Chart dated: 18th September 1982
1. (1) Survivor Eye Of The Tiger
2. (4) Dire Straits Private Investigations
3. (2) Duran Duran Save A Prayer
5. (NE) The Jam The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
6. (8) ABC All Of My Heart
7. (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg Hi Fidelity
8. (13) Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five The Message
9. (3) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express Come On Eileen
11. (11) Shakin' Stevens Give Me Your Heart Tonight
13. (9) Toto Coelo I Eat Cannibals (Part 1)
16. (12) Haircut 100 Nobody's Fool
18. (29) Evelyn King Love Come Down
20. (15) Modern Romance ft John Du Prez Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
25. (22) Tom Tom Club Under The Boardwalk
26. (18) Haysi Fantayzee John Wayne Is Big Leggy
28. (38) Simple Minds Glittering Prize
29. (20) Irene Cara Fame
33. (46) Chicago Hard To Say I'm Sorry
36. (61) Mari Wilson Just What I Always Wanted
38. (37) Showaddywaddy Who Put The Bomp (In The Bompa-A-Bomp-A-Bomp)
40. (NE) Fat Larry's Band Zoom
42. (30) Yazoo Don't Go
48. (35) Hot Chocolate It Started With A Kiss
61. (39) The Stranglers Strange Little Girl
62. (NE) Pinkees Danger Games
66. (NE) Culture Club Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
70. (NE) The Animals House Of The Rising Sun {1982 reissue}
75. (45) Kid Creole And The Coconuts Stool Pigeon
On 13/09/2020 18:00, Chris Brown wrote:
Chart dated: 18th September 1982
1.-a-a (1) Survivor-a-a-a Eye Of The Tiger
2.-a-a (4) Dire Straits-a-a-a Private Investigations
3.-a-a (2) Duran Duran-a-a-a Save A Prayer
5.-a (NE) The Jam-a-a-a The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
6.-a-a (8) ABC-a-a-a All Of My Heart
7.-a-a (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg-a-a-a Hi Fidelity
8.-a (13) Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five-a-a-a The Message
9.-a-a (3) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express-a-a-a Come On
Eileen
11. (11) Shakin' Stevens-a-a-a Give Me Your Heart Tonight
Quite a lot I remember here, although some I wish I didn't! :P
Bit of a late addition, following the death of Ronald Bell from Kool &
The Gang. But 1982 is an acknowledged Classic pop year and there are
some real gems in here, and some dodgy cover versions. I suppose the
title of Number 40 could be considered topical.
Playlists are here. Sadly two of the singles I own aren't on Spotify,
and you'll also need to use YouTube if you want to see Simon Cowell in a
dog costume. >https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lJYirRGZiXQWF82dc3YF8?si=JTHriDlJRdGjuxFtvQNzYA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoCNsbh9g4mGe0bfVkS4Stq
Chart dated: 18th September 1982
1. (1) Survivor Eye Of The Tiger
2. (4) Dire Straits Private Investigations
3. (2) Duran Duran Save A Prayer
4. (5) Rocker's Revenge Walking On Sunshine
5. (NE) The Jam The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
6. (8) ABC All Of My Heart
7. (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg Hi Fidelity
8. (13) Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five The Message
9. (3) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express Come On Eileen
10. (17) Shalamar There It Is
11. (11) Shakin' Stevens Give Me Your Heart Tonight
12. (19) David Christie Saddle Up
13. (9) Toto Coelo I Eat Cannibals (Part 1)
14. (14) Talk Talk Today
15. (7) Soft Cell What?
16. (12) Haircut 100 Nobody's Fool
17. (24) Carly Simon Why
20. (15) Modern Romance ft John Du Prez Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
21. (16) Sting Spread A Little Happiness
22. (NE) Adam Ant Friend Or Foe
28. (38) Simple Minds Glittering Prize
29. (20) Irene Cara Fame
42. (30) Yazoo Don't Go
On 18/09/2020 20:52, Mark Goodge wrote:
On Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:00:23 +0100, Chris Brown <extreme_rice@yahoo.com>
wrote:
2. (4) Dire Straits Private Investigations
This isn't really a classic at all. I'm surprised it did so well in the
charts, to be honest.
