January 28Jan 28 Author Top 50 Tracks (21/12/25 - 27/12/25)01 01 Kylie Minogue - X.M.A.S.02 Re Abba - Little Things03 02 Ash - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town04 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance05 03 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham06 08 Bill Whelan - Firedance07 07 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day08 14 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.09 15 Shakin' Stevens - The Best Christmas of Them All10 05 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire11 09 Ed Sheeran - Azizam12 21 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone13 06 Bill Whelan - American Wake14 12 Kingfishr - Killeagh15 10 Bill Whelan - Andalucia16 13 Mel Smith & Kim Wilde - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree17 19 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish18 17 Ed Sheeran - Camera19 26 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest20 Ne Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas21 Re Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York22 25 Saw Doctors - Joyce Country Ceili Band23 18 Saw Doctors - I Love To Go Awanderin'24 23 Saw Doctors - About You Now25 Re Abba - Don't Shut Me Down26 Re Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark27 35 Amy Macdonald - Mr Rock n Roll28 Re Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA29 Re Bryan Adams - Roll With The Punches30 16 Saw Doctors - This Is Me31 20 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The Dail32 27 Taylor Swift - Opalite33 Re Abba - Just A Notion34 Re Bruce Springsteen - Working On The Highway35 29 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone36 24 Ash - Girl From Mars37 40 Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover38 33 Amy Macdonald - Barrowland Ballroom39 Re Bryan Adams - Make Up Your Mind40 38 Ed Sheeran & Elton John - Merry Christmas41 34 Saw Doctors - I'll Be On My Way42 Re Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days43 22 Saw Doctors - Wha'D'ya Think A That?44 32 Ed Sheeran - Opening45 11 Ash - Burn Baby Burn46 Re Bruce Springsteen - Darlington County47 30 Saw Doctors - Villains48 28 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 49 48 Lewis Capaldi - The Day That I Die50 43 Lewis Capaldi - SurviveTop 10 Albums (21/12/25 - 27/12/25)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary02 Re Abba - Voyage03 04 Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone04 Re Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA05 02 Kylie Minogue - Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)06 05 Ed Sheeran - Play07 10 Michael Buble - Christmas08 07 Saw Doctors - To Win Just Once: The Best of…09 Ne Saw Doctors - New Years Day Live10 Re Bryan Adams - Roll With The PunchesAsh drop a place but now the Top 3 is full of Christmas songs with the return of Abba's Little Things, probably my favourite track from the Voyage album which I was playing again this week. The Best Christmas of Them All by Shaky climbs a few places to make it 5 festive tunes in the Top 10. This one was helped by the fact that I got it played as a request on one of the local BBC radio stations during the week.
January 28Jan 28 Author Top 50 Tracks (28/12/25 - 03/01/26)01 14 Kingfishr - Killeagh02 08 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.03 10 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire04 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance05 02 Abba - Little Things06 11 Ed Sheeran - Azizam07 01 Kylie Minogue - X.M.A.S.08 18 Ed Sheeran - Camera09 Re Raye - Where Is My Husband!10 06 Bill Whelan - Firedance11 31 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The Dail12 17 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish13 15 Bill Whelan - Andalucia14 13 Bill Whelan - American Wake15 26 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark16 19 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest17 32 Taylor Swift - Opalite18 30 Saw Doctors - This Is Me19 24 Saw Doctors - About You Now20 35 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone21 25 Abba - Don't Shut Me Down22 27 Amy Macdonald - Mr Rock n Roll23 34 Bruce Springsteen - Working On The Highway24 28 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA25 Re Bruce Springsteen - Badlands26 33 Abba - Just A Notion27 07 Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day28 12 Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone29 05 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham30 37 Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover31 22 Saw Doctors - Joyce Country Ceili Band32 Re Bruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out33 42 Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days34 43 Saw Doctors - Wha'D'ya Think A That?35 Re Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge of Town36 50 Lewis Capaldi - Survive37 44 Ed Sheeran - Opening38 48 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 39 23 Saw Doctors - I Love To Go Awanderin'40 41 Saw Doctors - I'll Be On My Way41 38 Amy Macdonald - Barrowland Ballroom42 46 Bruce Springsteen - Darlington County43 03 Ash - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town44 Ne Olivia Dean - Man I Need45 36 Ash - Girl From Mars46 09 Shakin' Stevens - The Best Christmas of Them All47 29 Bryan Adams - Roll With The Punches48 16 Mel Smith & Kim Wilde - Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree49 47 Saw Doctors - Villains50 20 Chris Rea - Driving Home For ChristmasTop 10 Albums (28/12/25 - 03/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary002 02 Abba - Voyage03 06 Ed Sheeran - Play04 Ne Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 1980/12/31 Uniondale, New York05 04 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA06 08 Saw Doctors - To Win Just Once: The Best of…07 09 Saw Doctors - New Years Day Live08 03 Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone09 05 Kylie Minogue - Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped)10 07 Michael Buble - ChristmasThe Christmas songs haven't completely disappeared but they are starting to fall. As a result several songs leap back up the chart and Raye re-enters with another current one (Man I Need) making it's debut. The Kingfishr track was everywhere on Irish TV and radio over the holidays and as a result it jumps back up to claim the number 1 slot. The new entry on the album chart was the free listen on nugs.net during the week.
