1980
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UB40 and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark made their
UK top 20 debuts in this year.
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The Beats `Mirror in the Bathroom` was the UKs first
digitally recorded hit.
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Adam and the Ants released `Dirk Wears White Soxs`
Which reached No1 in the indie charts.
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Cliff Richard had his 2nd US Top 10 hit with `We Don't
Talk anymore`.
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Joy Divisions Lead singer Ian Curtis Committed Suicide.They
also had a Top 20 Hit with `Love will Tear us Apart`.
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The UKs Top single and Album were from the Police
`Don't stand so close to me` and `Zenyatta Mondatta`
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Abba had their last no1 with `Super Trooper`.
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The First British female singer to top the alum charts
was Kate bush with `Never for Ever`.
1981
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Michael Jackson had his first solo no1 with `one day
in your life`.
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Human League reached No.1 with the single `Don`t you
want me` and the album `Dare`.
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`Tainted Love` by Soft Cell was the top single of
this year.
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The Specials last single`Ghost Town` topped the Charts.
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Meat loaf entered the album chart at No.1 with `Dead
Ringer`.
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Major bands to chart this year were Ultravox,New Order,Duran
Duran,Spandau Ballet,Kim Wilde.
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Phil Collins Released his first solo album `Face Value`.
1982
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Shakin Stevens had his 3rd No.1 with `Oh Julie`.
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Madness were probably the FIRST band ever to have
simultaneous #1s in the Singles (House Of Fun), Albums (Complete Madness)
and Videos (Complete Madness) Charts.
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The Top pop TV show `The Tube` was launched.
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Major bands to chart this year were Wham!,Tears for
Fears,Culture Club,Bananarama.All having major success in the US..
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The Youngest group to chart this year was musical
youth, with `Pass the Dutchie`.
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Asia Topped the US chart for 9 weeks,but failed to
make the UK top 10.
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The Jam had their only No.1 album `The Gift`.
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The TV series `Fame` spawned hit singles and albums.
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The UKs top single was `come on Eileen` by Dexys Midnight
Runners,
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Adam Ant went solo, his first single `Goody Two Shoes`
topped the Charts.
1983
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David Bowie Had 10 albums in the UK top 100.
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New Order released `Blue Monday` on 12" single only,
it spent nearly one year in the Chart.
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CDs went on sale for the first time.
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Major Bands to Chart this year were, U2,The Thompson
Twins,The Eurythmics.
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The Police had their last no.1 single and album with
`Every breath you take` and `Synchronicity`.
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The UKs top single was Culture Clubs `Karma Chameleon`.
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The biggest album was Michael Jacksons `Triller`.
1984
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Frankie goes to Hollywood Topped the chart with `Relax`,`Two
Tribes`and `The Power of Love`.
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The Smiths were voted best new group in NME poll.
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Bob Marleys album `Legend` was no.1 for 3 months.
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George Michael had his first solo No.1 with the million
seller `Careless Whisper`.
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The Biggest selling single this year was Band Aid`s
`Do They Know its Christmas`.
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U2 had their first top 5 hit with `Pride`.
1985
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Wham! were the first western group to play China.
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George Michael became the youngest person to receive
the songwriter of the year award.
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Bruce Springsteen mega selling ` Born in the USA`
top the UK charts.
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Dire Straits released the album ` Brothers in Arms`
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David Bowie and Mike Jagger had a No.1 with `Dancing
in the Street`.
1986
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Wham! Split. Frankie goes to Hollywood split.
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George Michael had his 2nd solo No.1 with `A Different
Corner` the 1st UK no1 to be written,produced,arranged and all instruments
played by the same person.
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Madonna`s album `True Blue ` became the first US female
artist to enter the album chart at No.1
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House music made a impact on the UK chart with `Love
can`t turn you around` by Jackmaster funk.
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Bob Geldorf received a honorary Knighthood for his
Charity work.
1987
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The top UK single this year was Rick Astley`s `Never
gonna give you up`.
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MTV debuted in Europe.
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The first record to top pop, dance and indie charts,
was Marrs `Pump up the Volume`.
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Cliff Richard had his 50th UK top ten with `My pretty
One`.
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Bananarama had their 13th hit,a record for a British
female group.
1988
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Boy Band Bros had their first No.1 with `I owe you
Nothing`.
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Kylie had her first UK No.1 with the suberb `I Should
be so Lucky`.
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UK producers Stock,Aitkin and Waterman had major singles
in the charts.
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The UKs fastest selling single was Cliff Richards
`Mistletoe and Wine`.
1989
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Again UK producers Stock,Aitkin and Waterman had major
singles in the charts.
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Top of the Pops celebrated its 25th birthday.
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Pet Shop boys toured the UK for the first time.
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The UKs top single was Black Box`s `Ride on Time`
