The Charts Timelords, Cyndi leap

Press, 30 September 1988, Page 24

The Charts Timelords, Cyndi leap

The Timelords’ “Doctorin’ the Tardis” moves up this week to threaten the Times Two rendition of “Cecilia,” an old Simon and Garfunkel song. Cyndi Lauper’s “Hole In My Heart,” leaps up as a re-entry into third place. Another oldie, “The Twist” by The Fat Boys, is up to the sixth slot, while “Sweet Child of Mine” (Guns ’N Roses) is the new entry at number 12. On the South Island albums charts, Kylie Minogue and Def Leppard hold on to the top two positions, with INXS (Kick) up to the third spot this week and Tracy Chapman up to fourth place. The charts, with last week’s places in bracketsi SOUTH ISLAND TOP 20 SINGLES 1 1 Cecilia — Times Two (WE A). 2 9 Doctorin’ The Tardis — The Timelords (BMG). 3 Re-entry Hole in My Heart — Cyndi Lauper (CBS). 4 2 Armageddon It — Def Leppard (Polygram). 5 7 Fat — Weird Al Yankovic (Polygram). 6 16 The Twisi — The Fat Boys (Polygram). 7 3 Breakfast In Bed — ÜB4O and Chrissie Hynde (Virgin). 8 13 Monkey — George Michael (CBS). 9 8 Nobody Else — Tex Pistol/Ricky Morris — (Virgin). 10 4 Watching U — Ardijah (WEA). 11 9 Don’t Go — Hothouse Flowers (Polygram). 12 New Sweet Child O’ Mine — Guns ’N Roses (WEA). 13 6 Evil That Men Do — Iron Maiden (EMI). 14 11 You Don’t Need Me—- — (Festival). 15 15 Age Of Reason — John Farnham (BMG). 16 12 Perfect — Fairground Attraction (BMG). . 17 19 Better Be Home Soon — Crowded House (EMI). 18 Re-entry Fast Car — Tracy Chapman (WEA). 19 18 Music Of The Night — Michael Crawford (Polygram). 20 Re-entry Got To Be Certain — Kylie Minogue (Festival). Bubbling Under: Don’t Be Cruel — Cheap Trick (CBS), Shouting Stage — Joan Armatrading — (Festival), Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark — Robert Cray (Polygram). ALBUMS 1 1 KYLIE — Kylie Minogue (Festival). 22 Hysteria — Def Leppard (Polygram).'

3 5 Kick — INXS (W.E.A.). 4 6 Tracy Chapman (W.E.A.) 5 3 Phantom Of The Opera — Stageshow (Polygram). 6 7 Big Chill Soundtrack (BMG). 7 9 Age Of Reason — John Farnham (BMG). 8 4 People — Hothouse Flowers (Polygram). 9 8 Lonesome Jubilee — John Cougar Mellencamp (Polygram). 10 11 Actually — Pet Shop Boys (EMI). 11 18 Phantom Of The Opera Highlights (Polygram). 12 New Wide Awake In Dreamland — Pat Benatar (Festival). . 13 10 Bad — Michael Jackson (CBS). 14 19 Popped In Souled Out — Wet Wet Wet (Polygram). 15 12 Temple Of Low Men — Crowded House (EMI). 16 15 1987 — Whitesnake (EMI). 17 Re-entry Everlasting — Natalie Cole (EMI). 18 14 ÜB4O—UB4O (Virgin). 19 New Appetite For Destruction — Guns ’N Roses (WEA). 20 New Under The Sun — Paul Kelly (Festival). Pavarotti Collection — Luciano Pavarotti (KTI), Take A Chance — Ardijah (WEA), Out Of The Blue — Debbie Gibson (WEA). AUSTRALIA In Sydney, the top 10 as rated by “Juke” magazine. 1. Perfect, Fairground Attraction. 2. Simply Irresistible — Robert Palmer. 3. Doctorin’ The Tardis — Timelords. 4. That’s When I think Of You — 1927. 5. Don’t Be Cruel — Cheap Trick. 6. Push It — Salt ’n’ Pepa. 7. All Fired Up — Pat Benatar. 8. Age of Reason — John Farnham. 9. Better Be Home Soon — Crowded House. 10. Never Tear Us Apart — INXS. BRITAIN In London, the top 10 singles as rated by "Melody Maker” magazine. 1 (1) He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother — The Hollies. 2 (2) A Groovy Kind of Love — Phil Collins. 3 (8) I Quit — Bros. 4 (7) Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix) — Bill Withers. 5 (3) Teardrops — Womack and Womack. 6 (20) Nothing Can Divide Us — Jason Donovan. 7 (—) Domino Dancing — Pet Shop Boys. 8 (4) The Race — Yello. 9 (6) The Harder I Try — Brother Beyond. 10 (15) Easy — The Commodores. U.S.A. The United States Top 10 pop singles, as rated by "Cash Box” magazine:

1. (1) Sweet Child O’ Mine — Guns ’N Roses. 2. (2) Simply Irresistible — Robert Palmer. 3. (7) Don’t Worry Be Happy — Bobby McFerrin. 4. (6) I’ll Always Love You — Taylor Dayne5. (5) If It Isn’t Love — New Edition.

6. (10) Love Bites — Def Leppard. 7. (4) Perfect World — Huey Lewis and the News. 8. (11) One Good Woman — Peter Cetera. 9. (9) Nobody’s Fool (Theme from Caddyshack II) — Kenny Loggins. . 10. (13) Don’t Be Cruel — Cheap Trick.