Haven Combi Retro-Chart W/B 30th November 1986

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HAVEN COMBI RETRO-CHART W/B 30th NOVEMBER 1986

Europe brush Bon Jovi aside as The Final Countdown takes over at the top of the chart, as we mirror the peak of the Official Chart.




Livin’ On A Prayer slips to second place, as Debbie Harry climbs to number three with French Kissin’ In The USA.


Genesis are up to number four with Land Of Confusion, to become their biggest hit since That’s All peaked at number three at the end of 1983.


Biggest climber is from the Eurythmics as The Miracle Of Love leaps a massive 23 places to number 11.


Highest new entry is from The Communards as So Cold The Night enters at number 16, following up their recent number one smash Don’t Leave Me This Way.


And here’s this week’s Retro Chart in full….

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LW  TW ARTIST / SONG TITLE

2       1 Europe - THE FINAL COUNTDOW
1       2 Bon Jovi - LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
8       3 Debbie Harry - FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
9       4 Genesis - LAND OF CONFUSION
4       5 Erasure - SOMETIMES
3       6 Berlin - TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
6       7 Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - DON'T GIVE UP
5       8 Kim Wilde - YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
6       9 Spandau Ballet - THROUGH THE BARRICADES
23    10 Alison Moyet - IS THIS LOVE

14    11 Anita Baker - SWEET LOVE
34    11 Eurythmics - THE MIRACLE OF LOVE

11    13 Nick Kamen - EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
12    14 New Order - BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
10    15 Swing Out Sister - BREAKOUT
NEW 16 Communards - SO COLD THE NIGHT
27    17 Dexy's Midnight Runners - BECAUSE OF YOU
15    17 Red Box - FOR AMERICA
31    19 Gregory Abbott - SHAKE YOU DOWN
17    19 Jaki Graham - STEP RIGHT UP
16    19 Mel and Kim - SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)

28    22 Huey Lewis and The News - HIP TO BE SQUARE
13    23 Madness - (WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
NEW 24 Housemartins - CARAVAN OF LOVE
19    25 Five Star - IF I SAY YES
32    26 Bruce Springsteen - WAR
NEW 27 Elkie Brooks - NO MORE THE FOOL
25    27 Oran 'Juice' Jones - THE RAIN
18    29 Simple Minds - GHOSTDANCING
21    30 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - WE LOVE YOU

NEW 31 Cyndi Lauper - CHANGE OF HEART
30    31 Wang Chung - EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
36    33 Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - THE NEXT TIME I FALL IN LOVE
NEW 34 A-Ha - CRY WOLF
23    34 Pet Shop Boys - SUBURBIA
NEW 36 Randy Crawford - ALMAZ
25    36 We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It - LOVE IS THE SLUG
NEW 38 Jackie Wilson - REET PETITE
39    38 Kenny Loggins - DANGER ZONE
36    38 Run DMC - YOU BE ILLIN'
NEW 38 Smiths - THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT

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OFFICIAL CHART W/B 7th DECEMBER 1986

