UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (22nd February 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 22nd February 1975

• 01 (09) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
• 02 (01) Pilot - January
• 03 (02) The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman
• 04 (03) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses
• 05 (26) Mud - The Secrets That You Keep
• 06 (04) Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love
• 07 (15) Shirley and Company - Shame, Shame, Shame
• 08 (05) Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
• 09 (10) Wigan’s Chosen Few - Footsee
• 10 (07) Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa Band - Black Superman
• 11 (17) Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die
• 12 (21) Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
• 13 (14) Syreeta - Your Kiss is Sweet
• 14 (12) The Stylistics - Star on A TV Show
• 15 (20) Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
• 16 (11) Queen - Now I’m Here
• 17 (24) Johnny Mathis - I’m Stone in Love with You
• 18 (25) Dana - Please Tell Him That I Said Hello
• 19 (50) Fox - Only You Can
• 20 (13) Elvis Presley - Promised Land

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel climb 8 places to the top of this week’s chart with “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)” and is also joint highest climber in the top 20 this week, along with Shirley and Company with “Shame, Shame, Shame” that climbs 8 places to number 7.

Five records move into this week’s top 20, “The Secrets That You Keep” by Mud, is at number 5, “My Eyes Adored You” by Frankie Valli is at number 12, “I’m Stone In Love With You” by Johnny Mathis, is at number 17, Dana with “Please Tell Him I Said Hello”, is number 18 and “Only You Can” by Fox, which is number 19.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (15th February 1975)

 The UK Singles Chart 15th February 1975

• 01 (01) Pilot - January
• 02 (08) The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman
• 03 (03) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses
• 04 (02) Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love
• 05 (13) Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
• 06 (07) Kenny - The Bump
• 07 (14) Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa Band - Black Superman
• 08 (06) Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side of The Mountain
• 09 (33) Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
• 10 (16) Wigan’s Chosen Few - Footsee
• 11 (12) Queen - Now I’m Here
• 12 (18) The Stylistics - Star on A TV Show
• 13 (10) Elvis Presley - Promised Land
• 14 (25) Syreeta - Your Kiss is Sweet
• 15 (38) Shirley and Company - Shame, Shame, Shame
• 16 (09) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 17 (22) Alvin Stardust - Good Love Can Never Die
• 18 (11) Sweet Sensation - Purely by Coincidence
• 19 (15) Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman
• 20 (24) Love Unlimited - It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)

It’s a third week at number one for Pilot with “January”. Five singles move into this week’s top 20, “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)” by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, which is number 9, “Your Kiss is Sweet” by Syreeta, at number 14, Shirley and Company with “Shame, Shame, Shame”, who are number 15, Alvin Stardust with “Good Love Can Never Die”, which is number 17 and Love Unlimited with “It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)”, is at number 20.

The biggest climbers in this week’s top 20 is Helen Reddy with “Angie Baby”, which moves up 8 places to number 5.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (8th February 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 8th February 1975

• 01 (01) Pilot - January
• 02 (08) Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love
• 03 (10) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses
• 04 (02) Tymes - Ms Grace
• 05 (04) Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
• 06 (05) Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side of The Mountain
• 07 (03) Kenny - The Bump
• 08 (15) The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman
• 09 (07) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 10 (09) Elvis Presley - Promised Land
• 11 (14) Sweet Sensation - Purely by Coincidence
• 12 (20) Queen - Now I’m Here
• 13 (18) Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
• 14 (21) Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa Band - Black Superman
• 15 (12) Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman
• 16 (25) Wigan’s Chosen Few - Footsee
• 17 (22) Sparks - Something for the Girl with Everything
• 18 (24) The Stylistics - Star on A TV Show
• 19 (13) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 20 (11) Wizzard - Are You Ready to Rock

Pilot stay at number one for a second week with “January”. Three singles make their way into this week’s top 20, Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa Band with “Black Superman”, which is number 14, Wigan’s Chosen Few with “Footsee”, is at number 16 and The Stylistics are number 18 with “Star on a TV Show”. Sparks re-enter the top 20 at number 17 with “Something for the Girl with Everything”.

The biggest climbers in this week’s top 20 are Queen with “Now I’m Here”, which moves up 8 places to number 12.

