Haven Combi Retro-Chart W/B 22nd July 1984

[Kingpin]

RETRO CHART FOR W/B 22nd JULY 1984

A brand new number one this week as Laura Branigan exerts some ‘Self Control’ over the retro chart. She becomes only the second female solo artist to top our chart, after Bonnie Tyler spent two weeks at number one with ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ all the way back in March 1983.




Prince dips to number two with ‘When Doves Cry’ and Alison Moyet and The Bluebells hold steady at three and four.

The Kane Gang continue their steady advance as ‘Closest Thing To Heaven’ shares fourth place with The Bluebells.

Highest new entry is from Queen with ‘It’s A Hard Life’, in at number 17

And here's this week's retro chart in full:

2        1) Laura Branigan - SELF CONTROL 135 points (10-6-2-1) 4 weeks PEAK: 1

1        2) Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY 115 points (6-3-1-1-2) 5 weeks PEAK: 1 (2 weeks)

3        3) Alison Moyet - LOVE RESURRECTION 110 points (21-5-2-2-3-3) 6 weeks PEAK: 2

4        4) Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART 99 points (24-8-5-5-4-4) 6 weeks PEAK: 4

10      4) Kane Gang - CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN 99 points (27-16-10-4) 4 weeks PEAK: 4

13      6) Blancmange - THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME 88 points (13-6) 2 weeks PEAK: 6

6        7) Tina Turner - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT 83 points (23-6-4-4-4-6-7) 7 weeks PEAK: 4

7        8) Thompson Twins - SISTER OF MERCY 82 points (13-8-7-8) 4 weeks PEAK: 7

5        9) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES 76 points (40-1-1-1-1-3-5-9) 8 weeks PEAK: 1 (4 weeks)

9      10) Mighty Wah! - COME BACK 61 points (25-10-11-9-10) 5 weeks PEAK: 9

12     11) Billy Idol - EYES WITHOUT A FACE 59 points (31-32-20-13-12-11) 6 weeks PEAK: 11
11     12) Echo and The Bunnymen - SEVEN SEAS 56 points (33-11-12) 3 weeks PEAK: 11
15     13) Jacksons with Mick Jagger - STATE OF SHOCK 55 points (23-15-13) 3 weeks PEAK: 13
8       14) Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME 49 points (14-7-5-5-14-31-X(7 weeks)-11-7-8-7-8-14) 12 weeks PEAK: 5
21     15) Shakatak - DOWN ON THE STREET 48 points (36-29-21-15) 4 weeks PEAK: 15
18     16) neil - HOLE IN MY SHOE 46 points (22-18-16) 3 weeks PEAK:16
NEW  17) Queen - IT’S A HARD LIFE 45 points (17) 1 week PEAK: 17
25     18) A Flock Of Seagulls - THE MORE YOU LIVE, THE MORE YOU LOVE 44 points (25-18) 2 weeks PEAK: 18
25     19) Jeffrey Osborne - ON THE WINGS OF LOVE 43 points (25-19) 2 weeks PEAK: 19
20     20) Divine - YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN 40 points (20-20) 2 weeks PEAK: 20
NEW  20) Hazell Dean - WHATEVER I DO (WHEREVER I GO) 40 points (20) 1 week PEAK: 20

17     22) Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly - TO FRANCE 34 points (23-16-18-17-22) 5 weeks PEAK: 16
18     23) Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) 32 points (22-16-17-20-20-21-21-21-22-25-30-X(21 weeks)-34-13-17-12-18-23) 17 weeks PEAK: 12
14    24) Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY 30 points (16-3-2-2-2-6-9-14-24) 9 weeks PEAK: 2
24    25) Ultravox - LAMENT 27 points (37-20-24-25) 4 weeks PEAK: 20
23    26) Lloyd Cole and The Commotions - PERFECT SKIN 26 points (13-8-8-8-10-13-14-16-23-26) 10 weeks PEAK: 8
27    27) Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross - ALL OF YOU 25 points (34-33-27-27) 4 weeks PEAK: 27
16    28) Human League - LIFE ON YOUR OWN 21 points (17-8-10-16-28) 5 weeks PEAK: 8
NEW 28) Talk Talk - DUM DUM GIRL 21 points (28) 1 week PEAK: 28
NEW 30) Paul Quinn and Edwyn Collins - PALE BLUE EYES 20 points (30) 1 week PEAK: 30