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

08 - 01 - 01 - Europe - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
09 - 03 - 02 - Erasure - SOMETIMES
02 - 23 - 03 - Housemartins - CARAVAN OF LOVE
07 - 12 - 04 - Oran 'Juice' Jones - THE RAIN
08 - 02 - 05 - Berlin - TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
05 - 15 - 06 - Gregory Abbott - SHAKE YOU DOWN
08 - 04 - 07 - Bon Jovi - LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
1 - NEW - 08 - Madonna - OPEN YOUR HEART
06 - 05 - 09 - Nick Kamen - EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
03 - 14 - 10 - Communards - SO COLD THE NIGHT
05 - 08 - 11 - Debbie Harry - FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
09 - 06 - 12 - Swing Out Sister - BREAKOUT
07 - 10 - 13 - Roger Whittaker and Des O'Connor - THE SKYE BOAT SONG
03 - 40 - 14 - Jackie Wilson - REET PETITE (THE SWEETEST GIRL IN TOWN)
08 - 07 - 15 - Kim Wilde - YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
02 - 28 - 16 - A-ha - CRY WOLF
04 - 20 - 17 - Genesis - LAND OF CONFUSION
13 - 09 - 18 - Mel And Kim - SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND)
03 - 21 - 19 - George Benson - SHIVER
09 - 11 - 20 - Red Box - FOR AMERICA
05 - 26 - 21 - Jaki Graham - STEP RIGHT UP
06 - 13 - 22 - Anita Baker - SWEET LOVE
03 - 18 - 23 - Bruce Springsteen - WAR
03 - 32 - 24 - Alison Moyet - IS THIS LOVE
04 - 39 - 25 - Dexy's Midnight Runners - BECAUSE OF YOU
04 - 16 - 26 - Five Star - IF I SAY YES
03 - 27 - 27 - Cameo - CANDY
06 - 17 - 28 - Spandau Ballet - THROUGH THE BARRICADES
03 - 29 - 29 - Eurythmics - THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
1 - NEW - 30 - Gap Band - BIG FUN
14 - 22 - 31 - Bangles - WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
04 - 19 - 32 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND)
11 - 31 - 33 - Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman - ALL I ASK OF YOU
02 - 44 - 34 - Status Quo - DREAMIN'
04 - 42 - 35 - Ray Moore - O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT
07 - 24 - 36 - Peter Gabriel And Kate Bush - DON'T GIVE UP
07 - 25 - 37 - Shakin' Stevens - BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
04 - 50 - 38 - Elkie Brooks - NO MORE THE FOOL
1 - NEW - 39 - Paul McCartney - ONLY LOVE REMAINS
11 - 36 - 40 - Status Quo - IN THE ARMY NOW
08 - 35 - 41 - Cutting Crew - I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
03 - 60 - 42 - Loose Ends - NIGHTS OF PLEASURE
1 - NEW - 43 - Nik Kershaw - RADIO MUSICOLA
04 - 37 - 44 - Ultravox - ALL FALL DOWN
09 - 46 - 45 - Kenny Loggins - DANGER ZONE
04 - 64 - 46 - Huey Lewis And The News - HIP TO BE SQUARE
06 - 30 - 47 - Madness - (WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN
1 - NEW - 48 - Samantha Fox - I'M ALL YOU NEED
10 - 38 - 49 - Glass Tiger - DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)
04 - 33 - 50 - Iron Maiden - STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
02 - 81 - 51 - Paul Simon - THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE
02 - 71 - 52 - Spitting Image - SANTA CLAUS IS ON THE DOLE
02 - 62 - 53 - Go Go Lorenzo And The Davis Pinckney project - YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT TO
03 - 48 - 54 - Go West - TRUE COLOURS
05 - 34 - 55 - Simple Minds - GHOST DANCING
1 - NEW - 56 - Pretenders - HYMN TO HER
02 - 63 - 57 - Curtis Hairston - CHILLIN' OUT
04 - 57 - 58 - Randy Crawford - ALMAZ
03 - 51 - 59 - Elton John And Cliff Richard - SLOW RIVERS
05 - 54 - 60 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - WE LOVE YOU
04 - 70 - 61 - Womack And Womack - SOUL LOVE / SOUL MAN
1 - NEW - 62 - Stranglers - BIG IN AMERICA
11 - 53 - 63 - Madonna - TRUE BLUE
02 - 82 - 64 - Chris De Burgh - A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING / THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
04 - 59 - 65 - Gorden Kaye and Vicky Michelle - JE T'AIME (ALLO ALLO) / RENE DMC
03 - 43 - 66 - Howard Jones - YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU . . . DON'T YOU
11 - 47 - 67 - Nick Berry - EVERY LOSER WINS
03 - 76 - 68 - Iggy Pop - REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)
02 - 75 - 69 - Gay Gordon and the Mince Pies - THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MEDLEY
04 - 78 - 70 - Curiosity Killed The Cat - DOWN TO EARTH
02 - 65 - 71 - Heavy D And The Boyz - THE FOOLISH THING TO DO
04 - 45 - 72 - Doctor And The Medics with Roy Wood - WATERLOO
04 - 41 - 73 - Damned - ANYTHING
03 - 56 - 74 - Paul Young - SOME PEOPLE
07 - 68 - 75 - Raze - JACK THE GROOVE


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Many thanks for the 13 charts posted this week from: Mark , Shireblogger , TheThorne , rubcale , smokeyb , darkstar79 , Whitneyfan , o , raliverpool , popchartfreak , coolchristie2 and Earl Purple

I'll leave this open until next Saturday!

[Shireblogger]

1 [7] :: Oran 'Juice' Jones - THE RAIN
2 [4] :: Eurythmics - THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
3 [new] :: Bruce Springsteen - MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY (LIVE)
4 [new] :: Chris De Burgh - A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING
5 [11] :: Housemartins - CARAVAN OF LOVE
6 [2] :: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - WE LOVE YOU
7 [1] :: Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - DON'T GIVE UP
8 [new] :: Chris De Burgh - THE BALLROOM OF ROMANCE
9 [8] :: George Benson - SHIVER
10 [5] :: Talk Talk - I DON'T BELIEVE IN YOU
11 [9] :: Communards - SO COLD THE NIGHT
12 [6] :: Europe - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
13 [10] :: Kim Wilde - YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON
14 [12] :: Erasure - SOMETIMES
15 [14] :: Anita Baker - SWEET LOVE
16 [17] :: Dexy's Midnight Runners - BECAUSE OF YOU
17 [new] :: Nick Kamen - EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
18 [19] :: Debbie Harry - FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE USA
19 [20] :: A-Ha - CRY WOLF
20 [new] :: Madonna - OPEN YOUR HEART


Time for me to acknowledge the approach of Christmas.

