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 90s Top 10 Sales- week by week 1990, In conjunction with TOTP |
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 15th October 2020, 08:19 PM
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20TH JANUARY
 For a second week in a row a S/A/W production led midweek flashes and for a second week in a row that track just missed out on the money, more on that in a minute. What that also means is that New Kids On The Block fought back again with “Hangin Tough” and overcame stiff competition, it improved saleswise to 45,000 and it certainly needed to in order to keep pole position. In total the boys have spent 5 weeks at No 1 in the last 2 months and in three of those weeks they had to come from behind. Incidentally their album bounds 6-2 to reach a new peak with only Phil Collins “But Seriously” now ahead of it.  This week the challenger was predictably the new Kylie Minogue single “Tears On My Pillow”, a cover of 1958 Little Anthony & The Imperials No 4 US hit which failed to chart here. It features not only on Minogue’s last album “Enjoy Yourself” but also on the soundtrack to her first feature film “The Delinquents” which opened here on Boxing Day to moderate success. It’s Kylie’s 9th single and a ninth top 5 hit to boot as it debuts at No 2 with sales of 35,000, the album has spent its first 14 weeks in the top 6 amassing sales of 900,000 so far!  Consisting of a varied line up but always with Kurtis Mantronix at the helm, the group that bears his surname arrive 12-4 (31,000) this week with “Got To Have Your Love” which features Wondress Hutchinson on vocals. The outfit have been influential in dance circles since their 1985 debut and hit a previous best with “Bassline” a No 34 hit in 1986.  Finally braving it truly alone, Jimmy Somerville’s new single “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” is obviously a cover of the Sylvester classic from 1978 which turned into a gay disco classic. Here it’s been remade by the former Bronski Beat/ Communards frontman who is rewarded with a 24-5 (26,000)move surpassing the No 8 peak of the original, his debut solo album “Read My Lips” has struggling in the Christmas slog moving 62-50 this week to mark a new high.  Dancin Danny D is back under the D Mob moniker with a new featured artist (Nuff Juice) and a fourth single in the form of “Put Your Hands Together”, their last single “C’Mon And Get My Love” became their first failure peaking at Just No 15 though a sizeable club hit. This time around they’ve slung in a bit of the O’Jays 1983 track “Put Our Heads Together” to come up with a hit to return them to favour moving 16-7 (21,000).  Featuring the now ubiquitous “Yeah! Woo!” drum loop borrowed from James Brown, another Italo House track makes the UK top 10, and yes it’s a cover again this time by the FPI Project who have taken Lamont Dozier’s “Going Back To My Roots” and revamped it for the 90s. The song was finally a hit in the UK in 1981 for Odyssey (No 4) but this version takes its que from Richie Havens 1980 version with a slicing of Honesty 69’s club hit “Rich In Paradise” and T99’s “Too Nice To Be Real” and it’s another song that has been floating around since pre Christmas making slow progress 48-40-30-28-25-14 selling 16,800 in its latest frame to climb to No 10. The song has already generated some controversy as it charted on a largely instrumental version at the start of it's run, but it has since been remixed with a new vocal by Sharon Dee Clarke and Gallup are combining sales of both versions which shouldn't ordinarily be allowed under chart rules, however Gallup are listing the track as simply by FPI Project and seem to have gotten away with it under this premise, as well as stating that the other side of the track "Rich In Paradise" remains the same on both versions. The 49’ers progress nicely 6-3 (32,000) but the festivities are truly over for Soul II Soul who slip 3-6 (22,000), Rob N Raz hold at No 8 (19,000) and Jason Donovan dives 2-9 (17,000). 1- HANGIN TOUGH- New Kids On The Block (45,000) 2- TEARS ON MY PILLOW- Kylie Minogue (35,000) 3- TOUCH ME- 49ers (32,000) 4- GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE- Mantronix (31,000) 5- YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)- Jimmy Somerville (26,000) 6- GET A LIFE- Soul II Soul (22,000) 7- PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER- D.Mob (21,000) 8- GOT TO GET- Rob N Raz Featuring Leila K (19,000) 9- WHEN YOU COME BACK TO ME- Jason Donovan (17,000) 10- GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS/ RICH IN PARADISE- FPI Project (16,800)          
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16th October 2020, 08:06 AM
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There's a FANTASTIC new entry at number 30 this week, which may become quite big I feel...
It's the first song I can remember from my childhood being on the radio and it takes me back to being driven home from my first swimming lessons. Top 40- 14 January 1990: https://www.mixcloud.com/lottielonglegs/rad...ookes-14011990/ |
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16th October 2020, 08:44 AM
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I love Going Back to My Roots. I still play it today.
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16th October 2020, 10:24 AM
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amazing to see Kylie debut at #2 with the 4th single of the album, just shows how popular she was
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16th October 2020, 12:53 PM
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The only thing I don't like about the radio show is that they never give any context to the song, it's always in at 30 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing compares 2 u... they don't even mention it's a Prince cover, that she had her first hit Mandinka 2 years ago, that her 2nd album is coming... and same for all newies, never a detail, no information, nada...
