Galway Girl's a great song and it would be good if it was a hit here but I can't see it happening :unsure:

The chart that they counted down appeared to be the official one (with Rick Astley in his first week at #2) - or at least it was when I listened to the repeat on the Tuesday evening.

I think David Jensen, was a bit confused because TOGETHER FOREVER got to the number one spot, on the local London MRIB chart (e.g. the Capital Countdown, featured in Pick Of The Pops-Take Two, in March 88), but not the Gallup, or Network Chart.

Edited April 19, 200817 yr by davetaylor

The chart that they counted down appeared to be the official one (with Rick Astley in his first week at #2) - or at least it was when I listened to the repeat on the Tuesday evening.

 

For the first half of the show though, he was saying stuff like "Rick was at #1 when all these songs were beneath him..." and "How did it feel, Rick, whenever you had a single that didn't make it to #1?" - he only ever had ONE #1!!!

 

He was definitely playing a non-official chart cos he announced and played #20 as Aswad's "Don't Turn Around" (which was at #22, on its way to #5 the next week) and #19 as Alexander O'Neal/Cherelle's "Never Knew Love Like This" (which was actually on its way down from #31 to #37 that week from a peak of #26). And before anyone suggests it, they certainly weren't played as "bubbling under" tracks. A lot of the tracks between #12 and #18 were also in the incorrect order, albeit slightly. I then had to switch off at the halfway point by which time Kid was talking about Rick's #2 single that week rather than the #1.

 

Galway Girl is enjoying a 2nd week at no 1 in Ireland (and a 45th week in the Top 50) though that's not the version with Steve Earle which actually drops from 26 to 29 on its 6th week. The CD single gives top billing to the version with Mundy though the Steve Earle version is track 2 - I believe the UK release reverses this. Full details can be found in the 2008 Irish chart thread.

 

Oh and I would also recommend the U105 chart show with David Johnston!

For the first half of the show though, he was saying stuff like "Rick was at #1 when all these songs were beneath him..." and "How did it feel, Rick, whenever you had a single that didn't make it to #1?" - he only ever had ONE #1!!!

 

He was definitely playing a non-official chart cos he announced and played #20 as Aswad's "Don't Turn Around" (which was at #22, on its way to #5 the next week) and #19 as Alexander O'Neal/Cherelle's "Never Knew Love Like This" (which was actually on its way down from #31 to #37 that week from a peak of #26). And before anyone suggests it, they certainly weren't played as "bubbling under" tracks. A lot of the tracks between #12 and #18 were also in the incorrect order, albeit slightly. I then had to switch off at the halfway point by which time Kid was talking about Rick's #2 single that week rather than the #1.

I have been digging out all the charts from that week in March 88, and it looks like David Jensen, did not play DEREK B. and GOOD GROOVE. Maybe they couldn`t find a copy, and so rearranged some hits, to avoid complaints. Rather stupid thing to do! Capital used to do that a lot, when featuring old charts, in the early 90s on shows like Pat Sharps ten at ten, and a re-hashed Pick Of The Pops, this time known as POTP-Take Three!

 

Rick did actually have 3 number ones in a row, on the Network Chart. NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP, WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY and WHEN I FALL IN LOVE. He also topped the NME chart with TOGETHER FOREVER, and like I said this also, top the London MRIB chart. Capital could do a better job, for GOLD, shame on them. Their library is the biggest for Independant Radio, so the have no excuse. While talking about GOLD, does anyone else think that Mike Sweeney is rather egotistical?

Galway Girl is enjoying a 2nd week at no 1 in Ireland (and a 45th week in the Top 50) though that's not the version with Steve Earle which actually drops from 26 to 29 on its 6th week. The CD single gives top billing to the version with Mundy though the Steve Earle version is track 2 - I believe the UK release reverses this. Full details can be found in the 2008 Irish chart thread.

 

Oh and I would also recommend the U105 chart show with David Johnston!

Yep, it`s a great show, on Sundays, and called "Not The Top 40". We have a scream in the house, every week because the jingle, on the U105 show says, "This is not the top 40, with David Johnston". Someone always shouts out, "thank God, for that!"

 

We think it`s called NOT THE TOP 40, because another station in Ireland (RTE RADIO 2) runs the Irish chart, at that time, I believe?

Evening Evening Evening! I did expect Trevs to be doing the thread this week, but it turns out he has a few heating problems after returning home. But soldiering on with the latest charts of Films, dvd, albums, and singles. A quick look back to April 1992, as well.

 

So here we go, starting with the top 10 box office films this week.

w/k ending 25th Apr 2008

01 NE 21

02 02 SON OF RANBOW

03 01 27 DRESSES

04 05 SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES

05 03 STEP UP 2 THE STREETS

06 NE LEATHERHEADS

07 06 HORTON HEARS A WHO

08 04 NEVER BACK DOWN

09 NE SHINE A LIGHT

10 NE PATHOLOGY

 

21 the winner in the films this week, by a big gap.

