Popjustice Retrochart w/e 12/12/81

[Eric Generic]

D...H.....S....S...

 

[Hairycub1969]

D...H.....S....S...

"Give a Wham, give a bam, but don't give a damn
Cos the benefit gang, are gonna pay!"

The irony of Wham! rapping about their "UB40"'s!

 

[Hairycub1969]

I think Ant Rap is going to struggle on my chart…..

Ah! @phoenix123 - you mean it's going to do a "Physical" on your Retrochart?

 

[phoenix123]

Ah! @phoenix123 - you mean it's going to do a "Physical" on your Retrochart?

I'm still not talking to you…..

 

[phoenix123]

1 – (31) The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
2 – (1) Kim Wilde – Cambodia
3 – (3) The Pointer Sisters – Should I Do It
4 – (11) Raymond van het Groenewoud – Chachacha
5 – (13) Alvin Stardust – Pretend
6 – (5) Olivia Newton-John – Physical
7 – (8) Soft Cell – Tainted Love
8 – (2) Cliff Richard – Daddy’s Home
9 – (12) Foreigner – Waiting for a Girl Like You
10 – (-) ABBA – One of Us

11 – (14) Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
12 – (15) The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
13 – (24) Rod Stewart – Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
14 – (36) Marcia Hines – Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees
15 – (7) Julio Iglesias – Begin the Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
16 – (19) Commodores – Oh No
17 – (20) Rose Royce – R.R. Express
18 – (4) Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall in Love
19 – (26) Rod Stewart – Young Turks
20 – (30) Shakin’ Stevens – It’s Raining

21 – (17) Soft Cell – Bedsitter
22 – (23) Air Supply - Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
23 – (21) Benny Neyman – Vrijgezel
24 – (65) Madness – It Must Be Love
25 – (41) Quarterflash – Harden My Heart
26 – (42) Daniël Sahuleka – Wake Up
27 – (9) Queen + David Bowie – Under Pressure
28 – (32) Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
29 – (-) Tenpole Tudor - Wünderbar
30 – (-) Adam & The Ants – Ant Rap

31 – (RE) Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
32 – (35) Stevie Nicks and Don Henley – Leather and Lace
33 – (18) Level 42 – Love Games
34 – (55) Godley and Crème – Wedding Bells
35 – (38) Lindsey Buckingham – Trouble
36 – (86) Guys ‘n’ Dolls – I Got the Fire in Me
37 – (-) The Rolling Stones – Waiting on a Friend
38 – (-) Patricia Paay – Saturday Nights
39 – (-) Boomtown Rats – Never in a Million Years
40 – (25) The Pretenders – I Go to Sleep

41 – (53) Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
42 – (74) Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin – It’s My Party
43 – (43) Toyah – Four More from Toyah
44 – (47) Neil Diamond – Yesterday’s Songs
45 – (48) Bohannon – Let’s Start II Dance Again
46 – (96) Timi Yuro – All Alone Am I
47 – (34) Modern Romance – Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
48 – (56) Barbra Streisand – Comin’ In and Out of Your Life
49 – (61) Laurie Anderson – O Superman
50 – (62) Imagination - Flashback

51 – (66) George Benson – Turn Your Love Around
52 – (39) Timi Yuro – Hurt
53 – (75) Status Quo – Rock ‘n’ Roll
54 – (60) Juice Newton – The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known)
55 – (64) Aneka – Little Lady
56 – (37) Kool and the Gang – Steppin’ Out
57 – (69) Hall & Oates – Private Eyes
58 – (16) Rick James – Super Freak
59 – (52) The Fun Boy Three – The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
60 – (63) Kool & The Gang – Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)

61 – (67) Earth & Fire – Dream
62 – (28) Haircut 100 – Favourite Shirt (Boy Meets Girl)
63 – (2) Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed
64 – (45) De Strangers – Strangers On 45
65 – (72) Duran Duran – My Own Way
66 – (73) Paul Davis – Cool Night
67 – (27) Adam & The Ants – Prince Charming
68 – (46) Ultravox – The Voice
69 – (70) Chilliwack – My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)
70 – (33) Anita Meyer – Why, Tell Me Why