NEW 31) Phil Fearon and Galaxy - EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING 19 points (31) 1 week PEAK: 31
33    31) R.E.M - SOUTH CENTRAL RAIN (I'M SORRY) 19 points (33-31) 2 weeks PEAK: 31
31    33) Black Lace - AGADOO 18 points (28-23-23-29-29-31-33) 7 weeks PEAK: 23
29    33) Human League - THE LEBANON 18 points (11-2-2-3-3-5-9-20-28-28-26-29-33) 13 weeks PEAK: 3
NEW 33) Sade - HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE 18 points (33) 1 week PEAK: 33
31    33) Tracie - (I LOVE YOU) WHEN YOU SLEEP 18 points (32-24-24-34-38-30-29-31-33) 9 weeks PEAK: 24
29    37) Cars - MAGIC 16 points (40-X(4 weeks)-35-29-37) 4 weeks PEAK: 29
NEW 37) Huey Lewis and The News - THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL 16 points (37) 1 week PEAK: 37
34    37) Madness - ONE BETTER DAY 16 points (39-12-12-19-25-X(2 weeks)-34-37) 7 weeks PEAK: 12
NEW 37) Madonna - BURNING UP 16 points (37) 1 week PEAK: 6
38    37) Windjammer - TOSSING AND TURNING 16 points (38-37) 2 weeks PEAK: 37

[Kingpin]

OFFICIAL CHART FOR W/B 29th JULY 1984

And here's the next Official chart for you to select from:

08 - 01 - 01 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES
04 - 02 - 02 - neil - HOLE IN MY SHOE
39 - 03 - 03 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RELAX
06 - 04 - 04 - Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY
08 - 05 - 05 - Tina Turner - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
02 - 23 - 06 - Queen - IT'S A HARD LIFE
34 - 07 - 07 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT)
13 - 06 - 08 - Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME
05 - 15 - 09 - Shakatak - DOWN ON THE STREET
04 - 12 - 10 - Phil Fearon And Galaxy - EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING
07 - 08 - 11 - Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART
1 - NEW - 12 - George Michael - CARELESS WHISPER
02 - 35 - 13 - Hazell Dean - WHATEVER I DO (WHEREVER I GO)
07 - 10 - 14 - Alison Moyet - LOVE RESURRECTION
05 - 18 - 15 - Kane Gang - CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN
04 - 17 - 16 - Divine - YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN
16 - 09 - 17 - Nik Kershaw - I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
08 - 21 - 18 - Billy Idol - EYES WITHOUT A FACE
11 - 38 - 19 - Black Lace - AGADOO
07 - 31 - 20 - Jeffrey Osborne - ON THE WINGS OF LOVE
08 - 33 - 21 - Windjammer - TOSSING AND TURNING
03 - 22 - 22 - Blancmange - THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME
07 - 11 - 23 - Pointer Sisters - JUMP (FOR MY LOVE)
07 - 20 - 24 - Mighty Wah! - COME BACK
05 - 34 - 25 - Laura Branigan - SELF CONTROL
04 - 16 - 26 - Echo And The Bunnymen - SEVEN SEAS
05 - 13 - 27 - Thompson Twins - SISTER OF MERCY
07 - 14 - 28 - Ollie And Jerry - BREAKIN'... THERE'S NO STOPPING US NOW
05 - 19 - 29 - Jacksons With Mick Jagger - STATE OF SHOCK
11 - 28 - 30 - Wham! - WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO
10 - 26 - 31 - Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY
02 - 42 - 32 - Rod Stewart - SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
07 - 27 - 33 - Lionel Richie - STUCK ON YOU
08 - 24 - 34 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - TALKING LOUD AND CLEAR
06 - 25 - 35 - Shannon - SWEET SOMEBODY
02 - 51 - 36 - Tracey Ullman - SUNGLASSES
10 - 29 - 37 - Michael Jackson - FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE
12 - 30 - 38 - Sister Sledge - THINKING OF YOU
04 - 41 - 39 - Band Of Gold - MEDLEY / LOVE SONGS ARE BACK AGAIN
05 - 32 - 40 - Ultravox - LAMENT
11 - 36 - 41 - Elton John - SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH)
06 - 44 - 42 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - BEAT STREET BREAKDOWN
04 - 53 - 43 - A Flock Of Seagulls - THE MORE YOU LIVE THE MORE YOU LOVE
04 - 55 - 44 - Trevor Walters - STUCK ON YOU
1 - NEW - 45 - SOS Band - JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT
02 - 71 - 46 - M And M - BLACK STATIONS WHITE STATIONS
09 - 39 - 47 - Scritti Politti - ABSOLUTE
06 - 49 - 48 - Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly - TO FRANCE
1 - NEW - 49 - AC/DC - NERVOUS SHAKEDOWN
02 - 82 - 50 - Farmers Boys - IN THE COUNTRY
1 - NEW - 51 - Carol Lynn Townes - 991/2
03 - 67 - 52 - Shriekback - HAND ON MY HEART
17 - 40 - 53 - Evelyn Thomas - HIGH ENERGY
06 - 43 - 54 - Julio Iglesias And Diana Ross - ALL OF YOU
02 - 60 - 55 - Paul Hardcastle - GUILTY
02 - 61 - 56 - Sivuca - AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
04 - 63 - 57 - Nino De Angelo - GUARDIAN ANGEL
02 - 73 - 58 - Captain Sensible - THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN LADDERS
1 - NEW - 59 - Friends Again - THE FRIENDS AGAIN EP
10 - 45 - 60 - Change - CHANGE OF HEART
05 - 75 - 61 - Arrow - HOT HOT HOT
06 - 37 - 62 - Human League - LIFE ON YOUR OWN
1 - NEW - 63 - King Kurt - BANANA BANANA
07 - 48 - 64 - Billy Joel - GOODNIGHT SAIGON / LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE
02 - 92 - 65 - Kevin The Gerbil - SUMMER HOLIDAY
09 - 50 - 66 - Spandau Ballet - ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE
07 - 54 - 67 - Bob Marley And The Wailers - WAITING IN VAIN
11 - 46 - 68 - Art Company - SUSANNA
09 - 47 - 69 - Foster And Allen - JUST FOR OLD TIME'S SAKE
1 - NEW - 70 - Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - TODAY'S YOUR LUCKY DAY
05 - 59 - 71 - Loose Ends - CHOOSE ME (RESCUE ME)
06 - 68 - 72 - David Austin - TURN TO GOLD
1 - NEW - 73 - Herbie Hancock - HARDROCK
12 - RE - 74 - Ultravox - DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES
14 - RE - 75 - Deniece Williams - LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY


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Many thanks to the usual ten charts posted this week from rubcale , TheThorne , coolchristie2 , smokeyb , o , raliverpool , Earl Purple , Shireblogger and Mark

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Mark’s Top 40 weekending 29th July 1984

1 (New) Careless Whisper – George Michael
2 (1) Closest Thing To Heaven – The Kane Gang
3 (2) Self Control – Laura Branigan
4 (3) I Love You (When You Sleep) - Tracie
5 (4) It’s A Hard Life - Queen
6 (7) 80s Romance – The Belle Stars
7 (13) Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) – Hazell Dean
8 (11) Hole In My Shoe - Neil
9 (16) Some Guys Have All The Luck – Rod Stewart
10 (20) The More You Live, The More You Love – A Flock Of Seagulls
11 (10) Come Back – The Mighty Wah
12 (8) Seven Seas – Echo & The Bunnymen
13 (5) One Better Day - Madness
14 (6) The Day Before You Came - Blancmange
15 (9) Dance Me Up – Gary Glitter
16 (14) Love Resurrection – Alison Moyet
17 (12) Groovin’/You’re The Best Thing – The Style Council
18 (19) Sunglasses – Tracey Ullman
19 (15) Borderline - Madonna
20 (29) You Think You’re A Man - Divine
21 (30) Let’s Hear It For The Boy – Deniece Williams
22 (New) Just The Way You Like It – The SOS Band
23 (18) Automatic – The Pointer Sisters
24 (17) When Doves Cry – Prince & The Revolution
25 (New) Summer Holiday – Kevin The Gerbil
26 (22) Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat
27 (33) What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
28 (23) Life On Your Own – The Human League
29 (26) Sweet Somebody - Shannon
30 (24) Two Tribes – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
31 (25) Sister Of Mercy – Thompson Twins
32 (27) Eyes Without A Face – Billy Idol
33 (35) Footloose – Kenny Loggins
34 (28) Stuck On You – Lionel Richie
35 (34) Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen
36 (New) Farewell My Summer Love – Michael Jackson
37 (32) Everybody’s Laughing – Phil Fearon & Galaxy
38 (New) Perfect Skin – Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
39 (37) The Reflex – Duran Duran
40 (38) On The Wings Of Love – Jeffrey Osbourne

