Top 100 singles from "New Wave" bands in the 80's

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A-Ha - "The Sun Always Shines On TV"

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

2. "Roam" B-52s

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:28 (twenty-three years ago)

3. "Nothing But Flowers" Talking Heads

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

4. "Mongoloid" Devo

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

5. Adam Ant - Strip

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

6 Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend

― MikeB, Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

7. Haircut 100 - Love PLus One

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:32 (twenty-three years ago)

8. Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't You Want Me - Human League

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Sorry I forgot the numbers... 9., 10.,

11. Devo - Freedom of Choice

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:41 (twenty-three years ago)

12. Til Tuesday, "Voices Carry"

― j.lu (j.lu), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:42 (twenty-three years ago)

are Big Country consideres new wave? If so, I'm nominating "In a Big Country"

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:42 (twenty-three years ago)

13. The Passions, "I'm In Love With A German Film Star"

― Tom (Groke), Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:46 (twenty-three years ago)

14. Laid Back - "White Horse"

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 15:59 (twenty-three years ago)

15. ABC - "Poison Arrow"

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:00 (twenty-three years ago)

16. English Beat - "Mirror in the Bathroom"

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:01 (twenty-three years ago)

17. Fire Engines - Candyskin.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:02 (twenty-three years ago)

18. Haysi Fantayzee-"John Wayne Is Big Leggy"

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:32 (twenty-three years ago)

20. Fishbone's "Party at Ground Zero"

― nickalicious, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Ooops!

19. "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" - They Might Be Giants

― nickalicious, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:37 (twenty-three years ago)

22. Visage 'Fade To Grey'
23. yazoo 'Dont Go'
24. Heaven 17 'Penthouse To Pavement'
25. Soft Cell 'Say Hello Wave Goodbye'

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:37 (twenty-three years ago)

21. "When I Win the Lottery" - Camper Van Beethoven

― nickalicious, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:38 (twenty-three years ago)

(next person to refer to The Beat as "English Beat" anywhere on ILX is in BIG trouble, heh)

― Jeff W (Jeff W), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:39 (twenty-three years ago)

22. Men Without Hats - "I Got the Message"

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:43 (twenty-three years ago)

I mean

27. Big Country - "Big Country"

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:44 (twenty-three years ago)

28. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
29. A-Ha - Scoundrel Days

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:45 (twenty-three years ago)

28. OMD - Joan of Arc

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:46 (twenty-three years ago)

I mean

30. Flock of Seagulls - "Wishing"
31. Human League - "Fascination"
32. Plastic Bertrand - "Ca Plane Pour Moi"
33. Ramones - "Rock 'n' Roll High School"
34. Buggles - "Video Killer the Radio Star"
35. Jilted John - "I Was a Pre-Pubescent"

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:47 (twenty-three years ago)

31. waitresses - I know what boys like

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:48 (twenty-three years ago)

37. abc -tears are not enough

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:49 (twenty-three years ago)

36. modern english - i melt with you

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:49 (twenty-three years ago)

what number are we on again?

38.? Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me"

― nickalicious, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:49 (twenty-three years ago)

39. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
40. B-52s - My Own Private Idaho

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:50 (twenty-three years ago)

41. Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:50 (twenty-three years ago)

bah, I'm too slow! I'm out.

― scott pl. (scott pl.), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:51 (twenty-three years ago)

42. Lotus Eaters - First Picture of You

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:52 (twenty-three years ago)

43 New Musik-Living by Numbers

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:52 (twenty-three years ago)

(next person to refer to The Beat as "English Beat" anywhere on ILX is in BIG trouble, heh)

Sorry, that's what I always knew them as. Blame MTV and American radio.

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:53 (twenty-three years ago)

44. japan "ghosts"

― michael wells (michael w.), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:53 (twenty-three years ago)

45. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:53 (twenty-three years ago)

46 Data- Fallout

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:54 (twenty-three years ago)

46. Depeche Mode - Everything Counts

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:54 (twenty-three years ago)

47 Rainy Season - Howard Devoto

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:54 (twenty-three years ago)

48. INXS - One Thing

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Stop Your Sobbing - Pretenders

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:55 (twenty-three years ago)

50. Dexy's - Come On Eileen

― Aaron W, Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:55 (twenty-three years ago)

51 Miro Miro-Nights of Arabia

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:56 (twenty-three years ago)

52 Senses Working Overtime - XTC

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:56 (twenty-three years ago)

52. The The - Uncertain Smile

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 16:56 (twenty-three years ago)

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82. Talk Talk - It's My Life

