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

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04/02/1989

01 Roy Orbison - You Got It (4wks 3-1-1-1)
02 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years (4wks 2-2-2-2)
03 XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (2wks 3-3)
04 Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda (2wks 24-4)
05 Roachford - Cuddly Toy (4wks 25-6-4-5)
06 Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (4wks 15-5-5-6)
07 Then Jerico - Big Area (2wks 19-7)

08 Joe Smooth - Promised Land (2wks 23-8)

09 REM - Stand (1wk 9 NEW)

10 Til Tuesday - (Believe You Were) Lucky (3wks 10-7-10)

11 Crowded House - Into Temptation (4wks 27-13-10-11)
12 Raze - Break 4 Love (4wks 29-17-11-12)
13 Holly Johnson - Love Train (3wks 28-13-13)

14 Love & Money - Strange Kind Of Love (4wks 31-9-8-14)

15 Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle - Wait (3wks 24-17-15)
16 Frazier Chorus - Dream Kitchen (2wks 26-16)
17 Ten City - That's The Way Love Is (2wks 38-17)
18 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (5wks 18-5-3-6-18)
19 Adeva - Respect (3wks 37-20-19)

20 Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (4wks 19-8-9-20)

21 Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me (2wks 28-21)
22 Nik Kershaw - One Step Ahead (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Tanita Tikaram - Cathedral Song (4wks 32-16-14-23)
24 Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love (2wks 27-24)
25 Lou Reed - Romeo Had Juliette (2wks 31-25)
26 Silencers - The Real McCoy (3wks 30-22-26)
27 Yazz - Fine Time (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (9wks 32-19-10-5-1-1-4-12-28)
29 New Model Army - Stupid Questions (3wks 22-15-29)

30 Taylor Dayne - Don't Rush Me (5wks 28-20-14-18-30)

31 Erasure - Stop! (9wks 4-3-3-2-2-4-7-16-31)
32 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Diesel Park West - All The Myths On Sunday (2wks 36-33)
34 Simply Red - It's Only Love (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Throwing Muses - Dizzy (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Level 42 - Tracie (3wks 38-30-36)
37 Cameo - Skin I'm In (2wks 29-37)
38 Kylie Minogue - It's No Secret (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Dogs D'Amour - How Come It Never Rains (1wk 339 NEW)

40 Sheriff - When I'm With You (1wk 40 NEW)

LP REM - Get Up (LP Green)

My highest new entry comes from the Athens, Georgia alternative pop quartet's Green album track which peaked at USA #6, Canada #8, UK #48 & Australia #56.

My featured faller is by the Glasgow rock band with their title track of their 1988 second album (produced by Gary Katz) which stalled at UK #45 & Australia #76.

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11/02/1989

01 Sundays - Can't Be Sure (1wk 1 NEW)

02 Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda (3wks 24-4-2)
03 Roy Orbison - You Got It (5wks 3-1-1-1-3)
04 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years (5wks 2-2-2-2-4)
05 XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (3wks 3-3-5)
06 REM - Stand (2wks 9-6)
07 Joe Smooth - Promised Land (3wks 23-8-7)
08 Then Jerico - Big Area (3wks 19-7-8)
09 Roachford - Cuddly Toy (5wks 25-6-4-5-9)

10 Frazier Chorus - Dream Kitchen (3wks 26-16-10)

11 Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (5wks 15-5-5-6-11)
12 Nik Kershaw - One Step Ahead (2wks 22-12)
13 Yazz - Fine Time (2wks 27-13)
14 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (2wks 32-14)
15 Morrissey - Last Of The Famous International Playboys (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Ten City - That's The Way Love Is (3wks 38-17-16)
17 Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me (3wks 28-21-18)
18 Paula Abdul - Straight Up (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Holly Johnson - Love Train (4wks 28-13-13-19)

20 Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle - Wait (4wks 24-17-15-20)

21 Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Tone Loc - Wild Thing (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Raze - Break 4 Love (5wks 29-17-11-12-23)
24 Adeva - Respect (4wks 37-20-19-24)
25 Crowded House - Into Temptation (5wks 27-13-10-11-25)
26 Til Tuesday - (Believe You Were) Lucky (4wks 10-7-10-26)
27 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Simply Red - It's Only Love (2wks 34-28)
29 Love & Money - Strange Kind Of Love (5wks 31-9-8-14-29)

30 Rick Astley - Hold Me In Your Arms (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Tiffany - All This Time (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Proclaimers - I'm On My Way (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Throwing Muses - Dizzy (2wks 35-33)
34 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (6wks 18-5-3-6-18-34)
35 Wendy & Lisa - Are You My Baby (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Def Leppard - Rocket (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Sam Brown - Stop (1wk 38 NEW)

39 Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues (5wks 19-8-9-20-39)

40 Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love (3wks 27-24-40)

LP Tanita Tikaram - Valentine Heart (LP Ancient Heart)

My highest new entry debuting at #1 is the alternative rock band formed at Bristol University by singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin. Their debut single on Rough Trade records reached UK #45 & Australia #74 and it was voted number one in John Peel's Festive Fifty for 1989.

My featured faller is Mike Scott's Edinburgh folk rock band is the title track of the band's 4th album which made UK #32, Australia #54, & Ireland #13.

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18/02/1989

01 Sundays - Can't Be Sure (2wks 1-1)

02 Simple Minds - Belfast Child (1wk 2 NEW)

03 Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda (4wks 24-4-2-3)
04 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (3wks 32-14-4)
05 Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything (2wks 21-5)
06 XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (4wks 3-3-5-6)
07 REM - Stand (3wks 9-6-7)
08 Paula Abdul - Straight Up (2wks 18-8)
09 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am (2wks 27-9)

10 Roy Orbison - You Got It (6wks 3-1-1-1-3-10)

11 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years (6wks 2-2-2-2-4-11)
12 Frazier Chorus - Dream Kitchen (4wks 26-16-10-12)
13 Yazz - Fine Time (3wks 27-13-13)
14 Morrissey - Last Of The Famous International Playboys (2wks 15-14)
15 Joe Smooth - Promised Land (4wks 23-8-7-15)

16 Nik Kershaw - One Step Ahead (3wks 22-12-16)

17 Sam Brown - Stop (2wks 38-17)
18 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (2wks 37-18)
19 Then Jerico - Big Area (4wks 19-7-8-19)

20 Tone Loc - Wild Thing (2wks 22-20)

21 Wendy & Lisa - Are You My Baby (2wks 35-21)
22 Simple Minds - Mandela Day (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me (4wks 28-21-18-23)
24 Proclaimers - I'm On My Way (2wks 32-24)
25 Rick Astley - Hold Me In Your Arms (2wks 30-25)
26 Roachford - Cuddly Toy (6wks 25-6-4-5-9-26)
27 Ten City - That's The Way Love Is (4wks 38-17-16-27)
28 Marc Almond ft Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart (6wks 15-5-5-6-11-28)
29 Def Leppard - Rocket (2wks 36-29)

30 Tiffany - All This Time (2wks 31-30)

31 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Style Council - Promised Land (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Holly Johnson - Love Train (5wks 28-13-13-19-34)
35 Simply Red - It's Only Love (3wks 34-28-35)
36 a-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Pop Will Eat Itself - Can U Dig It? (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Adeva - Respect (5wks 37-20-19-24-38)
39 Raze - Break 4 Love (6wks 29-17-11-12-23-39)

40 Information Society - Walking Away (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Morrissey - Lucky Lisp (Bs Last Of The International Playboys)

My highest new entry is Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchell's was a rewrite of the Celtic folk song "She Moved Through the Fair" with new lyrics written about the ongoing war in Northern Ireland. As the lead single from their Street Fighting Years album it peaked at UK #1, Ireland #1, Australia #12, but failed to chart in North America (as they rejected the musical change of direction from their previous Stadium rock sound).

