1. Michael Hutchence dies in hanging tragedy

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 : 16 new entries, 0 climbers, 0 non-movers & 24 downers

It’s goodbye to :

And hello to :

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…

16 new entries this week, 0 climbers, 0 non-movers and 24 going down.

Big fallers include Hanson (5 to 14), Spice Girls (10 to 20), Ocean ColourScene (9 to 23), Pulp (8 to 27), Conner Reeves (14 to 32), andMetallica (13 to 38).

POP NEWS

1. Michael Hutchence dies in hanging tragedy

The world of pop was rocked on Saturday 22nd November when INXS’s lead singer,Michael Hutchence was found dead in his hotel room in Sydney, Australia,hanging from the door with a leather belt around his neck only hours afterapparently seeming happy in a warm-up session preparing for his band’s 20thanniversary tour.

While his cause of death has been confirmed as hanging, it’s not known whetherit was deliberate – no suicide note was left – or whether it was the result ofan accident in a sex game known as ‘auto-erotic asphyxia’ – starving the brainof oxygen to get a better orgasm – something which will be found out over thecoming weeks as the investigation continues.

As his partner Paula Yates flew to Australia with their 16-month-olddaughter, Tiger Lily, she threw verbal stones in the direction of her ex-Bob Geldof, blaming the divorce proceedings as the cause of MichaelHutchence taking his own life.

2. Gary Glitter arrested over child pornography

At first dominating the music headlines, but later drowned out by the above,70s pop star Gary Glitter was arrested after taking his PC into a branchof “PC World”, where they found child porn on it. A raid on his house producedvarious videos and literature.

Whether these allegations prove true or not, it may affect his stature asthe character he is, as he was dropped from this year’s Children In Needtelethon, and also the forthcoming film named after one of his hits, I LoveYou Love Me Love, and may be dropped from some little known film calledSpiceworld.

3. Spice Girls – will they or won’t they?

Last Tuesday (18th November), the girls held a press conference stating thatthey are NOT going to split up, despite each member having talks last weekabout separate singing careers. In a couple of weeks they’ll be performing atthe Smash Hits Poll-Winners Party. How will the reaction fare there, esp. asthe new album has sold less than 300,000 in two weeks of the 1.4 million copiessent to the shops.

This week they’re giving another press conference on Thursday 27th Novemberin Holland, in which questions can only be asked by school children writingfor school newspapers. Just about their level then…

Of this week’s highlights and lowlights…

39 Rosie Gaines – I Surrender :O ===

Second single from Rosie Gaines Weight after the Top 10 dirge, “Closer ThanClose”, which does as well as it deserves.

29 Finley Quaye – It’s Great When We’re Together * !!!

Third Top 40 hit from Finley and another laid back song keeping in tune withthe first two, “Sunday Shining” and “Even After All”. Perfect summer music,even for the winter.

10 Louise – Let’s Go Round Again :O ===

Dear, oh dear. Following the average “Arms Around the World“, Louise releasesa track far too early for the Xmas rush which is just a bog-standard coverversion of the Average White Band No.12 hit from 1980 and as such a completewaste of time.

9 Aaron Carter – Crush On You :O ===

I’ve no idea who this is, but I’ve only heard a bit of it on a radio advertand it’s a cover version of the Jets song from 1987, which sounds more likethe Jets on helium.

Absolute crap. Whoever’s buying this deserves to be put down.

8 Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up

Never ones to shy away from the family market, The Prodigy release theirfirst single from their July-released album, “The Fat of the Land”.

I’ve not heard it, but I’ve heard it’s meant to be an anti-violence trackand not one that they’re inciting people to take the named action. However,neither radio or TV have taken heed and are neither playing it or listingit by name. When the Top 10 in The Chart Show appeared, no title was given,but just “The Prodigy”.

