)
Peaked: 15 March 1980
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: SILVER

Going Underground - The Jam

► ► ► GOING UNDERGROUND ◄ ◄ ◄

THE JAM

Entered UK Top 40: 22 March 1980 (1)
Peaked: 22 March 1980
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: GOLD

Funkytown - Lipps Inc

► ► ► FUNKYTOWN ◄ ◄ ◄

LIPPS INC

Entered UK Top 40: 24 May 1980 (25)
Peaked: 28 June 1980
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: SILVER

Could You Be Loved? - Bob Marley

► ► ► COULD YOU BE LOVED ◄ ◄ ◄

BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS

Entered UK Top 40: 28 June 1980 (32)
Peaked: 19 July 1980
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: PLATINUM

Babooshka - Kate Bush

► ► ► BABOOSHKA ◄ ◄ ◄

KATE BUSH

Entered UK Top 40: 12 July 1980 (16)
Peaked: 2 August 1980
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: SILVER

8.5

Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie

► ► ► ASHES TO ASHES ◄ ◄ ◄

DAVID BOWIE

Entered UK Top 40: 16 August 1980 (4)
Peaked: 23 August 1980
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: SILVER

8.5

Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police

► ► ► DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME ◄ ◄ ◄

THE POLICE

Entered UK Top 40: 27 September 1980 (1)
Peaked: 27 September 1980
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

8.1

The Tide Is High - Blondie_III

► ► ► THE TIDE IS HIGH ◄ ◄ ◄

BLONDIE

Entered UK Top 40: 8 November 1980 (5)
Peaked: 15 November 1980
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

First recorded by:
THE PARAGONS

8.7

(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon

► ► ► (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER ◄ ◄ ◄

JOHN LENNON

Entered UK Top 40: 8 November 1980 (30)
Peaked: 20 December 1980
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

Fade to Grey - Visage

► ► ► FADE TO GREY ◄ ◄ ◄

VISAGE

Entered UK Top 40: 17 January 1981 (33)
Peaked: 27 February 1981
Peak Position: 8
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: SILVER

Can You Feel It - The Jacksons

► ► ► CAN YOU FEEL IT ◄ ◄ ◄

THE JACKSONS

Entered UK Top 40: 17 March 1981 (34)
Peaked: 2 May 1981
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: SILVER

No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

► ► ► NO WOMAN, NO CRY ◄ ◄ ◄

(LIVE)
BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS

Entered UK Top 40: 20 June 1981 (38)
Peaked: 18 July 1981
Peak Position: 8
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: GOLD

8.3

In the Air Tonight (Single) - Phil Collins

► ► ► IN THE AIR TONIGHT ◄ ◄ ◄

PHIL COLLINS

Entered UK Top 40: 7 January 1981 (36)
Peaked: 7 February 1981
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: PLATINUM

Imagine - John Lennon

► ► ► IMAGINE ◄ ◄ ◄

JOHN LENNON

Entered UK Top 40: 27 December 1980 (9)
Peaked: 10 January 1981
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: PLATINUM

Vienna - Ultravox

► ► ► VIENNA ◄ ◄ ◄

ULTRAVOX

Entered UK Top 40: 24 January 1981 (16)
Peaked: 14 February 1981
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: GOLD

Stand & Deliver - Adam & The Ants

► ► ► STAND & DELIVER ◄ ◄ ◄

ADAM & THE ANTS

Entered UK Top 40: 9 May 1981 (1)
Peaked: 9 May 1981
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

7.7

Ghost Town - The Specials

► ► ► GHOST TOWN ◄ ◄ ◄

THE SPECIALS

Entered UK Top 40: 20 June 1981 (21)
Peaked: 11 July 1981
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

7.9

Under Pressure - Queen, David Bowie

► ► ► UNDER PRESSURE ◄ ◄ ◄

QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE

Entered UK Top 40: 14 November 1981 (8)
Peaked: 21 November 1981
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

8.8

Don't You Want Me - The Human League

► ► ► DON'T YOU WANT ME ◄ ◄ ◄

HUMAN LEAGUE

Entered UK Top 40: 5 December 1981 (9)
Peaked: 12 December 1981
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: PLATINUM

It Must Be Love - Madness

► ► ► IT MUST BE LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄

MADNESS

Entered UK Top 40: 5 December 1981 (24)
Peaked: 9 January 1982
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: GOLD

First recorded by:
LABI SIFFRE

Dead Ringer for Love - Meat Loaf, Cher

► ► ► DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄

MEAT LOAF & CHER

Entered UK Top 40: 5 December 1981 (36)
Peaked: 6 February 1982
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: SILVER

Golden Brown - The Stranglers

► ► ► GOLDEN BROWN ◄ ◄ ◄

THE STRANGLERS

Entered UK Top 40: 16 January 1982 (25)
Peaked: 13 February 1982
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: PLATINUM

Town Called Malice - The Jam

► ► ► TOWN CALLED MALICE ◄ ◄ ◄

THE JAM

Entered UK Top 40: 13 February 1982 (1)
Peaked: 13 February 1982
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: PLATINUM

Run to the Hills - Iron Maiden

► ► ► RUN TO THE HILLS ◄ ◄ ◄

IRON MAIDEN

Entered UK Top 40: 20 February 1982 (33)
Peaked: 13 March 1982
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: SILVER

The Look of Love - ABC

► ► ► THE LOOK OF LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄

ABC

Entered UK Top 40: 15 May 1982 (26)
Peaked: 12 June 1982
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: SILVER

