steppenwolf Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) I don't think Nik Kershaw has been mentioned here, has he?Dancing Girls - reached #13 in the UK Singles Charts in 1984http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK42hrONcYkThe Riddle - a #3 hit later in the same year toohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYsRVBr-CUc Edited November 4, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I don't think Nik Kershaw has been mentioned here, has he?Wouldn't It Be Good - spending three weeks at #4 in the UK Singles Charts in 1984http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6lDuSGeTUWide Boy - reached #9 in 1985http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYsRVBr-CUc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Back in the mid-80's, for every Nik Kershaw fan, there's a Howard Jones one ,and some may remember Howard and Nik's infamous popstar rivalry back then!Great friends now and here're the 2 of them performing 'Wouldn't It Be Good' filmed at London's Indig02 arena in 2008,taken from the Howard Jones 25th Anniversary DVD... Here's Howard Jones' debut single that shot him to stardom back in 1983, reaching #3... Edited November 5, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaterTenebrarum Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Mica Paris! Sophie Ellis-Baxtor doing Cher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaterTenebrarum Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 And one of my favourtie songs by Ms L and Mr S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbright Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 The new track by the late great Amy Winehouse. Listen to the joy in the voice! Heal the Past, Live the Present, Dream the Future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Remember Halo James?Could Have Told You So - peaked at #6 for two weeks in February 1990 Baby - 3rd single and follow up, reaching #43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footy_chap Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 love the songs of Halo James!Thanks for sharing, great sense of nostalgia!!! Remember Halo James?Could Have Told You So - peaked at #6 for two weeks in February 1990 Baby - 3rd single and follow up, reaching #43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Remember The Dream Academy, the "dream pop" group from the UK of the mid-80's?Life in A Northern Town - reaching #15 in the UK and a much bigger hit in the US at #7 Same song sampled by the UK Dance Music trio, Dario G in 1997...Sunchyme - peaked at #2, only stopped by Elton John's tribute to Princess Dianahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY2OFztWiuY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Remember The Dream Academy, the "dream pop" group from the UK of the mid-80's?These are their 2 lesser-known singles and they are my favourites too. The Love Parade - greater success again Stateside making #36 there,but only reached #68 in the UK... Love - a remake of the song written and performed by the late John Lennon,this version failed to chart though... Edited November 6, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) love the songs of Halo James! Thanks for sharing, great sense of nostalgia!!! You are most welcome Footy_chap.Sadly Halo James disbanded after releasing just one album due to disputes over musical direction among themselves.Here's one more for you, their debut single, Wanted reaching #45 in 1989... Edited November 6, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Back to the modern day,yesterday to be exact, on the UK X Factor's stage...My favourite contestant Johnny Robinson covering Madonna & Dead or Alive mashed-up... Here's the plastic surgery aficionado, Pete Burns collaborating with the Stock Aitken Waterman production trio,on their first ever UK number-one hit of March 1985, the original...You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead or Alivehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJv5qLsLYoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Here's Cher Lloyd's follow-up to her debut #1,let's see how this fare and if she's a one-hit wonder after all!Based on mid-week sales,looks like she's on her way to notch a 2nd #1 single afterall!All thanks to her performance on the UK X Factor over the weekend...No such luck for Cher Llyod afterall with Professor Green holding firm,Rihanna climbing back up and Labrinth slipping just a notch...#1 Read All About It Feat. Emeli Sande - Professor Green#2 We Found Love Feat. Calvin Harris - Rihanna#3 Earthquake Feat. Tinie Tempah - Labrinth#4 With Ur Love Feat. Mike Posner - Cher Lloyd#5 Moves Like Jagger Feat. Christina Aguilera - Maroon 5 Edited November 7, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 The Manic Street Preachers are back with a cover of The The's This Is The Day,taken from their latest compilation album National Treasures – The Complete Singles. A legitimate acoustic version of the track is available for download by clicking on the image below, njoi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 The Manic Street Preachers are back with a cover of The The's This Is The Day,taken from their latest compilation album National Treasures – The Complete Singles.Here're my favourite tunes from the Manics,available on their new album, National Treasures – The Complete Singles...So Why So Sad? If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowingember Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hi steppenwolf,Thanks for providing the chart info and nostalgic trip with Halo James (the lead singer is cute) and Nik Kershaw. After all, tomorrow is another day. ~ S O'Hara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hi steppenwolf,Thanks for providing the chart info and nostalgic trip with Halo James (the lead singer is cute) and Nik Kershaw.You are most welcome glowingember.Here's one specially picked for you, enjoy! Se A Vida E (That's The Way Life Is) - Pet Shop Boyshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6dV59MEc_o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I've heard the song Tainted Love by Soft Cell umpteenth times,but only get to watch the music video this morning, enjoy too!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNaTwf63uqwMarc Almond was so campy in his younger days... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Marc Almond was so campy in his younger days... LOLHere's his biggest solo hit to-date, The Days of Pearly Spencer,with a more butch Marc Almond reaching #4 in 1992... Edited November 8, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Siouxsie Sioux anybody?Siouxsie and the Banshees ,cited as "one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era".Here's Peek-A-Boo of 1988 (my favourite too),reaching #16 in the UK Singles Charts... Internationally, they are better known for their contribution to the Batman Returns soundtrack,here's Face To Face of 1992, peaked at #21... Edited November 8, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Siouxsie Sioux anybody?Siouxsie and the Banshees ,cited as "one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era".OK, I lied, I do have more than one favourite song from Siouxsie Sioux & company...Cities In Dust - another #21 hit back 1985 Kiss Them for Me - a #32 hit in the UK, did better in the US of A at #23 Edited November 8, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) OK, I lied, I do have more than one favourite song from Siouxsie Sioux & company...Finally...The Killing Jar - Siouxsie and the Banshees ...and their biggest hit to date, a song written by John Lennon,Dear Prudence, a #3 hit for them in 1983...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ww-pKVClzU Edited November 8, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I was always puzzled over the grammar used in the title of this song,should it be "were" instead of "was"?Here's Midge Ure, the former frontman of the British new wave rock band, Ultravox,and his #1 song of 1985, If I Was...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp20I5dgrRs&feature=feedu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jayy Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Siouxie Sioux, me loves...but god, I could never spell or pronounce her name right.Speaking of X Factor, I did not like Johnny Robinson's performance.. camp-style gets boring eventually. I really liked his devil called love performance though.Craig Colton on the other hand is ON FIRE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Siouxie Sioux, me loves...but god, I could never spell or pronounce her name right.I think it's simply "Suzie Sue" if I didn't remember wrongly. Speaking of X Factor, I did not like Johnny Robinson's performance.. camp-style gets boring eventually. I really liked his devil called love performance though.With Frankie Cocozza being asked to leave the X Factor for his bad behaviour,I do hope that Johnny Robinson will be given a second chance!I'll fume & flip if The Risk is back and not Johnny!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) The Power of UK X Factor strikes again!After JLS performed last weekend,based on mid-week sales,they look set to debut their new single at #1 this weekend!Take A Chance On Me - no, this is not an ABBA remake Btw IMHO & don't kill me for this,I think they are the Fugliest boy band alive (for the 3 out of the 4 boys at least)! Edited November 10, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) ONE DIRECTION!GO SEARCH THEM ON YOUTUBE! i swear you wont regret it!One Direction's debut single, What Makes You Beautiful is out on Sep 11, njoi!The top 3 UK best selling singles stays the same as the mid-week chart...#1 What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction#2 Moves Like Jagger Feat. Christina Aguilera - Maroon 5#3 All About Tonight - Pixie LottFollowing their #1 hit back in mid-September,One Direction is back with their second single Gotta Be You, out next Monday.Gotta Be You - taken from their debut album Up All Night to be released on November 21. Edited November 11, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragonrider Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yazoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragonrider Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Bronski Beat with Marc Almond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Here's Bronski Beat (Mark II) without Mr Potato-Head, Jimmy SomervilleHit That Perfect Beat - reaching #3 in November 1985 with John Foster as Somerville's replacementhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwsk9kPKYg0Meanwhiie, Mr Potato-Head himself went on to form The Communards with classically-trained musician Richard Coles.Don't Leave Me This Way - their only #1 hit and became the UK's biggest selling single of 1986 too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) The history of Mr Potato-Head continues...After achieving some considerable success in the 80s with the pop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards,the openly gay Jimmy Somerville embarked on a successful solo career.Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) - a song about gay rights reaching #26 in 1989 To Love Somebody - a cover of the Bee Gees song peaked at #8 in 1991 Edited November 12, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Here's an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo that were big on the dancefloor back in the late 90s...Sing It Back - Moloko After the duo ended their professional & romantic relationship,the vocalist, Roisin Murphy went solo... Overpowered - taken from her second solo album of the same name, reaching #28 in 2007... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 A remake of Massive Attack's Teardrop is this year's Official BBC Children in Need single.Collective is the group responsible, and they made up of Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Ms. Dynamite, Ed Sheeran, Gary Barlow, Tulisa Wretch 32, Rizzle Kicks, MZ Bratt, Dot Rotten and Labrinth. Do you like their version, or prefer the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowingember Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Here's a remake of Depeche Mode's But Not Tonight by one of my faves - Jimmy Sommerville.You get to hear him singing in the lower range After all, tomorrow is another day. ~ S O'Hara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowingember Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Pet Shop Boys Se A Vida E...I like the boys.Here's Being Boring directed by Bruce Weber. Idealism and Reality... After all, tomorrow is another day. ~ S O'Hara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jayy Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Craig Colton was awesome again on X Factor last week. Also, did anyone catch Gaga's performance of marry the night? Stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Craig Colton was awesome again on X Factor last week. Also, did anyone catch Gaga's performance of marry the night? Stunning.I did watch the Live Show,but I couldn't recall what Craig sang actually until I went to The XFactorUK's Channel on Youtube! I was more impressed with Amelia Lily come back though,she's a breath of fresh air perhaps? Amelia could be a contender now in view of Misha B being in the bottom 2 again! Edited November 14, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) No such luck for Cher Llyod afterall with Professor Green holding firm,Rihanna climbing back up and Labrinth slipping just a notch...#1 Read All About It Feat. Emeli Sande - Professor Green#2 We Found Love Feat. Calvin Harris - Rihanna#3 Earthquake Feat. Tinie Tempah - Labrinth#4 With Ur Love Feat. Mike Posner - Cher Lloyd#5 Moves Like Jagger Feat. Christina Aguilera - Maroon 5The Power of UK X Factor strikes again!After JLS performed last weekend,based on mid-week sales,they look set to debut their new single at #1 this weekend!Following Cher Lloyd's bad luck,the same goes to this Fugly Boy band too,with Rihanna climbing back up to claiming her crown!!!Here's this week's Top 5 singles...#1 We Found Love Feat. Calvin Harris - Rihanna#2 Take A Chance On Me - JLS#3 Earthquake Feat. Tinie Tempah - Labrinth#4 Read All About It Feat. Emeli Sande - Professor Green#5 Lego House - Ed Sheeran Edited November 14, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Romeo - Basement Jaxx This is one of my all-time favourite music videos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) Alrightie, Jason Donovan is an Australian,but his musical contribution was largely for the UK masses being a heartthrob with Kylie Mingonue back in the late 80s.,+ his days with the production trio Stock Aitken Waterman.Anyway, I still buy CD these days and this is one of the recent ones I've purchased,not because of Jason Donovan, but because of the collection of the 80s tunes... Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldDon't Leave Me This Way(I Just) Died In Your ArmsSign Your NameBroken WingsOnly YouMary's Prayer DriveLove ChangesRight Here WaitingWhat Is Love?InnocenceTalk You DownGoodnight BabyJason Donovan can actually sing (anybody saw him on stage for the musical production of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert?)& of course, no prizes for guessing which one is my favourite track from this collection too. Do you guys still buy CDs? And any fellow 80s fans out there? Edited November 16, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Following their #1 hit back in mid-September,One Direction is back with their second single Gotta Be You, out next Monday.Gotta Be You - taken from their debut album Up All Night to be released on November 21.Yes, they've made it, a mid-week #1 for One Direction, at least for now,but will they hold off competition from the likes of Rihanna (again) & Flo Rida,remains to be seen...Anyway, here's the mid-week Top 5...#1 Gotta Be You - One Direction #2 We Found Love Feat. Calvin Harris - Rihanna#3 Good Feeling - Flo Rida#4 Earthquake Feat. Tinie Tempah - Labrinth#5 Lego House - Ed Sheeran Edited November 17, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) I love Brit TV Ad jingles too! Here's another one climbing up the UK Singles Chart currently,it's Slow Moving Millie (aka Amelia Warner) with her cover of The Smiths’ Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want,thanks to its use in this year’s John Lewis Christmas TV campaign...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSLOnR1s74o Edited November 17, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derryfawne Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Also, did anyone catch Gaga's performance of marry the night? Stunning.Gaga's singing improved quite a bit. “Do not take life too seriously. You’ll never get out of it alive.” — Elbert Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jayy Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Speaking of '80s Britpop.. this song suddenly came to mind. One of my favourites! Edit: Think I saw Broken Wings above.. oh man I love that song too. Edited November 17, 2011 by jayy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Always Remember To Respect And Honour Your Mother Part One - Dusted Back in 2001, two record producers, Rollo Armstrong (Faithless, and brother of the singer Dido) and Mark Bates collaborated and this was their best remembered track reaching #31 on the UK Singles Chart, featuring a 12-year old schoolboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) It's about time for some UK Christmas tunes!First up, The Wombles, who are set to go head-to-head with the X Factor in the race for this year’s Official Christmas Number 1 single, catch the lookalikes of Simon Cowell and Jedward for what they’re dubbing The W Factor.Wombling Merry Christmas - The Wombles Jedward Edited November 18, 2011 by steppenwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Here's my favourite X'mas song of all time featuring the late Kirsty McColl.Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues & Kirsty McColl Since digital downloads became eligible for chart counts couple of years back,this song has been in the UK Top 20 Singles Chart every Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaterTenebrarum Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) My favourite Xmas song. Its starts slow before reaching a crescendo. Chills. Edited November 19, 2011 by PaterTenebrarum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowingember Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 This is Faithless feat Dido.I like Dido, especially when it's Dance. After all, tomorrow is another day. ~ S O'Hara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin' Stevens (#1 in 1985) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Kim Wilde And Mel Smith (#3 in 1987) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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