Popjustice Retrochart w/e 07/11/81

[phoenix123]

11 13 11 07 Mony Mony / Billy Idol
12 07 02 11 Private Eyes / Hall & Oates

13 17 13 08 Do You Love Me / Patti Austin
14 08 01 15 Tainted Love / Soft Cell

15 05 02 08 Homosapien / Pete Shelley

16 18 14 08 If You Want My Lovin' / Evelyn "Champagne" King
17 19 17 07 Belinda / Eurythmics
18 15 08 09 Prince Charming / Adam & The Ants
19 23 19 11 Our Lips Are Sealed / Go-Go's
20 26 20 05 Waiting For A Girl Like You / Foreigner
21 25 21 06 Mama Used To Say / Junior
22 21 21 10 In And Out Of Love / Imagination
23 20 16 13 We Can Get Together / Icehouse
24 16 06 13 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) / Christopher Cross
25 40 25 02 Summer Of 81 / Mondo Rock
26 27 26 08 Under Your Thumb / Godley And Crème
27 31 27 04 It's My Party / Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
28 28 28 05 Labelled With Love / Squeeze
29 29 29 05 I Could Never Miss You / Lulu
30 22 02 13 Hand Held In Black And White / Dollar

31 33 31 07 Promises In The Dark / Pat Benetar
32 --- 32 01 Under Pressure / Queen & David Bowie HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
33 39 33 03 Genius Of Love / Tom Tom Club
34 35 34 08 Let's Hang On / Barry Manilow
35 24 09 13 Hands Up (Gimme Your Heart) / Ottawan
36 41 36 03 Tonight I'm Yours / Rod Stewart
37 47 37 03 Turn Your Love Around / George Benson
38 30 06 19 Square Biz / Teena Marie

39 36 23 09 Just Another Broken Heart / Sheena Easton
40 37 37 09 We're In This Love Together / Al Jarreau
41 45 41 09 Turn It On / Level 42
42 44 42 06 When She Dances / Joey Scarbury
43 46 43 07 Invisible Sun / The Police
44 53 44 06 Shake It Up / Cheryl Lynn
45 32 01 14 Endless Love / Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

46 34 02 11 Wired For Sound / Cliff Richard

47 61 47 03 Absolute Beginners / The Jam
48 52 48 09 You Sure Look Good To Me / Phyllis Hyman
49 51 49 10 In Your Letter / REO Speedwagon
50 63 50 05 No Reply At All / Genesis
51 38 38 09 Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live) / Billy Joel
52 42 42 09 At This Moment (Live) / Billy & The Beaters
53 69 53 02 Don't Stop Believin / Journey
54 43 13 11 Souvenir / OMD
55 67 55 06 Love All The Hurt Away / Aretha Franklin & George Benson
56 71 56 04 Poor Man's Son / Survivor
57 48 07 19 Urgent / Foreigner
58 68 58 05 Don't Want To Wait Anymore / The Tubes
59 80 59 04 The Woman In Me / Crystal Gayle
60 49 01 14 Love Action (I Believe In Love) / Human League

61 66 61 05 Open Your Heart / Human League
62 64 62 05 He's A Liar / Bee Gees
63 55 02 16 Girls On Film / Duran Duran

64 56 31 12 The Thin Wall / Ultravox
65 72 65 06 Cadillac Ranch / Bruce Springsteen
66 75 66 04 Thunder In The Mountains / Toyah
67 54 06 20 I'm In Love / Evelyn "Champagne" King

68 73 68 06 I've Done Everything For You / Rick Springfield
69 82 69 03 I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today / Crusaders feat Joe Cocker
70 77 70 04 I'm Going To Love Her For The Both Of Us / Meatloaf
71 70 70 07 Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag / Pig Bag
72 78 72 04 Let It Go / Def Leppard
73 81 73 04 As Time Goes By / Funkapolitan
74 74 74 06 Shut Up / Madness
75 62 62 03 Joan Of Arc / OMD
76 57 57 05 So This Is Romance / Linx
77 79 77 04 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) / Air Supply
78 50 50 04 O Superman / Laurie Anderson
79 60 10 16 Chloe / Elton John
80 --- 80 01 Centrefold / The J. Geils Band
81 58 18 13 Rainy Night In Georgia / Randy Crawford
82 59 22 12 Abacab / Genesis
83 76 09 20 You Stopped Loving Me / Roberta Flack
84 65 20 18 Secret Combination / Randy Crawford
85 83 01 22 New Life / Depeche Mode

86 86 01 27 Believe It Or Not (Theme From The Greatest American Hero) / Joey Scarbury

