One thing this week in 1993’s new entries peaking outside the top 100 have in common is that I had never heard them until writing this post. Perhaps they are new to you too? Let’s take a look.
Marc Cohn walked the earth but couldn’t land a hit with this one.
Top 150 debuts:
Number 116 Spin One EP by Icehouse
Peak: number 112
Peak date: 5 July 1993
Weeks in top 150: 4 weeks
Known chart run: 166-116-112-130-128
Weeks on chart: 8 weeks
We last saw Australian band Icehouse in 1991.
The Spin One EP was released to promote the remix album Full Circle, although that was not released until 1994. The EP was led by the track “Shakin’ the Cage”, which was recorded during sessions for their fifth studio album Man of Colours (number 1 for 11 weeks in October-December 1987), but only appeared on Japanese pressings of the album until its 2002 Australian expanded release-issue.
On the state charts, the Spin One EP performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 84.
Listening to this for the first time, the mix reminds me a little bit of Seal’s “Crazy” (number 9, April 1991).
Before Full Circle appeared, Icehouse would release their seventh studio album Big Wheel (number 44, November 1993). We shall next see them bubble under in December 1993.
Number 134 “(I Can Just) Lose Myself in You” by Lisa Edwards
Peak: number 106
Peak date: 9 August 1993
Weeks in top 150: 7 weeks
Top 150 chart run: 134-131-132-142-132-136-106
Weeks on chart: 9 weeks
Australian singer Lisa Edwards, best known for being one of John Farnham’s backing singers, last joined us in 1992. “(I Can Just) Lose Myself in You” was recorded for the movie The Heartbreak Kid, and we saw another track from the soundtrack album (number 70, July 1993) debut last week. The song does not appear on Lisa’s solo album released earlier in 1993, Thru the Hoop (number 120, June 1993).
On the state charts, “(I Can Just) Lose Myself in You” performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 81.
While the song is pleasant enough, it doesn’t sound particularly memorable to me.
This would be Lisa’s last single to chart in Australia. She had later, low-charting albums with State of the Heart (number 204, August 2005) and I’m Still the Woman (number 637, June 2021).
Number 142 “Lay Down My Life” by Carole King
Peak: number 133
Peak date: 26 July 1993
Weeks in top 150: 6 weeks
Chart run: 142-150-138-149-133-144
Weeks on chart: 6 weeks
American singer-songwriter extraordinaire Carole King last joined us in 1989.
“Lay Down My Life” was the lead single in Australia from Carole’s fifteenth studio album Colour of Your Dreams (number 72, September 1993). I cannot find evidence of the single charting elsewhere. On the state charts, “Lay Down My Life” was most popular in South Australia/Northern Territory, where it reached number 111.
Unfortunately, the music video embedded below has poor quality audio. You can listen to the longer LP version of the track, with better audio, here.
We shall next see Carole in October 1993.
Number 145 “Walk Through the World” by Marc Cohn
Peak: number 129
Peak date: 26 July 1993
Weeks in top 150: 6 weeks
Top 150 chart run: 145-144-(out of top 150 for one week)-147-129-141-142
American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn last graced our presence in 1992.
“Walk Through the World” was the first single issued from Marc’s second studio album The Rainy Season (number 121, July 1993). Internationally, the single peaked at number 37 in the UK in May 1993, number 51 in Germany for four non-consecutive weeks in July-August 1993, and number 26 in Canada for two weeks in July 1993. The song also peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, and number 28 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
I thought this one was quite decent. I imagine that a lack of promotion/airplay hampered its success.
This would be Marc’s final top 150 single in Australia.
Number 146 “Lines Around Your Eyes” by Lucinda Williams
Peak: number 146
Peak date: 28 June 1993
Weeks in top 150: 1 week
Known chart run: 151-146
Weeks on chart: 3 weeks
Lucinda Williams, another American singer-songwriter, last paid us a visit in 1992.
“Lines Around Your Eyes” was the second single released in Australia from Lucinda’s fourth studio album Sweet Old World (number 134, July 1993). I cannot find evidence of this single charting elsewhere. In Australia, “Lines Around Your Eyes” performed strongest in Victoria/Tasmania, reaching number 133 on the state chart.
While we won’t see Lucinda again, she had later low-charting singles in Australia with "Real Love" (number 297, November 2008) and "Buttercup" (number 777, March 2011).
Number 150 “Hell’s Party” by Glam
Peak: number 150
Peak date: 28 June 1993
Weeks in top 150: 1 week
Top 150 chart run: 150
Glam were a quartet of Italian DJ’s and producers.
Internationally, “Hell’s Party” peaked at number 42 in the UK in April 1993.
Listening to the song as I write this post, it appears that “Hell’s Party” is sampled on the post-chorus music on Urban Cookie Collective’s “The Key: The Secret” (number 4 for five weeks in November-December 1993).
A cheap video for this song, consisting of footage of nightclub patrons, was presumably thrown together by the Australian record label, as was done for a number of dance tracks lacking a proper music video released around this time. You can view that video here.
We will next see Glam with a notable featured artist in 1994.
Next week (5 July): Two top 150 entries and three bubbling WAY down under debuts.
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Nathan, do you have the music video of Rui Da Silva Touch Me? The video was included on the Australian CD Maxi Single? My copy seems to be missing.
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