Time for a 1987 update: 25 years ago this week I went to the American Southwest, hired a car, motels, and did LA to SF via Vegas/Yosemite and much en route. I heard lots of exciting American pop hits and they joined together with all the UK chart hits in Top 75, so lots of competing for position. These were the best 40...

 

September 1st 1987

 

 

 

 

1. (1) What Have I Done (To Deserve This) - Pet Shop Boys/Dusty Springfield

 

2. (2) Sugar Sugar (The Candyfloss Remix) - The Archies

 

3. (5) Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

 

4. (6) Heart And Soul - T'Pau

 

5. (4) Bridge To Your Heart - Wax (aka Andrew Gold/Graham Gouldman)

 

6. (3) I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson/ Siedah Garrett

 

7. (10) U Got The Look - Prince/ Sheena Easton

 

8. (8) I Heard A Rumour - Bananarama

 

9. (18) If I Can Dream/Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

 

10. (13) Love Power - Dionne Warwicke/Jeffrey Osbourne

 

 

 

11. (7) True Faith - New Order

 

12. (17) Never Let Me Down - David Bowie

 

13. (19) Wipeout - The fat Boys/ The Beach Boys

 

14. (24) Wonderful Life - Black

 

15. (9) If There Was A Man - Pretenders (For 007)

 

16. (16) The Motive - Then Jericho

 

17. (12) Alone - Heart

 

18. (27) Hey Matthew - Karel Fialka

 

19. (14) Spy In The House Of Love - Was (Not Was)

 

20. (23) Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher

 

 

 

21. (11) Animal - Def Leppard

 

22. (28) What Time Is It - The Kane Gang

 

23. (33) Crazy - Icehouse

 

24. (21) Papa Was A Rolling Stone '87 - The Temptations

 

25. (30) Happy When It rains - Jesus And Mary Chain

 

26. (20) Who's That Girl - Madonna

 

27. (35) Paper In Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp

 

28. (40) I Need Love - LL Cool J

 

29. (22) Girlfriend In A Como - The Smiths

 

30. (15) Roadblock - Stock Aitken & Waterman

 

 

 

31. (39) I'm In It For Love - Donny Osmond

 

32. (38) Sweet Little Mystery - Wet Wet Wet

 

33. (25) All You Need Is Love - The Beatles

 

34. (29) It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys

 

35. (--) Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac

 

36. (32) Say You Really Want Me - Kim Wilde

 

37. (44) Hourglass - Squeeze

 

38. (34) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2

 

39. (75) The Night You Murdered Love - ABC

 

40. (43) Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson

 

 

 

Some classics in there, including some reissued classics!

 

Hi, John!

Nice to see a Chart from that particlular year, when i started to follow UK Singles Charts on a regular basis. I missed 4 weeks though (from beginning of August till beginning of September) when i've been away at our family friends house. I got back in the end of August but still missed some Charts (perhaps BBC World Service has changed a bit their regular show time or something).

It was the time i have started to listen to American Top 10 on Voice Of America. I liked some entries there. First of all, Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Miami Sound Machine, which had charted in the UK only a year later.

In fact, your Top 10 quite matches to my preferences those days. I loved Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield collaborations. I believe that was my favourite track on Actually LP. I also liked Wax, T'Pau, Michael Jackson and Bananarama singles.

Strange to see Climie Fisher here as Love Changes Everything charted 5 months later in the UK.

Rick Astley :D

I'm jealous of your tour through the US though.

Hi, John!

Nice to see a Chart from that particlular year, when i started to follow UK Singles Charts on a regular basis. I missed 4 weeks though (from beginning of August till beginning of September) when i've been away at our family friends house. I got back in the end of August but still missed some Charts (perhaps BBC World Service has changed a bit their regular show time or something).

It was the time i have started to listen to American Top 10 on Voice Of America. I liked some entries there. First of all, Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Miami Sound Machine, which had charted in the UK only a year later.

In fact, your Top 10 quite matches to my preferences those days. I loved Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield collaborations. I believe that was my favourite track on Actually LP. I also liked Wax, T'Pau, Michael Jackson and Bananarama singles.

Strange to see Climie Fisher here as Love Changes Everything charted 5 months later in the UK.

 

Thanks Andrey, I also was very into Gloria Estefan in those days, and Actually is a great album! Climie Fisher I liked first time round when it wasnt a hit, they remixed it just a bit in 1988 and got a hit out of it... If at first you don't succeed, remix:)

Rick Astley :D

I'm jealous of your tour through the US though.

 

Yes, Family Guy has condemned Rick Astley to eternal infamy:) The mystery wasn't how he got a hit (It's a good song) it's how me managed to get a load of follow-up hits, none of them memorable and the self-written ones...errr...!

