Week commencing 21 June 1993

This week in 1993 we have 11 new entries peaking outside the top 100.  Let’s take a look at them.

A-ha didn’t exactly light up the charts with this release.

Top 150 debuts:

Number 112 “How It Should Be” by Inspiral Carpets

Peak: number 112

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks in top 150: 3 weeks

Known chart run: 162-112-122-123

Weeks on chart: 5 weeks

English indie rock band Inspiral Carpets last paid us a visit in 1992.

“How It Should Be” was an in-between albums single that eventually appeared on their compilation album The Singles (released in Australia in February 1995, did not chart).  Despite not appearing on their previous album Revenge of the Goldfish (number 123, June 1993), that album reached its Australian peak coinciding with this release.  I am thinking that the band may have toured Australia around this time in 1993.  "How It Should Be" would be Inspiral Carpets' highest-charting single in Australia, falling 12 places short of the top 100.

Internationally, “How It Should Be” peaked at number 49 in the UK in May 1993.

Domestically, the single performed strongest on the South Australia/Northern Territory state chart, where it reached number 88.

We will next see Inspiral Carpets in 1994.

 

Number 128 “Hero” by David Crosby & Phil Collins

Peak: number 128

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks in top 150: 7 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 128-138-140-147-(out of top 150 for 6 weeks)-130-140-142

We last saw American singer-songwriter David Crosby in 1989, as both a solo artist and as part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.  Since writing those posts, David passed away in 2023, aged 81.

“Hero”, a duet with Phil Collins - whom we last saw on another collaboration in 1991, was the lead single from David’s third solo studio album Thousand Roads (released in Australia in June 1993, missed the top 150).  Internationally, “Hero” peaked at number 56 in the UK in May 1993, number 5 in Canada in June 1993, number 51 in Germany in June 1993, number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July 1993, and number 32 in New Zealand in July 1993.  The song also reached number 3 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in June 1993, and number 31 on the Radio Songs chart in July 1993.

I don’t recall hearing this one before.  The musical backing is very Phil Collins.

None of the uploads of the music video I saw on YouTube are great quality, so here is an audio clip of the song with clearer audio.

We won't see David again, but we shall next see Phil Collins in October 1993.

Number 137 “Parisienne Walkways ‘93” by Gary Moore

Peak: number 137

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks in top 150: 3 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 137-139-149

Weeks on chart: 8 weeks

Northern Irish guitar guru Gary Moore last graced our presence in February 1993.

“Parisienne Walkways” originally appeared on Gary’s debut album Back on the Streets.  As a single, it peaked at number 8 in the UK in May 1979, and number 5 in Ireland.

“Parisienne Walkways ‘93” is a live recording, lifted from the album Blues Alive (number 73, July 1993).  It was recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall in London, in October 1992, rendering the title slightly misleading.  This version peaked at number 32 in the UK in May 1993, and number 9 in France for three non-consecutive weeks in July 1993.

Locally, “Parisienne ‘93” was most popular in Queensland, reaching number 108 on the state chart.

This would be Gary’s last charting single in Australia.  He had later, low-charting albums in Australia, including Ballads & Blues 1982-1994 (number 142, February 1995), Dark Days in Paradise (number 161, August 1997), and Out in the Fields - The Very Best of (number 216, March 1999).

Number 144 “Play That Country Music (Rawhide)” by The Fargone Beauties

Peak: number 137

Peak date: 28 June 1993

Weeks in top 150: 4 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 144-137-143-139

We last saw Australian band The Fargone Beauties in 1992.

“Play That Country Music (Rawhide)” was the second single lifted from the band’s second album It’s Hard When You’re Ugly (number 147, November 1992).  As you might have guessed from the title, the song is a reworked version of Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” (number 5, January 1977).

This was the band’s last single release to dent the top 150, although a later album Dark Side of the Moo (number 147, March 1995) entered the top 150 albums chart in 1995.

Number 146 “Teacher I Need You” by Stephen Cummings

Peak: number 102

Peak dates: 28 June 1993 and 12 July 1993

Weeks in top 150: 7 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 146-102-105-102-108-118-123

Weeks on chart: 10 weeks

Aussie singer-songwriter and TV ad jingle writer Stephen Cummings last joined us in March 1993.

“Teacher I Need You”, a cover version of the Elton John song from 1972, was recorded for the movie The Heartbreak Kid, and appears on its soundtrack album, which peaked at number 70 in July 1993.  On the state charts, “Teacher I Need You” performed strongest in Queensland, where it reached number 73.

Unfortunately, no-one has uploaded this one to YouTube at the time of writing.

We’ll next see Stephen in November 1993.

 

Number 147 “War Baby” by Tom Robinson

Peak: number 133

Peak date: 28 June 1993

Weeks in top 150: 3 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 147-133-141

English singer-songwriter Tom Robinson first released “War Baby” in 1983.  He wrote the song after visiting a gay sauna.  The 1983 version of “War Baby” peaked at number 6 in the UK in July 1983, number 16 in Ireland in July 1983, and, belatedly, number 73 in Australia in November 1984.

This live acoustic version of “War Baby” appears on Tom’s 1992 album Living in a Boom Time (released in Australia in April 1993, missed the top 150).  The Australian pressing of the single states that $1 from each sale will be donated to Austcare, and there is also a logo with Austcare/Triple J The Big Day In 20 June 1993 on it.

Number 150 “Waiting for the Sun” by The Jayhawks

Peak: number 150

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks in top 150: 1 week

Top 150 chart run: 150

American band The Jayhawks formed in Minneapolis in 1984.  “Waiting for the Sun” is lifted from their third studio album Hollywood Town Hall (released in Australia in April 1993, missed the top 150).

Internationally, “Waiting for the Sun” peaked at number 116 (number 93 on the truncated chart with exclusions below number 75) in the UK in April 1993.  The song also reached number 20 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, and number 29 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

It’s not what I would normally listen to, but I didn’t mind this one, which I hadn’t heard before.

“Blue” (number 49, June 1995) would be The Jayhawks’ biggest single in Australia, and their only other single to crack the top 150.

