July 1, 20232 yr Why Boy George though The War Song was one of Culture Club's best songs and a sure-fire No.1 is a bit baffling... but guess he just believed his own hype. Drive is an unforgettable classic and Together in Electric Dreams in a brilliant track.
July 1, 20232 yr 'Together In Electric Dreams' is fab...Drive is very good, quite a depressing song though. 'Freedom' is my favourite Wham! song, its a bit of an epic - very 60s soul/Motown too.
July 1, 20232 yr was the Paul McCartney single really titled (Ballad) in parenthesis? I remember there was a faster dance version that was played on the radio a few times so that would explain this. The top 10 is certainly improved with the addition of Together In Electric Dreams and Drive.
July 1, 20232 yr Author was the Paul McCartney single really titled (Ballad) in parenthesis? Kinda liked the Cars song, and Freedom is ok-ish, loved that video with Pepsi & Shirlie in the background Don't think I knew the Electric Dreams song, sounds nice on 1st listen Yes as King Rollo says there is an alternative film version xLmxzUc9Y-0 I don't recommend it though
July 1, 20232 yr Together is Electric Dream is an unreal pop song! The chart run for the classic Purple Rain is wayyyh too short though!
July 1, 20232 yr 'Freedom' is my favourite song George Michael ever made, a joyous evocation of Motown. I'll also add to the 'Together In Electric Dreams' appreciation.
July 1, 20232 yr 'Drive', 'Freedom!' & 'Together In Electric Dreams' are all excellent tracks and of course 'Purple Rain' is as well but not my fave Prince song. I also like 'Pride' as well. Am a fan of Culture Club for the most part but echoing others in that being a pretty rubbish song by them.
July 1, 20232 yr Think War Song signals the beginning of the end for Culture Club really! Edited July 1, 20232 yr by steve201
July 2, 20232 yr Author 20TH OCTOBER After six weeks of dominance Stevie Wonder is bounced off the top slot this week despite selling 85,408 copies, the track sells its 1,400,000th copy this week which is an achievement in any year but in 1984 only gives it third place on the YTD charts. It’s replaced by Wham!’s “Freedom” which sprints from 3-1 on sales of 118,099, it means that every other No 1 single since May has been at least co-written by George Michael, an amazing feat to say the least. Of course it is the duo’s second No 1 single on the trot and during interviews last week they confirmed that they will be issuing a Christmas track which sets up an interesting battle with Frankie Goes To Hollywood for the festive chart topper. Interestingly no promo has been made for “Freedom” with the band busy in the US at present where “Wake Me Up” has become a major hit and is climbing inside the top 20 at present. nrYk0TqUWMg Paul Weller isn’t letting up as he fires out another top 10 single for The Style Council, “Shout To The Top” had a typically high debut at No 13 last week and now rises to No 7 (41,208). It’s the seventh single to be released under the Style Council moniker and is the fifth single to hit the upper reaches of the chart though it should be noted that no single has peaked lower than No 11. wUUEVIo5Y9U Originally recorded by Ann Peebles back in 1972, Paul Young returns to the fray with “I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down”. Popularly reported in the press, Young has had some issues with his throat which have resulted in his second album being pushed back to after Christmas, there seems to be an unaffected fanbase though as the track leaps 20-9 (33,371) 148bTZCc6E8 A US chart topper last month, former The babys vocalist John Waite now has a UK hit on his hands with “Missing You” which climbs here 16-10 (31,144). His former group had only one hit over here “Isn’t It Time” which peaked at the giddy heights of No 45 though it was a top 20 smash over the pond. pewpgLA1wug In other top 10 news it’s happy days for Paul McCartney who surges 6-4 (64,668) as he pursues his second chart topper of 1984, and Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder who chase him 9-5 (56,457). Not so good tidings for Culture Club who fall back 2-3 (76,636), The Cars who ebb 5-6 (53,737) and Ray Parker Jr who delves 4-8 (33,558) 1- FREEDOM- Wham! (118,099) 2- I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU- Stevie Wonder (85,408) 3- WAR SONG- Culture Club (76,636) 4- NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS (BALLAD)- Paul McCartney (64,668) 5- TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS- Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (56,457) 6- DRIVE- The Cars (53,737) 7- SHOUT TO THE TOP- Style Council (41,208) 8- GHOSTBUSTERS- Ray Parker Jnr (33,558) 9- I’M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN- Paul Young (33,371) 10- MISSING YOU- John Waite (31,144)
July 2, 20232 yr really like Missing, I knew it but didn't know who was the singer thought that was a poor lead single for Paul Young Album 2
July 2, 20232 yr Shout To The Top is great, Missing You is very American MOR but a really nice song anyway.
