February 23, 2021

 

 

1     HAIL    IF DEAR W Z     8  4

2     O SHY GORDON     3  7

3     SEEK   HIT N B CERTAIN     9  7

4     I B OK AS A SWAN    RAN – A     5  3 – 7

5     L  VIVA    O  I  LUCKI  JEM     4  11

6     HAIRY CALL  G     4  6

7     WITH A GRIN     3  6

8     Y WITH A LEG   D G     6  5

9     ANS    L  MR CHOICE     5  7

10   OH U GATHER TASTE  G     6  9

11   DATA  N  LUCK  JB     4  7

12   E VERB  MEETS K     5  6

13   I CHAIN    I LEVER     5  7

14   RUN G M    NEARLY     5  6

15    Y   G AND RAY     4  4

16    HEN  ON  N WORDS  A J     6  7 

17    E GROW EDGE OR GO     6  7

18    ON TO SWANS END RD     6  8

19    ANS    M ONE  N SKY     5  6

20   IF RANGERS CRY     5  7

21    BELL MYTH     3  5

22    LIE  JON    U SPRAIN     6  7

23    LET HIM TRY    CLICK     6  8

24    TAIL A VAN PATH N ROCK

25    SHOCK ANON  J J     4  7

26    U KEY TOUCH   U HOOK E     8  7

27    GOSH    MATE OFF     5  6

28    MM  JUST HEAR CAR     5  8

29    WE AND AL  RAP     4  6

30    YES   SAY WHEN  EN EN     5  9

31    OH   AM A MASK DUO     7  5

32    O  I  WIN  IDEA     4  5

33    PVL   STEEPLE CO     5  7

34    ENJOY AWARD     6  4

35    L   HOW IS A NO UPHELD     4  11

36    R MIGHT BARK     4  6

37    SUCH AN OPEN ON   J     5  8

38    L   I BOLT TO RADIO  AM     7  8

39    C  TO  N  STAND     5  4

40    MR CHART SONG SIR     5  9

41    JOIN MAN  N  C     3  6

42    I GIVE CAT A TUNE     7  6

43    HY ROY  N  BEN  N  J     6  5

44    IN ON CHARM   C W  OK     6  7

45    HR  BARLEY ART     6  5

46    IS  B  LIKE A CANYON     7  7

47    PRETEND HENS SHONE     7  9

48    LIKE E AND JIM     4  7

49    BANTER     DID E NUT FLY     5  11

50    L MAN  BOOT  SIR     5  6

51     L  REAL  MINTY  K     6  5

52    E NINE MEDAL DAY     6  7

53    Y  F CUP REF   HELP  J S     7  7

54    O ME GUARD   IF NEED     6  8

55    OK  AL  AN JOSH     4  6

56    HE QUIK  IF S K     6  4

57    O  Y  ANY A BEACH     5  6

58    Y  REACH  JMC  MAST     5  8

59    EARLY POTTER     5  6

60    I NEATLY CHANNEL     9  5

61    O  I EDWARD LEAR  I J     5  9

62    THY   BY CASUAL HIM     5  9

63    J W   E A LORD     4  4

64    STORM LION IN CORN     7  8

65    HE ICE BREEZE     8  3

66    LUSH  N Y DELI  MAN     6  7

67    MY T LEARNING     5  6

68    ATOM SKINS ME  J     5  7

69    I AM THE  I JET PLANE  APP     4  8  6

70    CITY REF KNEW R     5  7

71    ME BUSY    SORRY M     3  9

72    E RUPERT BRIDGE     5  8

73    L  HARVEST WINDS DUE     4  12

74    Y  B OFF   OR DO  U B   B W     5  8

75    OH JUMP   C  I AM BY     5  7

76    O DEAR   MR BARNES     6  7

77    Y  YR  R H JUMPER     5  6

78    WE HID MINTS     5  5

79    BE LIT  BY GRILL     5  7

80    DUKE  ZFRR     4  4

81    LEARN ONLINE     6  5

82    SEA MOTORS     3  6

83    I AM    MY MILL IS  J W     5  8

84    L OF LIFT ON  C H     5  6

85    HR  SUN READY     5  5

86    GEE   LARGE ROCK     6  6

87    B HIP BARREL     4  6

88    EAST  NOW  B N     3  6

89    PS   E SOME PRINT     5  7

90    I D    MAKE NIKE     4  6

91    LEFT US    RUN BAK    CHEERIO     5  3  6 – 5

 

