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

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24/06/1989

01 U2 - All I Want Is You (1wk 1 NEW)

02 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (1wk 2 NEW)
03 Prince - Batdance (1wk 3 NEW)
04 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (4wks 21-9-1-4)
05 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (6wks 21-8-4-2-2-5)
06 REM - Pop Song 89 (3wks 12-5-6)
07 REM - Orange Crush (4wks 25-7-4-7)
08 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (2wks 24-8)
09 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (3wks 8-6-9)

10 Todd Rundgren ft Bobby Womack - The Want Of A Nail (2wks 19-10)

11 Baby Ford - Children Of The Revolution (2wks 12-11)
12 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (4wks 38-25-18-12)
13 UB40 - I Would Do For You (3wks 27-17-13)

14 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (6wks 1-1-1-1-3-14)

15 John Cougar Mellencamp - Pop Singer (4wks 24-17-13-15)

16 Howard Jones - The Prisoner (4wks 32-20-15-16)
17 Madonna - Express Yourself (4wks 20-11-10-17)
18 Inspiral Carpets - Joe (4wks 9-4-7-18)
19 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine (5wks 28-14-13-14-19)

20 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (6wks 31-16-8-6-9-20)

21 Bangles - Be With You (3wks 36-26-21)
22 Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down (7wks 29-14-7-3-3-8-22)
23 Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree (4wks 26-18-16-23)
24 10000 Maniacs - Trouble Me (3wks 34-27-24)
25 Guns N' Roses - Patience (7wks 21-7-4-2-5-11-25)
26 Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Bonnie Raitt - Thing Called Love (3wks 31-23-27)
28 Julian Cope - China Doll (2wks 32-28)
29 Triffids - Goodbye Little Boy (4wks 35-24-20-29)

30 Richard Marx - Satisfied (2wks 33-30)

31 Lou Reed - Busload Of Faith (3wks 28-22-31)
32 Bee Gees - One (1wk 32 NEW)
33 China Crisis - Red Letter Day (3wks 21-21-33)
34 Malcolm McLaren ft Lourdes - Waltz Darling (2wks 38-34)
35 Monie Love - Grandpa's Party (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Donna Allen - Joy & Pain (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Mighty Lemon Drops - Beautiful Shame (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 A Certain Ratio - The Big E (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Tranvision Vamp - The Only One (2wks 37-40)

LP Fine Young Cannibals - It's OK (It's Alright) (LP The Raw & The Cooked)

My highest new entry is at #1, becoming the 3rd Retro Rewind Chart topper by Dublin quartet. Released as its fourth and final single from Rattle & Hum, it peaked at Ireland #1, UK #4, Australia #2, USA #83, & Canada #67 aided by its black & white circus video starring a 19 year old Peter Dinklage.

Indiana's heartland rocker's Cajun pop USA #15, Canada #1, Australia #8, UK #93 lead single from his 10th album Big Daddy. Lyrically, it "refers to living in a disposable pop world where McDonald's has infiltrated every town in America". Whilst its video has a pop of the whitening up of pop superstars Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston (which resulted in a bit of a backlash)..

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01/07/1989

01 U2 - All I Want Is You (2wks 1-1)
02 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (2wks 2-2)
03 Prince - Batdance (2wks 3-3)

04 Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (1wk 4 NEW)

05 Tin Machine - Under The God (1wk 5 NEW)
06 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (3wks 24-8-6)
07 Waterboys - And A Bang On The Ear (1wk 7 NEW)
08 Todd Rundgren ft Bobby Womack - The Want Of A Nail (3wks 19-10-8)
09 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (5wks 21-9-1-4-6)

10 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (7wks 21-8-4-2-2-5-10)

11 James - Sit Down (1wk 11 NEW)
12 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (4wks 8-6-9-12)
13 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (5wks 38-25-18-12-13)
14 UB40 - I Would Do For You (4wks 27-17-13-14)
15 Baby Ford - Children Of The Revolution (3wks 12-11-15)

16 REM - Pop Song 89 (4wks 12-5-6-16)

17 Bee Gees - One (2wks 32-17)
18 Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill (2wks 26-18)
19 REM - Orange Crush (5wks 25-7-4-7-19)

20 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Bangles - Be With You (4wks 36-26-21-21)
22 Queen - Breakthru (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Howard Jones - The Prisoner (5wks 32-20-15-16-23)
24 John Cougar Mellencamp - Pop Singer (5wks 24-17-13-15-24)
25 Neneh Cherry - Manchild (7wks 1-1-1-1-3-14-25)
26 Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Richard Marx - Satisfied (3wks 33-30-27)
28 Mighty Lemon Drops - Beautiful Shame (2wks 37-28)
29 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine (6wks 28-14-13-14-19-29)

30 10000 Maniacs - Trouble Me (4wks 34-27-24-30)

31 Monie Love - Grandpa's Party (2wks 35-31)
32 Inspiral Carpets - Joe (5wks 9-4-7-18-32)
33 Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love (2wks 38-33)
34 Donna Allen - Joy & Pain (2wks 36-34)
35 Kitchen Of Distinction - The 3rd Time We Opened the Capsule (7wks 31-16-8-6-9-20-35)
36 Julian Cope - China Doll (3wks 32-28-36)
37 Madonna - Express Yourself (5wks 20-11-10-17-37)
38 Bonnie Raitt - Thing Called Love (4wks 31-23-27-38)
39 Holly Johnson - Atomic City (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel - Shaking The Tree (5wks 26-18-16-23-40)

LP Prince - The Future (Batman OST)

My highest new entry is written and sung by the proto-Grunge band's frontman Black Francis. Produced by Gil Norton, it was released as the second UK #54 single from the group's second album Doolittle. Its video was a critique at all the acts who mimed back then on TV shows and pop video's...

My featured faller comes from Athens, Georgia's finest alternative rock band, with their USA #86 & Canada #94 Green album track.

