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Brilliant. I look forward to that!Originally Posted by gezza76
I love "Into the Groove". Can't believe it was never released as a single in America!
Into the Groove is Madonna third best behind Open Your heart and Like A Prayer.
Better get this finished..................................
3. Woman In Love by BARBRA STREISAND
Year 1980
UK peak #1 for 3 weeks
Sales 788,000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ppc_dT-J5E
So top 3 time, and 2 of them are artists with 1 song only in the top 200. Of those 2, Streisand here is by far the most famous. This is part of the Bee Gees penned massive hits for females of the 80s, with Dionne at #25 and Diane at #14. Strangely looking at Streisand's discography, it's one of only 2 top 10 solo hits, the other being Evergreen in 1977.
Last edited by The Visitor; July 10, 2012 at 22:50.
Classic song.
Jennifer Rush must win this! Not sure who the other person will be though.
Babs is probably my most played artist of the year so far. I'm kinda obsessed with her at the moment.
Considering going to NYC in October to see her live!!! Only shit tickets left though and I know what Im like if I have bad seats. I sulk.
Total goddess who can do no wrong in my eyes.
I've played this almost every day for the last 2 months.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL_EdmsCkJ4
Sublime.
Check you lipstick before you come and talk to me.............. Let's go Zi Lin!!!
2. Fame by IRENE CARA
Year 1982
UK peak #1 for 3 weeks
Sales 975,000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xO7RwTV4k
Selling nigh on a million (and very possibly passing it since), this was the theme to the 1980 movie of the same name, and became a hit here following the arrival of the hugely popular TV series 2 years later. Irene Cara only had 2 UK hits- both of which came from films
Rundown 200-2
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Here's that big recap No's 2- 200
02. FAME IRENE CARA 975,000
03. WOMAN IN LOVE BARBRA STREISAND 788,000
04. INTO THE GROOVE MADONNA 766,000
05. FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE KELLY MARIE 760,000
06. LIKE A VIRGIN MADONNA 741,000
07. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART BONNIE TYLER 706,000
08. THE ONLY WAY IS UP YAZZ 704,000
09. TOGETHER WE ARE BEAUTIFUL FERN KINNEY 672,000
10. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) WHITNEY HOUSTON 667,000
11. I FEEL FOR YOU CHAKA KHAN 664,000
12. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE 652,000
13. CHAIN REACTION DIANA ROSS 651,000
14. 9 TO 5 SHEENA EASTON 638,000
15. MOVE CLOSER PHYLLIS NELSON 612,000
16. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON 610,000
17. PAPA DON'T PREACH MADONNA 593,000
18. MICKEY TONI BRASIL 580,000
19. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY 537,000
20. HOLIDAY MADONNA 537,000
21. SO MACHO SINITTA 532,000
22. TRUE BLUE MADONNA 522,000
23. KIDS IN AMERICA KIM WILDE 515,000
24. UPSIDE DOWN DIANA ROSS 505,000
25. HEARTBREAKER DIONNE WARWICK 503,000
26. CRAZY FOR YOU MADONNA 494,000
27. JAPANESE BOY ANEKA 487,000
28. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISE 481,000
29. THEY DON'T KNOW TRACEY ULLMAN 465,000
30. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT TINA TURNER 450,000
31. ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY RANDY CRAWFORD 447,000
32. HAND ON YOUR HEART KYLIE MINOGUE 419,000
33. TAKE THAT LOOK OFF YOUR FACE MARTI WEBB 417,000
34. TIME AFTER TIME CYNDI LAUPER 415,000
35. LIKE A PRAYER MADONNA 412,000
36. FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING IRENE CARA 405,000
37. CAN'T BE WITH YOU TONIGHT JUDY BOUCHER 397,000
38. LA ISLA BONITA MADONNA 393,000
39. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE DIANA ROSS 392,000
40. HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO BONNIE TYLER 389,000
41. SELF CONTROL LAURA BRANIGAN 388,000
42. GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN CYNDI LAUPER 380,000
43. ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD 376,000
44. WHO'S THAT GIRL MADONNA 373,000
45. THE FIRST TIME ROBIN BECK 358,000
46. THE LOCO-MOTION KYLIE MINOGUE 354,000
47. A LITTLE PEACE NICOLE 350,000
48. YOU'LL NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU SONIA 346,000
49. PHYSICAL OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN 344,000
50. NEVER KNEW A LOVE LIKE THIS STEPHANIE MILLS 338,000
51. LET'S STAY TOGETHER TINA TURNER 333,000
52. ONE MOMENT IN TIME WHITNEY HOUSTON 331,000
53. MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY NATALIE COLE 331,000
54. WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING KYLIE MINOGUE 329,000
55. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN ON KIM WILDE 327,000
56. LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY DENIECE WILLIAMS 325,000
57. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME CHARLENE 324,000
58. MEMORY ELAINE PAIGE 323,000
59. TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY) SAMANTHA FOX 321,000
60. SEE THE DAY DEE C LEE 320,000
61. THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL DONNA SUMMER 319,000
62. WHATEVER I DO (WHEREVER I GO) HAZELL DEAN 319,000
63. TOY BOY SINITTA 319,000
64. MODERN GIRL SHEENA EASTON 317,000
65. THAT OLE DEVIL CALLED LOVE ALISON MOYET 317,000
66. WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO TINA TURNER 309,000
67. ORINOCO FLOW ENYA 304,000
68. EIGHTH DAY HAZEL O'CONNOR 302,000
69. HI ENERGY EVELYN THOMAS 294,000
70. LOVE COME DOWN EVELYN KING 292,000
71. ALL CRIED OUT ALISON MOYET 292,000
72. STRAIGHT UP PAULA ABDUL 291,000
73. JUMP TO THE BEAT STACY LATTISAW 289,000
74. CALL ME SPAGNA 285,000
75. JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI KYLIE MINOGUE 284,000
76. LET'S WAIT AWHILE JANET JACKSON 283,000
77. STOP SAM BROWN 282,000
78. BORDERLINE MADONNA 281,000
79. MATERIAL GIRL MADONNA 279,000
80. GOT TO BE CERTAIN KYLIE MINOGUE 271,000
81. BUFFALO STANCE NENEH CHERRY 268,000
82. SEARCHIN (I GOTTA FIND A MAN) HAZELL DEAN 267,000
83. STARTING TOGETHER SUE POLLARD 264,000
84. RUNNING UP THAT HILL KATE BUSH 262,000
85. TELL IT TO MY HEART TAYLOR DAYNE 262,000
86. LOVE LETTERS ALISON MOYET 257,000
87. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY SHEENA EASTON 256,000
88. IS THIS LOVE ALISON MOYET 253,000
89. GAMBLER MADONNA 251,000
90. THE BEST TINA TURNER 247,000
91. AIN'T NOTHIN GOIN ON BUT THE RENT GWEN GUTHRIE 246,000
92. WHY CARLY SIMON 244,000
93. CHEQUERED LOVE KIM WILDE 244,000
94. ONLY LOVE NANA MOUSKOURI 243,000
95. IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME CHER 240,600
96. FORGET ME NOTS PATRICE RUSHEN 234,000
97. BABOOSHKA KATE BUSH 234,000
98. LIVE TO TELL MADONNA 231,000
99. BOYS (SUMMERTIME LOVE) SABRINA 229,000
100. HOW WILL I KNOW WHITNEY HOUSTON 228,000
101. MY OLD PIANO DIANA ROSS 228,000
102. GLORIA LAURA BRANIGAN 226,000
103. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? JANET JACKSON 226,000
104. YOU CAME KIM WILDE 225,000
105. BREAKAWAY TRACEY ULLMAN 224,000
106. LEAVE A LIGHT ON BELINDA CARLISE 224,000
107. ALMAZ RANDY CRAWFORD 223,000
108. WILL YOU HAZEL O'CONNOR 222,000
109. ANGEL MADONNA 219,000
110. STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS YAZZ 217,000
111. OPEN YOUR HEART MADONNA 216,000
112. DRESS YOU UP MADONNA 215,000
113. BEN MARTI WEBB 212,000
114. DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN 208,000
115. NO MORE THE FOOL ELKIE BROOKS 207,400
116. LET THE MUSIC PLAY SHANNON 206,000
117. CAMBODIA KIM WILDE 206,000
118. TOY SOLDIERS MARTIKA 205,000
119. SAY I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE PRINCESS 205,000
