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**AlexZ** · Sat November 5, 2011, 11:01

1981: Olivia Newton John, Kim Wilde are best songs in your list.
+ worst song from Blondie
+ I like ABBA, but don't like 'Lay All Your Love On Me'
Bucks Fizz

**jio** · Sat November 5, 2011, 11:37

I am not a huge fan of Bucks Fizz but they released their best song IMO in 1982 so you might see them there (not sure the lists are not complete yet). And they were scoring hits until the end of the decade so there are plenty of countdowns for them to appear.

You do not like "Rapture" in general or just because she is rapping?

**Tiger** · Sat November 5, 2011, 16:48

-#7.Greece 1995

ia Prosefhi-Elina Konstantopoulou (final ranking #12)
-#6.Norway 1995:Nocturne-Secret Garden (final ranking #1)
-#5.Portugal 1996:O Meu Coracao Nao Tem Cor-Lucia Moniz (final ranking #6)
-#2.Turkey 1997: Dinle-Sebnem Parker & Group Etnik (final ranking #3)
-#1.Spain 1990:Bandido-Azucar Moreno (final ranking #5)

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**AlexZ** · Sun November 6, 2011, 09:36

Originally posted by jio

I am not a huge fan of Bucks Fizz but they released their best song IMO in 1982 so you might see them there (not sure the lists are not complete yet). And they were scoring hits until the end of the decade so there are plenty of countdowns for them to appear.

You do not like "Rapture" in general or just because she is rapping?

Rapture: don't like in general
Bucks Fizz: So, it would be their second album 'Are You Ready?' with 2 # 1 hits in UK (The Land of Make Believe, My Camera Never Lies) and 'Now Those Days Are Gone'. Good choice.

**jio** · Sun November 6, 2011, 17:00

I got loads of free time so let's start the Hi-NRG countdowns...

**jio** · Sun November 6, 2011, 18:48

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1.SYLVESTER
Do You Wanna Funk

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2.MARSHA RAVEN
I Like Plastic

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3.THE FLIRTS
Passion

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4.LAURA BRANIGAN
Gloria

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5.DIVINE
Native Love

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6.LIME
Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight

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7.AMANDA LEAR
Fever

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8.FREE ENTERPRISE
Make It On My Own

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9.BOBBY O.
She Has A Way

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10.THE NOLANS
Crashing Down

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Click on the song names to listen to the songs.

**CrazyCrazy** · Sun November 6, 2011, 19:39

What's HI-NRG??

**jio** · Sun November 6, 2011, 19:43

Do you know disco music, right?... Well around 1980-1981, the americans (and to a lesser extent everyone else) decided that it was too gay to exist so it dissapeared from the charts. It went underground (mostly to gay clubs and gay-friendly crowds) and became what is known as Hi-NRG or Italo-disco. In the late '80s it became popular again. See Divine or Sylvester or Amanda Lear and you'll see what I mean

**CrazyCrazy** · Sun November 6, 2011, 19:44

Originally posted by jio

Do you know disco music, right?... Well around 1980-1981, the americans (and to a lesser extent everyone else) decided that it was too gay to exist so it dissapeared from the charts. It went underground (mostly to gay clubs and gay-friendly crowds) and became what is known as Hi-NRG or Italo-disco. In the late '80s it became popular again. See Divine or Sylvester or Amanda Lear and you'll see what I mean

Oooh

sounds like I might like it then!

I've read bout Sylvester before will check them out!

**CrazyCrazy** · Sun November 6, 2011, 19:46

listening to Sylvester now he sings like Aretha Franklin!!

Funky though!

**jio** · Sun November 6, 2011, 19:50

Originally posted by crazycrazy

listening to Sylvester now he sings like Aretha Franklin!!

Funky though!

Yeah, he was a darlin'. Singing like Aretha and looking like Grace Jones. Shame he left us too soon

**CrazyCrazy** · Sun November 6, 2011, 20:03

Originally posted by jio

Originally posted by crazycrazy

listening to Sylvester now he sings like Aretha Franklin!!

Funky though!

Yeah, he was a darlin'. Singing like Aretha and looking like Grace Jones. Shame he left us too soon

Just watched Divine!!

the gayest chart on here I love it!

