The Popjustice Retrochart - May 1980 - w/e 24/05/80 - wk 21
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The Popjustice Retrochart Top 100 w/e 24/05/80
| TW | LW | PK | WK | TITLE | ARTIST | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | A Forest SECOND WEEK | The Cure | |
| ▲ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Mirror In The Bathroom | The Beat |
| ▲ | 3 | 19 | 3 | 4 | Messages | OMD |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Breathing | Kate Bush | |
| ▲ | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | Over You | Roxy Music |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | Call Me | Blondie | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | Geno | Dexy's Midnight Runners | |
| ▲ | 8 | 20 | 8 | 3 | Pulling Mussels | Squeeze |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | Rock Lobster | B-52s | |
| ▲ | 10 | 25 | 10 | 12 | Funkytown | Lipps Inc. |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties | Jona Lewie | |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Talk Of The Town | The Pretenders | |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | She's Out Of My Life | Michael Jackson | |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 10 | Going Underground | The Jam | |
| 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | Coming Up | Paul McCartney | |
| ▲ | 16 | 18 | 16 | 2 | Rescue | Echo & The Bunnymen |
| 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | Dear Miss Lonely Hearts | Philip Lynott | |
| ▲ | 18 | 32 | 18 | 4 | Let's Go Round Again | Average White Band |
| NEW | 19 | --- | 19 | 1 | We Are Glass | Gary Numan |
| 20 | 12 | 7 | 8 | Night Boat To Cairo | Madness | |
| 21 | 21 | 19 | 5 | Staring At The Rude Boys | The Ruts | |
| ▲ | 22 | 24 | 22 | 4 | What's Another Year | Johnny Logan |
| ▲ | 23 | 30 | 23 | 4 | Simple Simon | INXS |
| ▲ | 24 | 27 | 24 | 3 | Hold On To My Love | Jimmy Ruffin |
| 25 | 16 | 15 | 6 | Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad | Prince | |
| 26 | 23 | 17 | 8 | Sexy Dancer | Prince | |
| 27 | 15 | 15 | 5 | This World Of Water | New Musik | |
| 28 | 26 | 26 | 4 | Holiday 80 EP | Human League | |
| 29 | 28 | 28 | 5 | Fool For Your Loving | Whitesnake | |
| ▲ | 30 | 33 | 30 | 3 | No Self Control | Peter Gabriel |
| 31 | 31 | 18 | 8 | My Perfect Cousin | The Undertones | |
| ▲ | 32 | 37 | 32 | 2 | Police & Thieves | Junior Murvin |
| ▲ | 33 | 40 | 33 | 2 | Suicide Is Painless (Theme From M*A*S*H) | The M*A*S*H |
| 34 | 22 | 21 | 6 | Electricty | OMD | |
| ▲ | 35 | 62 | 35 | 2 | Crying | Don McClean |
| ▲ | 36 | 61 | 36 | 2 | Duchess | Genesis |
| ▲ | 37 | 59 | 37 | 2 | Let's Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| NEW | 38 | --- | 38 | 1 | Holiday In Cambodia | Dead Kennedys |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 4 | No Doubt About It | Hot Chocolate | |
| 40 | 38 | 38 | 5 | I Shoulda Loved Ya | Narada Michael Walden | |
| 41 | 29 | 3 | 11 | Happy House | Souxsie & The Banshees | |
| 42 | 41 | 34 | 7 | Eurovision | Telex | |
| ▲ | 43 | 51 | 43 | 5 | All For Leyna | Billy Joel |
| 44 | 44 | 15 | 8 | Clean Clean | Buggles | |
| NEW | 45 | --- | 45 | 1 | Rat Race | The Specials |
| ▲ | 46 | 52 | 46 | 3 | Broken English | Marianne Faithfull |
| 47 | 46 | 10 | 9 | No-one Driving | John Foxx | |
| 48 | 35 | 12 | 11 | Turn It On Again | Genesis | |
| 49 | 50 | 46 | 8 | Wheels Of Steel | Saxon | |
| ▲ | 50 | 147 | 50 | 1 | Back Together Again | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| ▲ | 51 | 84 | 51 | 3 | The Groove | Rodney Franklin |
| 52 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Train In Vain | The Clash | |
| 53 | 57 | 34 | 13 | Deutsch-Amerikanische-Freundscaft | Kebabtraume | |
| 54 | 34 | 25 | 7 | Ride Like The Wind | Christopher Cross | |
| 55 | 54 | 31 | 7 | Rectangle | Jacno | |
| 56 | 49 | 36 | 7 | Silver Dream Machine | David Essex | |
| 57 | 36 | 17 | 12 | King / Food For Thought | UB40 | |
| 58 | 60 | 22 | 11 | Don't Push It, Don't Force It | Leon Haywood | |
| 59 | 56 | 49 | 8 | Squares & Triangles | Thompson Twins | |
| 60 | 42 | 6 | 13 | Another Nail In My Heart | Squeeze | |
| NEW | 61 | --- | 61 | 1 | Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime | Korgis |
| 62 | 66 | 26 | 21 | Le Banana Split | Lio | |
| 63 | 47 | 37 | 14 | Wardance | Killing Joke | |
| 64 | 73 | 32 | 7 | Cars | Gary Numan | |
| 65 | 67 | 14 | 21 | John I'm Only Dancing (Again) | David Bowie | |
| ▲ | 66 | 81 | 66 | 3 | The Rose | Bette Midler |
