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Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 80-76

80 George Michael: A Different Corner “This record is dedicated to a memory,” reads a note from George Michael on the rear sleeve of this, his second solo single and…
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Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 85-81

85 Prince: Purple Rain For such a reliable Eighties hit-maker, it’s surprising that only two Prince singles have made it into our Top 100. Let’s Go Crazy, 1999 and Raspberry…
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Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 90-86

90 Eurythmics: Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox couldn’t have been a more apt duo to record the 1984 movie soundtrack, having already filmed their Orwellian nightmares for…
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Top 100 Singles of the 80s: 95-91

95 Japan: Ghosts Downbeat, minimalist and bordering on an ambient ballad… it’s almost inconceivable now but, thanks to the open-mindedness of Eighties singles buyers, this beautiful piece of music reached…
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Lou Reed
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The Pop of Lou Reed

What did Lou Reed mean to pop?  We’ve had the heart-wrenching tributes and worthy rock waffle, so we’ll let the music do the talking and celebrate his life with… Orchestral…
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