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UK Top 100 - 6th August 1988:

 

01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

02.(NE) Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion

03.(1) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

04.(6) Kim Wilde - You Came

05.(2) Salt-N-Pepa - Push It/Tramp

06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy

07.(22) BVSMP - I Need You

08.(3) Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It

09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

10.(4) Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

11.(8) Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers - Roses Are Red

12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}

13.(9) Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat

14.(32) Fairground Attraction - Find My Love

15.(11) Def Leppard - Love Bites

16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo

17.(35) Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music...)

18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

19.(23) Pat Benatar - All Fired Up

20.(14) George Michael - Monkey

21.(13) The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)

22.(36) All About Eve - Martha's Harbour

23.(16) Bros - I Owe You Nothing {1988}

24.(18) Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie

25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing

26.(17) UB40 With Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed

27.(26) Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need In Me

28.(27) Alexander O'Neal - (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me

29.(40) Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do

30.(39) Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After

31.(20) The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)

32.(21) Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up

33.(19) Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart

34.(43) Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try

35.(34) Steven Dante - I'm Too Scared

36.(25) Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)

37.(64) Breathe - Hands To Heaven

38.(24) Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People

39.(67) Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition

40.(NE) Five Star - Rock My World

41.(41) Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River

42.(28) The Pogues - Fiesta

43.(44) The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away

44.(55) Steve Walsh - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

45.(31) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight {1988 mix}

46.(53) Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl

47.(NE) Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine

48.(59) Huey Lewis And The News - Perfect World

49.(49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You

50.(NE) Van Halen - When It's Love

51.(29) Prince - Glam Slam

52.(NE) Tiffany - Feelings Of Forever

53.(56) Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

54.(NE) Cinderella - Gypsy Road

55.(33) Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest

56.(88) Julio Iglesias - My Love

57.(46) Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun

58.(42) Jack 'N' Chill - Beatin' The Heat

59.(51) Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

60.(58) The Hothouse Flowers - I'm Sorry

61.(NE) Electra - Jibaro

62.(38) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

63.(66) Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One

64.(82) Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel

65.(47) Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Hold On To What You've Got

66.(NE) Womack And Womack - Teardrops

67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}

68.(52) James Brown/Martha And The Vandellas - I Got You (I Feel

Good)/Nowhere To Run

69.(83) Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love

70.(NE) Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life

71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

72.(NE) Billy Ocean - Colour Of Love

73.(70) Al B Sure! - Off On Your Own

74.(NE) Mr Lee - Pump Up London

75.(76) Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You

76.(NE) Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin

77.(72) Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan!

78.(NE) Rod Stewart - Forever Young

79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston

80.(91) Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town

81.(NE) Big Audio Dynamite - Other 99

82.(77) Cheap Trick - The Flame

83.(78) Lisa Carter - Doctor's Orders

84.(90) Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday

85.(78) Robe - Reach Out I'll Be There

86.(85) Empire - My Imagination

87.(NE) Deluxe - I've Got A Feeling

88.(94) Beats Workin' - Sure Beats Workin'

89.(NE) Big Dish - European Rain

90.(NE) Broken English - Do You Really Want Me?

91.(80) 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Fat

92.(89) Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage

93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express

94.(NE) Melody - People Like You

95.(NE) Morris Minor And The Majors - This Is The Chorus

96.(NE) Catherine Buchanan - Love Is

97.(81) Eric B And Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On

98.(RE) Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You

99.(98) The Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go

100.(92)Mica Paris - My One Temptation

 

 

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Chart dated 6th August 1988:

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> 01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

 

Like this one.

 

> 02.(NE) Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion

Not her best

 

> 03.(1) Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

Guilty pleasure

 

> 04.(6) Kim Wilde - You Came

Love this

 

> 05.(2) Salt-N-Pepa - Push It/Tramp

Over-played okayish

 

> 06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy

okayish

 

> 07.(22) BVSMP - I Need You

Not that keen

 

> 08.(3) Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want To Talk About It

Good cover

 

> 09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

Good debut, she's still round now calling herself Racine

 

> 10.(4) Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana

Okay

 

> 11.(8) Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers - Roses Are Red

Okay uptempo soul track

 

> 12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}

Okay

 

> 13.(9) Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat

Love this, she's still around, this is her most recent song

 

> 14.(32) Fairground Attraction - Find My Love

Loved this

 

> 15.(11) Def Leppard - Love Bites

Great power-ballad

 

> 16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo

Good track

 

> 17.(35) Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music...)

Not that keen

 

> 18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

Okay

 

> 19.(23) Pat Benatar - All Fired Up

Loved this

 

> 20.(14) George Michael - Monkey

Okay, not his best

 

> 21.(13) The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)

Remember this, novelty rap cover

 

> 22.(36) All About Eve - Martha's Harbour

Great track and infamous for the TOTP performance

 

> 23.(16) Bros - I Owe You Nothing {1988}

Okay

 

> 24.(18) Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie

Preferred Don't Blame It On That Girl

 

> 25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing

Okay

 

> 26.(17) UB40 With Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed

Great track

 

> 27.(26) Shakin' Stevens - Feel The Need In Me

Okay cover of the Detroit Emeralds song

 

> 28.(27) Alexander O'Neal - (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me

Good track from the Hear'say album, i guess that

was pure and simple

 

> 29.(40) Mica Paris Featuring Courtney Pine - Like Dreamers Do

Okay

 

> 30.(39) Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After

Great track

 

> 31.(20) The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)

Okay

 

> 32.(21) Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Heat It Up

Okay

 

> 33.(19) Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart

Okay follow-up to I'm Not Scared, last hit

She was on Chris Moyles a while back and doesn't like

to be reminded of her pop past but she did say I'm Not Scared was a great

song

 

> 34.(43) Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try

Great track, 2nd time around and it's a hit

 

> 35.(34) Steven Dante - I'm Too Scared

Okay

 

> 36.(25) Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)

Okay

 

> 37.(64) Breathe - Hands To Heaven

Loved this one

 

> 38.(24) Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People

Okayish

 

> 39.(67) Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition

Loved this one, from the Ancient Heart album

 

> 40.(NE) Five Star - Rock My World

Okay, this would be their last Top 40 hit to-date although

there were more singles

 

> 41.(41) Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River

Great track

 

> 42.(28) The Pogues - Fiesta

Okayish

 

> 43.(44) The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away

Great track

 

> 44.(55) Steve Walsh - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

Follow-up to I Found Lovin', remember the You Wot, You Wot chorus

 

> 45.(31) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight {1988 mix}

Great track, own it on Now 12

 

> 46.(53) Deacon Blue - Chocolate Girl

Great track from the Rain Town album

 

> 47.(NE) Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine

Okay

 

> 48.(59) Huey Lewis And The News - Perfect World

Okayish

 

> 49.(49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You

Great track from the Anything For You album or Let It Loose as the album was

called in America

 

> 50.(NE) Van Halen - When It's Love

Okay

 

> 51.(29) Prince - Glam Slam

Not his best

 

> 52.(NE) Tiffany - Feelings Of Forever

Loved Tiffany, this was an okay power-ballad. It was her

first track to miss the Top 40 she would have one final hit with Radio

Romance and that would be it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBwU3W2DV5A

 

She's still going, latest album is Just Me

 

> 53.(56) Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

Not keen on this

 

> 54.(NE) Cinderella - Gypsy Road

American hairband, power-ballad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L107vJb2jxQ

 

> 55.(33) Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than The Rest

Great track from the Tunnel of Love album

 

> 56.(88) Julio Iglesias - My Love

Remember this, it was a duet with Stevie Wonder

 

> 57.(46) Blue Mercedes - Love Is The Gun

Remember them, only top 40 hit was I Want To Be Your Property

 

> 58.(42) Jack 'N' Chill - Beatin' The Heat

Follow-up to The House That Jack Built which was on Now 11, don't know this

one

 

> 59.(51) Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

Own this on some import Hits compilation Hits 9 (not the uk series)

 

> 60.(58) The Hothouse Flowers - I'm Sorry

Don't know this one, follow-up to Don't Go which is on Now 12

 

> 61.(NE) Electra - Jibaro

Don't know this one

 

> 62.(38) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

Great track from the Kick album

 

> 63.(66) Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One

Not keen on this one

 

> 64.(82) Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel

Okay track from the album of the same name

 

> 65.(47) Evelyn 'Champagne' King - Hold On To What You've Got

Soul track

 

> 66.(NE) Womack And Womack - Teardrops

Okay

 

> 67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}

Okay

 

> 68.(52) James Brown/Martha And The Vandellas - I Got You (I Feel

> Good)/Nowhere To Run

 

> 69.(83) Donny Osmond - Soldier Of Love

Okay track and his last Top 40 hit until 2004, i liked the b-side Time Can't

Erase

 

> 70.(NE) Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life

Okay

 

> 71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

Okay

 

> 72.(NE) Billy Ocean - Colour Of Love

Follow-up to Get Outta My Dreams, this one was a power-ballad which was okay

but wasn't a hit, he never

troubled the Top 40 again

 

> 73.(70) Al B Sure! - Off On Your Own

> 74.(NE) Mr Lee - Pump Up London

Don't know this, i think the former was a soul track

 

> 75.(76) Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You

Okay track, not her best, i think this was out before

she made it big with Heaven Is A Place On Earth

 

> 76.(NE) Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin

Don't know this one, but know him

 

> 77.(72) Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan!