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08/07/1989

01 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (3wks 2-2-1)

02 U2 - All I Want Is You (3wks 1-1-2)
03 Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (2wks 4-3)
04 Tin Machine - Under The God (2wks 5-4)
05 Prince - Batdance (3wks 3-3-5)
06 Waterboys - And A Bang On The Ear (2wks 7-6)
07 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (4wks 24-8-6-7)
08 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (2wks 20-8)
09 Bee Gees - One (3wks 32-17-9)

10 James - Sit Down (2wks 11-10)

11 Todd Rundgren ft Bobby Womack - The Want Of A Nail (4wks 19-10-8-11)

12 Martika - Toy Soldiers (1wk 12 NEW)

13 Queen - Breakthru (2wks 22-13)
14 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (6wks 21-9-1-4-6-14)
15 Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill (3wks 26-18-15)
16 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Kirsty MacColl - Days (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (8wks 21-8-4-2-2-5-10-18)
19 UB40 - I Would Do For You (5wks 27-17-13-14-19)

20 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (5wks 8-6-9-12-20)

21 Wendy & Lisa - Satisfaction (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (2wks 26-22)
23 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (6wks 38-25-18-12-13-24)
25 Kiss AMC - A Bit Of U2 (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Baby Ford - Children Of The Revolution (4wks 12-11-15-26)
27 Bangles - Be With You (5wks 36-26-21-21-27)
28 Jesus Jones - Never Enough (1wk 28 NEW)
29 REM - Pop Song 89 (5wks 12-5-6-16-29)

30 Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby) (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Mighty Lemon Drops - Beautiful Shame (3wks 37-28-31)
32 Monie Love - Grandpa's Party (3wks 35-31-32)
33 Richard Marx - Satisfied (4wks 33-30-27-33)
34 REM - Orange Crush (6wks 25-7-4-7-19-34)
35 Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love (3wks 38-33-35)
36 Norman Cook - Blame It On The Bassline (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Swing Out Sister - Where In The World (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Frazier Chorus - Sloppy Heart (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Roachford - Kathleen (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Pogues - Misty Morning Albert Bridge (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Paul McCartney - Distractions (LP Flowers In The Dirt)

At #1 ....  Conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do the Right Thing. Chuck D's Black Power anthem hit was a one off release on Motown Records reaching UK #29.

My featured faller comes from the maverick Philadelphia musician, producer, singer/songwriter's soulful USA #69 & Australia #37 collaboration with the veteran R&B legend.

My highest new entry is the USA #1, Canada #4, UK #5, Australia #5 written by the US teenage singer about a friend who was battling a cocaine addiction. The chorus includes some of her former castmates from Kids Incorporated, including Renee Sands, Fergie, Rahsaan Patterson, as well as later cast members Jennifer Love Hewitt, Devyn Puett and Kimberly McCullough, as backup vocalists.

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15/07/1989

01 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (4wks 2-2-1-1)
02 Martika - Toy Soldiers (2wks 12-2)

03 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (1wk 3 NEW)

04 Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (3wks 4-3-4)
05 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (3wks 20-8-5)
06 Bee Gees - One (4wks 32-17-9-6)
07 Kirsty MacColl - Days (2wks 17-7)
08 U2 - All I Want Is You (4wks 1-1-2-8)

09 Tin Machine - Under The God (3wks 5-4-9)

10 Waterboys - And A Bang On The Ear (3wks 7-6-10)

11 Prince - Batdance (4wks 3-3-5-11)
12 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (5wks 24-8-6-7-12)
13 James - Sit Down (3wks 11-10-13)
14 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (2wks 23-14)
15 Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Love & Rockets - So Alive (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Sheena Easton - 101 (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright (2wks 16-18)
19 Wendy & Lisa - Satisfaction (2wks 21-19)

20 Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill (4wks 26-18-15-20)

21 Queen - Breakthru (3wks 22-13-21)
22 Todd Rundgren ft Bobby Womack - The Want Of A Nail (5wks 19-10-8-11-22)
23 Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby) (2wks 30-23)
24 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Simply Red - A New Flame (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Bobby Brown - On Our Own (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Beautiful South - Song For Whoever (7wks 21-9-1-4-6-14-27)
28 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo (3wks 26-22-29)

30 Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands On Me (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Roachford - Kathleen (2wks 39-32)
33 Soul II Soul - Back To Life (6wks 8-6-9-12-20-33)
34 Kiss AMC - A Bit Of U2 (2wks 25-34)
35 UB40 - I Would Do For You (6wks 27-17-13-14-19-35)
36 Jesus Jones - Never Enough (2wks 28-36)
37 Cyndi Lauper - I Drove All Night (9wks 21-8-4-2-2-5-10-18-37)
38 Darling Buds - You've Got To Choose (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Spacemen 3 - Hypnotised (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Doobie Brothers - The Doctor (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Pixies - Wave Of Mutilation (LP Doolittle)

The hip hop song featured on the US white rap act's album Paul's Boutique, was a radical departure from their previous album. Hence it stalled at USA #36 & UK #76 as its Dust Brothers acid jazz funk production was too far ahead of its time.

The David Bowie penned UK #51 & Australia #97 first single released by Tin Machine, taken from their eponymous debut album produced by Tim Palmer featured a Julien Temple directed video, was written about the rise of fascism in Europe at the end of the decade.

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22/07/1989

01 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (2wks 3-1)
02 Martika - Toy Soldiers (3wks 12-2-2)
03 Kirsty MacColl - Days (3wks 17-7-3)
04 Love & Rockets - So Alive (2wks 16-4)
05 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (5wks 2-2-1-1-5)
06 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (4wks 20-8-5-6)
07 Bee Gees - One (5wks 32-17-9-6-7)
08 Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (4wks 4-3-4-8)
09 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (3wks 23-14-9)

10 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (2wks 24-10)

11 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (2wks 28-11)
12 Sheena Easton - 101 (2wks 17-12)
13 Simply Red - A New Flame (2wks 25-13)
14 Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (2wks 15-14)
15 Bobby Brown - On Our Own (2wks 26-15)
16 U2 - All I Want Is You (5wks 1-1-2-8-16)
17 Waterboys - And A Bang On The Ear (4wks 7-6-10-17)
18 Prince - Batdance (5wks 3-3-5-11-18)
19 Tin Machine - Under The God (4wks 5-4-9-19)

20 James - Sit Down (4wks 11-10-13-20)

21 Darling Buds - You've Got To Choose (2wks 38-21)
22 Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy (2wks 31-22)
23 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (6wks 24-8-6-7-12-23)

24 Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (1wk 24 NEW)

25 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright (3wks 16-18-25)
26 Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby) (3wks 30-23-26)
27 Wendy & Lisa - Satisfaction (3wks 21-19-27)
28 Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands On Me (2wks 30-28)
29 De La Soul - Say No Go (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Rod Stewart - Crazy About Her (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill (5wks 26-18-15-20-32)
33 Roxette - Dressed For Success (1wk 33 NEW)
34 River Detectives - Chains (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Doobie Brothers - The Doctor (2wks 40-35)
36 Roachford - Kathleen (3wks 39-32-36)
37 Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (1wk 37 NEW)
38 The The - Gravitate To Me (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Todd Rundgren ft Bobby Womack - The Want Of A Nail (6wks 19-10-8-11-22-39)

40 Stereo MCs - On 33 (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Pet Shop Boys - I'm Not Scared (LP Introspective)

Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz score their maiden Retro Rewind chart topper. Elsewhere ...

