Although not particularly brilliant, McCartney's 'Temporary Secretary' was a bit of a hint of what was to come with dance music, way back in 1980. By contrast, 'Young Boy' was his first hit for years in 1997 and it sounded ridiculously old as he tried to 'tap in' to the bloated Britpop scene, still armed with the best thumb in the business (for approval, not necessarily the bass)

Although not particularly brilliant, McCartney's 'Temporary Secretary' was a bit of a hint of what was to come with dance music, way back in 1980. By contrast, 'Young Boy' was his first hit for years in 1997 and it sounded ridiculously old as he tried to 'tap in' to the bloated Britpop scene, still armed with the best thumb in the business (for approval, not necessarily the bass)

 

The 1980 Macca track that really stood out for me was "Coming Up", which I think was the A-side of the track you mentioned, Richie. It was "Coming Up" which helped to inspire John Lennon to make a comeback in 1980 with his Double Fantasy album, before some crackpot put an end to that comeback.

 

Thanks to Popchartfreak for his Say Say Say answer, it was indeed featured heavily on tv at the time, especially on a Noel Edmonds programme, and that media coverage caused the record to rise up the charts to number 2.

 

Gong back to the debate over post Genesis projects, I reckon that "The Living Years",featuring Mike Rutherford, amongst others, was as good as anything that Phil or even Peter did, in terms of being a quality 45.

 

All a matter of opinion and taste, of course.

The Living Years was a decent enough song even if some people did dismiss it as sentimental tosh. However, for me, nothing Collins or Rutherford have done can match songs such as Solsbury Hill, In Your Eyes, Don't Give Up, Moribund The Burgermeister, Mercy Street and many other Gabriel songs.

It was "Coming Up" which helped to inspire John Lennon to make a comeback in 1980 with his Double Fantasy album, before some crackpot put an end to that comeback.

 

That's interesting. Double Fantasy was pretty ropey though, well the singles off it were - Woman sounds like the Bee Gees!

 

That's interesting. Double Fantasy was pretty ropey though, well the singles off it were - Woman sounds like the Bee Gees!

 

It was just John & Yoko being all lovey dovey and sentimental in public and song, but sweet nonetheless on stuff like Beautiful Boy & Starting Over, Watching The Wheels. Walking On Thin Ice was the sign of what might have been..utterly brilliant.

 

 

On the Paul McCartney hits, he had My Brave Face in 1989, which he cowrote with Elvis Costello!

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Thank you for the Paul McCartney input, one or two still to be mentioned. You are correct, as usual, Suedehead, Paul is actually Macca's middle name, his first name is James.

 

Glad he went by the name Paul, though, John and James does not have the same ring, somehow, as John and Paul.

 

My favourite song of his post - Beatles wise was "C'Moon", which was originally a b-side.

 

An updated Macca Greatest Hits collection is long overdue. I remember buying All The Best! in 1986 but it didn't have With A Little Luck. Needs a double CD really, to include his more recent hits.

An updated Macca Greatest Hits collection is long overdue. I remember buying All The Best! in 1986 but it didn't have With A Little Luck. Needs a double CD really, to include his more recent hits.

Recent hits? What would they be?

Recent hits? What would they be?

 

Dance Tonight?

 

On holiday in Gran Canaria, today the radio station played 2 great forgotten solo Beatles tracks, Hope Of Deliverance and When We Was Fab. Chances of hearing them on UK radio, about zero. Bohemian Rhapsody, chances of hearing that on radio UK about 100%....

Not dissing it, just saying....:)

Commercial radio just have a very weak bank of big hitters - nobody on radio these days wants to play music, they just want to hear the sound of their own voice. Call it post-Moyles fallout if you like.

Anyone know who's on tonight? I know Popjustice lists them all but not sure which episode is shown tonight.

 

 

EDIT. 13/4/78 tonight. Still Btian & Michael at No.1. Will be glad when we get on to Night Fever followed by Rivers Of Babylon then You're The One That I Want.

 

 

Tony Blackburn introduces the weekly pop chart programme featuring performances from Alan Price, Dee D Jackson, Gene Farrow, Raffaella Carra, Child, Bonnie Tyler, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Genesis, Dr Hook, Brian & Michael and Legs & Co.

 

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Not much of an episode tonight...

 

 

Bee Gees over countdown. Just not a fan.

 

A forgotten cover of When You Walk In The Room by Child, a band whose existence I had managed to forget. Their next single, a cover of It’s Only Make Believe reached the top ten. Jimmy Savile was gutted not to have been around for Child’s performance.

 

Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams - depends whether you like the two singers. If you don’t, you probably won’t like this. I don’t. Apparently Deniece Williams initially trained to be an anaesthetist. Just singing to the patients should have done the trick.

 

Dee D Jackson - seemed a bit naff at the time. Still sounds naff but not terrible.

 

Richard Myhill - it’s not getting much better is it?

 

Bonnie Tyler when she was young. Whatever happened to her? Oh yes.

 

Dr Hook - definitely not a vintage programme this week.

