PJOPS Retrochart w/e 13/12/80

THE RETROCHART
We are taking a trip down memory lane



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The Rules


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

- This week is week ending 13 December 1980 and can include songs released up to 6 December 1980 only.

- Your deadline is MIDNIGHT Sunday 4 December.

- 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 (click on the flag / icon for the hyperlink).

- 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 13/12/80

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01 01 06 The Tide Is High Blondie SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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03 02 06 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen

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02 01 08 Celebration Kool & The Gang
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04 04 06 Just Like Starting Over John Lennon
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51 05 03 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da The Police
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05 03 05 Super Trouper ABBA
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08 07 04 Embarrassment Madness
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11 08 05 To Cut A Long Story Short Spandau Ballet
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16 09 02 Flash Queen

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09 09 07 I'm Coming Out Diana Ross
 
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Retrochart 13/12/80 50-11


11 06 03 11 Enola Gay OMD
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12 14 12 05 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
13 07 01 07 Fashion David Bowie
14 13 13 05 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
15 17 15 04 Looking For Clues Robert Palmer
16 23 16 02 Antmusic Adam & The Ants

17 15 15 05 Do You Feel My Love Eddy Grant
18 10 08 06 Same Old Scene Roxy Music
19 12 02 07 Ace Of Spades Motorhead
20 26 20 03 Stop The Cavalry Jona Lewie
21 20 09 15 Whip It Devo
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22 18 11 16 Never Knew Love Like This Before Stephanie Mills
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23 22 22 04 Banana Republic The Boomtown Rats
24 35 24 02 The Call Up The Clash
25 27 25 03 Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution AC/DC
26 30 26 03 Runaway Boys Stray Cats

27 19 10 10 Dog Eat Dog Adam & The Ants
28 25 25 06 Lady Kenny Rogers
29 29 29 02 December Will Be Magic Again Kate Bush
30 24 20 07 The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie UB40
31 63 31 02 Israel Siouxsie & The Banshees
32 28 27 04 Don't Walk Away ELO
33 21 01 12 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
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34 33 33 09 If You Could Read My Mind Viola Wills
35 31 05 14 Baggy Trousers Madness
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36 36 36 08 Never Be The Same Christopher Cross
37 --- 37 01 Too Nice To Talk To The Beat FEATURED
38 38 38 06 Passion Rod Stewart

39 34 02 12 Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police
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40 39 39 03 Cold Love Donna Summer
41 40 40 08 Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
42 43 33 07 I Will Follow U2
43 32 01 17 Another One Bites The Dust Queen
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44 --- 44 01 Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm The Specials FEATURED
45 42 29 15 Underwater Harry Thumann
46 44 35 17 He's So Shy Pointer Sisters
47 --- 47 01 Heartbreak Hotel The Jacksons FEATURED
48 45 28 08 One Man Woman Sheena Easton
49 48 15 14 D.I.S.C.O. Ottawan
50 37 37 03 Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
 
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Retrochart 13/12/80 100-51


51 52 20 08 Lovely One Jacksons
52 54 46 14 Out Here On My Own Irene Cara
53 59 53 04 Love Sensation Loleatta Holloway
54 58 22 15 More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
55 55 55 04 Deep Inside My Heart Randy Meisner
56 53 51 09 Sometimes A Fantasy Billy Joel
57 56 56 02 Every Woman In The World Air Supply
58 61 58 04 Gypsy Spirit Pendulum
59 95 59 02 It's My Turn Diana Ross
60 70 60 02 Can You Feel It Jacksons
61 66 61 03 Without Your Love Roger Daltrey

62 60 60 08 Hold On Kansas
63 64 63 07 Will You Hazel O'Connor
64 65 64 06 This Time John Cougar
65 83 65 02 What A Fool Believes Aretha Franklin
66 72 66 02 Help Me Marcy Levy & Robin Gibb
67 67 67 05 Space Invader Playback

68 75 57 05 Keep It Hot Cameo
69 47 14 12 When I Dream Teardrop Explodes
70 69 52 13 How Long Lipps Inc.
71 102 18 12 Feels Like I'm In Love Kelly Marie
72 57 57 03 Bourgie Bourgie Gladys Knight & The Pips
73 82 73 02 It's A War Kano
74 84 74 02 Your Eyes Baby O

75 99 40 08 Gentlemen Take Polaroids Japan
76 106 76 01 Lies / Don't Drive My Car Status Quo
77 90 77 02 Hills Of Katmandu Tantra
78 121 78 01 9 To 5 Dolly Parton FEATURED
79 101 79 01 Sharing The Night Together Dr Hook FEATURED