3 Steven Houghton – Wind Beneath My Wings :O ===

This year’s Robson or Jerome. An actor from ITV’s London’s Burning recordsthe song and releases an album on the same day after premiering the tracktwo weeks ago for his screen-girlfriend in a pub, making an average in-pubperformance sounding like he had a full orchestra behind him (!)

1 Various – Perfect Day *1st Week at No.1*

About 4 months ago a promotional video plugging the BBC began to appearregularly featuring many different artists singing Lou Reed‘s “Perfect Day”including David Bowie, Bono, Morcheeba, Gabrielle and Lou himself, in a bidto prove that the BBC covers every element of music in their broadcasting,although clearly heavy metal isn’t among them…

Closer to November we found that the track was to be used as this year’sChildren In Need single, and as such sold 200,000 copies in first week,kicking Aqua off the top slot, and damning all chance Natalie Imbruglia everhad of making No.1 with her first single.

New releases :

(* – my current favourites)

November 17th :

I WONDER IF HEAVEN’S GOT A GHETTO……….2pac feat. Maxee (Amaru/Jive) NO DOUBT……………………………………….702 (Biv10/Motown) INVISIBLE MAN………………………………………..980 (Motown) WHO’S LOVING MY BABY…………………….Shola Ama (Freakstreet/WEA) RUNNING SONG…………………………Ambersunshower (Gee Street/V2) ANORAC IS … EP: TELL ME YOUR NAME…………….Anorac (More Protein) APPLE TREE (TO BE FREE)………………..Erykah Badu (Kedor/Universal) A LOVE SUPREME………………………..Ballistic Brothers (Soundboy) MISSING YOU……………………………..Mary J. Blige (Uptown/MCA) I NEED…………………………………..Meredith Brooks (Capitol) LOVE, PEACE & GREASE……………………………….B.T. (Perfecto) 20 HZ (NEW FREQUENCIES)…………………………….Capricorn (R&S) BUTTERFLY / FLY AWAY………………………..Mariah Carey (Columbia) SPACIAL………………………………………..Celetia (Big Life) SWEET FREEDOM………………………….Shawn Christopher (Hysteria) WINDOW……………………………………Confucius Says (Koch UK) WRONG NUMBER……………………………………The Cure (Fiction) LATINHEAD……………………………Dirty Beatniks (Wall Of Sound) DEEPER RIVER………………………………………Dusted (Cheeky) SOCK IT 2 ME……….Missy ‘Misdemeanour’ Elliott (Gold Mind/East West) DAMN I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER……………………..En Vogue (East West) ONLY IF……………………………………………….Enya (WEA) EVE 19…………………………………………..Eve (Eve/Flying) FIRM BIZ………………….The Firm [Nas, Foxy Brown & AZ] (Columbia) I SURRENDER………………………………..Rosie Gaines (Big Bang) YOU KNOW MY STEEZ / SO WASSUP?…………………Gang Star (Cooltempo) LET THE SUN SHINE IN………………………..Gerideau (Phuture Trax) KIX…………………………………………………Gessle (EMI) NASTINESS……………………….Green Flame vs. Mr. G (Green Flame) WIND BENEATH MY WINGS…………………………Steven Houghton (RCA) BE THANKFUL (HAPPY HOLIDAY)………….The House Of Zekkeriyas (Island) PERFECT DAY……………………………………..Indigo (Euphonic) SHINDO………………………………….Jon The Dentist (Additive) KEEP ON CHEWIN’…………………………..Jubilee Allstars (Lakota) A NIGHT TO REMEMBER……………………………..Kimara (President) DON’T FALL ASLEEP………………………………….Leila (Rephlex) LET’S GO ROUND AGAIN………………………….Louise (1st Ave./EMI) EXPLORE…………………………………………..Lovebabies (V2) I CAN’T HELP MYSELF………………………………Lucid (Delirious) FREEDOM………….Robert Miles feat. Kathy Sledge (Deconstruction/RCA) DID IT AGAIN…………………………Kylie Minogue (Deconstruction) SUNDAY MORNING…………………………No Doubt (Traume/Interscope) I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU…..Nomadic Motion feat. Soraya (Steppin’ Out) DON’T PUSH IT………………………………….Nu Vision (Downboy) BEAUTIFUL DAY…………………………..Orange Orange (Blue Cherry) CARWASH [rm]……………………………Phat’n’Phunky (Eternal/WEA) SMACK MY BITCH UP / NO MAN ARMY [rm] / MINDFIELDS [rm]..The Prodigy (XL) IT’S GREAT WHEN WE’RE TOGETHER……………..Finlay Quaye (Haiku/Epic) IT’S ALRIGHT………………..Queen Latifah, Shades & Free (Tommy Boy) HUMPHEAD EP: FELONY WEIGHT / KILLING [live] / KILLING SHADOWS / LOCK & CHAMBER…………………………….Dylan Rhymes (Junior Boy’s Own) INSECURITY (HOW COULD I)……………………….Roachford (Columbia) R U READY?……………………………………..Salt’n’Pepa (ffrr) WAY OUT………………………………………….Santa Cruz (MCA) FEEL FREE……………………………………….Sea-Field (Limbo) I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU…………………………..Sex-O-Sonique (ffrr) BACK ON YOUR HEADS (EP) / BOBBY DAZZLER / MOVING TARGET / SINISTER DEXTER………………………………….The Sons Of Silence (Leaf) SWEEPING THE NATION…………………………….Spearmint (Hitback) CRY………………………………………The Sundays (Parlophone) LATELY……………………………………………Super 8 (Naked) I LOVE MY RADIO [rm]……………………………..Taffy (President) START AGAIN……………………………..Teenage Fanclub (Creation) IT’S OVER LOVE…………..Todd Terry pres. Shannon (Manifesto/Mercury) SOUND OF VIOLENCE………………….The Third Eye Foundation (Domino) NOTHIN’ BUT A PARTY……………………………….Truce (Big Life) SWEETEST PLEASURE…………………………..Ultra Living (Creation) PERFECT DAY………………v.a. [Children In Need ’97] (BBC/Chrysalis) TRY MY LOVE……………………………Lalomie Washburn (Soulciety) READY…………………………………..Bruce Wayne (Logic/Arista) AJARE………………………………..Way Out West (Deconstruction) LINE DANCE PARTY……………………………..The Woolpackers (RCA)