[raliverpool]

1 George Michael CARELESS WHISPER (1wk 1 NEW) *
2 Billy Idol EYES WITHOUT A FACE (8wks 36-27-21-13-7-3-1-2)
3 Prince WHEN DOVES CRY (6wks 11-4-2-2-2-3)
4 Kane Gang CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN (5wks 32-19-11-6-4)
5 Tina Turner WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT (8wks 35-26-18-11-5-5-4-5)
6 Cyndi Lauper TIME AFTER TIME (8wks 37-8-2-1-1-1-3-6)
7 Phil Fearon And Galaxy EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING (4wks 23-15-9-7)
8 Blancmange THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME (3wks 17-8-8)
9 neil HOLE IN MY SHOE (4wks 6-6-7-9)
10 Bluebells YOUNG AT HEART (7wks 25-16-10-4-4-5-10)

11 Cherrelle I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON (1wk 11 NEW)

12 Hazell Dean WHATEVER I DO (WHEREVER I GO) (2wks 25-12)
13 Farmers Boys IN THE COUNTRY (2wks 30-13)
14 Paul Quinn & Edwyn Collins PALE BLUE EYES (1wk 14 NEW)
15 Scandal ft Patty Smyth THE WARRIOR (4wks 39-27-21-15)
16 Laura Branigan SELF CONTROL (4wks 38-26-19-16)
17 Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly TO FRANCE (6wks 13-6-9-13-15-17)
18 Shakatak DOWN ON THE STREET (5wks 33-22-16-14-18)
19 Sheila E THE GLAMOROUS LIFE (4wks 27-22-19-19)
20 Tracey Ullman SUNGLASSES (2wks 24-20)

21 Queen IT'S A HARD LIFE (2wks 26-21)
22 Talk Talk DUM DUM GIRL (2wks 32-22)
23 Mighty Wah! COME BACK (6wks 31-25-24-29-22-23)
24 Echo And The Bunnymen SEVEN SEAS (4wks 15-10-11-24)
25 REM SOUTH CENTRAL RAIN (I'M SORRY) (5wks 14-13-9-12-25)
26 Alison Moyet LOVE RESURRECTION (7wks 33-17-12-14-18-17-26)
27 Go-Go's TURN TO YOU (6wks 31-25-18-19-23-27)
28 Jacksons With Mick Jagger STATE OF SHOCK (5wks 20-11-7-10-28)
29 Rod Stewart SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK (2wks 36-29)
30 Frankie Goes To Hollywood TWO TRIBES (8wks 1-1-1-2-8-14-20-30)

31 Thompson Twins SISTER OF MERCY (5wks 18-12-12-16-31)
32 A Flock Of Seagulls THE MORE YOU LIVE THE MORE YOU LOVE (1wk 32 NEW)
33 M And M BLACK STATIONS WHITE STATIONS (2wks 35-33)
34 INXS I SEND A MESSAGE (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Captain Sensible THERE ARE MORE SNAKES THAN LADDERS (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Genesis TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD (5wks 35-34-32-29-36)
37 Jeffrey Osborne ON THE WINGS OF LOVE (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Shriekback HAND ON MY HEART (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Giorgio Moroder ft Paul Engemann REACH OUT (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Ultravox LAMENT (5wks 26-17-20-34-40)

The Jam & Lewis written and produced original of the future Robert Palmer UK hit. Needless to say I much prefer the original USA hit.

