All 4 1994 26th June 100% Pure DJ Only With You, Love.

A slow week with a small amount of new entries, let's dive straight into this, shall we? "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies spent yet another week at number one but it's a weak number one and it'll face a challenge to hold on in the face of opposition from "Love Is All Around" by Wet Wet Wet which rose five places to number two and looks set to hit number one soon which means more sloppy mush at number one..yay.

It did have the affect of pushing "Right in the Night" by Jam & Spoon feat. Plavka back to number three, "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by The Symbol to number four, "Stay" by Eternal to number five, "Ariound the World" by East 17 to number six and "The Sign" by Ace of Base back to number seven.

The Pretenders with "Stand by You" buck that trend as they climb one to number eight likewise Frente! with "Lonely" up one to number nine, 

Finally a bit of a surprise at number ten with "More Wine Waiter Please" into the top ten having gained two spots to hit number ten. 

Losers

After an incredibly impressive run, "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC is on the way out down ten to fifty. likewise for "Mr Jones" by Counting Crows down six to forty nine.

"Return to Innocence" by Enigma got smacked down seventeen spots to fotty seven while "Without You" by Mariah Carey slumped ten spots to forty three.

Former number one "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion continues to fall, this week its down nine to thirty seven. A fall of nine occured for "Feel Like Making Love" by Pauline Henry, it's now at thirty six.

Gains

The gains are a mixed bunch this week especially as I am not thrilled that the biggest gain of the week belonged to "The Winner Is..." by Southend with Nik Fish up off it's debut at forty two to twenty eight somehow...folks there are better ways to relive the announcement Sydney is hosting the 2000 Olympics, come on!. 

Also "Light My Fire" by Clubhouse feat. Carl up from thirty six to twenty nine is somewhat questionable...sigh. However I am not going to complain that "Anytime You Need A Friend" by Mariah Carey is up eight spots to thirty this week...nice to see. 

Also pretty happy with "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree up from thirty two to thirty nine and "Laid" by James up nine to forty one.

New Entries

Three new entries this week starting with...

48. "Only to Be With You" by Roachford

We start off this week with an English band fronted by a guy named Andrew Roachford and yeah, this is a pretty sharp pop/rock song purpose fit for the radio with the content about how this guy lived his single life fast and free but is now craving something more with another person in his life because they make him want to stay unlike no else has made him want to do. Cool song, definitely check it out. 

44. "Hey! D.J" by Lighter Shade of Brown

Time to talk about an American hip hop duo that had a big hit in the US in 1990 with "On A Sunday Afternoon" a cover of a 1984 song by The World's Most Famous Supreme Team and well, I am definitely not a huge fan of those oddly chipmunked samples that gets pretty dang annoying which is a shame because I do like the beat and groove underneath it especially that drum groove tbat gives the song a great start, it sounds so good if those god damned chipmunked vocals disappeared!

40. "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters

Ending off with this interesting song from American singer/songwriter Crystal Waters and I say it's interesting in that it seems to combine elements of a lot of the trends we've seen in terms of big electronic beats, r'n'b and some pop touches which makes this song something of an infectious powerhouse because yeah even though I am not wild about the more nasal vocal delivery from Waters herself, she does sell this song about going all the way for a partner in a show of being committed to this relationship she is in and it's certainly catchy enough...yeah I dig it. Check it out.

You know what, it's getting best of thr week. 

The worst goes to "Hey! DJ" by Lighter Shade of Brown, just one element threw me out of that song

All 4 1994: June 12th Love Laid Around the World, Girls and Boys so Light the Fire

 Ugh. This is one of those sorts of weeks where things feel wrong in the kind of way that leaves a sick feeling in the pit of my stomache and some of that is in our top ten because we do have a brand new number one, that being "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies and look, it's number one because it's got strength in sales, it was easily able to move past "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by The Synbol down to number two and "Right In the Night" by Jam & Spoon feat. Plavka down to number three.

Former number one "The Sign" by Ace of Base remained at number four while "Stay" by Eternal continues its rise up the charts up four to number five which is some good news I guess, it did push past "Doop" by Doop which slipped down to number six.

East 17 have our new entry in the top ten this week with "Around the World" at number seven. I'll talk more about the quality of this song later.

Metallica's live version of "One" slipped two spots to number eight while "I'll Remember" by Madonna slumped one to number nine and former number two hit "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton fell three to  number ten. 

Losers

 After a run in the top ten "Whatta Man" by Salt 'N' Pepa feat. En Vogue is on it's way out of the top 50 altogether down seven to fifty.

"I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff is also on the precipice of a chart exit down nine to forty nine. 

Sliding eight to forty six is Cullture Shock's "Satisfy the Groove" while Roxette is doing some sleeping on the chart because "Sleeping In  My Car" is down twelve to foty two.

As I said we'll talk about East 17 again later in the new entries but their former number one "It's Alright" is down from thirty four to forty one this week. 

Chocolate Starfish are on the decline with "Mountain' on the tumble from twenty two thirty five. Prayer doesn't seem to be working for Take That as "Pray" stumbled from it's debut of twenty eight to thirty four.

"Dum Da Dum" by Melodie DC is on the down da down as it collapsed from seventeen to thirty three while Zhane's "Groove Thang" fell seven spots to twenty eight.

Wrapping up our losers is former number one hit "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion down six to seventeen and former top ten hit "Without You" by Mariah Carey down six to sixteen.

Gains

We've got a few gains this week with the biggest coming for The Poor with "More Wine Waiter Please" up ten to thirteen. Am surprised this song is catching on!.

D:Ream broke into the top twenty again with "U R The Best Thing" climbing from twenty six to nineteen. 

I'm pleased that "Hip Hop Holiday" by 3 The Hard Way is up nicely from thirty one to twenty six but not thrilled it took "Whoomp (There It is)" by Tag Team up from thirty three to twenty seven...bitch please.

Also what's the go with Electric Hippies getting a six place gain to thirty with "Greedy People"? Come on now. Kulcha's "Shaka Jam" climbed to thirty seven from forty one.

Re Entries

One re entry before the new songs with "It's My Life" by Dr Alban back at forty eight...why?

