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Back to normal schedules here, although as it turns out I've still made
a mistake - I originally picked this week out after the death of Bonnie Pointer but it turns out she wasn't actually in the Pointer Sisters in
1990. Still, it's a neat 30 years ago and we do get a groundbreaking (if
not particularly good) Number One single. Plus quite a lot of cover
versions for a chart outside the Christmas period, and a singer who
dropped her surname for the UK market.

Playlists are here, including the famously cheap Pixies video. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nnUlaqZyLgql8oHBUYVsf?si=1obQyr9nRHSxk2lB66WC_Q
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoerKFYNEg4jM2HUtgo6Utg

Chart dated 28th July 1990


1. (4) Partners in Kryme Turtle Power
2. (1) Elton John Sacrifice/Healing Hands
3. (2) Craig McLachlan Mona
4. (14) Madonna Hanky Panky
5. (7) MC Hammer U Can't Touch This
6. (5) FAB Thuderbirds Are Go!
7. (6) Roxette It Must Have Been Love
8. (17) Blue Pearl Naked In The Rain
9. (15) Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K Rockin' Over The Beat
10. (13) Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid I'm Free
11. (9) Snap! Ooops Up
12. (12) Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown She Ain't Worth It
13. (NE) DNA featuring Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner
14. (8) The Stone Roses One Love
15. (11) Maxi Priest Close To You
16. (18) River City People Carry The Blame/California Dreaming
17. (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma
18. (10) Englandneworder World In Motion...
19. (31) Dream Warriors Wash Your Face In My Sink
20. (16) Wilson Phillips Hold On
21. (28) Paula Abdul Knocked Out (Pettibone remix)
22. (21) Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting (Phill Chill remix)
23. (37) LFO LFO
24. (19) Poison Unskinny Bop
25. (32) Paul Young Oh Girl
26. (22) Maureen Thinking Of You
27. (23) Double Trouble Love Don't Live Here Anymore
28. (NE) Pixies Velouria
29. (39) Bell Biv Devoe Poison
30. (20) MC Tunes Vs 808 State The Only Rhyme That Bites
31. (52) Sinead O'Connor The Emperor's New Clothes
32. (NE) Tricky Disco Tricky Disco
33. (NE) Bananarama Only Your Love
34. (47) ZZ Top Doubleback
35. (NE) Vixen How Much Love
36. (26) Adamski Killer
37. (41) Innocence Silent Voice
38. (24) Betty Boo Doin' The Do
39. (58) Dan Reed Network Stardate 1990/Rainbow Child
40. (49) The Jungle Brothers Doin' Our Own Dang