| 67 | 69 | 53 | 21 | Bomber | Motorhead | |
| 68 | 70 | 65 | 17 | Way Of The World | Cheap Trick | |
| ▲ | 69 | 76 | 69 | 3 | Pack It Up | Arabesque |
| ▲ | 70 | 72 | 70 | 7 | Realities Of War | Discharge |
| 71 | 68 | 68 | 11 | You May Be Right | Billy Joel | |
| 72 | 75 | 17 | 14 | I Zimbra | Talking Heads | |
| 73 | 77 | 28 | 16 | TV | The Flying Lizards | |
| 74 | 79 | 2 | 21 | I Have A Dream | ABBA | |
| 75 | 80 | 17 | 17 | Three Minute Hero | Selecter | |
| ▲ | 76 | 101 | 76 | 1 | Gonna Get Along Without You Now | Viola Wills |
| ▲ | 77 | 85 | 77 | 8 | Stupid Girl | Ellen Foley |
| 78 | 83 | 48 | 6 | I Got You | Split Enz | |
| 79 | 86 | 38 | 21 | Green Onions | Booker T & The MG's | |
| ▲ | 80 | 99 | 80 | 2 | You Gave Me Love | Crown Heights Affair |
| ▲ | 81 | 100 | 81 | 2 | Steal Away | Robbie Dupree |
| 82 | 88 | 52 | 6 | Don't Make Waves | The Nolans | |
| ▲ | 83 | 89 | 83 | 8 | Herrmann Hiess Er | Nina Hagen Band |
| 84 | 78 | 71 | 5 | Bring On The Night | The Police | |
| NEW | 85 | --- | 85 | 1 | It's Still Rock & Roll To Me | Billy Joel |
| ▲ | 86 | 90 | 86 | 4 | Sad Song | Ellen Foley |
| ▲ | 87 | 95 | 87 | 3 | Tell Me On A Sunday | Marti Webb |
| 88 | 92 | 27 | 18 | My Feet Keep Dancing | Chic | |
| ▲ | 89 | 98 | 89 | 2 | We Live For Love | Pat Benatar |
| 90 | 93 | 62 | 9 | Where There's A Will There's A Way / In The Beginning There Was Rhythm | The Pop Group / The Slits | |
| ▲ | 91 | 96 | 91 | 3 | Hassisen Kone | Hassisen Kone |
| 92 | 55 | 31 | 6 | High Fidelity | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | |
| 93 | 91 | 90 | 4 | In The City | The Jam | |
| 94 | 87 | 21 | 9 | Sexy Eyes | Dr Hook | |
| 95 | 53 | 3 | 13 | Echo Beach | Martha & The Muffins | |
| 96 | 97 | 7 | 15 | I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | |
| ▲ | 97 | 109 | 97 | 1 | Teenage | UK Subs |
| ▲ | 98 | 119 | 98 | 1 | Just Can't Give You Up | Mystic Merlin |
| ▲ | 99 | 107 | 32 | 14 | Dark Entries | Bauhaus |
| 100 | 94 | 91 | 3 | Golden Years EP | Motorhead |
The Popjustice Bubbling Under Top Ten w/e 24/05/80
TW LW PK
01 ne 102 Il Vento Caldo Dell'estate / Alice
02 09 106 Clones (We're All) / Alice Cooper
03 04 107 Love & Loneliness / The Motors
04 05 108 Planet Claire / B-52s
05 ne 113 11 O'Clock Tick Tock / U2
06 re 117 The Greatest Cockney Ripoff / Cockney Rejects
07 06 118 Any Love / Rufus & Chaka Khan
08 ne 119 Misunderstanding / Genesis
09 09 123 Little Jeannie / Elton John
10 10 127 Body Langauge / The Detroit Spinners
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This week's #1s
@Eric Generic Coming Up Paul McCartney (3rd week)
@Hairycub1969 Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners (3rd week)
@Ironheade No Self Control Peter Gabriel (2nd week)
@nnnumb Holidy '80 EP Human League (2nd week)
@phoenix123 What's Another Year Johnny Logan (2nd week)
@Russron Funkytown Lipps Inc. (11th week)
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The Popjustice Retrochart Number Ones
05/01/80 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd 45200
12/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 54800
19/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 44350
26/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 49800
02/02/80 Sara Fleetwood Mac 52600
09/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 44100
16/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 45600
23/02/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 55100
01/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 53300
08/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 53600
15/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 52400
22/03/80 Atomic Blondie 55100
29/03/80 Going Underground The Jam 63900
05/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 63800
12/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 59050
19/04/80 Call Me Blondie 64600
26/04/80 Call Me Blondie 64700
03/05/80 Call Me Blondie 59750
10/05/80 Call Me Blondie 63700
17/05/80 A Forest The Cure 58450
24/05/80 A Forest The Cure 54100
05/01/80 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) Pink Floyd 45200
12/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 54800
19/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 44350
26/01/80 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 49800
02/02/80 Sara Fleetwood Mac 52600
09/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 44100
16/02/80 Rock With You Michael Jackson 45600
23/02/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 55100
