SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 200 Best Tracks of the 1980's part 9 [40-21]

40 "Father Figure" - George Michael (1987)

39 "Wordy Rappinghood" - Tom Tom Club (1981)

38 "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart" - Julee Cruise (1989)

37 "Here Comes The Rain Again" - Eurythmics (1983)

36 "Carolyn's Fingers" - Cocteau Twins (1988)

35 "Manchild" - Neneh Cherry (1989)

34 "Saturday Love" - Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal (1985)

33 "Express Yourself" - Madonna (1989)

32 "Let's Dance" - David Bowie (1983)

31 "Girlfriend" - Pebbles (1987)

30 "Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)" - Mel & Kim (1986)

29 "Birthday" - The Sugarcubes (1987)

28 "Controversy" - Prince (1981)

27 "Everything She Wants" - Wham (1984)

26 "Love Sensation" - Loleatta Holloway (1980)

25 "Let's Wait Awhile" - Janet Jackson (1987)

24 "Do Ya Wanna Funk" - Sylvester & Patrick Cowley (1982)

23 "Causing A Commotion" - Madonna (1987)

22 "Come Into My Life" - Joyce Sims (1987)

21 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" - Eurythmics (1982)

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SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 50 - 41

50 "MOMMA'S PLACE" - Róisín Murphy (2010)

49 "IM NIN'ALU" - Ofra Haza (1988)

48 "EVERYTHING SHE WANTS" - Wham! (1984)

47 "YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME" - D'Train (1981)

46 "LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY" - Whitney Houston (1987)

45 "JIMMY" - M.I.A. (2009)

44 "DOMINOID" - Moloko (1996)

43 "SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)" - Mel & Kim (1986)

42 "HOLIDAY" - Madonna (1983)

41 "RHYTHM NATION" - Janet Jackson (1989)

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SHREM'S ÜBER-SUBJECTIVE TOP 200 BEST SINGLES OF ALL TIME 70 - 61

70 "RED ALERT" - Basement Jaxx (1999)

69 "U GOT THE LOOK" - Prince and Sheena Easton (1987)

68 "FREEDOM 90'" - George Michael (1990)

67 "FEVER" - Peggy Lee (1958)

66 "DECLARE INDEPENDENCE" - Björk (2007)

65 "RESPECTABLE" - Mel & Kim (1987)

64 "BIG TIME SENSUALITY" - Björk (1993)

63 "BLIND" - Hercules And Love Affair (2008)

62 "SUPERNATURE" - Cerrone (1977)

61 "SATURDAY LOVE" - Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle (1985)

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Guilty Pleasure Acts

I thought it'd be quite funny to kick in my brand new thread which will look at my personal top 10 lists in different categories, genres, styles, decades etc. with a list of top 10 so called Guilty Pleasure acts you could find among my music library at home. This is a massive kitsch overdose of the best of apparently the worst music acts which I have completely fallen for all through the years. This is about unveiling the tackiest side of my collections. I do love a bit of kitsch me...

10 Erasure THREE TOP TUNES: "Blue Savannah", "Love To Hate You", "Breath Of Life"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Circus"

MOST PLAYED: "Blue Savannah"

09 Five Star
THREE TOP TUNES: "System Addict", "Can't Wait Another Minute", "The Slightest Touch"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Silk and Steel"
MOST PLAYED: "The Slightest Touch"



08 Paula Abdul
THREE TOP TUNES: "U" (with Prince), "Cold Hearted", "Straight Up"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Forever Your Girl"
MOST PLAYED: "Cold Hearted"


07 Army of Lovers
THREE TOP TUNES: "My Army Of Lovers", "Supernatural", "La Plage De Saint Tropez"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Massive Luxury Overdose"
MOST PLAYED: "Crucified"


06 Mel & Kim
THREE TOP TUNES: "Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)", "Respectable", "That's The Way It Is"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "F.L.M."
MOST PLAYED: "Respectable"



05 Páll Óskar
THREE TOP TUNES: "Stanslaust Stuð", "Sama Hvar Þú Ert", "Better Be Good"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Seif"
MOST PLAYED: "Better Be Good"


04 Bananarama
THREE TOP TUNES: "More Than Physical", "Dance With A Stranger", "Bad For Me"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "True Confessions"
MOST PLAYED: "More Than Physical"



03 Amanda Lear
THREE TOP TUNES: "Queen of Chinatown", "Follow Me", "Fashion"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "I Am A Photograph"
MOST PLAYED: "Queen of Chinatown"

02 ABBA
THREE TOP TUNES: "Dancing Queen", "Lay All Your Love On Me", "Summer Night City"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Arrival"
MOST PLAYED: "Dancing Queen"



01 Betty Boo

THREE TOP TUNES: "Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)", "Doin' The Do", "Skin Tight"
FAVOURITE ALBUM: "Grrr! It's Betty Boo"
MOST PLAYED: "Thing Goin' On"

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