Bubbling WAY down under:

Number 154 “I Should Be Laughing” by Patty Smyth

Peak: number 153

Peak date: 28 June 1993

Weeks on chart: 3 weeks

We last saw American singer-songwriter Patty Smyth in February 1993.

“I Should Be Laughing” was the third and final single issued in Australia from Patty’s second solo studio album Patty Smyth (number 94, November 1992).  Internationally, the single peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July 1993, and number 64 in Canada for two consecutive weeks in July-August 1993.

In Australia, “I Should Be Laughing” was most popular in Queensland, where it reached number 131 on the state chart.

I hadn’t heard this one before.  I thought it was OK, but nothing special.

This was Patty’s last charting release in Australia.

Number 165 “Dark Is the Night” by a-ha

Peak: number 165

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks on chart: 6 weeks

Norwegian band a-ha last joined us in 1992.

“Dark Is the Night” was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album Memorial Beach (number 132, July 1993).  Elsewhere, the single peaked at number 4 in Norway, number 19 in the UK in June 1993, number 28 in Ireland in June 1993, number 46 in Germany in July 1993, number 45 in the Flanders region of Belgium for two consecutive weeks in July 1993, and number 70 in Canada in August 1993.  The song also peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 in July 1993.

Domestically, “Dark Is the Night” performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 157 on the state chart.

As with all post-1988 a-ha singles, I didn’t hear this one at the time.  Watching the video, it seems they’ve given singer Morten Harket a Ken doll makeover, wearing a vest to show off his chest and abs.  The song itself is alright, but didn’t grab me after one listen.

One thing I didn’t know until researching for this post is that Morten Harket, 65, announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease earlier this month.

Interestingly, “Dark Is the Night” is titled “Dark Is the Night for All” on the Memorial Beach album artwork.

A-ha would have one further, very low-charting single in Australia with “You Are the One” (Dub Mix Edit) (number 1669, April 2016), during the streaming era; a remix of a 1988 single.  They has one further top 200 album in Australia with Minor Earth Major Sky (number 169, June 2000).

Number 200 “Little Miracles (Happen Everyday)” by Luther Vandross

Peak: number 200

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks on chart: 3 weeks

American soul/R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross last visited us in 1991.  Since then, Luther finally scored his breakthrough hit in Australia, with “The Best Things in Life Are Free” (number 2 for five weeks in October-November 1992), a duet with Janet Jackson.

“Little Miracles (Happen Everyday)” was the first single lifted from Luther’s eighth studio album Never Let Me Go (number 107, July 1993).  Internationally, the single peaked at number 28 for two weeks in the UK in May 1993, and number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in June 1993.  The song also registered on several US Billboard genre-specific charts, reaching number 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in June 1993, number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart in June 1993, number 27 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart in June 1993, number 68 on the Radio Songs chart in June 1993, number 30 on the Adult Contemporary chart in June 1993, and number 30 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart in September 1993.

In Australia, “Little Miracles (Happen Everyday)” was most popular in Western Australia, reaching number 162 on the state chart.

We shall next see Luther in October 1993.

Number 207 “Heartbeat” by Nick Berry

Peak: number 207

Peak date: 21 June 1993

Weeks on chart: 1 week

English man Nick Berry is primarily known for being an actor, although he released two albums, both titled Nick Berry, in 1986 and 1992.  Nick landed a minor ‘hit’ in Australia with “Every Loser Wins” (number 93, October 1987), which was played in British soap opera EastEnders, which Nick starred in at the time.

Nick played the role of Constable Nick Rowan on the long running British series Heartbeat, which first aired in the UK in 1992, and premiered on Australian TV on 13 June 1993.  “Heartbeat”, as you might have guessed, is the theme song from the show, and is a cover of the Buddy Holly song from 1958.

Internationally, “Heartbeat” peaked at number 2 in the UK for two weeks in June 1992, and number 18 in Ireland in June 1992.

In Australia, Nick’s version of “Heartbeat” performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 174 on the state chart.

Next week (28 June): Six top 150 entries.

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Week commencing 12 October 1992

Of this week in 1992’s new entries peaking outside the top 100: I only knew one of them at the time. Perhaps these songs are new to you, too?  Let’s take a look.

Indecent Obsession could not achieve a ‘decent’ chart position with this release in 1992.

Top 150 debuts:

Number 116 “Domino” by Kiss

Peak: number 110

Peak date: 26 October 1992

Weeks in top 150: 5 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 116-116-110-116-130

Weeks on chart: 6 weeks 

We last saw American glam rock band Kiss in 1990.

“Domino” was the second single issued from the band’s sixteenth studio album Revenge (number 5, July 1992), following “God Gave Rock & Roll to You II” (number 18, August 1992). Unlike most Kiss tracks, “Domino” has lead vocals sung by the band’s bassist, Gene Simmons.

Internationally, “Domino” peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in October 1992.

Domestically, the single performed strongest in South Australia/Northern Territory, where it reached number 83.

The song and music video seem very out of touch with what was happening in 1992 - i.e. this kind of rock/metal had been largely replaced with grunge and alternative music. My initial thought upon watching the music video for the first time was… this is bad.

Kiss will not bubble under again on the singles chart, other than with “Hell Or Hallelujah” (number 584, July 2012). I will definitely not be writing these chart recaps for 2012.  Several later albums peaked outside the top 100, some of which are older albums listed as though they are new entries on the ARIA database, including Double Platinum (number 175, February 1995), Dynasty (number 186, February 1995), Animalize (number 224, February 1995), Unmasked (number 189, February 1995), Playlist Plus (number 258, March 2009), Love Gun (number 216, November 2014), and Rocks Vegas (number 401, September 2016).

