The Popjustice Retrochart - March 1986 - w/e 08/03/86 - wk 10

March 8, 1986
# Artist - Song - Last Week - (Weeks Charted)

1. ABC - How To Be A Millionaire 1(11)
2. Thompson Twins - King For A Day 3(8)
3. Marilyn Martin - Night Moves 6(8)
4. Divinyls - Pleasure And Pain 4(15)
5. Mike + the Mechanics - Silent Running 5(16)
6. Marie Osmond - There's No Stopping Your Heart 9(15)
7. Mr. Mister - Kyrie 11(12)
8. Ready For The World - Digital Display 2(14)
9. Hooters - Day By Day 10(13)
10. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 18(5)
11. Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself 16(7)
12. Heart - These Dreams 21(8)
13. E.L.O. - Calling America 28(6)
14. Cars - I'm Not The One 25 (6)
15. Firm - All The King's Horses 29(7)
16. Sade - Sweetest Taboo 12(16)
17. Starship - Sara 20(11)
18. Sting - Russians 24(8)
19. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 14(20)
20. Arcadia- Goodbye Is Forever 36(6)
21. Quarterflash - Walking On Ice 27(8)
22. Bangles - Manic Monday 38(7)
23. A-Ha - Sun Always Shines On T.V. 7(15)
24. Atlantic Starr - Secret Lovers 23(8)
25. James Brown - Living In America 8(14)
26. Pat Benatar -Le Bel Age 41(5)
27. Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town 15(15)
28. ZZ Top - Stages 26(8)
29. Eurythmics - It's Alright 33(8)
30. Elton John - Nikita 35(8)
31. Midge Ure - If I Was 34(8)
32. Stevie Nicks - I Can't Wait 44(4)
33. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know 22(14)
34. Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way 37(7)
35. Jellybean - Sidewalk Talk 17(17)
36. Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out 49(7)
37. Miami Sound Machine - Conga 13(18)
38. Opus - Live Is Life 55(7)
39. Sheila E. - A Love Bizarre 30(17)
40. Alisha - Baby Talk 48(12)
41. Charlie Sexton - Beats So Lonely 52(11)
42. Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks - Needles On Pins 56(6)
43. Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy 57(5)
44. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough.. 19(15)
45. Jennifer Rush - Power Of Love 59(5)
46. Aretha Franklin - Another Night 58(7)
47. INXS - What You Need 61(6)
48. John Cougar Mellancamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. 60(6)
49. Loverboy - This Could Be The Night 62(7)
50. Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us 40(16)
51. Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It 39(7)
52. Force M.D.'s - Tender Love 68(4)
53. Dokken - In My Dreams 66(3)
54. Level 42 - Something About You 72(4)
55. Roger Daltry -Quicksilver Lightning 54(7)
56. Olivia Newton-John - Toughen Up 51(8)
57. Cruzados - Hanging Out In California 50(8)
58. Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark - Secret 31(13)
59. Phil Collins -Take Me Home 63(7)
60. Animotion - I Engineer 69(2)
61. Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart 64(7)
62. Mickey Thomas - Stand In The Fire 65(6)
63. Jermaine Jackson - I Think It's Love 88(3)
64. Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me 43(17)
65. Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love 77(4)
66. Peter Frampton - Lying 70(6)
67. Asia - Go 45(17)
68. Stevie Wonder - Go Home 32(16)
69. Prince & the Revolution - Kiss 86(3)
70. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love 85(4)
71. Outfield - Your Love 87(3)
72. Dire Straits - So Far Away 90(2)
73. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls <(1)
74. Jackson Browne - For America <(1)
75. Dan Seals - Bop 76(4)
76. Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed 89(3)
77. Laura Branigan - I Found Someone 92(2)
78. John Taylor - I Do What I Do (1) <new
79. Phyllis Nelson - I Like You 84(4)
80. Connie - Funky Little Beat 83(7)
81. Clannad - In A Lifetime 93(2)
82. E.L.O. - Sorrow About To Fall 96(2)
83. Everly Brothers - Born Yesterday 94(2)
84. Rosanne Cash - Hold On 97(2)
85. Elvis Costello - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 95(2)
86. Divinyls - Sleeping Beauty <(1)
87. Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark - If You Leave <(1)
88. Asia - Too Late 67(8)
89. Kane Gang - Respect Yourself 82(5)
90. Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again <(1)
91. A-Ha - Train Of Thought <(1)
92. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam & Full Force - Can You Feel The Beat 74(17)
93. Pat Benatar - Sex As A Weapon 79(16)
94. Waterboys - Whole Of The Moon 53 (10)
95. Survivor - Burning Heart 46(19)
96. Face To Face - Tell Me Why 81(7)
97. Motels - Icy Red 91(5)
98. Wham! - I'm Your Man 47(15)
99. Freddie Jackson - He'll Never Love You.. 42(13)
100. Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew - Super Bowl Shuffle 75(9)
 
