Posted July 13, 200916 yr Frankie Goes To Hollywood have the top two singles this week, a very rare occurance! Also Young Ones Neil enters at number 5 with the highest entry for a debut act at the time! Week Ending 14 July 1984 05 - 01 - 01 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES 36 - 02 - 02 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RELAX 10 - 04 - 03 - Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME 13 - 03 - 04 - Nik Kershaw - I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME 1 - NEW - 05 - neil - HOLE IN MY SHOE 04 - 05 - 06 - Ollie And Jerry - BREAKIN'... THERE'S NO STOPPING US NOW 04 - 06 - 07 - Pointer Sisters - JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) 03 - 21 - 08 - Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY 31 - 10 - 09 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) 05 - 18 - 10 - Tina Turner - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT 02 - 28 - 11 - Thompson Twins - SISTER OF MERCY 07 - 07 - 12 - Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY 04 - 14 - 13 - Alison Moyet - LOVE RESURRECTION 04 - 20 - 14 - Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART 05 - 11 - 15 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - TALKING LOUD AND CLEAR 07 - 08 - 16 - Michael Jackson - FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE 04 - 12 - 17 - Lionel Richie - STUCK ON YOU 08 - 09 - 18 - Wham! - WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO 09 - 13 - 19 - Sister Sledge - THINKING OF YOU 02 - 37 - 20 - Jacksons With Mick Jagger - STATE OF SHOCK 03 - 16 - 21 - Human League - LIFE ON YOUR OWN 02 - 32 - 22 - Ultravox - LAMENT 08 - 15 - 23 - Elton John - SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) 06 - 17 - 24 - Scritti Politti - ABSOLUTE 14 - 23 - 25 - Evelyn Thomas - HIGH ENERGY 1 - NEW - 26 - Echo And The Bunnymen - SEVEN SEAS 07 - 19 - 27 - Change - CHANGE OF HEART 1 - NEW - 28 - Phil Fearon And Galaxy - EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING 03 - 36 - 29 - Shannon - SWEET SOMEBODY 08 - 22 - 30 - Art Company - SUSANNA 04 - 29 - 31 - Billy Joel - GOODNIGHT SAIGON / LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE 08 - 26 - 32 - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - PERFECT SKIN 02 - 45 - 33 - Shakatak - DOWN ON THE STREET 04 - 31 - 34 - Bob Marley And The Wailers - WAITING IN VAIN 06 - 24 - 35 - Spandau Ballet - ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE 06 - 25 - 36 - Gary Glitter - DANCE ME UP 05 - 27 - 37 - Elvis Costello And The Attractions - I WANNA BE LOVED / TURNING THE TOWN RED 1 - NEW - 38 - Divine - YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN 07 - 30 - 39 - Ozzy Osbourne - SO TIRED 04 - 42 - 40 - Mighty Wah! - COME BACK
July 13, 200916 yr my favs were 'when doves cry' (imho FAR superior to anything jackson did) and 'smalltown boy'..
