PJOPS Retrochart w/e 31/01/81

Who will be this week's number one?

  • Imagine

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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 31 January 1981 and can include songs released up to 24 January 1981 only.

- Your deadline is MIDNIGHT THURSDAY 26 JANUARY.

- You can now chart ANY SONG RELEASED IN 1980.

- 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 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 31/01/81

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01 01 03 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

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11 02 06 Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder
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03 03 03 Vienna Ultravox
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09 04 02 Rapture Blondie
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05 05 07 Fade To Grey Visage

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02 02 06 Imagine John Lennon

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12 07 02 Woman John Lennon

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06 03 09 Antmusic Adam & The Ants
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07 01 09 Flash Queen
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08 06 08 Too Nice To Talk To The Beat
 
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Retrochart 31/01/81 50-11


11 13 11 09 It's My Turn Diana Ross
12 10 10 04 Scary Monsters David Bowie
13 21 13 03 While You See A Chance Steve Winwood
14 15 04 10 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da The Police
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15 44 15 02 The Freeze Spandau Ballet
16 17 16 05 Burn Rubber The Gap Band
17 26 17 03 Romeo & Juliet Dire Straits
18 --- 18 01 I Surrender Rainbow HIGHEST NEW ENTRY FEATURED
19 19 19 06 Young Parisians Adam & The Ants

20 14 14 10 Cold Love Donna Summer
21 18 17 08 Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm The Specials
22 32 22 02 The Return Of The Los Palmos 7 Madness
23 23 23 04 Don't Stop The Music Yarborough & People
24 33 24 05 A Little In Love Cliff Richard
25 51 25 02 Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) XTC
26 34 26 07 Gangsters Of The Groove Heatwave

27 22 01 13 Just Like Starting Over John Lennon
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28 24 09 11 Looking For Clues Robert Palmer
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29 16 03 12 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
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30 25 18 07 This Wreckage Gary Numan
31 28 28 07 Who's Gonna Rock You Now The Nolans
32 27 27 08 Rabbit Chas & Dave
33 39 33 02 Hitsville UK The Clash
34 04 01 15 Celebration Kool & The Gang
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35 38 35 04 I Am The Beat The Look
36 --- 36 01 The Elephant's Graveyard Boomtown Rats FEATURED
37 --- 37 01 Reward Teardrop Explodes FEATURED

38 37 37 06 Dirty Mind Prince
39 30 20 10 Runaway Boys Stray Cats
40 41 13 12 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
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41 46 40 08 Games People Play Alan Parsons Project
42 48 39 06 I Need Your Lovin Teena Marie
43 29 02 13 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
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44 40 07 10 Stop The Cavalry Jona Lewie
45 54 45 02 Set Me Free Three Degrees
46 55 46 02 Cartrouble Adam & The Ants

47 35 05 11 Embarrassment Madness
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48 52 01 13 The Tide Is High Blondie
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49 127 49 01 Zerox Adam & The Ants FEATURED
50 53 33 16 If You Could Read My Mind Viola Wills
 
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Retrochart 31/01/81 100-51


51 162 51 01 Treat Me Right Pat Benatar
52 47 47 04 Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) James Brown
53 31 09 22 Whip It Devo
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54 65 54 03 The Bed's Too Big Without You Sheila Hylton
55 50 29 22 Underwater Harry Thumann
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56 62 56 02 I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
57 20 03 12 Super Trouper ABBA
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58 49 44 15 More Bounce To The Ounce Zapp & Roger
59 77 01 23 The Winner Takes It All ABBA
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60 67 54 11 Gypsy Spirit Pendulum
61 70 60 05 Same Old Lang Syne Dan Fogelberg
62 58 37 08 Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
63 72 63 05 Give Me A Break Vivien Vee
64 80 64 05 State Of The Heart Mondo Rock