01/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 53300
08/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 53600
15/03/80 On The Radio Donna Summer 52400
22/03/80 Atomic Blondie 55100
29/03/80 Going Underground The Jam 63900
05/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 63800
12/04/80 Going Underground The Jam 59050
19/04/80 Call Me Blondie 64600
26/04/80 Call Me Blondie 64700
03/05/80 Call Me Blondie 59750
10/05/80 Call Me Blondie 63700
17/05/80 A Forest The Cure 58450
24/05/80 A Forest The Cure 54100
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Week 21
Global chart Top 10 w/e 24/05/80
01 01 01 09 Call Me Blondie
THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 02 01 23 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd
03 03 03 02 Funkytown Lipps Inc
04 05 04 07 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
05 07 05 07 Stomp The Brothers Johnson
06 10 06 02 What's Another Year Johnny Logan
07 06 06 03 Coming Up Paul McCartney & Wings
08 09 08 04 Lost In Love Air Supply
09 re 05 07 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
10 ne 10 01 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 24/05/80
01 01 01 15 Call Me Blondie
SIXTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
02 04 02 09 Funkytown Lipps Inc
03 03 03 16 Lost In Love Air Supply
04 08 04 09 Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
05 06 05 15 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
06 10 06 08 Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia
07 16 07 11 Stomp The Brothers Johnson
08 11 08 07 Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt
09 02 02 15 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
10 12 10 15 Cars Gary Numan
11 18 11 04 Against The Wind Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
13 20 13 10 The Rose Bette Midler
14 19 14 05 Coming Up Paul McCartney
19 26 19 06 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
20 27 20 04 Little Jeanne Elton John
29 67 29 02 Cupid The Detroit Spinners
33 68 33 03 Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League
34 46 34 06 Lady The Whispers
38 ne 38 01 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
48 60 48 03 Tired Of Toein The Line Rocky Burnette
49 59 49 04 Answering Machine Rupert Holmes
53 63 53 03 Power The Temptations
54 64 54 04 It's Not A Wonder Little River Band
55 65 55 03 Run Like Hell Pink Floyd
60 71 60 02 Atomic Blondie
61 73 61 02 One Fine Day Carole King
63 74 63 02 All Night Long Joe Walsh
65 75 65 03 Happy Together The Captain & Tennille
66 76 66 02 Back Together Again Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
67 77 67 02 Clones Alice Cooper
68 78 68 03 King Of The Hill Rick Pinette & Oak
71 ne 71 01 I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra
74 ne 74 01 Magic Oliva Newton-John
77 ne 77 01 Angel Say No Tommy Tutone
81 ne 81 01 Misunderstanding Genesis
83 ne 83 01 Walks Like A Lady Journey
84 ne 84 01 And The Cradle Will Rock Van Halen
86 ne 86 01 Take You Tonight Ozark Mountain Daredevils
88 ne 88 01 Everything Works If You Let It Cheap Trick
90 ne 90 01 Slipstream Allan Clarke
Global chart Top 10 w/e 24/05/8001 01 01 09 Call Me Blondie
02 02 01 23 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd
03 03 03 02 Funkytown Lipps Inc
04 05 04 07 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
05 07 05 07 Stomp The Brothers Johnson
06 10 06 02 What's Another Year Johnny Logan
07 06 06 03 Coming Up Paul McCartney & Wings
08 09 08 04 Lost In Love Air Supply
09 re 05 07 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
10 ne 10 01 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
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US Billboard Hot 100 w/e 24/05/8001 01 01 15 Call Me Blondie
02 04 02 09 Funkytown Lipps Inc
03 03 03 16 Lost In Love Air Supply
04 08 04 09 Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
05 06 05 15 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
06 10 06 08 Biggest Part Of Me Ambrosia
07 16 07 11 Stomp The Brothers Johnson
08 11 08 07 Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt
09 02 02 15 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
10 12 10 15 Cars Gary Numan
11 18 11 04 Against The Wind Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
13 20 13 10 The Rose Bette Midler
14 19 14 05 Coming Up Paul McCartney
19 26 19 06 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
20 27 20 04 Little Jeanne Elton John
29 67 29 02 Cupid The Detroit Spinners
