r/UKRetroCharts

New entry: 75

Whip It - Devo

https://youtu.be/j_QLzthSkfM?is=i4nmzO4VOTDZWTj_

Peak: 51 | Weeks: 7

Album: Freedom Of Choice

Following four minor hits in 1978, Devo return with this breakthrough UK hit and easily their best-known song. This song would become their signature track. The American new wave band would have one more top 100 hit in 1983, before calling it a day.

This song was regularly played on Retromix on Saturday nights in Toronto, during the 90s and 2000s. The shows went live on air from The Joker Nightclub. (A bit of a digression there lol).

New entry: 31

Embarrassment - Madness

https://youtu.be/P23Gqn6y8AI?is=A7PSqdwzhgySx1fX

Peak: 4 | Weeks: 12

Album: Absolutely

One of Madness's most important early singles. Beneath the catchy ska-pop sound was a serious story about a family dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, showing that Madness could tackle more thoughtful subjects without losing their distinctive style.

"The Promise" was the only hit of the British band When in Rome.

It was different from earlier New Wave songs.

But it was New Wave enough to be the last of the genre even if most don't view it that way.

https://www.plainmeaning.com/Articles/Picks/4_the-last-song-of-the-new-wave.html

New entry: 23

Banana Republic - The Boomtown Rats

https://youtu.be/OfMwWLnpgGw?is=N2ihcAliSERx83Cq

Peak: 3 | Weeks: 11

Album: Mondo Bongo

A major return to the Top 10 for the Boomtown Rats — and their fifth and final UK Top 10 hit. Banana Republic was a sharp, politically charged song and marked the end of the band's run of major British chart successes.

A chart recap follows tomorrow. 👍

Choose your favourite album (ONE ALBUM !) from the TOP 10 ALBUMS CHART.
Mine would be Tango in the night by Fleetwood Mac.

Indie singles, Albums and singles charts.
Ahhhh, memories…
How many you guys remember these artists/songs/albums ?

New entry: 56

Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City - Whitesnake

https://youtu.be/9-0AiRqvpMw?is=gFF4383see9EgOfG

Peak: 51 | Weeks: 4

Album: Live...In The Heart Of The City

A live recording of the 1974 Bobby “Blue” Bland song. Whitesnake were becoming increasingly prominent in the UK rock scene, and this helped keep their momentum going.

New entry: 50

Looking For Clues - Robert Palmer

https://youtu.be/92wCPfqyVbg?is=LD6sgE7HwMGqX696

Peak: 33 | Weeks: 9

Album: Clues

Palmer was moving in a much more modern direction here, blending rock, pop and new wave influences. Looking For Clues became another sizeable UK hit and showed just how versatile Palmer was becoming.

