B100: #89 “I Love Rock’n’Roll” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

“Put another dime in the jukebox baby…”  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ “I Love Rock’n’Roll” takes us out of the 80s in my B100 favourite tunes rundown.

B100: #81 “Inbetween Days” by The Cure

Moving further into the 80s in my B100 favourite songs list, it’s the gothic dreampop of “Inbetween Days” by The Cure.

B100: #54 “Embarrassment” by Madness

A UK number 4 hit from 1980 by Camden’s finest Madness with “Embarrassment”, as we venture further up my B100 favourite songs list.

379 to 50: #17 “True Faith” by New Order

Another band where it’s difficult to pick just one song for my 379 to 50 favourite tunes countdown: today it’s New Order and “True Faith”, their number 4 hit from 1987.

379 to 50: #26 “Kids In America” by Kim Wilde

Back to back early 80s peroxide pop thrills in my favourite songs rundown with “Kids In America” by Kim Wilde, following Blondie’s entry at #27 yesterday.

379 to 50: #27 “Atomic” by Blondie

After Beastie Boys at #28, we’re staying in New York for the latest in my favourite songs rundown – with “Atomic”, the icily perfect 1980 number one single from Blondie.

379 to 50: #30 “Virginia Plain” by Roxy Music

The glam pop genius of Roxy Music and “Virginia Plain”, their number 4 single from 1972, moves us into the top 30 of my favourite songs rundown.

379 to 50: #31 “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath

Time for some heavier stuff in my favourite 50 songs list, with 1970’s “Paranoid” from metal alchemists Black Sabbath.

379 to 50: #32 “The Sound Of The Crowd” by The Human League

Synth pop perfection in my top 50 songs rundown, with “The Sound Of The Crowd”, the lead-off single from The Human League‘s “Dare”, their 1981 classic all-conquering album.

379 to 50: #42 “3am Eternal” by The KLF

All aboard to Mu-Mu Land, with “3am Eternal” by The KLF, a UK number one in 1991 from the horned magicians, true national treasures.