Do you think there was any element of people buying itjust because it
didn't sound like a typical hit?
Surely it was never as popular a song as 'Sultans Of Swing' or Money For >Nothing'.
7. (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg Hi Fidelity
Very much of its era, for obvious reasons. Fame was one of my favourite
TV programmes at the time, although not to the extent that I'd have
bought the spin-off music.
Plenty of people did. This was the only one I really remembered though.
9. (3) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express Come On Eileen >>One of the few genuine all-time classics in this chart.
If one that we could all go a decade or two without hearing.
Triva point: the video was mostly recorded on the corner of Brook Drive
and Hayles Street, Kennington. The shop which features in the video is
still there, but it doesn't advertise Silk Cut any more:
Are they still allowed to?
https://goo.gl/maps/2vxKLGq1DmQFz5uq7
The other famous thing about that video is that the lineup seems to
change during the filming.
15. (7) Soft Cell What?
Their last top ten hit (excluding re-releases). In retrospect it's
surprising it got that high.
Perhaps because it's repeating the formula of 'Tainted Love'?
In some ways it feels strange in retrospect how big Soft Cell were; or
maybe that's just because radio stations don't seem to know they
released more than one record.
22. (NE) Adam Ant Friend Or Foe
Probably his only decent solo hit after the Ants disbanded.
Are you not counting 'Goody Two Shoes'?
This
actually sounds more like Kings of the Wild Frontier era Adam and the
Ants than either their later stuff or his solo material. Given that it
was written by Ant and his Ants collaborator, Marco Pirroni, I wonder if
it may have actually been based on an earlier composition that never got
recorded by the band.
Possibly, although Pirroni did co-write the whole album (other than the >cover version).
I didn't think it appropriate to use this on my YouTube playlist of the >chart, but whenever this song is mentioned I can't help thinking of the >Radio 1 DJs dancing to it on Top Of The Pops. Some of them weren't even
sex offenders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEERLXmKKyU
42. (30) Yazoo Don't Go
Classic of the era.
Almost as good as 'Only You'
Bit of a late addition, following the death of Ronald Bell from Kool &
The Gang. But 1982 is an acknowledged Classic pop year and there are
some real gems in here, and some dodgy cover versions. I suppose the
title of Number 40 could be considered topical.
Playlists are here. Sadly two of the singles I own aren't on Spotify,
and you'll also need to use YouTube if you want to see Simon Cowell in a
dog costume. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lJYirRGZiXQWF82dc3YF8?si=JTHriDlJRdGjuxFtvQNzYA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoCNsbh9g4mGe0bfVkS4Stq
Chart dated: 18th September 1982
1.-a-a (1) Survivor-a-a-a Eye Of The Tiger
2.-a-a (4) Dire Straits-a-a-a Private Investigations
3.-a-a (2) Duran Duran-a-a-a Save A Prayer
4.-a-a (5) Rocker's Revenge-a-a-a Walking On Sunshine
5.-a (NE) The Jam-a-a-a The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
6.-a-a (8) ABC-a-a-a All Of My Heart
7.-a-a (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg-a-a-a Hi FidelityI wasn't a fan of the TV series nor of this song. I did like 'Starmaker' though.
8.-a (13) Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five-a-a-a The Message
9.-a-a (3) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express-a-a-a Come On Eileen
10. (17) Shalamar-a-a-a There It Is
11. (11) Shakin' Stevens-a-a-a Give Me Your Heart Tonight
12. (19) David Christie-a-a-a Saddle Up
13.-a (9) Toto Coelo-a-a-a I Eat Cannibals (Part 1)
14. (14) Talk Talk-a-a-a Today
15.-a (7) Soft Cell-a-a-a What?
