An old chart from 1984 where sex and horror are the new gods

[Chris Brown]

Not sure sex was really a new god by now, but this is surely the peak of songs about the fear of nuclear war.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CQRqfF0A4UVn7f5LNopLo?si=AV7gpzgmRDSYji9S193qdA&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdiUvgvgpgNpNQZoTCqEtYCP8mxYUvVIT

Chart dated 30th June 1984


1 (1) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
2 (2) Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
3 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
4 (3) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
5 (8) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
6 (24) The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
7 (8) Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love
8 (35) Ollie And Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us Now
9 (7) Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
10 (36) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
11 (11) Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
12 (21) Grandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
13 (12) The Art Company - Susanna
14 (9) Evelyn Thomas - High Energy
15 (23) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear
16 (6) Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
17 (19) Change - Change Of Heart
18 (34) Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
19 (22) Scritti Politti - Absolute
20 (13) The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
21 (20) Ozzy Osbourne - So Tired
22 (10) Howard Jones - Pearl In The Shell
23 (14) Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
24 (15) Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)
25 (29) Elvis Costello And The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved/Turning The Town Red
26 (16) Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
27 (48) Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up
28 (55) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
29 (NE) The Human League - Life On Your Own
30 (40) Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Perfect Skin
31 (49) Billy Joel - Goodnight Saigon/Leave A Tender Moment Alone
32 (17) The Style Council - Groovin'
[You're The Best Thing; Big Boss Groove]
33 (41) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain {1984 reissue}
34 (18) Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly
35 (27) Duran Duran - The Reflex
36 (54) The Bluebells - Young At Heart
37 (31) Nick Heyward - Love All Day
38 (25) Madness - One Better Day
39 (30) Rod Stewart - Infatuation
40 (50) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It?

41 (28) Queen - I Want To Break Free
42 (26) Bananarama - Rough Justice
43 (44) Associates - Those First Impressions
44 (NE) Prince - When Doves Cry
45 (38) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
46 (NE) Shannon - Sweet Somebody
47 (69) Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love
48 (32) The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
49 (60) The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
50 (45) Yvonne Gage - Doin' It In A Haunted House
51 (39) Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
52 (65) Surface - When Your "Ex" Wants You Back
53 (78) The Mighty Wah! - Come Back
54 (37) Break Machine - Break Dance Party
55 (77) LJ Reynolds - Don't Let Nobody Hold You Down
56 (79) Grandmaster Melle Mel And The Furious Five - Beat Street Breakdown
57 (86) Difford & Tilbrook - Love's Crashing Waves
58 (59) Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
59 (33) David Sylvian
60 (67) Bobby Womack - Tell Me Why
61 (42) Womack & Womack - Love Wars
62 (80) Windjammer - Tossing And Turning
63 (NE) Mike Oldfield and Maggie Reilly - To France
64 (73) The Gap Band - Jammin' In America
65 (47) Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love-People Get Ready
66 (87) Black Lace - Agadoo
67 (74) Jim Steinman and Fire Inc. - Tonight Is What It Means To You
68 (53) The Sisters Of Mercy - Body And Soul/Train
69 (82) Roni Griffith - (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up
70 (54) Marc Almond - The Boy Who Came Back
71 (76) Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
72 (NE) Womack & Womack - Baby I'm Scared Of You
73 (43) Kenny Loggins - Footloose
74 (96) Foster & Allen - Just For Old Time's Sake
75 (46) The Damned - Thanks For The Night
76 (88) Hanoi Rocks - Up Around The Bend
77 (56) Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
78 (58) Madonna - Borderline
79 (92) Tom Robinson - Back In The Old Country
80 (68) The Psychedelic Furs - The Ghost In You
81 (NE) Brass Construction - Partyline
82 (NE) The Belle Stars - 80s Romance
83 (66) Roger Taylor - Man On Fire
84 (NE) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - In The Ghetto
85 (NE) The Boothill Foot-Tappers - Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes
86 (98) Rufus And Chaka Khan - One Million Kisses
87 (84) One Way - Mr Groove
88 (NE) Julio Iglesias and Diana Ross - All Of You
89 (83) Hi-Tension - Rat Race
90 (90) Thomas Dolby - Dissidents
91 (100) Joe Jackson - Be My Number Two
92 (99) Latin Electrica - Latin Electrica
93 (NE) Yvonne Gage - Love Of My Dreams
94 (61) Swans Way - Illuminations
95 (89) WASP - Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
96 (NE) Mark King - I Feel Free
96 (NE) The Flying Pickets - So Close
98 (75) The Human League - The Lebanon
99 (NE) Smokey Robinson - And I Don't Love You
100 (NE) David Austin - Turn To Gold

[Vidcapper]

On 28/06/2021 08:41, Chris Brown wrote:
>
> Chart dated 30th June 1984
>
> 1 (1) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
> 2 (2) Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
> 3 (5) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
> 4 (3) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
> 5 (8) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
> 6 (24) The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
> 7 (8) Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love

> 9 (7) Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
> 10 (36) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time

> 12 (21) Grandmaster And Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It)
> 13 (12) The Art Company - Susanna
> 14 (9) Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

> 20 (13) The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

So what's new, Morrissey! :p

> 23 (14) Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

> 28 (55) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection

> 34 (18) Alvin Stardust - I Feel Like Buddy Holly
> 35 (27) Duran Duran - The Reflex
> 36 (54) The Bluebells - Young At Heart

> 40 (50) Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It?
>
> 41 (28) Queen - I Want To Break Free

> 44 (NE) Prince - When Doves Cry
> 45 (38) Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark

> 51 (39) Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

> 65 (47) Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love-People Get Ready
> 66 (87) Black Lace - Agadoo

> 73 (43) Kenny Loggins - Footloose

> 78 (58) Madonna - Borderline

As usual for a 1984 chart, I remem0ber a lot.
>


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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham