March 23, 20241 yr John Farnham - You're The Voice The Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion Bananarama – Venus Run-D.M.C. – Walk This Way The Pogues & The Dubliners – The Irish Rover
March 23, 20241 yr Author U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For John Farnham - You're The Voice Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll Run-D.M.C. – Walk This Way Prince – Sign o' the Times
March 24, 20241 yr Prince and The Revolution - Kiss U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Black – Wonderful Life Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don't Give Up Fleetwood Mac – Big Love
March 24, 20241 yr U2 - I Still Havent Found What I'm Looking For BUcks Fizz - New Beginning Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Human League - Human (Hi *dandy! :lol: ) Prince - Sign O The Times
March 24, 20241 yr Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia Black – Wonderful Life Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don't Give Up Alison Moyet - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty The Pretenders – Don't Get Me Wrong
March 24, 20241 yr Rent and Wonderful Life have 3 or more noms already so I don't need to pick them. Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't Give Up Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll Marillion - Incommunicado Eighth Wonder – I'm Not Scared Bucks Fizz - New Beginning Suedehead, Barcelona got to number 2 so you could change your fifth choice.
March 24, 20241 yr Rent and Wonderful Life have 3 or more noms already so I don't need to pick them. Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush - Don't Give Up Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll Marillion - Incommunicado Eighth Wonder – I'm Not Scared Bucks Fizz - New Beginning Suedehead, Barcelona got to number 2 so you could change your fifth choice. Changed
March 24, 20241 yr Prince & The Revolution - Kiss John Farnham - You're The Voice Bananarama - Venus The Pogues and The Dubliners - The Irish Rover Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur
March 24, 20241 yr Probably won’t be able to join live today unfortunately but will certainly catch up later!
March 24, 20241 yr love this period of the 80s, very biased cos that's when I started following the charts as a kid
March 24, 20241 yr Author Another pretty good selection this week: 395 18/01/1986 Bronski Beat - Hit That Perfect Beat 1 wk 45-39-26-17-13-11-4-{3}-7-16-28-37-58-69 -> 14 wks stopped by: Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls, A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV 396 15/02/1986 Five Star - System Addict 1 wk 42-22-13-10-6-{3}-7-9-21-37-51 -> 11 wks stopped by: Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going, Madonna - Borderline 397 22/02/1986 The Damned - Eloise 1 wk 18-4-{3}-4-8-19-33-50-60-72R(2) -> 10 wks stopped by: Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going, Su Pollard - Starting Together 398 08/03/1986 Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 2 wks 7-{3}-3-10-17-31-41-57-68 -> 9 wks stopped by: Diana Ross - Chain Reaction, Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going, The Bangles - Manic Monday 399 05/04/1986 Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 1 wk 22-4-{3}-4-5-9-14-24-33-48 -> 10 wks stopped by: Cliff Richard And The Young Ones - Living Doll, Sam Cooke - Wonderful World 400 26/04/1986 Queen - A Kind Of Magic 1 wk 16-7-7-4-{3}-6-9-15-26-44-51 -> 11 wks stopped by: George Michael - A Different Corner, Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 401 03/05/1986 Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately? 1 wk 67-52-45-37-16-6-{3}-5-6-15-31-34-54-72 -> 14 wks stopped by: George Michael - A Different Corner, Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 402 10/05/1986 Level 42 - Lessons In Love 3 wks 23-9-{3}-3-3-5-7-13-23-33-41-52-55 -> 13 wks stopped by: Falco - Rock Me Amadeus, Madonna - Live To Tell, Spitting Image - The Chicken Song, Patti Labelle And Michael McDonald - On My Own 403 28/06/1986 The Housemartins - Happy Hour 2 wks 58-30-12-{3}-3-4-7-10-20-27-36-52-62 -> 13 wks stopped by: Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven, Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait, Madonna - Papa Don't Preach 404 12/07/1986 Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time 1 wk 65-43-25-14-7-4-{3}-4-6-12-21-32-50-72 -> 14 wks stopped by: Madonna - Papa Don't Preach, Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven 405 19/07/1986 Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 2 wks 63-50-43-39-30-23-6-{3}-4-3-6-12-22-27-42-57 -> 16 wks stopped by: Madonna - Papa Don't Preach, Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart, Chris De Burgh - The Lady In Red 406 20/09/1986 Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love 1 wk 75-54-38-18-9-5-5-{3}-6-10-23-31-43 -> 13 wks stopped by: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way, Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 407 27/09/1986 Cameo - Word Up 