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Post by Smurfie on Sept 4, 2007 20:25:13 GMT 1
1 (1) George Michael - Careless Whisper
2 (3) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
3 (2) Black Lace - Agadoo
4 (4) Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well
5 (6) Laura Branigan - Self Control
6 (15) Elton John - Passengers
7 (16) Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Beat
8 (7) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
9 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
10 (9) Trevor Walters - Stuck On You
11 (23) Spandau Baller - I'll Fly For You
12 (8) Tina Turner - Whats Love Got To Do With It
13 (10) Grandmaster & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
14 (11) Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight
15 (19) Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck
16 (13) Jeffrey Osbourne - On The Wings Of Love
17 (22) Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk
18 (NE) Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters
19 (14) Prince - When Doves Cry
20 (12) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
21 (18) Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses
22 (NE) Alphaville - Big In Japan
23 (NE) Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing
24 (NE) Depeche Mode - Master And Servant
25 (29) Pointer Sisters - I Need You
26 (28) A Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live, The More You Love
27 (27) Band Of Gold - Love Songs Are Back Again (Medley)
28 (17) Queen - It's Hard Life
29 (40) Break Machine - Are You Ready
30 (20) Kane Gang - Closest Thing To Heaven
31 (26) Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Everybody's Laughing
32 (NE) Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)
33 (21) Windjammer - Tossing And Turning
34 (NE) Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep
35 (25) Neil - Hole In My Shoe
36 (24) Shakatak - Down On The Street
37 (NE) Level 42 - Hot Water
38 (31) Divine - You Think You're A Man
39 (NE) Heaven 17 - Sunset Now
40 (NE) Michael Jackson - Girl You're So Together
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2007 20:39:11 GMT 1
What a chart!!Most of them are big favourates of mine to today!  |
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Post by Smurfie on Sept 4, 2007 20:50:46 GMT 1
A teeny bit before my record buying time, but I like/own the following: 1 (1) George Michael - Careless Whisper 5 (6) Laura Branigan - Self Control 8 (7) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 9 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes 17 (22) Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk 19 (14) Prince - When Doves Cry 20 (12) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 22 (NE) Alphaville - Big In Japan 23 (NE) Smiths - William, It Was Really Nothing 24 (NE) Depeche Mode - Master And Servant 37 (NE) Level 42 - Hot Water 38 (31) Divine - You Think You're A Man AMAZINGLY, no Agadoo. And the Jeffrey Osbourne definitely deserves one of these:  |
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2007 20:55:05 GMT 1
1 (1) George Michael - Careless Whisper 2 (3) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You 4 (4) Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well  5 (6) Laura Branigan - Self Control 7 (16) Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Beat 8 (7) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 9 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes 11 (23) Spandau Baller - I'll Fly For You 12 (8) Tina Turner - Whats Love Got To Do With It 15 (19) Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck 16 (13) Jeffrey Osbourne - On The Wings Of Love 17 (22) Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk 18 (NE) Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters 19 (14) Prince - When Doves Cry 20 (12) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 22 (NE) Alphaville - Big In Japan 24 (NE) Depeche Mode - Master And Servant 25 (29) Pointer Sisters - I Need You 26 (28) A Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live, The More You Love 30 (20) Kane Gang - Closest Thing To Heaven 31 (26) Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Everybody's Laughing 34 (NE) Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep 36 (24) Shakatak - Down On The Street 37 (NE) Level 42 - Hot Water 38 (31) Divine - You Think You're A Man 39 (NE) Heaven 17 - Sunset Now I love all of these! The lovely ms.Hazell Dean providing Stock Aitken Waterman with their first ever Top 10 hit (no.4), the follow up to the no.6 hit Searchin'. Frankie goes to Hollywood with two of the best 12" singles ever Two tribes and Relax.Relax was only played in instrumental format on the SA singles chart! Loved the Phil Fearon & Galaxy song together with the awesome What do i do and I can prove it. The late Laura Branigan's best song by far!Lets rather forget the terrible 2004 version. I love Shakatak.Down on the street is such a funky tune.I saw them live twice in Cape Town, they are very popular here and great live too. Classic Depeche Mode song, i loved them since i first heard Leave in silence. thanks Stu, i love these classic charts!Keep them coming. |
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Post by PurpleCareBear on Sept 5, 2007 22:29:43 GMT 1
