• An old chart from 1984 where sex and horror are the new gods

    From Chris Brown@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 28 00:41:39 2021
    Not sure sex was really a new god by now, but this is surely the peak of songs about the fear of nuclear war.

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CQRqfF0A4UVn7f5LNopLo?si=AV7gpzgmRDSYji9S193qdA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNpNQZoTCqEtYCP8mxYUvVIT

    Chart dated 30th June 1984


    1 (1) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
    2 (2) Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
    3 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
    4 (3) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
    5 (8) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
    6 (24) The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
    7 (8) Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love
    8 (35) Ollie And Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now
    9 (7) Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
    10 (36) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
    11 (11) Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
    12 (21) Grandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
    13 (12) The Art Company - Susanna
    14 (9) Evelyn Thomas - High Energy
    15 (23) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear
    16 (6) Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
    17 (19) Change - Change Of Heart
    18 (34) Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
    19 (22) Scritti Politti - Absolute
    20 (13) The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
    21 (20) Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired
    22 (10) Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell
    23 (14) Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
    24 (15) Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)
    25 (29) Elvis Costello And The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved/Turning The Town Red
    26 (16) Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
    27 (48) Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up
    28 (55) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
    29 (NE) The Human League - Life On Your Own
    30 (40) Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Perfect Skin
    31 (49) Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon/Leave A Tender Moment Alone
    32 (17) The Style Council - Groovin'
    [You're The Best Thing; Big Boss Groove]
    33 (41) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain {1984 reissue}
    34 (18) Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly
    35 (27) Duran Duran - The Reflex
    36 (54) The Bluebells - Young At Heart
    37 (31) Nick Heyward - Love All Day
    38 (25) Madness - One Better Day
    39 (30) Rod Stewart - Infatuation
    40 (50) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It?

    41 (28) Queen - I Want To Break Free
    42 (26) Bananarama - Rough Justice
    43 (44) Associates - Those First Impressions
    44 (NE) Prince - When Doves Cry
    45 (38) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
    46 (NE) Shannon - Sweet Somebody
    47 (69) Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love
    48 (32) The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
    49 (60) The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
    50 (45) Yvonne Gage - Doin' It In A Haunted House
    51 (39) Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
    52 (65) Surface - When Your "Ex" Wants You Back
    53 (78) The Mighty Wah! - Come Back
    54 (37) Break Machine - Break Dance Party
    55 (77) LJ Reynolds - Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down
    56 (79) Grandmaster Melle Mel And The Furious Five - Beat Street Breakdown
    57 (86) Difford & Tilbrook - Love's Crashing Waves
    58 (59) Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
    59 (33) David Sylvian
    60 (67) Bobby Womack - Tell Me Why
    61 (42) Womack & Womack - Love Wars
    62 (80) Windjammer - Tossing And Turning
    63 (NE) Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly - To France
    64 (73) The Gap Band - Jammin' In America
    65 (47) Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love-People Get Ready
    66 (87) Black Lace - Agadoo
    67 (74) Jim Steinman and Fire Inc. - Tonight Is What It Means To You
    68 (53) The Sisters Of Mercy - Body And Soul/Train
    69 (82) Roni Griffith - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up
    70 (54) Marc Almond - The Boy Who Came Back
    71 (76) Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
    72 (NE) Womack & Womack - Baby I'm Scared Of You
    73 (43) Kenny Loggins - Footloose
    74 (96) Foster & Allen - Just For Old Time's Sake
    75 (46) The Damned - Thanks For The Night
    76 (88) Hanoi Rocks - Up Around The Bend
    77 (56) Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
    78 (58) Madonna - Borderline
    79 (92) Tom Robinson - Back In The Old Country
    80 (68) The Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You
    81 (NE) Brass Construction - Partyline
    82 (NE) The Belle Stars - 80s Romance
    83 (66) Roger Taylor - Man On Fire
    84 (NE) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto
    85 (NE) The Boothill Foot-Tappers - Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes
    86 (98) Rufus And Chaka Khan - One Million Kisses
    87 (84) One Way - Mr Groove
    88 (NE) Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross - All Of You
    89 (83) Hi-Tension - Rat Race
    90 (90) Thomas Dolby - Dissidents
    91 (100) Joe Jackson - Be My Number Two
    92 (99) Latin Electrica - Latin Electrica
    93 (NE) Yvonne Gage - Love Of My Dreams
    94 (61) Swans Way - Illuminations
    95 (89) WASP - Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
    96 (NE) Mark King - I Feel Free
    96 (NE) The Flying Pickets - So Close
    98 (75) The Human League - The Lebanon
    99 (NE) Smokey Robinson - And I Don't Love You
    100 (NE) David Austin - Turn To Gold

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  • From Vidcapper@21:1/5 to Chris Brown on Tue Jun 29 07:10:52 2021
    On 28/06/2021 08:41, Chris Brown wrote:

    Chart dated 30th June 1984

    1 (1) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
    2 (2) Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
    3 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
    4 (3) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
    5 (8) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
    6 (24) The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
    7 (8) Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love

    9 (7) Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
    10 (36) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

    12 (21) Grandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
    13 (12) The Art Company - Susanna
    14 (9) Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

    20 (13) The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

    So what's new, Morrissey! :p

    23 (14) Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

    28 (55) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

    34 (18) Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly
    35 (27) Duran Duran - The Reflex
    36 (54) The Bluebells - Young At Heart

    40 (50) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It?

    41 (28) Queen - I Want To Break Free

    44 (NE) Prince - When Doves Cry
    45 (38) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

    51 (39) Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

    65 (47) Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love-People Get Ready
    66 (87) Black Lace - Agadoo

    73 (43) Kenny Loggins - Footloose

    78 (58) Madonna - Borderline

    As usual for a 1984 chart, I remem0ber a lot.



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    Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

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