Today's Quiz - 80's Music

[Justin Credible]

fuck ...I go off to do a new photoshop and miss this.

Frankie goes to hollywood ?

[M H]

Cliff Richard
U2
Guns n Roses

[The Ginge Reaper]

fuck ...I go off to do a new photoshop and miss this.

Frankie goes to hollywood ?

51st

Cliff Richard
U2
Guns n Roses

446th, 11th and 88th respectively. Will add U2 to the list.

[The Ginge Reaper]

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 -
13 - Depeche Mode (1054 plays - most popular being Personal Jesus with 215) - Noisycrowds
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15 -
16 -David Bowie (1029 plays - most popular being China Girl with 213) - M H
17 -
18 -
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

[M H]

Billy Joel
Soft Cell
Bronkski Beat/Communards

[The Ginge Reaper]

Billy Joel
Soft Cell
Bronkski Beat/Communards

34th, 84th, 118th/89th

[The Ginge Reaper]

If not complete by 3.20pm I'll have to fill in the gaps myself.

[Justin Credible]

fun boy 3
aha

[M H]

Abba were still going in the eighties. Gonna kick myself when I see the other answers

[The Ginge Reaper]

fun boy 3
aha

194th and 35th

Abba were still going in the eighties. Gonna kick myself when I see the other answers

They were, but 472nd! Its only The Winner Takes It All that was any good of their 1980 output, I think.

[Noisycrowds]

depeche mode

[Justin Credible]

Pil

[The Ginge Reaper]

Noisy straight in with Depeche Mode, in 13th place.

[Justin Credible]

more than likely the list is populated with one hit wonder songs

[Noisycrowds]

alexander oneal

luther vandross

[M H]

Paul McCartney

[Justin Credible]

is it james wade and the wailers

I mean bob marley

[M H]

Elton John

[The Ginge Reaper]

more than likely the list is populated with one hit wonder songs

Not at all. No songs really gets more than 225 plays a year, 20th in the list has over 700.

[The Ginge Reaper]

And no to all the recent suggestions. Elton John is only 94th!!!