Originally Posted by Rich Tea.:
“Charles & Eddie weren't actually one hit wonders even though it seems that way. They actually had another 3 top forty hit singles down the lower end over the next couple of years.
One of the best singles and the only one I bought from that 1992 chart was Hello (Turn Your Radio On) by Shakespears Sister which definitely should have been played under the remit of great hit songs that rarely get heard anymore. We are not hearing enough lesser known but good hit songs.”
I've no recollection of their other lower chart hits so thanks for pointing that out. I fell into the lazy trap of going by what's in books and on TV progs on One Hit Wonders, even though I know they always include Chesney Hawkes!
I caught half of the 1989 POTP chart but have only just got round to catching up with the rest of the show. I thought Tony had done this exact chart before, but it was the week after, Anyway here's the songs that I hadn't already comment on from that.
25 November 1989
Top 20 tracks played -
19 ROOM IN YOUR HEART - LIVING IN A BOX - Nice, soulful, ballad and I really like the intro to it.
18 OUIJA BOARD, OUIJA BOARD - MORRISSEY - Didn't remember this one at all, unlike Morrissey's other hits from this period. In that respect I was glad it was played but I wasn't that bothered about it.
13 FOOL'S GOLD/WHAT THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR - THE STONE ROSES - I 'm not going to lie and say I was into this at the time but I can appreciate now what a big deal it was this making the charts and the Madchester TOTP edition I mentioned in any earlier post.
12 PACIFIC STATE - 808 STATE - Absolute classic dance track that I don't see could offend any radio 2 listeners so why was it skipped?
07 HOMELY GIRL - UB40 - A sweet song and a decent cover, imo. As I wasn't familiar with the original at the time I used to think Ali was singing "hold me girl"
Not played
16 STREET TUFF - REBEL MC AND DOUBLE TROUBLE - I know serious rap fans will hate this but, as I'm not one, I think its quite fun and I always enjoy hearing it. Such a shame it wasn't played.
10 GRAND PIANO - MIXMASTER - I couldn't remember this one so had to youtube it. Unlike Pacific State I though this was really tacky, though I'm sure it will have gone down well in clubs. I can't believe people weren't sick of hearing "it's such a good vibration" at this point
06 INFINITE DREAMS (LIVE) - IRON MAIDEN - Another one from this chart I youtubed because I couldn't remember it. Never going to be my sort of thing, but not as bad as expecting.
I'm expecting much better things from the 1979 chart this week.