UK Top 40 Singles - w/e 11 Jun 1983

 

1. Police - Every Breath You Take

2. Wham - Bad Boys

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary

4. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier

5. New Edition - Candy Girl

6. Booker Newberry III - Love Town

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky

8. David Bowie - China Girl

9. Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You

 

11. George Benson - Lady Love Me (One More Time)

12. Flash & The Pan - Waiting For A Train

13. Style Council - Money Go Round (Pt 1)

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation

15. Kajagoogoo - Hang On Now

16. Spandau Ballet - True

17. Big Country - In A Big Country

18. Elton John - I Guess That's Why That Call It The Blues

19. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

20. Hot Chocolate - What Kind Of Boy You Looking For (Girl)

21. Forrest - Feel The Need In Me

22. Galaxy ft Phil Fearon - Dancing Tight

23. Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed

24. Ultravox - We Came To Dance

25. Manchester United FC - Glory Glory Man United

26. David Grant - Stop & Go

27. H20 - Dream To Sleep

28. David Joseph - Let's Live It Up (Nite People)

29. Imposter (Elvis Costello) - Pills & Soap

30. Shakatak - Dark Is The Night

31. Altered Images - Bring Me Closer

32. Twisted Sister - The Kids Are Back

33. Shalamar - Dead Giveaway

34. Imagination - Looking At Midnight

35. Blancmange - Blind Vision

36. Mtume - Juicy Fruit

37. Agnetha Faltskog - The Heat Is On

38. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

39. F.R David - Words

40. Al Jarreau - Mornin'

a good chart me thinks

 

 

2. Wham - Bad Boys

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary .........

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky......

8. David Bowie - China Girl

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You

12. Flash & The Pan - Waiting For A Train

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation

19. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

23. Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed... a better cover then the go go's original

30. Shakatak - Dark Is The Night

 

These are the ones I liked back then

 

1. Police - Every Breath You Take

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky

8. David Bowie - China Girl :cheer:

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You

12. Flash & The Pan - Waiting For A Train :yahoo:

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation

16. Spandau Ballet - True

19. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

23. Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed

24. Ultravox - We Came To Dance

27. H20 - Dream To Sleep

31. Altered Images - Bring Me Closer

35. Blancmange - Blind Vision

 

1. Police - Every Breath You Take I liked this at the time but I now think it's a bit boring

2. Wham - Bad Boys Never ever liked Wham

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary Class

4. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier I remember playing Legend to death around this time

5. New Edition - Candy Girl No really didn't like this

6. Booker Newberry III - Love Town???

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky Responsible for a couple of good singles then disappeared

8. David Bowie - China Girl Not as good as Iggy's version but still love it

9. Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling not for me

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You The Beat were great - wasn't this an Andy Williams song?

 

These are the other tracks I liked (funny I thought there would be more than this)

 

13. Style Council - Money Go Round (Pt 1)

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation

17. Big Country - In A Big Country

23. Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed

24. Ultravox - We Came To Dance

29. Imposter (Elvis Costello) - Pills & Soap

35. Blancmange - Blind Vision

 

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You The Beat were great - wasn't this an Andy Williams song?

 

it certainly was, from '63, it was bloody great too! ... for a ballad.

 

didnt like the beats version much, i was annoyed when he dave wakelin was singing it on totp with a fcukin SMILE on his face!...its supposed to be a sad song ffs..

two brilliant songs from 1983

 

8. David Bowie - China Girl

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation

 

didnt like the beats version much, i was annoyed when he dave wakelin was singing it on totp with a fcukin SMILE on his face!...its supposed to be a sad song ffs..

Didn't see that but I can imagine that would be annoying... :lol:

Some great songs...and some right Royal stinkers...

 

UK Top 40 Singles - w/e 11 Jun 1983

 

1. Police - Every Breath You Take :heart: ok, Sting's a prat, but this record's sublime.

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary :heart: :heart: :heart: Yazoo's last single when they were together... nottheir greatest, but still pretty phenomenal

4. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier :heart: Again not his greatest, but still a fine record

8. David Bowie - China Girl :heart: The best single from Let's Dance...and a cracking video, too.... and love the lyrics for this one

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You - they did far better singles, but this was a nice cover version.

13. Style Council - Money Go Round (Pt 1) - much maligned, but SC made some superb singles - this is one of their best

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation :heart: :heart: :heart: Just an all-time classic that sounds great even now

17. Big Country - In A Big Country - loved this, hated the band though

18. Elton John - I Guess That's Why That Call It The Blues - aww...nice track, schmaltzy but nice, like 99% of Elton's stuff

19. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane - ok, lampoon me - but this was a great single

23. Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed :heart: :heart: :heart: one of the greatest cover versions - EVER. Brilliant.

27. H20 - Dream To Sleep - long forgotten, but this was a pretty good single

29. Imposter (Elvis Costello) - Pills & Soap - Costello treading water is still most artist's best of... the master, really.

