Popjustice Retrochart w/e 23/01/82

THE RETROCHART
We are taking a trip down memory lane

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The Retrochart Vault


- This is a retrochart which commenced week ending 5 January 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 23/01/82

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02 01 14 Waiting For A Girl like You Foreigner
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04 02 11 Young Turks Rod Stewart
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01 01 08 Don't You Want Me Human League
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09 04 07 I Could Be Happy Altered Images
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08 05 06 Get Down On It Kool & The Gang
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10 06 05 The Model / Computer Love Kraftwerk
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19 07 03 Golden Brown The Stranglers

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03 02 07 One Of Us ABBA
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05 04 08 It Must Be Love Madness
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16 10 16 Yellow Pearl Phil Lynott
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11 14 10 09 Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz
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12 32 12 11 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates
13 20 13 07 I'll Find My Own Way Home Jon & Vangelis
14 18 14 03 Being Boiled Human League

15 12 06 07 Spirits In The Material World The Police
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16 39 16 03 Drowning In Berlin Mobiles
17 07 07 11 Mirror Mirror Dollar
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18 21 18 09 Dead Ringer For Love Meatloaf & Cher
19 --- 19 01 Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc) OMD HIGHEST NEW ENTRY FEATURED
20 --- 20 01 Never Give Up On A Good Thing George Benson
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21 06 01 12 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
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22 25 22 10 Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
23 28 23 02 Landslide Olivia Newton-John

24 11 07 12 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
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25 --- 25 01 Senses Working Overtime XTC FEATURED
26 13 03 11 Cambodia Kim Wilde
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27 37 27 05 Easier Said Than Done Shakatak
28 30 28 03 When All Is Said And Done ABBA
29 41 29 03 Ticket To The Moon / Here Is The News ELO

30 24 03 16 Physical Olivia Newton-John
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31 --- 31 01 Restless Gillan FEATURED
32 33 23 12 Harden My Heart Quarterflash
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33 15 02 12 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
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34 17 09 09 My Own Way Duran Duran
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35 23 23 07 Waiting On A Friend Rolling Stones
36 27 22 10 The Sweetest Girl Scritti Politti
37 29 07 12 The Voice Ultravox
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38 --- 38 01 European Son Japan FEATURED
39 49 17 21 Arthur's Theme Christopher Cross
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40 40 30 09 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
41 38 38 02 Oh Julie Shakin Stevens
42 31 16 10 Wedding Bells Godley & Crème
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43 54 43 08 Centrefold The J. Geils Band
44 --- 44 01 Listen Stiff Little Fingers
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45 51 25 12 Don't Stop Believin Journey
46 47 14 15 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
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47 --- 47 01 The Boiler Rhoda and The Special AKA FEATURED
48 44 36 08 Leather & Lace Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
49 26 09 11 Bedsitter Soft Cell
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50 50 18 10 Flashback Imagination
 
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51 46 39 10 Sweetest Thing Juice Newton
52 56 51 22 Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
53 43 23 09 Wild Is The Wind David Bowie
54 45 45 05 I Wanna Be A Winner Brown Sauce
55 57 55 08 You Could Have Been With Me Sheena Easton
56 35 01 16 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
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57 67 57 03 Mirror Mirror Diana Ross
58 36 23 07 Ant Rap Adam & The Ants
59 74 59 04 Little Darlin' Sheila
60 --- 60 01 Do You Believe In The Westworld Theater of Hate FEATURED

61 59 59 08 Hit It The Beat
62 66 62 05 Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight Eddie Rabbitt
63 75 63 03 I Just Wanna Spend Some Time With You Alton Edwards
64 73 64 03 You Can / Fire In My Heart Madleen Kane
65 68 65 04 If I Were You Lulu
66 69 66 02 Open Arms Journey