Number 136 “Rebel with a Cause” by Indecent Obsession 

Peak: number 122

Peak date: 19 October 1992

Weeks in top 150: 5 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 136-122-125-133-138

Weeks on chart: 6 weeks 

Aussie band Indecent Obsession formed in Brisbane in 1987, although one of the band members, guitarist Andrew Coyne (the one with long hair), was from my hometown, Geelong.  The group signed with former Countdown host Ian “Molly” Meldrum’s Melodian label, which he set up to promote local, young talent.  The group burst onto the scene in mid-1989 with their debut single “Say Goodbye” (number 6, August 1989), which I first became aware of when my sister bought the cassingle for this track.  Looking at the single sleeve, they seemed like Australia’s answer to Bros (who my then 15 year-old sister was also a fan of). The trouble with having ‘pin up’ looks (well, the aforementioned Andrew excepted) and appealing to/being marketed as an act that appeals to teenage girls, is that it’s then difficult for other demographics to take your work seriously, even if you’re also a ‘real’ band who write their own songs and play instruments, and that was definitely the case for Indecent Obsession.  It didn’t help that the initial pressing of the band’s debut album Spoken Words (number 28, December 1989) depicted them standing on the beach wearing wetsuits.  The album’s artwork was later changed, due to them copping so much flack over it.

Indecent Obsession’s second single “Tell Me Something” (number 17, October 1989) gave them some minor international success, reaching number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 1990, which is not bad at all for a new pop act from down under.

They received diminishing returns with the third and fourth singles issued from Spoken Words, “Come Back to Me” (number 40, January 1990) and “Never Gonna Stop” (number 72, February 1990).  The band were the support act on the Australian leg of Kylie Minogue’s Enjoy Yourself tour in early 1990.  I remember a girl from my class went to that show just to see Indecent Obsession.

The band returned in 1992 with their second album Indio (number 39, August 1992), led by the single “Kiss Me” (number 27, May 1992), which topped the singles chart in South Africa.  “Rebel with a Cause” was the third release from the album, following “Indio” (number 41, August 1992).  I remember seeing “Rebel with a Cause” being reviewed in Smash Hits magazine, but did not hear it until obtaining the VHS compilation I ripped the music video (embedded below) from about ten years ago.  I think all of the Indio singles deserved to do much better on the charts.

On the state charts, “Rebel with a Cause” was most popular in Queensland, where it reached number 99.

We shall next see Indecent Obsession in 1993.

Number 146 “Shame Shame Shame” by Sinitta

Peak: number 135

Peak date: 26 October 1992

Weeks in top 150: 146-139-135

Top 150 chart run: 3 weeks

Weeks on chart: 7 weeks 

We last saw British-American songstress Sinitta in 1990.

“Shame Shame Shame”, co-produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow from PWL, was issued as the lead single of what would eventually become Sinitta’s third album in 1995, Naughty Naughty, released only in Spain and several East Asian countries.  It was an album of cover versions, and “Shame Shame Shame” was originally recorded by Shirley & Company, with their version peaking at number 16 in Australia in August 1975.

Sinitta’s version of “Shame Shame Shame” peaked at number 28 in the UK in July 1992, and number 30 in Ireland during the same month.

Locally, the single was most successful in South Australia/Northern Territory, where it reached number 103.

I remember catching the video for this one on M.C. TeeVee.

This would be Sinitta’s final release in Australia.  She would go on to land a few more low-charting singles, all cover versions, in the UK in 1993, including an EP of Supremes covers.  While Sinitta may have landed in cover version hell after parting ways with Stock Aitken Waterman in 1989, her relationship with Simon Cowell continued to pay dividends, providing Snit (as I remember Number One magazine referring to her) with work in the reality TV karaoke contest world this century.

Bubbling WAY down under:

Number 177 “High” by Hyper Go Go

Peak: number 177

Peak date: 12 October 1992

Weeks on chart: 8 weeks

The two founding members of English house act Hyper Go Go met at school in Colchester.  “High” was their first release on trendy dance label Deconstruction, giving the band their first taste of commercial success.  “High” peaked at number 30 in the UK in August 1992, and number 45 in the Netherlands in November 1992.

Domestically, “High” performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 139.  I have noticed before that these early rave/breakbeat tracks seemed to often do best in Western Australia.

“High” would eventually appear on the act’s only album National Anthems, which failed to chart in Australia.  A 1996 remix of the single peaked at number 32 in the UK in October 1996.

Although I do not recall hearing this one before, the piano riff sounds very familiar.  Update: a reader has kindly informed me that the riff is sampled from Rhythm Is Rhythm’s “Strings of Life”, from 1989.

We’ll see Hyper Go Go under another name in 1993.

Number 180 “Come with Me (Tonite)” by Astral Project

Peak: number 179

Peak date: 23 November 1992

Weeks on chart: 7 weeks 

Australian house act Astral Project were Arden Godrey and Andy Van Dorsselaer; the latter being better known as Andy Van, who was one half of Madison Avenue. Madison Avenue scored four out of four top 10 hits in Australia with their singles, including “Don’t Call Me Baby” (number 2, November 1999) and “Who the Hell Are You?” (number 1 for two weeks in June 2000).

“Come with Me (Tonite)” was the first of two singles released by the band, and the only one to chart.  The single was most popular in Victoria/Tasmania, where it reached number 155.

I first heard this one on the free Australian Music Day 1992 promotional CD compilation, which a friend from school gifted me about a year later.  It’s quite ahead of its time for Australian dance music back then.

The pair’s second single, “Feel It”, was released as a double A-side with a new mix of “Come with Me”, in 1994.

Number 199 “Generations” by Inspiral Carpets

Peak: number 199

Peak date: 12 October 1992

Weeks on chart: 4 weeks

English band Inspiral Carpets last graced our presence in July 1992.

“Generations” was the fourth single released from the band’s third album Revenge of the Goldfish (number 123, June 1993), and the fourth consecutive release by the band to peak between number 177 and 199 in Australia.  “Generations” performed much better In the band’s homeland, peaking at number 28 in the UK in September 1992.

In Australia, “Generations” performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 157.

While I don’t recall hearing this one before, it’s on a DVD of Inspiral Carpets music videos I own that I haven’t fully watched yet.  I quite enjoyed “Generations” and would listen to it again.

We’ll next see Inspiral Carpets in 1993.

Number 220 “Low Life in High Places” by Thunder

Peak: number 220

Peak date: 12 October 1992

Weeks on chart: 1 week

English hard rock band Thunder formed in London in 1989.  “Low Life in High Places”, their first and only single to chart in Australia, was the first single issued from the band’s second studio album Laughing on Judgement Day.

