PJOPS Retrochart w/e 12/04/80



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The Rules

- This is a retrochart which commenced week ending 5 January 1980.

- This week is week ending 12 April 1980. Your deadline is MIDNIGHT Saturday 2 April.

- Post in the thread or start a new conversation with me with your top 10/20/100 songs of each week.

- Each week I will post a list of new entries and releases that are eligible to chart and links to international charts.

- The list will not be exhaustive and you are free to add any more obscure songs on your personal list released up to that date (within the prior 6 months) or songs contemporaneously charting on international charts. If you do I would appreciate any links to evidence the release date or chart history to update the archive.

- You are free to use your own personal charts from the time (if you have them) or create an updated list for this chart.

- Please rank your songs from your favourite downwards. (eg #1 down to #100)

- Your #1 gets 100 points, #2 gets 99 points etc

- The weekly PJOPS Retrochart is compiled from accumulated points each week.

- It would be fantastic if you could regularly contribute lists but understandably there may be weeks you can not. If someone fails to contribute towards a weekly chart their previous week’s choices will be frozen and contribute to the chart but the points will be halved. This is to prevent wild fluctuations in chart positions depending on contributions.

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Retrochart Top Ten w/e 12/04/80


01 01 01 04 Going Underground The Jam THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 08 02 09 Call Me Blondie
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03 02 01 08 Atomic Blondie
04 03 03 05 Happy House Souxsie & The Banshees
05 04 01 15 On The Radio Donna Summer
06 05 03 07 Echo Beach Martha & The Muffins
07 06 06 07 Another Nail In My Heart Squeeze
08 09 07 04 Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners
09 11 07 11 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners
10 10 10 03 No-one Driving John Foxx
11 16 11 02 Talk Of The Town The Pretenders

12 07 05 09 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel
13 14 06 09 Turning Japanese The Vapours
14 13 12 05 Turn It On Again Genesis
15 19 15 02 Night Boat To Cairo Madness
16 12 10 08 Hands Off She's Mine The Beat
17 15 15 04 Train In Vain The Clash
18 20 14 06 Funkytown Lipps Inc.
19 21 19 06 King / Food For Thought UB40

20 18 01 15 Rock With You Michael Jackson
21 23 21 03 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
22 25 22 05 Don't Push It, Don't Force It Leon Haywood
23 30 23 05 My Oh My Sad Café

24 22 22 03 Living After Midight Judas Priest
25 33 25 05 Poison Ivy The Lambrettas
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26 24 18 08 Together We Are Beautiful Fern Kinney
27 53 27 02 A Forest The Cure
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HIGHCLIMBER

28 36 28 06 Dance Yourself Dizzy Liquid Gold
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29 17 17 08 I Zimbra Talking Heads
30 28 28 10 TV The Flying Lizards
31 90 31 02 Think About Me Fleetwood Mac
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32 38 07 09 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Elvis Costello & The Attractions
33 41 30 09 You Know How To Love Me Phyllis Hyman
34 61 34 02 Sexy Dancer Prince
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HIGHCLIMBER

35 31 01 15 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
36 27 04 15 London Calling The Clash
37 44 31 12 Haven't You Heard Patrice Rushen
38 32 32 11 Dark Entries Bauhaus
39 47 39 04 January February Barbara Dickson
40 34 28 07 Alabama Song David Bowie
41 37 06 10 Underpass John Foxx
42 49 34 07 Deutsch-Amerikanische-Freundscaft Kebabtraume
43 40 40 07 Anyway You Want It Journey
44 55 17 13 Three Minute Hero The Selecter
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45 42 42 02 My Perfect Cousin The Undertones
46 101 46 01 Silver Dream Machine David Essex
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HIGHEST NEW ENTRY

47 29 16 08 So Lonely The Police
48 26 15 09 All Night Long Rainbow
49 97 49 02 Love Patrol The Dooleys
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HIGHCLIMBER

50 54 15 10 So Good To Be Back Home The Tourists
 
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Retrochart 51-100


51 43 43 08 Wardance Killing Joke
52 56 44 06 Stomp Brothers Johnson
53 46 46 15 Life During Wartime Talking Heads
54 64 54 04 Do The Rocksteady The Bodysnatchers
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55 ne 55 01 Rectangle Jacno
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56 60 11 15 It's Different For Girls Joe Jackson