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:10 (twenty-three years ago)

83. The Clash - This is England

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:11 (twenty-three years ago)

84 Eye to Eye - Am I Normal?

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:12 (twenty-three years ago)

85. Shriekback - Nemesis

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:12 (twenty-three years ago)

86. Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:13 (twenty-three years ago)

86. either "Wild, Wild Life" or "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads

(and "Crosseyed and Painless" deserves honorable mention if only for the bad-ass break-dancing in the video)

― nickalicious, Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:13 (twenty-three years ago)

87 Rip It Up - Orange Juice

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:13 (twenty-three years ago)

88 India - Psychedelic Furs

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

89. Vels - Once Upon a Time

― Curt (cgould), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

90 Buck's Fizz-My Camera never Lies

― Paul R (paul R), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

91. Art of Noise - Peter Gunn

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

91 New Order - "Bizarre Love Triangle"

92 The Smiths - "Reel Around the Fountain"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:16 (twenty-three years ago)

92. Dominatrix-"Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight"

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:16 (twenty-three years ago)

93. Furniture - Brilliant Mind

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:16 (twenty-three years ago)

94. Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:17 (twenty-three years ago)

95. Berlin - Take My Breath Away, "you mind if I take a shower..."

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:18 (twenty-three years ago)

96. Killing Joke - Eighties

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:18 (twenty-three years ago)

97 Rough Trade - "High School Confidential"

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:19 (twenty-three years ago)

98. Bow Wow Wow-Sexy Eifel Towers

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:19 (twenty-three years ago)

99. The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:19 (twenty-three years ago)

India - Psychedelic Furs = 1978, right?

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:19 (twenty-three years ago)

100. Kraftwerk - model

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:20 (twenty-three years ago)

bzzzzzzzzzzzz. over.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:22 (twenty-three years ago)

"Ca Plane Pour Moi" was released in '77, "Rock Lobster" was '78 or '79 and "Stop Your Sobbing" was '78. I think the Jilted John song was '78, too.

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:36 (twenty-three years ago)

well someone put some fillers in there then before i compile.

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Which means that I can then say "Enola Gay, OMD" and it'll count.

― Ally (mlescaut), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Use as needed:

Belle Stars - Sign of the Times

― Curt (cgould), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Go-Gos-Vacation

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Dream Academy - Life In a Northern Town

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:49 (twenty-three years ago)

"Rock Lobster" charted in '80.

― Curt (cgould), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Kirsy MacColl - A New England

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Well it doesn't count when I do it, Arthur.

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:51 (twenty-three years ago)

(Actually I didn't even notice the "in the 80s" part until I'd already posted several times.)

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Eurythmics - Love Is a Stranger

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Pete Shelley - Homosapien

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:55 (twenty-three years ago)

The Stranglers - Golden Brown

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Culture Club-Church of the Poison Mind

Sorry, Nabisco, didn't mean to pick on you!

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:56 (twenty-three years ago)

China Crisis - King in a Catholic Style

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Department S - Is Vic There?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:57 (twenty-three years ago)

Trans-X - Living on Video

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 17:59 (twenty-three years ago)

PIl - This Is Not a Love Song

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 21 November 2002 18:01 (twenty-three years ago)

of course now i can't compile I have a major project due in by tomorrow. anyone else want to do it?

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 21 November 2002 18:02 (twenty-three years ago)