Internationally, “Low Life in High Places” peaked at number 22 in the UK in August 1992, number 47 in the Netherlands in October 1992, and number 44 in New Zealand in February 1993.

Locally, “Low Life in High Places” was most popular in Western Australia, where it reached number 193.

I have this peak as it’s an artist late blog reader Brad asked for.  He often liked rock/metal acts more than I do, but I quite enjoyed listening to this one, which I otherwise would probably have never heard.

Thunder had five low-charting albums in Australia between 2016 and 2021, with Rip It Up (number 237, March 2017) being the highest-charting of those.

Although we won’t see Thunder again on their own, a cover version they recorded for a charity single, on which multiple artists perform versions of the same track, will bubble under in early 1994.

Next week (19 October): Seven top 150 entries and six bubbling WAY down under debuts.

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Week commencing 20 July 1992

This week in 1992 was another busy week on the charts, with 12 new entries for me to write about.  Before taking a look, I have updated the following earlier posts:

* 10 September 1990 - with a new bubbling WAY down under entry from Arthur Baker and The Backbeat Disciples;

* 1 October 1990 - with a new bubbling WAY down under entry from Adam Ant;

* 5 November 1990 - with a new bubbling WAY down under entry from 2 Static featuring Nasty Cat;

* 17 December 1990 - with a new bubbling WAY down under entry from Aswad.

That takes me up to the end of 1990 with updating my earlier posts - they should all now be up to date with added weeks on chart listings and state chart peaks where I have this information.  I still have 1991 and the first couple of months of 1992 to update.

 

Now onto this week in 1992...

 

Gina G was too 'cultured' for the Australian charts in 1992.

 

Top 150 debuts:

 

Number 115 "I Need Love" by Olivia Newton-John

Peak: number 109

Peak date: 7 September 1992

Weeks in top 150: 11 weeks

Chart run: 115-110-114-117-113-119-113-109-119-117-125

Weeks on chart: 11 weeks

 

We last saw Olivia Newton-John in 1989.

 

"I Need Love" was recorded for inclusion on Olivia's Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971-1992 (number 15, September 1992) compilation, and released as its lead single.  Unfortunately, Olivia was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 1992, on the weekend her father died from liver cancer, resulting in her cancelling her planned tour to promote the album while she underwent treatment.  While Olivia survived her initial bout with the disease, it was discovered that the cancer had spread to her shoulder in 2013, following X-rays after a minor car accident.  She would ultimately die from the disease in August 2022, aged 73.

Internationally, "I Need Love" peaked at number 74 in the UK in June 1992, and number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in July 1992.

In Australia, "I Need Love" found greatest success in Victoria/Tasmania, where it reached number 64.  The single also performed better on the Australian Music Report singles chart, where it reached number 89.

Interestingly, "I Need Love" spent the first ten weeks of its 11-week chart run hovering between numbers 109 and 119.

 

While I was aware of this release at the time, I don't think I heard the song or saw the video, probably partly because there was more media interest in Olivia's recent cancer diagnosis at the time than her new music.  Olivia was very much women's gossip magazine fodder at this stage in her career.

 

We will next see Olivia in October 1992, and a cover version of this song (with a new title) will also bubble under in 1995.

Number 117 "Runaway" by Deee-Lite

Peak: number 112

Peak date: 27 July 1992

Weeks in top 150: 7 weeks

Chart run: 166-117-112-125-122-124-129-143

Weeks on chart: 8 weeks

Deee-Lite last graced our presence in 1991.

 

"Runaway" was issued as the lead single from Deee-Lite's second studio album Infinity Within (number 117, August 1992).  Internationally, the single peaked at number 45 in the UK in June 1992, number 25 in Switzerland in July 1992, and number 70 in Canada in August 1992.  While the single missed the US Billboard Hot 100, it topped the meaningless US Dance Club songs chart.

In Australia, "Runaway" performed strongest in New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory, where it reached number 94.

 

I remember catching the video for "Runaway" on rage as a new release, and the "why don't we, why don't we, why don't we..." lines sung by Lady Miss Kier at the start of the video got stuck in my head.  I actually chose "Runaway" as one of my video selections when I won a competition to program an hour of the Australian music video show rage in 2010.  I deliberately chose videos they had not aired in many years.  The "we'd like to conduct a fax orgy" line always makes me laugh.

"Runaway" would be Deee-Lite's final single to chart in Australia, although they had later charting albums with Dewdrops in the Garden (number 140, September 1994), Sampladelic Relics & Dancefloor Oddities (number 151, December 1996), and The Very Best of Deee-Lite (number 416, January 2002).

 

While Deee-Lite would not trouble the ARIA singles chart again, band member Towa Tei would land a minor 'hit' with "GBI (German Bold Italic)" featuring Kylie Minogue (number 50, November 1998) in 1998, and would also chart with his albums Future Listening! (number 229, August 1995), Sound Museum (number 195, June 1998), and Last Century Modern (number 245, July 2000).

 

 

Number 134 "Evapor 8" by Altern 8

Peak: number 124

Peak date: 10 August 1992

Weeks in top 150: 6 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 134-129-135-124-135-135

 

Rave-orientated dance tunes were slowly infiltrating the ARIA singles chart in 1991-2, even if they usually peaked outside the top 100.   Here's another one of those, this time from British electronic duo Altern 8, who were Mark Archer and Chris Peat.  While "Evapor 8" was their first, and seemingly only, Australian release, it was the duo's fifth charting single in the UK.  "Activ 8 (Come with Me)" was Altern 8's biggest hit in the UK, reaching number 3 in November 1991.  That song contains a vocal sample from Peech Boys' "Don't Make Me Wait", from 1982 - we will see another song later in the year that uses the same sample.

 

Internationally, "Evapor 8" peaked at number 6 in the UK in April 1992, and number 9 in Ireland during the same month.  The track would appear on the duo's only album Full on... Mask Hysteria, and features the vocals of P.P. Arnold, whom we saw as a featured artist for another act in 1989.

 

In Australia, "Evapor 8" would be Altern 8's only release to trouble the top 150.