65 76 59 07 He Can't Love You Michael Stanley Band
66 74 15 21 D.I.S.C.O. Ottawan
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67 73 58 08 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
68 69 53 07 On The Inside Lynne Hamilton
69 83 61 09 Your Eyes Baby O
70 79 18 19 Feels Like I'm In Love Kelly Marie
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71 87 71 06 Full Of Fire Shalamar
72 89 68 06 Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
73 81 70 05 Runaround Sue Racey
74 91 74 05 Miss Sun Boz Scaggs
75 94 75 05 Seasons Charles Fox
76 112 76 02 You're Too Late Fantasy

77 85 50 09 Can You Feel It Jacksons
78 105 78 04 Back In Black AC/DC
79 98 71 09 Hills Of Katmandu Tantra
80 108 80 02 Anytime Or Place Azoto
81 110 81 02 Smokey Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap

82 61 61 02 Per Elisa Alice
83 120 83 01 I Hear Music In The Streets Unlimited Touch
84 124 84 01 Twilight Café Susan Fassbender
85 116 85 01 Looking Up Donna Summer

86 100 22 22 More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
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87 --- 87 01 Thrown Away The Stranglers
88 134 88 01 Ordinary People (Theme From The Motion Picture) Marvin Hamlisch

89 117 89 02 The Robots Dance Classix Nouveaux
90 113 90 04 Take Off Harlo

91 90 69 05 Keep On Lovin You REO Speedwagon
92 --- 92 01 We'll Bring The House Down Slade
93 45 08 12 To Cut A Long Story Short Spandau Ballet
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94 104 65 08 It's A War Kano
95 --- 95 01 Ah Leah Donnie Iris
96 133 96 01 Give Peace A Chance The Plastic Ono Band
97 131 97 01 I Shot The Sheriff Light Of The World

98 71 19 09 The Call Up The Clash
99 --- 99 01 Lost In Love Dickey Lee w Kathy Burdick
100 136 100 01 Hang Together Odyssey
 
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PJOPS Retrochart Number Ones 1980


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PJOPS Retrochart Number Ones 1981

03/01/81 Celebration Kool & The Gang 387
10/01/81 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 403
17/01/81 Flash Queen 390
24/01/81 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 443
31/01/81 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 422.5


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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

Antmusic Adam & The Ants
Flash Queen
Looking For Clues Robert Palmer
Underwater Harry Thumann


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This week's #1s

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@cityofdoomsday The Winner Takes It All ABBA (1st week)
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@Eric Generic In The Air Tonight Phil Collins (1st week)
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@Hairycub1969 Woman John Lennon (2nd week)
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@Ironheade Rapture Blondie (1stweek)
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@phoenix123 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates (2nd week)


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Last week's #1s

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@Russron Dirty Blue Gene Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

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Retrochart Top Ten January 1981

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01 1958 Imagine John Lennon #2
02 1854 Antmusic Adam & The Ants #3
03 1837 Flash Queen #1
04 1748 Celebration Kool & The Gang #1
05 1684 Too Nice To Talk To The Beat #6
06 1634 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond #3
07 1625 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da The Police #8
08 1618 Just Like Starting Over John Lennon #1
09 1469 Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder #10
10 1444 Looking For Clues Robert Palmer #9
 
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Week 5

Global chart Top 10 w/e 31/01/81
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01 01 11 Just Like Starting Over John Lennon SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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03 03 09 The Tide Is High Blondie
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02 01 17 Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
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05 05 07 Passion Rod Stewart
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10 10 02 Celebration Kool & The Gang

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06 01 Woman John Lennon

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04 04 08 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
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07 03 09 Super Trouper ABBA
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06 06 04 Guilty Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
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08 08 04 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da The Police
 
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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 31/01/81
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03 01 12 The Tide Is High Blondie NEW NUMBER ONE
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01 01 14 Starting Over John Lennon
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12 03 15 Celebration Kool & The Gang

