21.02.1987 : Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (3 weeks # 1)

 

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Mandy Smith is an English dance-pop singer and former model.

 

In 1986, at age 16, Smith was signed to PWL by Stock Aitken Waterman. The SAW team wrote and produced her first two singles - "I Just Can't Wait" (# 91 in UK Singles Chart) and "Positive Reaction". A collaboration with Daize Washbourne produced further singles, "Boys and Girls" (which reached No. 8 in South Africa) and "Victim of Pleasure". Despite the lack of British chart success with these singles, an album, Mandy, was released in 1988. Smith was successful in Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, South Africa, and Japan, where she entered the Top 10 music charts.

 

She was about to launch her career in the United States in 1989 with her single "Victim of Pleasure" released under Atlantic Records but due to health problems, she had to cancel the promotion. The same happened with her fifth European single, a cover of Human League hit single "Don't You Want Me?". These events and a difficult recovery marked the end of her short musical career, though several remixes of "I Just Can't Wait" appeared in the early 1990s; her album was also re-released in Japan in 1993 and a special edition was released with bonus tracks in 2009. She also recorded the original version of "Got to Be Certain", which would later be the second international single release for fellow PWL act, Kylie Minogue. Smith's version remained unreleased until 2005 when it was premiered on PWL Radio and included on the 2005 release "Stock Aitken Waterman Gold" as a bonus track.

Edited June 12, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

14.03.1987 : Debbie Harry - Free To Fall (3 weeks # 1)

 

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"Free to Fall" is a song by the American vocalist Debbie Harry, taken from her second solo album Rockbird (1986). It was released as a single in the U.S. and the UK. The single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 or any other significant U.S. chart, and peaked at no.46 in the UK. The B-side to the single, "Feel the Spin", was a previous U.S. dance hit from the soundtrack to the film Krush Groove.

 

The line "...sinking in the sea of love" was used previously in a Blondie song, "Man Overboard", from the album Blondie (1976).

Edited June 14, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

04.04.1987 : Madonna - La Isla Bonita (4 weeks # 1)

 

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"La Isla Bonita" (English: The Beautiful Island) is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fifth and final single from her third studio album, True Blue, on February 25, 1987, by Sire Records. The instrumental version of the song was first offered to Michael Jackson before Madonna both accepted it and wrote the lyrics and melody. "La Isla Bonita" is noted for being the first Madonna song to have a Spanish influence in it, with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a beautiful island and was a tribute to the beauty of the Latin people according to Madonna.

 

In the United Kingdom, "La Isla Bonita" topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, giving Madonna her fourth number-one single on the chart. She became the female artist with the most number-one singles in the British chart history—a record that has since been maintained by Madonna to date. The single was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipment of 200,000 copies of the single. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 435,000 copies there. "La Isla Bonita" was Madonna's first number one song in France, where it spent three weeks at the top spot in July 1987. It was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) for shipment of 500,000 copies. "La Isla Bonita" remains Madonna best-selling single in France, selling over 771,000 copies and it is also the only madonna single to be a number one single. Across Europe, it became her fourth number one hit from True Blue, topping the Eurochart Hot 100 for three weeks in 1987. The song also peaked a top the charts in Switzerland, Belgium and Austria along with reaching the top-five in Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

Edited June 14, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

02.05.1987 : Toyah - Echo Beach (2 weeks # 1)

 

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"Echo Beach" is a song recorded by the Canadian group Martha and the Muffins in 1979. It was released as a single from their album "Metro Music" in 1980 and won the Juno Award for Single of the Year. It was certified gold in Canada on October 1, 1980, a month after "Metro Music" achieved gold status. "Echo Beach" was the band's only significant international hit, although they had several other hits in Canada. It reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 6 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report).

 

The song was covered by British pop star Toyah in 1987, reaching number No. 54 in the UK Singles Chart, as well as being released in Germany. The singer regularly includes the song in her live concert sets.

Edited June 14, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

16.05.1987 : All About Eve - Our Summer (2 weeks # 1)

 

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All About Eve were a British rock/pop band. The creative core consisted of the Coventry born Julianne Regan (vocals), and the Huddersfield born Andy Cousin (bass guitar), with other members changing over the years. Their biggest commercial success was "Martha's Harbour" (1988), although the band's tenure ran between 1984 and 2004, and included four UK Top 50 albums.

 

Julianne Regan, a former journalist, played bass in an early line-up of the gothic rock group Gene Loves Jezebel. before leaving to join All About Eve, previously known as the Swarm. The initial core of All About Eve was Regan, guitarist Tim Bricheno, and bassist Andy Cousin. As a three-piece (plus a drum machine), they released a series of independent singles in the mid 1980s including "D for Desire", "In the Clouds" and "Flowers In Our Hair". After Regan sang backing vocals for The Mission's God's Own Medicine album, the band received greater attention and were signed to Phonogram. Drummer Mark Price was added around this time.

 

# 87 in UK Singles Chart.

 

30.05.1987 : Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (4 weeks # 1)

 

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"Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" is a pop song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written and produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman. It was released as the first single from Samantha’s second album, Samantha Fox, in the second quarter of 1987.

 

The single peaked at #22 in Australia and became Samantha's third and final top ten single in the United Kingdom, peaking at #8. However, in the United States, it reached only #80. It was a Top 10 hit in Continental Europe.

 

In 2010 the song was covered by German television celebrity Daniela Katzenberger.

Edited June 24, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

04.07.1987 : Marti Webb - I Can't Let Go (1 week # 1)

 

 

# 65 in United Kingdom singles chart.

Edited October 27, 20159 yr by 21.63

 

11.07.1987 : Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour (2 weeks # 1)

 

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"I Heard a Rumour" is a 1987 song recorded by English girl group Bananarama, featured on their Wow! album. It was also featured in the film Disorderlies (starring The Fat Boys) and included on its soundtrack.

 

"I Heard a Rumour" became one of Bananarama's biggest singles, hitting #14 in their native UK, and climbing to #4 in the U.S., #2 in Canada and #8 in New Zealand.

 

Songwriter and music producer Pete Waterman names "I Heard A Rumour", as one of his favorite songs. The chords and general structure are the same as those of Michael Fortunati's hit "Give Me Up".

Edited June 25, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

25.07.1987 : Samantha Fox - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) (3 weeks # 1)

 

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"I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" is a pop/dance rock song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Jon Astrop, Karen Moline and Mark Shreeve. It was produced by Jon Astrop. The song was released as the second single from Samantha’s second album "Samantha Fox" in the third quarter of 1987.

 

Although failing to match the success of its predecessor, it was still a hit. The single peaked at number twenty-five in United Kingdom and charted in most European countries inside the top thirty. However, in the Netherlands, it missed the top forty and peaked only at number eighty-two. The single was not released in the United States.

Edited June 27, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

15.08.1987 : Madonna - Who's That Girl (1 week # 1)

 

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"Who's That Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the soundtrack album "Who's That Girl" of the motion picture of same name. It was released on June 30, 1987, by Sire Records as the first single from the album.

 

"Who's That Girl" was released in the United States in June 1987. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 43, reached the top of the chart in its seventh week, maintained the top position for one week, and spent 16 weeks on the chart. It became Madonna's sixth number-one single in the United States, making her the first artist to accumulate six number-one singles in the 1980s, and the first female performer to get that many number-ones as a solo act.

 

In the United Kingdom, "Who's That Girl" was released on July 14, 1987, and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart, soon climbing to number one the next week to become Madonna's fifth number-one single in the United Kingdom. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 380,000 copies there. Across Europe, "Who's That Girl" also topped the singles charts in Belgium, Italy, Ireland, and Netherlands, as well as peaking in the top five in Austria, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. It was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique for shipment of 500,000 copies in France.

