80's UK & US Charts.

This is also a great chart. Hardly any of these songs charted in the US. If we know of them, it's because many of them received airplay on MTV.

 

Holy Christ...great chart. Lived it and Loved it all!!

 

30 years ago this week!

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 17, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)



1 2 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 12 (1)
2 5 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince – 12 (2)
3 3 CARRIE –•– Europe – 12 (3)
4 8 BAD –•– Michael Jackson – 5 (4)
5 11 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna – 6 (5)
6 1 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake – 16 (1)
7 7 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart – 10 (7)
8 10 CASANOVA –•– Levert – 10 (8)
9 9 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 10 (9)
10 4 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama – 14 (4)

11 15 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany – 8 (11)
12 12 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose – 10 (12)
13 16 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac – 8 (13)
14 17 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol – 7 (14)
15 6 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (1)
16 18 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister – 10 (16)
17 13 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole – 13 (13)
18 19 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars – 8 (18)
19 21 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys – 7 (19)
20 30 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 3 (20)

21 24 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 – 6 (21)
22 22 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon – 14 (22)
23 14 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson – 14 (10)
24 28 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G – 8 (24)
25 35 (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – 4 (25)
26 34 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew – 7 (26)
27 40 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 4 (27)
28 41 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx – 4 (28)
29 36 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones – 12 (29)
30 43 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. – 5 (30)

31 42 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison – 7 (31)
32 29 SOMETHING REAL (INSIDE ME/INSIDE YOU) –•– Mr. Mister – 9 (29)
33 20 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC – 16 (5)
34 48 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos – 6 (34)
35 25 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos – 17 (1)
36 31 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard – 20 (6)
37 26 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys – 15 (12)
38 39 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy – 9 (38)
39 23 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – 11 (1)
40 51 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze – 5 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

45 27 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead – 13 (9)
47 37 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson – 24 (4)
48 33 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams – 9 (32)
55 32 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal – 13 (25)
57 38 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 14 (6)

POWER PLAYS

41 44 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger – 6 (41)
42 53 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit – 5 (42)
43 59 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting – 2 (43)
44 49 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 7 (44)
46 50 NO ONE IN THE WORLD –•– Anita Baker – 9 (46)
49 56 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee – 6 (49)
50 64 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

74 — I DO YOU –•– The Jets – 1 (74)
88 — SPECIAL WAY –•– Kool & The Gang – 1 (88)
89 — SO THE STORY GOES –•– Living In A Box – 1 (89)
90 — CRAZY WORLD –•– Big Trouble – 1 (90)
93 — MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang – 1 (93)
95 — CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 1 (95)

 

Fantastic to see Bananarama in that top 10 along with Prince, Michael Jackson and Madonna!

 

As usual I haven't even heard most of these songs, although I've heard of most of the artists and might have some material by a few. The best one I know, which I discovered only a few years ago, is:

26 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew – 7 (26)

Followed by:

19 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys – 7 (19)
27 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 4 (27)

And on a whim I just decided to listen to:

3 CARRIE –•– Europe – 12 (3)

because I like Final Countdown, and this one is decent too.

 

I like/own 25 of these (and most of the accompanying albums). It's a pretty good chart for me!

There are a couple of songs that I either don't remember or have never heard; unsurprising really, as they probably failed to chart in Australia and passed me by. I will have to look them up. Meanwhile, I had no idea that 'Carrie' was such a big hit...

 

I guess there must have been 2 different 45 versions of "Lost In Emotion". The one in the pic that Bobby posted has a listed running time of 3:59, but this one has a listed time of 4:34.



Of course, another possibility is that the 3:59 is incorrect, and it may actually run 4:34. I've never seen a 3:59 version anywhere on CD to date, but I do have at least 2 CD's that have the 4:34 version. I think the album version runs about 5 minutes.

An excellent chart from one of my favorite years. Of the Top 40, the only one I don't have on my iPod (yet) is #29. The Prince and Madonna songs would peak at #2 while Lisa Lisa and Michael Jackson would trade positions the following week.
Songs 11 and 14 originally recorded by Tommy James and The Shondells would both go to #1, back-to-back. It should also be noted that Billboard classified the Live Version of Billy Idol's "Mony Mony" as the one that charted, even though it's not specified as such here. The Whitney Houston song was part of her record breaking 7 consecutive #1 songs from 1985-1988. The Belinda Carlisle song is probably my favorite of all the ones listed here, and it's also her only #1 in the US, as either a member of the Go-Go's or solo. It was around this time in 1987 that Cassette Singles were starting to take off in the US, and "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" was one of the first I bought, along with the Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes song, which was #1 the week before Belinda. Songs 49. 88 and 93 are underrated gems IMO that unfortunately didn't see high chart positions.