My featured faller was the lead single from his fourth studio album The Works. It was written by Kershaw, and produced by Julian Mendelsohn and Kershaw. Despite featuring Level 42's Mark King on his distinctive slap bass it stalled at UK #55. It would be his last album for 10 years.

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25/02/1989

01 Sundays - Can't Be Sure (3wks 1-1-1)
02 Simple Minds - Belfast Child (2wks 2-2)
03 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (4wks 32-14-4-3)
04 Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything (3wks 21-5-4)

05 Jesus Jones - Info Freako (1wk 5 NEW)

06 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am (3wks 27-9-6)
07 Sam Brown - Stop (3wks 38-17-7)
08 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved (1wk 8 NEW)
09 Paula Abdul - Straight Up (3wks 18-8-9)

10 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (2wks 30-10)

11 Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda (5wks 24-4-2-3-11)
12 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (3wks 37-18-12)
13 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone (1wk 13 NEW)
14 REM - Stand (4wks 9-6-7-14)
15 XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (5wks 3-3-5-6-15)
16 Simple Minds - Mandela Day (2wks 22-16)
17 Wendy & Lisa - Are You My Baby (3wks 35-21-17)
18 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (2wks 31-19)

20 Yazz - Fine Time (4wks 27-13-13-20)

21 Frazier Chorus - Dream Kitchen (5wks 26-16-10-12-21)
22 a-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing (2wks 36-22)
23 Style Council - Promised Land (2wks 32-23)
24 Roy Orbison - You Got It (7wks 3-1-1-1-3-10-24)
25 Tone Loc - Wild Thing (3wks 22-20-25)
26 Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years (7wks 2-2-2-2-4-11-26)
27 Def Leppard - Rocket (3wks 36-29-27)
28 Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Proclaimers - I'm On My Way (3wks 32-24-29)

30 Nik Kershaw - One Step Ahead (4wks 22-12-16-30)

31 Rick Astley - Hold Me In Your Arms (3wks 30-25-31)
32 Glenn Frey - Soul Searchin' (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Morrissey - Last Of The Famous International Playboys (3wks 15-14-33)
34 Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me (5wks 28-21-18-23-34)
35 Then Jerico - Big Area (5wks 19-7-8-19-35)

36 Joe Smooth - Promised Land (6wks 23-8-7-15-36)

37 Pop Will Eat Itself - Can U Dig It? (2wks 37-37)
38 Monie Love - I Can Do This (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Field Mice - Sensitive (1wk 39 NEW)

40 McCarthy - Keep An Open Mind Or Else (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Elvis Costello - Tramp The Dirt Down (LP Spike)

The grebo dance-rock act from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire debut UK #42 single taken from their first album Liquidizer.

My featured faller is by the American house music producer and DJ from the underground Chicago house-music scene with his UK #56 single (soon covered by The Style Council).

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04/03/1989

01 Simple Minds - Belfast Child (4wks 2-2-1)
02 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (3wks 30-10-2)
03 Jesus Jones - Info Freako (2wks 5-3)
04 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (5wks 32-14-4-3-4)
05 Sam Brown - Stop (4wks 38-17-7-5)
06 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved (2wks 8-6)
07 Sundays - Can't Be Sure (4wks 1-1-1-7)
08 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am (4wks 27-9-6-8)
09 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone (2wks 13-9)

10 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (4wks 37-18-12-10)

11 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (2wks 18-11)
12 Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything (4wks 21-5-4-12)

13 Elvis Costello - Veronica (1wk 13 NEW)

14 Paula Abdul - Straight Up (4wks 18-8-9-14)
15 NWA - Straight Outta Compton (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (3wks 31-19-16)
17 Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Simple Minds - Mandela Day (3wks 22-16-18)
19 Wendy & Lisa - Are You My Baby (4wks 35-21-17-19)

20 a-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing (3wks 36-22-20)

21 Glenn Frey - Soul Searchin' (2wks 32-21)

22 Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda (6wks 24-4-2-3-11-22)

23 REM - Stand (5wks 9-6-7-14-23)
24 Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (2wks 28-24)
25 XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (6wks 3-3-5-6-15-25)
26 Style Council - Promised Land (3wks 32-23-26)
27 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Def Leppard - Rocket (4wks 36-29-27-28)
29 Howard Jones - Everlastin' Love (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Bobby Brown - Roni (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Rod Stewart - My Heart Can Tell Me No (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Frazier Chorus - Dream Kitchen (6wks 26-16-10-12-21-33)
34 Tone Loc - Wild Thing (4wks 22-20-25-34)
35 Yazz - Fine Time (5wks 27-13-13-20-35)
36 Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Deacon Blue - Wages Day (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Bananarama & LaNaNeeNeeNooNoo - Help! (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Boy George - Don't Take My Mind On A Trip (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Stray Cats - Bring It Back Again (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Then Jerico - Darkest Hour (LP The Big Area)

My highest new entry was the lead single from the album Spike, co-written by Costello with Paul McCartney. His lyrics to McCartney's melody were written about his paternal grandmother lucidity whilst in a nursing home suffering from alzheimers.

My featured faller is the Kane brothers UK #15 second sophistipop single from their second album Remote, telling a tale of a runaway from domestic abuse.

