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Post by Robbie on Dec 11, 2004 12:09:29 GMT 1
Although the chart is dated 15 December 1984, this chart was announced on Tuesday 11 December 1984 (Tuesday being the date the new chart was announced back in those days, the chart was still based on sales to Saturday evening, it just wasn't compiled until the Monday due to slower methods back then)
1 NE 1 Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid
2 NE 1 Last Christmas/Everything She Wants Wham!
3 1 3 The Power Of Love Frankie Goes To Hollywood
4 9 4 We All Stand Together Paul McCartney And The Frog Chorus
5 8 5 Like A Virgin Madonna
6 2 8 I Should Have Known Better Jim Diamond
7 5 4 Teardrops Shakin' Stevens
8 3 5 The Riddle Nik Kershaw
9 4 7 Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) Eurythmics
10 7 10 I Won't Run Away Alvin Stardust
11 12 4 Fresh Kool And The Gang
12 16 7 One Night In Bangkok Murray Head
13 15 4 Do The Conga Black Lace
14 6 9 I Feel For You Chaka Khan
15 13 5 Louise Human League
16 42 4 Nellie The Elephant Toy Dolls
17 39 2 Everything Must Change Paul Young
18 10 10 Never Ending Story Limahl
19 23 2 Round And Round Spandau Ballet
20 30 2 Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins
21 36 2 Thank God It's Christmas Queen
22 56 3 Another Rock And Roll Christmas Gary Glitter
23 20 5 All Join Hands Slade
24 11 8 Hard Habit To Break Chicago
25 24 3 Invisible Alison Moyet
26 21 6 Respect Yourself Kane Gang
27 14 7 Let It All Blow Dazz Band
28 18 5 Treat Her Like A Lady Temptations
29 19 7 The Wild Boys Duran Duran
30 26 5 Private Dancer Tina Turner
31 17 11 Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) Billy Ocean
32 35 3 Shout Tears For Fears
33 43 17 Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr
34 29 3 Where The Rose Is Sown Big Country
35 34 17 I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
36 25 10 Freedom Wham!
37 40 3 No Mercy Stranglers
38 28 11 No More Lonely Nights (Ballad) Paul McCartney
39 22 8 I'm So Excited Pointer Sisters
40 41 3 It Ain't Necessarily So Bronski Beat
41 67 2 I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner
42 32 3 The Medal Song Culture Club
43 31 8 The Wanderer Status Quo
44 45 5 Close (To The Edit) Art Of Noise
45 33 6 Half A Minute Matt Bianco
46 27 7 Warning Sign Nick Heyward
47 48 8 Since Yesterday Strawberry Switchblade
48 38 12 Gimme All Your Lovin' ZZ Top
49 51 3 You Used To Hold Me So Tight Thelma Houston
50 RE 1 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday Wizzard
51 49 5 You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive
52 53 30 Agadoo Black Lace
53 58 2 Tonight David Bowie
54 80 2 So Near To Christmas Alvin Stardust
55 37 10 All Cried Out Alison Moyet
56 63 2 The Touch Kim Wilde
57 44 3 Love Light In Flight Stevie Wonder
58 87 2 Valotte Julian Lennon
59 47 13 Together In Electric Dreams Giorgio Moroder And Philip Oakey
60 60 4 Thank You My Love Imagination
61 77 2 September Song Ian McCulloch
62 84 2 San Damiano (Heart And Soul) Sal Solo
63 57 6 The Last Farewell Elvis Presley
64 54 6 Somebody/Blasphemous Rumours Depeche Mode
65 46 9 Love's Great Adventure Ultravox
66 79 4 Police Officer Smiley Culture
67 RE 1 Merry Xmas Everybody Slade
68 61 4 The Gay Gavalieros Steve Wright
69 64 2 I Would Die For You Prince
70 62 6 Send My Heart Adventures
71 72 3 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley And The Wailers
72 RE 6 Big Deal (Theme) Bobby G
73 NE 1 Step Off (Part 1) Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel
74 NE 1 Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top
75 50 11 Too Late For Goodbyes Julian Lennon
76 65 2 I Feel Fine Beatles
77 66 6 Keep On Keepin' On Redskins
78 83 2 Nowhere Fast Meat Loaf
79 71 3 Who's That Girl Flying Pickets
80 NE 1 My Dying Machine Gary Numan
81 98 3 One Christmas Catalogue/Relax Captain Sensible
82 RE 10 Modern Girl Meat Loaf
83 73 4 Never Let Her Slip Away Trevor Walters
84 NE 1 Theme From Travelling Man Duncan Browne
85 NE 1 Amoureuse Kiki Dee
86 93 2 Who Do You Love Intruders
87 90 2 In The Dark Roy Ayers
88 99 51 White Lines (Don't Do It) Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel
89 NE 1 See That Glow This Island Earth
90 59 3 Riddle Me UB40
91 78 4 This Night Billy Joel
92 94 2 Sex O Matic Bar-Kays
93 RE 51 Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
94 88 3 You Might Think Cars
95 NE 1 Christmas Without You Kenny Rogers And Dolly Parton
96 NE 1 Heartless Evelyn Thomas
97 82 13 Pride (In The Name Of Love) U2
98 NE 1 Little Words Ken Dodd
99 RE 6 Highly Strung Spandau Ballet
100 89 4 Sometimes When I'm Dreaming Art Garfunkel
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Post by Robbie on Dec 11, 2004 12:18:19 GMT 1
Apart from the very first chart of all, this was the only time in chart history (until then) that the top 2 had been new entries. Both were charity records (both for Band Aid, of course!) and sold 750,000 and 500,000 copies this week to reach #s 1 & 2. A good selection of Christmas songs old and new in the chart too, I think there were more Christmas or party-type records in the Christmas charts of 1984 than any other chart before or since... Saddest thing is, I can remember this chart being announced, and I was one of the people who refused to buy Band Aid back then, and I didn't particularly like the record either  . By the following year I liked it enough to buy the song when it was re-issued. I bought Wham's song when it was re-issued on New Years Eve 1984/5 with Everything She Wants re-mixed and made the official A side. That version was also no longer a charity record, only the profits from the December 3 1984 release of Last Christmas were given to Band Aid... yes, I seem to have had a disliking about the whole Band Aid thing back in 1984  |
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Post by paulgilb on Dec 11, 2004 13:04:08 GMT 1
According to one of the old editions of GBBHS, Jim Diamond did not want his record (I Should Have Known Better) to be #1 for more than one week, as he wanted Band Aid (which wasn't actually released in time) to knock it off #1. Seems an usual wish!
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Post by blackzeppelin on Dec 11, 2004 20:11:26 GMT 1
Standard "look I am a great person" wish.
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Post by Sofie on Dec 11, 2004 20:32:44 GMT 1
Is there any/much difference between the Paul McCartney song and the version released earlier this year?
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Dec 11, 2004 22:09:17 GMT 1
Is there any/much difference between the Paul McCartney song and the version released earlier this year? Not as far as I know... What a great Xmas top 4! |
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Dec 12, 2004 0:02:25 GMT 1
Is there any/much difference between the Paul McCartney song and the version released earlier this year? no difference at all, it was the 1984 version |
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Post by krescendo on Dec 13, 2004 15:00:35 GMT 1
Wow, there r some grt big names in there.
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. By the following year I liked it enough to buy the song when it was re-issued.
