| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 1 | Rent | Pet Shop Boys |
| 2 | Tell It To My Heart | Taylor Dayne |
| 3 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley |
| 4 | It’s A Sin | Pet Shop Boys |
| 5 | Mary’s Prayer | Danny Wilson |
| 6 | Only In My Dreams | Debbie Gibson |
| 7 | Sweetest Smile | Black |
| 8 | What Have I Done To Deserve This | Pet Shop Boys ftr Dusty Springfield |
| 9 | I Heard A Rumour | Bananarama |
| 10 | Fascinated | Company B |
| 11 | La Isla Bonita | Madonna |
| 12 | Sign O The Times | Prince |
| 13 | I Want Your Sex | George Michael |
| 14 | Wonderful Life | Black |
| 15 | My Song Of You (FR) | Laurent Voulzy |
| 16 | Could’ve Been | Tiffany |
| 17 | Faith | George Michael |
| 18 | With Or Without You | U2 |
| 19 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| 20 | I Think We’re Alone Now | Tiffany |
| 21 | Learning To Live (Without Your Love) | O’chi Brown & Rick Astley |
| 22 | Criticize | Alexander O’Neal |
| 23 | I Live For Your Love | Natalie Cole |
| 24 | Big Love (Arthur Baker Mixes) | Fleetwood Mac |
| 25 | Twilight World | Swing Out Sister |
| 26 | True Faith | New Order |
| 27 | Wishing Well | Terence Trent D’Arby |
| 28 | Love Is Contagious (Ben Liebrand Remix) | Taja Sevelle |
| 29 | Don’t You Want Me | Jody Watley |
| 30 | Love In The First Degree | Bananarama |
| 31 | Careless Love (GER) | Swimming With Sharks |
| 32 | Because Of You | Cover Girls, The |
| 33 | Extra Extra (Trk) | John Rocca |
| 34 | Always On My Mind | Pet Shop Boys |
| 35 | Strangelove | Depeche Mode |
| 36 | Seasons Change | Expose |
| 37 | Respectable | Mel & Kim |
| 38 | Shattered Dreams | Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 39 | I Owe You Nothing (1st Release) | Bros |
| 40 | You Made A Fool Of Me (Trk) | Miami Sound Machine |
| 41 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston |
| 42 | The River Cried (Trk) | Patty Smyth |
| 43 | I’d Still Say Yes | Klymaxx |
| 44 | Certain Things Are Likely | KTP |
| 45 | Silent Morning | Noel |
| 46 | Heartache | Pepsi & Shirlie |
| 47 | Let’s Wait Awhile | Janet Jackson |
| 48 | Some People | Cliff Richard |
| 49 | Looking For A New Love | Jody Watley |
| 50 | Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician (NED) | Grace Jones |
| 51 | Don’t Let Me Down (B/S) | Stacey Q |
| 52 | Shake Your Love | Debbie Gibson |
| 53 | I Don’t Mind At All | Bourgeois Tagg |
| 54 | Need You Tonight (AUS) | InXS |
| 55 | Catch Me I’m Falling | Pretty Poison |
| 56 | Heart Of The Sun | Red Box |
| 57 | Tell Me Why | This Way Up |
| 58 | So The Story Goes | Living In A Box ftr Bobby Womack |
| 59 | Afterglow (Justin Strauss Mixes) | Tina Turner |
| 60 | So Emotional (Shep Pettibone Mixes) | Whitney Houston |
| 61 | Heart And Soul | T’Pau |
| 62 | House Arrest | Krush |
| 63 | Toy Boy | Sinitta |
| 64 | Point Of No Return (PWL Remix) | Expose |
| 65 | What’s Goin’ On (Pettibone Mixes) | Cyndi Lauper |
| 66 | Never Can Say Goodbye | Communards, The |
| 67 | Shame | Eurythmics |
| 68 | Call Me (Justin Strauss Mixes) | Spagna |
| 69 | Turn Back The Clock | Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 70 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now | Samantha Fox |
| 71 | It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way | Blow Monkeys, The |
| 72 | She Hasn’t Got Time For You (Trk) | Kim Wilde |
| 73 | Baby It’s You | Freiheit |
| 74 | Girlfriend | Pebbles |
| 75 | Right On Track | Breakfast Club |
| 76 | Diamonds | Herb Alpert ftr Janet Jackson |
| 77 | Hey Matthew | Karel Fialka |
| 78 | The Slightest Touch (Shep Pettibone Mixes) | Five Star |
| 79 | Fooled By A Smile | Swing Out Sister |
| 80 | Bridge To Your Heart | Wax |
| 81 | Joe Le Taxi (FR) | Vanessa Paradis |
| 82 | Causing A Commotion | Madonna |
| 83 | Keep Me In Mind | Boy George |
| 84 | (Glad I’m) Not A Kennedy (AUS) | Shona Laing |
| 85 | When You’re Gonna | Rick & Lisa |
| 86 | Holiday (GER) | Other Ones, The |
| 87 | Out With Her | Blow Monkeys, The |
| 88 | Who’s That Girl | Madonna |
| 89 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Shep Pettibone Mixes) | Belinda Carlisle |
| 90 | There’s The Girl (Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero Remix) | Heart |
| 91 | Rise To The Occasion | Climie Fisher |
| 92 | Oh L’Amour | Dollar |
