UK Top 40 - wk ending 28 October 1985

[Jan]

Here's the third retro chart for the day!

The "Official UK Top 40"

Tuesday 22nd October - Monday 28th October 1985

1 (1) The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush.

2 (5) Take On Me - A-ha.

3 (3) Trapped - Colonel Abrams.

4 (7) Gambler - Madonna.

5 (10) Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer.

6 (6) St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr.

7 (8) Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds.

8 (2) If I Was - Midge Ure.

9 (19) Nikita - Elton John.

10 (4) Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) - Red Box.

11 (9) Rebel Yell - Billy Idol.

12 (14) Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones.

13 (21) Something About You - Level 42.

14 (new) Election Day - Arcadia.

15 (18) Lipstick, Powder And Paint - Shakin' Stevens.

16 (11) Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder.

17 (17) Rain - Cult.

18 (12) Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler.

19 (15) Single Life - Cameo.

20 (37) The Taste Of Your Tears - King.

21 (13) Dancing In The Street - David Bowie and Mick Jagger.

22 (20) Body Rock - Maria Vidal.

23 (33) Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo and the Bunnymen.

24 (31) Yeh Yeh - Matt Bianco.

25 (22) She's So Beautiful - Cliff Richard.

26 (new) Cloudbusting - Kate Bush.

27 (39) Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top.

28 (24) This Is England - Clash.

29 (40) King For A Day - Thompson Twins.

30 (16) Angel - Madonna.

31 (36) The Sweetest Taboo - Sade.

32 (new) A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey.

33 (23) I Believe (A Soulful Re-recording) - Tears For Fears.

34 (25) Love Take Over - Five Star.

35 (new) Don't Break My Heart - UB40.

36 (new) Cities In Dust - Siouxsie & The Banshees.

37 (30) Close To Me - Cure.

38 (29) I'll Be Good - Rene & Angela.

39 (28) The Boy With The Thorn In His Side - The Smiths.

40 (26) Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News.

courtesy of : UKPopCharts.co.uk

[Robin]

Whatever happened to Red Box. Two brilliant pop tunes and then they disappeared. Though I did have a copy of a song called "Train" by them in around 1990, and that was easily as good as their previous material.

[Jan]

rmbod said:

Whatever happened to Red Box. Two brilliant pop tunes and then they disappeared. Though I did have a copy of a song called "Train" by them in around 1990, and that was easily as good as their previous material.

I have to be honest i don't know any of their songs, don't think it ever saw a release in South Africa.Smurfie (Stu) will probably know more.

[Smurfie]

Red Box by the time Train was released was basically just Simon Toulson-Clark left as Julian Close, who he worked with on Circle And The Square left in 1987.

I didn't really like the Motive album very much, but Circle And The Square is a GREAT 80's album. I have it on tape, but have never found it on CD, as it seems to go for silly money on the likes of eBay.

For America and Lean On Me are both great tracks.

From what I can know, they both disappeared into the "back of the scenes" in record companies. I'm really not sure if they brought out anything again music wise.

[Jan]

Thanks for the info (as always)

[Smurfie]

From this chart (which I remember from Top Of The Pops ):

LOVE

Take On Me - A-ha.
If I Was - Midge Ure.
Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) - Red Box.
Something About You - Level 42.
Yeh Yeh - Matt Bianco.
Cloudbusting - Kate Bush.
A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey.

LIKE

The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush.
Trapped - Colonel Abrams.
St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr.
Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder.
The Taste Of Your Tears - King.
King For A Day - Thompson Twins.

HATE

Gambler - Madonna.
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol.
Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top.


The rest are just "meh" or I don't recall.

[meister]

I remember this time period very well. This is when I first started recording vhs videos of my own and I remember watching the UB40 and Level 42 vids over and over. I actually grew up in Malaysia where the charts were more geared towards the US. Anyway here are my very top picks...