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08 08 13 I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
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06 06 15 Every Woman In The World Air Supply
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07 07 11 Passion Rod Stewart

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02 02 14 Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond
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18 08 10 9 To 5 Dolly Parton

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09 09 15 It's My Turn Diana Ross
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11 11 11 I Made It Through The Rain Barry Manilow

Chart News
17 27 17 03 Woman John Lennon
22 31 22 02 The Best Of Times Styx
27 37 27 02 Crying Don McClean
28 34 28 08 A Little In Love Cliff Richard
34 40 34 08 Games People Play Alan Parsons Project

36 50 36 03 Treat Me Right Pat Benatar
50 65 50 02 Heart's On Fire Randy Meisner

52 64 52 03 Flash Queen
55 69 55 02 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
60 75 60 02 Too Tight Con Funk Shun
65 77 65 02 Guitar Man Elvis Presley
67 78 67 02 Precious To Me Phil Seymour


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New Entries

#32 Hello Again Neil Diamond
#61 Rapture Blondie
#72 What Kind Of Fool Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
#81 Ain't Even Done With The Night John Cougar
#83 Dreamer The Association
#85 Fantastic Voyage Lakeside
#87 Turn Me Loose Loverboy
#92 Don't You Know What Love Is Touch

US Charts

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Cashbox Singles Chart The Tide Is High Blondie NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Disco Top 100 You're Too Late Fantasy SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Fantastic Voyage Lakeside NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Albums Double Fantasy John Lennon & Yoko Ono SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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UK Top 75 w/e 31/01/81
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Imagine John Lennon 00,000 FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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03 02 02 Woman John Lennon 00,000
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04 03 03 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 00,000
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02 02 09 Antmusic Adam & The Ants 00,000

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14 05 02 Rapture Blondie 00,000
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16 06 03 Vienna Ultravox 00,000

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08 07 06 Don't Stop The Music Yarborough & Peoples 00,000
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06 06 07 I Am The Beat The Look 00,000

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11 09 06 Young Parisians Adam & The Ants 00,000
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12 10 06 I Ain't Gonna Stand For It Stevie Wonder 00,000

Chart News
12 23 12 07 Fade To Grey Visage

16 25 16 03 Romeo & Juliet Dire Straits
17 33 17 02 A Little In Love Cliff Richard
18 38 18 02 The Return Of The Los Palmas 7 Madness
19 29 19 03 Gangsters Of The Groove Heatwave
24 45 24 02 The Freeze Spandua Ballet
34 54 34 02 Sgt Rock Is Going To Help Me XTC
37 64 37 02 Turn Me On, Turn Me Off Honey Bane


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New Entries

#28 I Surrender Rainbow
#40 The Elephant's Graveyard Boomtown Rats
#44 Thrown Away Stranglers
#49 I'm In Love With A German FIlm Star Passions

#52 Oldest Swinger In Town Fred Wedlock
#57 Just When I Needed You Most Barbara
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#58 We'll Bring The House Down Slade
#61 Reward Teardrop Explodes
#67 Mysteries Of The World MFSB
#69 Cheated Praying Mantis
#72 All Night Long / Take It To The Top Cloud
#73 (You Know) You Can Do It Central Line
#75 Do The Hucklebuck Coast To Coast

UK Charts

NME Imagine John Lennon FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Official Indie Chart Zerox Adam & The Ants SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Album Chart Kings Of The Wild Frontier Adam & The Ants SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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World Charts w/e 31/01/81
Just Like Starting Over John Lennon SEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Just Like Starting Over John Lennon SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Super Trouper ABBA SEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Nar Vi Tva Blir En Gyllen Tider EIGHTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Imagine John Lennon NEW NUMBER ONE
Reality Richard Sanderson SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Angel Of Mine Frank Duval NEW NUMBER ONE
Lola (Live) The Kinks FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Anna Dai Capelli Rossi Ragazzi Dai Capelli Rossi FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Perdoname Camilo Sesto NEW NUMBER ONE
Just Like Starting Over John Lennon SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Koi Wa Do! Toshihiko Tahara NEW 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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Super Trouper ABBA
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Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
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Shandi KISS
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Woman In Love Barbra Streisand
 