41. (27) Inspiral Carpets She Comes In The Fall
42. (25) Janet Jackson Alright
43. (NE) Phil Collins That's Just The Way It Is
44. (48) En Vogue Lies
45. (33) Gun Shame On You
46. (56) Michael Bolton When I'm Back On My Feet Again
47. (NE) Heart I Didn't Want To Need You
48. (NE) The Chimes True Love
49. (NE) UB40 Wear You To The Ball
50. (NE) Bombalurina Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
51. (NE) Go West King Of Wishful Thinking
52. (35) Chad Jackson Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)
53. (30) Bob Geldof Great Song Of Indifference
54. (29) Massivo featuring Tracy Loving You
55. (NE) Shut Up And Dance Lamborghini
56. (36) Thunder Gimme Some Lovin'
57. (NE) The Hothouse Flowers I Can See Clearly Now
58. (40) Big Fun And Sonia (featuring Gary Barnacle on saxophone) You've Got A Friend
59. (34) The Rolling Stones Almost Hear You Sigh
60. (61) Candy Flip This Can Be Real
61. (46) Monie Love Monie In The Middle
62. (38) Jason Donovan Another Night
63. (50) Big Country Heart of The World
64. (NE) Flowered Up It's On
65. (57) The Clash Return to Brixton
66. (51) Wendy And Lisa Strung Out
67. (43) James Come Home {1990 version}
68. (68) Tingo Tango It Is Jazz
69. (42) Faith No More Falling To Pieces
70. (NE) Cold Jam featuring Grace Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
71. (44) The Charlatans The Only One I Know
72. (45) New Kids On The Block Step By Step
73. (54) Kicking Back With Taxman Everything
74. (53) Tony! Toni! Ton|-! Oakland Stroke
75. (82) Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra ft Jazzy Joyce Lovely Thing
76. (NE) Lenny Kravitz Let Love Rule
77. (NE) Taylor Dayne Love Will Lead You Back
78. (64) Gary Clail On-U Sound System Beef
79. (84) Five Thirty Abstain
80. (NE) Renegade Soundwave Biting My Nails
81. (77) Sam Brown Mindworks
82. (96) Sugar Bullet World Peace
83. (75) Joanna Law First Time Ever
84. (NE) Deff Boyz and Tommy Mac Swing
85. (88) Bruce Hornsby And The Range Across The River
86. (NE) Various Artists Freedom To Party
87. (NE) Power Of Dreams Never Been To Texas
88. (80) Happy Mondays Step On
89. (79) Silje Fall
90. (78) The Orb A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The
Centre Of The Ultraworld
91. (87) Soundgarden Loud Love
92. (NE) Electric Boys All Lips 'N' Hips
93. (NE) Everyday People I Guess It Doesn't Matter
94. (RE) Black Box Everybody Everybody
95. (NE) Rosie Ania Eyes Of A Woman
96. (90) Snap! The Power
97. (NE) The Pointer Sisters Friend's Advice (Don't Take It)
98. (91) Nexus 21 featuring Donna Black Still (Life Keeps Moving)
99. (NE) Inga Riding Into Blue (Cowboy Song)
100.(NE) Ambience (We Are) The Adored

Chris
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Chart dated 28th July 1990

2. (1) Elton John Sacrifice/Healing Hands

5. (7) MC Hammer U Can't Touch This

17. (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma
18. (10) Englandneworder World In Motion...

50. (NE) Bombalurina Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

96. (90) Snap! The Power

Those are the only ones I remember, and even these not well.
--

Paul Hyett, Cheltenham
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"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:rfk0ga$1dl$1@dont-email.me...

Back to normal schedules here, although as it turns out I've still made a mistake - I originally picked this week out after the death of Bonnie
Pointer but it turns out she wasn't actually in the Pointer Sisters in
1990. Still, it's a neat 30 years ago and we do get a groundbreaking (if
not particularly good) Number One single. Plus quite a lot of cover
versions for a chart outside the Christmas period, and a singer who
dropped her surname for the UK market.

Playlists are here, including the famously cheap Pixies video. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nnUlaqZyLgql8oHBUYVsf?si=1obQyr9nRHSxk2lB66WC_Q
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoerKFYNEg4jM2HUtgo6Utg

Chart dated 28th July 1990

1. (4) Partners in Kryme Turtle Power

Ugh. Just ugh. And the song that replaced it was worse see no50!

10. (13) Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid I'm Free

Remember singing this at the end of last day of school

13. (NE) DNA featuring Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner

First date with a previous partner was to see her at the Norwich LCR.

14. (8) The Stone Roses One Love

The 'comeback' after a few months away. If only we knew how long the gap would be...

16. (18) River City People Carry The Blame/California Dreaming

Loved this at the time, although think I was in the minority.

17. (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma

Still can't forget my Scout troop's float that year. We were all in
something approximating kit - I was Sweden, yellow shirt and blue shorts.
One leader was in a proper ref's kit he'd borrowed from a mate. The other - my father - was in his funeral suit, white shirt and dicky bow, with hanky, miming to this on a tape player!

31. (52) Sinead O'Connor The Emperor's New Clothes

Smash Hits review of this started 'this may be the most honest pop song
ever' - the opening line is something like 'seems years since you held the
baby while I wrecked the bedroom'

36. (26) Adamski Killer

Superb vocal.

41. (27) Inspiral Carpets She Comes In The Fall

Madchester making a couple of entries in this chart

50. (NE) Bombalurina Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Going to be massive all through August. Sadly.

