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

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17/08/1980

01 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (3wk 5-1-1)
02 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (1wk 2 NEW)
03 Diana Ross - Upside Down (4wks 7-2-2-3)
04 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (3wks 8-3-4)
05 Olivia Newton-John - Magic (4wks 8-4-4-5)
06 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (2wks 7-6)
07 Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go (3wks 26-8-7)
08 George Benson - Give Me The Night (3wks 25-9-8)
09 Genesis - Misunderstanding (6wks 29-20-15-10-6-9)
10 Talking Heads - Cities (4wks 29-16-10-10)

11 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five) (3wks 27-14-11)
12 Kate Bush - Babooshka (6wks 13-3-2-1-5-12)
13 Grace Jones - Private Life (3wks 29-16-13)
14 Electric Light Orchestra - All Over The World (2wks 23-14)
15 Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (2wks 21-15)
16 Ultravox - Sleepwalk (4wks 25-17-15-16)
17 Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head (2wks 22-17)
18 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (8wks 3-1-1-1-1-3-11-18)
19 Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved (7wks 21-4-2-3-6-13-19)
20 Undertones - Wednesday Week (6wks 26-15-9-7-12-20)

21 Split Enz - I Hope I Never (3wks 31-25-21)
22 Clash - Bankrobber (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (1wk 23 NEW)
24 SOS Band - Take Your Time (2wks 30-24)
25 Christopher Cross - Sailing (2wks 32-25)
26 Bad Manners - Lip Up Fatty (5wks 31-22-18-19-26)
27 Sparks - When I'm With You (6wks 30-22-16-15-18-27)
28 Dexys Midnight Runners - There There My Dear (5wks 21-14-11-17-28)
29 Kim Carnes - More Love (2wks 31-29)
30 Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Hot Chocolate - Are You Getting Enough Happiness (2wks 37-33)
34 Piranhas - Tom Hark (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue (6wks 23-8-4-9-20-35)
36 Village People - Can't Stop The Music (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Associates - The Affectionate Punch (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Magazine - Sweetheart Contract (3wks 30-28-38)
39 Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say (5wks 25-17-19-26-39)
40 Orange Juice - Blue Boy (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Abba - Elaine (2BS 1-2 b/s The Winner Takes It All)
LP Queen - Sail Away Sweet Sister (4LP 1-1-2-2 The Game)
LP Dexys Midnight Runners - Tell Me When The Light Turns Green (1LP 3 Searching For The Young Soul Rebels)
LP Joy Division - Isolation (4LP 2-3-3-4 Closer)
LP Pink Floyd - The Trial (3LP 2-4-5 The Wall)

Ten more entries this week from:

• The art rock new wave Tony Visconti produced, "Major Tom" referencing, lead single from the 1980 album Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps). The video directed by Bowie and David Mallet, was at the time was the most expensive music video ever made. It became a UK #1, Australia #3, Canada #35, & USA #101 hit. It was a sizeable top ten hit across Europe.
  
• The stand alone Joe Strummer and Mick Jones penned reggae recording reached UK #12 & Ireland #14.
  
• This UK disco cover of the uptempo track written by Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry, originally intended for Elvis Presley, gave the Scottish disco diva a surprise UK #1, Ireland #3 & Australia #7 hit.
  
• The 1960s hit singer as paert of Joe Meek's stable, had turned to acting in the 1970s, and landed the part of Mr. Spooner on the British sitcom Are You Being Served?; after being cast as the father (Mr. Peters) of the two children in the TV version of Worzel Gummidge. So he took the opportunity for this Chas & Dave backed cover of the 1913 composed ballad, via a contract with Polydor Records scoring a UK #9 hit, his second & final top ten hit 18 years after his first.
  
• The controversial satirical misogynistic self penned UK #25 hit by the English blonde model & actress, which became a surprise novelty hit thanks to London Capital Radio DJ Kenny Everett.
  
• The Tony Mansfield produced UK #20 New Wave disco hit was led by musician and vocalist Nick Straker with the backing of the new wave band New Musik.
  
• The Brighton ska influenced punk band's take of the Jack Lerole 1958 instrumental standard, became a UK #6 hit after lyrics were added, and aided by the support of Radio 1 DJ John Peel.
  
• The San Francisco disco group's first single after the exit of original lead singer Victor Willis. The lead vocals are sung by replacement cop Ray Simpson on this UK #11, Australia #1 from the soundtrack album of their flop feature movie, Can't Stop the Music.
  
• The Dundee band consisting of singer Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine, title track of their debut album with Fiction Records.
  
• Edwyn Collins' Glasgow post punk band's second single which made #15 on the UK Indie Charts.
  

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24/08/1980

01 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (2wks 2-1)

02 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (4wk 5-1-1-2)
03 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (4wks 8-3-4-3)
04 Diana Ross - Upside Down (5wks 7-2-2-3-4)
05 Jam - Start! (1wk 6 NEW)
06 Olivia Newton-John - Magic (5wks 8-4-4-5-6)
07 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (3wks 7-6-7)
08 Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go (4wks 26-8-7-8)
09 Clash - Bankrobber (2wks 22-9)
10 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five) (4wks 27-14-11-10)

11 George Benson - Give Me The Night (4wks 25-9-8-11)
12 Electric Light Orchestra - All Over The World (3wks 23-14-12)
13 Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (2wks 30-13)
14 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (2wks 23-14)
15 Grace Jones - Private Life (4wks 29-16-13-15)
16 Talking Heads - Cities (5wks 29-16-10-10-16)
17 Genesis - Misunderstanding (7wks 29-20-15-10-6-9-17)
18 Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head (3wks 22-17-18)
19 Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (3wks 21-15-19)
20 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (2wks 32-22)
23 SOS Band - Take Your Time (3wks 30-24-23)
24 Christopher Cross - Sailing (3wks 32-25-24)
25 Kate Bush - Babooshka (7wks 13-3-2-1-5-12-25)
26 Split Enz - I Hope I Never (4wks 31-25-21-26)
27 Ultravox - Sleepwalk (5wks 25-17-15-16-27)
28 Village People - Can't Stop The Music (2wks 36-28)
29 Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On (2wks 31-29)
30 B-52's - Give Me Back My Man (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Peter Gabriel - Biko (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart (9wks 3-1-1-1-1-3-11-18-33)
34 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Barracudas - Summer Fun (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Skids - Circus Games (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Undertones - Wednesday Week (7wks 26-15-9-7-12-20-37)
38 Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved (8wks 21-4-2-3-6-13-19-38)
39 Boz Scaggs - JoJo (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Gibson Brothers - Mariana (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Jam - Liza Radley (1BS 1 b/s Start!)
LP Abba - Elaine (3BS 1-1-2 b/s The Winner Takes It All)
LP Dexys Midnight Runners - Tell Me When The Light Turns Green (2LP 3-3 Searching For The YounG Soul Rebels)
LP Queen - Sail Away Sweet Sister (5LP 1-1-2-2-4 The Game)
LP Joy Division - Isolation (5LP 2-3-3-4-5 Closer)

A ninth Retro Rewind chart topper for the late great Chameleon of Rock'n'Roll with a track which was ahead of the curve to the imminent New Romantic scene.....

Eleven new entries arrive from:

• The 11th UK single & 2nd consecutive UK #1 hit, was again penned by Paul Weller, based on George Harrison's guitar riff to The Beatles 1966 Revolver album cut, Taxman.
  
• Written by Leo Sayer with producer Alan Tarney, this I'm No Hero album track was a sizeable UK #8, Australia #4, Canada #9, USA #10 pop rock hit.
  
• The Coventry born singer/songwriter starred in the film Breaking Glass (beating Toyah Willcox & Annie Lennox to the part) from the Tony Visconti produced soundtrack this self penned new wave UK #5 hit came from.
  
• Taken from their 1980 album Wild Planet as a UK only single, this Cindy Wilson lead vocal track co-produced by Rhett Davies reached UK #61.
  
• The Australian pub rockers native #8 hit from their third album East, was penned by Don Walker, & produced by Mark Opitz.
  
• The world beat UK #38 anti-apartheid protest song by the English rock musician included on his third album, Peter Gabriel (1980). It is about Steve Biko, a noted black South African anti-apartheid activist.
• The 21 at 33 album track written with lyrics by Tom Robinson reached UK #44, USA #39, Canada #57 & Australia #91, but it deserved better IMHO.
  
• The shortlived London surf rock group's minor UK #37 hit was notable for its intro consisting of a fake Plymouth Dealer advert.
  
• The Scottish post punk group's final UK top 40 hit (#32), taken from the more poppier sounding third album The Absolute Game.
  
• The Texas based singer & guitarist USA #17 & Australia #73 blue eyed soul hit from the Middle Man album.
  
