January 10th 1998:

CHART TIME !

(* – my current favourites)
(!!! – Single Of The Week!!!)
(:O === the current all-time hate that makes even my smilie want to hurl!)
( (R) – Repeat., ie. a re-release)

A brief analysis on the current chart situation…

11 new entries this week, 4 climbers (Perfect Day from 3 to 1, All Saintsfrom 4 to 2, Janet Jackson from 5 to 4, and Steps from 20 to 14), 2 non-movers(Vanilla at 19 and Louise at 22), and 23 going down.

Big fallers include Celine Dion from 14 to 27, and Chicken Shed from 16 to 30.

Of this week’s highlights and lowlights…

31 – Brand New Heavies – Shelter *

4th single, and the title track from their current album, and it’s done verypoorly compared to the others so is bound to drop out next week. Shame as it’srather good. One difference between this and the others is that it’s sung byone of the blokes in the band instead of Siedah Garrett.

6 – Space – Avenging Angels * !!!

First single from their forthcoming album and it’s superb, easily becoming thebest single of the week and also their biggest hit to date.

However, going by the chorus “Calling all avenging angels, angels, kick-assangels”… what exactly is a ‘kick-ass’ angel?

5 – Lighthouse Family – High :O ===

Second single from their current album. Dull, dull, dull.

1 (3) Various Artists – Perfect Day *3rd Week at No.1*

After two weeks at the top, this charity single was knocked down in favour ofthe Teletubbies for two weeks, before being passed over by the other inanegroup at the moment, Spice Girls, and now returns to the top sending theSpice’s down to No.3.

New releases :

(* – my current favourites)

December 29th :

I WONDER IF HEAVEN’S GOT A GHETTO……….2pac feat. Maxee (Amaru/Jive) ALL CRIED OUT / HEAD OVER HEELS…………Allure feat. 112 (Crave/Epic) TUBTHUMPING / LA BAMBA………………………Bianca & Co. (Almighty) ONE CENSORE BEER COASTER……………Bloodhound Gang (Bloodhound Gang) SHELTER…………………………The Brand New Heavies (ffrr/London) FLAMING JUNE [rm]………………………………….B.T. (Perfecto) CHANGE [rm]?………………………………………Daphne (Stress) NO WAY…………………………………Freakpower (Southern Fried) PURE PLEASURE………………………………………Freebass (CNR) DON’T DIE JUST YET [rm]………………………David Holmes (Go.Beat) INDUSTRY STANDARD VOL. 1 (WHAT YOU WANT)………………………….. ………………………..Industry Standard (Satellite/Northwestside) GOOD GIRLS…………………………………………….Joe (Jive) HIGH………………………….Lighthouse Family (Wild Card/Polydor) SATAN REJECTED MY SOUL…………………………..Morrissey (Island) HORNY / BAD BOY………………………….Mousse T. (Peppermint Jam) TRYIN’ TIMES……….Courtney Pine feat. Jhelisa Anderson (Talkin Loud) WELCOME TO THE FUTURE…………………….Shimmon & Woolfson (React) AVENGING ANGELS……………………………………….Space (Gut) HEALING DREAM…………………………………Sunday Club (Stress) STILL……………………………………..Ultraviolence (Earache)

January 5th :

ALL NIGHT, ALL RIGHT……………Peter Andre feat. Warren G (Mushroom) LADY KILLER………………………………..Bad Street Boy (Pharma) BAMBOOGIE…………………………………………….Bamboo (VC) DESIRE…………………………………………….BBE (Positiva) STAY…………………………………….Bernard Butler (Creation) THAT’S THE WAY (I LIKE IT)………Clock (Power Station/Media/Universal) BEST PART OF ME…………………………………….Cookie (Azuli) PERSONAL DEFECTS EP………………………….Digital Monkeys (Quad) ASHES TO ASHES [ri]…………………….Faith No More (Slash/London) GHETTO HEAVEN [rm]………………………Family Stand (Perfecto Red) TEMPER TEMPER……………………………..Goldie (Metalheadz/ffrr) HALLS OF ILLUSION………………………Insane Clown Possee (Island) BREAK MY HEART………………………………….Marradonna (Soopa) TALKIN’ ABOUT………………………………Nalin & Kane (Superfly) SKIRT…………………………………………Nightnurse (Better) ON MY OWN [ri]……………………………………….Peach (Mute) NO-ONE BUT YOU (ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG)…………..Queen (Parlophone) UNTOUCHABLE [ri]………………………………..Rialto (East West) WHAT DOES YOUR SOUL LOOK LIKE [rm]………………..DJ Shadow (Mo Wax) I FEEL DIVINE…………………………………………S-J (React) DREAMS…………………………Smokin’ Beats feat. Lyn Eden (AM:PM) RENEGADE MASTER [rm]…………………….Wildchild (Hi-Life/Polydor)