July 21, 200915 yr 05 - 01 - 01 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES 36 - 02 - 02 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RELAX 10 - 04 - 03 - Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME :cheer: 13 - 03 - 04 - Nik Kershaw - I WON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME 1 - NEW - 05 - neil - HOLE IN MY SHOE :lol: 04 - 05 - 06 - Ollie And Jerry - BREAKIN'... THERE'S NO STOPPING US NOW 04 - 06 - 07 - Pointer Sisters - JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) 03 - 21 - 08 - Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY 31 - 10 - 09 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) 05 - 18 - 10 - Tina Turner - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT 02 - 28 - 11 - Thompson Twins - SISTER OF MERCY :) 07 - 07 - 12 - Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY :) 04 - 14 - 13 - Alison Moyet - LOVE RESURRECTION :cheer: 04 - 20 - 14 - Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART :) 05 - 11 - 15 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - TALKING LOUD AND CLEAR 07 - 08 - 16 - Michael Jackson - FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE 04 - 12 - 17 - Lionel Richie - STUCK ON YOU 08 - 09 - 18 - Wham! - WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO 09 - 13 - 19 - Sister Sledge - THINKING OF YOU 02 - 37 - 20 - Jacksons With Mick Jagger - STATE OF SHOCK 03 - 16 - 21 - Human League - LIFE ON YOUR OWN 02 - 32 - 22 - Ultravox - LAMENT 08 - 15 - 23 - Elton John - SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) 06 - 17 - 24 - Scritti Politti - ABSOLUTE :cheer: 14 - 23 - 25 - Evelyn Thomas - HIGH ENERGY 1 - NEW - 26 - Echo And The Bunnymen - SEVEN SEAS :) 07 - 19 - 27 - Change - CHANGE OF HEART 1 - NEW - 28 - Phil Fearon And Galaxy - EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING 03 - 36 - 29 - Shannon - SWEET SOMEBODY 08 - 22 - 30 - Art Company - SUSANNA 04 - 29 - 31 - Billy Joel - GOODNIGHT SAIGON / LEAVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONE 08 - 26 - 32 - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - PERFECT SKIN :) 02 - 45 - 33 - Shakatak - DOWN ON THE STREET 04 - 31 - 34 - Bob Marley And The Wailers - WAITING IN VAIN 06 - 24 - 35 - Spandau Ballet - ONLY WHEN YOU LEAVE :) 06 - 25 - 36 - Gary Glitter - DANCE ME UP 05 - 27 - 37 - Elvis Costello And The Attractions - I WANNA BE LOVED / TURNING THE TOWN RED 1 - NEW - 38 - Divine - YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN 07 - 30 - 39 - Ozzy Osbourne - SO TIRED 04 - 42 - 40 - Mighty Wah! - COME BACK
July 25, 200915 yr Loved all of these 05 - 01 - 01 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - TWO TRIBES 36 - 02 - 02 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - RELAX 10 - 04 - 03 - Cyndi Lauper - TIME AFTER TIME 1 - NEW - 05 - neil - HOLE IN MY SHOE 03 - 21 - 08 - Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY 31 - 10 - 09 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) 07 - 07 - 12 - Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY 04 - 20 - 14 - Bluebells - YOUNG AT HEART 05 - 11 - 15 - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - TALKING LOUD AND CLEAR 09 - 13 - 19 - Sister Sledge - THINKING OF YOU 03 - 16 - 21 - Human League - LIFE ON YOUR OWN 02 - 32 - 22 - Ultravox - LAMENT 06 - 17 - 24 - Scritti Politti - ABSOLUTE 1 - NEW - 26 - Echo And The Bunnymen - SEVEN SEAS 08 - 26 - 32 - Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - PERFECT SKIN 04 - 31 - 34 - Bob Marley And The Wailers - WAITING IN VAIN 05 - 27 - 37 - Elvis Costello And The Attractions - I WANNA BE LOVED / TURNING THE TOWN RED So much that was good about this chart. Remember going down to WH Smiths and buying neil and Prince this exact week! Already had Relax from my birthday in February. The Costello AA side was the theme song from Scully on Channel 4. Did anybody else watch that? Then you've got the absolute classic that is White Lines which withstood even Duran Duran's best attempts to f*** it up.
July 26, 200915 yr Frankie Goes To Hollywood have the top two singles this week, a very rare occurance! Also Young Ones Neil enters at number 5 with the highest entry for a debut act at the time! Week Ending 14 July 1984 04 - 06 - 07 - Pointer Sisters - JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) 03 - 21 - 08 - Prince - WHEN DOVES CRY 31 - 10 - 09 - Grandmaster Flash And Melle Mel - WHITE LINES (DON'T DO IT) 07 - 07 - 12 - Bronski Beat - SMALLTOWN BOY 09 - 13 - 19 - Sister Sledge - THINKING OF YOU 14 - 23 - 25 - Evelyn Thomas - HIGH ENERGY :yahoo: 1 - NEW - 38 - Divine - YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN :P Never liked Frankie Goes To Hollywood. But a little bit of classic camp madness to put a smile on your face, Evelyn Thomas and Divine especially.
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