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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 13:08:23 GMT 1
1) PET SHOP BOYS - IT'S A SIN (1,564 POINTS) POINTSAndy 136 Cool Christie 85 Darkstar 104 Earl Purple 133 Kingpin 122 Mark 147 Pop Chart Freak 142 Raliverpool 117 Rubcale 56 Shireblogger 129 Smokeyb 162 Thorney 84 Whitneyfan 147 Other points 0 TOTAL POINTS 1,564
Not much of a surprise that this was our biggest song of the year. The Pet Shop Boys have smashed most records this year and continue to dominate the 80s Retro-Chart going into 1988. This was their fifth number one single, and their first from new album, Actually, It's A Sin is the first and only single to spend six weeks at number one on the weekly chart. Despite it's massive points tally, it's still a long way off our all-time Top Three....
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 13:10:39 GMT 1
Phew!
And here's the Top 100 in full:
100 Johnny Hates Jazz - I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO
99 Sisters Of Mercy - THIS CORROSION
97 Steve Winwood - VALERIE (REMIX)
97 A-Ha - THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
95 Kim Wilde and Junior - ANOTHER STEP (CLOSER TO YOU)
95 Cliff Richard - MY PRETTY ONE
94 Whitney Houston - SO EMOTIONAL
93 Five Star - STAY OUT OF MY LIFE
92 Fine Young Cannibals - EVER FALLEN IN LOVE
91 Wet Wet Wet - SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY
90 Proclaimers - LETTER FROM AMERICA
89 Black - SWEETEST SMILE
88 Hue and Cry - LABOUR OF LOVE
87 Erasure - IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
85 Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
85 Judy Boucher - CAN'T BE WITH YOU TONIGHT
84 Debbie Gibson - ONLY IN MY DREAMS
82 Donna Allen - SERIOUS
82 Cure - WHY CAN’T I BE YOU
81 Smiths - SHEILA TAKE A BOW
80 Cure - JUST LIKE HEAVEN
79 Run DMC - IT'S TRICKY
78 Iggy Pop - REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)
77 Michael Jackson - THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
76 Eric Clapton - BEHIND THE MASK
75 Whitesnake - IS THIS LOVE
74 Fleetwood Mac - SEVEN WONDERS
73 Madonna - OPEN YOUR HEART
72 Bananarama - I HEARD A RUMOUR
71 Pogues and Dubliners - THE IRISH ROVER
69 R.E.M. - THE ONE I LOVE
69 Janet Jackson - LET'S WAIT AWHILE
68 Belinda Carlisle - HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
67 Kiss - CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS
66 Madonna - WHO'S THAT GIRL
65 Cliff Richard - SOME PEOPLE
64 Randy Crawford - ALMAZ
63 Whitesnake - HERE I GO AGAIN
62 Prince - SIGN 'O' THE TIMES
61 Firm - STAR TREKKIN'
60 Rainmakers - LET MY PEOPLE GO-GO
59 Atlantic Starr - ALWAYS
58 Def Leppard - ANIMAL
57 Michael Jackson - BAD
56 Five Star - THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH
55 Taffy - I LOVE MY RADIO
54 Beastie Boys - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)
53 A-Ha - MANHATTAN SKYLINE
52 Jets - CRUSH ON YOU
51 Prince - U GOT THE LOOK
50 Elkie Brooks - NO MORE THE FOOL
49 Peter Gabriel - BIG TIME
48 Carly Simon - COMING AROUND AGAIN
47 Bananarama - LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
46 Pretenders - HYMN TO HER
45 Level 42 - RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
44 Curiosity Killed The Cat - DOWN TO EARTH
43 Terence Trent D'Arby - IF YOU LET ME STAY
42 Suzanne Vega - LUKA
41 Pet Shop Boys - ALWAYS ON MY MIND
40 Christians - FORGOTTEN TOWN
39 Living In A Box - LIVING IN A BOX
38 U2 - WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
37 Robbie Nevil - C'EST LA VIE