Here comes this week's Retrochart - first the Makers and Shakers:

Number 50 - new entry for Siouxsie & the Banshees and "Candyman":

 
Number 36 - new entry for Pet Shop Boys who now have two singles in the chart:
"West End Girls" falls to Number 46 this week as "Love comes quickly" enters the chart!
 
HMV chart
W/e 8th March 1986
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK

1 3 5 1 MANIC MONDAY The Bangles 4
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2 1 8 1 LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT Talk Talk 43
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3 2 5 2 ELOISE The Damned 8
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4 7 4 4 INSIDE OUT Phil Collins N/A
5 4 7 3 HOW WILL I KNOW Whitney Houston 7
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6 5 8 5 RADIO AFRICA Latin Quarter 37
7 13 5 7 THIS TIME INXS N/A
8 11 3 8 STRIPPED Depeche Mode 22
9 NEW 1 9 KISS Prince & the Revolution 27
10 15 5 10 AND SHE WAS Talking Heads 17
11 6 6 5 SANCTIFY YOURSELF Simple Minds 49
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12 10 8 10 CHAIN REACTION Diana Ross 1
13 19 6 13 DON'T WASTE MY TIME Paul Hardcastle Feat. Carol Kenyon 9
14 9 8 4 IMAGINATION Belouis Some 20
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15 8 6 8 THE SWEETEST GIRL Madness 58
16 14 6 14 DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE Huey Lewis & the News 11
17 25 5 17 IF YOU WERE HERE TONIGHT Alexnder O'Neal 13
18 23 5 18 SILENT RUNNING (ON DANGEROUS GROUND) Mike and the Mechanics 25
19 16 7 2 BORDERLINE Madonna 23
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20 12 7 10 THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART Double 26
21 24 6 21 MY MAGIC MAN Rochelle 67
22 17 6 9 RISE Public Image Limited 15
23 33 2 23 HOUNDS OF LOVE Kate Bush 18
24 32 3 24 DIGGING YOUR SCENE The Blow Monkeys 32
25 27 4 25 BURNING HEART Survivor 6
26 40 2 26 WORLD MACHINE Level 42 N/A
27 21 7 19 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH Billy Ocean 2
28 34 3 28 THIS TIME Bryan Adams 50
29 37 4 29 THE HONEYTHIEF Hipsway 31
30 36 5 30 JOHNNY JOHNNY Prefab Sprout N/A
31 38 3 31 HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL Tavares 12
32 44 2 32 KYRIE Mr Mister 29
33 18 9 3 SYSTEM ADDICT Five Star 21
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34 43 3 34 THEME FROM NEW YORK NEW YORK Frank Sinatra 10
35 22 7 18 LIVING IN AMERICA James Brown 19
36 NEW 1 36 LOVE COMES QUICKLY Pet Shop Boys 52
37 35 4 35 MOON OVER BOURBON STREET Sting 69
38 20 11 1 THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV A-ha 41
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39 26 8 10 PULL UP TO THE BUMPER Grace Jones 51
40 NEW 1 40 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK YOUR HEART Mint Juleps 88
41 28 9 4 IT'S ALL RIGHT (BABY'S COMING BACK) Eurythmics N/A
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42 NEW 1 42 OVERJOYED Stevie Wonder 55
43 31 9 3 WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits 33
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44 NEW 1 44 SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr 81
45 30 10 4 CAKE AND EAT IT Dead or Alive N/A
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46 42 17 1 WEST END GIRLS Pet Shop Boys N/A
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47 NEW 1 47 YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING (THE DECADE REMIX) The Real Thing 54
48 NEW 1 48 SHEEP The Housemartins 56
49 NEW 1 49 JERICO Simply Red 60
50 NEW 1 50 CANDYMAN Siouxsie and the banshees 40

