Haven Combi Retro-Chart W/B 24th February 1985

[Kingpin]

HAVEN COMBI RETRO-CHART W/B 24th FEBRUARY 1985

The race for number one went down to the wire again this week as Dead Or Alive pip Don Henley at the post to extend their run at the top to two weeks in a battle that was even closer than last week, with just five points separating the two acts.





Prince and The Revolution are up to number three with Let’s Go Crazy, providing Prince with his fourth Top 5 hit on the Retro-Chart after 1999 and his two number one’s, When Doves Cry and Purple Rain.


Let’s Go Crazy would have been this week’s number one song were it not for the sharing of points with its flip side, Take Me With U.


In the week that How Soon Is Now climbs to the top of four individual charts for Andy, Earl Purple, Smokeyb and Thorney, it dips a further place to number four on the overall chart.


Madonna achieves her highest new entry as Material Girl debuts at number five, hoping to go one better than her last single Like A Virgin, which spent a couple of weeks at number two earlier this year.


And here's this week's Retro-Chart in full:

1        1) Dead Or Alive - YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) (21-12-9-9-12-11-12-9-14-14-17-18-4-1-1) 15 weeks PEAK: 1 (2 weeks) 141 points

2        2) Don Henley - THE BOYS OF SUMMER (38-18-17-14-7-3-2-2) 8 weeks PEAK: 2 136 points

14      3) Prince and The Revolution - LET'S GO CRAZY (40-X(18 weeks)-14-3) 3 weeks PEAK: 3 111.5 points

3        4) Smiths - HOW SOON IS NOW (13-2-3-4) 4 weeks PEAK: 2 110 points

NEW   5) Madonna - MATERIAL GIRL (5) 1 week PEAK: 5 91 points

4        6) Commodores - NIGHTSHIFT (28-18-10-5-4-6) 6 weeks PEAK: 4 89 points

6        7) Howard Jones - THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER (22-10-6-7) 4 weeks PEAK: 6 86 points

5        7) Kirsty MacColl - A NEW ENGLAND (11-6-4-1-1-1-5-7) 8 weeks PEAK: 1 (3 weeks) 86 points

9        9) Kiliing Joke - LOVE LIKE BLOOD (21-15-9-9-9) 5 weeks PEAK: 9 81 points

6      10) David Bowie and The Pat Metheny Group - THIS IS NOT AMERICA (21-13-6-10) 4 weeks PEAK: 6 74 points

16    11) Phyllis Nelson - MOVE CLOSER (33-23-16-11) 4 weeks PEAK: 11 73 points

19    12) Sheila E - THE BELLE OF ST MARK (28-19-12) 3 weeks PEAK: 12 70 points

8      13) Bryan Adams - RUN TO YOU (21-8-5-6-6-3-6-8-13) 9 weeks PEAK: 3 66 points

26    14) Glenn Frey - THE HEAT IS ON (26-14) 2 weeks PEAK: 14 60 points

NEW 14) Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - KISS ME (14) 1 week PEAK: 14 60 points

23    16) ZZ Top - LEGS (23-16) 2 weeks PEAK: 16 54 points

12    17) Colourfield - THINKING OF YOU (15-16-12-12-17) 5 weeks PEAK: 12 53 points

18    18) Kool and The Gang - MISLED (27-18-18) 3 weeks PEAK: 18 52 points

NEW 19) David Cassidy - THE LAST KISS (19) 1 week PEAK: 19 51 points

10    20) Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson - I KNOW HIM SO WELL (13-7-4-3-3-2-7-10-20) 9 weeks PEAK: 2 50 points

12    21) Phil Collins - SUSSUDIO (25-13-6-10-12-21) 6 weeks PEAK: 6 49 points

32    22) Prince and The Revolution - TAKE ME WITH U (32-22) 2 weeks PEAK: 22 44.5 points

11    23) Big Sound Authority - THIS HOUSE (IS WHERE YOUR LOVE STANDS) (21-11-4-8-11-23) 6 weeks PEAK: 4 42 points

NEW 24) Go West - WE CLOSE OUR EYES (24) 1 week PEAK: 24 41 points

15    25) Chicago - YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION (26-26-20-15-25) 5 weeks PEAK: 15 39 points

21    26) Daryl Hall and John Oates - METHOD OF MODERN LOVE (34-27-18-21-26) 5 weeks PEAK: 18 32 points

NEW 27) Loose Ends - HANGIN' ON A STRING (CONTEMPLATING) (27) 1 week PEAK: 27 30 points

19    28) Sharpe and Numan - CHANGE YOUR MIND (28-19-28) 3 weeks PEAK: 19 29 points

NEW 29) REO Speedwagon - CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING (29) 1 week PEAK: 29 26 points

NEW 30) Mick Jagger - JUST ANOTHER NIGHT (30) 1 week PEAK: 30 25 points

NEW 31) Eddy and The Soul Band - SHAFT (31) 1 week PEAK: 31 22 points

NEW 31) Jermaine Jackson - DO WHAT YOU DO (32) 1 week PEAK: 31 22 points

30    33) John Fogarty - THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD (30-33) 2 weeks PEAK: 30 21 points

