Number 38 - new entry for someone who has been away for five years busy being a "stay-at-home" Father:
John Lennon - (Just like) Starting over:
John Lennon - (Just like) Starting over:
PJOPS Retrochart w/e 08/11/80
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Number 26 - new entry with their third single of the year:
Roxy Music - The same old scene
Roxy Music - The same old scene
HMV Retrochart:
W/e 08th November 1980
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 1 6 1 ENOLA GAY OMD 9
2 2 7 2 ALL OUT OF LOVE Air Supply 12
3 7 7 3 SPECIAL BREW Bad Manners 3
4 8 5 4 DOG EAT DOG Adam and the Ants 4
5 NEW 1 5 THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie 5
6 9 4 6 GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS Japan N/A
7 10 4 7 PASSING STRANGERS Ultravox 64
8 3 7 1 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME The Police 16
9 5 7 5 I TRAVEL Simple Minds N/A
10 4 9 4 DISCO Ottawan 10
11 6 9 6 IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR A WAY OUT Odyssey 7
12 18 5 12 WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING Status Quo 2
13 20 4 13 CROSSEYED AND PAINLESS Talking Heads N/A
14 29 2 14 FASHION David Bowie 8
15 11 10 2 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen N/A
16 12 9 3 BAGGY TROUSERS Madness 13
17 14 7 10 WHEN I DREAM Teardrop Explodes N/A
18 16 6 11 ARMY DREAMERS Kate Bush 17
19 13 7 13 WHEN YOU ASK ABOUT LOVE Matchbox 6
20 26 4 20 TOWERS OF LONDON XTC 57
21 27 3 21 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephaine Mills 18
22 22 3 22 ONE MAN WOMAN Sheena Easton 14
23 24 4 23 WHAT'S IN A KISS Gilbert O'Sullivan 26
24 30 4 24 DON'T SAY I TOLD YOU SO The Tourists 50
25 40 2 25 DREAM A LIE/THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING UB40 25
26 NEW 1 26 THE SAME OLD SCENE Roxy Music 29
27 31 5 27 THE BREAKS Kurtis Blow N/A
28 17 6 17 WOMAN IN LOVE Barbara Streisand 1
29 23 4 23 LOVING JUST FOR FUN Kelly Marie 22
30 42 2 30 ACE OF SPADES Motorhead 21
31 15 9 4 MASTERBLASTER (JAMMIN') Stevie Wonder 34
32 41 3 32 LOVELY ONE The Jacksons 31
33 21 9 21 GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER The Nolans 11
34 47 2 34 I WILL FOLLOW U2 N/A
35 19 8 10 YOU'RE LYING Linx 28
36 NEW 1 36 SUDDENLY Olivia Newton John & Cliff Richard 15
37 37 4 37 DANCING WITH MYSELF Generation X N/A
38 NEW 1 38 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER John Lennon 30
39 43 2 39 ON THE WINGS OF LOVE Level 42 N/A
40 NEW 1 40 CELEBRATION Kool and the Gang 33
41 28 10 14 JOHNNY AND MARY Robert Palmer N/A
42 25 8 17 UPTOWN Prince N/A
43 32 8 5 STEREOTYPE The Specials 63
44 NEW 1 44 I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU Dennis Waterman 19
45 NEW 1 45 FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT TIME Shakatak 71
46 33 10 4 SEARCHING Change 46
47 NEW 1 47 MILES AWAY John Foxx 51
48 NEW 1 48 PASSION Rod Stewart 37
49 35 11 1 I DIE: YOU DIE Gary Numan N/A
50 NEW 1 50 KILL THE POOR Dead Kennedys 49
The highest new entry at number five:
This week's number one:
OMD make it a second week at number one with “Enola Gay” – alongside The Police, Gary Numan and Blondie, they are the acts that have had two number ones so far this year! But watch out – Blondie have the highest new entry this week with “The tide is high” crashing in at number five – can they make it three number ones this year?