• The French based calypso disco act of West Indian origin UK #11 hit was their final of four UK top 40 entries.
  

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I'm very happy to see Sue Wilkinson here, it's my favourite single of 80s decade with insane 10 weeks at # 1. 

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31/08/1980

01 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (3wks 2-1-1)
02 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (5wk 5-1-1-2-2)
03 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (5wks 8-3-4-3-3)
04 Jam - Start! (2wks 5-4)
05 Diana Ross - Upside Down (6wks 7-2-2-3-4-5)
06 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (2wks 21-6)
07 Clash - Bankrobber (3wks 22-9-7)
08 Olivia Newton-John - Magic (6wks 8-4-4-5-6-8)
09 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five) (5wks 27-14-11-10-9)
10 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (3wks 23-14-10)

11 Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go (5wks 26-8-7-8-11)
12 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (4wks 7-6-7-12)
13 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (2wks 20-13)
14 Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (3wks 30-13-14)
15 Electric Light Orchestra - All Over The World (4wks 23-14-12-15)
16 Gary Numan - I Die, You Die (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (2wks 34-17)
18 Peter Gabriel - Biko (2wks 32-18)
19 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (3wks 32-22-19)
20 George Benson - Give Me The Night (5wks 25-9-8-11-20)

21 Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head (4wks 22-17-18-21)
22 Paul Simon - Late In The Evening (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Irene Cara - Fame (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Grace Jones - Private Life (5wks 29-16-13-15-25)
26 Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (2wks 31-26)
27 B-52's - Give Me Back My Man (2wks 30-27)
28 Barracudas - Summer Fun (2wks 35-28)
29 Village People - Can't Stop The Music (3wks 36-28-29)
30 Christopher Cross - Sailing (4wks 32-25-24-30)

31 Talking Heads - Cities (6wks 29-16-10-10-16-31)
32 SOS Band - Take Your Time (4wks 30-24-23-32)
33 Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On (3wks 31-29-33)
34 Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (4wks 21-15-19-34)
35 Genesis - Misunderstanding (8wks 29-20-15-10-6-9-17-35)
36 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Beat - Best Friend (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Pat Benatar - You Better Run (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Commodores - Old Fashion Love (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Fatback Band - Backstrokin' (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Jam - Liza Radley (2BS 2 b/s Start!)
LP Abba - Elaine (4BS 1-1-2-2 b/s The Winner Takes It All)
LP Joy Division - Twenty Four Hours (1LP 3 Closer)
LP Queen - Sail Away Sweet Sister (6LP 1-1-2-2-4-4 The Game)
LP Dexys Midnight Runners - Tell Me When The Light Turns Green (3LP 3-3-5 Searching For The Young Soul Rebels)

Nine more Retro Rewind entries this week from:

• Released shortly before his fourth album, Telekon, this anthemic self written & produced synthpop track reached UK #6 & USA #109.
• The New York singer/songwriter's upbeat USA #6, Canada #19, Australia #34, & UK #58 lead single from his fifth studio album, One-Trick Pony co-produced with Phil Ramone.
  
• The melodic Mccartneyesque jazzy folk pop rock track from the Glass Houses album was the third single from it in North America peaking at USA #19 (AC #1) & Canada #4.
  
• The title track Oscar & Golden Globe Award winning song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie Fame. The music for the song was by producer Michael Gore and the lyrics were by Dean Pitchford. This post disco track reached USA #4, Canada #42, New Zealand #1, & Australia #3, but did nothing in Europe until its 1982 reissue (thanks to the TV series spin off) where it hit #1 in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, & Belgium.
  
• The debut single by the Scottish born pop singer original peaked at UK #56, but as a result of the BBC TV reality documentary The Big Time, and the success of the second single Morning Train (Nine To Five), the Christopher Neil produced track climbed up to a new peak of UK #8, as well as reaching USA #18 & Canada #22.
  
• The Birmingham 2 Tone group's New Wave sounding UK #22 4th & final single from the I Just Can't Stop It debut album.
  
• This USA #42, & Australia #31 rock cover of the 1966 Young Rascals blue eyed soul original was lead single from her second album, Crimes of Passion. On August 1, 1981, the music video for the song was the second video ever broadcast on MTV, after the network premiered with "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
  
• The Motown group's USA #20 & Canada #70 lead single from their 8th studio album Heroes, was penned by keyboardist Milan Williams.
  
• The New York funk group who never scored a Billboard Top 100 single, despite having 12 USA R&B Top 40 hits, reached R&B #3 & UK #41 from their Hot Box album.
  

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07/09/1980

01 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (4wks 2-1-1-1)
02 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (3wks 21-6-2)
03 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (6wk 5-1-1-2-2-3)
04 Jam - Start! (3wks 5-4-4)
05 Clash - Bankrobber (4wks 22-9-7-5)
06 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (6wks 8-3-4-3-3-6)
07 Diana Ross - Upside Down (7wks 7-2-2-3-4-5-7)
08 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (4wks 23-14-10-8)
09 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (3wks 20-13-9)
10 Gary Numan - I Die, You Die (2wks 16-10)

11 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five) (6wks 27-14-11-10-9-11)
12 Olivia Newton-John - Magic (7wks 8-4-4-5-6-8-12)
13 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (3wks 34-17-13)
14 Irene Cara - Fame (2wks 24-14)
15 Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (2wks 23-15)
16 Peter Gabriel - Biko (3wks 32-18-16)
17 Paul Simon - Late In The Evening (2wks 22-17)
18 Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (4wks 30-13-14-18)
19 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (1wk 19 NEW)
20 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (4wks 32-22-19-20)

21 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (5wks 7-6-7-12-21)
22 Electric Light Orchestra - All Over The World (5wks 23-14-12-15-22)
23 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (2wks 36-23)
24 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Clash - The Guns Of Brixton (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Bow Wow Wow - C30 C60 C90 Go (6wks 26-8-7-8-11-26)
27 Barracudas - Summer Fun (3wks 35-28-27)
28 Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Ramones - Rock 'N' Roll High School (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine (3wks 31-26-30)

31 Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head (5wks 22-17-18-21-31)
32 Village People - Can't Stop The Music (4wks 36-28-29-32)
33 George Benson - Give Me The Night (6wks 25-9-8-11-20-33)
34 B-52's - Give Me Back My Man (3wks 30-27-34)
35 Beat - Best Friend (2wks 37-35)
36 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Want To Be Straight (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Ruts - West One (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Level 42 - Love Meeting Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Air Supply - All Out Of Love (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Sue Wilkinson - You Gotta Be A Hustler If You Wanna Get On (4wks 31-29-33-40)

LP Jam - Liza Radley (3BS 1-1-1 b/s Start!)
LP X - Los Angeles (1LP 2 Los Angeles)
LP Joy Division - Twenty Four Hours (2LP 3-3 Closer)
LP Abba - Elaine (5BS 1-1-2-2-4 b/s The Winner Takes It All)
LP Queen - Sail Away Sweet Sister (7LP 1-1-2-2-4-4-5 The Game)

Nine more entries this week from:

• The Georgia, American smooth jazz singer whom had left the Crusaders to start a solo career with this Joe Sample & Will Jennings penned ballad which hit UK #2, & #1 in Belgium & the Netherlands.
  
• The self penned synthpop single from the Clues album stalled at UK #44. But it was a far bigger international hit including USA #18, Canada #32, Australia #20, South Africa #5, & #1 in Spain. It was used as the signature tune in advertisements promoting Renault cars throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
  
• The reggae song written and sung by bassist Paul Simonon from London Calling album, was released as a single in Australia & New Zealand; & was later sampled by Beats International.
  
• This UK #19 cover of a country rockabilly song by Dave Alvin and his band The Blasters, released on their album American Music.
  
• This Phil Spector co-production was taken from from the soundtrack album Rock 'n' Roll High School, resulting in the US Punk band enjoying a UK #67 hit, which failed to chart in the USA.
  
• The UK #22 & Australia #11 Stiff Records release was written by Dury with keyboardist Mick Gallagher. By now Chaz Jankel had left, and was replaced by Dr Feelgood's Wilko Johnson. But the hits were starting to dry up.
  
• The punk dub reggae fusion track saw the London group stall at UK #43, taken from their second album Grin & Bear It. It was their final chart entry.
  
• The sophisti-pop jazz funk band from the Isle Of Wight second single, became their first chart entry at UK #61 penned by drummer Phil Gould, & singer/bassist Mark King.
  
• The pop ballad written by Graham Russell and Clive Davis, gave the Australian soft rockers a USA #2, UK #11, Australia #9, & Canada #2 hit.
  