January 12th :

MY STAR……………………………………….Ian Brown (Polydor) LOSING MY HEROES……………………..Foo Fighters (Roswell/Capitol) OVERTHROWN………………………………………….Libido (Fire) EVER REST………………………………..Mystica (Perfecto Fluoro) ALL ROUND THE WORLD……………………………….Oasis (Creation) STORY OF LOVE………………………………………….OTT (Epic) NO SURPRISES………………………………..Radiohead (Parlophone)

January 19th :

AMNESIA…………………………………………Chumbawamba (EMI) RIDE ON THE RHYTHM…………Little Louie & Marc Anthony (Perfecto Red) ALL FALL DOWN………………………..Midget (Pet Sounds/Radarscope) SYLVIE……………………………………Saint Etienne (Heavenly) CARRY ON………………………………………Spacehog (Sire/WEA) (YOU MAKE ME FEEL) MIGHTY REAL…………….Byron Stingily (Manifesto)

January 26th :

MAYBE I’M AMAZED / GHOST IN MY BED………….Carleen Anderson (Virgin) DR. JONES………………………………………..Aqua (Universal) I WILL BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND………………….Dubstar (Food/Parlophone) ADVENTURES IN FREESTYLE (REVENGE OF THE B-BOY) EP: B-BOY STANCE / FEEL DA PANIC / BREAKER BEATS……..Freestylers feat. Tenor Fly (Freskanova) EVERYDAY I FALL APART……………………..Superstar (Camp Fabulous) BUTTERFLY………………………………..Tilt feat. Zee (Perfecto) ROCK…………………………………………..Utah Saints (Echo)

February 2nd :

KEEP THAT DREAM………………………………………..Akin (WEA) MARBLES………………………………….Black Grape (Radioactive) DON’T STOP………………………………NA No Authority (MJJ/Epic) SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE…………………….Chris Rea (East West) Y (HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE)………………..DJ Scott Project (Perfecto)

February 9th :

SEXY BOY…………………………………………….Air (Virgin) ENERVATE………………………………….Transa (Perfecto Fluoro)

February 16th :

SOLOMON BITES THE WORM…………..The Bluetones (Superior Quality/A&M) SHOW ME LOVE………………………………………….Robyn (RCA)

February 23rd :

BIG MISTAKE………………………………..Natalie Imbruglia (RCA) STREETLIGHT………………………………………Pelvis (Setanta)

March 2nd :

LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS………………..Terry Callier (Talkin Loud) MY OWN SUMMER (SHOVE IT)………………………………Deftones (-)

March 23rd :

SUPERSTAR [ri]……………………………Superstar (Camp Fabulous)

Other forthcoming releases

JANUARY :

