Now we go to an Elton John single that had some chart impact in the U.S., but did nothing in the U.K. After his collaboration with Thom Bell got some positive buzz, he tried to make lightning strike twice with another disco producer, Pete Bellotte. The result was "Victim Of Love": This one could only scrape by at #31 in US Billboard, #38 in Cash Box, and #57 in Record World. Unlike the Bell collaboration, this one has been given a thumbs-down generally speaking. The same-titled LP would ultimately be his third-lowest charted album in the States.
Week Ending 10 November 1979 05 - 21 - 09 - The Selecter - ON MY RADIO This still packs a punch today. Pauline Black is such an endearing figure from that era - always enjoy listening to her whenever she crops up on music programmes and documentaries 03 - 28 - 19 - The Specials Featuring Rico + - A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY / NITE KLUB Two excellent tracks battling to outdo each other 05 - 31 - 26 - Herb Alpert - RISE The world's greatest ladies shampoo ad music that never was... makes the "The Lonely Bull" sound like Motorhead 04 - 46 - 39 - Lene Lovich - BIRD SONG From the brilliance of "Lucky Number" to the annoyance of this. The same trend was mirrored in both singles' parent albums, with Flex a big disappointment compared to Stateless 04 - 39 - 49 - The Stranglers - NUCLEAR DEVICE (THE WIZARD OF AUS) An average track; not a word I use lightly with one of my favourite bands of all time 1 - NEW - 51 - Madness - ONE STEP BEYOND... Iconic. 10 out of 10 05 - 49 - 54 - Eagles - HEARTACHE TONIGHT I probably would have ceremoniously binned this in my youth; but a 4 year stint in the US and a mellowing with age has somewhat softened my stance... 03 - 59 - 57 - Supertramp - GOODBYE STRANGER Lyrics like what I imagined life in California to be like at the time. A much bigger hit in the US and deservedly so 02 - 66 - 58 - Amii Stewart - JEALOUSY Had this on 7"; I prefer it to "Knock on Wood" - I think it was big on the continent if I recall... 1 - NEW - 75 - The Tourists - I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Liked this at the time, rarely revisit it today. Much greater things were awaiting Lennox and Stewart not so far in the future
Nothing special by any definition but not really as awful as most people generally make out. I have a history of not minding artists' biggest chart disappointments; with Pete Bellotte (of Donna Summer fame) and Sylvester Levay (of "Fly Robin Fly" fame) on writing credits, John and his label probably thought they were onto a winner with this. Also for some inexplicable reason, I have a feeling this was a decent-sized hit in France.
It did, however, figure as background music in a highly-rated U.S. TV soap opera in a manner not appropriate for a music forum, and especially this thread. That had a good deal to do with it making US #1.
El sonido más marchoso y vacilón que existe actualmente... funny that this got a Spanish version (and Chas nails it!)
#16 of 1979 (#446 in total) - "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" by Dr. Hook (#1 for 3 weeks - 17 November 1979-01 December 1979) The UK single (with two different picture sleeves): The US single (with no picture sleeve, now way no how): Wikipedia entry - also NME #485 (4 weeks - 10 November-01 December 1979) and Melody Maker #424 (2 weeks - 03 November-10 November 1979); had peaked in the U.S. before that, at #6 in Billboard, #5 in Cash Box, #4 in Record World, and #3 in Radio & Records. Perhaps their biggest hit under this incarnation (as opposed to their days as "Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show").
