TheThorne
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 27, 2016 12:57:29 GMT 1
"Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar did reach my chart but in 1983, peaking at #5. And it may make more charts in 1985 as it finally becomes a big hit in UK.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 14:45:29 GMT 1
Here Comes The Rain Again snuck back into the Top 100 thanks to a cheeky little re-entry on Shireblogger’s last couple of charts (denying Strawberry Switchblade’s ‘Since Yesterday’ a place on this countdown as it slipped to number 101) With my chart "Since Yesterday" could have a solid jump in top 100, because Eurythmics didn't have any entries in 1984.
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 14:56:08 GMT 1
85) Billy Joel - An Innocent Man (406 points)
Retro Chart Run: 21-9-6-6-5-14-25 (7 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 8 Billy Joel charted with four singles this year, all taken from the An Innocent Man album, but only the title track has made it on to this countdown. An Innocent Man reached number 5 in March. Another number one for Mark, this topped his chart for three weeks. Billy Joel is one of Mark’s biggest acts in 1984, featuring higher on his chart than on anyone else’s. Cool Christie 0 points Mad Murray 0 points Shireblogger 0 points Thorney 0 points Kingpin 6 points Peak: 15 1 Week Andy 12 points Peak: 13 2 Weeks Smokeyb 42 points Peak: 9 5 Weeks Raliverpool 59 points Peak: 4 6 Weeks Rubcale 59 points Peak: 4 5 Weeks Earl Purple 105 points Peak: 2 7 Weeks Mark 123 points Peak: 1 8 Weeks TOTAL 406 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:01:45 GMT 1
84) Human League - Louise (408 points)
Retro Chart Run: 15-7-4-3-16-23 (6 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 13 Three singles from the Hysteria album charted during 1984: Life On Your Own peaked at number 8 in July. This single, Louise, reached number 3 this month and is still charting. Human League’s biggest single this year will appear further along this countdown. Louise was a number two hit on both Shireb and Smokey’s charts – kept off the top by Eurythmics Sex Crime and Prefab Sprout’s When Love Breaks Down. Only rubcale didn’t award any points to Human League songs during 1984. Andy 0 points Rubcale 0 points Earl Purple 16 points Peak: 13 3 Weeks Kingpin 17 points Peak: 14 3 Weeks Thorney 20 points Peak: 13 4 Weeks Cool Christie 51 points Peak: 8 6 Weeks Raliverp 54 points Peak: 4 5 Weeks Mark 66 points Peak: 5 7 Weeks Smokeyb 83 points Peak: 2 6 Weeks Shireblogger 101 points Peak: 2 6 Weeks TOTAL 408 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:07:27 GMT 1
83) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) (409 points)
Retro Chart Run: 20-8-5-5-6-16-38 (7 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 4 Hazell Dean charted with four singles during 1984: Evergreen / Jealous Love peaked at number 18 in March. Back In My Arms (Once Again) peaked at number 28 in November. Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) peaked at number 5 in August. Hazell Dean’s biggest hit appears further on the countdown. Number one for a single week on my countdown and the first Stock Aitken and Waterman produced chart topper….I’m sure there’ll be many more to come!! Hazell Dean features highly on mine and Christie’s chart. No points were awarded to any Hazell Dean songs by rubcale or Thorney. Andy 0 points Rubcale 0 points Shireblogger 0 points Thorney 0 points Raliverpool 39 points Peak: 8 4 Weeks Mark 45 points Peak: 7 5 Weeks Smokeyb 47 points Peak: 9 6 Weeks Cool Christie 79 points Peak: 5 8 Weeks Earl Purple 93 points Peak: 3 7 Weeks Kingpin 106 points Peak: 1 7 Weeks TOTAL 409 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:13:04 GMT 1
82) Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (410 points)
Retro Chart Run: 23-10-8-6-10-18-33 (7 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 2 Paul McCartney charted with three singles this year, with this being his only appearance on this countdown. Another number one single of Mark’s but an even bigger chart-topper for raliverpool, staying there for three weeks in October. Andy 0 points Cool Christie 0 points Rubcale 0 points Thorney 0 points Shireblogger 6 points Peak: 18 3 Weeks Kingpin 29 points Peak: 11 4 Weeks Earl Purple 39 points Peak: 9 4 Weeks Smokeyb 66 points Peak: 3 5 Weeks Raliverpool 99 points Peak: 1 6 Weeks Mark 171 points Peak: 1 13 Weeks TOTAL 410 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:19:40 GMT 1
81) Cliff Richard - Ocean Deep / Baby You're Dynamite