NEW 34) Bryan Adams - AIN'T GONNA CRY (34) 1 week PEAK: 34 20 points

32    34) Jermaine Stewart - THE WORD IS OUT (32-34) 2 weeks PEAK: 32 20 points

32    34) Julian Cope - SUNSPOT (32-34) 2 weeks PEAK: 32 20 points

38    37) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RELAX (23-19-17-16-13-16-11-5-1-1-1-3-5-7-12-14-16-28-x(40 weeks)-31-x(7 weeks)-38-37) 21 weeks PEAK: 1 (3 weeks) 19 points

29    37) Strawberry Switchblade - SINCE YESTERDAY (37-27-23-17-15-12-12-14-13-11-4-2-2-4-14-22-29-37) 18 weeks PEAK: 2 19 points

32    37) Teena Marie - LOVERGIRL (36-36-32-37) 4 weeks PEAK: 32 19 points

38    40) Diana Ross - MISSING YOU (38-40) 2 weeks PEAK: 38 18 points

38    40) Honeydrippers - SEA OF LOVE (35-37-28-X-32-31-36-38-40) 8 weeks PEAK: 28 18 points

22    40) King - LOVE AND PRIDE (35-25-27-29-26-30-X(26 weeks)-27-12-8-10-7-15-22-40) 14 weeks PEAK: 7 18 points

[Kingpin]

OFFICIAL CHART W/B 3rd MARCH 1985

And here's this week's Official Chart for you to select from:

15 - 02 - 01 - Dead Or Alive - YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)
11 - 01 - 02 - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson - I KNOW HIM SO WELL
07 - 06 - 03 - Commodores - NIGHTSHIFT
02 - 22 - 04 - Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - KISS ME
02 - 24 - 05 - Madonna - MATERIAL GIRL
15 - 04 - 06 - Ashford and Simpson - SOLID
03 - 09 - 07 - Prince - LET'S GO CRAZY / TAKE ME WITH U
10 - 03 - 08 - King - LOVE AND PRIDE
22 - 05 - 09 - Bruce Springsteen - DANCING IN THE DARK
05 - 07 - 10 - Howard Jones - THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER
03 - 34 - 11 - David Cassidy - THE LAST KISS
08 - 13 - 12 - Don Henley - THE BOYS OF SUMMER
03 - 19 - 13 - Eddy and the Soul Band - SHAFT
09 - 08 - 14 - Kirsty MacColl - A NEW ENGLAND
02 - 30 - 15 - Shakin' Stevens - BREAKING UP MY HEART
03 - 26 - 16 - ZZ Top - LEGS
10 - 11 - 17 - Bryan Adams - RUN TO YOU
05 - 39 - 18 - Jermaine Jackson - DO WHAT YOU DO
06 - 16 - 19 - Killing Joke - LOVE LIKE BLOOD
1 - NEW - 20 - Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - EASY LOVER
17 - 10 - 21 - Art Of Noise - CLOSE (TO THE EDIT)
07 - 12 - 22 - Colourfield - THINKING OF YOU
07 - 14 - 23 - Chicago - YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION
05 - 17 - 24 - Sharpe And Numan - CHANGE YOUR MIND
06 - 33 - 25 - Daryl Hall And John Oates - METHOD OF MODERN LOVE
1 - NEW - 26 - Paul Young - EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
08 - 18 - 27 - Billy Ocean - LOVERBOY
08 - 15 - 28 - Prince - LITTLE RED CORVETTE / 1999
05 - 23 - 29 - David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group - THIS IS NOT AMERICA (THEME FROM 'FALCON AND SNOWMEN')
14 - 21 - 30 - Foreigner - I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
03 - 44 - 31 - Go West - WE CLOSE OUR EYES
04 - 35 - 32 - Mick Jagger - JUST ANOTHER NIGHT
06 - 36 - 33 - Little Benny and the Masters - WHO COMES TO BOOGIE
07 - 25 - 34 - Phil Collins - SUSSUDIO
11 - 20 - 35 - Russ Abbot - ATMOSPHERE
08 - 27 - 36 - Big Sound Authority - THIS HOUSE
03 - 42 - 37 - Loose Ends - HANGIN' ON A STRING
04 - 46 - 38 - David Essex - FALLING ANGELS RIDING
05 - 56 - 39 - Sheila E - THE BELLE OF ST MARK
03 - 47 - 40 - New Edition - MR TELEPHONE MAN
02 - 67 - 41 - Hazell Dean - NO FOOL (FOR LOVE)
05 - 32 - 42 - Kool And The Gang - MISLED
02 - 48 - 43 - Alarm - ABSOLUTE REALITY
1 - NEW - 44 - Starvation - STARVATION / TAM TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE
03 - 66 - 45 - Glenn Frey - THE HEAT IS ON
05 - 28 - 46 - Smiths - HOW SOON IS NOW
02 - 52 - 47 - Jesus And Mary Chain - NEVER UNDERSTAND
05 - 58 - 48 - Phyllis Nelson - MOVE CLOSER
15 - 29 - 49 - Tears For Fears - SHOUT
29 - 31 - 50 - Ray Parker Jr - GHOSTBUSTERS
09 - 50 - 51 - Time Zone - WORLD DESTRUCTION
08 - 41 - 52 - George Benson - 20/20
17 - 38 - 53 - Madonna - LIKE A VIRGIN
09 - 37 - 54 - Pat Benatar - WE BELONG
35 - 45 - 55 - Soft Cell - TAINTED LOVE
03 - 59 - 56 - T C Curtis - YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
02 - 74 - 57 - Tina Turner - I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN
02 - 75 - 58 - Matt Bianco - MORE THAN I CAN BEAR
04 - 63 - 59 - Elton John - BREAKING HEARTS (AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE)
1 - NEW - 60 - Billy Connolly - SUPER GRAN
06 - 43 - 61 - Eugene Wilde - PERSONALITY
20 - 40 - 62 - Strawberry Switchblade - SINCE YESTERDAY
1 - NEW - 63 - Sisters Of Mercy - NO TIME TO CRY
1 - NEW - 64 - Third World - NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE
11 - 55 - 65 - Amii Stewart - FRIENDS
04 - 54 - 66 - Stranglers - LET ME DOWN EASY
13 - 51 - 67 - Wham! - LAST CHRISTMAS / EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
1 - NEW - 68 - Kane Gang - GUN LAW
06 - 65 - 69 - Village People - SEX OVER THE PHONE
08 - 49 - 70 - Cashmere - CAN I
13 - 57 - 71 - Band Aid - DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?
1 - NEW - 72 - Ollie and Jerry - ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
1 - NEW - 73 - Big Daddy - DANCING IN THE DARK (EP)
58 - 64 - 74 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RELAX
1 - NEW - 75 - Julian Lennon - SAY YOU'RE WRONG