120. WORK THAT BODY DIANA ROSS 203,000
121. MY TOOT TOOT DENISE LASALLE 198,000
122. MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME NINA SIMONE 197,000
123. IKO IKO NATASHA 194,000
124. A NEW ENGLAND KIRSTY MACCOLL 194,000
125. CAUSING A COMMOTION MADONNA 193,000
126. LOVE RESURRECTION ALISON MOYET 193,000
127. SO EMOTIONAL WHITNEY HOUSTON 192,000
128. RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM SINITTA 189,000
129. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE MARTIKA 189,000
130. WIND BENEATH MY WINGS BETTE MIDLER 188,000
131. WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY ALISON MOYET 185,000
132. COULD'VE BEEN TIFFANY 183,000
133. FRENCH KISSIN IN THE USA DEBBIE HARRY 183,000
134. NEVER TOO LATE KYLIE MINOGUE 183,000
135. WHO'S LEAVING WHO HAZELL DEAN 182,000
136. JOE LE TAXI VANESSA PARADIS 181,000
137. GIRLIE GIRLIE SOPHIA GEORGE 176,000
138. I DROVE ALL NIGHT CYNDI LAUPER 174,000
139. VOYAGE VOYAGE DESIRELESS 174,000
140. O SUPERMAN LAURIE ANDERSON 174,000
141. MOVE OVER DARLING TRACEY ULLMAN 173,000
142. PINK CADILLAC NATALIE COLE 172,000
143. FOUR LETTER WORD KIM WILDE 171,000
144. I NEED YOUR LOVIN ALYSON WILLIAMS 170,000
145. KNOCK ON WOOD/ LIGHT MY FIRE AMII STEWART 168,000
146. BEHIND THE GROOVE TEENA MARIE 168,000
147. EXPRESS YOURSELF MADONNA 165,000
148. COME INTO MY LIFE JOYCE SIMS 165,000
149. YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY RANDY CRAWFORD 163,000
150. LICENCE TO KILL GLADYS KNIGHT 163,000
151. CHERISH MADONNA 161,000
152. I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU TINA TURNER 161,000
153. SET ME FREE JAKI GRAHAM 157,000
154. I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 156,000
155. GREATEST LOVE OF ALL WHITNEY HOUSTON 153,000
156. DEAR JESSIE MADONNA 153,000
157. JUST WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED MARI WILSON 152,000
158. SUPERWOMAN KARYN WHITE 152,000
159. COMING AROUND AGAIN CARLY SIMON 151,000
160. FAST CAR TRACY CHAPMAN 150,000
161. ROUND AND AROUND JAKI GRAHAM 149,000
162. D-DAYS HAZEL O'CONNOR 148,000
163. JANUARY FEBRUARY BARBARA DICKSON 148,000
164. ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD DIONNE WARWICK 146,000
165. MANCHILD NENEH CHERRY 145,000
166. ON THE INSIDE LYNNE HAMILTON 144,000
167. SHOUT LULU 144,000
168. ROSES HAYWOODE 143,000
169. BETTE DAVIS EYES KIM CARNES 142,000
170. FINE TIME YAZZ 141,000
171. CROSS MY BROKEN HEART SINITTA 140,000
172. I LOVE MY RADIO TAFFY 138,000
173. I DON'T WANNA GET HURT DONNA SUMMER 138,000
174. LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD PAT BENATAR 138,000
175. SHAKE YOUR LOVE DEBBIE GIBSON 138,000
176. BODY ROCK MARIA VIDAL 138,000
177. NOTHING'S GONNA STOP ME NOW SAMANTHA FOX 138,000
178. CIRCLE IN THE SAND BELINDA CARLISE 133,000
179. MY ONE TEMPTATION MICA PARIS 133,000
180. STEP RIGHT UP JAKI GRAHAM 132,000
181. SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM GRACE JONES 132,000
182. I'M COMING OUT DIANA ROSS 132,000
183. WHEN I THINK OF YOU JANET JACKSON 129,000
184. STAR KIKI DEE 129,000
185. I'M EVERY WOMAN CHAKA KHAN 128,000
186. TRUE COLOURS CYNDI LAUPER 128,000
187. I GET WEAK BELINDA CARLISE 127,000
188. PROVE YOUR LOVE TAYLOR DAYNE 127,000
189. WATER ON GLASS/ BOYS KIM WILDE 125,000
190. SAT IN YOUR LAP KATE BUSH 124,000
191. STATE OF INDEPENDENCE DONNA SUMMER 123,000
192. I AM WHAT I AM GLORIA GAYNOR 120,000
193. NEVER TRUST A STRANGER KIM WILDE 119,000
194. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT TRACIE 118,000
195. LOOK OF LOVE MADONNA 118,000
196. WHO'S ZOOMIN WHO ARETHA FRANKLIN 118,000
197. DOWNTOWN 88 PETULA CLARK 117,000
198. DROP THE PILOT JOAN ARMATRADING 117,000
199. SERIOUS DONNA ALLEN 117,000
200. SOMEBODY ELSE'S GUY JOCELYN BROWN 117,000
Last edited by The Visitor; July 11, 2012 at 21:38.