80 78 78 02 Little Darlin Spider
81 50 21 13 Walk Away Donna Summer
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82 110 82 01 Look Up Patrice Rushen FEATURED
83 73 38 06 I Could Be So Good For You Dennis Waterman
84 92 84 02 All My Love Ritchie Family
85 76 76 04 Just Keep Walking INXS
86 100 86 02 Die Young Black Sabbath
87 98 87 02 Switchin To Glide Kings

88 41 30 06 Suddenly Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
89 112 89 01 Rabbitt Chas & Dave FEATURED
90 159 90 01 Games People Play Alan Parsons Project FEATURED

91 91 43 08 Don't Say I Told You So The Tourists
92 86 86 02 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers Motorhead
93 97 93 03 Midnight Cowboy John Barry
94 107 94 01 Gangsters Of The Groove Heatwave FEATURED

95 85 08 14 3 Little Birds Bob Marley & The Wailers
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96 80 80 02 Strong Arm Of The Law Saxon
97 104 97 01 Sequel Harry Chapin
98 71 34 09 Crosseyed & Painless Talking Heads
99 81 81 04 Inherit The Wind Wilton Felder
100 74 74 02 Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
 
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This week's certifications

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PLATINUM 9000 points
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GOLD 6000 points

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SILVER 3000 points

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Last week's #1s

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@cityofdoomsday Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond (1st week)
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@Eric Generic Enola Gay OMD (5th week)
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@Hairycub1969 Super Trouper ABBA (1st week)
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@Ironheade Whip It Devo (2nd week)
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@phoenix123 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen (3rd week)
 
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PJOPS Retrochart Number Ones 1980
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
12/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 590.5
19/04/80 Call Me Blondie 646
26/04/80 Call Me Blondie 647
03/05/80 Call Me Blondie 597.5
10/05/80 Call Me Blondie 637
17/05/80 A Forest The Cure 584.5
24/05/80 A Forest The Cure 541
31/05/80 A Forest The Cure 485.5
07/06/80 A Forest The Cure 513
14/06/80 We Are Glass Gary Numan 517
21/06/80 Christine Siouxsie & The Banshees 537

28/06/80 Christine Siouxsie & The Banshees 495.5
05/07/80 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 460
12/07/80 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra 558
19/07/80 Upside Down Diana Ross 506
26/07/80 Babooshka Kate Bush 483
02/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 574
09/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 591
16/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 543
23/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 492
30/08/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 489
06/09/80 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 580
13/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 593
20/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 544
27/09/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 496
04/10/80 Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 486
11/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 481
18/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 480
25/10/80 Another One Bites The Dust Queen 468
01/11/80 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand 452
08/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 451
15/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 470
22/11/80 Fashion David Bowie 478
29/11/80 Celebration Kool & The Gang 488
06/12/80 The Tide Is High Blondie 446
13/12/80 The Tide Is High Blondie 436
 
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Week 50

Global chart Top 10 w/e 13/12/80
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01 01 10 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand EIGHTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

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02 02 11 Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder
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03 02 13 Another One Bites The Dust Queen

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04 04 02 Super Trouper ABBA
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05 05 06 More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
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06 05 06 Lady Kenny Rogers
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07 07 04 Just Like Starting Over John Lennon
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09 08 02 The Tide Is High Blondie

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10 01 19 Upside Down Diana Ross

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10 01 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
 
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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 13/12/80
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01 01 11 Lady Kenny Rogers FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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02 02 12 More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
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03 01 18 Another One Bites The Dust Queen
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06 04 07 Starting Over John Lennon
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05 05 13 Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder
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07 06 07 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
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08 07 06 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen

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04 01 15 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
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14 09 07 Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
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11 10 11 Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar

Chart News
20 32 20 05 The Tide Is High Blondie
24 31 24 04 Passion Rod Stewart
29 39 29 04 I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow
31 38 31 04 Time Is Time Andy Gibb
32 40 32 06 I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt

35 45 35 03 Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
45 60 45 03 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
61 72 61 03 Cold Love Donna Summer
64 77 64 03 Miss Sun Boz Scaggs
67 79 67 03 Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon

69 90 69 02 Giving It Up For Your Love Delbert McClinton
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New Entries

#75 Same Old Lange Syne Dan Fogelberg

#79 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder
#81 Fool That I Am Rita Coolidge
#82 Breakfast In America Supertramp
#85 Set The Night On Fire Oak
#88 A Little In Love Cliff Richard
#90 Al Leah Donnie Iris
#91 What Can You Get A Wookie For Christmas The Star Wars Intergalactic Droid Choir & Chorale
#96 Spend The Night In Love Four Seasons


