So I've gone back and redone the 80s charts after trawling through all their suggestions for each year. it wasn't as bad as I thought - so far there were only 3 or 4 missing.
So, for the detectives among you - can you work out which song it is? There's a bit of a hint later on.
1981 – Top13
1. Journey - Don’t Stop Believing - 10-19812. Ultravox - Vienna - 02-1981
3. The Jacksons - Can You Feel It - 04-1981
4. Kim Carnes - Bette Davies Eyes - 05-1981
5. Rainbow - I Surrender - 02-1981
6. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - 10-1981
7. Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody - 07-1981
8. Elvis Costello - A Good Year For The Roses - 10-1981
9. Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb - 10-1981
10. The Look - I Am The Beat - 01-1981
11. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure - 11-1981
12. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight - 01-1981
13. REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You - 05-1981
And the bubbling unders:
Squeeze - Labelled With Love - 11-1981
Kiki Dee - Star - 03-1981 (Ariola)
Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet - 02-1981 (Vertigo)
Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz - 07-1981 (A&M)
Madness - It Must Be Love - 12-1981 (Stiff)
John Lennon - Imagine - 01-1981 (Apple)
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love - 09-1981 (Motown)
Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Woman No Cry - 07-1981 (Island)
Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going (We've Got A Good Thing Going) - 04-1981 (RCA)
Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) - 11-1981 (CBS)
Imagination - Body Talk - 07-1981 (R&B)
The Pointer Sisters - Slow Hand - 09-1981 (Planet)
Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound - 09-1981 (EMI)
The Human League - Don't You Want Me - 12-1981 (Virgin)
1982 – Top13
I would hazard a guess that my 80s memories are not the same as the true aficionados of that era - I really wasn't into the whole New Romantic scene at the time, however compared to the last couple of decades, their songs did have some merit, and quite a few are creeping in as the decade progresses. I dare say that if I'd done this at the time, the songs would all be there, but maybe in a different order because I wasn't making it to anything like as many discos/nightclubs back then.1. PhD - I Won't Let You Down - 05-1982 (WEA)
2. Toni Basil - Mickey - 03-1982 (Radialchoice)
3. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You - 01-1982 (Atlantic)
4. The Stranglers - Golden Brown - 01-1982 (Liberty)
5. Irene Cara - Fame - 07-1982 (RSO)
6. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry - 10-1982 (Full Moon)
7. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen - 07-1982 (Mercury)
8. Dire Straits - Private Investigations - 09-1982 (Vertigo)
9. Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing - 11-1982 (CBS)
10. Fat Larry's Band - Zoom - 10-1982 (Virgin)
11. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater - 11-1982 (RCA)
12. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n' Roll - 05-1982 (Epic)
13. XTC - Senses Working Overtime - 02-1982 (Virgin)
The J. Geils Band - Centrefold - 02-1982 (EMI America)
Madness - Our House - 12-1982 (Stiff)
David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - 12-1982 (RCA)
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love - 12-1982 (Virgin)
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger - 08-1982 (Scotti Brothers)
Clannad - Theme From Harry's Game - 11-1982 (RCA)
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf - 06-1982 (EMI)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie I'm Not Your Daddy - 10-1982 (Ze)
Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home - 01-1982 (Polydor)
Shakatak - Easier Said Than Done - 02-1982 (Polydor)
Charlene - I've Never Been To Me - 06-1982 (Motown)
Kids From 'Fame' - Starmaker - 10-1982 (RCA)
The Jam - Town Called Malice/Precious - 02-1982 (Polydor)
Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It - 01-1982 (De-Lite)
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory - 04-1982 (Parlophone)
Tears For Fears - Mad World - 10-1982 (Mercury)
Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies - 04-1982 (RCA)
Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You - 04-1982 (Rockney)
And finally, the song I missed was in the earlier version of these 80s posts which you can find here: https://hengistpeoplehorse.blogspot.com/2022/10/
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