67 52 52 06 Don't Walk Away Four Tops
68 162 68 01 That Girl Stevie Wonder FEATURED
69 63 58 10 Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want) Kool & The Gang
70 55 39 09 Daddy's Home Cliff Richard
71 22 01 26 Tainted Love Soft Cell
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72 53 53 02 Fool If You Think It's Over Elkie Brooks
73 109 39 10 Penthouse And Pavement Heaven 17
74 77 74 02 Leader Of The Band Dan Fogelberg

75 61 61 04 Shake It Up Cars
76 71 71 07 She's Got A Way Billy Joel
77 78 76 05 S.T.O.P. Dolly Dots
78 --- 78 01 Streets Of London Anti Nowhere League FEATURED
79 --- 79 01 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tight Fit
80 85 80 03 You're The One For Me D Train

81 81 18 20 Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Gos
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82 87 82 04 Love Me Like The Last Time Joey Scarbury
83 97 83 07 Vrijgezel Benny Neyman
84 118 84 01 I Don't Depend On You The Men

85 90 58 08 Wunderbar Tenpole Tudor
86 91 86 05 In For A Penny Arabesque
87 80 80 02 Take It Easy On Me Little River Band
88 88 85 04 I Wanna Take You Home Patrick Cowley
89 89 05 19 It's My Party Barbara Gaskin & Dave Stewart
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90 70 70 05 I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World Ronnie Milsap
91 --- 91 01 Disco Train Dance Reaction
92 83 53 06 Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees Marcia Hines
93 86 86 03 I Won't Let You Down PhD
94 96 94 04 Working For The Weekend Loverboy
95 95 79 09 Summer Of 81 Mondo Rock
96 100 96 02 Sea Of Love Del Shannon
97 34 08 11 I Go To Sleep The Pretenders
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98 62 62 09 I Could Never Miss You Lulu
99 105 99 01 More Than Just The Two Of Us Sneaker
100 107 100 01 Cool Night Paul Davis
 
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Popjustice 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
20/12/80 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 433
27/12/80 Celebration Kool & The Gang 474
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CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE


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
07/02/81 Woman John Lennon 422
14/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 398
21/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 449
28/02/81 Vienna Ultravox 451
07/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 438
14/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 438
21/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 425
28/03/81 Vienna Ultravox 404
04/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 397
11/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 392
18/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 379
25/04/81 Kids In America Kim Wilde 368
02/05/81 It's A Love Thing The Whispers 347
09/05/81 Drowning / All Out To Get You The Beat 344
16/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 443
23/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 469
30/05/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 483
06/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 482
13/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 474
20/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 464
27/06/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 445
04/07/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 423
11/07/81 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 402 LONGEST RUNNING NUMBER ONE - NINE WEEKS

18/07/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 431
25/07/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 447
01/08/81 Lay All Your Love On Me ABBA 432
08/08/81 Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder 446
15/08/81 Tainted Love Soft Cell 434
22/08/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 482
29/08/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 487
05/09/81 Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League 483
12/09/81 Tainted Love Soft Cell 560
19/09/81 Souvenir OMD 586
26/09/81 Souvenir OMD 595
03/10/81 Souvenir OMD 595
10/10/81 Souvenir OMD 567
17/10/81 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode 572
24/10/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 562
31/10/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 568
07/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 642
14/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 655
21/11/81 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 650
28/11/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 658
05/12/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 643
12/12/81 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 717

19/12/81 Don't You Want Me Human League 672
26/12/81 Don't You Want Me Human League 737
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CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE HIGHEST EVER WEEKLY TALLY


1982
02/01/82 Don't You Want Me Human League 647
09/01/82 Don't You Want Me Human League 639
16/01/82 Don't You Want Me Human League 575
23/01/82 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner 546
 
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Global Chart Top 10 w/e 23/01/82

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01 01 13 Physical Olivia Newton-John TENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE!

