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In the last chart of 1996, I posted my Top 50 singles of the year, picking out the Top 10 first. During 1997, I’ll be going through the list one by one. I’ve finished the Top 10, and have now moved onto the rest.
This week : 13 new entries, 1 climbers, 2 non-movers & 24 downers
It’s goodbye to : Travis (40), Bee Gees (39), Kula Shaker (38), Reef (36), Damage (35), Disco Citizens (34), BBE (33), Queen Latifah (31), Puff Johnson (29), Hondy (26), Luscious Jackson (25), Backstreet Boys (24), Sara Parker (22).
And hello to : Up Yer Ronson featuring Mary Pearce (32), MC Lyte featuring Xscape (27), Bryan Adams (22), Natural Born Grooves (21), Bruce Springsteen (17), Erykah Badu (12), Texas (10), Suede (9), Kavana (8), Shola Ama (7), The Course (5), Orbital (3) and Blur (2).
(* – 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)
22 Bryan Adams – 18 Til I Die
Another single from Mr. Adams, and another reason why his career is just sinkingdown the pan. Around 8 or 9 years ago he used to make good records, and nowit’s just throwaway “rock”.
17. Bruce Springsteen – Secret Garden (R) * !!!
Exactly 2 years ago this week, this single went in at No.44 and never madethe Top 40. Taken from the “Ballad of Tom Joad” album, this single has beenre-released and is a hit as it is the love theme from the latest Tom CruiseOscar-nominated film, “Jerry Maguire”.
10. Texas – Halo *
The second single from their “White on Blonde” album, and another Top 10 hitfor Texas who have had terrific success with their comeback after “Say WhatYou Want” was plugged endlessly by Chris Evans when he had a morning show onRadio 1.
9. Suede – Lazy *
Fourth single from their current album, Lazy scores another Top 10 hitfollowing “Trash”, “Beautiful Ones” and my favourite out of the current crop,“Saturday Night”.
8. Kavana – MFEO :O ===
The latest single from the young gay pin-up, Kavana, has a title which standsfor “Made For Each Other”, but it’s just another slice of pap pop that Icouldn’t care less for. Avoid.
7. Shola Ama – You Might Need Somebody *
I don’t know who Shola Ama is but she’s done a very good cover version ofthe old Randy Crawford song, which made No.11 in 1981 inbetween “One Day I’llFly Away” and “Rainy Night in Georgia”.
Perhaps the Fugees should take a note out of her book, and only do coverswithout the need for all that “One time, two time” shit in the middle..
3. Orbital – The Saint
Instrumental reworking of the “Saint” theme tune, to accompany the new filmstarring Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue, at UK cinemas from April 18th.
2. Blur – Song 2 *
Second single from Blur’s “Blur” album, and more coincidences abound as itgoes straight in at No.2. Four minute song with 1:58 of heavy metal in themiddle. Excellent.