71. (44) The Charlatans The Only One I Know

First hit from a band who would be around quite a few years

88. (80) Happy Mondays Step On

Another huge one from earlier in the year hanging on.

94. (RE) Black Box Everybody Everybody

Mmm. Ok, but they never hit the heights of Ride on Time again.

96. (90) Snap! The Power

Huge hit in early spring, before he became the world's slowest rapper on
'Mary had a little boy'

James

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On 27/07/2020 06:42, Vidcapper wrote:

On 26/07/2020 14:29, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated 28th July 1990

2.-a-a (1) Elton John-a-a-a Sacrifice/Healing Hands

5.-a-a (7) MC Hammer-a-a-a U Can't Touch This

17.-a (3) Luciano Pavarotti-a-a-a Nessun Dorma
18. (10) Englandneworder-a-a-a World In Motion...

50. (NE) Bombalurina-a-a-a Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

96. (90) Snap!-a-a-a The Power

Those are the only ones I remember, and even these not well.

Not a totally unsurprising set, except maybe Snap!

Anyway, brace yourself for the versions:

I said there were a lot of covers...


3. (2) Craig McLachlan Mona
10. (13) Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid I'm Free
16. (18) River City People /California Dreaming
17. (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma
25. (32) Paul Young Oh Girl
26. (22) Maureen Thinking Of You
27. (23) Double Trouble Love Don't Live Here Anymore
49. (NE) UB40 Wear You To The Ball
50. (NE) Bombalurina Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
54. (29) Massivo featuring Tracy Loving You
56. (36) Thunder Gimme Some Lovin'
57. (NE) The Hothouse Flowers I Can See Clearly Now
70. (NE) Cold Jam featuring Grace Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
83. (75) Joanna Law First Time Ever
88. (80) Happy Mondays Step On

And ones that could be more accurately termed reworkings:
13. (NE) DNA featuring Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner
21. (28) Paula Abdul Knocked Out (Pettibone remix)
22. (21) Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting (Phill Chill remix)
65. (57) The Clash Return to Brixton

And the samples...
5. (7) MC Hammer U Can't Touch This [samples 'Super Freak' by Rick James]
6. (5) FAB Thunderbirds Are Go! [samples them tunes and dialogue from Thunderbirds and Stingray]
11. (9) Snap! Ooops Up [contains lyrics from 'Oops Upside Ya Head']
19. (31) Dream Warriors Wash Your Face In My Sink [samples Count Basie's version of 'Hang On Sloopy', apparently]
30. (20) MC Tunes Vs 808 State The Only Rhyme That Bites [samples the
theme from The Big Country]
33. (NE) Bananarama Only Your Love [samples 'Sympathy For The Devil'
by the Rolling Stones]
52. (35) Chad Jackson Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) [samples '900
Number' by The 45 King]
55. (NE) Shut Up And Dance Lamborghini [samples 'Sweet Dreams' by Eurythmics]
80. (NE) Renegade Soundwave Biting My Nails [includes lyrics from
'Biting My Nails' by Genevieve Waite and the riff from 'Knock on Wood']
84. (NE) Deff Boyz and Tommy Mac Swing [samples the beat from 'The
Power' by Snap!]
90. (78) The Orb A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From
The Centre Of The Ultraworld [samples 'Loving' You' by Minnie Riperton]

And the songs with a later life:
3. (2) Craig McLachlan Mona [sampled on 'Mama Do The Hump' by Rizzle Kicks]
36. (26) Adamski Killer [covered by Seal, George Michael and ATB]
83. (75) Joanna Law First Time Ever [sampled on 'The Gift' by Way Out
West (Featuring Miss Joanna Law)]

And I'd totally forgotten this was the Celebrity X-Factor winner's
single in 2019:
7. (6) Roxette It Must Have Been Love

Chris
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On 27/07/2020 17:57, James Heaton wrote:

"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:rfk0ga$1dl$1@dont-email.me...