🇬**🇧UK top 4**0

**1.	The Tide Is High - Blondie(LW 5)(W 2)**  
**2.	Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand(LW 1)(W 7)**  
**3.	Special Brew - Bad Manners(LW 3)(W 8)**  
**4.	I Could Be So Good For You - Dennis Waterman(LW 19)(W 4)**  
**5.	What You're Proposing - Status Quo(LW 2)(W 6)**  
**6.	Fashion - David Bowie(LW 8)(W 3)**  
**7.	Dog Eat Dog - Adam and the Ants(LW 4)(W 6)**  
**8.	Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark(LW 9)(W 7)**  
**9.	Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills(LW 18)(W 5)**  
**10.	If You're Looking For A Way Out - Odyssey(LW 7)(W 10)**  
**11.	When You Ask About Love - Matchbox(LW 6)(W 8)**  
**12.	The Same Old Scene - Roxy Music(LW 29)(W 2)**  
**13.	Super Trouper - ABBA(LW New Entry)(W 1)**  
**14.	The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie - UB40(LW 25)(W 3)**  
**15.	Ace Of Spades - Motorhead(LW 21)(W 3)**  
**16.	Gotta Pull Myself Together - The Nolans(LW 11)(W 10)**  
**17.	Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard(LW 15)(W 4)**  
**18.	One Man Woman - Sheena Easton(LW 14)(W 4)**  
**19.	All Out Of Love - Air Supply(LW 12)(W 8)**  
**20.	(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon(LW 30)(W 2)**  
**21.	D.I.S.C.O. - Ottawan(LW 10)(W 10)**  
**22.	Celebration - Kool & The Gang(LW 33)(W 3)**  
**23.	Baggy Trousers - Madness(LW 13)(W 10)**  
**24.	Loving Just For Fun - Kelly Marie(LW 22)(W 5)**  
**25.	Army Dreamers - Kate Bush(LW 17)(W 7)**  
**26.	Passion - Rod Stewart(LW 37)(W 2)**  
**27.	Love X Love - George Benson(LW 20)(W 7)**  
**28.	Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts - Showaddywaddy(LW 23)(W 8)**  
**29.	What's In A Kiss - Gilbert O'Sullivan(LW 26)(W 8)**  
**30.	I Like What You're Doing To Me - Young & Co.(LW 39)(W 3)**  
**31.	Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police(LW 16)(W 8)**  
**32.	The Night, The Wine And The Roses - The Specials(LW 38)(W 3)**  
**33.	Bourgie Bourgie - Gladys Knight & The Pips(LW 60)(W 2)**  
**34.	I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross(LW New Entry)(W 1)**  
**35.	Women In Uniform - Iron Maiden(LW 52)(W 2)**  
**36.	Lovely One - The Jacksons(LW 31)(W 4)**  
**37.	Falcon - RAH Band(LW 47)(W 3)**  
**38.	Casanova - Coffee(LW 24)(W 8)**  
**39.	Inherit The Wind - Wilton Felder(LW 43)(W 3)**  
**40.	Lonely Together - Barry Manilow(LW 67)(W 2)**

Top 10 review

The Tide Is High - Blondie

https://youtu.be/fAb8Q9X2xAc?is=DsvseudMavoBrMBL

Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand

https://youtu.be/IX6AKNzeZ40?is=altw3Mk8iHWxkWYM

Special Brew - Bad Manners

https://youtu.be/gCi\_irINkBc?is=urU4SdjQyK6qe2J8

I Could Be So Good For You - Dennis Waterman

https://youtu.be/rl6f\_U72izI?is=QmX09SKUhkqddfxc

What You're Proposing - Status Quo

https://youtu.be/9sivblqJGN4?is=fGPhklFPOLLavo7g

Fashion - David Bowie

https://youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk?is=17JssVOAxSIcqZC9

Dog Eat Dog - Adam and the Ants

https://youtu.be/USiXysSPcvk?is=-6QCiHwWLTKcf2Mz

Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

https://youtu.be/d5XJ2GiR6Bo?is=EcsDlhgB5XG3TT5I

Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills

https://youtu.be/47EaWCcvP-c?is=Awwudz4q0IP1IMCf

If You're Looking For A Way Out - Odyssey

https://youtu.be/kyRVTNsp2gs?is=W7X1UtWtVtukzcLK

Blondie take the number one spot with The Tide Is High, climbing from number 5 last week. Barbra Streisand drops to number 2 with Woman In Love, while Bad Manners hold firm at number 3 with Special Brew.

The biggest mover in the Top 10 is Dennis Waterman, shooting from 19 to 4 with I Could Be So Good For You. Status Quo slip from 2 to 5, while David Bowie climbs to 6 with Fashion. Adam and the Ants fall from 4 to 7, and OMD move up from 9 to 8 with Enola Gay.Stephanie Mills makes a strong climb from 18 to 9 with Never Knew Love Like This Before.

Odyssey complete the Top 10 at number 10 with If You're Looking For A Way Out, and are now the longest-surviving single in the Top 10, having spent 10 weeks on the chart. The record dropping out of last week's Top 10 is Matchbox's When You Ask About Love, falling from 6 to 11.