Number 140 "Love the Life" by Bass Culture featuring Geena

Peak: number 130

Peak date: 3 August 1992

Weeks in top 150: 6 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 140-139-130-141-131-150

Weeks on chart: 21 weeks (1992 and 1996 releases combined) 

Bass Culture were Australian production duo Mark James and David Berman.  They roped in then-unknown Australian singer Gina Gardiner, who would be better known later on as Gina G, for this, their debut single, "Love the Life".  Gina was credited as 'Geena' though for this release.

Despite promoting the single with a performance on light entertainment variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday, and the song being used prominently as background music in the Summer Bay Diner on Home and Away, "Love the Life" stalled outside the top 100 in Australia.  Interestingly, the single also took nearly two months to dent the top 150, after debuting at number 160 on 25 May 1992.

On the state charts, "Love the Life" performed strongest in Victoria/Tasmania, where it reached number 99.  The track appeared on Bass Culture's only album B.C. Nation (number 155, July 1995).

 

Gina G's vocals on "Love the Life" remind me of Cathy Dennis.  Stupidly, the record company have blocked the music video for "Love the Life" on YouTube (it used to appear on one of my channels) - so I have had to resort to uploading it to embed within this post, below.  In it, you can watch Gina running through a field of sunflowers...

Bass Culture would eventually land a top 100 entry, with their cover of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" (number 100, August 1993), featuring Kate Ceberano on vocals.

Gina would, of course, go on to bigger and better things when she teamed up with Motiv 8 for her debut solo release, "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" (number 5, June 1996), which was selected as the UK's entry in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest.  The success of that single prompted a remix and re-release of "Love the Life" in Europe and Australia in 1996, and we will see that release bubble under in 1996.

We shall next see Bass Culture in 1994, and Gina G solo in 1997.

 

Number 144 "I've Got Mine" by Glenn Frey

Peak: number 137

Peak date: 10 August 1992

Weeks in top 150: 6 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 144-142-140-137-144-(out for 1 week)-140

Weeks on chart: 8 weeks

Glenn Frey (pronounced 'fry') was a member of Eagles, sharing lead vocal duties with Don Henley, as well as playing guitars and keyboard.  The Eagles songs Glenn sings lead on that I am most familiar with are "Take It Easy" (number 49, 1972) and "New Kid in Town" (number 16, March 1977).  I remember the latter being played regularly on radio in the early 1980s - so much so that I assumed it was a then-new/current song!

 

Glenn embarked on a solo career in 1982, landing two solo top 40 hits in Australia, with "The Heat Is On" (number 2, May 1985) and "You Belong to the City" (number 20, February 1986), taken from the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack and Miami Vice, respectively.

"I've Got Mine" was the second single lifted from Glenn's fourth studio album Strange Weather (number 120, September 1992).  It followed "Part of Me, Part of You" (number 97, August 1991), which also appeared on the soundtrack album for Thelma & Louise (number 76, October 1991).

Internationally, "I've Got Mine" peaked at number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in August 1992, and number 51 in Germany during the same month.

In Australia, "I've Got Mine" performed strongest in South Australia/Northern Territory, where it reached number 99.

 

Sadly, Glenn passed away in January 2016, aged 67, from the combined effects of ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and pneumonia.

We will next see Glenn in September 1992.

Number 150 "Kids Are Wired" by Strongheart

Peak: number 146

Peak date: 3 August 1992

Weeks in top 150: 3 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 150-150-146

 

I couldn't find a whole lot of information about Strongheart online - surprisingly, they do not even have a Wikipedia page.  They were an American band who relocated to the UK, and appear to have released a mere two albums and two singles, of which "Kids Are Wired" is obviously one.  I also could not find evidence of this single, which I had not heard before, charting anywhere else.

"Kids Are Wired" was lifted from Strongheart's debut album Hard Wired, which was released in Australia in April 1993 but missed the top 150.  A second single, "Smooth As Silk", was also released in Australia in April 1993 and missed the top 150.

 

 

Bubbling WAY down under:

 

Number 176 "Feel" by The Church

Peak: number 176

Peak date: 20 July 1992

Weeks on chart: 5 weeks

 

Australian band The Church formed in Sydney in 1980.  Their first charting single was "The Unguarded Moment" (number 22, July 1981), and their highest-charting single was "Metropolis" (number 19, April 1990).  My favourite single from The Church would be "Under the Milky Way" (number 22, May 1988), which was also their biggest international hit, reaching number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in June 1988.  Between 1981 and 1992, The Church placed 13 singles in the Australian top 100.

"Feel" was the second single issued from the band's eighth studio album Priest = Aura (number 25, May 1992).  It followed "Ripple" (number 62, April 1992).

On the state charts, "Feel" performed strongest in Victoria/Tasmania, where it reached number 164.

We will next see The Church in 1994.

Number 181 "Rough Boy" by ZZ Top

Peak: number 165

Peak date: 27 July 1992

Weeks on chart: 3 weeks

This single originally peaked at number 85 in June 1986, spending 4 weeks in the top 100.

We last saw American bearded trio ZZ Top in 1991.

"Rough Boy" originally appeared on ZZ Top's ninth studio album Afterburner (number 6, December 1985).  The track was released as the third single from that album, peaking at number 85 in Australia in June 1986.  Having had recent success with their Greatest Hits (number 2, June 1992) compilation and the single "Viva Las Vegas" (number 28, May 1992), presumably the record label decided to re-release this older track that wasn't a hit here the first time around from it.

Internationally, the 1992 release of "Rough Boy" peaked at number 49 in the UK in June 1992, number 81 in the Netherlands in July 1992, and number 38 in Switzerland in July 1992.

Domestically, "Rough Boy" performed strongest on the Victoria/Tasmania state chart, where it reached number 148.

We shall next see ZZ Top in 1994.

Number 184 "Got to Be Free" by 49ers

Peak: number 182

Peak date: 10 August 1992

Weeks on chart: 4 weeks

We last saw Italian dance act 49ers in 1990.

 

Despite being a fan of the singles from 49ers' debut album, I hadn't actually heard "Got to Be Free" until listening to it/watching the music video while writing this post - although I remember seeing the CD single in the shops in 1992.  It was the lead single from 49ers' second album Playing with My Heart (number 179, October 1992).  The track features the vocals of Ann-Marie Smith, who would front the project from this point onwards.