| 93 | Little Lies (Jellybean Remix) | Fleetwood Mac |
| 94 | Let Me Be The One | Expose |
| 95 | To Be With You Again | Level 42 |
| 96 | Can’t Give Me Love | Pepsi & Shirlie |
| 97 | What Time Is It | Kane Gang, The |
| 98 | Electric Blue (Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero US Mix) (AUS) | Icehouse |
| 99 | All That Jazz | Breathe |
| 100 | Ev’rytime We Say Goodbye | Simply Red |
1987 – My Next 100 Songs
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 101 | I Just Can’t Wait (The Cool And Breezy Jazz Mix) | Mandy Smith |
| 102 | It’s Over (Ben Liebrand Kryptonite Mix) | Level 42 |
| 103 | When I Fall In Love | Rick Astley |
| 104 | Love Letters | Alison Moyet |
| 105 | Suddenly (AUS) | Angry Anderson |
| 106 | Some Kind Of Lover | Jody Watley |
| 107 | I Don’t Wanna Be A Hero | Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 108 | But You Didn’t (Trk) | Steve Archer |
| 109 | Everywhere (Jellybean Remix) | Fleetwood Mac |
| 110 | One Night Affair | Cover Girls, The |
| 111 | Do I Have To (B/S) | Pet Shop Boys |
| 112 | Quelque Chose Dans Mon Coeur (FR) | Elsa |
| 113 | Spotlight | Madonna |
| 114 | Play It Cool | Freiheit |
| 115 | Hypnotize Me | Wang Chung |
| 116 | Angel Eyes | Wet Wet Wet |
| 117 | Don’t Disturb This Groove | System, The |
| 118 | Lost In Emotion | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| 119 | Weak In The Presence Of Beauty | Alison Moyet |
| 120 | Whenever You Need Somebody | Rick Astley |
| 121 | Let’s Go (Shep Pettibone Mix) | Wang Chung |
| 122 | Living In A Box | Living In A Box |
| 123 | Dominoes | Robbie Nevil |
| 124 | Betcha Say That (Pablo Flores Mix) | Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine |
| 125 | When Smokey Sings (PWL Miami Mix) | ABC |
| 126 | You And I (Part 2) (B/S) | Fleetwood Mac |
| 127 | Let It Be | Ferry Aid |
| 128 | 24 Hours (Trk) | Duncan Faure |
| 129 | Cross My Broken Heart | Jets, The |
| 130 | Goodbye Stranger (Justin Strauss Popstand Remix) | Pepsi & Shirlie |
| 131 | Jive Talkin’ | Boogie Box High |
| 132 | Be Soft With Me Tonight | Gloria Gaynor |
| 133 | Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) | Janet Jackson |
| 134 | U Got The Look | Prince & Sheena Easton |
| 135 | Male Stripper (RE) | Man 2 Man Meets Man Parrish |
| 136 | Misfit | Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| 137 | Labour Of Love | Hue & Cry |
| 138 | Sweet Little Mystery | Wet Wet Wet |
| 139 | Makin’ Love In The Rain | Herb Alpert ftr Lisa Keith & Janet Jackson |
| 140 | Head To Toe | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| 141 | Suddenly It’s Magic | Vesta Williams |
| 142 | Step Outside (B/S) | Housemartins, The |
| 143 | The Music Of The Night | Michael Crawford |
| 144 | Surrender (Justin Strauss Popstand Mix) | Swing Out Sister |
| 145 | The Great Commandment (GER) | Camouflage |
| 146 | Running In The Family | Level 42 |
| 147 | Victim Of Love (PWL Remix) | Erasure |
| 148 | (Something Inside) So Strong | Labi Siffre |
| 149 | FLM | Mel & Kim |
| 150 | Something In My House | Dead Or Alive |
| 151 | If You Let Me Stay (Shep Pettibone Mix) | Terence Trent D’Arby |
| 152 | The Pleasure Principle (Pettibone Mixes) | Janet Jackson |
| 153 | Sans Contrafacon (FR) | Mylene Farmer |
| 154 | October (Trk) | a-ha |
| 155 | The Living Daylights | a-ha |
| 156 | Kiss And Tell | Breakfast Club |
| 157 | We Are What We Are | Other Ones, The |
| 158 | Didn’t We Almost Have It All | Whitney Houston |
| 159 | Alone | Heart |
| 160 | Why You Treat Me So Bad | Club Nouveau |
| 161 | Push It | Salt N Pepa |
| 162 | Etienne (GER) | Guesch Patti |
| 163 | Who Found Who | Jellybean ftr Elisa Fiorillo |
| 164 | Build | Housemartins, The |
| 165 | I Want To Be Your Property | Blue Mercedes |
| 166 | In Love With Love | Debbie Harry |
| 167 | Never Be The Same | Breakfast Club |
| 168 | The Right Thing | Simply Red |
| 169 | Look Good Diving (With The Wild Bunch) | Morgan McVey ftr Neneh Cherry |
| 170 | When Love Comes Calling | Paul Johnson |
| 171 | Motortown (Cruising Mix) | Kane Gang, The |
| 172 | Show Me | Cover Girls, The |
| 173 | Jam Tonight | Freddie Jackson |
| 174 | Paid In Full (Coldcut 7 Minutes Of Madness) | Eric B & Rakim |
| 175 | Same Ole Love | Anita Baker |
| 176 | Can’t Stay Away From You | Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine |
| 177 | I Can’t Help It | Bananarama |
| 178 | Always (Doesn’t Mean Forever) | Hazell Dean |
| 179 | Every Kinda People | Mint Julep |
| 180 | Wishing I Was Lucky | Wet Wet Wet |
| 181 | Crazy (Mad Mix) (AUS) | Icehouse |
| 182 | Moment Of Truth (B/S) | Whitney Houston |
| 183 | It Happens All The Time (Trk) | Nancy Martinez |
| 184 | Boops (Here To Go) | Sly & Robbie |
| 185 | Behind The Mask | Eric Clapton |
| 186 | Hooked On You | Sweet Sensation |
| 187 | I Love My Radio | Taffy |
| 188 | IOU ’87 | Freeez ftr John Rocca |
| 189 | It Doesn’t Have To Be Like That | Erasure |
| 190 | Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room) (PWL Remix) | Paul Lekakis |
| 191 | As Time Goes By (B/S) | Carly Simon |
| 192 | Wot’s It To Ya | Robbie Nevil |
| 193 | Love/Hate | Pebbles |
| 194 | True Devotion | Samanatha Fox |
| 195 | Say You Really Want Me | Kim Wilde |
| 196 | City Lights (FR) | William Pitt |
| 197 | My Love Is Guaranteed (PWL Mixes) | Sybil |
| 198 | Ideal World | Christians, The |
| 199 | Jump Start | Natalie Cole |
| 200 | No One In This World | Anita Baker |
1986 – MY TOP 20 STUDIO ALBUMS
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 1 | Please | Pet Shop Boys |
| 2 | Rapture | Anita Baker |
| 3 | True Blue | Madonna |
| 4 | The Circle And The Square | Red Box |
| 5 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 6 | So | Peter Gabriel |
| 7 | Silk And Steel | Five Star |
| 8 | Fore! | Huey Lewis & The News |
| 9 | True Colors | Cyndi Lauper |
| 10 | Scoundrel Days | a-ha |
| 11 | Better Than Heaven | Stacey Q |
| 12 | Amazulu | Amazulu |
| 13 | Black Celebration | Depeche Mode |
| 14 | Pretty In Pink OST | Various |
| 15 | Crowded House | Crowded House |
| 16 | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/ Full Force | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/ Full Force |
| 17 | Riptide | Robert Palmer |
| 18 | Parade | Prince & The Revolution |
| 19 | Invisible Touch | Genesis |
| 20 | Baby The Stars Shine Bright | Everything But The Girl |
1986 – My Top 100 Songs
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 1 | Breakout | Swing Out Sister |
| 2 | Don’t Dream It’s Over (AUS) | Crowded House |
| 3 | C’est La Vie | Robbie Nevil |
| 4 | Voyage Voyage (FR) | Desireless |
| 5 | Suburbia | Pet Shop Boys |
| 6 | From Now On (B/S) | Basia |
| 7 | Every Loser Wins | Nick Berry |
| 8 | A Different Corner | George Michael |
| 9 | A Question Of Lust | Depeche Mode |
| 10 | Lessons In Love | Level 42 |
| 11 | For Tonight | Nancy Martinez |
| 12 | Human | Human League, The |
| 13 | Papa Don’t Preach | Madonna |
| 14 | Venus | Bananarama |
| 15 | Rain Or Shine | Five Star |
| 16 | Friends And Lovers | Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson |
| 17 | I Can’t Wait | Nu Shooz |
| 18 | Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel |
| 19 | Kiss | Prince & The Revolution |
| 20 | Sweet Love | Anita Baker |
| 21 | So Macho | Sinitta |
| 22 | I’ve Been In Love Before (Sanny X Extended Version) | Cutting Crew |
| 23 | True Blue | Madonna |
| 24 | Come Hell Or Waters High | Dee C Lee |
| 25 | Take My Breath Away | Berlin |
| 26 | You Keep Me Hanging On | Kim Wilde |
| 27 | Bizarre Love Triangle | New Order |
| 28 | Desire | Randy Crawford |
| 29 | Two Of Hearts | Stacey Q |
| 30 | Ain’t Nothing Going On (But The Rent) | Gwen Guthrie |
| 31 | The Promise You Made (GER) | Cock Robin |
| 32 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) | Samantha Fox |
| 33 | Love Comes Quickly | Pet Shop Boys |
| 34 | Live To Tell | Madonna |
| 35 | Hunting High And Love | a-ha |
| 36 | Driving Away From Home | It’s Immaterial |
| 37 | True Colors | Cyndi Lauper |
| 38 | Chain Reaction | Diana Ross |
| 39 | Digging Your Scene | Blow Monkeys, The |
| 40 | Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) | Mel & Kim |
| 41 | Nasty | Janet Jackson |
| 42 | Can’t Change My Heart (LP) | Dave Valentin ftr Angela Bofill |
| 43 | Never Too Late To Love You | Kissing The Pink |
| 44 | Caught Up In The Rapture | Anita Baker |
| 45 | Stay For Awhile | Amy Grant |
| 46 | Down To Earth | Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| 47 | More Than Physical (Muscle Mix) | Bananarama |
| 48 | The Miracle Of Love | Eurythmics |
| 49 | Don’t Leave Me This Way | Communards, The ftr Sarah Jane Morris |