1 wk 50-28-13-6-{3}-4-6-12-18-35-39-55-75 -> 13 wks stopped by: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way, Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off 408 25/10/1986 Cliff Richard And Sarah Brightman - All I Ask Of You 2 wks 46-19-7-{3}-3-5-10-15-20-31-33-33-29-30-37-62 -> 16 wks stopped by: Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins, Madonna - True Blue, Status Quo - In The Army Now 409 15/11/1986 The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian 1 wk 72-48-43-26-20-9-6-4-4-{3}-8-14-22-31-39-37-38-35-55 -> 19 wks stopped by: Berlin - Take My Breath Away, Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On 410 22/11/1986 Mel And Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) 1 wk 67-65-64-55-43-38-24-8-4-{3}-4-9-18-24-30-27-28-47-66 -> 19 wks stopped by: Berlin - Take My Breath Away, Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On 411 10/01/1987 Alison Moyet - Is This Love 3 wks 46-32-24-12-8-8-{3}-3-3-4-10-15-28-48-64-75 -> 16 wks stopped by: Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite, The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love, Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body 412 31/01/1987 Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie 1 wk 70-49-42-32-6-4-{3}-6-16-30-51 -> 11 wks stopped by: Steve 'Silk' Hurley - Jack Your Body, George Michael And Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting 413 14/02/1987 Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth 3 wks 70-64-61-50-49-32-15-8-5-{3}-3-3-8-15-23-37-51-67 -> 18 wks stopped by: George Michael And Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting, Pepsi And Shirlie - Heartache, Ben E King - Stand By Me, Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman 414 07/03/1987 Mental As Anything - Live It Up 1 wk 60-39-19-8-{3}-5-5-8-14-21-33-43-68 -> 13 wks stopped by: Ben E King - Stand By Me, Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman 415 14/03/1987 Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling 3 wks 23-10-{3}-3-3-9-12-24-37-51-72 -> 11 wks stopped by: Boy George - Everything I Own, Ben E King - Stand By Me, Mel And Kim - Respectable 416 04/04/1987 Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile 1 wk 31-9-{3}-4-5-9-15-21-36-60 -> 10 wks stopped by: Ferry Aid - Let It Be, Mel And Kim - Respectable 417 18/04/1987 Club Nouveau - Lean On Me 2 wks 56-24-7-6-{3}-3-5-11-17-34-42-70 -> 12 wks stopped by: Ferry Aid - Let It Be, Madonna - La Isla Bonita, Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You Tonight 418 20/06/1987 George Michael - I Want Your Sex 1 wk 4-{3}-4-8-19-29-40-56-66-68 -> 10 wks stopped by: The Firm - Star Trekkin', Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody 419 25/07/1987 Atlantic Starr - Always 2 wks 62-39-25-16-7-5-{3}-3-4-7-17-27-36-55 -> 14 wks stopped by: Madonna - Who's That Girl, Pet Shop Boys - It's A Sin, Los Lobos - La Bamba 420 08/08/1987 Heart - Alone 1 wk 67-66-45-28-15-9-6-5-{3}-5-14-24-31-46-68-75 -> 16 wks stopped by: Los Lobos - La Bamba, Madonna - Who's That Girl 421 26/09/1987 Cliff Richard - Some People 1 wk 22-15-7-6-{3}-4-8-14-27-41 -> 10 wks stopped by: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up, M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume / Anitina 422 03/10/1987 Michael Jackson - Bad 2 wks 5-{3}-3-6-20-27-34-43-52-65-72 -> 11 wks stopped by: M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume / Anitina, Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up, Abigail Mead And Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket 423 31/10/1987 Bananarama / Stock, Aitken & Waterman - Love In The First Degree / Mr Sleaze 1 wk 46-22-5-{3}-4-7-13-16-25-39-49-63 -> 12 wks stopped by: The Bee Gees - You Win Again, George Michael - Faith 424 07/11/1987 Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody 3 wks 11-{3}-4-3-3-8-24-35-43-42-44-72 -> 12 wks stopped by: The Bee Gees - You Win Again, George Michael - Faith, T'Pau - China In Your Hand, George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You 425 05/12/1987 The Proclaimers - Letter From America 1 wk 51-25-10-{3}-6-12-16-15-30-57 -> 10 wks stopped by: T'Pau - China In Your Hand, George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You 426 12/12/1987 Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel 3 wks 16-{3}-3-6-8-3-16-26-43-68 -> 10 wks stopped by: T'Pau - China In Your Hand, Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love, Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind, Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth 427 26/12/1987 Comic Relief Presents Mel And Kim Performed By Kim Wilde And Mel Smith - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 2 wks 39-13-6-{3}-3-10-31 -> 7 wks stopped by: Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind, The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York 428 16/01/1988 Krush - House Arrest 1 wk 65-59-47-28-20-7-{3}-4-4-6-16-22-40-58-73 -> 15 wks stopped by: Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind 429 