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11/03/1989

01 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (3wks 18-11-1)

02 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (4wks 30-10-2-2)
03 Elvis Costello - Veronica (2wks 13-3)
04 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved (3wks 8-6-4)
05 Simple Minds - Belfast Child (5wks 2-2-1-5)
06 Jesus Jones - Info Freako (3wks 5-3-6)
07 Sam Brown - Stop (5wks 38-17-7-5-7)
08 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (6wks 32-14-4-3-4-8)
09 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone (3wks 13-9-9)

10 NWA - Straight Outta Compton (2wks 15-10)

11 Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven (2wks 17-11)
12 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (5wks 37-18-12-10-12)
13 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (2wks 30-13)
14 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (2wks 27-14)
15 Howard Jones - Everlastin' Love (2wks 29-15)
16 Sundays - Can't Be Sure (5wks 1-1-1-7-16)
17 Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (4wks 31-19-16-17)

18 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am (5wks 27-9-6-8-18)

19 Rod Stewart - My Heart Can Tell Me No (2wks 32-19)

20 Glenn Frey - Soul Searchin' (3wks 32-21-20)

21 Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything (5wks 21-5-4-12-21)
22 Paula Abdul - Straight Up (5wks 18-8-9-14-22)

23 Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King (1wk 23 NEW)

24 Kon Kon - I Beg Your Pardon (1wk 24 NEW)
25 a-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing (4wks 36-22-20-25)
26 Simple Minds - Mandela Day (4wks 22-16-18-26)
27 Deacon Blue - Wages Day (2wks 37-27)
28 Bobby Brown - Roni (2wks 31-28)
29 Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts (2wks 36-29)

30 Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - The Rattler (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Tanita Tikaram - World Outside Your Window (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Wendy & Lisa - Are You My Baby (5wks 35-21-17-19-32)
33 Living In A Box - Blow The House Down (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Public Enemy - Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (3wks 28-24-34)
35 Alyson Williams - Sleep Talk (1wk 35 NEW)
36 REM - Stand (6wks 9-6-7-14-23-36)
37 Hue & Cry - Looking For Linda (7wks 24-4-2-3-11-22-37)
38 Ann Wilson & Robin Zander - Surrender to Me (1wk 38 NEW)
39 XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (7wks 3-3-5-6-15-25-39)

40 Vixen - Cryin' (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Debbie Gibson - Should've Been The One (LP Electric Youth)

Climbing to the top of my Retro chart is the lead UK #3, USA #7, Canada #7, Australia #40 single taken from her Another Time, Another Place album, written & produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman. It is her 3rd Retro Rewind chart topper (after I Feel Love, & Last Dance).

My featured faller was the alternative rock UK #31, USA #7, Canada #1, & Australia #18 song written by Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow, taken from their group's debut album Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars.

My highest new entry is the UK #28 culled from the West Midlands alternative rock band's debut album The Eight Legged Groove Machine.

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18/03/1989

01 Madonna - Like A Prayer (1wk 1 NEW)

02 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (4wks 18-11-1-2)
03 Elvis Costello - Veronica (3wks 13-3-3)
04 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (5wks 30-10-2-2-4)
05 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved (4wks 8-6-4-5)
06 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (3wks 30-13-6)
07 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (3wks 27-14-7)
08 Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven (3wks 17-11-8)
09 NWA - Straight Outta Compton (3wks 15-10-9)
10 Sam Brown - Stop (6wks 38-17-7-5-7-10)

11 Howard Jones - Everlastin' Love (3wks 29-15-11)
12 Jesus Jones - Info Freako (4wks 5-3-6-12)
13 Simple Minds - Belfast Child (6wks 2-2-1-5-13)
14 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone (4wks 13-9-9-14)
15 Rod Stewart - My Heart Can Tell Me No (3wks 32-19-15)
16 Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King (2wks 23-16)

17 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (7wks 32-14-4-3-4-8-17)

18 Kon Kon - I Beg Your Pardon (2wks 24-18)
19 Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - The Rattler (2wks 30-19)
20 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (6wks 37-18-12-10-12-20)

21 Living In A Box - Blow The House Down (2wks 33-21)

22 Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (1wk 22 NEW)

23 Horse - You Could Be Forgiven (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Adult Net - Take Me (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Traveling Wilburys - End Of The Line (5wks 31-19-16-17-25)
26 Glenn Frey - Soul Searchin' (4wks 32-21-20-26)
27 Sundays - Can't Be Sure (6wks 1-1-1-7-16-27)
28 Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts (3wks 36-29-28)
29 Alyson Williams - Sleep Talk (2wks 35-29)
30 Deacon Blue - Wages Day (3wks 37-27-30)

31 New Order - Round & Round (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Tanita Tikaram - World Outside Your Window (2wks 31-32)
33 Julia Fordham - Where Does The Time Go (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Jackie Quartz - A La Vie, A L'Amour (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am (6wks 27-9-6-8-18-35)
36 New Model Army - Vagabonds (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Kim Wilde - Love In The Natural Way (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Martika - More Than You Know (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Womack & Womack - Celebrate The World (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Judie Tzuke - We'll Go Dreaming (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Duran Duran - Too Late Marlene (LP Big Thing)

Scoring her 4th Retro Rewind #1 (after Material Girl, Live To Tell, & La Isla Bonita) is the epic lead single & title track co-written & produced by Patrick Leonard which topped the charts virtually everywhere, aided by its groundbreaking, bold (& banned at the time) video.

The New Yorker teenager's self written & self produced ballad lead single from her second album Electric Youth topped the charts in the USA, & Canada, and peaked at Australia #7, but it stalled at a lowly UK #34.

The second UK #5, USA #11, Canada #15 & Australia #77 single released from the London soul band's debut album Club Classics Vol. One, (Keep On Movin' in the United States) after "Fairplay". It featured Caron Wheeler on lead vocals and was produced by Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B.

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25/03/1989

01 Madonna - Like A Prayer (2wks 1-1)
02 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (5wks 18-11-1-2-2)
03 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (4wks 30-13-6-3)

04 Bangles - Eternal Flame (1wk 4 NEW)

05 Metallica - One (1wk 5 NEW)
06 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (4wks 27-14-7-6)
07 Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven (4wks 17-11-8-7)
08 Elvis Costello - Veronica (4wks 13-3-3-8)
09 Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (2wks 22-9)

10 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (6wks 30-10-2-2-4-10)

11 NWA - Straight Outta Compton (4wks 15-10-9-11)
12 Howard Jones - Everlastin' Love (4wks 29-15-11-12)

13 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved (5wks 8-6-4-5-13)

14 Rod Stewart - My Heart Can Tell Me No (4wks 32-19-15-14)
15 Kon Kon - I Beg Your Pardon (3wks 24-18-15)
16 Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - The Rattler (3wks 30-19-16)
17 Adult Net - Take Me (2wks 24-17)
18 Sam Brown - Stop (7wks 38-17-7-5-7-10-18)
19 Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King (3wks 23-16-19)

20 Horse - You Could Be Forgiven (2wks 23-20)

21 Roxette - The Look (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Michael Jackson - Leave Me Alone (5wks 13-9-9-14-22)
23 Living In A Box - Blow The House Down (3wks 33-21-23)
24 Jesus Jones - Info Freako (5wks 5-3-6-12-24)
25 Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (1wk 25 NEW)
26 T'Pau - Only The Lonely (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Simple Minds - Belfast Child (7wks 2-2-1-5-13-27)
28 Alyson Williams - Sleep Talk (3wks 35-29-28)
29 New Order - Round & Round (2wks 31-29)

