#Singles1988 on Bluesky

FIRST ROUND DRAW

124 songs split into 31 groups of four.

The two most voted from each group will move forward to the second round.

  • The three Brilliant Corners songs were not single releases but I thought Somebody Up There Likes Me is such a fantastic LP I just had to include them – besides which they won’t go anywhere.

Starting date yet to be decided, most likely the end of October.

MONDAY 20 OCTOBER

GROUP 1

A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Sugarcubes – Deus
Tanita Tikaram – Twist In My Sobriety

TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER

GROUP 2

Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Erasure – Ship Of Fools
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
Vanessa Paradis – Joe Le Taxi

WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER

GROUP 3

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Tracy Chapman – Talkin’ Bout A Revolution
D Mob featuring Gary Haisman – We Call It Acieed
Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour

THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER

GROUP 4

Art Of Noise ft Tom Jones – Kiss
Johnny Hates Jazz – Don’t Say It’s Love
Metallica – One
Robin Beck – First Time

FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER

GROUP 5

Deacon Blue – Dignity
Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal
Voice Of The Beehive – Don’t Call Me Baby

GROUP 6

Bananarama – Nathan Jones
Morrissey – Suedehead
Phil Collins – Groovy Kind Of Love
Whitesnake – Give Me All Your Love

GROUP 7

Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards
Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing
The Timelords – Doctorin’ The Tardis
U2 – Desire

GROUP 8

Aztec Camera – How Men Are
The House of Love – Christine
Terence Trent D’Arby – Sign Your Name
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People

GROUP 9

Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak
Climie Fisher – Love Changes (Everything)
REM – Orange Crush
Two Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet – Tired Of Getting Pushed Around

GROUP 10

Brilliant Corners – Oh!
Cud – Slack Time
REM – Stand
Sea Urchins – Please Rain Fall

GROUP 11

Bananarama – I Want You Back
The Caretaker Race – Anywhere But Home
Front 242 – Headhunter
Danny Wilson – Mary’s Prayer

GROUP 12

Aztec Camera – Somewhere In My Heart
Enya – Orinoco Flow
Sonic Youth – Teen Age Riot
Maxi Priest – Wild World

GROUP 13

A-ha – Stay On These Roads
The Charlottes – Are You Happy Now?
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
Prefab Sprout – The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll

GROUP 14

All About Eve – Martha’s Harbour
Bros – I Owe You Nothing
Brilliant Corners – Teenage
The Sisters Of Mercy – Dominion

GROUP 15

14 Iced Bears – Come Get Me
INXS – Need You Tonight
Kylie Minogue – Got To Be Certain
Ofra Haza – Im Nin’Alu

GROUP 16

Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
Deacon Blue – Real Gone Kid
Psychedelic Furs – All That Money Wants
Pebbles – Girlfriend

GROUP 17

Rick Astley – Together Forever
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It’s True
Pet Shop Boys – Heart

GROUP 18

Fairground Attraction – Perfect
Hothouse Flowers -Don’t Go
Public Enemy – Don’t Believe The Hype
Salt-N-Pepa – Push It

GROUP 19

Brilliant Corners – Your Feet Never Touch The Ground
Fugazi – Waiting Room
Jack ‘N’ Chill – The Jack That House Built
The Orchids – Underneath The Window, Underneath The Sink

GROUP 20

The Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter
Bomb The Bass – Beat Dis
Mica Paris – My One Direction
Morris Minor & The Majors – Stutter Rap (No Sleep ‘Til Bedtime)

GROUP 21

Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel
Michelle Shocked – Anchorage
N.W.A – Straight Outta Compton
The Pooh Sticks – On Tape

GROUP 22

Darling Buds – Shame On You
Bruce Springsteen – Tougher Than The Rest
Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared
New Order – Touched By The Hand Of God

GROUP 23

Aswad – Don’t Turn Around
Breathe – Hands To Heaven
Bros – Drop The Boy
Pixies – Gigantic

GROUP 24

Inner City – Good Life
The Poppyheads – Cremation Town EP
The Stone Roses – Elephant Stone
Taja Sevelle – Love Is Contagious

GROUP 25

Erasure – A Little Respect
Galaxie 500 – Tugboat
The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Yazz & The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up

GROUP 26

Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
Robert Palmer – Simply Irresistible
Tanita Tikaram -Good Tradition
Kim Wilde – You Came

GROUP 27

Coldcut featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population – Doctorin’ The House
Dinosaur Jr – Freak Scene
Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Womack & Womack – Teardrops

GROUP 28

Bros – When Will I Be Famous
Freiheit – Keeping The Dream Alive
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Whitney Houston – One Moment In Time

GROUP 29

The Fall – Victoria
The Field Mice – Emma’s House
Pet Shop Boys – Left To My Own Devices
Yello – The Race

GROUP 30

Billy Bragg – She’s Got a New Spell
The Mission – Tower Of Strength
Bomb The Bass – Megablast / Don’t Make Me Wait
The Primitives – Crash

GROUP 31

Another Sunny Day – I’m In Love With A Girl Who Doesn’t Know I Exist
Belinda Carlisle – Circle In The Sand
Happy Mondays – Wrote For Luck
Transvision Vamp – I Want Your Love

GROUP 32

The Fall – Jerusalem / Big New Prinz
Morrissey – Every Day Is Like Sunday
S-Express – Theme From S-Express
New Order – Blue Monday

FOURTH ROUND DRAW

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 1

GO WILD IN THE COUNTRY
Bow Wow Wow

VERSUS

A TOWN CALLED MALICE
The Jam

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 2

SAY HELLO, WAVE GOODBYE
Soft Cell

VERSUS

WAX AND WANE
Cocteau Twins

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 3

SENSES WORKING OVERTIME
XTC

VERSUS

LOVE MY WAY
Psychedelic Furs

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 4

I COULD BE HAPPY
Altered Images

VERSUS

THE MODEL
Kraftwerk

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 5

PARTY FEARS TWO
The Associates

VERSUS

GOLDEN BROWN
The Stranglers

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 6

IT AIN’T WHAT YOU DO (IT’S THE WAY THAT YOU DO IT)
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama

VERSUS

TEMPTATION
New Order

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 7

I SECOND THAT EMOTION
Japan

VERSUS

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME
Culture Club

Singles1982

ROUND 4 – MATCH 8

DON’T YOU WANT ME
The Human League

VERSUS

DON’T GO
Yazoo

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