[TheThorne]

1 1 Europe - THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
2 2 Huey Lewis & The News - HIP TO BE SQUARE
3 3 Wang Chung - EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
4 4 Berlin - TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
5 7 Genesis - LAND OF CONFUSION
6 15 Robbie Nevill - C'EST LA VIE
7 6 Simple Minds - GHOSTDANCING
8 5 Eddie Money - TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
9 11 Curiosity Killed The Cat - DOWN TO EARTH
10 14 Peter Cetera with Amy Grant - THE NEXT TIME I FALL
11 12 Debbie Harry - FRENCH KISSIN IN THE USA
12 9 New Order - BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE
13 21 Ric Ocasek - EMOTION IN MOTION
14 26 A-Ha - CRY WOLF
15 8 Bon Jovi - LIVIN ON A PRAYER
16 10 Spandau Ballet - THROUGH THE BARRICADES
17 23 Gregory Abbott - SHAKE YOU DOWN
18 new Madonna - OPEN YOUR HEART
19 24 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND
20 25 Cyndi Lauper - CHANGE OF HEART
21 17 Nick Kamen - EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART
22 13 Peter Gabriel /Kate Bush - DON'T GIVE UP
23 29 Paul Simon - BOY IN THE BUBBLE
24 30 Iggy Pop - REAL WILD CHILD
25 33 Eurythmics - THE MIRACLE OF LOVE
26 19 Cinderella - NOBODYS FOOL
27 34 The Housemartins - CARAVAN OF LOVE
28 new The Pretenders - HYMN TO HER
29 16 The Smiths - ASK
30 18 Cutting Crew - I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
31 new The Stranglers - BIG IN AMERICA
32 39 Chris Deburgh - A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING
33 18 Erasure - SOMETIMES
34 38 The Communards - SO COLD THE NIGHT
35 new Til Tuesday - WHAT ABOUT LOVE
36 22 Kim Wilde - YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON
37 new Nik Kershaw - RADIO MUSICOLA
38 37 Taffy - I LOVE MY RADIO
39 new Cameo - CANDY
40 27 Glass Tiger - DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)

Highest new entry the first Madonna Single I ever bought

[rubcale]

01 Gregory Abbott Shake You Down
02 Europe The Final Countdown
03 Nick Kamen Each Time You Break My Heart
04 Elkie Brooks No More The Fool
05 Berlin Take My Breath Away
06 Red Box For America
07 Alison Moyet Is This Love?
08 Shakin' Stevens  Merry Christmas Everyone
09 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite
10 A-Ha Cry Wolf
11 Swing Out Sister Break Out
12 Eurythmics The Miracle Of Love
13 Status Quo Dreamin'
14 Oran 'Juice' Jones The Rain
15 Peter Cetera & Amy Grant The Next Time I Fall In Love
16 Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer
17 Boney M Mary's Boy Child/ Oh My Lord
18 Debbie Harry French Kissin' In The USA
19 Taffy I Love My Radio
20 The Gap Band Big Fun

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1        1) Jaki Graham - Step Right Up (14-5-3-1-1) 5 weeks PEAK: 1
8        2) Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (17-8-2) 3 weeks PEAK: 2
5        3) Europe - The Final Countdown (30-19-9-6-5-3) 6 weeks PEAK: 3
3        4) Erasure - Sometimes (19-8-1-2-3-2-3-4) 8 weeks PEAK: 1
2        5) Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On (22-9-4-3-2-1-2-5) 8 weeks PEAK: 1
4        6) Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart (32-15-8-5-4-6) 6 weeks PEAK: 4
7        7) Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA (29-13-9-7-7) 5 weeks PEAK: 7
11      8) Anita Baker - Sweet Love (32-19-15-11-8) 5 weeks PEAK: 8
13      9) Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White- Facts Of Love (32-18-13-9) 4 weeks PEAK: 9
NEW 10) Madonna - Open Your Heart (10) 1 week PEAK: 10

