RA Retro Rewind Charts 1980-89: Yearly Top 125s

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14/05/1988

01 Prince - Alphabet St (2wks 2-1)
02 Adventures - Broken Land (6wks 10-4-2-1-1-2)
03 Fairground Attraction - Perfect (4wks 27-9-3-3)
04 Won Ton Ton - I Lie & I Cheat (2wks 21-4)
05 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (2wks 17-5)
06 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You (3wks 32-16-6)
07 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer (4wks 5-2-4-7)
08 George Michael - One More Try (4wks 18-5-6-8)

09 Peter Murphy - Indigo Eyes (1wk 9 NEW)

10 Housemartins - There Is Always Something To Remind Me (4wks 21-8-5-10)

11 Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (5wks 13-7-4-7-11)
12 REM - Finest Worksong (3wks 15-10-12)
13 S'Express - Theme From S'Express (5wks 29-12-6-8-13)
14 Icicle Works - Little Girl Lost (3wks 24-12-14)
15 Wonder Stuff - Give Give Give Me More More More (3wks 25-14-15)
16 Icehouse - Electric Blue (5wks 14-10-7-9-16)
17 Robert Plant - Tall Cool One (3wks 30-15-17)
18 Swimming With Sharks - Careless Love (3wks 34-22-18)

19 Neil Young - This Note's for You (3wks 17-13-19)

20 Pixies - Where Is My Mind (6wks 1-1-1-3-11-20)

21 Aerosmith - Angel (3wks 31-20-21)
22 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (2wks 30-22)
23 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (1wk 24 NEW)
25 McCarthy - Should The Bible Be Banned (3wks 35-23-25)
26 Mica Paris - My One Temptation (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Derek B - Bad Young Brother (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (1wk 28 NEW)
29 In Tua Nua - All I Wanted (2wks 33-29)

30 Bible - Crystal Palace (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Mighty Lemon Drops - Fall Down (Like the Rain) (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Deacon Blue - When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring) (6wks 22-10-9-11-18-32)
33 10000 Maniacs - Like The Weather (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Pet Shop Boys - Heart (7wks 4-2-2-4-10-19-34)
35 Narada Michael Warden - Divine Emotions (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Glass Tiger - I'm Still Searching (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Will Downing - A Love Supreme (5wks 30-20-19-24-37)
38 Foreigner - I Don't Want To Live Without You (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Pretty Poison - Nighttime (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Ry Cooder - Get Rhythm (1wk 40 NEW)

LP a-ha - This Alone Is Love (LP Stay On These Roads)

My highest new entry comes from the former Bauhaus Gothic rock lead singer with his UK #95 single from his second solo album Love Hysteria.

My featured faller is the title track of the 16th studio album by the Canadian musician. The video for the title track – directed by Julien Temple and written by Charlie Coffey – included a Michael Jackson lookalike whose hair catches fire. The video parodied corporate rock and the pretensions of advertising, and was patterned after a series of Michelob ads that featured contemporary rock artists such as Eric Clapton, Genesis and Steve Winwood. The video also featured parodic inserts from commercials featuring impersonators of Jackson and Whitney Houston, as well as popular characters such as a Spuds McKenzie lookalike. The title itself mocks Budweiser's "This Bud's For You" ad campaign. It was initially banned by MTV after legal & libel threats from Michael Jackson's attorneys. However, Neil Young got his "revenge" as it won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video of the Year defeating the favourite ...... Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal!

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21/05/1988

01 Prince - Alphabet St (3wks 2-1-1)
02 Adventures - Broken Land (7wks 10-4-2-1-1-2-2)
03 Won Ton Ton - I Lie & I Cheat (3wks 21-4-3)
04 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (3wks 17-5-4)
05 Fairground Attraction - Perfect (5wks 27-9-3-3-5)
06 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You (4wks 32-16-6-6)
07 Peter Murphy - Indigo Eyes (2wks 9-7)
08 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (2wks 23-8)
09 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (2wks 24-9)

10 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer (5wks 5-2-4-7-10)

11 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (2wks 28-11)
12 George Michael - One More Try (5wks 18-5-6-8-12)
13 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (3wks 30-22-13)
14 Derek B - Bad Young Brother (2wks 27-14)
15 Mica Paris - My One Temptation (2wks 26-15)
16 Swimming With Sharks - Careless Love (4wks 34-22-18-16)

17 Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go (1wk 17 NEW)

18 Mighty Lemon Drops - Fall Down (Like the Rain) (2wks 31-18)
19 REM - Finest Worksong (4wks 15-10-12-19)

20 Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (6wks 13-7-4-7-11-20)

21 Bible - Crystal Palace (2wks 30-21)

22 Housemartins - There Is Always Something To Remind Me (5wks 21-8-5-10-22)

23 Wonder Stuff - Give Give Give Me More More More (4wks 25-14-15-23)
24 Robert Plant - Tall Cool One (4wks 30-15-17-24)
25 Icicle Works - Little Girl Lost (4wks 24-12-14-25)
26 S'Express - Theme From S'Express (6wks 29-12-6-8-13-26)
27 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Icehouse - Electric Blue (6wks 14-10-7-9-16-28)
29 Aerosmith - Angel (4wks 31-20-21-29)

30 McCarthy - Should The Bible Be Banned (4wks 35-23-25-30)

31 Neil Young - This Note's for You (4wks 17-13-19-31)
32 In Tua Nua - All I Wanted (3wks 33-29-32)
33 Narada Michael Warden - Divine Emotions (2wks 35-33)
34 Pixies - Where Is My Mind (7wks 1-1-1-3-11-20-34)
35 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Randy Travis - Forever & Ever Amen (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Run DMC - Run's House (1wk 37 NEW)
38 10000 Maniacs - Like The Weather (2wks 33-38)
39 Harry Enfield - Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House) (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Soul II Soul - Fairplay (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Prince - When 2 R In Love (LP Lovesexy)

The Dublin Celtic rock band gospel tinged second single, from their debut album People, became their biggest hit peaking at Ireland #2, UK #11, & Australia #39.

My featured faller is the farewell UK #35 single by the shortlived Hull indie pop band. Lyrically it was an unfavourable account of Paul Heaton's schooldays akin to The Smiths' "The Headmaster Ritual".