Edited June 27, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

22.08.1987 : Pet Shop Boys And Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This (3 weeks # 1)

 

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"What Have I Done to Deserve This?" is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, featuring singer Dusty Springfield.

 

When released as a single in late 1987, it peaked at #2 in the UK charts and also at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the fourth Top Ten hit for Pet Shop Boys as well as the biggest hit of Springfield's career in the U.S. It was kept from the top spot by "Seasons Change" by Expose and "Father Figure" by George Michael on that chart. The single made it to #1 on the Irish singles chart, where it was Pet Shop Boys' second #1 hit in the space of just six weeks.

 

The song's success helped revive Springfield's career and led to a resurgence of interest in her music.

Edited June 27, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

12.09.1987 : Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice (4 weeks # 1)

 

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Cheryl Baker is an English television presenter and singer. She is most famous for being a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz, and has performed for the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, winning it the second time.

 

In the mid-1980s, while still with the group, Baker embarked on a career in television presenting. She joined Record Breakers as a co-host alongside the long-serving Roy Castle in 1987, continuing alongside new hosts after Castle's death in 1994, finally leaving the show in 1997 after 10 years. She also co-presented The Saturday Picture Show with Mark Curry from 1985 to 1986. She continued her singing and television careers in tandem, although always maintained that singing was her first love. Bucks Fizz scored their final hit in 1988, and in the same year, Baker began presenting her own TV show Eggs 'n' Baker. This went on to run for five years.

 

During this time, she also released two solo singles "If Paradise Is Half As Nice" (# 94 in UK) in 1987 and "Sensuality" in 1992.

Edited June 27, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

10.10.1987 : Bananarama - Love In The First Degree (2 weeks # 1)

 

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"Love in the First Degree" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It is included on their fourth studio album Wow! and was released as its second single except in the U.S., where it was the album's third single (following "I Can't Help It"). The track was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio.

 

The song is an uptempo pop tune similar to many hits produced by SAW during this time period. The surreal lyrics, composed by Siobhan Fahey and built upon by SAW and Bananarama members Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, describes a dream in which they find themselves being tried in court for love. The musical structure could be compared to that of Pachelbel's Canon.

 

"Love in the First Degree" is Bananarama's biggest-selling single in their native UK. It holds a three-way tie for their highest UK singles chart placing (number three). The single also became a top-ten success in Australia and earned a top-twenty placing in New Zealand. In the United States the song just missed the top-forty, but was a top-ten club hit. The B-side was Mr. Sleaze in which Bananarama member Sara Dallin not only sang on that track but also played bass guitar like she did on "Love in the First Degree".

 

Edited June 28, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

17.10.1987 : Samantha Fox - I Promise You (3 weeks # 1)

 

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# 58 in UK Singles chart.

Edited June 29, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

14.11.1987 : Mandy Smith - Positive Reaction (2 weeks # 1)

 

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Number 48 in UK Indie Singles Chart.

Edited June 29, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

28.11.1987 : Elaine Paige - The Second Time (1 week # 1)

 

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# 69 in UK singles chart.

 

05.12.1987 : Kim Wilde And Mel Smith - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (4 weeks # 1)

 

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"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958.

 

Although Decca released the single in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until Lee became a popular star in 1960. That Christmas holiday season, Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. It continued to sell well during subsequent holiday seasons, peaking as high as No. 3 on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart in December 1965.

 

A version of the song by Kim Wilde and Mel Smith (credited as "Mel & Kim" as a parody of then-popular sister act Mel and Kim), featuring Pete Thomas, reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart during the Christmas season 1987. The track was recorded to raise funds for Comic Relief. Its accompanying video featured the two hosting a Christmas party with guests including The Mekon.

 

19.12.1987 : Samantha Fox - True Devotion (1 week # 1)

 

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# 62 in UK Singles Chart.