 

Tour the USA if you get the chance, go with friends and it's even better:)

A few excellent songs in your chart popchartfreak! My favourite song at the time was 'The Motive' by Then Jerico. I also loved 'Crazy' by Icehouse though didn't buy it until it finally reached the UK top 40 the following year when it was re-released. I've not heard the Candyfloss Remix of 'Sugar Sugar' and I'm not sure if I want to either!

A few excellent songs in your chart popchartfreak! My favourite song at the time was 'The Motive' by Then Jerico. I also loved 'Crazy' by Icehouse though didn't buy it until it finally reached the UK top 40 the following year when it was re-released. I've not heard the Candyfloss Remix of 'Sugar Sugar' and I'm not sure if I want to either!

 

Thanks Robbie, yes that Icehouse records was fab, it eventually went top 5 in my chart. They were a good Aussie band. The candyfloss remix was there more for childhood nostalgia on my part - it's not exactly an improvement on the original. but made it sound a bit 80's in its 12inch form. The Archies were a childhood TV cartoon fave...:)

 

Here's an October 18th 1987 chart...Note a key track from MARRS which influenced pop music to come.

 

1. (2) YOU WIN AGAIN - Bee Gees

2. (3) LITTLE LIES - Fleetwood Mac

3. (1) BAD - Michael jackson

4. (4) PUMP UP THE VOLUME - M/A/R/R/S

5. (5) HOLIDAY - The Other Ones

6. (10) WHAT HAVE I DONE (TO DESERVE THIS) - Pet Shop Boys/ Dusty Springfield

7. (18) THIS CORROSION - Sisters Of Mercy

8. (15) CROCKETT'S THEME - Jan Hammer

9. (14) RENT - Pet Shop Boys

10.(12) WHEN THE FINGERS POINT - The Christians

 

11.(8) I NEED LOVE - LL Cool J

12.(27)MONY MONY (DANCE VERSION/LIVE VERSION) - Billy Idol

13.(13)COME SEE ABOUT ME - Shakin' Stevens

14.(11)SUGAR SUGAR (CANDYFLOSS REMIX) - The Archies

15.(6) CARS (E REG MODEL)/ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC - Gary Numan/ Tubeway Army

16.(16)MY BAG - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

17.(7) THE NIGHT YOU MURDERED LOVE - ABC

18.(9) FAMILY AFFAIR EP - Sly & The Family Stone

19.(28)ONLY IN MY DREAMS - Debbie Gibson

20.(56)BEETHOVEN (I LOVE TO LISTEN TO) - Eurythmics

 

21.(29)IT'S OVER - Level 42

22.(22)LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING - Climie Fisher

23.(17)SOME PEOPLE - Cliff Richard

24.(20)HEART AND SOUL - T'Pau

25.(25)(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE - Bill Medley & jennifer Warnes

26.(53)FAITH - George Michael

27.(49)THE REAL THING - Jellybean/ Steven dante

28.(23)LOVE POWER - Dionne warwick/ Jeffrey Osbourne

29.(19)LET ME BE THE ONE - Expose

30.(32)I HEARD A RUMOUR - Bananarama

 

31.(33)LOST IN EMOTION - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

32.(24)SILVERMAC - Westworld

33.(35)I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - Tiffany

34.(54)I FOUND LOVIN' - Fatback Band

35.(38)WHO WILL YOU RUN TO - Heart

36.(21)HEY MATTHEW - Karel Fialka

37.(--)JUST LIKE HEAVEN - The Cure

38.(31)PAPER IN FIRE - John Cougar Mellencamp

39.(--)SKELETONS - Stevie Wonder

40.(45)WALK THE DINOSAUR - Was (Not Was)

 

what a great chart full of UK/US hits of the time, so many that great records just outside the Top 40 included INXS, UB40, Donna Summer, Bryan Ferry, George Harrison, Miami Sound Machine, Bruce Springsteen....

Thanks for the memories, John! :D

I loved "You Win Again" at the time of its release (i even went to buy E.S.P album some weeks later), but "Little Lies" and "Crocketts's Theme" were my favourite singles then. Even though i've never seen "Miami Vice".

Yes, "Pump Up The Volume" was a significant track! This one and "Beat Dis" by "Bomb the Bass" were the stuff the House music were built on.

Edited October 19, 201212 yr by Andrey71

Thanks for the memories, John! :D

I loved "You Win Again" at the time of its release (i even went to buy E.S.P album some weeks later), but "Little Lies" and "Crocketts's Theme" were my favourite singles then. Even though i've never seen "Miami Vice".

Yes, "Pump Up The Volume" was a significant track! This one and "Beat Dis" by "Bomb the Bass" were the stuff the House music were built on.