November 24th :

SOMETIME LATER…………………………………..Alpha (Melakolic) FUNK MUSIC…………………………………….Dave Angel (Island) CARRERA RAPIDA (THEME FROM RAPID RACER)…………………………… …………………………….Apollo Four Forty (Stealth Sonic/Epic) MONEY CAN’T BUY ME LOVE……………Blackstreet (Interscope/Universal) BABY CAN I HOLD YOU (TONIGHT) / SHOOTING STAR……….Boyzone (Polydor) THE DELICIOUS EP…………………….The Catherine Wheel (Chrysalis) TOMORROW NEVER DIES………………………………Sheryl Crow (A&M) THE THEME……………………..Dreem Teem (4 Liberty/Deconstruction) FIVE STEPS / WHATEVER YOU NEED………….Dru Hill (Island Black Music) LET A BOY CRY……………………………………..Gala (Big Life) THE NIGHT THE EARTH CRIED……………….The Gravediggaz (Gee Street) FEELING GOOD……..Half & Herb feat. Nina Simone (Killer Bee /Planet 3) TOGETHER AGAIN……..Janet Jackson feat. Q-Tip & Joni Mitchell (Virgin) HIGH TIMES……………………………………Jamiroquai (Sony S2) WHAT YOU SAY………………………………..Lightning Seeds (Epic) MY DESIRE…………………………………………..Moke (Dorado) EMBRYO………………………………..Moreau’s Island (Pet Sounds) FANTASY ISLAND……………………………..M People (M People/BMG) LET IT RAIN……………………………….Nana (Urban/ffrr/London) PERSONAL TOUCH………………………………………..Naomi (Gut) THIS IS A REBEL SONG……………………..Sinead O’Connor (Columbia) NO-ONE BUT YOU (ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG)…………..Queen (Parlophone) KILLER……………………………………………..Rare (Arctic) ROMEO ME……………………………………Sleeper (Indolent/RCA) AGUAS DE MARCO (JOGA BOSSA)……………………….Smoke City (Jive) FORGIVEN (I FEEL YOUR LOVE)……………The Space Brothers (Manifesto) DON’T CRY FOR ME…………………..Lisa Stansfield (Big Life/Arista) DEMONS………………………………Super Furry Animals (Creation) I WANT HER…………………………………..Keith Sweat (Elektra) GRADUATE…………………………………Third Eye Blind (Elektra) LUCKY MAN…………………………………………The Verve (Hut) LITTLE………………………………………Yo La Tengo (Matador)