So all that of course means-
1. The Power Of Love by JENNIFER RUSH
Year 1985
UK peak #1 for 5 weeks
Sales 1,168,000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ESMt4rnn3c
Yes, the ultimate power ballad. This took an incredible 16 weeks to make the pole position in the UK and largely has Liverpool to thank for playing it and gathering national interest. It spent 13 weeks moving up and down within 41-100, and at that point was the longest time a single had taken to reach the top spot in the UK and remained so until Celine Dion's Think Twice in 1995. Celine Dion of course covered the song in 1994.
Follow up single Ring Of Ice peaked at #14 and then poor Jennifer never troubled the UK top 40 again.
Have loved this countdown! Thankyou.
Wow, Jennifer Rush sold loads! Love that song and am a big fan of hers. Such a shame she didn't have a bigger career here. Her back catalogue is great. You should check out her most recent album "Now Is the Hour". It's brilliant!
thanks the visitor for doing my thread proud, excellent write ups!
Thanks for letting me do it!
Looking forward to the 90s now.
Does anyone know where I can get "Starting Together" - Su Pollard?
Can't find it anywhere to download.
Last edited by rashidhk81; July 13, 2012 at 15:07.
AMAZING!!!Originally Posted by The Visitor
Had no idea this sold so well. Irene Cara really is a strange one. She has 2 of the biggest, most iconic hits of the decade, won an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe and was all set to be a huge singing and acting superstar and yet it never happened. She disappeared off the face of the earth.
Check you lipstick before you come and talk to me.............. Let's go Zi Lin!!!
What's the correct position for Tracey Ullman's "Move Over Darling"?
It was put in this chart as 164 with sales of 144,000
But in the list above it's now at 141 with sales of 173,000
The higher sales tally is correct
Thanks. Wanna make sure I'm putting it in the right order in my itunes playlist! :-)Originally Posted by gezza76
Really enjoyed this list. Turns out I already had 169 of the 200 in my iTunes and it's made an awesome playlist.
Irene Cara is indeed a funny one, two massive global smashes and then - nothing. Her What A Feelin' album is one of the first I ever bought as a kid and only had it on cassette. I was chuffed to recently discover it was on iTunes and it has stood the test of time remarkably well, such a great voice and so many good songs. I would strongly recommend it to any fan of 80s pop!
A slightly odd top 3; funny how even though The Power Of Love was so huge, I can't recall hearing it *that* much at the time, possibly not even as often as other #1s around that period. It didn't feel especially ubiquitous, but then again it wasn't quite my thing as a 14-year old. I was into a-ha, Starship, ZZ Top, Blancmange and Madness while she was at #1.
I'd quite like that Irene Cara album, so I'll see if amazon have it. I don't like to use the iTunes store.
Eric's Generic World: http://ericsgenericworld.blogspot.com/
This is true. It was HAMMERED on local radio in Liverpool long before it became a hit. That kind of thing would never happen now, but somehow being such a success locally spread word of mouth all over the country until it became a hit. We suffered the thing for what felt like an eternity.Originally Posted by The Visitor
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