16    11) Genesis - Land Of Confusion (28-20-16-11) 4 weeks PEAK: 11
18    12) Alison Moyet - Is This Love (33-18-12) 3 weeks PEAK: 12
6      13) Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (23-11-3-1-1-4-6-13) 8 weeks PEAK: 1
30    14) Boston - Amanda (35-27-25-20-14) 5 weeks PEAK: 14
17    15) Laban - Love In Siberia (37-27-22-21-17-15) 6 weeks PEAK: 15
21    16) A-Ha - Cry Wolf (21-16) 2 weeks PEAK: 16
23    17) Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain (30-23-17) 3 weeks PEAK: 17
19    18) Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night (40-33-26-23-19-18) 6 weeks PEAK: 19
9      19) Modern Talking - Geronimo's Cadillac (17-10-9-19) 4 weeks PEAK: 9
28    20) Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (28-20) 2 weeks PEAK: 20

24    21) Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down (28-24-21) 3 weeks PEAK: 21
10    22) Bob Geldof - This is The World Calling (38-33-24-14-11-10-22) 7 weeks PEAK: 10
33    23) Daryl Hall - I Wasn't Born Yesterday (33-23) 2 weeks PEAK: 23
12    24) Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (26-5-1-2-4-4-7-12-24) 9 weeks PEAK: 1
30    25) Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (36-30-25) 3 weeks PEAK: 25
29    26) Communards - So Cold The Night (34-29-26) 3 weeks PEAK: 26
14    27) Sandra - Hi Hi Hi (36-28-18-16-14-27) 6 weeks PEAK: 14
38    28) Den Harrow - Catch The Fox (38-28) 2 weeks PEAK: 28
15    29) Swing Out Sister - Breakout (32-15-9-6-8-15-29) 7 weeks PEAK: 6
40    30) Mixed Emotions - You Want Love (40-30) 2 weeks PEAK: 30

35    31) Pointer Sisters - Goldmine (38-35-31) 3 weeks PEAK: 31
34    32) Kool and The Gang - Victory (38-35-34-32) 4 weeks PEAK: 32
NEW 33) Samantha Fox - I'm All You Need (33) 1 week PEAK: 33
36    34) Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling (36-34) 2 weeks PEAK: 34
37    35) George Benson - Shiver (40-37-35) 3 weeks PEAK: 35
NEW 36) Fission - King Of Swing (36) 1 week PEAK: 36
NEW 37) Gap Band - Big Fun (37) 1 week PEAK: 37
22    38) Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades (26-17-10-12-22-38) 6 weeks PEAK: 10
NEW 39) Secret Ties - Dancin' In My Sleep (39) 1 week PEAK: 39
NEW 40) Stranglers - Big In America (40) 1 week PEAK: 40

[smokeyb]

1 (2) Genesis - Land Of Confusion (4 wks)
2 (4) Simple Minds - Ghost Dancing (5 wks)
3 (8) New Order - Bizzare Love Triangle (5 wks)
4 (10) Alison Moyet - Is This Love (3 wks)
5 (3) Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades (6 wks)
6 (1) Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer (8 wks)
7 (7) Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA (5 wks)
8 (14) Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love (3 wks)
9 (5) Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up (7 wks)
10 (6) Berlin - Take My Breath Away (8 wks)
11 (18) Dexy's Midnight Runners - Because Of You (4 wks)
12 (17) Human League - I Need Your Loving (4 wks)
13 (19) Elkie Brooks - No More The Fool (4 wks)
14 (13) Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square (4 wks)
15 (27) A-Ha - Cry Wolf (2 wks)
16 (26) Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (2 wks)
17 (22) Bruce Springsteen - War (3 wks)
18 (9) Madness - (Waiting For) The Ghost Train (6 wks)
19 (25) Talk Talk - I Don't Believe In You (4 wks)
20 (NE) Madonna - Open Your Heart (1 wk)
21 (32) Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (3 wks)
22 (23) Jaki Graham - Step Right Up (5 wks)
23 (NE) Pretenders - Hymn To Her (1 wk)
24 (16) Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart (6 wks)
25 (30) Communards - So Cold The Night (3 wks)
26 (31) Howard Jones - You Know I Love You (3 wks)
27 (15) We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It - Love Is The Slug (5 wks)
28 (11) Europe - The Final Countdown (8 wks)
29 (12) Kate Bush -Experiment IV (6 wks)
30 (NE) Nik Kershaw - Radio Musicola (1 wk)
31 (NE) Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling (1 wk)
32 (20) OMD - We Love You (5 wks)
33 (40) Status Quo - Dreamin' (2 wks)
34 (NE) Paul McCartney - Only Love Remains (1 wk)
35 (21) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Warriors (Of The Wasteland) (4 wks)
36 (NE) Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble (1 wk)
37 (24) Ultravox - All Fall Down (4 wks)
38 (NE) Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (1 wk)
39 (NE) Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth (1 wk)
40 (NE) Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (1 wk)

