Now 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s vs Yearbooks


Song Yearbook First UK Chart Appearance
Adam and the Ants - Dog Eat Dog YB 1980 5 October 1980
All About Eve - Martha's Harbour YB 1988 24 July 1988
Altered Images - I Could Be Happy YB X 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 6 December 1981
Alvin Stardust - Pretend 30 August 1981
Animotion - Obsession YB 1985 28 April 1985
Arcadia - Election Day YB 1985 20 October 1985
The Art of Noise - Close (To the Edit) YB 1985 11 November 1984
Bad Manners - Special Brew YB 1980 21 September 1980
Bananarama - Nathan Jones YB X 1988 13 November 1988
Big Country - Look Away YB 1985 - 1989 6 April 1986
Billy Ocean - Loverboy YB 1985 13 January 1985
The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way YB 1987 31 January 1987
Bomb The Bass - Megablast (Hip Hop On Precinct 13) 27 August 1988
Boogie Box High - Jive Talkin' YB 1987 28 June 1987
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall YB 1989 20 November 1988
Boys Town Gang - Can't Take My Eyes Off You YB 1982 25 July 1982
Breathe - Hands To Heaven YB 1988 24 July 1988
Bros - Too Much YB 1989 23 July 1989
Brother Beyond - He Ain't No Competition YB X 1988 30 October 1988
Bucks Fizz - Now Those Days Are Gone YB X 1982 13 June 1982
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk YB X 1982 20 June 1982
Carly Simon - Why YB 1982 15 August 1982
Champaign - How 'Bout Us YB 1981 3 May 1981
China Crisis - Black Man Ray YB X 1985 10 March 1985
Classix Nouveaux - Is It a Dream YB X 1982 7 March 1982
Cliff Richard - Dreamin' YB X 1980 - 1984 10 August 1980
Coast To Coast - (Do) The Hucklebuck YB 1981 25 January 1981
Coldcut featuring Yazz and the Plastic Population - Doctorin' The House YB X 1988 20 February 1988
Culture Club - I'll Tumble 4 Ya YB Vault 1983
David Grant/Jaki Graham - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love 23 March 1985
Dexys Midnight Runners - Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile) YB X 1982,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 26 September 1982
Dollar - Mirror Mirror YB 1982,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 8 November 1981
The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town YB 1985 17 March 1985
Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss 23 April 1989
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared YB 1988 14 February 1988
Electronic - Getting Away With It YB 1989 10 December 1989
Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full 1 November 1987
The Fat Boys/The Beach Boys - Wipeout YB X 1987 22 August 1987
Five Star - System Addict YB X 1986 5 January 1986
The Flying Pickets - Only You YB 1983 20 November 1983
Godley and Creme - Under Your Thumb YB 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 6 September 1981
Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears YB 1980 - 1984 21 February 1982
Haywoode - Roses YB X 1986 24 March 1985
Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang YB Vault 1981 15 March 1981
The Hooters - Satellite 15 November 1987
Hue and Cry - Looking for Linda 22 January 1989
The Human League - Open Your Heart YB X 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 4 October 1981
It Bites - Calling All The Heroes YB X 1986 29 June 1986
Jason Donovan - Sealed With a Kiss YB X 1989 4 June 1989
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now YB X 1987 17 May 1987
Jona Lewie - You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties YB X 1980 4 May 1980
Junior - Mama Used to Say YB X 1982 18 April 1982
Kane Gang - The Closest Thing To Heaven YB X 1984 7 July 1984
Kim Wilde - Chequered Love YB X 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 3 May 1981
King - Alone Without You YB 1985 - 1989 11 August 1985
Krush - House Arrest YB X 1988 22 November 1987
L.A. Mix - Check This Out 15 May 1988
The Lambrettas - Poison Ivy 24 February 1980
Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) YB X 1983 24 July 1983
Linx - Intuition YB 1980 - 1984 1 March 1981
Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy YB 1980 17 February 1980
The Look - I Am The Beat YB 1981 14 December 1980
Loose Ends - Magic Touch 5 May 1985
The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue YB X 1982,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 5 December 1982
Mari Wilson - Just What I Always Wanted YB 1982 5 September 1982
Marilyn - Calling Your Name YB 1983 30 October 1983
Mica Paris - My One Temptation YB 1988 1 May 1988
Mr. Mister - Kyrie YB X 1986 23 February 1986
Musical Youth - Never Gonna Give You Up 6 February 1983
New Musik - Living By Numbers YB 1980,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 13 January 1980
Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart YB 1986 2 November 1986
Nicole - A Little Peace YB 1982 2 May 1982
Nik Kershaw - Wide Boy YB 1985 10 March 1985
Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us YB 1984 17 June 1984
Paul Young - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down YB X 1984 7 October 1984
Pete Wylie - Sinful YB 1986 27 April 1986
Princess - Say I'm Your Number One YB 1985 28 July 1985
Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day YB X 1988 9 October 1988
S'Express - Superfly Guy YB X 1988 17 July 1988
Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) YB 1986 16 March 1986
Shakatak - Night Birds YB X 1982 28 March 1982
Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie YB 1982 10 January 1982
Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good YB X 1982,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 21 March 1982
Sky - Toccata YB X 1980 30 March 1980
Soft Cell - Bedsitter YB X 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 8 November 1981
Spandau Ballet - Musclebound YB X 1981 4 April 1981
Status Quo - What You're Proposing YB 1980 5 October 1980
The Style Council - Speak Like A Child YB X 1983 13 March 1983
Suzanne Vega - Luka YB 1987 17 May 1987
Taffy - I Love My Radio 23 November 1986
Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It YB 1986 12 January 1986
Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition YB 1988 17 July 1988
Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister YB 1985 - 1989 4 October 1987
Then Jerico - Big Area YB 1989 22 January 1989
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive! YB 1980 - 1984 15 January 1984
UB40 - Don't Break My Heart YB 1985 - 1989 20 October 1985
Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur YB 1987 27 September 1987
Wax - Bridge to Your Heart YB X 1987 12 July 1987
We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It - International Rescue YB 1985 - 1989 19 February 1989
Whistle - Just Buggin' 23 February 1986


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