My featured faller is the Manchester band fronted by Tim Booth with the original Rough Trade version of their signature hit. This version only reached UK #77 (although it did make #8 in John Peel's Festive Fifty of that year).

My highest new entry is the UK #87 track taken from their debut albnum The Trinity Sessions by the alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario.

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29/07/1989

01 Kirsty MacColl - Days (4wks 17-7-3-1)

02 Love & Rockets - So Alive (3wks 16-4-2)
03 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (3wks 3-1-3)
04 Martika - Toy Soldiers (4wks 12-2-2-4)

05 Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums (1wk 5 NEW)

06 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (3wks 24-10-6)
07 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (4wks 23-14-9-7)
08 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (3wks 28-11-8)
09 Bee Gees - One (6wks 32-17-9-6-7-9)

10 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (5wks 20-8-5-6-10)

11 Simply Red - A New Flame (3wks 25-13-11)
12 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (6wks 2-2-1-1-5-12)
13 Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine (2wks 30-13)
14 Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (2wks 24-14)
15 Sheena Easton - 101 (3wks 17-12-15)
16 Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (5wks 4-3-4-8-16)
17 Paul McCartney - This One (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Bobby Brown - On Our Own (3wks 26-15-18)
19 Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (3wks 15-14-19)

20 Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy (3wks 31-22-20)

21 Alice Cooper - Poison (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Darling Buds - You've Got To Choose (3wks 38-21-22)
23 De La Soul - Say No Go (2wks 29-23)
24 Roxette - Dressed For Success (2wks 33-24)
25 Shakespears Sister - You're History (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Lightning Seeds - Pure (1wk 26 NEW)

27 Prince - Batdance (6wks 3-3-5-11-18-27)

28 Primitives - Sick Of It (1wk 28 NEW)
29 U2 - All I Want Is You (6wks 1-1-2-8-16-29)

30 River Detectives - Chains (2wks 34-30)

31 Waterboys - And A Bang On The Ear (5wks 7-6-10-17-31)

32 Tin Machine - Under The God (5wks 5-4-9-19-32)
33 Bon Jovi - Lay Your Hands On Me (3wks 30-28-33)
34 James - Sit Down (5wks 11-10-13-20-34)
35 River City People - (What's Wrong With) Dreaming (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Cult - Edie (Ciao Baby) (4wks 30-23-26-36)
37 Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright (4wks 16-18-25-37)
38 Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (7wks 24-8-6-7-12-23-38)
39 Bros - Too Much (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - Goodwill City (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Simply Red - Enough (LP A New Flame)

Topping my chart is this cover of my Retro Rewind #1 from August 1968. Like the original it peaked at UK #12. In Ireland MacColl's version produced by husband Steve Lillywhite charted seven places higher than the original Ireland #9.

My highest new entry is taken from the Madchester band's self titled debut album produced by John Leckie. The UK #32 song was written by Ian Brown and John Squire.

My featured faller is an amalgam of many musical ideas of Prince's at the time. Taken from the 1989 Batman soundtrack. Helped by the film's popularity and its video directed by Albert Magnoli and choreographed by Barry Lather which takes influences & imagery not just from the film, but the original dark comic, and the camper mid 1960s TV show starring Adam West. This a contender for the strangest track to top the US singles chart (it also hit #1 in New Zealand, Norway & Switzerland). As well as UK #2, Canada #2, & Australia #2.

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05/08/1989

01 Kirsty MacColl - Days (5wks 17-7-3-1-1)
02 Love & Rockets - So Alive (4wks 16-4-2-2)
03 Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums (2wks 5-3)
04 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (4wks 24-10-6-4)
05 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (5wks 23-14-9-7-5)
06 Alice Cooper - Poison (2wks 20-6)
07 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (4wks 28-11-8-7)
08 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (4wks 3-1-3-8)
09 Martika - Toy Soldiers (5wks 12-2-2-4-9)

10 Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine (3wks 30-13-10)

11 Shakespears Sister - You're History (2wks 25-11)
12 Paul McCartney - This One (2wks 17-12)
13 Lightning Seeds - Pure (2wks 26-13)
14 Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (3wks 24-14-14)
15 Simply Red - A New Flame (4wks 25-13-11-15)
16 Primitives - Sick Of It (2wks 28-16)
17 Bee Gees - One (7wks 32-17-9-6-7-9-17)

18 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (1wk 18 NEW)

19 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (6wks 20-8-5-6-10-19)

20 Roxette - Dressed For Success (3wks 33-24-20)

21 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (7wks 2-2-1-1-5-12-21)
22 Fuzzbox - Self (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Darling Buds - You've Got To Choose (4wks 38-21-21-23)
24 Sheena Easton - 101 (4wks 17-12-15-24)
25 Great White - Once Bitten Twice Shy (4wks 31-22-20-25)
26 De La Soul - Say No Go (3wks 29-23-26)
27 Pixies - Here Comes Your Man (6wks 4-3-4-8-16-27)
28 River City People - (What's Wrong With) Dreaming (2wks 35-28)
29 Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Dion - King Of The New York Streets (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Lilac Time - American Eyes (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Bobby Brown - On Our Own (4wks 26-15-18-32)
33 Simple Minds - Kick It In (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Carole King - City Streets (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Cyndi Lauper - My First Night Without You (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Michael Jackson - Liberian Girl (4wks 15-14-19-36)
37 Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Blow Monkeys - Choice (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Jive Bunny - Swing The Mood (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Prince - Batdance (7wks 3-3-5-11-18-27-40)

LP Cyndi Lauper - Unconditional Love (LP A Night To Remember)

My highest new entry is the ballad second single from the US songwriter's second album, Repeat Offender. It topped the charts in the USA, Canada & Australia, and reached UK #2.