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16th October 2020, 06:08 PM
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Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo
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27TH JANUARY
 There was no fight back for New Kids On The Block this week as they get roundly defeated and fall 1-2 (52,000) though you’ll note they are still increasing sales wise! Instead nothing could prevent a fourth chart topper for Kylie Minogue and “Tears On My Pillow” as she becomes only the second female act to score as many chart toppers, the only lady ahead of her? Madonna of course on 6 No 1’s so far. It is also S/A/W’s 13th chart topper with a change of decade not appearing to hamper their ability to score big hits, this production bumps 2-1 (61,000), and at 2 minutes 28 seconds it’s also the shortest chart topper since the Specials ten years ago.  A big hit with critics back in 1988 Sinead O’Connor’s debut set “The Lion And The Cobra” yielded only one hit “Mandika” which made No 17 but with her second due in March she’s found the perfect cover, a version of the Family’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” which was written by a certain Prince. Much has been made of the promo and a teary O’Connor which has affected many with O’Connor reflecting on her own mother’s death during the filming. It’s certainly a hit on radio and at retail as it powers 30-3 (40,600) with an eye on the top slot next week. :format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/A-300380-1433855890-5036.jpeg.jpg) First single “Wanted” petered out at No 45 but second release “Could Have Told You So” marks the arrival of Halo James in the UK consciousness. Fronted by the photogenic Christian James (already a hit with “Smash Hits”) the group also contains Ray St.John who co-wrote “Smooth Operator” for Sade back in 1984 so this isn’t quite his first brush with fame. The song bounds 13-6 (29,000) after a strong TOTP performance. FPI Project nudge 10-9 (19,000) but no good news to be had anywhere else, 49ers and Mantronix both slide to make way for O’Connor dipping 3-4 (31,000) and 4-5 (31,000) respectively. Jimmy Somerville disco’s 5-7 (26,000), D.Mob slip 7-8 (20,000), and Rob N Raz Ft Leila K don’t get it as they fall 8-10 (18,000) 1- TEARS ON MY PILLOW- Kylie Minogue (61,000) 2- HANGIN TOUGH- New Kids On The Block (52,000) 3- NOTHING COMPARES 2 U- Sinead O’Connor (40,600) 4- TOUCH ME- 49ers (31,000) 5- GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE- Mantronix (31,000) 6- COULD HAVE TOLD YOU SO- Halo James (29,000) 7- YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)- Jimmy Somerville (26,000) 8- PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER- D.Mob (20,000) 9- GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS- FPI Project (19,000) 10- GOT TO GET- Rob N Raz Ft Leila K (18,000)  
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16th October 2020, 06:28 PM
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At the time Halo James was my favourite single in the top 10. Not quite so fussed on it now though.
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16th October 2020, 06:53 PM
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Oh I loved Could have told you so, heard it today and still sounded great to me.
Great climb for Sinead. I was totally obsessed with the song and Sinead in general. Her debut album was incredible. Cray how she wrote so many amazing songs in a matter of 3-5 years, then never again a good song after her 2nd album :/ |
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16th October 2020, 08:15 PM
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Halo James sounds very 80s. Never heard it before!
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16th October 2020, 10:19 PM
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QUOTE(Bjork @ Oct 16 2020, 11:24 AM)  amazing to see Kylie debut at #2 with the 4th single of the album, just shows how popular she was Was it not due to the post Xmas lul? |
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17th October 2020, 02:35 PM
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Ciao, 911? E 'Quagmire. Sì, è preso nella finestra di questo
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QUOTE(Steve201 @ Oct 16 2020, 11:19 PM) Was it not due to the post Xmas lul? In part, had it have been the week before it would have debuted at No 1. |
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17th October 2020, 06:25 PM
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I didn't like Nothing Compares 2 U for a long time. I still don't like the chorus very much. The verses ❤️❤️❤️
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17th October 2020, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE(Colm @ Oct 17 2020, 07:25 PM) I didn't like Nothing Compares 2 U for a long time. I still don't like the chorus very much. The verses ❤️❤️❤️ Have never really liked it. |
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18th October 2020, 07:58 AM
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You have to be from another planet to dislike Nothing compares 2 U, everything about it is an 11/10, the melody, the lyrics, the vocal delivery, how she sings it from the guts, everything...
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18th October 2020, 08:33 AM
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You don't really. It's perfectly acceptable to dislike any song that does nothing for you without being judged for it. Her voice is distinctive - I'm fairly sure some people actively dislike it.
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18th October 2020, 10:22 AM
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Right in front of my salad?!
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I’m ambivalent towards Nothing Compares 2 U, it’s just ok imo.
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18th October 2020, 10:59 AM
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It massively picks up in the second half for me, and I appreciate Sinead’s emotion throughout the song, but it’s never one I’d listen to from choice.
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18th October 2020, 11:15 AM
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Caught up on the first four 1990s episodes! Really enjoying it
 The #1s have not really picked up yet since Band Aid II for me oops as that Kylie song is pretty dire and New Kids On The Block okay at best. I'd never seen the 'Hangin' Tough' video before but now I've watched it 3 times in quick succession thanks to binge-watching these  To add to the Sinead debate, I appreciate the emotional impact (that tear!) but her voice grates on me a bit so I've never been able to fully enjoy it. It was quite magical to see it as a 'breaker' at #30 though, knowing how huge it would become.Didn't take long for dodgy 90s green screen visuals to appear with that Jimmy Somerville video De La Soul and Mantronix probably my favourites to appear so far from these top 10s. |
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18th October 2020, 11:42 AM
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Was convinced Halo James had had a couple more small hits but just looked it up and
Could Have Told You So is their only top 40, so they were proper 1-hit wonders |
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18th October 2020, 02:52 PM
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Here's the Radio 1 Top 40 for 21 January 1990: https://www.mixcloud.com/StephenTheRadioKid...ookes-21011990/
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