 

Internationally, "Got to Be Free" peaked at number 46 in the UK in May 1992, and number 38 on the meaningless US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

In Australia, "Got to Be Free" performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 150.

We shall next see 49ers in 1994.

Number 188 "The Sound of Crying" by Prefab Sprout

Peak: number 188

Peak date: 20 July 1992

Weeks on chart: 4 weeks

We last saw English band Prefab Sprout in 1990.

"The Sound of Crying" was one of two new songs recorded for the band's compilation album A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout (number 194, September 1992).  The other new song, "If You Don't Love Me", was released locally in November 1992 but failed to chart.  "If You Don't Love Me" would be covered by Kylie Minogue as a B-side on her "Confide in Me" (number 1 for 4 weeks in September-October 1994) single.

 

Internationally, "The Sound of Crying" peaked at number 23 in the UK in June 1992, and number 79 in Germany in August 1992.

In Australia, "The Sound of Crying" performed strongest in Queensland, where it reached number 161 on the state chart.

 

I hadn't heard this one before, but liked it.  It doesn't sound terribly '1990s' though, to my ears.

 

"The Sound of Crying" would be Prefab Sprout's final single to chart in Australia, although they had a later low-charting album with I Trawl the Megahertz (number 1049, February 2019).

Number 207 "Two Worlds Collide" by Inspiral Carpets

Peak: number 177

Peak date: 24 August 1992

Weeks on chart: 5 weeks

We last saw English band Inspiral Carpets in May 1992.

"Two Worlds Collide" was released as the second single from the band's third studio album Revenge of the Goldfish (number 123, June 1993).  Internationally, "Two Worlds Collide" peaked at number 32 in the UK in May 1992, and number 8 on the meaningless US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.

Domestically, "Two Worlds Collide" was most popular in Western Australia, where it reached number 164 on the state chart.

 

I remember catching the video for this one on rage as a new release.  It is one of my favourite Inspiral Carpets singles.

We shall see Inspiral Carpets next in October 1992.

 

Number 209 "Tired of Being Alone" by Texas

Peak: number 173

Peak date: 24 August 1992

Weeks on chart: 5 weeks

 

We last saw Scottish band Texas in 1990.

 

"Tired of Being Alone" was issued as the third and final single in Australia from the band's second studio album Mother's Heaven (number 74, November 1991).  It followed the singles "Why Believe in You" (number 73, October 1991) and "In My Heart" (number 92, March 1992).  The song is a cover version of a track originally recorded by Al Green in 1971.

 

Internationally, "Tired of Being Alone" peaked at number 19 in the UK in May 1992.

 

In Australia, "Tired of Being Alone" performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 161.

 

The guitar riff on this track sounds very similar to my ears to the one Texas used on "Say What You Want" (number 11, June 1997).

 

Texas will join us next in 1994.

Next week (27 July): Five new top 150 entries and three bubbling WAY down under debuts.

< Previous week: 13 July 1992                                     Next week: 27 July 1992 >

Week commencing 25 May 1992

Before diving into this week's posts, I wish to pay tribute to regular blog reader Brad Niemann, who suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on 13 May 2024, aged 51.  Brad is responsible for obtaining about half of the 'bubbling WAY down under' peaks outside the top 150 I include in my blog posts, which is why some of these songs/artists are new to me.  Brad and I crossed paths almost a decade ago, and we shared an interest in low-charting/'flop' singles.  While there was some overlap in our musical tastes, Brad was more into metal/rock than I am (I am generally more into dance/pop/indie), and so our tastes complemented each other.  This blog would showcase a less-diverse range of artists without Brad's input.  He will be greatly missed.

 

I have updated some previous posts with newly-uncovered bubbling WAY down under entries:

 

* 26 June 1989 - two new bubbling WAY down under entries from Etta James; 

* 13 November 1989 - a new bubbling WAY down under entry from Guy Pearce.

 

This week in 1992 sees a bunch of new entries for which I can identify no common theme, so let's just dive straight in...

 

Kenny Loggins' hair in 1992 definitely belonged in the "danger zone".

 

Top 150 debuts:

 

Number 114 "Time to Make You Mine" by Lisa Stansfield

Peak: number 114

Peak date: 25 May 1992

Weeks in top 150: 5 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 114-117-139-122-137

Weeks on chart: 9 weeks

We last saw English songstress Lisa Stansfield in 1990.

 

"Time to Make You Mine" was the third single lifted from Lisa's second solo album Real Love (number 40, January 1992), following "Change" (number 21, November 1991) and "All Woman" (number 52, March 1992).

 

Internationally, "Time to Make You Mine" peaked at number 14 in the UK, number 33 in Switzerland, number 47 in the Netherlands, and number 47 in the Flanders region of Belgium - all in April 1992.

Domestically, "Time to Make You Mine" performed strongest in Victoria/Tasmania, where it reached number 86.

 

I caught the video for "Time to Make You Mine" once on rage as a new release, before the top 60 chart run started.  That was the only time I heard or saw the song at the time.  I can't place my finger on it, but "Time to Make You Mine" reminds me of another song, musically.

 

We will next see Lisa in July 1992.

Number 120 "Never Look Back" by Maybe Dolls

Peak: number 114

Peak date: 1 June 1992

Weeks in top 150: 8 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 120-114-121-125-120-122-132-145

Weeks on chart: 11 weeks

 

We saw Australian band The Numbers, formed by siblings Annalisse and Chris Morrow bubble under in 1981.  The pair formed Maybe Dolls in 1991, with Annalisse still on lead vocals.  Maybe Dolls landed two top 40 hits in Australia, with their debut single "Nervous Kid" (number 32, December 1991), and its follow-up  "Cool Jesus" (number 31, March 1992).

 

"Never Look Back" was the third single lifted from the band's debut, and only, album Propaganda (number 25, March 1992).

 

On the state charts, "Never Look Back" was most popular in Western Australia, where it reached number 48.

 

I don't recall hearing this one at the time.  Front woman Annalisse hosted an episode of the iconic Australian music TV show Countdown in 1982, which re-aired during rage retro month a few years back - and it's worth checking out for her general awkwardness in hosting, along with her iconic early 80s hair-do.

