July 19, 2019

 

 

 

In 78, ‘Jack & Jill’, on Arista,

for Raydio, reached No.11.

And in 88, ‘Jack The Ripper’, on Def Jam,

took LL Cool J, to No.37.

 

In 87, ‘Jack Mix 11′, 111′, & 1V’,  for Mirage,

were all Top Tens, on Debut.

Also in 87, ‘Jack Your Body’, on DJ International,

gave Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley, a No.1 view.

 

In 87, ‘Jack The Groove’, on Champion –

a first hit for Raze, claimed a Top.20.

And in 91, ‘Jacky’, on Some Bizarre,

gave Marc Almond, a No.17 entry.

 

In 68, ‘Jumping Jack Flash’, on Decca,

made sure The Rolling Stones, were No.1 bound.

And in 88, Hithouse, on Supreme, made No.14,

with ‘Jack To The Sound Of The Underground’.

 

In 87, Chic, on Atlantic,

reached No.19, with ‘Jack Le Freak’.

Also in 87, ‘The Jack That House Built’, on Oval,

for Jack N’ Chill, at No.6, did peak.

 

In 61, ‘Hit The Road Jack’ – a US No.1 & UK No.6,

for Ray Charles, on HMV.

And in 77, ‘Jack In The Box’, on All Platinum,

for Moments, – a No 7, was to be.

 

In 68, ‘My Name Is Jack’, on Fontana,

reached No.8, for Manfred Mann.

And in 82, John Cougar, on Wea,

reached No.25, with ‘Jack & Diane.’

 

 

 

 

 

In 78, ‘Shame’, on RCA – the first UK hit,

for Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, made No.39.

And in 99, ‘Blame It On The Weatherman’,

on Glow Worm, found B*Witched, on the No.1 line.

 

In 70, ‘(Blame It ) On The Pony Express’, on Bell,

for Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon, reached No.7.

And in 88, ‘Don’t Blame It On The Girl’/’ Wap-Bam-Boogie’,

on Wea, saw Matt Bianco at No.11.

 

In 63, ‘Blame It On The Boosa Nova’, on CBS,

climbed to No.32, for Eydie Gorme.

And in 92, The Lemonheads, on Atlantic,

reached No.31, with ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’.

 

In 84, ‘Don’t Blame It On Love’, on Polydor,

reached No.55, for Shakatak.

And in 05, ‘Shame & Scandal’, on V2,

found Madness, at No.38, in the Top 40 pack.

 

In 91, Alexander O’Neal, reached No.71,

with ‘Shame On Me’, on Tabu.

And in 2010, ‘Blame It On The Girls’, for Mika,

on Casablanca/Island, peaked at No.72.

 

In 90, ‘It’s A Shame (My Sister)’, on Cooltempo,

for Monie Love featuring True Image – a No.12 revealed.

And in 94, ‘Blame It On Me’, on Magnet,

gave D:ream, a No.25 yield.

 

In 61, The Everly Brothers, reached the Top 20,

on Warner Brothers, with ‘Muskrat’/’Don’t Blame Me’.

And in 90, ‘Shame On You’, on A & M,

for Gun, peaked at No.33.

 

In 70, ‘It’s A Shame’, on Motown,

gave The Spinners, a Top 20 view.

And in 89, ‘Blame It On The Rain’, on Cooltempo,

for Milli Vanilli, peaked at No.52.

 

In 84, ‘Such A Shame’, on EMI,

found Talk Talk, at No.49.

And in 89, Norman Cook featuring MC Wildski, on Go! Beat,

peaked at No.29, with ‘Blame It On The Bassline’.

 

In 75, ‘Shame Shame Shame’, on All Platinum –

the only hit for Shirley & Company – reached No.6.

And in 78, ‘Blame It On The Boogie’, on Epic,

at No.8, for The Jacksons – completes this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 97, ‘D.I.S.C.O’, on All Around The World,

saw N-Trance, at No.11.

And in 99, ‘Disco Dawn’, on Polydor,

peaked at No.13, for Shed Seven.

 

In 76, ‘Disco Lady’ – a US No.1 & UK No.25,

for Johnnie Taylor, on CBS.

And in 77, ‘Disco Inferno’, on Atlantic,

gave The Trammps, a No.16 success.

 

In 75, ‘Disco Queen’, on Rak,

for Hot Chocolate, reached No.11.

And in 98, ‘Disco Cop’, for Blue Adonis featuring Lil’ Mix Max,

on Serious, peaked at No.27.