16. (12) Haircut 100-a-a-a Nobody's Fool
17. (24) Carly Simon-a-a-a Why
18. (29) Evelyn King-a-a-a Love Come Down
19. (10) Boystown Gang-a-a-a Can't Take My Eyes Off You
20. (15) Modern Romance ft John Du Prez-a-a-a Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
31. (40) Wonder Dogs-a-a-a Ruff Mix
36. (61) Mari Wilson-a-a-a Just What I Always Wanted
49. (72) Journey-a-a-a Who's Crying Now
60. (54) Fashion-a-a-a Love Shadow
-a-a-a-aChris
On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 00:27:10 +0100, Chris Brown <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote:
On 18/09/2020 20:52, Mark Goodge wrote:
On Sun, 13 Sep 2020 18:00:23 +0100, Chris Brown <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> >>> wrote:
2. (4) Dire Straits Private Investigations
This isn't really a classic at all. I'm surprised it did so well in the
charts, to be honest.
Do you think there was any element of people buying itjust because it
didn't sound like a typical hit?
Possibly.
Surely it was never as popular a song as 'Sultans Of Swing' or Money For
Nothing'.
Despite peaking at number 2, it was only certified Silver - unlike, for example, Sultans of Swing, which peaked at 8 and went Platinum and Money
For Nothing which peaked at 4 and went Gold.
Part of that is that it
didn't have a very long chart run - just eight weeks, compared to 11 for Sultans of Swing and 16 for Money For Nothing. So maybe this one had a relatively small cohort of fans who all bought it at much the same time.
7. (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg Hi Fidelity
Very much of its era, for obvious reasons. Fame was one of my favourite
TV programmes at the time, although not to the extent that I'd have
bought the spin-off music.
Plenty of people did. This was the only one I really remembered though.
It was fairly obviously sung by someone who wasn't a professional
singer, though. I don't know to what extent the cast were expected to be
able to actually sing, dance and play instruments, and how much could be faked in the edit, but short of using a voice double it would be hard to
fake it for a genuine single release.
Triva point: the video was mostly recorded on the corner of Brook Drive
and Hayles Street, Kennington. The shop which features in the video is
still there, but it doesn't advertise Silk Cut any more:
Are they still allowed to?
I don't think so, no.
https://goo.gl/maps/2vxKLGq1DmQFz5uq7
The other famous thing about that video is that the lineup seems to
change during the filming.
I suppose continuity wasn't really a big thing.
15. (7) Soft Cell What?
Their last top ten hit (excluding re-releases). In retrospect it's
surprising it got that high.
Perhaps because it's repeating the formula of 'Tainted Love'?
In some ways it feels strange in retrospect how big Soft Cell were; or
maybe that's just because radio stations don't seem to know they
released more than one record.
A lot of the seminal bands from the late 70s/early 80s had a pretty
brief flowering, even if they carried on releasing material after they'd stopped topping the charts.
But this one does sound like their attempt
to write an original Tainted Love (given that Tainted Love itself was a cover).
It didn't really work, and this was their last top ten hit
(other than a 1991 re-release which I presume was linked to a "best of"
album release).
22. (NE) Adam Ant Friend Or Foe
Probably his only decent solo hit after the Ants disbanded.
Are you not counting 'Goody Two Shoes'?
I'm not counting that as a decent solo hit, no.
This
actually sounds more like Kings of the Wild Frontier era Adam and the
Ants than either their later stuff or his solo material. Given that it
was written by Ant and his Ants collaborator, Marco Pirroni, I wonder if >>> it may have actually been based on an earlier composition that never got >>> recorded by the band.
Possibly, although Pirroni did co-write the whole album (other than the
cover version).
Yes, but retaining the same songwriting team does increase the
probability that at some point, one of them will say "We've got a decent
song already mostly written that we never finished off, how about giving
it a polish?".
I didn't think it appropriate to use this on my YouTube playlist of the
chart, but whenever this song is mentioned I can't help thinking of the
Radio 1 DJs dancing to it on Top Of The Pops. Some of them weren't even
sex offenders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEERLXmKKyU
The thing is, we all danced like that, back then.
42. (30) Yazoo Don't Go
Classic of the era.