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14/09/1980

01 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (5wks 2-1-1-1-1)
02 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (4wks 21-6-2-2)
03 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (2wks 19-3)
04 Jam - Start! (4wks 5-4-4-4)
05 Irene Cara - Fame (3wks 24-14-5)
06 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (2wks 24-6)
07 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (4wks 20-13-9-7)
08 Clash - Bankrobber (5wks 22-9-7-5-8)
09 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (7wk 5-1-1-2-2-3-9)
10 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (5wks 23-14-10-8-10)

11 Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (3wks 23-15-11)
12 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (4wks 34-17-13-12)
13 Paul Simon - Late In The Evening (3wks 22-17-13)
14 Clash - The Guns Of Brixton (2wks 25-14)
15 Peter Gabriel - Biko (4wks 32-18-16-15)
16 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (7wks 8-3-4-3-3-6-16)
17 Gary Numan - I Die, You Die (3wks 16-10-17)
18 Diana Ross - Upside Down (8wks 7-2-2-3-4-5-7-18)
19 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five) (7wks 27-14-11-10-9-11-19)
20 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (3wks 36-23-20)

21 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Olivia Newton-John - Magic (8wks 8-4-4-5-6-8-12-23)
24 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (5wks 32-22-19-20-24)
25 Ramones - Rock 'N' Roll High School (2wks 29-25)
26 Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie (2wks 28-26)
27 Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (5wks 30-13-14-18-27)
28 Fall - Totally Wired (1wk 28 NEW)
29 Barracudas - Summer Fun (4wks 35-28-27-29)
30 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Want To Be Straight (2wks 36-30)

31 Air Supply - All Out Of Love (2wks 39-31)
32 Change ft Luther Vandross - Searching (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Electric Light Orchestra - All Over The World (6wks 23-14-12-15-22-34)
35 Motels - Danger (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (6wks 7-6-7-12-21-36)
37 Joan Armatrading - All The Way From America (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Buzzcocks - Are Everything (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Chic - Rebels Are We (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Jackson Browne - Boulevard (1wk 40 NEW)

LP UB40 - Tyler (1LP 1 Signing Off)
LP X - Los Angeles (2LP 2-2 Los Angeles)
LP Jam - Liza Radley (4BS 1-1-1-3 b/s Start!)
LP Joy Division - Twenty Four Hours (3LP 3-3-4 Closer)
LP Abba - Elaine (6BS 1-1-2-2-4-5 b/s The Winner Takes It All)

25% of this week's chart is new entries from:

• The Australian hard rock group's first single to feature (former Geordie singer) Brian Johnson as the lead singer, taken from the Back In Black album, produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The single hit Australia #8, USA #35, UK #38, & Canada #27.
• The Chic inspired single was written by bass guitarist John Deacon. The Game album track became a massive worldwide hit peaking at UK #7, Australia #5, South Africa #3, New Zealand #2, & #1 in the USA, Canada, Spain, & Israel.
  
• Mark E Smith's indie group's 5th single reached #2 on the UK Indie Chart, but became their first chart hit anywhere, making New Zealand #25.
  
• The Italian disco group got the American soul singer to add lead vocals to this UK #11 hit from The Glow Of Love album.
  
• The self penned soft rock track from the Against The Wind album hit USA #14 & Canada #8.
  
• The Californian new wave band fronted by Martha Davis failed to chart in their only country, but reached Australia #88, New Zealand #15, and a top 40 hit in Europe with the first single from their second album Careful, penned by Martha Davis & Tim McGovern.
  
• The self penned UK #54 second single from the Richard Gottehrer produced Me Myself I album.
  
• The Manchester post punk group's final UK #61 chart single was written by Pete Shelley, & produced by Martin Hannett. The group split before the year was over.
  
• The Rodgers & Edwards written & produced lead single from the disco R&B group's 4th album Real People incorporated harder rock/new wave elements into their trademark disco funk sound. Hence it stalled at USA #61, as the "Disco Sucks movement" ensured it received minimal radio airplay.
  
• The uptempo Bob Seger like self penned USA #19 & Canada #4 track from the Los Angeles born singer/songwriter's 1980 album Hold Out.
  

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21/09/1980

01 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (6wks 2-1-1-1-1-1)
02 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (3wks 19-3-2)
03 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (3wks 24-6-3)
04 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (5wks 21-6-2-2-4)
05 Irene Cara - Fame (4wks 24-14-5-5)
06 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (2wks 21-6)
07 Clash - The Guns Of Brixton (3wks 25-14-7)
08 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (2wks 22-8)
09 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (1wk 9 NEW)
10 Jam - Start! (5wks 5-4-4-4-10)

11 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (5wks 20-13-9-7-11)
12 Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (4wks 23-15-11-12)
13 Clash - Bankrobber (6wks 22-9-7-5-8-13)
14 Paul Simon - Late In The Evening (4wks 22-17-13-14)
15 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (5wks 34-17-13-12-15)
16 Madness - Baggy Trousers (1wk 16 NEW)
17 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (6wks 23-14-10-8-10-17)
18 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (8wk 5-1-1-2-2-3-9-18)
19 Fall - Totally Wired (2wks 28-19)
20 XTC - Generals & Majors (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (4wks 36-23-20-21)
22 Carly Simon - Jesse (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Change ft Luther Vandross - Searching (2wks 32-23)
24 Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie (3wks 28-26-24)
25 Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me (2wks 33-25)
26 Air Supply - All Out Of Love (3wks 39-31-26)
27 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Want To Be Straight (3wks 36-30-27)
28 Peter Gabriel - Biko (5wks 32-18-16-15-28)
29 Johnny Lee - Lookin' For Love (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Larry Graham - One In A Million You (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Ramones - Rock 'N' Roll High School (3wks 29-25-31)
32 Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (6wks 32-22-19-20-24-32)
33 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (8wks 8-3-4-3-3-6-16-33)
34 Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five) (8wks 27-14-11-10-9-11-19-34)
35 Diana Ross - Upside Down (9wks 7-2-2-3-4-5-7-18-35)
36 Olivia Newton-John - Magic (9wks 8-4-4-5-6-8-12-23-36)
37 Chic - Rebels Are We (2wks 39-37)
38 U2 - A Day Without Me (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile (6wks 30-13-14-18-27-39)
40 Gary Numan - I Die, You Die (4wks 16-10-17-40)

LP Kate Bush - Delius (1LP 1 Never For Ever)
LP UB40 - Tyler (2LP 1-2 Signing Off)
LP Peter Gabriel - Family Snapshot (1LP 3 Peter Gabriel 3)
LP X - Los Angeles (3LP 2-2-4 Los Angeles)
LP Jam - Liza Radley (5BS 1-1-1-3-5 b/s Start!)

Seven new entries in this week's chart from:

• This Reggae ode to reggae legend Bob Marley, was the lead track from the Motown legend's Hotter Than July album. It topped the charts in Austria, New Zealand, Sweden, & Switzerland, as well as USA #5 (R&B #1), Canada #4, Australia #2, & UK #2.
  
• The ode to their former Comprehensive School education written by lead singer Graham "Suggs" McPherson and guitarist Chris Foreman, saw "The Nutty Boys" hit UK #3, Ireland #5, New Zealand #3, & Australia #30 with the lead single from their second album Absolutely.
  
• The Colin Moulding penned, Steve Lillywhite produced UK #28, Australia #24, New Zealand #16, Canada #92 & USA #104 first single from the Swindon new wave group's Black Sea album.
  
• This country pop affair featuring then husband James Taylor, and their daughter Sally Taylor, was the USA #11, Canada #12, & Australia #4 lead single from Simon's ninth studio album, Come Upstairs.
  
• The Texas born John Lee Ham country singer, scored a crossover USA #5 (Country #1) & Canada #18 hit  song written by Wanda Mallette, Marcy Levy (Marcella Detroit, whom provided prominent backing vocals) and Patti Ryan as part of the soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy.
  
• The former bass player for Sly & the Family Stone and frontman for Graham Central Station, reached USA #9 (R&B #1) with this Sam Dees penned soul ballad.
  
• The Steve Lillywhite produced lead single from the Irish quartet's debut album, Boy. The band last played it live in April 1985.
  