57 45 34 05 Spirit Of Radio Rush
58 58 12 11 Carrie Cliff Richard
59 59 21 13 Too Hot Kool & The Gang
60 52 52 15 Bomber Motorhead
61 35 19 08 Take That Look Off Your Face Marti Webb ** FREEFALLER **
62 62 44 07 Wait Til Your Boat Goes Down XTC
63 50 30 15 The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan Marianne Faithfull
64 48 37 15 Transmission Joy Division
65 39 05 12 Too Much Too Young The Specials
66 81 66 02 Squares & Triangles Thompson Twins
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67 51 15 15 Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles
68 65 25 15 Relight My Fire Dan Hartman
69 70 26 15 Le Banana Split Lio
70 73 14 15 John I'm Only Dancing (Again) David Bowie
71 72 71 05 You May Be Right Billy Joel
72 74 17 12 What's A Matter Baby Ellen Foley
73 79 53 03 Kool In The Kaftan BA Robertson
74 83 74 02 Modern Girl Sheena Easton
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75 71 60 05 European Man Landscape
76 78 65 11 Way Of The World Cheap Trick
77 ne 77 01 Realities Of War Discharge
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78 86 78 02 Clean Clean Buggles
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79 94 79 04 My World Secret Affair
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80 75 12 11 Save Me Queen
81 77 66 06 Release (The Tension) Patti Labelle
82 80 55 10 Ricky's Hand Fad Gadget
83 ne 83 01 Eurovision Telex
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84 84 02 15 I Have A Dream ABBA
85 85 02 15 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
86 87 77 10 Contort Yourself James White & The Blacks
87 91 59 14 Crawling From The Wreckage Dave Edmunds

88 88 79 08 Small Paradise John Cougar
89 108 89 01 Elvis Should Play Ska Graduate
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90 93 90 02 Stupid Girl Ellen Foley
91 95 38 15 Green Onions Booker T & The MG's
92 100 92 03 Herrmann Hiess Er Nina Hagen Band
93 ne 93 01 Bring It All Home Gerry Rafferty
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94 107 94 01 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
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95 89 77 08 Right In The Socket Shalamar
96 99 33 10 Red Frame White Light OMD
97 104 27 14 My Feet Keep Dancing Chic
98 102 11 11 Living By Numbers New Musik
99 114 99 01 Missing Words Selecter
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100 106 96 04 Where There's A Will / In The Beginning There Was Rhythm The Pop Group / The Slits


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Bubbling Under Top Ten 12/04/80


# TW LW WK
01 102 124 0 Him / Rupert Holmes
02 103 122 0 Ne-Ne-Na-Na-Na-Na-Nu-Nu / Bad Manners
03 104 118 0 I Got You / Split Endz
04 107 132 0 Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad / Prince
05 110 126 0 Electricty / OMD
06 112 120 0 Lost In Love / Air Supply
07 114 119 0 Someday You'll Be King / MX-80 Sound
08 117 ----- 0 Bring On The Night / The Police
09 119 137 0 All For Leyna / Billy Joel
10 120 125 0 Thank You / Magazine


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This week's #1s

@2014 Funkytown Lipps Inc. (5th week)
@Eric Generic Turn It On Again Genesis (1st week)
@Hairycub1969 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners (2nd week)
@nnnumb Echo Beach Martha & The Muffins (3rd week)
@phoenix123 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners (1st week)
@Russron Funkytown Lipps Inc. (5th week)



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Last week's #1s

@Ironheade Happy House Siouxsie & The Banshees (1st week)
 
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PJOPS Retrochart Number Ones


05/01/80 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd 452
12/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 548
19/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 443.5
26/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 498
02/02/80 Sara Fleetwood Mac 526
09/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 441
16/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 456
23/02/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 551
01/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 533
08/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 536
15/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 524
22/03/80 Atomic Blondie 551
29/03/80 Going Underground The Jam 639
05/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 638
 
Global chart Top 10 w/e 12/04/80

01 01 01 17 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd ELEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 02 02 05 Working My Way Back To You The Spinners
03 05 03 03 Call Me Blondie
04 03 02 13 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
05 ne 05 01 With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta ** NEW ENTRY **
06 ne 06 01 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook ** NEW ENTRY **
07 ne 07 01 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross ** NEW ENTRY **
08 09 08 02 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
09 ne 09 01 Stomp The Brothers Johnson ** NEW ENTRY **
01 08 08 02 Too Hot Kool & The Gang


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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 12/04/80