Retro Chart Run:23-18-15-20-18-21-16-14-18-29 (10 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 27 Receiving points from just three charts this scored highly enough by Christie, Mark and rubcale to warrant a place on this countdown. This was rubcale’s biggest song at the half year stage, having been at number one for three weeks….is it still there now? Also two weeks at number two for Mark, kept off the top spot by The Reflex in May. Andy 0 points Earl Purple 0 points Kingpin 0 points Raliverpool 0 points Shireblogger 0 points Smokeyb 0 points Thorney 0 points Cool Christie 86 points Peak: 3 8 Weeks Mark 155 points Peak: 2 11 Weeks Rubcale 173 points Peak: 1 11 Weeks TOTAL 414 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:27:50 GMT 1
80) Tears For Fears - Shout (418 points)
Retro Chart Run: 19-5-5-4-2 (5 weeks) Official Chart Peak: 4 A huge number one at the end of the year for Smokey for this second and biggest entry for Tears For Fears, it's notched up its fifth week at number one as we move into 1985. Only Christie hasn't awarded any points to Tears For Fears this year. Cool Christie 0 points Mark 3 points Peak: 18 1 Week Shireblogger 11 points Peak: 15 2 Weeks Rubcale 14 points Peak: 15 3 Weeks Raliverpool 27 points Peak: 6 2 Weeks Earl Purple 51 points Peak: 5 4 Weeks Kingpin 61 points Peak: 5 4 Weeks Andy 76 points Peak: 2 5 Weeks Thorney 86 points Peak: 2 5 Weeks Smokeyb 89 points Peak: 1 5 Weeks TOTAL 418 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:45:09 GMT 1
79) Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (419 points)
Retro Chart Run: 31-32-20-13-12-11-13-11-16 (9 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 18 Number one on raliverpool’s chart for a single week in July, this is Billy Idol’s only entry on the countdown. Rubcale 0 points Thorney 3 points Peak: 19 2 Weeks Mark 13 points Peak: 13 2 Weeks Shireblogger 17 points Peak: 14 4 Weeks Andy 29 points Peak: 14 7 Weeks Earl Purple 30 points Peak: 11 4 Weeks Smokeyb 39 points Peak: 12 7 Weeks Kingpin 87 points Peak: 3 8 Weeks Cool Christie 89 points Peak: 5 8 Weeks Raliverpool 112 points Peak: 1 8 Weeks TOTAL 419 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:50:17 GMT 1
78) Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (424 points)
Retro Chart Run: 25-11-10-8-6-9-15-31 (8 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 46 The first of three entries on the countdown. 1984 has been a really good year for Cyndi Lauper. This third single from She’s So Unusual made number one on Mark’s chart for two weeks in September. Rubcale 0 points Smokeyb 0 points Earl Purple 6 points Peak: 16 2 Weeks Thorney 11 points Peak: 16 3 Weeks Cool Christie 17 points Peak: 14 4 Weeks Shireblogger 32 points Peak: 8 4 Weeks Raliverpool 44 points Peak: 7 5 Weeks Andy 90 points Peak: 8 10 Weeks Mark 105 points Peak: 1 7 Weeks Kingpin 119 points Peak: 2 8 Weeks TOTAL 424 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 15:54:50 GMT 1
77) Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (424 points)
Retro Chart Run: 1983: 19-19-22-26 1984: 19-12-4-3-9-14-21 (1984: 7 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 2 Another song with two separate chart runs saw It’s Raining Men chart in both 1983 and 1984. Its 1984 chart run saw it hit number one on Shireb’s chart for a single week. It also reached number two on both Christie and rubcale’s charts. Andy 0 points Kingpin 0 points Mark 0 points Raliverpool 0 points Thorney 0 points Smokeyb 22 points Peak: 11 4 Weeks Earl Purple 72 points Peak: 3 6 Weeks Rubcale 109 points Peak: 2 8 Weeks Shireblogger 109 points Peak: 1 7 Weeks Cool Christie 112 points Peak: 2 8 Weeks TOTAL 424 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 16:00:43 GMT 1
76) David Bowie - Blue Jean (427 points)
Retro Chart Run: : 5-4-4-6-18 (5 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 6 A big three week number one for both raliverpool and Smokey, this is David Bowie’s only entry on the countdown. This hit the Top Ten on five other charts. Cool Christie 0 points Kingpin 0 points Rubcale 1 point Peak: 20 1 Week Thorney 35 points Peak: 10 4 Weeks Shireblogger 41 points Peak: 6 4 Weeks Earl Purple 49 points Peak: 6 4 Weeks Mark 51 points Peak: 2 4 Weeks Andy 79 points Peak: 6 7 Weeks Raliverpool 80 points Peak: 1 5 Weeks Smokeyb 91 points Peak: 1 5 Weeks TOTAL 427 points
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 16:59:50 GMT 1
"It's Raining Men" is my least favourite single of 1984.
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 20:26:09 GMT 1
"It's Raining Men" is my least favourite single of 1984. I quite like It's Raining Men, it's a fun and harmless record. I didn't give it any points as I charted it in 1983. Last year I didn't realise it re-entered in 1984, when it became such a big hit, otherwise I would have waited until this year.