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28/05/1988

01 Prince - Alphabet St (4wks 2-1-1-1)
02 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (3wks 23-8-2)
03 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (3wks 24-9-3)
04 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (4wks 17-5-4-4)
05 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (3wks 28-11-5)
06 Won Ton Ton - I Lie & I Cheat (4wks 21-4-3-6)
07 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (4wks 30-22-13-7)
08 Peter Murphy - Indigo Eyes (3wks 9-7-8)
09 Adventures - Broken Land (8wks 10-4-2-1-1-2-2-9)
10 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You (5wks 32-16-6-6-10)

11 Fairground Attraction - Perfect (6wks 27-9-3-3-5-11)
12 Style Council - Life At A Top People's Health Farm (1wk 12 NEW)

13 Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go (2wks 17-13)
14 Mica Paris - My One Temptation (3wks 26-15-14)
15 Derek B - Bad Young Brother (3wks 27-14-15)
16 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (2wks 27-16)
17 Mighty Lemon Drops - Fall Down (Like the Rain) (3wks 31-18-17)
18 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires (2wks 35-18)
19 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer (6wks 5-2-4-7-10-19)
20 Bible - Crystal Palace (3wks 30-21-20)

21 Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (1wk 21 NEW)
22 George Michael - One More Try (6wks 18-5-6-8-12-22)
23 Nick Kamen - Tell Me (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Swimming With Sharks - Careless Love (5wks 34-22-18-16-24)

25 Rod Stewart - Lost In You (1wk 25 NEW)
26 REM - Finest Worksong (5wks 15-10-12-19-26)
27 Randy Travis - Forever & Ever Amen (2wks 36-27)
28 Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day (1wk 28 NEW)
29 House Of Love - Christine (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Martha Davis - Tell It To The Moon (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (7wks 13-7-4-7-11-20-31)
32 Run DMC - Run's House (2wks 37-32)
33 Wonder Stuff - Give Give Give Me More More More (5wks 25-14-15-23-33)
34 Darling Buds - It's All Up to You (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Climie Fisher - This Is Me (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (1wk 36 NEW)
37 In Tua Nua - All I Wanted (4wks 33-29-32-37)
38 Housemartins - There Is Always Something To Remind Me (6wks 21-8-5-10-22-38)
39 Aerosmith - Angel (5wks 31-20-21-29-39)
40 Icicle Works - Little Girl Lost (5wks 24-12-14-25-40)

LP Prefab Sprout - I Remember That (LP From Langley Park To Memphis)

My highest new entry is Paul Weller's lyrically caustic soul funk UK #28 single on Margaret Thatcher's then administration and the people who kept voting for her.

My featured faller is this synth pop track (think Kim Wilde fronting a-ha) by two German sisters Annette & Inga Humpe which was a very big hit throughout Europe but stalled at UK #63.

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04/06/1988

01 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (4wks 24-9-3-1)

02 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (4wks 23-8-2-2)
03 Prince - Alphabet St (5wks 2-1-1-1-3)
04 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (4wks 28-11-5-4)
05 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (5wks 30-22-13-7-5)
06 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (5wks 17-5-4-4-6)
07 Style Council - Life At A Top People's Health Farm (2wks 12-7)

08 Timelords (KLF) - Doctorin' The Tardis (1wk 8 NEW)

09 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (3wks 27-16-9)

10 Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go (3wks 17-13-10)

11 House Of Love - Christine (2wks 29-11)
12 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Mica Paris - My One Temptation (4wks 26-15-14-13)
14 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires (3wks 35-18-14)

15 Won Ton Ton - I Lie & I Cheat (5wks 21-4-3-6-15)

16 Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (2wks 21-16)
17 Peter Murphy - Indigo Eyes (4wks 9-7-8-17)
18 Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day (2wks 28-18)
19 Mighty Lemon Drops - Fall Down (Like the Rain) (4wks 31-18-17-19)

20 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You (6wks 32-16-6-6-10-20)

21 Rod Stewart - Lost In You (2wks 25-21)
22 Nick Kamen - Tell Me (2wks 23-22)
23 Fairground Attraction - Perfect (7wks 27-9-3-3-5-11-23)
24 Adventures - Broken Land (9wks 10-4-2-1-1-2-2-9-24)
25 Martha Davis - Tell It To The Moon (2wks 30-25)
26 Darling Buds - It's All Up to You (2wks 34-26)
27 Derek B - Bad Young Brother (4wks 27-14-15-27)
28 Bible - Crystal Palace (4wks 30-21-20-28)
29 Randy Travis - Forever & Ever Amen (3wks 36-27-29)

30 Desireless - Voyage Voyage (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (2wks 36-32)
33 Climie Fisher - This Is Me (2wks 35-33)
34 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer (7wks 5-2-4-7-10-19-34)
35 George Michael - One More Try (7wks 18-5-6-8-12-22-35)
36 Swans - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Kim Wilde - Hey Mister Heartache (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Roxanne Shante - Go On Girl (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Big Audio Dynamite - Just Play Music (1wk 39 NEW)

40 REM - Finest Worksong (6wks 15-10-12-19-26-40)

LP Pixies - Bone Machine (LP Surfer Rosa)

Climbing to the chart summit is Roddy Frame's Scottish band with their 12th single taken from 1987's Love album. It was their biggest hit reaching UK #3, Ireland #6, & Australia #34.

My highest new entry is the UK #1 electronic novelty pop single by Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, better known as the KLF). The song is predominantly a mash-up of the Doctor Who theme music, Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll (Part Two)" with sections from "Blockbuster!" by Sweet and "Let's Get Together Tonite" by Steve Walsh. It also peaked at Australia #2, New Zealand #1, Ireland #4 & USA #66.

My featured faller is the Belgium folk rock act with a song which was a huge hit across Europe, but only a minor chart success in the UK.