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02 02 11 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
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03 03 09 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire

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08 04 10 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
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10 07 03 I Can't Go For That Hall & Oates
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09 04 06 Tainted Love Soft Cell
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05 03 10 Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross
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04 03 06 One Of Us ABBA
 
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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 23/01/82

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02 02 16 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
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05 03 12 Centrefold The J. Geils Band
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04 04 11 I Can't Go For That Hall & Oates
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06 05 15 Harden My Heart Quarterflash
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07 06 14 Leather & Lace Stevie Nicks & Don Henley
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08 07 14 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
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03 03 17 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
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09 09 14 Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
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10 10 15 The Sweetest Thing Juice Newton

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New Entries

#74 Tonight I'm Yours Rod Stewart
#78 Wanna Be With You Earth, Wind & Fire
#80 Tainted Love Soft Cell
#81 If Looks Could Kill Player
#82 Should I Do It Pointer Sisters
#84 Seasons Of Gold Gidea Park feat. Adrian Baker
#85 Circle Of Love The Steve Miller Band
#86 Just Can't Win 'Em All Stevie Woods
#87 Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club
#88 867-5309 / Jenny Tommy Tutone
#90 Anyone Can See Irene Cara


US Charts

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Billboard Magazine 23/01/82
Cashbox Singles Chart I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary Yesterday's Songs Neil Diamond SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Disco Top 100 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Turn Your Love Around George Benson NEW NUMBER ONE

 
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UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 w/e 23/01/82

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10 02 13 The Model / Computer Love Kraftwerk 68,000

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13 03 02 Oh Julie Shakin Stevens 66,000

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03 03 06 Get Down On It Kool & The Gang 51,000
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08 06 07 I'll Find My Way Home Jon & Vangelis
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26 07 09 Deadringer For Love Meatloaf & Cher 37,000

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11 08 07 Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner 35,000
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19 09 03 Being Boiled Human League 34,000

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07 07 07 I Could Be Happy Altered Images 33,000
Continued poor weather is striking the UK at present and it’s also striking the charts with nothing much selling in any quantities of note, well not of note in a good way. This week sees Bucks Fizz hold the No 1 spot but on a reduced sales of just 72,000 copies marking a new low for the position in the 80s (and taking the unwanted record from John Lennon’s “Imagine” this time last year) but it raises its total sales to 496,000 on the plus side. The fact that the song can’t increase its sales despite being a new No 1 would indicate its already a sitting duck at No 1 and will be lucky to add many weeks to its tally. In the spirit of fairness we should highlight that with the TOTP "split" we aren't comparing like for like given that the shows "sway" is diluted in terms of weekly sales though obviously not in terms of total sales.

One of two songs will probably dispose of the Fizz next week and if TOTP and the chart week were in sync as they usually are then the hot money would be on Kraftwerk who bolt 10-2 (68,000) with double A-Side “The Model/ Computer Love” and indeed they may still do it but they will have to contend with Shakin' Stevens who returns to the fold with his 5th straight top 10 hit “Oh Julie”. The song is his first hit for him that he has written and is also the first track to come from his next album due at the end of the year such is his work rate, all facts which might have contributed to the song becoming his highest debuting hit at No 13 last week and jumping to no 3 (66,000) this week.

Three more new tracks to discuss, with the massive selling album “Bat Out Of Hell” to his credit Meat Loaf has never graced the top 10 but that changes this week as “Dead Ringer For Love” charges 26-7 (37,000) in its 9th week on the charts, the hold up presumably due to the Christmas period. The track also features an uncredited vocal from Cher who ends an eleven year wait for her next Top 10 hit, she was last there with “Gypsys Tramps and Thieves” back in 1971, it comes from the fair hand of Jim Steinmen who seems to have the knack of hitting chart gold for Meat Loaf.

The move from Rock to AOR seems to be pulling off for Foreigner who continue to rise 11-8 (35,000) with “Waiting For A Girl Like You”. The song is setting records in the US where it has spent its 9th week at No 2 without making the top spot, a new record, being held off all that time by Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical”. Here in the UK Newton-John drops to No 62 and is on the way out so here at least it will not meet the same feat. It has already succeeded in becoming their biggest hit eclipsing “Cold As Ice” which peaked at No 24 in 1978.

