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Looking back at the charts from the time, I note that Since Yesterday charted for over 20 weeks, which was pretty decent back then.
One of the bands succeeding in 1985 are Prince.
Huh?
I didn't hate it, but it was very much a Swiss Eurovision entry.I hope I never see or hear “Say Yeah” by The Limit again.
Looking back at the charts from the time, I note that Since Yesterday charted for over 20 weeks, which was pretty decent back then.
Haywoode was doing the miming on 'Say Yeah' but the vocals on the record are by the late, great, Gwen Guthrie.I thought that was Haywoode on that The Limit song. Clearly the star of that particular show.
Amii Stewart's dancing was much more notable than Friends.
Haywoode was doing the miming on 'Say Yeah' but the vocals on the record are by the late, great, Gwen Guthrie.
Of course I meant On A Ragga Tip!Did M-Beat sample that Police Officer song on Incredible?
Best episode for a while. Chaka liveOn to Thursday 24 January 1985 and a Mike Smith and Steve Wright hosted edition of Top Of The Pops which means of course that it won't be shown on BBC4. Bad news again for Strawberry Switchblade as both their performances on Top Of The Pops were on a Mike Smith hosted edition though we did see a snippet of them last week in the top 10 countdown.
https://wetransfer.com/downloads/64f4f084d77db66b570a0a736568b2f620180121233053/8fcb57
There's only 6 days left before the above file is deleted.
The line-up, from Popscene
Chaka Khan – “This Is My Night” (18)
Ashford & Simpson – “Solid” (13) (video)
Strawberry Switchblade – “Since Yesterday” (5)
James Ingram – “Yah Mo B There” (21) WATCH
Imagination – “Thank You My Love” (22) (breaker)
Billy Ocean – “Loverboy” (24) (breaker)
Big Country - "Just a Shadow" (26) (breaker)
Art of Noise - "Close (To The Edit)" (30) (breaker)
Bucks Fizz - "I Hear Talk" (34) (breaker)
Russ Abbot - "Atmosphere" (10) (video clip)
Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (9) (video clip)
Wham! - "Last Christmas" (8) (video clip)
Madonna - "Like A Virgin" (7) (video clip)
King – “Love & Pride” (6)
Strawberry Switchblade - "Since Yesterday" (5) (video clip)
Tears For Fears - "Shout" (4) (video clip)
Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson "I Know Him So Well" (3) (video)
Prince - "1999" (2) (video clip)
Foreigner – “I Want To Know What Love Is” (1) (video)
Kirsty MacColl – “A New England” (38) (audience dancing/credits)
http://z6.invisionfree.com/popscene/index.php?showtopic=1269
They normally do two years in a year. Which means Xmas fun in June.Do we know the long term goal because we’re moving through them at a rapid pace?!
Will 86 start the second half of the year?
Probably when TOTP stopped caring somewhere around 2002. Although I accept the golden era was long over by then.I wonder how long they'll continue...at what point does BBC Four's audience stop caring?
It was quite the curio. I expect it was probably more influential than it was actually good. I didn't actually hate it, it was certainly interesting.That Art of Noise track making the top 10 was quite the feat! I think it's shite but I like how diverse these charts are.
I'd imagine they'll at least finish the 80s.
Sad to see how many are dead from this era of the chart - Pete Burns, George, Prince, Bowie, Kirsty MacColl and soon to be Whitney.
That Art of Noise track making the top 10 was quite the feat! I think it's shite but I like how diverse these charts are.
I knew nothing of Art of Noise. As a group they were less significant than the sum of their parts. Rent a gob Paul Morley, Trevor Horn and the female of the group Anne Dudley went on to much greater successes, including an Oscar win.
Ah. I was basing my knowledge on wiki, but I guess there were a 'project' rather than a traditional group.Morley and Horn contributed very little - Morley only provided some titles and the sleevenotes. Gary Langan had a good career as a producer and engineer before and after; in fact, he left after the 2nd album because he was too busy.
Ah. I was basing my knowledge on wiki, but I guess there were a 'project' rather than a traditional group.
The lead singer of The Killing Joke is TWENTY FOUR in this clip.