| 50 | The Edge Of Heaven | Wham! |
| 51 | I Love You | Stephen AJ Duffy |
| 52 | Sometimes | Erasure |
| 53 | You Got It All | Jets, The |
| 54 | Each Time You Break My Heart | Nick Kamen |
| 55 | Big Fun | Gap Band, The |
| 56 | French Kissin’ (In The USA) | Debbie Harry |
| 57 | We Connect | Stacey Q |
| 58 | We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off (To Have A Good Time) | Jermaine Stewart |
| 59 | No One Is To Blame | Howard Jones |
| 60 | Coming Around Again | Carly Simon |
| 61 | No More The Fool | Elkie Brooks |
| 62 | I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On | Robert Palmer |
| 63 | Someday (CAN) (Michael Brauer 12” Extended Mix) | Glass Tiger |
| 64 | Come Go With Me | Expose |
| 65 | What Have You Done For Me Lately | Janet Jackson |
| 66 | Ten Va Pas (FR) | Elsa |
| 67 | Ocean Blue (Pacific Mix) | ABC |
| 68 | The Lady In Red | Chris DeBurgh |
| 69 | Living Doll | Cliff Richard & The Young Ones |
| 70 | All I Ask Of You | Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman |
| 71 | If You Leave | Orchestra Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 72 | What About Love | Til Tuesday |
| 73 | Left Of Centre | Suzanne Vega ftr Joe Jackson |
| 74 | I Engineer | Animotion |
| 75 | Wonder Where You Are | Michael Sembello ftr Tata Vega |
| 76 | Two People (Ben Liebrand Tender Mix) | Tina Turner |
| 77 | Shellshock | New Order |
| 78 | Taken In | Mike & The Mechanics |
| 79 | Crush On You | Jets, The |
| 80 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight | Wang Chung |
| 81 | As We Lay | Shirley Murdock |
| 82 | One Step | Kissing The Pink |
| 83 | Dying To Be Free | Bourgeois Tagg |
| 84 | On My Own | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| 85 | All Cried Out | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/ Full Force |
| 86 | I Am By Your Side | Corey Hart |
| 87 | Don’t Give Up | Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush |
| 88 | Walk Like An Egyptian | Bangles, The |
| 89 | Come On Home | Everything But The Girl |
| 90 | Falling In Love (Uh Uh) | Miami Sound Machine |
| 91 | Stuck With You | Huey Lewis & The News |
| 92 | These Dreams | Heart |
| 93 | Addicted To Love | Robert Palmer |
| 94 | System Addict | Five Star |
| 95 | Always There | Marti Webb |
| 96 | Mad About You | Belinda Carlisle |
| 97 | Baby Love | Regina |
| 98 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms | Cutting Crew |
| 99 | Open Your Heart | Madonna |
| 100 | For America | Red Box |
1986 – My Next 100 Songs
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 101 | I’ll Still Be Loving You | Restless Hearts |
| 102 | I’m The One Who Really Loves You | Austin Howard |
| 103 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy | Boys Don’t Cry |
| 104 | Give Me Up (EU) | Michael Fortunati |
| 105 | Samba | Georgie Fame |
| 106 | Big Time | Peter Gabriel |
| 107 | The Phantom Of The Opera | Sarah Brightman & Steve Harley |
| 108 | Opportunities (Let’s Makes Lots Of Money) | Pet Shop Boys |
| 109 | Don’t Tell Me Lies (UK 1st Release) | Breathe |
| 110 | Holding Back The Years (RE) | Simply Red |
| 111 | Is This Love | Alison Moyet |
| 112 | Who’s Johnny | El DeBarge |
| 113 | Word Up | Cameo |
| 114 | (Forever) Live And Die | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 115 | The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 116 | Breaking Away | Jaki Graham |
| 117 | The Greatest Love Of All | Whitney Houston |
| 118 | When I Think Of You | Janet Jackson |
| 119 | Higher Love | Steve Winwood |
| 120 | Holiday Rap (NED) | MC Miker G & DJ Sven |
| 121 | Rumours | Timex Social Club, The |
| 122 | Too Good To Be Forgotten | Amazulu |
| 123 | Man Size Love | Klymaxx |
| 124 | Glory Of Love | Pete Cetera |
| 125 | Manic Monday | Bangles, The |
| 126 | Almaz | Randy Crawford |
| 127 | Happy Hour | Housemartins, The |
| 128 | Next Time I Fall | Peter Cetera & Amy Grant |
| 129 | My Girl And Me (NED) | Gangway |
| 130 | Thorn In My Side | Eurythmics |
| 131 | I’m Not The One | Cars, The |
| 132 | Change Of Heart | Cyndi Lauper ftr The Bangles |
| 133 | My Favourite Waste Of Time | Owen Paul |
| 134 | If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (Trk) | Jermaine Jackson & Whitney Houston |
| 135 | Old Friend | Phyllis Hyman |