In wake of the success of Adam & The Ants last year a spate of re-issues by former labels followed the highest of which “Young Parisians” made No. 9, it’s a typical move when an act breaks big and this week Fast Product get in on the act to make some money out of The Human League. The band are of course flavour of the month at present as “Don’t You Want Me” has just topped the charts for 5 weeks and was the Christmas No 1 (it currently slides 2-5 on a sale of 49,000) and now “Being Boiled” joins it in the top 10 moving 19-9 (34,000). The track was originally released in 1978 on the label and became a collector’s item, it was re-recorded by the band in 1980 for Virgin and featured on their “Holiday 80 E.P” which became their first hit peaking at No 56, indeed in this case it’s a case of the little guy triumphing as Virgin are re-issuing that EP in a fortnights time to do a bit of cashing in themselves, we’ll see who wins.

On the way up this week are Jon & Vangelis who merit a special mention as they climb and have moved 10-9-8-6 over the last month and now sell 43,000 copies, moving the wrong way are Kool & The Gang 3-4 (51,000) and Altered Images 7-10 (33,000).
Chart News
13 30 13 03 Drowning In Berlin Mobiles
14 22 14 05 Yellow Pearl (Remix) Phil Lynott
16 25 16 03 Golden Brown The Stranglers
18 27 18 07 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross
19 23 19 06 Don't Walk Away The Four Tops
20 33 20 03 I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You) Alton Edwards
22 36 22 10 Easier Said Than Done Shakatak
26 38 26 03 Ticket To The Moon / Here Is The News Electric Light Orchestra
35 43 35 02 Landslide Olivia Newton-John
44 64 44 02 The Theme From Hill Street Blues Mike Post ft Larry Carlton
50 65 50 02 Trouble Lindsey Buckingham
51 70 51 02 No Love Joan Armatrading
55 57 55 02 Fool If You Think It's Over Elkie Brooks

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New Entries

#31 Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
#36 Restless Gillan
#37 Never Give Up On A Good Thing George Benson
#39 Listen (EP) Stiff Little Fingers
#41 Senses Working Overtime XTC
#42 Do You Believe In The Westworld Theatre Of Hate
#49 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall & John Oates
#52 European Son Japan
#65 Streets Of London Anti-Nowhere League
#66 The Boiler Rhoda With The Special AKA
#69 Calls The Tune Hazel O'Connor
#70 The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tight Fit
#73 Tenderness Diana Ross
#75 That Girl Stevie Wonder


Bubbling Under (The Next 25)

Closer To The Heart Rush
Comin' In & Out Of Your Life Barbra Streisand
Don't Stop The Mood
Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down Exploited/Anti-Pasti
Don't Tell Me Central Line
Dream Lover Dana
Empire State Human Human League
Felicity Orange Juice
Fungi Mama Tom Browne
Groove Baby Groove / Jump Around Stargazers
Headbutts John Otway & Wild Willy Barratt
Holiday 80 Human League
Imagine Randy Crawford

Let It Rain UFO
Little Miss Prissy Stray Cats
Love Action (I Believe In Love) Human League
Love Plus One Haircut One Hundred
Memory Elaine Paige
Open Your Heart Human League
Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag Pig Bag
Prince Charming Adam & The Ants
Run With The Fox Chris Squire & Alan White
The Sound Of The Crowd Human League
Wrack My Brain Ringo Starr

UK Charts
NME The Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

UK Official Indie Chart Streets Of London Anti Nowhere League SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Album Chart Dare Human League THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE



 
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Canadian Singles Chart Top 50 w/e 23/01/82

