Posted April 9, 201015 yr Friday 23rd April The Top Books: 01 01 GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET`S NEST - STIEG LARSSON 02 08 ROADSIDE CROSSES - JEFFERY DEAVER 03 NE HARD GIRLS - MARTINA COLE 04 02 GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE - STIEG LARSSON 05 03 8TH CONFESSION - JAMES PATTERSON 06 04 BEST OF TIMES - PENNY VINCENZI 07 NE REMARKABLE CREATURES - TRACY CHEVALIER 08 06 GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO - STIEG LARSSON 09 07 BLOOD LINE - MARK BILLINGHAM 10 05 WOLF HALL - HILARY MANTEL The Top Games: 01 01 JUST DANCE 02 02 TOM CLANCYS SPLINTER CELL: CONVICTION 03 03 GRAND THEFT AUTO: EPISODES FROM LIBERTY CITY 04 06 GOD OF WAR 3 05 04 LEGO INDIANA JONES 06 05 ALIEN VS PREDATOR: HUNTER 07 RE GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR 08 07 SOLUS 09 08 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: PLATINUM 10 09 HEAVY RAIN The Top Dvd Films: 01 01 LAW ABIDING CITIZEN 02 02 2012 03 03 TWILIGHT SAGA NEW MOON 04 NE NINE 05 NE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS 06 NE THE BOX 07 04 INGLOURIUS BASTERDS 08 08 PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 09 NE MARINE 2 10 05 DESCENT 2 The Top UK Box Office Films: Supplied By Screen International 01 NE DEAR JOHN £1,995,301 02 01 CLASH OF THE TITANS 03 02 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 04 03 KICK ASS 05 04 NANNY MCPHEE AND THE BIG BANG 06 NE THE GHOSTWRITER £853,679 07 NE CEMETERY JUNCTION £641,218 08 05 ALICE IN WONDERLAND 09 06 BLINDSIDE 10 07 REMEMBER ME Note this Ricky Gervais directed/written film..We pronounce it "Sem-ma-tree", not "Sem-ma-terry. Here endeth, todays lesson! The Top TV: 01 01 CORONATION STREET 10.93 02 04 A TOUCH OF FROST 9.94 03 NE ITV NEWS HEADLINES MON 9.63 04 02 EASTENDERS 9.29 05 03 DR WHO 7.91 06 05 EMMERDALE 7.89 07 NE FOYLE`S WAR 7.08 08 08 UEFA CHAMPION`S LEAGUE SOCCER 7.04 09 NE OUTNUMBERED 6.70 10 09 CASUALTY 6.33 11 NE HARRY POTTER 6.16 12 17 MASTERCHEF 6.13 13 13 WHO DARES WINS 6.09 14 12 HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU 6.00 15 06 ASHES TO ASHES 6.62 16 14 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 5.75 17 11 OVER THE RAINBOW 5.61 18 NE A PASSIONATE WOMAN 5.57 19 10 HOLBY CITY 5.42 20 RE WATERLOO RD 5.13 21 RE COUNTRYFILE 4.92 22 16 LIFE OF RILEY 4.79 23 15 ONE SHOW 4.73 24 18 BBC NEWS 4.72 25 NE OUTTAKE TV 4.65 26 21 10 O`CLOCK NEWS 4.60 27 19 6 O`CLOCK NEWS 4.35 28 RE TOTAL WIPEOUT 4.25 29 NE FA CUP SOCCER 3.97 30 RE COUNTRYWISE 3.90 The Top Albums: Based on a rota of sales Thurs to Weds, with adjusted figures for new entries 01 NE WAKE UP THE NATION - PAUL WELLER 02 NE IRON MAN - AC/DC 03 01 DEFAMATION OF STRICKLAND BANKS - PLAN B 04 02 NOW 75 - VARIOUS 05 NE HANG COOL TEDDY BEAR - MEAT LOAF 06 03 EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE ON TV - SFG 07 NE MY BEST FRIEND IS YOU - KATE NASH 08 05 THE FAME - LADY GAGA 09 08 SUNNY SIDE UP - PAOLO NUTINI 10 NE KISS AND TELL - SELENA GOMEZ 11 06 MY WORLD - JUSTIN BIEBER 12 16 FLOORFILLERS 90s CLUB CLASSICS - VARIOUS 13 NE CLUBLAND-SMASHED - VARIOUS 14 09 LUNGS - FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE 15 07 BROTHER - BOYZONE 16 12 VERY BEST OF - FREE AND BAD COMPANY 