| 136 | New Beginning | Bucks Fizz |
| 137 | The Rain | Oran Juice Jones |
| 138 | Ti Sento (ITA) | Matia Bazar |
| 139 | Absolutely (AUS) | Eurogliders |
| 140 | Can’t Wait Another Minute | Five Star |
| 141 | Words Get In The Way | Miami Sound Machine |
| 142 | (Waiting For) The Ghost Train | Madness |
| 143 | Invisible Touch | Genesis |
| 144 | I’ve Been Losing You | a-ha |
| 145 | Tender Love | Force MD’s |
| 146 | Inside To Outside | Limahl |
| 147 | Caravan Of Love | Housemartins, The |
| 148 | All I Need Is A Miracle | Mike & The Mechanics |
| 149 | Shouldn’t Have To Be Like That | Fra Lippo Lippi |
| 150 | Hip To Be Square | Huey Lewis & The News |
| 151 | Bad Boy | Miami Sound Machine |
| 152 | The Honeythief | Hipsway |
| 153 | Dreamtime | Daryl Hall |
| 154 | Sweet Freedom | Michael McDonald |
| 155 | Absolute Beginners | David Bowie |
| 156 | Move Away | Culture Club |
| 157 | Weak In The Presence Of Beauty | Floy Joy |
| 158 | No More I Love You’s | Lover Speaks, The |
| 159 | Once Bitten Twice Shy | Vesta Williams |
| 160 | I’ll Keep On Loving You | Princess |
| 161 | Serious | Donna Allen |
| 162 | Love In Your Eyes | Limahl |
| 163 | It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) | Eurythmics |
| 164 | Overjoyed | Stevie Wonder |
| 165 | Notorious | Duran Duran |
| 166 | Train Of Thought | a-ha |
| 167 | What’s The Colour Of Money | Hollywood Beyond |
| 168 | E=MC2 | Big Audio Dynamite |
| 169 | On The Beach | Chris Rea |
| 170 | Typical Male | Tina Turner |
| 171 | Tokyo Town (EU) | Sarah |
| 172 | Bang Zoom | Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee |
| 173 | Twist My Arm | Pointer Sisters, The |
| 174 | Spell | Deon Estus |
| 175 | Mystery (B/S) | Anita Baker |
| 176 | Control | Janet Jackson |
| 177 | Fall On Me | REM |
| 178 | Because I Love You | Shakin Stevens |
| 179 | Rough Boy | ZZ Top |
| 180 | In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel |
| 181 | Don’t Waste My Time | Paul Hardcastle ftr Carol Kenyon |
| 182 | Don’t Get Me Wrong | Pretenders, The |
| 183 | The Best Of Me | David Foster & Olivia Newton-John |
| 184 | There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Billy Ocean |
| 185 | Love Will Conquer All | Lionel Richie |
| 186 | In The Army Now | Status Quo |
| 187 | Paninaro (B/S) | Pet Shop Boys |
| 188 | A Trick Of The Night (Number One Mix) | Bananarama |
| 189 | You Got The Love | Candi Staton |
| 190 | Throwing It All Away | Genesis |
| 191 | Oh L’Amour | Erasure |
| 192 | Hymn To Her | Pretenders, The |
| 193 | It’s ‘Orrible Being In Love (When You’re 8 1/2) | Claire & Friends |
| 194 | The Locomotion | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin |
| 195 | New York Afternoon | Mondo Kane |
| 196 | Will You Still Love Me | Chicago |
| 197 | Shake You Down | Gregory Abbott |
| 198 | Point Of No Return | Nu Shooz |
| 199 | Find The Time | Five Star |
| 200 | It’s A Fantasy (Trk) | Laban |
1985 – My Top 20 Studio Albums
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1985 – My Top 100 Songs
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 1 | Clouds Across The Moon | RAH Band, The |
| 2 | Take On Me | a-ha |
| 3 | West End Girls (RE) | Pet Shop Boys |
| 4 | Slave To The Rhythm (Blooded) | Grace Jones |
| 5 | I Know Him So Well | Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson |
| 6 | Into The Groove | Madonna |
| 7 | There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) | Eurythmics |
| 8 | Saving All My Love For You | Whitney Houston |
| 9 | Something About You | Level 42 |
| 10 | Duel | Propaganda |
| 11 | Everything She Wants | Wham! |
| 12 | Kiss Me | Stephen Tin Tin Duffy |
| 13 | Thinking Of You | Colourfield, The |
| 14 | A New England | Kirsty MacColl |
| 15 | Breakfast | Associates, The |
| 16 | Icing On The Cake | Stephen Tin Tin Duffy |
| 17 | The Captain Of Her Heart (SUI) | Double |
| 18 | Obsession | Animotion |
| 19 | I Miss You | Klymaxx |
| 20 | The Word Girl | Scritti Politti |
| 21 | If I Was | Midge Ure |
| 22 | Who Knows What Love Is | Strawberry Switchblade |
| 23 | Love Will Follow (B/S) | Kenny Loggins |
| 24 | Running Up That Hill | Kate Bush |
| 25 | Crazy For You | Madonna |
| 26 | See The Day | Dee C Lee |
| 27 | Roses (US Remix) | Haywoode |
| 28 | Never Surrender (CAN) | Corey Hart |
| 29 | I’m Your Man | Wham! |