Almost as good as 'Only You'
But not as good as Nobody's Diary, which was (and still is) hugely underrated.
On 19/09/2020 12:34, Mark Goodge wrote:
2.-a-a (4) Dire Straits-a-a-a Private Investigations
This isn't really a classic at all. I'm surprised it did so well in the >>>> charts, to be honest.
Do you think there was any element of people buying itjust because it
didn't sound like a typical hit?
Possibly.
Surely it was never as popular a song as 'Sultans Of Swing' or Money For >>> Nothing'.
Despite peaking at number 2, it was only certified Silver - unlike, for
example, Sultans of Swing, which peaked at 8 and went Platinum and Money
For Nothing which peaked at 4 and went Gold.
Nice of Phonogram to certify the singles so we can make that comparison.
42. (30) Yazoo-a-a-a Don't Go
Classic of the era.
Almost as good as 'Only You'
But not as good as Nobody's Diary, which was (and still is) hugely
underrated.
I agree, and will go further by saying they're all better than 'The
Other Side Of Love', which is rightly ignored.
-a-a-a-aChris
On 20/09/2020 16:34, Chris Brown wrote:
On 19/09/2020 12:34, Mark Goodge wrote:
2.-a-a (4) Dire Straits-a-a-a Private Investigations
This isn't really a classic at all. I'm surprised it did so well in >>>>> the
charts, to be honest.
Do you think there was any element of people buying itjust because it
didn't sound like a typical hit?
Possibly.
Surely it was never as popular a song as 'Sultans Of Swing' or Money
For
Nothing'.
Despite peaking at number 2, it was only certified Silver - unlike, for
example, Sultans of Swing, which peaked at 8 and went Platinum and Money >>> For Nothing which peaked at 4 and went Gold.
Nice of Phonogram to certify the singles so we can make that comparison.
The Platinum (and Gold) certifications for 'Sultans Of Swing' are from
the past of couple of years and were automatically awarded by the BPI
based on downloads and streams.
The single did go Silver on physical
sales though it wasn't certified until 1982 and after 'Private Investigations' was certified Silver. 250,000 sales back then.
As
'Sultans Of Swing' is Platinum (600,000) on digital sales it means,
along with its original Silver award, it is on at least 850,000
downloads / streams / physical shipments.
42. (30) Yazoo-a-a-a Don't Go
Classic of the era.
Almost as good as 'Only You'
But not as good as Nobody's Diary, which was (and still is) hugely
underrated.
I agree, and will go further by saying they're all better than 'The
Other Side Of Love', which is rightly ignored.
'The Other Side Of Love' is almost like a throwaway single when compared
to the rest of their singles output from the time (which admittedly was
only the other 3 singles).
On 13/09/2020 18:00, Chris Brown wrote:
Bit of a late addition, following the death of Ronald Bell from Kool &
The Gang. But 1982 is an acknowledged Classic pop year and there are
some real gems in here, and some dodgy cover versions. I suppose the
title of Number 40 could be considered topical.
Playlists are here. Sadly two of the singles I own aren't on Spotify,
and you'll also need to use YouTube if you want to see Simon Cowell in
a dog costume.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0lJYirRGZiXQWF82dc3YF8?si=JTHriDlJRdGjuxFtvQNzYA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoCNsbh9g4mGe0bfVkS4Stq
Chart dated: 18th September 1982
A scan of Record Mirror for this week is available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/sets/72157693875449034/
1.-a-a (1) Survivor-a-a-a Eye Of The Tiger
I hated this record at the time. Now I don't mind it.
2.-a-a (4) Dire Straits-a-a-a Private Investigations
This is a strange record. It's not very commercial yet at the time it
gave Dire Straits their biggest chart hit. I quite liked it.
3.-a-a (2) Duran Duran-a-a-a Save A Prayer
1982 was the year when Duran Duran moved into teen hearthrob territory
and so their singles sales increased. I bought this one at the time and still quite like it.
4.-a-a (5) Rocker's Revenge-a-a-a Walking On Sunshine
Bought this on 12". Good single but the sound is very much of its time.
