Środa 18 Kwi 2007, 1:50
Continuing the series on UK one-hit wonders into the Eighties. I've marked the songs I personally recall hearing in italics. I've also included the date they charted, and the highest position (in brackets).
As with the other lists, if you think of any I might have missed from this decade, let me know here. Please drop me a note too if any bring back memories! :^)
Ok, here we go:
05-Jan-80 Babe (6)
12-Jan-80 Jazz Carnival (19)
02-Feb-80 Maybe Tomorrow (40)
09-Feb-80 Turning Japanese (3)
16-Feb-80 Together We Are Beautiful (1)
16-Feb-80 I've Done Everything For You (36)
01-Mar-80 Worzel's Song (33)
15-Mar-80 Let's Do Rock Steady (22)
15-Mar-80 Don't Push It Don't Force It (12)
05-Apr-80 Toccata (5)
19-Apr-80 The Groove (7)
26-Apr-80 Just Can't Give You Up (20)
03-May-80 The Bucket Of Water Song (26)
03-May-80 Police And Thieves (23)
17-May-80 Funkytown (2)
31-May-80 The Scratch (26)
01-Jun-80 Echo Beach (10)
14-Jun-80 Jump To The Beat (3)
05-Jul-80 Fantasy (34)
12-Jul-80 Brazilian Love Affair (36)
02-Aug-80 A Walk In The Park (20)
02-Aug-80 You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On (25)
16-Aug-80 Summer Fun (37)
16-Aug-80 I Got You (12)
20-Sep-80 Amigo (9)
27-Sep-80 All Out Of Love (11)
27-Sep-80 Casanova (13)
04-Oct-80 Et Les Oiseaux Chantaient (And The Birds Were Singing) (4)
22-Nov-80 No One Quite Like Grandma (1)
20-Dec-80 I Am The Beat (6)
27-Dec-80 Don't Stop The Music (7)
17-Jan-81 Twilight Cafe (21)
24-Jan-81 Turn Me On Turn Me Off (37)
31-Jan-81 Just When I Needed You Most (31)
31-Jan-81 Oldest Swinger In Town (6)
31-Jan-81 I'm In Love With A German Film Star (25)
07-Feb-81 Shaddup You Face (1)
28-Feb-81 Walking On Thin Ice (35)
28-Mar-81 Good Thing Going (We've Got A Good Thing Going) (4)
04-Apr-81 Is Vic There? (22)
04-Apr-81 Only Crying (12)
11-Apr-81 Chi Mai (2)
11-Apr-81 Hit And Run (32)
09-May-81 How 'Bout Us (5)
09-May-81 Bette Davis Eyes (10)
09-May-81 Chariots Of Fire (12)
16-May-81 Just The Two Of Us (34)
30-May-81 Too Drunk To Fuck (36)
30-May-81 More Than In Love (2)
13-Jun-81 Wikka Wrap (20)
13-Jun-81 Teddy Bear (4)
18-Jul-81 She's A Bad Mama Jama (34)
01-Aug-81 Startrax Club Disco (18)
08-Aug-81 Japanese Boy (1)
08-Aug-81 You'll Never Know (12)
22-Aug-81 Everlasting Love (35)
12-Sep-81 Classical Muddley (38)
12-Sep-81 Birdie Song (The Birdie Dance) (2)
19-Sep-81 Original Bird Dance (22)
10-Oct-81 When You Were Sweet Sixteen (14)
17-Oct-81 Dead Cities (31)
17-Oct-81 O Superman (2)
24-Oct-81 You Got The Floor (38)
14-Nov-81 Me And Mr Sanchez (40)
12-Dec-81 I Wanna Be A Winner (15)
12-Dec-81 Hokey Cokey (18)
09-Jan-82 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (7)
09-Jan-82 Drowning In Berlin (9)
16-Jan-82 Trouble (31)
23-Jan-82 Do You Believe In The Westworld (40)