**AlexZ** · Mon November 7, 2011, 10:42

I don't know disco era well, but German pop group Arabesque is my favourite. Group was very popular in Soviet Union and Japan. They had 9 albums between 1978 and 1984.

Arabesque - In for a Penny In for a Pound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqoYDzB2vDE
They are good choice for my next personal countdowns.

Never heard Nolans before. UK girlband!!! How I can miss it?

**jio** · Mon November 7, 2011, 10:47

I don't know them at all but the song I am listening is euro-disco and not Hi-NRG. Hi-NRG is more 80s than 70s. Think more Modern Talking than Boney M., I don't know how to explain it without you listening to the songs. It has similarities with disco (lots) but it's not really disco

**AlexZ** · Mon November 7, 2011, 10:55

I have full MP3 collection from Arabesque on CD.
About YouTube: Sometimes I can watch it, but with pauses every 10-15 seconds and only songs with static pictures (not videoclips).

**jio** · Mon November 7, 2011, 11:04

Have you tried grooveshark? It might work for you as it's only music and not videos so it doesn't need as much speed and there is almost everything there

**jio** · Sat November 12, 2011, 21:14

YEAR IN FOCUS-1982 part 1:LEGENDARY ARTISTS' TOP 10

1.THE CLASH
Rock The Casbah

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2.DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
Maneater

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3.DAVID BOWIE
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

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4.THE CURE
Hanging Garden

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5.DURAN DURAN
Hungry Like The Wolf

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6.ABBA
Head Over Heels

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7.CARLY SIMON
Why

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8.STEVIE NICKS
Edge Of Seventeen

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9.DONNA SUMMER
Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)

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10.DIANA ROSS
Work That Body

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YEAR IN FOCUS-1982 part 2:CLASSIC TUNES

1.CULTURE CLUB
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

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2.YAZOO
Don't Go

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3.TEARS FOR FEARS
Mad World

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4.SURVIVOR
Eye Of The Tiger

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5.PIGBAG
Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag

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6.JOURNEY
Don't Stop Believin'

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7.TOTO
Rosanna

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8.DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
Come On Eileen

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9.MEN AT WORK
Who Can It Be Now

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10.THE STEVE MILLER BAND
Abracadabra

Click on the song titles to listen to the songs.
Tomorrow: the three final parts

**jio** · Sun November 13, 2011, 12:12

YEAR IN FOCUS-1982 part 3:R&B/REGGAE/HIP-HOP

1.D TRAIN
You're The One For Me

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2.PATRICE RUSHEN
Forget Me Nots

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3.SHALAMAR
I Can Make You Feel Good

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4.GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE
The Message

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5.JUNIOR
Mama Used To Say

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6.EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING
Love Come Down

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7.EDDY GRANT
I Don't Wanna Dance

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8.CHERI
Murphy's Law

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9.IMAGINATION
Just An Illusion

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10.SHARON BROWN
I Specialize In Love

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YEAR IN FOCUS-1982 part 4:NEW WAVE/ROCK/POP

1.THE MAISONETTES
Heartache Avenue

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2.ABC
The Look Of Love

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3.KIM WILDE
View From A Bridge

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4.BLANCMANGE
Living On The Ceiling

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5.JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
I Love Rock 'N' Roll

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6.DOLLAR
Videotheque

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7.MOTORHEAD
Iron Fist

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8.BUCKS FIZZ
If You Can't Stand The Heat

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9.THE GO-GOs
We Got The Beat

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10.TONI BASIL
Hey Mickey

YEAR IN FOCUS-1982 part 5:OBSCURE 1982 ALBUM:
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS:A Flock Of Seagulls

1.I Ran (So Far Away)

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2.Space Age Love Song

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3.D.N.A.

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4.Modern Love Is Automatic

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5.Telecommunications

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Click on the song titles to listen to the songs.
Next Month:1983

**AlexZ** · Sun November 13, 2011, 19:03

My favs:
ABBA - Head Over Hills
The Go-Goes - We Got The Beat
+ very interesting choice for Bucks Fizz. I thought, that it would be 'My Camera Never Lies'

Joan Jett, Kim Wilde, Stevie Nicks are very famous names, but I don't know these tracks.

I was sure, that this is original song

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Hey Mickey (Girl version from movie 'Bring It On')
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqk82P65Wm8

**jio** · Sun November 13, 2011, 19:17