| 30 | More Than I Can Bear | Matt Bianco |
| 31 | Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) | Red Box |
| 32 | Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears |
| 33 | Through The Fire | Chaka Khan |
| 34 | Hanging On A String (Contemplating) | Loose Ends |
| 35 | Sorry Doesn’t Make It Anymore | RAH Band, The |
| 36 | Trapped | Colonel Abrams |
| 37 | Let’s Go All The Way | Sly Fox |
| 38 | When Your Heart Is Weak | Cock Robin |
| 39 | One Day | Vince Clark & Paul Quinn |
| 40 | Last Time Forever | Squeeze |
| 41 | When Love Breaks Down (RE) | Prefab Sprout |
| 42 | Wide Boy | Nik Kershaw |
| 43 | We Close Our Eyes | Go West |
| 44 | All At Once (NED) | Whitney Houston |
| 45 | Stay With Me | Eighth Wonder |
| 46 | I Wanna Hear It From Your Lips (Jellybean Remix) | Eric Carmen |
| 47 | Change Your Mind | Sharpe & Numan |
| 48 | I Wonder If I Take You Home | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/Full Force |
| 49 | A View To A Kill | Duran Duran |
| 50 | Soul Kiss (Extended Dance Mix) | Olivia Newton John |
| 51 | The Sun Always Shines On TV | a-ha |
| 52 | Move Closer | Phyllis Nelson |
| 53 | That Ole Devil Called Love | Alison Moyet |
| 54 | Say I’m Your Number One | Princess |
| 55 | Love And Pride (RE) | King |
| 56 | Object Of My Desire | Starpoint |
| 57 | Everybody Dance | Ta Mara & The Seen |
| 58 | Unkiss That Kiss | Stephen Tin Tin Duffy |
| 59 | Voices Carry | Til Tuesday |
| 60 | Material Girl | Madonna |
| 61 | Music And You | Sal Solo |
| 62 | Moments In Love | Art Of Noise |
| 63 | Who’s Zoomin’ Who | Aretha Franklin |
| 64 | Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Sam Harris |
| 65 | Could It Be I’m Falling In Love | David Grant & Jaki Graham |
| 66 | Every Time You Go Away | Paul Young |
| 67 | Castles In The Air | Colourfield, The |
| 68 | Let Me In (ITA) | Mike Francis |
| 69 | The Power Of Love (Jellybean Mix) | Huey Lewis & The News |
| 70 | Hit That Perfect Beat | Bronski Beat |
| 71 | Rasberry Beret | Prince & The Revolution |
| 72 | Oh Sheila | Ready For The World |
| 73 | You Give Good Love | Whitney Houston |
| 74 | I’m On Fire | Bruce Springsteen |
| 75 | How Will I Know | Whitney Houston |
| 76 | Subculture | New Order |
| 77 | Can You Feel The Beat | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/Full Force |
| 78 | Freeway Of Love | Aretha Franklin |
| 79 | When I Give My Love To You | Michael Franks & Brenda Russell |
| 80 | Everything In My Heart (CAN) | Corey Hart |
| 81 | Sidewalk Talk | Jellybean ftr Madonna |
| 82 | Tarzan Boy (GER) | Baltimora |
| 83 | Shooting For The Moon (OST) | Amy Holland |
| 84 | Shoot Me Gino (EU) | Valerie Claire |
| 85 | Broken Wings | Mr Mister |
| 86 | Cry (Remix) | Godley & Crème |
| 87 | Give And Take | Brass Construction |
| 88 | Slave To Love | Bryan Ferry |
| 89 | St Elmo’s Fire | John Parr |
| 90 | The Goonies Are Good Enough | Cyndi Lauper |
| 91 | Feel So Real | Steve Arrington |
| 92 | History (NED) | Mai Tai |
| 93 | In My House | Mary Jane Girls |
| 94 | State Of The Heart | Rick Springfield |
| 95 | Eat You Up (EU) | Angie Gold |
| 96 | Cha Cha Cha (FR) | Finzy Kontini |
| 97 | Rock Me Amadeus (FER) | Falco |
| 98 | Imagination | Belouis Some |
| 99 | And That’s No Lie | Heaven 17 |
| 100 | You Are The Love Of My Life (B/S) | George Benson & Roberta Flack |
1985 – My Next 100 Songs
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 101 | Don’t You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds |
| 102 | Don’t Break My Heart | UB40 |
| 103 | Secret | Orchestra Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 104 | Shake The Disease | Depeche Mode |
| 105 | A Good Heart | Feargal Sharkey |
| 106 | Tears Are Not Enough (CAN) | Northern Lights |
| 107 | We Are The World | USA For Africa |
| 108 | Yeh Yeh | Matt Bianco |
| 109 | Alone Without You | King |
| 110 | Take Me Home | Phil Collins |
| 111 | P-Machinery | Propaganda |
| 112 | This Is Not America | David Bowie & The Pat Metheny Group |
| 113 | All She Wants To Do Is Dance (Dance Mix) | Don Henley |
| 114 | Be Near Me | ABC |
| 115 | Call Me | Go West |
| 116 | Romance (Let Your Heart Go) (DMC Love Mix) | David Cassidy ftr Basia |
| 117 | Life In A Northern Town | Dream Academy, The |
| 118 | Black Man Ray | China Crisis |