17 13 SIMPLE TIMES - JOSHUA RADIN 18 04 CONGRATULATIONS - MGMT 19 14 GLEE VOL 1 20 11 GLEE VOL 2 21 17 POP PRINCESSES - VARIOUS 22 15 ELEMENT OF FREEDOM - ALICIA KEYS 23 10 SIGH NO MORE - MUMFORD AND SONS 24 18 WEEKEND ANTHEMS - VARIOUS 25 NE DAVE PEARCE`S TRANCE ANTHEMS 2010 - VARIOUS 26 26 SEXY R + B - VARIOUS 27 28 ASHES TO ASHES 3 - VARIOUS 28 19 TURN IT UP - PIXIE LOTT 29 24 ONLY BY THE NIGHT - KOL 30 28 FOREVER VIENNA - ANDRE RIEU The Flashback Charts to April 1982 compiled by MRIB The Top TV, back then: 01 CORONATION STREET 16.90...the good old days of the soap with Annie Walker/Fred Gee/Bet Lynch/Elsie Tanner/the Ogdens et al 02 THE BENNY HILL SHOW 16.20...with Henry McGee & Jackie Wright. Once you`d seen one show, you`d seem them all 03 CORONATION STREET 15.40 04 MINDER 15.00...Arthur sells a car for a Scotsman, but it contains drugs. So Terry intervenes when Arthur is arrested 05 3-2-1 13.80...Ted Rodgers in series 5 of the quiz come solve the clues to avoid the bin show 06 BBC NEWS AND SPORT SAT 13.80 07 GIVE US A CLUE 13.30...Michael Aspel resides in the charades based game with Una Stubbs & Lionel Blair 08 DALLAS 13.20...Larry Hagman and co 09 WHERE THERE`S LIFE 12.80...Dr Miriam Stoppard joins Rob Buckley in the fact based show on Wednesdays at 7pm for ITV 10 FAMILY FORTUNES 12.80...the late great Bob Monkhouse hosts series 3 of the Mr Babbage survey quiz 11 CROSSROADS MON 12.60...more goings on at the Motel after the fire 12 OPEN ALL HOURS 12.40...Ronnie Barker & David Jason in another repetitive Roy Clarke sitcom 13 CROSSROADS TUES 12.40 14 WORLD SUPERSTARS 1982 12.20...Sportstars around the world compete in this annual event. This year coming from Florida 15 TOP OF THE POPS 12.00...David Jensen presents the weekly pop show, with Spandau Ballet, Roxy Music, Shakatak, Dollar, Simple Minds, Monsoon, Bardo & Bucks Fizz 16 KENNY EVERETT TELEVISION SHOW 11.70...following TOTP at 8pm it was the cuddly Ken Show 17 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG 11.50...a BBC Saturday showing of the classic fantasy film from 1968 with Dick Van Dyke et al 18 CROSSROADS WEDS 11.30 19 CROSSROADS THURS 11.10 20 A WHALE FOR THE KILLING 10.50..."A tv movie version of the book by Farley Mowat starring Peter Strauss as Charles Landon Just outside the top 20 we celebrated "11 YEARS OF PARKINSON" featuring highlights of Michael Parkinson on tv. With the likes of Muhammad Ali, Rod Hull & Emu...complete with the bit where Billy Connolly says "If you try that on me, I`ll break his beak & your hand". He never had an easy show did he? Poor old Michael! Even having a cardboard cut-out on the Kenny Everett show, along with "Cupid Stunt". The Top Singles in April 1982 01 01 MY CAMERA NEVER LIES - BUCKS FIZZ...the 3rd number one for the ex-Eurovision winners 02 05 EBONY AND IVORY - STEVIE WONDER/PAUL MCCARTNEY...that piano, and those vocals of Stevie & Paul 03 02 AIN`T NO PLEASING YOU - CHAS N DAVE...the biggest hit for the duo, actually topping the Melody Maker chart in 1982! 