Seeing as we have threads for the 90's,00's and 10's let's see how an 80's one goes?
Reaching No.6 here and No.5 in the UK in 1989
Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon
Reaching No.5 in both the Irish and UK charts in 1988 after the band read the book The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way) by The KLF.
Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss
Tony Carey
Sharpe and Numan - Change Your Mind
Mental as Anything. Were popular for a time in the 80's when there was a craze for everything Australian (blame Crocodile Dundee)
Following the break up of Yazoo Vince Clarke and producer Eric Radcliffe formed a side project. Teaming with recently split Undertones front man Feargal Sharkey they released just one single which reached No.4 in the UK charts
The Assembly - Never Ever
Speaking of Feargal Sharkey his follow up to A Good Heart is rarely heard these days despite reaching No.3 here and No.5 in the UK
Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief
The following two songs by Michael Franks were very much the definition of "Radio Hits", getting a lot of airplay on Dublin superpirate Radio Nova, but not actually big chart hits.
Firstly, the one which was played most - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch that Phone).
The second most played from the same album (Passionfruit) was Rainy Night in Tokyo.
Michael Frank's - Island Life was another airplay hit, I would have thought second only to 'when sly calls ' on Nova.
have that 12inch vinyl
Eddie Murphy
One for the Classic Hits and Q102 music directors……..
The Breakfast Club
Timbuk 3
Nick Kamen
It Bites
Wax
Pseudo Echo
Taffy
Reaching No.7 here and No.9 int the UK in 1987.
Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
Reaching No.6 here and No.8 in the UK in 1989. After splitting with Stock Aitken Waterman after their only hit the disappeared and haven't been able to be tracked down for interviews or reunions.
The Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack
Fun fact. A Good Heart was written by Maria McKee following her break up with Benmont Tench. Benmont Tench wrote You Little Thief around the same time.
some of these I have heard on the 80s party shows on weekend evenings on Q102
For the day that's in it. No.15 in in 1983
Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae
Are they the same band who did "Baker Man"?
Yeah, Danish electronic band. Used always be on ZTL when I was opening the bar up in Germany about 15 years ago.
See also
Ask Scott Williams where his sisters are!
Guardian Angel by Masquerade. This was a hit in many European countries and was a favourite on Radio Nova during its heyday.
British all girl group We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It!! had two big hits here in 1989
Fuzzbox - International Rescue
Although your more likely to hear their lower charting hit nowadays.
Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine
Awesome
Need some Irish
The great voice of Brendan Wade , Cry Before Dawn.
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From their debut album this was co-written with Siobhan Fahey's boyfriend Robert Hodgens who then released it a year later with his own band to much bigger success.
Bananarama - Young at Heart
never like them tbh
An Italian No.1 in 1985 it has since gone on to be a terrace anthem in the form of "Allez Allez Allez"
Righeira - L'estate sta finendo
real old school 1980s
From Italy, Al Bano and Romina Power ( Tyrone Powers daughter)
Felicita,
love the rift
I mentioned her in the 90's thread but Leila K's first single was as a featured vocalist on Rob'n'Raz's 1989 hit reaching No.14 here.
Rob'n'Raz feat. Leila K - Got to Get
Reaching No.23 here and No.10 in the UK in 1988.
All About Eve - Martha's Harbour
It became more well know for the infamous appearance on Top of the Pops when they couldn't hear the backing track.