US Charts
Cashbox Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary Never Be The Same Christopher Cross NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Disco Top 100 Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now Jacksons NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder SEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Albums Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits Kenny Rogers NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Magazine
 
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UK Top 75 w/e 13/12/80
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01 01 05 Super Trouper ABBA
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16 02 04 There's No One Quite Like Grandma St Winifred's School Choir
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15 03 03 Stop The Cavalry Jona Lewie
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HIGHCLIMBER

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04 04 04 Embarrassment Madness

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03 03 04 Banana Republic Boomtown Rats
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05 05 05 To Cut A Long Story Short Spandau Ballet
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The Tide Is High Blondie
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09 08 05 Do You Feel My Love Eddy Grant

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09 01 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da The Police

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23 10 03 Runaway Boys Stray Cats
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Chart News
12 22 12 05 Lady Kenny Rogers
16 31 16 02 Antmusic Adam & The Ants
17 34 17 02 Lies Status Quo

20 30 20 02 Flash Queen
36 69 36 02 Never Mind The Presents Barron Knights
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37 59 37 02 Lorraine Bad Manners
40 66 40 02 Who's Gonna Rock You Nolans
45 68 45 02 Santa Claus Is Back In Town Elvis Presley
46 63 46 02 What A Fool Believes Aretha Franklin
51 72 51 02 Boom Boom Black Slate

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New Entries

#50 Too Nice To Talk To The Beat

#68 Love Me To Sleep Hot Chocolate
#69 You're OK Ottawan
#70 Do Nothing The Specials
#75 Heartbreak Hotel Jacksons

UK Charts
NME Super Trouper ABBA THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Official Indie Chart The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie UB40 THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Album Chart Super Trouper ABBA FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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World Charts w/e 13/12/80
Woman In Love Barbra Streisand FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Nar Vi Tva Blir En Gyllen Tider NEW NUMBER ONE
Super Trouper ABBA THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Woman In Love Barbra Streisand FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Woman In Love Barbra Streisand SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Super Trouper ABBA SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
You & Me Spargo THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Woman In Love Barbra Streisand NEW NUMBER ONE
Woman In Love Barbra Streisand FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Koibito Yo Mayumi Itsuwa SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
He's So Shy Pointer Sisters SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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Upside Down Diana Ross
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Vaatteet Maukka Perusjatka
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Upside Down Diana Ross
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Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
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Weekend Earth, Wind & Fire
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Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
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Shandi KISS
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Upside Down Diana Ross

Worldwide Current Releases
Why Won't You Explain KAREN KNOWLES
I Believe in You DON WILLIAMS
Who'll Be the Fool Tonight LARSEN FEITEN BAND
Driver's Seat SNIFF N TEARS
When I'm With You SPARKS
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The HMV Retrochart is coming up later this evening. But first, here's some makers and shakers on this week's chart:

Number 50 - new entry for The Jacksons and the second single from their album "Triumph" the follow up to "My lovely one" is called "Heartbreak Hotel":


 
Number 45 - new entry for The Specials who have got some nice woolly jumpers ready for Christmas - "Do nothing":

 
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Number 10 - climbing up from number 12 is Diana Ross and her third single from the album "Diana" - "I'm coming out" - the guys from Chic who were behind this song say that the hidden message of this song is that it's about the "happy" people and how they shouldn't be afraid to say how "happy" they are and they should be free to express their "Happiness":
 
Number 10 - climbing up from number 12 is Diana Ross and her third single from the album "Diana" - "I'm coming out" - the guys from Chic who were behind this song say that the hidden message of this song is that it's about the "happy" people and how they shouldn't be afraid to say how "happy" they are and they should be free to express their "Happiness":


Well I'm very "happy" about that!
 
Number 10 - climbing up from number 12 is Diana Ross and her third single from the album "Diana" - "I'm coming out" - the guys from Chic who were behind this song say that the hidden message of this song is that it's about the "happy" people and how they shouldn't be afraid to say how "happy" they are and they should be free to express their "Happiness":


Was this ever interpreted in any other way in 1980? I'm interested to know.
 
The HMV Retrochart is coming up later this evening. But first, here's some makers and shakers on this week's chart:

Number 50 - new entry for The Jacksons and the second single from their album "Triumph" the follow up to "My lovely one" is called "Heartbreak Hotel":




They had to rename it eventually, didn't they....all the compilations and reissues now list it as "This Place Hotel" which is totally daft.
 