30-Jan-82 Classic (8)
08-Feb-82 Mickey (2)
27-Feb-82 Seven Tears (1)
06-Mar-82 Your Honour (19)
13-Mar-82 Is It A Dream (11)
03-Apr-82 Ever So Lonely (12)
03-Apr-82 I Won't Let You Down (3)
10-Apr-82 One Step Further (2)
24-Apr-82 I Love Rock 'N' Roll (4)
24-Apr-82 The Song That I Sing (Theme From We'll Meet Again) (36)
08-May-82 A Little Peace (1)
15-May-82 I've Never Been To Me (1)
05-Jun-82 Iko Iko (10)
19-Jun-82 Murphy's Law (13)
03-Jul-82 Da Da Da (2)
10-Jul-82 Chalk Dust - The Umpire Strikes Back (19)
10-Jul-82 Hurry Home (17)
31-Jul-82 Can't Take My Eyes Off You (4)
07-Aug-82 I Eat Cannibals (8)
04-Sep-82 And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going (32)
18-Sep-82 Danger Games (8)
16-Oct-82 Cry Boy Cry (13)
16-Oct-82 Do It To The Music (18)
30-Oct-82 Save Your Love (1)
04-Dec-82 Cacharpaya (12)
11-Dec-82 Heartache Avenue (7)
08-Jan-83 Hold Me Tighter In The Rain (17)
22-Jan-83 Nature Boy (21)
22-Jan-83 Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (13)
19-Feb-83 Rip It Up (8)
05-Mar-83 Joy (24)
05-Mar-83 Last Film (19)
05-Mar-83 Garden Party (17)
12-Mar-83 Young Free And Single (20)
02-Apr-83 Twist (Round 'N' Round) (37)
02-Apr-83 Words (2)
14-May-83 Juicy Fruit (34)
21-May-83 Waiting For The Train (7)
28-May-83 Love Town (6)
11-Jun-83 Pills And Soap (16)
18-Jun-83 It's Over (8)
25-Jun-83 Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeah Yeh) (18)
25-Jun-83 All Night Long (13)
02-Jul-83 First Picture Of You (15)
02-Jul-83 Get Down Saturday Night (38)
23-Jul-83 The Crown (6)
30-Jul-83 Freak (23)
13-Aug-83 Don't Cry (33)
27-Aug-83 Riders On The Storm (27)
03-Sep-83 Dolce Vita (5)
10-Sep-83 Body Work (19)
10-Sep-83 Go Deh Yaka (Go To The Top) (14)
24-Sep-83 Superstar (14)
01-Oct-83 Reilly (26)
01-Oct-83 (Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew (6)
01-Oct-83 Kissing With Confidence (17)
08-Oct-83 The Safety Dance (6)
15-Oct-83 Destination Zululand (36)
12-Nov-83 Never Never (4)
17-Dec-83 Christmas Spectre (37)
24-Dec-83 Christmas Countdown (26)
24-Dec-83 Love Is A Wonderful Colour (15)
24-Dec-83 Bird Of Paradise (6)
07-Jan-84 That's Livin' Alright (3)
14-Jan-84 A Night In New York (33)
14-Jan-84 (Feels Like) Heaven (6)
14-Jan-84 Human Touch / Souls (23)
21-Jan-84 Break My Stride (4)
28-Jan-84 Love Theme From The Thornbirds (10)
28-Jan-84 The Politics Of Dancing (28)
28-Jan-84 Dance Hall Days (21)
04-Feb-84 99 Red Balloons (1)
04-Feb-84 Somebody's Watching Me (6)
18-Feb-84 Fraggle Rock Theme (33)
18-Feb-84 To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap) (12)
25-Feb-84 'Ullo John Got A New Motor? (15)
03-Mar-84 Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba) (15)
07-Apr-84 Eat It (36)
21-Apr-84 Love Games (11)
28-Apr-84 Footloose (6)