Sales Certifications:
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250,000 (Silver)

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500,000 (Gold)
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1,000,000 (Platinum)


INXS move into the Top Ten this week with "This Time" climbing from 13 to 7:


The Bangles are this week's New Number One with "Manic Monday":


Chartfile:
The Bangles are the new Number One single this week with the Prince penned “Manic Monday” and that’s not the only good news for Prince as he has the highest new entry this week at Number Nine with “Kiss” – which comes from his new album called “Parade” due to be released very soon! Climbers inside the top ten this week are Phil Collins, INXS, Depeche Mode and Talking Heads, Heading south are Talk Talk, The Damned, Whitney Houston and Latin Quarter.
The longest chart runner this week is the former Number One single by Pet Shop Boys - “West End Girls” has been in the chart for 17 weeks now and it falls from 42 to 46 this week.
Next week could see new entries from David Bowie, Culture Club, Howard Jones, The Rolling Stones, The Pogues, John Taylor, Dee C Lee, Win and Talk Talk - stay tuned!
 
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1986 - The Stats:

The Number Ones:
W/E Artist Title

04-Jan-86 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
11-Jan-86 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
18-Jan-86 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
25-Jan-86 A-ha - The Sun always shines on TV
01-Feb-86 A-ha - The Sun always shines on TV
08-Feb-86 A-ha - The Sun always shines on TV
15-Feb-86 Talk Talk - Life's what you make it
22-Feb-86 Talk Talk - Life's what you make it
01-Mar-86 Talk Talk - Life's what you make it
08-Mar-86 The Bangles - Manic Monday

The Number Twos:
Artist Title

Madonna - Borderline - 3 weeks in Feb
The Damned - Eloise - 2 weeks in Feb/Mar
 
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Retro-ing the Retrochart:
What was Number One this week in...

1980
ATOMIC - Blondie
1981 VIENNA - Ultravox
1982 POISON ARROW - ABC
1983 BILLIE JEAN - Michael Jackson
1984 WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD - Nik Kershaw
1985 YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) - Dead Or Alive
 
Are you thinking of creating a "Mix Tape" of the HMV Retrochart Number Ones of the 1980's?
124 songs so far have made it to the summit - but can you find a cassette long enough to fit them all on...who knows maybe in the future Home Computers can solve this issue with a new format?!