Some fabulous songs in that chart (plus quite a few that I've forgotten or never heard of),and ** swoon** Mr George Michael at the top.The best song in the chart at number one and rightly so. 1 (1) George Michael - Careless Whisper 7 (16) Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Beat 8 (7) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 12 (8) Tina Turner - Whats Love Got To Do With It 16 (13) Jeffrey Osbourne - On The Wings Of Love 18 (NE) Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters 20 (12) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 21 (18) Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses 25 (29) Pointer Sisters - I Need You 34 (NE) Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep 38 (31) Divine - You Think You're A Man Hey that song is really corny and I like it. Tracey Ullman - I don't think she's that funny but I love all her songs. Yay Bucks Fizz at #34 with what should have went on to be a much bigger hit.I wonder were they peed off to see Tina Turner so high up the chart with a song that they recorded first .  Yeah her version is much better and she really made it her own ,but even so ,it must have been a birrova slap in the chops for the Fizz every time they heard it on the radio ! |
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Post by meister on Sept 6, 2007 5:19:06 GMT 1
Quite a few I don't know on here - the fact I was out of the country and more used to the American charts doesn't help either. Anyhoo a list of faves I do have... 2 (3) Stevie Wonder - I Just Called (yeah, yeah it's cheesy with the synths but it takes me back to a happy childhood)4 (4) Howard Jones - Like To Get To Know You Well (this guy was on fire in the early 80s)5 (6) Laura Branigan - Self Control (great classic)7 (16) Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Beat (saw them in concert in '88... my sister loved them too)12 (8) Tina Turner - Whats Love Got To Do With It (nice enough)16 (13) Jeffrey Osbourne - On The Wings Of Love (I'm with pcb... corny goodness!)19 (14) Prince - When Doves Cry (funky bassline - big Prince fan in 84)34 (NE) Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep (prefer The Romantics version which had a crazy driving guitar hook... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HLZkjeHCM4)
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Post by Jan on Sept 6, 2007 7:22:06 GMT 1
Some fabulous songs in that chart (plus quite a few that I've forgotten or never heard of),and ** swoon** Mr George Michael at the top.The best song in the chart at number one and rightly so. 1 (1) George Michael - Careless Whisper 7 (16) Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Beat 8 (7) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) 12 (8) Tina Turner - Whats Love Got To Do With It 16 (13) Jeffrey Osbourne - On The Wings Of Love 18 (NE) Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters 20 (12) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 21 (18) Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses 25 (29) Pointer Sisters - I Need You 34 (NE) Bucks Fizz - Talking In Your Sleep 38 (31) Divine - You Think You're A Man Hey that song is really corny and I like it. Tracey Ullman - I don't think she's that funny but I love all her songs. Yay Bucks Fizz at #34 with what should have went on to be a much bigger hit.I wonder were they peed off to see Tina Turner so high up the chart with a song that they recorded first . Yeah her version is much better and she really made it her own ,but even so ,it must have been a birrova slap in the chops for the Fizz every time they heard it on the radio ! What did Bucks Fizz record Whats love got to do with it??? Bucks Fizz went Top 20, i think no.15 with Talking in your sleep.I also like he Romantics version better maybe cause it was a hit before Bucks Fizz.Same with Heart of stone by Cher (and im sure gers was a cover as well).But Bucks Fizz had some great tunes!Golden Days, If you cant stand the heat and Land of make believe are standouts for me! |
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Post by PurpleCareBear on Sept 6, 2007 12:21:26 GMT 1
'Talking In Your Sleep' deserved to go even higher than #15 ! Until last year,I'd always thought that song was a Bucks Fizz original  I don't think I'd ever heard of The Romantics 'til Meister put it on his Myspace music player ! In 2000,the second Fizz album was reissued on cd with bonus tracks including 'WLGTDWI'.Their version had been gathering dust in the vaults (or whatever) for all those years.The cd booklet says something about how they recorded it in March 1984,and that Tina did it in June of the same year.The song is co written by Terry Britten.The Fizz used one of his other co written tracks as a single - the Jannie loved 'Golden Days' (was also recorded by Cliff Richard but I forget if he sang it before them or after them.Maybe Barry Mannilow too ? I forget). OH I love Heart Of Stone and Cher does it brilliantly but it was the first Fizz single I ever bought and I MUCH prefer their version. 'Give A Little Love' is another outstanding classic (Cheryl lead),and went on to be a hit single for Aswad,after the Fizz had wasted it as a B side . 'Love In A World Gone Mad' (another Cheryl lead)was later covered by Agnetha off ABBA. I remember all the hoo haa over Frankie Goes To Hollywoods 'Relax'.I didn't see the video back then,but had heard the song,and I couldn't understand what the fuss was about.I used to sing the chorus,and be told it was rude but I didn't get it.lol.I'd be like ''What's so rude about it ?'' Innocence ,eh . Edit - lol just re read the chart and it's 'Two Tribes' not Relax.I see Frankie Goes To Hollywood and my brain goes straight to 'Relax'.lol.Uhm can't remember their other stuff really,so that's that. ;D |
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Post by meister on Sept 6, 2007 12:46:44 GMT 1
Relax is in there... haha! It was a double chart for them.