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February 17, 2021

 

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In July, Kelly Clarkson reached No.22,

with ‘Breakaway’, on RCA.

And in November, ‘The Saints Are Coming’, a Top 2,

on Mercury, for U2 & Green Day.

 

In June, ‘World At Your Feet’, on Independiente,

gave Embrace a Top 3.

And in September, Janet & Nelly peaked at No.18,

on Virgin, with ‘Call On Me’

 

In May, The Ordinary Boys featuring Lady Sovereign,

had a Top 6, with ‘Nine 2Five’, on Polydor.

And in October, ‘Irreplaceable’, on Columbia,

for Beyonce, was a US No.1 & UK Top 4.

 

In July, ‘That Old Pair Of Socks’, on Skint,

took Fatboy Slim to No.9.

Also in July, ‘Smile’, on Regal,

saw Lily Allen on the No.1 line.

 

In August, ‘Stars Are Blind’, on Warner Brothers,

gave Paris Hilton a Top 5 fix.

And in January, ‘Sleep’, on Mercury,

for Texas, reached No.6

 

In September, ‘Starlight’, on Helium3/Warner Brothers,

for Muse, shone at No.13.

And in March, ‘So Sick’, on Def – Jam,

saw ‘Ne-Yo make the US & UK No.1 scene.

 

In May, ‘Steady As She Goes’, on XL Recordings,

saw The Raconteurs at No.4, doing fine.

And in August, ‘Empire’, on Columbia,

for Kasabian reached No.9.

 

In March, ‘Make A Move On Me’, on Data,

gave Joey Negro, a No.11.

And in July,’Get Together’, on Warner Brothers,

for Madonna, peaked at No.7.

 

In May, ‘Bright Idea’, on Mercury,

took Orson to No.11.

And in June, ‘Heal The World’, on Epic,

gave Michael Jackson, a No.27.

 

In January, ‘All Time Love’, on Sony,

for Will Young, made the Top 3.

And in March, Darkness, peaked at No.8,

on Atlantic, with ‘Is It Just Me’.

 

In February, Alex Parks, reached No.56,

with ‘Honesty’, on Polydor.

And in March, ‘Amazing’, on S,

gave Westlife a Top 4.

 

In April, ‘From Paris To Berlin’, on Apollo,

gave Infernal, a Top 2 entry.

And in May, ‘The Adventure’, on Geffen,

for Angels & Airwaves, reached the Top 20.

 

In March, Hot Chip, made No.32,

with ‘Over And Over’, on EMI.

And in November, ‘Star Girl’, on Island,

was a No.1 for McFly.

 

In April, ‘Crazy’, on Warner Brothers,

gave Gnarls Barkley, a 9 week, No.1 platinum seller.

And in November, ‘Wild Blue Yonder’, on V2,

climbed to No.22 for Paul Weller.

 

In October, The Ordinary Boys, made the Top 10,

with ‘Lonely At The Top’, on B Unique/Polydor.

And in December, ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’,

on Fascination, gave Girls Aloud, a Top 4.

 

In February, Jesse McCartney made No.16,

on Angel, with ‘Beautiful Soul’.

And in July, ‘Chasing Cars’, on Fiction,

was a Top 6, for Snow Patrol.