30 Martika - More Than You Know (2wks 38-30)

31 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Coldcut ft Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Roachford - Family Man (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (7wks 37-18-12-10-12-20-34)
35 Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (8wks 32-14-4-3-4-8-17-35)
36 Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts (4wks 36-29-28-36)
37 Love & Money - Jocelyn Square (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Melissa Etheridge - Like The Way I Do (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Ian Moss - Tucker's Daughter (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Chanelle - One Man (1wk 40 NEW)

LP New Order - Vanishing Point (LP Technique)

My highest new entry is Californian all female band's global #1 ballad hit taken from their third album Everywhere, which was a major factor in the band breaking up. Written by group member Susanna Hoffs with the established hit songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly they aimed for "Olivia Newton-John being backed by the Mamas & Papas sounding track". As the rest of the band were unhappy with their lack of musical participation on this track, producer David Sigerson pranked her by telling her Olivia Newton-John recorded unclad which Hoffs duly recorded her vocals naked.  This falsehood Sigerson eventually admitted to which caused major friction between Hoffs & the rest of the band, as she called a band meeting at the end of their 1989 tour to tell them she was going solo, and so the band was no more for a decade.

My featured faller was the UK #16 written and produced by Pet Shop Boys for the 1989 film Scandal, an account of the Profumo affair, a famous British political scandal in 1963 which severely undermined confidence in the ruling Conservative Party government. It also prominently features an orchestral arrangement by Angelo Badalamenti and a soprano saxophone solo by Courtney Pine. Chart Watchers may note it includes the lyric: "Please Please Me's number one" which upset the Gallup Organization, compilers of the UK charts then, as they had retrospectively included the only one of the four pre 1969 charts compilers who did not have The Beatles second single as a UK #1 hit.

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01/04/1989

01 Madonna - Like A Prayer (3wks 1-1-1)

02 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (1wk 2 NEW)

03 Bangles - Eternal Flame (2wks 4-3)
04 Metallica - One (2wks 5-4)
05 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (6wks 18-11-1-2-2-5)
06 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (5wks 30-13-6-3-6)
07 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (5wks 27-14-7-6-7)
08 Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (3wks 22-9-8)
09 Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven (5wks 17-11-8-7-9)

10 Roxette - The Look (2wks 21-10)

11 Roy Orbison - She's A Mystery To Me (1wk 11 NEW)
12 The The - The Beat(en) Generation (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Kon Kon - I Beg Your Pardon (4wks 24-18-15-13)
14 Rod Stewart - My Heart Can Tell Me No (5wks 32-19-15-14-14)
15 Adult Net - Take Me (3wks 24-17-15)
16 Elvis Costello - Veronica (5wks 13-3-3-8-16)
17 T'Pau - Only The Lonely (2wks 26-17)
18 Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (2wks 25-18)
19 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (2wks 31-19)

20 Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - The Rattler (4wks 30-19-16-20)

21 Cult - Fire Woman (1wk 21 NEW)

22 Howard Jones - Everlastin' Love (5wks 29-15-11-12-22)

23 NWA - Straight Outta Compton (5wks 15-10-9-11-23)
24 Coldcut ft Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On (2wks 32-24)
25 S'Express - Hey Music Lover (7wks 30-10-2-2-4-10-25)
26 Love & Money - Jocelyn Square (2wks 37-26)
27 Martika - More Than You Know (3wks 38-30-27)
28 Roachford - Family Man (2wks 33-28)
29 Horse - You Could Be Forgiven (3wks 23-20-29)

30 Dusty Springfield - Nothing Has Been Proved (6wks 8-6-4-5-13-30)

31 Wonder Stuff - Who Wants To Be The Disco King (4wks 23-16-19-31)
32 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Birdland - Hollow Heart (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Alyson Williams - Sleep Talk (4wks 35-29-28-34)
35 Living In A Box - Blow The House Down (4wks 33-21-23-35)
36 Darling Buds - Let's Go Round There (1wk 36 NEW)
37 New Order - Round & Round (3wks 31-29-37)
38 Jesus Jones - Info Freako (6wks 5-3-6-12-24-38)
39 Sam Brown - Stop (8wks 38-17-7-5-7-10-18-39)

40 Hipsway - Your Love (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Madonna - Till Death Us Do Part (LP Like A Prayer)

My highest new entry is the lead single from Doolittle by the proto-Grunge band from Boston. The UK #60 was written and sung by frontman Black Francis and was produced by Gil Norton. Referencing environmentalism and biblical numerology.

My featured faller is the UK #62 & USA #12 co-written & co-produced by ex-Tears for Fears band member Ian Stanley for the Southampton born keyboardist taken from his 4th album Cross That Line.

[raliverpool]

08/04/1989

01 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (2wks 2-1)
02 Madonna - Like A Prayer (4wks 1-1-1-2)
03 Bangles - Eternal Flame (3wks 4-3-3)
04 Metallica - One (3wks 5-4-4)
05 Roy Orbison - She's A Mystery To Me (2wks 11-5)
06 The The - The Beat(en) Generation (2wks 12-6)
07 Roxette - The Look (3wks 21-10-7)

08 INXS - Mystify (1wk 8 NEW)

09 Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (4wks 22-9-8-9)

10 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (6wks 30-13-6-3-6-10)

11 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (7wks 18-11-1-2-2-5-11)
12 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (6wks 27-14-7-6-7-12)
13 Kon Kon - I Beg Your Pardon (5wks 24-18-15-13-13)
14 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (3wks 31-19-14)
15 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (2wks 32-15)
16 Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (3wks 25-18-16)
17 Cult - Fire Woman (2wks 21-17)
18 T'Pau - Only The Lonely (3wks 26-17-18)
19 De La Soul - Me Myself & I (1wk 19 NEW)

20 Rod Stewart - My Heart Can Tell Me No (6wks 32-19-15-14-14-20)

21 Julian Lennon - Now You're In Heaven (6wks 17-11-8-7-9-21)

22 Adult Net - Take Me (4wks 24-17-15-22)
23 Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Coldcut ft Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On (3wks 32-24-25)
26 Frazier Chorus - Typical (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Love & Money - Jocelyn Square (3wks 37-26-28)
29 Elvis Costello - Veronica (6wks 13-3-3-8-16-29)

30 Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Holly Johnson - Americanos (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Paul Simpson ft Adeva - Musical Freedom (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Diesel Park West - Like Princes Do (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Replacements - I'll Be You (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Yello - Of Course I'm Lying (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Cookie Crew - Got To Keep On (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Marc Almond - Only The Moment (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Bee Gees - Ordinary Lives (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Vanessa Williams - Dreamin' (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Love Toy (LP Anything For You)

My highest new entry is the UK #14 & Canada #41 song written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, released as the 5th & final single from the Australian pop rock band's blockbusting Kick album.