Great track from the Langley Park To Memphis album

 

> 78.(NE) Rod Stewart - Forever Young

Okay, not his best, it was a cover of the Alphaville song

 

> 79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston

Don't know this

 

> 80.(91) Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town

Heard of them, don't know the track

 

> 81.(NE) Big Audio Dynamite - Other 99

Heard of them, don't know the track

 

> 82.(77) Cheap Trick - The Flame

Great power-ballad, Atlantic 252 played it a lot

 

> 83.(78) Lisa Carter - Doctor's Orders

Only ever heard this on Jenny Wilkes Evening show on Radio WM, forgotten pwl

track, Lisa is from Birmingham

she actually left a comment on the youtube video that she didn't think

anyone remembered this

 

> 84.(90) Lilac Time - Return To Yesterday

Heard of them, don't remember the track

 

> 85.(78) Robe - Reach Out I'll Be There

> 86.(85) Empire - My Imagination

> 87.(NE) Deluxe - I've Got A Feeling

> 88.(94) Beats Workin' - Sure Beats Workin'

> 89.(NE) Big Dish - European Rain

> 90.(NE) Broken English - Do You Really Want Me?

Don't know these

 

> 91.(80) 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Fat

Remember this one

 

> 92.(89) Joan Armatrading - The Shouting Stage

Don't know this one

 

> 93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express

Great track

 

> 94.(NE) Melody - People Like You

Don't know this one

 

> 95.(NE) Morris Minor And The Majors - This Is The Chorus

Remember this, Stock, Aitken & Waterman spoof, follow-up to Stutter Rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC3DiNGT0PQ

 

> 96.(NE) Catherine Buchanan - Love Is

> 97.(81) Eric B And Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On

Don't know these

 

> 98.(RE) Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You

Liked this one, follow-up to prove your love, last hit until 1993.

She is still going, this is her most recent track

 

 

> 99.(98) The Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go

Great debut, own it on Now 12

 

> 100.(92)Mica Paris - My One Temptation

Good track

Edited by MusicMaster

Well as per usual a few gems mixed in with the annoying and the tat:

 

06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy

09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love - This was their debut chart hit. They had two singles before that.

16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo

22.(36) All About Eve - Martha's Harbour

25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing

42.(28) The Pogues - Fiesta

43.(44) The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away

51.(29) Prince - Glam Slam

54.(NE) Cinderella - Gypsy Road

59.(51) Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

60.(58) The Hothouse Flowers - I'm Sorry

62.(38) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

63.(66) Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One

71.(NE) Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

79.(86) Stump - Charlton Heston

93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express

99.(98) The Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go

Edited by grebo69

UK Top 100 - 6th August 1988:

 

01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy

16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo

17.(35) Funky Worm - Hustle! (To The Music...)

74.(NE) Mr Lee - Pump Up London

93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express

 

I only find 6 I like and I only like Yazz for that siren intro! :D

Don't remember most of them, but do know these ones.

 

04.(6) Kim Wilde - You Came

09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo

18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

30.(39) Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After

41.(41) Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down The Crazy River

62.(38) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart

70.(NE) Blow Monkeys - This Is Your Life

77.(72) Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan!

91.(80) 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Fat :lol:

 

 

i think many of you could guess what my thoughts are on this chart...lol. not an era that held much love for me...

 

ok at best....

 

01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

09.(5) Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

14.(32) Fairground Attraction - Find My Love

18.(12) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car

67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}

 

 

:lol:

God, I was 11 when this chart was published and totally, totally into pop music. Although I loved most of it at the time, here's what I'll still listen to happily.

 

01.(10) Yazz And The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

05.(2) Salt-N-Pepa - Push It/Tramp

06.(7) S-Express - Superfly Guy

07.(22) BVSMP - I Need You

12.(15) The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There {remix}

16.(30) Siouxsie And The Banshees - Peek A Boo

21.(13) The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist) - Er, yeah, really.

25.(37) Voice Of The Beehive - I Say Nothing

36.(25) Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love) - Erm, yep.

43.(44) The Wonder Stuff - A Wish Away

47.(NE) Aztec Camera - Working In A Goldmine

53.(56) Mory Kante - Yeke Yeke

63.(66) Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One - OH YES!!!

66.(NE) Womack And Womack - Teardrops

67.(45) Desireless - Voyage Voyage {remix}

68.(52) James Brown/Martha And The Vandellas - I Got You (I Feel

Good)/Nowhere To Run

93.(87) S-Express - Theme From S-Express

95.(NE) Morris Minor And The Majors - This Is The Chorus - Christ, didn't realise they did a follow up.

97.(81) Eric B And Rakim - As The Rhyme Goes On

Voice Of The Beehive. What a superb pop group ! Whatever happened to them.. I bought their debut album Let It Bee at the time, some gem pop songs on there like I Say Nothing and Dont Call Me Baby etc.

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