De volgende nummers stonden in 1983 in de UK Top 40, zonder dat ze een hit in ons land werden. Vaak onterecht. Willen jullie hier een favoriete Top 10 / Top 20 van maken?

Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah
Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers
Chill-Factor - Twist (Round 'N' Round)
U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
Kids From Fame - Friday Night (Live Version)
Sweet Dreams - I'm Never Giving Up
Bauhaus - She's In Parties
Belle Stars - Sweet Memory
Cliff Richard with The London Philharmonic Orchestra - True Love Ways
Thompson Twins - We Are Detective
Iron Maiden - Flight Of Icarus
Creatures - Miss The Girl
Saxon - Power And The Glory
Kiss - Creatures Of The Night
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
David Grant - Stop And Go
Carmel - Bad Day
Kraftwerk - Tour De France
Modern Romance - Walking In The Rain
Shalamar - Disappearing Act
Asia - Don't Cry
Whitesnake - Guilty Of Love
Jo Boxers - Johnny Friendly
H20 - Just Outside Of Heaven
Moody Blues - Blue World
Madness - Wings Of A Dove
Truth - A Step In The Right Direction
Annabel Lamb - Riders On The Storm
David Essex - Tahiti - Aug
Tears For Fears - The Way You Are
Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man
Elton John - Cold As Christmas - Crystal
UB40 - Many Rivers To Cross
Barry Manilow - Read 'Em And Weep
Rod Stewart - Sweet Surrender
Dennis Waterman & George Cole - What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors?
Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat
Spandau Ballet - Communication
Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
Marillion - He Knows You Know
Musical Youth - Never Gonna Give You Up
Jo Boxers - Boxer Beat
Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
Foster & Allen - Maggie
Orange Juice - Rip It Up
Phil Everly - Cliff Richard - She Means Nothing To Me
Big Country - Fields Of Fire (400 Miles)
Modern Romance - High Life
Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream
Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Malcolm McLaren & The McLarenettes - Soweto
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)
Stranglers - European Female
Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain
Marvin Gaye - My Love Is Waiting
Melba Moore - Mind Up Tonight
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
Rocker's Revenge - The Harder They Come
Position - Artist - Title - Date - Details
Roman Holliday - Don't Try To Stop It
Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra - Double Dutch
Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night
Men At Work - It's A Mistake
Iron Maiden - The Trooper
Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion
Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
Cure - The Walk
George Benson - Feel Like Makin' Love
Tracie - Give It Some Emotion
Echo & The Bunnymen - Never Stop
Creatures - Right Now
Al Jarreau - Trouble In Paradise
Thompson Twins - Watching
David Grant - Watching Me Watching You
Hayzi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
Shakin' Stevens - It's Late
Bruce Foxton - Freak
Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
Kajagoogoo - Hang On Now
Nick Heyward - Take That Situation
Truth - Confusion (Hits Us Every Time)
Shalamar - Dead Giveaway
Imposter - Pills And Soap
Marillion - Garden Party
Toto - I Won't Hold You Back
Funk Masters - It's Over
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me
Jimmy The Hoover - Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeah Yeh)
A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection
Tom Robinson - War Baby
Band AKA - Joy
Kissing The Pink - Last Film
Soft Cell - Numbers - Barriers
Japan - All Tomorrow's Parties
Bucks Fizz - Run For Your Life
Sunfire - Young Free And Single
Mari Wilson - Cry Me A River
Wah - Hope (I Wish You'd Believe Me)
Style Council - Speak Like A Child
Ultravox - Visions In Blue
Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind
Twisted Sister - I Am (I'm Me)
Kenny Everett - Snot Rap
Tracie - The House That Jack Built
Blancmange - Blind Vision
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier
Rush - Countdown - New World Man
Modern Romance - Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
Pink Floyd - Not Now John
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding
Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning
Hot Chocolate - What Kinda Boy You Looking For Girl
Mtume - Juicy Fruit
H20 - Dream To Sleep
Manchester United Football Club - Glory Glory Man United
Jo Boxers - Just Got Lucky
Altered Images - Bring Me Closer
Big Country - In A Big Country
David Joseph - Let's Live It Up (Nite People)
Style Council - Money Go Round (Part 1)
Twisted Sister - The Kids Are Back
Status Quo - A Mess Of Blues
Marilyn - Calling Your Name
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
Limahl - Only For Love
Police - Synchronicity II
Madness - The Sun And The Rain
Smiths - This Charming Man
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Roland Rat Superstar - Rat Rapping
Style Council - Solid Bond In Your Heart
Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon
Cliff Richard - Please Don't Fall In Love
Blancmange - That's Love That Is
Bucks Fizz - London Town
Depeche Mode - Love In Itself.
David Grant - Love Will Find A Way
King Kurt - Destination Zululand
Elton John - Kiss The Bride
Shalamar - Over And Over
Musical Youth - 007
Level 42 - Micro Kid
Gary Numan - Sister Surprise
AC/DC - Guns For Hire
Kiss - Lick It Up
Cure - The Love Cats
Cliff Richard - Never Say Die (Give A Little Bit More)
Gary Numan - Warriors
Heaven 17 - Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
Men At Work - Dr Heckyll And Mr Jive
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - There's Something Wrong In Paradise
Howard Jones - New Song
Alarm - 68 Guns
Nick Heyward - Blue Hat For A Blue Day
George Benson - In Your Eyes
Meat Loaf - Midnight At The Lost And Found
Toyah - Rebel Run
Soft Cell - Soul Inside
Black Lace - Superman (Gioca Jouer)
Lydia Murdoch - Superstar