33 68 33 03 Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League
34 46 34 06 Lady The Whispers
38 ne 38 01 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
48 60 48 03 Tired Of Toein The Line Rocky Burnette
49 59 49 04 Answering Machine Rupert Holmes
53 63 53 03 Power The Temptations
54 64 54 04 It's Not A Wonder Little River Band
55 65 55 03 Run Like Hell Pink Floyd
60 71 60 02 Atomic Blondie
61 73 61 02 One Fine Day Carole King
63 74 63 02 All Night Long Joe Walsh
65 75 65 03 Happy Together The Captain & Tennille
66 76 66 02 Back Together Again Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
67 77 67 02 Clones Alice Cooper
68 78 68 03 King Of The Hill Rick Pinette & Oak
71 ne 71 01 I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra
74 ne 74 01 Magic Oliva Newton-John
77 ne 77 01 Angel Say No Tommy Tutone
81 ne 81 01 Misunderstanding Genesis
83 ne 83 01 Walks Like A Lady Journey
84 ne 84 01 And The Cradle Will Rock Van Halen
86 ne 86 01 Take You Tonight Ozark Mountain Daredevils
88 ne 88 01 Everything Works If You Let It Cheap Trick
90 ne 90 01 Slipstream Allan Clarke
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UK Top 75 w/e 24/05/8001 01 01 04 What's Another Year Johnny Logan
02 06 02 04 No Doubt About It Hot Chocolate
03 05 03 04 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
04 04 04 04 Mirror In The Bathroom The Beat
05 02 01 10 Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners
06 23 06 03 Theme From M*A*S*H M*A*S*H
07 18 07 02 Over You Roxy Music
08 07 07 04 Hold On To My Love Jimmy Ruffin
09 08 08 05 I Shoulda Loved Ya Narada Michael Walden
10 ne 10 01 Made Of Glass Gary Numan
13 20 13 05 Fool For Your Lovin Whitesnake
18 ne 18 01 Rat Race / Rude Boys The Specials
19 25 19 04 You Gave Me Love Crown Heights Affair
23 37 23 03 Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson
25 70 25 02 Funkytown Lipps Inc
28 40 28 03 Crying Don McClean
34 51 34 02 Back Together Again Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
47 ne 47 01 I'm Alive Electric Light Orchestra
48 ne 48 01 D-a-a-ance Lambrettas
49 59 49 02 Twilight Zone Manhatten Transfer
52 68 52 02 The Eyes Have It Karel Fialka
57 ne 57 01 Nobody's Hero / Tin Soldiers Little Stiff Fingers
61 ne 61 01 Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime Korgis
62 ne 62 01 Little Jeannie Elton John
63 ne 63 01 Chinatown Thin Lizzy
66 ne 66 01 Dreams Grace Slick
68 ne 68 01 It's Alright Sho Nuff
72 ne 72 01 Heartbeat Sammy Hagar
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Canadian Top 100 w/e 24/05/8001 04 01 11 Rock Lobster The B-52s
02 01 01 11 Call Me Blondie
03 03 03 10 Ride Like The Wind Christopher Cross
04 02 01 16 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd
05 08 05 14 Working My Way Back To You Detroit Spinners
06 06 04 11 Cars Gary Numan
07 07 06 09 You May Be Right Billy Joel
08 05 03 13 Fire Lake Bob Seger
09 09 05 13 I Can't Tell You Why The Eagles
10 16 10 08 Pilot Of The Airwaves Charlie Dore
11 17 11 07 Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
19 24 19 13 Come Back J Geils Band
20 25 20 09 Sexy Eyes Dr Hook
26 31 26 09 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
27 36 27 08 Lost In Love Air Supply
29 40 29 06 Breakdown Dead Ahead Bozz Scaggs
36 49 36 06 With You I'm Born Again Billy Preston & Syreeta
47 59 47 04 Echo Beach Martha & The Muffins
50 61 50 05 Funkytown Lipps Inc
51 63 51 11 The Second Time Around Shalamar
53 69 53 04 Coming Up Paul McCartney
57 74 57 09 Special Lady Ray Goodman & Brown
63 75 63 03 We Live For Love Pat Benatar
72 88 72 02 The Rose Bette Midler
76 91 76 02 Love & Loneliness The Motors
78 ne 78 01 Against The Wind Bob Seger
80 ne 80 01 Fine State Of Affairs Burton Cummings
81 98 81 02 Run Like Hell Pink Floyd
85 ne 85 01 She's Out Of My Life Michael Jackson
86 ne 86 01 It's Still Rock & Roll To Me Billy Joel
99 ne 99 01 Entre Nous Rush
100 ne 100 01 Little Jeannie Elton John
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Australian Top 20 w/e 19/05/8001 01 I Got You Split Endz
02 02 Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
03 05 Space Invaders Player
04 06 Tired Of Toein The Line Rocky Burnette
05 04 Another Brick In The Wall Part II Pink Floyd
06 03 Rock Lobster B-52s
07 09 Total Control Motels
08 07 People Mi-Sex
09 10 Same Old Girl Darryl Cotton
10 08 Fly Too High Janis Ian
18 ne Coming Up Paul McCartney
19 ne Turning Japanese The Vapors
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World charts
UK Top 10 sales
Albums#1s Around the world….