36 George Michael - FAITH
35 Spagna - CALL ME
34 Blow Monkeys - IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY
33 U2 - WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
32 Labi Siffre - (SOMETHING INSIDE) SO STRONG
31 George Harrison - GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
30 Pet Shop Boys - RENT
29 U2 - I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
28 Wet Wet Wet - WISHING I WAS LUCKY
27 Alexander O'Neal - CRITICIZE
26 Alison Moyet - WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY
25 Wax - BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART
23 Alison Moyet - IS THIS LOVE
23 ABC - WHEN SMOKEY SINGS
22 Pepsi and Shirlie - HEARTACHE
21 Rick Astley - NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
20 M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME
19 Black - WONDERFUL LIFE
18 Fleetwood Mac - BIG LOVE
17 John Farnham - YOU'RE THE VOICE
16 Johnny Hates Jazz - SHATTERED DREAMS
15 Whitney Houston - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME)
14 Crowded House - DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER
13 George Michael and Aretha Franklin - I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)
12 Madonna - LA ISLA BONITA
11 New Order - TRUE FAITH
10 Mental As Anything - LIVE IT UP
9 T'Pau - HEART AND SOUL
8 Mel and Kim - RESPECTABLE
7 Starship - NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW
6 Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS
5 Fleetwood Mac - LITTLE LIES
4 T'Pau - CHINA IN YOUR HAND
3 Bee Gees - YOU WIN AGAIN
2 Heart - ALONE
1 Pet Shop Boys - IT'S A SIN
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 13:13:53 GMT 1
I thought 'I wannabe dance with somebody' might be a contender for #1 actually. I know, I was a bit surprised it wasn't at least Top ten, given it was number one for four weeks. It was another one that dropped off really quickly unfortunately. I never tire of hearing it, one of the best songs ever.
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Post by rubcale on Jan 3, 2020 13:21:32 GMT 1
Overall agreat selection - we've got good taste!
Pretty predictable although I wouldn't have expected Heart to be as high as #2.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jan 3, 2020 13:58:09 GMT 1
I thought 'I wannabe dance with somebody' might be a contender for #1 actually. I know, I was a bit surprised it wasn't at least Top ten, given it was number one for four weeks. It was another one that dropped off really quickly unfortunately. I never tire of hearing it, one of the best songs ever. Agreed. Happy that 'It's a sin' is #1 though - it's another absolute pop masterpiece. 1987 really was a fantastic year for great music.
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:00:35 GMT 1
OK, to finish up then, I'll whiz through the individual charts and acts of the year!
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:03:52 GMT 1
ANDY'S RETRO-CHART HALL OF FAME
1983 Single - New Order - Blue Monday 1984 Single - Kenny Loggins - Footloose 1985 Single - Pat Benatar - Invincible 1986 Single - Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It
1983 Act - New Order 1984 Act - Depeche Mode 1985 Act - Bryan Adams 1986 Act - John Cougar Mellencamp
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:04:59 GMT 1
ANDY'S TOP 50 SINGLES OF 1987
50 Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS 90
50 Prince - U GOT THE LOOK 90
50 Alexander O'Neal - FAKE 90
49 Guns n' Roses - WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 91
48 Fleetwood Mac - LITTLE LIES 93
46 Smiths - SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD UNITE 94
46 Bolshoi - A WAY 94
45 Depeche Mode - NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN 95
42 Westworld - SONIC BOOM BOY 97
42 Beastie Boys - NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN 97
42 Siouxsie and The Banshees - SONG FROM THE EDGE OF THE WORLD 97
41 Georgia Satellites - KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF 99
40 Eurythmics - MISSIONARY MAN 100
37 R.E.M. - IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT 101
37 That Petrol Emotion - BIG DECISION 101
37 Big Pig - HUNGRY TOWN 101
36 Beastie Boys - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY) 102
35 Pogues and Dubliners - THE IRISH ROVER 103
34 Cult - LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE 105
31 Peter Gabriel - BIG TIME 106
31 R.E.M. - THE ONE I LOVE 106
31 Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction - PRIME MOVER 106
30 Mission - SEVERINA 107
28 Jesus and Mary Chain - HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS 110
28 Voice Of The Beehive - I SAY NOTHING 110
25 Crowded House - DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER 112
25 M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME 112
25 Westworld - SILVERMAC 112
23 Beastie Boys - SHE'S ON IT 113
23 Hooters - SATELLITE 113
21 Heart - ALONE 114
21 George Michael - FAITH 114
19 Sisters Of Mercy - THIS CORROSION 117
19 Aerosmith - DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) 117
18 Chris Rea - LET'S DANCE 118
16 New Order - TRUE FAITH 121
16 Cure - JUST LIKE HEAVEN 121
15 Cure - CATCH 123
14 Thrashing Doves - BEAUTIFUL IMBALANCE 127
13 Timbuk 3 - THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT (I GOTTA WEAR SHADES) 128
12 Los Lobos - LA BAMBA 130
11 Rainmakers - LET MY PEOPLE GO-GO 132
10 Depeche Mode - STRANGELOVE 133
9 Spear Of Destiny - NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE 134
8 John Cougar Mellencamp - PAPER IN FIRE 135
7 Pet Shop Boys - IT'S A SIN 136
6 Godfathers - BIRTH SCHOOL WORK DEATH 141
5 Fleetwood Mac - BIG LOVE 146
3 Cure - WHY CAN’T I BE YOU 147
3 Fine Young Cannibals - EVER FALLEN IN LOVE 147
2 Mission - WASTELAND 153
1 Georgia Satellites - BATTLESHIP CHAINS 160
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:05:40 GMT 1
ANDY'S TOP 50 ACTS OF 1987
50 Dusty Springfield 90
49 Guns n' Roses 91
48 Bolshoi 94
46 Genesis 98
46 Europe 98
45 That Petrol Emotion 101
44 Dubliners 103
43 Christians 105
42 Michael Jackson 107
41 Voice Of The Beehive 110
40 M/A/R/R/S 112
38 U2 113
38 Hooters 113
36 Heart 114
36 George Michael 114
34 Sisters Of Mercy 117
34 Aerosmith 117
33 Chris Rea 118
32 Madonna 125
31 Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction 126
30 Thrashing Doves 127
29 Timbuk 3 128
28 Rainmakers 132
27 Crowded House 133
24 John Cougar Mellencamp 141
24 Peter Gabriel 141
24 Godfathers 141
23 Eurythmics 145
22 Fine Young Cannibals 147
20 New Order 156
20 Pogues 156
19 Big Pig 158
18 Los Lobos 160
17 Prince 162
16 Alexander O'Neal 174
15 Bruce Springsteen 190
14 R.E.M. 207
13 Cult 220
12 Depeche Mode 228
11 Fleetwood Mac 239
10 Siouxsie and The Banshees 256
9 Westworld 257
8 Smiths 258
6 Jesus and Mary Chain 259
6 Georgia Satellites 259
5 Mission 260
4 Spear Of Destiny 277
3 Pet Shop Boys 307
2 Beastie Boys 312
1 Cure 391
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:07:28 GMT 1
COOL CHRISTIE'S RETRO-CHART HALL OF FAME