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Many thanks for this week's 12 charts from: Whitneyfan , TheThorne , smokeyb , Shireblogger , popchartfreak , rubcale , raliverpool , o , coolchristie2 , Earl Purple and Mark

I'll leave this open until next weekend!

[Shireblogger]

1 [5] :: Dead Or Alive - YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)
2 [1] :: Bryan Adams - AIN'T GONNA CRY {RECKLESS LP track}
3 [2] :: Bryan Adams - RUN TO YOU
4 [3] :: ZZ Top - LEGS
5 [6] :: Don Henley - THE BOYS OF SUMMER
6 [new] :: Eric Clapton - FOREVER MAN
7 [4] :: Sharpe & Numan - CHANGE YOUR MIND
8 [15] :: Phyllis Nelson - MOVE CLOSER
9 [7] :: Tina Turner - I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN
10 [new] :: Space - MAGIC FLY (1985 Remix)
11 [10] :: Prince - LET'S GO CRAZY
12 [11] :: Smiths - HOW SOON IS NOW
13 [12] :: Killing Joke - LOVE LIKE BLOOD
14 [8] :: Bangles - HERO TAKES A FALL
15 [19] :: Madonna - MATERIAL GIRL
16 [13] :: Commodores - NIGHT SHIFT
17 [new] :: Sheila E - THE BELLE OF ST MARK
18 [new] :: Shakin' Stevens - BREAKING UP MY HEART
19 [14] :: Glenn Frey - THE HEAT IS ON
20 [new] :: Kane Gang - GUN LAW


Remixed by Flood, an now-rather-dated version of the 1977 disco classic:-

[TheThorne]

1 1 The Smiths - HOW SOON IS NOW
2 4 Go West - WE CLOSE OUR EYES
3 6 Glenn Frey - THE HEAT IS ON
4 8 Prince - LET'S GO CRAZY
5 2 Don Henley - THE BOYS OF SUMMER
6 3 Sheila E - THE BELLE OF ST MARK
7 14 Madonna - MATERIAL GIRL
8 10 David Lee Roth - CALFORNIA GIRLS
9 16 REO Speedwagon - CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING
10 5 Howard Jones - THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER
11 15 ZZ Top - LEGS
12 11 Whitesnake - LOVE AIN'T NO STRANGER
13 18 Stephen 'Tin tin' Duffy - KISS ME
14 7 Killing Joke - LOVE LIKE BLOOD
15 new Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - EASY LOVER
16 9 The Colourfield - THINKING OF YOU
17 22 David Cassidy - THE LAST KISS
18 23 The Stranglers - LET ME DOWN EASY
19 new Paul Young - EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY
20 29 Jesus & The Mary Chain - NEVER UNDERSTAND
21 12 Chicago - YOURE THE INSPIRATION
22 24 John Parr - NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
23 30 The Bangles - HERO TAKES A FALL
24 13 David Bowie - THIS IS NOT AMERICA
25 33 The Alarm - ABSOLUTE REALITY
26 36 Tina Turner - I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN
27 new Eric Claption - FOREVER MAN
28 17 Big Sound Authority - THIS HOUSE (IS WHERE YOUR LOVE STANDS)
29 19 Pat Benatar - WE BELONG
30 20 Prince - 1999/LITTLE RED CORVETTE
31 35 Matt Bianco - MORE THAN I CAN BEAR
32 new The Sisters Of Mercy - NO TIME TO CRY
33 new The Kane Gang - GUN LAW
34 new Vision - TEARS IDLE TEARS
35 21 Phil Collins - SUSSUDIO
36 25 Phyllis Nelson - MOVE CLOSER
37 new The Mary Jane Girls - IN MY HOUSE
38 26 The Commodores - NIGHTSHIFT
39 28 Kirsty Macoll - A NEW ENGLAND
40 27 Daryl Hall & John Oates - METHOD OF MODERN LOVE