04 06 GIVE ME BACK MY HEART - DOLLAR...David & Therese with a bit of a 70s feel to this chart all round 05 14 PAPA`S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG - PIGBAG...post punk from Cheltenham & Birmingham, and what an instrumental 06 04 MORE THAN THIS - ROXY MUSIC...Bryan Ferry & his suit! 07 03 SEVEN TEARS - GOOMBAY DANCE BAND...the German based sound, that could`ve been Boney M 08 17 BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN...63 last month it`s Reg Dwight returning to the top ten after a break 09 21 ONE STEP FURTHER - BARDO...the UK entry to Eurovision 1982, that was 2nd only to Germany`s Nicole 10 07 GHOSTS - JAPAN...David Sylvian up to his tricks with those looks and sounds 11 18 FANTASTIC DAY - HAIRCUT 100...old Nick & the boys 12 13 NIGHT BIRDS - SHAKATAK...Jazz funk and the 1st of 2 top ten hits 13 27 I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - SHALAMAR...always seen in the chart with Shakatak by coincidence, and masterminded by Don Cornelius of "Soul Train" fame 14 08 JUST AN ILLUSION - IMAGINATION...Leee John and the bunch 15 12 SEE THOSE EYES - ALTERED IMAGES...the lovely Clare Grogan, on many a wall 16 10 DEAR JOHN - STATUS QUO...Frances, Rick and the boys, probably still getting Rabbito One airplay in 1982 17 26 THIS TIME - ENGLAND WORLD CUP SQUAD...our go at the World Cup in 1982, which was in Spain. Finished with Italy winning 18 23 REALLY SAYING SOMETHING - BANANARAMA...the first solo outing away from the Fun Boy Three. The original Spice Girls there! 19 15 DON`T LOVE ME TOO HARD - NOLANS...those Irish lassies from the 70s Talent show "Opportunity Knocks", supported Frank Sinatra in 1975 on tour. In 1979, they were tipped to win the Song For Europe with "Harry My Honolulu Lover" but came fourth, as the dodgy "Mary Anne" from Black Lace went to represent us in Eurovision. It took the Nolan Sisters five years to get a UK hit. The first being "Spirit Body & Soul" in October 1979 20 11 IS IT A DREAM - CLASSIX NOUVEAU...Sal Solo and co, getting number ones in Europe, but not the UK 21 09 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE - LEO SAYER...the return for Leo, who was doing a BBC2 series at the time 22 29 EVER SO LONELY - MONSOON...world fusion sound, thei first hit. The 2nd was "Shakti" and the video was directed by Midge Ure 23 16 LAYLA - DEREK AND THE DOMINOES...the re-issued Eric Clapton hit 24 20 DAMNED DON`T CRY - VISAGE...Steve Strange and that New Romantic sound, that had Midge Ure connections yet again 25 11 YOURS - JULIO IGLESIAS...that Spaniard, who used to play soccer, but had an injury. So, went to singing. Vera Lynn had a number one with it in January 1942 26 24 HOUSE ON FIRE - BOOMTOWN RATS...Bob Geldof and the boys, who finally bit the dust in 1986. In Jan 1981, they released a song called "Up All Night" that flopped, but I always thought it should`ve been a hit 27 NE SHIRLEY - SHAKIN`STEVENS...another cover for the Welshman, most certainly the Dave Edmunds of the eighties! 