 

In 78, ‘Let’s Go Disco’, reached No.39,

for The Real Thing, on Pye.

And in 05, ‘Disco Infiltrator’, peaked at No.49,

for LCD Soundsystem, on DFA/EMI.

 

In 95, ‘Disco 2000’, on Island,

took Pulp, up to No.7.

And in 04, ‘Discoland’, on All Around The World,

for Flip & Fill featuring Karen Perry, made No.11.

 

In 96, ‘Disco’ La Passione’, reached No.41,

for Chris Rea & Shirley Bassey, on East West.

And in 06, ‘Disco’, on Sony,

made Chico, a No.24 chart guest.

 

In 76, ‘Disco Connection’, reached the Top 10,

for The Isaac Hayes Movement, on ABC.

And in 08, ‘Discolights’, on All Around The World,

for Ultrabeat Versus Darren Styles, made No.23.

 

In 75, ‘Disco Stomp’, on Brunswick,

gave Hamilton Bohannon, a Top 6.

And in 99, ‘Disco Babes From Outer Space’, on Positiva –

at No.21, for Babe Instinct – ends this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

In 91, ‘Miss America’, on East West,

for Big Dish, reached No.37.

And in 04, ‘Hit That’, on Columbia,

for Offspring, peaked at No.11.

 

In 89, Janet Jackson, had a US No.1 & UK No.22,

on Breakout, with ‘Miss You Much’.

And in 92, ‘Hit’, on One Little Indian,

gave The Sugarcubes, a No. 17 touch.

 

In 85, ‘Hit That Perfect Beat’, on Forbidden Fruit,

gave Bronski Beat, a Top 3 call.

And in 87, ‘Hit The North’, on Beggars Banquet,

reached No.57, for Fall.

 

In 01, ‘Hit Or Miss (Waited Too Long)’, at No.58,

for New Found Glory, on MCA.

And in 03, ‘Miss Independent’, for Kelly Clarkson,

became her first UK hit, and No.6 play.

 

In 78, ‘Miss You’/’Far Away Eyes’, on Rolling Stones EMI,

gave The Rolling Stones, a Top 3 success.

And in 89, ‘Hit The Ground’, peaked at No.27,

for Darling Buds, on CBS.

 

In 89, ‘Miss You Like Crazy’, reached No.2,

for Natalie Cole, on EMI – USA.

And in 03, Toni Braxton featuring Loon,

was at No.29, on Arista, with ‘Hit The Freeway’.

 

In 78, ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ – a gold-seller,

on Stiff, for Ian Dury & The Blockheads, at No.1, did arrive.

And in 01, ‘Miss California’ – on Elektra,

gave Dante Thomas featuring Pras, a No.25.

 

In 81, ‘Hit It’, on Go Feet,

was a Top 70, for Beat.

And in 02, ‘Miss Lucifer’, on Columbia,

saw Primal Scream, claim a No.25 seat.

 

In 83, ‘Miss The Girl’, on Wonderland,

for The Creatures, reached No.21.

And in 94, ‘Hit By Love’, on A & M,

peaked at No.33, for Ce Ce Peniston.

 

In 61, ‘Hit The Road Jack’, on HMV,

for Ray Charles – a US No.1 & UK No.6.

And in 69, ‘I Miss You Baby’ on Tamla Motown,

at No.25, for Marv Johnson – last in this mix.

 

 

 

July 17, 2019

 

 

 

 

In 64, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’, on Reprise,

for Dead Martin – a US No.1 & UK No.11.

And in 77, ‘Nobody Does It Better’, on Elektra,

took Carly Simon to No.7.

 

In 78, Chic, on Atlantic,

had a No.9 with ‘Everybody Dance’.

And in 81, ‘Everybody Salsa’, on Wea –

at No.12 – the first hit for Modern Romance.

 

In 90, ‘Everybody Everybody’, on Deconstruction,

for Blackbox, climbed to No.16.

And in 04, ‘Nobody’s Home’, on Arista,

peaked at No.24, for Avril Lavigne.

 

In 93, ‘Everybody Hurts’, on Warner Brothers,

gave REM, a Top 7 score.

And in 01, ‘Nobody Wants To Be Lonely’, on Columbia,

for Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera, reached No.4.

 

In 81, ‘Nobody Wins’, on Rocket,

reached No.42, for Elton John,

And in 08, ‘Everybody Wants Me’, on Dance To The Radio,

took The Pigeon Detectives, to No.51.