There are a lot of singles climbing inside the top ten:
Bad Manners, Adam and the Ants, Japan and Ultravox all go up as The Police, Simple Minds and Ottawan go down.
Poor Air Supply are stuck at number two for the second week in a row with “All out of love” – they recently spent four weeks stuck behind Diana Ross’ “Upside down”/Queen’s “Another one bites the dust” at number two in the US Hot 100
With ten new entries in this week's chart, there was a clearout of a number of songs that had been in the HMV chart for over 10 weeks – the longest of which was 18 weeks for Joy Division’s “Love will tear us apart”
Next week could see new entries from:
Abba, Diana Ross, Spandau Ballet, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Hall and Oates – stay tuned!
W/e 08th November 1980
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 1 6 1 ENOLA GAY OMD 9
2 2 7 2 ALL OUT OF LOVE Air Supply 12
3 7 7 3 SPECIAL BREW Bad Manners 3
4 8 5 4 DOG EAT DOG Adam and the Ants 4
5 NEW 1 5 THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie 5
6 9 4 6 GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS Japan N/A
7 10 4 7 PASSING STRANGERS Ultravox 64
8 3 7 1 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME The Police 16
9 5 7 5 I TRAVEL Simple Minds N/A
10 4 9 4 DISCO Ottawan 10
11 6 9 6 IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR A WAY OUT Odyssey 7
12 18 5 12 WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING Status Quo 2
13 20 4 13 CROSSEYED AND PAINLESS Talking Heads N/A
14 29 2 14 FASHION David Bowie 8
15 11 10 2 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen N/A
16 12 9 3 BAGGY TROUSERS Madness 13
17 14 7 10 WHEN I DREAM Teardrop Explodes N/A
18 16 6 11 ARMY DREAMERS Kate Bush 17
19 13 7 13 WHEN YOU ASK ABOUT LOVE Matchbox 6
20 26 4 20 TOWERS OF LONDON XTC 57
21 27 3 21 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephaine Mills 18
22 22 3 22 ONE MAN WOMAN Sheena Easton 14
23 24 4 23 WHAT'S IN A KISS Gilbert O'Sullivan 26
24 30 4 24 DON'T SAY I TOLD YOU SO The Tourists 50
25 40 2 25 DREAM A LIE/THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING UB40 25
26 NEW 1 26 THE SAME OLD SCENE Roxy Music 29
27 31 5 27 THE BREAKS Kurtis Blow N/A
28 17 6 17 WOMAN IN LOVE Barbara Streisand 1
29 23 4 23 LOVING JUST FOR FUN Kelly Marie 22
30 42 2 30 ACE OF SPADES Motorhead 21
31 15 9 4 MASTERBLASTER (JAMMIN') Stevie Wonder 34
32 41 3 32 LOVELY ONE The Jacksons 31
33 21 9 21 GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER The Nolans 11
34 47 2 34 I WILL FOLLOW U2 N/A
35 19 8 10 YOU'RE LYING Linx 28
36 NEW 1 36 SUDDENLY Olivia Newton John & Cliff Richard 15
37 37 4 37 DANCING WITH MYSELF Generation X N/A
38 NEW 1 38 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER John Lennon 30
39 43 2 39 ON THE WINGS OF LOVE Level 42 N/A
40 NEW 1 40 CELEBRATION Kool and the Gang 33
41 28 10 14 JOHNNY AND MARY Robert Palmer N/A
42 25 8 17 UPTOWN Prince N/A
43 32 8 5 STEREOTYPE The Specials 63
44 NEW 1 44 I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU Dennis Waterman 19
45 NEW 1 45 FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT TIME Shakatak 71
46 33 10 4 SEARCHING Change 46
47 NEW 1 47 MILES AWAY John Foxx 51
48 NEW 1 48 PASSION Rod Stewart 37
49 35 11 1 I DIE: YOU DIE Gary Numan N/A
50 NEW 1 50 KILL THE POOR Dead Kennedys 49
The highest new entry at number five:
This week's number one:
OMD make it a second week at number one with “Enola Gay” – alongside The Police, Gary Numan and Blondie, they are the acts that have had two number ones so far this year! But watch out – Blondie have the highest new entry this week with “The tide is high” crashing in at number five – can they make it three number ones this year?
