Five new singles gain top 20 places

Press, 9 December 1988, Page 26

Five new singles gain top 20 places

Yazz And The Plastic Population remained on top of the South Island singles chart this week with “Only Way Is Up.”

Five new releases entered the top 20, “I’m Gonna Be,” a ditty by the heavily accented duo, The Proclaimed, making the highest debut at No. 6.

“Rattle And Hum,” by U2, regained the No. 1 place on the album list. The only new title was the soundtrack LP from the movie, "Cocktail.” Bobby McFerrin remained at the head of the Australian charts with his single, “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” reports NZPA-AAP-AP from Sydney.

Behind him in second place is Jimmy Barnes with “When A Man Loves A Woman,” and in third place is Phil Collins, with “A Groovy Kind Of Love.” The United States chart had a new No. 1 with "Baby, I Love Your Way” by Will To Power. “How Can I Fall” by Breathe was in second place.

SOUTH ISLAND Top 20 SINGLES 1 (1) Only Way Is Up — Yazz And The Plastic Population (CBS). 2 (3) Desire — U2 (Festival). 3 (2) Melting Pot — When The Cat’s Away (CBS). 4 (13) Teardrops — Womack And Womack (Festival). 5 (15) Stop Your Fussin' — Toni Childs (Festival). 6 (new) I’m Gonna Be — The Proclaimed (Festival). 7 (6) Kokomo — Beach Boys (WEA). 8 (4) Don’t Worry Be Happy — Bobby McFerrin (EMI). 9 (re-entry) Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark — Robert Cray (Polygram). 10 (7) Nobody Else — Tex Pistol/Ricky Morris (Virgin). 11 (new) I Still Love You — Kylie Minogue (Festival). 12 (16) I Hate Myself For Loving You — Joan Jett (Festival). 13 (new) Snoopy’s Christmas

— Royal Guardsmen (EMI). J , 14 (5) A Groovy Kind of L \/ e - Phil Collins (WEA). 15 (18) She Wants to Dance — Rick Astley (BMG). 16 (new) Get Down Tonight — Shriekback (Festival). 17 (8) Parents Just Don’t Understand — D.J. Jazzy Jeff (Festival). 18 (17) Domino Dancing — Pet Shop Boys (EMI). 19 (re-entry) Batman Theme — Neil Hefti (BMG). 20 (new) When A Man Loves A Woman — Jimmy Barnes (Festival). Bubbling under: Giving You The Best That I've Got — Anita Baker (WEA), Signed, Sealed, Delivered — Ruby Turner (Festival), Let’s Stick Together — Bryan Ferry (Virgin). ALBUMS 1 (2) Rattle And Hum — U2 (Festival). 2 (1) Tour of Duty Soundtrack (CBS). 3 (3) Money For Nothing — Dire Straits (Polygram). 4 (8) Negotiations And Love — Paul Simon (WEA). 5 (4) Appetite For Destruction — Guns ’N’ Roses (WEA). 6 (6) Hysteria — Def Leppard (Polygram). 7 (9) Age O» Reason — John

Farnham (BMG). 8 (17) Phantom Of The Opera — Stageshow (Polygram). 9 (7) Kylie — Kylie Minogue ■ (Festival). 10 (14) New Light Through Old Windows — Chris Rea (WEA). 11 (12) Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark — Robert Cray (Polygram).

12 (5) Tracy Chapman — Tracy Chapman (WEA). 13 (15) Savage — Eurythmics (BMG). 14 (10) New Jersey — Bon Jovi (Polygram). 15 (13) Push — Bros (CBS). 16 (16) Big Chill Soundtrack

(BMG). 17 (new) Cocktail Sound-

track (WEA). 18 (19) The Joshua Tree — U2 (Festival). 19 (re-entry) Union — Toni

Childs (Festival). 20 (11) Kick —INXS (Wea). Bubbling under: Copperhead Road —.Steve Earle (WEA), Introspective — Pet Shop Boys (EMI), Nobody Else — Tex Pistol (Pagan Virgin).

AUSTRALIAN The Australian top 10, as rated by “Juke” magazine: 1 (1) Don’t Worry Be Happy

— Bobby McFerrin (EMI). 2 (5) When a Man Loves A Woman — Jimmy Barnes (Festival). 3 (2) A Groovy Kind of Love — Phil Collins (WEA). 4 (6) The Only Wav Is Up — Yazz (CBS). 5 (4) Touch — Noiseworks (CBS). 6 (3) Desire — U2 (Festival). 7 (9) Wild Wild West — Escape Club (WEA). 8 (19) Bring Me Some Water — Melissa Etheridge (Festival). 9 (7) Nothing Can Divide Us — Jason Donovan (Festival). 10 (-) If I Could — 1927 (WEA). UNITED STATES The U.S. top 10, as rated by “Cash Box” magazine: 1 (6) Baby, I Love Your Way — Will To Power (Epic). 2 (5) How Can I Fall — Breathe (A and M). 3 (2) Desire — U2 (Island). 4 (7) Look Away — Chicago (Reprise). 5 (1) Bad Medicine — Bon Jovi (Mercury-Poly-gram). 6 (8) I Don’t Want Your Love — Duran Duran (Capitol). 7 (12) Giving You The Best That I Got — Anita Baker (Elektra). 8 (10) Walk On Water — Eddie Money (Columbia). 9 (11) Waiting For A Star To Fall — Boy Meets Girl (RCA). 10 (4) Kissing A Fool — George Michael (Columbia). BRITAIN The British top 10, as rated by "Melody Maker" magazine: 1 (1) The First Time — Robin Beck (Mercury). 2 (2) Need You Tonight — INXS (Mercury). 3 (13) Left To My Own Devices — Pet Shop Boys (N/A). 4 (5) Missing You — Chris De Burgh (A and M). 5 (25) Two Hearts — Phil Collins (N/A). 6 (6) Twist And Shout/Get Up Everybody — Salt’N’Pepa (N/A). 7 (28) Smooth Criminal — Michel Jackson (N/A). 8 (20) Take Me To Your Heart — Rick Astley (N/ A). 9 (30) Say A Little Prayer — Bomb The Bass featuring Maureen.

10 (4) Stand Up For Your Love Rights — Yazz (CBS).