1983 Single - Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow 1984 Single - Black Lace - Agadoo 1985 Single - Diana Ross - Missing You 1986 Single - Sinitta - So Macho / Cruising
1983 Act - Eurythmics 1984 Act - Diana Ross 1985 Act - Diana Ross 1986 Act - Jaki Graham
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:08:08 GMT 1
COOL CHRISTIE'S TOP 50 SINGLES OF 1987
49 Boy George - EVERYTHING I OWN 78
49 Diana Ross - DIRTY LOOKS 78
47 Billy Idol - MONY MONY 79
47 Tom Jones - A BOY FROM NOWHERE 79
45 Mental As Anything - LIVE IT UP 80
45 Bananarama - LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 80
43 A-Ha - THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS 81
43 Erasure - IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE 81
40 Janet Jackson - LET'S WAIT AWHILE 83
40 Swing Out Sister - SURRENDER 83
40 Doris Day - MOVE OVER DARLING 83
39 Johnny Hates Jazz - SHATTERED DREAMS 84
37 Pet Shop Boys - IT'S A SIN 85
37 Alison Moyet - IS THIS LOVE 85
36 Beastie Boys - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY) 86
34 Cliff Richard - MY PRETTY ONE 87
34 Natalie Cole - JUMP START 87
33 Fine Young Cannibals - EVER FALLEN IN LOVE 91
32 Madonna - LA ISLA BONITA 92
31 George Michael and Aretha Franklin - I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) 94
28 Boogie Box High - JIVE TALKIN' 96
28 Whitney Houston - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) 96
28 Maxi Priest - SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK 96
27 Judy Boucher - CAN'T BE WITH YOU TONIGHT 98
26 Alison Moyet - WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY 99
25 Nina Simone - MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME 101
24 Black - WONDERFUL LIFE 105
23 Level 42 - RUNNING IN THE FAMILY 106
22 Debbie Gibson - ONLY IN MY DREAMS 108
21 Los Lobos - COME ON LET'S GO 111
19 M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME 112
19 Pepsi and Shirlie - HEARTACHE 112
17 T'Pau - HEART AND SOUL 117
17 Sinitta - TOY BOY 117
16 Cliff Richard - SOME PEOPLE 127
14 Rainmakers - LET MY PEOPLE GO-GO 138
14 Mel and Kim - RESPECTABLE 138
13 Christians - FORGOTTEN TOWN 141
11 Randy Crawford - ALMAZ 146
11 Jody Watley - LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE 146
10 Spagna - CALL ME 153
9 Donna Summer - DINNER WITH GERSHWIN 161
8 Pseudo Echo - FUNKY TOWN 163
6 T'Pau - CHINA IN YOUR HAND 167
6 Starship - NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW 167
5 John Farnham - YOU'RE THE VOICE 169
4 Bee Gees - YOU WIN AGAIN 170
3 Vesta Williams - ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY 178
2 Donna Allen - SERIOUS 182
1 Heart - ALONE 189
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:08:39 GMT 1
COOL CHRISTIE'S TOP 50 ACTS OF 1987
50 Johnny Hates Jazz 84
49 Natalie Cole 87
47 Def Leppard 88
47 Five Star 88
46 Fine Young Cannibals 91
45 Aretha Franklin 94
42 A-Ha 96
42 Boogie Box High 96
42 Maxi Priest 96
41 Samantha Fox 100
40 Nina Simone 101
38 Whitesnake 108
38 Debbie Gibson 108
37 Los Lobos 111
35 Fleetwood Mac 112
35 M/A/R/R/S 112
34 Simply Red 123
33 Diana Ross 124
32 Black 127
31 Billy Idol 133
30 Sinitta 135
28 Beastie Boys 137
28 U2 137
26 Rainmakers 138
26 Level 42 138
25 George Michael 141
23 Randy Crawford 146
23 Jody Watley 146
22 Spagna 153
21 Judy Boucher 156
20 Donna Summer 161
18 Kim Wilde 162
18 Whitney Houston 162
17 Pseudo Echo 163
15 Mel and Kim 167
15 Starship 167
14 John Farnham 169
13 Housemartins 170
12 Bee Gees 174
11 Erasure 178
10 Vesta Williams 178
9 Donna Allen 182
8 Pepsi and Shirlie 183
7 Christians 207
6 Heart 218
5 Pet Shop Boys 221
