oh wasn't expecting Teardrops to be in the top 10 best sellers, I was sure it had to be The Locomotion, but agree Teardrops is the best of the lot by far

although I also liked the Yazz song

 

my top 5 would be:

1 Teardrops

2 Tifanny

3 Yazz

4 He ain't Heavy

5 Groovy Kind of Love

Definitely the correct top 3 and actually I'd possibly have them in the same order too, they're far better than everything else before them

Definitely the correct top 3 and actually I'd possibly have them in the same order too, they're far better than everything else before them

 

 

At the beginning of this 10 I had Teardrops as the instant favourite but TOWIU sorta took over yesterday for a while but I listened to Teardrops again today with good headphones and there was just no contest.

On paper, 1988 looks like it was Kylie and Bros' year but even Kylie's lowest seller of 5 singles - Got to Be Certain, sold more than Bros' highest seller of 5 - I Owe You Nothing.

 

They both had one number 1 single. Kylie had four numbers 2s, Bros had three and a number 4 placing for I Quit.

Wow didn’t realise that ‘Teardrops’ was such a big hit and yes it’s easily the best song out of that bunch!

On paper, 1988 looks like it was Kylie and Bros' year but even Kylie's lowest seller of 5 singles - Got to Be Certain, sold more than Bros' highest seller of 5 - I Owe You Nothing.

 

Got To Be Certain is still my fave Kyle single and I loved her debut album.

Seriously? Got to be certain is possibly the worst single Kylie ever released, SAW should be ashamed to have given her such a crappy song :D

My top 3 would be:

 

1. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

2. A Groovy Kind Of Love

3. Especially For You

Seriously? Got to be certain is possibly the worst single Kylie ever released, SAW should be ashamed to have given her such a crappy song :D

 

 

Well I just love it. Her first two albums easily her best.

I liked the Tiffany pretty decent cover, and anything that highlights the terrific Tommy James back-catalogue is to be applauded. Mony Mony & Crystal Blue Persuasion especially are epic. A bit better than Kylie's ISBSL on the whole. I bought the 12" vinyl and then replaced it with a 3" mini-CD (another dead format, that needed an extra plastic adaptor to play in a CD player). Bad choice!

 

 

Yeah I love Tiffany's version. She betters the original imo.

My top 3 would be:

 

1. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

2. A Groovy Kind Of Love

3. Especially For You

 

Mine would be:

 

1) Womack & Womack

2) Phil Collins

3) The Hollies

There's some top quality stuff in 1989. Three songs that I didn't like at the time but grew to love in later years.

 

 

Mine would be:

 

1) Womack & Womack

2) Phil Collins

3) The Hollies

 

 

I prefer 74's The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies.

It’s a decent song! Think they released it in 88 too, well Pop charted it in his chart!

1989

 

10th place - Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers - That's What I Like

 

4.5

 

 

I guess I've put this off for long enough.

 

We all know the deal with some novelty songs. The first one is ok for a while and the inevitable follow up is the same idea, but unnecessary.

And it's here we meet Jive Bunny for the first time in this top 10 (I don't care if I've spoiled the surprise of their other, bigger hit coming up later :lol: )

 

That's What I Like is a litany of 60s sounds stapled together, in a somewhat competent manner. It's not quite as awful as we're told it is.

 

Finished as 7th best seller of the year.

 

 

 

1989

 

9th place - Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers - Swing The Mood

 

5.5

 

 

And here they are again with that huge debut single which is actually ok. Am I allowed to say that? B-)

 

Second best seller of the year.

 

1989

 

8th place - Kylie Minogue - Hand On Your Heart

 

6.0

 

 

After I Should Be So Lucky, I was never very impressed by any of her SAW stuff. This is fine, but really lacks any impact for a lead single and really should have been an event release.

 

Tenth best seller of the year.

Edited January 13, 20214 yr by Colm

I really hated Jive Bunny back then, now less I have to admit

What’s 9th? Poor Kylie though :(

1989

 

7th place - Band Aid II - Do They Know It's Christmas?

 

6.3

 

 

 

I challenged myself to identify all the singers in this, with just the audio.

 

I didn't do very well. :(

 

Kylie

Chis Rea

Big Fun

Bros

Cliff

Marti Pellow

Jason Donovan

Sonia?

Bananrama - only because I know they were in it.

Lisa Stansfield

 

Ninth best seller of the year.

I loved Jive Bunny at the time :( woe is me!