Justified And Ancient is one of my KLF favourites, probably only 3AM Eternal I would rank above it.

Where did KLF go like they were huge in 1990/91!?

Where did KLF go like they were huge in 1990/91!?

 

They very publicly retired from the industry at the Brits in 1992 and then had their back catalogue deleted.

Random like!

They didn't quite disappear completely, they had a further minor Top 40 hit in 1997 with a song called “***K the Millenium” (another remix of “What Time Is Love?”) - it was released to celebrate the crapness of comebacks - something we've had endless amounts of in the new Millenium.

 

 

in a remarkably accurate parody that (post-2000) would predict the seemingly endless roster of artists and groups - long since disbanded - rejecting any principals and dignity they once had to reform for a bit of fast money.

you really prefer Doctorin' the tardis to Justified and ancient?

 

 

I do indeed. I will listen to the Dr Who theme in almost any form :D

in a remarkably accurate parody that (post-2000) would predict the seemingly endless roster of artists and groups - long since disbanded - rejecting any principals and dignity they once had to reform for a bit of fast money.

 

Spot on.

So they showed the xmas special tonight, so skipped one(?) more week!

21ST DECEMBER

 

 

It set a blistering pace from the off and the re-issue of “Bohemian Rhapsody” does exactly what everyone thought it would, debut instantly at the top. The song was of course No 1 for Christmas 1975 spending 9 weeks at the top and selling a million as well as launching the concept of the pop promo as we know it. Its re-release is of course thanks to the untimely death of Freddie Mercury last month which has seen “Greatest Hits II” shift incredible numbers at No 1 in the album charts, and in making the top it becomes the first song to make No 1 twice for the same act. Officially it is a double A-Side with new song “These Are The Days Of Our Lives” which appears on the groups “Innuendo” album, the video for which is done mostly in black and white to partly hide the extent of Mercury’s failing health. All told the package sold over 100,000 in its first day alone and an amazing total of 357,000 copies in 6 days, the last single to sell at that rate? Band Aid of course. It is also either the 5th or 6th song to debut at No 1 in 1991 depending on how you view Iron Maiden’s “Bring Your Daughter” which hit the top on 30th December 1990 but with an official chart date of 5th January 1991- either way it puts 1991 in the record books for entries at No 1. Finally it also becomes the first song to re-enter the charts at the top.

 

 

 

Also arriving this week but with a less emphatic sales tally is the new Guns N Roses single “Live And Let Die”, their version of the 1973 No 9 Wings classic. The band have been performing the song live for a few years now and put their version on “Use Your Illusion I”, interestingly both I & II are side by side this week just outside the top 50. It’s a 6th top 10 for the band in the last 2 years as they continue to be one of the biggest groups around, this is new at No 5 (33,000).

 

 

 

 

Those who thought that “I’m Too Sexy” was a one off are proved entirely wrong with the new Right Said Fred single “Don’t Talk Just Kiss” which once again feature the vocals of Jocelyn Brown who is getting spoiled with all these official credits these days. The single fires 17-9 (29,000) with an album coming in spring!

 

 

 

Cliff topped the Christmas charts in 1988 and 1990 and was also part of Band Aid II in 1989 but it looks like he won’t be getting a fourth year in 1991, his attempt at the big one is “We Should Be Together” which is a cut from his “Together With Cliff” album currently residing at No 10 on the album charts. It jumps 19-10 (27,000) this week to become his 60th top 10 single- an amazing achievement by anyone’s standards even if it doesn’t make the top.

 

 

George Michael and Elton John can do nothing to stop losing the pole position this week and fall back 1-2 (59,000) a whole 298,000 behind Queen, again the biggest gap between the top 2 since Band Aid and Wham! seven years ago. The KLF and Tammy Wynette hold steady at No 3 (45,000) managing to outpace Diana Ross who falls back 2-4 (40,000), further down Michael Jackson is also falling 4-8 (31,000) but with “Dangerous” still top 5 and selling a million I doubt he’ll care.

 

Two records stuck in groove are side by side, Brian May at No 6 (32,000) and Kym Sims at No 7 (31,000). Next week it’s Christmas- can anything dislodge Queen?