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05 04 07 Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Gos
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03 03 10 Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie
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06 03 11 Oh No The Commodores
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07 03 15 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) Chilliwack
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08 08 06 Shake It Up Cars
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11 09 06 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Hall & Oates
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Around the world w/e 23/01/82
TROS Europarade Top 30 One Of Us ABBA
Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 75 Polonase Blankenese Gottlieb Wendehals
Australia Kent Music Report Top 20 Down Under Men At Work
RIANZ New Zealand Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art) Howard Morrison
Stichting Nederlandse Je loog tegen mij Drukwerk
Irish Singles The Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz
Swedish Topplistan Ooa hela natten Attack
Swiss Hitparade Sharazan Al Bano & Regina Power
Finnish Singles Chart Dance Little Bird Electronicas
French Singles Chart Chu Mai Ennio Morricone
Italian Singles Chart Reality Richard Sanderson
Spanish Singles Chart Juntos Paloma San Basilio
 
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January 23, 1982
#- Artist- Single - (Wks) Last Week

1. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics (14) 1
2. Juice Newton - Sweetest Thing (15) 5
3. Sheila - Little Darlin' (10) 4
4. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart (15) 9
5. Go-Go's -Our Lips Are Sealed (24) 2
6. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Let's Groove (17) 3
7. Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (13) 8
8. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure (12) 7
9. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You (15) 10
10. Olivia Newton-John -Physical (17) 6
11. Arabesque - In For A Penny (13) 12
12. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party (18) 11
13. Lindsey Buckingham -Trouble (14) 14
14. Stevie nicks & Don Henley - Leather And Lace (14) 15
15. Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World (14) 16
16. George benson -turn Your love Around (14) 17
17. Loverboy - Working For The Weekend (11) 18
18. Little River Band - Take It Easy On Me (8) 19
19. Del Shannon - Sea Of Love (7) 20
20. Abba - When All Is Said And Done (5 )50
21. Eddie Rabbitt - Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight (9) 28
22. Sneaker - More Than Just The Two Of Us (9) 23
23. Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (10) 29
24. Triumph - Magic Power (17) 13
25. Genesis - Abacab (6) 33
26. Dan Fogelberg - Leader Of the Band (7) 32
27. Air Supply - Sweet Dreams (7) 39
28. Steve Carlisle - WKRP In Cincinnati (10) 21
29. Tweets - Birdie Song (18) 24
