Chart dated: 13th August 1988
1 (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up
2. (2) Kylie Minogue The Loco-Motion
11. (12) The Four Tops Reach Out (I'll Be There) {1988 remix}
30. (18) Tracy Chapman Fast Car
41. (36) Sabrina Boys (Summertime Love)
60. (59) Muddy Waters Mannish Boy
61. (45) Phil Collins In The Air Tonight {1988 remix}
91. (RE) Eurythmics You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
On 09/08/2020 12:45, Chris Brown wrote:
Chart dated: 13th August 1988
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
2.-a-a (2) Kylie Minogue-a-a-a The Loco-Motion
11. (12) The Four Tops-a-a-a Reach Out (I'll Be There) {1988 remix}
30. (18) Tracy Chapman-a-a-a Fast Car
41. (36) Sabrina-a-a-a Boys (Summertime Love)
60. (59) Muddy Waters-a-a-a Mannish Boy
61. (45) Phil Collins-a-a-a In The Air Tonight {1988 remix}
91. (RE) Eurythmics-a-a-a You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
These are all I know.
Anyway, I still insist on doing the usual versions post.
These are all covers (though in some cases the version in this chart is
the best-known one):
1 (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up
On 09/08/2020 22:53, Chris Brown wrote:
Anyway, I still insist on doing the usual versions post.
These are all covers (though in some cases the version in this chart is
the best-known one):
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
Didn't know this was a cover!
Chart dated: 13th August 1988
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
2.-a-a (2) Kylie Minogue-a-a-a The Loco-Motion
3.-a-a (4) Kim Wilde-a-a-a You Came
4.-a-a (7) B.V.S.M.P.-a-a-a I Need You
5.-a-a (6) S-Express-a-a-a Superfly Guy
6.-a (NE) Iron Maiden-a-a-a The Evil That Men Do
7.-a-a (3) Glenn Medeiros-a-a-a Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
8.-a (14) Fairground Attraction-a-a-a Find My Love
9.-a-a (5) Salt-N-Pepa-a-a-a Push It/Tramp
10.-a (9) Transvision Vamp-a-a-a I Want Your Love
11. (12) The Four Tops-a-a-a Reach Out (I'll Be There) {1988 remix}
12.-a (8) Everything But The Girl-a-a-a I Don't Want To Talk About It
13. (17) The Funky Worm-a-a-a Hustle! To The Music
14. (11) MAC Band ft the McCampbell Brothers-a-a-a Roses Are Red
15. (22) All About Eve-a-a-a Martha's Harbour
17. (37) Breathe-a-a-a Hands To Heaven
18. (16) Siouxsie And The Banshees-a-a-a Peek-A-Boo
19. (13) Debbie Gibson-a-a-a Foolish Beat
20. (19) Pat Benatar-a-a-a All Fired Up
25. (24) Matt Bianco-a-a-a Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie
35. (41) Robbie Robertson-a-a-a Somewhere Down The Crazy River
44. (71) Jane Wiedlin-a-a-a Rush Hour
67. (75) Belinda Carlisle-a-a-a Mad About You
75. (NE) The Commodores-a-a-a Easy {1988 reissue}
-a-a-a-aChris
Not a lot of interest in the 2013 chart last week, but this is 25 years earlier in a more core era. I'd already decided to do this before one of
the tracks became part of a viral online video yesterday.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Fza1Wwhjgthd1qEgxeIoQ?si=_fMShOebRQ2FWPnLJBukbw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNr3kf6QhEyaBGNPm0IDttsq
Chart dated: 13th August 1988
1 (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up
2. (2) Kylie Minogue The Loco-Motion
3. (4) Kim Wilde You Came
7. (3) Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
8. (14) Fairground Attraction Find My Love
11. (12) The Four Tops Reach Out (I'll Be There) {1988 remix}
12. (8) Everything But The Girl I Don't Want To Talk About It
13. (17) The Funky Worm Hustle! To The Music
15. (22) All About Eve Martha's Harbour
17. (37) Breathe Hands To Heaven
24. (34) Brother Beyond The Harder I Try
25. (24) Matt Bianco Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie
30. (18) Tracy Chapman Fast Car
31. (23) Bros I Owe You Nothing {1988}
37. (26) UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde Breakfast In Bed
43. (46) Deacon Blue Chocolate Girl
44. (71) Jane Wiedlin Rush Hour
47. (49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine Anything For You
On 09/08/2020 22:53, Chris Brown wrote:
Anyway, I still insist on doing the usual versions post.