31. Altered Images - Bring Me Closer :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: where Ms Grogan vamped it up as a Bond girll in the fab video - undoubtedly Altered Images finest moment by miles.... and the album it came from, 'Bite' was pretty splendid, too. Best song on the chart.

35. Blancmange - Blind Vision :heart: :heart: :heart: 2nd best song on the chart - just brilliant.

37. Agnetha Faltskog - The Heat Is On - not Ms Faltskog's shining moment, but a passable single from her 'Wrap Your Arms Around Me' album which, in all fairness, isn't half bad.

38. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' :heart: :heart: yeeehaaa! Still sounds fabulous, this....

 

1. Police - Every Breath You Take - Not bad, if a bit overplayed.

2. Wham - Bad Boys - Meh.

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary - Great song :heart:

4. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier - :)

5. New Edition - Candy Girl - No thanks. Justin Beiber's of the early 80s :puke2:

6. Booker Newberry III - Love Town - Decent enough. Typical early 80s disco sounding song.

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky - Not bad.

8. David Bowie - China Girl - Sexy song. A true classic and I love his voice. :cheer: :heart:

9. Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling - A classic, if a tad overplayed.

10. Beat - Can't Get Used To Losing You - Original ska cover of a 60s song. I like

 

11. George Benson - Lady Love Me (One More Time) - Great early 80s soul song :)

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation - Great song.

16. Spandau Ballet - True - :puke2:

18. Elton John - I Guess That's Why That Call It The Blues - I adore this. One of Elton's best :cheer:

19. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane - This song makes me cringe. :puke2:

21. Forrest - Feel The Need In Me - Sleazy.

24. Ultravox - We Came To Dance - :heart: :heart: Great song. Easily one of the best bands of the 80s.

37. Agnetha Faltskog - The Heat Is On - Oh God No. I can see why Agnetha had a breakdown. Her solo stuff is enough to cause it.

38. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Gem :) :heart:

39. F.R David - Words - Euro-pop classic.

 

 

3. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary

4. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier

6. Booker Newberry III - Love Town

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky

9. Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling

14. Heaven 17 - Temptation

16. Spandau Ballet - True

17. Big Country - In A Big Country

18. Elton John - I Guess That's Why That Call It The Blues

19. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

23. Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed

24. Ultravox - We Came To Dance

27. H20 - Dream To Sleep

29. Imposter (Elvis Costello) - Pills & Soap

31. Altered Images - Bring Me Closer :heart: should have been huge, but only limped to no.29

38. Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' one of his more bearable ones

 

a very good chart

I clearly remember listening to this chart, i was outside my aunties in exeter with a little t*****

Edited July 11, 201014 yr by peteseaton

I clearly remember listening to this chart, i was outside my aunties in exeter with a little t*****

 

:lol: great double entendre !

7. Joboxers - Just Got Lucky - Not bad.

 

I think “Just Got Lucky” is a great song and it is a pity that style of group seemed to fade out towards the mid 1980s. I think they may have released another album in about 1985 but by then they would have been ‘out of fashion’.

 

I would actually list The Joboxers as being in the same category as Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Animal Nightlife and The Beat. In regards to The Beat, I would have been too young to know “Mirror In The Bathroom” the first time around and therefore, would not necessarily think of them as being a Ska band.

 

I would have initially known The Beat through liking the records of the Fine Young Cannibals and I would say that FYC started out with a development of that ‘Joboxers sound’ on their single “Johnny Come Home”. I guess that General Public would also sound similar to FYC though I cannot remember how any of their records went [however, I remember that their single was also called “General Public” and they were a duo].

 

The Joboxers were mentioned on one of the radio shows I was listening to the other week, as the presenter had gone to a ‘Guilty Pleasures’ night which was promoted by somebody who used to be in the band. I cannot remember if it was the singer or the guitarist, but I think after The Joboxers the promoter may have formed a late 1980s indie-dance band called IF [though this band could have been called 28IF after the registration number of the car on the Abbey Road album].

 

I remember reading an interview with the guy who compiled all the ‘Guilty Pleasures’ albums and he said that he started a radio show in London playing all these awfully cheesy records as this indie-dance band had been a commercial failure. Rather than being a massive international hit like Jesus Jones or EMF, his band had as much success as Slow Bongo Floyd, Nixon and The Apples [who I think had something to do with Win of “We’ve Got The Power” advert fame], all of which could be contenders for a ‘Guilty Pleasures’ night by now.

 

Nevertheless, whoever may have invented ‘Guilty Pleasures’ I just hope they are not playing “Just Got Lucky” as I think it is a record that should be respected as much as records by The Beat and The Style Council [“Speak Like A Child”] are to this day.

 

Loz

 

Not great. I only really like 1, 14, 16, 29 and 37, and 5/40 is pretty low for me on a retro chart.

 

I don't know some of the tracks that I may like, though, such as the Altered Images one.

I actually have the complete Radio 1 show introduced by Tommy Vance (Sunday 12 June 1983) in my collection. A cracking chart in my view, brings back a lot of great memories.....