[rubcale]

01 David Cassidy The Last Kiss
02 Phyllis Nelson Move Closer
03 Daryl Hall & John Oates Method Of Modern Love
04 Jermaine Jackson Do What You Do
05 Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
06 Commodores Nightshift
07 Don Henley The Boys Of Summer
08 David Essex Fallen Angels Riding
09 REO Speedwagon Can't Fight This Feeling
10 Paul Young Every Time You Go Away
11 Prince Let's Go Crazy
12 Glenn Frey The Heat Is On
13 Matt Bianco More Than I Can Bear
14 Loose Ends Hangin' On A string (Contemplating)
15 Mick Jagger Just Another Night
16 Bryan Adams Run To You
17 Philip Bailey & Phil Collins Easy Lover
18 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson I Know Him So Well
19 Third World Now That We've Found Love
20 Ashford & Simpson Solid

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Smiths - How Soon Is Now (5 wks)
2 (10) Go West - We Close Our Eyes (3 wks)
3 (2) Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round(Like A Record) (17 wks)
4 (8) ZZ Top - Legs (3 wks)
5 (7) Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer (5 wks)
6 (6) Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer (8 wks)
7 (9) Prince - Let's Go Crazy (4 wks)
8 (3) Kirsty MacColl - A New England (9 wks)
9 (16) Madonna - Material Girl (2 wks)
10 (13) David Cassidy - TheLast Kiss (3 wks)
11 (5) David Bowie & the Pat Methany Group - This Is Not America (6 wks)
12 (19) Steven Tin Tin Duffy - Kiss Me (2 wks)
13 (15) Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (3 wks)
14 (4) Phil Collins - Sussudio (7 wks)
15 (20) Eddy & The Soul Band - Shaft (3 wks)
16 (32) Jesus & Mary Chain - Never Understand (2 wks)
17 (29) Shakin' Stevens - Breaking Up My Heart (2 wks)
18 (New) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover (1 wk)
19 (33) Tina Turner - I Can't Stand The Rain (2 wks)
20 (New) Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away (1 wk)
21 (11) Big Sound Authority - This House (9 wks)
22 (36) REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling (2 wks)
23 (12) Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better (6 wks)
24 (17) Mick Jagger - Just Another Night (4 wks)
25 (14) Sheila E - The Belle Of St. Mark (5 wks)
26 (18) Chicago - You're The Inspiration (7 wks)
27 (21) Bryan Adams - Run To You (11 wks)
28 (30) The Firm - Radioactive (3 wks)
29 (22) Sharpe & Numan - Change Your Mind (5 wks)
30 (23) The Bluebells - All I am(Is Loving You) (5 wks)
31 (27) Stranglers - Let Me Down Easy (4 wks)
32 (28) The Colourfield - Thinking Of You (7 wks)
33 (New) The Kane Gang - Gun Law (1 wk)
34 (24) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark (11 wks)
35 (25) Daryl Hall & John Oates - Method Of Modern Love (6 wks)
36 (26) King - Love And Pride (11 wks)
37 (31) Pat Benatar - We Belong (9 wks)
38 (New) Eric Clapton - Forever Man (1 wk)
39 (34) Commodores - Nightshift (7 wks)
40 (35) Killing Joke - Love Like Blood (7 wks)

[Earl Purple]

Don Henley would have been #1 on this if I hadn't charted it earlier when it reached the US chart and peaked at #2 in my chart behind Bryan Adams. However there's a number of people who charted Dead Or Alive earlier too when it first entered the UK top 75 / top 100 so I guess that balances things.

I also charted Let's Go Crazy in 1984 and am now charting Take Me With U alone.

David Cassidy: I wonder how he'll do for me in the 1970s although he won't chart with "How Can I Be Sure" as my policy is not to chart covers of recent hits unless they're significantly different and better than the previous charted version and this isn't. The Young Rascals version has reached #4 in my chart in 1967.

[Whitneyfan]

The Queen knocks the Prince off his perch after just one week as Madonna gets her second number one of the year on my chart. It's Prince who rules the top 5 though as Sheila E's 'Belle Of Saint Mark', which he wrote, is sandwiched between his own 2 recordings.