There are a lot of singles climbing inside the top ten:
Bad Manners, Adam and the Ants, Japan and Ultravox all go up as The Police, Simple Minds and Ottawan go down.
Poor Air Supply are stuck at number two for the second week in a row with “All out of love” – they recently spent four weeks stuck behind Diana Ross’ “Upside down”/Queen’s “Another one bites the dust” at number two in the US Hot 100
With ten new entries in this week's chart, there was a clearout of a number of songs that had been in the HMV chart for over 10 weeks – the longest of which was 18 weeks for Joy Division’s “Love will tear us apart”
Next week could see new entries from:
Abba, Diana Ross, Spandau Ballet, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Hall and Oates – stay tuned!
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HMV's Number Ones of 1980….so far!
W/E Artist Title
05-Jan-80 The Police Walking on the moon
12-Jan-80 The Pretenders Brass in pocket
19-Jan-80 The Pretenders Brass in pocket
26-Jan-80 Madness My girl
02-Feb-80 Madness My girl
09-Feb-80 The Specials Too much too young
16-Feb-80 The Specials Too much too young
23-Feb-80 The Specials Too much too young
01-Mar-80 Blondie Atomic
08-Mar-80 Blondie Atomic
15-Mar-80 Blondie Atomic
22-Mar-80 The Jam Going Underground
29-Mar-80 The Jam Going Underground
05-Apr-80 Detroit Spinners Working my way back to you
12-Apr-80 Detroit Spinners Working my way back to you
19-Apr-80 Blondie Call me
26-Apr-80 Blondie Call me
03-May-80 Blondie Call me
10-May-80 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
17-May-80 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
24-May-80 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
31-May-80 Gary Numan We are glass
07-Jun-80 Gary Numan We are glass
14-Jun-80 OMD Messages
21-Jun-80 OMD Messages
28-Jun-80 OMD Messages
05-Jul-80 Olivia Newton John & ELO Xanadu
12-Jul-80 Olivia Newton John & ELO Xanadu
19-Jul-80 Joy Divison Love will tear us apart
26-Jul-80 Joy Divison Love will tear us apart
02-Aug-80 Abba The winner takes it all
09-Aug-80 Abba The winner takes it all
16-Aug-80 Abba The winner takes it all
23-Aug-80 David Bowie Ashes to Ashes
30-Aug-80 David Bowie Ashes to Ashes
06-Sep-80 Gary Numan I die: You die
13-Sep-80 Gary Numan I die: You die
20-Sep-80 Kelly Marie Feels like I'm in love
27-Sep-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
04-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
11-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
18-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
25-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
01-Nov-80 OMD Enola Gay
08-Nov-80 OMD Enola Gay
W/E Artist Title
05-Jan-80 The Police Walking on the moon
12-Jan-80 The Pretenders Brass in pocket
19-Jan-80 The Pretenders Brass in pocket
26-Jan-80 Madness My girl
02-Feb-80 Madness My girl
09-Feb-80 The Specials Too much too young
16-Feb-80 The Specials Too much too young
23-Feb-80 The Specials Too much too young
01-Mar-80 Blondie Atomic
08-Mar-80 Blondie Atomic
15-Mar-80 Blondie Atomic
22-Mar-80 The Jam Going Underground
29-Mar-80 The Jam Going Underground
05-Apr-80 Detroit Spinners Working my way back to you
12-Apr-80 Detroit Spinners Working my way back to you
19-Apr-80 Blondie Call me
26-Apr-80 Blondie Call me
03-May-80 Blondie Call me
10-May-80 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
17-May-80 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
24-May-80 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
31-May-80 Gary Numan We are glass
07-Jun-80 Gary Numan We are glass
14-Jun-80 OMD Messages
21-Jun-80 OMD Messages
28-Jun-80 OMD Messages
05-Jul-80 Olivia Newton John & ELO Xanadu
12-Jul-80 Olivia Newton John & ELO Xanadu
19-Jul-80 Joy Divison Love will tear us apart
26-Jul-80 Joy Divison Love will tear us apart
02-Aug-80 Abba The winner takes it all
09-Aug-80 Abba The winner takes it all
16-Aug-80 Abba The winner takes it all
23-Aug-80 David Bowie Ashes to Ashes
30-Aug-80 David Bowie Ashes to Ashes
06-Sep-80 Gary Numan I die: You die
13-Sep-80 Gary Numan I die: You die
20-Sep-80 Kelly Marie Feels like I'm in love
27-Sep-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
04-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
11-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
18-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
25-Oct-80 The Police Don't stand so close to me
01-Nov-80 OMD Enola Gay
08-Nov-80 OMD Enola Gay
and the HMV Number two's of 1980…so far!
