You'll have to gloss over the terrible song at the top of the chart, but there is some decent stuff in the rest of it and there's a reissued
Supremes track which is my excuse for posting it. Two significant singles from SAW's history make there debuts and it wouldn't be a late-80s chart without at least a couple of remixed oldies and there are some cartoon rabbits too but don't worry, not *that* one.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CnLElvu1Lmow57ay9W6Wd?si=dg6Xr0oZTbe-MUdefQ5ang
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNrq7L61jAf6pu2Ss2W1BYsh
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
3. (1) Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
16. (18) Hue And Cry Looking For Linda
17. (10) Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle Wait
23. (13) Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Can't Stay Away From You
{1989 reissue}
27. (32) The Style Council Promised Land
28. (NE) Dusty Springfield Nothing Has Been Proved
35. (34) Debbie Gibson Lost In Your Eyes
41. (31) Raze Break 4 Love
44. (NE) Reynolds Girls I'd Rather Jack
54. (36) Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To Fall
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
65. (56) Joe Smooth Promised Land
97. (NE) The Hollies Find Me A Family
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
2. (3) Michael Ball Love Changes Everything
3. (1) Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
4. (NE) Michael Jackson Leave Me Alone
5. (17) Sam Brown Stop {1989 reissue}
6. (6) Bobby Brown My Prerogative
7. (4) Mike + The Mechanics The Living Years
8. (5) Holly Johnson Love Train
9. (9) Yazz Fine Time
10. (11) Rick Astley Hold Me In Your Arms
11. (7) Roy Orbison You Got It
12. (NE) Bananarama And Lananeeneenoonoo Help!
13. (21) Texas I Don't Want A Lover
14. (29) S-Express Hey Music Lover
15. (20) Def Leppard Rocket
16. (18) Hue And Cry Looking For Linda
17. (10) Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle Wait
18. (16) Samantha Fox I Only Wanna Be With You
19. (13) Ten City That's The Way Love Is
20. (24) Poison Every Rose Has Its Thorn
28. (NE) Dusty Springfield Nothing Has Been Proved
42. (NE) Donna Summer This Time I Know It's For Real
44. (NE) Reynolds Girls I'd Rather Jack
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
63. (NE) Fuzzbox International Rescue
70. (80) Julia Fordham Where Does The Time Go?
76. (62) Diana Ross And The Supremes Stop! In The Name Of Love
82. (86) Longsy D This is Ska
Chris
On 21/02/2021 12:05, Chris Brown wrote:
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
It's tolerable for about a minute then just goes on. And on.
2. (3) Michael Ball Love Changes Everything
From 'Aspects Of Love' if I recall.
Not my thing.
3. (1) Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold Of My
Heart
A good bit of fun. I don't think this was meant to be taken as a serious duet.
4. (NE) Michael Jackson Leave Me Alone
From the CD only version of 'Bad' I believe.
That meant many of his
fans didn't own it hence the high new entry.
5. (17) Sam Brown Stop {1989 reissue}
A lovely song by a woman with a good voice. I belkieve she's had to stop singing though due to an ongoing problem with her vocal chords.
6. (6) Bobby Brown My Prerogative
Very monotonous song.
7. (4) Mike + The Mechanics The Living Years
Good lyrics, sad song.
8. (5) Holly Johnson Love Train
Hos solo career wasn't up to that much. Quite a dull song.
9. (9) Yazz Fine Time
Good song.
10. (11) Rick Astley Hold Me In Your Arms
I think he was going through the motions by this point, something he
would probably agree with.
He wasn't a lucky man.11. (7) Roy Orbison You Got It
Sadly he never lived to see his renewed success.
12. (NE) Bananarama And Lananeeneenoonoo Help!
I suppose it was for charity...
13. (21) Texas I Don't Want A Lover
A decent song but they followed it up with some very dull songs.
14. (29) S-Express Hey Music Lover
OK but not the most inspiring dance track.
15. (20) Def Leppard Rocket
Very dull and generic rock music.
16. (18) Hue And Cry Looking For Linda
I don't mind some of their songs but they never bettered 'Labour Of Love'.
17. (10) Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle Wait
An enjoyable dance oriented track.
18. (16) Samantha Fox I Only Wanna Be With You
She was surprisingly successful in the US.
19. (13) Ten City That's The Way Love Is
Decent song.
20. (24) Poison Every Rose Has Its Thorn
This was the year when a lot of US rock bands started to do well in the
UK.
OK song but it goes on a bit.
28. (NE) Dusty Springfield Nothing Has Been Proved
A great atmospheric song by Dusty and the Pet Shop Boys. 'Please Please
Me' definitely was number 1 as far as most people in the 60s were
concerned.
42. (NE) Donna Summer This Time I Know It's For Real
44. (NE) Reynolds Girls I'd Rather Jack
From the sublime to the ridiculous.
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
Slowly edging its way to number 1.
63. (NE) Fuzzbox International Rescue
It's a silly song but a very enjoyable one too.
70. (80) Julia Fordham Where Does The Time Go?
This was a big radio hit but struggled oin the charts. Julia Fordham was tipped as the next big female singer but ultimately her music was just
too bland.