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11/06/1988

01 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (5wks 24-9-3-1-1)
02 Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (2wks 8-2)
03 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (2wks 12-3)
04 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (4wks 27-16-9-4)

05 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (5wks 23-8-2-2-5)

06 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (5wks 28-11-5-4-6)

07 Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday (1wk 7 NEW)

08 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (6wks 30-22-13-7-5-8)
09 Prince - Alphabet St (6wks 2-1-1-1-3-9)

10 House Of Love - Christine (3wks 29-11-10)

11 Desireless - Voyage Voyage (2wks 30-11)
12 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (6wks 17-5-4-4-6-12)
13 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (2wks 31-13)
14 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires (4wks 35-18-14-14)
15 Style Council - Life At A Top People's Health Farm (3wks 12-7-15)
16 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Erasure - Chains Of Love (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go (4wks 17-13-10-18)
19 Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (3wks 21-16-19)

20 Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day (3wks 28-18-20)

21 Mica Paris - My One Temptation (5wks 26-15-14-13-21)
22 Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Rod Stewart - Lost In You (3wks 25-21-23)
24 Sade - Paradise (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Darling Buds - It's All Up to You (3wks 34-26-25)
26 Nick Kamen - Tell Me (3wks 23-22-26)
27 Won Ton Ton - I Lie & I Cheat (6wks 21-4-3-6-15-27)
28 Mighty Lemon Drops - Fall Down (Like the Rain) (5wks 31-18-17-19-28)
29 Aswad - Give A Little Love (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Peter Murphy - Indigo Eyes (5wks 9-7-8-17-31)
32 Martha Davis - Tell It To The Moon (3wks 30-25-32)
33 Communards - There's More To Love (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You (7wks 32-16-6-6-10-20-34)
35 Maxi Priest - Wild World (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Five Star - Another Weekend (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Fields Of The Nephilm - Moonchild (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Randy Travis - Forever & Ever Amen (4wks 36-27-29-38)
39 Adventures - Broken Land (10wks 10-4-2-1-1-2-2-9-24-39)

40 Fairground Attraction - Perfect (8wks 27-9-3-3-5-11-23-40)

LP U2 - Running To Stand Still (LP Joshua Tree)

My featured faller is Paddy McAloon's barbed companion piece to another new song he wrote at that time, "Cars and Girls". The song was recorded with Steve McQueen producer Thomas Dolby for From Langley Park to Memphis, and became the band's biggest hit reaching UK #7 & USA #88. The song is written from the perspective of a washed-up singer who had a one-hit wonder in the 1950s with a novelty song featuring the chorus "Hot dog, jumping frog, alberquerque".

My highest new entry is the second single by the former The Smiths singer co-written with producer Stephen Street reached UK #9 & Ireland #3.

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18/06/1988

01 Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (3wks 8-2-1)
02 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (6wks 24-9-3-1-1-2)
03 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (3wks 12-3-3)
04 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (5wks 27-16-9-4-4)
05 Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday (2wks 7-5)
06 Erasure - Chains Of Love (2wks 17-6)
07 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (3wks 31-13-7)
08 Desireless - Voyage Voyage (3wks 30-11-8)
09 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (2wks 16-9)

10 Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (2wks 22-10)

11 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (6wks 28-11-5-4-6-11)
12 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (6wks 23-8-2-2-5-12)
13 House Of Love - Christine (4wks 29-11-10-13)
14 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (2wks 30-14)
15 Sade - Paradise (2wks 24-15)
16 Prince - Alphabet St (7wks 2-1-1-1-3-9-16)
17 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (7wks 30-22-13-7-5-8-17)
18 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires (5wks 35-18-14-14-18)
19 Communards - There's More To Love (2wks 33-19)

20 Bros - I Owe You Nothing (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (7wks 17-5-4-4-6-12-21)
22 Maxi Priest - Wild World (2wks 35-22)
23 Fleetwood Mac - Isn't It Midnight (1wk 23 NEW)

24 Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (4wks 21-16-19-24)

25 Style Council - Life At A Top People's Health Farm (4wks 12-7-15-25)
26 Brenda K Starr - I Still Believe (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day (4wks 28-18-20-27)
28 Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go (5wks 17-13-10-18-28)
29 Rod Stewart - Lost In You (4wks 25-21-23-29)

30 Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Joan Collins Club - Leader Of The Pack (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Darling Buds - It's All Up to You (4wks 34-26-25-32)
33 Aswad - Give A Little Love (2wks 29-33)
34 Nick Kamen - Tell Me (4wks 23-22-26-34)
35 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Boogie Down Productions - My Philosophy (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Nu Shooz - Should I Say Yes (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Mica Paris - My One Temptation (6wks 26-15-14-13-21-40)

LP Morrissey - Disappointed (Bs Everyday Is Like Sunday)

My highest new entry is the 1988 remix of twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss, and their friend Craig Logan 1987 UK #80 single. This second "Push" saw it peak at UK #1, Ireland #2, Australia #6, and go top ten throughout Europe.

My featured faller sees the Talking Heads member score a huge solo success of his own with this USA #7, Australia #3 & UK #90 funk pop track taken from his second solo album Casual Gods.

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25/06/1988

01 Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (4wks 8-2-1-1)
02 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (4wks 12-3-3-2)
03 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (3wks 30-14-3)
04 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (4wks 31-13-7-4)
05 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (7wks 24-9-3-1-1-2-5)
06 Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (3wks 22-10-6)
07 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (3wks 16-9-7)
08 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (6wks 27-16-9-4-4-8)
09 Erasure - Chains Of Love (3wks 17-6-9)

10 Desireless - Voyage Voyage (4wks 30-11-8-10)

11 Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday (3wks 7-5-11)
12 Bros - I Owe You Nothing (2wks 20-12)

13 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (1wk 13 NEW)

14 Sade - Paradise (3wks 24-15-14)
15 Patti Smith - People Have The Power (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Brenda K Starr - I Still Believe (2wks 26-16)
17 Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly (2wks 30-17)
18 Pink Floyd - One Slip (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Maxi Priest - Wild World (3wks 35-22-19)

20 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection (2wks 35-20)

21 Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (7wks 28-11-5-4-6-11-21)

22 Fleetwood Mac - Isn't It Midnight (2wks 23-22)
23 House Of Love - Christine (5wks 29-11-10-13-23)
24 Communards - There's More To Love (3wks 33-19-24)
25 a-ha - The Blood That Moves The Body (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock 'n' Roll (7wks 23-8-2-2-5-12-26)
27 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (1wk 27 NEW)
28 T'Pau - I Will Be With You (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Prince - Alphabet St (8wks 2-1-1-1-3-9-16-29)

30 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat (2wks 36-30)

31 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires (6wks 35-18-14-14-18-31)
32 Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl (2wks 37-32)
33 Boy George - No Clause 28 (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Jerry Harrison - Rev It Up (5wks 21-16-19-24-35)
36 Moody Blues - I Know You're Out There Somewhere (1wk 36 NEW)
37 George Harrison - This Is Love (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Flash & The Pan - Ayla (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand (8wks 30-22-13-7-5-8-17-39)

40 Ofra Haza - Im Nin Alu (8wks 17-5-4-4-6-12-21-40)

LP Debbie Gibson - Between The Lines (LP Out Of The Blue)

My highest new entry is the love song written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence from the Chris Thomas produced Kick album. It peaked at Australia #14, USA #7, Canada #9 & UK #24. After his death in 1997, Michael Hutchence's coffin was carried out of St Andrews Cathedral by the remaining members of INXS and younger brother Rhett as "Never Tear Us Apart" was played in the background...