[TheThorne]

Another poor week for entries it really must be if 'Careless Whisper' is my highest entry!!

1 1 Thompson Twins - SISTER OF MERCY
2 3 Echo & The Bunnymen - SEVEN SEAS
3 5 Huey Lewis & The News - THE HEART OF ROCKNROLL
4 6 A Flock Of Seagulls - THE MORE YOU LIVE, THE MORE YOU LOVE
5 2 Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY
6 10 Blancmange - THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME
7 4 Laura Branigan - SELF CONTROL
8 9 The Cars - MAGIC
9 11 R.E.M - SOUTH CENTRAL RAIN (I'M SORRY)
10 15 Corey Hart - SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT
11 12 Alison Moyet - LOVE RESURRECTION
12 7 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES
13 13 The Kane Gang - CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN
14 8 The Human League - LIFE ON YOUR OWN
15 23 Queen - IT'S A HARD LIFE
16 19 Wang Chung - WAIT
17 22 Talk Talk - DUM DUM GIRL
18 14 Spandau Ballet - ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE
19 24 Shakatat - DOWN ON THE STREET
20 26 Rod Stewart - SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
21 27 Neil - HOLE IN MY SHOE
22 29 Killing Joke - A NEW DAY
23 30 Bruce Foxton - MY IMAGINATION
24 new George Michael - CARELESS WHISPER
25 new Friends Again - SUNKISSED
26 18 Rick Springfield - DON'T WALK AWAY
27 16 The Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART
28 17 Nik Kershaw - I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
29 31 The Colourfield - TAKE
30 35 Tracey Ullman - SUNGLASSES
31 36 Martha & The Muffins - BLACK STATIONS WHITE STATIONS
32 20 The Pointer Sisters - JUMP (FOR MY LOVE)
33 new AC/DC - NERVOUS SHAKEDOWN
34 21 Bon Jovi - SHE DON'T KNOW ME
35 new The S.O.S. Band - JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT
36 25 Scritti Politti - ABSOLUTE
37 new Ratt - Round And Round
38 new Paul Quinn & Edwyn Collins - PALE BLUE EYES
39 new Sheila E - THE GLAMOROUS LIFE
40 28 Tina Turner - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

[rubcale]

Nice to see Laura Branigan at #1 - great record.

I maybe heard of it at the time and had forgotten but it was only recently I was shocked to hear she died at age 47.

[rubcale]

01 Shakatak Down On The Street
02 Jeffrey Osborne On The Wings Of Love
03 Kane Gang Closest Thing To Heaven
04 Blancmange The Day Before You Came
05 Jacksons with Mick Jagger State Of Shock
06 Rod Stewart Some Guys Have All The Luck
07 Mighty Wah! Come Back
08 Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly To France
09 The Bluebells Young At Heart
10 Michael Jackson & Diana Ross Ease On Down The Road
11 A Flock Of Seagulls The More You Live The More You Love
12 Laura Branigan Self Control
13 Trevor Walters Stuck On You
14 Alison Moyet Love Resurrection
15 Black Lace Agadoo
16 Tina Turner What's Love Got To Do With It
17 Tracey Ullman Sunglasses
18 Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross All Of You
19 Change Change Of Heart
20 Cyndi Lauper Time After Time

[o]

I adored this at the time, have it on 7" somewhere, I know it's a cover, but it's absolutely gorgeous!