For his third studio album Mr Jordan, the oldest son of John Lennon, made the radical departure to sound like the godfather of John's youngest son, Sean. The result being this David Bowie sounding rocker made UK #59, Australia #5, USA #93, Canada #39 & New Zealand #1.

[raliverpool]

15/04/1989

01 Bangles - Eternal Flame (4wks 4-3-3-1)

02 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (3wks 2-1-2)
03 Madonna - Like A Prayer (5wks 1-1-1-2-3)
04 Roxette - The Look (4wks 21-10-7-4)
05 Roy Orbison - She's A Mystery To Me (3wks 11-5-5)
06 INXS - Mystify (2wks 8-6)
07 Metallica - One (4wks 5-4-4-7)
08 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (3wks 32-15-8)
09 The The - The Beat(en) Generation (3wks 12-6-9)

10 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (4wks 31-19-14-10)

11 De La Soul - Me Myself & I (2wks 19-11)
12 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (2wks 27-12)
13 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (2wks 24-13)
14 Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (5wks 22-9-8-9-14)
15 Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind (2wks 23-15)
16 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care (2wks 31-16)
17 Frazier Chorus - Typical (2wks 26-17)

18 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (1wk 18 NEW)

19 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (7wks 30-13-6-3-6-10-19)

20 Holly Johnson - Americanos (2wks 32-20)

21 Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life (2wks 30-21)
22 Kon Kon - I Beg Your Pardon (6wks 24-18-15-13-13-22)
23 Kevin McDermott - Wheels Of Wonder (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Mark Germino - Rex Bob Lowenstein (1wk 24 NEW)
25 T'Pau - Only The Lonely (4wks 26-17-18-25)
26 Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (4wks 25-18-16-26)
27 Diesel Park West - Like Princes Do (2wks 34-27)
28 Cult - Fire Woman (3wks 21-17-28)
29 Jody Watley - Real Love (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Donna Summer - This Time I Know It's For Real (8wks 18-11-1-2-2-5-11-30)

31 Coldcut ft Lisa Stansfield - People Hold On (4wks 32-24-25-31)

32 Fuzzbox - International Rescue (7wks 27-14-7-6-7-12-32)

33 Paul Simpson ft Adeva - Musical Freedom (2wks 33-33)
34 Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Deon Estus - Heaven Help Me (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Carly Simon - Let The River Run (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Godfathers - She Gives Me Love (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Thrashing Doves - Angel Visit (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Mudhoney - You Got It (1wk 39 NEW)

40 1927 - You'll Never Know (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Deacon Blue - The World Is Lit By Lightning (LP When The World Knows Your Name)

Whilst the Los Angeles female band climb to top my Retro Rewind chart ....

My highest new entry is the lyrically savage track culled from the former Velvet Underground's frontman's fifteenth solo studio album New York, co-produced by Fred Maher. It actually reached Australia #45, and topped the Billboard Modern Rock charts.

The Birmingham all female quartet changed their indie rock sonic template for a synth pop sheen on their second & final album Big Bang! produced by Andy Richards, scoring a UK #11 hit helped by a cheapo Barbarella meets Thunderbirds video directed by Ade Edmondson.

[raliverpool]

22/04/1989

01 Bangles - Eternal Flame (5wks 4-3-3-1-1)
02 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (4wks 2-1-2-2)
03 Madonna - Like A Prayer (6wks 1-1-1-2-3-3)
04 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (4wks 32-15-8-4)
05 INXS - Mystify (3wks 8-6-5)
06 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (3wks 24-13-6)
07 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (2wks 18-7)
08 De La Soul - Me Myself & I (3wks 19-11-8)
09 Roxette - The Look (5wks 21-10-7-4-9)

10 Cure - Lullaby (1wk 10 NEW)

11 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (3wks 27-12-11)
12 Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind (3wks 23-15-12)
13 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care (3wks 31-16-13)
14 Mark Germino - Rex Bob Lowenstein (2wks 24-14)
15 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame (1wk 15 NEW)
16 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (5wks 31-19-14-10-16)
17 Metallica - One (5wks 5-4-4-7-17)
18 Roy Orbison - She's A Mystery To Me (4wks 11-5-5-18)
19 Kevin McDermott - Wheels Of Wonder (2wks 23-19)

20 The The - The Beat(en) Generation (4wks 12-6-9-20)

21 Simple Minds ft Lou Reed - This Is Your Land (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Holly Johnson - Americanos (3wks 32-20-22)

23 Frazier Chorus - Typical (3wks 26-17-23)

24 Jody Watley - Real Love (2wks 29-24)
25 Godfathers - She Gives Me Love (2wks 37-25)
26 House Of Love - Never (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Wendy & Lisa - Lolly Lolly (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life (3wks 30-21-28)
29 Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (2wks 34-29)

30 Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (1wk 30 NEW)

31 U2 ft BB King - When Love Comes To Town (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Deon Estus - Heaven Help Me (2wks 35-32)
33 Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' (6wks 22-9-8-9-14-33)
34 Diesel Park West - Like Princes Do (3wks 34-27-34)
35 Pop Will Eat Itself - Wise Up Sucker (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Living Colour - Cult Of Personality (1wk 36 NEW)
37 China Crisis - Saint Saviour Square (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (8wks 30-13-6-3-6-10-19-38)
39 Animotion - Room To Move (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Poison - Your Mama Don't Dance (1wk 40 NEW)

LP XTC - Scarecrow People (LP Oranges & Lemons)

The UK #5, USA #72, Australia #28 & top three hit in Germany & Ireland lead single from Robert Smith's group's 8th studio album Disintegration featured a Tim Pope directed vvideo which won the Video Of The Year category at the 1990 BRIT Awards.

My featured faller is the Briton dream pop outfit fronted by Tim Freeman (brother of actor and mad music fan Martin Freeman) with their UK #53 single taken from their debut album Sue.

[raliverpool]

29/04/1989

01 Bangles - Eternal Flame (6wks 4-3-3-1-1-1)
02 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (5wks 2-1-2-2-2)
03 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (5wks 32-15-8-4-3)
04 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (3wks 18-7-4)
05 Cure - Lullaby (2wks 10-5)
06 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (4wks 24-13-6-6)
07 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame (2wks 15-7)
08 Madonna - Like A Prayer (7wks 1-1-1-2-3-3-8)
09 INXS - Mystify (4wks 8-6-5-9)

10 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (4wks 27-12-11-10)

11 Mark Germino - Rex Bob Lowenstein (3wks 24-14-11)
12 De La Soul - Me Myself & I (4wks 19-11-8-12)
13 Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind (4wks 23-15-12-13)
14 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care (4wks 31-16-13-14)
15 Wendy & Lisa - Lolly Lolly (2wks 27-15)
16 Roxette - The Look (6wks 21-10-7-4-9-16)

17 Cherrelle - Affair (1wk 17 NEW)

18 Morrissey - Interesting Drug (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Simple Minds ft Lou Reed - This Is Your Land (2wks 21-19)