BLACK HOLE……………………………………………16B (Eye-Q) THE BOTTLE………………………………7th District Inc. (Exit 8) LOOPS OF LIFE………………………………………….Acme (Tag) MAGNIFICENT…………………………………….Agent 00 (Inferno) WOMAN ROLLS……………………………………Aladdin (Aphrodite) UNDER THE BRIDGE……………………………….All Saints (London) MUCH LOVE………………………………Shola Ama (Freakstreet/WEA) BLUE FEAR…………………………………Armin (Xtravaganza/Edel) AUTOPSY IN B FLAT…………………………………..Attaboy (Toko) A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED………The Audience (eLLeFFe/Mercury) BABY……………………………………………………Baby (-) OFF THE ROCKS……………………………Beatnuts (Relativity/Epic) I’M NOT A PLAYER……………………………Big Punisher (Loud/RCA) DANCE………………………………..Black Magic (Strictly Rhythm) LOVE SHY……………………………………….Kristine Blond (-) DEATH OF A PARTY…………………………….Blur (Food/Parlophone) DEADWOOD STAGE……………………………….Becky Brown (Optical) LET ME SHOW YOU……………………………………Camisra (white) MOLLY…………………………………………….Carrie (Island) CASTRO EP……………………………………….Castro (Handmade) MOULDER & SCULLY………………….,,……Catatonia (Blanco Y Negro) NO CHORUS………………………..Michael John Charles (Good Groove) ESCAPE FROM THE BOX EP……………………………….Chaser (Quad) COMBAT ASSAULT……………………………..Combat Force (Sub Zero) EVERYBODY…………………………..Continental Trash (Continental) NIGHTBIRD……………………………………..Convert (Wonderboy) GIRL TALK…………………………..Cosa Nostra (Anthrob/Coalition) RAIDERS…………………………………..Lara Croft (Dance Naked) OHH BABY / CRAZY…………………………………Da Stylus (Mecca) HERO……………………………………….Suzanne Dee (Energise) WOMAN IN LOVE FUNNY GIRL / RIGHT BESIDE YOU…….Suzanne Dee (Energise) HIDEAWAY [rm]………………….De’Lacy (Slip’n’Slide/Deconstruction) FIRST DEGREE FUNK………Desert Eagle Discs (Boiler House!/Rhythm King) NO NO NO………………………………..Destiny’s Child (Columbia) CONTAGIOUS LOVE………………………….Charles Dockins (Fatt Boy) HAPPY SONG……………………………..Charles Dockins (Groove On) COSMIC FUNK………………………………….Joey Ducane (Montana) COME TASTE MY MIND…………………….Earl Brutus (Fruition/Island) LE DISC-JOCKEY……………………………………Encore! (Tasted) MIGHT AS WELL BE ME………………………….Eternal (1st Ave./EMI) THE MIX……………………………..Eternal vs. DMC (1st Ave./EMI) [tba]………………………………Faith Evans (Puff Daddy/Arista) MUSIC IN MY MIND………………………Adam F. (Feverpitch/Positiva) MASQUERADE…………………………………………The Fall (Jet) RECORD SHOP EP………………..Funky DL & DJ Stix (Wild Card/Polydor) THE RHAPSODY………………….Warren G feat. Sissel (DefJam/Mercury) TIME OF YOUR LIFE (GOOD RIDDANCE)………………..Green Day (Reprise) YOU2NITE……………………………………Green Fridge (Estereo) [tba]………………………………..Lynden David Hall (Cooltempo) BELO HORIZONTI [rm]……………………………..The Heartists (VC) IS IT SCARY……………………………..Michael Jackson (MJJ/Epic) SOLID GROUND……………………….Jasper Street Company (Basement) WHEN SHE SHAKES HER THING……………………………Jeff (Polydor) FOOLISH GAMES…………………………………….Jewel (Atlantic) SANDS OF TIME………………………………………Kaleef (Unity) BUSINESS……………………………………….Kinane (Coalition) YOU EITHER LIKE IT OR YOU DON’T………………………………….. ……………………….Christine Levine (Boiler House!/Rhythm King) IF YOU THINK I’M JUGGY…………………..The Lox (Puff Daddy/Arista) ALANE……………………………….Wes Madiko (Saint George/Epic) SCHANEBERG [rm]………………………….Marmion (Hooj Choons/ffrr) MASSIVE………………………………………………Massive (-) HOT STUFF…………………………………..Men Of Steel (Branded) LYING IN THE HALL…………………………..Monkey Mafia (Heavenly) GOT MY HAND IN YOUR HEAD [rm]……………………Money Mark (Mo Wax) FEELS REAL………………………………….The Mudmen (Extatique) SO FLY………………………………….Myron (Island Black Music) BEACHBALL [rm]……………………………..Nalin & Kane (Superfly) MOURN YOU TILL I JOIN YOU………………Naughty By Nature (Tommy Boy) THE BEST……………………………………..NTT (Academy Street) THE VAMP [rm]……………………………………..Outlander (R&S) GIVEN TO FLY……………………………………..Pearl Jam (Epic) SOMEBODY ELSE’S GUY……………………………Ce Ce Peniston (A&M) [tba]……………………………………..Photek (Science/Virgin) PING PONG (YOU SERVE)………………..Mrs. Ping & Mr. Pong (Enriched) NEW YEAR’S DAY………………………………………Prima (Klone) THAT’S HARDCORE……………………………………..Pulp (Island) THE TRUTH………………………………………Qattara (Positiva) PLANET LOVE…………………….DJ Quicksilver (Dos Or Die/Positiva) SOME DAY……………………………………..Roachford (Columbia) SO GOOD……………………………..Juliet Roberts (Delirious/RCA) SAINT OF ME…………………………….The Rolling Stones (Virgin) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE – HERE I COME [rm]………..Rollo Goes Mystic (Cheeky) BREAKOUT………………………………….Seventh Sense (Domestic) [tba]……………………………………………The Smiles (A&M) GETTIN’ JIGGY WIT IT………………………….Will Smith (Columbia) MY LOVE IS SHHH!……………………………………………….. …………Somethin’ For The People feat. Trina & Tamara (Warner Bros.) I REFUSE (WHAT YOU WANT)………………………Somore (Locked On/XL) THE PRESSURE……………….The Sounds Of Blackness (Perspective/A&M) I THINK I’M IN LOVE……………………….Spiritualized (Dedicated) TEMPTATION……………………………………….Staxx (Champion) COVER ME………………………………………Sunscreem (Pulse-8) DJANGO / STANDBY………………………………The Swimmer (Spirit) BREAKBEAT FEVER…………………………………..Thinkhead (ffrr) HERE I COME…………………………………….Thriller U (Adept) WHAT ABOUT US………………………………..Total (LaFace/Arista) FREE [rm]……………………………..Ultra Nate (Strictly Rhythm) THE TWISTER [rm]……………………………….Viper (Hooj Choons) SET IT DOWN………………………………….Vitro (Independiente) WOMBLING SONG……………………………………..The Wombles (-) INFECTIOUS………………………………………….X-Cabs (Hook) GOTTA KEEP PUSHIN’……………………………………Z Factor (Z)

