Mark Wyman
@markwyman.bsky.social
Former pop chart aficionado, slowly recreating my 400-track singles chart from 1980 via Spotify. Used to know lots about (and write stuff on) television. Now back in London after a spring/summer in Vancouver. Once produced a CD-ROM for Oliver Postgate.
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Mark Wyman
@markwyman.bsky.social
· Jan 4
My top 400 singles of 1980: #200 to #161
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Right then: new year, new 1980 playlist. Quite a few tracks that should be here are missing from Spotify, but still there's plenty of variety here. Just the letter B gives you Bowie, Bush, Buggles and Bow Wow Wow... (not to mention Brass in Pocket and Bear Cage).
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Track 177 of 400: “LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR” by Pete Townshend
Here's the second of three listings in my 1980 chart from the successful #Townshend solo album “Empty Glass”, and it's a surprisingly upbeat, poppy tune—certainly compared to the song I ranked highest in 1980. More on that story later.
Here's the second of three listings in my 1980 chart from the successful #Townshend solo album “Empty Glass”, and it's a surprisingly upbeat, poppy tune—certainly compared to the song I ranked highest in 1980. More on that story later.
Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open The Door
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February 15, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Track 177 of 400: “LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR” by Pete Townshend
Here's the second of three listings in my 1980 chart from the successful #Townshend solo album “Empty Glass”, and it's a surprisingly upbeat, poppy tune—certainly compared to the song I ranked highest in 1980. More on that story later.
Here's the second of three listings in my 1980 chart from the successful #Townshend solo album “Empty Glass”, and it's a surprisingly upbeat, poppy tune—certainly compared to the song I ranked highest in 1980. More on that story later.
Track 178 of 400: “WOMEN IN UNIFORM” by Iron Maiden
Here's the first of 3 singles from early vintage Maiden, to which I was most partial back in 1980. No Bruce Dickinson on vocals yet, as on their first two albums the lungs were those of Paul Di'Anno. Back to the #NewWaveofBritishHeavyMetal we go!
Here's the first of 3 singles from early vintage Maiden, to which I was most partial back in 1980. No Bruce Dickinson on vocals yet, as on their first two albums the lungs were those of Paul Di'Anno. Back to the #NewWaveofBritishHeavyMetal we go!
Iron Maiden - Women In Uniform (Official Video)
YouTube video by Iron Maiden
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February 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Track 178 of 400: “WOMEN IN UNIFORM” by Iron Maiden
Here's the first of 3 singles from early vintage Maiden, to which I was most partial back in 1980. No Bruce Dickinson on vocals yet, as on their first two albums the lungs were those of Paul Di'Anno. Back to the #NewWaveofBritishHeavyMetal we go!
Here's the first of 3 singles from early vintage Maiden, to which I was most partial back in 1980. No Bruce Dickinson on vocals yet, as on their first two albums the lungs were those of Paul Di'Anno. Back to the #NewWaveofBritishHeavyMetal we go!
Track 179 of 400: “SHIP TO SHORE” by The Quick
Even in a great year for music like 1980, some fine songs always, ahem, sink without trace. Here's a second track from the catchy new-waveish pop outfit previously listed in my chart at #378 with “Hip, Shake, Jerk”. Should've been a hit!
#Forgotten80s
Even in a great year for music like 1980, some fine songs always, ahem, sink without trace. Here's a second track from the catchy new-waveish pop outfit previously listed in my chart at #378 with “Hip, Shake, Jerk”. Should've been a hit!
#Forgotten80s
The Quick - Ship to shore [1980 7" single]
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February 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Track 179 of 400: “SHIP TO SHORE” by The Quick
Even in a great year for music like 1980, some fine songs always, ahem, sink without trace. Here's a second track from the catchy new-waveish pop outfit previously listed in my chart at #378 with “Hip, Shake, Jerk”. Should've been a hit!
#Forgotten80s
Even in a great year for music like 1980, some fine songs always, ahem, sink without trace. Here's a second track from the catchy new-waveish pop outfit previously listed in my chart at #378 with “Hip, Shake, Jerk”. Should've been a hit!
#Forgotten80s
Track 180 of 400: “CITIES” by Talking Heads
A few places above that bizarre take on “Psycho Killer” in my chart, here's the band themselves with a track from their third LP “Fear of Music”. I'm sure Scottish-born #DavidByrne (hey, he shares my birthday!) was teasing in calling London a small city.
