90% of these were teen bands or singers. Obviously record companies were going for the younger demographics and a lot were manufactured bands were they didn't know each other prior (as opposed to old bands which were friends who started off as a garage band).
(PART 3) We are now in the final months of New Musical Express' and Melody Maker's own independently-compiled charts. The latter threw in the towel after the 4 June issue; the former - the last truly left standing - followed the next week. In each week after, both began publishing the "Network Top 50" from MRIB. So here we go: - "Beat Dis" by Bomb The Bass (NME, MM) - "Together Forever" by Rick Astley (NME, MM - the last "other" #1 to top these respective charts before being discontinued) The remaining "other" #1's in this period were MRIB only: - "The Twist (Yo, Twist)" by the Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - "We Call It Acieed" by D Mob Featuring Gary Haisman - "Leave Me Alone" by Michael Jackson - "If You Don't Know Me By Now" by Simply Red - "Eve Of The War" by Jeff Wayne - "Get A Life" by Soul II Soul In this stretch, those "official" #1's that did not top the other side were "(A) Groovy Kind Of Love" and "Let's Party."
(PART 3) We now take a look at the "other" #1's of the 1968-69 period, which saw Record Retailer and the BBC combine to give birth to what we now call the "Official Charts" in February 1969 - and in September, Top Pops becoming Top Pops & Music Now! As you can see as we go along, TP's / TP/MN's add-on changed the game in quite a few cases. With New Musical Express and Melody Maker, here's what in this period topped the "other" charts: - "Help Yourself" by Tom Jones (NME) - "This Guy's In Love With You" by Herb Alpert (MM) - "Eloise" by Barry Ryan (NME, MM; the last "other" #1 prior to the start-up of the "official" charts) - "My Sentimental Friend" by Herman's Hermits (TP; first #1 only to top their chart, and first post-"Official" "other" #1) - "Oh Happy Day" by The Edwin Hawkins Singers (TP) - "In The Ghetto" by Elvis Presley (NME, MM, TP; the first of the "official" era to make #1 on every chart but that) - "Saved By The Bell" by Robin Gibb (TP) - "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder (TP) - "Don't Forget To Remember" by The Bee Gees (TP/MN) - "Oh Well" by Fleetwood Mac (NME, TP/MN) - "(Call Me) Number One" by The Tremeloes (TP/MN; was to be that publication's last 'unique' #1) - "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" by Stevie Wonder (NME, MM) - "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" by Kenny Rogers And The First Edition (NME, TP/MN) "Official" #1's - solely Record Retailer up to February 1969, the BMRB / RR / BBC chart thereafter - that failed to top any of the others in this period were "I Pretend" and "Do It Again." Had not TP / TP/MN been included in this equation, the list of "official only" #1's would have also included "Fire" and "Je T'aime . . . Moi Non Plus"; but since these topped both there and TP / TP/MN, that's therefore two less in that count. Note the six #1's that only did so in TP / TP/MN; 1969 was to be the only year they pulled this feat, one that would never be repeated in the publication's all-too-short history. TP/MN also allowed two legacy British acts - Herman's Hermits and The Tremeloes - to have what would be their last singles to top any UK chart. These were a definite add-on to what topped "officially."
(Part 3) And now, winding down this wild and crazy decade, those that made #1 in either New Musical Express and/or Melody Maker, that were in addition to those that were on the throne "officially": - "Sandy" by John Travolta (MM) - "Chiquitita" by ABBA (NME) - "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello (NME, MM) - "In The Navy" by the Village People (NME) - "Pop Muzik" by M (NME, MM) - "Dance Away" by Roxy Music (NME, MM) - "Silly Games" by Janet Kay (NME, MM) - "The Eton Rifles" by The Jam (MM)
So I search find me every number one of the 1980's and found this gem. Happy times indeed and there's a part 2 to follow. Love it. Enjoy. Search every number 2 as well
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I always get angry at the end of 1980 start of 81. That effing grandma song stopped John Lennon, I repeat JOHN LENNON having 3 consecutive no1s after he was murdered then Women was knocked off top spot by Joe Dolce & not Ultravox with Vienna. 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
