European Charts 20 years ago....

[galvanize]

European Singles Chart - 2nd - 5th February 1989

01 01 13 Robin Beck - First Time (A/B/Ch/D/Dk/Nl)
02 02 09 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially... (B/Ch/D/Dk/Gb/Ir/Nl)
03 06 03 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten... (B/Gb/Ir/Nl)
04 07 03 Roy Orbison - You Got It (B/Gb/Ir/Nl)
05 03 13 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (B/Ch/D/Nl)
06 Re 05 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices (A/Dk/E)
07 17 04 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (B/D/Gb/Nl)
08 05 12 Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (A/Ch/Dk/F)
09 09 16 Enya - Orinoco Flow (A/Ch/D/Dk)
10 08 05 Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety (A/Ch/D)

11 04 10 Phil Collins - Two Hearts (A/B/Ch/Dk)
12 13 06 Gloria Estefan - Can't Stay Away From You (B/Nl)
13 10 08 Erasure - Stop (Crackers International Ep) (Dk/Gb/Ir)
14 15 23 Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love (Ch/Dk/I)
15 12 20 Womack And Womack - Teardrops ( Dk/E/F )
16 19 02 Mike & The Mechanics - Living Years (Gb14/Ir15)
17 18 03 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Gb10/I1/Ir13/Nl3)
18 16 04 David Bowie & Tina Turner - Tonight (B/Nl)
19 11 06 Inner City - Good Life (B/D/Nl)
20 ---- 01 Holly Johnson - Love Train (Gb11/Ir10)

21 20 09 Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart (E/I)
22 ---- 01 Roachford - Cuddly Toy (Gb12/Ir6)
23 ---- 01 Hit House - Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Ch/D)
24 14 18 Bobby Mcferrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (Ch/D/E)
25 ---- 01 Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number (Ch/D/E/Nl)
26 27 06 Francesco Salvi - C'e Da Spostare Una Macchina (I15)
27 28 07 David Hallyday - High (F15)
28 30 40 Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (E15)
29 23 19 Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time (A/Ch/I)
30 22 03 Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird (Gb5/Ir9)

31 29 08 Mc Einar - Jul Det Cool (Dk14)
32 32 03 Debut De Soiree - La Vie La Nuit (F14)
33 37 02 Jovanotti - Sex, No Drugs, And Rock And Roll (I14)
34 24 28 Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True (E/F)
35 33 07 Elsa - Jour De Neige (F13)
36 Re 09 Art Of Noise & Tom Jones - Kiss (E13)
37 34 02 Tony Carey - Room With A View (D13)
38 25 10 Inner City - Big Fun (Ch12)
39 ---- 01 Michael Meyerheim - Lykkehjulet (Dk12)
40 31 02 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall (Gb1/Ir11)

[busyboy]

Feb 4, 2009 0:08:28 GMT -5 @galvanize said:

05 03 13 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (B/Ch/D/Nl)
07 17 04 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (B/D/Gb/Nl)
08 05 12 Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal (A/Ch/Dk/F)
10 08 05 Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety (A/Ch/D)
14 15 23 Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love (Ch/Dk/I)
17 18 03 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Gb10/I1/Ir13/Nl3)
19 11 06 Inner City - Good Life (B/D/Nl)
20 ---- 01 Holly Johnson - Love Train (Gb11/Ir10)
24 14 18 Bobby Mcferrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (Ch/D/E)
34 24 28 Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True (E/F)
38 25 10 Inner City - Big Fun (Ch12)

I loved them all!

[620 Soul Train]

Feb 4, 2009 0:08:28 GMT -5 @galvanize said:

European Singles Chart - 2nd - 5th February 1989

02 02 09 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially... (B/Ch/D/Dk/Gb/Ir/Nl)
04 07 03 Roy Orbison - You Got It (B/Gb/Ir/Nl)
05 03 13 Edelweiss - Bring Me Edelweiss (B/Ch/D/Nl)
06 Re 05 Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices (A/Dk/E)
07 17 04 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (B/D/Gb/Nl)
09 09 16 Enya - Orinoco Flow (A/Ch/D/Dk)
10 08 05 Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobriety (A/Ch/D)

11 04 10 Phil Collins - Two Hearts (A/B/Ch/Dk)
13 10 08 Erasure - Stop (Crackers International Ep) (Dk/Gb/Ir)
14 15 23 Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love (Ch/Dk/I)
15 12 20 Womack And Womack - Teardrops ( Dk/E/F )
16 19 02 Mike & The Mechanics - Living Years (Gb14/Ir15)
17 18 03 Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Gb10/I1/Ir13/Nl3)
19 11 06 Inner City - Good Life (B/D/Nl)
21 20 09 Rick Astley - Take Me To Your Heart (E/I)
22 ---- 01 Roachford - Cuddly Toy (Gb12/Ir6)
23 ---- 01 Hit House - Jack To The Sound Of The Underground (Ch/D)
25 ---- 01 Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number (Ch/D/E/Nl)
28 30 40 Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (E15)
30 22 03 Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird (Gb5/Ir9)
34 24 28 Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True (E/F)
36 Re 09 Art Of Noise & Tom Jones - Kiss (E13)
38 25 10 Inner City - Big Fun (Ch12)
40 31 02 Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall (Gb1/Ir11)

This was I believe my last week in England (ending the three year stay), but then I heard some of these here in the States as well using my shortwave radio tuning into the Radio Caroline and The BBC World Service. All of these records were a pleasure to listen to.