| 119 | Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) | Simply Red |
| 120 | Magic Touch | Loose Ends |
| 121 | Road To Nowhere | Talking Heads |
| 122 | Take Me To That Girl/The Girl That Took To Me | Associates, The |
| 123 | Shoo Bee Doo (B/S) | Madonna |
| 124 | What You Need (AUS) | InXS |
| 125 | Cloudbusting | Kate Bush |
| 126 | I Just Want To Hang Around You | George Benson |
| 127 | Remix Remake Remodel (B/S) | Bill Sharpe |
| 128 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Narada Michael Walden & Patti Austin |
| 129 | A Love Bizarre | Sheila E ftr Prince |
| 130 | Endless Road (And I Want You To Know My Love) (NED) | Time Bandits, The |
| 131 | Paisley Park | Prince & The Revolution |
| 132 | Stir It Up (Silas Jr Dance Mix) | Patti LaBelle |
| 133 | Affecttion | Ta Mara & The Seen |
| 134 | Who’s Holding Donna Now | DeBarge |
| 135 | I Got You Babe | UB40 ftr Chrissie Hynde |
| 136 | Sunset Grill | Don Henley |
| 137 | The Whole Of The Moon | Waterboys, The |
| 138 | Frankie | Sister Sledge |
| 139 | Separate Lives | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin |
| 140 | Life In One Day | Howard Jones |
| 141 | Girlie Girlie | Sophia George |
| 142 | The Taste Of Your Tears | King |
| 143 | Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want | Dream Academy, The |
| 144 | Election Day | Arcadia ftr Grace Jones |
| 145 | We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) | Tina Turner |
| 146 | Head Over Heels | Tears For Fears |
| 147 | Find A Way | Amy Grant |
| 148 | Angel | Madonna |
| 149 | Rhythm Of The Night | DeBarge |
| 150 | Things Can Only Get Better | Howard Jones |
| 151 | Saturday Love | Cherrelle & Alexander O’Neal |
| 152 | Excitable | Amazulu |
| 153 | King For A Day | Thompson Twins, The |
| 154 | Perfect Way | Scritti Politti |
| 155 | Don Quixote | Nik Kershaw |
| 156 | To Live And Die In LA | Wang Chung |
| 157 | Never | Heart |
| 158 | Leaving Me Now | Level 42 |
| 159 | Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves |
| 160 | Pretender (B/S) | Madonna |
| 161 | Silent Running | Mike & The Mechanics |
| 162 | Russians | Sting |
| 163 | Johnny Come Home | Fine Young Cannibals |
| 164 | If You Love Somebody Set Them Free (Jellybean Remix) | Sting |
| 165 | Just For A Moment (Love Theme St Elmo’s Fire) (B/S) | Danny Gerrard & Amy Holland |
| 166 | Loving The Alien | David Bowie |
| 167 | Sasketchewan | Red Box |
| 168 | The Love Parade | Dream Academy, The |
| 169 | Dress You Up (12” Formal Mix) | Madonna |
| 170 | Secret Lovers | Atlantic Starr |
| 171 | Sara | Starship |
| 172 | Shame (Dance Mix) | Motels, The |
| 173 | Say Goodbye (B/S) | Five Star |
| 174 | One More Night | Phil Collins |
| 175 | Can’t Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon |
| 176 | Your Secret’s Safe With Me (Trk) | Michael Franks |
| 177 | Are You Satisfied | RAH Band, The |
| 178 | Don’t You Just Know It | Amazulu |
| 179 | We Built This City | Starship |
| 180 | Alice I Want You Just For Me | Full Force |
| 181 | Alive And Kicking | Simple Minds |
| 182 | Lavender | Marillion |
| 183 | I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me | Bronski Beat & Marc Almond |
| 184 | Behind The Mask | Greg Phillinganes |
| 185 | Yama-Ha (GER) | Humpe Humpe |
| 186 | If I Should Turn You Away (Trk) | Vicky Moss |
| 187 | Feel The Spin | Debbie Harry |
| 188 | Baby U Left Me (In The Cold) | Marilyn |
| 189 | Do You Want It Right Now | Siedah Garrett |
| 190 | How Soon Is Now | Smiths, The |
| 191 | Yesterday’s Men | Madness |
| 192 | No Fool (For Love) | Hazell Dean |
| 193 | Close To Perfection | Miquel Brown |
| 194 | No Frills Love | Jennifer Holliday |
| 195 | It’s Called A Heart | Depeche Mode |
| 196 | Cold Dresses (FR) | Al Corley |
| 197 | Let Her Go | Strawberry Switchblade |
| 198 | Party All The Time | Eddie Murphy |
| 199 | The Power Of Love | Jennifer Rush |
| 200 | Gambler | Madonna |
1984 – My Top 20 Studio Albums
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1984 – My Top 100 Songs
| Rank | Title | Artist |
| 1 | When Doves Cry | Prince & The Revolution |
| 2 | Careless Whisper | George Michael |
| 3 | Borderline | Madonna |
| 4 | Wouldn’t It Be Good | Nik Kershaw |
| 5 | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | Dead Or Alive |
| 6 | Friends (ITA) | Amii Stewart |