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 20:29:41 GMT 1
75) Icicle Works - Love Is A Wonderful Colour (432 points)
Retro Chart Run: 7-3-6-17-21-29-35-32-35 (9 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 15 Another of Smokey’s number one singles, this one was at the top for just one week in January. However it’s the 12 week stint on Andy’s chart that have really pushed this song up the countdown. Cool Christie 0 points Kingpin 0 points Rubcale 0 points Mark 6 points Peak: 15 1 Week Thorney 37 points Peak: 3 3 Weeks Shireblogger 41 points Peak: 9 5 Weeks Raliverpool 53 points Peak: 4 4 Weeks Smokeyb 53 points Peak: 1 4 Weeks Earl Purple 54 points Peak: 6 5 Weeks Andy 188 points Peak: 2 12 Weeks TOTAL 432 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 20:34:27 GMT 1
74) Bob Marley and The Wailers – One Love / People Get Ready (435 points)
Retro Chart Run: 37-10-6-5-4-13 (6 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 5 A big song on Shireb’s chart despite not getting to number one there, held off the top by REM’s (Don’t Go Back To ) Rockville. Andy 0 points Cool Christie 0 points Thorney 0 points Mark 21 points Peak: 11 4 Weeks Rubcale 44 points Peak: 10 6 Weeks Kingpin 50 points Peak: 8 5 Weeks Smokeyb 51 points Peak: 7 6 Weeks Raliverpool 65 points Peak: 5 5 Weeks Earl Purple 74 points Peak: 3 6 Weeks Shireblogger 130 points Peak: 2 10 Weeks TOTAL 435 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 20:37:51 GMT 1
73) Lionel Richie – Hello (437 points)
Retro Chart Run: 25-7-2-8-10-22-34-36-35-40 (10 weeks) Official Chart Peak: 1 A huge six week number one on the UK chart and seventh biggest selling single of 1984, this was quite a divisive song on the Retro Chart, with half of the charts excluding this from their Top 20, and the other half including it in our Top 10s, including three number one slots by Mark, raliverpool and rubcale. Andy 0 points Cool Christie 0 points Shireblogger 0 points Smokeyb 0 points Thorney 0 points Smurfie 14 points Kingpin 32 points Peak: 8 3 Weeks Earl Purple 48 points Peak: 8 5 Weeks Rubcale 76 points Peak: 1 6 Weeks Raliverpool 100 points Peak: 1 6 Weeks Mark 167 points Peak: 1 12 Weeks TOTAL 437 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 20:41:47 GMT 1
72) Daryl Hall and John Oates – Out Of Touch (439 points)
Retro Chart Run: 36-13-9-5-5-5-13 (7 weeks) Official UK Chart Peak: 48 Again, a bit hit and miss across the charts. Four of us didn’t place this song in our Top 20s, however five of the remaining six charts included this in their Top 10s. It spent three weeks at number 5 on the Retro Chart, mainly thanks to three second places on Christie, Smokey and Thorney’s charts and a number 4 on raliverpool’s chart. Andy 0 points Kingpin 0 points Rubcale 0 points Shireblogger 0 points Mark 28 points Peak: 11 3 Weeks Earl Purple 48 points Peak: 6 4 Weeks Smokeyb 76 points Peak: 2 6 Weeks Raliverpool 93 points Peak: 4 7 Weeks Thorney 93 points Peak: 2 7 Weeks Cool Christie 101 points Peak: 2 8 Weeks TOTAL 439 points
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Post by Kingpin on Dec 27, 2016 20:49:04 GMT 1
71) Bruce Springsteen – Cover Me (444 points)
Retro Chart Run: 35-30-35-X-17-9-9-15-21-26-33-37-37 (12 weeks) Official Chart Peak: 16 A decent spread of points across the Retro charts….sorry, I was the only one who didn’t chart this or any other Bruce Springsteen song this year! Another big song on Andy’s chart, reaching number three but charting for a massive 14 weeks. Kingpin 0 points Raliverpool 1 point Peak: 20 1 Week Smokeyb 20 points Peak: 12 3 Weeks Rubcale 24 points Peak: 13 4 Weeks Cool Christie 29 points Peak: 10 3 Weeks Mark 37 points Peak: 9 4 Weeks Thorney 42 points Peak: 9 5 Weeks Earl Purple 49 points Peak: 7 5 Weeks Shireblogger 87 points Peak: 3 6 Weeks Andy 155 points Peak: 3 14 Weeks TOTAL 444 points
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TheThorne
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 27, 2016 20:51:21 GMT 1
I just don't know why 'out of touch' wasn't huge in UK, the inferior follow-up 'Method Of Modern Love' made the top 40 just love it so much.
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