87 112 87 01 You'll Never Know / Hi Gloss
88 84 08 20 Stranger / Jefferson Starship
89 85 13 13 Start Me Up / Rolling Stones
90 87 26 11 Passionate Friend / Teardrop Explodes
91 88 29 13 Silly / Deneice Williams
92 89 31 23 Is That Love / Squeeze
93 101 69 08 Tunnel Of Love / Dire Straits
94 90 20 13 Love Song / Simple Minds
95 106 95 01 The Old Songs / Barry Manilow
96 91 31 16 Super Freak / Rick James
97 113 97 01 La La Means I Love You / Tierra
98 115 98 01 I Wanna Love You Tonight / Klymaxx
99 114 99 01 What A Surprise / Pointer Sisters
100 95 74 10 Draw Of The Cards / Kim Carnes

 

[phoenix123]

@phoenix123 NUMBER ONES

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 LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
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
15/11/80 1 Celebration Kool & The Gang
22/11/80 3 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
13/12/80 3 Super Trouper ABBA

CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE

1981

03/01/81 1 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) John Lennon
10/01/81 2 Flash Queen
24/01/81 2 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
07/02/81 3 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins
28/02/81 1 Rapture Blondie
07/03/81 1 I Surrender Rainbow
14/03/81 2 Reward Teardrop Explodes
28/03/81 2 Kids In America Kim Wilde
11/04/81 1 Can You Handle It Sharon Redd
18/04/81 2 Make That Move Shalamar
02/05/81 2 Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz
16/05/81 1 Heaven In Your Arms Dan Hartman
23/05/81 1 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
30/05/81 4 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
27/06/81 1 One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson
04/07/81 4 Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE
01/08/81 1 The River Bruce Springsteen
08/08/81 1 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA
15/08/81 1 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton
22/08/81 1 New Life Depeche Mode
29/08/81 1 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League
06/09/81 3 Tainted Love Soft Cell
26/09/81 1 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
03/10/81 4 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
31/10/81 2 Physical Olivia Newton-John


ARTIST WITH MOST NUMBER ONES:

4 Michael Jackson
3 Queen
3 Blondie
3 ABBA
2 Billy Joel
2 Bob Marley & The Wailers
2 Hall & Oates
2 Bruce Springsteen
2 Diana Ross
2 Depeche Mode
2 Olivia Newton-John


MOST WEEKS AT NUMBER ONE:

8 Michael Jackson
7 ABBA
6 Queen
6 Blondie
6 Hall & Oates
5 Depeche Mode
5 Olivia Newton-John*
4 Irene Cara
4 Joey Scarbury
4 Bruce Springsteen


LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONES:

4 Fame Irene Cara 1980
4 You Make My Dreams Hall & Oates 1981
4 Believe It Or Not (Theme From The Greatest American Hero) Joey Scarbury 1981
4 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 1981
3 Off The Wall Michael Jackson 1980
3 Rock With You Michael Jackson 1980
3 Atomic Blondie 1980
3 Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO 1980
3 The Winner Takes It All ABBA 1980
3 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen 1980
3 Super Trouper ABBA 1980
3 In The Air Tonight Phil Collins 1981
3 Tainted Love Soft Cell 1981


MOST WEEKS IN THE TOP 100 - BY SONG:

31 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
31 Fame Irene Cara
29 Save Me Queen
28 When I Dream Teardrop Explodes
27 Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury*
27 Rock With You Michael Jackson
27 The Rose Bette Midler
26 He's So Shy Pointer Sisters
26 Kiss On My List Hall & Oates
26 Looking Up Donna Summer
26 Kids In America Kim Wilde
25 Rock Lobster B-52s
25 Magic Olivia Newton-John
25 Upside Down Diana Ross
25 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
24 Off The Wall Michael Jackson
24 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
24 Who Do You Think You're Fooling Donna Summer

*still charting

 

[phoenix123]

@phoenix123 Retrochart Albums Top 20 w/e 7/11/81

01

02 01 04 Chemistry / Mondo Rock NEW NUMBER ONE
02

--- 02 01 Greatest Hits / Queen HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
03

01 01 08 Super Hits 1 & 2 / Various Artists
04

09 04 02 Best Of Blondie / Blondie
05

12 05 02 Private Eyes / Hall & Oates
06

06 06 05 I'm In Love / Evelyn Champagne King
07

04 03 12 Bucks Fizz / Bucks Fizz
08

08 01 20 It Hurts To Be In Love / Dan Hartman

09

03 02 18 Kim Wilde / Kim Wilde

10

15 10 03 Dare / Human League

11 05 05 08 Secret Combination / Randy Crawford
12 07 01 20 Duran Duran / Duran Duran

13 10 01 20 The Fox / Elton John

14 11 01 46 The River / Bruce Springsteen

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15 13 14 20 Nightclubbing / Grace Jones
16 16 01 25 Voices / Hall & Oates

17 14 08 20 Warm Leatherette / Grace Jones
18 17 01 35 Kilimanjaro / Teardrops Explode

19 18 01 38 Face Value / Phil Collins

20 19 01 49 Dr Hook's Greatest Hits / Dr Hook

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[phoenix123]

Retrochart coming tonight!

