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Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:25 pm

Havent been any of these for a while. Plus I am bored

OK, name the top 20 artists that have been played on the radio station Absolute 80's in the last 12 months.

Only hint I will give are 14 of the answers are groups/duos, the other 6 solo artists

1 - Madonna (2172 plays - most popular being Material Girl with 215) - Mr Sheen
2 - Duran Duran (1996 plays - most popular being The Reflex with 220) - Mr Sheen
3 - Eurythmics (1769 plays - most popular being Sweet Dreams with 216) - Mr Sheen
4 - Michael Jackson (1764 plays - most popular being The Way You Make Me Feel with 206) - Mr Sheen
5 - Prince (1617 plays - most popular being Little Red Corvette with 218) - M H
6 -Pet Shop Boys (1422 plays - most popular being It's A Sin with 215) - M H
7 - Queen (1415 plays - most popular being Radio Gaga with 220) - M H
8 -Wham! (1320 plays - most popular being Edge of Heaven with 206) - Darth Randall
9 - Phil Collins (1319 plays - most popular being Sussudio with 211) - Darth Randall
10 - Madness (1192 plays - most popular being It Must Be Love with 199) - M H
11 - U2 (1126 plays - most popular being Pride (In The Name Of Love) with 216) - M H
12 - The Police (1085 plays - most popular being Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic with 220) - Mr Sheen
13 - Depeche Mode (1054 plays - most popular being Personal Jesus with 215) - Noisycrowds
14 - Simple Minds (1046 plays - most popular being Alive and Kicking with 219) - M H
15 -Blondie (1044 plays - most popular being Atomic with 224) - JC
16 -David Bowie (1029 plays - most popular being China Girl with 213) - M H
17 -The Human League (1008 plays - most popular being Love Action with 222) - JC
18 -Tears for Fears (995 plays - most popular being Shout with 223) - JC
19 -Spandau Ballet (907 plays - most popular being Gold with 221) - Mr Sheen
20 - Bruce Springsteen (828 plays - most popular being Glory Days with 221) - M H
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Post by Randall » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:29 pm

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Post by Randall » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:30 pm

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Post by Mr Sheen » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:31 pm

Off the top of my head,
Madonna
Eurythmics
Culture Club
Spandau Ballet are always on there so they've got to be in the top few.

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Post by Mr Sheen » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:34 pm

Duran Duran

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:35 pm

All right so far except for Culture Club, they are 23rd on the list.
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Post by Mr Sheen » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:39 pm

Jackson has got to be there.

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:40 pm

Mr Sheen wrote:Jackson has got to be there.
Yup.
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Post by M H » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:41 pm

Sister Sledge
Lionel Ritchie
Kylie
Springstein
Madness
Queen
Bros
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Post by Fake Wade's Official Sunday Account » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:42 pm

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:43 pm

M H wrote:Sister Sledge - 350th
Lionel Ritchie - 91st
Kylie - 364th
Springstein
Madness
Queen
Bros - 326th
Four of them are not, will add the other three shortly.
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Post by Mr Sheen » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:53 pm

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:55 pm

Mr Sheen wrote:Paul Young
31st. However two of his songs get as much airplay as many as the others I mentioned. Doenst really have the same body of work as many of the other artists in the Top 20:

Come Back and Stay 213
Love of the Common People 208
Wherever I Lay My Hat 161
Everytime You Go Away 91
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 2
Tomb Of Memories 2
Iron out the Rough Spots 1
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Post by M H » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:57 pm

Dire Straights
David Bowie
Quo
Pet Shop Boys
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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:58 pm

M H wrote:Dire Straights - 57th
David Bowie
Quo - 422nd
Pet Shop Boys
Yes to two, no to the others.
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Post by Mr Sheen » Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:01 pm

Adam Ant.
Bananarama.

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Mr Sheen wrote:Adam Ant.
Banana ram.
Adam And the Ants - 24th
Adam Ant - 479th
Bananarama - 29th
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Post by M H » Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:04 pm

Rod Stewart
Tina Turner
Prince
Alison Moyet
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Post by Mr Sheen » Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:04 pm

Hmm. Got to be artists with some longevity and reasonably remembered 30yrs on.

Whitney Houston.
Bon Jovi

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:11 pm

M H wrote:Rod Stewart - 78th
Tina Turner - 70th
Prince
Alison Moyet - 106th
Mr Sheen wrote:Hmm. Got to be artists with some longevity and reasonably remembered 30yrs on.

Whitney Houston. - 32nd
Bon Jovi - 42nd
Only one right in that little lot!
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