Week Ending 17 November 1979 09 - 02 - 01 - Dr. Hook - WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 08 - 01 - 02 - Lena Martell - ONE DAY AT A TIME 05 - 05 - 03 - Queen - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE 03 - 07 - 04 - The Jam - THE ETON RIFLES 03 - 10 - 05 - Commodores - STILL 05 - 03 - 06 - ABBA - GIMME, GIMME, GIMME (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT) 09 - 04 - 07 - Sad Café - EVERY DAY HURTS 06 - 09 - 08 - The Selecter - ON MY RADIO 07 - 06 - 09 - Fleetwood Mac - TUSK 04 - 19 - 10 - The Specials Featuring Rico + - A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY / NITE KLUB 05 - 11 - 11 - Suzi Quatro - SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 07 - 08 - 12 - Viola Wills - GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW 06 - 15 - 13 - The Ramblers (From The Abbey Hey Junior School) - THE SPARROW 03 - 27 - 14 - Donna Summer / Barbra Streisand - NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 04 - 25 - 15 - B.A. Robertson - KNOCKED IT OFF 04 - 21 - 16 - Kool And The Gang - LADIES NIGHT 06 - 26 - 17 - Herb Alpert - RISE 04 - 29 - 18 - Iris Williams - HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA) 09 - 13 - 19 - Errol Dunkley - O.K. FRED 09 - 17 - 20 - XTC - MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL 07 - 18 - 21 - Earth, Wind And Fire - STAR 02 - 51 - 22 - Madness - ONE STEP BEYOND... 06 - 20 - 23 - Chic - MY FORBIDDEN LOVER 03 - 40 - 24 - The Isley Brothers - IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP) 09 - 12 - 25 - The Buggles - VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 06 - 30 - 26 - Dynasty - I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK (BUT I CAN'T HELP MYSELF) 05 - 37 - 27 - Thin Lizzy - SARAH 09 - 14 - 28 - The Dooleys - THE CHOSEN FEW 07 - 22 - 29 - Cats U.K. - LUTON AIRPORT 09 - 24 - 30 - The Charlie Daniels Band - THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 10 - 16 - 31 - Michael Jackson - DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 03 - 44 - 32 - Matchbox - ROCKABILLY REBEL 1 - NEW - 33 - Electric Light Orchestra - CONFUSION / LAST TRAIN TO LONDON 1 - NEW - 34 - Gibson Brothers - QUE SERA MI VIDA 1 - NEW - 35 - The Boomtown Rats - DIAMOND SMILES 02 - 50 - 36 - Dan-I - MONKEY CHOP 05 - 34 - 37 - Robert John - SAD EYES 02 - 60 - 38 - Secret Affair - LET YOUR HEART DANCE 05 - 39 - 39 - Lene Lovich - BIRD SONG 06 - 28 - 40 - Sex Pistols And Ten Pole Tudor - THE GREAT ROCK N' ROLL SWINDLE / ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 02 - 65 - 41 - The Moody Blues - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 05 - 32 - 42 - The Undertones - YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER 02 - 75 - 43 - The Tourists - I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 05 - 43 - 44 - Darts - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE 10 - 31 - 45 - Rainbow - SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE 03 - 62 - 46 - Cliff Richard - HOT SHOT 09 - 23 - 47 - The Police - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 02 - 69 - 48 - Showaddywaddy - A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S 04 - 53 - 49 - Sham 69 - YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I 04 - 42 - 50 - Chris Thompson And Night - IF YOU REMEMBER ME 08 - 35 - 51 - Blondie - DREAMING 03 - 52 - 52 - Angelic Upstarts - NEVER 'AD NOTHIN' 09 - 36 - 53 - Dave Edmunds - QUEEN OF HEARTS 09 - 38 - 54 - Status Quo - WHATEVER YOU WANT 02 - 64 - 55 - Whitesnake - LONG WAY FROM HOME 04 - 46 - 56 - Sparks - TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE 1 - NEW - 57 - Pretenders - BRASS IN POCKET 03 - 56 - 58 - Paul Phoenix (Treble) - NUNC DIMITTIS 10 - 33 - 59 - Al Hudson And The Partners - YOU CAN DO IT 1 - NEW - 60 - Rose Royce - IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER 1 - NEW - 61 - Def Leppard - WASTED 02 - 67 - 62 - Cozy Powell - THEME ONE 05 - 47 - 63 - The Damned - SMASH IT UP 04 - 48 - 64 - Atlanta Rhythm Section - SPOOKY 03 - 66 - 65 - Jonathan King - GLORIA 1 - NEW - 66 - Rocky Burnette - TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE 1 - NEW - 67 - Janis Ian - FLY TOO HIGH 1 - NEW - 68 - Atmosfear - DANCING IN OUTER SPACE 03 - 58 - 69 - Amii Stewart - JEALOUSY 1 - NEW - 70 - The Police - FALL OUT 1 - NEW - 71 - Storm - IT'S MY HOUSE 1 - NEW - 72 - The Lurkers - NEW GUITAR IN TOWN 05 - 61 - 73 - Dusty Springfield - BABY BLUE 07 - 41 - 74 - Gloria