(VANITY) TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS ('80S) ROUND 3

me | 2/9/15 | me

[Alberta's Child]

My votes are in bold type. Some of them are the "lesser of two evils" once again. LOL.

6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
4 1980 "Rock with You" Michael Jackson

2 1980 "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" Pink Floyd
5 1981 "Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield

6 1981 "Celebration" Kool & the Gang
3 1981 "Lady" Kenny Rogers

2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
7 1982 "Jack & Diane" John Cougar

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler

4 1983 "Down Under" Men at Work
1 1983 "Every Breath You Take" The Police

3 1983 "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen

2 1984 "What's Love Got to Do with It" Tina Turner
4 1984 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
4 1985 "I Want To Know What Love Is" Foreigner

5 1985 "I Feel For You" Chaka Khan
6 1985 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall & John Oates

6 1986 "How Will I Know" Whitney Houston
4 1986 "On My Own" Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 "Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

1 1988 "Faith" George Michael
5 1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship

2 1987 "Alone" Heart
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS

4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
1 1989 "Look Away" Chicago

3 1989 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
5 1989 "Miss You Much" Janet Jackson

[the OlLine Rebel]

Did you abstain from the 1st pair/bracket?

[the OlLine Rebel]

You abstained from some, I guess?

[Bookwoman]

Yes. There were some where I didn’t know either song.

[So Cal Rocket]

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield

6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor

5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police

6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

7 1987 “Here I Go Again” Whitesnake

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael

2 1987 “Alone” Heart

1 1989 “Look Away” Chicago

3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison

[patriot08]

Just something interesting:

Ten top songs each month for 30 years

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[the OlLine Rebel]

I’m going to post my picks.

4 1980 “Rock with You” Michael Jackson

5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield

3 1981 “Lady” Kenny Rogers

2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor

6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work

3 1983 “Flashdance... What a Feeling” Irene Cara

4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins

4 1985 “I Want To Know What Love Is” Foreigner

6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates

6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie

5 1987 “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” Starship

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

[the OlLine Rebel]

Just 2 more days! Hope we can get some more votes. No direct update for now but we have some ties or really close ones to note (my husband still has to vote, so maybe that will make or break some ties).

Tied - Celebration/Lady; Everybody/I Want to Know What Love is

Within 1 vote - Centerfold/Total Eclipse; Down Under/Every Breath

[the OlLine Rebel]

1 hour to go; last call! Anyone....? Anyone....?

My husband’s picks:

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen
5 1981 “Jessie’s Girl” Rick Springfield
6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang
2 1982 “Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
5 1982 “Centerfold” The J. Geils Band
4 1983 “Down Under” Men at Work
6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen
4 1984 “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears
6 1985 “Out of Touch” Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston
2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie
1 1988 “Faith” George Michael
2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS
4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley
5 1989 “Miss You Much” Janet Jackson

1 more hour for anyone else!

[jocon307]

I’m going to do that copy, paste, eliminate thing too. Here are my picks:

6 1980 “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Queen

2 1980 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part II” Pink Floyd

6 1981 “Celebration” Kool & the Gang

7 1982 “Jack & Diane” John Cougar

6 1983 “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Bonnie Tyler

1 1983 “Every Breath You Take” The Police

6 1984 “Jump” Van Halen

2 1984 “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner

7 1985 “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” Tears for Fears

5 1985 “I Feel For You” Chaka Khan

6 1986 “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston

2 1986 “Say You, Say Me” Lionel Richie

1 1988 “Faith” George Michael

2 1988 “Need You Tonight” INXS

4 1988 “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rick Astley

3 1989 “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” Poison

It’s been a pleasure to vote for many of these songs, which I love, and also a pleasure to vote against several that I hate. Hubby was the tie breaker where needed, sometimes going with the song I was leaning towards and sometimes against. But hubby knows his music stuff, so I’m happy to go with his choices.

[workerbee]

6 1980 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen
4 1980 "Rock with You" Michael Jackson

2 1980 "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" Pink Floyd
5 1981 "Jessie's Girl" Rick Springfield

6 1981 "Celebration" Kool & the Gang
3 1981 "Lady" Kenny Rogers

2 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
7 1982 "Jack & Diane" John Cougar

5 1982 "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band
6 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Bonnie Tyler

4 1983 "Down Under" Men at Work
1 1983 "Every Breath You Take" The Police

3 1983 "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara
6 1984 "Jump" Van Halen

2 1984 "What's Love Got to Do with It" Tina Turner
4 1984 "Footloose" Kenny Loggins

7 1985 "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Tears for Fears
4 1985 "I Want To Know What Love Is" Foreigner

5 1985 "I Feel For You" Chaka Khan
6 1985 "Out of Touch" Daryl Hall & John Oates

6 1986 "How Will I Know" Whitney Houston
4 1986 "On My Own" Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

2 1986 "Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie
7 1987 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake

1 1988 "Faith" George Michael
5 1987 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship

2 1987 "Alone" Heart
2 1988 "Need You Tonight" INXS

4 1988 "Never Gonna Give You Up" Rick Astley
1 1989 "Look Away" Chicago

3 1989 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
5 1989 "Miss You Much" Janet Jackson