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80's are often a popular choice for a chart, lets see what was happening 24 years ago!

 

Top 40 Hits of Late June 1984

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

12 The Art Company - Susanna

13 Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

17 Change - Change Of Heart

18 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove)

24 Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly

25 Lionel Richie - Stuck On You

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It)

28 Madness - One Better Day

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free

32 Rod Stewart - Infatuation

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin

35 Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

37 Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon / Leave A Tender Moment Alone

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

 

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1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes ............. group of the year...

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me .... poor imho

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go ............. good pop :)

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy .... :thumbup: love it! currently sampled on septembers 'cry for you'

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax ....... hit of the year...

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love ..... vile.

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave ....... past their best.

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy ..... i like this! :)

12 The Art Company - Susanna .......... good unusual track!

13 Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell ........ hmm... ok.

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

17 Change - Change Of Heart

18 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove)

24 Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly ........... dead?...lol

25 Lionel Richie - Stuck On You

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It)

28 Madness - One Better Day

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free

32 Rod Stewart - Infatuation

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin

35 Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up ............ string him up more like...

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

37 Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon / Leave A Tender Moment Alone

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection .............:)

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark ...... pinched the riff off new musiks 'living by numbers'

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes :naughty:

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me :yahoo:

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go :cheer:

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy :o

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax :naughty:

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love :dance:

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) :blink:

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave :blink:

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You :dance:

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) :dance:

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy :cheer:

12 The Art Company - Susanna :wacko:

13 Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell :lol:

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now :dance:

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now :puke2:

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes :yahoo:

17 Change - Change Of Heart :dance:

18 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear :mellow:

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) :dance:

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy :dance:

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute :yahoo:

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired :arrr:

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove) :arrr:

24 Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly :unsure:

25 Lionel Richie - Stuck On You :unsure:

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red :puke2:

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It) :dance:

28 Madness - One Better Day :arrr:

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex :cheer:

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice :cheer:

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free :dance:

32 Rod Stewart - Infatuation :dance:

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day :puke2:

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin :puke2:

35 Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up :puke2:

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain :dance:

37 Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon / Leave A Tender Moment Alone :wacko:

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection :yahoo:

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic :dance:

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark :thumbup:

80's are often a popular choice for a chart, lets see what was happening 24 years ago!

 

Top 40 Hits of Late June 1984

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove)

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It)

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

 

not a bad chart in all - the 2 excellent Frankie singles in the top 5 (although I always thought their finest moment was their next single, The Power of Love), The Smiths with one of their timeless pop classics, Grandmaster Flash and one of the best singles of the 80s, the wonderful Bob Marley track and my personal favourite single of 1984, Alison Moyet's 'Love Resurrection'... yep, not bad at all. :thumbup:

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes........Liked this :)

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me...didn't mind him :)

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy...... :cheer: saw it on tv last night, reminded me how good it was

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax....one of the songs of the year

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love......yuck

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave....they had done better

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

12 The Art Company - Susanna

13 Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell....this was ok

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now :yahoo:

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes....i liked this

17 Change - Change Of Heart

18 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear.....ok I suppose

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) :D

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute.....excellent track :thumbup:

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove)

24 Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly

25 Lionel Richie - Stuck On You

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It)

28 Madness - One Better Day :thumbup:

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex :cheer:

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice :cheer:

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free :D

32 Rod Stewart - Infatuation

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin.....good song

35 Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up.......................no way you perv, just die :nono:

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain :dancing:

37 Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon / Leave A Tender Moment Alone

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection :wub:

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

Edited by brian91

a good chart, towards the end of what i class as "my era" which is 1978 to 1985.

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes... was never a big fan of this. Seemed to be a new 12" version of this every week too.

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me... OK song, was his first single but failed to reach the top 40 first time around.

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go... I detested this and still do

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy... great song, sad lyrics

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax... I did like this

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love... awful cash in song

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)... "turn them on" - more like "turn this off"

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave... not bad but far too polished by now, a wine bar song

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You... excellent song that started life as the B side of Lost In Music in 1979 (I had the original 1979 single)

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)... good party song

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy... I had the 12", still love it

12 The Art Company - Susanna... different, looked typically European though

13 Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell... OK

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now... I liked this

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now... love it!

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes... great song

17 Change - Change Of Heart... I had the 12" of this too. Great song.

18 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear... not bad

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)... I bought this on 12" the year before. Remixed by SAW in this chart version

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy... a bit annoying

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute... I had the 12" of this too! The B side was a remix which featured Steve "Love The Show" Wright (he of R1 & R2 fame)

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired... can't remember this one, the only one from the top 40 I've forgotten

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove)... great song

24 Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly... awful song, still gets played on the local Magic station

25 Lionel Richie - Stuck On You... terrible

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red... OKish double A side, Turning the Town Red was the theme tune to a C4 Alan Bleasdale series called Scully

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It) - I had the 12" of this and STILL love this song. 10/10

28 Madness - One Better Day... song about the homeless. Good, more maturer sound from Madness

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex... slightly annoying

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice... decent Rama song, long forgotten by most now.