My featured faller is Green Gartside's sophistipop UK #13 single from his band's third album Provision. It features Miles Davis on trumpet.

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02/07/1988

01 Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (5wks 8-2-1-1-1)
02 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (4wks 30-14-3-2)
03 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (2wks 13-3)

04 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (1wk 4 NEW)

05 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (5wks 31-13-7-4-5)
06 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (5wks 12-3-3-2-6)
07 Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (4wks 22-10-6-7)
08 Patti Smith - People Have The Power (2wks 15-8)
09 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (2wks 27-9)

10 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Bros - I Owe You Nothing (3wks 20-12-11)

12 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (4wks 16-9-7-12)

13 Erasure - Chains Of Love (4wks 17-6-9-13)
14 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (8wks 24-9-3-1-1-2-5-14)
15 Desireless - Voyage Voyage (5wks 30-11-8-10-15)
16 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (7wks 27-16-9-4-4-8-16)
17 Brenda K Starr - I Still Believe (3wks 26-16-17)
18 Sade - Paradise (4wks 24-15-14-18)
19 Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly (3wks 30-17-19)

20 Ellis Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles No Troubles (1wk 20 NEW)

21 T'Pau - I Will Be With You (2wks 28-21)
22 Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Pink Floyd - One Slip (2wks 18-24)
25 Morrissey - Every Day Is Like Sunday (4wks 7-5-11-25)
26 Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection (3wks 35-20-26)
27 Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest (2wks 34-27)
28 Maxi Priest - Wild World (4wks 35-22-19-28)
29 Cheap Trick - The Flame (1wk 29 NEW)

30 a-ha - The Blood That Moves The Body (2wks 25-30)

31 Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl (3wks 37-32-31)
32 Boy George - No Clause 28 (2wks 33-32)
33 Fleetwood Mac - Isn't It Midnight (3wks 23-22-33)
34 UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On) (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Bryan Ferry - Limbo (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Valley Road (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Iggy Pop - Cold Metal (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Van Morrison - Queen Of The Slipstream (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Tracy Chapman - Across The Lines (LP Tracy Chapman)

My highest new entry is the sad ballad written by Neil Finn taken from the forthcoming second album Temple Of Low Men (which title is named after a South East Asian translation for a visiting Westerner paedophile!). Whilst it failed to chart in the UK; it peaked at Australia #2; New Zealand #2 (on 3 separate occasions 1988, 2005, & 2008), Canada #8, & USA #42.

My featured faller is the self penned first single released by English rock singer Robert Palmer from the 1988 studio album Heavy Nova. Aided by its iconic music video by renowned British fashion photographer Terence Donovan it peaked at USA #2, Canada #2, Australia #1 & UK #44.

[raliverpool]

09/07/1988

01 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (2wks 4-1)
02 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (3wks 13-3-2)
03 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (5wks 30-14-3-2-3)
04 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (3wks 27-9-4)
05 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (2wks 10-5)
06 Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (6wks 8-2-1-1-1-6)
07 Patti Smith - People Have The Power (3wks 15-8-7)
08 Ellis Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles No Troubles (2wks 20-8)
09 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (6wks 31-13-7-4-5-9)

10 Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (5wks 22-10-6-7-10)

11 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (6wks 12-3-3-2-6-11)

12 Icehouse - My Obsession (1wk 12 NEW)

13 Cheap Trick - The Flame (2wks 29-13)
14 Bros - I Owe You Nothing (4wks 20-12-11-14)
15 UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed (2wks 34-15)
16 Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype (2wks 22-16)
17 T'Pau - I Will Be With You (3wks 28-21-17)
18 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana (2wks 23-18)
19 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (1wk 19 NEW)

20 Ziggy Marley - Tomorrow People (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Erasure - Chains Of Love (5wks 17-6-9-13-21)
22 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (5wks 16-9-7-12-22)
23 Brenda K Starr - I Still Believe (4wks 26-16-17-23)
24 Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly (4wks 30-17-19-24)
25 Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart (9wks 24-9-3-1-1-2-5-14-26)
27 Sade - Paradise (5wks 24-15-14-18-27)
28 Voice Of The Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby (8wks 27-16-9-4-4-8-16-28)
29 Desireless - Voyage Voyage (6wks 30-11-8-10-15-29)

30 Pat Benatar - All Fired Up (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Psychedelic Furs - All That Money Wants (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest (3wks 34-27-33)
34 Eric B & Rakim - Follow The Leader (2wks 35-34)
35 Pebbles - Mercedes Boy (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Adventures - Drowning In The Sea Of Love (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Scritti Politti - Boom! There She Was (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On) (2wks 36-39)

40 Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart (1wk 40 NEW)

LP INXS - Kick (LP Kick)

My featured faller is written by Winwood and songwriter Will Jennings (But later found guilty of borrowing heavily from Holland-Dozier-Holland's Junior Walker Motown hit "(I'm a) Roadrunner"). This replicated Robert Palmer's lead single from a new album (Roll With It) following a big comeback which did well everywhere except their native UK (USA #1, Canada #1, Australia #35; UK #53).

My highest new entry is Iva Davies Australian pop rock band's Australia #12 & USA #88 taken from their Man Of Colours album (which outsold INXS' Kick album in Australia).