Overall, 10 #1 songs listed here: Songs 1, 4, 6, 11, 14, 15, 25, 27, 35 and 39.

 

I had that song on an obscure V/A compilation when I was a kid... probably haven't heard it in over 20 years! It's pretty cheesy and has early 90's written all over it, but it's still kinda fun!



Of course, at the time I was too young to know who Yes were....

By the way, the compilation it was on was this one:
Various - Power Trax
A very strange and eclectic mix of artists...

 

Thought I’d stick in a ‘new’ UK chart. This is from week ending 21st November 1981.

 

Oh dear, they got the Modern Romance title wrong.

 

How dare they not give that utter classic their full attention?

 

It's just so nice to see a chart and know who 99% of the artists are, even if you don't like them.
I have been following the UK album chart threat for months and I hardly recognise even the top 10...

 

The ONLY time I ever check a chart these days is just after Record Store Day. I like to see how the releases have placed. The rest of the year they can bugger right off. It's all a fix anyway. Always has been. How else can you justify 'Crazy Frog' or Brotherhood Of Man......? (Oh, and I'll look this weekend too to see how the Eurovision singles have done).

 

11/20/81 — CJCH 920 AM ( Halifax, Nova Scotia )

92/CJCH
top 30

TW LW ARTIST TITLE WKS NOTES
1 1 Hall & Oates Private Eyes
2 2 Dan Fogelberg Hard To Say
3 9 Foreigner Waiting For A Girl Like You
4 8 The Police Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
5 5 Air Supply Here I Am
6 4 Diesel Sausalito Summernight
7 7 Bob Seger Trying To Live My Life Without You
8 3 Christopher Cross Arthur's Theme
9 6 Kenny Rogers Share Your Love
10 13 Genesis No Reply At All
11 10 Martha & The Muffins Women Around The World At Work
12 16 Jon & Vangelis The Friends Of Mr. Cairo
13 17 Chilliwack My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
14 19 Commodores Oh No
15 11 Moody Blues The Voice
16 12 Al Jarreau We're In This Love Together
17 14 The Rolling Stones Start Me Up
18 21 Triumph Magic Power
19 22 Rod Stewart Young Turks
20 23 Quincy Jones Just Once
21 15 Billy Joel Say Goodbye To Hollywood
22 29 Quarterflash Harden My Heart
23 30 Stevie Nicks Leather And Lace
23 30 Stevie Nicks Edge Of Seventeen
24 26 Four Tops When She Was My Girl
25 20 Rick Springfield I've Done Everything
26 -- Lindsey Buckingham Trouble
27 -- J. Geils Band Centerfold
28 -- Diana Ross Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
29 -- Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure
30 -- Steve Miller Band Heart Like A Wheel

 

Yes, and I love any chart that has OMD and Altered Images placed so high!

 

I just spent 2 1/2 weeks (broken up by weekend trips home to LA) in Calgary, Alberta for my new job and I made sure to listen to a lot of Canadian music while I was up there. The Chilliwack song made the playlist! I also listened to a lot of Blue Rodeo, Sloan, Payola$, Tom Cochrane/Red Rider, Eight Seconds, etc.

Oh, and k.d. lang, too. I got a kick out of actually being in Alberta and hearing her sing "She was a big-boned gal from southern Alberta..." - I'm nerdy like that.

 

It is hard to deny Finer Things as a single. Terrific track.

 

I can't believe this album has never been remastered. I know the original sounds fine, but seems like a great candidate for a deluxe edition. Roll With It would be, too.

 

My god, that Talk Talk review.

 

Is Say Say Say Paul McCartney’s most successful song?

 

Not sure. He had a fair amount of hits.

 

Y'know, if her recording career drops off, I'm sure there's good money to be made....... There's certain clubs I've heard of - ahem...

 

Every day's a learning day. I didn't even know that Hawkwind's 'Sonic Attack' had ever charted. More than me bought it then.... Didn't feel like it at the time. I was alone......all alone......

 

UK charts from 36 years ago this week.





Own any of these, @Eric_Generic?

 

Here’s a thing of, well, not beauty, but definitely of interest. A good 80s chart!

I actually don’t have much to say about the 80s. Always seemed such a disappointment after the 70s. But a lot of these I really dug - and even own.


At no 3 - Belle Stars. Terrific record and marvellous video.

Marillion’s ‘He Knows You Know'

‘Africa'. Hell, who doesn’t own ‘Africa’ ?

Mac’s ‘Oh Diane’

The Fun Boy Three’s - ‘Tunnel Of Love’

Def Leppard ‘Photograph'

Wah! - ‘Story Of The Blues’

One of U2’s finest - ‘New Year’s Day’

Lizzy’s ‘Cold Sweat’

….and the magnificent Icehouse single ‘Het Little Girl’. Another moving promo vid.

There's a decent CD for the car to be made of of this lot