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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

Phil Collins

Wham

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.

Duran Duran

All right so far except for Culture Club, they are 23rd on the list.

Jackson has got to be there.

Mr Sheen wrote:Jackson has got to be there.

Yup.

Sister Sledge
Lionel Ritchie
Kylie
Springstein
Madness
Queen
Bros

This isn't another "Head Butt Fallon In the Face", is it?

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.

Paul Young

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

Dire Straights
David Bowie
Quo
Pet Shop Boys

M H wrote:Dire Straights - 57th
David Bowie
Quo - 422nd
Pet Shop Boys

Yes to two, no to the others.

Adam Ant.
Bananarama.

Mr Sheen wrote:Adam Ant.
Banana ram.

Adam And the Ants - 24th
Adam Ant - 479th
Bananarama - 29th

Rod Stewart
Tina Turner
Prince
Alison Moyet

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

Whitney Houston.
Bon Jovi

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!