01 01 01 13 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 03 02 09 Call Me Blondie
03 02 02 18 Working My Way Back To You The Spinners

04 07 04 09 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
05 05 05 13 Too Hot Kool & The Gang
06 08 06 12 Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown
07 15 07 19 With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta
08 04 01 17 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
09 11 09 08 I Can't Tell You Why The Eagles
10 12 10 09 Off The Wall Michael Jackson

26 44 26 03 Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
29 34 29 07 Anyway You Want It Journey
30 45 30 05 Stomp The Brothers Johnson
33 41 33 09 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
44 60 44 02 Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia
46 ne 46 01 Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt ** NEW ENTRY **
53 67 53 03 The Seduction James Last Band
61 79 61 03 Funkytown Lipps Inc
62 75 62 04 Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn
81 ne 81 01 I Don't Want To Talk Without You Barry Manilow ** NEW ENTRY **
82 ne 82 01 Headed For A Fall Firefall ** NEW ENTRY **
83 ne 83 01 Love Stinks The J Gelis Band ** NEW ENTRY **
84 ne 84 01 Goin' On The Beach Boys ** NEW ENTRY **
85 ne 85 01 Steal Away Robbie Dupree ** NEW ENTRY **
88 ne 88 01 You've Got What I Need Shooting Star ** NEW ENTRY **
89 ne 89 01 Say Goodbye To Little Joe Steve Forbert ** NEW ENTRY **
98 ne 98 01 I Was Looking For Someone To Love Leif Garrett ** NEW ENTRY **

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UK Top 75 w/e 12/04/80


01 03 01 08 Working My Way Back To You The Detroit Spinners NEW NUMBER ONE
02 02 02 08 Dance Yourself Dizzy Liquid Gold
03 01 01 04 Going Underground The Jam
04 09 04 03 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
05 10 05 06 King / Food For Thought UB40
06 14 06 02 Night Boat To Cairo EP Madness
07 04 03 10 Turning Japanese The Vapours
08 07 07 07 Poison Ivy The Lambrettas
09 06 06 08 Stomp Brothers Johnson
10 08 08 05 Turn It On Again Genesis

13 26 13 02 Talk Of The Town The Pretenders
19 40 19 02 Silver Dream Machine David Essex
21 ne 21 01 Call Me Blondie ** NEW ENTRY **
24 31 24 05 My Oh My Sad Cafe
29 37 29 04 Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners
45 55 45 02 Clean Clean Buggles
46 61 46 02 Toccata Sky
49 62 49 02 Rough Boys Pete Townshend
50 72 50 02 Dear Miss Lonely Hearts Phillip Lynott
53 66 53 03 The Trial Of Hissing Sid Keith Mitchell / Captain Beaky
54 ne 54 01 High Fidelity Elvis Costello & The Attractions ** NEW ENTRY **
56 73 56 02 I've Never Been In Love Suzi Quatro
57 74 57 02 I'm The Face High Numbers
58 90 58 01 Don't Make Waves The Nolans
63 ne 63 01 Tell The Children Sham 69 ** NEW ENTRY **
64 ne 64 01 A Forest The Cure ** NEW ENTRY **
65 ne 65 01 Hollywood Tease Girl ** NEW ENTRY **
73 80 73 01 All For Leyna Billy Joel
74 89 74 01 Love & Loneliness The Motors

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Canadian Top 100 w/e 12/04/80


01 01 01 10 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 03 03 12 On The Radio Donna Summer
03 02 01 14 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
04 05 05 09 Refugee Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
05 04 04 19 Ladies Night Kool & The Gang
06 06 01 17 Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
07 07 07 12 Janine Trooper
08 08 08 14 Romeo's Tune Steve Forbert

09 09 09 12 An American Dream The Dirt Band
10 14 10 11 Desire Andy Gibb

13 21 13 07 Fire Lake Bob Seger
21 33 21 05 Call Me Blondie
22 30 22 07 I Can't Tell You Why The Eagles
25 31 25 11 Longer Dan Fogelberg
26 39 26 08 Working My Way Back To You The Spinners
30 45 30 05 Cars Gary Numan
31 42 31 05 I Wish I Was Eighteen Again George Burns
36 47 36 07 Give It All You Got Chuck Magione
40 50 40 07 Come Back J Geils Band
41 57 41 04 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
43 59 43 04 Off The Wall Michael Jackson
44 67 44 03 You May Be Right Billy Joel
78 94 78 02 And The Beat Goes On The Whispers
79 96 79 02 Lost In Love Air Supply
90 ne 90 01 Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes ** NEW ENTRY **
92 ne 92 01 I Still Reach For You Dan Hill ** NEW ENTRY **
94 ne 94 01 Heart Hotels Dan Fogelberg ** NEW ENTRY **
96 ne 96 01 I Can't Help It Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John ** NEW ENTRY **
98 ne 98 01 Borrowed Time Styx ** NEW ENTRY **
100 ne 100 01 Carrie Cliff Richard ** NEW ENTRY **