 

Here are the top dvd rentals this week.

w/k ending 25th April 08

01 NE WE OWN THE NIGHT

02 NE ENCHANTED

03 02 STARDUST

04 05 RUN FAT BOY RUN

05 04 THE BRAVE ONE

06 06 BEOWULF

07 NE RATATOUILLE

08 09 THE INVASION

09 07 MR BROOKES

10 10 THE INVASION

 

Falling out of the ten dvds, of last week are ASASINATION OF JESSE JAMES, and HITMAN. Seems everyone rushed to get them, in the first week of release. :huh:

 

Here are the top albums of the week.

w/k ending 25/04

01 NE KONK - KOOKS

02 NE E=MC2 - MARIAH CAREY

03 02 CLUBLAND CLASSIX - VARIOUS

04 01 NOW 69 - VARIOUS

05 04 ROCKFERRY - DUFFY

06 NE ELLIOT MINOR - ELLIOT MINOR

07 09 SPIRIT - LEONA LEWIS

08 07 DAVE PEARCE TRANCE ANTHEMS 08 - VARIOUS

09 16 SCOUTING FOR GIRLS - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

10 06 ACCELERATE - R.E.M.

11 05 SHINE A LIGHT - ROLLING STONES

12 08 GARAGE CLASSICS - VARIOUS

13 NE ADDICTED TO BASSLINE - VARIOUS

14 10 ASHES TO ASHES - VARIOUS

15 12 ALL THE RIGHT REASONS - NICKELBACK

 

The VA Compilation market still strong this week, pushing COURTEENERS back to 16, ONE REPUBLIC at 17, and AMY W to 18. A total of 7 compilations in the top 20.

 

Remember 1992? ;)

The albums w/k ending 25th Apr 1992

01 NE NOW 21 - VARIOUS

02 01 DIVA - ANNIE LENNOX

03 03 UP - RIGHT SAID FRED

04 02 ADRENALIZE - DEF LEPPARD

05 NE VOL III-JUST RIGHT - SOUL II SOUL

06 04 COMPLETE MADNESS - MADNESS

07 09 STARS - SIMPLY RED

08 NE GREATEST HITS - ZZ TOP

09 10 TEARS ROLL DOWN - TEARS FOR FEARS

10 05 ALL WOMAN - VARIOUS

11 07 0898 - BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

12 19 CURTIS STIGERS - CURTIS STIGERS

13 12 HEAR MY SONG - JOSEF LOCKE

14 14 REAL LOVE - LISA STANSFIELD

15 06 HUMAN TOUCH - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

16 13 HORMONALLY YOURS - SHAKESPEARS SISTER

17 11 COLD SWEAT - VARIOUS

18 15 CUPS FOR HEROES - VARIOUS

19 NE EXTRAS - JAM

20 29 WE CAN`T DANCE - GENESIS

 

Smashing in at number one in 92, it was NOW 21, featuring the hits of early 92, including CROWDED HOUSE, SHAKESPEARS SISTER et al. RIGHT SAID FRED couldn`t get the overalll number one album, whatever (although one of the singles did rather well, as we will find out shortly) :D SIMPLY RED had the multi seller STARS riding up and down since 1991. MADNESS did well, actually reminding us of an earlier album really (although this one was a greatest hits album). More greatest hits from ZZ TOP, and the only one, who didn`t have a beard, had the surname of Beard! :wacko: BEAUTIFUL SOUTH got the title of 0898, from those expensive phone numbers that started like that, for dodgy porn numbers, and high costing sport, and news info numbers. JOSEF LOCKE was a very old Irish singer, who returned in 1992. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN had 2 albums in the top 30, the other was LUCKY TOWN at 22, down from 8.

 

Let`s look at 1992`s singles chart

w/k ending 25th Apr 1992

01 01 DEEPLY DIPPY - RIGHT SAID FRED

02 NE BE QUICK OR BE DEAD - IRON MAIDEN

03 05 SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST - VANESSA WILLIAMS

04 03 JOY - SOUL II SOUL

05 08 YOU`RE ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME - CURTIS STIGERS

