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 Non-Top 75 Flops, rediscovering old forgotten and unsuccessful gems |
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 Apr 18 2015, 11:20 PM
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Thanks to a rare few days off work, and with a tragic lack of social life I've been checking out the Official UK Singles Chart Archive, now they've included the whole Top 100 from '83, and have discovered a few gems, such as these:
Tom Tom Club - The Man With The Four Way Hips (No. 82, 1983) Three Degrees - Liar (No. 97, 1984) Sandie Shaw - Frederick (No.93, 1986) plus one track which I always felt should have been a hit, but never realised it wasn't that far off the Top 75: Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes (No.81, 2000) There's a few to be getting on with. Any others which deserved to go Top 75 but didn't? If this gets enough responses, how about a rate of tracks which peaked at #76 - #100? (not the catchiest of titles, admittedly, but then again it is gone midnight and I'm tipsy) This post has been edited by AH Gold: Apr 19 2015, 08:43 PM |
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Apr 18 2015, 11:59 PM
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This piece of utter madness from 1994, a top 5 hit in Germany but only #77 here.
Brilliantly, it made top 30 in Scotland for reasons that will immediately become apparent. This post has been edited by BillyH: Apr 19 2015, 12:01 AM |
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Apr 19 2015, 08:19 AM
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Some my favourites :
Kirsty Maccoll - Terry (# 82) Star Sisters - Stars on 45 (# 80) Dana - Little Things Mean A Lot (# 92) |
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Apr 19 2015, 01:05 PM
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QUOTE(BillyH @ Apr 19 2015, 12:59 AM)  This piece of utter madness from 1994, a top 5 hit in Germany but only #77 here. Brilliantly, it made top 30 in Scotland for reasons that will immediately become apparent. well, it is...mad  but I oddly like it
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Apr 19 2015, 01:06 PM
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QUOTE(Sword of Justice @ Apr 19 2015, 09:19 AM) Some my favourites : Kirsty Maccoll - Terry (# 82) Yes, incredible track which deserved so much more |
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Apr 19 2015, 08:41 PM
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Dead Or Alive (International Chrysis) - Rebel Rebel (No.76, 1994)
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Apr 22 2015, 01:44 PM
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From 1994, made #84 of March that year. This ALWAYS used to be selected on The Box. Was a hit in the US!!
"Worker Man" by Patra |
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Apr 22 2015, 02:00 PM
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This is not a good track, but deserves a LOL for the production values on the song - was originally going to be released in Summer 2003, released August 2004 and made #80!
"Painted Pony" - Acoustic Love Experience |
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Apr 22 2015, 08:02 PM
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Beyonce wasn't the first "Independent Woman" it was Roxanne Shante in 1990 making the dizzy heights of #77 - it's forgettable, but it's a decent feminist rap:
Jennifer Rush she of the "Power of Love" fame, was a regular in this region: "Higher Ground" made #98 in 1990 - very up-tempo and more suited to Eurovision: "You're My One and Only" made #90 in November 1988 - a ballad, but pleasent. "Madonna's Eyes" made #84 in March 1986 - another up-tempo, but very dramatic and powerful - this could have been a massive hit Whitney Houston's first single "You Give Good Love" - #93 in 1985 - This is a beautiful soul track: |
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Apr 22 2015, 08:10 PM
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Phyllis Nelson's "I Like You" from 1985, her follow up to "Move Closer" which made #81 - a different song alltogether - quite dancey this is:
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Apr 22 2015, 10:09 PM
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The best Eurovision winner of the 1980s - "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corrine Hermes which won for Luxembourg. Made #89 in 1983.
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Apr 22 2015, 10:16 PM
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Number 100 in 1994.
On the NPG label and featuring Prince on backing vocals. Brilliant. |
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Apr 27 2015, 10:18 AM
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Some good choices (well maybe not Painted Pony
) Madonna's Eyes probably my fave of the lot.Forgot to add this one (a former BJSC total flop for me no less): Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (No.91, 1987) This post has been edited by AH Gold: Apr 27 2015, 10:19 AM |
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Apr 27 2015, 02:04 PM
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Mandy Smith is my favourite SAW arstist.
I didn't heard before "Painted Pony", it's true pure pop. 
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May 2 2015, 08:25 PM
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I love that Mandy Smith song - shame she never had a hit
 "Madonna Eyes" is one of Jennifer Rush's best after "The Power of Love". I love the Dead or Alive track - good piece of tranny pop.#79 in February 1991 - "Secret" by Heart (Why the hell wasn't this a big hit!!): "Love Hurts" by Barbara Dickson - made #153 (Zobbel supplied the information) was the theme tune to "Band of Gold" a drama series about prostitutes - she was in it |
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May 2 2015, 08:43 PM
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Chaka Khan - "Through the Fire" #78 in 1985. Found a lease of life on that prat Kayne West's "Throught the wire" but the original is a gorgeous power ballad. Again, why wasn't this a bigger hit?
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