January 28Jan 28 Author Top 50 Tracks (04/01/26 - 10/01/26)01 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance02 Re Sinead Lohan Whatever It Takes03 10 Bill Whelan - Firedance04 09 Raye - Where Is My Husband!05 02 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.06 03 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire07 14 Bill Whelan - American Wake08 06 Ed Sheeran - Azizam09 01 Kingfishr - Killeagh10 12 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish11 Re The Fureys - Red Rose Café12 13 Bill Whelan - Andalucia13 17 Taylor Swift - Opalite14 Re The Fureys - Green Fields of France15 16 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest16 08 Ed Sheeran - Camera17 Re The Fureys - Clare To Here18 Re Black Star Riders - Crazy Horses19 Re Sinead Lohan - If I Go20 Re The Fureys - Leaving of Liverpool21 Re Sinead Lohan - Diving To Be Deeper22 15 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark23 19 Saw Doctors - About You Now24 Re Black Star Riders - Green And Troubled Land25 29 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham26 05 Abba - Little Things27 Re Black Star Riders - Don't Let The World Get In The Way28 Re Sinead Lohan - No Mermaid29 37 Ed Sheeran - Opening30 Re Dire Straits - Money For Nothing31 38 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 32 Re Dire Straits - Walk of Life33 11 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The Dail34 Re Sinead Lohan - Come Let Me Out35 07 Kylie Minogue - X.M.A.S.36 20 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone37 23 Bruce Springsteen - Working On The Highway38 36 Lewis Capaldi - Survive39 Re Dire Straits - Why Worry?40 18 Saw Doctors - This Is Me41 Re Black Star Riders - Wrong Side of Paradise42 22 Amy Macdonald - Mr Rock n Roll43 30 Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover44 24 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA45 Re Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong46 21 Abba - Don't Shut Me Down47 41 Amy Macdonald - Barrowland Ballroom48 Re Black Star Riders - Better Than Saturday Night49 26 Abba - Just A Notion50 33 Bruce Springsteen - Glory DaysTop 10 Albums (04/01/26 - 10/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary02 Re Sinead Lohan - Who Do You Think I Am?03 Re Black Star Riders - Wrong Side of Paradise04 Ne Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 10th Anniversary05 03 Ed Sheeran - Play06 Re Sinead Lohan - No Mermaid07 Re The Fureys & Davey Arthur - 30 Years On: Recorded Live In Vicar Street08 Re Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms09 05 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA10 02 Abba - VoyageMore albums that I hadn't played for a while. The Fureys & Davey Arthur return is down to seeing them in Belfast on Friday 2nd. Having listened to the 25th anniversary edition of the Riverdance soundtrack I came across the 10th anniversary edition on CD and played that as well.