Back to normal schedules here, although as it turns out I've still made a
mistake - I originally picked this week out after the death of Bonnie
Pointer but it turns out she wasn't actually in the Pointer Sisters in
1990. Still, it's a neat 30 years ago and we do get a groundbreaking (if
not particularly good) Number One single. Plus quite a lot of cover
versions for a chart outside the Christmas period, and a singer who
dropped her surname for the UK market.

Playlists are here, including the famously cheap Pixies video.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nnUlaqZyLgql8oHBUYVsf?si=1obQyr9nRHSxk2lB66WC_Q

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoerKFYNEg4jM2HUtgo6Utg

Chart dated 28th July 1990


1.-a-a (4) Partners in Kryme Turtle Power

Ugh.-a Just ugh.-a And the song that replaced it was worse see no50!

At least it saves you the trouble of watching the film though.

10. (13) Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid I'm Free

Remember singing this at the end of last day of school

Don't be afraid of your freedom!
I read an interview with Sean Dickson recently, he seems a bit bitter
but also rather troubled.

13. (NE) DNA featuring Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner

First date with a previous partner was to see her at the Norwich LCR.

I've never seen her live, but I probably should.

14.-a (8) The Stone Roses One Love

The 'comeback' after a few months away.-a If only we knew how long the
gap would be...

...Then when you heard the next album you'd wish it was even longer?
This pretty much passed me by at the time, I think I heard 'Fools Gold'
and 'Love Spreads' when they were originally released but otherwise they
were mainly a band I was aware of in retrospect.

16. (18) River City People Carry The Blame/California Dreaming

Loved this at the time, although think I was in the minority.

It's not a terrible version (of the AA-side) but with hindsight it's not
great either. I notice now that - unlike the original - she actually
does pray instead of pretending.

17.-a (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma

Still can't forget my Scout troop's float that year.-a We were all in something approximating kit - I was Sweden, yellow shirt and blue
shorts. One leader was in a proper ref's kit he'd borrowed from a mate.
The other - my father - was in his funeral suit, white shirt and dicky
bow, with hanky, miming to this on a tape player!

Did he have all the padding?
I actually saw one of Pavarotti's suits in an exhibition last year.

31. (52) Sinead O'Connor The Emperor's New Clothes

Smash Hits review of this started 'this may be the most honest pop song
ever' - the opening line is something like 'seems years since you held the baby while I wrecked the bedroom'

Very unusual subject matter for pop, if uncomfortable to listen to.
Certaibly a brave choice of follow-up.

36. (26) Adamski Killer

Superb vocal.

Yes, and possibly the best use of it too.

41. (27) Inspiral Carpets She Comes In The Fall

Madchester making a couple of entries in this chart

Although they might remind you they were from Oldham.

50. (NE) Bombalurina Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Going to be massive all through August.-a Sadly.

I suppose it's not quite as bad as I remembered but that's a low bar.

71. (44) The Charlatans The Only One I Know

First hit from a band who would be around quite a few years

Still around now, although I don't think they were due to be active this
year because Tim Burgess was putting out a solo album.
They have released a demo version of this to mark the 30th anniversary
though.

88. (80) Happy Mondays Step On

Another huge one from earlier in the year hanging on.

I can see why this would have a long shelf life.

94. (RE) Black Box Everybody Everybody

Mmm.-a Ok, but they never hit the heights of Ride on Time again.

Although this seems fresher because you never hear it now.

96. (90) Snap! The Power

Huge hit in early spring, before he became the world's slowest rapper on 'Mary had a little boy'

AIUI this version only exists because the original sampled vocal wasn't cleared.

Chris
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"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:rfsrfu$bkc$1@dont-email.me...

On 27/07/2020 17:57, James Heaton wrote:

"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:rfk0ga$1dl$1@dont-email.me...

Back to normal schedules here, although as it turns out I've still made >>> a
mistake - I originally picked this week out after the death of Bonnie
Pointer but it turns out she wasn't actually in the Pointer Sisters in
1990. Still, it's a neat 30 years ago and we do get a groundbreaking (if >>> not particularly good) Number One single. Plus quite a lot of cover
versions for a chart outside the Christmas period, and a singer who
dropped her surname for the UK market.