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# - Artist - Song - Move +/-

1. Abba – Winner Takes It All +7

2. Neil Diamond – Love On The Rocks -1

3. Pendulum – Gypsy Spirit 0

4. Dan Fogelberg – Same Old Lang Syne 0

5. Vivien Vee – Give Me A Break +1

6. Bruce Springsteen – Hungry Heart -4

7. Ottawan – Disco 0

8. Blondie – Tide Is High -3

9. Alan Parsons Project – Games People Play +10

10. Baby O – Your Eyes +1

11. Kelly Marie – Feels Like I’m In Love -2

12. Diana Ross – It’s My Turn 0

13. Kool & the Gang – Celebration +1

14. Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen +1

15. Boz Scaggs – Miss Sun +1

16. John Lennon- Starting Over -6

17. Charles Fox – Seasons 0

18. Fantasy – You’re Too Late +8

19. Viola Wills – If You Could Read My Mind -6

20. Tantra – Hills Of Katmandu 0

21. Azoto – Anytime or Place +3

22. Ronnie Milsap – Smokey Mountain Rain +3

23. Unlimited Touch – I Hear Music In The Streets +8

24. Eddie Rabbitt – I Love A Rainy Night +5

25. Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say -4

26. Marvin Hamlisch – Ordinary People Theme +8

27. Harlo – Take Off 0

28. Donna Summer – Cold Love -8

29. Harry Thumann – Underwater -7

30. Three Degrees – Set Me Free +9

31. Kano – It’s A War -8

32. Donnie Iris – Ah Leah! +15

33. Stevie Wonder – I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It +18

34. Dickey Lee – Lost In Love +7

35. Jackie English – Once A Night 0

36. Pat Benetar – Treat Me Right +18

37. Outlaws – Riders In The Sky +13

38. Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’ 0

39. Andy Gibb – Time is Time +1

40. Tierra – Together +8
 
If the deadline is Thursday night, how come the thread only goes up late Monday night? I have more spare time on Sunday, to put into this, compared to the midweek.
 
Finally, Love On The Rocks, has been knocked off the #1 pedestal. Abba has their first #1 since Summer Night City (January 1979) the Winner Takes It All, jumps from #8 to #1!
 
My Retrochart will be posted tomorrow (Thursday) as my partner and I are donning our leathers tonight to see the film "Cruising" at the BFI on the SouthBank (Yes, Al Pacino you did make the film in 1979/1980 so please acknowledge it!) - naturally I'll be swooning over Paul Sovino!
 
Before I reveal this week's HMV Retrochart, here's some makers and shakers - are they in your Retrochart?:

Number 48 - new entry for The Passions and the beautiful, dreamy "I'm in love with a German film star":

 
Number 47 - new entry for band of the moment; Adam and the Ants with "Zerox" - they now have four singles in the HMV Retrochart (Car Trouble, Young Parisians and Antmusic):

 
Number 38 - new entry for Japan - it's not a single (yet!) however, this track is getting lots of cub play in the HMV Region. Taken from their current album "Gentlemen take Polaroids" it's "Methods of dance":

 
Number 37 - new entry for The Police and "Voices inside my head" (from their current album "Zenyatta Mondatta" - it's not officially a single but rumour has it that it could be. Apparently it's a great song to listen to on the new Sony Walkman (Stowaway) as there's a point where Sting's voice goes from the left speaker to the right and then back again - amazing song!:

 
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Number 30 - new entry and this week's highest comes from Rainbow who have a new vocalist - Joe Lynn Turner replaces Graham Bonnett (who is currently working on a solo album): I Surrender:

 

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