20 Kevin McDermott - Wheels Of Wonder (3wks 23-19-20)

21 House Of Love - Never (2wks 26-21)
22 Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (2wks 30-22)
23 Godfathers - She Gives Me Love (3wks 37-25-23)
24 Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (1wk 24 NEW)
25 XTC - King For A Day (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Jody Watley - Real Love (3wks 29-24-26)
27 Pop Will Eat Itself - Wise Up Sucker (2wks 35-27)
28 Crowded House - Sister Madly (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now (3wks 34-29-29)

30 Metallica - One (6wks 5-4-4-7-17-30)

31 A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray (6wks 31-19-14-10-16-31)
32 Holly Johnson - Americanos (4wks 32-20-22-32)
33 Living Colour - Cult Of Personality (2wks 36-33)
34 Roy Orbison - She's A Mystery To Me (5wks 11-5-5-18-34)
35 Peter Schilling - The Different Story (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Beatmasters ft Merlin - Who's In The House (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Inner City - Ain't Nobody Better (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Sweet Sensation - Sincerely Yours (1wk 39 NEW)

40 The The - The Beat(en) Generation (5wks 12-6-9-20-40)

LP Pixies - Hey (LP Doolittle)

My highest entry this week comes from the Tabu signed, Detroit based R&B recording artist with the Jam & Lewis written & produced title track to her third studio album which stalled at UK #67 probably as its sound was a precursor to Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation album.

My featured faller comes from the Scottish singer/songwriter's who whilst not enjoying success himself would go on to write with Del Amitri; Deacon Blue; & Texas.

[raliverpool]

06/05/1989

01 Bangles - Eternal Flame (7wks 4-3-3-1-1-1-1)
02 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (6wks 2-1-2-2-2-2)
03 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (4wks 18-7-4-3)

04 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (1wk 4 NEW)

05 Cherrelle - Affair (2wks 17-5)
06 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (5wks 27-12-11-10-6)

07 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (6wks 32-15-8-4-3-7)

08 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (5wks 24-13-6-6-8)
09 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame (3wks 15-7-9)

10 Cure - Lullaby (3wks 10-5-10)

11 Morrissey - Interesting Drug (2wks 18-11)
12 Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Wendy & Lisa - Lolly Lolly (3wks 27-15-13)
14 Madonna - Like A Prayer (8wks 1-1-1-2-3-3-8-14)
15 Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (2wks 24-15)
16 Crowded House - Sister Madly (2wks 28-16)
17 Swans - Saved (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Mark Germino - Rex Bob Lowenstein (4wks 24-14-11-18)
19 XTC - King For A Day (2wks 25-19)

20 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (2wks 37-20)

21 INXS - Mystify (5wks 8-6-5-9-21)
22 Public Image Limited - Disappointed (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (3wks 30-22-23)
24 Swing Out Sister - You On My Mind (5wks 23-15-12-13-24)
25 Hue & Cry - Violently (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Melissa Etheridge - Bring Me Some Water (1wk 26 NEW)
27 De La Soul - Me Myself & I (5wks 19-11-8-12-27)
28 Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care (5wks 31-16-13-14-28)
29 Godfathers - She Gives Me Love (4wks 37-25-23-29)

30 Kevin McDermott - Wheels Of Wonder (4wks 23-19-20-30)

31 Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Roxette - The Look (7wks 21-10-7-4-9-16-32)
33 House Of Love - Never (3wks 26-21-33)
34 Simple Minds ft Lou Reed - This Is Your Land (3wks 21-19-34)
35 Yazz - Where Has All The Love Gone (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Pop Will Eat Itself - Wise Up Sucker (3wks 35-27-36)
37 Diana Ross - Workin' Overtime (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Peter Cetera & Cher - After All (1wk 38 NEW)
39 38 Special - Second Chance (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Daryl Braithwaite - One Summer (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Bon Jovi - Blood On Blood (LP New Jersey)

My highest new entry comes from the reformed London post punk band with a track which peaked at UK #68 & made #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock tracks chart.

My featured faller is the combative UK #43 alternative rock track released as the lead single from her second studio album Kite. It was written by MacColl (It was solely credited at the time to her, as due to legal shenanigans in the fall out of his divorce from The Smiths & Morrissey, retrospectively confirmed to have had its tune composed by Johnny Marr, who also supplies the distinctive guitar work), and produced by Steve Lillywhite.

[raliverpool]

13/05/1989

01 Bangles - Eternal Flame (8wks 4-3-3-1-1-1-1-1)
02 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (2wks 4-2)
03 Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (2wks 12-3)
04 Cherrelle - Affair (3wks 17-5-4)
05 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (6wks 27-12-11-10-6-5)
06 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (5wks 18-7-4-3-6)
07 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (7wks 2-1-2-2-2-2-7)

08 Queen - I Want It All (1wk 8 NEW)

09 Swans - Saved (2wks 17-9)

10 Crowded House - Sister Madly (3wks 28-16-10)

11 Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (3wks 24-15-11)
12 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (3wks 37-20-12)
13 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (1wk 13 NEW)
14 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame (4wks 15-7-9-14)
15 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (7wks 32-15-8-4-3-7-15)
16 Wendy & Lisa - Lolly Lolly (4wks 27-15-13-16)
17 Hue & Cry - Violently (2wks 25-17)
18 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (6wks 24-13-6-6-8-18)
19 Public Image Limited - Disappointed (2wks 22-19)

20 Cure - Lullaby (4wks 10-5-10-20)

21 Guns N' Roses - Patience (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Melissa Etheridge - Bring Me Some Water (2wks 26-22)
23 Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You (2wks 31-23)
24 Morrissey - Interesting Drug (3wks 18-11-24)
25 Madonna - Like A Prayer (9wks 1-1-1-2-3-3-8-14-25)
26 XTC - King For A Day (3wks 25-19-26)
27 Bob Mould - See A Little Light (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (4wks 30-22-23-30)

31 Black Sorrows - Chained To The Wheel (1wk 31 NEW)

32 Mark Germino - Rex Bob Lowenstein (5wks 24-14-11-18-32)

33 Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Diana Ross - Workin' Overtime (2wks 37-34)
35 38 Special - Second Chance (2wks 39-35)
36 Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Cure - Fascination Street (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Cappella - Helyom Halib (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Jacksons - Nothin' (That Compare 2 U) (1wk 40 NEW)

LP NWA - f*** The Police (LP Straight Outta Compton)

My highest new entry was this hard rock track written by guitarist and backing vocalist Brian May (but credited to Queen) and produced by David Richards, it was released as the first single from the album The Miracle. It went top five throughout Europe including UK #3, as well as Australia #10, Canada #34, & USA #50.

This track by the North Carolina born, Canadian based songwriter was a song about an independently-minded radio DJ who rebels against being given a playlist by his boss, was particularly admired and much played on BBC Radio 1 by British DJ Roger Scott and BBC Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris.