[Whitneyfan]

01(01) Alison Moyet – Is This Love
02(05) Elkie Brooks – No More The Fool
03(04) Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down
04(08) The Communards – So Cold The Night
05(02) Europe – The Final Countdown
06(15) Randy Crawford – Almaz
07(23) The Housemartins – Caravan Of Love
08(03) Oran ‘Juice’ Jones – The Rain
09(12) Eurythmics – The Miracle Of Love
10(19) George Benson – Shiver

11(06) Debbie Harry – French Kissin’ In The USA
12(07) Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
13(16) Cyndi Lauper – Change Of Heart
14(--) Madonna – Open Your Heart
15(38) Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite
16(41) Chris De Burgh – A Spaceman Came Travelling
17(27) Elton John & Cliff Richard – Slow Rivers
18(09) Berlin – Take My Breath Away
19(--) The Pretenders – Hymn To Her
20(29) Paul Young – Some People

21(37) A-Ha – Cry Wolf
22(33) Curiosity Killed The Cat – Down To Earth
23(11) Genesis – Land Of Confusion
24(10) Red Box – For America
25(17) Ultravox – All Fall Down
26(28) Ray Moore – O’ My Father Had A Rabbit
27(13) Five Star – If I Say Yes
28(35) Cameo – Candy
29(24) Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Because Of You
30(44) Roger Whittaker & Des O’Connor – The Skye Boat Song

31(18) Erasure – Sometimes
32(36) Bruce Springsteen – War
33(39) Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child
34(45) Rod Stewart – In My Life
35(14) Spandau Ballet – Through The Barricades
36(40) Kool & The Gang – Victory
37(46) Status Quo – Dreamin’
38(--) The Gap Band – Big Fun
39(20) Jaki Graham – Step Right Up
40(42) Taffy – I Love My Radio

41(47) Paul Simon – The Boy In The Bubble
42(49) Boris Gardiner – The Meaning Of Christmas
43(32) Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Warriors Of The Wasteland
44(48) Spitting Image – Santa Claus Is On The Dole
45(21) Shakin’ Stevens – Because I Love You
46(50) Robbie Nevil – C’est La Vie
47(22) OMD – We Love You
48(--) The Stranglers – Big In America
49(--) Paul McCartney – Only Love Remains
50(--) Vesta Williams – Once Bitten Twice Shy

[darkstar79]

01 Run DMC – You Be Illin' (8 wks)
02 Housemartins – Caravan Of Love (2 wks)
03 Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia (11 wks)
04 Kurtis Blow – I'm Chillin' (6 wks)
05 Five Star – If I Say Yes (4 wks)
06 Oran „Juice“ Jones – The Rain (14 wks)
07 Gap Band – Big Fun (1 wk)
08 T La Rock – Breakin Bells (13 wks)
09 New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle (5 wks)
10 Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Because Of You (4 wks)

11 The Temptations – Lady Soul (10 wks)
12 Aretha Franklin – Jimmy Lee (2 wks)
13 Vesta Williams – Once Bitten Twice Shy (1 wk)
14 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble (11 wks)
15 Madness – Waiting For The Ghost Train (6 wks)
16 Stacey Q – We Connect (1 wk)
17 Fission – King Of Swing (1 wk)
18 Cameo – Candy (3 wks)
19 Anita Baker – Sweet Love (18 wks)
20 Anita Baker – Caught Up In The Rapture (3 wks)

21 MC Miker G. & DJ Sven – Celebration Rap (2 wks)
22 Jaki Graham – Step Right Up (5 wks)
23 Madonna – Open Your Heart (2 wks)
24 Jeff Lorber Feat. Karyn White – Facts Of Love (4 wks)
25 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite (3 wks)
26 Go Go Lorenzo And The Davis Pinckney Project – You Can Dance If You Want To (2 wks)
27 The Pointer Sisters – Goldmine (3 wks)
28 The Housemartins – Think For A Minute (11 wks)
29 Stacey Q – Two Of Hearts (11 wks)
30 George Benson – Shiver (3 wks)

[o]