1 R. Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly *2nd Week at No.1*
Still there, and still taken from the hit film, “Space Jam”, but who’ll beNo.1 next week? No Doubt’s next single, “Just a Girl” is out…
(* – my current favourites)
April 7th :
I FALL DOWN………………………………..30 Amp Fuse (Dedicated) 18 TIL I DIE…………………………………….Bryan Adams (A&M) YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY………………….Shola Ama (Freakstreet/WEA) FUNKY ASS MUSIC…………………………………..Aquanauts (Zoom) ON & ON………………………………Erykah Badu (Kedor/Universal) SONG 2……………………………………..Blur (Food/Parlophone) WISHING FROM THE TOP……………………………..Dana Bryant (WEA) [tba]………………………………………The Carter Twins (RCA) TOO YOUNG………………………………………Coade (Silvertone) FLOWER……………………………………..Marcella Detroit (AAA) 1 MORE TIME……………..Divas Of Color feat. Evelyn King (4 Liberty) ALFIE……………………………………………….Don (London) SUPERNATURAL………………………….Kim English (Hi-Life/Polydor) TNT FOR THE BRAIN………………………………….Enigma (Virgin) DON’T YOU WANT ME [rm]……………………………Eruption (United) THE AMBASSADOR’S PARTY…………………….Robert Ferrera (Krunchie) HAVANA…………………………………………..Kenny G (Arista) ON THE NORTH STAR WITH GEMINI EP: SNOW DROP………..Gemini (Peacefrog) U FOUD OUT [ri]…………………………The Handbaggers (Tidy Trax) WE’RE NOT ALONE / PLUMP…………………………..H.H.C. (Perfecto) MONTANA / BEYOND THERAPY………………..JMJ & Richie (Moving Shadow) MFEO………………………………………Kavana (Nemesis/Virgin) MAJICK………………………………………….Keoki (Moonshine) NOT AN ADDICT [ri]……………………………….K’s Choice (Epic) I HAVE NO FEAR……………………………Le Monde (Bluemusic/Stip) ON A TUESDAY…………………………………Linoleum (Lino Vinyl) KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON / COLD ROCK A PARTY…..MC Lyte (Atlantic/East West) LOVE TRAVELS………………………………..Kathy Mattea (Mercury) I DON’T CARE (IF YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE) (EP)………..The Mavericks (MCA) RADIO FREEDOM…………………………..Millennium (Monster Sounds) GROOVEBIRD [rm]…………………Natural Born Grooves (Heat/Positiva) SOMETHING ABOUT YOU………………………………New Edition (MCA) THE THEME FROM ‘THE SAINT’…………………………..Orbital (ffrr) PARTY PEOPLE (LIVE YOUR LIFE BE FREE)……………….Pianoman (3Beat) OPEN PLAN GO BLACK JESUS………………………Profondo Rosso (Neat) MAN IN THE MOON (MAMMA)………..Ragga & The Jack Magic Orchestra (EMI) CARPET BURN………………………………………Salamanda (Fire) LARGE PIES EP: MEXICANOS…………………….Mr. Scruff (Cup Of Tea) PUPPET MASTER…………………………….Soul Assassins (Columbia) SECRET GARDEN [ri]……………………..Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) LAZY………………………………………………..Suede (Nude) BITTER SWEET…………………………………Lewis Taylor (Island) HALO……………………………………………..Texas (Mercury) LET’S GET DOWN…………………………..Tony, Toni, Ton (Mercury) ALL ZONES EP……………………………………v.a. (Freakstreet) SAY … IF YOU FEEL ALRIGHT………..Crystal Waters (Manifesto/Mercury) WANTED……………………………White Town (Brilliant!/Chrysalis) OUTTASITE (OUTTA MIND)…………………………Wilco (Sire/Reprise) SEX LIFE………………………………Geoffrey Williams (Hands On)
April 14th :