01(12) Madonna – Material Girl
02(01) Prince & The Revolution – Let’s Go Crazy
03(04) Sheila E – The Belle Of Saint Mark
04(06) Prince & The Revolution – Take Me With U
05(13) Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer
06(02) Kirsty MacColl – A New England
07(27) Stephen Tin Tin Duffy – Kiss Me
08(03) The Commodores – Nightshift
09(14) Jermaine Jackson – Do What You Do
10(22) Shakin Stevens – Breaking Up My Heart

11(30) Go West – We Close Our Eyes
12(05) Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
13(07) Big Sound Authority – This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)
14(16) Killing Joke – Love Like Blood
15(08) Don Henley – The Boys Of Summer
16(15) Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better
17(--) Paul Young – Every Time You Go Away
18(09) Bryan Adams – Run To You
19(11) The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
20(24) ZZ Top – Legs

21(33) David Cassidy – The Last Kiss
22(10) The Colourfield – Thinking Of You
23(37) Elton John – Breaking Hearts
24(31) Loose Ends – Hangin’ On A String
25(26) David Essex – Fallen Angels Riding
26(32) Tina Turner – I Can’t Stand The Rain
27(38) Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On
28(29) The Stranglers – Let Me Down Easy
29(40) Hazell Dean – No Fool (For Love)
30(28) The Bluebells – All I Am (Is Loving You)

31(25) Boomtown Rats – A Hold Of Me
32(44) Alexander O’Neal – Innocent
33(17) Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson – I Know Him So Well
34(19) King – Love And Pride
35(43) The Bangles – Hero Takes A Fall
36(--) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover
37(18) Chicago – You’re The Inspiration
38(48) REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling
39(47) The Alarm – Absolute Reality
40(50) Matt Bianco – More Than I Can Bear

41(23) Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark
42(45) New Edition – Mr. Telephone Man
43(21) David Bowie/Pat Metheny Group – This Is Not America
44(--) Big Daddy – Dancing In The Dark
45(--) Eric Clapton – Forever Man
46(49) Joan Armatrading – Temptation
47(--) Billy Connolly – Super Gran
48(--) Starvation – Starvation
49(--) Third World – Now That We’ve Found Love
50(--) UB40 – I’m Not Fooled So Easily

[Whitneyfan]

Mar 5, 2017 12:53:02 GMT 1 Earl Purple said:

David Cassidy: I wonder how he'll do for me in the 1970s although he won't chart with "How Can I Be Sure" as my policy is not to chart covers of recent hits unless they're significantly different and better than the previous charted version and this isn't. The Young Rascals version has reached #4 in my chart in 1967.

What about Dusty Springfield's version?

[Earl Purple]

Was Dusty's version ever a hit anywhere? I only bring in songs that have reached the UK or US chart.

The Young Rascals got to #4 with that song in the USA in 1967, the same position as it reached in my chart.

[Whitneyfan]

Mar 5, 2017 15:05:59 GMT 1 Earl Purple said:

Was Dusty's version ever a hit anywhere? I only bring in songs that have reached the UK or US chart.

The Young Rascals got to #4 with that song in the USA in 1967, the same position as it reached in my chart.

Dusty's version only reached #36 in the UK. It's my favourite version though.

[o]

1 Smiths – How soon is now?
2 Killing Joke – Love like blood
3 Honeydrippers – Sea of love
4 ZZ Top – Legs
5 Kirsty MacColl – A new England
6 Bryan Adams – Run to you
7 Kool and the Gang – Misled
8 David Bowie – This is not America
9 Stephen Duffy – Kiss me
10 John Fogarty – The old man down the road
11 Prince – Let’s go crazy
12 Howard Jones – Things can only get better
13 Don Henley – Boys of summer
14 Glenn Frey – The heat is on
15 Starvation – Starvation
16 Madonna – Material girl
17 Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy lover
18 Go West – We close our eyes
19 Billy Bragg – Between the wars
20 Chris Rea – Stainsby girls
21 Prince – Little red corvette
22 Alarm – Absolute reality
23 Power Station – Some like it hot
24 Bryan Adams – Somebody
25 Strawberry Switchblade – Since yesterday
26 Tears for Fears – Shout
27 Art of Noise – Close to the edit
28 Alison Moyet – That ole devil called love
29 King – Love and pride
30 Dead or Alive – You spin me round (like a record)

[Kingpin]