[raliverpool]

28/09/1980

01 Madness - Baggy Trousers (2wks 16-1)

02 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (3wks 21-6-2)
03 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (4wks 19-3-2-3)
04 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (1wk 4 NEW)
05 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (4wks 24-6-3-5)
06 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (7wks 2-1-1-1-1-1-6)
07 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (2wks 9-7)
08 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (3wks 22-8-8)
09 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (6wks 21-6-2-2-4-9)
10 Clash - The Guns Of Brixton (4wks 25-14-7-10)

11 Irene Cara - Fame (5wks 24-14-5-5-11)
12 Carly Simon - Jesse (2wks 22-12)
13 Diana Ross - My Old Piano (1wk 13 NEW)
14 XTC - Generals & Majors (2wks 20-14)
15 Fall - Totally Wired (3wks 28-19-15)
16 Paul Simon - Late In The Evening (5wks 22-17-13-14-16)
17 Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (5wks 23-15-11-12-17)
18 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (6wks 20-13-9-7-11-18)
19 Jam - Start! (6wks 5-4-4-4-10-19)
20 Change ft Luther Vandross - Searching (3wks 32-23-20)

21 Johnny Lee - Lookin' For Love (2wks 29-21)
22 Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me (3wks 33-25-22)
23 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (6wks 34-17-13-12-15-23)
24 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (5wks 36-23-20-21-24)
25 Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie (4wks 28-26-24-25)
26 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Joy Division - Atmosphere (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Clash - Bankrobber (7wks 22-9-7-5-8-13-28)
29 Air Supply - All Out Of Love (4wks 39-31-26-29)
30 Specials - Stereotype (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Larry Graham - One In A Million You (2wks 30-31)
32 Tom Waits - Jersey Girl (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Ottawan - DISCO (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Teardrop Explodes - Sleeping Gas (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Abba - The Winner Takes It All (9wk 5-1-1-2-2-3-9-18-35)
36 Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (7wks 23-14-10-8-10-17-36)
37 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - I Want To Be Straight (4wks 36-30-27-37)
38 Natalie Cole - Someone That I Used To Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Shalamar - I Owe You One (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Kate Bush - Delius (2LP 1-1 Never For Ever)
LP Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out (1LP 2 Off The Wall)
LP Peter Gabriel - Family Snapshot (2LP 3-3 Peter Gabriel 3)
LP UB40 - Tyler (3LP 1-2-4 Signing Off)
LP X - Los Angeles (4LP 2-2-4-5 Los Angeles)

The London 2 Tone pop group signed to Stiff Records gain their maiden Retro Rewind Chart topper with their 5th single release .... Elsewhere, eleven new entries arrive from:

• The Sting penned Grammy Award winning song concerning a schoolgirl's crush on her teacher which leads to an affair, which in turn is discovered debuted at UK #1, & topped the charts in Ireland, as well as peaking at USA #10, Canada #2, Australia #3. It was the lead single from their third album Zenyatta Mondatta.
  
• The R&B disco song written and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards reached UK #5, and was a top ten hit across Europe, & Australia #25. However, in their native USA it stalled at #109.
• The post disco title track of the eighth studio album by the US singer which was her first release on Geffen Records. Written by Donna Summer with producer Giorgio Moroder, this New Wave sounding track reached USA #3, Canada #4, & Australia #6, but stalled at UK #48.
  
• Following Ian Curtis's death, this gothic doom laden track recorded in March 1980, was released by Factory records in September 1980 where it failed to trouble the UK top 75. In New Zealand it topped the charts in 1981.
• The odd sounding UK #6 single from the second album More Specials by Coventry's finest written by singer Neville Staple with group founder & producer Jerry Dammers about an alcoholic.
  
• Taken from the American songwriter's 1980 album Heartattack and Vine is this love song written for his future wife Kathleen Brennan, which Bruce Springsteen has subsequently covered.
  
• The French pop music duo with this Euro disco guilty pleasure which topped the charts in the Netherlands & Norway, as well as UK #2, Germany #2, Ireland #2, Belgium #2, etc.
  
• The Liverpool neo-psychedelic post punk group's debut 1979 Zoo records single rerecorded as on the Mercury Records album debut Kilimanjaro, and UK #47 single When I Dream. But it was this side which got most of the airplay.
  
• Written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser, this Don't Look Back easy listening ballad reached USA #21 (AC #3), & Australia #78.
• The first single from British heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz. The much covered UK #49 song was written by Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley. The subject matter of the lyrics is the Cold War and the fear of annihilation.
  
• The UK #13 single from the group's second album Big Fun, was their first featuring the classic line up of Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley. As ever the R&B dance pop group were produced by Leon Sylvers III, who co-wrote the track.
  

[rubcale]

What a top 3 for 17 August, name wise at least.

My favourite Bowie, 2nd fav Abba but much as I like Diana Ross Upside Down is by no means a favourite track. In fact I found it very hard to get into the diana! album.

Interestingly it was her top selling studio album in almost every territory in the world but (surprisingly?) not in the UK where it peaked at #12.

Can't understand why the UK ignored Bette Midler's The Rose - beautiful single.

[Earl Purple]

Jul 19, 2017 19:52:08 GMT 1 raliverpool said:

• The 1960s hit singer as paert of Joe Meek's stable, had turned to acting in the 1970s, and landed the part of Mr. Spooner on the British sitcom Are You Being Served?; after being cast as the father (Mr. Peters) of the two children in the TV version of Worzel Gummidge. So he took the opportunity for this Chas & Dave backed cover of the 1913 composed ballad, via a contract with Polydor Records scoring a UK #9 hit, his second & final top ten hit 18 years after his first.
  

Of course Chas Hodges had originally been a member of Mike Berry's backing band in the 1960s.

[raliverpool]

05/10/1980

01 Madness - Baggy Trousers (3wks 16-1-1)
02 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (2wks 4-2)
03 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (4wks 21-6-2-3)
04 Diana Ross - My Old Piano (2wks 13-4)
05 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (3wks 9-7-5)
06 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (5wks 19-3-2-3-6)
07 Carly Simon - Jesse (3wks 22-12-7)
08 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (2wks 26-8)
09 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (4wks 22-8-8-9)
10 Joy Division - Atmosphere (2wks 27-10)

11 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (5wks 24-6-3-5-11)
12 Specials - Stereotype (2wks 30-12)
13 Teardrop Explodes - Sleeping Gas (2wks 34-13)
14 Tom Waits - Jersey Girl (2wks 32-14)
15 XTC - Generals & Majors (3wks 20-14-15)
16 Fall - Totally Wired (4wks 28-19-15-16)
17 Black Slate - Amigo (1wk 17 NEW)
18 Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (1wk 18 NEW)
19 Irene Cara - Fame (6wks 24-14-5-5-11-19)
20 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (7wks 21-6-2-2-4-9-20)

21 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (8wks 2-1-1-1-1-1-6-21)
22 Clash - The Guns Of Brixton (5wks 25-14-7-10-22)
23 Paul Simon - Late In The Evening (6wks 22-17-13-14-16-23)
24 Change ft Luther Vandross - Searching (4wks 32-23-20-24)
25 Johnny Lee - Lookin' For Love (3wks 29-21-25)
26 Ottawan - DISCO (2wks 33-26)
27 Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why (6wks 23-15-11-12-17-27)
28 Bob Seger - You'll Accomp'ny Me (4wks 33-25-22-28)
29 Shakin' Stevens - Marie Marie (5wks 28-26-24-25-29)
30 Cliff Richard - Dreamin' (7wks 20-13-9-7-11-18-30)

31 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl (6wks 36-23-20-21-24-31)
32 Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Eddie Rabbitt - Drivin' My Life Away (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Jam - Start! (7wks 5-4-4-4-10-19-35)
36 Air Supply - All Out Of Love (5wks 39-31-26-29-36)
37 Elton John - Sartorial Eloquence (7wks 34-17-13-12-15-23-37)
38 Prince - Uptown (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Shalamar - I Owe You One (2wks 40-40)

LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (1LP 1 Scary Monsters)
LP Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out (2LP 2-2 Off The Wall)
LP Kate Bush - Delius (3LP 1-1-3 Never For Ever)
LP Queen - Dragon Attack (1LP 4 The Game)
LP UB40 - Tyler (4LP 1-2-4-5 Signing Off)

Seven more entries this week from:

• The London reggae band's UK #9 Rastafarian rallying call title track of their second album.
  
• The Sandy Linzer produced UK #6 & Ireland #9 R&B ballad hit featuring Lillian Lopez on lead vocals.
  
• Phil Lynott's penned UK #10 & Ireland #5 Hard Rock song about Jack The Ripper, was released amidst the Yorkshire Ripper murders and many members of the British public, largely women, were outraged by the songs lyrics and its references to the Ripper, taken from the Chinatown album.
  
• The New York born country songwriter/singer scored his 7th of 17 USA country chart toppers which crossed over to USA #5 (AC #3) & Canada #45, in part due to it featuring on the soundtrack of the 1980 movie Roadie starring Meat Loaf and Art Carney.
  
• The self penned theme music for the 1980 comedy film Caddyshack, featured Eddie Money on backing vocals and peaked at USA #7 & Canada #5.
  
• The entirely self contained lead single to his Royal Purpleness' third album, Dirty Mind. This funky jam stalled outside the USA Top 100 due to a lack of airplay due to its lyrical content, but reached #5 on the US R&B charts.
• Written by the band and produced by Steve Lillywhite from their self titled debut album, this "The Velvet Underground mixed with David Bowie" sounding track failed to chart anywhere except in Australia #88 & New Zealand #47.
  

[raliverpool]

12/10/1980

01 Madness - Baggy Trousers (4wks 16-1-1-1)
02 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (3wks 4-2-2)
03 Diana Ross - My Old Piano (3wks 13-4-3)
04 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (3wks 26-8-4)
05 Carly Simon - Jesse (4wks 22-12-7-5)
06 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (5wks 21-6-2-3-6)
07 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (4wks 9-7-5-7)
08 Joy Division - Atmosphere (3wks 27-10-8)
09 Specials - Stereotype (3wks 30-12-9)
10 Tom Waits - Jersey Girl (3wks 32-14-10)

11 Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (2wks 18-11)
12 Teardrop Explodes - Sleeping Gas (3wks 34-13-12)
13 Black Slate - Amigo (2wks 17-13)
14 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (6wks 19-3-2-3-6-14)
15 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (1wk 15 NEW)
16 Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose (2wks 32-16)
17 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (5wks 22-8-8-9-17)
18 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (6wks 24-6-3-5-11-18)
19 Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (2wks 34-19)
20 Status Quo - What You're Proposing (1wk 20 NEW)

21 XTC - Generals & Majors (4wks 20-14-15-21)
22 B-52's - Private Idaho (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (1wk 23 NEW)
24 Fall - Totally Wired (5wks 28-19-15-16-24)
25 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (1wk 25 NEW)
26 George Benson - Love X Love (1wk 26 NEW)
27 Ottawan - DISCO (3wks 33-26-27)
28 Prince - Uptown (2wks 38-28)
29 Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done To Me (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Talking Heads - Crosseyed & Painless (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Specials - International Jet Set (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Irene Cara - Fame (7wks 24-14-5-5-11-19-32)
33 Eddie Rabbitt - Drivin' My Life Away (2wks 33-33)
34 Matchbox - When You Ask About Love (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Damned - The History Of The World (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Psychedelic Furs - Sister Europe (2wks 39-36)
37 Cars - Touch & Go (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Doobie Brothers - Real Love (1wk 38 NEW)
39 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (9wks 2-1-1-1-1-1-6-21-39)
40 Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day (8wks 21-6-2-2-4-9-20-40)

LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (2LP 1-1 Scary Monsters)
LP Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out (3LP 2-2-2 Off The Wall)
LP Police - Driven To Tears (1LP 3 Zenyatta Mondatta)
LP Kate Bush - Delius (4LP 1-1-3-4 Never For Ever)
LP Queen - Dragon Attack (2LP 4-5 The Game)

13 New entries this week from:

• The Ivor Novello Award winning song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, from her Guilty album co-produced by Barry Gibb. This AC ballad topped the charts in every major international chart bar New Zealand where it stalled at #2. Famously "Babs" hates this song and rarely performs it live which many people put down to The Muppets lampooning the video making it a source of ridicule.
• The lead single from the London rockers Just Supposin' album was written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost. It was one of their biggest hits making UK #2, Ireland #2, Australia #12, and went top ten in Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium & Norway.
  
• The Athens, Georgia New Wave acts single from their album Wild Planet, was a sizeable USA #74 & Australia #11 hit.
  
• This non typical solo acoustic track was the final track on Bob Marley & the Wailers' ninth album, Uprising, produced by Chris Blackwell and released by Island Records. Shockingly it failed to trouble the UK Top 75.
• The Broadway star of The Wiz, scored her biggest hit of her career with this R&B pop number written and produced by songwriters James Mtume and Reggie Lucas for her second studio album Sweet Sensation, with this Grammy Award winning USA #6, UK #4, Australia #4, Canada #32 & Netherlands #1 hit.
  
• The smooth jazz UK #10 & USA #61 song written by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton, featured on the Quincy Jones produced Give Me the Night album.
  
• The soft rock song, composed by Scaggs and David Foster for the movie Urban Cowboy soundtrack, reached USA #14 (AC #3) & Canada #30.
  
• The first single from the album Remain In Light co-produced by Brian Eno, had a more African feel to it, but failed to chart.
  
• The other side of the Coventry 2 Tone group's UK #6 & Ireland #12 single was written & produced by Jerry Dammers.
  
• The English rockabilly band's biggest UK #4 & Ireland #3 hit was a cover of The Crickets original.
  
• The more commercial sounding UK #51 minor hit was co-produced by the band with (yes that) Hans Zimmer and was included on the band's The Black Album.
  
• The US New Wave acts USA #37, Canada #16, & Australia #62 Ric Ocasek penned single was the lead track from their third album Panorama.
  
• The USA #5, Canada #2, & Australia #53 lead single from the Californian pop rock band's 9th studio album One Step Closer.
  

[raliverpool]

19/10/1980

01 Madness - Baggy Trousers (5wks 16-1-1-1-1)
02 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (4wks 4-2-2-2)
03 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (4wks 26-8-4-3)
04 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (2wks 15-4)
05 Carly Simon - Jesse (5wks 22-12-7-5-5)
06 Diana Ross - My Old Piano (4wks 13-4-3-6)
07 Status Quo - What's You're Proposing (2wks 20-7)
08 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (2wks 23-8)
09 B-52's - Private Idaho (2wks 22-9)
10 Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (3wks 18-11-10)

11 Joy Division - Atmosphere (4wks 27-10-8-11)
12 Tom Waits - Jersey Girl (4wks 32-14-10-12)
13 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (5wks 9-7-5-7-13)
14 Black Slate - Amigo (3wks 17-13-14)
15 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (6wks 21-6-2-3-6-15)
16 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (2wks 25-16)
17 Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose (3wks 32-16-17)
18 Teardrop Explodes - Sleeping Gas (4wks 34-13-12-18)
19 George Benson - Love X Love (2wks 26-19)
20 OMD - Enola Gay (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (3wks 34-19-21)
22 Specials - Stereotype (4wks 30-12-9-22)
23 Prince - Uptown (3wks 38-28-23)
24 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Bad Manners - Special Brew (1wk 25 NEW)
26 Matchbox - When You Ask About Love (2wks 34-26)
27 Talking Heads - Crosseyed & Painless (2wks 30-27)
28 Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done To Me (2wks 29-28)
29 Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away (7wks 19-3-2-3-6-14-29)
30 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (1wk 30 NEW)

31 XTC - Towers Of London (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Al Stewart - Midnight Rocks (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Queen - Another One Bites The Dust (6wks 22-8-8-9-17-34)
35 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Rolling Stones - She's So Cold (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Earth Wind & Fire - Let Me Talk (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Robert Palmer - Johnny & Mary (7wks 24-6-3-5-11-18-38)
39 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Linx - You're Lying (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Hazel O'Connor - If Only (1LP 1 Breaking Glass)
LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (3LP 1-1-2 Scary Monsters)
LP B-52's - 52 Girls (1LP 3 The B-52's)
LP Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out (4LP 2-2-2-4 Off The Wall)
LP Police - Driven To Tears (2LP 3-5 Zenyatta Mondatta)

Twelve more Retro Rewind entries come from:

• The anti-war synth pop song penned by Andy McCluskey, which addresses the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, during the final stages of World War II. The lead single from the second album Organisation reached UK #8, Australia #47, & #1 in Italy & Spain.
• The anti-war UK #16 & Ireland #14 folk pop song was the third and final song to be released from the UK #1 album Never For Ever. Its video was directed by Richard Boden, who 9 years later directed the final episode of the final series of Blackadder (Goes Forth) "Plan F: Goodbyeee".
  
• Buster Bloodvessel's UK #3 ska ode to the Carlsberg alcoholic drink, taken from the debut album Ska 'n' B.
• The UK #4 & Australia #22 opening track on the group's second album Kings of the Wild Frontier produced by Chris Hughes. It was written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni inspired by a Margaret Thatcher quote he'd read in a newspaper.
  
• The Andy Partridge penned UK #31 second single from the Steve Lillywhite produced Black Sea album.
  
• The Irish born singer, who grew up in the town of XTC (Swindon) returns after a 5 year hiatus (due in part to the then-ongoing MAM court case which he won in 1982, where he had to time out his management contract with the label's owner, Gordon Mills), taken from the Gus Dudgeon produced 6th studio album Off Centre with this lilting gentle UK #19 & Ireland #4 hit.
  
• The last charting single by the Scottish folk turned soft rock singer/songwriter was this USA #24 & Canada #46 written by Al Stewart and Peter White taken from the album 24 Carrots.
  
