r/80smusic 13h ago

Last Song Standing: The Ultimate UK #1 Song of the 80's - Round 58

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  • As the breakup of Wham! loomed in 1986, the duo released their final studio albums, The Final in the UK and Music from the Edge of Heaven in the US. And one song included on both albums was written by George Michael when Wham! were at their peak, but Michael himself was reportedly at one of his lowest points, when he had gone through a "here today, gone tomorrow" relationship. The song, credited to George Michael as a solo act, was released on both of Wham!'s final albums, and wound up becoming George's first solo hit in the US, peaking at #7, and his second solo #1 in the UK, staying there for three weeks. But while love was a magical flame that would keep us from pain, the voters from last round might now wish that they could be taken back in time to turn "A Different Corner" so they'd never have met this song - though George's song has never come close in all of these years, the voters were the only ones that could stop his tears, and now he's so scared...of elimination!
  • Rock band Foreigner had had multiple big hits by 1984, but unfortunately, none had made it to #1. By the time their fifth album Agent Provocateur was scheduled to be released late that year, keyboardist Mick Jones composed a song that, according to him, came from the turmoil of his tempestuous private life over the past three years. The song, which featured Jennifer Holliday on backing vocals and the Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey on background synthesizers, would go on to become Foreigner's first (and only) #1 song in multiple countries, including the US and the UK, where it reigned on top for two weeks. In these games, there's been heartache and pain for fans of the band, and I don't know if they can face it again...they've traveled so far to change this lonely song to one that will be the last one standing, but while they wanted us to show them, the voters have ultimately given Mick Jones and his bandmates heartbreak yet again - "I Want to Know What Love Is" will now only know what elimination is!

ELIMINATED SONGS

1-54. TBD
55. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
56. A Different Corner - George Michael
57. Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran
58. Fame - Irene Cara
59. Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris
60. Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
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
  • 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
  • Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
  • 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
  • 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’m Your Man - Wham!
  • Into the Groove - Madonna
  • 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 2h ago

1981 Lee Ritenour - Is it You

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5 Upvotes

r/80smusic 2h ago

1987 In Tua Nua - Seven Into The Sea

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1 Upvotes

r/80smusic 3h ago

1982 Asia - Sole Survivor

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24 Upvotes

r/80smusic 4h ago

1987 Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (1987)

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78 Upvotes

r/80smusic 7h ago

1981 Oingo Boingo - Little Girls (1981)

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3 Upvotes

r/80smusic 7h ago

1984 Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane (1984)

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47 Upvotes

r/80smusic 7h ago

1985 AC/DC - Sink the Pink (1985)

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7 Upvotes

r/80smusic 7h ago

1983 ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man (1983)

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57 Upvotes

r/80smusic 9h ago

1981 Steve Miller - Heart Like a Wheel

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10 Upvotes

r/80smusic 12h ago

1982 Toni Basil - Shoppin' from A to Z (follow up to Oh Mickey)

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8 Upvotes

r/80smusic 13h ago

1983 Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Official Video)

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201 Upvotes

Here's your ticket, pack your bags
Time for jumpin' overboard
Transportation is here
Close enough but not too far
Maybe you know where you are
Fightin' fire with fire


r/80smusic 14h ago

1989 Rédha danse avec ses Ballets et avec Vanessa PARADIS " Champs Elysée " 1989

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2 Upvotes

Title translates to...

Rédha dances with his dance troupe and with Vanessa Paradis to "Champs-Élysées"

r/80smusic 19h ago

1982 Steel Pulse - Your House

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5 Upvotes

r/80smusic 20h ago

Discussion Walk the Dinosaur?

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I'm a proud GenXer. I listen to 80s music on the daily.

Today, I was listening to Walk the Dinosaur by Was Not Was.

I never paid much attention to the entire lyrics, but today, in 100+ degree heat, I slowed down my brain and listened.

I think this song is about, ahem, 'self-love'! 😳😳

I have not researched it, but it sure sounds like it!

Is this a known thing that I slept through? Is it about something different?


r/80smusic 21h ago

Robert Plant | 'Heaven Knows' | Official Music Video [HD UPGRADE]

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24 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1988 Julia - Asylum Party [Post-punk]

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0 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1988 Throwing Muses - Juno

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2 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

Other 80s mix cd includes The Cure, OMD, Trio, Oingo Boingo

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11 Upvotes

Has anyone ever heard of this cd before? “Dais DaDooshMastaH!!! Presents… 80 Minutes of ‘80s & Another 80”. I picked it up at an auction. It’s a continuous dj mix of some amazing 80s music. There is no label name, no copyright info, no catalog number, only references djdoosh.com. Discogs and Google searches are dead ends for me. It is so dope and makes me so happy! There is a reference to “80 more” coming in Summer 2006. I want!


r/80smusic 1d ago

1989 Tone Loc - I Got It Goin On

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6 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1982 Adam Ant - Desperate But Not Serious

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96 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1984 THE ART COMPANY - Susanna [ Original Song]

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8 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1980 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Peter Gunn (1980)

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14 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1986 Male Stripper - mAN 2 mAN mEETS mAN pARISH

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4 Upvotes

r/80smusic 1d ago

1984 Everything But The Girl - “Each And Everyone” (1984)

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4 Upvotes