My featured faller is the Madchester band's Bummed album track (& 1988 single) "Wrote For Luck" given a Hacienda flavoured remix by Vince Clarke which reached UK #68.

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12/08/1989

01 Alice Cooper - Poison (3wks 20-6-1)

02 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (5wks 24-10-6-4-2)
03 Kirsty MacColl - Days (6wks 17-7-3-1-1-3)
04 Shakespears Sister - You're History (3wks 25-11-4)
05 Lightning Seeds - Pure (3wks 26-13-5)

06 Love & Rockets - So Alive (5wks 16-4-2-2-6)

07 Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums (3wks 5-3-7)
08 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (6wks 23-14-9-7-5-8)

09 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (1wk 9 NEW)

10 Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine (4wks 30-13-10-10)

11 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (5wks 28-11-8-7-11)
12 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (2wks 18-12)
13 Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (1wk 13 NEW)
14 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (5wks 3-1-3-8-14)
15 Paul McCartney - This One (3wks 17-12-15)
16 Martika - Toy Soldiers (6wks 12-2-2-4-9-16)
17 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Primitives - Sick Of It (3wks 28-16-18)
19 Fuzzbox - Self (2wks 22-19)
20 Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (4wks 24-14-14-21)
22 Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing (2wks 29-22)
23 Carole King - City Streets (2wks 34-23)
24 Dion - King Of The New York Streets (2wks 30-24)
25 Black Box - Ride On Time (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Roxette - Dressed For Success (4wks 33-24-20-27)
28 Simply Red - A New Flame (5wks 25-13-11-15-28)
29 Lilac Time - American Eyes (2wks 31-29)
30 Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous (2wks 37-30)

31 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Texas - Everyday Now (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Primal Scream - Ivy Ivy Ivy (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Bee Gees - One (8wks 32-17-9-6-7-9-17-34)
35 River City People - (What's Wrong With) Dreaming (3wks 35-28-35)
36 Darling Buds - You've Got To Choose (5wks 38-21-21-23-36)
37 Happy Mondays - WFL (Vince Clarke remix) (7wks 20-8-5-6-10-19-37)
38 Transvision Vamp - Landslide Of Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Sybil - Don't Make Me Over (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Public Enemy - Fight The Power (8wks 2-2-1-1-5-12-21-40)

LP REM - World Leader Pretend (LP Green)

My latest Retro Rewind #1 was written by Cooper, producer Desmond Child, and John McCurry, the Glam metal rock song was released worldwide as a single in late-1989 from Cooper's eighteenth album, Trash (1989), and became his biggest international hit in over 15 years reaching USA #7, UK #2, Australia #3, & Canada #39.

My featured faller is the USA #3, Canada #4, UK #79 & Australia #24 hit by the English alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (vocals, guitar and saxophone), David J (bass guitar and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums and synthesisers) after that group split in 1983.

My highest new entry is the affectionate dance pop culture pastiche of Stock Aitken & Waterman & the Pet Shop Boys with a lyrical narrative about the Neighbours soap actors. Sadly it stalled at UK #104.

[raliverpool]

19/08/1989

01 Shakespears Sister - You're History (4wks 25-11-4-1)

02 Alice Cooper - Poison (4wks 20-6-1-2)
03 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (2wks 9-3)
04 Lightning Seeds - Pure (4wks 26-13-5-4)
05 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (6wks 24-10-6-4-2-5)
06 Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (2wks 13-6)
07 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (2wks 17-7)
08 Black Box - Ride On Time (2wks 25-8)
09 Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye (2wks 20-9)

10 Kirsty MacColl - Days (7wks 17-7-3-1-1-3-10)

11 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (3wks 18-12-11)
12 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (2wks 26-12)
13 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind (2wks 31-13)
14 Love & Rockets - So Alive (6wks 16-4-2-2-6-14)
15 Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums (4wks 5-3-7-15)
16 Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine (5wks 30-13-10-10-16)

17 Debbie Gibson - No More Rhyme (7wks 23-14-9-7-5-8-17)

18 Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You (6wks 28-11-8-7-11-18)
19 Fuzzbox - Self (3wks 22-19-19)

20 Bible - Honey Be Good (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Paul McCartney - This One (4wks 17-12-15-21)
22 Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (6wks 3-1-3-8-14-22)
23 Texas - Everyday Now (2wks 32-23)
24 Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Kylie Minogue - Wouldn't Change A Thing (3wks 29-22-25)
26 Dion - King Of The New York Streets (3wks 30-24-26)
27 Primal Scream - Ivy Ivy Ivy (2wks 33-27)
28 Primitives - Sick Of It (4wks 28-16-18-28)
29 Carole King - City Streets (3wks 34-23-29)

30 Martika - Toy Soldiers (7wks 12-2-2-4-9-16-30)

31 Queen - The Invisible Man (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Malcolm McLaren ft Lisa Marie - Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Graces - Lay Down Your Arms (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Karyn White - Secret Rendezvous (3wks 37-30-35)
36 Adrian Belew - Oh Daddy (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Cowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (5wks 24-14-14-21-37)
38 Hoodoo Gurus - Come Anytime (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Stevie Nicks - Long Way To Go (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Lilac Time - American Eyes (3wks 31-29-40)

LP U2 - God Part II (LP Rattle & Hum)

My new Retro Rewind #1 is the second single from Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit debut album Sacred Heart aided by a Sophie Muller directed video was their commercial UK #7 & Australia #20 breakthrough.

My featured faller was never released as a single in Europe. Elsewhere this self penned third single from Electric Youth album reached USA #17, Canada #24, & Australia #58.

Boo Hewerdine's band from Cambridge final charting single reached UK #54. The band would split a year later.

