Tell me your favourite female - sung records from the 1980s, whether or not they were singles or hits.

[WildRosie]

Mine, in no particular order, are:

Thorn In My Side - Eurythmics
They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
Super Trouper - ABBA
Only You - Yazoo
Sign Of The Times - Belle Stars
Hymn To Her - Pretenders
Is This Love ? - Alison Moyet
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
The Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston

I'm going to throw in 'January February' by Barbara Dickson. Cliff Richard's regular writer/producer, Alan Tarney, wrote the song and if BD hadn't recorded it, Cliff might have. Barbara did us all a favour in 1980.

Oh yes, and 'Cloudbusting' is my favourite Kate Bush song. Some happy memories associated with it.

@Spuriously17windows

Don’t get me wrong - Chrissie Hynde The tide is high - Blondie Kiss me deadly - Lita Ford Private dancer - Tina Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benatat

I know it's a typo, but Pat Benatat has really made me smile for some reason!!

I thought "Will You" Hazel O'Connor was 70's.

I'll add Yazz "The Only way Is Up"

@Devlesko

I thought "Will You" Hazel O'Connor was 70's.

I'll add Yazz "The Only way Is Up"

Will You was recorded in 1980 and released in 1981. Fond memories of snogging to it at a friend's birthday party later that year

@TheWoollybacksWife I have similar memories of that song

Breakout - Swing Out Sister
Sign of The Times - The Belle Stars
Perfect - Fairground Attraction

I’m here to add to the one PP who voted for “Baby I don’t care” by Transvision Vamp

Plus:

Betty Boo “ Hey DJ I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing” - started a complete obsession on my part about her, she was a goddess in my eyes!

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

Marti Webb - 'Take That Look Off Your Face' Liza Minelli - 'Losing My Mind' The Nolans - 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing' - it's cheesier than Cooper's Hill, but the dancefloor fills instantly whenever it begins!

Has anybody said Charlene - 'I've Never Been To Me' yet? No? Nobody? Well, I wonder why ever not

The Nolans - 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing' - it's cheesier than Cooper's Hill, but the dancefloor fills instantly whenever it begins!

Yeah, this reminds me of our wedding day evening do. Just when I thought nobody was going to get up and dance..... I needn’t have worried 😁.

Pearly Dewdrops Drops - Cocteau Twins

Several song sung by Annie Lennox. No one else comes close.

songs sung by Annie Lennox!

Has Samantha Fox had a mention ?

Keep up with the thread - she was back on page 3....

Was Wilson Phillips the 80s?

I was thinking of them too. They were pop royalty, being the daughters of members of the Beach Boys and the Mamas & Papas.

Still doesn't stop me confusing their name with that of Wilson Pickett, mind - every time....!

Hey Mickey by Toni Basil.

@nosswith

Several song sung by Annie Lennox. No one else comes close.

I think Alison Moyet gives her a very close run for her money and imo has a better voice.

Wilson Phillips was 1990.

I was just listening to Is This Love by Allison Moyet today, really took me back.