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Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:14 pm
by Justin Credible
fuck ...I go off to do a new photoshop and miss this.

Frankie goes to hollywood ?

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:15 pm
by M H
Cliff Richard
U2
Guns n Roses

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:18 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Justin Credible wrote:fuck ...I go off to do a new photoshop and miss this.

Frankie goes to hollywood ?
51st
M H wrote:Cliff Richard
U2
Guns n Roses
446th, 11th and 88th respectively. Will add U2 to the list.

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:19 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Ginge wrote: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
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13 - Depeche Mode (1054 plays - most popular being Personal Jesus with 215) - Noisycrowds
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16 -David Bowie (1029 plays - most popular being China Girl with 213) - M H
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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

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:23 pm
by M H
Billy Joel
Soft Cell
Bronkski Beat/Communards

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:39 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
M H wrote:Billy Joel
Soft Cell
Bronkski Beat/Communards
34th, 84th, 118th/89th

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:42 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
If not complete by 3.20pm I'll have to fill in the gaps myself.

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:43 pm
by Justin Credible
fun boy 3
aha

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:43 pm
by M H
Abba were still going in the eighties. Gonna kick myself when I see the other answers

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:46 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Justin Credible wrote:fun boy 3
aha
194th and 35th
M H wrote: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.

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:51 pm
by Noisycrowds
depeche mode

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:52 pm
by Justin Credible
Pil

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:52 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Noisy straight in with Depeche Mode, in 13th place.

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:53 pm
by Justin Credible
more than likely the list is populated with one hit wonder songs

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:54 pm
by Noisycrowds
alexander oneal

luther vandross

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:54 pm
by M H
Paul McCartney

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:54 pm
by Justin Credible
is it james wade and the wailers

I mean bob marley

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:54 pm
by M H
Elton John

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:55 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Justin Credible wrote: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.

Re: Today's Quiz - 80's Music

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 3:55 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
And no to all the recent suggestions. Elton John is only 94th!!!