New Entries

44. "Light My Fire" by Club House feat. Carl

So when I saw the name of this song, I got terrified, I thought it was going to be a cover of The Doors classic song (a song I don't care for) but as it turns out we got an electronic house song from Italian group Club House who brought Italian American singer Carl on board for this song and...I don't really think it's per se bad but there's just not a lot to it with the lyrics adding up to two sentences "Baby, come light my fire" and "burn baby burn" over this decently mixed groove. It's definitely not terrible but more for the clubs than anything else. 

43. "Laid" by James

So James, a British rock band hailing from Manchester, debut in the top half of the charts and I got to be honest I was a bit leery of this song but as it turns out..."Laid" just might be one of the best rock songs of 1994 so far and yes that does include "Mountain" by Chocolate Starfish...that's how good I think it is!. I love the vocals that tell the story of a loud couple having sex but she can only cum when she is on top and from there it's violence and him realizing she's so dominant that he can't live without her and wnats her to comeback home. The instrumentation just gives this song an added power with the gentle swell that always supports the vocals but never overpowering them. Great song!

40. "Girls and Boys" by Blur

Looks like this week is the week of British rock music becaiuse we have another rock band out of Britain here, this time Blur and I have to be honest I am not as bigger fan of all the electronic touches around this song and that chorus is just fucking annoying at the end of the day, it's just disconnected chanting. Yeesh...skip it.

23. "Love is All Around" by Wet Wet Wet

Okay so the pop act responsible from some pretty intensely gooey music in the late eighties is back (Don't deny, you remember the cringe fest that was "Sweet Surrender" back in 1989) and given the title I had my expectations really low (keeping in mind it's cover of a The Troggs 1967 song) and yeah, those low expectations were thoroughly met!. Folks, if you like music that is more mushy than that cereal covered in milk in the morning and possibly even more mushy and unflattering than Bryan Adam's number one hit "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" than you have found your ideal song and probably a song that will get overused as brides nervously walk down the aisle silently hoping they don't trip over the hem over their overlong wedding dresses (the song was recorded for the "4 Friends and a Wedding movie)

The most i can be nice about this song is at least it has some nice instrumention and swell that makes the song feel bigger than the slog it really is. The lyrics make the song incredibly unrealistic, it's written on the wind? Really? Didn't know we could now send messages of sexual harassment via a gentle breeze! 

Anyway. I cannot stand this song, it's too gooey and cutesy for it's own damn good. 

7. "Around the World" by East 17

And we end the week on a British note because we have the new song from East 17 and to their credit, this song is gentler and not as migraine inducing as "It's Alright". I still don't think the rapping is anything to write home about and I do wish that the vocals were a bit louder in the mix but overall there's something nice about this ballad that relies more on harmonies, piano and percussion to get the song across. Could be better but could be a lot worse.

That was our week and honestly, "Laid" by James just runs away with the best of the week. Close go for the worst of the week but I think considering how annoying the hook is on "Boys and Girls" by Blur...it gets it ahead of "Love Is All Around" by Wet Wet Wet which really is just mush with the consistency of diarrhoea.

All 4 1994. 22nd May. One Shaka Jam Hip Hop Holiday Mama Said

 So we got a return to the busy and insane chart turnover with multiple new entries and business up and down the chart but let's start as per normal with our top ten where as it as been for the last few weeks. "The Sign" by Ace of Base remains at number one but it's got a new challenger as it's sales slowed down.

Who is that challenger? It's Prince aka The Symbol with "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" rising one to number two, it's gaining momentum and is definitely forming the foundations of being a chance fot the top spot.

It moved past "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton which moved down one spot to number three as it's sales are no longer all that competitive and it looks to have peaked across the board, this paves the way for stronger songs to move up in the weeks ahead like "Right in the Night" by Jam & Spoon feat Plavka which moved up four spots to number four, this definitely has the base move higher in the weeks ahead.

Then we have a new entry in at number five with the live version of "One" by Metallica.I'll talk about this song later in the new entries but this is here because Metallica do tend to debut high thanks to strong sales.

Up three spots to number six unfortunately is "Doop" by Doop...sigh...sales are strong and this looks to be going nowhere else but up over the next few weeks.

Remaining steady at number seven is "I'll Remember" by Madonna which just couldn't make up ground on the songs above it but it's not under threat from "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion which slipped three places to number eight this week. 

Mariah Carey's "Without You" is also on the downswing as it slipped four places to number nine. 

Finally completing our top ten is...unfortunately is "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies which got a massive sales boost this week to jumped fourteen places to number ten. 

Losers

Culture Beat's "Anything" slipped from thirty seven to fifty while K-Klass's "Let Me Show You" slumped from twenty nine to thirty six

"Can We Talk?" by Tevin Campbell fell eight to thirty five, Jimmy Cliff's "I Can See Clearly Now" collapsed eleven places to thirty two. 

"Loser' by Beck also got hit with a eight place drop to thirty one, "Whatta Man" by Salta 'n' Pepa feat. En Vogue fell nine to twenty eight. 

Gains

So we had a couple of big gains this week outside the top ten, lets start with the continued impressive gains for "Stay" by Eternal as it jumped from thirty one to sixteen. I am pretty happy about that!. 

"I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders got a good jump from thirty four to nineteen, it's not a surprise as it's the sort of ballad that does well. 

"I Believe" by Marcella Detroit climbed from thirty three to twenty six, I still can't get past this song potentially being in a nappy ad. 

New Entries

48. "Greedy People" by Electric Hippies

So Greedy Hippies are an Australian psychedelic rock group with this song being the second single from their self titled debut album. I will say straight off that the cover art for this song made me laugh but it doesn't raise much hope of the song being good so what did we get with this? 

Well its probably more straight forward pop rock song with a lot of the psychedelic edges taken away as the song goes on about how rich and those power and wealth hungry will likely end up lonely as their greed upsets those who love them and,,,it's fine enough for what it is but the lack of anger at the greed especially when we're talking about capitalism is a little concerning here. Decent song but just lacks a little punch...that's all. 

46. "Hey Jealousy"  by Gin Blossoms

More rock now courtesy of American rockers Gin Blossoms with song from their 1989 album "Dusted" but ended up being re recorded for their 1992 album "New Miserable Experience", it was written by the band's ex guitarist Doug Hopkins and describes his attempts to get back with his ex because she was the best thing he ever had and he regrets hurting her with his cheating and drinking.

The song is a bit too self aware for it's own dang good but god damn, if ever there was a song that knows it screwed up and does it well enough, it's this one, check it out if you are curious. 