A few places above that bizarre take on “Psycho Killer” in my chart, here's the band themselves with a track from their third LP “Fear of Music”. I'm sure Scottish-born #DavidByrne (hey, he shares my birthday!) was teasing in calling London a small city.
Talking Heads - Cities (Live 1983 - HD)
YouTube video by Violet Addams
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February 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Track 180 of 400: “CITIES” by Talking Heads
A few places above that bizarre take on “Psycho Killer” in my chart, here's the band themselves with a track from their third LP “Fear of Music”. I'm sure Scottish-born #DavidByrne (hey, he shares my birthday!) was teasing in calling London a small city.
A few places above that bizarre take on “Psycho Killer” in my chart, here's the band themselves with a track from their third LP “Fear of Music”. I'm sure Scottish-born #DavidByrne (hey, he shares my birthday!) was teasing in calling London a small city.
Track 181 of 400: “TOO NICE TO TALK TO” by The Beat
This was the 4th single released by The “English” Beat in 1980, but too close to the year's end to have proper impact on my annual round-up. Which is to say: I'd have put it much higher in a chart for 1981, where it peaked at #7 the next January.
This was the 4th single released by The “English” Beat in 1980, but too close to the year's end to have proper impact on my annual round-up. Which is to say: I'd have put it much higher in a chart for 1981, where it peaked at #7 the next January.
The English Beat - Too Nice to Talk To (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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February 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Track 181 of 400: “TOO NICE TO TALK TO” by The Beat
This was the 4th single released by The “English” Beat in 1980, but too close to the year's end to have proper impact on my annual round-up. Which is to say: I'd have put it much higher in a chart for 1981, where it peaked at #7 the next January.
This was the 4th single released by The “English” Beat in 1980, but too close to the year's end to have proper impact on my annual round-up. Which is to say: I'd have put it much higher in a chart for 1981, where it peaked at #7 the next January.
Track 182 of 400: “WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR” by Skids
In my teens, I loved the sound that #Skids made, so here's the first of *five* singles by the Scottish band on release in 1980 that fell within my chart. This song peaked at #20 in the UK in that mid-January but spent 8 weeks in the Top 30.
In my teens, I loved the sound that #Skids made, so here's the first of *five* singles by the Scottish band on release in 1980 that fell within my chart. This song peaked at #20 in the UK in that mid-January but spent 8 weeks in the Top 30.
The Skids ~ Working For The Yankee Dollar-video
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February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Track 182 of 400: “WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR” by Skids
In my teens, I loved the sound that #Skids made, so here's the first of *five* singles by the Scottish band on release in 1980 that fell within my chart. This song peaked at #20 in the UK in that mid-January but spent 8 weeks in the Top 30.
In my teens, I loved the sound that #Skids made, so here's the first of *five* singles by the Scottish band on release in 1980 that fell within my chart. This song peaked at #20 in the UK in that mid-January but spent 8 weeks in the Top 30.
Reposted by Mark Wyman
The best worst lines in Doctor Who, the ones where you can take most delight in the sheer terribleness: lmmyles.com/2026/02/06/t...
The Best Worst Lines In Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a television show with hundreds of episodes and thousands of lines of dialogue. Some of those lines are brilliant, inspiring, profound, they can lift your day and/or understanding of …
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February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Reposted by Mark Wyman
In April 1976, in a café at Cambridge railway station, Douglas Adams bought some biscuits. We know this because he told the story so many times that it somehow opened up a wormhole in the space-time continuum, travelling both forwards and backwards and, intriguingly, sideways in time. (1/some...)
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 PM
In April 1976, in a café at Cambridge railway station, Douglas Adams bought some biscuits. We know this because he told the story so many times that it somehow opened up a wormhole in the space-time continuum, travelling both forwards and backwards and, intriguingly, sideways in time. (1/some...)
Track 183 of 400: “LOUIS QUATORZE” by Bow Wow Wow
Radical format alert! So far, my 1980 countdown has been all about the vinyl. But here's "Your Cassette Pet", a mini-album *in that form only* from a band created by Malcolm McLaren. This was the lead track in a set of 8 allowed in the singles chart.
Radical format alert! So far, my 1980 countdown has been all about the vinyl. But here's "Your Cassette Pet", a mini-album *in that form only* from a band created by Malcolm McLaren. This was the lead track in a set of 8 allowed in the singles chart.