 

In 77, Gladys Knight & The Pips, on Buddah,

peaked at No.34 with, ‘Nobody But You’.

And in 04, Liberty X reached No.13,

with ‘Everybody Cries’, on V2.

 

In 83, ‘Nobody’s Diary’, on Mute,

was a Top 3, for Yazoo.

And in 98, ‘Everybody Get Up’, on RCA,

for Five, reached No.2. 

 

In 86, ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ –

on Mercury, gave ‘Tears For Fears, a Top 5 place.

And in 06, ‘Nobody Knows’, peaked at No.27,

for P!nk, on Leface.

 

In 82,’Nobody’s Fool’, on Arista,

took Haircut 100, to No.9.

And in 84, ‘Everybody’s Laughing’ – a Top 10,

for Phil Fearon & Galaxy, on Ensign.

 

In 96, ‘Nobody’s Business’, on AM:PM,

took H20 featuring Billie, to No.19.

And in 04, ‘Everybody’s Changing’, on Island,

reached No.4, for Keane.

 

In 64, ‘Nobody I Know’, on Columbia,

gave Peter & Gordon, a Top 10 entry.

And in 98, ‘Nobody Better’, on Delirious,

found Tina Moore, with a Top 20.

 

In 84, ‘Nobody Told Me’, on Ono Music,

for John Lennon, reached No.6.

And in 09, ‘Everybody In Love’, on Epic,

for JLS – a No.1, ending this mix.

 

 

 

July 15, 2019

 

 

 

In 79, ‘Dreaming’ on Chrysalis,

took Blondie to a Top 2 height.

And in 92, Tasmin Archer, on EMI,

had a No.1 with ‘Sleeping Satellite’.

 

In 75, ‘Dreamer’, on A & M,

gave Supertramp, a No.13 fix.

And in 06, ‘Sleep’, on Mercury,

for Texas, peaked at No.6.

 

In 68, ‘Dream A Little Dream Of Me’, on RCA,

for Mama Cass, peaked at No.11.

And in 85, ‘Sleeping Bag’, on Warner Brothers,

for ZZ Top, reached No.27.

 

In 91, All About Eve, reached No.41,

with, ‘The Dreamer’, on Vertigo.

And in 94, ‘Sleeping In My Car’, on EMI,

found Roxette, with a No.14 show.

 

In 80, ‘Sleepwalk’, on Chrysalis,

for Ultravox, peaked at No.29.

And in 88, ‘Like Dreamers Do’, on Fourth & Broadway,

made No.26, for Mica Paris featuring Courtney Pine.

 

In 81, Depeche Mode, on Mute,

reached No 57 with ‘Dreaming Of Me’.

And in 03, ‘Sleeping With The Light On’,

on Universal – gave Busted a Top 3.

 

In 62, ‘Once Upon A Dream’, on Decca,

gave Billy Fury a No.7 entry.

And in 06, ‘Sleepwalking’, on Phonogenic,

took Maria Lawson into the Top 20.

 

In 95, ‘Daydreamer’, reached No.14,

and ‘Sleeping In’, peaked at No.24.

Both these hits on Laurel, for Menswear,

and also ‘Stardust’, with a No.16 score.

 

In 77, ‘Dreams’, on Warner Brothers,

for Fleetwood Mac – a US No.1 & UK No.24.

And in 91, ‘Sleep Alone’, peaked at No.43,

for Wonder Stuff, on Polydor.

 

In 95, Heavy Stereo, reached No.46,

on Creation, with ‘Sleep Freak’.

And in 07, ‘Dream Catch Me’, on Ugly Truth,

for Newton Faulkner, at No.7, did peak.

 

In 93, Aztec Camera, reached No.67,

with ‘Dream Sweet Dreams’, on WEA.

And in 98, ‘Sleep On The Left Side ‘, on Wiiija,

gave The Cornershop, a No.23.

 

In 62, ‘Dream Baby’, reached No.2,

and in 63, ‘In Dreams’, peaked at No.6.

Both these songs on the London label,

by Roy Orbison, ending this mix.

 

 

 

July 13, 2019

 

 

 

In 71, ‘Tomorrow Night, on B & C,

for Atomic Rooster, peaked at No.11.

And in 2010, ‘Today Was A Fairytale’,

on Mercury, took Taylor Swift, to No.57.

 

In 01, Feeder, on Echo,

reached No.12 with ‘Just A Day’.