[raliverpool]

26/08/1989

01 Shakespears Sister - You're History (5wks 25-11-4-1-1)
02 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (3wks 9-3-2)
03 Alice Cooper - Poison (5wks 20-6-1-2-3)
04 Black Box - Ride On Time (3wks 25-8-4)
05 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (3wks 17-7-5)
06 Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (3wks 13-6-6)
07 Lightning Seeds - Pure (5wks 26-13-5-4-7)
08 Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye (3wks 20-9-8)
09 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind (3wks 31-13-9)

10 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (3wks 26-12-10)

11 Bible - Honey Be Good (2wks 20-11)
12 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (7wks 24-10-6-4-2-5-12)
13 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (4wks 18-12-11-13)

14 Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love (1wk 14 NEW)

15 Elton John - Healing Hands (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time (2wks 24-16)
17 Eurythmics - Revival (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Malcolm McLaren ft Lisa Marie - Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt (2wks 32-18)
19 Kirsty MacColl - Days (8wks 17-7-3-1-1-3-10-19)

20 Starlight - Numero Uno (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (2wks 34-21)
22 Texas - Everyday Now (3wks 32-23-22)
23 Graces - Lay Down Your Arms (2wks 33-23)
24 Queen - The Invisible Man (2wks 31-24)
25 Cliff Richard - I Just Don't Have The Heart (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Then Jerico - Sugar Box (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Fuzzbox - Self (4wks 22-19-19-27)
28 Debbie Gibson - We Could Be Together (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums (5wks 5-3-7-15-29)

30 Primal Scream - Ivy Ivy Ivy (3wks 33-27-30)

31 Love & Rockets - So Alive (7wks 16-4-2-2-6-14-31)

32 Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine (6wks 30-13-10-10-16-32)

33 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Inspiral Carpets - Find Out Why (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Adeva - Warning (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Alyson Williams - I Need Your Lovin' (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Jody Watley ft Eric B & Rakim - Friends (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Hazell Dean - Love Pains (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Dead Or Alive - Come Home With Me Baby (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Wire - In Vivo (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Queen - Was It All Worth It (LP The Miracle)

The second single from the forthcoming final proper studio album Heart Like A Sky, was again written by Gary Kemp but it stalled at UK #42 despite its Latin pop feel and its infectious chorus.

My featured faller is by the folk rock music duo from Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers with their USA #52, Canada #53 & Australia #57 single.

[raliverpool]

02/09/1989

01 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (1wk 1 NEW)

02 Shakespears Sister - You're History (6wks 25-11-4-1-1-2)
03 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (4wks 9-3-2-3)
04 Black Box - Ride On Time (4wks 25-8-4-4)
05 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (4wks 17-7-5-5)
06 Alice Cooper - Poison (6wks 20-6-1-2-3-6)
07 Elton John - Healing Hands (2wks 15-7)
08 Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye (4wks 20-9-8-8)
09 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (4wks 26-12-10-9)

10 Bible - Honey Be Good (3wks 20-11-10)

11 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind (4wks 31-13-9-11)
12 Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love (2wks 14-12)
13 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (3wks 34-21-13)
14 Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (4wks 13-6-6-14)
15 Lightning Seeds - Pure (6wks 26-13-5-4-7-15)
16 Eurythmics - Revival (2wks 17-16)
17 Cliff Richard - I Just Don't Have The Heart (2wks 25-17)
18 Debbie Gibson - We Could Be Together (2wks 28-18)
19 Starlight - Numero Uno (2wks 20-19)

20 Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time (3wks 24-16-20)

21 Malcolm McLaren ft Lisa Marie - Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt (3wks 32-18-21)
22 Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (5wks 18-12-11-13-22)
23 Then Jerico - Sugar Box (2wks 26-23)
24 Cure - Lovesong (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotion (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (8wks 24-10-6-4-2-5-12-26)
27 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart (2wks 33-27)
28 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Inspiral Carpets - Find Out Why (2wks 34-29)

30 Tina Turner - The Best (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Ian McCulloch - Proud To Fall (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Guns N' Roses - Nightrain (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Jody Watley ft Eric B & Rakim - Friends (2wks 37-33)
34 Adeva - Warning (2wks 35-34)
35 Texas - Everyday Now (4wks 32-23-22-35)
36 Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Alyson Williams - I Need Your Lovin' (2wks 36-37)

38 Graces - Lay Down Your Arms (3wks 33-23-38)

39 Katrina & The Waves - That's The Way (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Beach Boys - Still Cruisin' (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Cure - Plainsong (LP Disintegration)

My highest new entry debuting at #1 on my Retro Rewind Chart is the long awaited Fabtastic new single by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith, effectively the toitle track of their third album The Seeds Of Love. It was written in June 1987, during the week of the UK General Election in which Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Party won a third consecutive term in office. It peaked at UK #5, USA #2, Canada #1, & Australia #13.

My featured faller is the debut singer by the female rock band featuring ex-Go-Go Charlotte Caffey, Meredith "Bitch" Brooks, and future Bruce Springsteen backing vocalist Gia Ciambotti. This USA #56, & Australia #72 penned by Charlotte Caffey, Ralph Schuckett, & producer Ellen Shipley was later covered as a 1993 UK #27 single by Belinda Carlisle.

[raliverpool]

09/09/1989

01 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (2wks 1-1)

02 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1wk 2 NEW)

03 NWA - Express Yourself (1wk 3 NEW)
04 Cure - Lovesong (2wks 24-4)
05 Elton John - Healing Hands (3wks 15-7-5)
06 Black Box - Ride On Time (5wks 25-8-4-4-6)
07 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (5wks 9-3-2-3-7)
08 Madonna - Cherish (1wk 8 NEW)
09 XTC - The Loving (1wk 9 NEW)

10 Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotion (2wks 25-10)

11 Shakespears Sister - You're History (7wks 25-11-4-1-1-2-11)
12 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (5wks 17-7-5-5-12)
13 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (5wks 26-12-10-9-13)
14 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (2wks 28-14)
15 Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye (5wks 20-9-8-8-15)
16 Tina Turner - The Best (2wks 30-16)
17 Alice Cooper - Poison (7wks 20-6-1-2-3-6-17)
18 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (4wks 34-21-13-18)
19 Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love (3wks 14-12-19)

20 Bible - Honey Be Good (4wks 20-11-10-20)

21 Eurythmics - Revival (3wks 17-16-21)
22 Debbie Gibson - We Could Be Together (3wks 28-18-22)
23 Cliff Richard - I Just Don't Have The Heart (3wks 25-17-23)
24 Guns N' Roses - Nightrain (2wks 32-24)
25 Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind (5wks 31-13-9-11-25)
26 Ian McCulloch - Proud To Fall (2wks 31-26)
27 Starlight - Numero Uno (3wks 20-19-27)
28 Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind (5wks 13-6-6-14-28)
29 Prince - Partyman (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Lightning Seeds - Pure (7wks 26-13-5-4-7-15-30)