Bow Wow Wow - Louis Quatorze
YouTube video by The Jukebox Rebel
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January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Track 183 of 400: “LOUIS QUATORZE” by Bow Wow Wow
Radical format alert! So far, my 1980 countdown has been all about the vinyl. But here's "Your Cassette Pet", a mini-album *in that form only* from a band created by Malcolm McLaren. This was the lead track in a set of 8 allowed in the singles chart.
Radical format alert! So far, my 1980 countdown has been all about the vinyl. But here's "Your Cassette Pet", a mini-album *in that form only* from a band created by Malcolm McLaren. This was the lead track in a set of 8 allowed in the singles chart.
Track 184 of 400: “CHANGELING” by Simple Minds
Here's the 2nd and final track from the more abrasive 1980 vintage of Jim Kerr's not-yet-superstar Glasgow band. “Overground, underground, pulsating through” goes its opening line, which makes them sound like a post-punk alternative to the #Wombles.
Here's the 2nd and final track from the more abrasive 1980 vintage of Jim Kerr's not-yet-superstar Glasgow band. “Overground, underground, pulsating through” goes its opening line, which makes them sound like a post-punk alternative to the #Wombles.
SIMPLE MINDS Changeling
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January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Track 184 of 400: “CHANGELING” by Simple Minds
Here's the 2nd and final track from the more abrasive 1980 vintage of Jim Kerr's not-yet-superstar Glasgow band. “Overground, underground, pulsating through” goes its opening line, which makes them sound like a post-punk alternative to the #Wombles.
Here's the 2nd and final track from the more abrasive 1980 vintage of Jim Kerr's not-yet-superstar Glasgow band. “Overground, underground, pulsating through” goes its opening line, which makes them sound like a post-punk alternative to the #Wombles.
Track 185 of 400: “CLEAN, CLEAN” by The Buggles
I'm sure some might assume that Buggles were one-hit wonders with the MTV-bookending “Video Killed the Radio Star”, but that would be a fallacy. There were in fact 4 hit singles from their album “The Plastic Age”, this being the third.
#Forgotten80s
I'm sure some might assume that Buggles were one-hit wonders with the MTV-bookending “Video Killed the Radio Star”, but that would be a fallacy. There were in fact 4 hit singles from their album “The Plastic Age”, this being the third.
#Forgotten80s
The Buggles - Clean, Clean
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January 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Track 185 of 400: “CLEAN, CLEAN” by The Buggles
I'm sure some might assume that Buggles were one-hit wonders with the MTV-bookending “Video Killed the Radio Star”, but that would be a fallacy. There were in fact 4 hit singles from their album “The Plastic Age”, this being the third.
#Forgotten80s
I'm sure some might assume that Buggles were one-hit wonders with the MTV-bookending “Video Killed the Radio Star”, but that would be a fallacy. There were in fact 4 hit singles from their album “The Plastic Age”, this being the third.
#Forgotten80s
Track 186 of 400: “I OWE YOU ONE” by Shalamar
What a change of mood. Here's some sincerely bright, breezy and #funkypop from the trio previously listed at #292 with “Right in the Socket”. Their second hit single of 1980, “I Owe You One” was actually the first #Shalamar track to enter the UK Top 20.
What a change of mood. Here's some sincerely bright, breezy and #funkypop from the trio previously listed at #292 with “Right in the Socket”. Their second hit single of 1980, “I Owe You One” was actually the first #Shalamar track to enter the UK Top 20.
Shalamar - "I Owe You One" (Official Video)
YouTube video by Solar Records
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January 26, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Track 187 of 400: “MAD AT YOU” by Joe Jackson Band
Even for someone whose musical style became more chameleon-like soon after, it's startling how far this is in tone from the smooth keyboard-based crooning that gave Joe J his biggest success later in the '80s. In short: this is an ugly, angry rant.
Even for someone whose musical style became more chameleon-like soon after, it's startling how far this is in tone from the smooth keyboard-based crooning that gave Joe J his biggest success later in the '80s. In short: this is an ugly, angry rant.
JOE JACKSON - Mad At You (Promo Video) 1980
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January 26, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Track 187 of 400: “MAD AT YOU” by Joe Jackson Band
Even for someone whose musical style became more chameleon-like soon after, it's startling how far this is in tone from the smooth keyboard-based crooning that gave Joe J his biggest success later in the '80s. In short: this is an ugly, angry rant.
Even for someone whose musical style became more chameleon-like soon after, it's startling how far this is in tone from the smooth keyboard-based crooning that gave Joe J his biggest success later in the '80s. In short: this is an ugly, angry rant.