76. (62) Diana Ross And The Supremes Stop! In The Name Of Love
A remix or the original?
82. (86) Longsy D This is Ska
Much played on London pirate radio stations in 1989. Or at least the
ones that were still on the air. A number had gone off air at the end of
1988 to bid for a legal radio station licence (Kiss won the licence).
The Government had promised if they wanted to bid for the licence and
went off air before 1 January 1989 they would be considered for the
upcoming London dance radio station licence without their previous
illegal broadcasting status affecting their application.
"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:s0ti9v$tu0$1@dont-email.me...
You'll have to gloss over the terrible song at the top of the chart,
but there is some decent stuff in the rest of it and there's a
reissued Supremes track which is my excuse for posting it. Two
significant singles from SAW's history make there debuts and it
wouldn't be a late-80s chart without at least a couple of remixed
oldies and there are some cartoon rabbits too but don't worry, not
*that* one.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CnLElvu1Lmow57ay9W6Wd?si=dg6Xr0oZTbe-MUdefQ5ang
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNrq7L61jAf6pu2Ss2W1BYsh
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
Long. Deep. Damn good.
3. (1) Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
Died in the Cardiff hotel where I tried - unsuccessfully - to blag my
way into Oasis' pre-gig space in 1996. The dead half of the duo,
clearly...
16. (18) Hue And Cry Looking For Linda
Apparently about a legendary local character
17. (10) Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle Wait
Kym Mazelle has miserably little chart success to her name for such a fantastic talent.
Howard is not a bad vocalist, but she makes him look
ordinary without effort.
23. (13) Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Can't Stay Away From You
{1989 reissue}
From the era when the drippy ballad to funky latino beat ratio started
to go in the wrong direction
27. (32) The Style Council Promised Land
One of their last hits before the walls came tumbling down (sorry...)
28. (NE) Dusty Springfield Nothing Has Been Proved
One of the last hits for the ultimate perfectionist, apparently she
didn't get past the Man in Mandy - the opening word - before wanting to
redo it.
35. (34) Debbie Gibson Lost In Your Eyes
She was insanely big in the states for a year or so, and decently well
known here
41. (31) Raze Break 4 Love
This seemed to hang around the lower reaches for ages, and have a couple
of trips into the charts
44. (NE) Reynolds Girls I'd Rather Jack
Lyrically quite interesting but not a lot of depth to the project
54. (36) Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To Fall
Apparently they only recorded this because they couldn't sell it!
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
On one of the slowest ever climbs to no1
65. (56) Joe Smooth Promised Land
See no27
97. (NE) The Hollies Find Me A Family
Having notably less success with original material than with their
recent reissue
You'll have to gloss over the terrible song at the top of the chart,
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
6. (6) Bobby Brown My Prerogative
7. (4) Mike + The Mechanics The Living Years
18. (16) Samantha Fox I Only Wanna Be With You
29. (23) Kylie & Jason Especially For You
54. (36) Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To Fall
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
86. (61) Blondie Call Me {1989 remix}
100.(100)Fleetwood Mac Albatross {1989 reissue}
On 21/02/2021 22:24, Robbie wrote:
82. (86) Longsy D This is Ska
Much played on London pirate radio stations in 1989. Or at least the
ones that were still on the air. A number had gone off air at the end
of 1988 to bid for a legal radio station licence (Kiss won the
licence). The Government had promised if they wanted to bid for the
licence and went off air before 1 January 1989 they would be
considered for the upcoming London dance radio station licence without
their previous illegal broadcasting status affecting their application.
Did any of the ones who didn't get it come back?
Chris
On 21/02/2021 12:05, Chris Brown wrote:
You'll have to gloss over the terrible song at the top of the chart,
The one that was one of my mum's favourites, you mean? ;)
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
6. (6) Bobby Brown My Prerogative
7. (4) Mike + The Mechanics The Living Years
18. (16) Samantha Fox I Only Wanna Be With You
29. (23) Kylie & Jason Especially For You
54. (36) Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To Fall
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
86. (61) Blondie Call Me {1989 remix}
100.(100)Fleetwood Mac Albatross {1989 reissue}
All I know from this chart.
On 22/02/2021 06:40, Vidcapper wrote:
On 21/02/2021 12:05, Chris Brown wrote:
You'll have to gloss over the terrible song at the top of the chart,
The one that was one of my mum's favourites, you mean? ;)
My Mum likes some real tripe, to be fair.
Seriously though I do understand that some people might appreciate it
but it's exactly the sort of thing that rubs me up the wrong way, and a
waste of a good folk tune.
Chart dated: 25th Feb 1989
1. (2) Simple Minds Belfast Child
6. (6) Bobby Brown My Prerogative
7. (4) Mike + The Mechanics The Living Years
18. (16) Samantha Fox I Only Wanna Be With You
29. (23) Kylie & Jason Especially For You
54. (36) Boy Meets Girl Waiting For A Star To Fall
60. (72) The Bangles Eternal Flame
86. (61) Blondie Call Me {1989 remix}
100.(100)Fleetwood Mac Albatross {1989 reissue}
All I know from this chart.
Though I'd imagine you'd be more familiar with the original version of
'Call Me' than this dodgy remix.
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