 

written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

February 13, 2021

 

 

 

1     GARETH BALE

2     VIRGIL VAN DIJK

3     MATT LE TISSIER

4     IVAN GOLAC

5     CHE ADAMS

6     THEO WALCOTT

7     DANNY INGS

8     ALAN BALL JR

9     JAY RODRIGUEZ

10   TED BATES

11    ADAM LALLANA

12    KELVIN DAVIS

13    SADIO MANE

14    RICKIE LAMBERT

15    PETER OSGOOD

16    RALPH HASENHUTTL

17    PAULO GAZZANIGA

18    MORGAN SCHNEIDERLIN

19    NATHAN REDMOND

20    ARTUR BORUC

21    FRANCIS BENALI

22    TERRY PAINE

23    ALAN SHEARER

24    MICK CHANNON

25    MARTIN CHIVERS

26    LUKE SHAW

27    KEN MONKOU

28    JASON DODD

29    TIM FLOWERS

30    MANOLA GABBIADINI

31    MARIANS PAHARS

32    IAIN DOWIE

33    PETER SHILTON

34    STEVE MORAN

35    KEVIN KEEGAN

36    SHANE LONG

37    MARK HUGHES

38    JAMES BEATTIE

39    RYAN BERTRAND

40    KYLE WALKER – PETERS

41    CLAUS LUNDEKVAM

42    JAMES WARD – PROWSE

43    ALEX OXLADE – CHAMBERLAIN

44    DANNY WALLACE

45    JOSE FONTE

46    KEVIN PHILLIPS

47    FRASER FORSTER

48    STUART ARMSTRONG

49    VICTOR WANYAMA

50    IBRAHIMA DIALLO

51    ALEX McCARTHY

52    DUSAN TADIC

53    DANIEL N’LUNDULU

54    CALUM CHAMBERS

55    PIERRE – EMILE HOJBJERG

56    JASON PUNCHEON

57    NATHANIEL CLYNE

58    MOUSSA DJENEPO

59    ORIOL ROMEU

60    JAN BEDNAREK

61    ANTTI NIEMI

62    DAVID ARMSTRONG

63    ANDREW SURMAN

64    MATT TARGETT

65    DEJAN LOVREN

66    NATHAN TELLA

67    CEDRIC SOARES

68    DANNY HIGGINBOTHAM

69    RON DAVIES

70    JANNIK VESTERGAARD

71    RORY DELAP

72    MICHAEL OBAFEMI

73    WILLIAM SMALLBONE

74    JACK STEPHENS

75    WAYNE BRIDGE

76    STEVEN DAVIS

77    CHRIS BAIRD

78    GRAZIANO PELLE

79    HARRY LEWIS

80    MATT OAKLEY

81    MAYA YOSHI

82    JO TESSEM

83    LEE HOLMES

84    KGAOGELO CHAUKE

85    YAN VALERY

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

January 2021

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February 10, 2021

 

 

 

With their first three hits all US No.1’s on Stateside,

in 64, ‘Where Did Our Love Go’, also made the UK Top 3.

With ‘Baby Love’, a month later, becoming a UK No.1.

And opening 65, at No.27, was ‘Come See About Me’.

 

Their 2nd hit of 65, ‘Stop In The Name Of Love’ –

(first of 7, on Tamla Motown, to make the US No.1 spot),

also reached the UK No.7,  with their next hit –

‘Back In My Arms Again’ making a UK Top 40 trot.

 

Ending 65, ‘I Hear A Symphony’, was a UK No.39,

and in 66, ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ – a UK Top 3 place won.

Ending 66, at No.8, was ‘You Keep Me Hangin’On’, and

in 67, at No.17, was ‘Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone’.

 

Still in 67, ‘The Happening’, reached No.6.

and ‘Reflections’, enjoyed the Top 5 scene.

Ending 67, ‘In And Out Of Love’, made No.13, and was

the 2nd hit of newly named – Diana Ross & The Supremes.

 

In 68, at No.28, arrived ‘Forever Came Today’, and

‘Some Things You Never Get Used To’, a No.34, was to be.