Gaynor - LET ME KNOW (I HAVE A RIGHT) 1 - NEW - 75 - Charlie Dore - PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES Week Ending 24 November 1979 10 - 01 - 01 - Dr. Hook - WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 06 - 03 - 02 - Queen - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE 04 - 04 - 03 - The Jam - THE ETON RIFLES 04 - 05 - 04 - Commodores - STILL 09 - 02 - 05 - Lena Martell - ONE DAY AT A TIME 04 - 14 - 06 - Donna Summer / Barbra Streisand - NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 06 - 06 - 07 - ABBA - GIMME, GIMME, GIMME (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT) 05 - 15 - 08 - B.A. Robertson - KNOCKED IT OFF 05 - 16 - 09 - Kool And The Gang - LADIES NIGHT 03 - 22 - 10 - Madness - ONE STEP BEYOND... 07 - 13 - 11 - The Ramblers (From The Abbey Hey Junior School) - THE SPARROW 05 - 10 - 12 - The Specials Featuring Rico + - A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY / NITE KLUB 07 - 17 - 13 - Herb Alpert - RISE 06 - 11 - 14 - Suzi Quatro - SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 1 - NEW - 15 - Gary Numan - COMPLEX 07 - 08 - 16 - The Selecter - ON MY RADIO 02 - 33 - 17 - Electric Light Orchestra - CONFUSION / LAST TRAIN TO LONDON 02 - 34 - 18 - Gibson Brothers - QUE SERA MI VIDA 08 - 12 - 19 - Viola Wills - GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW 07 - 26 - 20 - Dynasty - I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK (BUT I CAN'T HELP MYSELF) 04 - 24 - 21 - The Isley Brothers - IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP) 05 - 18 - 22 - Iris Williams - HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA) 02 - 35 - 23 - The Boomtown Rats - DIAMOND SMILES 10 - 07 - 24 - Sad Café - EVERY DAY HURTS 08 - 09 - 25 - Fleetwood Mac - TUSK 04 - 32 - 26 - Matchbox - ROCKABILLY REBEL 03 - 41 - 27 - The Moody Blues - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 03 - 43 - 28 - The Tourists - I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 06 - 27 - 29 - Thin Lizzy - SARAH 03 - 36 - 30 - Dan-I - MONKEY CHOP 06 - 37 - 31 - Robert John - SAD EYES 03 - 38 - 32 - Secret Affair - LET YOUR HEART DANCE 10 - 20 - 33 - XTC - MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL 1 - NEW - 34 - The Skids - WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR 1 - NEW - 35 - Blondie - UNION CITY BLUE 02 - 60 - 36 - Rose Royce - IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER 10 - 19 - 37 - Errol Dunkley - O.K. FRED 08 - 29 - 38 - Cats U.K. - LUTON AIRPORT 03 - 48 - 39 - Showaddywaddy - A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S 10 - 28 - 40 - The Dooleys - THE CHOSEN FEW 11 - 31 - 41 - Michael Jackson - DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 10 - 25 - 42 - The Buggles - VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 08 - 21 - 43 - Earth, Wind And Fire - STAR 06 - 39 - 44 - Lene Lovich - BIRD SONG 02 - 67 - 45 - Janis Ian - FLY TOO HIGH 02 - 68 - 46 - Atmosfear - DANCING IN OUTER SPACE 02 - 70 - 47 - The Police - FALL OUT 02 - 57 - 48 - Pretenders - BRASS IN POCKET 06 - 42 - 49 - The Undertones - YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER 1 - NEW - 50 - Lowrell - MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON 04 - 46 - 51 - Cliff Richard - HOT SHOT 02 - 71 - 52 - Storm - IT'S MY HOUSE 1 - NEW - 53 - The Three Degrees - MY SIMPLE HEART 1 - NEW - 54 - Status Quo - LIVING ON AN ISLAND 1 - NEW - 55 - Marianne Faithfull - THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN 10 - 47 - 56 - The Police - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 10 - 30 - 57 - The Charlie Daniels Band - THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 02 - 66 - 58 - Rocky Burnette - TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE 07 - 23 - 59 - Chic - MY FORBIDDEN LOVER 1 - NEW - 60 - Diana Ross - IT'S MY HOUSE 1 - NEW - 61 - Dollar - I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND 1 - NEW - 62 - Sheila And B. Devotion - SPACER 02 - 61 - 63 - Def Leppard - WASTED 1 - NEW - 64 - Stevie Wonder - SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 05 - 49 - 65 - Sham 69 - YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I 02 - 75 - 66 - Charlie Dore - PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES 04 - 58 - 67 - Paul Phoenix (Treble) - NUNC DIMITTIS 1 - NEW - 68 - Freddie James - GET UP AND BOOGIE 05 - 56 - 69 - Sparks - TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE 1 - NEW - 70 - Shalamar - THE SECOND TIME AROUND 04 - 52 - 71 - Angelic Upstarts - NEVER 'AD NOTHIN' 1 - NEW - 72 - Dave Edmunds - CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE 1 - NEW - 73 - Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 05 - 50 - 74 - Chris Thompson And Night - IF YOU REMEMBER ME 06 - 44 - 75 - Darts - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE Week Ending 01 December 1979 11 - 01 - 01 - Dr. Hook - WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 07 - 02 - 02 - Queen - CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE 05 - 06 - 03 - Donna Summer / Barbra Streisand - NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 05 - 04 - 04 - Commodores - STILL 1 - NEW - 05 - The Police - WALKING ON THE MOON 02 - 15 - 06 - Gary Numan - COMPLEX 04 - 10 - 07 - Madness - ONE STEP BEYOND... 03 - 17 - 08 - Electric Light Orchestra - CONFUSION / LAST TRAIN TO LONDON 05 - 03 - 09 - The Jam - THE ETON RIFLES 06 - 08 - 10 - B.A. Robertson - KNOCKED IT OFF 06 - 09 - 11 - Kool And The Gang - LADIES NIGHT 03 - 18 - 12 - Gibson Brothers - QUE SERA MI VIDA 03 - 23 - 13 - The Boomtown Rats - DIAMOND SMILES 05 - 21 - 14 - The Isley Brothers - IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP) 08 - 11 - 15 - The Ramblers (From The Abbey Hey Junior School) - THE SPARROW 10 - 05 - 16 - Lena Martell - ONE DAY AT A TIME 06 - 12 - 17 - The Specials Featuring Rico + - A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY / NITE KLUB 05 - 26 - 18 - Matchbox - ROCKABILLY REBEL 07 - 07 - 19 - ABBA - GIMME, GIMME, GIMME (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT) 08 - 13 - 20 - Herb Alpert - RISE 02 - 35 - 21 - Blondie - UNION CITY BLUE 04 - 28 - 22 - The Tourists - I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU 04 - 27 - 23 - The Moody Blues - NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN 07 - 29 - 24 - Thin Lizzy - SARAH 02 - 73 - 25 - Michael Jackson - OFF THE WALL 1 - NEW - 26 - Pink Floyd - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) 07 - 14 - 27 - Suzi Quatro - SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 08 - 16 - 28 - The Selecter - ON MY RADIO 06 - 22 - 29 - Iris Williams - HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA) 04 - 30 - 30 - Dan-I - MONKEY CHOP 02 - 53 - 31 - The Three Degrees - MY SIMPLE HEART 02 - 34 - 32 - The Skids - WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR 08 - 20 - 33 - Dynasty - I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK (BUT I CAN'T HELP MYSELF) 03 - 36 - 34 - Rose Royce - IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER 09 - 19 - 35 - Viola Wills - GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW 02 - 54 - 36 - Status Quo - LIVING ON AN ISLAND 11 - 24 - 37 - Sad Café - EVERY DAY HURTS 1 - NEW - 38 - Sugarhill Gang - RAPPER'S DELIGHT 04 - 32 - 39 - Secret Affair - LET YOUR HEART DANCE 07 - 31 - 40 - Robert John - SAD EYES 02 - 50 - 41 - Lowrell - MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON 04 - 39 - 42 - Showaddywaddy - A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S 02 - 62 - 43 - Sheila And B. Devotion - SPACER 02 - 60 - 44 - Diana Ross - IT'S MY HOUSE 1 - NEW - 45 - The Stranglers - DON'T BRING HARRY (EP) 03 - 45 - 46 - Janis Ian - FLY TOO HIGH 03 - 48 - 47 - Pretenders - BRASS IN POCKET 03 - 46 - 48 - Atmosfear - DANCING IN OUTER SPACE 03 - 47 - 49 - The Police - FALL OUT 02 - 55 - 50 - Marianne Faithfull - THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN 09 - 25 - 51 - Fleetwood Mac - TUSK 02 - 64 - 52 - Stevie Wonder - SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 02 - 70 - 53 - Shalamar - THE SECOND TIME AROUND 02 - 68 - 54 - Freddie James - GET UP AND BOOGIE 03 - 52 - 55 - Storm - IT'S MY HOUSE 11 - 37 - 56 - Errol Dunkley - O.K. FRED 02 - 61 - 57 - Dollar - I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND 03 - 58 - 58 - Rocky Burnette - TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE 02 - 72 - 59 - Dave Edmunds - CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE 05 - 51 - 60 - Cliff Richard - HOT SHOT 1 - NEW - 61 - Paul McCartney - WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME 1 - NEW - 62 - U.K. Subs - SHE'S NOT THERE / KICKS (EP) 03 - 63 - 63 - Def Leppard - WASTED 12 - 41 - 64 - Michael Jackson - DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 11 - 33 - 65 - XTC - MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL 1 - NEW - 66 - Eagles - THE LONG RUN 1 - NEW - 67 - Motörhead - BOMBER 07 - 44 - 68 - Lene Lovich - BIRD SONG 1 - NEW - 69 - The Damned - I JUST CAN'T BE HAPPY TODAY 11 - 40 - 70 - The Dooleys - THE CHOSEN FEW 11 - 42 - 71 - The Buggles - VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 11 - 56 - 72 - The Police - MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 1 - NEW - 73 - Darts - REET PETITE 1 - NEW - 74 - Cockney Rejects - I'M NOT A FOOL 08 - 59 - 75 - Chic - MY FORBIDDEN LOVER