These are all covers (though in some cases the version in this chart is
the best-known one):
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
Didn't know this was a cover!
"Chris Brown" <extreme_rice@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:rgonkk$1he$1@dont-email.me...
Not a lot of interest in the 2013 chart last week, but this is 25
years earlier in a more core era. I'd already decided to do this
before one of the tracks became part of a viral online video yesterday.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Fza1Wwhjgthd1qEgxeIoQ?si=_fMShOebRQ2FWPnLJBukbw
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNr3kf6QhEyaBGNPm0IDttsq
Chart dated: 13th August 1988
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up
A very good cover of the northern soul song.-a You can play quite a lot
of 6 degrees of separation with this - original was Gloria Jones who was Marc Bolan's partner, her partner was Jazz Summers who managed a
shedload of bands.
So Bolan - Gloria Jones - Yazz - Jazz - Scissor
Sisters --a Marlon Brando for example.-a (Sci Sis covered Luck be a Lady)
2.-a-a (2) Kylie Minogue The Loco-Motion
Not a bad cover
3.-a-a (4) Kim Wilde You Came
Her biggest hit for some time
7.-a-a (3) Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
School disco classic.
8.-a (14) Fairground Attraction Find My Love
Their other hit
11. (12) The Four Tops Reach Out (I'll Be There) {1988 remix}
A few months before their brush with death; they were booked on the Lockerbie flight but got a late booking for a tv show and changed plans.
12.-a (8) Everything But The Girl I Don't Want To Talk About It
Superb sophisiti-pop cover of one from the slow side of Atlantic
Crossing. Their biggest hit for years, not sure if Missing ended up
bigger?
-a And she's a damn good writer of books too.
13. (17) The Funky Worm Hustle! To The Music
Always turning up on the Hits compilations, one of them was behind
Moloko among others
15. (22) All About Eve Martha's Harbour
Pebble Mill at one wasn't it?
Did feel sorry for them.-a Does anyone
remember anything else about them!!!
17. (37) Breathe Hands To Heaven
Very big in America I think but moderate success here, very little other than this track
24. (34) Brother Beyond The Harder I Try
This ole heart of mine drum part,
really decent lightweight pop track.
Apparently they were a band who lost their singer or something like
that, and the company that was sniffing round them had pretty boy Nathan
on the books and welded them together
25. (24) Matt Bianco Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie
A side used as the Peugeot advert in the 90s
30. (18) Tracy Chapman Fast Car
A really sad song about a cycle of poverty and destitution.-a But
surprising how few people realise this.
31. (23) Bros I Owe You Nothing {1988}
Was really into these at age 10-11.-a Bought the greatest hits cd a few years ago and could still remember loads of the lyrics
37. (26) UB40 ft Chrissie Hynde Breakfast In Bed
Slightly iffy version of a Dusty in Memphis track
43. (46) Deacon Blue Chocolate Girl
Very sad lyrics about a bad relationship if you listen closely
44. (71) Jane Wiedlin Rush Hour
One hit wonder I think, listening to this it's hard to understand why
47. (49) Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine Anything For You
One from their 'soppy ballad' catalogue as opposed to the 'pumping
Latin' catalogue
On 09/08/2020 12:45, Chris Brown wrote:
Chart dated: 13th August 1988
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
I did like this one at the time but it's one of those 80s songs I've now heard far too much over the years to ever want to hear again.
