Kim Wilde – Chequered Love
Chequered Love by Kim Wilde is another one of my favourite 80s UK hits!
Would love pop songs as fresh and raw these days...
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Adam and the Ants – Stand And Deliver
One of the great 1981 pop videos and hits, Stand And Delivery went straight in at number 1 in the UK charts, which was very rare back then.
This song, along with Prince Charming later the same year, possibly marked the height of Adam and the Ants.
They w...
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Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut
The Stray Cats, along with Showaddywaddy, brought a Rock and Roll revival to the early 80s UK with their lovely and nostalgic Stray Cat Strut.
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Quincy Jones – Ai No Corrida 1981
The man behind the genius that was Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones had a UK hit with Ai No Corrida in 1981.
A very memorable melody and a great dance beat.
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REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You 1981
Keep On Living You was a big USA hit and also a hit in 1981 here in the UK. REO Speedwagon never cracked the UK market and soft rock was never really the UK's style, but still a great song.
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Bucks Fizz – Making Your Mind Up
Making Your Mind Up was a Eurovision Song Contest Winner, debut single and number 1 hit for Bucks Fizz, who went on to have a string of hits in the early 80s.
In fact, the UK's first Eurovision win since 1976's memorable Save All Your Kisses For Me by Broth...
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Landscape – Einstein A Go Go
Einstein A Go Go was Landscape's only hit that I remember, but back in 1981 it was played all the time in the UK.
Loved it back then!
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Duran Duran – Planet Earth
Planet Earth was Duran Duran's debut single and what a single it was!
The New Romantics had arrived,
Duran Duran went on to dominate the UK charts for the next few years - they were massive - and their music still sounds great over 30 years later.
I o...
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Kim Wilde – Kids In America
The gorgeous Kim Wilde had some fantastic hits in the 80s and none better than Kids In America.
Pure pop, the way it should be!
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Roxy Music – Jealous Guy
Roxy Music's stunning tribute to John Lennon after his tragic death got to number 1 in the UK charts in 1981.
Lennon did the original version of course, but this is just as good (and in my opinion, even better!)
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