What's Another Year Johnny Logan (2nd Week)
What's Another Year Johnny Logan (2nd Week)
Le Banana Split Lio (4th week)
Walking On The Moon The Police (1st week) Airplay
Der Nippel Mike Kruger (1st week)
Video Killed The Radio Star Buggles (11th week)
Sun Of Jamaica Goombay Dance Band (3rd week)
La Quiero a Morir Francis Cabrel (1st week)
Just nu! Tomas Ledin (2nd week)
Boat On The River Styx (4th week)
Runaway Chanels (5th week)
Sexy Eyes Dr Hook (1st week)
What's Another Year Johnny Logan (2nd week) NME
The Rose Bette Midler (3rd week) Billboard Adult Contemporary
A Lover's Holiday Change (4th week) Billboard Disco Top 100
Let's Get Serious Jermaine Jackson (2nd week) Billboard Hot Soul Singles
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Hope to have my Retrochart posted up tonight!
My Retrochart is coming up later tonight - but first some movers and shakers in this week's Cubster chart:
Number 40 - New entry for Lipps Inc and "Funky Town":
It's been number one on the Russron chart now for ten weeks and it's finally crossed over into the Cubster region:
Number 40 - New entry for Lipps Inc and "Funky Town":
It's been number one on the Russron chart now for ten weeks and it's finally crossed over into the Cubster region:
Number 38 - New entry for U2 and "11 O'clock tick tock" - the band were in the same studio and watching Joy Division record "Love will tear us apart" recently. Ian Curtis the lead singer of Joy Division sadly committed suicide last week (18th May 1980) - there are rumours that "Love will tear us apart" will be released as a single sometime next month (June 1980)
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Number 35 - new entry OMD and "Messages"
This group of young men can do no wrong at the moment. This is their third single release this year and their third hit on the Cubster chart and their most strongest song yet!
This group of young men can do no wrong at the moment. This is their third single release this year and their third hit on the Cubster chart and their most strongest song yet!
Number 12 - going back up the chart is Phil Lynott and "Dear Miss lonely hearts" - he originally peaked at number 10 but this week he bounces back up from 15 to number 12. The Cubster region seem to prefer his solo releases compared to his work with Thin Lizzy - who have just released their new single "Chinatown":
Gary Numan - We are glass
is this week's highest new entry inside the top ten - find out which position it landed at later on this evening when I reveal the top 40 in full!:
is this week's highest new entry inside the top ten - find out which position it landed at later on this evening when I reveal the top 40 in full!:
My Retrochart:
W/e 24th May 1980
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 1 9 1 GENO Dexys Midnight Runners 5
2 3 4 2 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT Hot Chocolate 2
3 7 3 3 MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM The Beat 4
4 6 3 4 SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE Michael Jackson 3
5 NEW 1 5 WE ARE GLASS Gary Numan 10
6 5 4 5 LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN Average White Band 17
7 4 5 4 I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden 9
8 25 2 8 OVER YOU Roxy Music 7
9 2 5 2 COMING UP Paul McCartney 11
10 18 4 10 BREATHING Kate Bush 16
11 10 4 8 A FOREST The Cure 42
12 15 6 10 DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS Phil Lynott N/A
13 12 5 12 WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD Prince N/A
14 8 6 5 EUROVISION Telex N/A
15 19 4 15 WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR Johnny Logan 1
16 24 3 16 YOU GAVE ME LOVE Crown Heights Affair 19
17 9 7 1 CALL ME Blondie 37
18 11 7 4 BRING ON THE NIGHT The Police N/A
19 NEW 1 19 RAT RACE The Specials 18
20 13 8 2 TALK OF THE TOWN The Pretenders 73
21 27 3 21 PULLING MUSSELS (FROM THE SHELL) Squeeze 44
22 21 4 21 HOLIDAY 80 (EP) The Human League 64
23 14 6 7 MY PERFECT COUSIN The Undertones 29
24 33 2 24 KITCHEN AT PARTIES Jona Lewie 27
25 36 2 25 SUICIDE IS PAINLESS MASH 6
26 22 4 22 HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE Jimmy Ruffin 8
27 39 2 27 CRYING Don Mclean 28
28 38 3 28 JUST CAN'T GIVE YOU UP Mystic Merlin 24