Something About You - Level 42 (what a fantastic track!)
Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder (this is on my "Fave 80s mp3s" cd)
Body Rock - Maria Vidal (wow forgot all about this - thanks for the reminder)
Angel - Madonna (love love love this! reminds me of holidays gone by)
A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey (my very first 7" vinyl)
Love Take Over - Five Star (ahhh the ultimate, not their best single but great nonetheless)
Don't Break My Heart - UB40 (I think I quite fancied him on the swing - haha)

[wonderwall]

zz top sleeping bag love it

[Jan]

wonderwall said:

zz top sleeping bag love it

I also liked quite a few ZZ Top numbers, including Sleeping bag.Gimme all your loving, Legs and Viva Las Vegas being my favourates.

[Jan]

I like(d) these:

1 (1) The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush.Classic song even if i got a bit sick of it after a while

2 (5) Take On Me - A-ha.Not their best song but still a lot better than a lot of other songs released around the same time.

3 (3) Trapped - Colonel Abrams.Great production very similar to the drum pattern used in Rick Astley's Never gonna give you up.

5 (10) Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer.

6 (6) St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr.

7 (8) Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds.

8 (2) If I Was - Midge Ure.One of the finest songs from the 80s, the followup A certain smile was also great.

12 (14) Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones.Quite liked this, sure Trevor Horn produced it, also has a geat extended remix.

13 (21) Something About You - Level 42.Their very best song ever.

16 (11) Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder.One of his finest moments.

18 (12) Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler.Her best song by far.

22 (20) Body Rock - Maria Vidal.The extended version was my favourate

24 (31) Yeh Yeh - Matt Bianco.not their best but i do have a soft spot for them.

25 (22) She's So Beautiful - Cliff Richard.

26 (new) Cloudbusting - Kate Bush.

27 (39) Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top.

29 (40) King For A Day - Thompson Twins.

30 (16) Angel - Madonna.

31 (36) The Sweetest Taboo - Sade.

32 (new) A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey.

35 (new) Don't Break My Heart - UB40.

40 (26) Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News.

I REALLY dislike(d) these:

21 (13) Dancing In The Street - David Bowie and Mick Jagger.Terrible beyond words.

15 (18) Lipstick, Powder And Paint - Shakin' Stevens.Do i need to say something about this terrible singer stuck in the 50s where he should have stayed!

[Smurfie]

jannie said:

21 (13) Dancing In The Street - David Bowie and Mick Jagger.Terrible beyond words.

Oh, I missed this one from list. Yes, it was beyond crap.

[Robin]

srsmerdon said:

Red Box by the time Train was released was basically just Simon Toulson-Clark left as Julian Close, who he worked with on Circle And The Square left in 1987.

I didn't really like the Motive album very much, but Circle And The Square is a GREAT 80's album. I have it on tape, but have never found it on CD, as it seems to go for silly money on the likes of eBay.

For America and Lean On Me are both great tracks.

From what I can know, they both disappeared into the "back of the scenes" in record companies. I'm really not sure if they brought out anything again music wise.

Thanks for the info

[wonderwall]

jannie said:

wonderwall said:

zz top sleeping bag love it

I also liked quite a few ZZ Top numbers, including Sleeping bag.Gimme all your loving, Legs and Viva Las Vegas being my favourates.

sharp dressed man was awesome

[PurpleCareBear]

1 (1) The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush. (I'm more familiar with the Celine version but I'd listen to either/or).
2 (5) Take On Me - A-ha.( I remember ,in school ,everyone talking about the amazing video.Love the song still).
4 (7) Gambler - Madonna (uhmm.Don't remember how this goes but I have her LP and liked most of it,so probably liked this too).
6 (6) St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr.
18 (12) Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler.
22 (20) Body Rock - Maria Vidal.( Never heard of her since,but that's a great little song).
30 (16) Angel - Madonna.( I had the 12'' to this).
31 (36) The Sweetest Taboo - Sade.( All her songs sound alike but that's fine by me).
34 (25) Love Take Over - Five Star. (OMG how could that have fallen * counts on fingers* NINE places in the space of a week ?! It should have been number one for a month.Brilliant song from a perfect album,and I wanna go wherever that video was filmed !)

I don't like the Midge Ure song ,or even know it really,but at least once a week I find myself singing a line from it.
''If I was a soldier''
or
''If I was a sailor''
or ''If I was a schoolgirl''
or whatever.

It's proper annoying.