January 28Jan 28 Author Top 50 Tracks (11/01/26 - 17/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance02 02 Sinead Lohan Whatever It Takes03 Ne Sultans of Ping FC - Where’s Me Jumper?04 06 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire05 Ne Sultans of Ping FC - You Talk Too Much06 03 Bill Whelan - Firedance07 07 Bill Whelan - American Wake08 08 Ed Sheeran - Azizam09 10 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish10 12 Bill Whelan - Andalucia11 05 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.12 04 Raye - Where Is My Husband!13 15 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest14 13 Taylor Swift - Opalite15 16 Ed Sheeran - Camera16 Ne Sultans of Ping FC - Stupid Kid17 09 Kingfishr - Killeagh18 Ne Sultans of Ping FC - Give Him A Ball (And A Yard of Grass)19 31 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 20 Re Alan Fletcher - (I’ve Got A) Crush On Susie K21 33 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The Dail22 Re Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun23 18 Black Star Riders - Crazy Horses24 11 The Fureys - Red Rose Café25 32 Dire Straits - Walk of Life26 Ne Sultans of Ping FC - Veronica27 22 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark28 17 The Fureys - Clare To Here29 36 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone30 Ne Paul Hardcastle - 1931 25 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham32 29 Ed Sheeran - Opening33 14 The Fureys - Green Fields of France34 19 Sinead Lohan - If I Go35 28 Sinead Lohan - No Mermaid36 Ne Beoga - B/C Set: Live37 Re Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe38 40 Saw Doctors - This Is Me39 21 Sinead Lohan - Diving To Be Deeper40 Ne Jennifer Hansen & Alan Fletcher - Million Reasons41 23 Saw Doctors - About You Now42 30 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing43 34 Sinead Lohan - Come Let Me Out44 45 Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong45 39 Dire Straits - Why Worry?46 20 The Fureys - Leaving of Liverpool47 24 Black Star Riders - Green And Troubled Land48 38 Lewis Capaldi - Survive49 26 Abba - Little Things50 27 Black Star Riders - Don't Let The World Get In The WayTop 10 Albums (11/01/26 - 17/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary02 Ne Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Show03 Ne Sultans of Ping FC - Casual Sex In The Cineplex04 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 10th Anniversary05 05 Ed Sheeran - Play06 Ne Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Broadway Show07 Re Beoga - Live At 1008 Ne Paul Hardcastle - 19: The 30th Anniversary Remixes09 08 Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms10 09 Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USATwo albums played at random this week. Paul Hardcastle and Sultans of Ping FC. And 2 further versions of the Riverdance soundtrack, one of which I had ordered on Ebay. There was another one ordered at the same time but it didn't arrive until after the chart period so next week could see the same album taking up half the chart.
January 28Jan 28 Author Top 50 Tracks (18/01/26 - 24/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance02 Re Salt n Pepa - Push It03 08 Ed Sheeran - Azizam04 04 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire05 06 Bill Whelan - Firedance06 12 Raye - Where Is My Husband!07 07 Bill Whelan - American Wake08 03 Sultans of Ping FC - Where’s Me Jumper?09 Ne Salt n Pepa - Twist and Shout10 02 Sinead Lohan Whatever It Takes11 09 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish12 15 Ed Sheeran - Camera13 19 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 14 Re Ed Sheeran - Perfect15 14 Taylor Swift - Opalite16 10 Bill Whelan - Andalucia17 11 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.18 13 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest19 Re Ed Sheeran - Shape of You20 22 Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun21 17 Kingfishr - Killeagh22 05 Sultans of Ping FC - You Talk Too Much23 29 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone24 Re Olivia Dean - Man I Need25 25 Dire Straits - Walk of Life26 Ne Olivia Dean - So Easy27 37 Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe28 Re Westlife - Chariot29 Re Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl30 Ne Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In31 20 Alan Fletcher - (I’ve Got A) Crush On Susie K32 45 Dire Straits - Why Worry?33 32 Ed Sheeran - Opening34 Ne Djo - End of Beginning35 16 Sultans of Ping FC - Stupid Kid36 23 Black Star Riders - Crazy Horses37 42 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing38 27 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark39 41 Saw Doctors - About You Now40 31 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham41 26 Sultans of Ping FC - Veronica42 48 Lewis Capaldi - Survive43 39 Sinead Lohan - Diving To Be Deeper44 44 Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong45 33 The Fureys - Green Fields of France46 34 Sinead Lohan - If I Go47 Ne Planxty - Timedance48 Re Ed Sheeran - Castle On