1. a-ha - "The Sun Always Shines On TV"
2. B-52's - "Roam"
3. Talking Heads - "Nothing But Flowers"
4. Devo - "Mongoloid"
5. Adam Ant - "Strip"
6. Teardrop Explodes - "Passionate Friend"
7. Haircut 100 - "Love Plus One"
8. A Flock Of Seagulls - "Space Age Love Song"
9. The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"
10. Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"
11. Devo - "Freedom Of Choice"
12. 'til Tuesday - "Voices Carry"
13. Big Country - "In A Big Country"
14. The Passions - "I'm In Love With A German Film Star"
15. Laid Back - "White Horse"
16. English Beat - "Mirror In The Bathroom"
17. Fire Engines - "Candyskin"
18. Haysi Fantayzee - "John Wayne Is Big Leggy"
19. They Might Be Giants - "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head"
20. Fishbone - "Party at Ground Zero"
21. Camper Van Beethoven - "When I Win the Lottery"
22. Visage - "Fade To Grey"
23. Yazoo = "Dont Go"
24. Heaven 17 - "Penthouse And Pavement"
25. Soft Cell - "Say Hello Wave Goodbye"
26. Men Without Hats - "I Got the Message"
27. OMD - "Joan Of Arc"
28. Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls"
29. a-ha - "Scoundrel Days"
30. Flock of Seagulls - "Wishing"
31. Human League - "Fascination"
32. Modern English - "I Melt With You"
33. Ramones - "Rock 'n' Roll High School"
34. Buggles - "Video Killer the Radio Star"
35. Howard Devoto - "Rainy Season"
36. Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like"
37. ABC - "Tears Are Not Enough"
38. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
39. Oingo Boingo - "Dead Man's Party"
40. B-52's - "My Own Private Idaho"
41. Psychedelic Furs - "Love My Way"
42. Lotus Eaters - "First Picture of You"
43. New Musik - "Living by Numbers"
44. Japan - "Ghosts"
45. Tears for Fears - "Pale Shelter"
46. Data- "Fallout"
47. Depeche Mode - "Everything Counts"
48. INXS - "One Thing"
49. Dominatrix - "Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight"
50. Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"
51. Miro Miro - "Nights of Arabia"
52. XTC - "Senses Working Overtime"
53. The The - "Uncertain Smile"
54. Philip Jap - "Save Us"
55. Ludus - "My Cherry Is In Sherry"
56. Associates - "Party Fears Two"
57. Dead Or Alive - "In Too Deep"
58. Dollar - "Videotheque"
59. Thomas Dolby - "Hyperactive"
60. Echo & the Bunnymen - "Killing Moon"
61. The Romantics - "Talking In Your Sleep"
62. Martha & The Muffins - "Echo Beach"
63. Mobiles - "Drowning in Berlin"
64. Romeo Void - "Never Say Never"
65. Talking Heads - "Once In A Lifetime"
66. Wah - "Seven Minutes to Midnight"
67. Split Enz - "I Got You"
68. General Public - "Tenderness"
69. Spandau Ballet - "True"
70. Landscape - "Einstein A Go-Go"
71. The Mood- "Paris Is One Day Away"
72. OMD - "Souvenir"
73. John Foxx - "Underpass"
74. Pale Fountains - "Thank You"
75. Icicle Works - "Love Is a Wonderful Colour"
76. Primitives - "Crash"
77. It's Immaterial - "Driving Away from Home"
78. INXS - "New Sensation"
79. Cocteau Twins - "Aikea Guinea"
80. Our Daughter's Wedding - "Lawnchairs"
81. Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
82. Talk Talk - "It's My Life"
83. The Clash - "This is England"
84. Eye to Eye - "Am I Normal?"
85. Shriekback - "Nemesis"
86. Sisters of Mercy - "Temple of Love"
87. Orange Juice - "Rip It Up"
88. Psychedelic Furs - "India"
89. Vels - "Once Upon a Time"
90. Buck's Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies"
91. Art of Noise - "Peter Gunn"
92. New Order - "Bizarre Love Triangle"
93. The Smiths - "Reel Around the Fountain"
94. Furniture - "Brilliant Mind"
95. Big Audio Dynamite - "E=MC2"
96. Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"
97. Killing Joke - "Eighties"
98. Rough Trade - "High School Confidential"
99. Bow Wow Wow - "Sexy Eiffel Towers"
100. The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary"

eliminated #32 (Plastic Bertrand), #35 (Jilted John), #49 (Pretenders), #56 (B-52's) and #100 (Kraftwerk) because they weren't 80's.

That being said with duplicate #'s there was still one song too many so I eliminated "Oh Sheila" just because.

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Thursday, 21 November 2002 22:56 (twenty-three years ago)

five years pass...

Wow, I want to hear every one of these songs. I've never heard many of these.

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 05:18 (eighteen years ago)

u serious????

― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 05:47 (eighteen years ago)

There's a handful I haven't heard, either. It's a great list. Would make a nice track-listing for a companion piece to the Left Of The Dial: Dispatches from the 80s Underground box set.

― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 22 July 2008 06:05 (eighteen years ago)

77. Ready for the World - Oh Sheila

-- Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, November 21, 2002 12:07 PM (5 years ago) Bookmark Link

^^^^^^^^^ should be a bonus track

― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 06:43 (eighteen years ago)

Mongoloid came out in '77 so you can swap it for that :)

― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 07:16 (eighteen years ago)

I dunno of any parallell universe where Aha is considered "New Wave" but hey.

― Mark G, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 08:09 (eighteen years ago)

um.. yeah i'm serious. I've heard plenty of new wave, but haven't heard at least half of these.

― billstevejim, Sunday, 27 July 2008 21:36 (eighteen years ago)

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