4 Cliff Richard 251
3 Alison Moyet 257
2 Madonna 270
1 T'Pau 284
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:09:39 GMT 1
DARK STAR'S RETRO-CHART HALL OF FAME
1986 Single - Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothing Goin' On But The Rent 1986 Act - Pet Shop Boys
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:10:15 GMT 1
DARK STAR'S TOP 50 SINGLES OF 1987
50 Housemartins - CARAVAN OF LOVE 84
48 Mantronix - WHO IS IT 85
48 Roger - I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN 85
47 Darlene Davis - I FOUND LOVE 87
46 Alexander O'Neal - CRITICIZE 91
45 Hot!House - DON'T COME TO STAY 92
44 Wedding Present - MY FAVOURITE DRESS 93
43 Heavy D and The Boyz - MR BIG STUFF 94
41 Housemartins - BUILD 96
41 Echo and The Bunnymen - THE GAME 96
40 Freeez - SOUTHERN FREEEZ 97
39 Mel and Kim - SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) 99
38 Pet Shop Boys - IT'S A SIN 104
37 Run DMC - YOU BE ILLIN' 108
36 Maceo and The Macks - CROSS THE TRACK (WE BETTER GO BACK) 109
34 EPMD - IT'S MY THING 111
34 Patrice Rushen - WATCH OUT 111
33 Housemartins - ME AND THE FARMER 118
31 Smiths - SHEILA TAKE A BOW 121
31 LL Cool J - I'M BAD 121
30 Raze - LET THE MUSIC MOVE U 123
28 Housemartins - FIVE GET OVER EXCITED 125
28 Jesus and Mary Chain - HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS 125
27 Firm - STAR TREKKIN' 128
26 Mel and Kim - RESPECTABLE 132
25 New Order - TRUE FAITH 135
24 Cameo - SHE'S MINE 159
22 Eric B and Rakim - PAID IN FULL 160
22 Cookie Crew - FEMALES 160
21 Junior G and The A Team - THE TERMINATOR 163
20 Pet Shop Boys - RENT 165
19 Sweet Tee and Jazzy Joyce - IT'S MY BEAT 167
18 Kelly Charles - YOU'RE NO GOOD FOR ME 171
17 Rappin' Reverend - I AIN'T INTO THAT 174
16 Beastie Boys - GIRLS 175
15 Jackson Sisters - I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES 182
14 Pogues and Dubliners - THE IRISH ROVER 196
13 Beastie Boys - NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN 201
12 Tashan - CHASIN' A DREAM 202
11 Beastie Boys - BRASS MONKEY 203
10 Go-Betweens - RIGHT HERE 204
9 LL Cool J - I NEED LOVE 205
8 DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince - THE MAGNIFICENT JAZZY JEFF 216
7 Salt-n-Pepa - MY MIC SOUNDS NICE 220
6 Bobby Womack - (I WANNA) MAKE LOVE TO YOU 226
5 Beastie Boys - SHE'S ON IT 229
4 Public Enemy - YOU'RE GONNA GET YOURS 284
3 Kid 'n' Play - LAST NIGHT 316
2 Run DMC - IT'S TRICKY 317
1 Eric B and Rakim - I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL 415
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:10:48 GMT 1
DARK STAR'S TOP 50 ACTS OF 1987
49 Janet Jackson 62
49 Oran 'Juice' Jones 62
48 Kurtis Blow 69
46 Temptations 78
46 Expose 78
45 SOS Band 79
44 Roger 85
43 Darlene Davis 87
42 Wedding Present 93
40 Gap Band 94
40 Heavy D and The Boyz 94
39 Echo and The Bunnymen 107
38 Maceo and The Macks 109
36 Patrice Rushen 111
36 EPMD 111
35 Alexander O'Neal 113
33 T La Rock 114
33 Hot!House 114
32 Mantronix 115
31 Raze 123
30 Freeez 141
29 Firm 157
28 Junior G and The A Team 163
25 Five Star 167
25 Jazzy Joyce 167
25 Sweet Tee 167
24 Kelly Charles 171
23 Cookie Crew 172
22 Cameo 173
21 Rappin' Reverend 174
20 New Order 175
19 Jackson Sisters 182
17 Pogues 196
17 Dubliners 196
16 Tashan 202
15 Go-Betweens 204
14 Jesus and Mary Chain 210
13 Salt-n-Pepa 220
12 DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince 230
11 Mel and Kim 237
10 Bobby Womack 262
9 Smiths 276
8 Kid 'n' Play 316
7 Public Enemy 358
6 Pet Shop Boys 389
5 LL Cool J 404
4 Housemartins 423