The Hill49 24 The Fureys - Red Rose Café50 21 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The DailTop 10 Albums (18/01/26 - 24/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary02 05 Ed Sheeran - Play03 02 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Show04 Re Salt n Pepa - A Salt With A Deadly Pepa05 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 10th Anniversary06 Ne Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Show (Version 2)07 09 Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms08 06 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Broadway Show09 03 Sultans of Ping FC - Casual Sex In The Cineplex10 07 Beoga - Live At 10Rather than listening to the version on Spotify non stop I've been flippoing between the different CD versions of Riverdance. There are 5 in total and all have now made the top 10.CD1 - The original release from 1995cD2 - The reissue with different track listingCD3 - 10th anniversary recordingCD4 - music from the Broadway showCD5 - 25th anniversary recordingSpotify brought up a new mix of Salt n Pepa's Push It this week and though I wasn't that impressed I was persuaded to go back and check out the original alongside the A Salt With A Deadly Pepa album.Over on the tracks chart there's a Riverdance related new entry. Back in 1981 Bill Whelan was involved in composing the music used for that year's Eurovision interval. It was performed on the night by Planxty and was later released as a single. Some older Ed Sheeran tracks enter following a new Spotify live session which was recorded live in Dublin and some of the curren hits on the NI Hit 40 also enter this week.
January 29Jan 29 Hiya!End of beginning is pretty good isn't it. I wish I'd been here for the first time round.Nice to see castle on the hill here, it's one of his best.Good stuff 🥳
January 29Jan 29 Hi there!Nice to see "Push It" return to the #2 spot, "Where Is My Husband!" going to the top 10, "Money For Nothing" going to the top 40, the returns for the Ed Sheeran songs, the return for "Man I Need" and the debuts for "So Easy" and "End Of Beginning".Great chart!Take care.
February 23Feb 23 Author Top 50 Tracks (25/01/26 - 31/01/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance02 04 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire03 03 Ed Sheeran - Azizam04 05 Bill Whelan - Firedance05 12 Ed Sheeran - Camera06 11 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish07 10 Sinead Lohan Whatever It Takes08 06 Raye - Where Is My Husband!09 13 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 10 21 Kingfishr - Killeagh11 02 Salt n Pepa - Push It12 07 Bill Whelan - American Wake13 14 Ed Sheeran - Perfect14 15 Taylor Swift - Opalite15 18 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest16 09 Salt n Pepa - Twist and Shout17 20 Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun18 23 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone19 40 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham20 Re Saw Doctors - FCA21 Re Saw Doctors - Joyce Country Ceili Band22 08 Sultans of Ping FC - Where’s Me Jumper?23 16 Bill Whelan - Andalucia24 24 Olivia Dean - Man I Need25 33 Ed Sheeran - Opening26 Re Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover27 27 Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe28 Re Saw Doctors - Macnas Parade29 19 Ed Sheeran - Shape of You30 Re Saw Doctors - Small Bit of Love31 34 Djo - End of Beginning32 50 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The Dail33 17 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.34 29 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl35 42 Lewis Capaldi - Survive36 39 Saw Doctors - About You Now37 Re Saw Doctors - I'll Be On My Way38 25 Dire Straits - Walk of Life39 Re Saw Doctors - Catriona Tells Lies40 26 Olivia Dean - So Easy41 37 Dire Straits - Money For Nothing42 Re Saw Doctors - I'd Love To Kiss The Bangles43 22 Sultans of Ping FC - You Talk Too Much44 Re Saw Doctors - Pied Piper45 30 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In46 49 The Fureys - Red Rose Café47 38 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark48 47 Planxty - Timedance49 32 Dire Straits - Why Worry?50 Re Saw Doctors & The RTE Concert Orchestra - Same Oul’ TownTop 10 Albums (25/01/26 - 31/01/26)01 Re Saw Doctors - All The Way From Tuam02 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary03 02 Ed Sheeran - Play04 03 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Show05 Re Saw Doctors - Same Oul' Town06 05 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 10th Anniversary07 Re Saw Doctors - If This Is Rock n Roll I Want My Old Job Back08 06 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Show (Version 2)09 04 Salt n Pepa - A Salt With A Deadly Pepa10 08 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Broadway ShowA surprise announcement during the week that they are coming back to Belfast in August results in a return for 3 Saw Doctors albums. Bill Whelan and Ed Sheeran drop slightly there to make way for a new number 1 album but hold firm at the top of the singles list.