06 16 VIVA LAS VEGAS - ZZ TOP

07 12 YOU - TEN SHARP

08 04 WHY - ANNIE LENNOX

09 11 EVAPOR8 - ALTERN8

10 02 TO BE WITH YOU - MR BIG

11 21 ON A RAGGA TIP - SL2

12 31 MAKE IT HAPPEN - MARIAH CAREY

13 09 STAY - SHAKESPEARS SISTER

14 27 HOLD ON MY HEART - GENESIS

15 14 TAKE MY ADVICE - KYM SIMS

16 24 AM I THE SAME GIRL - SWING OUT SISTER

17 06 FINALLY - CE CE PENNISTON

18 37 COULD`VE BEEN YOU - CHER

19 07 LET`S GET ROCKED - DEF LEPPARD

20 NE FINER FEELINGS - KYLIE MINOGUE

21 17 TIME TO MAKE YOU MINE - LISA STANSFIELD

22 10 ELECTED - MR BEAN/SMEAR CAMPAIGN/BRUCE DICKINSON

23 NE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW CROSS - CARTER USM

24 20 INJECTED WITH A POISON - PRAGA KHAN/JADE 4 U

25 13 BREATH OF LIFE - ERASURE

26 26 SEPERATE TABLES - CHRIS DE BURGH

27 34 ULTIMATE TRUNK FUNK - BRAND NEW HEAVIES

28 43 STARTOUCHERS - DIGITAL ORGASM

29 30 PRETEND WE`RE DEAD - L7

30 36 EVEN FLOW - PEARL JAM

31 NE DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER - MARC ALMOND

32 15 MAKE IT WITH YOU - PASADENAS

33 18 TEARS IN HEAVEN - ERIC CLAPTON

34 47 SOMEDAY - M. PEOPLE

35 38 BROKEN ARROW/YOUR SONG - ROD STEWART

36 48 THE DISAPPOINTED - XTC

37 50 THAT LOVING FEELING - CICERO

38 NE NEVER AGAIN - THE MISSION

39 NE TWISTERELLA - RIDE

40 NE LIFT ME UP - HOWARD JONES

 

The 2nd of 4 weeks, at the top for RIGHT SAID FRED in 92. IRON MAIDEN had their regular smash in to the top 3, and then crash down, the next week. VANESSA WILLIAMS, CURTIS STIGERS, TEN SHARP, ANNIE LENNOX and CHRIS DE BURGH kept Radio 2`s playlist going! Spot the re-make with ZZ TOP singing an ELVIS 1964 hit, MR BEAN sings ALICE COOPER from 1972, MARC ALMOND singing a DAVID MCWILLIAMS flop, from 1967/8, PASADENAS covered BREAD from 1970. Even ROD STEWART was singing ELTON JOHN. CARTER did a take on an old SIMON AND GARFUNKEL title, THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK, became THE ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW CROSS. Acid House continued with ALTERN 8, PRAGA KHAN, and others. KYLIE scraped the top 10, with the hardly remembered FINER FEELINGS. DEF LEPPARD asked the slightly dodgy LET`S GET ROCKED, including the line "I suppose a rock`s out of the question!" MADNESS re-released HOUSE OF FUN from the GH album, and a much underated singer called TEVIN CAMPBELL released the minor hit, "TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO". Many of those songs can be seen, on YOUTUBE, if not all of `em. No need to listen to Dale Winton`s pretty naff Radio 2 show, what!!!!!! :puke2:

 

Back up to date, ahead of the full 50, here are the top 10 physical singles, this week

01 NE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS

02 NE SEPTEMBER

03 02 SAM SPARRO

04 03 ESTELLE

05 01 MARIAH CAREY

06 07 FLO RIDA

07 NE GOLDFRAPP

08 NE BRITNEY SPEARS

09 06 FRAGMA

10 04 BLACK KIDS

 

Britney goes in to one top ten, anyway! :cry:

 

Here is the full combined physical/downloads, this week

w/k ending 25/04

50 49 VALERIE - RONSON/WINEHOUSE 42)

49 NE TATTOO - JORDIN SPARKS -

48 39 HOMETOWN GLORY - ADELE -

47 45 JUST FOR TONIGHT - ONE NIGHT ONLY 41)

46 35 CHURCH - T-PAIN 40)

45 NE PARTY PEOPLE - NELLY -

44 NE BEAT IT - FALL OUT BOY -

43 43 PIECE OF ME - BRITNEY 39)

42 38 WORK - KELLY ROWLAND 38)

41 34 SCREAM - TIMBALAND 37)

 

40 32 SENSUAL SEDUCTION - SNOOP DOGG 36)

39 31 NOT 19 FOREVER - COURTEENERS 35)

38 36 APOLOGISE - ONE REPUBLIC/TIMBALAND 34)

37 33 CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE 33)

36 35 CRANK THAT - SOULJA BOY 32)

35 RE TIME TO PRETEND - MGMT 31)

34 47 SWEET ABOUT ME - GABRIELLA CILMI 30)

33 19 PARALLEL WORLDS - ELLIOT MINOR 29)

32 30 DENIAL - SUGABABES 28)

31 44 TRIPPIN` ON YOU - CAHILL/NIKKI BELLE -

 

30 29 DON`T STOP THE MUSIC - RIHANNA 27)

29 40 FLASHING LIGHTS - KANYE WEST 26)