43. "Shaka Jam" by Kulcha

So some Australian R'n'B courtesy of group Kulcha with this song being the lead single coming from their self titled debut album and honestly while it's a pretty cute hype track, this sounds like a very early nineties r'n'b jam that is still hanging on to the new jack swing sound a little too hard especially when it's trying so hard to be this sexual party song but shouting "Boom Shaka Shaka jam" is beyohd distracting. Cute song that just doesn't quite click. 

40. "Hip Hop Holiday" by 3 The Hard Way

So from that we swerve iuto New Zealand hip hop from Kiwi trio 3 the Hard Way with this song being their debut release and I do like that they twisted the hook of 10cc's "Dreadlock Holiday to "We don't like hip hop (yeah no)...We love it (yeaaahhh) and honestly it's just a song pumping up hip hop and you know what? I love it even with what sounds like an interpolation of "Informer" by Snow on the second verse. I'll take this. Fun stuff. 

38. "Mama Said Knock You Out" by Defryme

Back to Australian rock we go and this time, it's a harder closer to metal sound from Victorian group Defryme and good lord this is bad, not only is the vocal delivery cartoonishly forced in the rap forces to the shrieks of "Mama said knock you out" on the hook over instrumentation that really doesn't fit the vibe the vocals are going for. It's just juvenile and not in a good way...next!

5. "One (Live)" by Metallica

So because I have already reviewed this song, I am going to keep it pretty short by repeating my thoughts from "Lookin' Fine 89". It's a dark, sad song that really does paint war and the impacts of it it on individual human beings in a dark but extremely powerful light, it's almost as though the song was designed for the music and the lyrics to take a backseat to the recordings that are played through out the song. May we never forget the horroes that war brings with it and is never the answer. Great song by Metallica, check it out. 

Howver it's not the best of the week...that's going to "Hip Hop Holiday" by 3 The Hard Way. Worst of the week goes to Defryme for "Mama Said Knock You Out"

All 4 1994: 15th May

 So we got something of a slowdown this week where for once we have a sparse new entry list but there's still plenty of movement on the chart but just not at the top where for yet another week, it's "The Sign" by Ace of Base remaining at number one, now this isn't a surprise...it's got plenty of sales to handily stick around at the top for a week for two more. 

Also with breathing room at number two is "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton at number but I"d argue, it's not really a threat for the number one spot, it's sales are looking a tad bit shaky which leaves room for "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by The Symbol up four places to number three to make a run for possibly the number one spot in the weeks ahead. 

"Without You" by Mariah Carey holds on at number four while "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion tumbled two spots to number five. Both these songs look to be done with their chart runs in the top ten so I expect to see them both fall away gradually over the next few weeks. 

"Right In the Night" by Jam & Spoon feat. Plavka continues to hang around at number six, it seems to be wavering on whether it moves higher or not. 

The big surprise this week was "I'll Remember" by Madonna moving up two to number seven...I thought this song was too weirdly produced for it to do any damage in the top ten however it's move "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen might have happened anyway as it collapsed three spots to number eight.

The unwelcome surprise in the top ten is "Doop" by Doop climbed eight places to number nine because the world hates me or something. Why is this becoming a hit? Seriously?

Finally in better news "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream rebounded one to number ten and honestly I hope this does rise in the top ten for a change. 

Losers

"Hush Sweet Lover" by K.D Lang tumbled from thirty six to forty nine this week while "Easy" by Hunters & Collectors slipped six spots to forty six. 

Hoodoo Gurus felt a ten place plunge with "Less Than A Feeling" down to thirty six and "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos slipped from twenty seven to thirty two. 

Gains

So :Steppin' On Remix" by Sexing The Cherry climbed six places to forty two off their re-entry while Satisfy The Groove" by Culture Shock shocked it's way up from forty nine to forty one.  The big gain this week came for Eternal's "Stay" which climbed nineteen spots to thirty one this week which is good to see considering that song is pretty dang good. 

Sadly also having a good sized gain is "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies which crashed up from thirty eight to twenty four...ugh.,..

"Is It Love" by Twenty 4 Seven feat, Stay-C and Nance up eight to twenty two.

Re Entries

"To The Top" by Peter Andre is somehow back at number forty eight.

New Entries

Just the two new entries this week, starting with...

50. "I'm Broken" by Pantera.

Well, never expected that I'd have the chance to talk about a song from American heavy metal legends Pantera but here we are, this song comes from their album "Far Beyond Driven" and is apparently about the back pain that the lead singer Phil Anselmo was experiencing and how vulnerable he felt while needing others to help him while he was in pain. 

This is also where I admit that heavy metal is not a subgenre that I tend to enjoy that much but with a new Dr Alban song on the list, I guess this is the one hope I had so how is it? Yeah, this is definitely a Pantera song with screams and the guitars, the vocals do get across the pain and vulnerability and that guilty solo in the middle was nice...I guess I was hoping for something a tad darker in sound though? 

45. "It's My Life" by Dr Alban

So with "Sing Hallelujah" experiencing a modicum of success, I am not surprised we are getting a follow up single and yeah, I am not a fan of this either especially the forced rapping that has very little in the way of personality and production that sounds like a collection of train noises over a thumping dance beat.Skip this song.

Easy worst of the week with the best of the week going to Pantera for "I'm Broken"...hopefully next week will be more interesting. 

All 4 1994. 8th May. Mmm I'll Stand and Stay By You

So things have slowed down ever so slightly...seriously...half of the top ten didn't move at all this week while we did get our regularly scheduled slew of new entries however before we get to our new debuts, lets talk about that aforementioned top ten where for a second week "The Sign" by Ace of Base remains at number and it just doesn't look like being toppled right now. 

It held up over "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton which held strong at number two as did "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion at number three, "Without You" by Mariah Carey and "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen at number five.

Where the changes do kick is at number six because "Right in the Night" by Jam & Spoon feat. Plavka climbed ten places to reach the top ten, this song definitely has some good momentum behind it and that hook only helps its caused. 

Happy to see "The Most Beautiful Girl in The World" by The Symbol up five to nuimber seven. The song is still absolutely excellent and I am thrilled to see it here. 

All of this saw "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC down one spot to number eight however weirdly Madonna's badly produced "I'll Remember" is up two to number nine.