Artist Title Year
1 The Police Walking on the moon 1980
2 The Pretenders Brass in pocket 1980
3 Madness My girl 1980
4 The Specials Too much too young 1980
5 Blondie Atomic 1980
6 The Jam Going Underground 1980
7 Detroit Spinners Working my way back to you 1980
8 Blondie Call me 1980
9 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno 1980
10 Gary Numan We are glass 1980
11 OMD Messages 1980
12 Olivia Newton John & ELO Xanadu 1980
13 Joy Division Love will tear us apart 1980
14 Abba The winner takes it all 1980
15 David Bowie Ashes to Ashes 1980
16 Gary Numan I die: You die 1980
17 Kelly Marie Feels like I'm in love 1980
18 The Police Don't stand so close to me 1980
19 OMD Enola Gay 1980
20 Blondie The tide is high 1980
21 Abba Super Trouper 1980
22 John Lennon (Just like) Startin' over 1980
23 John Lennon Imagine 1981
24 John Lennon Woman 1981
25 Ultravox Vienna 1981
26 Talking Heads Once in a lifetime 1981
27 Kim Wilde Kids in America 1981
28 Bucks Fizz Making your mind up 1981
29 Ennio Morricone Chi Mai 1981
30 Adam and the Ants Stand and deliver 1981
31 Smokey Robinson Being with you 1981
32 Vangelis Chariots of fire 1981
33 The Specials Ghost Town 1981
34 Spandau Ballet Chant No.1 1981
35 Visage Visage 1981
36 The Human League Hard times/Love Action/I believe in love 1981
37 Simple Minds Love Song 1981
38 Adam and the Ants Prince Charming 1981
39 Altered Images Happy Birthday 1981
40 The Police Every little thing she does is magic 1981
41 Earth Wind & Fire Let's groove 1981
42 The Human League Don't you want me 1981
43 Dollar Mirror Mirror 1982
44 Kraftwerk The Model 1982
45 The Men I don't depend on you 1982
46 The Jam A town called Malice 1982
47 ABC Poison Arrow 1982
48 The Associates Party Fears Two 1982
49 Dollar Give me back my heart 1982
50 Bucks Fizz My camera never lies 1982
51 Elton John Blue eyes 1982
52 Yazoo Only You 1982
53 Madness The House of fun 1982
54 Adam Ant Goody Two Shoes 1982
55 The Associates Club Country 1982
56 Irene Cara Fame 1982
57 Yazoo Don't go 1982
58 Duran Duran Save a prayer 1982
59 ABC All of my heart 1982
60 Musical Youth Pass the dutchie 1982
61 Culture Club Do you really want to hurt me 1982
62 Tears For Fears Madworld 1982
63 The Human League Mirror Man 1982
64 Culture Club Time (Clock of the heart) 1982
65 Phil Collins You can't hurry love 1983
66 Men at Work Down Under 1983
67 Kajagoogoo Too shy 1983
68 Michael Jackson Billie Jean 1983
69 Duran Duran Is there something I should know 1983
70 David Bowie Let's Dance 1983
71 Michael Jackson Beat it 1983
72 Spandau Ballet True 1983
73 The Human League (Keep feeling) Fascination 1983
74 Heaven 17 Temptation 1983
75 The Police Every breath you take 1983
76 Spandau Ballet Gold 1983
77 UB40 Red Red Wine 1983
78 Culture Club Karma Chameleon 1983
79 Lionel Richie All night long (All night) 1983
80 Michael Jackson Thriller 1983
81 Paul Young Love of the common people 1983
82 Thompson Twins Hold me now 1983
83 Howard Jones What is love? 1984
84 Frankie goes to Hollywood Relax 1984
85 Nik Kershaw Wouldn't it be good 1984
86 Van Halen Jump 1984
87 Scritti Politti Wood Beez (Pray like Aretha Franklin) 1984
88 Depeche Mode People are People 1984
89 Phil Collins Against all odds 1984
90 Duran Duran The Reflex 1984
91 Wham! Wake me up before you go go 1984
92 Frankie goes to Hollywood Two Tribes 1984
93 George Michael Careless Whisper 1984
94 U2 Pride (In the name of love) 1984
95 Prince & The Revolution Purple Rain 1984
96 Wham! Freedom 1984
97 Chaka Khan I feel for you 1984
98 Frankie goes to Hollywood The power of love 1984
99 Band Aid Do they know it's Christmas 1984
100 Wham! Everything she wants 1985
101 Madonna Like a virgin 1985
102 Shout Tears For Fears 1985
103 Howard Jones Things can only get better 1985
104 Dead or Alive You spin me round (Like a record) 1985
105 Don Henley The boys of summer 1985
106 Tears For Fears Everybody wants to rule the world 1985
107 Simple Minds Don't you (Forget about me) 1985
108 Animotion Obsession 1985
109 Madonna Crazy for you 1985
110 Dead or Alive - In too deep 1985
111 Eurythmics - There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 1985
112 Madonna - Into the groove 1985
113 Kate Bush - Running up that hill 1985
114 Huey Lewis & The News - The power of love 1985
115 Red Box - Lean on me 1985
116 The Smiths - The boy with the thorn in his side 1985
117 A-ha - Take on me 1985
118 UB40 - Don't break my heart 1985
119 Wham! - I'm your man 1985
120 Whitney Houston - Saving all my love for you 1985
121 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 1986
122 A-ha - The sun always shines on TV 1986
123 Talk Talk - Life's what you make it 1986
124 The Bangles - Manic Monday 1986
 
01 NE Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed
02 01 Partenaire Particulier - Partenaire Particulier
03 04 Various Artists - Les "Restos" Du Cœur
04 02 Diana Ross - Chain Reaction
05 05 Aretha Franklin - Another Night

06 03 a-ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
07 07 Do Piano - Again
08 06 Mylène Farmer - Plus Grandir
09 09 Den Harrow - Bad Boy
10 NE Michel Jonasz - Unis Vers L'uni