 

1- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/ THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES- Queen (357,000)

2- DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME- George Michael & Elton John (59,000)

3- JUSTIFIED AND ANCIENT- The KLF/ Tammy Wynette (45,000)

4- WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME- Diana Ross (40,000)

5- LIVE AND LET DIE- Guns N Roses (33,000)

6- DRIVEN BY YOU- Brian May (32,000)

7- TOO BLIND TO SEE IT- Kym Sims (31,000)

8- BLACK OR WHITE- Michael Jackson (31,000)

9- DON’T TALK JUST KISS- Right Said Fred/ Jocelyn Brown (29,000)

10- WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER- Cliff Richard (27,000)

 

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28TH DECEMBER

 

 

In the end the destination of the Christmas No 1 for 1991 was too big an ask for anyone after the death of Freddie Mercury and the decision to re-issue “Bohemian Rhapsody” with the song making a second week at the top on a reduced sale of 289,000, a 19% loss but they were so far ahead that it didn’t matter. That means that the double A-Side has sold 646,000 in just a fortnight as it rushes to 10-2 on the YTD list with only Bryan Adams ahead of it, and with only one week left that might be too out of sight to consider, even for Queen.

 

 

Christmas No 2 surprises many with most expecting George Michael & Elton John to play bridesmaids but they slump 2-3 (55,000) leaving the way clear for Diana Ross to re-climb 4-2 (65,000), The KLF & Tammy Wynette end up at No 4 (54,000) but all three were fighting for the scraps really. The top 5 are completed by a climbing Right Said Fred & Jocelyn Brown 9-5 (48,000) and are well worth a bet for a post new year chart topper.

 

 

Opening in Cinemas a fortnight ago “The Addams Family” has been a sizeable hit and it’s also helping put MC Hammer’s career back on track. He scored 6 top 20 singles from his first UK album in 1990 but this year he returned, dropped the MC and saw his first single (and title track from the album) “2 Legit 2 Quit” stall at No 60, a major surprise. He provides the theme to the new movie however and was helped by the showing of the video before the movie in most cinema’s on its opening week which sees the song power 16-9 (38,000), it samples part of the original TV theme into the track and provides Hammer with a 4th top 10 single in 18 months.

 

 

 

When Mark Summers made No 27 back in February with “Summers Magic” he started a trend for 1991, in that track he sampled the theme from “The Magic Roundabout” marrying together dance music and children’s TV themes, then followed the Prodigy and “Charly” and now Shaft with “Roobard And Custard” which you won’t be surprised to read samples part of the cartoon series of the same name from the 70s, it seems to be a winning combo as the song rises 13-10 (34,000) to keep those Christmas ravers happy.

 

 

Kym Sims spends a third week at No 7 (43,000) but it’s not so good for Guns N Roses who dip 5-6 (43,000) and Brian May who puts the brakes on 6-8 (42,000), all songs, apart from George & Elton and Queen recorded an increase as per usual at Christmas time.

 

After 9 consecutive weeks of at least 1 new entry in the top 10 the record feat comes to an end- could it be topped in 1992?

 

 

1- BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY/ THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES- Queen (289,000)

2- WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME- Diana Ross (65,000)

3- DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME- George Michael & Elton John (55,000)

4- JUSTIFIED AND ANCIENT- The KLF/ Tammy Wynette (54,000)

5- DON’T TALK JUST KISS- Right Said Fred/ Jocelyn Brown (48,000)

6- LIVE AND LET DIE- Guns N Roses (43,000)

7- TOO BLIND TO SEE IT- Kym Sims (43,000)

8- DRIVEN BY YOU- Brian May (42,000)

9- ADDAMS GROOVE- Hammer (38,000)

10- ROOBARB AND CUSTARD- Shaft (34,000)

 

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Roobarb and Custard by Shaft, what a crazy sounding tune - I only discovered it recently. The song is certainly structured rather like 2010s EDM as it relies on a big outlandish instrumental 'drop' in place of the chorus to become a dancefloor fave.

 

The rhythm of the rap in MC Hammer's Addams Groove reminds me of Flo Rida's Right Round!

Edited November 27, 20213 yr by 30 Spells Snakey

I didn’t realise the kids tv samples were a theme in 1991!

I didn’t realise the kids tv samples were a theme in 1991!

 

Carries into 1992 - the amazing Trip to Trumpton still to come from the 'toytown techno' genre

great sales for the Queen single, >600K in 2 weeks

Roobarb & Custard is a mess really, wasn’t a fan then and I’m still not now.

Carries into 1992 - the amazing Trip to Trumpton still to come from the 'toytown techno' genre

Plus Smart E’s - Sesames Treet!

Plus we’re almost at the point where we get Super Mario Bros and Tetris aren’t we?

 

(Plus my personal fave, Lemmings!)

Ahhh I loved the Tetris rave version! :D

I still find it hard to believe that Andrew Lloyd Webber was behind the Tetris hit!

There is another week of 1991 sales (Chart date 4/1/92 and broadcast on 02/01/1992) but I doubt we'll get that until 2022