 

[Hairycub1969]

I should do a Top Ten Retro album chart as well. There were some great albums in the chart around this time:
1 The Police - Ghost in the Machine (One World)
2 The Human League - Dare (Seconds)
3 The Beat - Wha'appen (Monkee Murders)
4 Simple Minds -Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (In trance as mission)
5 OMD - Architecture and Morality (She's leaving)
6 Adam and the Ants - Prince Charming (Ant(c)Rap)
7 Ultravox - Vienna (Mister X)
8 Ultravox - Rage in Eden (Your name has slipped my mind again)
9 Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement (Soul warfare)
10 Level 42 - Level 42 (43)

 

[Eric Generic]

I've never heard of that Mondo Rock album, and it's #1 in @phoenix123 's chart!

 

[phoenix123]

I've never heard of that Mondo Rock album, and it's #1 in @phoenix123 's chart!

They are my biggest discovery of the retrochart so far. Don't think they had any success outside Australia?

 

[phoenix123]

Welcome to the PJOPS Retrochart for Week Ending 7 November1981!

This week's certifications

PLATINUM 9000 points
NONE

GOLD 6000 points
NONE

SILVER 3000 points
Invisible Sun The Police
Quiet Life Japan

 

[phoenix123]

Yes I fell asleep again. I'll restart now.

 

[phoenix123]

Chart News

#77 NEW ENTRY


#75 NEW ENTRY


#72 NEW ENTRY


#69 CHART ENTRY


#68 NEW ENTRY


51 40 40 04 Gloria U2
52 58 05 12 Start Me Up Rolling Stones

53 73 42 13 Super Freak Rick James
54 28 01 14 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League

55 57 43 08 Aie A Mwana Bananarama
56 47 07 13 Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

57 69 57 05 Hard To Say Dan Fogelberg
58 49 46 05 Promises In The Dark Pat Benatar
59 67 53 07 The Birdie Song Tweets
60 75 60 03 Here I Am Air Supply
61 45 02 15 Hold On Tight ELO

62 32 23 09 In And Out Of Love Imagination
63 43 40 04 It's Raining Shakin Stevens
64 36 14 11 Hands Up (Gimme Your Heart) Ottawan

65 70 65 05 He's A Liar Bee Gees
66 82 66 03 Hold Me BA Robertson feat Maaggie Bell
67 62 62 04 Never Too Much Luther Vandross
68 --- 68 01 Sweat In Bullet Simple Minds FEATURED
69 189 69 01 Harden My Heart Quarterflash FEATURED
70 78 70 02 No Reply At All Genesis
71 59 59 05 Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live) Billy Joel
72 --- 72 01 Chihuahua Bow Wow Wow FEATURED
73 55 15 11 Wired For Sound Cliff Richard
74 41 41 12 She's A Bad Mama Jama Carl Carlton
75 --- 75 01 L.O.V.E. Love Orange Juice FEATURED
76 63 63 03 Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias
77 --- 77 01 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie FEATURED
78 80 54 12 The Voice Moody Blues
79 86 79 04 Mademoiselle Chang Michel Berger
80 83 13 15 The Magnificent 7 The Clash
81 159 74 06 Why, Tell Me Why Anita Meyer
82 118 82 01 Atlanta Lady Marty Balin
83 88 83 03 Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes Ann Margret
84 91 84 02 All I Need Dan Hartman
85 183 85 01 The Marvellous Marionettes Doris D And The Pins
86 93 05 16 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel

87 127 87 01 Sausalito Summernight Diesel
88 66 47 12 Who's Crying Now Journey
89 81 81 06 Chemistry Mondo Rock
90 87 36 32 Sailing Christopher Cross

91 149 91 01 Don't Stop Believin Journey
92 85 11 11 The Thin Wall Ultravox

93 90 16 17 Just The Two Of Us Grover Washington Jr

94 97 94 02 Mony Mony Billy Idol
95 89 08 19 Wordy Rappinghood Tom Tom Club

96 100 96 02 Radio Michel Polnareff
97 104 97 01 Do You Love Me Patti Austin
98 134 98 01 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
99 71 31 09 So This Is Romance Linx
100 95 05 28 Fade To Grey Visage

 

[phoenix123]

Chart News

#47 NEW ENTRY


#42 NEW ENTRY


#38 CHART ENTRY


#22 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY


#17 HIGHCLIMBER - UP 31 PLACES


11 08 08 06 Thunder In The Mountains Toyah
12 07 06 09 Under Your Thumb Godley & Crème