Track 188 of 400: “I'M ALIVE” by Electric Light Orchestra
Bit of a surprise to be reminded that this was the first single released from the “Xanadu” soundtrack in 1980, and not the title track. No sign of Olivia Newton-John on this song but my 16 y/o self can't have thought it was ELO at their best.
Bit of a surprise to be reminded that this was the first single released from the “Xanadu” soundtrack in 1980, and not the title track. No sign of Olivia Newton-John on this song but my 16 y/o self can't have thought it was ELO at their best.
Xanadu I'm Alive (Electric Light Orchestra)
YouTube video by Gunnerb52
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January 25, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Track 188 of 400: “I'M ALIVE” by Electric Light Orchestra
Bit of a surprise to be reminded that this was the first single released from the “Xanadu” soundtrack in 1980, and not the title track. No sign of Olivia Newton-John on this song but my 16 y/o self can't have thought it was ELO at their best.
Bit of a surprise to be reminded that this was the first single released from the “Xanadu” soundtrack in 1980, and not the title track. No sign of Olivia Newton-John on this song but my 16 y/o self can't have thought it was ELO at their best.
Track 189 of 400: “PSYCHO CHICKEN” by The Fools
Falling somewhere between the demise of the UK's Barron Knights-style parody songs of the '70s and the rise of Weird Al Yankovic later in the '80s, here come the Fools with, yes. their take on #TalkingHeads' seminal track Psycho Killer.
#Forgotten80s
Falling somewhere between the demise of the UK's Barron Knights-style parody songs of the '70s and the rise of Weird Al Yankovic later in the '80s, here come the Fools with, yes. their take on #TalkingHeads' seminal track Psycho Killer.
#Forgotten80s
The Fools - Psycho Chicken (1980)
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January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Track 189 of 400: “PSYCHO CHICKEN” by The Fools
Falling somewhere between the demise of the UK's Barron Knights-style parody songs of the '70s and the rise of Weird Al Yankovic later in the '80s, here come the Fools with, yes. their take on #TalkingHeads' seminal track Psycho Killer.
#Forgotten80s
Falling somewhere between the demise of the UK's Barron Knights-style parody songs of the '70s and the rise of Weird Al Yankovic later in the '80s, here come the Fools with, yes. their take on #TalkingHeads' seminal track Psycho Killer.
#Forgotten80s
Share a photograph of mountains that you’ve taken.
January 22, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Share a photograph of mountains that you’ve taken.
Track 190 of 400: “TIME AND TIME AGAIN” by Mike Rutherford
The second single taken from “Smallcreep's Day”, the Top 20 album from the (bass and lead) guitarist of #Genesis, was—like the first, listed below at #338 —not a hit. Which is rather a shame, as it's a gorgeously gentle-yet-powerful song.
The second single taken from “Smallcreep's Day”, the Top 20 album from the (bass and lead) guitarist of #Genesis, was—like the first, listed below at #338 —not a hit. Which is rather a shame, as it's a gorgeously gentle-yet-powerful song.
Time And Time Again - Mike Rutherford (HQ Audio)
YouTube video by Bohunk Music
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January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Track 190 of 400: “TIME AND TIME AGAIN” by Mike Rutherford
The second single taken from “Smallcreep's Day”, the Top 20 album from the (bass and lead) guitarist of #Genesis, was—like the first, listed below at #338 —not a hit. Which is rather a shame, as it's a gorgeously gentle-yet-powerful song.
The second single taken from “Smallcreep's Day”, the Top 20 album from the (bass and lead) guitarist of #Genesis, was—like the first, listed below at #338 —not a hit. Which is rather a shame, as it's a gorgeously gentle-yet-powerful song.
Track 191 of 400: “NEWS OF THE WORLD” by The Jam
A real rarity among Jam singles, in that the vocals and songwriting were by Bruce Foxton, rather than #PaulWeller, but it worked just as well. This non-album track was another reissue in 1980; it first peaked at #27 two years earlier.
#NewWave80s
A real rarity among Jam singles, in that the vocals and songwriting were by Bruce Foxton, rather than #PaulWeller, but it worked just as well. This non-album track was another reissue in 1980; it first peaked at #27 two years earlier.
#NewWave80s
The Jam - News Of The World - Top of the Pops 1978
YouTube video by dicka101
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January 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Track 191 of 400: “NEWS OF THE WORLD” by The Jam
A real rarity among Jam singles, in that the vocals and songwriting were by Bruce Foxton, rather than #PaulWeller, but it worked just as well. This non-album track was another reissue in 1980; it first peaked at #27 two years earlier.
