April 11, 2020

 

 

 

 

In April, Feeder, reached No.14,

on Echo, with ‘Seven Days In The Sun’.

And in July, ‘Another Chance’, on Defected,

gave, Roger Sanchez, a No.1.

 

In June, The Manic Street Preachers’, made No.15,

on Epic, with ‘Ocean Spray’.

And in November, Westlife, had a silver-selling No.1,

with ‘Queen Of My Heart’, on RCA.

 

In August, ’21 Seconds’, on Relentless,

was a Top 3, for So Solid Crew.

And in December, ‘How Wonderful You Are’,

on Flying Sparks, gave Gordon Haskell, a Top 2.

 

In March, ‘Paradise’, on Curb,

found Kaci, at No.11.

And in September, ‘Oh Yeah’, on Def Jam,

for Foxy Brown, peaked at No.27.

 

In May, Jennifer Lopez, on Epic,

reached the Top 3, with ‘Play’.

And in September, Emma Bunton, made the Top 5,

on Virgin, with ‘Take My Breathe Away’.

 

In April, ‘Out Of Reach’, on Go! Beat,

gave Gabrielle, a Top 4.

And in December, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, had a Top 2,

with ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’, on Polydor.

 

In January, ‘Everything You Need’, on VC Recordings,

reached No.33, for Madison Avenue.

And in September, Louise, peaked at No.4,

on 1st Avenue, with ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’.

 

In February, Planet Funk, climbed to the Top 5,

on Virgin, with ‘Chase The Sun’.

And in September, ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’,

on Parlophone, gave Kylie Minogue, a platinum, four week No.1.

 

In August ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’, on Interscope,

for Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani, made the Top 4.

And in October, Erick Sermon featuring Marvin Gaye,

peaked at No.36, with ‘Music’, on Polydor.

 

In March, Damage, made No.11,

on Cooltempo, with ‘Still Be Lovin’ You’.

And in December, The Stereophonics, rose to No.4

with ‘Handbags & Gladrags’, on V2.

 

In April, Crazy Town, had a US No.1 & UK Top 3,

on Columbia, with ‘Butterfly’.

And in July, Ian Van Dahl, made the Top 3,

on NuLife, with ‘Castles  In The Sky’.

 

In July, Cast, reached No.45,

with ‘Desert Drought’, on Polydor.

And in August, ‘All The Way To Reno’,

on Warner Brothers, gave REM, a No.24.

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 84, ‘Street Dance’, on Record Shack,

gave Break Machine, a Top 3.

And in 03, ‘Shake ya Tailfeather’, on Bad Boy,

a US No.1 & UK Top 10, for Nelly, P Diddy & Murphy Lee.

 

In 93, ‘Break From The Old Routine’, made No.17,

for OUI 3, on MCA.

And in 09, Taio Cruz, reached No. 1,

with ‘Break Your Heart’, on Fourth & Broadway.

 

In 79, ‘Break Your Groove Thing’, made No.26,

for Peaches & Herb, on Polydor.

And in 91, ‘Break On Through’, on Elektra,

gave The Doors, a No.64.

 

In 84, ‘Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us’,

gave Ollie & Jerry, a Top 5.

And in 08, Britney Spears, climbed to No.15,

with ‘Break The Ice’, on Jive.

 

In 92, ‘Shake Your Head’, on Fontana’,

gave, Was (Not Was), a No.4 place.

And in 96, Toni Braxton, with ‘Un-Break My Heart’,

had a Platinum, US.No.1 & UK Top 2, on LaFace.

 

In 84, ‘Breakdance Party’, on Record Shack,

gave Break Machine, a No.9 entry.

And in 93, Break It Down Again’, on Mercury,

saw Tears For Fears, reach the Top 20.

 

In 88, ‘Shake Your Love’, on Atlantic,

for Debbie Gibson, peaked at No.7.

And in 02, ‘Break Ya Neck’, on J Records,

gave Busta Rhymes, a No.11.

 

In 54, Bill Haley & His Comets, reached No.4,

with ‘Shake, Rattle & Roll’, on Brunswick.

And in 09, ‘Shake It, on Columbia,

for Metro Station, a No.6 pick.

 

In 73, The Stylistics, made No 34,

with ‘Break Up To Make Up’, on Avco.