13 18 13 05 Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club
14 20 14 06 Good Year For The Roses Elvis Costello
15 14 03 13 Hand Held In Black And White Dollar

16 15 01 15 Tainted Love Soft Cell

17 48 17 04 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross HIGHCLIMBER
18 27 18 03 Twilight ELO
19 19 19 04 Charlotte Sometimes The Cure
20 31 20 05 When She Was My Girl Four Tops
21 12 04 07 Invisible Sun The Police

22 --- 22 01 The Voice Ultravox HIGHEST NEW ENTRY FEATURED
23 24 23 04 Tonight I'm Yours Rod Stewart
24 29 20 10 Private Eyes Hall & Oates
25 22 20 17 Quiet Life Japan

26 37 26 03 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Haircut 100
27 61 27 03 Waiting For A Girl like You Foreigner HIGHCLIMBER
28 38 28 02 Steppin' Out Kool & The Gang
29 23 15 07 Shut Up Madness
30 16 14 04 O Superman Laurie Anderson
31 25 17 12 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross
32 21 21 06 Procession New Order
33 34 33 07 Tom Sawyer Rush
34 64 34 06 Night Owls Little River Band
35 30 30 06 Controversy Prince
36 26 25 09 Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Gos
37 13 01 13 Souvenir OMD

38 114 38 01 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire FEATURED
39 35 35 06 Walking In The Sunshine Bad Manners
40 46 40 07 Hill Street Blues Mike Post & Larry Carlton
41 60 41 02 Keep It Dark Genesis
42 --- 42 01 The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum Fun Boy Three FEATURED
43 44 41 06 Let's Hang On Barry Manilow
44 42 42 02 Tears Are Not Enough ABC
45 33 08 17 Urgent Foreigner

46 50 45 07 We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau
47 --- 47 01 Visions Of China Japan FEATURED
48 54 48 05 I've Done Everything For You Rick Springfield
49 39 27 09 Just Another Broken Heart Sheena Easton
50 52 04 20 For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton

 

[Eric Generic]

Oh, Quarterflash...nice! One of my girlfriend's favourites. I'd never heard of them, but she soon put me right!

 

[phoenix123]

tomorrow….

 

[phoenix123]

10

17 Joan Of Arc OMD 428

Peak: #10
Weeks: 3
Chart run: 30-17-10

@cityofdoomsday #61

81
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #1

8
@Hairycub1969 #4

11
@Ironheade #11

15
@phoenix123 #75

62
@Remorque #26

OMD score a fourth top ten retrochart hit!

 

[phoenix123]

09

06 Prince Charming Adam & The Ants

432

Peak: #2 (4 weeks)
Weeks: 8
Chart run: 05-03-02-02-02-02-04-06-09

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat #29

27
@Eric Generic #15

13
@Hairycub1969 #28

25
@Ironheade #34

24
@phoenix123 #18

15
@Remorque #50

Prince Charming continues to slide.

 

[phoenix123]

08

09 Open Your Heart Human League 440

Peak: #8
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 20-08-10-09-08

@cityofdoomsday #69

70
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #4

1
@Hairycub1969 #6

4
@Ironheade #17

11
@phoenix123 #61

66
@Remorque #9

The Human League repeak this week.

 

[phoenix123]

07

05 It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart 446

Peak: #5
Weeks: 8
Chart run: 67-26-19-14-07-06-05-07

@cityofdoomsday #15

30
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #12

6
@Hairycub1969 #3

5
@Ironheade N/A
@phoenix123 #27

31
@Remorque #2

Gaskin/Stewart lose ground to two climbers this week.

 

[phoenix123]

06

10 Absolute Beginners The Jam 465

Peak: #6
Weeks: 3
Chart run: 15-10-06
@cityofdoomsday #60

69
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #5

9
@Hairycub1969 #2

2
@Ironheade #4

2
@phoenix123 #47

61
@Remorque #23

The Jam have a solid top ten retrochart hit now.

 

[phoenix123]

05

11 Labelled With Love Squeeze 476

Peak: #5
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 48-26-16-11-05

@cityofdoomsday #59

60
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #11

15
@Hairycub1969 #14

21
@Ironheade #5

7
@phoenix123 #28

28
@Remorque #13

Retrochart favourites Squeeze return with a fourth top ten retrochart hit after last single Is That Love missed out!

 

[phoenix123]

04

02 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode

520

Peak: #1
Weeks: 8
Chart run:17-09-04-03-01-02-02-04

@cityofdoomsday #87

92
@Epic Chocolat #1 SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@Eric Generic #7

2
@Hairycub1969 #9

6
@Ironheade #15

9
@phoenix123 #2

2
@Remorque #66

Depeche Mode make it 6 weeks in the top five but slip a couple of spots. No doubt helped by a 6 week run on top of @Epic Chocolat's chart so far!