[o]

1 Paul Quinn and Edwyn Collins – Pale blue eyes
2 Blancmange – The day before you came
3 Echo and the Bunnymen – Seven seas
4 Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly – To France
5 Prince – When doves cry
6 Laura Brannigan – Self control
7 Human League – Lebanon
8 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Perfect skin
9 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two tribes
10 Alison Moyet – Love resurrection
11 Jacksons – State of shock
12 Cult – Go west
13 Talk Talk – Dum dum girl
14 Billy Idol – Eyes without a face
15 AC DC – Nervous shakedown
16 Bronski Beat – Smalltown boy
17 Alphaville – Big in Japan
18 Iron Maiden – 2 minutes to midnight
19 Cyndi Lauper – Time after time
20 Bananarama – Rough justice
21 Nik Kershaw – I wont let the sun go down on me
22 Grand Master Flash – White Lines
23 Elton John – Sad songs
24 Thompson Twins – Sister of mercy
25 Mighty Wah – Come back
26 Ultravox – Lament
27 Bluebells – Young at heart
28 Miami Sound Machine – Dr Beat
29 Gary Moore – Empty rooms
30 Dead or Alive – That’s the way (I like it)

I'm away from friday next week, so unlikely to post a new chart, although I may pop on and move a few new songs higher, if not, please freeze it for a week for me.

[coolchristie2]

1 Self Control - Laura Branigan
2 Agadoo - Black Lace
3 Tossing And Turning - Windjammer
4 Love Songs Are Back Again - Band Of Gold
5 Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol
6 All Of You - Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross
7 Love Resurrection - Alison Moyet
8 White Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel
9 Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) - Hazell Dean
10 You Think You're A Man - Divine
11 Come Back - Mighty Wah!
12 Everybody's Laughing - Phil Fearon And Galaxy
13 Sunglasses - Tracey Ullman
14 Sweet Somebody - Shannon
15 Young At Heart - Bluebells
16 Some Guys Have All The Luck - Rod Stewart
17 What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
18 It's A Hatrd Life - Queen
19 The Day Before You Came - Blancmange
20 State Of Shock - Jacksons with Mick Jagger

[smokeyb]

1 (1) Laura Branigan - Self Control (5 wks)
2 (2) Bluebells - Young At Heart (7 wks)
3 (6) Queen - It's A Hard Life (2 wks)
4 (3) Thompson Twins - Sister Of Mercy (6 wks)
5 (12) A Flock Of Seagulls - The More You Live The More You Love (5 wks)
6 (5) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (7 wks)
7 (10) Kane Gang - The Closest Thing To Heaven (5 wks)
8 (9) Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (4 wks)
9 (11) Echo And The Bunnymen - Seven Seas (5 wks)
10 (30) George Michael - Careless Whisper (2 wks)
11 (4) Neil - Hole In My Shoe (5 wks)
12 (18)Talk Talk - Dum Dum Girl (2 wks)
13 (7) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (8 wks)
14 (16) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do(Wherever I Go) (2 wks)
15 (22) Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses (2 wks)
16 (13) Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (7 wks)
17 (8) Ultravox - Lament (5 wks)
18 (15) Jacksons With Mick Jagger - State Of Shock (3 wks)
19 (14) Prince - When Doves Cry (6 wks)
20 (25) Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck (2 wks)
21 (17) Mighty Wah - Come Back (6 wks)
22 (New) Paul Quinn & Edwyn Collins - Pale Blue Eyes (1 wk)
23 (19) Human League - Life On Your Own (6 wks)
24 (21) OMD - Talking Loud And Clear (8 wks)
25 (20) Bob Marley - Waiting In Vain (7 wks)
26 (24) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (10 wks)
27 (23) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (8 wks)
28 (28) Killing Joke - A New Day (3 wks)
29 (26) Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly - Get To France (5 wks)
30 (27) Scritti Politti - Absolute (9 wks)

[Earl Purple]

It appears Laura Branigan lied about her date of birth and was born a few years earlier. Looking at wikipedia, she has a younger brother 5 months older than her, and was at high school from ages 9 to 14.

So more likely she is 2 years older, and died at 49. Still young though.

[Kingpin]

A sixth week at the top of my chart for Price equals the previous record set by Freeez with 'IOU' last year!

