ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 26 BEST SONGS (MARCH 1981)

 

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 26 BEST SONGS (MARCH 1981)

26. BUCKS FIZZ - MAKING YOUR MIND UP
25. LIGHT OF THE WORLD - I'M SO HAPPY
24. PHIL COLLINS - I MISSED AGAIN
23. THE WHO - YOU BETTER YOU BET
22. DIRE STRAITS - SKATEAWAY
21. LINX - INTUITION
20. SUGAR MINOTT - GOOD THING GOING
19. HAZEL O'CONNOR - D-DAYS
18. IRON MAIDEN - TWILIGHT ZONE
17. RUSH - VITAL SIGNS
16. PHILIP LYNOTT - YELLOW PEARL
15. DAVID BOWIE - UP THE HILL BACKWARDS
14. EDDY GRANT - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU
13. JOHN LENNON - WATCHING THE WHEELS
12. SPANDAU BALLET - MUSCLEBOUND
11.THE EXPRESSOS - TANGO IN MONO
10. LENE LOVICH - NEW TOY
9. BOW WOW WOW - W.O.R.K. (N.O. NAH NO NO MY DADDY DON'T)
8. VISAGE - MIND OF A TOY
7. DEPARTMENT S - IS VIC THERE?
6. DEPECHE MODE - DREAMING OF ME
5. HEAVEN 17 - (WE DON'T NEED THIS) FASCIST GROOVE THANG
4. ALTERED IMAGES - DEAD POP STARS
3. PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED - FLOWERS OF ROMANCE
2. NEW ORDER - CEREMONY
1. THE CURE - PRIMARY

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 22 BEST SONGS (FEBRUARY 1981)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 22 BEST SONGS (FEBRUARY 1981)

22. THE KRANKIES - FAN DABI DOZI
21. ROXY MUSIC - JEALOUS GUY
20. TYGERS OF PAN TANG - HELLBOUND
19. STRAY CATS - ROCK THIS TOWN
18. ANGELIC UPSTARTS - KIDS ON THE STREETS
17. TOYAH - IT'S A MYSTERY
16. PRETENDERS - MESSAGE OF LOVE
15. KIKI DEE - STAR
14. MOTORHEAD / GIRLSCHOOL- PLEASE DON'T TOUCH
13. FRESHIES - I'M IN LOVE WITH THE GIRL ON THE MANCHESTER VIRGIN MEGASTORE CHECK-OUT DESK
12. RAH BAND - SLIDE
11. JUDAS PRIEST - DON'T GO
10. CHRISTOPHER CROSS - SAILING
9. KIM WILDE - KIDS IN AMERICA
8. CLASSIX NOUVEAUX - GUILTY
7. HUMAN LEAGUE - BOYS AND GIRLS
6. LANDSCAPE - EINSTEIN A GO GO
5. YOKO ONO - WALKING ON THIN ICE
4. DURAN DURAN - PLANET EARTH
3. THE JAM - THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT
2. FREEEZ - SOUTHERN FREEEZ
1. TALKING HEADS - ONCE IN A LIFETIME

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 23 BEST SONGS (JANUARY 1981)

 

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 23 BEST SONGS (JANUARY 1981)

23. DONNA SUMMER - COLD LOVE
22. HEATWAVE - GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
21. THE BOOMTOWN RATS - THE ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD (GUILTY)
20. PRAYING MANTIS - CHEATED
19. RAINBOW - I SURRENDER
18. THE CLASH - HITSVILLE U.K.
17. PHIL COLLINS - IN THE AIR TONIGHT
16. STEVE WINWOOD - WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
15. JOHN LENNON - WOMAN
14. MFSB - MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD
13. SUSAN FASSBENDER - TWILIGHT CAFE
12. THE MOTELS - DAYS ARE O.K. (BUT THE NIGHTS WERE MADE FOR LOVE)
11. DIRE STRAITS - ROMEO AND JULIET
10. JANE KENNAWAY - I O YOU
9. HONEY BANE - TURN ME ON TURN ME OFF
8. SPANDAU BALLET - THE FREEZE
7. XTC - SGT. ROCK (IS GOING TO HELP ME)
6. ULTRAVOX - VIENNA
5. BLONDIE - RAPTURE
4. THE STRANGLERS - THROWN AWAY
3. THE PASSIONS - I'M IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR
2. DAVID BOWIE - SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
1. THE TEARDROP EXPLODES - REWARD

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 15 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 1980)

 

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 15 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 1980)

15. OTTAWAN - YOU'RE OK
14. SAD CAFE - I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
13. THE JACKSONS - HEARTBREAK HOTEL
12. EARTH, WIND AND FIRE - BACK ON THE ROAD
11. THE POLICE - DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA
10. THE LOOK - I AM THE BEAT
9. ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS - CLUBLAND
8. THE GAP BAND - BURN RUBBER ON ME
7. YARBROUGH AND PEOPLES - DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
6, THE BEAT - TOO NICE TO TALK TO
5. THE SPECIALS - MAGGIE'S FARM
4. GARY NUMAN - THE WRECKAGE
3. JOHN LENNON - IMAGINE
2. VISAGE - FADE TO GREY
1. THE SPECIALS FEATURING RICO - DO NOTHING

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 40 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 1980)

Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 40 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 1980)

40. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - HUNGRY HEART
39. NICK STRAKER BAND - LEAVING ON THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN
38. COFFEE - SLIP AND DIP
37. ARETHA FRANKLIN - WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
36. OZZY OSBOURNE - MR CROWLEY
35. TRIUMPH - I LIVE FOR THE WEEKEND
34. M - THE OFFICIAL SECRETS
33. SHAKATAK - FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT TIME
32. INCOGNITO - PARISIENNE GIRL
31. THE BUGGLES - ELSTREE
30. BLACK SABBATH - DIE YOUNG
29. JOHN FOXX - MILES AWAY
28. MADNESS - EMBARRASSMENT
27. WHITESNAKE - AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY
26. IRON MAIDEN - WOMEN IN UNIFORM
25. ROXY MUSIC - SAME OLD SCENE
24. ABBA - SUPER TROUPER
23. ROBERT PALMER - LOOKING FOR CLUES
22. CHAS AND DAVE - RABBIT
21. AC/DC - ROCK AND ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION
20. THE SKIDS - A WOMAN IN WINTER
19. DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES - KISS ON MY LIST
18. KATE BUSH - DECEMBER WILL BE MAGIC AGAIN
17. STRAY CATS - RUNAWAY BOYS
16. BAD MANNERS - LORRAINE
15. IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS - SUPERMAN'S BIG SISTER
14. BLONDIE - THE TIDE IS HIGH
13. JONA LEWIE - STOP THE CAVALRY
12. THE CLASH - THE CALL UP
11. BLACK SLATE - BOOM BOOM
10. ADAM AND THE ANTS - ANTMUSIC
9. QUEEN - FLASH
8. JOHN LENNON - (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
7. THE BOOMTOWN RATS - BANANA REPUBLIC
6. SPANDAU BALLET - TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT
5. EDDY GRANT - DO YOU FEEL MY LOVE
4. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - DON'T WALK AWAY
3. BOW WOW WOW - I WANT MY BABY ON MARS
2. DEVO - WHIP IT
1. SIOUXIE AND THE BANSHEES - ISRAEL