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Australian Top 20 w/e 08/04/80

01 01 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen SEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 03 I Got You Split Endz
03 02 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd
04 05 He's My Number One Christie Allen
05 07 Rock With You Michael Jackson
06 04 Dreaming My Dreams With You Colleen Hewett
07 06 Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
08 08 Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
09 16 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
10 10 Day Trip To Bangor Fiddler's Dram
 
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#1s around the world w/e 30/03/80-05/04/80

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Global United World Chart Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd (10th week)
Europe Europarade Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd (9th week)

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Australia Kent Music Report Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen (6th week)

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Belgium Billboard Benelux Crying Don McLean

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Canada RPM Magazine Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd (3rd week)
Canada Canadian Recording Industry Association Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd (5th week)

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Finland Seura N/A

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France IFOP One Step Beyond Madness (5th week)
France TMP Airplay Chart One Step Beyond Madness (1st week)

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Germany Media Control Top 100 Singles Sun Of Jamaica Goombay Dance Band (6th week)
Germany Der Musikmarkt Sun Of Jamaica Goombay Dance Band (6th week)

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Israel Reshel Gimmet / IBA Last Train To London Electric Light Orchestra (8th week)

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Italy Germano Ruscitto Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles (5th week)

Italy Italian Hit Parade Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles (4th week)

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Japan Music Labo Dohkeshi No Sonnet Masashi Sada (1st week)
Japan Oricon Okuru Kotoba Kaientai (4th week)

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Mexico Enrique Ortiz Que No Pedro Marin (1st week)

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Netherlands Dutch Top 40 Sajang E Massada (1st week)
Holland BUMA/STEMRA Sajang E Massada (2nd week)

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New Zealand RIANZ I Got You Split Endz (3rd week)

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Norway Verdens Gang N/A

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South Africa Springbok Radio Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band (2nd week)

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Spain PROMUSICAE Rapper's Delight Sugarhill Gang (1st week)
Spain El Gran Musical Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles (5th week)

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Sweden Topplistan Brass In Pocket The Pretenders (1st week)
Sweden GFL Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd

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Switzerland Swiss Hit Parade Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd (9th week)

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UK BMRB Top 75 Going Underground The Jam (3rd week)
UK NME Going Underground The Jam (2nd week)

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USA Billboard Hot 100 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd (3rd week)
USA Billboard Adult Contemporary Lost In Love Air Supply (1st week)
USA Billboard Disco Top 100 Funkytown / All Night Dancing Lipps Inc (4th week)
USA Billboard Hot Soul Singles Stomp! The Brothers Johnson (1st week)
 
Sorry phoenix123, but I do not think I will participate for a while. I am totally not acquainted with that time and I have to dig deep. I am also currently working on the ultimate artist countdown (which is also time-consuming) and popjustice pop quiz. And I also have a Texas rate coming up which I am preparing. I will be sneaking in definitely!
 
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@phoenix123 Retrochart Top 75 w/e 12/05/80

01 02 01 08 Working My Way Back To You / The Detroit Spinners NEW NUMBER ONE
02 04 02 04 Going Underground / The Jam
03 05 03 05 Turn It On Again / Genesis