[raliverpool]

20/05/1989

01 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (1wk 1 NEW)

02 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (3wks 4-2-2)
03 Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (3wks 12-3-3)

04 Paul McCartney - My Brave Face (1wk 4 NEW)

05 Queen - I Want It All (2wks 8-5)
06 Cherrelle - Affair (4wks 17-5-4-6)
07 Guns N' Roses - Patience (2wks 21-7)
08 Swans - Saved (3wks 17-9-8)
09 Bangles - Eternal Flame (9wks 4-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-9)

10 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (2wks 13-10)

11 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (4wks 37-20-12-11)
12 Crowded House - Sister Madly (4wks 28-16-10-12)
13 Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (4wks 24-15-11-13)
14 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (2wks 29-14)

15 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (7wks 27-12-11-10-6-5-15)

16 Hue & Cry - Violently (3wks 25-17-16)
17 Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Bob Mould - See A Little Light (2wks 27-18)
19 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (6wks 18-7-4-3-6-19)

20 Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (2wks 33-20)

21 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (8wks 2-1-2-2-2-2-7-22)
23 Public Image Limited - Disappointed (3wks 22-19-23)
24 Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You (3wks 31-23-24)
25 Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven (2wks 28-25)
26 Cure - Fascination Street (2wks 38-26)
27 Deacon Blues - Fergus Sings The Blues (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Wendy & Lisa - Lolly Lolly (5wks 27-15-13-16-28)
29 Duran Duran - Do You Believe In Shame (5wks 15-7-9-14-29)

30 Melissa Etheridge - Bring Me Some Water (3wks 26-22-30)

31 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Black Sorrows - Chained To The Wheel (2wks 31-32)
33 Stefan Dennis - Don't It Make You Feel Good (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle (7wks 24-13-6-6-8-18-35)
36 Kirsty MacColl - Free World (8wks 32-15-8-4-3-7-15-36)
37 Cure - Lullaby (5wks 10-5-10-20-37)
38 Shakin' Stevens - Love Attack (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Sam Brown - Can I Get A Witness (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Outfield - Voices Of Babylon (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Simple Minds - Street Fighting Years (LP Street Fighting Years)

Debuting at #1 on my Retro Rewind chart is the second single from the Swedish singer R&B artist's debut album, Raw Like Sushi. This UK #5 track (which went top 10 throughout Europe) originally written by Cherry, was shaped by Massive Attack (Nellee Hooper & Robert Del Naja (3D)); & producer husband Cameron McVey. It features a memorable video directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

Co-written by Elvis Costello, this was the first solo track which saw Paul attempt to reclaim the mid 1960s sound of his former band (The Beatles), so possibly influenced by George Harrison's When We Was Fab). It peaked at UK #18, USA #25, Canada #17 & Australia #30 and #1 in Japan. It was the lead single from his 1989 album Flowers in the Dirt.

My featured faller is a USA #14, Canada #9, Australia #7 remix of the 1982 UK #35 cover of The Dixie Cups' 1965 hit, as the track was prominently featured in the 1988 film Rain Man (to this day I believe Tom Cruise was robbed of the best supporting actor Oscar, but I guess his proto David Beckham image did him more harm artistically, whilst rewarding him financially).  The music video features scenes from the Rain Man movie as well as Belle Stars lead singer Jennie McKeown (the seven piece girl band down sized to a trio in 1984 before calling it a day in 1986).

[raliverpool]

27/05/1989

01 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (2wks 1-1)
02 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (4wks 4-2-2-2)
03 Paul McCartney - My Brave Face (2wks 4-3)
04 Guns N' Roses - Patience (3wks 21-7-4)
05 Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (4wks 12-3-3-5)
06 Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (2wks 17-6)
07 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (3wks 29-14-7)
08 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (2wks 21-8)
09 Queen - I Want It All (3wks 8-5-9)

10 Swans - Saved (4wks 17-9-8-10)

11 Deacon Blues - Fergus Sings The Blues (2wks 27-11)
12 Cherrelle - Affair (5wks 17-5-4-6-12)
13 Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (3wks 33-20-13)
14 Bob Mould - See A Little Light (3wks 27-18-14)
15 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (3wks 13-10-15)
16 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (2wks 31-16)
17 Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (5wks 24-15-11-13-17)
18 Bangles - Eternal Flame (10wks 4-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-9-18)
19 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (5wks 37-20-12-11-19)

20 Cure - Fascination Street (3wks 38-26-20)

21 Hue & Cry - Violently (4wks 25-17-16-21)

22 Cry Before Dawn - Witness For The World (1wk 22 NEW)

23 Crowded House - Sister Madly (5wks 28-16-10-12-23)
24 Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Silencers - Scottish Rain (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Fields Of Nephilim - Psychonaut Pt1 (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (2wks 34-27)
28 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine (1wk 28 NEW)
29 ABC - One Better World (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Dinosaur Jr - Just Like Heaven (3wks 28-25-30)

31 Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Bon Jovi - I'll Be There For You (4wks 31-23-24-32)
33 Stefan Dennis - Don't It Make You Feel Good (2wks 33-33)
34 Belle Stars - Iko Iko (8wks 27-12-11-10-6-5-15-34)
35 Aretha Franklin & Elton John - Through The Storm (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Public Image Limited - Disappointed (4wks 22-19-23-36)
37 Black Sorrows - Chained To The Wheel (3wks 31-32-37)
38 Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd (7wks 18-7-4-3-6-19-38)
39 Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (9wks 2-1-2-2-2-2-7-22-40)

LP Cure - Disintegration (LP Disintegration)

This week's featured faller comes from the New York experimental rock band with this UK #96 track sounding like Iggy Pop fronting Jesus & Mary Chain going all dream pop taken from their 6th album The Burning World.

My highest new entry is the Irish celtic rock band with their UK #67 & Ireland #13 title track of their second & final album.

[raliverpool]

03/06/1989

01 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (3wks 1-1-1)
02 Guns N' Roses - Patience (4wks 21-7-4-2)
03 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (4wks 29-14-7-3)
04 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (3wks 21-8-4)
05 Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (3wks 17-6-5)
06 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (5wks 4-2-2-2-6)
07 Paul McCartney - My Brave Face (3wks 4-3-7)
08 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (3wks 31-16-8)

09 Inspiral Carpets - Joe (1wk 9 NEW)

10 Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (4wks 33-20-13-10)

11 Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (5wks 12-3-3-5-11)
12 Deacon Blues - Fergus Sings The Blues (3wks 27-11-12)
13 Cry Before Dawn - Witness For The World (2wks 22-13)
14 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine (2wks 28-14)

15 Bob Mould - See A Little Light (4wks 27-18-14-15)

16 Silencers - Scottish Rain (2wks 25-16)
17 Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt (2wks 24-17)
18 Swans - Saved (5wks 17-9-8-10-18)
19 Queen - I Want It All (4wks 8-5-9-19)

