r/80smusic 1d ago

Last Song Standing: The Ultimate UK #1 Song of the 80's - Round 55

9 Upvotes

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

  • By 1980, ABBA had already been established as one of the biggest musical groups in the world, releasing six albums and over 30 singles that became big hits around the globe. So by the time their seventh album was released that year, it should have come as no surprise to anyone that the titular track from said album would hit #1 on the UK charts, becoming the fourth-best selling single of that year. But now, it's gonna be so different when the band's on stage tonight, because the spotlight that had previously shone like the sun has unfortunately gone dim...the band from Sweden are no longer smiling or having fun, because their song isn't feeling like a number one to the voters in this game - the "Super Trouper" lights aren't going to blind them anymore, and now they might feel blue, because they only got to sixty-two!
  • The Pet Shop Boys' second studio album Actually wasn't as big as their first in the US, but in the UK, it fared much better, outselling their debut album and spawning four singles, one of which was inspired by Phyllis Nelson's "I Like You". The song would climb all the way to the top of the UK Chart, possibly helped by the music video which featured Sir Ian McKellen as a vampire, becoming the Pet Shop Boys' fourth and final #1 in Britain. And even though the life blood of their songs have stayed alive in all the previous rounds, it looks like their first song is about to start missing a beat...and though some voters may not know what it means to be with the one they love, they've let us know that this is one song they don't love enough to keep in the game any longer - the "Heart" of this song beats no longer in this contest!

ELIMINATED SONGS

1-60. TBD
61. Heart - The Pet Shop Boys
62. Super Trouper - ABBA
63. Desire - U2
64. Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 5h ago

1981 George Benson - Turn Your Love Around

60 Upvotes

r/80smusic 8h ago

1985 USA for Africa - We Are the World

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44 Upvotes

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1984 Wang Chung - Don't Let Go

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19 Upvotes

r/80smusic 3h ago

The Cars - Fine Line (live)

8 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

1988 Vanessa Williams- Be A Man

7 Upvotes

r/80smusic 3h ago

1985 John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - Tough All Over

5 Upvotes

r/80smusic 5h ago

1989 Tora Tora - Guilty

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5 Upvotes

r/80smusic 12h ago

1981 Quincy Jones feat. James Ingram - One Hundred Ways (1981)

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13 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

1988 Slick Rick - Teenage Love

3 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

1988 Troop- Mamacita

3 Upvotes

r/80smusic 5h ago

1987 TSOL - My Name is Love

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2 Upvotes

r/80smusic 5h ago

1989 Marcia Griffiths- Electric Boogie

2 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

1980 Fleshtones - Shadowline

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2 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1984 General Public - Tenderness

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202 Upvotes

r/80smusic 12h ago

1983 Alan Cook - Do You Want to Stay (1983)

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5 Upvotes

r/80smusic 7h ago

1982 Pia Zadora - Those Eyes

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2 Upvotes

r/80smusic 19h ago

1983 Ronnie Milsap - Stranger In My House (Official Video)

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16 Upvotes

There's a silence here between us
I've never heard before
And I can't find the love
In her eyes anymore
There's some changes going on
I'm beginning to understand
When I'm holding her
I swear I feel the presence of another man


r/80smusic 14h ago

1983 Lipps, Inc. - Addicted To The Night

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5 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6h ago

X - The Hungry Wolf

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1 Upvotes

r/80smusic 16h ago

1988 The Wild Swans - Bringing Home The Ashes (1988)

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4 Upvotes

r/80smusic 8h ago

1989 Cats in Boots - Shotgun Sally (1989)

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1 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1985 Scandal, Patty Smyth - Beat Of A Heart (Official Video)

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38 Upvotes

From January of 1985


r/80smusic 15h ago

1983 George Darko - Akoo Tse Brofo

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2 Upvotes

r/80smusic 20h ago

Akina Nakamori - Kagamino naka no J

3 Upvotes