It now seems to be taking more effort to get through each batch of records. Not so much the quantity, more the songs are getting longer so its taking longer.
We have a clear winner this time with "Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke" by The Alarm. I first came across this around 15 years ago and have regularly played it since and I just have to sing along to the backing vocals in the chorus.
Comfortably in 2nd place we have "Street Dance" by Break Machine which as you may have guessed is a breakdancing record which appeared to be all the rage around this time.
An 80s synth pop anthem in 3rd place with "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw. Then we have a more obscure Whitesnake record in "Give Me More Time" which I got to like via the Top of the Pops reruns.
In 5th we have the "Auf Weidersehn Pet" theme which I've known for as long as I've known the programme. I have to say though working on a building site in the German winter whilst staying in a cabin with a bunch of other builders isn't my idea of living alright.
John Lennon has a posthumous hit with "Nobody Told Me" which is better than his more obvious solo hits. When I hear the name Echo & the Bunnymen I think boring music on TFI Friday in the 90s but it turns out they had some good records in the 80s with "The Killing Moon" being one of them.
At the other end of the table we have the debut Top 40 hit for Madonna with "Holiday". I've hated it as long as I've known it which is the majority of my living memory.
Just above Madonna is Pat Benatar with "Love Is A Battlefield". It's just always irritated me. Then above that we have "Here Comes The Rain Again" by Eurythmics. I've tried to like them and think Dave Stewart is a very talented musician but I have to concede I find most of their records rubbish.
The Police had their final original hit with "King Of Pain". It's not a bad record but it does nothing for me and just tells me they'd run out of ideas by this point. Likewise with Musical Youth with their final Top 40 hit "Sixteen".
I think the best way to describe this batch overall is solid if unspectacular.
Score: 47
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