20 Madonna - Express Yourself (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Cure - Fascination Street (4wks 38-26-20-22)
23 Cherrelle - Affair (6wks 17-5-4-6-12-23)
24 John Cougar Mellencamp - Pop Singer (1wk 24 NEW)
25 REM - Orange Crush (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree (1wk 26 NEW)
27 ABC - One Better World (2wks 29-27)
28 Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever (2wks 31-28)
29 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (3wks 34-27-29)

30 Fields Of Nephilim - Psychonaut Pt1 (2wks 26-30)

31 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (4wks 13-10-15-31)
32 Howard Jones - The Prisoner (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Aretha Franklin & Elton John - Through The Storm (2wks 35-33)
34 Debbie Gibson - Electric Youth (6wks 24-15-11-13-17-34)
35 Triffids - Goodbye Little Boy (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Adult Net - Where Were You (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Stan Ridgway - Calling Out To Carol (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Sharpe & Numan - I'm On Automatic (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Happy Mondays - Lazyitis (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Tin Machine - Heaven's In Here (LP Tin Machine)

My highest new entry comes from the Madchester indie rock band from Oldham with their 3rd single which John Peel played a lot on his Radio 1 Evening Sessions.

My featured faller comes from the New York born guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock band Hüsker Dü on his debut solo single.

[raliverpool]

10/06/1989

01 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (4wks 1-1-1-1)
02 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (4wks 21-8-4-2)
03 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (5wks 29-14-7-3-3)
04 Inspiral Carpets - Joe (2wks 9-4)
05 Guns N' Roses - Patience (5wks 21-7-4-2-5)
06 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (4wks 31-16-8-6)
07 REM - Orange Crush (2wks 25-7)

08 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (1wk 8 NEW)

09 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (2wks 21-9)

10 Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (4wks 17-6-5-10)

11 Madonna - Express Yourself (2wks 20-11)
12 REM - Pop Song 89 (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine (3wks 28-14-13)
14 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (6wks 4-2-2-2-6-14)
15 Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (5wks 33-20-13-10-15)
16 Cry Before Dawn - Witness For The World (3wks 22-13-16)
17 John Cougar Mellencamp - Pop Singer (2wks 24-17)
18 Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree (2wks 26-18)
19 Silencers - Scottish Rain (3wks 25-16-19)

20 Howard Jones - The Prisoner (2wks 32-20)

21 China Crisis - Red Letter Day (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Paul McCartney - My Brave Face (4wks 4-3-7-22)
23 Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt (3wks 24-17-23)
24 Triffids - Goodbye Little Boy (2wks 35-24)
25 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (2wks 38-25)
26 Deacon Blues - Fergus Sings The Blues (4wks 27-11-12-26)
27 UB40 - I Would Do For You (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Lou Reed - Busload Of Faith (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Bob Mould - See A Little Light (5wks 27-18-14-15-29)

30 Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (6wks 12-3-3-5-11-30)

31 Bonnie Raitt - Thing Called Love (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne - Close My Eyes Forever (3wks 31-28-32)
33 Adult Net - Where Were You (2wks 36-33)
34 10000 Maniacs - Trouble Me (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Swans - Saved (6wks 17-9-8-10-18-35)
36 Bangles - Be With You (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Waterfront - Cry (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings (4wks 34-27-29-38)
39 Enya - Storms In Africa (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Queen - I Want It All (5wks 8-5-9-19-40)

LP Roy Orbison - California Blue (LP Mystery Girl)

My highest new entry is the UK #1, USA #4, Canada #1, Australia #45 song by the London R&B band taken from their debut album Club Classics Vol. One featuring Caron Wheeler on lead vocals.

This week's featured faller was written by the Fleetwood Mac vocalist and Rick Nowels, and produced by Rupert Hine taken from her 4th solo album The Other Side of the Mirror. It reached USA #16, UK #16, Canada #9, Australia #23.

[raliverpool]

17/06/1989

01 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (3wks 21-9-1)

02 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (5wks 21-8-4-2-2)
03 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (5wks 1-1-1-1-3)
04 REM - Orange Crush (3wks 25-7-4)
05 REM - Pop Song 89 (2wks 12-5)
06 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (2wks 8-6)
07 Inspiral Carpets - Joe (3wks 9-4-7)
08 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (6wks 29-14-7-3-3-8)

09 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (5wks 31-16-8-6-9)

10 Madonna - Express Yourself (3wks 20-11-10)

11 Guns N' Roses - Patience (6wks 21-7-4-2-5-11)

12 Baby Ford - Children Of The Revolution (1wk 12 NEW)

13 John Cougar Mellencamp - Pop Singer (3wks 24-17-13)
14 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine (4wks 28-14-13-14)
15 Howard Jones - The Prisoner (3wks 32-20-15)
16 Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree (3wks 26-18-16)
17 UB40 - I Would Do For You (2wks 27-17)
18 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (3wks 38-25-18)
19 Todd Rundgren ft Bobby Womack - The Want Of A Nail (1wk 19 NEW)

20 Triffids - Goodbye Little Boy (3wks 35-24-20)

21 China Crisis - Red Letter Day (2wks 21-21)
22 Lou Reed - Busload Of Faith (2wks 28-22)
23 Bonnie Raitt - Thing Called Love (2wks 31-23)
24 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (5wks 17-6-5-10-25)
26 Bangles - Be With You (2wks 36-26)
27 10000 Maniacs - Trouble Me (2wks 34-27)
28 Cry Before Dawn - Witness For The World (4wks 22-13-16-28)
29 Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane (6wks 33-20-13-10-15-29)

30 Silencers - Scottish Rain (4wks 25-16-19-30)

31 Wire - Eardrum Buzz (7wks 4-2-2-2-6-14-31)
32 Julian Cope - China Doll (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Richard Marx - Satisfied (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Donna Summer - I Don't Wanna Get Hurt (4wks 24-17-23-34)
35 Adult Net - Where Were You (3wks 36-33-35)
36 Ghost Dance - Down To The Wire (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Tranvision Vamp - The Only One (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Malcolm McLaren ft Lourdes - Waltz Darling (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Family Cat - Tom Verlaine (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Paul McCartney - My Brave Face (5wks 4-3-7-22-40)

LP Guns N' Roses - My Michelle (LP Appetite For Destruction)

Climbing to top my Retro Rewind chart is the song written by band members Paul Heaton, and David Rotheray. The first and highest-charting single (UK #2) from their debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South was a cynical & gently subversive take on singer songwriters taking inspiration from relationships and Stock Aitken & Waterman's PWL Hits factory.

My featured faller is by the English three-person alternative rock band formed in Tooting, South London with their shoegazing sounding 3rd single. Taken from their debut album Love Is Hell.

My highest new entry is this Acid House take on the 1972 T-Rex UK #2 classic. Sadly this UK #53 by the British electronic music record producer is not on Spotify.