December 15, 201212 yr So first up..... 1- TOO MUCH- Spice Girls (252,000) 2- TELETUBBIES SAY EH-OH- Teletubbies (203,000) 3- PERFECT DAY- Various Artists (132,000) 4- NEVER EVER- All Saints (119,000) 5- TOGETHER AGAIN- Janet Jackson (103,000) 6- BARBIE GIRL- Aqua (100,000) 7- ANGELS- Robbie Williams (94,000) 8- TORN- Natalie Imbruglia (72,000) 9- BABY CAN I HOLD YOU/ SHOOTING STAR- Boyzone (64,000) 10- FEEL SO GOOD- Ma$e (53,000) A staggering Top 6 sales. Plus, if you asked anyone which 6 singles sold over 100,000 from that Top 10 in Christmas week many would have gone for Torn or Angels over Together Again. My favourite ever time for singles sales - Candle in the Wind was just outside the Top 10. All Top 9 ended up in the YTD and Top 8 ended up in the Top 100 of the 1990s. Edited December 15, 201212 yr by AnthonyT
December 15, 201212 yr What a bizarre chart - number 1s from 1984, 1985 *and* 1986 (West End Girls) all in the same top 10!! Has that ever happened again, as in #1s from three different years all in the top 10 at the same time? It's even more feasible now we're in the download years... 1993.12.25 1984 Frank Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love 1993 Mr.Blobby - Mr. Blobby, plus others 1994 Chaka Demus and Pliers - Twist and Shout Edited December 15, 201212 yr by AnthonyT
December 15, 201212 yr Author Wasn't Paul McCartney's "We all stand together" also re-released in 1985? Yes it was- although not to much effect.
December 16, 201212 yr Yes it was- although not to much effect.It did make the top 40 in the Christmas chart of 1985 though, which meant that the top 3 singles from Christmas 1984 were all in the top 40 at Christmas 1985. It's the only time this has ever happened.
December 16, 201212 yr Author http://i.imgur.com/p45qm.gif GEZZA’S FOURTH CHRISTMAS CHART- 1988 http://www.iainfisher.com/russell/cliff-richard-time.jpg It wasn’t the favourite, nor the second favourite for that matter, but this was the year that Cliff and Christmas became the same. “Mistletoe & Wine” was first heard by Cliff in Late 1987 but too late to enter the race for the festive chart topper that year so he sat patiently on the record re-writing some of the lyrics to make it more festive. In the week ending 3rd December the odds on the Christmas No 1 were: http://i48.tinypic.com/2w6ytkl.jpghttp://i50.tinypic.com/1zzkjv6.jpg 9-4 Kylie/ Jason 5-2 Bros 11-4 Cliff Richard 10/1 Bobby McFerrin 12/1 Angry Anderson, U2, Breathe 14/1 Shakin Stevens, Pet Shop Boys 16/1 Phil Collins/ A-ha!/ Erasure And that week Bros entered at No 2 and Cliff slipped into No 7 a move which, unknown at the time, probably played a massive part in Cliff beating Kylie and Jason that year. At the time top of the pops had a massive effect on the charts and performing virtually guaranteed that your track would go up the charts and both Cliff and Bros performed that week whilst Kylie and Jason couldn’t as they were still to chart. Bros, being frontloaded and largely fanbase by this point, retreated to No 4 whilst Cliff sprang 7-1 beating Kylie and Jason thanks to his TOTP exposure. Once No 1 of course then the publicity would kick in and sales would accelerate away from the competition, this of course meant that weekly TOTP performances would be guaranteed for him whilst Kylie/ Jason, who were stuck at No 2, would only be played every other week as was the rule. In truth, that “Especially For You” kept up so well with Cliff is a surprise and the total of 165k would have been enough for a No 1 in any other week that year. 1- MISTLETOE & WINE- Cliff Richard (210,000) 2- ESPECIALLY FOR YOU- Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan (165,000) 3- CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL E.P- Erasure (77,000) 4- SUDDENLY- Angry Anderson (75,000) 5- BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)- Status Quo (59,000) 6- GOOD LIFE- Inner City (53,000) 7- BUFFALO STANCE- Neneh Cherry (51,000) 8- CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/ SILENT NIGHT- Bros (47,000) 9- LOCO IN ACAPULCO- Four Tops (42,000) 10- TWO HEARTS- Phil Collins (41,000) ivSvQy5busc
December 16, 201212 yr 1988 was the worst top 10 ever apart from Erasure, Kylie & Jason, and Inner Life
December 16, 201212 yr God, Cliff is awful. I can't think of one of his songs I actually like 'I Just Don't Have The Heart' :D I actually don't mind 'Mistletoe & Wine' purely because it's so OTT, it's practically a novelty song. 'Saviour's Day' on the other hand... On a seperate note, 'Stop!' by Erasure is sublime. :wub: (still adore 'Especially For You' - holds plenty of childhood memories for me).