12-May-84 Love Lies Lost (34)
26-May-84 Susanna (12)
23-Jun-84 Breakin' ... There's No Stopping Us Now (5)
30-Jun-84 Tossing And Turning (18)
14-Jul-84 Love Songs Are Back Again (24)
14-Jul-84 Hole In My Shoe (2)
18-Aug-84 Big In Japan (8)
29-Sep-84 Missing You (9)
03-Nov-84 Let It All Blow (12)
10-Nov-84 One Night In Bangkok (12)
17-Nov-84 Since Yesterday (5)
25-Nov-84 It's Raining Men (3)
01-Dec-84 Nellie The Elephant (4)
15-Dec-84 San Damiano (Heart And Soul) (15)
15-Dec-84 Police Officer (12)
22-Dec-84 Soul Deep (Pt1) (24)
05-Jan-85 Solid (3)
05-Jan-85 Say Yeah (17)
12-Jan-85 Yah Mo Be There (12)
19-Jan-85 This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) (21)
19-Jan-85 Can I (29)
02-Feb-85 Who Comes To Boogie (33)
02-Feb-85 Let Her Feel It (34)
09-Feb-85 The Boys Of Summer (12)
23-Feb-85 Theme From Shaft (13)
23-Feb-85 Move Closer (1)
09-Mar-85 Dancing In The Dark (21)
06-Apr-85 Rhythm Of The Night (4)
06-Apr-85 Free Yourself (26)
27-Apr-85 Thinking About Your Love (24)
11-May-85 Obsession (5)
01-Jun-85 You'll Never Walk alone (1)
01-Jun-85 Axel F (2)
15-Jun-85 My Toot Toot (6)
15-Jun-85 Live Is Life (6)
22-Jun-85 N-N-Nineteen Not Out (13)
22-Jun-85 Turn It Up (11)
22-Jun-85 Bring It Down (This Insane Thing) (33)
13-Jul-85 The Show (Theme From Connie) (22)
13-Jul-85 Living On Video (9)
03-Aug-85 Takes A Little Time (17)
10-Aug-85 Tarzan Boy (3)
24-Aug-85 Body Rock (11)
14-Sep-85 St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) (6)
26-Oct-85 Stairway To Heaven (8)
09-Nov-85 See The Day (3)
30-Nov-85 Walking In The Air (5)
07-Dec-85 Girlie Girlie (7)
14-Dec-85 Mr DJ (27)
14-Dec-85 Abide With Me (36)
21-Dec-85 Alice I Want You Just For Me (9)
11-Jan-86 Only Love (2)
18-Jan-86 Radio Africa (19)
25-Jan-86 The Captain Of Her Heart (8)
01-Feb-86 My Magic Man (27)
01-Feb-86 Starting Together (2)
22-Feb-86 The Honeythief (17)
01-Mar-86 (Nothin' Serious) Just Buggin' (7)
22-Mar-86 Hello Darling (22)
12-Apr-86 Tender Love (23)
12-Apr-86 Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune) (18)
03-May-86 Sinful! (13)
24-May-86 Mine All Mine (15)
24-May-86 I Can't Wait (2)
31-May-86 The Promise You Made (28)
31-May-86 Jump Back (Set Me Free) (32)
31-May-86 Amityville (The House On The Hill) (12)
31-May-86 My Favourite Waste Of Time (3)
31-May-86 Let's Go All The Way (3)
14-Jun-86 Brilliant Mind (21)
21-Jun-86 Roses (11)
05-Jul-86 Camouflage (4)
12-Jul-86 What's The Colour Of Money? (7)
12-Jul-86 Calling All The Heroes (6)
02-Aug-86 The Way It Is (15)
02-Aug-86 Glory Of Love (3)
09-Aug-86 Anyone Can Fall In Love (4)
16-Aug-86 Brother Louie (4)
23-Aug-86 Love Can't Turn Around (10)
13-Sep-86 Rumors (13)
18-Oct-86 To Have And To Hold (17)
25-Oct-86 Something Outa Nothing (12)
15-Nov-86 Sweet Love (13)