Playlists are here, including the famously cheap Pixies video.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nnUlaqZyLgql8oHBUYVsf?si=1obQyr9nRHSxk2lB66WC_Q
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoerKFYNEg4jM2HUtgo6Utg >>>
Chart dated 28th July 1990

17. (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma

Still can't forget my Scout troop's float that year. We were all in
something approximating kit - I was Sweden, yellow shirt and blue shorts. >> One leader was in a proper ref's kit he'd borrowed from a mate. The
other - my father - was in his funeral suit, white shirt and dicky bow,
with hanky, miming to this on a tape player!

Did he have all the padding?
I actually saw one of Pavarotti's suits in an exhibition last year.

Naturally large man, also dark haired and bearded in those days.

Still bearded, but a lot less hair, and grey now.

James

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On 01/08/2020 16:11, James Heaton wrote:

"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:rfsrfu$bkc$1@dont-email.me...

On 27/07/2020 17:57, James Heaton wrote:

"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:rfk0ga$1dl$1@dont-email.me...

Back to normal schedules here, although as it turns out I've still
made a
mistake - I originally picked this week out after the death of Bonnie
Pointer but it turns out she wasn't actually in the Pointer Sisters in >>>> 1990. Still, it's a neat 30 years ago and we do get a groundbreaking
(if
not particularly good) Number One single. Plus quite a lot of cover
versions for a chart outside the Christmas period, and a singer who
dropped her surname for the UK market.

Playlists are here, including the famously cheap Pixies video.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nnUlaqZyLgql8oHBUYVsf?si=1obQyr9nRHSxk2lB66WC_Q

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNoerKFYNEg4jM2HUtgo6Utg >>>>

Chart dated 28th July 1990

17.-a (3) Luciano Pavarotti Nessun Dorma

Still can't forget my Scout troop's float that year.-a We were all in
something approximating kit - I was Sweden, yellow shirt and blue
shorts. One leader was in a proper ref's kit he'd borrowed from a
mate.-a The other - my father - was in his funeral suit, white shirt
and dicky bow, with hanky, miming to this on a tape player!

Did he have all the padding?
I actually saw one of Pavarotti's suits in an exhibition last year.

Naturally large man, also dark haired and bearded in those days.

Still bearded, but a lot less hair, and grey now.

I wonder whether Pavarotti dyed his?

Chris
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Chart dated 28th July 1990

1.-a-a (4) Partners in Kryme-a-a-a Turtle Power

1990 had a number of great records but it also had some very poor number
1s. Like this one.

2.-a-a (1) Elton John-a-a-a Sacrifice/Healing Hands

Quite a feat to reach number 1 with two tracks that had both flopped
when released individually. 'Sacrifice' is dull. 'Healing Hands' has a
bit more life to it.

3.-a-a (2) Craig McLachlan-a-a-a Mona

Decentish, in a catchy sort of way.

4.-a (14) Madonna-a-a-a Hanky Panky

One of the worst singles Madonna has released.

5.-a-a (7) MC Hammer-a-a-a U Can't Touch This

MC Hammer was massive in the US at the time but ultimately ended up
bankrupt if I recall. The parent album sold millions and was recorded
for just a few thousand dollars so I assume all the money went to
copyright holders and the label. I did enjoy this song though. A bit of nonsense in the video but it was all quite good fun.

6.-a-a (5) FAB-a-a-a Thuderbirds Are Go!

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

7.-a-a (6) Roxette-a-a-a It Must Have Been Love

This would be a hit again in 1993 if I recall. Quite good. Sadly lead
singer Marie Fredriksson died last December after having health problems
for many years which began with being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2002.

8.-a (17) Blue Pearl-a-a-a Naked In The Rain

Possibly my favourite song in this chart. It's a brilliant song. I think
I may still have the 12" single.

9.-a (15) Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K-a-a-a Rockin' Over The Beat

They were sounding a bit samey by this point.

10. (13) Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid-a-a-a I'm Free

I liked this enough at the time to buy the 7".