FEBRUARY :

[tba]……………………………………………………5 (RCA) [tba]…………………………………………..Gary Barlow (RCA) REVOLUTION 909……………………………..Daft Punk (Soma/Virgin) [tba]…………………………………………Mansun (Parlophone) BE MY LOVER…………………………………………..Naomi (Gut) ONLY YOU………………………………Portishead (Go.Beat/Polydor) IF THEY MOVE KILL ‘EM………………………Primal Scream (Creation) ADRENALIN / POLLEN………………………………Purity (Tommy Boy) [tba]…………………………………….Simple Minds (Chryslais) THE BALLAD OF TOM JONES…………..Space feat. Cerys [Catatonia] (Gut) SAY WHAT YOU WANT [rr]……………………………..Texas (Mercury) FUNNY THING (EP) / LUV / MORE THAN US………….Travis (Independiente)

MARCH :

[tba]…………………………………………..Eels (Dreamworks) NAKED WITHOUT YOU……………………………..Roachford (Columbia) SHE LEFT ME ON A FRIDAY………………………..Shed Seven (Polydor) LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU…………………….Robbie Williams (Chrysalis)

APRIL :

LEOPARDS IN THE CASTLE…………………….Carleen Anderson (Virgin) RENDEZ-VOUS……………………………………..Jean Michel Jarre …………………….feat. Apollo Four Forty & Tetsuya Komuro (Sony) LA COUPE DE LA VIE (THE CUP OF LIFE)……………..Ricky Martin (Sony) LA COUR DES GRANDS (DO YOU MIND IF I PLAY?)……………………….. ………………………………..Youssou N’Dour & Axelle Red (Sony)

Top 40 ALBUM chart analysis :

No new entries in the Top 10 this week, but the Top 5 keeps the Verve atthe top followed by Spice Girls, All Saints, Texas and Celine Dion, whileNatalie Imbruglia climbs back into the Top 10 at No.9.

Dominator’s Top 10 of 1997

2. Dannii – All I Wanna Do

Several years ago Dannii Minogue first came to light in the Aussie soap,“Home and Away” as a long-lost layabout, and then in similar fashion to herother comtemporaries started a singing career, but mostly out of dreadfulcover versions of old tracks like “This Is It”.

Then, after a boob job and dying her hair blonde, she reinvented herselfand also became a regular TV presenter on BBC2’s Electric Circus (part ofBBC1’s Live and Kicking).

Obviously it had a good effect as when she came back into the charts lastyear with “All I Wanna Do” (No.4, August) it sounded like one of the classicpop tunes from the mid-80’s, which was then followed-up with the equallygood “Everything I Wanted” (No.15, November).

Fans of the new Dannii will want to get her latest album, “Girl”.

The end bit :

Well, that’s it for now. If you want to be added to the WidescreenVideo and Laserdisc lists, just mail me atCharts Request to tell me.

Bye for now,

Dominator