February 23Feb 23 Author Top 50 Tracks (01/02/26 - 07/02/26)01 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance02 02 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire03 03 Ed Sheeran - Azizam04 04 Bill Whelan - Firedance05 17 Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun06 05 Ed Sheeran - Camera07 09 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 08 06 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish09 13 Ed Sheeran - Perfect10 08 Raye - Where Is My Husband!11 18 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone12 14 Taylor Swift - Opalite13 Re Showaddywaddy - Remember Then14 15 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest15 12 Bill Whelan - American Wake16 Ne Showaddywaddy - Doo Wah Diddy!17 Re Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love18 23 Bill Whelan - Andalucia19 19 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham20 10 Kingfishr - Killeagh21 07 Sinead Lohan Whatever It Takes22 Re Showaddywaddy - When23 Re Showaddywaddy - Dancin' Party24 27 Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe25 Ne Showaddywaddy - Multiplication26 Re Showaddywaddy - Blue Moon27 25 Ed Sheeran - Opening28 11 Salt n Pepa - Push It29 21 Saw Doctors - Joyce Country Ceili Band30 16 Salt n Pepa - Twist and Shout31 31 Djo - End of Beginning32 Ne Showaddywaddy - Hey Rock n Roll33 26 Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover34 Ne Showaddywaddy - Wonderful Dream35 32 Saw Doctors - Michael D Rockin' In The Dail36 35 Lewis Capaldi - Survive37 20 Saw Doctors - FCA38 Ne Showaddywaddy - Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Hearts39 Ne Rick Astley - Waiting On You40 45 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In41 33 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.42 Ne Showaddywaddy - Footsteps43 28 Saw Doctors - Macnas Parade44 40 Olivia Dean - So Easy45 24 Olivia Dean - Man I Need46 34 Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl47 Ne Showaddywaddy - Rock n Roll Lady48 30 Saw Doctors - Small Bit of Love49 38 Dire Straits - Walk of Life50 41 Dire Straits - Money For NothingTop 10 Albums (01/02/26 - 07/02/26)01 03 Ed Sheeran - Play02 02 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary03 Re Showaddywaddy - Bright Lights04 01 Saw Doctors - All The Way From Tuam05 05 Saw Doctors - Same Oul' Town06 Re Showaddywaddy - Showaddywaddy07 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: Music From The Show08 Ne Showaddywaddy - Good Times09 09 Salt n Pepa - A Salt With A Deadly Pepa10 07 Saw Doctors - If This Is Rock n Roll I Want My Old Job BackThis week it's Showaddywaddy's turn to take over the charts. On Saturday 30th I had been looking at the events page of our local theate's website and to my surprise they have announced a show there for late April, their first appearance in that venue for 18 years.Also entering the tracks chart this week is the new single from Rick Astley who I'll be seeing in concert just before Showaddywaddy.
