r/80smusic 18h ago

Last Song Standing: The Ultimate UK #1 Song of the 80's - Round 47

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  • Innovative German synth-pop band Kraftwerk were formed in Germany in 1970, and released seven well-received albums during their first eleven years as a group, producing several singles that charted around the globe. But it took until 1981 for the band to have a #1 song on any chart: when the single "Computer Love" was released that year, it was paired with a re-release of the band's 1978 song "The Model" as a double-A-side in the UK, reaching the top of the British charts in February of that year. But alas, the model is now not looking so good, as the voters would like to eliminate her, that's understood...all that playing hard to get has apparently left a sour taste in people's mouths, and not even champagne can wash it away!
  • Austrian musician Johann "Falco" Holzel first came to many people's attention with his song "Der Kommissar" in 1981, but despite the fact that the song would later become a big hit when re-recorded by the band After the Fire, Falco's original version never charted in the US or the UK. However, Falco would soon shoot into prominence when his novelty hit "Rock Me Amadeus", a tribute to Mozart, shot to #1 in both the US and the UK (coincidentally, two months after the film Amadeus won the Academy Award for Best Picture). The song would be parodied and lampooned on shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy, and has gone on to become one of the most famous 80's songs. But from the looks of things, this subreddit doesn't find Falco to be much of a superstar, and all the plastic money in the world won't change that - Mozart's music lives on, but it appears that Falco will not come and rock this game any longer!

ELIMINATED SONGS

1-76. TBD
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
  • Desire - U2
  • Do They Know It’s Christmas? - Band Aid
  • 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
  • Heart - The Pet Shop Boys
  • 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 Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
  • I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
  • I’m Your Man - Wham!
  • Imagine - John Lennon
  • Into the Groove - Madonna
  • Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran
  • It’s a Sin - The Pet Shop Boys
  • Jealous Guy - Roxy Music
  • Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
  • La Bamba - Los Lobos
  • La Isla Bonita - Madonna
  • 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
  • Stand by Me - Ben E. King
  • Start! - The Jam
  • Super Trouper - ABBA
  • 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
  • True Blue - Madonna
  • Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  • Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
  • Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
  • Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
  • West End Girls - The Pet Shop Boys
  • Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl - The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners)
  • You Can’t Hurry Love - Phil Collins
  • You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
  • You Win Again - The Bee Gees

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 14h ago

1981 The Human League - Don't You Want Me [Synthpop] (1981)

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145 Upvotes

r/80smusic 17h ago

1981 Men At Work - Down Under (Official HD Video)

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200 Upvotes

Because I was born and live in a land down under.


r/80smusic 17h ago

1986 Genesis - Throwing It All Away

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104 Upvotes

r/80smusic 9h ago

1982 Cheap Trick - If You Want My Love (Official Video)

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22 Upvotes

If you want my love, you got it
When you need my love, you got it
I won't hide it
I won't throw your love away, oh


r/80smusic 9h ago

1986 a ha - Cry Wolf (Official Video), Full HD (Digitally Remastered and Upsc...

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21 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1983 Real Life - Send Me An Angel (1983)

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175 Upvotes

r/80smusic 6m ago

1984 Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting

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r/80smusic 8h ago

1986 Billy Joel - Baby Grand (with Ray Charles / Studio Session Rehearsal, Ma...

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8 Upvotes

r/80smusic 20h ago

1983 Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon

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43 Upvotes

Tomorrow marks 1 year since we lost Ozzy, As long as metal lives, Ozzy will live with it. Rest in peace, Prince of Darkness.


r/80smusic 7h ago

1983 Peter Tosh - Johnny B. Goode

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4 Upvotes

r/80smusic 16m ago

1980 Suicide - Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne

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r/80smusic 1d ago

1983 Berlin - Sex (I'm a ...)

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110 Upvotes

r/80smusic 23h ago

1983 Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Video)

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35 Upvotes

r/80smusic 13h ago

1983 BONNIE TYLER--TEARS (duet with Frankie Miller)

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3 Upvotes

r/80smusic 19h ago

1980 The Specials - Rat Race (1980)

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9 Upvotes

r/80smusic 20h ago

1980 Pat Benatar - Prisoner Of Love

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7 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1984 Jefferson Starship - No Way Out (Official Music Video)

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51 Upvotes

No intentions, whatsoever
I was gone for a night
nothing's for ever
the cruel daylight brought me back to my senses.


r/80smusic 1d ago

1987 The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

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69 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1987 The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter (Full HD Digitally Remastered and Upscaled)

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187 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1985 The Limit - Say Yeah

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8 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1981 0320 - „All the Young (People of Today)“, Eurythmics (1981)

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4 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

Nu Shooz- Point of No Return

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77 Upvotes

r/80smusic 2d ago

1985 Heart - Never (1985)

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232 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1988 The Church - Lost

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82 Upvotes