#NewWave80s
A real rarity among Jam singles, in that the vocals and songwriting were by Bruce Foxton, rather than #PaulWeller, but it worked just as well. This non-album track was another reissue in 1980; it first peaked at #27 two years earlier.
#NewWave80s
Track 192 of 400: “DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS” by Philip Lynott
Usually just called Phil, on his debut solo LP in 1980 the charismatic vocalist / leader of Thin Lizzy preferred to be Philip. He hadn't left his bandmates behind though: most of them played on this lyrically so-clever song.
#SongsFrom1980
Usually just called Phil, on his debut solo LP in 1980 the charismatic vocalist / leader of Thin Lizzy preferred to be Philip. He hadn't left his bandmates behind though: most of them played on this lyrically so-clever song.
#SongsFrom1980
Thin Lizzy - Dear Miss Lonely Hearts (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by ThinLizzyVEVO
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January 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Track 192 of 400: “DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS” by Philip Lynott
Usually just called Phil, on his debut solo LP in 1980 the charismatic vocalist / leader of Thin Lizzy preferred to be Philip. He hadn't left his bandmates behind though: most of them played on this lyrically so-clever song.
#SongsFrom1980
Usually just called Phil, on his debut solo LP in 1980 the charismatic vocalist / leader of Thin Lizzy preferred to be Philip. He hadn't left his bandmates behind though: most of them played on this lyrically so-clever song.
#SongsFrom1980
Track 193 of 400: “READY AN' WILLIN' (SWEET SATISFACTION)” by Whitesnake.
First of two singles from 1980 for this band, led by vocalist David Coverdale. For my money, there were few better voices in melodic hard rock. His bluesy tone and soulfulness elevated Whitesnake above the rest.
#80sRock
First of two singles from 1980 for this band, led by vocalist David Coverdale. For my money, there were few better voices in melodic hard rock. His bluesy tone and soulfulness elevated Whitesnake above the rest.
#80sRock
Whitesnake - Ready An' Willing GOOD QUALITY
YouTube video by Adam Brown
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January 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Track 193 of 400: “READY AN' WILLIN' (SWEET SATISFACTION)” by Whitesnake.
First of two singles from 1980 for this band, led by vocalist David Coverdale. For my money, there were few better voices in melodic hard rock. His bluesy tone and soulfulness elevated Whitesnake above the rest.
#80sRock
First of two singles from 1980 for this band, led by vocalist David Coverdale. For my money, there were few better voices in melodic hard rock. His bluesy tone and soulfulness elevated Whitesnake above the rest.
#80sRock
Furthest I've been:
N: Bergen 🇳🇴 and Helsinki 🇫🇮
E: Rotorua 🇳🇿
S: Also Rotorua
W: Hawai'i (Big Island) 🇺🇸
N: Bergen 🇳🇴 and Helsinki 🇫🇮
E: Rotorua 🇳🇿
S: Also Rotorua
W: Hawai'i (Big Island) 🇺🇸
Furthest I've been:
N: Kirkenes 🇳🇴
E: Tokyo 🇯🇵
S: Maputo 🇲🇿
W: Seattle 🇺🇲
N: Kirkenes 🇳🇴
E: Tokyo 🇯🇵
S: Maputo 🇲🇿
W: Seattle 🇺🇲
Furthest I've been:
N: Iceland 🇮🇸
E: Tokyo 🇯🇵
S: uluru-kata tjuta national park 🇦🇺
W: Wilmington 🇺🇲
N: Iceland 🇮🇸
E: Tokyo 🇯🇵
S: uluru-kata tjuta national park 🇦🇺
W: Wilmington 🇺🇲
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Furthest I've been:
N: Bergen 🇳🇴 and Helsinki 🇫🇮
E: Rotorua 🇳🇿
S: Also Rotorua
W: Hawai'i (Big Island) 🇺🇸
N: Bergen 🇳🇴 and Helsinki 🇫🇮
E: Rotorua 🇳🇿
S: Also Rotorua
W: Hawai'i (Big Island) 🇺🇸
Track 194 of 400: “BRASS IN POCKET” by The Pretenders
A classic song that needs little or no introduction, it was the first 7" by #ChrissieHynde and co. to break into the UK Top 30 and then, 46 years ago this month, it duly reached No. 1 for a fortnight. I also ranked it as #104 in my 1979 chart.