 

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (1st February 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 1st February 1975

• 01 (09) Pilot - January
• 02 (01) Tymes - Ms Grace
• 03 (03) Kenny - The Bump
• 04 (02) Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
• 05 (07) Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side of The Mountain
• 06 (05) Status Quo - Down Down
• 07 (06) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 08 (14) Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love
• 09 (13) Elvis Presley - Promised Land
• 10 (21) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Sugar Candy Kisses
• 11 (08) Wizzard - Are You Ready to Rock
• 12 (22) Stevie Wonder - Boogie on Reggae Woman
• 13 (04) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 14 (20) Sweet Sensation - Purely by Coincidence
• 15 (25) The Carpenters - Please Mr Postman
• 16 (10) David Essex - Stardust
• 17 (11) Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
• 18 (30) Helen Reddy - Angie Baby
• 19 (12) Billy Swan - I Can Help
• 20 (35) Queen - Now I’m Here

This week’s biggest mover “January” by Pilot, climbs 8 places to top this week’s chart. Five songs move into the top 20, “Sugar Candy Kisses” by Mac & Katie Kissoon, which is number 10, “Boogie on Reggae Woman” by Stevie Wonder, who is number 12, The Carpenters with “Please Mr Postman”, are at number 15, “Angie Baby” by Helen Reddy, is at number 18 and Queen are number 20 with “Now I’m Here”.

Maximum 80s #151

Welcome to edition 151 of Maximum 80s here on White Lion Radio, a show that celebrates the 1980s 12 Inch Single!

This a series of shows that features some of the finest 12 Inch Singles from the 80s all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits in the 12 Inch format from the greatest decade in music history!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Playlist

Yazoo - The Other Side Of Love (Re-Mixed Extended Version)
Shalamar - Friends (12 Inch Version)
Soft Cell - Where The Heart Is (12 Inch Version)
Imagination - Changes (Remixed Version)
Men At Work - Down Under (12 Inch)
Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain (Original 12 Inch)
Wham - Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do) (12 Inch Version)
Thompson Twins - Love On Your Side (Remix)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (12 Inch Extended Version)
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (Original 12 Inch Version)
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Original 12 Inch Version)
Tears For Fears - Change (Extended Version)

Kraftman Covers Kraftwerk's "Autobahn"

Kraftman has today released a new EP called "Autobahn", a cover of Kraftwerk's classic track. which features 4 tracks.

As a taster for the forthcoming complete recording of the Kraftwerk album "Autobahn", Kraftman has released a new 4 track EP, which features a unique "Radio Version" of "Autobahn", the b-side on this release is a cover of "Dead Man's Curve", originally recorded by Jan & Dean, however Kraftman's version has been inspired by the version Nash The Slash recorded on his 1980 album "Children Of The Night".

The EP also includes a dance remake of "Autobahn" (Cruising To The Sound On The Radio), which is a new arrangement which is more upbeat and includes elements of Kraftman's original version, as well as, additional new melody lines etc, again this is a unique mix. The EP closes with a classic 80s style extended version of "Autobahn".

The EP is available as a Digital Download from Bandcamp:

Kraftman - Autobahn EP (Bandcamp)

You will also find plenty of other Kraftman releases here:

Kraftman's Music On Bandcamp

UK Singles Chart 1975-1989 (25th January 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 25th January 1975

• 01 (05) Tymes - Ms Grace
• 02 (04) Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye
• 03 (03) Kenny - The Bump
• 04 (02) Ralph McTell - Streets of London
• 05 (01) Status Quo - Down Down
• 06 (12) John Holt - Help Me Make It Through the Night
• 07 (15) Donny & Marie Osmond - Morning Side of The Mountain
• 08 (10) Wizzard - Are You Ready to Rock
• 09 (27) Pilot - January
• 10 (07) David Essex - Stardust
• 11 (11) Ken Boothe - Crying Over You
• 12 (06) Billy Swan - I Can Help
• 13 (22) Elvis Presley - Promised Land
• 14 (47) Glitter Band - Goodbye My Love
• 15 (09) Disco-Tex and The Sex-O-Lettes - Get Dancing
• 16 (14) Elvis Presley - My Boy
• 17 (08) Mud - Lonely This Christmas
• 18 (44) Sparks - Something for the Girl with Everything
• 19 (13) The Goodies - The Inbetweenies / Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me
• 20 (49) Sweet Sensation - Purely by Coincidence

Status Quo’s reign at number one lasted just one week, as Tymes move up from number 5 to this week’s number one, with “Ms Grace”. Five singles move into the top 20 this week, Pilot with “January”, who are number 9, Elvis Presley with “Promised Land”, which is number 13, the Glitter Band with “Goodbye My Love”, is at number 14, Sparks with “Something for the Girl with Everything”, are at number 18 and Sweet Sensation with “Purely by Coincidence”, is at number 20.

Donny & Marie Osmond are this week’s biggest climber in the top 20, with “Morning Side of the Mountain”, which climbs 8 places to number 7.