28 39 FREEZE-FRAME - J GEILS BAND...following up "Centrefold". They formed in 1967, had many a US hit and took 25 years to even do that in the UK 29 28 CAT PEOPLE - DAVID BOWIE...David Jones was 63 in January. Mr always different, I think we could say, as well as multi-talented. He was born in Brixton you know 30 22 A BUNCH OF TIME - FOSTER AND ALLEN...those lovely Irish men, Tony Allen/Mick Foster still doing the rounds in 2010 31 43 PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE - SIMPLE MINDS...up to Glasgow for Jim Kerr and co 32 NE VIEW FROM A BRIDGE - KIM WILDE...Marty`s girl in to year 2 of her career, but tending to slip into decline 33 44 INSTINCTION - SPANDAU BALLET...the Kemps in better days, and I would say better sound. I mean I couldn`t stand the overplayed hits of True & Gold etc 34 31 IRON FIST - MOTORHEAD...Ian Kilmister and co. So much rock around in the chart in 1982. Did we blame Tommy Vance on the Top 40, although he was making like a million mistakes every Sunday! Or were you tuning in to Richard Allinson and the UK Top 30 on Capital?! Well, it was a week ahead! And in those days Richard actually turned up, unlike last Saturday morning when he went awol from his radio 2 show & Colin Berry took the reigns and had no sleep! 35 30 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT (THE LAUGHING VERSION) - ELVIS PRESLEY...a 70s live version, where Elvis starts laughing because lyrics were changed around 36 25 POISON ARROW - ABC...Martin Fry and co, and the Trevor Horn produced "Lexicon Of Love" LP 37 NE I WON`T LET YOU DOWN - PHD...Jim Diamond`s outfit, who couldn`t get a follow up in the UK. "Suzi`s On The Up" was the follow up. There were 3 others, and they all flopped too 38 NE PRIVATE EYES - HALL & OATES...So many US hits, but the UK had very few big ones 39 NE GIRL CRAZY - HOT CHOCOLATE...Errol Brown doing the business again, proving once again a 1970s feel in 1982 40 36 STONE COLD - RAINBOW...Ritchie Blackmore led the group, after Deep Purple. Cozy Powell was a 70s member & Graham Bonnet was there between 1979/80. The Top Albums in April 1982: With Ms Streisand holding off Nick Heyward & those rock giants Iron Maiden & Motorhead! 01 02 LOVE SONGS - BARBRA STREISAND 02 03 PELICAN WEST - HAIRCUT 100 03 01 NUMBER OF THE BEAST - IRON MAIDEN 04 16 IRON FIST - MOTORHEAD 05 04 ALL FOR A SONG - BARBARA DICKSON 06 10 JAMES BONDS GREATEST HITS - VARIOUS 07 14 PORTRAIT - NOLANS 08 08 THE GIFT - JAM 09 05 TIN DRUM - JAPAN 10 09 SKY 4 FORTHCOMING - SKY 11 06 BEGIN THE BEGUINE - JULIO IGLESIAS 12 19 CHARIOTS OF FIRE - VANGELIS 13 07 THE ANVIL - VISAGE 14 12 PEARLS - ELKIE BROOKS 15 NE 1982 - STATUS QUO 16 15 FIVE MILES OUT - MIKE OLDFIELD 17 21 BAT OUT OF HELL - MEATLOAF 18 20 ASIA - ASIA 19 NE SEVEN TEARS - GOOMBAY DANCE BAND 20 17 ACTION TRAX - VARIOUS The Top Physicals, thie week: 01 NE DIANA VICKERS 02 01 PAUL WELLER 03 03 GAGA 04 02 SFG 05 04 INNA 06 09 PROFESSOR GREEN 07 10 SELENA GOMEZ 08 08 PLAN B 09 05 KATE NASH 10 06 BOYZONE The Top Pre-Order Singles: 01 CARRY OUT - TIMBALAND/TIMBERLAKE 26th Apr 02 DIRTY PICTURE - TAIO/KESHA 3rd May 03 I AM NOT A ROBOT - MARINA 26th Apr 04 ALL NIGHT LONG - ALEXANDRA 17th May 05 BITTERSWEET - SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR 3rd May 06 SCARS - NATALIE IMBRUGLIA 26th Apr 07 HEY SOUL SISTER - TRAIN 3rd May The Top Pre-Order Albums: 01 SONGS FROM THE TAINTED CHERRY TREE - DIANA VICKERS 3rd May 02 RAYMOND VS RAYMOND - USHER 26th Apr 03 FEVER - BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE 26th Apr 04 TIME FLIES - OASIS 14th June 05 FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT - ADAM LAMBERT 3rd May Hang on for the top 75 lowdown, coming soon...