July 2, 20232 yr In that photo of Wham! it looks like Andrew is peeved and waiting for an explanation, whilst George is guilty and looking anywhere but at him!! On a related note, I didn't know that Freedom made No.1
July 3, 20232 yr Author 27TH OCTOBER Wham! Show little sign of relaxing the pace as they record their biggest weekly tally to date with 141,576 to remain at the No 1 spot this week. In the US the band climb to No 6 with “Wake Me Up” which becomes their first top 10 hit over there, an important milestone for the group who profess they want to be as big as Culture Club and Duran Duran who have of course both reached No 1 there this year. BFwOs-jy53A (please note the video was compiled for the US release in August 1985 so wasn't available at the time but it is now the official video) Written by Prince originally as a demo for Patrice Rushen, “I Feel For You” was then recorded by the man himself on his 1979 self- titled debut before being covered by Pointer Sisters back in 1982. It’s back now in a version by Chaka Khan who has seen something of a revival this year after “Ain’t Nobody” became a top 10 hit earlier in 1984, she has some pretty impressive help on the track with a harmonica part courtesy of Stevie Wonder and a rap performed by Melle Mel, the video boasts dancers from the movie “Breakin” which of course helped to make a hit of “Ain’t Nobody”. The track bounds 22-5 (45,798) to become her biggest UK hit to date. YW0sxgYAmLM The debut solo album is just 3 weeks away but at least now Moyet can boast of two top 10 singles from her first two singles with “All Cried Out” soaring 12-8 (34,000). It is co-written by Jolley & Swain who don’t seem to have lost the magic touch though the recent Bananarama record could only make No 23. zuHuWQwDKU4 Paul McCartney is the runner up this week moving 4-2 (74,052) but his concentration will doubtless be on the film “Give My Regards to Broad Street” which is out this week along with the soundtrack which goes head to head with the third Culture Club album “Waking Up With The House On Fire”, their single “The War Song” slips 3-6 (42,194). Chasing McCartney hard Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder move 5-3 (67,813) and John Waite shimmies 10-9 (32,045). Moving in reverse are Stevie Wonder 2-4 (54,145) who features on two tracks in the top 5. Also dropping are The Cars 6-7 (38,437) and Style Council 7-10 (32,028). 1- FREEDOM- Wham! (141,576) 2- NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS (BALLAD)- Paul McCartney (74,052) 3- TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS- Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (67,813) 4- I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU- Stevie Wonder (54,145) 5- I FEEL FOR YOU- Chaka Khan (45,798) 6- WAR SONG- Culture Club (42,194) 7- DRIVE- The Cars (38,437) 8- ALL CRIED OUT- Alison Moyet (34,000) 9- MISSING YOU- John Waite (32,045) 10- SHOUT TO THE TOP- Style Council (32,028)
July 3, 20232 yr Chaka Khan :wub: Love that something as progressive as that was a hit in 1984 among the huge sellers
July 4, 20232 yr boo Missing only climbing one spot and that bad Paul McCartney song up to #2, amazed that did so well, really cannot see the appeal but I'm a bit of an anti-Paul fan :D that Alison Moyet song is at least a bit better than her lacklustre debut but if you compare it to the Yazoo stuff...
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