29 40 2 29 POLICE AND THIEVES Junior Murvin 35
30 37 2 30 RESCUE Echo and the Bunnymen N/A
31 34 4 31 SIMPLE SIMON INXS N/A
32 16 7 7 SILVER DREAM MACHINE David Essex 15
33 NEW 1 33 BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Roberta Flack & Donny Hattaway 34
34 17 8 14 SEXY DANCER Prince N/A
35 NEW 1 35 MESSAGES OMD 39
36 20 8 15 ELECTRICITY OMD N/A
37 26 10 1 GOING UNDERGROUND The Jam N/A
38 NEW 1 38 11 O CLOCK TICK TOCK U2 N/A
39 23 5 23 STARING AT THE RUDE BOYS The Ruts 31
40 NEW 1 40 FUNKY TOWN Lipps Inc 25
Dexys Midnight Runners get their third week at number one with "Geno" - which is becoming one of the biggest hits of the year so far. Paul McCartney couldn't knock "Geno" from the top spot after two weeks stuck in the runner up position "Coming up" tumbles to number nine this week. Hot Chocolate now climb up to number two and could yet challenge "Geno" next week. The week's highest new entry comes from Gary Numan and "We are glass" which debuts at number five. Also heading in the right direction in the top ten are The Beat, Michael Jackson, Roxy Music and Kate Bush. Going down are Narada Michael Walden and The Average White Band. The longest runner in the top 40 are The Jam and their former number one "Going underground" which sits at number 37 this week with 10 weeks in total on the chart. OMD join Prince by having two singles in the top 40 this week.
W/e 24th May 1980
TW LW WoC HP Title Artist Mstream UK
1 1 9 1 GENO Dexys Midnight Runners 5
2 3 4 2 NO DOUBT ABOUT IT Hot Chocolate 2
3 7 3 3 MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM The Beat 4
4 6 3 4 SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE Michael Jackson 3
5 NEW 1 5 WE ARE GLASS Gary Numan 10
6 5 4 5 LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN Average White Band 17
7 4 5 4 I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden 9
8 25 2 8 OVER YOU Roxy Music 7
9 2 5 2 COMING UP Paul McCartney 11
10 18 4 10 BREATHING Kate Bush 16
11 10 4 8 A FOREST The Cure 42
12 15 6 10 DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS Phil Lynott N/A
13 12 5 12 WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD Prince N/A
14 8 6 5 EUROVISION Telex N/A
15 19 4 15 WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR Johnny Logan 1
16 24 3 16 YOU GAVE ME LOVE Crown Heights Affair 19
17 9 7 1 CALL ME Blondie 37
18 11 7 4 BRING ON THE NIGHT The Police N/A
19 NEW 1 19 RAT RACE The Specials 18
20 13 8 2 TALK OF THE TOWN The Pretenders 73
21 27 3 21 PULLING MUSSELS (FROM THE SHELL) Squeeze 44
22 21 4 21 HOLIDAY 80 (EP) The Human League 64
23 14 6 7 MY PERFECT COUSIN The Undertones 29
24 33 2 24 KITCHEN AT PARTIES Jona Lewie 27
25 36 2 25 SUICIDE IS PAINLESS MASH 6
26 22 4 22 HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE Jimmy Ruffin 8
27 39 2 27 CRYING Don Mclean 28
28 38 3 28 JUST CAN'T GIVE YOU UP Mystic Merlin 24
29 40 2 29 POLICE AND THIEVES Junior Murvin 35
30 37 2 30 RESCUE Echo and the Bunnymen N/A
31 34 4 31 SIMPLE SIMON INXS N/A
32 16 7 7 SILVER DREAM MACHINE David Essex 15
33 NEW 1 33 BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Roberta Flack & Donny Hattaway 34
34 17 8 14 SEXY DANCER Prince N/A
35 NEW 1 35 MESSAGES OMD 39
36 20 8 15 ELECTRICITY OMD N/A
37 26 10 1 GOING UNDERGROUND The Jam N/A
38 NEW 1 38 11 O CLOCK TICK TOCK U2 N/A
39 23 5 23 STARING AT THE RUDE BOYS The Ruts 31
40 NEW 1 40 FUNKY TOWN Lipps Inc 25
Dexys Midnight Runners get their third week at number one with "Geno" - which is becoming one of the biggest hits of the year so far. Paul McCartney couldn't knock "Geno" from the top spot after two weeks stuck in the runner up position "Coming up" tumbles to number nine this week. Hot Chocolate now climb up to number two and could yet challenge "Geno" next week. The week's highest new entry comes from Gary Numan and "We are glass" which debuts at number five. Also heading in the right direction in the top ten are The Beat, Michael Jackson, Roxy Music and Kate Bush. Going down are Narada Michael Walden and The Average White Band. The longest runner in the top 40 are The Jam and their former number one "Going underground" which sits at number 37 this week with 10 weeks in total on the chart. OMD join Prince by having two singles in the top 40 this week.