December 1st :

THE PRIVATE PSYCHEDELIC REEL…………………………………….. ………………………The Chemical Brothers (Freestyle Dust/Virgin) CHINESE BURN…………………………………….Curve (Universal) [tba]………………………………………Eternal (1st Ave./EMI) SLAM DUNK DA FUNK………………………………………Five (RCA) ON MY OWN [ri]……………………………………….Peach (Mute) HISTORY REPEATING….Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey (Wall Of Sound) YOU CAN TALK TO ME…………………………..The Seahorses (Geffen) SAY EH-OH………………………………Teletubbies (BBC Worldwide) IF GOD WILL SEND HIS ANGELS / MOFO [rm]………………….U2 (Island)

December 8th :

BACK TO YOU……………………………………..Bryan Adams (A&M) SHELTER……………………………….The Brand New Heavies (ffrr) DOCTRAIN…………………………………….The Levellers (China) BEAUTIFUL NIGHT…………………………Paul McCartney (Parlophone) WALKING ON THE MOON [rm] / ROXANNE [rm]……………..The Police (A&M) TOO MUCH……………………………………..Spice Girls (Virgin)

December 29th :

AMNESIA…………………………………………Chumbawamba (EMI) FEEL SO GOOD………………………………………..Mase (Arista)

January 5th :

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT……………..Peter Andre feat. Coolio (Mushroom) ADVENTURES IN FREESTYLE (REVENGE OF THE B-BOY) EP: B-BOY STANCE / FEEL DA PANIC / BREAKER BEATS……………………Freestylers (Freskanova)

January 12th :

MY STAR…………………………………………….Ian Brown (-)

February 2nd :

KEEP THAT DREAM………………………………………..Akin (WEA)

Other forthcoming releases

NOVEMBER :