5.-a (NE) The Jam-a-a-a The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
I bought this one too, the last ever Jam single I bought.
I thought it
was an improvement on 'A Town Called Malice' which I was never keen on. Backing vocals are by Jenny Mathias who was lead singer of The Belle Stars.
6.-a-a (8) ABC-a-a-a All Of My Heart
I bought 'The Lexicon Of Love' album. Very slick single from a very
slick (in fact a bit too polished) album.
7.-a-a (6) The Kids From "Fame" featuring Valerie Landsberg-a-a-a Hi Fidelity
I wasn't a fan of the TV series nor of this song. I did like 'Starmaker' though.
8.-a (13) Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five-a-a-a The Message
I bought this on 7" single. The single was intended to be a 12" only
release but the record label eventually gave in to dealer demand to
release a 7" and that was enough to push the single into the top 10. The
7" version is exactly the same as the 12" version.
To me this was the
first proper rap hit, records like 'Rapper's Delight' were more like
novelty hits. This was the first to actually deal with a serious subject.
9.-a-a (3) Dexys Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express-a-a-a Come On
Eileen
Bought this on 7". The single version still seems to be hard to find on streaming services.
11. (11) Shakin' Stevens-a-a-a Give Me Your Heart Tonight
Believe it or not I bought this! I onbviosuly liked it back then but it sounds very dull now.
12. (19) David Christie-a-a-a Saddle Up
A bit generic and very reminiscent of 'You Can Do It' by Al Hudson from
two years previously.
13.-a (9) Toto Coelo-a-a-a I Eat Cannibals (Part 1)
Typical 1982 glossy production. I think one of Bob Holness' daughters
was in the group.
14. (14) Talk Talk-a-a-a Today
Back when EMI were trying to pitch them at the Duran Duran audience.
Same producer too.
Good song but much better was to follow in the coming
years.
15.-a (7) Soft Cell-a-a-a What?
I quite liked this one.
16. (12) Haircut 100-a-a-a Nobody's Fool
Their last top 10 (and top 40) hit. I think Nick Heyward left around
this time.
17. (24) Carly Simon-a-a-a Why
Great song, the last great Chic track.
18. (29) Evelyn King-a-a-a Love Come Down
This was a massive dancefloor hit. I bought the 7".
19. (10) Boystown Gang-a-a-a Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Much played in clubs at the time.
20. (15) Modern Romance ft John Du Prez-a-a-a Cherry Pink And Apple
Blossom White
Dreadful. Modern Romance had launched as a supposedly credible dance act
but by now they'd obviously decided to give up on that.
31. (40) Wonder Dogs-a-a-a Ruff Mix
When simon Cowell literally had to baeg (or should that be bark) for his dinner.
36. (61) Mari Wilson-a-a-a Just What I Always Wanted
She's in the Record Mirror issue I've linked to. From Neasden and styled "The Neasden Queen Of Soul". Neasden must be one of the most soulless
places to hail from!
The RM interview also mentions that she's in the
video for 'What!' by Soft Cell, something i can't remember noticing
until now.
49. (72) Journey-a-a-a Who's Crying Now
I bought this single for the B side - 'Don't Stop Believin'' which had
been released as a single in its own right several months earlier.
60. (54) Fashion-a-a-a Love Shadow
This one still sounds quite good.
BUBBLING UNDER
DANCE FLOOR Zapp
EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER Air Supply
FROM HEAD TO TOE Elvis Costello & the Attractions
HI HO SILVER LINING Jeff Beck
LORRAINE Explainer
NIGHT NURSE Gregory Isaacs
NO SUBSTITUTES David Essex
ONLY THE LONELY Motels
PASS THE DUTCHIE Musical Youth
RIBBON IN THE SKY Stevie Wonder
ROCK 'N' ROLL FOREVER WILL LAST Spider
SHOCK THE MONKEY Peter Gabriel
SLEEPWALKING Gerry Rafferty
STAND BY YOUR MAN Wendy & Lemmy
VOYEUR Kim Carnes
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Cliff Richard
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