Well that Top 10 is prretty weak!

Bowie’s absolute beginners is about his absolute worst, crazy for you is not even in the top ten Madonna tracks, plus TWO Roxy Music tracks?

Madonna 10
Borderline
Lucky Star
Jump
Into The Groove
Like a Prayer
Justify my love
Erotica
Express Yourself
Secret
Hung Up

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Well that Top 10 is prretty weak!

Bowie’s absolute beginners is about his absolute worst, crazy for you is not even in the top ten Madonna tracks, plus TWO Roxy Music tracks?
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There are parts of the Bowie track that I don't like, particularly the off key saxophone which sounds like it's been dropped off a tall building before recording, and the strange segue immediately after it.
And maybe I should have given that more weight.

"Absolute beginners" for me though is one of the ultimate beautiful messages.
Because ultimately at some point, we all wish we could be absolute beginners again. And this song gives it - and whatever other dream we might have as a part of that - briefly to us.
If that isn't pop music then I don't know what is.

I'm happy with the Madonna track.

Angel Eyes and Ashes to Ashes were in a play off to decide which artist got 2 in the top 10.

Could have gone either way, but the top 10 cried out for something more upbeat.

I don't think my 10 there is perfect, but some of them definitely belong there, and I'd include Crazy For You in that. It's a great track.

that Absolute Beginners could do with a remix/edit.
It's not far off at all from being an amazing track.
Still can't believe that trombone though
Kirk Whalum would be in despair.

comment by Movies Guy, Spreading the Whitney Love (U23088)
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Which leaves me with the following top 10:
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It’s Now or Never, Elvis Presley (1960) NO
Angel Eyes, Roxy Music (1979) HMM?
Jealous Guy, Roxy Music (1981) YES YES YES
Souvenir, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1981) HMM?
When Doves Cry, Prince (1984) NO
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984) YES
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985) YES
How Soon is Now?, The Smiths (1985) ???
THIS SHOULD BE BOWIE ASHES TO ASHES WHICH WAS THE BEST OF THE LOT!!!
AND NO.
Absolute Beginners, David Bowie (1986) HMM?
I Feel it Coming, The Weeknd/Daft Punk (2017) HMM?

Also, whilst we are handing out the awards, how about:

Best dance move in a pop video
Best tummy in a pop video

Peter Gabriel's through to the next round (not in the above categories, for avoidance of doubt, they are already won by an American lady).

whut Peyer Gabriel?

hoapfully not Sludgespammer

it's a great track

CERTAINTIES
Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie (1980)
Jealous Guy, Roxy Music (1981)
Careless Whisper, George Michael (1984)
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985)

MAYBES
Angel Eyes, Roxy Music (1979)
Souvenir, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1981)
Sledgehammer, Peter Gabriel (1986)
Kiss, Prince (1986)
Absolute Beginners, David Bowie (1986)
Common People, Pulp(1995)
I Feel it Coming, The Weeknd/Daft Punk (2017)
Save Your Tears for Another Day, The Weeknd (2020)

These 8 plus another 2:
Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie (1980)
Jealous Guy, Roxy Music (1981)
Souvenir, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1981)
Careless Whisper, George Michael (1984)
The Power of Love, Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984)
Crazy For You, Madonna (1985)
The Absolute Beginners, David Bowie (1986)
I Feel it Coming, The Weeknd/Daft Punk (2017)

comment by Movies Guy, Spreading the Whitney Love (U23088)
posted 30 minutes ago
it's a great track
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