"It's Alright" by East 17 rounds out the top ten down four places to number ten. It's fading naturally now...thank goodness. 

Losers

On that note, let's go through these losers because we do have a few this week, let's start with M People's "One Night in Heaven" which looks like a complete non starter down seven to forty seven while former top five hit "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance tumbled six places to forty six. 

Down eight to forty five is "Feelin' Alright" by EYC while "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton slipped seven to thirty five and "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos stumbled six places to twenty seven (this song has hung around longer than I thought it would).

Beck's "Loser lived up to it's name this week by sliding seven places to twenty while "Whatta Man" by Salt 'N' Pepa fell five to fourteen and "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr. Alban down five to thirteen.

Gains

Not too much  in the way of major gains this week but some of the other debutants from last week got gains like "I Believe" by Marcella Detroit climbed nine places to thirty three and of course the horrible "Doop" by Doop jumped from twenty three to seventeen because of course it did. 

Unfortunately there was a decent six place gain to twenty five for "I'm Ready" by Tevin Campbell 

Re - Entries

Sexing The Cherry is back on the singles chart with "Stepping On Remix" back at number forty eight 

New Entries

50. "Stay" by Eternal

So this is a song that was originally recorded in 1990 by American singer Glenn Jones before British trio Eternal decided to record the song in 1993 and you know what? I do like this, the harmonies really kick this track a level higher, its  sounds just like a great song to just vibe to and these ladies certainly have some kick ass confidence. I dig it, definitely check this one out!

49. "Satisfy The Groove" by Culture Shock

Culture Shock are an Australian dance trio whose first studio album was released in 1993 with this song being released a single and I will say this group remind me a lot of a combination of Euphoria and a bunch of other acts who have gone the dance rap sound, this song isn't terrible but when Melodie MC and others have done this sound better, I won't be coming back to it. 

39. "U R The Best Thing" by D:Ream

So we've already got a follow up to "Things Can Only Get Better" and I'll be honest here, I am not liking this one as much as I liked the previous song and it's hard to pinpoint why, maybe it's just the lack of organic swell in this song that made "Things Can |Only Get Better" so positive and infectious or it's quite possibly sounding like most of the other eurodance junk out there...next!

38. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies

Okay, so we're dealing here with a Canadian rock band and is the lead single from their second album "God Shuffled His Feet", it's a song about three different children who have some kind of physical "abnormality", a boy who was in a car accident missing school for an extended period of time and when he returned his hair was white instead of black, a girl refused to changed clothes in front of her classmates because of birthmarks on her body while the third child is a boy whose parents demand he come straight home from school. Now I think thiat while the intent of the song is to be applauded, that hook is annoying as all hell and dear god could someone teach the lead vocallist to sing with some fucking passion instead of sounding like he is having dental surgery...this isn't good...skip it!

31. "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders.

Our last two new entries are carry overs from the 80s with one of those being British rock band The Pretenders who had one of my favourite hits of 1980 with "Brass in Pocket" so cue my surprise with this song being a ballad about standing by someone going through a dark time in their lives regardless of whatever is happening and not letting anyone else or anything else get to them. It is pretty powerful and resonant especially when the choir kicks in on the last part of the song. It's a good song, hope it sticks around. 

26. "Less Than A Feeling" by Hoodoo Gurus

Finally wrapping up the week with the new one from Hoodoo Gurus with this song coming from the album "Crank" and again it's that vocal production that stops me from liking this song more than I do, the lead vocals just feel too buried in the mix that it makes it hard to understand what's being said which is a shame because I do like a lot else around the song especially the guitars and drums which give this song a really damn solid groove to work off. Oh well...it happens.

However it's not the worst of the week that dubious honour is going to "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies, just no.

Best of the week is harder, I think "Stay" by Eternal just nudges out "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders but it's really damn close.

All 4 1994. 24th April. Easy Gin and Juice Sleeping in My Animal Car

Wham bam thank you mam, we have a new number one and it's one that I saw coming last week with Celine Dion's cover of Jennifer Rush's 1985 hit "The Power of Love" taking top spot and in the end it wasn't really even a contest as it had a clear sales lead. It's a move I am happy about as it's still a damn great song. 

Right behind it is something I should have seen coming given that it's an obvious hit in waiting. "The Sign" up five to number two as it gathers strength on sales, it also moved past former number one "It's Alright" by East 17 which slipped two places to numnber three. 

"The Sign" did manage to push back "Without You" by Mariah Carey to number four and "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen down one to number five, 

Rising three places to number six is "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton while "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC fell two to number seven. 

"Whatta Man"  by Salt 'N' Pepa feat. En Vogue fell two to number eight while "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban looks like it might be having it's time in the top ten ended early as it slides down one to number nine.

Finally remaining at number ten is "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream.

Losers

So the losers include "Hey Mr D.J." by Zhane down ten to number fifty while the sappy "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx fell six to forty four. while "Stay (Faraway, So Close)" by U2 slipped from thirty nine to forty three.

"Feelin' Alright" by EYC tumbled eight to thirty one.

Gains

"Return to Innocence" by Enigma somehow got a decent boost from twenty four to sixteen this week. I just do not get the appeal of that song at all. 

"Right in the Night (Fall In Love with the Music)" by Jam & Spoon (feat Plavka) is making its way up the charts off it's debut last week, it's up from thirty one to twenty four. 

The Screaming Jets got a "Helping Hand" from the public this week as their latest single rose nine places to twenty six. 

Also up nine this week is 'Hush Sweet Lover" by K.D Lang which climbed to twenty eight, also "Groove Thang" by Zhane got a nine place gain to thirty four which is good news. 

New Entries

Four new songs this week beginning with...

49. "Gin & Juice by Snoop Doggy Dogg.

With "What's My Name" being a medium sized hit for Snoop, we got a brand new song from him and I think this one is better? Yeah, it's a chill west coast vibe that just sits absolutely perfectly as Snoop Doggy Dogg absolutely coasts over this beat rapping about how despite all the drama going on, he is putting it all aside just to have a good time even if it appears that there might be some consequences around the corner. Great little song. Worth checking out.

48. "Easy" by Hunters & Collectors

Brand new Hunters & Collectors song from their album "Demon Flower" and I have got to say this is not one of their better singles, why is Mark Seymour sounding so drowned out in the mix to the point I can barely understand anything he is singing and it's a shame because the rock production sounds absolutely awesome but I cannot stand that vocal production. Next!