February 23Feb 23 Author Top 50 Tracks (08/02/26 - 14/02/26)01 Re Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha La La La)02 02 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire03 03 Ed Sheeran - Azizam04 01 Bill Whelan - Riverdance05 04 Bill Whelan - Firedance06 Re Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang07 11 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone08 06 Ed Sheeran - Camera09 Re Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You10 07 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 11 08 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish12 05 Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun13 28 Salt n Pepa - Push It14 Re Shakin' Stevens - All You Need Is Greed15 13 Showaddywaddy - Remember Then16 10 Raye - Where Is My Husband!17 Ne Salt n Pepa - Tramp18 Re Eminem - The Real Slim Shady19 24 Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe20 Re Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night21 Re Paul Simon - Graceland22 15 Bill Whelan - American Wake23 09 Ed Sheeran - Perfect24 Ne Bay City Rollers - All of Me Loves All of You25 27 Ed Sheeran - Opening26 Re Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes27 Re Eminem - Stan28 14 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest29 22 Showaddywaddy - When30 Re Paul Simon - All Around The World Or The Myth of Fingerprints31 16 Showaddywaddy - Doo Wah Diddy!32 12 Taylor Swift - Opalite33 Ne Salt n Pepa - The Showstopper34 17 Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love35 30 Salt n Pepa - Twist and Shout36 Re Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby37 18 Bill Whelan - Andalucia38 23 Showaddywaddy - Dancin' Party39 Re Shakin' Stevens - Beyond The Illusion40 40 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In41 45 Olivia Dean - Man I Need42 Re Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble43 19 Saw Doctors - Sound Sham44 33 Saw Doctors - I Useta Lover45 Re Shakin' Stevens - It All Comes Round46 29 Saw Doctors - Joyce Country Ceili Band47 41 Rose & Bruno Mars - Apt.48 36 Lewis Capaldi - Survive49 26 Showaddywaddy - Blue Moon50 20 Kingfishr - KilleaghTop 10 Albums (08/02/26 - 14/02/26)01 Re Bay City Rollers - Greatest Hits02 01 Ed Sheeran - Play03 Re Shakin Stevens - Re-Set04 Re Paul Simon - Graceland05 02 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary06 Ne Salt n Pepa - Hot, Cool & Vicious07 Re Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP08 09 Salt n Pepa - A Salt With A Deadly Pepa09 03 Showaddywaddy - Bright Lights10 04 Saw Doctors - All The Way From TuamFrom Showaddywaddy to the Bay City Rollers. They were playing in Belfast during the week and I was there in the front row. Before this they were joint 4th on my list of most seen artists (tied with Showaddywaddy, Bryan Adams and The Undertones on 6 shows). This time was slightly different as the previous occasions were to see Les McKeown's version of the band while this time it was Woody who was the link to the original lineup. The venue was the Ulster Hall which the band first played back in the mid 70s and famously part of the balcony collapsed during the show - something which Woody reminisced about during the show. Some old albums returning this week which I decided were due another listen and a new entry for Salt n Pepa's debut. Edited February 23Feb 23 by Shaky Fan
February 23Feb 23 Author Top 50 Tracks (15/02/26 - 21/02/26)01 Ne Imelda May - Kentish Town Waltz02 06 Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang03 10 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 04 01 Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha La La La)05 03 Ed Sheeran - Azizam06 02 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire07 Ne Imelda May - Good To Be Alive 08 Ne Imelda May - Inside Out09 04 Bill Whelan - Riverdance10 Ne Imelda May - Mayhem11 07 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone12 17 Salt n Pepa - Tramp13 Ne Imelda May - Tribal14 05 Bill Whelan - Firedance15 09 Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You16 08 Ed Sheeran - Camera17 32 Taylor Swift - Opalite18 11 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish19 33 Salt n Pepa - The Showstopper20 13 Salt n Pepa - Push It21 Ne Eurythmics ft Aretha Franklib - Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves 22 19 Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe23 Ne Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You24 25 Ed Sheeran - Opening25 28 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest26 Ne Imelda May - Sneaky Freak27 26 Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes28 24 Bay City Rollers - All of Me Loves All of You29 12 Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun30 30 Paul Simon - All Around The World Or The Myth of Fingerprints31 21 Paul Simon - Graceland32 22 Bill Whelan - American Wake33 Ne Eurythmics - It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)34 Ne Imelda May - Proud and Humble35 Ne U2 - American Obituary36 16 Raye - Where Is My Husband!37 35 Salt n Pepa - Twist and Shout38 37 Bill Whelan - Andalucia39 15 Showaddywaddy - Remember Then40 23 Ed Sheeran - Perfect41 27 Eminem - Stan42 Ne Imelda May - Big Bad Handsome Man43 14 Shakin' Stevens - All You Need Is Greed44 20 Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night45 48 Lewis Capaldi - Survive46 50 Kingfishr - Killeagh47 42 Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble48 18 Eminem - The Real Slim Shady49 34 Showaddywaddy - Under The Moon of Love50 36 Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye BabyTop 10 Albums (15/02/26 - 21/02/26)01 Ne Imelda May - Love Tattoo02 Ne Imelda May - 11 Past The Hour03 02 Ed Sheeran - Play04 Ne Imelda May - Mayhem / More Mayhem05 Ne Imelda May - Tribal06 04 Paul Simon - Graceland07 Ne Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight08 Ne J Lee and The Hoodoo Skulls - Bad Love09 06 Salt n Pepa - Hot, Cool & Vicious10 05 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th AnniversaryThis week I went to see Imelda May on the Monday night and really enjoyed the show. It got me realising that I haven't listened to her stuff in ages and over the following days I made up for that. Also during the week I rediscovered Boxed - a box set containing all 8 Eurythmics albums with bonus tracks and went for Be Yourself Tonight as I remembered my brother getting it on cassette back in the day. The final entry this week is the new album from J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls. Jason Lee isn't the first member of his family to make my chart, in fact his father - Shakin' Stevens - is one of the albums leaving the chart this week.