20/02/1988 Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart 1 wk 47-24-8-4-{3}-4-6-14-23-36-48-63-72 -> 13 wks stopped by: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky, Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now 430 27/02/1988 Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car 2 wks 27-8-4-{3}-3-5-10-21-27-38-53 -> 11 wks stopped by: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky, Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis 431 19/03/1988 Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi 1 wk 56-29-14-7-4-{3}-6-20-35-44 -> 10 wks stopped by: Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky, Rick Astley - Together Forever 432 02/04/1988 Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness 1 wk 4-{3}-5-18-34-59 -> 6 wks stopped by: Aswad - Don't Turn Around, Bros - Drop The Boy 433 30/04/1988 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer 2 wks 69-52-35-15-{3}-3-7-10-20-35-50 -> 11 wks stopped by: S-Express - Theme From S-Express, Pet Shop Boys - Heart, Fairground Attraction - Perfect 434 14/05/1988 New Order - Blue Monday 1988 1 wk 10-{3}-5-5-9-20-34-46-54-62-74 -> 11 wks stopped by: Fairground Attraction - Perfect, S-Express - Theme From S-Express 435 21/05/1988 Liverpool FC - Anfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect) 1 wk 13-{3}-4-12-21-58 -> 6 wks stopped by: Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home, Fairground Attraction - Perfect 436 11/06/1988 Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart 1 wk 71-45-44-33-17-8-5-{3}-8-14-24-29-47-60 -> 14 wks stopped by: Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home, Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain 437 25/06/1988 Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) 2 wks 74-60-72-24R(16)-4-{3}-3-6-8-15-25-36-41-62 -> 14 wks stopped by: Bros - I Owe You Nothing, Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis, The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist Bonuses 6-10 peaking songs played: Black - Wonderful Life [#8, 1987] U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For [#6, 1987] John Farnham - You're The Voice [#6, 1987] Pet Shop Boys - Rent [#8, 1987] Fleetwood Mac - Big Love [#9, 1987] Prefab Sprout - The King of Rock 'n' Roll [#7, 1988] Bananarama - Venus [#8, 1986] Prince - Sign O' The Times [#10, 1987] Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up [#9, 1986] Also played: Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy [poll winner as best #3 song played last week] Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) [this week's #2 single] Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [this week's #1 single] Marillion - Easter [for next week]
March 24, 20241 yr Author There won't be a session next week as it's Easter Sunday, so the next one will be 16:00 BST on 7 April
April 2, 20241 yr Unfortunately I’ll now be away this weekend and Jim is also away, so we’ll need to cancel this week. Sorry about that! Back on the 14th. :)
April 11, 20241 yr This week’s bonus choices: #6s Bomb The Bass featuring Merlin and Antonia - Megablast / Don't Make Me Wait Rick Astley - She Wants To Dance With Me Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day Brother Beyond - He Ain't No Competition Iron Maiden - The Clairvoyant Phil Collins - Two Hearts Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word Will To Power - Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird (medley) Morrissey - Last Of The Famous International Playboys Bobby Brown - My Prerogative S-Express - Hey Music Lover Guns n' Roses - Paradise City U2 with BB King - When Love Comes To Town Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning Bobby Brown - Every Little Step Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (1989 remix) Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams (Live) UB40 - Homely Girl Halo James – Could Have Told You So Sybil – Walk On By Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse in Your Soul Soul II Soul – A Dream's A Dream The Chimes – I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Wilson Phillips – Hold On Roxette – Listen to Your Heart/Dangerous George Michael – Praying for Time The Farm – Groovy Train Technotronic – Megamix Belinda Carlisle – (We Want) The Same Thing Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight EMF – I Believe Kylie Minogue – What Do I Have to Do? Stevie B – Because I Love You (The Postman Song) Simple Minds – Let There Be Love Vic Reeves and The Roman Numerals – Born Free R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People Kylie Minogue – Shocked Bette Midler – From a Distance #7s Fairground Attraction – Find My Love Yello – The Race Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger Four Tops – Loco in Acapulco Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle – Wait Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Can't Stay Away from You Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing Roxette – The Look Donna Summer – I Don't Wanna Get Hurt Cyndi Lauper – I Drove