31 Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Then Jerico - Sugar Box (3wks 26-23-32)
33 Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted (2wks 36-33)
34 Malcolm McLaren ft Lisa Marie - Something's Jumpin' In Your Shirt (4wks 32-18-21-34)
35 Lisa Stansfield - This Is The Right Time (4wks 24-16-20-35)
36 Donna Summer - Love's About To Change My Heart (3wks 33-27-36)
37 Marillion - Hooks On You (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Tin Machine - Tin Machine (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Danny Wilson - Never Gonna Be The Same (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Fine Young Cannibals - Don't Look Back (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Bangles - Complicated Girl (LP Everything)

My highest new entry sees the Basildon Boys discover guitars & rock & roll on the first release from their forthcoming 1990 album Violator. It features an Anton Corbijn directed music video of this UK #13, USA #28, Canada #44 & top five hit in Italy, Germany, Switzerland & Spain.

My featured faller comes from Liverpool based producer's Iain Broudie's neo-psychodelic band's 1990 first album Cloudcuckooland. Their debut single reached UK #16, USA #31, Canada #70, & Australia #92.

[raliverpool]

16/09/1989

01 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (3wks 1-1-1)
02 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (2wks 2-2)
03 Cure - Lovesong (3wks 24-4-3)
04 Madonna - Cherish (2wks 8-4)
05 NWA - Express Yourself (2wks 3-5)
06 Elton John - Healing Hands (4wks 15-7-5-6)
07 XTC - The Loving (2wks 9-7)
08 Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotion (3wks 25-10-8)
09 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (3wks 28-14-9)

10 Tina Turner - The Best (3wks 30-16-10)

11 Black Box - Ride On Time (6wks 25-8-4-4-6-11)
12 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (6wks 9-3-2-3-7-12)
13 Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator (2wks 31-13)
14 Prince - Partyman (2wks 29-14)

15 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (1wk 15 NEW)

16 Alarm - Sold Me Down The River (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (6wks 26-12-10-9-13-17)
18 Marillion - Hooks On You (2wks 37-18)
19 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (6wks 17-7-5-5-12-19)

20 Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Shakespears Sister - You're History (8wks 25-11-4-1-1-2-11-21)
22 Sugarcubes - Regina (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Tin Machine - Maggie's Farm (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Ian McCulloch - Proud To Fall (3wks 31-26-24)
25 Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye (6wks 20-9-8-8-15-25)
26 Guns N' Roses - Nightrain (3wks 32-24-26)

27 Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (5wks 34-21-13-18-27)

28 Debbie Gibson - We Could Be Together (4wks 28-18-22-28)
29 Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love (4wks 14-12-19-29)

30 Cliff Richard - I Just Don't Have The Heart (4wks 25-17-23-30)

31 Alice Cooper - Poison (8wks 20-6-1-2-3-6-17-31)
32 Eurythmics - Revival (4wks 17-16-21-32)
33 Tin Machine - Tin Machine (2wks 38-33)
34 Bible - Honey Be Good (5wks 20-11-10-20-34)
35 Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted (3wks 36-33-35)
36 Mighty Lemon Drops - Into The Heart Of Love (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Kate Ceberano - Love Dimension (1wk 37 NEW)
38 New Order - Run 2 (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Julia Fordham - Lock & Key (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Cry Sisco - Afro Dizzi Act (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Enya - On Your Shore (LP Watermark)

The Taxas born House soul singer whom was drafted into the US army and served in Germany for five years before going back to the USA, but was based in London scored a huge top three throughout Europe hit including UK #3 (& Belgium #1) with his third single & commercial breakthrough.

My featured faller is the blind Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. Signed to Arista records, and taken from his Greg Ladanyi produced debut album See The Light this rock ballad reached Canada #16, USA #5, Australia #79 & UK #86.

[raliverpool]

23/09/1989

01 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (4wks 1-1-1-1)
02 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (3wks 2-2-2)
03 Madonna - Cherish (3wks 8-4-3)

04 Cure - Lovesong (4wks 24-4-3-4)

05 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (2wks 15-5)
06 Tina Turner - The Best (4wks 30-16-10-6)
07 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (4wks 28-14-9-7)
08 Alarm - Sold Me Down The River (2wks 16-8)
09 Elton John - Healing Hands (5wks 15-7-5-6-9)

10 Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator (3wks 31-13-10)

11 Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotion (4wks 25-10-8-11)
12 NWA - Express Yourself (3wks 3-5-12)
13 XTC - The Loving (3wks 9-7-13)
14 Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (2wks 20-14)
15 Prince - Partyman (3wks 29-14-15)

16 Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights (1wk 16 NEW)

17 Tin Machine - Maggie's Farm (2wks 23-17)
18 Black Box - Ride On Time (7wks 25-8-4-4-6-11-18)
19 Sugarcubes - Regina (2wks 22-19)

20 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Mighty Lemon Drops - Into The Heart Of Love (2wks 36-21)
22 Marillion - Hooks On You (3wks 37-18-22)
23 Deacon Blue - Love & Regret (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Squeeze - If It's Love (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Young MC - Bust A Move (1wk 25 NEW)
26 KLF - Kylie Said To Jason (7wks 9-3-2-3-7-12-26)
27 Beatmasters ft Betty Boo - Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You Are Playing) (7wks 26-12-10-9-13-17-27)
28 Jesus & Mary Chain - Blues From A Gun (1wk 28 NEW)
29 S'Express - Mantra For A State Of Mind (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Ian McCulloch - Proud To Fall (4wks 31-26-24-30)

31 Jesus Jones - Bring It On Down (1wk 31 NEW)
32 ABC - The Real Thing (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Tom Petty - Runnin' Down A Dream (7wks 17-7-5-5-12-19-33)
34 Pale Saints - Sight Of You (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Debbie Gibson - We Could Be Together (5wks 28-18-22-28-35)
36 Ruth Joy - Don't Push It (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Call - Let The Day Begin (1wk 37 NEW)
38 John Cougar Mellencamp - Jackie Brown (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Shakespears Sister - You're History (9wks 25-11-4-1-1-2-11-21-39)

40 Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love (5wks 14-12-19-29-40)

LP XTC - Chalkhills & Children (LP Oranges & Lemons)

This much covered alternative rock ballad from their eighth studio album Disintegration stalled at UK #18 & Australia #60, but did far better in North America reaching USA #2 & Canada #10.