3       1) Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating) (24-3-1) 3 weeks PEAK: 1
4       2) Madonna - Material Girl (4-2) 2 weeks PEAK: 2
1       3) Jermaine Stewart - The Word Is Out (25-3-1-1-3) 5 weeks PEAK: 1
2       4) Teena Marie - Lovergirl (31-21-8-1-1-2-2-4) 8 weeks PEAK: 1
6       5) Kool and The Gang - Misled (17-10-6-6-5) 5 weeks PEAK: 5
12     6) TC Curtis - You Should Have Known Better (34-21-12-6) 4 weeks PEAK: 6
31     7) Alexander O'Neal - Innocent (31-7) 2 weeks PEAK: 7
14     8) Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer (26-14-8) 3 weeks PEAK: 8
5       9) Prince and The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy / Take Me With U (18-9) 3 weeks PEAK: 5
17    10) Roman Holliday - One Foot Back In Your Door (29-23-17-10) 4 weeks PEAK: 10
16    11) Go West - We Close Our Eyes (29-16-11) 3 weeks PEAK: 11
32    12) Isley Jasper Isley - Kiss And Tell (32-12) 2 weeks PEAK: 12
27    13) Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me (27-13) 2 weeks PEAK: 13
7      14) Sheryl Lee Ralph - In The Evening (26-8-3-2-2-3-7-14) 8 weeks PEAK: 2
35    15) Santana - Say It Again (35-15) 2 weeks PEAK: 15
10    16) Junior - Do You Really (Want My Love) (34-22-14-10-16) 5 weeks PEAK: 10
8      17) Change - Say You Love Me Again (31-19-16-11-8-17) 6 weeks PEAK: 8
22    18) Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On (31-22-18) 3 weeks PEAK: 18
21    19) Eddy and The Soul Band - Theme From Shaft (32-21-19) 3 weeks PEAK: 19
36    20) Time - The Bird (36-20) 2 weeks PEAK: 20
23    21) Julia and Co - I'm So Happy (39-23-21) 3 weeks PEAK: 21
9      22) Chaka Khan - This Is My Night (29-18-15-9-6-4-9-22) 8 weeks PEAK: 4
NEW 23) Philip Bailey with Phil Collins - Easy Lover (23) 1 week PEAK: 23
24    24) Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Give Me One Reason (36-24-24) 3 weeks PEAK: 24
38    25) Hazell Dean - No Fool (For Love) (38-25) 2 weeks PEAK: 25
11    26) Chicago - You're The Inspiration (33-23-18-17-12-11-26) 7 weeks PEAK: 11
13    27) Commodores - Nightshift (25-6-5-4-5-13-27) 7 weeks PEAK: 4
40    28) Don Henley - All She Wants to Do Is Dance (40-28) 2 weeks PEAK: 28
15    29) Cars - Why Can't I Have You (34-15-9-8-15-29) 6 weeks PEAK: 8
NEW 30) Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away (30) 1 week PEAK: 30
34    31) Midnight Star - Operator (40-34-31) 3 weeks PEAK: 31
NEW 32) Third World - Now That We've Found Love (32) 1 week PEAK: 32
18    33) Survivor - High On You (30-12-8-9-18-33) 6 weeks PEAK: 8
19    34) Prince - 1999 / Little Red Corvette (21-7-1-3-5-7-19-34) 8 weeks PEAK: 1
NEW 35) Mary Jane Girls - In My House (35) 1 week PEAK: 35
20    36) Billy Ocean - Loverboy (24-10-9-8-7-10-20-36) 8 weeks PEAK: 7
25    37) Floy Joy - Operator (18-10-11-13-25-37) 6 weeks PEAK: 10
26    38) Willy Finlayson - On The Air Tonight (28-20-19-15-26-38) 6 weeks PEAK: 15
NEW 39) Space - Magic Fly (39) 1 week PEAK: 39
NEW 40) Ollie and Jerry - Electric Boogaloo (40) 1 week PEAK: 40

[coolchristie2]

1 Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson
2 The Belle Of St Mark - Sheila E
3 Missing You - Diana Ross
4 Easy Lover - Phiip Bailey & Phil Collins
5 Method Of Modern Love - Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
7 Nightshift - Commodores
8 The Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
9 We Close Our Eyes - Go West
10 Misled - Kool & The Gang
11 Material Girl - Madonna
12 Kiss Me - Stephen Tin Tin Duffy
13 No Fool (For Love) - Hazell Dean
14 Belfast - Barnbrack
15 I Know Him So Well - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
16 You're The Inspiration - Chicago
17 I Can't Stand The Rain - Tina Turner
18 Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones
19 You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
20 Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young

[popchartfreak]

5th March 1985

Darling David is back to his early 70's habit of topping my chart (as The Partridge Family) - we will have to beg to differ on How Can I Be Sure as I adore that version, and Dusty's - and Prince is back again with his very naughty Sugar Walls for Sheena Easton. Former 10CC'ers brilliance is back for Cry from Godley & Creme, and Eddy Grant covers himself as Baby Come Back returns minus the rest of The Equals.

1 ( 4 ) THE LAST KISS David Cassidy
2 ( 1 ) YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) Dead Or Alive
3 ( 3 ) SHAFT Eddy And The Soul Band
4 ( 6 ) THE BOYS OF SUMMER Don Henley
5 ( 16 ) LET’S GO CRAZY/ TAKE ME WITH U Prince
6 ( 5 ) LOVE AND PRIDE King
7 ( 2 ) RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8 ( 10 ) THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER Howard Jones
9 ( 15 ) JUST ANOTHER NIGHT Mick Jagger
10 ( 7 ) THIS IS NOT AMERICA David Bowie and The Pat Metheny Group

11 ( 8 ) A NEW ENGLAND Kirsty MacColl
12 ( 11 ) I KNOW HIM SO WELL Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
13 ( 14 ) MIDNIGHT MAN Flash And The Pan
14 ( 27 ) WORLD DESTRUCTION Time Zone
15 ( 29 ) CHANGE YOUR MIND Bill Sharpe and Gary Numan
16 ( 9 ) TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell
17 ( 13 ) IT’S...IT’S...THE SWEET MIX The Sweet
18 ( 18 ) NIGHTSHIFT The Commodores
19 ( 20 ) LOVERBOY Billy Ocean
20 ( 26 ) HOW SOON IS NOW The Smiths