GREASE………………………………………18 Wheeler (Creation) WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE……………….2pac & Snoop Doggy Dogg (Mercury) PURE……………………………………..3 Colours Red (Creation) AJAX DISCO SPANNER………………Ajax Disco Spanner (Detox Artifacts) SPEEP TO DREAM………………………….Fiona Apple (Work/Columbia) AMULET……………………………….Natacha Atlas (Mantra/Nation) LOSER…………………………………Beck (Bong Load Custom/Nail) DON’T LEAVE ME…………………………….Blackstreet (Interscope) DEAD MAN WALKING…………………………………David Bowie (RCA) BLUEBIRDS ARE BLUE………………………………Cable (Infectious) HANG MYSELF ON YOU………………………..The Candyskins (Ultimate) HOW I FEEL………………………..Chynah (Rhythm Series/Parlophone) AROUND THE WORLD………………………………..Daft Punk (Virgin) THE MEN FROM THE NILE………..Roy Davies & Jay Juniel (Pleasure/Rob’s) I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO TELL YOU…………………Deadstar (Discordant) TWIST & CRAWL…………………………….Death In Vegas (Concrete) REPULSION………………….Dinosaur Jr. (Dutch East India/Homestead) MONKEY IN A CAGE………………………………The Driven (Polydor) REVERENCE………………………………………Faithless (Cheeky) GOING OUT OF MY HEAD…………………………..Fat Boy Slim (Skint) CEMENT……………………………………………..Feeder (Echo) BURY MA HEART AT PIER 13……………..The Flaming Stars (Vinyl Japan) THEME FROM STAR WARS…………………Force Galactica (Music Of Life) LET’S SEE WHAT CARMEN CAN DO………………Funky Porcini (Ninja Tune) SENSATIONAL…………………………..Michelle Gayle (1st Ave./RCA) CRAZY YOU……………………………………………G.U.N. (A&M) WE GOT A LOVE………………………….Hardcorey & Martini (Stress) DOOT DOOT………………………………Chris Holmes (Tag/Atlantic) SPY SPY SPY…………………………………………Jhana (Wired) NIGHTLIFE……………………………….Kenickie (Emidisc/Premier) STEP INTO A WORLD (RAPTURE’S DELIGHT)…………………KRS One (Jive) YOU SHOWED ME……………………………….Lightning Seeds (Epic) NO TIME……………………………….Lil’ Kim (Big Beat/Atlantic) I’D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT…………….Barry Manilow (Arista) WE’RE GOING TO WEMBLEY……Middelsborough Football Club (Music Of Life) MUSIC, PEACE & HARMONY…………………….Frank’o Moiraghi (Global) JUST A GIRL [ri]……………………………..No Doubt (Interscope) IT’S ALRIGHT, I FEEL IT…………………Nuyorican Soul (Talkin Loud) GONE AWAY………………………………….The Offspring (Epitaph) YOU’RE NOT ALONE………………………………………Olive (RCA) I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND…………………………Robert Owens (Perfecto) VOYEURS BLUES………………………….Penthouse (World Domination) CHRONIC JACK………………………………….Pillbox (Go-Go Girl) PEACHES…………The Presidents Of The United States Of America (Nail) KILLING THE BLAND…………………………….Prolapse (Radarscope) SPACE JAM…………………………………Quad City DJs (Atlnatic) LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE…………………….The Rabble Army (Decision) WHEN WE’RE TOGETHER……………………………..Rialto (East West) LIL’ DARLIN’……………………….Thomas Ribeiro (Fourth&Broadway) BILL…………………………..Peggy Scott-Adams (Secret Love/Dome) GIMME INDIE ROCK………………..Sebadoh (Dutch East India/Homestead) GOTTA LOVE FOR YOU…………………..Serial Diva (Sound Of Ministry) SCARED (THE LONELY TRAVELLER) [ri]……………….Slacker (Loaded/XL) GO YOUR OWN WAY……………………………..Smalltown Heroes (E’G) OUTDOOR TYPE………………………………………Smudge (Domino) EYA…………………………………………Sun Electric (Apollo) INTO THE RAINBOW………………………………….Sunship (Filter) SMILE [RR]………………………The Supernaturals (Food/Parlophone) STARING AT THE SUN…………………………………….U2 (Island) FEVERPITCH EP: THERE SHE GOES [THE LA’S] / GOIN’ BACK [THE PRETENDERS] / HOW CAN WE HANG ON TO A DREAM [ORLANDO] / FOOTBALL [NEILL MACCOLL, BOO HEWERDINE, NICK HORNBY]……………………….v.a. (Blanco Y Negro) FUTURE…………………………………….Velocity (Silver Plant) HIT [ri]………………………………The Wannadies (Indolent/RCA) OLD BEFORE I DIE………………………..Robbie Williams (Chrysalis) LIVING IN ME…………………………….Ophlie Winter (East West) REQUEST LINE………………………………..Zhan (Illtown/Motown)
