ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 12 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 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 12 BEST SONGS (DECEMBER 1981)

12. THE FOUR TOPS - DON'T WALK AWAY
11. ADAM & THE ANTS - ANT RAP
10. THE ROLLING STONES - WAITING ON A FRIEND
9. ROD STEWART - YOUNG TURKS
8. FOREIGNER - WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
7. KOOL & THE GANG - GET DOWN ON IT
6. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - SWEET DREAMS
5. THE BOOMTOWN RATS - NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
4. ABBA - ONE OF US
3. THE POLICE - SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
2. ALTERED IMAGES - I COULD BE HAPPY
1. JON ANDERSON AND VANGELIS - I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 40 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 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 40 BEST SONGS (NOVEMBER 1981)

40. BUCKS FIZZ - THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
39. STRAY CATS - YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME
38. SHEENA EASTON - YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME
37. THE POINTER SISTERS - SHOULD I DO IT
36. IMAGINATION - FLASHBACK
35. CLASSIX NOUVEAUX - NEVER AGAIN
34. GARY NUMAN - LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
33. MADNESS - IT MUST BE LOVE
32. LEVEL 42 - STARCHILD
31. BONEY M - WE KILL THE WORLD/DON'T KILL THE WORLD
30. DOLLAR - MIRROR MIRROR
29. MEAT LOAF - DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
28. BLACK SABBATH - THE MOB RULES
27. BOW WOW WOW - CHIHUAHUA
26. TEMPOLE TUDOR - THROWING MY BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER
25. SHAKATAK - EASIER SAID THAN DONE
24. EARTH, WIND, & FIRE - LET'S GROOVE
23. TOYAH - GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE
22. GODLEY & CREME - WEDDING BELLS
21. DAVID BOWIE - WILD IS THE WIND
20. DURAN DURAN - MY OWN WAY
19. SPANDAU BALLET - PAINT ME DOWN
18. THE PRETENDERS - I GO TO SLEEP
17. THE BEAT - HIT IT
16. ORANGE JUICE - LOVE LOVE
15. THE CLASH - THIS IS RADIO CLASH
14. THE STRANGLERS - LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO THE FAMILY
13. QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE - UNDER PRESSURE
12. PIGBAG - SUNNY DAY
11. THE DAMNED - DISCO MAN
10. HEAVEN 17 - PENTHOUSE AND PAVEMENT
9. KIM WILDE - CAMBODIA
8. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - DON'T YOU WANT ME
7. SIMPLE MINDS - SWEAT IN BULLET
6. ULTRAVOX - THE VOICE
5. TEARDROP EXPLODES - COLOURS FLY AWAY
4. JAPAN - VISIONS OF CHINA
3. SOFT CELL - BEDSITTER
2. SCRITTI POLITTI - THE SWEETEST GIRL
1. FUN BOY THREE - THE LUNATICS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 24 BEST SONGS (OCTOBER 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 24 BEST SONGS (OCTOBER 1981)

24. VIDEO SYMPHONIC - THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA THEME
23. KOOL & THE GANG - STEPPIN' OUT
22. SUGAR MINOTT - NEVER MY LOVE
21. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN - PHYSICAL
20. IAN GILLAN - NIGHTMARE
19. GENESIS - KEEP IT DARK
18. DIRE STRAITS - TUNNEL OF LOVE
17. FOREIGNER - JUKE BOX HERO
16. U2 - GLORIA
15. TREVOR WALTERS - LOVE ME TONIGHT
14. SAXON - PRINCESS OF THE NIGHT
13. CHRISTOPHER CROSS - ARTHUR'S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)
12. THE POLICE - EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
11. ABC - TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH
10. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - OPEN YOUR HEART
9. HAIRCUT 100 - FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
8. THE JAM - ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
7. DISCHARGE - NEVER AGAIN
6. THE EXPLOITED - DEAD CITIES
5. ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - JOAN OF ARC
4. ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - TWILIGHT
3. LAURIE ANDERSON - O SUPERMAN
2. TOM TOM CLUB - GENIUS OF LOVE
1. THE CURE - CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 20 BEST SONGS (SEPTEMBER 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 20 BEST SONGS (SEPTEMBER 1981)

20. MEAT LOAF - I'M GONNA LOVE HER FOR BOTH OF US
19. SLADE - LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS
18. JOAN ARMATRADING - I'M LUCKY
17. BAD MANNERS - WALKING IN THE SUNSHINE
16. MADNESS - SHUT UP
15. SHEENA EASTON - JUST ANOTHER BROKEN HEART
14. PRETENDERS - DAY AFTER DAY
13. HAZEL O'CONNOR - HANGING AROUND
12. DAVE STEWART & BARBARA GASKIN - IT'S MY PARTY
11. THE POLICE - INVISIBLE SUN
10. TOYAH - THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
9. ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS - GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
8. ADAM & THE ANTS - PRINCE CHARMING
7. GODLEY & CREME - UNDER YOUR THUMB
6. THE CREATURES - MAD EYED SCREAMER
5. ALTERED IMAGES - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
4. DEPECHE MODE - JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
3. THOMAS DOLBY - EUROPA AND THE PIRATE TWINS
2. JAPAN - QUIET LIFE
1. NEW ORDER - PROCESSION

ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE / INDEPENDENT TOP 25 BEST SONGS (AUGUST 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 25 BEST SONGS (AUGUST 1981)

25. OTTAWAN - HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)
24. IMAGINATION - IN AND OUT OF LOVE
23. THE POINTER SISTERS - SLOW HAND
22. THE NEWS - AUDIO VIDEO
21. STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND
20. CLIFF RICHARD - WIRED FOR SOUND
19. THIN LIZZY - TROUBLE BOYS
18. GENESIS - ABACAB
17. FOREIGNER - URGENT
16. U2 - FIRE
15. HEAVEN 17 - PLAY TO WIN
14. KIM CARNES - DRAW OF THE CARDS
13. THE ROLLING STONES - START ME UP
12. ANEKA - JAPANESE BOY
11. CLASSIX NOUVEAUX - INSIDE OUTSIDE
10. GARY NUMAN - SHE'S GOT CLAWS
9. LEVEL 42 - TURN IT ON
8. UB40 - ONE IN TEN
7. BOW WOW WOW - PRINCE OF DARKNESS
6. JOHN FOXX - EUROPE AFTER THE RAIN
5. SIMPLE MINDS - LOVE SONG
4. ULTRAVOX - THE THIN WALL
3. THE TEARDROP EXPLODES - PASSIONATE FRIEND
2. THE HUMAN LEAGUE - LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE)
1. ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK - SOUVENIR