[raliverpool]

16/07/1988

01 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (3wks 4-1-1)
02 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (4wks 13-3-2-2)
03 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (6wks 30-14-3-2-3-3)
04 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (4wks 27-9-4-4)
05 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (3wks 10-5-5)
06 Icehouse - My Obsession (2wks 12-6)
07 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (2wks 19-7)
08 Cheap Trick - The Flame (3wks 29-13-8)
09 Ellis Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles No Troubles (3wks 20-8-9)

10 Patti Smith - People Have The Power (4wks 15-8-7-10)

11 Ziggy Marley - Tomorrow People (2wks 20-11)

12 Def Leppard - Love Bites (1wk 12 NEW)

13 UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed (3wks 34-15-13)
14 Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour (2wks 25-14)
15 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana (3wks 23-18-15)
16 George Michael - Monkey (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love (2wks 31-17)
18 Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis (7wks 8-2-1-1-1-6-18)
19 Bros - I Owe You Nothing (5wks 20-12-11-14-19)

20 Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (6wks 22-10-6-7-10-20)

21 Psychedelic Furs - All That Money Wants (2wks 32-21)
22 Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (7wks 31-13-7-4-5-9-22)
23 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away (1wk 24 NEW)
25 T'Pau - I Will Be With You (4wks 28-21-17-25)
26 Steve Winwood - Roll With It (7wks 12-3-3-2-6-11-26)
27 Pat Benatar - All Fired Up (2wks 30-27)
28 Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype (3wks 22-16-28)
29 Kim Wilde - You Came (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Adventures - Drowning In The Sea Of Love (2wks 36-30)

31 Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Squeeze - Footprints (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Scritti Politti - Boom! There She Was (2wks 37-33)
34 Pebbles - Mercedes Boy (2wks 35-34)
35 Al B Sure - Nite & Day (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Wire - Silk Skin Paws (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Crazyhead - Time Has Taken It's Toll On You (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible (6wks 16-9-7-12-22-38)
39 Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart (2wks 40-39)

40 Erasure - Chains Of Love (6wks 17-6-9-13-21-40)

LP George Michael - Hand To Mouth (LP Faith)

My featured faller is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith, and released as a lead single from 1988 album Dream of Life (her first new material in nine years). It was a minor chart hit (#76-100) in USA, Canada, Australia & UK.

My highest new entry is the Sheffield rock band's power ballad from the Hysteria album produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It scored a UK #11, Australia #21, Canada #6 & USA #1 hit.

[Earl Purple]

Debbie's classic kept off number one by the Timelords

[raliverpool]

23/07/1988

01 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (4wks 4-1-1-1)
02 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (5wks 13-3-2-2-2)
03 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (7wks 30-14-3-2-3-3-3)
04 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (3wks 19-7-4)
05 Icehouse - My Obsession (3wks 12-6-5)
06 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (5wks 27-9-4-4-6)
07 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (4wks 10-5-5-7)
08 Def Leppard - Love Bites (2wks 12-8)
09 Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour (3wks 25-14-9)

10 George Michael - Monkey (2wks 16-10)

11 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (2wks 23-11)
12 Cheap Trick - The Flame (4wks 29-13-8-12)
13 Ziggy Marley - Tomorrow People (3wks 20-11-13)
14 Kim Wilde - You Came (2wks 29-14)

15 S'Express - Superfly Guy (1wk 15 NEW)

16 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love (3wks 31-17-16)
17 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana (4wks 23-18-15-17)
18 Squeeze - Footprints (2wks 32-18)

19 Ellis Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles No Troubles (4wks 20-8-9-19)

20 Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away (2wks 24-20)

21 UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed (4wks 34-15-13-21)
22 Prince - Glam Slam (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Style Council - How She Threw It All Away (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After (2wks 31-24)
25 Patti Smith - People Have The Power (5wks 15-8-7-10-25)
26 Psychedelic Furs - All That Money Wants (3wks 32-21-26)
27 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Pat Benatar - All Fired Up (3wks 30-27-28)
29 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Al B Sure - Nite & Day (2wks 35-31)
32 Pogues - Fiesta (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Bros - I Owe You Nothing (6wks 20-12-11-14-19-33)
34 Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Inspiral Carpets - Keep The Circle Around (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Icicle Works - Here Comes Trouble (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Killing Joke - My Love Of This Land (1wk 37 NEW)
38 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Parents Just Don't Understand (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Richard Marx - Hold On To The Nights (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Tony! Toni! Toné! - Little Walter (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Tracy Chapman - For My Lover (LP Tracy Chapman)

My highest new entry is the UK #5 second single by Mark Moore's British dance music act from their album Original Soundtrack. This track was co-written & produced by Pascal Gabriel.

My featured faller were the acid jazz funk outfit made up of Simon Ellis (keyboards and programming) who later co-wrote a string of hits for S Club 7 including the BRIT Award winning Don't Stop Movin'; Nick Beggs (bass guitar and Chapman stick) formerly of Kajagoogoo, and currently with prog rocker Steven Wilson; and Austin Howard (vocals).

[raliverpool]

30/07/1988

01 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (5wks 4-1-1-1-1)

02 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (1wk 2 NEW)

03 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (4wks 19-7-4-3)
04 Kim Wilde - You Came (3wks 29-14-4)
05 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (6wks 13-3-2-2-2-5)
06 Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour (4wks 25-14-9-6)
07 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (3wks 23-11-7)
08 Def Leppard - Love Bites (3wks 12-8-8)

09 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (8wks 30-14-3-2-3-3-3-9)

10 Icehouse - My Obsession (4wks 12-6-5-10)

11 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (6wks 27-9-4-4-6-11)
12 S'Express - Superfly Guy (2wks 15-12)
13 George Michael - Monkey (3wks 16-10-13)
14 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (1wk 14 NEW)
15 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (2wks 29-15)
16 Prince - Glam Slam (2wks 22-16)
17 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (2wks 27-17)
18 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (5wks 10-5-5-7-18)
19 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (1wk 19 NEW)

20 McCarthy - We Are All Bourgeois Now (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Squeeze - Footprints (3wks 32-18-21)
22 Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After (3wks 31-24-22)
23 Style Council - How She Threw It All Away (2wks 23-23)
24 Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan (2wks 30-24)
25 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love (4wks 31-17-16-25)
26 Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (2wks 34-26)
27 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away (3wks 24-20-28)
29 Fairground Attraction - Find My Love (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Ziggy Marley - Tomorrow People (4wks 20-11-13-30)

31 Cheap Trick - The Flame (5wks 29-13-8-12-31)
32 Inspiral Carpets - Keep The Circle Around (2wks 35-32)
33 Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana (5wks 23-18-15-17-33)
34 Icicle Works - Here Comes Trouble (2wks 36-34)
35 Pogues - Fiesta (2wks 32-35)
36 Cyndi Lauper - Hole In My Heart (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Ellis Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles No Troubles (5wks 20-8-9-19-39)

40 UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed (5wks 34-15-13-21-40)

LP INXS - Mediate (LP Kick)

My highest new entry is the experimental sounding track from the Gothic rock post punk outfit as the first single from the band's ninth studio album, Peepshow. It became a UK #16 & USA #53 hit.