Leuk initiatief. Zo kom je er nog eens achter dat sommige van je favoriete nummers in Engeland wel degelijk hits zijn geweest. Van sommige wist ik dat, van andere niet.

En hoewel hier ook veel nummers bij staan die ik helemaal niet ken, kom ik probleemloos tot een top 20 met allemaal goede tot uitstekende nummers.

1. U2 - Two hearts beat as one
2. Elvis Costello - Everyday I write the book
3. Echo & the Bunnymen - The cutter
4. Big Country - In a big country
5. Thin Lizzy - Cold sweat
6. Marillion - He knows you know
7. The Police - Synchronicity II
8. David Sylvian/Ryuchi Sakamoto - Forbidden colours
9. Oliver Cheatham - Get down saturday night
10. Tears for Fears - The way you are

11. Big Country - Fields of fire
12. Marillion - Garden party
13. Joan Armatrading - Drop the pilot
14. Thin Lizzy - Thunder and lightning
15. Toto - I won't hold you back
16. Rush - Countdown
17. Aztec camera - Oblivious
18. Pink Floyd - Not now John
19. Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic soul brothers
20. Tom Robinson - War baby

Ik ken ze ook niet allemaal maar ik kom tot meer dan 20 uitstekende nummers die ook bij ons een hitnotering verdienden.

1. U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
2. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier
3. Big Country - In A Big Country
4. David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
5. Smiths - This Charming Man
6. Cure - The Walk
7. Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
8. Echo & the Bunnymen - The cutter
9. Police - Synchronicity II
10. Eartha Kitt - Where Is My Man

11. Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
12. Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra - Double Dutch
13. Kid Creole & The Coconuts - There's Something Wrong In Paradise
14. Phil Everly - Cliff Richard - She Means Nothing To Me
15. Hot Chocolate - What Kinda Boy You Looking For Girl
16. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
17. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
18. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
19. Aztec Camera - Oblivious
20. Alarm - 68 Guns

De beste 15 volgens mij.

1)Marillion - He Knows You Know
2) Depeche Mode - Love In Itself
3) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
4) Iron Maiden - The Trooper
5) Marillion - Garden Party
6) Pink Floyd - Not Now John
7) Police - Synchronicity II
8 ) Alarm - 68 Guns
9) David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
10) Smiths - This Charming Man

11) Iron Maiden - Flight Of Icarus
12) Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
13) Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers
14) Madness - Wings Of A Dove
15) Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

Leuke invalshoek ... moest lang schrappen om tot 20 tracks te komen.

Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers
U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
Bauhaus - She's In Parties
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
Kraftwerk - Tour De France
Spandau Ballet - Communication
Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
Style Council - Speak Like A Child
Blancmange - Blind Vision
Hot Chocolate - What Kinda Boy You Looking For Girl
Big Country - In A Big Country
Smiths - This Charming Man
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Cure - The Love Cats
Alarm - 68 Guns

1. David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
2. Smiths - This Charming Man
3. Aztec Camera - Oblivious
4. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
5. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
6. Bauhaus - She's In Parties
7. Kraftwerk - Tour De France
8. Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers
9. Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
10. Kissing The Pink - Last Film

11. Heaven 17 - Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
12. Police - Synchronicity II
13. Howard Jones - New Song
14. Madness - Wings Of A Dove
15. Blancmange - Blind Vision
16. Soft Cell - Soul Inside
17. Style Council - Speak Like A Child
18. Level 42 - The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
19. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
20. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

Na flink wat geschrapt te hebben kom ik uiteindelijk toch nog op 30 nummers:

Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers
Belle Stars - Sweet Memory
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
Spandau Ballet - Communication
Orange Juice - Rip It Up
Big Country - Fields Of Fire (400 Miles)
Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream
Stranglers - European Female
David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
Men At Work - It's A Mistake
Cure - The Walk
Hayzi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
Nick Heyward - Take That Situation
Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me
Jimmy The Hoover - Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeah Yeh)
Soft Cell - Numbers - Barriers
Style Council - Speak Like A Child
Ultravox - Visions In Blue
Blancmange - Blind Vision
H20 - Dream To Sleep
Jo Boxers - Just Got Lucky
Big Country - In A Big Country
Aztec Camera - Oblivious
Limahl - Only For Love
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Blancmange - That's Love That Is
Bucks Fizz - London Town
Heaven 17 - Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry (album versie)
Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah
Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

Ik maak er maar een Top 15 van, want een Top 10 gaat simpelweg niet. Het geeft ook maar weer eens de relatief suffe smaak van veel Nederlanders aan .