42. "Animal" by Pearl Jam

So "Daughter" still absolutely bangs and I am hoping that this third single from "Vs" absolutely bangs as well, well it kind of does...Eddie Vedder's vocals aren't as prominent here and it sounds like the instrumental is swallowing him up in the mix but for this sort of song, I guess it makes sense because this is one angry song where some have interpreted it as being anger at the media or those committing gang rapes, either way this is a pretty good song but not great.

21. "Sleeping in My Car" by Roxette

So by now, you all know I have a love of Roxette, "The Look" is my favourite hit song of 1989 and "Joyride" is one of my favourite songs ever and honestly "Sleeping In My Car" doesn't stray too far from the Roxette formula of catchy songs with great instrumentals and this is actually catchy as hell. 

Yeah, I'll give it best of the week but it was close. "Gin & Juice" by Snoop Doggy Dogg is solid as hell too. 

Worst of the week isn't a contest, it's going to "Easy" by Hunters & Collectors. 

All 4 1994: 17th April. Like the Way You Work the Right Stepping Groove Thang In the Night

 1994 keeps rolling on and I have to be honest despite the fact a few mediocre songs have gone to number one, I think overall it's been a pretty solid year so far with more good weeks than bad and while some baaad songs are around, the truly excellent songs have also shone. The top ten is a case of that because while the mediocre  "It's Alright" by East 17 remains at number one for a seventh week but I doubt it's going to get an eighth week as it's losing sales. 

All that means is "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion while stuck at number two again this week, it's looking the early favourite to take top spot if things for "It's Alright" fall even further but let's not discount "Without You" by Mariah Carey at number three, it's got good enough sales to also be a contender here.

Up two to number four is "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen which had a good sales week  but just couldn't quite mount a challenge to unshake the top three however it was good enough to move past "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC which remained at number five and unseat "Whatta Man" by Salt 'N' Pepa feat. En Vogue which slipped two to number six.

A song which I think could be a player for number one soon is "The Sign" by Ace of Base which climbed two places to number seven pushing past "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban down one to number eight.

Up three to number nine is Toni Braxton's "Breathe Again" giving Toni her first Australian top ten hit while also nabbing their first Australian top ten hit is D:Ream with "Things Can Only Get Better" up one spot to number ten. 

Losers

Let's move to look at the rest of the top starting off with those that lost ground in a major way this week and we're starting with Haddaway's underwhelming "Life" which slipped eleven places to forty five while Heart's "Will You Be There (In The Morning" fell from forty two to thirty six. 

Bit sad that Janet Jackson's "Because of Love" tumbled so bad this week, falling from twenty nine to forty one, it's a good song and deserves a whole lot better. 

Sliding seven is Zhane's "Hey Mr D.J." to number 40 (More on Zhane in our new entries this week) while Richard Marx gooey "Now and Forever" got blasted down from twenty seven to thirty eight. 

Down seven to twenty is "Asshole" by Denis Leary, it's pretty much falling away gracefully, the song is still very funny to me.

Down nine to twenty six for former number one hit "Give It Up" by Cut 'n' Move while other hits like "Feelin' Alright" by EYC stumbled from sixteen to twenty three and "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat Stay-C and Nance fell from thirteen to twenty two. 

Gains

Our gains are a mixed set this week because while I am not impressed that "Can We Talk?" by Tevin Campbell continued it's rise up six places to twelve (geezus, we can do better than this shit), or that "Twist and Shout" by Chaka Demus & Pliers with Jack Radics and Taxi Gang climbed five places to thirteen. I will say that i am pleased that "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff got a good jump from twenty six to nineteen and that "Mountain" by Chocolate Starfish got a four place gain to sixteen.

That said we continue to indulge Tevin Campbell because his other single on the chart this week "I'm Ready" got one of the biggest gains of the week up from his debut last week at forty six to twenty one this week! Why?

Then there's K-Klass getting a decent boost up from twenty three to eighteen however I am happy that "Feel Like Making Love" by Pauline Henry got a sizeable boost up from forty three to twenty seven.

Twenty 4 Seven feat Stay-C and Nance jumped eleven places with "Is It Love" to sit at twenty nine. 

Up eight to thirty seven is "Hush Sweet Lover" by K.D Lang. 

New Entries

Four new entries this week beginning with...

49. "Stepping On Remix" by Sexing The Cherry

Oh get your minds out of the gutter, I know Sexing The Cherry sounds quite rude but considering it's actually an Australian group which first released this song as a single in 1993 before being re released in 1994 and included on the Heartbreak High soundtrack and look, I do think this song has it's momentums where it reminds me of Mixmaster Bunny's hits in the late 80s but I really am not sure what I am supposed to get out of this other than the group name sounding like it's out to seduce virgins and making clunky eurodance beats that have become pretty typical of the 90s so far...next!

47. "The Way You Work It" by EYC

Okay so with "Feelin' Alright" being a hit, EYC are back with another single and wow, is this a blind knock off "It's Alright" with less charm and even more annoying vocals and terrible outdated early 90s production because this sounds terrible even the bratty lead vocals and that noise that's somehow prominent in the mix on the bridge that makes me think a fire alarm had gone off in the studio while they were recording this nightmare. Yeah...this is junk...toss it. 

43. "Groove Thang" by Zhane

Oh thank god, something that isn't complete garbage for a change and coming from Zhane, I am actually really impressed by this particular song because "Groove Thang" has something of a solid r'n'b melody that actually sounds modern and actually groovy which makes it live up to the title of the song, the harmonies also are infectious and the hook is absolutely sticky and will get stuck in your head for quite awhile. I dug this, check it out if you are curious. 

31. "Right In the Night (Fall in Love With the Music" by Jam & Spoon feat. Plavka

And your regularly scheduled Eurodance/techno new song for the week with this one actually being a lot better especially as Plavka's vocals on the hook are actually really pretty and I will say that quicker tempo driving guitar and piano groove does a lot when Plavka isn't singing and the bass groove also does a decent job. Yeah, I hope this does well, pretty good.

However best of the week is going to Zhane for surprising me with "Groove Thang". Worst of the week...that belongs to the utterly obnoxious "The Way You Work It"  by EYC. 