04 01 01 09 You Know How To Love Me / Phyllis Hyman
05 03 01 08 Atomic / Blondie
06 06 06 05 You May Be Right / Billy Joel
07 10 07 04 Train In Vain / The Clash
08 31 08 02 Call Me / Blondie
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09 07 01 11 Save Me / Queen
10 14 10 03 Sexy Eyes / Dr Hook
11 08 08 07 Release (The Tension) / Patti Labelle
12 22 12 03 No-One Driving / John Foxx
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13 23 13 02 Talk Of The Town / The Pretenders
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14 09 03 12 Haven't You Heard / Patrice Rushen
15 13 05 13 On The Radio / Donna Summer
16 18 16 07 Turning Japanese / The Vapours
17 15 15 09 Small Paradise / John Cougar
18 38 18 03 Geno / Dexy's Midnight Runners
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19 12 08 09 All Night Long / Rainbow
20 11 07 10 So Good To Be Back Home / The Tourists
21 24 21 05 Don't Push It, Don't Force It / Leon Haywood
22 21 21 05 Happy House / Siouxsie & The Banshees
23 27 23 08 Ride Like The Wind / Christopher Cross
24 16 15 10 Right In The Socket / Shalamar
25 17 01 15 Rock With You / Michael Jackson
26 20 12 07 Echo Beach / Martha & The Muffins
27 19 07 11 And The Beat Goes On / The Whispers
28 34 28 03 I Got You / Split Endz
29 47 29 02 Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad / Prince
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30 28 03 13 Different For Girls / Joe Jackson
31 29 04 12 Underpass / John Foxx
32 25 21 08 Hands Off She's Mine / The Beat
33 35 33 06 Lost In Love / Air Supply
34 55 24 08 Rock Lobster / B-52s
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35 26 15 08 Together We Are Beautiful / Fern Kinney
36 30 26 10 Games Without Frontiers / Peter Gabriel
37 32 15 12 Baby I Love You / The Ramones
38 33 16 13 Too Hot / Kool & The Gang
39 53 39 02 All For Leyna / Billy Joel
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40 40 02 15 London Calling / The Clash
41 36 17 10 The Hardest Part / Blondie
42 39 03 15 The Second Time Around / Shalamar
43 48 43 02 We Live For Love / Pat Benatar
44 59 44 02 Don't Make Waves / The Nolans
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45 37 09 11 Carrie / Cliff Richard
46 41 03 14 My Girl / Madness
47 44 01 15 Brass In Pocket / The Pretenders
48 45 01 15 Off The Wall / Michael Jackson
49 42 19 09 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down / Elvis Costello & The Attractions
50 56 50 02 Poison Ivy / The Lambrettas
51 61 51 02 Let's Do Rocksteady / The Bodysnatchers
52 52 52 02 Dance Yourself Dizzy / Liquid Gold
53 54 53 02 Tonight I'm Alright / Narada Michael Walden

54 46 08 15 I'm In The Mood For Dancing / The Nolans
55 43 18 10 Take That Look Off Your Face / Marti Webb
56 49 03 15 Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Queen
57 50 13 13 I Wanna Be Your Lover / Prince
58 ne 58 01 A Forest / The Cure
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59 57 48 04 Anyway You Want It / Journey
60 51 45 06 Even It Up / Heart
61 60 06 15 Union City Blue / Blondie
62 70 62 02 The Rose / Bette Midler
63 58 06 15 Do You Love What You Feel / Rufus & Chaka Khan
64 ne 64 01 Sexy Dancer / Prince
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65 ne 65 01 Dear Miss Lonely Hearts / Philip Lynott
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66 73 66 02 Zimbabwe / Bob Marley

67 62 29 13 I Need A Lover / John Cougar
68 63 02 14 I Only Want To Be With You / The Tourists
69 64 48 04 Do That To Me One More Time / Captain & Tennille
70 75 70 02 Any Love / Rufus & Chaka Khan
71 ne 71 01 Another Nail In My Heart / Squeeze
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72 ne 72 01 Squares & Triangles / Thompson Twins
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73 65 65 02 After You / Dionne Warwick
74 67 05 14 Relight My Fire / Dan Hartman
75 ne 75 01 Think About Me / Fleetwood Mac
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Uh-oh, maybe it's time to retire Gang Of Four's "Damaged Goods" / "I Found That Essence Rare" 7", as I just discovered its release details are rather sketchy after all. I had counted on Wikipedia, which has it as their second '79 single from the September LP -- but now it seems no regular discographies list it at all, and the only other mentions of such a single are from the Billboard US dance charts from the summer of 1980... I guess this means we are obligated to re-do all the charts so far? Sorry! I acted in good faith!

Elsewhere in the news, the band that saved punk by turning it into Hardcore - Discharge - storms the top ten with their debut EP "Realities of War". Peel has been playing it since March 26, so it should be a safe bet it's released by now. (But can you imagine what could happen in June, when their second EP "Fight Back" is unleashed - and it's even better...)

The other new release is discovered once again via Phoenix' French links: Jacno's debut single has been out since late '79 but only now shows up in the French radio charts.