1. U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
2. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
3. Cure - The Walk
4. Bauhaus - She's In Parties
5. Police - Synchronicity II
6. Pink Floyd - Not Now John
7. AC/DC - Guns For Hire
8. Cure - The Love Cats
9. Aztec Camera - Oblivious
10. Smiths - This Charming Man
11. Big Country - In A Big Country
12. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
13. Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
14. Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
15. Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book

Mijn tienerjaren!!

1. Smiths - This Charming Man
2. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
3. Soft Cell - Soul Inside
4. U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
5. Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
6. Cure - The Walk
7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
8. Depeche Mode - Love In Itself
9. Cure - The Love Cats
10. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
11. Soft Cell - Numbers - Barriers
12. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
13. Police - Synchronicity II
14. Big Country - In A Big Country
15. Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
16. Ultravox - Visions In Blue
17. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
18. Madness - Wings Of A Dove
19. Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah
20. Dexy's Midnight Runners - The Celtic Soul Brothers

Ik vond dit altijd een heel excentriek nummer, de climax was zo fout als het maar zijn kon, maar toch. Dat bewijst maar weer de kracht van een tweede single. Het intro had goed gewerkt als tune voor het journaal of zoiets.

Top 10 of 20 maken van die lijst? ... Ik zou zelfs zo ver gaan om te zeggen dat wat ik in mijn Top 15 heb gezet is veplicht kost!!

The Creatures, Lotus Eaters, Stranglers, David Sylvian & Japan zijn en waren legends!

verbaast mij wel als ik hier lees dat sommige artiesten voor jullie onbekend zijn?

vanuit die lijst kan ik heel makkelijk voor een top 30 gaan ... zelfs 40 van die singles zijn goed genoeg ...


1. David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
2. The Smiths - This Charming Man
3. The Creatures - Right Now
4. Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
5. The Creatures - Miss The Girl
6. The Stranglers - European Female
7. Kraftwerk - Tour De France
8. Orange Juice - Rip It Up
9. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
10. Japan - All Tomorrow's Parties
11. Pink Floyd - Not Now John
12. The Cure - The Love Cats
13. Madness - The Sun And The Rain
14. The Stranglers - Midnight Summer Dream
15. Tom Robinson - War baby
16. The Police - Synchronicity II
17. Spandau Ballet - Communication
18. Ultravox - Visions In Blue
19. Heaven 17 - Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
20. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
21. Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot
22. Madness - Wings Of A Dove
23. Echo & The Bunnymen - Never Stop
24. The Cure - The Walk
25. Bananarama - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
26. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier
27. Big Country - In A Big Country
28. Melba Moore - Mind Up Tonight
29. Bauhaus - She's In Parties
30. Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra - Double Dutch

net buiten die top 30 maar ook wel de moeite waard om naar te luisteren: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering, Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding, Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter, Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now, en de singles van Soft Cell & Style Coucil.

dat geen van deze singles ooit in de NL charts zijn gekomen is schandalig en eigenlijk triest, ... maar verbaast mij ook niks!

01 Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
02 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
03 Bauhaus - She's In Parties
04 Men At Work - Dr Heckyll And Mr Jive
05 Depeche Mode - Love In Itself
06 Cure - The Walk
07 Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
08 Ultravox - Visions In Blue
09 Pink Floyd - Not Now John
10 Kraftwerk - Tour De France
11 Midge Ure & Mick Karn - After A Fashion
12 Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
13 Men At Work - It's A Mistake
14 Creatures - Miss The Girl
15 Soft Cell - Numbers
16 Thompson Twins - We Are Detective
17 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Genetic Engineering
18 Soft Cell - Soul Inside
19 Big Country - In A Big Country
20 Police - Synchronicity II

1. The Smiths - This Charming Man
2. David Sylvian & Riuichi Sakamoto - Forbidden Colours
3. Soft Cell - Soul Inside
4. Depeche Mode - Love In Itself
5. Heaven 17 - Come Live With Me
6. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter
7. Carmel - Bad Day
8. Echo & The Bunnymen - Never Stop
9. U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One
10. The Cure - The Love Cats
11. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter
12. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
13. Soft Cell - Numbers - Barriers
14. Kajagoogoo - Hang On Now
15. Big Country - In A Big Country
16. Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
17. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
18. Tom Robinson - War baby
19. Japan - All Tomorrow's Parties
20. Hot Chocolate - What Kinda Boy You Looking For Girl