71 – (6) Bucks Fizz – The Land of Make Believe
72 – (79) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Hooked On Classics
73 – (54) Boney M. – We Kill the World (Don’t Kill the World)
74 – (78) David Bowie – Wild Is the Wind
75 – (76) Steve Miller Band – Heart Like a Wheel
76 – (89) Elvis Costello – A Good Year for the Roses
77 – (97) Dollar – Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)
78 – (88) The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
79 – (92) Godley and Crème – Under Your Thumb
80 – (68) The Jets – Yes Tonight Josephine

81 – (82) Stevie Woods – Steal the Night
82 – (80) Lee Towers – Love Potion Number Nine
83 – (-) The Police – Spirits in the Material World
84 – (98) Eddie Rabbitt – Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight
85 – (51) The Love Unlimited Orchestra – Welcome Aboard
86 – (84) Tweets – The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance)
87 – (29) The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
88 – (10) André Hazes – ‘n Beetje verliefd
89 – (49) ABC – Tears Are Not Enough
90 – (44) Barry Manilow – The Old Songs

91 – (57) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Souvenir
92 – (40) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Joan of Arc
93 – (-) Ronnie Milsap – I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World
94 – (90) Gary Numan and Dramatis – Love Needs No Disguise
95 – (50) Christopher Cross – Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)
96 – (93) Bad Manners – Buona Sera (Don’t Be Angry)
97 – (-) The Cars – Shake It Up
98 – (-) Showaddywaddy - Footsteps
99 – (-) Survivor – Poor Man’s Son
100 – (95) Meat Loaf – Dead Ringer for Love

 

[phoenix123]

Welcome to the PJOPS Retrochart for Week Ending 12 December 1981!

This week's certifications

PLATINUM 9000 points
NONE

GOLD 6000 points
NONE

SILVER 3000 points
Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
Joan Of Arc OMD
Little Jeannie Elton John
The Magnificent 7 The Clash

Significant hits no longer charting this week
out 177 01 23 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes

out 173 08 19 Urgent Foreigner

out 197 06 13 Girls On Film Duran Duran

 

[phoenix123]

Chart News

#97 CHART ENTRY


#85 CHART ENTRY


#78 NEW ENTRY


#70 NEW ENTRY


#58 HIGHEST CLIMBER - UP 41 PLACES


51 71 51 04 Sweetest Thing Juice Newton
52 44 44 03 Dead Ringer For Love Meatloaf & Cher
53 40 40 09 Never Too Much Luther Vandross
54 47 47 03 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
55 56 55 02 Rock 'n' Roll Status Quo
56 49 18 08 Twilight ELO
57 59 05 13 It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart

58 99 58 02 Centrefold The J. Geils Band FEATURED
59 53 20 15 Private Eyes Hall & Oates

60 57 57 04 Starchild Level 42
61 54 54 07 No Reply At All Genesis
62 58 55 08 Here I Am Air Supply
63 60 60 02 Love Needs No Disguise Gary Numan ft Dramatis
64 32 05 10 Labelled With Love Squeeze

65 36 36 04 Colours Fly Away Teardrop Explodes
66 67 66 02 Hit It The Beat
67 69 05 17 Start Me Up Rolling Stones

68 42 06 08 Absolute Beginners The Jam
69 66 66 04 Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
70 --- 70 01 Waiting On A Friend Rolling Stones FEATURED
71 78 14 09 O Superman Laurie Anderson
72 72 39 05 Penthouse And Pavement Heaven 17
73 61 39 12 Hill Street Blues Mike Post & Larry Carlton
74 45 45 05 Paint Me Down Spandau Ballet
75 73 51 16 Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
76 64 06 14 Under Your Thumb Godley & Crème

77 65 03 18 Hand Held In Black And White Dollar

78 --- 78 01 Never In A Million Years Boomtown Rats FEATURED
79 77 77 04 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want) Kool & The Gang
80 55 02 14 Prince Charming Adam & The Ants

