Scots top, but ‘Angel’ rises fast

Press, 10 February 1989, Page 22

Scots top, but ‘Angel’ rises fast

The Proclaimers made it three weeks in a row at the top of the South Island top 20 singles chart this week with their hit, "I'm Gonna Be." Last week’s No. 2 “Orange Crush,” by R.E.M., the American group who performed at the Christchurch Town Hall , last Thursday, took a dive to No. 14. It was replaced in the second spot by U2’s “Angel of Harlem.” “Bamestorming,” by the raucous Australian, Jimmy Barnes, was the best-selling album of the week. The veteran singer, Gene Pitney, made a pop music comeback this week when his rerelease of “Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart,” with the British singer, Marc Almond, topped the British pop singles chart, reports NZPA-AAP-AP from Sydney. The “Neighbours” television stars, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, dropped one position to No. 3 on the Australian charts with their song “Especially For You.” The Australian duo also dropped from No. 5 to No. 8 on the British charts. The charts, with last week’s places in brackets: SOUTH ISLAND TOP 20 SINGLES 1. (l)I’m Gonna Be — The Proclaimers (Festival). 2. (4) Angel of Harlem — U2 (Festival). 3. (5) Orinoco Flow — Enya (WEA). 4. (11) Especially For You — Kylie Minogue (Festival). 5. (7) Handle with Care — Travelling Wilburys (WEA). 6. (10) Every Rose has its Thom — Poison (Festival). 7. (17) Baby I Love Your Way — Will to Power (CBS). 8. (3) Melting Pot — When the Cat’s Away (CBS). 9. (new) Stand up for Love Rights — Yazz and the Plastic Population (CBS). 10. (new) You Got It — Roy Orbison (Virgin). 11. (new) Ghost Town — Cheap Trick (CBS). 12. (15) Hail/So Long Marianne — Straight Jacket Fits (F.N./WEA). 13. (8) Desire — U2 (Festival).

14. (2) Orange Crush — R.E.M. (WEA). 15. (13) Put a Little Love in Your Heart — Annie Lennox/Al Green (Festival). 16. (new) Bring Me Some Water — Melissa Etheridge (Festival). 17. (new) The Race — Yello (Polygram). 18. (18) Snapper — Snapper (F.N./WEA). 19. (9) Sweet Child O’ Mine — Guns 'n' Roses (WEA). 20. (12) Where Did I Go Wrong — ÜB4O gin)Bubbling under Love/ Hate Relationship — Schnell Fenster (EMI), What I Am — Edie Brickell (WEA), Fisherman Blues — Waterboys (Festival). ALBUMS 1. (3) Bamestorming — Jimmy Barnes (Festival). 2. (4) Tracy Chapman — Tracy Chapman (WEA). 3. (9) Rattle and Hum — U2 (Festival). 4. (11) Union — Toni Childs (Festival). 5. (1) Fleetwood Mac — Greatest Hits (WEA). 6. (2) Travelling Wilburys Volume 1 (WEA). 7. (re-entry) Cocktail Sound Track (WEA). 8. (17) Sunshine on Leith — The Proclaimers (Festival). 9. (13) ÜB4O The Best of ÜB4O (Virgin). 10. (10) Delicate Sound of Thunder — Pink Floyd (CBS). Bubbling under: Premier Collection — Andrew Lloyd Webber (Polygram), Melissa Etheridge (Festival), King of the Blues 1989 — B. B. King (WEA). AUSTRALIA The Australian top 10, as rated by "Juke" magazine: 1. (1) Kokomo — Beach Boys (WEA). 2. (3) Teardrops — Womack and Womack (Festival). 3. (2) Especially for You — Kylie Minogue arid Jason Donovan (Mushroom/Festival). 4. (4) Handle With Care — Travelling Wilburys (WEA). 5. (9) Rock and Roll Music — Mental as Anything (CBS). 6. (7) If I Could — 1927 (WEA). 7. (5) Put a Little Love in Your Heart — Annie Lennox and Al Green (BMG/RCA). 8. (6) The Only Way is Up — Yazz and the Plastic Population (CBS). 9. (11) A Groovy Kind of Love — Phil Collins (WEA). 10. (10) Don’t Worry Be Happy — Bobby McFerrin (EMI).