Ending 68, ‘Love Child’ – a US No.1 & UK No.15,

and in 69, ‘I’m Gonna Make You Love Me’, for Diana Ross

& The Supremes & The Temptations – a UK Top 3.

 

Four more hits followed in 69,

with ‘I’m Living In Shame’, peaking at No.14.

And ‘No Matter What Sign You Are’ – a No.37, and then

‘I Second That Emotion’ with The Temptations at No.18.

 

and ‘Someday We’ll Be Together’- a US No.1 & UK No.13.

Now in 70, again with The Temptations, next in this mix

came ‘Why (Must We Fall In Love)’,  reaching No.31.

And ‘Up The Ladder To The Roof’, climbed to No.6.

 

In 71, ‘Stoned Love’, was a UK Top 3, and at No.11 with

The Four Tops came ‘River Deep Mountain High’.

Followed by ‘Nathan Jones’, which reached the Top 5,

And ending 71, ‘You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart’,

(again with The Four Tops), peaked at No.25.

 

In 72, ‘Floy Joy’, rose to No.9,

and ‘Automatically Sunshine’, was a Top 10.

In 73, ‘Bad Weather’, landed at No.37,

and in 74, ‘Baby Love.’ (on Tamla Motown),

at No.12, a hit, all over again.

 

In 89, ‘Stop! In The Name Of Love’, on Motown,

for Diana Ross & The Supremes, at No.62.

Ending this glimpse into some of the work,

by this legendary group, loved so true.

 

Thank You for the music

R.I.P   Mary Wilson  1944 – 2021

 

written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

118   SOLDIER ON     NET  L A     6  8

119   C ROYAL LAND R     4  7

120   JOIN     LET ON     3  6

121   INSTALL A MAIN – AN MIX     5  5 – 7

122   COOL  LIKE  J W     3  7

123   L  I  GO  RUN  A  MILE  M     6  7

124   AWARD  ROLL  K     4  6

125   JOIN A QUAVER MILL     6  9

126   I  C  HAS RAN   FAB     6  5

127   L   I AM JEWELS     5  5

128   FRED   HE  IN KFC   J     4  8

129   E  MR HALF KIT      4  6

130   U LEAD PUTT  MM    4  7

131   L   OWN ALL MUSIC     6  6

132   R  RAN  FAR    YES    4  6

133   A ANS    U C I  THIRST        9  4

134   HE VISIT NEAR     5  6

135   I  C  L A CAR PARK     6  5

136   DELIGHT WAY  G     6  5

137   IT  CREAM  T    HIT      4  7

138   DR   AV  U  A   K MINT BAR     6  8

 

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February 6, 2021

 

 

 