30. Altered Images - Happy Birthday (14) 36
31. Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (15) 22
32. Rod Stewart - Young Turks (13) 31
33. Kool & the Gang - Take My Heart (15) 26
34. Bertie Higgins - Key Largo (9) 40
35. Billy Joel - She's Got A Way (9) 35
36. Alabama - Love In The First Degree (9) 42
37. Godley & Creame - Under Your Thumb (18) 34
38. kenny Rogers - Through The Years (5) 45
39. Madleen Kane - You Can (10) 43
40. Billy Squier - My Kinda Lover (8) 41
41. Gidea Park f/ Adrian Baker - Seasons Of Gold (1) <new
42. Dolly Dots - P.S. (8) 47
43. Charley McClain -Sleepin With the Radio On (12) 37
44. E.L.O. - twilight (14) 30
45. Debra Dejean -Are You Lovin' Somebody (8) 61
46. Diana Ross -Mirror Mirror (3) 64
47. Nicolette Larson -Fool me Again (10) 38
48. Sheena Easton -You Could Have been With Me (7) 49
49. Steve Warniner - All Roads Lead To You (8) 53
50. Donnie iris - Love Is Like A Rock (6) 60
51- Ultravox - Voice (12) 25
52. Susie Allanson - Hearts (5) 75
53. E.L.O. - Rain Is Falling (2) 69
54. T.G. Sheppard - Only One You (5) 78
55. Toyah - Thunder In The Mountains (17) 27
56. Pat benatar - Promises In The Dark (17) 48
57. Human League -Don't You Want Me (8) 56
58. Irene Cara - Anyone Can See (10) 55
59. Police - Invisible Sun (6) 74
60. Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement 91) <new
61. Rush - Closer To the heart (8) 59
62. Mobiles - Drowning In Berlin (1) <new
63. Altered images -I Could be Happy (1) <new
64. Shakatak - Easier Said Than Done (5) 74
65. Stranglers - Golden Brown (1) <new
66. Lulu -If I Were You (10) 66
67. Earth, Wind, & Fire - Wanna Be With You (1) <new
68. Journey - Open Arms (1) <new
69. Paul Davis - Cool Night (9) 71
70. Melanie - Detroit Or Buffalo (6) 76
71. Rolling Stones - Waiting For A Friend (6) 77
72. Don McLean - Castles In The Air (9) 46
73. Police - Spirits In The Material World (1) <new
74. Diesel - Goin' Back To China (7) 71
75. Diana Ross - My Old Piano (12) 83
76. Skyy - Call Me (2) 93
77. vangelis - titles (7) 80
78. E.L.O. - Here Is The News (2) 96
79. Elkie Brooks - Fool If You think It's Over (2) 97
80. Beach Boys - Come Go With Me (6) 81
81. Chris Squire & Alan White - Run With The Fox (6) 63
82. Cars - Shake it Up (8) 86
83. Greg Lake - Let Me Love You Once (6) 65
84. J Geils Band - Centerfold (7) 88
85. Charley Pride - Mountain Of Love (2) 89
86. Theater Of Hate - Do You Believe in The Westworld (1) <new
87. Neil Diamond -Yesterdays Songs (10) 67
88. Rick Springfield - Love Is Alright Tonite (5) 91
89. Eddie Schwartz - All Our Tomorrows (3) 92
90. Police - Every Little thing She Does Is Magic (18) 31
91. Dollar - Mirror, Mirror (10) 57
92. Genesis - No Reply At All (18) 54
93. Cliff Richard - Wired For Sound (5) 90
94. Chilliwack - My Girl (18) 51
95. Oak Ridge Boys - Bobbie Sue (1) <new
96. Tom tom Club - Genius Of Love (1) <new
97. Prism - Don't Let Him Know 91) <new
98. Bucks Fizz - Land Of make Believe (2) 100
99. Air Supply - Here I Am (18) 52
100. Melissa Manchester - Race To The End (3) 98
 