And in 02, ‘Gorillaz, on Parlophone,

peaked at No.33, with ‘Tomorrow Comes Today’.

 

In 68, ‘A Day Without Love’, reached No.6,

for Love Affair, on CBS.

And in 02, ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’,

on Polydor, gave Ronan Keating, a No.1 success.

 

In 94, ‘The Day I Tried To Live’, on A & M,

took Soundgarden, to No.42.

And in 97, ‘Tomorrow’, on Fontana,

for James, at No.12, came through.

 

In 65, ‘Day Tripper’/ ‘We Can Work It Out’,

on Parlophone, gave The Beatles, a US  & UK No.1 view.

And in 88, ‘Tomorrow People’, on Virgin,

took Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, to No.22.

 

In 86, ‘When Tomorrow Comes’, peaked at No.30,

for The Eurythmics, on RCA.

And in 96, ‘The Day We Caught The Train’ – a Top 4,

for Ocean Colour Scene, on MCA.

 

In 68, ‘Today’, on Pye,

for Sandie Shaw, peaked at No.27.

And in 09, ‘The Day I Died’, on Mercury,

took Just Jack, up to No.11.

 

In 03, ‘Dreams’, on Defected,

saw Kings Of Tomorrow, at No.69.

And in 08, ‘The Day That Never Came’, on Mercury,

for Metallica, reached the No.19 line.

 

In 90, ‘Today Forever’, on Creation,

gave Ride, a No.14 ping.

And in 95, Stevie Wonder, on Motown,

was at No.71, with ‘Tomorrow Robins will sing’.

 

In 65, ‘Come Tomorrow’, on HMV,

gave Manfred Mann, a Top 4.

And in 83, ‘Just A Day Away’, reached No.68,

for Barclay James Harvest, on Polydor.

 

In 82, Abba, on Epic, reached No.32, 

with ‘The Day Before You Came’.

And in 97, ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, on A & M,

gave Sheryl Crow, a No.12 claim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 77, ‘Uptown Festival’, on Soul Train,

gave Shalamar a Top 30 stay.

And in 78, ‘Take That To The Bank’,

made the Top 20, on RCA.

 

In 79, ‘The Second Time Around’, reached No.45,

(being the first of eleven consecutive hits on Solar).

In 80, ‘Right In The Socket’, peaked at No.44,

and ‘I Owe You One’ – a No.13 stroller.

 

In 81, ‘Make That Move’, became another Top 30,

and in 82, ‘I Can Make You Feel Good’, peaked at No.7.

Also in 82, ‘A Night To Remember’ became a Top 5,

and ‘There It Is’ – a Top 5, with ‘Friends’, in No.12 heaven.

 

In 83, ‘Dead Giveaway’, reached No.8,

followed by ‘Disappearing Act’, at No.18.

Finally, in 83, ‘Over And Over’, reached No.23,

and in 84, ‘Dancing In The Sheets’, at No.41, on CBS, was seen.

 

Still in 84, ‘Deadline USA’, on MCA, made No.52.

and ‘Amnesia’, on Solar/MCA –  a No.61 fix.

In 85, ‘My Girl Loves Me’, peaked at No.45,

and in 86, at No.52, also on MCA -‘A Night To Remember (Remix)’.

 

 

 

July 11, 2019

 

 

 

In 64, ‘How Sweet It Is’, on Stateside,

for Marvin Gaye, reached No.49.

And in 86, ‘Why Can’t This Be Love’,

on Warner Brothers, took Van Halen, to the No.8 line.

 

In 02, ‘How You Remind Me (import)’, on Roadrunner,

reached No.65, for Canadian group – Nickelback.

And in 02, (one month later), ‘How You Remind Me’,

became a gold-selling UK No.4 & US No.1 track.

 

In 72,’How Can I Be Sure’, on Bell,

saw David Cassidy, on the No.1 line.

And in 06, ‘Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love’,

on Deltasonic, gave The Zutons, their first No.9.

 

In 53, ‘Why Don’t You Believe In Me’, on MGM,

for Joni James – a US No.1 & UK No.11.

And in 98, ‘How Do I Live’, on Curb – a first hit,

and Platinum-seller, for LeAnn Rimes – peaked at No.7.

 

In 76, ‘Howzat’, on Epic, reached No.4,

for Australian group, Sherbet – their only UK hit.

And in 99, ‘Why Does It Always Rain On Me’,

on Independiente, gave Travis, a Top 10 fit.

 

In 77, Leo Sayer, on Chrysalis,

reached No.10 with, ‘How Much Love’.