• The UK #62 Keith Forsey produced ode to male masturbation was originally written by singer Billy Idol and bassist Tony James in 1979, taken from the punk band's subsequent final album Kiss Me Deadly. But after a tour in Japan whilst visiting a disco club in Tokyo, were struck by the sight of the young Japanese crowd within dancing with their own reflections in walled mirrors, and so was given a more radio friendly lyrical makeover.
  
• The second single from the album Emotional Rescue stalled at UK #33, USA #26, Canada #11, & Australia #49.
  
• The R&B USA #44 & UK #29 was written by Phillip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Verdine White and producer Maurice White from the album Faces.
  
• The Irish sisters Making Waves album track reached UK #9, Ireland #8 & Australia #3 with this Findon / Myers / Puzey pop composition.
  
• The British soul/funk band consisting of David Grant & Peter Martin (aka Sketch) reached UK #15 with their first of six UK chart singles in 2 years.
  

[raliverpool]

26/10/1980

01 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (3wks 15-4-1)

02 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (3wks 23-8-2)
03 Madness - Baggy Trousers (6wks 16-1-1-1-1-3)
04 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (5wks 4-2-2-2-4)
05 B-52's - Private Idaho (3wks 22-9-5)
06 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (5wks 26-8-4-3-6)
07 Status Quo - What's You're Proposing (3wks 20-7-7)
08 OMD - Enola Gay (2wks 20-8)
09 Carly Simon - Jesse (6wks 22-12-7-5-5-9)
10 Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (4wks 18-11-10-10)

11 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (2wks 30-11)
12 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (3wks 25-16-12)
13 XTC - Towers Of London (2wks 31-13)
14 George Benson - Love X Love (3wks 26-19-14)
15 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (2wks 24-15)
16 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (2wks 35-16)
17 Bad Manners - Special Brew (2wks 25-17)
18 Diana Ross - My Old Piano (5wks 13-4-3-6-18)
19 Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss (2wks 32-19)
20 Prince - Uptown (4wks 38-28-23-20)

21 Tom Waits - Jersey Girl (5wks 32-14-10-12-21)
22 Black Slate - Amigo (4wks 17-13-14-22)
23 Matchbox - When You Ask About Love (3wks 34-26-23)
24 Joy Division - Atmosphere (5wks 27-10-8-11-24)
25 Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose (4wks 32-16-17-25)
26 Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (6wks 9-7-5-7-13-26)
27 Killing Joke - Requiem (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Al Stewart - Midnight Rocks (2wks 33-28)
29 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together (2wks 39-29)
30 AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long (7wks 21-6-2-3-6-15-30)

31 Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright (4wks 34-19-21-33)
34 Teardrop Explodes - Sleeping Gas (5wks 34-13-12-18-34)
35 Rolling Stones - She's So Cold (2wks 36-35)
36 Talking Heads - Crosseyed & Painless (3wks 30-27-36)
37 Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Motels - Whose Problem (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Boz Scaggs - Look What You've Done To Me (3wks 29-28-39)
40 Specials - Stereotype (5wks 30-12-9-22-40)

LP Hazel O'Connor - If Only (2LP 1-1 Breaking Glass)
LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (4LP 1-1-2-2 Scary Monsters)
LP X - Johnny Hit & Run Paulene (1LP Los Angeles)
LP B-52's - 52 Girls (2LP 3-4 The B-52's)
LP Michael Jackson - Burn This Disco Out (5LP 2-2-2-4-5 Off The Wall)

At #1 is a Brothers Gibb song giving the artist who is among a small group of entertainers who have been honored with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award her first Retro Rewind chart topper. Enjoy the video.

Five entries this week from:

• The London post punk rock band third & final single from their debut self titled album which has been covered by the Foo Fighters as their B-side to "Everlong".
  
• The post disco R&B sounding Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil composition taken from their 7th studio album Special Things hit USA #3, Canada #14, Australia #11 & New Zealand #1, but did not chart in the UK.
  
• The New York hip hop group who were 18 when they recorded their debut featured MC Jazzy Jeff who went on to bigger things a decade later.
  
• The UK #60 title track of the art rock band's first album for the Virgin Records label, after leaving Hansa-Ariola was penned by frontman David Sylvian.
  
• The Californian new wave band reached UK #42 & Australia #43 with the Martha Davis penned second single from their second album Careful.
  

[Earl Purple]

I will wait to see what happens in your next chart(s) concerning one of the greatest heavy metal songs ever.

[raliverpool]

02/11/1980

01 OMD - Enola Gay (3wks 20-8-1)

02 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (4wks 15-4-1-2)
03 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (4wks 23-8-2-3)
04 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (3wks 30-11-4)
05 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (3wks 35-16-5)
06 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (3wks 24-15-6)
07 B-52's - Private Idaho (4wks 22-9-5-7)
08 XTC - Towers Of London (3wks 31-13-8)
09 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (4wks 25-16-12-9)
10 Bad Manners - Special Brew (3wks 25-17-10)

11 Status Quo - What's You're Proposing (4wks 20-7-7-11)
12 Madness - Baggy Trousers (7wks 16-1-1-1-1-3-12)
13 Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (5wks 18-11-10-10-13)
14 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (6wks 4-2-2-2-4-14)
15 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (6wks 26-8-4-3-6-15)
16 Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss (3wks 32-19-16)
17 Killing Joke - Requiem (2wks 27-17)
18 Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy (2wks 31-18)
19 George Benson - Love X Love (4wks 26-19-14-19)
20 David Bowie - Fashion (1wk 20 NEW)

21 Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Prince - Uptown (5wks 38-28-23-20-22)
23 Carly Simon - Jesse (7wks 22-12-7-5-5-9-23)
24 Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (2wks 32-24)
25 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together (3wks 39-29-25)
26 Matchbox - When You Ask About Love (4wks 34-26-23-26)
27 Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free (1wk 27 NEW)
28 Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love (1wk 28 NEW)
29 UB40 - Earth Died Screaming (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Devo - Whip It (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids (2wks 37-31)
32 Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard - Suddenly (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Willie Nelson - On The Road Again (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Diana Ross - My Old Piano (6wks 13-4-3-6-18-34)
35 Hazel O'Connor - Give Me An Inch (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Teena Marie - I Need Your Lovin' (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Rolling Stones - She's So Cold (3wks 36-35-37)
38 Ultravox - Passing Strangers (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Donna Summer - Walk Away (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Tourists - Don't Say I Told You So (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Hazel O'Connor - If Only (3LP 1-1-1 Breaking Glass)
LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (5LP 1-1-2-2-2 Scary Monsters)
LP X - Johnny Hit & Run Paulene (2LP 3-3 Los Angeles)
LP Joy Division - Decades (1LP 4 Closer)
LP B-52's - 52 Girls (3LP 3-4-5 The B-52's)

One of the finest synth pop records ever made, and one of the best tracks ever recorded by a Merseyside act top my Retro Rewind Chart. Thirteen (13!) new entries this week from:

• The UK #5, USA #70, & Australia #27 second single from the album Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) was the last to be completed for the album sessions co-produced by Tony Visconti, and featuring a Robert Fripp guitar riff.  The song borrowed from his past, in particular "People from Bad Homes", the title track of a 1973 album he recorded with his protégés The Astronettes, which went unreleased until 1995.
  
• The gambling metaphor UK #15 title track of the Heavy Metal group's 4th studio album, became the band's & Lemmy's signature tune. After the death of Lemmy the track hit a new peak of UK #13 early in 2016.
  
• The Bristol born former member of the Progressive Rock band The Soft Machine, atmospheric cover of Chic's Black empowerment anthem, released on Rough Trade records it failed to chart, but featured on several music critics year end lists.
  
• The Who's frontman's McVicar soundtrack UK #55, USA #20, & Netherlands #2 ballad recording written by Billy Nicholls, & produced by Jeff Wayne.
  
• The Birmingham reggae group's original composition was a stand alone single climbing to UK #10.
• The USA New Wave band's signature USA #14, UK #51, Australia #77, & Canada #11 hit was written by Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale featuring the band in their distinctive black, sleeveless turtlenecks, and their famous energy dome headgear.
  
• The John Farrar written & produced UK #15, Ireland #6, USA #20, Australia #37, & Canada #60 love theme song from the soundtrack album Xanadu.
  
• The self written & produced country rock song from the film Honeysuckle Rose in which he starred in crossed over to USA #20 (Country #1), Canada #3, & Australia #64.
  
• The UK #41 New Wave hit from the Breaking Glass album by the Coventry born singer songwriter.
  
• The California born Ivory Queen Of Soul enjoyed a UK #28 & USA #37 (R&B #8) hit from her Irons in the Fire third album.
  
• The UK #57 second single from the synth pop band's first album with Midge Ure, Vienna.
  
• The final Casablanca records release for the Queen Of Disco reached USA #36 for this 1979 recording remixed from her Bad Girls album.
  