81 50 17 17 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross

82 76 53 12 The Birdie Song Tweets
83 79 79 04 My Girl Chilliwack
84 112 82 02 You Could Have Been With Me Sheena Easton
85 108 85 01 Oh No Commodores FEATURED
86 68 46 10 Promises In The Dark Pat Benatar
87 92 87 02 Chachacha Raymond Van Het Groenewoud
88 96 33 11 Pretend Alvin Stardust
89 82 82 03 Carte Postale Francis Cabrel
90 95 90 02 Magic Power Triumph
91 84 84 03 Je Chante Avec Toi Liberte Nana Mouskouri
92 88 08 22 Wordy Rappinghood Tom Tom Club

93 80 08 11 Thunder In The Mountains Toyah

94 81 79 09 Mademoiselle Chang Michel Berger
95 94 94 03 Summer Of 81 Mondo Rock
96 83 78 08 Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes Ann Margret
97 130 97 01 She's Got A Way Billy Joel FEATURED
98 139 98 01 Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees Marcia Hines
99 86 86 04 Mama Used To Say Junior
100 101 100 01 Je Ne Suis Pas Un Heros Daniel Balavoine

 

[phoenix123]

Chart News

#45 NEW ENTRY


#37 NEW ENTRY


#35 CLIMBER - UP 17 PLACES


#32 NEW ENTRY


#14 NEW ENTRY


11 16 11 08 Waiting For A Girl like You Foreigner
12 20 12 06 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
13 07 07 06 The Voice Ultravox
14 --- 14 01 Spirits In The Material World The Police FEATURED
15 24 15 03 My Own Way Duran Duran
16 11 07 08 Joan Of Arc OMD

17 13 13 06 The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum Fun Boy Three
18 21 18 04 Wedding Bells Godley & Crème
19 17 17 05 Mirror Mirror Dollar
20 18 18 04 Flashback Imagination
21 46 21 05 Young Turks Rod Stewart
22 10 10 03 Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz
23 35 23 03 Wild Is The Wind David Bowie
24 39 24 06 Harden My Heart Quarterflash
25 12 10 08 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Haircut 100
26 23 18 14 Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Gos

27 27 24 07 Tears Are Not Enough ABC
28 22 22 04 The Sweetest Girl Scritti Politti
29 14 14 09 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
30 25 25 06 Don't Stop Believin Journey
31 19 02 13 Happy Birthday Altered Images

32 --- 32 01 Ant Rap Adam & The Ants FEATURED
33 29 29 03 Four More From Toyah EP: Good Morning Universe Toyah
34 26 17 09 Tonight I'm Yours Rod Stewart
35 52 35 05 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates FEATURED
36 28 28 08 Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias
37 --- 37 01 I Could Be Happy Altered Images FEATURED
38 30 22 12 Tom Sawyer Rush
39 51 39 03 Daddy's Home Cliff Richard
40 48 01 13 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode

41 33 21 07 Steppin' Out Kool & The Gang
42 62 30 11 Controversy Prince
43 31 08 10 Open Your Heart Human League

44 41 13 10 Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club
45 --- 45 01 I'll Find My Way Home Jon & Vangelis FEATURED
46 70 46 02 Leather & Lace Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
47 34 27 06 Visions Of China Japan
48 38 01 20 Tainted Love Soft Cell

49 43 43 03 Should I Do It Pointer Sisters
50 37 37 05 Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey Modern Romance

 

[phoenix123]

Coming soon - a record breaking top ten.

 

[phoenix123]

All of our top ten are gaining this week!

First up….

10

09 Bedsitter Soft Cell 502

Peak: #9
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 24-13-11-09-10

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #3

2
@Hairycub1969 #7

6
@Heaven on Earth #4
@Ironheade #2

3
@phoenix123 #67

66
@Remorque #21

17

Mixed fortunes for Soft Cell sees a drop of one place. It's unlikely they can repeat the success of their chart topper Tainted Love at this rate!

 

[phoenix123]

09

08 I Go To Sleep Pretenders 509

Peak: #8
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 38-12-08-08-09

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat #23

19
@Eric Generic #4

4
@Hairycub1969 #12

7
@Heaven on Earth #12
@Ironheade #6

9
@phoenix123 N/A
@Remorque #40

25

The Pretenders similarly have mixed fortunes. Another faller.