1 1 Kenny Loggins – Dangerzone
2 2 Europe – The final countdown
3 3 Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a prayer
4 4 New Order – Bizarre love triangle
5 6 Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Because of you
6 7 Genesis – Land of confusion
7 5 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don’t give up
8 9 Bruce Springsteen – War
9 12 Iggy Pop – Real wild child
10 13 Paul Simon – The boy in the bubble
11 10 We’ve got a fuzzbox, and we’re gonna use it – Love is the slug
12 19 Chris de Burgh – A spaceman came travelling
13 11 Debbie Harry – French kissin’ in the USA
14 8 Smiths – Ask
15 29 Madonna – Open your heart
16 15 Eurythmics – The miracle of love
17 16 Alison Moyet – Is this love?
18 23 Jackie Wilson – Reet petite
19 26 Aha – Cry wolf
20 14 OMD – We love you
21 18 Swing Out Sister – Breakout
22 20 Curiosity Killed the Cat – Down to earth
23 17 Kim Wilde – You keep me hangin’ on
24 24 Big Country – Hold the heart
25 21 Pretenders – Don’t get me wrong
26 30 Joy Division – The Peel sessions
27 NE Fall – Hey Luciani
28 25 Huey Lewis – Hip to be square
29 27 Simple Minds – Ghostdancing
30 28 Erasure – Sometimes

[raliverpool]

01 Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (2wks 1-1)
02 Erasure - Sometimes (4wks 22-8-3-2)
03 Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades (6wks 7-2-1-1-2-3)
04 Howard Jones - You Know I Love You... Don't You? (3wks 20-6-4)
05 Genesis - Land Of Confusion (4wks 25-14-7-5)
06 Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (2wks 27-6)
07 a-ha - Cry Wolf (2wks 25-7)
08 Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square (3wks 21-11-8)
09 Eurythmics - Miracle Of Love (3wks 25-16-9)

10 Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (2wks 26-10)

11 Anita Baker - Sweet Love (4wks 32-13-8-11)

12 Nik Kershaw - Radio Musicola (1wk 12 NEW)

13 Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA (5wks 20-9-7-5-13)
14 Madonna - Open Your Heart (1wk 14 NEW)
15 Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) (5wks 19-4-2-4-15)
16 Half Man Half Biscuit - All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit (2wks 20-16)
17 Communards - So Cold The Night (2wks 23-17)
18 Elton John & Cliff Richard - Slow Rivers (3wks 24-17-18)
19 Madness - (Waiting For) The Ghost Train (6wks 9-3-3-4-10-19)

20 Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up (7wks 8-1-1-2-3-9-20)

21 Red Box - For America (6wks 22-16-12-11-12-21)
22 Age Of Chance - Kiss (2wks 30-22)
23 Stranglers - Big In America (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Swing Out Sister - Breakout (6wks 21-9-8-10-14-24)
25 Ultravox - All Fall Down (4wks 23-12-18-25)
26 New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (5wks 18-5-5-13-26)
27 Jaki Graham - Step Right Up (2wks 33-27)
28 Husker Du - Sorry Somehow (3wks 27-21-28)
29 Dexys Midnight Runners - Because Of You (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Fuzzbox - Love Is The Slug (5wks 23-6-6-15-30)

31 Paul McCartney - Only Love Remains (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Falling In Love (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Chris De Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Spitting Image - Santa Claus Is On The Dole (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Billy Bragg - Greetings To The New Brunette (5wks 33-24-18-22-36)
37 Rod Stewart - In My Life (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Cameo - Candy (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Paul Young - Some People (3wks 37-32-39)

40 Janet Jackson - Control (6wks 27-22-20-19-24-40)

LP Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1LP The Queen Is Dead)

The self produced title track of the synth pop artisty's third studio album stalled at UK #43, despite featuring Level 42's Mark King on slap bass. Lyrically it correctly predicted the future of popular music and how it would be consumed. "There isn't any other way, there isn't any other way, more's the pity"

[popchartfreak]

9th December 1986

It's 3 weeks on top for Erasure as Madonna threatens her 3rd chart-topper in a row at 2, and the chart starts to feel a little festive with The Housemartins leaping up to 13 with the Isleys cover, The Ronettes topping my oldies playlist (had I charted oldies in those days that means it would have been invading my top 75), and Chris De Burgh's 3rd good single entering at 74, a perennial of course these days that never quite got the chart positions you might think. His other 2 good ones are High On Emotion and Don't Pay The Ferryman.

Europe go top 5, that'll please Brexiteers aiming for The Final Countdown, while Communards leap right into the top 10 from 32 with one of their very best tracks, So Cold The Night. Gregory Abbot & Jackie Wilson have good leaps into the 20, that'll be the 3rd time Jackie has done that with oldies starting with Higher & Higher in 1969, I Get The Sweetest feeling in 1972, both of them going top 30 in 1975 as a double A, and now Reet Petite posthumously triggering the same 2 to come back and hit even higher peaks in 1987!!