Now for those I'd have (any 'oldie' in the bunch would be in its original pressing from 'way back when' . . . ): The order of release between his second and third singles from his Off The Wall LP was the reverse in the UK from the US. In the States this was his third, reaching #10 in both Billboard and Record World, #11 in Cash Box, and #9 in Radio & Records in Spring 1980. This future Yuletide standard, "at the time," only made two US charts: Cash Box (at #83) and Record World (at #94); didn't make Billboard's Hot 100 until 2018 - 2018!!! - at which point it peaked at #47.
And now for the other 'newies': Two different singles in the U.S., and each charted separately: "Confusion" peaked at #37 in US Billboard, #47 in Cash Box, and #44 in Record World . . . . . . whilst "Last Train To London's" highest chart positions were: Billboard #39, Cash Box #36 and Record World #51. A future #1; for details, see the Every UK #1 Single of The 1980's Discussion Thread. Reached its U.S. chart peaks in July 1980: #8 in both Billboard and Record World, and #6 in both Cash Box and Radio & Records.
Lena Martell - One Day At A Time Pleasant enough and well sung, but not really for me. I can't recall hearing this on the radio in the last 40 years, or back in 1979 come to think of it. It must have received a lot of airplay and a lot of people must have bought the single.
Its UK-vs-US chart trajectory would ultimately be the reverse of her 1975 U.S. hit "At Seventeen" which didn't even make the UK charts. In Spring 1980, this got all the way up to #13 in US Billboard, #12 in Cash Box, #14 in Record World, and #11 in Radio & Records.
This one's gonna particularly be a bumper crop of long slogging . . . A new U.S. label. Not that it did any good for them on the US charts . . .
Now for a bunch of singles from Carrere . . . We resume our other labels, already in progress . . . His first single from his ambitious Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants LP, this managed to reach #4 in US Billboard, #5 in Cash Box, and #12 in both Record World and Radio & Records.
Their best-known hit up to this point, got up to #8 in US Billboard, #10 in Cash Box, #13 in Record World, and #18 in Radio & Records. In the U.S., the prior charted UK single was this record's B side.
Blondie are now soaring, a full on mega pop group churning out fantastic singles. Union City Blues is one of their very best. Blondie and ABBA ruled during this period...
This set will be more digestible, I promise . . . The first major rap single, in spite of being only commercially issued on 12" it still managed to get to #36 in both US Billboard and Cash Box, and #45 in Record World. The 45 ish, as noted, was for jukeboxes and radio stations. The second single from their same-titled LP, this one was a "sorta', kinda' " #1, sitting at that position for 2 weeks (04 January-11 January 1980) on US Radio & Records' National Airplay / 30; everywhere else, its peak was #8 on Billboard's Hot 100, #10 in Cash Box' Top 100, and #4 on Record World's Singles Chart.
Oh I've enjoyed his particular "way with words" on those, and the prior '60's UK charts. He indicated something about taking a little break because of the overwhelming crush of 'newies' in the wake of the UK chart expanding to a Top 75. Only now is @Mulderre returning to the fold.
I am also taking an off time, because the Top 75, coupled with a very hasty return to work, makes me unable to make my comments. I'll be writing a big chunk as a 70s review, though.
Well, when you can, that's all what counts at this point. We are getting closer and closer to the end, though.
The charts really were interesting and varied in 1979. Having left school parties were a regular event, smooching to Still and Nights In White Satin and jumping around to One Step Beyond and the brilliant - The Jam - The Eton Rifles Happy days!
Union City Blue - probably may favourite Blondie single. Voulez-Vous - certainly my favourite Abba album, stacked with tremendous singles.