3 Run DMC 482
2 Eric B and Rakim 575
1 Beastie Boys 891
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:12:47 GMT 1
EARL PURPLE'S RETRO-CHART HALL OF FAME
1983 Single - Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 1984 Single - Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 1985 Single - Smiths - How Soon Is Now 1986 Single - David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
1983 Act - Michael Jackson 1984 Act - Thompson Twins 1985 Act - Bryan Adams 1986 Act - Genesis
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:13:18 GMT 1
EARL PURPLE'S TOP 50 OF 1987
50 Jesus and Mary Chain - APRIL SKIES 74
47 U2 - I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR 75
47 Freddie Mercury - THE GREAT PRETENDER 75
47 Fleetwood Mac - LITTLE LIES 75
46 Black - SWEETEST SMILE 76
45 Atlantic Starr - ALWAYS 79
44 R.E.M. - THE ONE I LOVE 81
43 Bee Gees - YOU WIN AGAIN 82
42 Whitney Houston - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) 83
41 Blow Monkeys - IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY 84
40 Mental As Anything - LIVE IT UP 86
38 Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK 89
38 Terence Trent D'Arby - IF YOU LET ME STAY 89
37 Swing Out Sister - SURRENDER 91
36 T'Pau - CHINA IN YOUR HAND 92
33 Alison Moyet - IS THIS LOVE 93
33 Whitesnake - HERE I GO AGAIN 93
33 Billy Idol - SWEET SIXTEEN 93
32 Starship - NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW 96
31 Marillion - INCOMMUNICADO 98
30 T'Pau - HEART AND SOUL 100
28 Kiss - CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS 102
28 Smiths - SHEILA TAKE A BOW 102
27 Housemartins - BUILD 103
24 M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME 104
24 Peter Gabriel - BIG TIME 104
24 Marillion - SUGAR MICE 104
23 New Order - TRUE FAITH 106
21 Beastie Boys - (YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY) 107
21 Bon Jovi - WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE 107
20 George Michael and Aretha Franklin - I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) 112
19 U2 - WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME 114
18 ABC - WHEN SMOKEY SINGS 116
17 Steve Winwood - VALERIE (REMIX) 118
14 John Farnham - YOU'RE THE VOICE 122
14 Debbie Gibson - ONLY IN MY DREAMS 122
14 Belinda Carlisle - HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH 122
13 Suzanne Vega - LUKA 129
12 George Michael - FAITH 130
11 Pet Shop Boys - IT'S A SIN 133
10 U2 - WITH OR WITHOUT YOU 135
8 Timbuk 3 - THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT (I GOTTA WEAR SHADES) 136
8 A-Ha - MANHATTAN SKYLINE 136
7 Wax - BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART 138
6 Crowded House - DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER 139
5 Labi Siffre - (SOMETHING INSIDE) SO STRONG 140
4 Heart - ALONE 145
3 Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield - WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS 146
2 Pretenders - HYMN TO HER 150
1 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe - BARCELONA 163
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:13:52 GMT 1
EARL PURPLE'S TOP 50 ACTS OF 1987
50 Simply Red 91
49 Starship 96
46 Alison Moyet 98
46 Johnny Hates Jazz 98
46 Terence Trent D'Arby 98
45 Jesus and Mary Chain 101
44 Kiss 102
43 Madonna 103
41 M/A/R/R/S 104
41 Peter Gabriel 104
40 Bon Jovi 107
39 Billy Idol 110
38 Curiosity Killed The Cat 111
36 Aretha Franklin 112
36 Genesis 112
35 Michael Jackson 113
34 New Order 120
32 John Farnham 122
32 Belinda Carlisle 122
31 Beastie Boys 124