101………………………………………………Afrowax (white) FEELIN’ YOU [US imp]……………………………….Ali (Island US) MY DESIRE [rm]……………………………..Amira (VC-Slip’n’Slide) DON’T SAY / SHINE / BAD GIRL / LET ME KNOW.Jon B (550Music/Yab Yum/Epic) LONG TIME NO SEE……………………Chico de Barge (Kedor/Universal) FROM THE DIZZY HEIGHTS OF LOVE………………….The Beatnik (Cheeky) OFF THE ROCKS……………………………Beatnuts (Relativity/Epic) BIZZI’S PARTY………………………Bizzi (Rhythm Series/Parlophone) BACHELORETTE……………………………..Bjork (One Little Indian) CRAZY FOR YOU……………………………Blonde Ambition (Energise) NO OTHER LOVE…………………………Blue Amazon (Jackpot/Sony S3) GET DOWN GET FUNKY…………………………………Blue Max (Heat) ZEPHYR……………………………………….Boff (Sons Branches) I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS…………………………..David Bowie (RCA) CAN’T LET HER GO………………………………Boyz II Men (Motown) RUN TO YOU…………………………..Joi Cardwell (Activ/Eightball) [tba]…………………………………….Paul Carrack (Ark21/EMI) SHOW ME HEAVEN [rm]……………………………..Chimera (Neoteric) C.L.E.O.P.A.T.R.A. (GONNA BLOW IT)…………………..Cleopatra (WEA) SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT [rm]…….Club Artists United (Fat Boy/Nervous) I’VE JUST SEEN A FACE……………………….Holly Cole (Parlophone) I HEAR A NEW WORLD………………………….Edwyn Collins (Setanta) [tba]………………………………………….Coolio (Tommy Boy) SLEEP ON THELEFT SIDE…………………………..Cornershop (Wiiija) THE HORN (LE TREN)……………………………..DJ Dero (Manifesto) SEASON / KEEP STEPPIN’……………………………….Desert (Glow) MANKIND / MUSIC FIRST…………………..DJ Die & DJ Suv (Full Cycle) PERSONAL DEFECTS EP………………………….Digital Monkeys (Quad) THE PURVGEYOR……………………….Divine Intervention (Koolworld) BRIGHT LIGHTS………………………………….Tanya Donelly (4AD) LOVETHING………………………………………….Down Low (ZYX) [tba]……………………………………Dubstar (Food/Parlophone) RAIN / SOMETIMES / IN MY ARMS………………………..Erasure (Mute) [tba]………………………………………….Feline (Chrysalis) SOLID SESSION…………………………………Format #1 (Brothers) LOVE IS LIKE OXYGENE……………………………Freebass (Freeflow) AMERICA (I LOVE AMERICA) [rm]………………..Full Intention (Stress) EXIT EXIT / INNER SANCTUM……………………..Funky Flirts (Hectic) THE RIGHT WAY………………………………..Eric Gadd (Hevi Floe) SHIPWRECKED………………………………………Genesis (Virgin) IT’S MY LIFE……………………………………..Gigabyte (Spore) STEPPING STONE…………………………..G Love & Special Sauce (-) [tba]…………………………………………Green Day (Reprise) [tba]…………………………….Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (RCA) ENTROPY……………………………………..G.T.B. (Yum Yum/Epic) [tba]…………………..Jools Holland & his R&B Orchestra (Coaltion) GET RUFF……………………………………………Hotbox (Amen) SURE SHOT…………………………………..House Builders (Spore) WORD IS LOVE…………………………….Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley (Silk) SCREAM………………………………………Invisible (Excession) FOOLING WITH MY LOVE [US imp]…………………Gisele Jackson (Waako) HEY GIRL…………………………………….Billy Joel (Columbia) HOW COULD YOU DO THAT………………………………Joshua (Hectic) OBSESSION………………………………………..Lange (Additive) AIN’T THAT JUST THE WAY……………Lutricia McNeal (Wildstar/Telstar) BACKSTABBERS…………………………………..Mark Morrison (WEA) SUNSHINE…………………………..Dr. Motte & Westbam (Low Spirit) YOU CAN’T UNEAT THE APPLE…………………My Life Story (Parlophone) GIVE IT TO ME……………………………..Non-Alains (Un-Disputed) SKY’S THE LIMIT / KICK THE DOOR / GOING BACK TO CALI……………….. …………………………………The Notorious B.I.G. (Puff Daddy) THE EQUINOX………………………….Organized Konfusion (Priority) BEST BIT…………………………………….Beth Orton (Heavenly) ADDICTED TO LOVE [rm]…………………………..Robert Palmer (EMI) KEEP YOUR LOVE…………………………………Partizan (Kartoonz) PEACE TRAIN……………………………….Dolly Parton (Universal) FALL DOWN……………………………..Michael Procter (Soul-furic) IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME…………………………….Rakim (Universal) MAKES ME WANNA DANCE……………Rhythm Alliance (Positive Vibrations) THE CHANT (WE R)………………………………..R.I.P. (Satellite) AFTER 12, BEFORE 6……………………….Sam Salter (LaFace/Arista) DEEPER……………………………………..Serious Danger (Fresh) [tba]……………………………………Paul Simon (Warner Bros.) JUST CRUISIN’………………………………..Will Smith (Columbia) ODE TO TODAY…………………………………………..Snug (WEA) THE WAVE………………………………………….Sosa (Additive) I THINK I’M IN LOVE……………………….Spiritualized (Dedicated) JUMP……………………………………………..Edwin Starr (-) STORM………………………………………………….Storm (-) EVERYDAY I FALL APART……………………..Superstar (Camp Fabulous) ENTER THE SCENE…………..DJ Supreme vs. Rhythm Masters (Distinctive) LA LA LA…………………………….Tranquility Bass (Astralwerks) ANY OLD LOVE……………………..Ultra Nate (Strictly Rhythm/AM:PM) OPEN YOUR MIND………………………………..U.S.U.R.A. (Malarky) ZEITGEIST EP………………………………………..v.a. (Stress) TITTY TWISTER…………………………………….Viper (Paradise) YOU AND ME SONG [2nd ri]……………………The Wannadies (Indolent) ALANE…………………………………………………Wes (Epic) ENDLESS NAME……………………………..The Wildhearts (Mushroom) IT’S MY LIFE (IT’S MY TURN) [US imp]………….Michelle Wilson (Waako) [tba]………………………………………..Wireless (Chrysalis) CALL ON ME…………………………………Johnny X (Higher State)