11.-a (9) Snap!-a-a-a Ooops Up

Not as good as 'The Power'.

12. (12) Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown-a-a-a She Ain't Worth It

Very bland.

13. (NE) DNA featuring Suzanne Vega-a-a-a Tom's Diner

I definitely still have the 12" of this. A great remix of Suzanne's song
from 1987. It was in 1990 that the MP3 codec was being developed and it
was Suzanne's original version of 'Tom's Diner' that was the track being
used to perfect the correct compression required to help reproduce as
faithful a sound as possible.

14.-a (8) The Stone Roses-a-a-a One Love

This was a disappointment and it sounds so lifeless.

15. (11) Maxi Priest-a-a-a Close To You

A US number 1. Decent song.

16. (18) River City People-a-a-a Carry The Blame/California Dreaming

I had the 12" to this. RCP really wanted 'Carry The Blame' to be the A
side but the label had fears that a song about abortion wasn't going to
be a radio friendly song so insisted the single feature something a biut
more radio friendly.

17.-a (3) Luciano Pavarotti-a-a-a Nessun Dorma

I did like it when this charted. For that we have Des Lynam to thank I
do believe as the story is he suggested this be used as the theme to the
BBC's World Cup programmes. A very stirring performance.

18. (10) Englandneworder-a-a-a World In Motion...

And this was at number 1 when the above was at number 2. The charts
really did match the mood of the nation during Italia 90.

19. (31) Dream Warriors-a-a-a Wash Your Face In My Sink

A bit of a strange song.

20. (16) Wilson Phillips-a-a-a Hold On

I quite liked this one. Or to be more exact I quite liked watching the
video simply to see Chynna Phillips.

23. (37) LFO-a-a-a LFO
32. (NE) Tricky Disco-a-a-a Tricky Disco

Both records were released on Warp Records. I still love both tracks.

50. (NE) Bombalurina-a-a-a Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Possibly THE worst number 1 of 1990.

64. (NE) Flowered Up-a-a-a It's On

I remember Gary Davies being a big fan of this band and playing anything
and everything they released on his Sunday night show on Radio 1. I
thought they were awful.

90. (78) The Orb-a-a-a A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld

The title of the track is almost as good as the track itself.

95. (NE) Rosie Ania-a-a-a Eyes Of A Woman

I bought this for 50p at a chart return shop. I quite liked it as I
quite liked her voice but it's a long forgotten minor chart and radio hit.

-a-a-a-aChris

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On 08/08/2020 19:38, Robbie wrote:

On 26/07/2020 14:29, Chris Brown wrote:

Chart dated 28th July 1990


1.-a-a (4) Partners in Kryme-a-a-a Turtle Power

1990 had a number of great records but it also had some very poor number
1s. Like this one.

You don't really get singles from films that tell you the story of the
film any more, do you?

2.-a-a (1) Elton John-a-a-a Sacrifice/Healing Hands

Quite a feat to reach number 1 with two tracks that had both flopped
when released individually. 'Sacrifice' is dull. 'Healing Hands' has a
bit more life to it.

But Sacrifice seemed to be the more popular side at the time, and
certainly is the more played now.

3.-a-a (2) Craig McLachlan-a-a-a Mona

Decentish, in a catchy sort of way.

I remember Pat Sharp on Capital pointing out (via a listener suggestion)
that it sounded a bit like the Rolling Stones version of 'It's All Over
Now'. Which isn't entirely untrue, but overlooks the fact that the
Stones did actually do their own version of 'Mona'.

4.-a (14) Madonna-a-a-a Hanky Panky

One of the worst singles Madonna has released.

It's not even so bad it's good is it? Just really bad.

5.-a-a (7) MC Hammer-a-a-a U Can't Touch This

MC Hammer was massive in the US at the time but ultimately ended up
bankrupt if I recall.

And then turned into a preacher?

The parent album sold millions and was recorded
for just a few thousand dollars so I assume all the money went to
copyright holders and the label. I did enjoy this song though. A bit of nonsense in the video but it was all quite good fun.