We'll see Maybe Dolls one more time, in November 1992.

Number 147 "Everybody Pump" by DJ Power

Peak: number 147

Peak date: 25 May 1992

Weeks in top 150: 1 week

Top 150 chart run: 147

 

I've never heard of this one before, and am listening to it for the first time as I write this post.  My first thought is that the chant during the opening is very similar, if not virtually identical, to that which appears at the start of 2 In a Room's "Wiggle It" (number 3, March 1991).

 

Internationally, "Everybody Pump" peaked at number 46 in the UK in March 1992. 

I can't tell you much else about this one, other than the man behind DJ Power is Italian DJ and producer Stefano Gambarelli.

Bubbling WAY down under:

 

Number 197 "Dragging Me Down" by Inspiral Carpets

Peak: number 197

Peak date: 25 May 1992

Weeks on chart: 2 weeks

We last saw English band Inspiral Carpets in 1991.

"Dragging Me Down" was the lead single from their third studio album Revenge of the Goldfish (number 123, June 1993), which debuted on the ARIA albums chart in November 1992, but did not reach its peak until nearly eight months later.

Internationally, "Dragging Me Down" peaked at number 30 in Ireland in February 1992, and number 12 in the UK in March 1992.

 

On the state charts, "Dragging Me Down" performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 158.

 

We'll next see Inspiral Carpets in July 1992.

Number 203 "The Real Thing" by Kenny Loggins

Peak: number 198

Peak date: 13 July 1992

Weeks on chart: 2 weeks

 

American singer Kenny Loggins made his debut on the Australian charts with "Whenever I Call You "Friend"" (number 26, December 1978) in 1978.  Between then and 1986, Kenny racked up six top 100 singles in Australia, with "Footloose" (number 1, May 1984) being the biggest of those, from the Footloose soundtrack (number 2, July 1984).  Kenny scored another soundtrack hit with "Danger Zone" (number 14, September 1986), from the Top Gun soundtrack (number 3, October 1986).  Kenny (and his beard) also made a memorable contribution to USA for Africa's "We Are the World" (number 1, April 1985) - not counted in the tally of Kenny's hits above.

"The Real Thing" was the second single lifted from Kenny's seventh studio album Leap of Faith, which does not appear to have been released in Australia.  It followed the single "Conviction of the Heart", which was released in Australia in December 1991 but failed to chart.

Internationally, "The Real Thing" peaked at number 39 in Canada in April 1992, and number 5 on the meaningless US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in April 1992.

Within Australia, "The Real Thing" was most popular in Western Australia, where it reached number 162.

Kenny would land one further charting single in Australia, "For the First Time" (number 81, May 1997) - minus beard, from the One Fine Day soundtrack (number 41, April 1997).  He would have two further low-charting albums in Australia: The Essential Kenny Loggins (number 428, September 2005) and Playlist: The Rock 'n' Roll Years, 1979-1988 (number 1064, June 2012).

 

Next week (1 June): Six top 150 entries and three bubbling WAY down under entries.

< Previous week: 18 May 1992                                    Next week: 1 June 1992 >

Week commencing 12 August 1991

This week in 1991 saw seven new top 150 entries and two known debuts for singles peaking outside the top 150.  Let's dive straight in.

 

The Reels: it seemed Australia did not love them anymore in 1991.

 

Top 150 debuts:

 

Number 131 "Hooked on You" by Sydney Youngblood

Peak: number 120

Peak date: 19 August 1991

Weeks in top 150: 9 weeks

Chart run: 167-131-120-126-128-128-137-138-141-140

Weeks on chart: 10 weeks

 

We last saw Sydney Youngblood in November 1989.  "Hooked on You" was the lead single from Sydney's second album Passion, Grace and Serious Bass... (number 130, November 1991).

 

Internationally, "Hooked on You" peaked at number 72 in the UK in June 1991, number 34 in Sweden in July 1991, number 36 in Germany in July 1991, number 27 in Switzerland in August 1991, and number 35 in France in October 1991.

 

Within Australia, "Hooked on You" performed strongest in Western Australia, where it reached number 60 - the only ARIA state chart where it registered a top 100 peak.

I think I caught "Hooked on You" once on one of the SBS music video programs, The Noise or M.C. TeeVee, at the time, but the song did not stick in my memory.  Listening to it again now, I enjoy the song, but it doesn't stand out like the singles from Sydney's debut album.

A second single from Passion, Grace and Serious Bass..., "Wherever You Go", was released in Australia in October 1991, but failed to chart.

 

Sydney will join us again in 1993.

 

 

 

Number 134 "Someone" by The Rembrandts

Peak: number 104

Peak date: 26 August 1991

Weeks in top 150: 19 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 134-122-104-107-111-125-119-(out for 1 week)-147-148-(out for 1 week)-139-139-142-146-149-149-149-149-(chart repeated for 2 week Xmas break)

Weeks on chart: 21 weeks

 

Until now, I had erroneously assumed that American rock duo The Rembrandts were Dutch, I guess owing to being named after the painter.  The pair's debut single "Just the Way It Is, Baby" (number 26, June 1991) reached the top 30 in Australia.  In contrast to that song's moderate peak on the chart, "Just the Way It Is, Baby" received massive airplay in Melbourne, and reached number 13 on the Victoria/Tasmania state chart.

"Someone" was the second single lifted from The Rembrandts' debut album The Rembrandts (number 93, August 1991).  The single peaked at number 78 in the US in July 1991, number 57 in the Netherlands in July 1991, and number 45 in Germany in August 1991.

Domestically, "Someone" was most successful in Western Australia, where it reached number 47.  "Someone" peaked within the top 100 on all of the ARIA state charts except New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory.

 

"Someone" broke into the top 100 on the Australian Music Report singles chart, where it peaked at number 75.

With a tally of 19 weeks in the top 150, "Someone" was the second most long-lasting 'hit' to peak within the 101-150 region of the chart that debuted in 1991.  The single was still charting on the last chart survey of the year, in December 1991.

I don't recall hearing this one before, though assume it must have received FM airplay.

 

We shall next see The Rembrandts in 1992.