HMV Retrochart:

W/e 13th December 1980
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1 1 5 1 SUPER TROUPER Abba 1

2 6 6 2 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER John Lennon 21
3 7 6 3 CELEBRATION Kool and the Gang 11
4 2 4 2 BANANA REPUBLIC The Boomtown Rats 5
5 NEW 1 5 DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA The Police 9
6 8 4 6 EMBARRASSMENT Madness 4
7 5 5 5 TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT Spandau Ballet 6
8 3 6 1 THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie 7
9 4 8 3 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephaine Mills 13
10 12 5 10 I'M COMING OUT Diana Ross 19
11 16 4 11 LOOKING FOR CLUES Robert Palmer 33
12 22 3 12 STOP THE CAVALRY Jona Lewie 3
13 21 4 13 WHIP IT Devo 55
14 9 11 1 ENOLA GAY OMD 39
15 20 3 15 ROCK'N'ROLL AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION AC/DC 15
16 11 6 5 THE SAME OLD SCENE Roxy Music 35
17 28 3 17 RUNAWAY BOYS Stray Cats 10
18 10 7 3 FASHION David Bowie 24
19 37 2 19 ANTMUSIC Adam and the Ants 16
20 14 7 8 DREAM A LIE/THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING UB40 18
21 30 2 21 THE CALL UP The Clash 42
22 17 7 14 I WILL FOLLOW U2 N/A
23 15 4 15 DO YOU FEEL MY LOVE Eddy Grant 8
24 32 5 24 KISS ON MY LIST Hall and Oates 38
25 29 4 25 HUNGRY HEART Bruce Springsteen 60
26 39 2 26 FLASH Queen 20
27 23 12 1 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME The Police N/A
28 13 5 13 BOURGIE BOURGIE Gladys Knight and the Pips 73
29 35 4 29 LOVE ON THE ROCKS Neil Diamond 22
30 27 4 27 DON'T WALK AWAY ELO 23
31 24 7 12 ACE OF SPADES Motorhead 30
32 36 4 32 MIDNIGHT COWBOY John Barry N/A
33 31 6 31 PASSION Rod Stewart 28
34 18 9 4 CROSSEYED AND PAINLESS Talking Heads N/A
35 25 5 25 I LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO ME Young and Co. 26
36 43 2 36 DECEMBER WILL BE MAGIC AGAIN Kate Bush 29
37 19 10 4 DOG EAT DOG Adam and the Ants 48
38 45 4 38 LONELY TOGETHER Barry Manilow 25
39 42 3 39 FALCON RAH Band 64
40 26 4 26 LADY Kenny Rogers 12
41 33 9 7 PASSING STRANGERS Ultravox N/A
42 40 9 6 GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS Japan N/A
43 NEW 1 43 ISRAEL Siouxsie and the banshees 43
44 34 12 2 ALL OUT OF LOVE Air Supply N/A
45 NEW 1 45 DO NOTHING The Specials 70
46 41 14 3 BAGGY TROUSERS Madness 66
47 NEW 1 47 TOO NICE TO TALK TO The Beat 50
48 NEW 1 48 DIRTY MIND Prince N/A
49 50 6 43 KILL THE POOR Dead Kennedys N/A
50 NEW 1 50 HEARTBREAK HOTEL The Jacksons 75

The highest new entry at number five this week are The police having fun in the winter snow singing "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da":


Congratulations to Abba who make it two weeks at number one with "Super Trouper":



Abba get their second week at number one with “Super Trouper” but this is a sad week as the news of the murder of John Lennon on 8th December 1980 shocks the music world. His single “Just like starting over” has been climbing steadily in the HMV chart over the last five weeks and now finds itself at number two. There is a good chance that it will top the chart next week. There are plans for a number of his old hits to be released again this side of Christmas.
The highest new entry this week comes from The Police with “De Do Do Do De Da Da Da” smashing in at number five – can they get their third number one this year? Other climbers inside the top ten are Kool and the Gang, Madness and Diana Ross. Going down are The Boomtown Rats, Spandau Ballet, Blondie and Stephanie Mills.
The longest runner on the HMV chart is Madness with “Baggy Trousers” at number 46 after 14 weeks on the chart.

Next week could see new entries from:
Status Quo, Chas and Dave, Gary Numan, Bad Manners, The Nolans and John Lennon – stay tuned!
 
HMV 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
15-Nov-80 Blondie The tide is high
22-Nov-80 Blondie The tide is high
29-Nov-80 Blondie The tide is high
06-Dec-80 Abba Super Trouper
13-Dec-80 Abba Super Trouper
 

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