15-Nov-86 The Rain (4)
22-Nov-86 Shake You Down (6)
29-Nov-86 O' My Father Had A Rabbit (24)
20-Dec-86 C'est La Vie (3)
20-Dec-86 Once Bitten Twice Shy (14)
10-Jan-87 The Music Of The Night (7)
10-Jan-87 Jack Your Body (1)
10-Jan-87 I Love My Radio (6)
10-Jan-87 Cross That Bridge (32)
17-Jan-87 Magic Smile (27)
31-Jan-87 The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades (21)
07-Feb-87 Male Stripper (4)
07-Feb-87 Live It Up (3)
07-Mar-87 Let My People Go-Go (18)
21-Mar-87 Lean On Me (3)
21-Mar-87 Sexy Girl (23)
18-Apr-87 Diamond Lights (12)
25-Apr-87 Real Fashion Reggae Style (19)
25-Apr-87 You're The Voice (6)
30-May-87 Comin' On Strong (18)
27-Jun-87 Just Don't Want To Be Lonely (9)
04-Jul-87 Jive Talkin' (7)
04-Jul-87 Songbird (22)
18-Jul-87 Funky Town (8)
01-Aug-87 Just Call (23)
01-Aug-87 Bridge To Your Heart (12)
08-Aug-87 Lies (18)
22-Aug-87 Casanova (9)
29-Aug-87 I Found Lovin' (9)
05-Sep-87 Hey Matthew (9)
05-Sep-87 Pump Up The Volume (1)
12-Sep-87 House Nation (8)
03-Oct-87 No Memory (24)
10-Oct-87 I Want To Be Your Property (23)
24-Oct-87 Tears From Heaven (32)
21-Nov-87 Satellite (22)
05-Dec-87 House Arrest (3)
19-Dec-87 Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime) (4)
09-Jan-88 The Jack That House Built (6)
09-Jan-88 Tired Of Getting Pushed Around (18)
16-Jan-88 I Wanna Be A Flintstone (28)
06-Feb-88 I Don't Mind At All (35)
06-Feb-88 Let's Get Brutal (24)
20-Feb-88 Love Is Contagious (7)
12-Mar-88 Piano In The Dark (23)
19-Mar-88 Girlfriend (8)
09-Apr-88 Broken Land (20)
30-Apr-88 Im Nin'Alu (15)
07-May-88 Loadsamoney (4)
14-May-88 Voyage Voyage (5)
11-Jun-88 Fast Car (5)
09-Jul-88 I'm Too Scared (34)
23-Jul-88 I Need You (3)
23-Jul-88 Somewhere Down The Crazy River (15)
30-Jul-88 Hands To Heaven (4)
30-Jul-88 Hustle! (To The Music...) (13)
06-Aug-88 Rush Hour (12)
10-Sep-88 Acid Man (23)
10-Sep-88 Stalemate (40)
24-Sep-88 Don't Worry Be Happy (2)
22-Oct-88 The Party (29)
22-Oct-88 First Time (1)
29-Oct-88 Handle With Care (21)
05-Nov-88 Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (14)
19-Nov-88 Suddenly (3)
19-Nov-88 Minnie The Moocher (35)
03-Dec-88 Waiting For A Star To Fall (9)
17-Dec-88 Keeping The Dream Alive (14)
24-Dec-88 John Kettley (Is A Weatherman) (21)
07-Jan-89 Hit The Ground (27)
13-Jan-89 Desire Me (28)
25-Feb-89 I'd Rather Jack (8)
04-Mar-89 Sleep Talk (17)
04-Mar-89 I Beg Your Pardon (5)
11-Mar-89 One Man (16)
11-Mar-89 The Rattler (37)
29-Apr-89 Bring Me Edelweiss (5)
29-Apr-89 On The Inside (3)
29-Apr-89 Lolly Lolly (27)
06-May-89 My Love Is So Raw (34)
06-May-89 Don't It Make You Feel Good (16)
30-Sep-89 The Real Wild House (29)
14-Oct-89 Oh Well (28)
21-Oct-89 Lambada (4)
09-Dec-89 Going Back To My Roots / Rich In Paradise (9)
23-Dec-89 Could Have Told You So (6)