December 16, 201212 yr That was the first Christmas chart of my life. And I believe Cliff had the biggest seller of the year too? What an awful time to be born.
December 16, 201212 yr 1988 was the worst top 10 ever apart from Erasure, Kylie & Jason, and Inner Life I think you meant Neneh instead of Kylie / Jason. :P
December 16, 201212 yr I have to admit "Miseltoe and Wine" isn't THAT bad! Prefer "St Saviour's Day" more. Feel bad for Kylie/Jason duet, Erasure and Angry Anderson - ALL would have been worthier choices imo.
December 17, 201212 yr 1988 was the worst top 10 ever apart from Erasure, Kylie & Jason, and Inner Life Buffalo Stance? :wub:
December 17, 201212 yr Author http://i.imgur.com/Fieih.gif GEZZA’S FIFTH CHART OF CHRISTMAS- 1999 http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/29/2971/APHQD00Z/posters/pop-band-westlife-mtv-music-awards-in-ireland-november-1999.jpg A Christmas chart with the added bonus of being the millennium No 1 to boot which was quite quickly narrowed down to a fight between Westlife and Cliff Richard at least in the bookies eyes at any rate. A re-issued “Imagine” and a few novelty records in the form of Mr Hankey and the Cuban Boys and the outside chances of Steps, S Club 7, and a charity version of “It’s Only Rock N Roll” completed the pre Christmas favourites. Pete Waterman had produced the final No 1 single of the 80s (Band Aid II’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”) and was eager to replicate the feat in the 90s and thought the track that Westlife performed in the ITV “Abbamania” in 1999 might prove just the ticket. The group were on a hot streak accumulating three No 1 singles on the trot and as soon as they announced they were going for the festive chart topper they became hot favourites, the opposite in fact of Cliff who’s “Millennium Prayer” was scheduled for a November release and given no hope whatsoever of being No 1 let alone at Christmas time. Cliff was wise though, promoting his single through the church and tapping into an underused market to spend three weeks at the top before the big chart was announced causing many a popstar (including the likes of George Michael) to denounce the single and its alleged awfulness. http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/29/2971/EKHQD00Z/posters/sir-cliff-richard-december-1999.jpg From the beginning though Westlife were in the lead selling more than twice as many copies of IHAD/ SITS as they ever sold in a week before of any of their previous hits, yet even Cliff increased his sales too for a fourth week in a row but to no avail, this was one Christmas where Cliff wouldn’t triumph. 1- I HAVE A DREAM/ SEASONS IN THE SUN- Westlife (213,000) 2- THE MILLENNIUM PRAYER- Cliff Richard (170,000) 3- IMAGINE- John Lennon (148,000) 4- COGNOSCENTI VS INTELLEGENSIA- Cuban Boys (104,000) 5- TWO IN A MILLION/ YOU’RE MY NUMBER ONE- S Club 7 (92,000) 6- RE-REWIND THE CROWD SAY BO SELECTA- Artful Dodger Ft Craig David (83,000) 7- SAY YOU’LL BE MINE/ BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW- Steps (83,000) 8- MR HANKEY THE CHRISTMAS POO- Mr Hankey (70,000) 9- BARBER’S ADAGIO FOR STRINGS- William Orbit (69,000) 10- KISS (WHEN THE SUN DON’T SHINE)- Vengaboys (66,000) G8Cds2gMaj0
December 17, 201212 yr Was gutted that Alice Deejay's Back In My Life just eased out of the top ten to #11 for that Xmas chart! They returned to the top ten the following week for the last chart of the millennium and spent a few more weeks inside it iirc. Had no idea Steps had sold as much as 83k for that lowly (for their standards) #7 debut! The Millennium Prayer is indeed appalling, perhaps my least favourite song of all time, but it still would have been funny and fitting to see it as the Xmas #1, if only because radio and TV wouldn't touch it with a bargepole!
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