Highest new entry is a-ha crying wolf, another winner from Morten & the lads yet to put a foot wrong, at 32, as Rod the Mod enters with In My Life at 35 the touching John Lennon Beatles song. As is always the case with Rod covers, bar Oh No Not My Baby and Ooh La La, it's not as good as the original. Paul Simon's good Boy In The Bubble is in at 45, giving him 17 years of chart success, 2 more than Rod, and 7 more than Elkie Brooks who returns with her last very good hit, No More The Fool at 62.

1 ( 1 ) SOMETIMES Erasure
2 ( 6 ) OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna
3 ( 3 ) SHOWIN’ OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) Mel & Kim
4 ( 13 ) THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe
5 ( 2 ) FRENCH KISSING IN THE USA Debbie Harry
6 ( 19 ) THE RAIN Oran ‘Juice’ Jones
7 ( 4 ) LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi
8 ( 5 ) BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Shakin’ Stevens
9 ( 9 ) CHANGE OF HEART Cyndi Lauper
10 ( 32 ) SO COLD THE NIGHT The Communards

11 ( 10 ) KEEP EACH OTHER WARM Bucks Fizz
12 ( 8 ) TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Berlin
13 ( 45 ) CARAVAN OF LOVE The Housemartins
14 ( 7 ) YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde
15 ( 33 ) SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott
16 ( 36 ) REET PETITE Jackie Wilson
17 ( 12 ) EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART Nick Kamen
18 ( 23 ) CANDY Cameo
19 ( 11 ) SWEET LOVE Anita Baker
20 ( 21 ) WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND Frankie Goes To Hollywood

21 ( 26 ) THE MIRACLE OF LOVE Eurythmics
22 ( 29 ) FALLIN’ IN LOVE (UH-UH) Miami Sound Machine
23 ( 37 ) LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis
24 ( 14 ) (WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN Madness
25 ( 18 ) ALL I ASK OF YOU Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman
26 ( 40 ) SLOW RIVERS Elton John & Cliff Richard
27 ( 15 ) BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister
28 ( 16 ) NOTORIOUS Duran Duran
29 ( 20 ) WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN The Bangles
30 ( 38 ) ANYTHING The Damned

31 ( 17 ) WE LOVE YOU OMD
32 ( NEW ) CRY WOLF a-ha
33 ( 27 ) TRUE BLUE Madonna
34 ( 22 ) I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE Cutting Crew
35 ( NEW ) IN MY LIFE Rod Stewart
36 ( 30 ) IN THE ARMY NOW Status Quo
37 ( 24 ) THIS IS THE WORLD CALLING Bob Geldof
38 ( 31 ) SUBURBIA Pet Shop Boys
39 ( RE ) DANGER ZONE Kenny Loggins
40 ( 44 ) STEP RIGHT UP Jaki Graham

41 ( 41 ) HUMAN Human League
42 ( 54 ) IS THIS LOVE Alison Moyet
43 ( 35 ) FOR AMERICA Red Box
44 ( 53 ) C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil
45 ( NEW ) THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE Paul Simon
46 ( 25 ) ARIZONA SKY China Crisis
47 ( 60 ) I WASN’T BORN YESTERDAY Daryl Hall
48 ( 39 ) DON’T GET ME WRONG The Pretenders
49 ( 66 ) SHIVER George Benson
50 ( 50 ) IF I SAY YES Five Star

51 ( 28 ) ALL FALL DOWN Ultravox
52 ( 51 ) AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH Diana Ross
53 ( 43 ) DON’T GIVE UP Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
54 ( 69 ) DREAMING Status Quo
55 ( 34 ) THROUGH THE BARRICADES Spandau Ballet
56 ( 56 ) A DIFFERENT CORNER George Michael
57 ( 57 ) LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU (REMIX) Billy Ocean
58 ( 74 ) ONLY LOVE REMAINS Paul McCartney
59 ( 52 ) RAIN OR SHINE Five Star
60 ( 42 ) EMOTION IN MOTION Ric Okasek

61 ( 63 ) YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU...DON’T YOU Howard Jones
62 ( NEW ) NO MORE THE FOOL Elkie Brooks
63 ( 71 ) I’M NOT PERFECT (BUT I’M PERFECT FOR YOU) Grace Jones
64 ( 64 ) CROSS THAT BRIDGE The Ward Brothers
65 ( 55 ) THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW The Monkees
66 ( 67 ) WAR Bruce Springsteen
67 ( 65 ) CRY Godley & Creme
68 ( 68 ) E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite
69 ( 48 ) TWO PEOPLE Tina Turner
70 ( 47 ) WATERLOO Doctor & The Medics featuring Roy Wood