 

Gene Farrow - I’ll never get this half-hour back

 

Genesis - as I said before this was the start of the decline. Not a bad song but not good enough for Genesis. Somehow the best song so far.

 

Raffaella Cara - no, please don’t do it again. Apparently she is now a coach on The Voice in Italy.

 

Brian & Michael still at number one - it speaks volumes that this is one of the better songs on this week’s show.

 

Michael Zager Band - finishing on a low note.

 

Actually I am about tonight, so hopefully suedehead won't do an assessment for tonight's edition, not that tonight's edition was much to write home about! :w00t:

 

Programme started off with Saturday Night Fever, one of the Bee Gees best of course, and the programme had a bit of a disco feel to it throughout.

 

Then there was "Child", with a cover of When You Walk Into The room, which I think may have been an old Searchers song, but don't quote me on that.

 

A soul offering from Johnny Mathis and Deniece Willaims followed, pleasant enough sound, followed by Dee D Jackson, and Automatic Lover, a kind of disco-ish sci-fi offering. Similiar in that respect to the Hot Gossip track that was a hit during this era as well, their "Starship Trooper" offering.

 

 

Richard Myehill had his comical say with It Takes Two To Tango, and then Bonnie Tyler had a very mediocre offering with Here I Am.

 

Doctor Hook then sang a eulogy to the movies, followed by John Travolta dress alike Gene Farrow, with Move Your Body, I was more interested in seeing Legs & Co dance to this one than I ever was in seeing him, though! Very nice, Legs & Co!

 

Genesis then followed with Follow You Follow Me, and having said that I am not a big fan of Genesis previously, I have to say that theirs was probably the pick of the bunch for this week's poor episode.

 

A lady called R. Carra followed on, with another disco dirge, Brian and Michael followed that with thier own particular dirge!

 

And the Michael Zager Band, with the uptempo Le's All Chant, closed what was for me a very disapponting show.

 

Should be noted that these Thursday night editions are shortened, some of the records left out included offerings by Chic, and the Gerry Rafferty classic. The late night Saturday repeats are longer, and have such records featured.

 

Brian and Michael, as far as I can remember, did not not another hit after their number one, so they must go down as a one hit wonder, with one number one hit and then nothing else in the British charts.

 

So, trivia for this week - on that criteria, one number one then nothing else in the charts, please name as many one hit wonders over the years as possible.

 

Should be a long long list!

 

All the best,

 

BC B-)

 

 

 

 

 

Ah, Suedehead you are about, I was constructing my post at the same time you were doing yours!

 

Surprising how much we agree on some of the records, as well!

 

There will be better shows. This show looked more like a throwback to the spring days of 1976. Only worse!

 

 

One hit wonders - The Archies (Sugar Sugar, the longest spell at number one for a OHW), Simon Park Orchestra (Eye Level), Zager and Evans (In They Year 2525).

 

I'm assuming we're using the strict definition of a number one and no other top 75 hits and I'm excluding one-off charity collaborations and duos such as Elton John & Kiki Dee who have each had hits separately. I'm also only including acts who count as retro so, for instance, Gotye doesn't count.

Ah, Suedehead you are about, I was constructing my post at the same time you were doing yours!

 

Surprising how much we agree on some of the records, as well!

 

There will be better shows. This show looked more like a throwback to the spring days of 1976. Only worse!

It was pretty dire this week. Judging by Twitter, it got a pretty overwhelming thumbs down :lol:

I bought the Raffaella song! Still think it's catchy.

 

One Hit Wonders - A No.1 and nothing else, EVER, as the Hit Singles book used to say. There are quite a few.

 

I've Never Been To Me - Charlene

Whispering Grass - Windsor Davis & Don Estelle

Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney. I think, but not sure if she had a minor-follow up or not.

Barbados - Typically Tropical

No Charge - JJ Barrie.

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I bought the Raffaella song! Still think it's catchy.

 

One Hit Wonders - A No.1 and nothing else, EVER, as the Hit Singles book used to say. There are quite a few.

 

I've Never Been To Me - Charlene

Whispering Grass - Windsor Davis & Don Estelle

Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney. I think, but not sure if she had a minor-follow up or not.

Barbados - Typically Tropical

No Charge - JJ Barrie.

I don't think we missed much by them not having another hit :lol:

I bought the Raffaella song! Still think it's catchy.

 

One Hit Wonders - A No.1 and nothing else, EVER, as the Hit Singles book used to say. There are quite a few.

 

I've Never Been To Me - Charlene

Whispering Grass - Windsor Davis & Don Estelle

Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney. I think, but not sure if she had a minor-follow up or not.

Barbados - Typically Tropical

No Charge - JJ Barrie.

 

Rafaella still pops up now and again as a bit of cheesy 5 minutes of fun in a London club..

 

The reviews were amusing and I'm not going to disagree too much except to say Chic and gerry rafferty..fab, should have chopped Richard Myhill! I liked Dee D Jackson a lot at the time, a record of its time..

 

One Hit Wonders, who can forget Lena Martell.

I've tried....