Artist Title Peak
Michael Jackson Rock with you 3 weeks in Feb
Peter Gabriel Games without frontiers 2 weeks in Mar
Fern Kinney Together we're beautiful 2 weeks in Mar
The Pretenders Talk of the town 2 weeks in Apr
Paul McCartney Comin' up 2 weeks in May
Hot Chocolate No doubt about it 1 week in May
Lipps Inc Funky Town 1 week in Jun
The Specials Rat Race 1 week in Jun
The Korgis Everybody's gotta learn sometime 2 weeks in Jun
Odyssey Use it up, wear it out 3 weeks in Jul
Change A lover's holiday 1 week in Aug
Diana Ross Upside down 2 weeks in Aug
Billy Joel It's still Rock 'n' Roll to me 1 week in Sep
Queen Another one bites the dust 4 weeks in Sep/Oct
Air Supply All out of love 2 weeks - so far in Nov
Artist Title Peak
Michael Jackson Rock with you 3 weeks in Feb
Peter Gabriel Games without frontiers 2 weeks in Mar
Fern Kinney Together we're beautiful 2 weeks in Mar
The Pretenders Talk of the town 2 weeks in Apr
Paul McCartney Comin' up 2 weeks in May
Hot Chocolate No doubt about it 1 week in May
Lipps Inc Funky Town 1 week in Jun
The Specials Rat Race 1 week in Jun
The Korgis Everybody's gotta learn sometime 2 weeks in Jun
Odyssey Use it up, wear it out 3 weeks in Jul
Change A lover's holiday 1 week in Aug
Diana Ross Upside down 2 weeks in Aug
Billy Joel It's still Rock 'n' Roll to me 1 week in Sep
Queen Another one bites the dust 4 weeks in Sep/Oct
Air Supply All out of love 2 weeks - so far in Nov
I was never a Minder fan (it used to be on, as Dad hogged the TV every night) but the Dennis Waterman song is a choon! Still sounds ace, even now.
Wow, some really classic singles all charting in the UK this week. I may struggle to find space for them all.
