1980
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall *** 1/2
Pretenders – Brass In Pocket ***
Specials – The Special AKA Live (EP) (Too Much Too Young) ****
Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The Country * 1/2
Blondie – Atomic ****
Fern Kinney – Together We Are Beautiful ?
Jam – Going Underground/ Dreams Of Children *****
Detroits Spinners – Working My Way Back To You ***
Blondie – Call Me ****
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Geno *****
Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year *
Mash – Theme From M*A*S*H. (Suicide Is Painless) **
Don McLean – Crying ?
Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. – Xanadu **
Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out ?
ABBA – The Winner Takes It All **
David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes **** 1/2
Jam – Start *****
Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’m In Love **
Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me **
Barbra Streisand – Woman In Love ***
Blondie – The Tide Is High ****
ABBA – Super Trouper ***
John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over ***
St. Winifred’s School Choir – Theres’ No-One Quite Like Grandma ?
1981
John Lennon – Imagine **
John Lennon – Woman **
Joe Dolce – Shaddup Your Face *1/2
Roxy Music – Jealous Guy ***
Shakin’ Stevens – This Ole House * 1/2
Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up *
Adam And The Ants – Stand And Deliver **
Smokey Robinson – Being With You ***
Michael Jackson – One Day In Your Life ***
Specials – Ghost Town **** 1/2
Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door * 1/2
Aneka – Japanese Boy *
Soft Cell – Tainted Love ****
Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming ***
Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskins – It’s My Party **
Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic **
Queen and David Bowie – Under Pressure **** 1/2
Julio Iglesias – Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) *
Human League – Don’t You Want Me ****
1982
Bucks Fizz – The Land Of Make Believe *
Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie *1/2
Kraftwerk – The Model/ Computer Love ***
Jam – A Town Called Malice/ Precious *****
Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight *
Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears *
Buck Fizz – My Camera Never Lies *
Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder – Ebony And Ivory **
Nicole – A Little Peace *
Madness – House Of Fun ***
Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes **
Charlene – I’ve Never Been To Me ?
Captain Sensible – Happy Talk ***
Irene Cara – Fame ***
Dexy’s Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express – Come On Eileen ****1/2
Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger *1/2
Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie *1/2
Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ****
Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance *** 1/2
Jam – Beat Surrender *****
Renée and Renato – Save Your Love **
1983
Phil Collins – You Can’t Hurry Love **
Men At Work – Down Under ***
Kajagoogoo – Too Shy **
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean ****
Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse Of The Heart **
Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know **
David Bowie – Let’s Dance ****
Spandau Ballet – True ****
New Edition – Candy Girl **
Police – Every Breath You Take **
Rod Stewart – Baby Jane *** 1/2
Paul Young – Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) ***
KC and the Sunshine Band – Give It Up **
UB40 – Red Red Wine **
Culture Club – Karma Chameleon ****
Billy Joel – Uptown Girl **
Flying Pickets – Only you **
1984
Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace **
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax ***
Nena – 99 Red Balloons * 1/2
Lionel Richie – Hello * 1/2
Duran Duran – The Reflex **
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go *** 1/2
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes ***
George Michael – Careless Whispers ****
Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You *1/2
Wham! – Freedom ***1/2
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You ***
Jim Diamond – I Should Have Known Better **
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – The Power Of Love **
Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas? **
1985
Foreigner – I Want To Know What Love Is * 1/2
Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well ?
Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) **
Philip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins) – Easy Lover **
USA For Africa – We Are The World **
Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer **
Paul Hardcastle – 19 **
The Crowd – You’ll Never Walk Alone **
Sister Sledge – Frankie ***1/2
Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) ***
Madonna – Into The Groove ***
UB 40, guest vocals Chrissie Hynde – I Got You Babe ***
David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street ***
Midge Ure – If I Was **
Jennifer Rush – The Power Of Love *
Feargal Sharkey – A Good Heart ***1/2
Wham! – I’m Your Man **
Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You **
Shakin’ Stevens – Merry Christmas Everyone *
1986
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls *** 1/2
a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV ***
Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going **
Diana Ross – Chain Reaction **
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones – Living Doll **
George Michael – A Different Corner ***1/2
Falco – Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit) **
Spitting Image – The Chicken Song ?
Dr & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky **
Wham! – The Edge Of Heaven **
Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach ***
Chris de Burgh – The Lady In Red *
Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You *
Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way ***
Madonna – True Blue ***
Nick Berry – Every Loser Wins ?
Berlin – Take My Breath Away **
Europe – The Final Countdown *
Housemartins – Caravan Of Love **
Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite ***
1987
Steve “Silk” Hurley – Jack Your Body *
Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting ***
Ben E. King – Stand By Me ***1/2
Boy George – Everything I Own **
Mel and Kim – Respectable *
Ferry Aid – Let It Be **
Madonna – La Isla Bonita **
Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now *
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) **
Firm – Startrekkin’ ?
Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin ***1/2
Madonna – Who’s That Girl ***
Los Lobos – La Bamba ***
Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You **
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up *
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume **
BeeGees – You Win Again **
T’Pau – China In Your Hand **
Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind ***1/2
1988
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth **1/2
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now *1/2
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky *
Aswad – Don’t Turn Around ?
Pet Shop Boys – Heart ***
S Express – Theme From S Express **
Fairground Attraction – Perfect ***
Wet Wet Wet/ Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey – With A Little Help From My Friends/ She’s Leaving Home **
Timelords – Doctorin’ The Tardis ?
Bros – I Qwe You Nothing *
Glenn Medeiros – Nothing’s Gonna Change My LoveFor You *
Yazz and the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up *
Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind Of Love *
Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother **
U2 – Desire **
Whitney Houston – One Moment In Time *1/2
Enya – Orinoco Flow *
Robin Beck – First Time *
Cliff Richard – Mistletoe And Wine *
1989
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan – Especially For You *
Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart ****
Simple Minds – Belfast Child **
Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts *
Madonna – Like A Prayer ***
Bangles – Eternal Flame ***
Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart *1/2
Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman – Ferry ’Cross The Mersey **
Jason Donovan – Sealed With A Kiss *
Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) ?
Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You ?
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing The Mood *
Black Box – Ride On Time **
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – That’s What I Like *
Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World ***
New Kids On The Blocks – You Got It ( The Right Stuff) *
Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Let’s Party *
Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas *
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