• The UK #40 fifth & final chart single for the New Wave art rock band who split at the end of the year. Band members Dave Stewart & Annie Lennox went on to greater things in this decade.
  

[raliverpool]

09/11/1980

01 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (4wks 30-11-4-1)

02 OMD - Enola Gay (4wks 20-8-1-2)
03 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (5wks 15-4-1-2-3)
04 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (4wks 35-16-5-4)
05 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (4wks 24-15-6-5)
06 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (5wks 23-8-2-3-6)
07 Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (2wks 21-7)
08 Bad Manners - Special Brew (4wks 25-17-10-8)
09 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (5wks 25-16-12-9-9)
10 David Bowie - Fashion (2wks 20-10)

11 Blondie - The Tide Is High (1wk 11 NEW)
12 Buggles - Elstree (1wk 12 NEW)
13 B-52's - Private Idaho (5wks 22-9-5-7-13)
14 Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy (3wks 31-18-14)
15 Killing Joke - Requiem (3wks 27-17-15)
16 XTC - Towers Of London (4wks 31-13-8-16)
17 Status Quo - What's You're Proposing (5wks 20-7-7-11-17)
18 Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (3wks 32-24-18)
19 Devo - Whip It (2wks 30-19)
20 Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free (2wks 27-20)

21 Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss (4wks 32-19-16-21)
22 UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming (2wks 29-22)
23 Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love (2wks 28-23)
24 Roxy Music - Same Old Scene (1wk 24 NEW)
25 Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard - Suddenly (2wks 32-25)
26 Odyssey - If You're Looking For A Way Out (6wks 18-11-10-10-13-26)
27 Madness - Baggy Trousers (8wks 16-1-1-1-1-3-12-27)
28 Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (7wks 4-2-2-2-4-14-28)
29 Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together (4wks 39-29-25-29)
30 Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You (1wk 30 NEW)

31 Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Japan - Gentlemen Take Polaroids (3wks 37-31-32)
33 Donna Summer - The Wanderer (7wks 26-8-4-3-6-15-33)
34 George Benson - Love X Love (5wks 26-19-14-19-34)
35 Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary (1wk 35 NEW)
36 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Prince - Uptown (6wks 38-28-23-20-22-37)
38 Matchbox - When You Ask About Love (5wks 34-26-23-26-38)
39 Sheena Easton - One Man Woman (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Carly Simon - Jesse (8wks 22-12-7-5-5-9-23-40)

LP Adam & The Ants - Physical (You're So) (1BS 1 b/s Dog Eat Dog)
LP Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind (1LP 2 The River)
LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (6LP 1-1-2-2-2-3 Scary Monsters)
LP Hazel O'Connor - If Only (4LP 1-1-1-4 Breaking Glass)
LP Joy Division - Decades (2LP 4-5 Closer)

Antmania started here. The first Retro Rewind chart topper for Stuart Goddard's post punk band who preceded the New Romantic movement, for the act who were to the 1980s what Marc Bolan & T. Rex were to the 1970s. I doubt this will be their last chart topper on my chart. Eight more entries from:

• This Mike Chapman UK #1, USA #1, Canada #1, New Zealand #1, Ireland #2 & Australia #4 cover of the rocksteady John Holt penned The Paragons 1966 original, was taken from the New York New Wave group's 5th studio album Autoamerican.
  
• The 4th & final single taken from the synthpop duo's The Age Of Plastic debut album was a tribute to the U.K. film company Elstree Studios. It reached UK #55 & Australia #13 and featured an early Godley & Creme directed video.
  
• In the words of Bryan Ferry "this Chic meets Abba fusion" was the final UK #12 & Australia #35 single culled from their UK #1 album Flesh & Blood.
  
• The "feeme toon" to the popular ITV series Minder was written by Gerard Kenny and Patricia Waterman (the second wife of actor Dennis Waterman), and so became a UK #3 hit.
  
• The much covered & much sampled LGBT anthem written & produced with the music by the Chic Organization hit USA #5, UK #13, Canada #18, & Australia #40.
  
• This limited edition 12" only single was this wonky, futuristic McCartney II electropop track which has been covered by Hot Chip & MGMT. Highlighting a sense of forward thinking musical adventure lacking in his former songwriting partner....
  
• This was the first single released from Double Fantasy, and the first new recording Lennon had released since 1975. The Jack Douglas co-production was chosen by Lennon not because he felt it was the best track on the album, but because it was the most appropriate following his five-year absence from the recording industry. He referred to it during production as the "Elvis/Orbison" track. It had peaked at UK #8, USA #6, Canada #12 & Australia #16 before some nutcase murdered the former Beatle on 8th December 1980. As a result the track reclimbed to top the charts in all of these countries as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, & Switzerland.
• The UK #14 & Ireland #8 song was written by Mike Leeson and Peter Vale, and produced by Christopher Neil.

[raliverpool]

16/11/1980

01 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (5wks 30-11-4-1-1)
02 OMD - Enola Gay (5wks 20-8-1-2-2)
03 Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (3wks 21-7-3)
04 Roxy Music - Same Old Scene (2wks 24-4)
05 Buggles - Elstree (2wks 12-5)
06 Blondie - The Tide Is High (2wks 11-6)
07 David Bowie - Fashion (3wks 20-10-7)
08 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (6wks 15-4-1-2-3-8)
09 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (5wks 35-16-5-4-9)
10 Bad Manners - Special Brew (5wks 25-17-10-8-10)

11 Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You (2wks 30-11)
12 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (6wks 25-16-12-9-9-12)
13 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (5wks 24-15-6-5-13)
14 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (6wks 23-8-2-3-6-14)
15 Devo - Whip It (3wks 30-19-15)
16 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (2wks 36-16)
17 Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (4wks 32-24-18-17)
18 Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary (2wks 35-18)
19 UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming (3wks 29-22-19)
20 Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (2wks 31-20)

21 Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love (3wks 28-23-21)
22 Abba - Super Trouper (1wk 22 NEW)
23 Killing Joke - Requiem (4wks 27-17-15-23)
24 Pointer Sisters - He's So Shy (4wks 31-18-14-24)
25 Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free (3wks 27-20-25)
26 Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard - Suddenly (3wks 32-25-26)
27 Jacksons - Lovely One (1wk 27 NEW)
28 B-52's - Private Idaho (6wks 22-9-5-7-13-28)
29 Gilbert O'Sullivan - What's In A Kiss (5wks 32-19-16-21-29)
30 Split Enz - Poor Boy (1wk 30 NEW)

31 XTC - Ten Feet Tall (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Status Quo - What's You're Proposing (6wks 20-7-7-11-17-32)
33 XTC - Towers Of London (5wks 31-13-8-16-33)
34 Icehouse - We Can Get Together (1wk 34 NEW)
35 INXS - Just Keep Walking (1wk 35 NEW)
36 U2 - I Will Follow (1wk 36 NEW)
37 Billy Joel - Sometimes A Fantasy (1wk 37 NEW)
38 Rah Band - Falcon (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Jackson Browne - That Girl Could Sing (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Irene Cara - Out Here On My Own (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Prince - When You Were Mine (1LP 1 Dirty Mind)
LP Tom Waits - Heartattack & Vine (1LP 2 Heartattack & Vine)
LP Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind (2LP 2-3 The River)
LP Adam & The Ants - Physical (You're So) (2BS 1-4 b/s Dog Eat Dog)
LP David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1) (7LP 1-1-2-2-2-3-5 Scary Monsters)

Eleven retro rewind entries this week from:

• The Sweden #11, UK #1 (their 9th & final #1), USA #45, Canada #32 & Australia #77 title track of the forthcoming seventh studio album by Sweden's top pop hitmakers. It also topped the charts in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, & Ireland. It's title referred to the name of spotlights used in stadium concerts.
  
• The triumph album funk single written by Michael & Randy Jackson which made USA #12 (R&B #2) & UK #29.
  
• New Zealand's new wave group's Tim Finn composition from their True Colours album which was released as a single in the UK & North America.
  
• The Colin Moulding written & sung New Wave track (rerecorded from the 1979 Drums & Wires album original) produced by Steve Lillywhite, was released as a single in North America. Despite significant College radio airplay it failed to chart.
  
• Australian Iva Davies New Wave synthpop group's second single from their debut Icehouse album hit Australia #16, New Zealand #36 & USA #62.
  
• Formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, Australia, this rock pop band's self titled INXS debut album contained this domestic Australia #18 breakthrough New Wave single written by all six band members.
• The Steve Lillywhite produced opening track from their debut album, Boy, and it was released as the album's second single. Lead singer Bono wrote the lyrics to "I Will Follow" in tribute to his mother who died when he was 14 years old. It reached Australia #71, New Zealand #34, and a tour in support of The Police saw hit reach USA #81.
  