And in 74, ‘Break The Rules’, on Vertigo,

climbed to No.8, for Status Quo.

 

In 69, The Beach Boys, rose to No.6,

on Capitol, with ‘Breakaway’.

And in 06, Kelly Clarkson’, made No.22,

with ‘Breakaway’, on RCA.

 

In 86, ‘Shake You Down’, gave Gregory Abbott, 

a silver selling, US No.1 & UK No.6, on CBS

And, also in 86, ‘Shake Your Foundations’, on Atlantic,

gave AC/DC, a No.24 success.

 

In 02, ‘At Night’, on Defected,

gave Shakedown, a No.6.

And in 05, ‘Shake A Leg’, on Relentless,

for Roll Deep, at No.24, ends this mix.

 

 

 

 

April 10, 2020

 

Just love every moment

that time will allow,

until life nearly over

finds one facing the last bow.

 

And learn from mistakes

often made in haste,

when rushed off one’s feet

with no time to waste.

 

Reach for the impossible

if that be your choice.

But if it goes wrong

then heed your own voice.

 

Revive your spirits

with an inkling of an idea..

Remember great oaks,

from little acorns appear.

 

Place any burden of guilt

you still carry from an error,

into the hands of a higher power,

who can deal with your terror.

 

So you are able

to refresh your mind,

going forward with the knowledge

no open wounds left behind.

 

Help those less able

than you clearly are,

to fulfill their dreams,

and find their personal star.

 

Remember those loved ones

who sadly had to go,

with such a quick exit

no worse pain could one know.

 

But yet one survives

to this present day,

because the happiness they brought

will never fade away.

 

Open up your mind

explore every part,

so that each and every moment

remains in your heart.

 

Keep on making memories

as so many you’ll need,

when in repose

your own life book you read.

 

Discover extremes of life

from pure bliss to regrets,

as the monotonous day to day

the mind soon forgets.

 

(Regrets are so draining,

but after fingers burn,

the experience, character building,

and good lessons you’ll learn.

 

And when, as a reward,

pure bliss then comes along,

cherish every second –

it usually doesn’t stay long,

 

but sticks in the mind

overpowering regrets,

spurring you on to the next high

as your appetite it wets.)

 

So life is there to be lived,

how, is just up to you.

Stay true to yourself,

and you’ll always come through.

 

Nothing is impossible.

Everyone’s needs are unique.

The world is there to be discovered,

so go out and take a peek,

 

but not at the moment,

as that would be unwise.

For now, muse over your life story –

yourself, you’ll surprise.

 

As what lies undiscovered

or forgotten with age,

will soon come to the fore,

handing you the first page.

 

Always write from the heart,

as no-one knows better than you,

the ups and the downs

that you have lived through.

 

           Good Luck

 

When all the positives are saying ‘yes’,

capture the moment – feel the bliss.

And ride that fast speed, train of survival,

whilst the opportunity exists.

 

But when all the negatives are saying ‘no’,

one simply has to go with the flow.

And do what can be done just now,

until problems resolve themselves somehow.

 

 

 

 

 

In October, Dina Carroll, reached No.16,

with ‘One, Two, Three’, on 1st Avenue.

Also, in October, ‘Perfect 10’, on Go! Discs,

gave Beautiful South, a Top 2.

 

In September, ‘Are You That Somebody’, on Atlantic,

for Aaliyah, peaked at No.11.

And in December, ‘War Of Nerves’, on London,

gave All Saints, a No.7.

 

In April, ‘Take Your Partner By The Hand’, a No.74,

for Howie B Featuring Robbie Robertson, on Polydor.

And in May, ‘Nice & Slow’, on LaFace,

gave Usher, a US No.1 & UK No.24.

 

In May, Hinda Hicks, reached No.19,

on Island, with ‘You Think You Own Me’.

And in June, ‘Got The Feelin’, on RCA,

gave Five, a Top 3.

 

In January, ‘All Around The World’, on Creation,

gave Oasis, a No.1 entry.

And in March, ‘I’m Ready’, on A&M,

for Bryan Adams, peaked at No.20.

 

In March, Shed Seven, climbed to No.11,

with ‘She Left Me On Friday’, on Polydor.