All 4 1994 10th April. Hush, Is It Love, My Sweet Lover? I'm Ready so Sail Away

Let's not waste time and get stuck into this week because the top four pretty much remains the same as last week. Of course, "It's Alright" by East 17 remains number one for a sixth week and it's sales aren't as steady as they once were, things might be about to get interesting.

This could pave the way for a challenge for number one by "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion which held at number two and is gaining strength across the board, it's just a matter of time as to when it will make it's move.

"Without You" by Mariah Carey remains at number three whi,e "Whatta Man" by Salt 'n' Pepa feat. En Vogue is stuck at number four. 

Up two places to number five is "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC while "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen remained rooted to the number six spot.

"Dum Da Dum" made an effective swap though as "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban fell back two places to number seven while rising two spots is "Loser"
 by Beck to  number eight.

One of the biggest gains of thr week belongs to "The Sign" by Ace of Base which climbed from forty one to number nine this week, this song is going to be huge and will probably make a play for number one within in weeks, you have been warned here. 

Rounding out the top ten is "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton down two spots to number ten...thank god the traction for this song is rapidly dying out and this awful drudge of a song is going away. 

Losers

Cut 'N' Move's "Peace, Love & Harmony" down eight to forty eight while former chart topper "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting slipped eleven to forty one, the same goes for "Movin' On Up" by M People which slipped from twenty four to thirty two. 

While "Asshole" by Denis Leary slipped from sixteen to twenty one.

Gains

So outside of the  massive gain for Ace of Base's "The Sign" into the top ten, what other major gains occurred? Well, somehow people are in love with 2 Unlimited's "Let the Beat Control Your Body" even if I am not so that's up from forty seven to thirty nine. 

"Dry County" by Bon Jovi jumped eight to thirty one while Engima's "Return to Innocence" jumped nine places to twenty four. 

Finally the second biggest gain of the week belongs to Toni Braxton as "Breathe Again" jumped ten places to number twelve. 

New Entries

Four new entries all in the lower quarter of the chart this week so let's begin with...

49. "Sail Away" by Urban Cookie Collective

You can all relax this is not a knock off of Enya's 1989 hit "Orinoco Flow"...thank god but it is more hedonistic dance music where it's more about the beat than anything that is said in the song because the vocals can barely be made out over the thumping electronic music and what sounds like somebody trying to burp politely over and over again (See Ginuwine, this is how you burp in a song). Next!. 

46, "I'm Ready" by Tevin Campbell

Another Tevin Campbell song and can only hope that this one is better than the previous effort and yeah, it is better! There's a gentle r'n'b groove that kind of works here and even if Campbell's voices on the second verse bug me, they still sound like a lamb bleating but the chorus sounds good and he does sound believeable as he begs this girl to make a conmitment to him and acknowledge that she's ready to love him. It's fine, check it out if you are curious.

45. "Hush Sweet Lover" by K.D Lang.

I was really looking forward to checking out this song especially after Urban Cookie Collective and Tevin Campbell so what did we get? A pretty gorgeous love ballad that verges on almost being jazz where Lang begs her lover to be quiet and just let her love them and them to share their love with her and she is just owning this song vocally. This is exactly what I needed. CHECK THIS OUT!!

40. "Is It Love?" by Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stacy-C and Nance

And from KD Lang's beautiful vocals straight back into eurodance and big beats although I will say "Slave to the Music" is a decently good song so I was curious as to what the follow up  would be like and yeah, I definitely like this softer sound that make the vocals clearer and its actually really nice song where it's somebody wanting to know if the other person is seeking love and genuine connection from them on the dancefloor, I do buy it especially given the vocals are surprisingly emotional and that kind of works. Good song.

However best of the week is going to KD Lang for "Hush Sweet Lover". Worst of the week is going to Urban Cookie Collective for "Sail Away"

All 4 1994: 3rd April. Dry Sign Since I Lost The County

 Let's just jump straight into this week because yeah, it's really not all that interesting apart from a few shifts in the top ten because for yet another week, "It's Alright" by East 17, it's now spent five weeks at the top and doesn't look like slowing down any.

Remaining at number two is "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion because it's just doing steady on sales but will be a decent threat to top spot should "It's Alright' sales start to slow down or stumble.

Also in decent position is Mariah Carey's howling "Without You" up one to number three, it pushed past "Whatta Man" by Salt 'N' Pepa feat. En Vogue which slipped to number four...frankly I am surprised this really isn't making a bigger push for number one, it's got number one hit written all over it. 

Up one to number five is the grading "Sing Halleluljah" by Dr Alban, its just making steady gains and should continue to improve it's position.

The most pleasing news in our top ten this week is that Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia" had an eleven place rise to number six! I know it's because of the movie but I am just thrilled that this song is here. It's a great song. 

Melodie MC's remaining at number seven with "Dum Da Dum" while thankfully Michael Bolton's rising tide of ass "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" fell three to number eight...thank goodness for that!

Finally I have mixed feelings on our two new arrivals to the top ten with "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream up four places to number nine. Fine song so reasonably happy to see it here.

Wish I could say the same for "Loser" by Beck which also rose four places to round out our top ten at number ten. 

Losers

Not as many losers this week and what of our losers, most of them were just continued losses of momentum like "Feels Like Heaven" by Urban Cookie Collective down from thirty eight to forty three while "What is Love" by Haddaway down from thirty seven to forty two. 

"Shoop" by Salt 'n' Pepa just utterly collapsed from twenty five to bit thirty eight...ouch!

Former top ten hit "Stay (Faraway, So Close!" by U2 slipped from twenty eight to thirty four while former number one "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting copped a nine place dump down to thrty. 

"Hey Mr D.J" by Zhane slipped nine places to twenty nine. 

Gains

This week was an incredibly busy one for gains and while I am not thrilled that "Twist and Shout" by Chaka Demus & Pliers with Jack Radics and Taxi Gang got a ten place boost to seventeen, we did see "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos jump from twenty six to nineteen and Chocolate Starfish climbed twelve spots to 21 with "Mountain" 

Right behind all of that is "Breathe Again" by Tori Braxton which jumped eight places to twenty two, I can see this breathy r'n'b song being a top ten hit and it's on it's way to becoming one.

Also not thrilled that "Let Me Show You" by K-Klass got a seven place boot to twenty eight however "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff jumped nine spots to twenty seven which I am absolutely delighted about. 