April 23, 201015 yr The chart of April 82 is brilliant Kim Wilde had a top 5 hit with a View From A Bridge weeks later. Japan - Ghosts is one of those tracks that really gripped me it was different at the time. Altered Images were a bit kooky at the time, but Clare Grogan's voice was to die for :heart: I wonder if she is still presenting.
April 23, 201015 yr Dave, I hate to break it to you, but it is spelled 'cemetery' - the Americans spell it with an a (cemetary).
April 23, 201015 yr Author The big finish, and the Top 75 lowdown. Compiled thus: The top 40 based on a mix of physicals & download sales, with the 41-75 on just downloads. All put together by our friends at DTR. TOP 75 AQUALUNG BIFFY CLYRO ALL TIME LOW TOP 70 RIHANNA - TE AMO ALICIA KEYS - TSWABH MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS GLEE - HELLO I LOVE YOU TOP 60 SKEPTA 27) EMINEM ETC - DTW MUMFORD AND SONS - THE CAVE 26) 7 inch KESHA - TT 25) BLACK EYED PEAS - IGF 24) JASON DERULO - RIDIN`SOLO GLEE - HELLO GOODBYE DRAKE ALL AMERICAN REJECTS 23) JAY Z/SWISS BEATZ 50 31 THE ONLY EXCEPTION - PARAMORE 49 36 SET THE FIRE TO THE 3RD BAR - SNOW PATROL 48 34 HEARTBEAT SONG - FUTUREHEADS 47 35 BAD ROMANCE - LADY GAGA 22) 46 NE HEY SOUL SISTER - TRAIN 45 NE FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT - ADAM LAMBERT 44 48 LOVE DRUNK - BOYS LIKE GIRLS 43 32 YOU GOT THE DIRTEE LOVE - DIZZEE AND FLORENCE 42 44 ALL NIGHT LONG - ALEXANDRA 41 37 STARSTRUCK - 3OH!3/KATY PERRY 40 39 DON`T STOP BELIEVIN - JOURNEY 39 41 DON`T STOP BELIEVIN - GLEE 38 42 STAY TOO LONG - PLAN B 21) 37 33 GRAVITY - PIXIE LOTT 36 29 IF WE EVER MEET AGAIN - TIMBALAND/KATY PERRY 20) 35 28 MY NAME - MCLEAN 19) 34 23 ROCK THAT BODY - BLACK EYED PEAS 18) 33 NE HELLO - GLEE 32 30 OPPOSITE OF ADULTS - CHIDDY BANG 17) 12 inch e.p. 31 RE YOU`LL NEVER WALK AGAIN - GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS 16) 1963 30 27 SAY IT`S OVER - N-DUBZ 29 24 FIREFLIES - OWL CITY 28 25 DOG DAYS ARE OVER - FLORENCE 15) 7 inch 27 21 SKINNY GENES - ELIZA DOOLITTLE 26 22 EMPIRE STATE OF MIND II - ALICIA KEYS 25 20 IN MY HEAD - JASON DERULO 24 RE DON`T TRUST ME - 3OH!3 14) 23 17 PARACHUTE - CHERYL COLE 13) 22 11 I`D RATHER BE WITH YOU - JOSHUA RADIN 12) 21 19 STARRY EYED - ELLIE GOULDING 11) =20 20 18 BEDROCK - YOUNG MONEY 10) =19 19 15 DO WAH DOO - KATE NASH 9) =18 18 14 BABY - JUSTIN BIEBER/LUDACRIS =17 17 12 RUDE BOY - RIHANNA =16 16 16 MEMORIES - GUETTA/CUDI =15 15 10 HOT - INNA 8) =14 14 NE GIVES YOU HELL - GLEE 13 09 PASS OUT - TINIE TEMPAH =11 12 13 DIRTY PICTURE - TAIO/KESHA =12 11 07 TELEPHONE - GAGA/BEYONCE 7) =10 10 06 NATURALLY - SELENA GOMEZ 6) =9 09 RE THE BEST - TINA TURNER 5) 1989 =13 08 08 CARRY OUT - TIMBALAND/TIMBERLAKE =8 07 05 ACAPPELLA - KELIS =7 06 03 I NEED YOU TONIGHT - PROFESSOR GREEN 4) =6 05 02 THIS AIN`T A LOVE SONG - SFG 3) =5 04 04 SHE SAID - PLAN B 2) =4 03 NE UNTIL YOU WERE GONE - CHIPMUNK/ESMEE DENTERS =2 02 01 OMG - USHER/WILL I AM =3 01 NE ONCE - DIANA VICKERS 1) =1 ) Position without downloads alone = Position on Chart Show tv A severe lack of climbers this week, plus too many old