And in September, ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’,

for Aerosmith, on Columbia, a gold selling US No.1 & UK Top 4.

 

In September, ‘It’s True’, on Interscope,

reached No.24, for Queen Pen.

And in December, ‘Searchin’ My Soul’, on Epic,

gave Vonda Shephard, a Top 10.

 

In October, ‘Cruel Summer’, on London,

peaked at No.8, for Ace Of Base.

And in November, ‘Human Beings’, on Warner Brothers,

gave Seal, a Top 50 place.

 

In June, ‘Don’t Come Home Too Soon’,

on A&M, a No.15, for Del Amitri.

And in December, ‘She Wants You’, on Innocent,

gave Billie Piper, a Top 3.

 

In June, ‘Play That Funky Music’, on Eagle,

gave Thunder, a No.39.

And in December, ‘Big Big World’, on Universal,

took Emilia, to the Top 5 line.

 

In April, Louise, peaked at No.11,

with ‘All That Matters’, on 1st Avenue.

And in October, Alanis Morissette, made the Top 5,

on Maverick, with ‘Thank U’.

 

In August, Morcheeba, peaked at No.38,

on China, with ‘Part Of The Process’.

And in October, ‘Car Wash’, on MCA,

gave Rose Royce Featuring Gwen Dickey, a No.8 success.

 

 

 

 

April 9, 2020

 

 

 

 

In 69, ‘He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother’,

on Parlophone, gave The Hollies, a No.1.

And in 86, ‘Heartache All Over The World’,

made No.45, on Rocket, for Elton John.

 

In 70, Arrival, reached No.16,

on Decca, with ‘I Will Survive’.

And in 09, Hopes & Fears, on RCA,

gave Will Young, a No.65.

 

In 86, Talk Talk, peaked at No.48,

with ‘Living In Another World’, on EMI.

And in 89, ‘Do The Right Thing’, on 10Ten,

was a No.13, for Redhead Kingpin & The FBI.

 

In 78, ‘Hard Road’, on Vertigo,

gave Black Sabbath a No.33.

And in 99, All Blue, reached No.73,

with ‘Prisoner’, on Wea.

 

In 71, The Velvelettes, on Tamla Motown,

made No.34, with ‘These Things Will Keep Me Loving You’.

And in 95, ‘Never Knew Love’, on Fontana,

for Oleta Adams, rose to No.22.

 

In 66, The Byrds, made No.15,

with ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’ EP, on CBS.

And in 86, ‘Think For A Minute’, on Go! Discs,

gave The Housemartins, a No.18 success.

 

In 69, The Four Tops, on Tamla Motown,

reached No.11, with ‘Do What You Gotta Do’.

And in 89, ‘The Living Years’, on Wea,

for Mike & The Mechanics, a gold-selling US No.1 & UK Top 2.

 

In 92, ‘Home Sweet Home’, on Elektra,

peaked at No.37, for Motley Crue.

And in 08, ‘Chasing Pavements’, on XL Recordings,

gave Adele, a Top 2.

 

In 85, Freddie Mercury, rose to No.1,

with ‘Living On My Own’, on CBS.

And in 08, Kanye West, made the Top 10,

on Roc-A-Fella, with ‘Heartless’.

 

In 94, ‘Inside’, on White Water,

gave Stiltskin, a No.1 place.

And in 95, ‘Living In Danger’, made No.18,

on Metronome, for Ace Of Base.

 

In 68, ‘Ain’t Got No-I Got Life’/’Do What You Gotta Do’,

made No.2, on RCA, for Nina Simone.

And in 81, The Specials, had a gold-selling, 3 week No.1,

with Ghost Town, on 2 Tone.

 

In 70, Stevie Wonder, on Tamla Motown,

took ‘Heaven Help Us All’, to the No.29 lane.

And in 91, George Michael, reached No.31,

on Epic, with ‘Heal The Pain’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 72, Hurricane Smith, on Columbia,

made the Top 4, with ‘Oh Babe What Would You Say’.

And in 86, ‘Oh, People’, reached No.26,

for Patti Labelle, on MCA.

 

In 65, ‘Oh No Not My Baby’, on HMV,

gave Manfred Mann, a No.11.

And in 06, ‘Oh! What A Girl’, on Simplyred.com,

for Simply Red, peaked at No.57.