City Of Doomsday's Retro-chart Number Ones 1980
1-5-80 Rupert Holmes - Escape
1-12-80 Rupert Holmes - Escape
1-19-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
1-26-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
2-2-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
2-9-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
2-16-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
2-23-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
3-1-80 Donna Summer- On The Radio
3-8-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
3-15-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
3-22-80 Dan Fogelberg - Longer
3-29-80 Crystal Gayle - It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
4-5-80 Crystal Gayle - It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
4-12-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
4-19-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
4-26-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
5-3-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
5-10-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
5-17-80 Blondie - Call Me
5-24-80 Blondie - Call Me
5-31-80 Blondie - Call Me
6-7-80 Gary Numan - Cars
6-14-80 Gary Numan - Cars
6-21-80 Gary Numan - Cars
6-28-80 Gary Numan - Cars
7-5-80 Ann Margret - Midnight Message
7-12-80 Blondie - Atomic
7-19-80 Olivia Newton-John - Magic
7-26-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Back
8-2-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Backs
8-9-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Back
8-16-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Back
8-23-80 Olivia Newton-John - Magic
8-30-80 Irene Cara - Fame
9-6-80 Irene Cara - Fame
9-13-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. - Xanadu
9-20-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
9-27-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-4-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-11-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-18-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-25-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
11-1-80 Harry Thumann - Underwater
11-8-80 Harry Thumann - Underwater
1-5-80 Rupert Holmes - Escape
1-12-80 Rupert Holmes - Escape
1-19-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
1-26-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
2-2-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
2-9-80 E.L.O. - Last Train To London
2-16-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
2-23-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
3-1-80 Donna Summer- On The Radio
3-8-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
3-15-80 Donna Summer - On The Radio
3-22-80 Dan Fogelberg - Longer
3-29-80 Crystal Gayle - It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
4-5-80 Crystal Gayle - It's Like We Never Said Goodbye
4-12-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
4-19-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
4-26-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
5-3-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
5-10-80 Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
5-17-80 Blondie - Call Me
5-24-80 Blondie - Call Me
5-31-80 Blondie - Call Me
6-7-80 Gary Numan - Cars
6-14-80 Gary Numan - Cars
6-21-80 Gary Numan - Cars
6-28-80 Gary Numan - Cars
7-5-80 Ann Margret - Midnight Message
7-12-80 Blondie - Atomic
7-19-80 Olivia Newton-John - Magic
7-26-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Back
8-2-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Backs
8-9-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Back
8-16-80 Meco - Empire Strikes Back
8-23-80 Olivia Newton-John - Magic
8-30-80 Irene Cara - Fame
9-6-80 Irene Cara - Fame
9-13-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. - Xanadu
9-20-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
9-27-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-4-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-11-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-18-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
10-25-80 Olivia Newton-John & E.L.O. -Xanadu
11-1-80 Harry Thumann - Underwater
11-8-80 Harry Thumann - Underwater
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As expected OMD go the final step to grab their first ever chart topper but Kool & The Gang are hot on their heels hoping to match the feat next week, that is unless one of this week's trio of new top ten hits continue their current momentum. Both Diana Ross and Nolans have been top ten hit makers before but this is new territory for Teardrop Explodes and with their debut single!
Barbra Streisand and Madness continue to benefit from UK/US mainstream success but have they run out of steam yet?
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11 07 07 08 My Old Piano / Diana Ross
12 14 12 05 Sometimes A Fantasy / Billy Joel
13 18 13 04 Don't Say I Told You So / The Tourists
14 17 14 06 Hit Me With Your Best Shot / Pat Benatar
15 09 06 07 Don't Stand So Cose To Me / The Police
16 20 16 07 This Time / John Cougar
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19 10 01 13 Another One Bites The Dust / Queen
20 23 20 05 Never Be The Same / Christopher Cross
21 22 21 10 You Shook Me All Night Long / AC/DC
22 37 22 02 Fashion / David Bowie
23 12 01 11 One Day I'll Fly Away / Randy Crawford
24 15 13 09 D.I.S.C.O. / Ottawan
25 19 03 11 I Owe You One / Shalamar
26 33 26 03 Suddenly / Oliva Newton-John & Cliff Richard
27 38 27 03 One Man Woman / Sheena Easton
28 61 28 02 Love Sensation / Loleatta Holloway
29 28 28 06 Dreamer / Supertramp
30 29 29 09 Whip It / Devo
31 24 10 09 Walk Away / Donna Summer
32 25 12 10 Johnny & Mary / Robert Palmer
33 21 04 15 Private Idaho / B-52s
34 41 34 03 Independence Day / Bruce Springsteen
35 27 01 21 Fame / Irene Cara
36 32 22 12 Out Here On My Own / Irene Cara
37 26 19 09 Masterblaster (Jammin) / Stevie Wonder
38 30 04 13 Ashes To Ashes / David Bowie
39 46 39 03 Give Me An Inch / Hazel O'Connor
40 47 40 09 Live Every Minute / Ali Thomson
41 66 41 05 Dog Eat Dog / Adam & The Ants
42 75 42 02 Ace Of Spades / Motorhead
43 59 43 03 Just Keep Walking / INXS
44 56 44 02 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da / The Police
45 31 21 13 Late At Night / Maywood
46 60 46 03 Deep Inside My Heart / Randy Meisner
47 54 47 09 If You're Looking For A Way Out / Odyssey
48 49 48 06 Killer On The Loose / Thin Lizzy
49 42 42 08 Uptown / Prince
50 34 15 11 Just When I Needed You Most / Randy Vanwarmer
51 36 07 13 Dreamin' / Cliff Richard
52 44 18 12 Eighth Day / Hazel O'Connor
53 43 04 16 No Night So Long / Dionne Warwick
54 35 35 11 Whatever You Decide / Randy Vanwarmer
55 40 03 15 Give Me Back My Man / B-52s
56 55 55 08 That Girl Could Sing / Jackson Browne
57 45 34 08 The Wanderer / Donna Summer
58 39 05 12 Start / The Jam
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60 79 60 02 Guilty / Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
61 69 61 03 Every Woman In The World / Air Supply
62 48 06 17 Funkin For Jamaica / Tom Browne
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64 52 01 18 Upside Down / Diana Ross
65 68 65 05 Army Dreamers / Kate Bush
66 50 07 15 Oh Yeah (On The Radio) / Roxy Music
67 57 43 08 How Long / Lipps Inc.
68 65 60 10 Big Time / Rick James
69 51 02 15 Don't Ask Me Why / Billy Joel
70 53 01 15 The Winner Takes It All / ABBA
71 85 71 02 Underwater / Harry Thumann
72 67 67 04 Passing Strangers / Ultravox
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74 58 44 08 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling / Hall & Oates
75 63 05 20 Take A Little Rhythm / Ali Thomson
76 62 54 10 Looking For Love / Johnny Lee
77 64 17 14 Bankrobber / The Clash
78 80 78 06 Party Lights / Gap Band
79 72 13 15 All Over The World / ELO
80 71 26 17 Boulevard / Jackson Browne
81 73 05 16 Private Life / Grace Jones
82 93 82 02 I Will Follow / U2
83 74 21 16 You Better Run / Pat Benatar
84 77 20 17 Hot Rod Hearts / Robbie Dupree
85 78 54 15 The Breaks / Kurtis Blow
86 70 62 06 Love X Love / George Benson
87 105 87 01 (Just Like) Starting Over / John Lennon
88 76 75 08 Taste Of Bitter Love / Gladys Knight & The Pips
89 111 89 01 Drivin' My Life Away / Eddie Rabbitt
90 82 81 05 Casanova / Coffee
91 83 02 19 Love Is The Drug / Grace Jones
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93 81 35 10 Summer Fun / The Barracudas
94 87 01 21 Xanadu / Olivia Newton-John & ELO
95 122 95 01 Girls Can Get It / Dr. Hook
96 95 95 02 She's Everywhere / John Farnham
97 86 04 25 Magic / Olivia Newton-John
98 88 88 03 Let Me Talk / Earth, Wind & Fire
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100 92 44 13 Late In The Evening / Paul Simon
