Kent Music Report beyond the top 100: 27 June 1983

This week in 1983 sees two singles bubbling under the top 100 on the Kent Music Report singles chart, and, for once, I am actually familiar with both of them!  But perhaps they are new to you?  Let's take a look. 

 

Orange Juice: looking fresh-faced and freshly-squeezed in 1983.

  

Beyond the top 100:

 

Position 6 "Rip It Up" by Orange Juice

Highest rank: 6th

Peak date: 27 June 1983

Weeks on below list: 1 week

 

Scottish jangle pop band Orange Juice formed in Glasgow in 1976, initially calling themselves Nu-Sonics.  The band, fronted by Edwin Collins - whom we shall see bubble under solo in 1995, changed their name to Orange Juice in 1979.

 

"Rip It Up" was released as the second single and title track from the band's second album Rip It Up in Europe, following "I Can't Help Myself", which does not appear to have been issued as a single in Australia.

 

Internationally, "Rip It Up" peaked at number 8 in the UK in March 1983, number 23 in Ireland in April 1983, and number 42 in New Zealand in June 1983. 

 

I know this one quite well, as the music video has aired numerous times on rage over the years.  I am surprised this one didn't do better in Australia.  "Rip It Up" would be Orange Juice's only release to (almost) trouble the top 100 in Australia.  Singer Edwyn Collins would, of course, land a major hit single in Australia with "A Girl Like You" (number 6, March 1995) in 1995.

 

  

Position 8 "Cattle and Cane" by The Go-Betweens

Highest rank: 8th

Peak date: 27 June 1983

Weeks on below list: 1 week

 

I have written about Aussie band The Go-Betweens previously in a 1989 post.

 

"Cattle and Cane" was The Go-Betweens' sixth single, and the only single issued from their second album Before Hollywood, which did not chart in Australia upon its original 1983 release, but peaked at number 397 in August 2006 when re-issued.

 

Commercial success eluded the band for most of their career, though "Cattle and Cane" peaked at number 4 on the UK Independent Singles chart.  Despite the lack of chart interest in this single, "Cattle and Cane" has gone on to become an Australian classic, and was voted one of the 30 best Australian songs of all-time on the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) poll of 100 music industry types.  The song was also ranked number 11 on the first Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, in 1989, and receives regular airings on rage.

 

 

Next post (11 July 1983): Four singles peaking outside the top 100.

 

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