DECEMBER :

SPACE MARCH / JAMES BOND THEME…………………………David Arnold …………………………………Leftfield / LTJ Bukem (East West) BAMBOOGIE…………………………………………….Bamboo (VC) BASS ODDITY……………………………………….Bass Oddity (-) [tba]……………………………..The Beta Band (Regal/Parlophone) CALL ME……………………..Blackstreet feat. Jay-Z (LaFace/Arista) CASTRO EP……………………………………….Castro (Handmade) BEST LOVE……………………………….The Course (Brothers Org,) NO RESOLVE…………………………………………..Fade (Limbo) SMOKIN’ ME OUT……………………………Warren G (DefJam/Mercury) BE STRONG [rm]………………………………Rosie Gaines (Pop Top) HELL’S PARTY………………………………………Glam (Babushka) THE GROOVE……………….Global Communication & VCF Band (Dedicated) [tba]…………………………………….Goldie (Metalheadz/ffrr) MAHOGANY ROOTS [rm]…………………………..Hardfloor (Harthouse) BELO HORIZONTI [rm]……………………………..The Heartists (VC) I WANNA BE YOUR LADY / MY EYES………………….Hinda Hicks (Island) [tba]……………………………………..James (Fontana/Mercury) GET UP / WARNING…………………………………J.J. (Stoney Boy) ANGELS & LOVERS………………………………..Howard Jones (Dtox) EVERYTHING CHANGES………………………………..Kapta (Freeflow) ANOTHER DAY……………………………Buckshot Lafonque (Columbia) EXPAND THE ROOM……………………………………The Light (AAA) HIGH………………………….Lighthouse Family (Wild Card/Polydor) VERTIGO…………………………………………….Loki (Loaded) JUS MEE & U……………………………….Luniz (Noo Trybe/Virgin) DRUGLORD SUPERSTAR……………………..MC Lyte (East West/Atlantic) IS IT REAL?……………………………………Marsha (Diesel/WEA) REACH FOR MY HEART………………………..Massif (Koch Dance Force) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER……………….Miss B feat. Maxine Berry (Klone) HORNY / BAD BOY…………………………..Mousse T (Peppermint Jam) WHEN I DIE / MEGAMIX MEDLEY……………………….No Mercy (Arista) ALL ROUND THE WORLD……………………………….Oasis (Creation) ALL MY TIME.Paid & Live feat. Lauryn Hill & Robert Kool Bell (One World) BOILER……………………………………………..Pob (Seismic) WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD…..Iggy Pop (Wall Of Sound/East West) STUKA…………………………………….Primal Scream (Creation) THIS IS MY LIFE……………………….Queen Nadine (Academy Street) NO SURPRISES………………………………..Radiohead (Parlophone) [tba]…………………………………………Jimmy Ray (Sony S2) LIFT ME UP……………………………Red 5 (House Nation/Multiply) DANGEROUS…………………………..Busta Rhymes (Violator/Elektra) SO GOOD……………………………..Juliet Roberts (Delirious/RCA) THE ART WORKS EP: LIFESIGNS / PROTOTYPE / CONTROLLING………………. …………………………………………Rodd-Y-Ler (Blue Banana) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE [rm]…………….Rollo Goes Mystic (Champion-Cheeky) DREAMS…………………………Smokin’ Beats feat. Lyn Eden (AM:PM) STIK TO YOU……………………..Stik Head & The Stikems (Magnetise) COVER ME………………………………………Sunscreem (Pulse-8) UPSIDE DOWN…………………………………..Annette Taylor (ZYX) NEVER GIVE UP…………………………………………….TBA (-) HERE I COME…………………………………….Thriller U (Adept) 14 HOURS TO SAVE THE EARTH…………Tomski (Firefly/Extravaganza/Edel) I FEEL LOVE……………………………………..Vanessa-Mae (EMI) DO WHAT YOU LIKE / OVERDOSE…………………….Pete Wardman (Shift) MERMAIDS……………………………..Paul Weller (Go!Discs/Island) EVERYTHING SHE WANTS ’97………………………………Wham! (Epic) ANGLES…………………………………Robbie Williams (Chrysalis)