Finally "Helping Hand" by The Screaming Jets jumped from forty one to thirty six because Aussie pub rock apparently still has a place on the charts.

New Entries

Thankfully a much lighter week in terms of new entries with just three new songs this week starting with

49. "Since i Don't Have You" by Guns 'N' Roses

I think it needs to be said that I have a mixed at best relationship with Guns 'N' Roses music. Sure "Sweet Child of Mine" is great but damn they have some absolute stinkers as well and I wasn't expecting much given they  are covering a 1958 song by The Skyliners that was also covered by Don McLean in 1981 and then by country singer Ronnie Millsap in 1991. Also seems like this ballad about having lost love and trying to move on from a lost relationship is just a good excuse for a guitar solo from Slash and Axl Rose to turn crooner. It's not terrible but this is just a little odd from Guns 'n' Roses.

41. "The Sign" by Ace of Base

So here we have the lead single from Swedish pop group Ace Base, it's from their debut album called "The Sign" and fuck, I don't know if I have heard a catchier pop song in a while! That hook is sticky as hell and combines a lot of sounds from reggae and europop. The song hits on themese of exploring the moment that a couple realizes that this relationship is probably over and yeah it does so maybe the catchiest and kind of fun way yet. Expect this to be heard everywhere!.

39. "Dry County" by Bon Jovi

Sixth and final single from Keep the Faith and it's a long song for sure clocking in at six minutes and thiry seven seconds where over gentle piano, guitar and drums, Bon Jovi laments the then decline of the US oil industry and how the decline affected thoses who relied on the income that the industry provided them in order to support their families. It's certainly an impassioned performance from Jon Bon Jovi. This is good but I am not sure that I will ever come back to it. 

That wraps up the week and I am going to give worst of the week to "Since I Don't Have You" by Guns 'n' Roses as that song probably just doesn't hit me as much as the other two do.

Best of the week is going to "The Sign" by Ace of Base and that's not even a contest. It has the potential to be a massive hit going forward in 1994. We'll see what happens next week and whether East 17 can hang on to the top spot. 

All 4 1994: 27th March Feel Like You Made Me Twist and Shout

 So this week is all change in our top ten and we do have our regular allotment of new entries that somehow don't seem to slow down any however the only thing that hasn't changed is that "It's Alright" by East 17 remains at number one, now it's got good sales but it really is now a matter of how long it can hang on because it's now got a song with genuine momentum behind it. that being "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion which climbed one place to number two.

It moved past "Whatta Man" by Salt-n-Pepa feat. En Vogue down one two number three while 'Without You" by Mariah Carey which climbed two places to number four and looks to have some solid momentum unfortunately, it pushed "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton back one place to number five. 

"Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban rose three places to number six while "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC climbed four places to number seven this week.

All of this saw "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat Stay-C and Nance slide three spots to number eight while Cut 'N' Move's "Give It Up" continues its graceful exit from the top ten down two to number nine

Also down two places this week is "Feelin' Alright" by EYC to number ten and it's looking like it's time in the top ten is done. 

Losers

Down to forty five from thirty eight last week is "Dirty Dawg" by NKOTB. "Feels Like Heaven" by Urban Cookie Collective continues its slide toward the ecit down eight to thirty eight while "What is Love" is being asked even louder by Haddaway as it tumbled nine to thirty seven.

"Will You Be There (In the Morning)" by Heart took an eight place tumble to thirty two while "Shoop" by Salt 'n' Pepa slipped eight to twenty five. 

Finally "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting slipped seven to twenty one. 

Gains

A lot of big gains were for recent new entries with the first of those being a nine place gain to thirty six fot Jimmy Cliff's "I Can See Clearly Now" while "Let Me Show You" by K-Klass climbed from forty one to thirty five.

"Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton got a seventeen place boost to thirty while "One Night in Heaven" by M People climbed six to twenty three. 

"Mr Jones" saw a ten place gain to twenty two for Counting Crows but in great news this week, Bruce Springsteen's emotional "Streets of Philadelphia" climbed up to seventeen from thirty one. Happy to see it. 

Beck's "Loser" jumped eight places to fourteen while D:Ream's "Things Can Only Get Better" rose six to thirteen. 

New Entries

50. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John and RuPaul

No, stop...can we not do this? What the hell? Elton John teaming up with drag artist Ru Paul for a cover of his own song "Don't Go Breaking my Heart" and honestly this seems to have more novelty value on first glance especially with involvement of RuPaul and yeah...this is a novelty version of what was originally a damn great song just messing with the production and instrumentation enough to water it down into this trending chasing Eurodance number that really does not do anything to help Elton John's vocals at all so yeah...skip it.

49. "Feel Like Making Love"  by Pauline Henry

Rough start but let's see if we can do any better with former The Chimes singer Pauline Henry's cover of Bad Company's 1975 song "Feel like Making Love" which surprisingly wasn't a hit here back then even though it did reasonably well in the US, Canada and New Zealand and that surprises me because the Bad Company version gets played a lot on the radio in 2025! Anyway, I dig this version, the more soulful verse delivery by Henry and then drops into this kick ass rock hook with the guitars delivering a hell of a punch, Henry makes this work! Check it out. 

48. "Let the Beat Control Your Body" by 2 Unlimited

Alright, for some more 2 Unlimited, the last couple of run ins I have had with this group haven't gone well so let's see if this newest single is any better and nope...still the same crappy annoyance with doofy euro club beats that don't change up or do anything different complete with nightclub lyrics about letting the beat control the way your body moves. I am done with this shit already.

43. "You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart" by Sinead O'Connor

I was dreading having to review this song mostly because Sinead O'Connor as an artist was really complex and this song that was co written in part by Bono for a film called "In the Name of the Father" which starred Daniel Day-Lewis and it's this murky piano driven ballad about a woman murdering her lover just to keep him with her in the 14th century and yeah...this song is hard to listen to.  It's worth a listen as the song is definitely good but yeah it's definitely not an easy listen.

27. "Twist and Shout" by Chaka Demus & Pliers with Jack Radics & Taxi Gang. 