71 ( 61 ) SOUL LOVE/SOUL MAN Womack & Womack
72 ( 49 ) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Human League
73 ( 59 ) NEVER TOO LATE TO LOVE YOU Kissing The Pink
74 ( NEW ) A SPACEMAN CAME TRAVELLING Chris De Burgh
75 ( 46 ) DON’T FORGET ME Glass Tiger

Playlist Oldies Of The Week
1 SLEIGH RIDE The Ronettes
2 BOYS DO FALL IN LOVE Robin Gibb
3 DREAM WEAVER Gary Wright

[coolchristie2]

1 The Next Time I Fall In Love - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
2 Step Right Up - Jaki Graham
3 Almaz - Randy Crawford
4 Is This Love? - Alison Moyet
5 Take My Breath Away - Berlin
6 Sweet Love - Anita Baker
7 Cry Wolf - A-ha
8 So Cold The Night - Communards
9 Land Of Confusion - Genesis
10 The Miracle Of Love - Eurythmics -
11 Caravan Of Love - Housemartins
12 Sometimes - Erasure
13 Slow Rivers - Elton John & Cliff Richard
14 Open Your Heart - Madonna
15 Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger
16 No More The Fool - Elkie Brooks
17 Because Of You - Dexy's Midnight Runners
18 The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush
19 Santa Claus Is On The Dole - Spitting Image
20 Hymn To Her - Pretenders

[Earl Purple]

1(2) Genesis - Land Of Confusion
2(1) Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades
3(10) Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
4(4) Europe - The Final Countdown
5(7) Communards - So Cold The Night

6(3) Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
7(5) Erasure - Sometimes
8(14) Alison Moyet - Is This Love?
9(11) Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
10(6) Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA

11(13) Eurythmics - The Miracle Of Love
12(9) Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
13(16) A-Ha - Cry Wolf
14(18) Housemartins - Caravan Of Love
15(17) Bruce Springsteen - War

16(21) Dexy's Midnight Runners - Because Of You
17(8) Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
18(-) Elkie Brooks - No More The Fool
19(27) Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
20(-) Madonna - Open Your Heart

21(-) Paul McCartney - Only Love Remains
22(12) Red Box - For America
23(-) Gap Band - Big Fun
24(-) George Benson - Shiver
25(25) Iron Maiden - Stranger In A Strange Land

26(15) Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before
27(-) Status Quo - Dreamin'
28(20) Simple Minds - Ghost Dancing
29(-) Howard Jones - You Know I Love You Don't You
30(19) Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square

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--(22) Five Star - If I Say Yes
--(23) Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart
--(24) We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It - Love Is The Slug
--(26) Ultravox - All Fall Down
--(28) Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill
--(29) Swing Out Sister - Break Out
--(30) Madness - Waiting For The Ghost Train

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Bit of a shock here. Elkie Brooks returns with a song that's actually good. I liked Pearl's A Singer and Sunshine After The Rain but haven't really liked anything she's done since then.

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Mark's Top 40 weekending 30th November 1986

1 (New) Open Your Heart - Madonna
2 (2) The Final Countdown - Europe
3 (3) Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) - Mel & Kim
4 (1) Take My Breath Away - Berlin
5 (15) If I Say Yes - Five Star
6 (17) Cry Wolf - A-ha
7 (4) You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
8 (5) Breakout - Swing Out Sister
9 (6) In The Army Now - Status Quo
10 (7) Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
11 (8) Each Time You Break My Heart - Nick Kamen
12 (9) Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
13 (10) Sometimes - Erasure
14 (11) Land Of Confusion - Genesis
15 (30) Is This Love - Alison Moyet
16 (26) French Kissin' In The USA - Debbie Harry
17 (36) The Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
18 (14) You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
19 (16) Rain Or Shine - Five Star
20 (32) Because Of You - Dexys Midnight Runners
21 (18) Sweet Love - Anita Baker
22 (19) Step Right Up - Jaki Graham
23 (20) Keep Each Other Warm - Bucks Fizz
24 (12) True Blue - Madonna
25 (13) Through The Barricades - Spandau Ballet
26 (23) Always The Sun - The Stranglers
27 (24) Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders
28 (25) Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
29 (22) For America - Red Box
30 (28) Notorious - Duran Duran
31 (New) Miracle Of Love - Eurythmics
32 (27) All I Ask Of You - Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman
33 (29) Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
34 (34) Because I Love You - Shakin' Stevens
35 (New) No More The Fool - Elkie Brooks
36 (21) Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys
37 (New) Only Love Remains - Paul McCartney
38 (New) Big Fun - The Gap Band
39 (39) War - Bruce Springsteen
40 (New) I'm All You Need - Samantha Fox