songs in re-entries. Now the question that people are asking is...Will Usher get ahead of Diana, by Sunday? Not likely...though some programme called Big Top 40, a circus in it`s own right, might have it that way! DON`T FORGET...If you can recieve Eins Festival at 19.2 East on Satellite, there are 9 editions of Top Of The Pops on offer tonight in a selection from 1970-76 between the hours of 11pm & 5am. And Double Don`t Forget the Fresh Hit40UK will be on http://thesupertstation.info & Heart FM Spain on Sunday at 4pm...Take note of that, because if you are a listener, The Superstation will closing down in the near future...So you will have to switch to Heart FM Spain in order to listen. More new entries per hour, and the complete top 40 followed by the Ones To Watch from 7-8pm...You can`t go wrong!
April 23, 201015 yr Author Dave, I hate to break it to you, but it is spelled 'cemetery' - the Americans spell it with an a (cemetary). Yep...but we don`t say tery, we say tree! :lol:
April 23, 201015 yr Where can I find the full list for the Top 50 pre-order singles.I want to post a link on the Alex forum.Very pleased to see Sophie there. How different is April 82 to today.It is hard to believe there was a time when bands could sing and play instruments and being a singer meant you knew how to carry a tune and actually sing.
April 23, 201015 yr It could go either way.Diana was also No 1 last week on pre-orders.Where can I find the full pre-order chart?
April 23, 201015 yr I really do hope Sophie being #4 on pre-orders is a good sign! I'm actually with you on this one! :o Don't usually like Sophie's music that much, but for me, 'Bittersweet' is the best thing she's done and it'd be a real shame if it flops! :(
April 23, 201015 yr Author Where can I find the full list for the Top 50 pre-order singles.I want to post a link on the Alex forum.Very pleased to see Sophie there. How different is April 82 to today.It is hard to believe there was a time when bands could sing and play instruments and being a singer meant you knew how to carry a tune and actually sing. You won`t find one! HMV do a pre-order album chart on their site. The pre-order singles are totally based on the physical format, I haven`t found a way to get pre-order download tracks yet. As the physical format is dying rapidly...we are likely to lose both pre-order singles & the physical chart altogether.
April 23, 201015 yr Dave, where abouts do you forsee my Sophie charting when released? It'd be nice to have some idea, I'm quite anxious. :lol:
April 23, 201015 yr Author Dave, where abouts do you forsee my Sophie charting when released? It'd be nice to have some idea, I'm quite anxious. :lol: It`ll do top 20, I should think.
April 23, 201015 yr "How To Train Your Dragon" still doing well at the box office, finally went to see that last weekend and it was really good :) Hope Diana can hold onto #1 until Sunday - she should do. Top of physicals :cheer: Random question - how come the post date for your first post is always a few weeks in the past? :unsure:
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