My highest new entry is Paul Buchanan's Glasgow art rock band with the stunning self produced lead single from their second album Hats.

[raliverpool]

30/09/1989

01 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (5wks 1-1-1-1-1)

02 Kate Bush - The Sensual World (1wk 2 NEW)

03 Madonna - Cherish (4wks 8-4-3-3)
04 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (3wks 15-5-4)
05 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (4wks 2-2-2-5)
06 Kirsty MacColl - Innocence (1wk 6 NEW)
07 Cure - Lovesong (5wks 24-4-3-4-7)
08 Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights (2wks 16-8)
09 Tina Turner - The Best (5wks 30-16-10-6-9)

10 Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator (4wks 31-13-10-10)

11 Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (3wks 20-14-11)
12 Erasure - Drama (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Alarm - Sold Me Down The River (3wks 16-8-13)
14 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (5wks 28-14-9-7-14)
15 Young MC - Bust A Move (2wks 25-15)
16 Beautiful South - You Keep It All In (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Elton John - Healing Hands (6wks 15-7-5-6-9-17)
18 Squeeze - If It's Love (2wks 24-18)
19 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently (2wks 20-19)

20 Deacon Blue - Love & Regret (2wks 23-20)

21 NWA - Express Yourself (4wks 3-5-12-21)

22 Mighty Lemon Drops - Into The Heart Of Love (3wks 36-21-22)

23 Rolling Stones - Mixed Emotion (5wks 25-10-8-11-23)
24 Prince - Partyman (4wks 29-14-15-24)
25 XTC - The Loving (4wks 9-7-13-25)
26 Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Skid Row - 18 & Life (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Sugarcubes - Regina (3wks 22-19-29)

30 Tin Machine - Maggie's Farm (3wks 23-17-30)

31 Del Amitri - Stone Cold Sober (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Primitives - Secrets (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Black Box - Ride On Time (8wks 25-8-4-4-6-11-18-33)
34 ABC - The Real Thing (2wks 32-34)
35 Jesus & Mary Chain - Blues From A Gun (2wks 28-35)
36 Call - Let The Day Begin (2wks 37-36)
37 All About Eve - Road To Your Soul (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Pale Saints - Sight Of You (2wks 34-38)
39 Technotronic ft Felly - Pump Up The Jam (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Marillion - Hooks On You (4wks 37-18-22-40)

LP Squeeze - Melody Motel (LP Frank)

My highest new entry is the self produced Celtic influenced art rock UK #12, Ireland #6, Australia #44 & Canada #58 lead single & title track of the sixth studio album by the English singer-songwriter. Its music video features Bush dancing through an enchanted forest in a medieval dress, was co-directed by The Comic Strip co-creator Peter Richardson and Bush herself.

My featured faller is by the Wolverhampton indie rock band's 8th single. Taken from the Tim Palmer produced third album Laughter which saw David Newton take over as the primary songwriter.

[Earl Purple]

Marillion's song is called "Hooks In You"

[raliverpool]

07/10/1989

01 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (6wks 1-1-1-1-1-1)
02 Kate Bush - The Sensual World (2wks 2-2)
03 Kirsty MacColl - Innocence (2wks 6-3)
04 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (2wks 27-4)
05 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (4wks 15-5-4-5)
06 Erasure - Drama (2wks 12-6)
07 Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights (3wks 16-8-7)
08 Madonna - Cherish (5wks 8-4-3-3-8)
09 Young MC - Bust A Move (3wks 25-15-9)

10 Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender (2wks 26-10)

11 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Street Tuff (1wk 11 NEW)

12 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On (1wk 12 NEW)
13 Beautiful South - You Keep It All In (2wks 16-13)
14 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (5wks 2-2-2-5-14)
15 Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (4wks 20-14-11-15)
16 Cure - Lovesong (6wks 24-4-3-4-7-16)
17 Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator (5wks 31-13-10-10-17)
18 Tina Turner - The Best (6wks 30-16-10-6-9-18)
19 Squeeze - If It's Love (3wks 24-18-19)

20 Alarm - Sold Me Down The River (4wks 16-8-13-20)

21 Deacon Blue - Love & Regret (3wks 23-20-21)
22 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently (3wks 20-19-22)
23 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (6wks 28-14-9-7-14-23)
24 Primitives - Secrets (2wks 32-24)
25 Skid Row - 18 & Life (2wks 28-25)
26 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Name & Number (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Wedding Present - Kennedy (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Icehouse - Touch The Fire (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Elton John - Healing Hands (7wks 15-7-5-6-9-17-29)

30 Mighty Lemon Drops - Into The Heart Of Love (4wks 36-21-22-30)

31 Gloria Estefan - Oye Mi Canto (1wk 31 NEW)
32 The The - Armageddon Days (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Del Amitri - Stone Cold Sober (2wks 31-33)
34 NWA - Express Yourself (5wks 3-5-12-21-34)
35 Liza Minnelli - Don't Drop Bombs (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Hue & Cry - Sweet Invisibility (1wk 36 NEW)
37 All About Eve - Road To Your Soul (2wks 37-37)
38 Technotronic ft Felly - Pump Up The Jam (2wks 39-38)

39 Max Q - Way Of The World (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Bros - Chocolate Box (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Kirsty MacColl - Fifteen Minutes (LP Kite)

My highest new entry comes from the English hip hose dance production trio with the Islington born London rapper/toaster on their UK #3 colloboration.

My featured faller is by Mike Peters' Welsh Celtic rockers UK #43 & USA #50 single taken from their Tony Visconti produced 4th album Change.