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FINALLY some new top ten action in the Russronian charts: Dead Kennedys come back with a chilling new single. US indie only so far, but hopefully y'all be on board by June 13 when it's released in the UK...
Oh and what about the rising modern-pop scene in Italy where Alice (pronounced 'Ah-lee-che', of course) begins her collaboration with Franco Battiato with the awesome "Il vento caldo dell'estate" from her March album - which is still only a warning of what's about to come next winter, mind you...
01 -- 01 01 11 lipps inc - funkytown (mar 8)
02 -- 02 02 21 lio - le banana split (early '80 in most of europe)
03 -- ne 03 01 dead kennedys - holiday in cambodia (may US)
04 -- 03 03 11 the b-52s - rock lobster (jan US re)
05 -- 04 04 14 killing joke - wardance (feb)
06 -- 05 05 21 david bowie - john, i'm only dancing (again) (dec)
07 -- 06 06 21 motörhead - bomber (nov 30)
08 -- 07 07 17 cheap trick - way of the world (feb 2)
09 -- 08 08 07 discharge - realities of war (apr)
10 -- 10 10 14 talking heads - i zimbra (feb)
11 -- 11 11 16 the flying lizards - tv (feb 9)
12 -- 12 12 21 abba - i have a dream (dec 10)
13 -- 13 13 17 the selecter - three minute hero (feb 2)
14 -- 15 14 08 ellen foley - stupid girl (feb 15 UK)
15 -- 16 15 21 booker t & the mg's - green onions (re-release dec)
16 -- 17 16 11 leon haywood - don't push it, don't force it (mar 15)
17 -- 18 17 15 blondie - call me (feb 16)
18 -- 19 18 09 nina hagen band - herrmann hiess er (march?)
19 -- 20 19 08 prince - sexy dancer (apr 5)
20 -- 21 20 04 ellen foley - sad song (may 2 UK)
21 -- 22 16 21 chic - my feet keep dancing (nov 30)
22 -- 23 23 12 the pop group / the slits - where there's a will there's a way / in the beginning there was rhythm (mar 7)
23 -- 24 23 05 hassisen kone - hassisen kone (apr)
24 -- 25 24 08 the cure - a forest (apr 5)
25 -- 26 25 13 deutsch-amerikanische-freundschaft - kebabträume (mar 01)
26 -- 27 26 15 elvis costello & the attractions - i can't stand up for falling down (feb 16)
27 -- 28 27 03 marianne faithfull - broken english (jan 25)
28 -- 29 28 11 the jam - going underground (mar 22)
29 -- 30 30 16 bauhaus - dark entries (jan 8)
30 -- 31 30 13 david bowie - alabama song (mar 01)
31 -- ne 31 01 alice - il vento caldo dell'estate (may)
32 -- 32 32 09 mx-80 sound - someday you'll be king (march 7)
33 -- 33 33 10 the clash - train in vain (mar 22)
34 -- 34 34 06 the b-52s - planet claire (mar US)
35 -- 35 35 07 madness - night boat to cairo (apr 5)
36 -- 36 36 04 orchestral manoeuvres in the dark - messages (may 2)
37 -- 37 37 03 peter gabriel - no self control (apr)
38 -- 38 38 03 junior murvin - police & thieves (apr UK)
39 -- 39 39 02 the motors - love & loneliness (feb 29)
40 -- 40 40 02 echo and the bunnymen - rescue (apr 25)
Oh and what about the rising modern-pop scene in Italy where Alice (pronounced 'Ah-lee-che', of course) begins her collaboration with Franco Battiato with the awesome "Il vento caldo dell'estate" from her March album - which is still only a warning of what's about to come next winter, mind you...
