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tottenhammattspurs wrote: Mon 31 Mar 2025, 7:48 pm New Song and What Is Love sold more than Thriller and Billie Jean? Wow!

Because of MJ's big album sales it meant not as many people needed to buy the singles? MJ never had new songs on b sides or even remixes sometimes. We got much more value for money with PSB releases!

OMD 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

‘Souvenir’ 443,544
‘Maid Of Orleans’ 420,935
‘Enola Gay’ 350,550
‘Joan Of Arc’ 336,612
‘Locomotion’ 223,244
‘Messages’ 199,013
‘Forever (Live And Die)’ 140,148
‘Talking Loud And Clear’ 139,672
‘Genetic Engineering’ 93,653
‘So In Love’ 63,053
‘Secret’ 48,450
‘Dreaming’ 29,920
‘Telegraph’ 29,376
‘If You Leave’ 23,018
‘La Femme Accident’ 20,655
‘We Love You’ 19,771
‘Shame’ 16,388
‘Never Turn Away’ 8,466

Boy George/Culture Club, please?

Culture Club 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

‘Karma Chameleon’ 1,268,693
‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?’ 804,913
‘Time (Clock Of The Heart)’ 368,507
‘The War Song’ 347,310
‘Victims’ 339,116
‘Church Of The Poison Mind’ 316,557
‘It’s A Miracle’ 167,076
‘Move Away’ 119,663
‘God Thank You Woman’ 36,669
‘The Medal Song’ 33,915


Boy George 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

‘Everything I Own’ 323,901
‘To Be Reborn’ 74,052
‘Sold’ 47,039
‘Keep Me In Mind’ 30,362
‘No Clause 28’ 11,645
‘Live My Life’ 10,336
‘Don't Take My Mind On A Trip’ 10,064
‘Don’t Cry’ 8,976

Who knew Karma Chameleon was so huge? How about Bruce Springsteen? Thank's in advance Tentenlad, you're too kind.

What a great topic. Thank you Tentenlad.

I am pleasantly surprised that Always on my mind sold 3 million copies globally. That's a very respectable number. That's why critics call it a career peak.

Could you check the figures for U2 and Roxette, please?

I am also surprised to see Brother Louie by Modern Talking sold so many copies. They always used to whine that the British audience ignored them on purpose )

markus wrote: Tue 01 Apr 2025, 9:48 pm Who knew Karma Chameleon was so huge? How about Bruce Springsteen? Thank's in advance Tentenlad, you're too kind.

Their US chart performance is very impressive as well, blowing the figures by the Boys and other UK bands out of water and only rivaled (and topped) by Duran Duran probably.

PSBForTheMasses wrote: Sat 19 Apr 2025, 7:21 pm

markus wrote: Tue 01 Apr 2025, 9:48 pm Who knew Karma Chameleon was so huge? How about Bruce Springsteen? Thank's in advance Tentenlad, you're too kind.

Their US chart performance is very impressive as well, blowing the figures by the Boys and other UK bands out of water and only rivaled (and topped) by Duran Duran probably.

Was it in Rambo 2 where Sylvester Stallone's daughter had a poster of Boy George on the wall? I was like yeah right they were just being supportive, but Culture club were actually massive for a while. I played through their greatets hits while at the sauna the other night. Really great band!

markus wrote: Sun 20 Apr 2025, 1:17 amWas it in Rambo 2 where Sylvester Stallone's daughter had a poster of Boy George on the wall? I was like yeah right they were just being supportive, but Culture club were actually massive for a while. I played through their greatets hits while at the sauna the other night. Really great band!

They were also famously in The A-Team, though disappointingly George was playing himself rather than a former Nam vet on the run from the military.

markus wrote: Sun 20 Apr 2025, 1:17 am Was it in Rambo 2 where Sylvester Stallone's daughter had a poster of Boy George on the wall? I was like yeah right they were just being supportive, but Culture club were actually massive for a while. I played through their greatets hits while at the sauna the other night. Really great band!

Probably Alyssa Milano in Commando? Rambo doesn't have a daughter.

leesmapman wrote: Sun 20 Apr 2025, 9:08 pm

markus wrote: Sun 20 Apr 2025, 1:17 am Was it in Rambo 2 where Sylvester Stallone's daughter had a poster of Boy George on the wall? I was like yeah right they were just being supportive, but Culture club were actually massive for a while. I played through their greatets hits while at the sauna the other night. Really great band!

Probably Alyssa Milano in Commando? Rambo doesn't have a daughter.

Yes, that's probably it, Rambo probably shouldn't have kids.

Bruce Springsteen 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

Dancing In The Dark 444,074
I’m On Fire/Born In The USA 230,809
Cover Me 130,900
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town / My Hometown 104,448
Tougher Than The Rest 76,398
The River 72,816
Glory Days 62,781
War (live) 54,196
Born To Run (live) 51,068
Brilliant Disguise 45,135
Hungry Heart 43,563
Spare Parts 26,333
Tunnel Of Love 18,649
Fire (live) 14,025

Five Star 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

Rain or Shine 366,486
System Addict 211,905
Can’t Wait Another Minute 191,199
The Slightest Touch 167,603
Find The Time 139,026
All Fall Down 131,614
Stay Out Of My Life 125,239
Let Me Be The One 95,200
Whenever You’re Ready 88,247
If I Say Yes 87,924
Love Take Over 73,389
Strong As Steel 73,219
Somewhere Somebody 47,107
Another Weekend 39,117
RSVP 22,423
Rock My World 21,403
Let Me Be Yours 14,076
With Every Heartbeat 13,651
There’s A Brand New World 9,197

Tentenlad wrote: Tue 01 Apr 2025, 8:22 am OMD 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

‘Souvenir’ 443,544
‘Maid Of Orleans’ 420,935
‘Enola Gay’ 350,550
‘Joan Of Arc’ 336,612
‘Locomotion’ 223,244
‘Messages’ 199,013
‘Forever (Live And Die)’ 140,148
‘Talking Loud And Clear’ 139,672
‘Genetic Engineering’ 93,653
‘So In Love’ 63,053
‘Secret’ 48,450
‘Dreaming’ 29,920
‘Telegraph’ 29,376
‘If You Leave’ 23,018
‘La Femme Accident’ 20,655
‘We Love You’ 19,771
‘Shame’ 16,388
‘Never Turn Away’ 8,466

I always thought Electricity was their best record but it completely bombed.

Spandau Ballet 1980’s singles ranked by UK sales

True 615,383
Chant No1 341,448
To Cut A Long Story Short 317,665
Gold 291,414
Lifeline 255,450
Instinction 244,122
Musclebound 195,108
Only When You Leave 187,833
I’ll Fly For You 170,561
Through The Barricades 152,847
Communication 152,796
The Freeze 144,432
Round And Round 118,133
Fight For Ourselves 79,322
Highly Strung 72,777
Paint me Down 72,612
She Loved Like Diamond 38,571
Be Free With Your Love 29,818
Raw 17,697