8.3

Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

► ► ► COME ON EILEEN ◄ ◄ ◄

DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

Entered UK Top 40: 17 July 1982 (31)
Peaked: 7 August 1982
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

► ► ► EYE OF THE TIGER ◄ ◄ ◄

SURVIVOR

Entered UK Top 40: 7 August 1982 (29)
Peaked: 4 September 1982
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

8.5

Mad World - Tears For Fears

► ► ► MAD WORLD ◄ ◄ ◄

TEARS FOR FEARS

Entered UK Top 40: 16 October 1982 (38)
Peaked: 6 November 1982
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: SILVER

Our House - Madness

► ► ► OUR HOUSE ◄ ◄ ◄

MADNESS

Entered UK Top 40: 27 November 1982 (32)
Peaked: 18 December 1982
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: GOLD

8.7

Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

► ► ► BILLIE JEAN ◄ ◄ ◄

MICHAEL JACKSON

Entered UK Top 40: 5 February 1983 (20)
Peaked: 5 March 1983
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

► ► ► TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART ◄ ◄ ◄

BONNIE TYLER

Entered UK Top 40: 26 February 1983 (14)
Peaked: 12 March 1983
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: PLATINUM

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics

► ► ► SWEET DREAMS ◄ ◄ ◄
(ARE MADE OF THIS)

EURYTHMICS

Entered UK Top 40: 19 February 1983 (38)
Peaked: 18 March 1983
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

Bad Boys - Wham!

► ► ► BAD BOYS ◄ ◄ ◄

WHAM!

Entered UK Top 40: 14 May 1983 (37)
Peaked: 4 June 1983
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: SILVER

8.5

Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley

► ► ► BUFFALO SOLDIER ◄ ◄ ◄

BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS

Entered UK Top 40: 14 May 1983 (33)
Peaked: 11 June 1983
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: GOLD

Flashdance..What A Feeling - Irene Cara

► ► ► FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING ◄ ◄ ◄

IRENE CARA

Entered UK Top 40: 4 June 1983 (30)
Peaked: 9 July 1983
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: SILVER

7.8

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

► ► ► UPTOWN GIRL ◄ ◄ ◄

BILLY JOEL

Entered UK Top 40: 22 November 1983 (25)
Peaked: 5 November 1983
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: PLATINUM

6.3

Thriller - Michael Jackson

► ► ► THRILLER ◄ ◄ ◄

MICHAEL JACKSON

Entered UK Top 40: 26 November 1983 (10)
Peaked: 26 November 1983
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: PLATINUM

8.5

Only You - The Flying Pickets

► ► ► ONLY YOU ◄ ◄ ◄

THE FLYING PICKETS

Entered UK Top 40: 3 December 1983 (9)
Peaked: 10 December 1983
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

First recorded by:
YAZOO

7.5

Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins

► ► ► HOLD ME NOW ◄ ◄ ◄

THOMPSON TWINS

Entered UK Top 40: 19 November 1983 (31)
Peaked: 10 December 1983
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

8.1

Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

► ► ► GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN ◄ ◄ ◄

CYNDI LAUPER

Entered UK Top 40: 21 January 1984 (23)
Peaked: 4 February 1984
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: PLATINUM

First recorded by:
ROBERT HAZARD

99 Red Balloons - Nena

► ► ► 99 RED BALLOONS ◄ ◄ ◄

NENA

Entered UK Top 40: 11 February 1984 (31)
Peaked: 3 March 1984
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: GOLD

6.9

Radio Ga Ga - Queen

► ► ► RADIO GA GA ◄ ◄ ◄

QUEEN

Entered UK Top 40: 4 February 1984 (4)
Peaked: 11 February 1984
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: PLATINUM

7.6

Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

► ► ► TIME AFTER TIME ◄ ◄ ◄

CYNDI LAUPER

Entered UK Top 40: 23 June 1984 (36)
Peaked: 14 July 1984
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: PLATINUM

7.2

I Want to Break Free - Queen

► ► ► I WANT TO BREAK FREE ◄ ◄ ◄

QUEEN

Entered UK Top 40: 14 April 1984 (18)
Peaked: 28 April 1984
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: PLATINUM

8.5

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham

► ► ► WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO ◄ ◄ ◄

WHAM!

Entered UK Top 40: 26 May 1984 (4)
Peaked: 2 June 1984
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: PLATINUM

7.5

Together in Electric Dreams - Giorgio Moroder,Philip Oakey

► ► ► TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS ◄ ◄ ◄

GIORGIO MORODER & PHILIP OAKEY

Entered UK Top 40: 29 September 1984 (39)
Peaked: 27 October 1984
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: GOLD

6.5

The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

► ► ► THE POWER OF LOVE ◄ ◄ ◄

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

Entered UK Top 40: 1 December 1984 (3)
Peaked: 8 December 1984
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: GOLD

8.3

Do They Know It's Christmas? (Single) - Band Aid

► ► ► DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? ◄ ◄ ◄

BAND AID

Entered UK Top 40: 15 December 1984 (1)
Peaked: 15 December 1984
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: 2xPLATINUM

7.3

Last Christmas - Wham!

► ► ► LAST CHRISTMAS ◄ ◄ ◄

WHAM!

Entered UK Top 40: 15 December 1984 (2)
Peaked: 15 December 1984
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: 3xPLATINUM

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Holy Godiva and I picked five songs each that reached the UK Top Ten for each year in the eighties... and this is what we ended up with.

Given that a Yeti used copy and paste from other entries before editing them, there might be errors in some of the information here, if you spot something, let me know and I'll get my golf club back out to smash randomly against the keyboard.