My featured faller is this pop ballad by the New York 17 year old who became the youngest artist to write, sing & produced a USA #1 hit (That record still stands today). It also peaked at Canada #2, UK #9 (& went top ten throughout Europe) & Australia #60.

[raliverpool]

06/08/1988

01 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (2wks 2-1)
02 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (6wks 4-1-1-1-1-2)
03 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (2wks 14-3)
04 Kim Wilde - You Came (4wks 29-14-4-4)
05 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (4wks 23-11-7-5)
06 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (2wks 19-6)
07 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (3wks 29-15-7)
08 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (5wks 19-7-4-3-8)
09 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (2wks 27-9)

10 McCarthy - We Are All Bourgeois Now (2wks 20-10)

11 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (3wks 27-17-11)
12 Def Leppard - Love Bites (4wks 12-8-8-12)
13 S'Express - Superfly Guy (3wks 15-12-13)
14 Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour (5wks 25-14-9-6-14)
15 Prince - Glam Slam (3wks 22-16-15)
16 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (7wks 13-3-2-2-2-5-16)

17 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine (1wk 17 NEW)

18 George Michael - Monkey (4wks 16-10-13-18)

19 Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After (4wks 31-24-22-19)

20 Fairground Attraction - Find My Love (2wks 29-20)

21 Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (3wks 34-26-21)
22 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (7wks 27-9-4-4-6-11-22)
23 Icehouse - My Obsession (5wks 12-6-5-10-23)
24 Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan (3wks 30-24-24)
25 Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat (9wks 30-14-3-2-3-3-3-9-25)
26 Breathe - Hands To Heaven (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Aerosmith - Rag Doll (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Inspiral Carpets - Keep The Circle Around (3wks 35-32-28)
29 Big Dish - European Rain (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Chantoozies - Wanna Be Up (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Five Star - Rock My World (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Style Council - How She Threw It All Away (3wks 23-23-32)
33 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (6wks 10-5-5-7-18-33)
34 Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away (4wks 24-20-28-34)
35 Squeeze - Footprints (4wks 32-18-21-35)
36 Little River Band - Love Is A Bridge (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control (2wks 37-37)
38 Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love (5wks 31-17-16-25-38)
39 Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Brian Wilson - Love & Mercy (1wk 40 NEW)

LP 10000 Maniacs - Verdi Cries (LP In My Tribe)

My highest new entry is the latest UK #31 & Ireland #30 single from the Love album penned by Roddy Frame.

My featured faller is the Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis remix single of the Faith album cut. This uptempop R&B number reached USA #1, Canada #1, Australia #12, & UK #13.

[raliverpool]

13/08/1988

01 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (3wks 2-1-1)
02 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (3wks 27-9-2)
03 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (3wks 14-3-3)
04 Kim Wilde - You Came (5wks 29-14-4-4-4)
05 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (3wks 19-6-5)
06 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (4wks 29-15-7-6)

07 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (5wks 23-11-7-5-7)

08 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (7wks 4-1-1-1-1-2-8)
09 McCarthy - We Are All Bourgeois Now (3wks 20-10-9)

10 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (4wks 27-17-11-10)

11 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine (2wks 17-11)
12 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (6wks 19-7-4-3-8-12)
13 Fairground Attraction - Find My Love (3wks 29-20-13)
14 Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (4wks 34-26-21-14)
15 Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After (5wks 31-24-22-19-15)
16 S'Express - Superfly Guy (4wks 15-12-13-16)
17 Breathe - Hands To Heaven (2wks 26-17)
18 Def Leppard - Love Bites (5wks 12-8-8-12-18)
19 Aerosmith - Rag Doll (2wks 27-19)

20 Chantoozies - Wanna Be Up (2wks 30-20)

21 Talking Heads - Blind (1wk 21 NEW)

22 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Goodbye Mr MacKenzie (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Prince - Glam Slam (4wks 22-16-15-23)
24 Five Star - Rock My World (2wks 31-24)
25 Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour (6wks 25-14-9-6-14-25)
26 Big Dish - European Rain (2wks 29-26)
27 George Michael - Monkey (5wks 16-10-13-18-27)
28 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1 2 3 (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Divinyls - Hey Little Boy (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan (4wks 30-24-24-30)

31 INXS - Never Tear Us Apart (8wks 13-3-2-2-2-5-16-31)
32 Little River Band - Love Is A Bridge (2wks 36-32)
33 Rod Stewart - Forever Young (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Iron Maiden - The Evil That Men Do (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (8wks 27-9-4-4-6-11-22-35)
36 Empire - My Imagination (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Mica Paris ft Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Inspiral Carpets - Keep The Circle Around (4wks 35-32-28-39)

40 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Missed Opportunity (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Tracy Chapman - Shes Got Her Ticket (LP Tracy Chapman)

My featured faller is the Rick Ross penned Scottish country rocker. This UK #43 was the 4th single from the album Raintown.

My highest new entry is the UK #59 lead single from the New York art rock band's final album Naked. the world beat jazz funk track was co-produced by Steve Lillywhite.

[raliverpool]

20/08/1988

01 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (4wks 27-9-2-1)

02 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (4wks 2-1-1-2)
03 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (4wks 14-3-3-3)
04 Kim Wilde - You Came (6wks 29-14-4-4-4-4)
05 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (4wks 19-6-5-5)
06 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (5wks 29-15-7-6-6)

07 Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (1wk 7 NEW)

08 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine (3wks 17-11-8)
09 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (5wks 27-17-11-10-9)

10 McCarthy - We Are All Bourgeois Now (4wks 20-10-9-10)

11 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Goodbye Mr MacKenzie (2wks 22-11)
12 Fairground Attraction - Find My Love (4wks 29-20-13-12)
13 Breathe - Hands To Heaven (3wks 26-17-13)
14 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1 2 3 (2wks 28-14)
15 Talking Heads - Blind (2wks 21-15)
16 Chantoozies - Wanna Be Up (3wks 30-20-16)
17 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (6wks 23-11-7-5-7-17)
18 Aerosmith - Rag Doll (3wks 27-19-18)
19 Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (5wks 34-26-21-14-19)