 

[phoenix123]

08

15 It Must Be Love Madness 510

Peak: #8
Weeks: 2
Chart run: 15-08

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat N/A
@Eric Generic #9

18
@Hairycub1969 #21

28
@Heaven on Earth #24
@Ironheade #8

16
@phoenix123 #10

23
@Remorque #24

65

Huge gains for Madness as It Must Be Love becomes their sixth retrochart top ten hit! They have made #5 twice but never progressed further. Can this be the one?

 

[phoenix123]

07

06 Physical Olivia Newton-John

555

Peak: #3
Weeks: 10
Chart run: 105-28-13-05-04-03-04-04-05-06-07

@cityofdoomsday #16

17
@Epic Chocolat #6

5
@Eric Generic #13

5
@Hairycub1969 N/A
@Heaven on Earth #2
@Ironheade OUT
@phoenix123 #8

5
@Remorque #6

5

Olivia drops another place to #7 as she remains top ten in four of our charts.

 

[phoenix123]

HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
06

One Of Us ABBA 565

Peak: #6
Weeks: 1
Chart run: 06

@cityofdoomsday N/A
@Epic Chocolat #35

@Eric Generic #28

@Hairycub1969 #9

@Heaven on Earth #20

@Ironheade #12

@phoenix123 #28

@Remorque #10

ABBA have an instant sixth top ten hit also. Unlike Madness, they have progressed above #5 - on four occasions in fact, twice topping the chart. The race for Christmas number one in two weeks is on!

 

[phoenix123]

A record breaking top five coming up as all five singles break the 600 point mark, with the whole of the top four breaking the previous record for biggest weekly tally of 658 set two weeks ago by Queen & David Bowie.

But who has claimed the new record at #1 this week?

 

[phoenix123]

05

04 Cambodia Kim Wilde 617

Peak: #4
Weeks: 5
Chart run: 11-05-04-04-05

@cityofdoomsday #42

42
@Epic Chocolat #18

24
@Eric Generic #5

3
@Hairycub1969 #11

20
@Heaven on Earth N/A
@Ironheade #10

14
@phoenix123 #2

2
@Remorque #2

1

Kim makes the smallest gain in the whole top ten and slips a spot as a result….

 

[phoenix123]

04

03 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police

667

Peak: #1 (5 weeks)
Weeks: 10
Chart run: 254-226-187-43-32-01-01-01-01-01-02-03-04

@cityofdoomsday #22

22
@Epic Chocolat #34

25
@Eric Generic #12

6
@Hairycub1969 #5

2
@Heaven on Earth #3
@Ironheade #26

17
@phoenix123 #27

18
@Remorque #12

15

The Police get their highest weekly tally yet for this song in its tenth week on the chart but slip to #4.

 

[phoenix123]

03

05 Don't You Want Me Human League 679

Peak: #3
Weeks: 2
Chart run: 219-177-05-03

@cityofdoomsday #75

90
@Epic Chocolat #16

17
@Eric Generic #1 SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@Hairycub1969 #1

5
@Heaven on Earth #22
@Ironheade #7

13
@phoenix123 #6

10
@Remorque #1

31

Human League find the going surprisingly tough, despite topping three of our retrocharts they cannot budge the top two records….. yet?

 

[phoenix123]

02

02 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire

688

Peak: #2
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 242-220-186-148-114-38-08-03-03-02-02

@cityofdoomsday #2

1
@Epic Chocolat #21

28
@Eric Generic #26

15
@Hairycub1969 #2

1
@Heaven on Earth #29
@Ironheade #11

5
@phoenix123 #18

24
@Remorque #11

14

Earth, Wind & Fire lose their chart topping status twice this week but manage to hold firm at #2 and go SILVER in the process as consolation.

 

[phoenix123]

HIGHEST EVER WEEKLY TALLY
THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
01

01 Under Pressure Queen

717

Peak: #1 (3 weeks)
Weeks: 6
Chart run: 77-02-02-01-01-01

@cityofdoomsday #13

18
@Epic Chocolat #1 SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@Eric Generic #14

8
@Hairycub1969 #33

26
@Heaven on Earth #1
@Ironheade #1 FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@phoenix123 #1 THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
@Remorque #27

9

Queen & Bowie's time at the top may be coming to an end, slumping on three of our charts this week, but they top no less than FOUR others, certify SILVER, remain on top for a third week and smash the 700-point barrier for the highest ever weekly tally!