 

In 71, ‘Oh You Pretty Thing’, reached No.12,

for Peter Noone, on Rak,

And in 83, ‘Oh Diane’, on Warner Brothers,

made No.9, for Fleetwood Mac.

 

In 81, ‘Oh No’, on Motown,

gave The Commodores, a No.44.

And in 03, Erasure peaked at No.13,

on Mute, with ‘Oh L’amour’.

 

In 80, Roxy Music, made the Top 5,

with ‘Oh Yeah (On The Radio)’, on Polydor.

And in 85, ‘Oh Loiuse’, on London,

gave Junior, a No.74.

 

In 59, Neil Sedaka, reached the Top 3,

with ‘Oh Carol’, on RCA.

And in 78, ‘Oh What A Circus’, on Mercury,

gave David Essex, a gold-selling, Top 3 play.

 

In 85, Change, peaked at No.56,

with ‘Oh What A Feeling’, on Cooltempo.

And in 93, Nirvana, climbed to No.12,

with ‘Oh The Guilt’, on Touch & Go’.

 

In 54, Eddie Fisher, had a US No.1 & UK No.9,

with ‘Oh My Papa’, on HMV.

And in 57, ‘Oh Boy’, on Coral,

gave The Crickets, a Top 3.

 

In 90, Paul Young, rose to No.25,

with ‘Oh Girl’, on CBS.

And in 96, ‘Oh Yeah’, on Infectious,

gave Ash, a No.6 success.

 

In 04, ‘Oh My God’, on B Unique,

gave The Kaiser Chiefs, a Top 6.

And in 06, ‘Oh Mandy’, on Radiate,

at No.54, for The Spinto Band, ends this mix.

 

 

 

 

 

April 8, 2020

 

 

 

 

In January, ‘Different World’, on EMI,

gave Iron Maiden, a Top 3.

And in May, Shirley Bassey, made No.37,

on Lock, Stock & Barrel, with ‘The Living Tree’.

 

In February, ‘Say It Right’, on Polydor,

gave Nelly Furtado, a US No.1 & UK Top 10 seller.

And in September, ‘Are You Trying To Be Lonely’,

on Acid Jazz, a No.31, for Andy Lewis & Paul Weller.

 

In August, The Foo Fighters, peaked at No.8,

with ‘The Pretender’, on RCA.

And in October, ‘Potential Break Up Song’,

on Hollywood/Angel, made No.22, for Aly & AJ.

 

In January, ‘Starz In Their Eyes’, on Mercury,

for Just Jack, reached No.2.

And in December, at No.32, were The Stereophonics,

with ‘My Friends’, on V2.

 

In June, Twang, reached No.8,

with ‘Either Way’, on B Unique/Polydor.

And in November, ‘Inconsolable’, on Jive,

gave, The Backstreet Boys, a No.24.

 

In March, The Sugababes, made No.1,

on Fascination/Island, with ‘Walk This Way’.

And in December, Christine Aguilera,

was at No.39, with ‘Hurt’, on RCA.

 

In April, ‘Don’t Matter’, on Universal,

for Akon, a US No.1 & UK Top 3.

And in November, Swedish singer – Robyn,

peaked at No.17, on Konichiwa, with ‘Handle Me’.

 

In April, ‘Wild World’, on Island,

took Cat Stevens to No.52.

And also, in April, Erasure made No.21, on Mute,

with ‘I Could Fall In Love With You’.

 

In January, U2, reached the Top 4,

on Mercury, with ‘Window In The Skies’.

And in October, The Killers, peaked at No.13,

also on Mercury, with ‘Tranquilize’.

 

In February, ‘Alfie’, on Regal,

gave Lily Allen, a No.15 place.

And in March, Ciara, reached No.16,

with ‘Like A Boy’, on LaFace.

 

In March, Joss Stone, peaked at No.28,

on Relentless, with ‘Tell Me About It’.

And in November, Australian group – Pendulum,

on Warner Brothers, made No.29, with ‘Granite’.

 

In February, The Kaiser Chiefs, made No.1,

with ‘Ruby’, on B Unique/Polydor.

And in December, ‘Fairytale Of New York’, on Warner Brothers,

gave The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl, a Top 4.