20 House Of Love - Destroy The Heart (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (8wks 4-1-1-1-1-2-8-22)
23 Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After (6wks 31-24-22-19-15-23)
24 Rod Stewart - Forever Young (2wks 33-24)
25 Divinyls - Hey Little Boy (2wks 29-25)
26 S'Express - Superfly Guy (5wks 15-12-13-16-26)
27 Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It (7wks 19-7-4-3-8-12-27)
28 Def Leppard - Love Bites (6wks 12-8-8-12-18-28)
29 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Van Halen - When It's Love (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Five Star - Rock My World (3wks 31-24-31)
32 Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love (2wks 37-32)
33 Big Country - King Of Emotion (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try (1wk 34 NEW)
35 James Reyne - Motor's Too Fast (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Soup Dragons - Kingdom Chairs (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Scritti Politti - First Boy In This Town (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Big Dish - European Rain (3wks 29-26-38)
39 Godfathers - Cause I Said So (1wk 39 NEW)

40 A Heart - Call Me Blue (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Guns N' Roses - Rocket Queen (LP Appetite For Destruction)

Climbing to an unlikely Retro Rewind #1 hit is the former guitarist/main songwriter of the Americana Canadian outfit The Band. Co-Produced by Daniel Lanois, initially released on his debut solo album Robbie Robertson, with Sam Llanas on backing vocals. Confusingly the video for this UK #15 & Canada #91 features Maria McKee in this Martin Scorsese directed video.

My highest new entry. That riff; those vocals; that chorus. If anyone tells you Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer is better than this hard rock USA #1, Canada #7, UK #6 & Australia #11 from Appetite for Destruction, then they deserved to be ridiculed.

My featured faller is by the Barking indie pop band. Originally released as a bonus track on their 4 track EP Should the Bible Be Banned. This track picked up airplay by John Peel, and was reissued as a 7" single (peaking at #2 on the Indie chart). It has since been covered by the Manic Street Preachers; & Lily Allen.

[raliverpool]

27/08/1988

01 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (5wks 27-9-2-1-1)
02 Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (2wks 7-2)
03 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (5wks 14-3-3-3-3)
04 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (5wks 19-6-5-5-4)

05 1927 - That's When I Think Of You (1wk 5 NEW)

06 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (5wks 2-1-1-2-6)
07 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Goodbye Mr MacKenzie (3wks 22-11-7)
08 Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing (2wks 21-8)
09 Kim Wilde - You Came (7wks 29-14-4-4-4-4-9)

10 House Of Love - Destroy The Heart (2wks 20-10)

11 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (6wks 29-15-7-6-6-11)
12 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine (4wks 17-11-8-12)
13 Womack & Womack - Teardrops (1wk 13 NEW)
14 Breathe - Hands To Heaven (4wks 26-17-13-14)
15 Fairground Attraction - Find My Love (5wks 29-20-13-12-15)
16 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1 2 3 (3wks 28-14-16)

17 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (6wks 27-17-11-10-9-17)

18 a-ha - Touchy (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Bomb The Bass - Megablast (1wk 19 NEW)

20 Talking Heads - Blind (3wks 21-15-20)

21 McCarthy - We Are All Bourgeois Now (5wks 20-10-9-10-21)
22 Rod Stewart - Forever Young (3wks 33-24-22)
23 Chantoozies - Wanna Be Up (4wks 30-20-16-23)
24 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition (2wks 29-24)
25 Scritti Politti - First Boy In This Town (2wks 37-25)
26 Divinyls - Hey Little Boy (3wks 29-25-26)
27 Godfathers - Cause I Said So (2wks 39-27)
28 Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Robert Plant - Ship Of Fools (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Big Country - King Of Emotion (2wks 33-30)

31 Icehouse - Man Of Colours (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Aerosmith - Rag Doll (4wks 27-19-18-32)
33 Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try (2wks 34-33)
34 Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One (6wks 34-26-21-14-19-35)
36 Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl (7wks 23-11-7-5-7-17-36)
37 Van Halen - When It's Love (2wks 30-37)
38 Climie Fisher - I Won't Bleed For You (1wk 38 NEW)
39 UB40 - Where Did I Go Wrong (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Blow Monkeys - This Is The Life (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Wonder Stuff - No For The 13th Time (LP The Eight Legged Groove Machine)

My highest new entry is by the Melbourne rock band with their debut Australia #6, UK #46 & USA #100 taken from their debut album  ...ish.

My featured faller is the reissued debut UK #82 single by Stephen Duffy's patoral Nick Drake inspired folk pop outfit from the band's self titled album.

[raliverpool]

03/09/2019

01 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (6wks 27-9-2-1-1-1)
02 Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (3wks 7-2-2)
03 1927 - That's When I Think Of You (2wks 5-3)
04 Womack & Womack - Teardrops (2wks 13-4)
05 a-ha - Touchy (2wks 18-5)
06 Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing (3wks 21-8-6)
07 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Goodbye Mr MacKenzie (4wks 22-11-7-7)

08 House Of Love - Destroy The Heart (3wks 20-10-8)

09 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (6wks 19-6-5-5-4-9)

10 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (6wks 14-3-3-3-3-10)

11 Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings (1wk 11 NEW)

12 Bomb The Bass - Megablast (2wks 19-12)
13 Pixies - Gigantic (1wk 13 NEW)
14 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (6wks 2-1-1-2-6-14)
15 Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait (2wks 28-16)
17 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine (5wks 17-11-8-12-17)
18 Icehouse - Man Of Colours (2wks 31-18)
19 Breathe - Hands To Heaven (5wks 26-17-13-14-19)

20 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1 2 3 (4wks 28-14-16-20)

21 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up (7wks 29-15-7-6-6-11-21)
22 Kim Wilde - You Came (8wks 29-14-4-4-4-4-9-22)
23 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition (3wks 29-24-23)
24 Rod Stewart - Forever Young (4wks 33-24-22-24)
25 Godfathers - Cause I Said So (3wks 39-27-25)
26 UB40 - Where Did I Go Wrong (2wks 39-26)
27 Scritti Politti - First Boy In This Town (3wks 37-25-27)
28 Robert Plant - Ship Of Fools (2wks 29-28)
29 Fairground Attraction - Find My Love (6wks 29-20-13-12-15-29)

30 Toni Childs - Don't Walk Away (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Spandau Ballet - Raw (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Talking Heads - Blind (4wks 21-15-20-32)
33 Divinyls - Hey Little Boy (4wks 29-25-26-33)
34 Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday (7wks 27-17-11-10-9-17-34)
35 Chantoozies - Wanna Be Up (5wks 30-20-16-23-35)
36 McCarthy - We Are All Bourgeois Now (6wks 20-10-9-10-21-36)
37 Joan Armatrading - Living For You (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Big Country - King Of Emotion (3wks 33-30-39)

40 Heaven 17 - The Ballad Of Go Go Brown (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Pixies - Cactus (LP Surfer Rosa)

My featured faller is the Brisbane indie rock band featuring principle songwriters Robert Forster and Grant McLennan. The lead single of their 6th studio album 16 Lovers Lane featured this Australia #68 & UK #80 classic single.