Chart Checkpoint

At number 20, John Lennon's Just Like Starting Over climbs from 30 to 20 — a 10-place jump in only its second week.

https://youtu.be/e\_ct\_cfqyO4?is=0R3x40WYhsboxcOT

At number 30, Young & Co.'s I Like What You're Doing To Me rises from 39 to 30 in its third week.

https://youtu.be/ZY3MgLDk07o?is=tQtoDoEpFE2EhpT0

And at number 40, Barry Manilow's Lonely Together climbs from 67 to 40, an impressive 27-place leap.

https://youtu.be/TZJja\_Cpq2k?is=EVbfB-YSVqbAkwbT

Climbers

Dennis Waterman has the standout Top 10 climb, jumping 15 places from 19 to 4. Stephanie Mills also makes a major move, rising 9 places from 18 to 9.

Roxy Music are another big climber, moving from 29 to 12 with The Same Old Scene.

https://youtu.be/vXOgQN1a7bE?is=2ofv9cR2gpSnsZA6

John Lennon jumps 10 places to 20, while Kool & The Gang rise 11 places from 33 to 22 with Celebration. Rod Stewart makes a 11-place leap from 37 to 26 with Passion. Young & Co. climb 9 places to 30, and Barry Manilow's 27-place jump from 67 to 40 is the biggest move into the Top 40 this week.

Long chart runners

Odyssey, The Nolans, Ottawan and Madness are all up to 10 weeks on the chart.

Matchbox, Bad Manners, Air Supply, Showaddywaddy, Gilbert O'Sullivan, The Police and Coffee have all reached 8 weeks. Sheena Easton, Barbra Streisand and George Benson are also building substantial runs, with 4, 7 and 7 weeks respectively.

Gilbert O Sullivan - https://youtu.be/dV7DHNn8b2c?is=7czR6ay-6OFZPdCP

George Benson - https://youtu.be/IGaJVTbKm9U?is=wX0UYdIp4-bwUAGO

And that wraps up mid November 1980. We will cover 22 and 29 November over the next few days.

Have a great weekend.👍

I’ll leave you with this. This comes with a health warning 😆

https://youtu.be/rsXJcIODLtQ?is=2R62SSEU1Z3U3pcJ

And this, to take us into 1981.

https://youtu.be/LfmrHTdXgK4?is=ZSgd4rQU1R8WfA8e

New entry: 43

To Cut A Long Story Short – Spandau Ballet

https://youtu.be/QUCyXswP0zY?is=4tmK4PrhidlBGCKR

Peak: 5 | Weeks: 11

Album: Journeys To Glory

A hugely important debut single and one of the records that announced the arrival of the New Romantic movement. Emerging from London's Blitz Club scene, Spandau Ballet brought a fresh image and sound to the charts, helping define what would become one of the most influential musical styles of the early 1980s.

New entry: 13

Super Trouper – ABBA

https://youtu.be/BshxCIjNEjY?is=igzZI2SXvJ1Nrpbl

Peak: 1 | Weeks: 15

Album: Super Trouper

ABBA returned with another irresistible pop classic that would soon become their ninth UK number one single. Taken from the album of the same name, it demonstrated that even as the musical landscape was beginning to change, the Swedish quartet remained one of the biggest acts in Britain. This would also be their final number one single.

A chart recap will follow soon.👍

New entry: 67

Do You Feel My Love - Eddy Grant

https://youtu.be/GeVydluKA-c?is=tl2-UC8SC4j6bbx2

Peak: 8 | Weeks: 11

Album: Can't Get Enough

After making his name with The Equals, Eddy Grant was now firmly established as a solo artist. This infectious reggae-pop single became his first solo UK Top 10 hit and marked the beginning of a hugely successful run that would continue well into the 1980s.

Still prefer “Living On The Frontline”, which we covered during summer 1979(9 months ago in real time).