February 24Feb 24 Hiya!I'm so glad to see opalite climbing. The video is proper reinvigorated interest in this song for me. 🥳🥳
March 3Mar 3 Author Top 50 Tracks (22/02/26 - 28/02/26)01 Ne Les McKeown - Crazy Nights02 08 Imelda May - Inside Out03 02 Bay City Rollers - Shang-A-Lang04 01 Imelda May - Kentish Town Waltz05 03 Huntr / X / Ejae / Audrey Nuna / Rei Ami - Golden 06 04 Bay City Rollers - Remember (Sha La La La)07 06 Ed Sheeran - Sapphire08 07 Imelda May - Good To Be Alive 09 10 Imelda May - Mayhem10 15 Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You11 Ne Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love12 Ne Dave and Tems - Rain Dance13 17 Taylor Swift - Opalite14 12 Salt n Pepa - Tramp15 05 Ed Sheeran - Azizam16 09 Bill Whelan - Riverdance17 Ne Bruno Mars - I Just Might18 13 Imelda May - Tribal19 Ne Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby20 11 Ed Sheeran - Old Phone21 Ne Transvision Vamp - Trash City22 28 Bay City Rollers - All of Me Loves All of You23 Ne Transvision Vamp - Tell That Girl To Shut Up24 20 Salt n Pepa - Push It25 26 Imelda May - Sneaky Freak26 Ne Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don’t Care27 16 Ed Sheeran - Camera28 25 Bill Whelan - Slip Into Spring / The Harvest29 36 Raye - Where Is My Husband!30 18 Bill Whelan - Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish31 37 Salt n Pepa - Twist and Shout32 Re Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In33 14 Bill Whelan - Firedance34 29 Bill Whelan - Reel Around The Sun35 19 Salt n Pepa - The Showstopper36 42 Imelda May - Big Bad Handsome Man37 27 Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes38 22 Bill Whelan - The Countess Cathleen / Wonen of The Sidhe39 32 Bill Whelan - American Wake40 Ne Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight41 24 Ed Sheeran - Opening42 31 Paul Simon - Graceland43 44 Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night44 50 Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby45 30 Paul Simon - All Around The World Or The Myth of Fingerprints46 45 Lewis Capaldi - Survive47 38 Bill Whelan - Andalucia48 40 Ed Sheeran - Perfect49 47 Paul Simon - The Boy In The Bubble50 21 Eurythmics ft Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves Top 10 Albums (22/02/26 - 28/02/26)01 01 Imelda May - Love Tattoo02 Ne Transvision Vamp - Pop Art03 Ne Les McKeown - The Lost Tapes04 10 Bill Whelan - Riverdance: 25th Anniversary05 Ne Phil Collins - Face Value06 03 Ed Sheeran - Play07 04 Imelda May - Mayhem / More Mayhem08 05 Imelda May - Tribal09 02 Imelda May - 11 Past The Hour10 06 Paul Simon - GracelandHaving taken out all my Imelda May records following her recent concert, this week I decided to play some of them. Sitting beside them was Les McKeown's final album which came out through Pledge Music in 2016. And sitting beside the Eurythmics box set was the 2016 re-issue series of Phil Collins albums, the first of which got a play or two. Tuesday saw another concert announcement - Tranvision Vamp are set to tour the UK for the first time in 35 years and there's a Belfast show included.Elsewhere the recent singles from Dave & Tems and Bruno Mars make it into the tracks chart for the first time while the resurgence for Rein Me In sees it making a return. Edited March 11Mar 11 by Shaky Fan
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