1     I RAN LIKE  J M B   U C     6  7

2     EG  NIKE KNAVE     5  6

3     L   HE CAME    I WON     7  4

4     RAN HERE  AS AL     4  7

5     NICELY WARM JEM     5  8

6     LARK RAN  KFC     5  5

7     U GO  SING  ACE PAL     4  9

8     DID AV GOAL  IN     5  6

9     MM   LOCAL COD AND MAL     7  9

10    O  B  BOYS   BORN B     5  6

11    C  Y   DEAL ON     4  4

12    – E DEAR G S –      4  5

13    HE WILD CARDS     5  6

14    U  R  MILK  T     3  4

15    EL  AND FRIENDS     3  9

16    Y  I   J MILE     3  4

17    CLEAR ELK     3  5

18    BOY CUB  BORN  M     5  6

19    ID CARD   A GIV     5  5

20    RELEASE  DR   TYPE  B     5  9

21     E  B  OK BOOTS     3  6

22    LINK AN OVEN     5  5

23    L  ENJOY  HOVE  JS     5  7

24    L R BOOTS  ON ALONE     8  6

25    I MOON SPINNERS     6  7

26    O  HE  A VERY J     3  6

27    L  E  AVIDLY  D K     5  5

28    ANKLE  ANY END     4  7

29    Y  E  SHAVING     4  5

30    BIN  VAR    YES  R  NO     5  7

31    O MY MY    I B DJ     5  4

32    KC CLIMBER CLAN     4  9

33    Y  YA ON A BEACH     5  6

34    P   E SIP CASSIS     6  5

35    I ECHO TICKET     6  5

36    HE ARGUE  HIGH CALL     6  9

37    Y    E WEST HOVE     5  5

38    I MR   SOME FAN   A BIT     7  7

39    CV   E TRUE  S  BE     5  5

40    L B  BY  THIMBLE CO     5  8

41    DEER IN YORK     6  4

42    OOPS   B  ON  P R     3  6

43    I MAY B   G CALLER     5  7

44    SPIN ON MY SAND    5  7

45    LE ROBE     3  3

46    TEN YEAR  VOLTS     6  6

47    RODE ON   FRESH  J B     4  9

48    C  A  HALF MILE  MC     3  9

49    HAD A WET JOG AT NOON     8  8

50    C  GAVE   A PINK CO     5  7

51    U INSTALL  AIR OF SPA     8  8

52    A FAB MAN  THERE     5  3  4

53    ME  CAL   IF U WILL     6  6

54    A HOME  ALSO  I B     5  6

55    E   J B   NOT A ROY     4  6

56    A B  MADE B     5  2

57    WINDY SAVE     3  6

58    REAL BUTTER ON R     7  6

59    J J  SEE  M IN ARENA     8  5

60    L   C  LE DIAMOND  N     4  8

61    O  I  B  LITTLE ROBE     6  7

62    O  JUST  RE  ERAZING     5  9

63    O  L   CABIN ROOF  IC  IC  IC     8  9

64    AH   A DAY SINCE     5  6

65    E   TRY  RIB BIT   T H     5  7

66    PIPE  BE LIT RALPH     8  6

67    STABLE HERDER  P     6  7

68    O J  E ENQUIRES     4  7

69    WE  OF  WILL     4  4

70    RESERVE PATH     5  6

71    FURTHER DOC   OK  J R     4  10

72    O BAZ   AS IN SKID     5  7

73    TRY MR  T M D  OR  C TEE     5  9

74    RE   F  H   HAD KP NUTS     5  8

75    MY COMMAND  TOLD     5  8

76    WIL HE NET     3  5

77    C  J C   AKA  BLOCK     4  7

78    MANY S ROUTES     4  7

79    ALONG  WING  AL     4  7

80    I MR COTTAGE  HR     4  8

81    TRY TEAM WM   I  J S     5  7

82    WHY KENT  RONAN     5  7

83    L O GREEN N RED     5  6

84    ME CHARGE  MK     4  6

85    M  TIS HIM  J     3  5

86    NB    KICK  OVER     5  5

87    Y  B  IN  SCRUM  K     5  5

88    NUCLEAR ACE   CAN     8  5

89    REAL GOAL  J G  HNH     4  9

90    N E   AN A KEY LAD     4  7

91    LEND VIOLIN K     5  6

92    R  TO MY MAGIC     5  5

93    Y  N M  IN QUICK     5  5

94    ASK MR  IN MOST     4  7

95    JOIN BH RD     4  4

96    ER   NO HANDS ON J     4  8

97    MY MACHINE  OK     4  7

98    J B GROUND HIRE     4  8

99    I CARD   E  VERY  D M C     5  8

100   O U ALL MANUAL  A     6  6

101   L  ARCHERS BOW  GROW TAUT     7  12

102   C MY SODA MISTY     5  7

103   STARRING IN  VEST     6  8

104   E  TV  IN STOCK     5  5

105   SEE  THEY VOW     5  5

106   PS   MAKE CLIVE     5  6

107   E  C  PARADE N ROCK     6  7

108   R RAN NEAR TO W B     6  6

109   I SELL THE PIE   I K G     5  9

110   ID   DATA BY TV     5  5

111   AH   U HEAR SONG     5  6

112   RR IN OLIVE BREAD     7  7

113   CT UNIT  BY K     5  4

114   A LOG SIZE BRANCH’     7  7

115   ROYALTY RAN     4  6

116   FOR U   GO ANY FAN     4  8

117   VAR    INT  A  NOUN     6  5 

 

Compiled by Harriet Blackbury

the answers will appear on my website –

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on 6th March 2021

(usual copyright rules apply)

Thank you for visiting my website  Regards Harriet.                    

