All entries singles during January 1989 in UK, in chronological order, with peak information, 36 years ago. Missing song : Michelle Shocked - If love was a train (peak 63)
-Jean-Michel Jarre’s second single from “Revolutions” (1988) -Duran Duran’s second single from “Big thing” (1988) -Thomas Dolby’s second single from “Aliens ate my Buick” (1988) -Black’s third single from “Comedy” (1988) -Love And Money’s second single from “Strange kind of love” (1988) -Tanita Tikaram’s third single from “Ancient heart” (1988) -Pat Benatar’s third single from “Wide awake in dreamland” (1988) -Marc Almond’s third single from “The stars we are” (1988) -Mike and the Mechanics’ second single from “Living years” (1988) -Julian Cope’s second single from “My nation underground” (1988) -Level 42’s third single from “Staring at the sun” (1988) -Brother Beyond’s seventh single from “Get even” (1988) -Mica Paris’ fourth single from “So good” (1988) -Cameo’s second single from “Machismo” (1988) -Fairground Attraction’s fourth single from “The first of a million kisses” (1988) -Hue And Cry’s second single from “Remote” (1988) -Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s third single from “Barcelona” - (1988) -Barbra Streisand’s second single from “Till I loved you” (1988) -Bangles’ second single from “Everything” (1988) -Matt Bianco’s third single from “Indigo” (1988) (it was actually “Nervous” and not “Wap bam boogie”) -Big Country’s third single from “Peace in our time” (1988) -Luther Vandross’ second single from “Any love” (1988) -Yazz’s third single from “Wanted” (1988)
-When In Rome’s “The promise” was actually a rerelease: the single had not charted when first released in the UK in September 1987. It was then released in the US, where it reached number 11 in December 1988. -Lavine Hudson’s “Intervention” was a new remix by John Gallen -The Stranglers’ “Grip '89” was a remix by Taff B. Dylan and Barry Cooder (to coincide with the release of their compilation “Singles (The U.A. Years)” -Habit’s “Lucy” was a remix by Bob Kraushaar
Thank you for an insight on the UK charts 36 years ago Francis. The start of a good year for music. I am guessing this was the peak of the whole acid house era. You can tell Chicago was more for the US market as they were more successful there. This is a strong line up! My favourite is "The Living Years" by Mike and The Mechanics. Just a powerful song and should have been a huge #1. The bit with the choir always gets to me. I also love the Marc Almond and Gene Pitney duet, the excellent "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals, the lovely duet by Mica Paris and Will Downling, the excellent "Love Train" by Holly Johnson. Samantha Fox's cover of the Dusty Springfield classic, the excellent "It's Only Love" by Simply Red (surprised this wasn't a bigger hit), Sam Brown's evergreen "Stop" and finally the beautiful "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles. Throw in the classic from Texas and the beautiful "Fine Time" by Yazz and the excellent cover from Will To Power.
Haha, I remember Wap bam boogie. Me and a few other fellow immature workmates often sung this in a comically exaggerated way to amuse eachother. Innocent times. Then eternal flame came along and grabbed my attention (well, the video did anyway)
-Jean-Michel Jarre’s second single from “Revolutions” (1988)
-Duran Duran’s second single from “Big thing” (1988)
-Thomas Dolby’s second single from “Aliens ate my Buick” (1988)
-Black’s third single from “Comedy” (1988)
-Love And Money’s second single from “Strange kind of love” (1988)
-Tanita Tikaram’s third single from “Ancient heart” (1988)
-Pat Benatar’s third single from “Wide awake in dreamland” (1988)
-Marc Almond’s third single from “The stars we are” (1988)
-Mike and the Mechanics’ second single from “Living years” (1988)
-Julian Cope’s second single from “My nation underground” (1988)
-Level 42’s third single from “Staring at the sun” (1988)
-Brother Beyond’s seventh single from “Get even” (1988)
-Mica Paris’ fourth single from “So good” (1988)
-Cameo’s second single from “Machismo” (1988)
-Fairground Attraction’s fourth single from “The first of a million kisses” (1988)
-Hue And Cry’s second single from “Remote” (1988)
-Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s third single from “Barcelona” - (1988)
-Barbra Streisand’s second single from “Till I loved you” (1988)
-Bangles’ second single from “Everything” (1988)
-Matt Bianco’s third single from “Indigo” (1988) (it was actually “Nervous” and not “Wap bam boogie”)
-Big Country’s third single from “Peace in our time” (1988)
-Luther Vandross’ second single from “Any love” (1988)
-Yazz’s third single from “Wanted” (1988)
-When In Rome’s “The promise” was actually a rerelease: the single had not charted when first released in the UK in September 1987. It was then released in the US, where it reached number 11 in December 1988.
-Lavine Hudson’s “Intervention” was a new remix by John Gallen
-The Stranglers’ “Grip '89” was a remix by Taff B. Dylan and Barry Cooder (to coincide with the release of their compilation “Singles (The U.A. Years)”
-Habit’s “Lucy” was a remix by Bob Kraushaar
Thank you for an insight on the UK charts 36 years ago Francis. The start of a good year for music. I am guessing this was the peak of the whole acid house era. You can tell Chicago was more for the US market as they were more successful there.
This is a strong line up! My favourite is "The Living Years" by Mike and The Mechanics. Just a powerful song and should have been a huge #1. The bit with the choir always gets to me. I also love the Marc Almond and Gene Pitney duet, the excellent "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals, the lovely duet by Mica Paris and Will Downling, the excellent "Love Train" by Holly Johnson. Samantha Fox's cover of the Dusty Springfield classic, the excellent "It's Only Love" by Simply Red (surprised this wasn't a bigger hit), Sam Brown's evergreen "Stop" and finally the beautiful "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles. Throw in the classic from Texas and the beautiful "Fine Time" by Yazz and the excellent cover from Will To Power.
'The Living Years' is bloody brilliant and the last song which can truly be considered a classic.
@Agnethatheredhairkid I agree with you. It's a gem of a song.
Eternal Flame ❤❤
The Holly Johnson track is my favourite in this video. 😊
uk singles charts from 1989 completed
Haha, I remember Wap bam boogie. Me and a few other fellow immature workmates often sung this in a comically exaggerated way to amuse eachother. Innocent times. Then eternal flame came along and grabbed my attention (well, the video did anyway)
I definitely have to listen to Eternal Flame again now. 🔥😎
I thought Eternal Flame was released in February 1989. Great video by the way.
It topped the UK charts in April.
Who didn't have a Brother Beyond album. Cmon! 😊
@ Duncancurtis5108: I didn't, Duncan. I listen to proper music like Mike and the Mechanics!
‘Love Goes Up and Down’ by Luther Vandross was the track playing on Only Fools and Horses when Rodney was feeling sorry for himself.
Playing in the nightclub when he first asked Cassandra to dance
It was marc almond and gene pitney on somethings gotten hold my heart why wasn't gene pitney mentioned its his song but it's brilliant all the same
Yep. Marc Almond might be performing it by himself in that clip but it was Gene Pitney AND him. You're right
Marc originally recorded the song on his own, but the duet with gene was the hit version.
Stand by rem hardy got into charts wtf
It's alternative genre and not mainstream.
I was 4 years old when theses songs were in the charts.
Must be your first or one of your first memories then, my first memories were when I was 3!
@@mikekaraoke I was 3 in 1987 I do remember the songs of that year.
I started noticing a lot of current popular songs from 5 onwards,but that was a long time before this era.