[raliverpool]

14/10/1989

01 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (3wks 27-4-1)

02 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (7wks 1-1-1-1-1-1-2)
03 Kirsty MacColl - Innocence (3wks 6-3-3)
04 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Street Tuff (2wks 11-4)
05 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On (2wks 12-5)
06 Young MC - Bust A Move (4wks 25-15-9-6)
07 Kate Bush - The Sensual World (3wks 2-2-7)
08 Erasure - Drama (3wks 12-6-8)
09 Wedding Present - Kennedy (2wks 27-9)

10 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (5wks 15-5-4-5-10)

11 Icehouse - Touch The Fire (2wks 28-11)
12 Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender (3wks 26-10-12)
13 Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights (4wks 16-8-7-13)
14 Beautiful South - You Keep It All In (3wks 16-13-14)
15 Madonna - Cherish (6wks 8-4-3-3-8-15)

16 Deborah Harry - I Want That Man (1wk 16 NEW)

17 Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart (1wk 18 NEW)
19 And Why Not - Restless Days (1wk 19 NEW)

20 Bangles - I'll Set You Free (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (5wks 20-14-11-15-21)
22 Chris Rea - The Road To Hell (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Living Colour - Glamour Boys (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (6wks 2-2-2-5-14-24)

25 Squeeze - If It's Love (4wks 24-18-19-25)

26 Primitives - Secrets (3wks 32-24-26)
27 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Name & Number (2wks 26-27)
28 Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator (6wks 31-13-10-10-17-28)
29 Pandora's Box - It's All Coming Back To Me Now (1wk 29 NEW)

30 Cure - Lovesong (7wks 24-4-3-4-7-16-30)

31 Deacon Blue - Love & Regret (4wks 23-20-21-31)
32 Max Q - Way Of The World (2wks 39-32)
33 Alarm - Sold Me Down The River (5wks 16-8-13-20-33)
34 Skid Row - 18 & Life (3wks 28-25-34)
35 Wonder Stuff - Don't Let Me Down Gently (4wks 20-19-22-35)
36 Tina Turner - The Best (7wks 30-16-10-6-9-18-36)
37 Starship - It's Not Enough (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Alice Cooper - Bed Of Nails (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Shakespears Sister - Run Silent (1wk 39 NEW)

40 Janet Jackson - Miss You Much (7wks 28-14-9-7-14-23-40)

LP Traveling Wilburys - Tweeter & The Monkey Man (LP Traveling Wilburys)

New York's Piano Man scores a 4th Retro Rewind #1 and his first of the decade with its lyrics providing a brief, rapid-fire allusions to more than 100 headline events between 1949, the year of Joel's birth, and 1989, when the USA #1, UK #7, Australia #2, Canada #2 song was released on his album Storm Front.

My highest new entry was written and produced by Thompson Twins members Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey and first offered to Madonna, and then Cyndi Lauper whom both rejected it. It became the biggest solo hit of the Blondie lead singer peaking at UK #13, Canada #12 & Australia #2. The video was directed by Mary Lambert whom had directed many of Madonna's early videos including "Borderline", "Like a Virgin", "Material Girl", "La Isla Bonita", and "Like a Prayer"..

The lead single from the Deptford's finest post punk band's 8th album Frank (& last with pianist Jools Holland) sadly failed to chart.

[Earl Purple]

"I Want That Man" wasn't Debbie (or Deborah) Harry's biggest UK solo hit as "French Kissing In The USA" peaked higher in the UK, but maybe it was a bigger hit in other parts of the world.

Belinda Carlisle peaked at #1 in my chart for 1 week then was replaced by Pandora's Box and together they kept the Wedding Present's "Kennedy" at #3 which at the time was their debut for me but I subsequently inserted "My Favourite Dress" in when we ran through the retro on here, and their 1988 hits will probably get in too.

[raliverpool]

21/10/1989

01 Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire (4wks 27-4-1-1)
02 Belinda Carlisle - Leave A Light On (3wks 12-5-2)
03 Wedding Present - Kennedy (3wks 27-9-3)
04 Double Trouble & Rebel MC - Street Tuff (3wks 11-4-4)
05 Icehouse - Touch The Fire (3wks 28-11-5)

06 Kirsty MacColl - Innocence (4wks 6-3-3-6)

07 Young MC - Bust A Move (5wks 25-15-9-6-7)
08 Deborah Harry - I Want That Man (2wks 16-8)
09 Living Colour - Glamour Boys (2wks 23-9)

10 Tears For Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love (8wks 1-1-1-1-1-1-2-10)

11 Living In A Box - Room In Your Heart (2wks 18-11)
12 Frankie Knuckles - Your Love (2wks 17-12)
13 Kate Bush - The Sensual World (4wks 2-2-7-13)
14 Erasure - Drama (4wks 12-6-8-14)
15 Bangles - I'll Set You Free (2wks 20-15)
16 Chris Rea - The Road To Hell (2wks 22-16)
17 And Why Not - Restless Days (2wks 19-17)
18 Pandora's Box - It's All Coming Back To Me Now (2wks 29-18)
19 Beautiful South - You Keep It All In (4wks 16-13-14-19)

20 Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could (6wks 15-5-4-5-10-20)

21 Roxette - Listen To Your Heart (1wk 21 NEW)

22 Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender (4wks 26-10-12-22)
23 Thompson Twins - Sugar Daddy (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Norman Cook ft Lester - For Spacious Lies (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Shakespears Sister - Run Silent (2wks 39-25)
26 Blue Nile - The Downtown Lights (5wks 16-8-7-13-26)
27 De La Soul - Eye Know (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Jenny Morris - She Has To Be Loved (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Madonna - Cherish (7wks 8-4-3-3-8-15-29)

30 Halo James - Wanted (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Queen - Scandal (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Patti Labelle - If You Asked Me To (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (6wks 20-14-11-15-21-33)
34 Max Q - Way Of The World (3wks 39-32-34)
35 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Name & Number (3wks 26-27-35)
36 Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (7wks 2-2-2-5-14-24-36)
37 Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn The Tide (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Bobby Brown - Rock Wit'cha (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Primitives - Secrets (4wks 32-24-26-39)

40 Cliff Richard - Lean On You (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Queen - Rain Must Fall (LP The Miracle)

My featured faller was this UK #80 jangle pop number co-penned with Pete Glenister, produced by her then-husband Steve Lillywhite, from her album Kite.

The highest new entry is the Sweden #3, USA #1, Canada #1, UK #6, & Australia #10 power ballad by the Swedish pop rock duo taken from their global breakthrough Look Sharp! album.