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 91, ‘Make It Tonight’, on Precious Organisation,

gave Wet Wet Wet, a No.37.

And in 02, ‘Make It Good’, on Columbia,

for A1, reached No.11.

 

In 96, ‘Make The World Go Round’, on Champion,

was a Top 20, for Sandy B.

And in 05, ‘Make Things Right’, on XL Recordings,

gave Lemon Jelly, a No.33.

 

In 70, Bread, had a US No.1 & UK Top 5,

on Elektra, with ‘Make It With You’.

And in 2000, ‘Make It Right’, on London,

gave Christian Falk Featuring Demetreus, a No.22.

 

In 54, ‘Make Her Mine’, on Capitol,

gave Nat ‘King’ Cole, a No.11.

And in 78, ‘Making Up Again’, on Bronze,

for Goldie, reached No.7.

 

In 99, ‘Make Up Your Mind’, on Pepper,

for Bass Jumpers, rose to No.44.

And in 07, ‘Makes Me Wonder’, made the Top 2,

for Maroon 5, on A&M/Polydor.

 

In 66, Eddy Arnold, peaked at No.8,

with ‘Make The World Go Away’, on RCA.

And in 89, Skipworth & Turner, made the Top 60,

with ‘Make It Last’, on Fourth & Broadway.

 

In 53, ‘Make It Soon’, on Columbia,

gave Tony Brent, a No 9.

And in 90, Shamen, climbed to No.2,

on One Little Indian, with ‘Make It Mine’.

 

In 80, The Scorpions, reached No.72,

on Harvest, with ‘Make It Real’.

And in 03, Ocean Colour Scene, made No.35,

on Sanctuary, with ‘Make The Deal’.

 

In 03, Room 5 Featuring Oliver Cheatham,

with ‘Make Luv’ on Positiva, had a 4 week, No.1 success.

And in 04, ‘Make It Hot’, on Innocent,

reached No.29, for UK Rap Group – VS.

 

In 03, ‘Make Me Wanna Scream’, on Arista,

gave Blu Cantrell, a No.24.

And in 04, Shystie, peaked at No.59,

with ‘Make It Easy’, on Polydor.

 

In 65, ‘Make It Easy On Yourself’, on Philips,

gave The Walker Brothers, their first UK No.1 play.

And in 94, Freddie Jackson, peaked at No.70,

with ‘Make Love Easy’, on RCA.

 

In 04, ‘Make It Up With Love’, on Epic,

peaked at No.21, for ATL.

And in 08, ‘Make You Feel My Love’,

on XL Recordings, made No.26 for Adele.

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 96, ‘Open Arms’, on Columbia,

gave Mariah Carey, a Top 4.

And in 04, Open, reached No.46,

with ‘Close Your Eyes’, on Polydor.

 

In 07, ‘Open Your Window’, on Wall Of Sound,

took Reverend & The Makers, to No.65.

And also in 07, Rihanna, made the Top 5,

on Def Jam, with ‘Shut Up And Drive’.

 

In 93, ‘Open Sesame’, on Polydor,

for Leila K, reached No.23.

And in 95, Mary Chapin Carpenter, made No.35,

on Columbia, with ‘Shut Up & Kiss Me’.

 

In 95, ‘Open Your Heart’, on Deconstruction,

for M People, rose to No.9.

And in 01, ‘Shut Up And Forget About It’,

also found Dane, on the No.9 line.

 

In 95, ‘Shut up (And Sleep With Me)’, on Sing Sing,

gave Sin With Sebastion, a No.44.

And in 07, Snow Patrol, peaked at No.26,

with ‘Open Your Eyes’, on Fiction/Polydor.

 

In 02, Martin Grech, made No.68,

on Island, with ‘Open Heart Zoo’.

And in 03, ‘Shut Up’, on A&M,

gave The Black Eyed Peas, a Top 2.

 

In 72, Mungo Jerry, made No.21,

with ‘Open Up’, on Dawn.

And in 03, ‘Shut Up’, on Epic,

was a No.12, for Kelly Osbourne.

 

In 81, ‘Open Your Heart’, on Virgin,

gave The Human League, a No.6.

And in 97, Gary Barlow, made No.7,

on RCA, with ‘Open Road’, ending this mix.

 

 

Written by

Harriet Blackbury.

 

 

 

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