 

Thanks Andrey, yes Little Lies and You Win Again were both my Number Ones too and hung around my chart for a year or so. Don't worry about not seeing Miami Vice, the only good thing about it was Jan hammer's music, it was an awful TV show! I forced myself to watch the Sheena Easton episodes, but that was the last time....:)

 

thanks again!

cheers

john

some all time faves in here. You Win Again, Rent, What Have I Done To Deserve This, I Heard A Rumour and above all - Pump Up The Volume, a truly groundbreaking record which still sounds remarkably fresh 25 years on!

 

There was a remix of Sugar Sugar in '87? :o

 

Also really like Beethoven, a very underrated Eurythmics track

Edited October 20, 201212 yr by AH Gold

some all time faves in here. You Win Again, Rent, What Have I Done To Deserve This, I Heard A Rumour and above all - Pump Up The Volume, a truly groundbreaking record which still sounds remarkably fresh 25 years on!

 

There was a remix of Sugar Sugar in '87? :o

 

Also really like Beethoven, a very underrated Eurythmics track

 

Thanks AH, I agree, it was a great period for music, lots of classics, love all the ones you mention, and also the even more under-rated Eurythmics track Shame - a number one in my chart in 1988! Yes, the Sugar Sugar remix is still available, I bought the 12inch version - it's special to me cos the first EP I bought as a kiddie was the Archies EP (in Singapore) lead track Sugar Sugar, and the first LP I ever bought with my own money was...The Archies. There wasnt much pop music on Singapore TV: Archies Show, Partridge Family Show, Andy Williams Show, Dean Martin Show, and that was it! Pocket money didnt go far so saving up for them was a big event!:)

DEC 6th 1987

 

1. (--) HELLO GOODBYE - the Beatles

2. (1) THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL - Michael Jackson

3. (3) LITTLE LIES - Fleetwood Mac

4. (2) YOU WIN AGAIN - Bee Gees

5. (6) ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Pet Shop Boys

6. (4) CRITICISE - Alexander O’Neal

7. (10) LETTR FROM AMERICA - The Proclaimers

8. (12) WHO FOUND WHO - Jellybean/ Elisa Fiorello

9. (55) LET ME BE THE ONE (REMIX) - Expose

10. (27) LOVE LETTERS - Alison Moyet

 

11. (--) SHAME - Eurythmics

12. (8) BAD - Michael Jackson

13. (16) I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE - Cutting Crew

14. (7) KID - The Pretenders

15. (20) ONCE UPON A LONG AGO - Paul McCartney

16. (42) DEVIL’S BALL - Double

17. (--) WHEN I FALL IN LOVE - Nat ‘King’ Cole

18. (24) I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR AMN - Prince

19. (26) SATELLITE - The Hooters

20. (5) MONY MONY (HUNG LIKE A PONY REMIX) - Billy Idol

 

21. (9) CHINA IN YOUR HAND - T’Pau

22. (11) PAID IN FULL - eric B & Rakim

23. (38) THE ONE I LOVE - REM

24. (13) NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE - Labi Siffre

25. (15) DINNER WITH GERSHWIN - Donna Summer

26. (22) WHAT HAVE I DONE (TO DESERVE THIS) - Pet Shop Boys/Dusty Springfield

27. (25) SUGAR SUGAR - The Archies

28. (75) ESP - The Bee Gees

29. (44) TO BE REBORN - Boy George

30. (30) I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY - Blue Mercedes

 

31. (14) I’VE HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE - Bill Medley & Jennifer warnes

32. (17) GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU - George Harrison

33. (--) FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK - The Pogues/ Kirsty Maccoll

34. (36) I WON’T CRY - Glen Goldsmith

35. (23) RENT - Pet Shop Boys

36. (--) ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE - Mel (Smith) & Kim (Wilde)

37. (37) FAMILY MAN - Fleetwood Mac

38. (28) I FOUND SOMEONE - Cher

39. (39) TURN BACK THE CLOCK - Johnny Hates Jazz

40. (71) THE LOOK OF LOVE - Madonna

 

Dropping out songs from Barry White, Donny Osmond, ABC, Whitesnake, Maxi Priest, Voice of the Beehive, Bananarama, MARRS, Sly & Family Stone & Housemartins, in what is a very volatile chart sparked as always by the pre-xmas rush of singles releases.

 

Oldies from The Beatles getting the number one deserved but never had (because it missed the start of my charts by 9 months) and Nat King Cole. The ultimate Christmas favourite debuts at a modest 33 - and eventually went on to hit number one during one of it’s many many chart re-entries. Quite a few of these were inspired by the holiday in California in September (listening to USA radio), and a lot were just never UK hits anyway, so no room for UK big hits at the time from Communards, Whitney, Astley & others.