21 ( 12 ) RUN TO YOU Bryan Adams
22 ( 28 ) METHOD OF MODERN LOVE Daryl Hall and John Oates
23 ( 19 ) CLOSE (TO THE EDIT) The Art Of Noise
24 ( 23 ) 1999/LITTLE RED CORVETTE Prince
25 ( 37 ) EASY LOVER Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
26 ( 38 ) YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION Chicago
27 ( 22 ) I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner
28 ( 32 ) MISLED Kool And The Gang
29 ( 17 ) A HOLD OF ME The Boomtown Rats
30 ( 24 ) SINCE YESTERDAY Strawberry Switchblade

31 ( NEW ) BREAKING UP MY HEART Shakin’ Stevens
32 ( 30 ) SOLID Ashford and Simpson
33 ( 42 ) WHO COMES TO BOOGIE Little Benny And The Masters
34 ( 21 ) WE BELONG Pat Benatar
35 ( 33 ) DANCING IN THE DARK Bruce Springsteen
36 ( 41 ) LEGS ZZ Top
37 ( 44 ) DO WHAT YOU DO Jermaine Jackson
38 ( NEW ) MORE THAN I CAN BEAR Matt Bianco
39 ( 46 ) MR. TELEPHONE MAN New Edition
40 ( NEW ) KISS ME Stephen ‘Tintin’ Duffy

41 ( 31 ) THIS HOUSE Big Sound Authority
42 ( 35 ) SHOUT Tears For Fears
43 ( 43 ) LOVE LIKE BLOOD Killing Joke
44 ( NEW ) CRY Godley And Creme
45 ( 59 ) MATERIAL GIRL Madonna
46 ( 56 ) THE HEAT IS ON Glen Frey
47 ( 40 ) I HEAR TALK Bucks Fizz
48 ( 62 ) CONTRACT OF THE HEART Spelt Like This
49 ( 34 ) HEARTS ON FIRE Sam Harris
50 ( 36 ) CALIFORNIA GIRLS David Lee Roth

51 ( 39 ) SUSSUDIO Phil Collins
52 ( 48 ) THE POWER OF LOVE Frankie Goes To Hollywood
53 ( 25 ) “20/20” George Benson
54 ( 54 ) THE BELLE OF ST. MARK Sheila E
55 ( 71 ) BREAKING HEARTS Elton John
56 ( 47 ) DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS Band Aid
57 ( 45 ) SAN DAMIANO (HEART AND SOUL) Sal Solo
58 ( NEW ) GOT A LITTLE HEARTACHE Alvin Stardust
59 ( NEW ) ALL I AM (IS LOVING YOU) The Bluebells
60 ( 60 ) LAY ME DOWN EASY The Stranglers

61 ( 52 ) LAST CHRISTMAS/EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham!
62 ( 69 ) I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Tina Turner
63 ( 57 ) SEX CRIME (1984) Eurythmics
64 ( 66 ) MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING Cyndi Lauper
65 ( NEW ) FALLEN ANGELS RIDING David Essex
66 ( 53 ) FRIENDS Amii Stewart
67 ( 51 ) YAH MO B THERE James Ingram and Michael McDonald
68 ( NEW ) HANGING ON A STRING Loose Ends
69 ( 65 ) ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK Murray Head
70 ( NEW ) BABY COME BACK Eddy Grant

71 ( 58 ) THANK YOU MY LOVE Imagination
72 ( NEW ) NO FOOL (FOR LOVE) Hazell Dean
73 ( 73 ) LOST IN MUSIC Sister Sledge
74 ( NEW ) STARVATION Starvation
75 ( NEW ) SUGAR WALLS Sheena Easton

[raliverpool]

1 Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy KISS ME (2wks 6-1)
2 Madonna MATERIAL GIRL (2wks 7-2)
3 Prince LET'S GO CRAZY (3wks 8-2-3)
4 Dead Or Alive YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) (15wks 35-28-28-29-28*-23-22-21-21-21-13-7-5-4)
5 Julian Cope SUNSPOT (3wks 1-1-5)
6 Prince TAKE ME WITH U (3wks 14-9-6)
7 Don Henley THE BOYS OF SUMMER (6wks 38-27-14-9-4-7)
8 Killing Joke LOVE LIKE BLOOD (6wks 14-7-3-3-3-8)
9 Bangles HERO TAKES A FALL (2wks 22-9)
10 Sheila E THE BELLE OF ST MARK (5wks 31-23-21-16-10)

11 Philip Bailey and Phil Collins EASY LOVER (1wk 11 NEW)
12 Paul Young EVERY TIME YOU GO AWAY (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Sheena Easton SUGAR WALLS (4wks 20-16-14-13)
14 Howard Jones THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER (5wks 6-2-4-10-14)
15 Kirsty MacColl A NEW ENGLAND (8wks 29-17-10-6-1-1-2-8)
16 Commodores NIGHTSHIFT (5wks 40-28-27-25-21)
17 David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group THIS IS NOT AMERICA (THEME FROM 'FALCON AND SNOWMEN') (5wks 14-4-6-12-17)
18 Monochrome Set JACOB'S LADDER (6wks 19-16-12-12-13-18)
19 Smiths HOW SOON IS NOW (5wks 15-7-5-11-19)
20 David Cassidy THE LAST KISS (2wks 27-20)

