UK Singles Charts : May/June 1988
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- All entries singles during May and June 1988 in UK, in chronological order, with peak information, 36 years ago (about 200 songs overall).
Missing song :
The Boss Quad - The worst song ever (peak #88) - เพลง
-The Was (Not Was) song was actually titled "(Stuck inside of Detroit with the) Out come the freaks (again)"
-E.G. Daily’s "Mind over matter" was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and was also featured on the soundtrack of "Summer school" (1987)
-Taja Sevelle’s "Wouldn't you love to love me?" was written by Prince
-"Yes" by Merry Clayton was featured on the soundtrack of "Dirty dancing" (1987)
-Joe Strummer & The Latino Rockabilly War’s "Trash city" was featured on the soundtrack of "Permanent record" (1988)
-Brian Spence’s "Reputation" was covered two years later by Dusty Springfield
-Reggae cover versions: Aswad’s "Give a little love" was a cover version of a 1986 song by Hammond and West, Maxi Priest’s "Wild world" a cover of a 1970 song by Jimmy Cliff, UB40 & Chrissie Hynde’s "Breakfast in bed" essentially a cover of the 1972 reggae version of the Dusty Springfield song by Lorna Bennett.
I was alive then and I thought I knew 80’s music, but Wow so many bands I’ve never heard of.
Much bigger hits (Top 20 most of them) in the US: "Parents just don't understand" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, "Rocket 2 U" by The Jets, "Kiss me deadly" by Lita Ford, "Can't stay away from you" by Gloria Estefan, "Naughty girls (need love too) " by Samantha Fox, "Mercedes boy" by Pebbles, "The valley road" by Bruce Hornsby, "I know you're out there somewhere" by The Moody Blues, "I don't want to live without you" by Foreigner, "Roll with it" by Steve Winwood, " I don't wanna go on with you like that" by Elton John, "Just got paid" by Johnny Kemp, " I'll always love you" by Taylor Dayne, "Simply irresistible" by Robert Palmer, "The flame" by Cheap Trick, " Don't mean nothing" by Richard Marx.
Memories come back. I sit at my mono radio again and listen to the British Forces Broadcasting Service as a bystander.
I was 4 years old when theses songs was in the charts
I didn’t realise Sam Brown’s Stop was originally in 1988 and flopped before re-releasing it in 1989 when it became a top ten hit single. Also happened to Roachford’s Cuddly Toy as well.
Lots of records that was released April May 1988 that wasn’t hits till 1989 1989 was poor compared to 1988
It charted in most of the European countries in autumn 1988
Rereleases and remixes:
-"Do you love me" (1962) by The Contours (featured on the soundtrack of "Dirty dancing" / 1987)
-"Car wash" (1976) by Rose Royce
-"Movin’" (1976) by Brass Construction (1988 Remix by Phil Harding & Ian Curnow)
-"London calling" (1979) by The Clash (rereleased to coincide with the compilation album "The story of The Clash / Volume 1")
-"Working my way back to you" (1979) by The Spinners (1988 Remix by Chris Paul)
-"Atmosphere" (1980) by Joy Division (rereleased to coincide with the compilation album "Substance")
-"In the air tonight" (1981) by Phil Collins (1988 Remix by Hugh Padgham and Phil Collins on the 7" and by Ben Liebrand on the 12")
-"La Serenissima" (1981) by Rondò Veneziano (at the time used as the theme from BBC 1's "Hospital Watch")
-"Do you wanna funk" (1982) by Sylvester with Patrick Cowley (1988 "Housey Housey Mix" by Trevor Cummins)
-"Blue Monday" (1983) by New Order (1988 Remix by John 'Tokes' Potoker and supervised by Quincy Jones)
-"Don’t look any further" (1984) by Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett (1987 "New Remix" / the single charted again due to its 1988 cover version by The Kane Gang)
-"What about love?" (1985) by Heart (originally released in July 1985 but did not chart at the time)
-"Don't you love me anymore" (1986) by Joe Cocker (originally released in May 1986 but did not chart at the time)
-"No conversation" (1986) by View From The Hill
-"Voyage, voyage" (1986) by Desireless (1988 Remix by Pete Hammond and Pete Waterman for PWL)
-"Electrica salsa (Baba baba)" (1986) by Off (1988 "Mad House Mix" by Pete Hammond)
-"Everlasting love" (1987) by Sandra (1988 PWL Remix by Pete Hammond)
- Gone forever (1987) by Cry Before Dawn, Time and tide (1987) by Basia, I owe you nothing (1987) by Bros
Thanks For Sharing!
Great start on a Saturday!!!
Erasure - Chains Of Love 12:57 ;-),Thanks francis pelletier
I Love Erasure
97 Do ya wanna funk? is incorrectly given by OCC as re-issue/re-release.
This is not original 82 version,just 'Brighton Summer mix'.This version spend around 60 weeks in UK chart but never higher than 97.The mix debuts at 124 in august 86 and cant be found in YT.
Takes me back to when I left school! Thanks for sharing ❤
The Silencers 🎉
It took a while but it was good to see Voyage, Voyage hit the Top Five. 1988 saw the UK chart have a bit of a fling with French with Voyage, Voyage and Joe Le Taxi. Even I'm Not Scared by Eight Wonder had some French in it. Unfortunately, it didn't work for France Gall - Elle Elle L'a sank without trace even though it was hit elsewhere.
Francis, I commend you for compiling the clips in this video. I also pity you. What a thoroughly uninspiring selection of songs to wade through. The general consensus is that the UK charts had gone to hell by the late 80's and this video is proof of that, if proof were needed. One or two good songs but the rest is just awful.