 

 

Number 142 "Hang on Kid" by Nikki D

Peak: number 112

Peak date: 26 August 1991

Weeks in top 150: 5 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 142-114-112-119-125

 

American rapper Nichelle Strong, better known as Nikki D, scored a minor 'hit' on the ARIA singles chart with "Daddy's Little Girl" (number 59, July 1991), which prominently sampled D.N.A. featuring Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" (number 8, November 1990).

 

"Hang on Kid" was the second single lifted from Nikki's debut - and only album to date - Daddy's Little Girl, which was released in Australia in October 1991 but missed the top 150.  I cannot find evidence of "Hang on Kid" charting in any other country.  I don't recall hearing this one before.

A third single from Daddy's Little Girl, "Wasted", was released in Australia in February 1992.  It missed the top 150.

 

 

Number 145 "Take Us to the Top" by Jason Martin

Peak: number 145

Peak date: 12 August 1991

Weeks in top 150: 2 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 145-(out for 2 weeks)-148

 

Last week we had an Australian sports-themed single that I couldn't embed a video for, and here is another.  Jason Martin was a rugby league player who at this point in 1991 was playing for the North Sydney Bears.  While I've never heard "Take Us to the Top", I remember this track being reviewed in Smash Hits, along with a picture of the single sleeve showcasing Jason's impressive mullet (see below).

Jason's Wikipedia page states that the music video for "Take Us to the Top" showed Jason playing rugby league, while other members of his team performed backing vocals.  Hopefully some kind soul uploads it one day.

2024 update: you can view a snippet of the "Take It to the Top" music video in the TV interview clip embedded below.  It's about as 'good' as you would expect from a sports star...

 

Number 146 "Until She Comes" by The Psychedelic Furs

Peak: number 146

Peak date: 12 August 1991

Weeks in top 150: 1 week

Top 150 chart run: 146

 

English band The Psychedelic Furs formed in 1977.  The group landed three top 100 singles in Australia, with "Love My Way" (number 23, January 1983) and "Heartbreak Beat" (number 26, March 1987) cracking the top 30.  The band also bubbled under the top 100 in 1984 and 1986, but I am yet to cover those years.

 

"Until She Comes" was the lead single from The Psychedelic Furs' seventh studio album World Outside (number 108, August 1991).  Their previous album Book of Days (number 114, February 1990), yielded no top 150 singles in Australia.

While I cannot find evidence of "Until She Comes" registering a position on another country's chart, it spent two weeks at number one on the meaningless US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in September 1991.

I hadn't heard "Until She Comes" before.  While I like a couple of earlier Psychedelic Furs singles I know, I can't say I am a huge fan of this one.

 

 

Number 147 "I Don't Love You Anymore" by The Reels

Peak: number 125

Peak date: 14 October 1991

Weeks in top 150: 10 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 147-144-149-148-(out for 1 week)-146-(out for 1 week)-131-137-125-135-138

Weeks on chart: 19 weeks

 

We last saw Australian band The Reels in January 1989.

 

"I Don't Love You Anymore" was The Reels' first single that was not a cover version since 1985.  Presumably, the track was recorded for what would have become their fourth studio album of original material, not counting the covers album Neighbors (number 92, December 1988).  However, "I Don't Love You Anymore" would not appear on any studio album, but instead ended up on the compilation Requiem (number 131, January 1993), released in November 1992, which collated most of the band's previous singles.

I caught the video for "I Don't Love You Anymore" a couple of times on TV as a new release, catching it on rage while waiting for the top 60 to start at least once.  I am surprised the single did not perform better on the charts, as it deserved to do so.  The music video is memorable for having numerous people who sit alongside or hover around Reels singer Dave Mason, lip syncing lyrics and playing with his hair, among other things, while Dave remains largely stationary.

On the state charts, "I Don't Love You Anymore" performed strongest in South Australia/Northern Territory, where it reached number 74.

We shall next see The Reels in 1992.

 

 

Number 149 "A Flag of Our Own" by John Williamson

Peak: number 119

Peak date: 9 September 1991

Weeks in top 150: 7 weeks

Top 150 chart run: 149-141-148-120-119-128-126

Weeks on chart: 10 weeks

 

We last saw Australian country music veteran John Williamson in November 1990.

"A Flag of Our Own" was the first of two singles from John's tenth studio album Waratah St. (number 14, September 1991).  On the state charts, "A Flag of Our Own" performed strongest in Queensland, where it reached number 93.

I hadn't heard this one before.  It's really not my kind of music.

John will join us next in November 1991.

 

 

Bubbling WAY down under:

 

Number 187 "Please Be Cruel" by Inspiral Carpets

Peak: number 187

Peak date: 12 August 1991

Weeks on chart: 2 weeks

 

We last saw English indie band Inspiral Carpets in December 1990.

 

"Please Be Cruel" was the second and final single from Inspiral Carpets' second studio album The Beast Inside (number 157, June 1991).  It followed "Caravan", which was released in Australia in May 1991 but failed to chart.

In the UK, "Please Be Cruel" peaked at number 50 in June 1991.

Within Australia, "Please Be Cruel" performed strongest in New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory, where it reached number 170.

I bought a second-hand DVD of Inspiral Carpets' music videos on eBay a couple of years back, but haven't watched most of it yet.  I hadn't heard this track before.  It's alright, but not my favourite of theirs.

We shall next see Inspiral Carpets in 1992.

 

 

Number 197 "Wishing You Were Here" by Alison Moyet

Peak: number 197

Peak date: 12 August 1991

Weeks in top 150: 1 week

 

English singer Alison Moyet last graced our presence in May 1991.  "Wishing You Were Here" was issued as the second - and in Australia, last - single from her third studio album Hoodoo (number 120, July 1991).

 

Internationally, "Wishing You Were Here" peaked at number 72 in the UK in June 1991.

 

Domestically, the single performed strongest in Victoria/Tasmania, peaking at number 175.

 

I hadn't heard this one before.  While I can appreciate the musicality of the track, it bored me a little. 

A third single from Hoodoo, "This House", was released in Europe.

 

Alison will next join us in 1994.

 

 

Next week (19 August): Nine new top 150 debuts, and one bubbling WAY down under entry.

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