April 21st :
BODYSHAKIN’…………………………………….911 (Ginga/Virgin) CAN’T HAVE LOVE……………………………………Amma (Easy Jam) SOMEONE ALWAYS GETS THERE FIRST [ri]……………..Bennet (Roadrunner) THE PROPHET……………………………..CJ Bolland (Internal/ffrr) I DON’T WANT TO………………………..Toni Braxton (LaFace/Arista) BREAK IN……………………………………….Cirrus (Moonshine) GOLDIE……………………………..Sarah Cracknell (Honeylane/Gut) I WANT YOU THE WAY I WANT YOU NOT HOW YOU ARE…The Delphines (Spitfire) ACCIDENT OF BIRTH……………………….Bruce Dickinson (Raw Power) THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER [ri]…………………..D:ream (East West) IN MY BED………………Dru Hill (Island Black Music/Fourth&Broadway) EPIDEMIC…………………………………….Exit EEE (No Respect) INSINUATION……………………………..Folk Implosion (Communion) I BELIEVE…………………………………………Jai (M&G/Wired) CHANGE ME [ri]……………………………………..Jocasta (Epic) WHAT YOU THINK OF ME………………………………..Joyrider (A&M) FIVE FINGER DISCOUNT…………………..Kirk Lake & Jacques (I Recs.) ROLL THE DICE…………………………………..Lunatic Calm (MCA) A PRISONER OF THE PAST……………………..Prefab Sprout (Columbia) DROP DEAD GORGEOUS……………………….Republica (Deconstruction) CAN’T KEEP LIVING THIS WAY………………….Rootjoose (Rage/Avex UK) GOLDEN SKIN…………………………………..Silver Sun (Polydor) WE ROCK…………………………………..Supercharger (Indochina) MAKE ME WANNA DIE………………………….Tricky (Fourth&Broadway) NEVER NEVER………………………………..Warm Jets (This Way Up)
April 28th :
HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY………………………..Az Yet (LaFace/Arista) LOVE WON’T WAIT…………………………..Gary `Cliff’ Barlow (RCA) DOG ON WHEELS………………………………..Belle & Sebastian (-) MONKEY WRENCH………………………..Foo Fighters (Roswell/Capitol) SINK TO THE BOTTOM…………………Fountains Of Wayne (Tag/Atlantic) LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL EP………….Gene (Costermonger/Polydor) WHERE ARE THEY NOW………………………Gene (Costermonger/Polydor) EXTREMIS………………………..Hal feat. Gillian Anderson (Virgin) ALRIGHT………………………………………Jamiroquai (Sony S) LOVE SHINE A LIGHT…………………….Katrina & The Waves (Eternal) TAXLOSS……………………………………….Mansun (Parlophone) YOUNG BOY………………………………Paul McCartney (Parlophone) STAR PEOPLE ’97………………………George Michael (Aegean/Virgin) HYPNOTIZE……………………..The Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy/Arista) LOVE IS THE LAW……………………………..The Seahorses (Geffen)
May 5th :
FAKER…………………………………………..Audioweb (Mother) THE BOY DONE GOOD / SUGAR DADDY…………..Billy Bragg (Cooking Vinyl) FIREWORKS EP………………………………….Embrace (Hut/Virgin) ASHES TO ASHES…………………………Faith No More (Slash/London) UNTIL I FIND YOU AGAIN……………………….Richard Marx (Capitol) GOSPEL OAK EP: THIS IS TO MOTHER YOU..Sinad O’Connor (Ensign-Chrysalis) KOWALSKI………………………………….Primal Scream (Creation) SHE HAD ME………………………………..Stony Sleep (Big Cat/V2)
May 12th :
TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (CON TE PARTIRO)……………………………… ……………………….Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli (Coalition) UNIQUE………………………………………..General Levy (Renk) BRUISE PRISTINE………………………..Placebo (Elevator Music/Hut) I HAVE PEACE……………………………………….Strike (Fresh) SEMI-CHARMED LIFE…………………………Third Eye Blind (Elektra)