Most Weeks at #1 (# of #1's)
1. Donna Summer 20 (3)
2. Abba 19 (4)
3. Crystal Gayle 13 (3)
4. Neil Diamond 13 (2)
5. E.L.O. 11 (2)
6. Olivia Newton-John 9 (2)
7. Bee Gees 8 (2)
8. Earth, Wind, & Fire 8 (3)
9. Moody Blues 7 (1)
10. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 7 (1)
Most Top 10 hits
1. Donna Summer 10
2. E.L.O. 10
3. Olivia Newton-John 6
4. Blondie 6
5. Chic 6

6. Abba 5
7. Crystal Gayle 5

8. Pat Benatar 5
9. Earth, Wind & Fire 5
10. Bee Gees 4
11. Meco 4
12. Lipps Inc. 4
13. Cerrone 4
14. Little River Band 4
15. Foreigner 4

Number One singles so far:
artist - song -------#1 peak date-(weeks at #1) * -nonconsecutive weeks at #1
1.Abba - Knowing Me Knowing You - 7-2-77 (3)
2.Jennifer - Do It For Me - 7-23-77 (3)
3.Helen Reddy - You're My World - 8-13-77 (2)
4. London Symphony Orchestra - Star Wars -8-27-77 (4)
5. Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 -9-24-77 (1)
6. Meco - Star Wars -10-7-77 (3)
7. Donna Summer - I Feel Love -10-22-77 (4)
8. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life -11-19-77 (1)
9. Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes.. -11-26-77 (6)
10. Freda Payne - Love Magnet -1-7-78 - (2)
11. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love -1-21-78 (1)
12. Santa Esmerelda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood -1-28-78 (4)
13. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 2-25-78 (7)
14. Kansas - Dust In The Wind -4-15-78 (3)
15. Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You 5-6-78 (3)
16. Earth,Wind, & Fire - Fantasy -5-22-78 (1)
17. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen -6-3-78 (2)
18. Abba - Take A Chance On Me -6-17-78 (1)
19. Love & Kisses - How Much I Love You -6-24-78 (5)
20. Dee D Jackson - Automatic Lover -7-29-78 (3)
21. Pattie Brooks - After Dark -8-19-78 (4)
22. Chris Rea - Fool If You Think It's Over -9-16-78 (2)
23. Ritchie Family - I Feel Disco Good -9-30-78 (1)
24. Boston - Don't Look Back -10-7-78 (2)
25. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park -10-21-78 (11)
26. Abba - Summer Night City - 1-6-79 (7) *
27. Arabesque - Friday Night -2-17-79 (2)
28. Giorgio Moroder - Chase -3-10-79 (4)
29. Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer -4-7-79 (5)
30. Machine - There But For The Grace of God -5-12-79 (2)
31. Claudja Barry - Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes -5-26-79 (5)
32. Earth,Wind, & Fire & Emotions - Boogie Wonderland-6-30-79 (3)
33. Amii Stewart - Light My Fire -7-21-79 (5)
34. Ring - Savage lover -8-25-79 (1)
35. Night -Hot Summer Nights -9-1-79 (4)
36. Sniff N' The Tears - Driver's Seat -9-29-79 (1)
37. M - Pop Muzik -10-6-79 (5)
38. France joli- Come To Me -11-10-79 (2)
39. Crystal Gayle - Half the Way -11-24-79 (5) *
40. Yvonne Elliman - Love Pains -12-15-79 (1)
41. Rupert Holmes - Escape -1-5-80 (2)
42. E.L.O. - Last Train To London -1-19-80 (4)
43. Donna Summer - On The Radio -2-16-80 (5)
44. Dan Fogelberg - Longer -3-22-80 (1)
45. Crystal Gayle - It's like We never Said Goodbye -3-29-80 (2)
46. Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love -4-12-80 (5)
47. Blondie - Call Me -5-17-80 (3)
48. Gary Numan - Cars -6-7-80 (4)
49. Ann Margret - Midnight Message -7-5-80 (1)
50. Blondie - Atomic -7-12-80 (1)
51. Olivia Newton-John - Magic -7-19-80 (2)*
52, Meco -Empire Strikes Back -7-26-80 (4)
53. Irene Cara - Fame -8-30-80 (2)
54. Olivia Newton John & E.L.O. - Xanadu -9-13-80 (7)
55. Harry Thumann - Underwater -11-1-80 (2)
56. Viola Wills - If you Could Read my Mind -11-15-80 (3)
57. Neil Diamond - Love On The Rocks -12-6-80 (8)
58. Abba - the Winner Takes It All - 1-31-81 (8)
59. Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Stop The Music 3-28-81 (6)
60. Juice Newton - Angel Of The morning 5-9-81 (4)
61. Neil Diamond- America 6-6-81 (5)
62. Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache 7-11-81 (5)
63. Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet - Everlasting Love 8-15-81 (3)
64. Pat Benater - Fire And Ice 9-5-81 (2)
65. Moody Blues - the Voice 9-19-81 (7)
66. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme 11-7-81 (1)
67. Earth Wind & Fire - Let's Groove 11-14-81 (4)
68. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics 12-12-81 (7)
#6 Number One Song 10-7-77
 
Before I reveal this week's HMV Retrochart, the makers and shakers on my chart that haven't been featured in this week's thread so far...:

Number 48 - new entry for The Special AKA featuring Rhoda Dakar with "The Boiler" which has been banned by Radio One - warning this is a very disturbing song - which is as relevant now as it was back in 1982:
 
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