JANUARY :

UNDER THE BRIDGE……………………………….All Saints (London) A PESSIMIST IS NEVER DISAPPOINTED………The Audience (eLLeFFe/Mercury) THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT………..Clock (Power Station/Media/Universal) HIDEAWAY [rm]………………….De’Lacy (Slip’n’Slide/Deconstruction) [tba]………………………………Faith Evans (Puff Daddy/Arista) MASQUERADE…………………………………………The Fall (Jet) [tba]……………………………………..Photek (Science/Virgin) SOME DAY……………………………………..Roachford (Columbia) [tba]……………………………………………The Smiles (A&M)

FEBRUARY :

[tba]………………………….The Bluetones (Superior Quality/A&M) [tba]…………………………………………Mansun (Parlophone) BE MY LOVER…………………………………………..Naomi (Gut) SAY WHAT YOU WANT [rr]……………………………..Texas (Mercury)

MARCH :

NAKED WITHOUT YOU……………………………..Roachford (Columbia)

Top 40 ALBUM chart analysis :

This week’s there’s new entries in the Top 10 for Celine Dion (Let’s TalkAbout Love, 1), knocking Spice Girls off the top, and Metallica (Reload, 4).

Elsewhere there are new entries for Robson & Jerome (Happy Days – The BestOf, 20), Steven Houghton (Steven Houghton, 21), Led Zepplin (BBC Sessions, 23),and Peter Andre (Time, 28).

Dominator’s Top 50 of 1997

48. Tina Turner – Whatever You Want

The second single from Tina’s “Wildest Dreams” album, this song followedthe Bond theme, Goldeneye, into the charts, making No.23 in March and wasanother epic effort, the video for this one being very flashy indeed withTina turning into a computer graphic emitting fire from all orifices. Oo-er!

Her other singles released last year went from the incredibly average(Something Beautiful Remains, In Your Wildest Dreams), to the incrediblycrap (On Silent Wings, Missing You).

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