• The North American USA #36 & Canada #21 was a rock track from the Glass Houses album.
  
• The English producer Richard Anthony Hewson jazz funk UK #35 instrumental single.
  
• The self penned pop rock USA #22 single from the Californian songwriter's Hold Out album co-produced with Greg Ladanyi.
  
• The USA #19 & UK #58 ballad from the 1980 musical film Fame, written by sibling songwriting duo Lesley "It's My Party" Gore (lyricist) and Michael Gore (composer).
  

[raliverpool]

23/11/1980

01 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (6wks 30-11-4-1-1-1)
02 OMD - Enola Gay (6wks 20-8-1-2-2-2)
03 Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (4wks 21-7-3-3)
04 Roxy Music - Same Old Scene (3wks 24-4-4)
05 Buggles - Elstree (3wks 12-5-5)
06 Blondie - The Tide Is High (3wks 11-6-6)
07 David Bowie - Fashion (4wks 20-10-7-7)
08 Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You (3wks 30-11-8)
09 Abba - Super Trouper (2wks 22-9)
10 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (3wks 36-16-10)

11 Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (3wks 31-20-11)
12 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short (1wk 12 NEW)
13 XTC - Ten Feet Tall (2wks 31-13)
14 Devo - Whip It (4wks 30-19-15-14)
15 Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary (3wks 35-18-15)
16 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (7wks 15-4-1-2-3-8-16)
17 Bad Manners - Special Brew (6wks 25-17-10-8-10-17)
18 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (6wks 35-16-5-4-9-18)
19 Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (5wks 32-24-18-17-19)
20 UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming (4wks 29-22-19-20)

21 U2 - I Will Follow (2wks 36-21)
22 Split Enz - Poor Boy (2wks 30-22)
23 Jacksons - Lovely One (2wks 27-23)
24 INXS - Just Keep Walking (2wks 35-24)
25 Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love (4wks 28-23-21-25)
26 Kate Bush - Army Dreamers (6wks 24-15-6-5-13-26)
27 Stephanie Mills - Never Knew Love Like This Before (7wks 25-16-12-9-9-12-27)
28 Icehouse - We Can Get Together (2wks 34-28)
29 Kool & The Gang - Celebration (1wk 29 NEW)
30 Bob Marley - Redemption Song (7wks 23-8-2-3-6-14-30)

31 Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (1wk 31 NEW)
32 Chic - Real People (1wk 32 NEW)
33 Eddy Grant - Do You Feel My Love (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Rod Stewart - Passion (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Kenny Rogers - Lady (1wk 35 NEW)
36 Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard - Suddenly (4wks 32-25-26-36)
37 Robert Wyatt - At Last I Am Free (4wks 27-20-25-37)
38 Killing Joke - Requiem (5wks 27-17-15-23-38)
39 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Bourgie Bourgie (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Paul Simon - One Trick Pony (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Prince - When You Were Mine (2LP 1-1 Dirty Mind)
LP Specials - Man At C&A (1LP 2 More Specials)
LP Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind (3LP 2-3-3 The River)
LP Tom Waits - Heartattack & Vine (2LP 2-4 Heartattack & Vine)
LP Adam & The Ants - Physical (You're So) (3BS 1-4-5 b/s Dog Eat Dog)

A static top seven, and nine new entries from:

• The debut UK #5 & Australia #15 single by the London New Romantics was written (as were all their singles) by guitarist Gary Kemp, and produced by Richard James Burgess
• The feel good post disco R&B anthem penned by the group reached USA #1 (R&B #1), Canada #1, New Zealand #1, Australia #33, & UK #7.
  
• The reggae new wave Pete Briquette & Bob Geldof composition was a scathing attack on the Republic of Ireland Government. The lead single from the Tony Visconti produced Mondo Bongo album reached the top 3 in Ireland, the UK, Germany, & Norway, as well as Australia #18 & Canada #47.
  
• The post disco title track of Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards New York based group's 4th studio album stalled at USA #79.
  
• The former Equals member's self written & produced UK #8 reggae single from his Can't Get Enough album.
  
• The UK #17, USA #5, Canada #2, & Australia #16 pop rock lead single from the Foolish Behaviour album was composed by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan and Gary Grainger.
  
• The Lionel Richie written & produced country soul ballad peaked at USA #1 (AC #1 & Country #1), Canada #2, UK #12 & Australia #15.
  
• The Atlanta, Georgia soul group's UK #32 uptempo R&B dance hit was their final of 18 top 40 hits.
  
• The self penned USA #40 live title track of the New York singer/songwriter's 1980 album.
  

[raliverpool]

30/11/1980

01 Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short (2wks 12-1)

02 Roxy Music - Same Old Scene (4wks 24-4-4-2)
03 XTC - Ten Feet Tall (3wks 31-13-3)
04 Madness - Embarrassment (1wk 4 NEW)
05 Adam & The Ants - Dog Eat Dog (7wks 30-11-4-1-1-1-5)
06 OMD - Enola Gay (7wks 20-8-1-2-2-2-6)
07 Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (5wks 21-7-3-3-7)
08 Abba - Super Trouper (3wks 22-9-8)
09 John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over (4wks 36-16-10-9)
10 Blondie - The Tide Is High (4wks 11-6-6-10)

11 David Bowie - Fashion (5wks 20-10-7-7-11)
12 Dennis Waterman - I Could Be So Good For You (4wks 30-11-8-12)
13 Buggles - Elstree (4wks 12-5-5-13)
14 Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out (4wks 31-20-11-14)
15 Boomtown Rats - Banana Republic (2wks 31-15)
16 U2 - I Will Follow (3wks 36-21-16)
17 INXS - Just Keep Walking (3wks 35-24-17)
18 Split Enz - Poor Boy (3wks 30-22-18)
19 Kool & The Gang - Celebration (2wks 29-19)
20 Devo - Whip It (5wks 30-19-15-14-20)

21 Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (1wk 21 NEW)
22 Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary (4wks 35-18-15-22)
23 Eddy Grant - Do You Feel My Love (2wks 33-23)
24 UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming (5wks 29-22-19-20-24)
25 Funky 4 + 1 - That's The Joint (6wks 32-24-18-17-19-25)
26 Chic - Real People (2wks 32-26)
27 Kenny Rogers - Lady (2wks 35-27)
28 Rod Stewart - Passion (2wks 34-28)
29 Icehouse - We Can Get Together (3wks 34-28-29)
30 Barbra Streisand - Woman In Love (8wks 15-4-1-2-3-8-16-30)

31 Jacksons - Lovely One (3wks 27-23-31)
32 Bad Manners - Special Brew (7wks 25-17-10-8-10-17-32)
33 Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues (1wk 33 NEW)
34 Simple Minds - I Travel (1wk 34 NEW)
35 Roger Daltrey - Without Your Love (5wks 28-23-21-25-35)
36 Generation X - Dancing With Myself (7wks 35-16-5-4-9-18-36)
37 Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley (1wk 37 NEW)
38 AC/DC - Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution (1wk 38 NEW)
39 Peter Gabriel - I Don't Remember (1wk 39 NEW)
40 Shakatak - Feels Like The Right Time (1wk 40 NEW)

LP Motorhead - (We Are The) Roadcrew (1LP 1 Ace Of Spades)
LP Specials - Man At C&A (2LP 2-2 More Specials)
LP Talking Heads - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (1LP 3 Remain In Light)
LP Prince - When You Were Mine (3LP 1-1-4 Dirty Mind)
LP Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind (4LP 2-3-3-5 The River)

The London New Romantics gain a Retro Rewind chart topper with their debut single .... Elsewhere eight more entries this week from:

• The Absolutely album UK #4 single primarily written by Lee Thompson, the plot of the song reflected the unfolding turmoil following the news that his teenage sister, Tracy Thompson, had become pregnant and was carrying a black man's child. The subsequent rejection by her family, and the shame felt, was reflected in the song, with deliberately ambiguous lyrics so it could equally apply to homosexuality.
  
• The Keith Olsen produced second single from her second album Crimes of Passion, saw this rocker reach USA #9, Canada #10, & Australia #33.
  
• The self penned New Wave effective title track of the Yorkshire born singer's Clues album became a UK #33, Australia #23, Canada #7, & USA #105 hit having peaked at #3 in Germany.
  
• The Scottish post punk band's synthpop lead single from their third album Empires and Dance failed to trouble the UK singles charts.
  
• The Blizzard Of Ozz UK #46 song by British heavy metal vocalist about English occultist Aleister Crowley.
  
• The UK #15 & Ireland #15 single from the Back in Black album by the Australian Hard rock band.
  
• The UK #62 & USA #107 art rock single from the Peter Gabriel 3 album.
  
• Bill Sharpe's English jazz funk band's second single and first charting UK #41 single.