01 -- 01 01 11 lipps inc - funkytown (mar 8)
02 -- 02 02 21 lio - le banana split (early '80 in most of europe)
03 -- ne 03 01 dead kennedys - holiday in cambodia (may US)
04 -- 03 03 11 the b-52s - rock lobster (jan US re)
05 -- 04 04 14 killing joke - wardance (feb)
06 -- 05 05 21 david bowie - john, i'm only dancing (again) (dec)
07 -- 06 06 21 motörhead - bomber (nov 30)
08 -- 07 07 17 cheap trick - way of the world (feb 2)
09 -- 08 08 07 discharge - realities of war (apr)
10 -- 10 10 14 talking heads - i zimbra (feb)
11 -- 11 11 16 the flying lizards - tv (feb 9)
12 -- 12 12 21 abba - i have a dream (dec 10)
13 -- 13 13 17 the selecter - three minute hero (feb 2)
14 -- 15 14 08 ellen foley - stupid girl (feb 15 UK)
15 -- 16 15 21 booker t & the mg's - green onions (re-release dec)
16 -- 17 16 11 leon haywood - don't push it, don't force it (mar 15)
17 -- 18 17 15 blondie - call me (feb 16)
18 -- 19 18 09 nina hagen band - herrmann hiess er (march?)
19 -- 20 19 08 prince - sexy dancer (apr 5)
20 -- 21 20 04 ellen foley - sad song (may 2 UK)
21 -- 22 16 21 chic - my feet keep dancing (nov 30)
22 -- 23 23 12 the pop group / the slits - where there's a will there's a way / in the beginning there was rhythm (mar 7)
23 -- 24 23 05 hassisen kone - hassisen kone (apr)
24 -- 25 24 08 the cure - a forest (apr 5)
25 -- 26 25 13 deutsch-amerikanische-freundschaft - kebabträume (mar 01)
26 -- 27 26 15 elvis costello & the attractions - i can't stand up for falling down (feb 16)
27 -- 28 27 03 marianne faithfull - broken english (jan 25)
28 -- 29 28 11 the jam - going underground (mar 22)
29 -- 30 30 16 bauhaus - dark entries (jan 8)
30 -- 31 30 13 david bowie - alabama song (mar 01)
31 -- ne 31 01 alice - il vento caldo dell'estate (may)
32 -- 32 32 09 mx-80 sound - someday you'll be king (march 7)
33 -- 33 33 10 the clash - train in vain (mar 22)
34 -- 34 34 06 the b-52s - planet claire (mar US)
35 -- 35 35 07 madness - night boat to cairo (apr 5)
36 -- 36 36 04 orchestral manoeuvres in the dark - messages (may 2)
37 -- 37 37 03 peter gabriel - no self control (apr)
38 -- 38 38 03 junior murvin - police & thieves (apr UK)
39 -- 39 39 02 the motors - love & loneliness (feb 29)
40 -- 40 40 02 echo and the bunnymen - rescue (apr 25)
Wow, talk about a high debut! Is this the track that features Roger Taylor of Queen? Or was that She's Got Claws?
I was a massive Gary Numan fan from 1979 to 1982
"She's got claws" featured Mick Khan (Japan) on bass and sax.
Roger Taylor from Queen did play drums on the "Dance" album that contains the single "She's got claws" but I'm not sure what track(s) he played on
"She's got claws" featured Mick Khan (Japan) on bass and sax.
Roger Taylor from Queen did play drums on the "Dance" album that contains the single "She's got claws" but I'm not sure what track(s) he played on
Phil Lynott is my favourite discovery from doing the retrochart so far. Nice to see him rebounding on your chart! He's in with a shot at #1 on mine!
Phil Lynott was a very versatile musician. I didn't really appreciate him at the time - except for "Yellow Pearl" and "King's Call" - but in hindsight I do think to myself - Wow! He worked with/helped out so many people in his lifetime.
Snowy White/Gary Moore/Midge Ure/Mark Knopfler/Jeff Wayne/Huey Lewis - to name drop a few.
"King's call" was written about the death of Elvis Presley in August 1977 - but it could easily refer to the death of Prince at the moment (just swap the "King" for "Prince") - cracking tune!
Snowy White/Gary Moore/Midge Ure/Mark Knopfler/Jeff Wayne/Huey Lewis - to name drop a few.
"King's call" was written about the death of Elvis Presley in August 1977 - but it could easily refer to the death of Prince at the moment (just swap the "King" for "Prince") - cracking tune!
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I think I'm going to take a bit of a breather from this for a while I'm afraid but I will definitely be keeping an eye on the thread and hopefully post a chart here and there.
I've enjoyed taking part though so keep it going @phoenix123 it's been fab!
I've enjoyed taking part though so keep it going @phoenix123 it's been fab!