Post by Panda on Sept 8, 2020 0:35:32 GMT 1
Part 8 (5-1):
5(4) JASON DONOVAN - Too Many Broken Hearts (377 points)
Top 40 run: 9-1-1-2-2-2-6-11-20-24-34
With his ridiculous mullet gone, the Neighbours star scored his first solo no.1.
4(5) SOUL II SOUL - Back To Life (405 points)
Top 40 run: 12-3-1-1-1-1-3-9-11-19-29
A revolutionary track that reflected a slowly shifting culture in British music. The track was originally sung a capella by Caron Wheeler but was remixed for the single release. Soul II Soul was led by Jazzie B, with vocalist Wheeler joined by producer Nellee Hooper. Jazzie B has remained a constant member throughout, and while a number of vocalists have featured, including Kym Mazelle, Wheeler has since returned to the group.
3(3) BANGLES - Eternal Flame (412 points)
Top 40 run: 33-13-5-1-1-1-1-2-7-11-27-27-38
The band's third big UK hit but the first one written by one of its members, with Susanna Hoffs penning the track with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. The track's success placed an increased focus on Hoffs over the rest of the band and by the end of the year they had announced their split, though they would reform a decade later.
2(2) JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS - Swing The Mood (500 points)
Top 40 run: 31-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-11-15-26-32-27-33-29-37
The single that launched the Jive Bunny phemomenon, this was a huge summer hit, spending five weeks at no.1. As with "That's What I Like" it featured a medley of old rock 'n' roll classics, though the intro and outro sample was Glenn Miller's "In The Mood". The single even made an impact in the US, reaching no.11 on the Billboard chart.
1(1) BLACK BOX - Ride On Time (618 points)
Top 40 run: 28-11-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-5-9-14-18-26-29
Still one of the most successful dance tracks of all time but it almost didn't happen. The original version of the track sampled Loleatta Holloways 1980 track "Love Sensation" but permission hadn't been granted and legal action was threatened. Negotiations involving the Italian trio, their label Deconstruction and "Love Sensation"'s writer Dan Hartman failed to reach a solution that worked for all parties and it was decided to record a new version of the track featuring vocals by a then-unknown session singer called Heather Small. The original copies were recalled, the new version was released to the stores and it soon shot to no.1, spending six weeks at the top and becoming the biggest selling single of the year. To further confuse matters, a model was hired to lip-sync the song (sound familiar?) for the video and 'live' TV performances. To further confuse matters further, they actually had two tracks in the top 10 at the same time, but under different names, with "Numero Uno" reaching no.9 under the moniker Starlight. The original sample on "Ride On Time" was finally cleared many years later and it is that version that has often featured when the song's video has been played on TV. As a bonus, the original version (with a slightly different video) is below.
5(4) JASON DONOVAN - Too Many Broken Hearts (377 points)
Top 40 run: 9-1-1-2-2-2-6-11-20-24-34
With his ridiculous mullet gone, the Neighbours star scored his first solo no.1.
4(5) SOUL II SOUL - Back To Life (405 points)
Top 40 run: 12-3-1-1-1-1-3-9-11-19-29
A revolutionary track that reflected a slowly shifting culture in British music. The track was originally sung a capella by Caron Wheeler but was remixed for the single release. Soul II Soul was led by Jazzie B, with vocalist Wheeler joined by producer Nellee Hooper. Jazzie B has remained a constant member throughout, and while a number of vocalists have featured, including Kym Mazelle, Wheeler has since returned to the group.
3(3) BANGLES - Eternal Flame (412 points)
Top 40 run: 33-13-5-1-1-1-1-2-7-11-27-27-38
The band's third big UK hit but the first one written by one of its members, with Susanna Hoffs penning the track with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. The track's success placed an increased focus on Hoffs over the rest of the band and by the end of the year they had announced their split, though they would reform a decade later.
2(2) JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS - Swing The Mood (500 points)
Top 40 run: 31-3-1-1-1-1-1-2-4-11-15-26-32-27-33-29-37
The single that launched the Jive Bunny phemomenon, this was a huge summer hit, spending five weeks at no.1. As with "That's What I Like" it featured a medley of old rock 'n' roll classics, though the intro and outro sample was Glenn Miller's "In The Mood". The single even made an impact in the US, reaching no.11 on the Billboard chart.
1(1) BLACK BOX - Ride On Time (618 points)
Top 40 run: 28-11-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-5-9-14-18-26-29
Still one of the most successful dance tracks of all time but it almost didn't happen. The original version of the track sampled Loleatta Holloways 1980 track "Love Sensation" but permission hadn't been granted and legal action was threatened. Negotiations involving the Italian trio, their label Deconstruction and "Love Sensation"'s writer Dan Hartman failed to reach a solution that worked for all parties and it was decided to record a new version of the track featuring vocals by a then-unknown session singer called Heather Small. The original copies were recalled, the new version was released to the stores and it soon shot to no.1, spending six weeks at the top and becoming the biggest selling single of the year. To further confuse matters, a model was hired to lip-sync the song (sound familiar?) for the video and 'live' TV performances. To further confuse matters further, they actually had two tracks in the top 10 at the same time, but under different names, with "Numero Uno" reaching no.9 under the moniker Starlight. The original sample on "Ride On Time" was finally cleared many years later and it is that version that has often featured when the song's video has been played on TV. As a bonus, the original version (with a slightly different video) is below.