105 NEW Lovely One / Jacksons
111 NEW Easy Love / Dionne Warwick
113 (135) Love On The Rocks / Neil Diamond
119 NEW Who Do You Think You're Fooling / Donna Summer
124 NEW Could I Be Dreaming / Pointer Sisters
129 NEW He Can't Love You / Michael Stanley Band
131 NEW Looking For Clues / Robert Palmer
137 NEW Let's Get Funky Tonight / Evelyn "Champagne" King
138 NEW Don't Say No / Billy Burnette
142 NEW Where Did We Go Wrong / L.T.D.
145 NEW Remote Control / The Reddings
155 NEW Turn And Walk Away / The Babys
161 NEW Ain't Gonna Stand For It / Stevie Wonder
167 NEW Texas In My Rear View Mirror / Mac Davis
170 NEW Gotta Have More Love / Climax Blues Band
173 NEW Breakaway / Watson Beasley
178 NEW Passion / Rod Stewart
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1980
05/01/80 3 Off The Wall Michael Jackson
26/01/80 1 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
02/02/80 3 Rock With You Michael Jackson
23/02/80 2 Save Me Queen
08/03/80 3 Atomic Blondie
29/03/80 2 You Know How To Love Me Phyllis Hyman
12/04/80 1 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners
19/04/80 1 Turn It On Again Genesis
26/04/80 1 You May Be Right Billy Joel
03/05/80 2 Call Me Blondie
17/05/80 2 What's Another Year Johnny Logan
31/05/80 1 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
07/06/80 2 The Rose Bette Midler
21/06/80 2 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
05/07/80 3 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO
26/07/80 1 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley & The Wailers
02/08/80 2 Upside Down Diana Ross
16/08/80 3 The Winner Takes It All ABBA
06/09/80 4 Fame Irene Cara
04/10/80 2 Another One Bites The Dust Queen
18/10/80 1 One Day I'll Fly Away Randy Crawford
25/10/80 2 Three Little Birds Bob Marley & The Wailers
08/11/80 1 Enola Gay OMD
Most number ones this year:
3 Michael Jackson
2 Queen
2 Blondie
2 Billy Joel
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Harry Thumann's brilliant "Underwater" will enter my Retrochart in early 1981, as that's when it charted on the UK chart peaking at number 41 (I really must do that thread of all the singles that peaked at number 41 in the UK chart during the 1980's!)
1981 will be the year of Patrick Cowley for me!
1981 will be the year of Patrick Cowley for me!
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Bloody hell, @phoenix123 , how far down do you go? (And before the Cubster gets excited, I am talking about the size of your personal Retrochart!). Top 200?
My mind boggles....
My mind boggles....
Ha! I actually had time yesterday to take a look at the Billboard magazine this week and realise a load of songs I liked were getting played already and discovered a few more I'd never heard. I already had a top 200 for the last couple of weeks so they've crept into the chart already. We'll see who makes the "official" top 100 in the coming weeks.
It's interesting how release schedules differed across the atlantic. I always wondered how much this had to do with differing musical taste (different tracks chosen as singles or differing order of release), the desire to promote in both areas at separate times or season a song was released in.
It's interesting how release schedules differed across the atlantic. I always wondered how much this had to do with differing musical taste (different tracks chosen as singles or differing order of release), the desire to promote in both areas at separate times or season a song was released in.
Yeah, this fascinated me at the time. But then I thought the whole notion of the Billboard Hot 100 was very exotic and full of mystique!
The Russronian Chart Authority welcomes back The Fall after many a moon's absence. The other new entry comes from The Boys with a single that anyone who's ever charted The Ramones could do well to check out...
01 -- 01 01 04 captain beefheart & the magic band - dirty blue gene (aug)
02 -- 02 01 22 bad brains - pay to cum (mid-june)
03 -- 03 03 04 talking heads - crosseyed & painless (oct 8)
04 -- 04 02 06 killing joke - requiem (sep 26)
05 -- 05 02 21 discharge - fight back (june)
06 -- 06 01 24 dead kennedys - holiday in cambodia (may US)
07 -- 07 07 02 motörhead - ace of spades (oct)
08 -- 08 02 45 lio - le banana split (UK Jul 25)
09 -- 09 05 24 the silver - do you wanna dance (may)
10 -- 10 10 02 david bowie - fashion (oct)
11 -- 11 06 15 abba - the winner takes it all (jul 25)
12 -- 12 07 22 olivia newton-john & e.l.o. - xanadu (jun 6)
13 -- 13 08 20 talking heads - cities (june)
14 -- 14 09 12 lio - amoureux solitaires (aug 15)
15 -- 15 13 04 this heat - health and efficiency (nme oct 11)
16 -- 16 09 20 grace jones - private life (jun 27)
17 -- 17 11 21 donna summer - sunset people (jun 13)
18 -- 18 13 06 zapp - more bounce to the ounce (sep)
19 -- 19 13 17 bow wow wow - c30 c60 c90 go (jul 4)
20 -- 20 20 02 dead kennedys - kill the poor (oct)
21 -- 21 14 13 david bowie - ashes to ashes (aug 8)
22 -- 22 15 20 go-go's - we got the beat (may 27)
23 -- 23 16 11 mathématiques modernes - disco rough (mid-aug)
24 -- 24 17 18 grace jones - love is the drug (may?)