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free... OK

32 Rod Stewart - Infatuation... poor song

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day... poppy, happy song

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin... great song

35 Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up... rather naff

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain... a bit dull

37 Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon / Leave A Tender Moment Alone... VERY dull

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection... great song, a great start to her solo career

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic.. loved this song, had the 7" version as I love the succinct intro that lasts a week on the 12" version I heard back then

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark... his last chart entry as just another singer before he became massive in the UK. I liked this song back in June 1984

:thumbup: My faves -

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes :wub:

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me :wub:

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go :wub:

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy :wub:

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax :wub:

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love :)

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) :wub:

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave :)

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You :)

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) :dance:

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy :)

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now :)

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes :)

17 Change - Change Of Heart :)

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) :wub:

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy :)

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove) :)

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It) :wub:

28 Madness - One Better Day :)

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex :)

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free :wub:

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection :)

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic :wub:

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark :)

 

:D Great Chart

 

 

UK Top 20 Albums w/e 30/06/84

 

TW LW WK

01 01 07 Legend Bob Marley And The Wailers

02 NE 01 Breaking Hearts Elton John

03 02 43 An Innocent Man Billy Joel

04 07 03 American Heartbeat Various Artists

05 06 36 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie

06 13 03 Breakdance Original Soundtrack

07 03 03 Born In The USA Bruce Springsteen

08 04 17 The Works Queen

09 09 04 Farwell My Summer Love Michael Jackson

 

10 08 02 Camouflage Rod Stewart

11 12 82 Thriller Michael Jackson

12 05 06 Then Came Rock n' Roll Various Artists

13 11 16 Human's Lib Howard Jones

14 10 13 Now That's What I Call Music 2 Various Artists

15 23 17 Human Racing Nik Kershaw

16 NE 1 Private Dancer Tina Turner

17 32 9 Breakout Pointer Sisters

18 19 11 Footloose Original Soundtrack

19 18 15 Cafe Bleu Style Council

20 14 4 Lost Boys Flying Pickets

 

at #66 on the albums chart was an album called Oasis by... Oasis! Not the Gallagher brothers but a group consisting of Peter Skellern, Julian Lloyd Webber, Mary Hopkin and Bill Lovelady.

These are the ones I know:

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes :D

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me B)

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go don't mind it, though it certainly ain't one of their best

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy :D

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax outstanding track :yahoo:

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love i quite liked this

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) not great

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave again, not their best

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You brilliant! :heart: :wub:

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

12 The Art Company - Susanna sadly, i do remember this :puke2:

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now Only know the DJ Luck & MC Neat version

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now love it :heart:

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes ok

17 Change - Change Of Heart good track

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) oh dear, shouldn't really admit to liking this :heehee:

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy or this :heehee:

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired absolutely love this one! :thumbup:

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove)

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It) Prefer The Message. I seem to recall Duran Duran doing a terrible version of this

28 Madness - One Better Day

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin :thumbup:

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

 

 

1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes Back when pop was genuinely exciting. Perfect example of the music matching the hype.

2 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me not bad

3 Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Never liked em.

4 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Dunno, I always found Jimi Somerville a bit disturbing but I like the song

5 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax Ace!!!!

6 Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love Urgh!

7 Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much) Oh please!

8 Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave Spandau started off fairly well and then turned out tosh like this

9 Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You So-so

10 The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love) Good in a cheesey sort of way

11 Evelyn Thomas - High Energy ????

12 The Art Company - Susanna Remember hating this

13 Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell so-so

14 Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now ????

15 The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Genius - the band of the 80s

16 Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes I liked Ultravox but this...

17 Change - Change Of Heart ????

18 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear Pretty little tune

19 Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) not into this

20 Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy Yuck

21 Scritti Politti - Absolute Cupid and Psyche was such a good album

22 Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired ????

23 The Style Council - Groovin' (You're The Best Thing / Big Boss Groove) I liked this

24 Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly turgid retro c**p

25 Lionel Richie - Stuck On You shudders with revulsion

26 Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved / Turning The Town Red Love it - wasn't the b-side the theme tune to Scully?

27 Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel- White Lines (Don't Do It) First brilliant rap record

28 Madness - One Better Day Always up for a bit of madness

29 Duran Duran - The Reflex Duran were a boy band it was ok to like

30 Bananarama - Rough Justice Great song

31 Queen - I Want To Break Free $h!te Queen song

32 Rod Stewart - Infatuation Underrated single

33 Nick Heyward - Love All Day He produced some really good stuff solo

34 Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Perfect Skin Classic

35 Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up Liked it at the time but now...

36 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain great song

37 Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon / Leave A Tender Moment Alone Don't remember this thank god

38 Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection not bad

39 The Pointer Sisters - Automatic not sure about this one

40 Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark Grown to like this more now

Edited by grebo69

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