| 7 | Madam Butterfly | Malcolm McLaren |
| 8 | The Glamorous Life | Sheila E |
| 9 | Last Christmas | Wham! |
| 10 | Do They Know It’s Christmas | Band Aid |
| 11 | I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (RE) | Nik Kershaw |
| 12 | Thinking Of You | Sister Sledge |
| 13 | Half A Minute | Matt Bianco |
| 14 | Like A Virgin | Madonna |
| 15 | Here Comes The Rain Again | Eurythmics |
| 16 | You’re The Best Thing | Style Council, The |
| 17 | It’s My Life | Talk Talk |
| 18 | Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | Wham! |
| 19 | Automatic | Pointer Sisters, The |
| 20 | San Damiano (Heart And Soul) | Sal Solo |
| 21 | The Power Of Love | Frankie Goes To Hollywood |
| 22 | Freedom | Wham! |
| 23 | Live Without Your Love | Windjammer |
| 24 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | Deniece Williams |
| 25 | Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper |
| 26 | Hide And Seek | Howard Jones |
| 27 | Glad It’s All Over | Captain Sensible |
| 28 | All I Need | Jack Wagner |
| 29 | Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) | Hazell Dean |
| 30 | Self Control | Laura Branigan |
| 31 | The Riddle | Nik Kershaw |
| 32 | Somebody | Depeche Mode |
| 33 | Since Yesterday | Strawberry Switchblade |
| 34 | I Feel For You | Chaka Khan |
| 35 | Out Of Touch | Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| 36 | Eyes Without A Face | Billy Idol |
| 37 | Sunglasses At Night (CAN) | Corey Hart |
| 38 | Such A Shame | Talk Talk |
| 39 | Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now | Smiths, The |
| 40 | A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) | Romeo Void |
| 41 | No More Words | Berlin |
| 42 | Heaven (Must Be There) (AUS) | Eurogliders |
| 43 | The Wild Boys | Duran Duran |
| 44 | People Are People | Depeche Mode |
| 45 | Those First Impressions | Associates, The |
| 46 | Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (B/S) | Smiths, The |
| 47 | High Energy | Evelyn Thomas |
| 48 | She Bop | Cyndi Lauper |
| 49 | If This Is It | Huey Lewis & The News |
| 50 | Footloose | Kenny Loggins |
| 51 | One Night In Bangkok | Murray Head |
| 52 | Hard Habit To Break | Chicago |
| 53 | Drive | Cars, The |
| 54 | Together In Electric Dreams | Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder |
| 55 | You Take Me Up | Thompson Twins, The |
| 56 | My Ever Changing Moods (Piano Version) | Style Council, The |
| 57 | Missing You | John Waite |
| 58 | What’s Love Got To Do With It | Tina Turner |
| 59 | Centipede | Rebbie Jackson |
| 60 | Mistake Number Three | Culture Club |
| 61 | Foolish Heart | Steve Perry |
| 62 | The Reflex | Duran Duran |
| 63 | This Is Mine | Heaven 17 |
| 64 | Tuch Me | Fonda Rae |
| 65 | I Should’ve Known Better | Jim Diamond |
| 66 | Radio Ga Ga | Queen |
| 67 | Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) | Scritti Politti |
| 68 | Doctor Doctor | Thompson Twins, The |
| 69 | Lovergirl | Teena Marie |
| 70 | Survivor (ITA) | Mike Francis |
| 71 | Invisible | Alison Moyet |
| 72 | (Feels Like) Heaven | Fiction Factory |
| 73 | I’m Falling | Bluebells, The |
| 74 | Stay With Me (Trk) | DeBarge |
| 75 | Wishful Thinking | China Crisis |
| 76 | Big In Japan (GER) | Alphaville |
| 77 | Dance Hall Days | Wang Chung |
| 78 | Loveride | Nuance ftr Vikki Love |
| 79 | Life On Your Own | Human League, The |
| 80 | (Love Is Just) The Game | Peter Browne |
| 81 | Shout | Tears For Fears |
| 82 | The Boys Of Summer | Don Henley |
| 83 | The Never Ending Story | Limahl |
| 84 | All I Need Is Everything | Aztec Camera |
| 85 | Miss Me Blind | Culture Club |
| 86 | Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) | Icicles Works, The |
| 87 | Small Town Boy | Bronski Beat |
| 88 | And You Tell Me (B/S) | a-ha |
| 89 | Tenderness | General Public |
| 90 | The War Song | Culture Club |
| 91 | Dancing In The Dark (Blaster Mix) | Bruce Springsteen |
| 92 | Ghostbusters | Ray Parker Jr |
| 93 | Human Racing | Nik Kershaw |
| 94 | Against All Odds | Phil Collins |
| 95 | Like To Get To Know You Well | Howard Jones |
| 96 | The Longest Time | Billy Joel |
| 97 | Somebody’s Watching Me | Rockwell |
| 98 | Give Me Tonight | Shannon |
| 99 | Somebody Else’s Guy | Jocelyn Brown |
| 100 | Don’t Let Go | Wang Chung |
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