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Post by PurpleCareBear on Sept 6, 2007 14:02:17 GMT 1
Doh ! Is there no end to my ditziness ? lol
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Post by Jan on Sept 6, 2007 17:16:25 GMT 1
'Talking In Your Sleep' deserved to go even higher than #15 ! Until last year,I'd always thought that song was a Bucks Fizz original I don't think I'd ever heard of The Romantics 'til Meister put it on his Myspace music player ! In 2000,the second Fizz album was reissued on cd with bonus tracks including 'WLGTDWI'.Their version had been gathering dust in the vaults (or whatever) for all those years.The cd booklet says something about how they recorded it in March 1984,and that Tina did it in June of the same year.The song is co written by Terry Britten.The Fizz used one of his other co written tracks as a single - the Jannie loved 'Golden Days' (was also recorded by Cliff Richard but I forget if he sang it before them or after them.Maybe Barry Mannilow too ? I forget). OH I love Heart Of Stone and Cher does it brilliantly but it was the first Fizz single I ever bought and I MUCH prefer their version. 'Give A Little Love' is another outstanding classic (Cheryl lead),and went on to be a hit single for Aswad,after the Fizz had wasted it as a B side . 'Love In A World Gone Mad' (another Cheryl lead)was later covered by Agnetha off ABBA. I remember all the hoo haa over Frankie Goes To Hollywoods 'Relax'.I didn't see the video back then,but had heard the song,and I couldn't understand what the fuss was about.I used to sing the chorus,and be told it was rude but I didn't get it.lol.I'd be like ''What's so rude about it ?'' Innocence ,eh . Edit - lol just re read the chart and it's 'Two Tribes' not Relax.I see Frankie Goes To Hollywood and my brain goes straight to 'Relax'.lol.Uhm can't remember their other stuff really,so that's that. ;D Shame Bucks Fizz original songs have been done so many times by other artists!Pity they fell out of fashion with the public!Making your mind was the worst thing they ever did imo.Yuk!! I read somewhere someone said something about Golden Days being recorded by Cliff??I couldnt find anything anywhere confirming that though.I ts just as difficult trying to hunt down Kelly Delius's version of the Hazell Dean hit (well in Sweden and South Africa) They say it's gonna rain and Anne Murray's version of Who's leaving who. I had the same thing with Relax, i obviously didn't know what the whole thing was about! |
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Post by Earl Purple on Sept 10, 2007 18:50:42 GMT 1
Careless Whisper was my #1, and Hazell Dean was surprisingly my #2 - as I've mentioned before I actually quite liked early Stock/Aitken/Waterman.
Jeffrey Osborne was #3 in my chart (although possibly not on this week as the Laura Branigan one also reached #3). That is a classic ballad and I'm surprised it performed so poorly in the UK. I think in the USA it matched my chart peak of #3.
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Post by Jan on Sept 10, 2007 20:12:31 GMT 1
Careless Whisper was my #1, and Hazell Dean was surprisingly my #2 - as I've mentioned before I actually quite liked early Stock/Aitken/Waterman. Jeffrey Osborne was #3 in my chart (although possibly not on this week as the Laura Branigan one also reached #3). That is a classic ballad and I'm surprised it performed so poorly in the UK. I think in the USA it matched my chart peak of #3. Good choices for your no.1 and no.2!  I only started liking the Jeffrey Osborne song years later, suppose my taste in music diversified over time. |
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Post by Robin on Sept 11, 2007 20:50:30 GMT 1
Trevor Walters, in the top 10 here, was a musician from the UK reggae scene called "Lovers Rock". "Stuck On You" is the Lionel Richie song.
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Post by Jan on Sept 11, 2007 21:06:21 GMT 1
Trevor Walters, in the top 10 here, was a musician from the UK reggae scene called "Lovers Rock". "Stuck On You" is the Lionel Richie song. I was wondering about that one, as i couldn't recall the song at all.It was not unheard of for singers to bring out a reggae type version and a ballad/rock cover a year or two later.Lately by Stevie Wonder and another guy had a reggae version out at the same time, i think his surname was also Grant but not Eddie. |
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