A classic song that needs little or no introduction, it was the first 7" by #ChrissieHynde and co. to break into the UK Top 30 and then, 46 years ago this month, it duly reached No. 1 for a fortnight. I also ranked it as #104 in my 1979 chart.
Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Pretenders
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January 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Track 194 of 400: “BRASS IN POCKET” by The Pretenders
A classic song that needs little or no introduction, it was the first 7" by #ChrissieHynde and co. to break into the UK Top 30 and then, 46 years ago this month, it duly reached No. 1 for a fortnight. I also ranked it as #104 in my 1979 chart.
A classic song that needs little or no introduction, it was the first 7" by #ChrissieHynde and co. to break into the UK Top 30 and then, 46 years ago this month, it duly reached No. 1 for a fortnight. I also ranked it as #104 in my 1979 chart.
Track 195 of 400: “UNDERSTANDING” by Judy Tzuke
You probably won't know this, unless you have “Sports Car”, the Top 10 album it comes from, but my my, what an underrated talent. The ballad “Stay With Me Till Dawn” from 1979 was Judie Tzuke's only hit single; this and many others should have been.
You probably won't know this, unless you have “Sports Car”, the Top 10 album it comes from, but my my, what an underrated talent. The ballad “Stay With Me Till Dawn” from 1979 was Judie Tzuke's only hit single; this and many others should have been.
Judie Tzuke Understanding
YouTube video by drucer
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January 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Track 195 of 400: “UNDERSTANDING” by Judy Tzuke
You probably won't know this, unless you have “Sports Car”, the Top 10 album it comes from, but my my, what an underrated talent. The ballad “Stay With Me Till Dawn” from 1979 was Judie Tzuke's only hit single; this and many others should have been.
You probably won't know this, unless you have “Sports Car”, the Top 10 album it comes from, but my my, what an underrated talent. The ballad “Stay With Me Till Dawn” from 1979 was Judie Tzuke's only hit single; this and many others should have been.
Track 196 of 400: “ARMY DREAMERS” by Kate Bush
My singles charts from 1979 and 1980 were about 45rpm vinyl, with one exception, and I began reconstructing them 45 years on. This week, it's a full 45 years since I bought “Never for Ever”, the third album by Kate Bush, on vinyl. Yes, it still plays.
My singles charts from 1979 and 1980 were about 45rpm vinyl, with one exception, and I began reconstructing them 45 years on. This week, it's a full 45 years since I bought “Never for Ever”, the third album by Kate Bush, on vinyl. Yes, it still plays.
Kate Bush - Army Dreamers - Official Music Video
YouTube video by KateBushMusic
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January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Track 196 of 400: “ARMY DREAMERS” by Kate Bush
My singles charts from 1979 and 1980 were about 45rpm vinyl, with one exception, and I began reconstructing them 45 years on. This week, it's a full 45 years since I bought “Never for Ever”, the third album by Kate Bush, on vinyl. Yes, it still plays.
My singles charts from 1979 and 1980 were about 45rpm vinyl, with one exception, and I began reconstructing them 45 years on. This week, it's a full 45 years since I bought “Never for Ever”, the third album by Kate Bush, on vinyl. Yes, it still plays.
Track 197 of 400: “TAKE THIS TOWN” by XTC
I'm a massive XTC fan and I couldn't recall how this tune went, so you may divine that this Andy Partridge song has become pretty obscured. “Take This Town” was written for the 1980 movie "Times Square", a punk-fuelled tale of teen runaways in New York City.
I'm a massive XTC fan and I couldn't recall how this tune went, so you may divine that this Andy Partridge song has become pretty obscured. “Take This Town” was written for the 1980 movie "Times Square", a punk-fuelled tale of teen runaways in New York City.
Times square soundtrack Take This Town by XTC 1980
YouTube video by Nenad “Angelus” Nikolić
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January 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Track 197 of 400: “TAKE THIS TOWN” by XTC
I'm a massive XTC fan and I couldn't recall how this tune went, so you may divine that this Andy Partridge song has become pretty obscured. “Take This Town” was written for the 1980 movie "Times Square", a punk-fuelled tale of teen runaways in New York City.
I'm a massive XTC fan and I couldn't recall how this tune went, so you may divine that this Andy Partridge song has become pretty obscured. “Take This Town” was written for the 1980 movie "Times Square", a punk-fuelled tale of teen runaways in New York City.