All Night Queen – Breakthru Shakespears Sister – You're History Beatmasters featuring Betty Boo – Hey DJ! I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)/Ska Train Damian – The Time Warp Billy Joel – We Didn't Start the Fire Martika – I Feel the Earth Move D Mob featuring Nuff Juice – Put Your Hands Together Phil Collins – I Wish It Would Rain Down JT & the Big Family – Moments in Soul Bizz Nizz – Don't Miss the Party Line Betty Boo – Doin' the Do Maxi Priest – Close to You Prince – Thieves in the Temple Adamski – The Space Jungle Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood – I Can't Stand It! Julee Cruise – Falling Jesus Jones – International Bright Young Thing Off-Shore – I Can't Take the Power Rick Astley – Cry for Help Xpansions – Move Your Body (Elevation) The Simpsons – Deep Deep Trouble The Doors – Light My Fire #8s The Mac Band featuring The McCampbell Brothers – Roses Are Red Inner City – Big Fun The Christians – Harvest for the World Deacon Blue – Real Gone Kid Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal Rick Astley – Take Me to Your Heart Ten City – That's the Way Love Is Texas – I Don't Want a Lover The Reynolds Girls – I'd Rather Jack Beatmasters with MC Merlin – Who's in the House? Chaka Khan – I'm Every Woman (Remix) Alyson Williams – I Need Your Lovin' The Beautiful South – You Keep It All In Stone Roses – Fools Gold/What the World Is Waiting For Big Fun – Can't Shake the Feeling Tina Turner – I Don't Wanna Lose You Rob'n'Raz featuring Leila K – Got to Get The Stone Roses – Elephant Stone Jason Donovan – Hang on to Your Love Heart – All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Can Can You Party Snap! – Cult of Snap MC Hammer – Have You Seen Her New Kids on the Block – Let's Try It Again/(Didn't I) Blow Your Mind This Time Jimmy Somerville – To Love Somebody Snap! – Mary Had a Little Boy MC Hammer – Pray Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – (I've Had) The Time of My Life Soho – Hippy Chick Quartz feat. Dina Carroll – It's Too Late N-Joi – Anthem Dannii Minogue – Love and Kisses Electronic – Get the Message Blur – There's No Other Way #9s Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 1-2-3 U2 – Angel of Harlem Duran Duran – All She Wants Is Boy Meets Girl – Waiting for a Star to Fall Yazz – Fine Time Pat and Mick – I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet Morrissey – Interesting Drug D Mob featuring LRS – It is Time to Get Funky Starlight – Numero Uno Bros – Chocolate Box Mixmaster – Grand Piano FPI Project – Going Back to My Roots/Rich in Paradise Beats International – Won't Talk About It The Charlatans – The Only One I Know Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K – Rockin' Over the Beat Jason Donovan – Rhythm of the Rain Mariah Carey – Vision of Love Bassomatic – Fascinating Rhythm The Proclaimers – King of the Road New Kids on the Block – This One's for the Children Robert Palmer – Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You 808 State – In Yer Face #10s All About Eve – Martha's Harbour Tanita Tikaram – Good Tradition Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Anything for You Bomb the Bass featuring Maureen – Say a Little Prayer Petula Clark – Downtown '88 Rick Astley – Hold Me in Your Arms Living in a Box – Blow the House Down Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better Donna Allen – Joy and Pain Guns N' Roses – Patience Fresh 4 featuring Lizz E – Wishing on a Star Chris Rea – The Road to Hell (Part 2) 808 State – Pacific State Bros – Sister Sonia – Listen to Your Heart Yell! – Instant Replay Lisa Stansfield – Live Together Rod Stewart – Downtown Train The Family Stand – Ghetto Heaven Mantronix featuring Wondress – Take Your Time Michael Bolton – How Can We Be Lovers? MC Tunes vs 808 State – The Only Rhyme That Bites Cliff Richard – Silhouettes 808 State – Cubik/Olympic Chris Isaak – Wicked Game Vanilla Ice – Play That Funky Music Kim Appleby – G.L.A.D Snap! – Snap! Megamix Gary Clail On-U Sound System – Human Nature De La Soul – Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) Sonia – Only Fools (Never Fall in Love) Rod Stewart – The Motown Song Divinyls – I Touch Myself
April 11, 20241 yr Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal Stone Roses – Fools Gold/What the World Is Waiting For Boy Meets Girl – Waiting for a Star to Fall
April 11, 20241 yr Bass-o-matic – Fascinating Rhythm The Charlatans – The Only One I Know Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Stone Roses – Fools Gold
April 12, 20241 yr Author Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People Billy Joel – We Didn't Start the Fire Stone Roses – Fools Gold Bass-o-matic – Fascinating Rhythm
April 13, 20241 yr Assuming Stone Roses and Depeche Mode are now safe... George Michael – Praying for Time 808 State – In Yer Face Pacific State The Charlatans – The Only One I Know Guns n' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine Blur – There's No Other Way Edited April 14, 20241 yr by Notorious D.O.T
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