11 08 Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
12 12 Eurythmics - It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
13 13 Jocelyn Brown - Love's Gonna Get You
14 15 Pino Daniele - Ferry Boat
15 NE Elegance - Un Tube... Sinon Rien

16 18 Stéphanie, Sandrine et Les Enfants de Bondy - Les Bisous Des Bisounours
17 10 Fra Lippo Lippi - Shouldn't Have To Be Like That
18 NE Tina Turner - One Of The Living
19 14 Renaud - Miss Maggie
20 19 Ivan - Pon La Radio

21 20 Pat Benatar - Le Bel Age
22 NE Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
23 11 Miami Sound Machine - Conga
24 17 Gold - Capitaine Abandonné
25 16 John Mellencamp - Small Town

26 21 Anne Murray - Now And Forever (You And Me)
27 22 Carl Carlton - Slipped, Tripped (Fooled Around And Fell In Love)
28 23 Diva - La Nuit
29 24 Diviacchi - Waiting For Heaven
30 25 Niagara - Tchiki Boum

31 26 Gilbert Montagné - Au Soleil - Robinson Crusoe
32 27 Jean-Yves Lievaux - Vivre À Ciel Ouvert
33 28 Jean-Pierre Mader - Jalousie
34 29 O.R.L. - Nouvelle Mode
35 30 The Cure - Close To Me

36 31 Mike & The Mechanics - Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
37 32 Colonel Abrams - Trapped
38 33 The Cars - Tonight She Comes
39 34 Bruno Grimaldi - Retour De Manivelle
40 35 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

41 36 Cherrelle With Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love
42 37 Sandra - In The Heat Of The Night
43 40 Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
44 38 Rick Springfield - Dance This World Away
45 39 The Pogues - Dirty Old Town

46 42 Jane Birkin - Quoi
47 41 Muriel Dacq - Tropique
48 44 The Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon
49 45 The Weather Girls - No One Can Love You More Than Me
50 43 Gregg Burge - Surprise, Surprise

Release information
01 Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed (UK Chart)
10 Unis Vers L'uni by Michel Jonasz, new at number 91 in the French Airplay Chart on January 5, 1986.[discogs]
15 Un Tube... Sinon Rien by Elegance, new at number 80 in the French Airplay Chart on January 5, 1986.[discogs]
 
1. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made
2. Madonna - Borderline
3. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
4. Miami Sound Machine - Conga
5. Sheila E. - A Love Bizarre
6. Patsy Gallant - Hit The Streets Tonight
7. Marietta - Fire & Ice
8. Eastbound Expressway - You're a Beat
9. E.G. Daily - Say It, Say It (New)
10. Jennifer Rush - Destiny
11. Paul Hardcastle - Don't Waste My Time
12. Eurythmics - It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back)
13. Bangles - Manic Monday
14. Lady Lily - Non e vero
15. Teri DeSario - Overnight Success
16. Kiki Dee - Another Day Comes
17. Ken Lazlo - Tonight
18. Gry - September Love (New)
19. Mai Tai - Female intuition
20. Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
21. Culture Club - Move Away (New)
22. Mr. Mister - Kyrie
23. Britt Dahlén - Into The Night (New)
24. Prince - Kiss
25. a-Ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
26. Dee C. Lee - See The Day
27. Xandra - Gold
28. Simply Red - Jericho
29. Julianne Werding - Stimmen im Wind
30. Sister Sledge - When the Boys Meet the Girls
31. Aretha Franklin - Another Night
32. Pattie Brooks - Lifeline Dancing
33. Helena Vondráčková - Sprint
34. Val Young - If You Should Ever Be Lonely
35. Deborah - Danger For Love
36. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
37. Dolly Dots - Unique
38. Sandra - Little Girl
39. Linda Imperial - Stranger
40. Lana Pellay - Pistol in my Pocket
41. Markéta Muchová - Superden
42. Jellybean - Sidewalk Talk
43. Eartha Kitt - This Is My Life
44. C.C. Catch - 'Cause You Are Young
45. Talk Talk - Living in Another World (New)
46. Brenda K. Starr - Suspicion (New)
47. Les Lee - I'm The One You Want
48. Agnetha Fältskog - Just One Heart
49. Olivia Newton-John - Toughen Up
50. Drum Theatre - Eldorado





 

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