25 -- 25 18 08 prince - uptown (sep 10)
26 -- 26 20 10 donna summer - walk away (aug)
27 -- 27 24 04 tom waits - heartattack and vine (sep)
28 -- 28 21 18 kate bush - babooshka (jun 27)
29 -- 29 19 22 lama - totuus löytyy kaurapuurosta (may)
30 -- 30 24 17 magazine - sweetheart contract (jul 18)
31 -- 31 25 20 young marble giants - final day (june)
32 -- 32 26 15 liliput - split (jul)
33 -- 33 33 02 harry thumann - underwater
34 -- 34 30 04 the flying lizards - move on up (nme oct 11)
35 -- 35 27 11 blurt - get / my mother was a friend of an enemy of the people (aug 16)
36 -- 36 33 04 the cramps - garbageman (may)
37 -- 37 28 12 devo - whip it (aug 13)
38 -- 38 29 15 the birthday party - mr. clarinet (jul 21)
39 -- 39 36 04 cheap trick - stop this game (oct 10)
40 -- 40 31 06 joy division - atmosphere (sep)
41 -- 41 38 04 durutti column - lips that would kiss (nme oct 11)
42 -- 42 42 02 u2 - i will follow (oct)
43 -- 43 40 03 kool & the gang - celebration
44 -- 45 31 24 siouxsie & the banshees - christine (may 30)
45 -- 46 35 05 bluesounds - t.h.e. world (may)
46 -- ne 46 01 the fall - totally wired (sep)
47 -- 47 36 18 cerrone - panic (june?)
48 -- 48 37 14 u2 - a day without me (aug 8)
49 -- 49 38 07 the police - don't stand so close to me (sep 19)
50 -- 50 38 16 peter gabriel - biko (jul 25)
51 -- 51 39 20 pere ubu - final solution (UK june)
52 -- 52 40 19 splodgenessabounds - two pints of lager and a packet of crisps (may)
53 -- 53 36 23 ratsia - tämä hetki ja tulevaisuus (may)
54 -- 54 44 08 donna summer - the wanderer (sep 11)
55 -- 55 37 24 the human league - only after dark (may)
56 -- 56 38 25 gary numan - we are glass (may 23)
57 -- 57 46 12 the petticoats - normal (july)
58 -- 58 47 06 kate bush - army dreamers (sep 22)
59 -- ne 59 01 the boys - weekend (oct 16]
60 -- 59 56 04 the cramps - drug train (sep 19)
61 -- 60 57 04 bush tetras - too many creeps (nme oct 11)
62 -- 61 41 23 the residents - diskomo (may)
63 -- 68 55 14 the b-52's - private idaho
64 -- 62 48 10 buzzcocks - are everything
65 -- 63 49 16 the dickies - gigantor (jul 18)
66 -- 64 50 17 odyssey - use it up, wear it out (jun 6)
67 -- 65 52 17 ultravox - sleepwalk (jun 20)
68 -- 66 54 17 queen - play the game (may 30)
69 -- 69 56 12 the mekons - snow (july?)
70 -- 70 57 17 the gap band - oops upside your head (uk jun 13)
@Eric Generic making good use of that extra hour!
Haha...too much to do this weekend, hopefully I can find time on Sunday!
(It's now done, I'll post it up with some commentary later today).