May 19th :
MIDNIGHT IN CHELSEA……………………Jon Bon Jovi (Jambco/Mercury) CAN WE TALK…………………………………….Code Red (Polydor) YODEL IN THE CANYON OF LOVE…………Do Re Mi feat. Kerry (PolyGramTV) GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW [rm]…………Viola Wills (Radio Wave)
May 26th :
MMMBOP…………………………………………..Hanson (Mercury) THE BEAUTIFUL PLACE……………………..Marilyn Manson (Interscope) STAR……………………………………..Primal Scream (Creation) PARANOID ANDROID…………………………….Radiohead (Parlophone)
June 2nd :
IF YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW…………………………Ether (Parlophone)
Other forthcoming releasesAPRIL
O LUCKY YOU / WAKE UP BOO……………………….2 Hope 4 (Euphoric) ONE IN A MILLION………………………………..Aaliyah (Atlantic) THE DOUBLE TAKE EP: FEEL GOOD……………………….Abigail (Klone) MADDENING………………………………….Acacia (WEA-Radarscope) THIS IS DISCO………………………….Dave Angel (Fourth&Broadway) FALLING……………………………………….Ant & Dec (Telstar) ROSES ARE RED………………………………………….Aqua (MCA) DEEP……………………………………………Ariel (Wonderboy) FUTURE’S OVERRATED………………………………Arkarna (Fume/WEA) MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND [rm]……………………..Sandy B (Champion) TOO HANDSOME TO BE HOMELESS………………………..Baby Bird (Echo) RAIN……………………………………………Baby Fox (Malawi) FLY LIFE………………………………….Basement Jaxx (Multiply) VIRGINIA……………………………Beat Foundation (Skinnymalinky) HOT’N’STEAMY…………………………………….Bianca (Almighty) LOVE IS ALL………………………………Mary J. Blige (Universal) AND THEN THE RAIN FALLS………………..Blue Amazon (Jackpot/Sony S) AUTOMATIC LOVER………………………………..Borsetta (Neoteric) [tba]………………………………………..Toby Bourke (Aegean) I FORGIVE YOU……………………………………Sam Brown (Demon) [tba]………………………………………Joanna Bryant (Aegean) LOVEFOOL [rm]……………The Cardigans (Stockholm/Trampolene/Polydor) MIGHTY LOVE……………………………………Lorraine Cato (MCA) SECRET LOVE………………………………………..Celice (Lyric) SHOW ME HEAVEN………………………………….Chimera (Neoteric) [tba]…………………………….Dave Clarke (Bush/Deconstruction) SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT………………Club Artists United (Millenium) I NEED……………………………..Colour System Inc. (Soundproof) KILLIN’ TIME……………………………Tina Cousins (Eastern Bloc) SCREAM EP……………………………………Mr. Da (Dust II Dust) NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE………………………………… ………………………….Steven Dante & Juliet Roberts (Delirious) CALL THE MAN……………………………………Cline Dion (Epic) TO BE LOVED……………………………Luce Drayton (Whatever/Edel) EARTH ANGEL…………………………………….Dreadzone (Virgin) DAY-O………………………………………..Dub Train (Planet 3) IF I CHANGED MY MIND…………………..Ebony & Phoebe One (Soultown) SUSAN’S HOUSE……………………………………Eels (Dreamworks) HOPELESS………………………………….Dionne Farris (Columbia) [tba]……………………………………………..DJ Flavour (-) [tba]………………………………….Roddy Frame (Independiente) I WANNA BE WITH YOU…………………………..Fun Factory (Regular) SPACEFUCK…………………………………..Headrillaz (Pussyfoot) MAKE IT REAL / RICH BITCH……Heliotropic feat. Danny Campbell (Skyway) IT’S ALRIGHT…………………………………Deni Hines (Mushroom) STEP INTO MY WORLD………………………….Hurricane #1 (Creation) YOU MAKE ME FEEL (SO GOOD)…………………Hypno Tek (Kubik/Pioneer) WATCH ME DO MY THING……………………………….Immature (Loud) TOMORROW………………………………………….James (Fontana) AIN’T NO PLAYA – AIN’T NO NIGGA…Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown (Northwestside) YOU SHOULD KNOW………………………..Donell Jones (LaFace/Arista) CUPID………………………………………Phil Joseph (RCR/Ripe) WATCHA GONNA DO………………………………Joy For Life (Stress) GUIDANCE………………………………………….Kamilian (Worx) FURYO………………………………………….Kayashi (Additive) CAKE………………………………………Kidnapper (Fiece Panda) UNTIL THE DAY………………………………The Knowledge (Suntune) SMALL TOWN BOY………………………………………..Legato (F1) SAY WHAT YOU WANT………………………………Lipstick (Almighty) DISCO LIFE (CHECK DIS OUT)…..Jean Philippe Aviance pres. Logan (Sharp) REMEMBER……………………………………………Loren (Props) THE HONEYMOON IS OVER……………Louchie Lou & Michie One (Indochina) [tba]……………………………………Machine Head (Roadrunner) I LIKE IT…………………………………….Angel Moraes (AM:PM) ALMA MATTERS…………………………………..Morrissey (Mercury) THE KNACK – YOU BETTER……………………..Mount Rushmore (Dance 2) TO YOU I BESTOW [ri]………………………………….Mundy (Epic) INSANITY…………………………………………..Nikki C (Vale) PLEASE DON’T GO………………………………….No Mercy (Arista) SOMETHING ABOUT YOU……………………………….Nonchalant (MCA) CAN’T STOP……………………………..Nootropic (Hi-Life/Polydor) ANYWAY YOU LOOK AT IT…………………….Northern Uproar (Heavenly) I’M A MAN NOT A BOY…………………………….North & South (RCA) ASYLUM…………………………………………..The Orb (Island) FOREVER GIRL…………………………………………..OTT (Epic) HIT THE TARMAC EP…………………………….Overseer (Soundclash) I AM WHAT I AM…………………………………….Mark Owen (RCA) LOVE WILL FIND A WAY……………….Robert Owens (Musical Directions) SQUARE BIZ……Paintin’ By Numbers feat. Jai Frances (Koch Dance Force) REBOUND………………………………………….Personlle (LMP) AMOUR…………………………The Porn Kings (All Around The World) LIVING IN ECSTASY…………………………………Fonda Rae (Wave) YOUR SUMMERTIME…………………………………..Raissa (Polydor) INTOXICATION……………………………..React II Rhythm (Jackpot) CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE……………………………Real DJ (Nukleuz) ONE MORE TIME…………………………The Real McCoy (Logic/Arista) I LOVE YOU … STOP!…………………………..Red 5 (House Nation) SCENT OF LOVE…………………………………….Redanka (Whoop!) MUEVA LA CADERA – MOVE YOUR BODY REMIXES……….Reel 2 Real (Positiva) NEW FORMS [RONI SIZE MIXES]….[see below]…….Reprazent (Talkin Loud) LEGENDS…………………………………….Sacred Spirit (Virgin) CARDBOY KING……………………………………….Salad (Island) NEVER BE LONELY AGAIN…………………….Sapphire (Earth Music/WEA) POPCORN………………………DJ Scott’s Outer Rhythm (Steppin’ Out) LOSE HER NOW…………..Secret Motion feat. Shelley Nelson (Coalition) STRONGER TOGETHER……………………………Sian (Hi-Life/Polydor) MONEY’S TOO TIGHT TO MENTION [rm]……………..Simply Red (East West) SPACE FUNK PROJECT……………………………Bob Sinclair (Yellow) SHARE THE FALL [rm] / NEW FORMS….[see above]…Roni Size (Talkin Loud) BRAZEN……………………………Skunk Anansie (One Little Indian) MY GIRL KEITH………………………………….Snug (Warner Bros.) SHINE…………………………………..Space Brothers (Manifesto) HEAVEN ON EARTH……………………………..Spellbound (East West) SOUL POWER…………………………………………Spensane (WEA) HIGH ENERGY………………………………….Strategy (Rainforest) SUPERSTAR………………………………..Superstar (Camp Fabulous) THA WILD STYLE…………………………….DJ Supreme (Distinctive) NOBODY………………………………………Keith Sweat (Elektra) U GOT THE LOVE………………….Sweet Mercy feat. Joe Roberts (Bush) THE FIRST TIME…………………………………Tatjana (Love This) MORNING LIGHT………………………………Team Deep (Multiply-VC) REFLECT [rm]……………………………………Three’n’One (ffrr) RING A LING………………………………………….Tiggy (Flex) MY SPIRIT…………………………………………Tilt (Perfecto) DANCE WITH ME…………………………………….Tin Tin Out (VC) BREAK MY STRIDE………………………………Unique II (Dancepool) FEEL WHAT YOU WANT……………………………Kristine W (Champion) THE DIFFERENCE…………………………………Funny Walker (ffrr) YOU AND I…………………………….Way Out West (Deconstruction) HARD CARGO………………………………….Paul Young (East West) MYSTERY LAND [rm]…………………………………..Y Traxx (ffrr) DAMAGED………………………………………..Zenith (Frontline)