2.-a-a (2) Kylie Minogue-a-a-a The Loco-Motion
If I recall, Kylie spent more weeks at number 2 in 1988 than any other
act ever did in a calndar year in chart history. Or something like that. Awful cover of a song I was never that keen on to begin with.
3.-a-a (4) Kim Wilde-a-a-a You Came
Great song by the lovely Kim. She was back in the big time after being
the opening act for Michael Jackson's series of concerts two months
earlier.
4.-a-a (7) B.V.S.M.P.-a-a-a I Need You
Awful and annoying.
5.-a-a (6) S-Express-a-a-a Superfly Guy
Not bad but nowhere near as good as their number 1.
6.-a (NE) Iron Maiden-a-a-a The Evil That Men Do
Typical Iron Maiden song. I quite liked it though.
7.-a-a (3) Glenn Medeiros-a-a-a Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
Soppy and awful.
8.-a (14) Fairground Attraction-a-a-a Find My Love
Far too twee sounding.
9.-a-a (5) Salt-N-Pepa-a-a-a Push It/Tramp
I'm not sure if I ever heard 'Tramp' but 'Push It' was unavoidable.
Great track though.
10.-a (9) Transvision Vamp-a-a-a I Want Your Love
Pop punk. Decent for what it is.
11. (12) The Four Tops-a-a-a Reach Out (I'll Be There) {1988 remix}
Awful remix.
12.-a (8) Everything But The Girl-a-a-a I Don't Want To Talk About It
Pleasant enough but by this point it looked like their creativity was waning.
13. (17) The Funky Worm-a-a-a Hustle! To The Music
Mark Brydon, later of Moloko, was behind this great dance track.
14. (11) MAC Band ft the McCampbell Brothers-a-a-a Roses Are Red
Sounds about two or three years out of date. And not very good either.
15. (22) All About Eve-a-a-a Martha's Harbour
A beautiful song that is sadly best remembered for "what happened next"
- i.e. their TOTP appearance.
19. (13) Debbie Gibson-a-a-a Foolish Beat
I actually bought this!
It owes a lot to 'Careless Whisper' by George
Michael.
20. (19) Pat Benatar-a-a-a All Fired Up
I love this one, definitely my favourite single in this chart. Full of energy.
25. (24) Matt Bianco-a-a-a Don't Blame It On That Girl/Wap-Bam-Boogie
Everyone was buying this for the AA side.
35. (41) Robbie Robertson-a-a-a Somewhere Down The Crazy River
A great, slightly odd, track.
44. (71) Jane Wiedlin-a-a-a Rush Hour
A good power pop single by Jane, ex of the Go-Go's.
67. (75) Belinda Carlisle-a-a-a Mad About You
A decent single by another ex Go-Go.
75. (NE) The Commodores-a-a-a Easy {1988 reissue}
As heard in the Halifax CardCash advert.
On 10/08/2020 06:49, Vidcapper wrote:
On 09/08/2020 22:53, Chris Brown wrote:
Anyway, I still insist on doing the usual versions post.
These are all covers (though in some cases the version in this chart is
the best-known one):
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
Didn't know this was a cover!
Neither did I in 1988.
Here's the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zf0rMfTeaI
I think it was at most a club hit.
-a-a-a-aChris
On 10/08/2020 21:28, Chris Brown wrote:
On 10/08/2020 06:49, Vidcapper wrote:
On 09/08/2020 22:53, Chris Brown wrote:
Anyway, I still insist on doing the usual versions post.
These are all covers (though in some cases the version in this chart is >>>> the best-known one):
1-a-a-a (1) Yazz & the Plastic Population-a-a-a The Only Way Is Up
Didn't know this was a cover!
Neither did I in 1988.
Here's the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zf0rMfTeaI
I think it was at most a club hit.
I definitely don't recall that one. It's not bad. I notice it's from
1980 though it sounds like something from the mid 1970s.
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