My highest new entry sees the former Soft Cell singer score a UK #26 & USA #67 hit with the lead track from his 4th solo album The Stars We Are.

[raliverpool]

10/09/1988

01 1927 - That's When I Think Of You (3wks 5-3-1)
02 Pixies - Gigantic (2wks 13-2)
03 Womack & Womack - Teardrops (3wks 13-4-3)
04 Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (4wks 7-2-2-4)
05 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (7wks 27-9-2-1-1-1-5)
06 a-ha - Touchy (3wks 18-5-6)
07 Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing (4wks 21-8-6-7)
08 Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings (2wks 11-8)
09 Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands (2wks 15-9)

10 Bomb The Bass - Megablast (3wks 19-12-10)

11 House Of Love - Destroy The Heart (4wks 20-10-8-11)

12 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Goodbye Mr MacKenzie (5wks 22-11-7-7-12)

13 Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love (2wks 38-13)
14 Icehouse - Man Of Colours (3wks 31-18-14)
15 Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait (3wks 28-16-15)

16 Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (1wk 16 NEW)

17 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (7wks 19-6-5-5-4-9-17)
18 Primitives - Way Behind Me (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Smithereens - House We Used to Live In (1wk 19 NEW)

20 All About Eve - Martha's Harbour (7wks 14-3-3-3-3-10-20)

21 Toni Childs - Don't Walk Away (2wks 30-21)
22 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself For Loving You (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (1wk 23 NEW)
24 UB40 - Where Did I Go Wrong (3wks 39-26-24)
25 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (7wks 2-1-1-2-6-14-25)
26 Spandau Ballet - Raw (2wks 31-26)
27 Yello - The Race (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You (1wk 28 NEW)

29 Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition (4wks 29-24-23-29)

30 10000 Maniacs - What's The Matter Here (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Godfathers - Cause I Said So (4wks 39-27-25-31)
32 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1 2 3 (5wks 28-14-16-20-32)
33 Baby Ford - Oochy Koochy (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Tracy Chapman - Talkin' Bout A Revolution (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine (6wks 17-11-8-12-17-35)
36 Rod Stewart - Forever Young (5wks 33-24-22-24-36)
37 Michael Jackson - Another Part Of Me (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Metallica - Harvester Of Sorrow (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Crazyhead - Rags (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Balaam & The Angel - Live Free & Die (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Guns N' Roses - Mr Brownstone (LP Appetite For Destruction)

My featured faller is the Scottish alternative rock band with their 4th single (& first major record release). This UK #62 was taken from their debut album Good Deeds and Dirty Rags.

My highest new entry comes from Charlie & Craig Reid with their UK #11, Australia #1, Canada #4 & USA #3 Celtic Rock anthem released as the lead single from their 1988 album Sunshine on Leith.

[raliverpool]

17/09/1988

01 1927 - That's When I Think Of You (4wks 5-3-1-1)
02 Pixies - Gigantic (3wks 13-2-2)
03 Womack & Womack - Teardrops (4wks 13-4-3-3)
04 Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine (5wks 7-2-2-4-4)

05 Sting - They Dance Alone (1wk 5 NEW)

06 Primitives - Way Behind Me (2wks 18-6)
07 Marc Almond - Tears Run Rings (3wks 11-8-7)
08 Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (2wks 16-8)
09 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself For Loving You (2wks 22-9)

10 Love & Money - Halleiujah Man (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Smithereens - House We Used to Live In (2wks 19-11)
12 a-ha - Touchy (4wks 18-5-6-12)
13 Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love (3wks 38-13-13)
14 Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing (5wks 21-8-6-7-14)
15 Bomb The Bass - Megablast (4wks 19-12-10-15)
16 Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands (3wks 15-9-16)
17 Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River (8wks 27-9-2-1-1-1-5-17)
18 Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (2wks 23-18)
19 Yello - The Race (2wks 27-19)

20 10000 Maniacs - What's The Matter Here (2wks 30-20)

21 Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You (2wks 28-21)
22 Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait (4wks 28-16-15-22)
23 Tracy Chapman - Talkin' Bout A Revolution (2wks 34-23)
24 Hothouse Flowers - Easier In The Morning (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Icehouse - Man Of Colours (4wks 31-18-14-25)
26 House Of Love - Destroy The Heart (5wks 20-10-8-11-26)

27 Toni Childs - Don't Walk Away (3wks 30-21-27)

28 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Goodbye Mr MacKenzie (6wks 22-11-7-7-12-28)
29 Jane Wiedlin - Inside A Dream (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Olivia Newton John - The Rumour (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Gail Ann Dorsey - Wasted Country (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Crazyhead - Rags (2wks 39-32)
33 Belinda Carlisle - World Without You (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby (1wk 34 NEW)
35 UB40 - Where Did I Go Wrong (4wks 39-26-24-35)
36 Spandau Ballet - Raw (3wks 31-26-36)
37 Go Betweens - Streets Of Your Town (8wks 19-6-5-5-4-9-17-37)
38 Huey Lewis & The News - Perfect World (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Rick Astley - It Would Take A Strong Strong Man (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Peek A Boo (8wks 2-1-1-2-6-14-25-40)

LP Metallica - …And Justice For All (LP …And Justice For All)

My highest new entry is the Nothing But The Sun album track with his powerful UK #94 song written as a symbolic gesture of protest against the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet whose regime killed thousands of people between 1973 and 1990.

My featured faller comes from the American-Australian singer-songwriter with her Australia #17, USA #72, UK #53 second single from her debut album Union.