And in 94, ‘Why Don’t You Take Me’, on Boy’s Own,

peaked at No.30, for One Dove.

 

In 81, ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love’, on Capitol,

gave Diana Ross, a Top 4.

And in 96, ‘How Bizarre’, was a Top 5,

for Canadian duo – OMC, on Polydor.

 

In 74, ‘How Long’, on Anchor –

a Top 20, and only UK hit for Ace.

And in 05, ‘Why’, on Data,

found DJ Sammy, with a No.7 place.

 

In 90, ‘How Am I Supposed To Live Without You’,

on CBS, for Michael Bolton – a US No.1 & UK No.3.

And in 2000, on Epic, reaching No.38,

was Macy Gray, with ‘Why Didn’t You Call Me’.

 

In 60, Adam Faith, reached No.4,

on Parlophone, with ‘How About That’.

And in 93, ‘Why Can’t I Wake Up With You’,

for Take That, on RCA, at No.2, sat.

 

In 97, ‘How High’, on Beggars Banquet,

gave The Charlatans, a No.6 view.

And in 99, ‘Why Don’t You Get A Job’,

on Columbia, saw Offspring, with a Top 2.

 

In 66, ‘How Sweet It Is’, on Tamla Motown,

took Junior Walker & The All Stars, to No.22.

And in 91, Texas, on Mercury,

reached No.66, with ‘Why Believe In You’.

 

In 85, ‘How Soon Is Now’, for The Smiths,

climbed to No.16, on Rough Trade.

And in 99, ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad’,

on Mute, found Moby, also at No.16, in the hit parade.

 

In 64, The Mojos, on Decca,

peaked at No.25, with ‘Why Not Tonight’,

And in 86, ‘How Will I Know’, on Arista,

found Whitney Houston, with a US No.1 & UK Top 3 flight.

 

In 77, ‘How Deep Is Your Love’, on RSO,

for The Bee Gees – a Gold-seller, and US No.1 & UK No.3.

And in 05, on Warner Brothers – Garbage,

peaked at No.7, with ‘Why Do You Love Me’.

 

In 73, ‘Why Can’t We Live Together’, on Mojo,

gave Timmy Thomas, a No.12 success.

And in 81, ‘How ‘Bout Us’, peaked at No.5,

for Champaign, on CBS.

 

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

In 76, ‘Under The Moon Of Love’ – a gold-selling No.1,

for Showaddywaddy, on Bell.

And in 80, ‘Over You’, on Polydor,

gave Roxy Music, a Top 5 sell.

 

In 66, ‘Over Under Sideways Down’, on Columbia,

found The Yardbirds, enjoying the Top 10 scene.

And in 92, ‘Under The Bridge’, on Warner Brothers,

for Red Hot Chili Peppers, peaked at No.13.

 

In 76, ‘Under One Roof’, on State,

gave The Rubettes, a Top 40 fix.

And in 2000, ‘Overload’, on London,

became the first hit for The Sugarbabes, at No.6.

 

In 99, ‘Over You’, on Virgin,

for Justin, reached No.11.

And in 05, ‘Under The Tree’, on Angel’,

for The Water Babies, peaked at No.27.

 

In 86, ‘Over The Hill And Far Away’, on 10Ten,

for Gary Moore, was a Top 20.

And in 03, ‘Under The Thumb’, on Polydor,

gave Amy Studt, a Top 10 entry.

 

In 81, ‘Under Pressure’, on EMI,

saw Queen & David Bowie, with a No.1 place.

And in 95, ‘Not Over Yet’, on Perfecto,

reached No.6, for Grace.

 

In 83, ‘Down Under’, on Epic,

gave Men At Work, a gold-selling US & UK No.1.

And also in 83, ‘Overkill’, on Epic,

for Men At Work, peaked at No.21.

 

In 81, ‘Under Your Thumb’, on Polydor,

was a Top 3, for Godley & Creme.

And in 86, ‘Overjoyed’, on Motown,

for Stevie Wonder, reached No.17.

 

In 05, ‘Over’, on Universal,

for Lindsay Lohan, made the No.27 line.

Also in 05, ‘Under The Weather’, on Relentless,

for KT Tunstall, peaked at No.39.

 

In 64, ‘Under The Boardwalk’, on Atlantic,

found The Drifters, on the No.45 ledge.

And in 93, Almighty, reached No.38,

on Polydor, with ‘Over The Edge’.

 

 

Written by Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

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