01 -- 01 01 04 lipps inc - funkytown (mar 8)
02 -- 03 02 15 lio - le banana split (late '79)
03 -- 04 03 13 talking heads - life during wartime (oct 19)
04 -- 05 04 08 killing joke - wardance (feb)
05 -- 06 05 15 david bowie - john, i'm only dancing (again) (dec)
06 -- 07 06 12 ellen foley - what's a matter baby (oct 19)
07 -- 08 07 15 motörhead - bomber (nov 30)
08 -- 09 08 11 cheap trick - way of the world (feb 2)
09 -- ne 09 01 discharge - realities of war (apr)
10 -- 10 02 15 donna summer - on the radio (nov)

11 -- 11 11 08 talking heads - i zimbra (feb)
12 -- 12 12 10 the flying lizards - tv (feb 9)
13 -- 13 13 14 marianne faithfull - the ballad of lucy jordan (nov)
14 -- 14 14 15 abba - i have a dream (dec 10)
15 -- 15 15 10 james white & the blacks - contort yourself (late '79)
16 -- 16 16 11 the selecter - three minute hero (feb 2)
17 -- 17 17 13 dave edmunds - crawling from the wreckage (nov 30)
18 -- 18 18 02 ellen foley - stupid girl (feb 15 UK)
19 -- 19 17 15 booker t & the mg's - green onions (re-release dec)
20 -- 20 20 09 blondie - call me (feb 16)

21 -- 21 21 05 leon haywood - don't push it, don't force it (mar 15)
22 -- 22 22 03 nina hagen band - herrmann hiess er (march?)
23 -- 23 23 02 prince - sexy dancer (apr 5)
24 -- 24 19 14 dan hartman - relight my fire (late '79)
25 -- 25 22 15 joy division - transmission (oct)
26 -- 26 16 15 chic - my feet keep dancing (nov 30)
27 -- 27 27 06 the pop group / the slits - where there's a will there's a way / in the beginning there was rhythm (mar 7)
28 -- 28 28 07 deutsch-amerikanische-freundschaft - kebabträume (mar 01)
29 -- 29 29 09 elvis costello & the attractions - i can't stand up for falling down (feb 16)
30 -- 30 30 04 the jam - going underground (mar 22)

31 -- 31 31 02 the cure - a forest (apr 5)
32 -- 32 30 12 holger czukay - cool in the pool (nov 2)
33 -- 33 33 11 bauhaus - dark entries (jan 8)
34 -- 34 34 07 david bowie - alabama song (mar 01)
35 -- 35 35 03 mx-80 sound - someday you'll be king (march 7)
36 -- 36 36 04 the clash - train in vain (mar 22)
37 -- ne 37 01 jacno - rectangle (late '79)
38 -- 37 37 02 madness - night boat to cairo (apr 5)
39 -- 38 38 02 the undertones - my perfect cousin (apr 5)
40 -- 39 38 05 magazine - thank you (falettinme be mice elf agin) (mar 7)
 

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01 01 01 06 Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
02 02 02 07 Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
03 05 03 08 The Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back To You
04 03 02 08 Blondie - Atomic
05 06 01 09 Blondie - Call Me

06 04 03 07 Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me
07 08 07 05 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Happy House
08 13 08 02 Sheena Easton - Modern Girl
09 07 05 07 Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
10 17 10 02 Fleetwood Mac - Think About Me

11 10 10 04 The Squeeze - Another Nail In My Heart
12 11 01 14 Donna Summer - On The Radio
13 09 01 15 The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
14 12 05 07 Journey - Anyway You Want It
15 15 01 15 Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand - No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)

16 14 14 04 The Jam - Going Underground
17 18 03 15 Michael Jackson - Rock With You
18 16 12 04 Sad Café - My Oh My
19 19 03 15 The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
20 20 16 09 The Vapours - Turning Japanese


Nothing particularly exciting this week; no new entries, but both last week's newcomers (Fleetwood Mac & Sheena Easton) are now in the top 10. FunkyTown remains a solid number 1 with Blondie once again having 2 tracks in the top 5.
 
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My Retrochart will be coming soon - first some makers and shakers for w/e 12th April 1980:

Number 38: The Police - Bring on the night. This track from their current album "Reggatta De Blanc" has been released as a single in the USA and most of Europe - but not in the UK (yet) - The Police have two singles in the Top 40 this week as "So lonely" goes down 6 places to number 25:

 

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