 

                   

February 4, 2021

 

 

In 76, ‘Let Your Love Flow’, on Warner Brothers

gave The Bellamy Brothers a US No.1 & UK No.7.

And in 78, ‘Come To Me’, on Creole

took Ruby Winters to No.11.

 

In 75 ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’, on DJM

rose to No.22 for Elton John.

And in 92, ‘Stay’, on London, for Shakespears Sister

was a gold selling, eight week No.1

 

In 74, ‘The Air That I Breathe’, reached No.2

for  The Hollies, on Polydor.

And in 05, ‘Fix You’, on Parlophone,

gave Coldplay a Top 4.

 

In 65, ‘I Hear A Symphony’, on Tamla Motown,

was a US No.1 & UK No.39.

And in 77, ‘That’s What Friends Are For’, on CBS

took Deniece Williams to the No.8 line.

 

In 71, ‘Horse With No Name’,  (a double A side ),

on Warner brothers, for America – a US No.1 & UK Top 3.

And in 89, ‘The Living Years’ for Mike & The Mechanics,

became a gold selling US No.1 & UK Top 2, on Wea.

 

In 86, ‘Livin On A Prayer’, on Vertigo,

gave Bon Jovi a US No.1 & UK Top 4.

Also in 86, ‘Don’t Give Up’, on Virgin,

found Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, with a No.9 score.

 

In 72, ‘Heart Of Gold’, on Reprise,

gave Neil Young a UK Top 10 & US No.1.

And in 74, ‘I Can Help’, on Monument,

was a US No.1 & UK No.6 for Billy Swan.

 

In 74, ‘Let’s Put It All Together’, made No.9

for The Stylistics, on Avco.

And in 2011/12  Gotye ft Kimbra, had a UK & US No.l,

on Universal, with ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’.

 

In 93, ‘Everybody Hurts’, peaked at No.7

on Warner Brothers, for R.E.M.

And in 94, ‘The Day I Tried To Live’, rose to No.42,

for Sound Garden, on A & M.

 

In 67, ‘Stay With Me Baby’, on Philips,

took The Walker Brothers to No.26.

Also in 67, ‘Raise Your Hand’, on Stax,

for Eddie Floyd, at No.42, last in this mix.

 

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

Everyone of us

leaves a trail

as soon as ever

our ship sets sail.

 

Everyone of us

is duty bound

to help others who

have hit the ground.

 

Everyone of us

needs to talk

to strangers

on our daily walk.

 

Everyone of us

is quite unique

and yet so similar

when we hold hands and speak.

 

Everyone of us

needs to see

the wonder of nature

in every tree.

 

Everyone of us

needs a friend

to prevent us going

round the bend.

 

Everyone of us

will at some point dwell

on the repercussions

of raising hell.

 

Everyone of us

has the choice

to just stay silent

or to have a voice.

 

Everyone of us

can happiness find

with a positive attitude

of heart and mind.

 

Everyone of us

knows right from wrong

so lets rejoice in the truth

and stay on song.

 

Everyone of us

will look back and sigh

whilst wondering ‘What if?’

when a lost chance goes by.

 

Everyone of us

needs a fighting spirit

to survive rough times

and new life inherit.

 

Everyone of us

has to die.

when our number is up

that’s it  –  goodbye.

 

Everyone of us

is equal in heaven

with the Lord insisting

‘Lights out at seven’.

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.