28 27 9 IN THE AFTERNOON - PANIC AT THE DISCO 25)

27 25 NOW YOU`RE GONE - BASSHUNTER 24)

26 26 COME ON GIRLS - TAIO CRUZ 23)

25 22 WHAT WE GONNA DO - H TWO O 22)

24 21 LOVE LIKE THIS - NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 21)

23 NE HAPPINESS - GOLDFRAPP 20)

22 20 CAN`T SPEAK FRENCH - GIRLS ALOUD 19)

21 15 TOCA`S MIRACLE 08 - FRAGMA 18)

 

20 28 HEARTBREAKER - WILL I. AM -

19 10 I`M NOT GONNA TEACH YOUR BOYFRIEND - BLACK KIDS 17)

18 14 STOP AND STARE - ONE REPUBLIC 16)

17 17 SOMETHING GOOD 08 - UTAH SAINTS/VAN SHE 15)

16 13 ROCKSTAR - NICKELBACK 14)

15 24 BREAK THE ICE - BRITNEY SPEARS 13)

14 18 HEARTBEAT - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 12)

13 08 BETTER IN TIME/FOOTSTEPS - LEONA LEWIS 11)

12 11 FASCINATION - ALPHABEAT 10)

11 09 WITH YOU - CHRIS BROWN 9)

 

10 07 ALWAYS WHERE I NEED TO BE - KOOKS 8)

09 23 AGE OF UNDERSTATEMENT - LAST SHADOW PUPPETS 7)

08 06 MERCY - DUFFY 6)

07 05 TOUCH MY BODY - MARIAH CAREY 5)

06 16 LOVE IN THIS CLUB - USHER -

05 12 CRY FOR YOU - SEPTEMBER 4)

04 02 LOW - FLO RIDA 3)

03 04 BLACK AND GOLD - SAM SPARRO 2)

02 01 AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE/KANYE WEST 1)

01 03 4 MINUTES - MADONNA AND CO. -

 

) Denotes position without downloads only

 

Just like I said last week, it was a foregone conclusion that MADONNA would go to the top. She sells 8,000 more copies, than ESTELLE on download alone. In exactly, the same position, that ESTELLE herself was last weekend. KYLIE could actually swap places, with VALERIE to go back in the 50, with WOW coz, they are so close. Meanwhile outer limits of the top 75 show SCOUTING FOR GIRLS with 3 songs in the top 60. QUEEN are 54 this week. Also in the top 60 are the HOOSIERS, and ADELE`s COLD SHOULDER. In the top 70, lurks more KYLIE, BENS BROTHER, FUNKERMAN, SIMPLE PLAN, and ROBYN with LIL`WAYNE not far behind. SCOOTER lose out, as a bubbler, and biggest loser this week, selling virtually no downloads is JAMIE LIDELL.

 

Next week, look out for the FEELING, CAHILL, FUNKERMAN, and downloads from WILEY, SHANNON,(SHARON) and JAY SEAN.

 

Also next Saturday (26th Apr 08) CHARTSHOW TV will be running their own top 40 selling singles, of the week between 3 and 7pm. New, for 2008!

 

Unfortunately, this week was the last time, that MRIB will be producing Album, and Singles charts. They will no longer be part of MRIB`s portfolio. They will continue to produce Film, and Dvd charts.

 

What we will do next Friday night is too, replace the MRIB singles/Album charts by Chartshow TV ones. Which will once again, be the fastest chart, on TV.

 

That`s a shame Dave. Did you know that before? They were the first to do Indie charts, too.

09 NE SHINE A LIGHT

10 NE PATHOLOGY

 

How far down the charts do these have to be for these to be considered a flop?

 

Anyway its sad news :(

I don't understand...is this the actual chart - the one that radio1 plays?

I don't understand...is this the actual chart - the one that radio1 plays?

No Radio 1`s is compiled by MILWARD BROWN. MRIB are another market research company, who used to compile for Capital Radio etc.

Yep, it`s a great show, on Sundays, and called "Not The Top 40". We have a scream in the house, every week because the jingle, on the U105 show says, "This is not the top 40, with David Johnston". Someone always shouts out, "thank God, for that!"

 

We think it`s called NOT THE TOP 40, because another station in Ireland (RTE RADIO 2) runs the Irish chart, at that time, I believe?

 

2FM has the Irish charts between 3 and 4. They play a track from the no 1 compilation, one from the no 1 artist album and then the Top 10 singles throwing in a couple of bonus tracks (new entries usually). Don't think that's the reason for U105's title though - 2FM is in the Republic of Ireland while U105 is in Northern Ireland.

 

I got a mention on Not The Top 40 one week. It was coming up to Christmas and I realised that they would be playing Merry Christmas Everyone so got them to mention a Shakin' Stevens forum I'm a member of. To my surprise they read it out.