December 22, 20213 yr Author NO 124- 20 POINTS It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart (Voter: King Rollo- 20 points)- No 1 for 4 weeks in October/November 1981 Eclectic cover of the Leslie Gore 1963 classic- and for anyone still in doubt no not THAT Dave Stewart I Feel For You Chaka Khan (Voter: Doctor Blind- 3 points, N4yr- 7 points, Nina West- 10 points)- No 1 for 3 weeks in November 1984 Doing a Sinead before Sinead- taking an older Prince song and turning it into a No 1- Khan’s only UK chart topper
December 22, 20213 yr Author NO 121- 21 POINTS The Tide Is High Blondie (Voter: Steve201- 10 points, Last Dreamer- 11 points)- No 1 for 2 weeks in November 1980 The lowest placed of the Blondie hits (I blame Atomic Kitten for ruining it)- they have 2 left of course. Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) Jackie Wilson (Voter: Fiesta- 16 points, Gooddelta- 5 points)- No 1 for 4 weeks in December/January 1986/87 Another festive chart topper goes (6 of those left) helped by its Claymation promo. Desire U2 (Voter: Riser- 9 points, Donnahjaneymack- 11 points, Dircadirca- 1 point)- No 1 for 1 week in October 1988 Their only 80s No 1 and out already, 3-1-2-17 tells its own story.
December 22, 20213 yr I Feel For You and The Tide Is High were both near misses from my votes. Love U2 as well, but Desire being their only 80s #1 is largely down to the buzz of following up their earlier albums - Angel Of Harlem is the highlight of Rattle Of Hum for me.
December 22, 20213 yr Author Stat time- 7 voters still have ALL their votes in the rate: Bjork Danvember AH Gold Chez Wombat West Jade Rabbitfurcoat
December 22, 20213 yr Im not doing that bad this time. Only lost one with 4 points so far. Not surprised to see so many singles from the first 3 years leaving soon.
December 22, 20213 yr best track from Rattle and Hum is hands down All i Want is You Tide is High was truly ruined by AK
December 22, 20213 yr I Feel For You and The Tide Is High weren’t far from my votes. Love Reet Petite, probably mainly because it reminds me of Christmas. Another song that’s always in my head.
December 22, 20213 yr I voted for ‘The Tide Is High’ as of ‘feels’ a classic probably in part due to the AK version. Always just found ‘It’s My Party’ ok, kinda a bit weirdly early 80s with the TOTP performances a bit frightening if nothing else. Don’t ask me what I mean by that lol. Never a fan of ‘I Feel For You’ if you consider some of the other classics that failed to make the top. Was the ‘Desire’ chart run not a result of the fact they are a fan base act?
December 22, 20213 yr Stat time- 7 voters still have ALL their votes in the rate: Bjork Danvember AH Gold Chez Wombat West Jade Rabbitfurcoat I don't think anything revealed so far was even close to being in contention to my votes. Chaka Khan and U2 just out might have pushed for a top 50 as would Don't Stand So Close To Me'- a shame that was so low down, I'd swap positions with Every Breath You Take wherever it finishes, that is truly awful
December 22, 20213 yr Its My Party and I Feel For You are good, the latter I first discovered from that Virgin Media advert a few years ago.
December 22, 20213 yr "Susie and Jeffrey" (B-side of "The Tide Is High") is my second favourite Blondie song. N_s8wNaPRpg Edited December 22, 20213 yr by Last Dreamer
December 22, 20213 yr Shame I Feel For You didn't finish too high, was in contention for points from me.
December 22, 20213 yr 'I Feel For You' is my favourite from that lot too! I quite like 'It's My Party' as well, shame it's not on Spotify. I love Blondie in general but have never been crazy about 'The Tide Is High', definitely better to come... B-)
December 23, 20213 yr Author So we haven't yet lost a track which got all its points from 1 voter and was placed in that voters top 10. That will be happening today....
December 23, 20213 yr Author NO 118- 22 POINTS Prince Charming Adam & The Ants (Voter: Jade)- No 1 for 4 weeks in September/October 1981 The sensations of 1981 take their first hit on the rundown with this exiting. Adam has two other tracks still in the running though I Know Him So Well Barbara Dickson & Elaine Paige (Voter: Colm- 1 point, Last Dreamer- 21 points)- No 1 for 4 weeks in February/ March 1985 The sound of ABBA in 85 and the only chart topper for this pair Move Closer Phyllis Nelson (Voter: AH Gold)- No 1 for 1 week in May 1985 One hit wonder time ahoy- and the last UK No 1 without a promo (for some years anyway).
December 23, 20213 yr Prince Charming is such a good song, quite surprised it only got one voter. I'd have thought it was their trademark song, even more than Stand and Deliver.
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