MAY
YOU’VE GOT IT………………………………..Alibi (Urgent/Arista) MISBEHAVIN’………………………….Buddy Booth (Junior Boy’s Own) GET IT TOGETHER…………………Celeda & The Heavy Hitters (Twisted) EVERY STEP OF THE WAY……………………………..Celtus (Sony S) WILD WORLD………………………………………..Cath Coffey (-) HAVE FUN……………………………………….Coma B (Wonderboy) WONDERFUL TONIGHT………………………………..Damage (Big Life) FUNNY WALKER…………………………………The Difference (ffrr) FORBIDDEN FRUIT…………………………….Paul van Dyke (Deviant) CASUAL SUB………………………………………..EFA (East West) I WANNA BE THE ONLY ONE………………………Eternal (1st Ave./EMI) BAREFOOT IN THE HEAD………………………..Gat Decor (Way Of Life) FREAK…………………………………Grass-Show (Food/Parlophone) BLACK HILL…………………………………..Little Jam (Additive) NETHERWORLD……………………………………..LSG (Hooj Choons) READY OR NOT…………………………..Manbreak (One Little Indian) SWEET LIPS……………………………………….Monaco (Polydor) GALAXIA……………………………………………Moonman (Heat) FLOWTATION……………………………………Vincent de Moor (XL) [tba]…………………………………..My Life Story (Parlophone) I HEAT UP……………………………………One Of A Kind (Fresh) SMILE’N’SHINE………………………………….Pandora (Universal) DISCO MIRROR…………………………………..Plastica (Additive) TROUBLED GIRL…………………………….Karen Ramirez (Manifesto) HARD TIMES………………..Rimbaud feat. Sabrina Johnson (Top Banana) THE HONG KONG AFFAIR…………………………….Sergioi (Additive) [tba]……………………………….Super Furry Animals (Creation) SUN HITS THE SKY……………………………Supergrass (Parlophone) I’M COMING HOME [imp]………..Vice Versa feat. Michael Watford (Azuli) UNDRESSED…………………………White Town (Brilliant!/Chrysalis) BEAUTIFUL DREAM……………………………………World Party (-)
JUNE
SOMEPLACE, SOMEWHERE……………………….The Hormones (Banana/V2) KISS YOU ALL OVER………………………………..No Mercy (Arista) [tba]……………………………………………Subcircus (Echo)
AUGUST
SO HELP ME GIRL………………………………….Gary Barlow (RCA)
This week’s chart has only one new entry. The Chemical Brothers hit No.1with “Dig Your Own Hole” deposing the Spice Girls from their reign.
The only other points of note are that Texas’s “Halo” climbs from 9 to 4,and Blur‘s current self-titled album climbs back into the Top 10 at 10 fromNo.18.
Meanwhile in the rest of the 40, Damage get a new entry at 13 with “Forever”,INXS are “Elegantly Wasted” at 16, and Heart’s “These Dreams – Greatest Hits”is a new one at 35.
April 1st :
16. David Bowie – Hallo Spaceboy
This excellent departure for David Bowie, was a colaboration with the Pet ShopBoys, and was performed at the 1996 Brit Awards ceremony.
“Hallo Spaceboy” was Bowie’s only Top 40 hit last year, making No.12 at theend of February. The follow-up, “Telling Lies”, was first released on theinternet, before coming out as a CD single in November, making No. 83.
The end bit :
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Bye for now,
Dominator
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.