30 Wet Wet Wet 128
28 Suzanne Vega 129
28 Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam 129
26 Fleetwood Mac 136
26 Timbuk 3 136
24 Whitney Houston 137
24 Swing Out Sister 137
23 Wax 138
22 Labi Siffre 140
21 ABC 142
20 Dusty Springfield 146
19 Black 148
18 Crowded House 149
17 Pretenders 150
16 Christians 154
15 Pogues 156
14 Debbie Gibson 159
13 Montserrat Caballe 163
12 Whitesnake 177
11 Steve Winwood 181
10 A-Ha 185
9 T'Pau 192
8 Heart 196
7 Housemartins 199
6 Marillion 214
5 Freddie Mercury 238
4 George Michael 258
3 Smiths 293
2 U2 324
1 Pet Shop Boys 358
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:15:20 GMT 1
KINGPIN'S RETRO-CHART HALL OF FAME
1983 Single - Prince - 1999 1984 Single - Madonna - Holiday 1985 Single - Madonna - Into The Groove 1986 Single - Sinitta - So Macho / Cruising
1983 Act - Michael Jackson 1984 Act - Madonna 1985 Act - Madonna 1986 Act - Madonna
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Post by Kingpin on Jan 3, 2020 14:15:58 GMT 1
KINGPIN' TOP 50 SINGLES OF 1987
48 Blow Monkeys - IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY 68
48 REO Speedwagon - VARIETY TONIGHT 68
48 Triffids - BURY ME DEEP IN LOVE 68
46 Level 42 - RUNNING IN THE FAMILY 69
46 Freddie McGregor - JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY 69
45 Fleetwood Mac - LITTLE LIES 70
44 Johnny Clegg and Savuka - SCATTELRINGS OF AFRICA 71
43 JM Silk - LET THE MUSIC TAKE CONTROL 72
42 Living In A Box - LIVING IN A BOX 73
40 Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett - I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU 74
40 Def Leppard - ANIMAL 74
39 George Michael and Aretha Franklin - I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) 75
38 Madonna - WHO'S THAT GIRL 76
37 Eric B and Rakim - PAID IN FULL 77
35 Five Star - THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH 79
35 Big Dish - SLIDE 79
34 Carol Hitchcock - GET READY 80
32 Atlantic Starr - ALWAYS 85
32 Bananarama - I HEARD A RUMOUR 85
31 Style - RUN FOR YOUR LIFE 86
30 Whitney Houston - DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL 87
27 Alexander O'Neal - FAKE 89
27 Terence Trent D'Arby - IF YOU LET ME STAY 89
27 Nona Hendryx - WHY SHOULD I CRY 89
26 Curiosity Killed The Cat - DOWN TO EARTH 92
24 Heart - ALONE 93
24 Bee Gees - YOU WIN AGAIN 93
23 Rick Astley - WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 94
21 George Harrison - GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU 96
21 Johnny Hates Jazz - SHATTERED DREAMS 96
20 Robbie Nevil - C'EST LA VIE 97
19 Taffy - I LOVE MY RADIO 99
16 Starship - NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW 100
16 Black - WONDERFUL LIFE 100
16 Def Leppard - POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME 100
15 T'Pau - CHINA IN YOUR HAND 101
14 M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME 104
13 Bananarama - LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE 107
11 Johnny Hates Jazz - I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO 114
11 Pseudo Echo - LIVING IN A DREAM 114
10 Spagna - CALL ME 120
9 Prince - U GOT THE LOOK 121
8 Pet Shop Boys - IT'S A SIN 122
7 Alexander O'Neal - CRITICIZE 135
6 Madonna - LA ISLA BONITA 137
5 Mel and Kim - RESPECTABLE 150
4 Mental As Anything - LIVE IT UP 165
3 Whitney Houston - I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) 195
2 Pepsi and Shirlie - HEARTACHE 217
1 Rick Astley - NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP 230
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