1        1) Prince - When Doves Cry (1-1-1-1-1-1) 6 weeks PEAK: 1

10      2) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) (10-2) 2 weeks PEAK: 2

3        3) Divine - You Think You're A Man (20-5-3-3) 4 weeks PEAK: 3

2        4) Thompson Twins - Sister Of Mercy (31-11-3-2-4) 5 weeks PEAK: 2
5        5) Madonna - Burning Up (5-5) 2 weeks PEAK: 5
8        6) Shakatak - Down On The Street (29-16-11-8-6) 5 weeks PEAK: 6
9        7) Kane Gang - Closest Thing To Heaven (34-21-12-9-7) 5 weeks PEAK: 7
29      8) Earlene Bentley - Caught In The Act (29-8) 2 weeks PEAK: 8
4        9) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (18-7-4-2-2-2-4-9) 8 weeks PEAK: 2
34    10) Paul Hardcastle - Guilty (34-10) 2 weeks PEAK: 10


6      11) Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love (29-15-14-8-7-6-11) 7 weeks PEAK: 6
NEW 12) George Michael - Careless Whisper (12) 1 week PEAK: 12
7      13) Laura Branigan - Self Control (28-12-8-7-13) 5 weeks PEAK: 7
26    14) A Bigger Splash - I Don't Believe A Word (26-14) 2 weeks PEAK: 14
31    15) Jermaine Jackson - Dynamite (31-15) 2 weeks PEAK: 15
12    16) Jacksons with Mick Jagger - State Of Shock (35-22-17-12-16) 5 weeks PEAK: 12
24    17) Queen - It's A Hard Life (24-17) 2 weeks PEAK: 17
11    18) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection (32-16-10-4-4-11-18) 7 weeks PEAK: 4
35    19) Giorgio Moroder featuring Paul Engelman - Reach Out (35-19) 2 weeks PEAK: 19
13    20) Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (19-8-7-5-3-6-13-20) 8 weeks PEAK: 3

16    21) Ultravox - Lament (39-27-21-16-21) 5 weeks PEAK: 16
14    22) Berlin - Now It's My Turn (37-25-18-14-22) 5 weeks PEAK: 14
21    23) Phil Fearon and Galaxy - Everybody's Laughing (35-25-21-23) 4 weeks PEAK: 21
20    24) Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It) (1-1-1-1-2-3-8-8-6-3-7-11-18-29-x(17 weeks)-35-14-11-9-9-16-20-24) 22 weeks PEAK: 1
23    25) Madonna - Borderline (3-1-1-3-8-11-18-19-23-25) 10 weeks PEAK: 1
NEW 26) SOS Band - Just The Way You Like It (26) 1 week PEAK: 26
17    27) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (2-2-2-3-5-10-17-27) 8 weeks PEAK: 2
19    28) Bronksi Beat - Smalltown Boy (27-11-7-5-5-4-7-13-19-28) 10 weeks PEAK: 4
NEW 29) Carol Lynn Townes - 99 1/2 (29) 1 week PEAK: 29
15    30) Ollie and Jerry - Breakin' (There's No Stopping Us Now) (35-21-19-15-14-15-30) 7 weeks PEAK: 14

18    31) Fatback Band - I Found Lovin' (33-18-13-6-9-18-31) 7 weeks PEAK: 6
25    32) Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night (29-8-4-4-6-6-13-20-25-32) 10 weeks PEAK: 4
NEW 33) Coyote Sisters - Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life) (33) 1 week PEAK: 33
22    34) Gap Band - Jammin' In America (36-19-12-12-10-15-22-34) 8 weeks PEAK: 10
28    35) Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You (10-1-1-2-6-9-17-23-29-27-28-35) 12 weeks PEAK: 1
NEW 36) Karen Kamon - Loverboy (36) 1 week PEAK: 36
NEW 37) Lindsey Buckingham - Go Insane (37) 1 week PEAK: 37
27    38) Lionel Richie - Stuck On You (15-10-8-17-22-27-38) 7 weeks PEAK: 8
33    39) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (14-3-3-5-8-15-20-29-32-38-37-40-X(3 weeks)-19-18-28-30-33-39) 18 weeks PEAK: 3
NEW 40) Irene Cara - You Were Made For Me (40) 1 week PEAK: 40


Some big climbs this week, the highest of which is this from Paul Hardcastle:

[Kingpin]

Jul 31, 2016 13:08:48 GMT 1 o said:

1 Paul Quinn and Edwyn Collins – Pale blue eyes
2 Blancmange – The day before you came
3 Echo and the Bunnymen – Seven seas
4 Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly – To France
5 Prince – When doves cry
6 Laura Brannigan – Self control
7 Human League – Lebanon
8 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Perfect skin
9 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two tribes
10 Alison Moyet – Love resurrection
11 Jacksons – State of shock
12 Cult – Go west
13 Talk Talk – Dum dum girl
14 Billy Idol – Eyes without a face
15 AC DC – Nervous shakedown
16 Bronski Beat – Smalltown boy
17 Alphaville – Big in Japan
18 Iron Maiden – 2 minutes to midnight
19 Cyndi Lauper – Time after time
20 Bananarama – Rough justice
21 Nik Kershaw – I wont let the sun go down on me
22 Grand Master Flash – White Lines
23 Elton John – Sad songs
24 Thompson Twins – Sister of mercy
25 Mighty Wah – Come back
26 Ultravox – Lament
27 Bluebells – Young at heart
28 Miami Sound Machine – Dr Beat
29 Gary Moore – Empty rooms
30 Dead or Alive – That’s the way (I like it)

I'm away from friday next week, so unlikely to post a new chart, although I may pop on and move a few new songs higher, if not, please freeze it for a week for me.

Will do Andy, no problem!

[Shireblogger]

1 [1] :: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES
2 [3] :: Sade - HANG ON TO YOUR LOVE {DIAMOND LIFE LP track}
3 [4] :: Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART
4 [5] :: Tina Turner - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
5 [2] :: Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY
6 [8] :: Mighty Wah! - COME BACK
7 [6] :: Alison Moyet - LOVE RESURRECTION
8 [16] :: Laura Branigan - SELF CONTROL
9 [11] :: Shakatak - DOWN ON THE STREET 
10 [9] :: A Flock Of Seagulls - THE MORE YOU LIVE THE MORE YOU LOVE
11 [14] :: Talk Talk - DUM DUM GIRL
12 [12] :: Ultravox - LAMENT 
13 [10] :: Kane Gang - CLOSEST THING TO HEAVEN 
14 [18] :: Farmers Boys - IN THE COUNTRY
15 [7] :: Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY
16 [13] :: Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME
17 [19] :: Divine - YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN
18 [re] :: Billy Idol - EYES WITHOUT A FACE
19 [re] :: Blancmange - THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME
20 [new] :: George Michael - CARELESS WHISPER

Probably the best band ever to emerge from Norwich. The Farmers Boys' biggest hit - a cover of a 1967 Cliff Richard & the Shadows track - is my single of the week.

[Earl Purple]

1(1) Thompson Twins - Sister Of Mercy
2(8) Queen - It's A Hard Life
3(4) Laura Branigan - Self Control
4(6) Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love
5(3) Bluebells - Young At Heart

6(2) Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
7(-) George Michael - Careless Whisper
8(15) Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
9(12) Ray Parker Jr - Ghostbusters
10(5) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

11(14) Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
12(23) Black Lace - Agadoo
13(7) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To DO With It
14(10) Divine - You Think You're A Man
15(19) Kane Gang - The Closest Thing To Heaven

16(20) Jacksons ft Mick Jagger - State Of Shock
17(9) Prince - When Doves Cry
18(-) Huey Lewis & The News - If This Is It
19(22) Blancmange - The Day Before You Came
20(-) Tracey Ullman - Sunglasses

21(-) Corey Hart - Sunglasses At Night
22(11) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
23(21) Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Everybody's Lauging
24(13) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
25(18) Mighty Wah! - Come Back

26(-) Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck
27(-) Van Halen - Panama
28(-) Ratt - Round And Round
29(16) neil - Hole In My Shoe
30(17) Cars - Magic

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--(24) Pointer Sisters - Jump (For Your Love)
--(25) Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
--(26) Echo & The Bunnymen - Seven Seas
--(27) ZZ Top - Legs
--(28) Ultravox - Lament
--(29) Billy Joel - Leave A Tender Moment Alone
--(30) Shakatak - Down On The Street

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Several off the US chart this week. Here's one of them:@

[TheThorne]

Just heard Corey Hart doing this song on Stranger Things tonight, a great new Netflix show think ET meets Poltergeist with a bit of Goonies, great show set in 1984 funnily enough hehe