Yep, a good silly song.

6.-a-a (5) FAB-a-a-a Thuderbirds Are Go!

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

The production sounds quite cheap now.

7.-a-a (6) Roxette-a-a-a It Must Have Been Love

This would be a hit again in 1993 if I recall.

Yep. There's an earlier "Christmas" version from before this as well.

9.-a (15) Technotronic featuring Ya Kid K-a-a-a Rockin' Over The Beat

They were sounding a bit samey by this point.

Yeah, I think they only had the one idea really.

10. (13) Soup Dragons ft Junior Reid-a-a-a I'm Free

I liked this enough at the time to buy the 7".

It does sound extremely of its time now.

11.-a (9) Snap!-a-a-a Ooops Up

Not as good as 'The Power'.

I suppose at least it's not a carbon copy.

12. (12) Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown-a-a-a She Ain't Worth It

Very bland.

An odd combination, but not an interesting one.

13. (NE) DNA featuring Suzanne Vega-a-a-a Tom's Diner

I definitely still have the 12" of this. A great remix of Suzanne's song from 1987. It was in 1990 that the MP3 codec was being developed and it
was Suzanne's original version of 'Tom's Diner' that was the track being used to perfect the correct compression required to help reproduce as faithful a sound as possible.

Apparently somebody did make a track based on all the bits that where compressed out of the original.

14.-a (8) The Stone Roses-a-a-a One Love

This was a disappointment and it sounds so lifeless.

As I mentioned elsewhere, the Stone Roses had largely passed me by in
their classic era, but they were still much talked about during Britpop
so I bought a Shine compilation with this track on it and couldn't
understand what all the fuss was about.

15. (11) Maxi Priest-a-a-a Close To You

A US number 1.

A big deal for a UK reggae act.

Decent song.

Yep, I always quite liked it.

16. (18) River City People-a-a-a Carry The Blame/California Dreaming

I had the 12" to this. RCP really wanted 'Carry The Blame' to be the A
side but the label had fears that a song about abortion wasn't going to
be a radio friendly song so insisted the single feature something a biut more radio friendly.

I assume this is why most double A-sides happen.
I'm sure I only heard one side at the time.

17.-a (3) Luciano Pavarotti-a-a-a Nessun Dorma

I did like it when this charted. For that we have Des Lynam to thank I
do believe as the story is he suggested this be used as the theme to the BBC's World Cup programmes. A very stirring performance.

Then he released his own single from the 1998 World Cup.

18. (10) Englandneworder-a-a-a World In Motion...

And this was at number 1 when the above was at number 2. The charts
really did match the mood of the nation during Italia 90.

I'm not sure how they went down in the other nations.

19. (31) Dream Warriors-a-a-a Wash Your Face In My Sink

A bit of a strange song.

This sort of thing was very popular for a while around the turn of the
90s and then became more peripheral.

20. (16) Wilson Phillips-a-a-a Hold On

I quite liked this one. Or to be more exact I quite liked watching the
video simply to see Chynna Phillips.

Ahem.

23. (37) LFO-a-a-a LFO
32. (NE) Tricky Disco-a-a-a Tricky Disco

Both records were released on Warp Records.

Obviously a bit of a song title shortage in Sheffield.

I still love both tracks.

Oddly I remember LFO from the time but not Tricky Disco.

50. (NE) Bombalurina-a-a-a Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Possibly THE worst number 1 of 1990.

Even as a novelty it doesn't quite work.

64. (NE) Flowered Up-a-a-a It's On

I remember Gary Davies being a big fan of this band and playing anything
and everything they released on his Sunday night show on Radio 1. I
thought they were awful.

Not what I'd call charismatic.

90. (78) The Orb-a-a-a A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules
From The Centre Of The Ultraworld

The title of the track is almost as good as the track itself.

It may actually be better.

95. (NE) Rosie Ania-a-a-a Eyes Of A Woman

I bought this for 50p at a chart return shop. I quite liked it as I
quite liked her voice but it's a long forgotten minor chart and radio hit.

Seemingly her only solo single.

Chris
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