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Post by Earl Purple on Jul 6, 2020 14:37:30 GMT 1
Thanks for compiling Panda . This was the first year I compiled my first chart (Sledgehammer was my first number one), so nice trip down memory lane here. Still cannot fathom to this day how Nick Berry was the second biggest selling single of the year with this pile of old slop. Power of TV. Unfortunately Simon Cowell saw through this and later brought us Robson & Jerome. |
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jul 6, 2020 18:13:49 GMT 1
Thanks for compiling Panda . This was the first year I compiled my first chart (Sledgehammer was my first number one), so nice trip down memory lane here. Still cannot fathom to this day how Nick Berry was the second biggest selling single of the year with this pile of old slop. Power of TV. Unfortunately Simon Cowell saw through this and later brought us Robson & Jerome. I think a lot of the women used to fancy Nick Berry as well - which always used to help! |
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Post by Panda on Jul 6, 2020 18:31:46 GMT 1
Power of TV. Unfortunately Simon Cowell saw through this and later brought us Robson & Jerome. I think a lot of the women used to fancy Nick Berry as well - which always used to help! True but I think it has far less of an impact on sales. Compare Nick Berry and Nick Kamen... |
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Post by meister on Jul 12, 2020 17:43:57 GMT 1
Nice to see four entries by Five Star.
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Post by rubcale on Jul 13, 2020 11:35:43 GMT 1
Melody Maker compiled on the points system had Diana Ross at #1.
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Post by Earl Purple on Jul 13, 2020 12:43:19 GMT 1
The 1980s saw covers of songs from the 70s, the 60s, the 50s, the 40s and the 30s reach #1. "Don't Leave Me This Way" is a cover from the 70s. (Saving All My Love For You is another)
I only count proper covers, not samples or parts of Jive Bunny medleys. |
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Post by Whitneyfan on Jul 14, 2020 19:38:43 GMT 1
The 1980s saw covers of songs from the 70s, the 60s, the 50s, the 40s and the 30s reach #1. "Don't Leave Me This Way" is a cover from the 70s. (Saving All My Love For You is another)
I only count proper covers, not samples or parts of Jive Bunny medleys. Even covers of songs from the 80s - Don't turn around, for example! |
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Post by Earl Purple on Jul 14, 2020 20:29:43 GMT 1
The 1980s saw covers of songs from the 70s, the 60s, the 50s, the 40s and the 30s reach #1. "Don't Leave Me This Way" is a cover from the 70s. (Saving All My Love For You is another) I only count proper covers, not samples or parts of Jive Bunny medleys. Even covers of songs from the 80s - Don't turn around, for example! Yes, also "Only You". "The Only Way Is Up" was a cover of a 1983 song by Otis Clay. And I'd count Band Aid II in there too.
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Post by Panda on Jul 15, 2020 18:52:14 GMT 1
Melody Maker compiled on the points system had Diana Ross at #1. What was their points system? |
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Post by rubcale on Jul 16, 2020 11:21:58 GMT 1
Melody Maker compiled on the points system had Diana Ross at #1. What was their points system? I really couldn't remember now.
This stuck in my head because it really surprised me.
My memory says Melody Maker only compiled a top 30 although it could be that they eventually increased to a top 50. Certainly they wouldn't have given bonus points to the top 3.
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