Edited July 2, 201312 yr by AlexRange

 

All my personal # 1 singles (1987) :

01. Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA (2 weeks # 1)

02. Pretenders - Hymn To Her (1 week # 1)

03. Eighth Wonder - Will You Remember (2 weeks # 1)

04. Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (3 weeks # 1)

05. Debbie Harry - Free To Fall (3 weeks # 1)

06. Madonna - La Isla Bonita (4 weeks # 1)

07. Toyah - Echo Beach (2 weeks # 1)

08. All About Eve - Our Summer (2 weeks # 1)

09. Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (4 weeks # 1)

10. Marti Webb - I Can't Let Go (1 week # 1)

11. Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour (2 weeks # 1)

12. Samantha Fox - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) (3 weeks # 1)

13. Madonna - Who's That Girl (1 week # 1)

14. Pet Shop Boys And Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This (3 weeks # 1)

15. Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice (4 weeks # 1)

16. Bananarama - Love In The First Degree (2 weeks # 1)

17. Samantha Fox - I Promise You (3 weeks # 1)

18. Mandy Smith - Positive Reaction (2 weeks # 1)

19. Elaine Paige - The Second Time (1 week # 1)

20. Kim Wilde And Mel Smith - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (4 weeks # 1)

21. Samantha Fox - True Devotion (1 week # 1)

 

Personal Awards:

Best single, which was not my personal # 1 : Dusty Springfield - Something In Your Eyes

Most # 1 singles : Samantha Fox (4)

Most # 1 weeks : Samantha Fox (11)

Singer of the Year : Samantha Fox

Group of the Year : Bananarama

Favourite Eurovision song : Marcha - Rechtop In De Wind (Netherlands)

Favourite official UK # 1 single : Madonna - La Isla Bonita

Song of the Year : Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice

Edited July 2, 201312 yr by AlexRange

All my personal # 1 singles (1987) :

01. Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USA (2 weeks # 1)

02. Pretenders - Hymn To Her (1 week # 1)

03. Eighth Wonder - Will You Remember (2 weeks # 1)

04. Mandy Smith - I Just Can't Wait (3 weeks # 1)

05. Debbie Harry - Free To Fall (3 weeks # 1)

06. Madonna - La Isla Bonita (4 weeks # 1)

07. Toyah - Echo Beach (2 weeks # 1)

08. All About Eve - Our Summer (2 weeks # 1)

09. Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (4 weeks # 1)

10. Marti Webb - I Can't Let Go (1 week # 1)

11. Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour (2 weeks # 1)

12. Samantha Fox - I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) (3 weeks # 1)

13. Madonna - Who's That Girl (1 week # 1)

14. Pet Shop Boys And Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This (3 weeks # 1)

15. Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice (4 weeks # 1)

16. Bananarama - Love In The First Degree (2 weeks # 1)

17. Samantha Fox - I Promise You (3 weeks # 1)

18. Mandy Smith - Positive Reaction (2 weeks # 1)

19. Elaine Paige - The Second Time (1 week # 1)

20. Kim Wilde And Mel Smith - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (4 weeks # 1)

21. Samantha Fox - True Devotion

 

Personal Awards:

Best single, which was not my personal # 1 : Dusty Springfield - Something In Your Eyes

Most # 1 singles : Samantha Fox (4)

Most # 1 weeks : Samantha Fox (11)

Singer of the Year : Samantha Fox

Group of the Year : Bananarama

Favourite Eurovision song : Marcha - Rechtop In De Wind (Netherlands)

Favourite official UK # 1 single : Madonna - La Isla Bonita

Song of the Year : Cheryl Baker - If Paradise Is Half As Nice

 

Hi Alex,

 

a year of extremes from my point of view: 2 number ones in my chart (Madonna Dusty/PSB's) big hits (Bananarama's, Pretenders, Debbie Harry, Mel & Kim) and lots which I dont know or at least remember! Fascinating choices as always, I must play that Cheryl Baker track...!

 

cheers

john