21 Matt Bianco MORE THAN I CAN BEAR (2wks 36-21)
22 Go West WE CLOSE OUR EYES (3wks 39-30-22)
23 ZZ Top LEGS (3wks 37-31-23)
24 Elton John BREAKING HEARTS (3wks 20-15-24)
25 Sharpe And Numan CHANGE YOUR MIND (5wks 29-15-15-17-25)
26 Jermaine Jackson DO WHAT YOU DO (3wks 34-28-26)
27 Mick Jagger JUST ANOTHER NIGHT (4wks 36-32-29-27)
28 Daryl Hall And John Oates METHOD OF MODERN LOVE (3wks 40-38-28)
29 Billy Joel KEEPING THE FAITH (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Bruce Springsteen DANCING IN THE DARK (8wks 28-16-8-3-6-11-18-30)

31 Colourfield THINKING OF YOU (7wks 25-16-13-10-13-19-31)
32 Kane Gang GUN LAW (1wk 32 NEW)

33 Alarm ABSOLUTE REALITY (2wks 35-33)
34 Eric Clapton FOREVER MAN (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Cyndi Lauper MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING (4wks 28-27-24-35)
36 Honeydrippers ROCKIN AT MIDNIGHT (5wks 36-29-28-26-36)
37 Working Week INNER CITY BLUES (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Sisters Of Mercy NO TIME TO CRY (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Big Sound Authority THIS HOUSE (8wks 29-15-7-2-5-10-20-39)
40 Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson I KNOW HIM SO WELL (9wks 14-4-4-4-6-8-17-25-40)

The Country Durham trio who were named after the movie Citizen Kane fifth single which stalled at UK #53.

[Earl Purple]

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1(1) Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
2(2) Colourfield - Thinking Of You
3(9) Madonna - Material Girl
4(5) Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
5(3) Commodores - Night Shift

6(7) REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
7(12) Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy - Kiss Me
8(4) Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
9(8) Big Sound Authority - This House (Is Where Our Love Stands)
10(11) John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road

11(6) David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America
12(-) Sheila E - The Belle Of St Mark
13(20) Journey - Only The Young
14(-) Go West - We Close Our Eyes
15(-) Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away

16(19) Prince - Take Me With U
17(13) Sharpe & Numan - Change Your Mind
18(10) Phil Collins - Sussudio
19(23) Little Benny & The Masters - Who Comes To Boogie
20(26) Shakin' Stevens - Breakin' Up My Heart


21(15) Mick Jagger - Just Another Night
22(18) Eddy & The Soul Band - Shaft
23(17) Kool & The Gang - Misled
24(29) David Cassidy - The Last Kiss
25(-) Loose Ends - Hanging On A String

26(22) Teena Marie - Lovergirl
27(16) Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
28(14) Kirsty MacColl - A New England
29(21) Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
30(24) New Edition - Mr Telephone Man

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--(25) Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls
--(27) Bryan Adams - Run To You
--(28) Don Henley - Boys Of Summer
--(30) King - Love And Pride

[Deleted]

Mark’s Top 40 weekending 3rd March 1985

1 (1) Kiss Me – Stephen “Tin Tin” Duffy
2 (2) You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
3 (3) Material Girl - Madonna
4 (4) Since Yesterday – Strawberry Switchblade
5 (5) Atmosphere – Russ Abbott
6 (6) Sussudio – Phil Collins
7 (7) Like A Virgin - Madonna
8 (8) The Last Kiss – David Cassidy
9 (9) Breaking Up My Heart – Shakin’ Stevens
10 (10) I Know Him So Well – Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
11 (11) Let’s Go Crazy/Take Me With U - Prince
12 (12) Things Can Only Get Better – Howard Jones
13 (13) Say Yeah – The Limit
14 (14) Hangin’ On A String – Loose Ends
15 (15) Can I - Cashmere
16 (16) Absolute Reality – The Alarm
17 (17) The Belle Of Saint Mark – Sheila E
18 (18) No Fool (For Love) – Hazell Dean
19 (19) You’re The Inspiration - Chicago
20 (20) Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
21 (21) Operator – Midnight Star
22 (22) Change Your Mind – Sharpe & Numan
23 (23) This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) – Big Sound Authority
24 (24) Thinking Of You – The Colourfield
25 (25) Yah Mo Be There – James Ingram with Michael McDonald
26 (26) Neutron Dance – Pointer Sisters
27 (27) Legs – ZZ Top
28 (28) This Is My Night – Chaka Khan
29 (29) Friends – Amii Stewart
30 (30) Move Closer – Phyllis Nelson
31 (31) Loverboy – Billy Ocean
32 (32) Love Like Blood – Killing Joke
33 (33) How Soon Is Now – The Smiths
34 (34) Everything Must Change – Paul Young
35 (35) Everything She Wants/Last Christmas – Wham!
36 (36) Just A Shadow – Big Country
37 (37) Nightshift - Commodores
38 (38) This Is Not America – David Bowie & Pat Methany Group
39 (39) I Feel You – Chaka Khan
40 (40) Invisible – Alison Moyet