Oh god,,,no please no...this is a cover of a song that written and recorded in 1961 and wasn't a hit until the Isley Brothers reworked it and made into a hit, it has since been covered by The Beatles (The Beatles version is my absolute favourite) and Salt 'N' Pepa so what the charts did not require was this reggae infused version by Chaka Demus and Pliers where what sounds like yapping dogs feature prominently in the production and everyone sounds jacked up on too much marijuana to care about the music because dear god, at least The Beatles and the Isley Brothers infused their covers with some passion to show they cared, this is just a lazy, phoned in hack job of what is a pretty damn great song.

Yeah, it's the worst of the week by a country mile...I fucking hate it. Best of the week is going to "Feel Like Making Love" by Pauline Henry because at least she makes that song her own and it feels like less of a hack job, 

All 4 1994: 20th March. I Can See Mr Jones and Loser Breathe Again Clearly Now, Let Me Show You

No preamble this week, straight into the top ten where to no one's surprise. "It's Alright" by East 17 remains at number one for another week, it's got sales and looks comfortable.

Right behind it is "Whatta Man" by Salt 'n' Pepa feat. En Vogue up three places to number two. The same three place rise occurred for Celine Dion's "The Power Of Love" to number three. 

Thankfully both songs pushed "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton down two number four while "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance down one to number five. 

Moving up five places to number six is "Without You" by Mariah Carey because of course we need one overwrought love ballad in the top ten.

Former number one "Give It Up" by Cut 'n' Move slipped four places to number seven as it's making a s natural exit from the top ten.

Remaining at number eight is "Feelin' Alright" by EYC while up one place to number nine is "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban.

Finally a three place drop for "Asshole" by Denis Leary rounds out our top ten. 

Losers

A few big losers mostly down the lower end of the top 50 this week beginning with "Somebody Dance With Me" by DJ BoBo which slipped twelve places to fifty while former chart topper "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base took a six place slide to forty eight. 

?Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince tumbled from thirty four to forty three while the boring "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams stumbled down ten places to forty two. 

"Got to Get It" by Culture Beat is reaching but falling nine to thirty nine while in the biggest fall of the week "Hero" by Mariah Carey just utterly collapsed from nineteen to thirty four.

"Feels Like Heaven" by Urban Cookie Collective slipped seven to thirty while "Stay (Faraway, So Close" by U2 tumbled from fifteen to twenty one and "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting fell from nine to fourteen.

Gains

It's a bit quieter on the gains front this week with "What's My Name" by Snoop Doggy Dogg up seven to thirteen while "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream up five to nineteen.

Also having a decent gain is "Mountain" by Chocolate Starfish which had a seven place gain to thirty three. 

"Return to Innocence" by Enigma jumped from forty one to thirty seven.

New Entries

47. "Breathe Again" by Toni Braxton

We're starting with a single from American r'n'b singer Toni Braxton with this song being written by Babyface. The lyrics do strike me as being a bit clingy here with Braxton claiming that if her boyfriend were to break up with her, she'd have a nervous breakdown which yeah gives me icky vibes to a degree but I do like the song's production and how Braxton's vocals interweave easily with the backing vocals and how she almost sounds like she's letting out a breath upon singing "breathe again". I don't think it's great but it's fine enough. Check it out if you are curious.

45. "I Can See Clearly Now" by Jimmy Cliff

A cover of a 1972 Johnny Nash song has debut on the chart this week and it comes from  Jamaican reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, the cover was recorded for 1993 movie Cool Runnings (you know that movie about the Jamaican bobsled team?) and look, I generally give a lot of shit to bad cover version but honestly, I love this version especially as it's probably become the standard version that most people now sing. Its got that bright optimism and Cliff is matching that optimism in his vocal delivery.  I dig it!

44. "Helping Hand" by The Screaming Jets

So the fourth single from "Tear of Thought" and I think this one is definitely more memorable for that guitar lick that features quite prominently and that hook which does make the song memorable even though it; does take its damn sweet time to get moving which might make sense from a lyrical perspective as it appears all about wanting to find somebody who is willing to help him but he knows that that person could turn against him. It's an interesting song for sure.

41. "Let Me Show You" by K-Klass

British house act K-Klass with their take on eurodance and I'm sorry but what's so different about this one that hasn't been done before? Same piano with a thumping base and a screechy sounding female vocallist that really adds nothing to the song. I'd say move on from this quick but chances are you'll forget it exists. 

32. "Mr Jones" by Counting Crows

Debut single from American rock band Counting Crows which comes from their album "August and Everything After" and oddly this song kind of epitomises the dreams of wannabe rock stars, they want to be big stars so that they will never ever wind up lonely and everyone loves him when in reality life on the road as a rockstar can be inherently lonely and that fan love can get weird.

I really admire what this song is trying to do with the lyrics and the instrumentation especially when the song slows down to focus on the dreams of this rockstar kind of as a mirror. I like it! Good song!

22. "Loser" by Beck

I have been dreading covering this song from American artist Beck mostly because the song just doesn't resonate me with as much as it does with a lot of other people who I respect, there's only so much goodwill you can give that hook which does hold up the song quite well but when the verses are mostly just nonsense that lend no additional weight to the hook then it's going to leave me wanting at the best of times especially when he is saying to this girl that he is loser so she should kill him...yeah, not keen.

That ends our week so worst of the week goes to "Let Me Show You by K-Class while Jimmy Cliff gets best of the week for "I Can See Clearly Now" 

All 4 1994: March 13th. I Ain't Going Out Because Streets of Innocence and Love

 This week is...exasperating...especially in terms of developments in our top ten, I am not a happy camper so lets start there because much to my annoyance "It's Alright" by East 17 remains at number one for some inexplicable reason, it's got a handy lead on sales and that might be good news because up three to number two is "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton...this song is gross and the fact it's number two is infuriating to me.

Cut 'N' Move's "Give It Up" remains stranded at number three while "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat Stay-C and Nance slipped two to number four,

Meanwhile Salt 'n' Pepa and En Vogue's awesome collab single "Whatta Man" climbed one spot to number five. I desperately want this to become a hit please.

Also thrilled that Celine Dion's cover of "The Power of Love" is up ton number six from thirteen last week which is awesome to see.

Slipping down three places is "Asshole" by Denis Leary to number seven while "Feelin' Alright" by EYC tumbled one to number eight and "All for Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting continues its slow decline down one to number ten.

Up eight to number ten is "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban...Joy...sarcasm fully intended with that. Not thrilled about that last one at all.

Losers

So let's begin right down the bottom of the top 50 because "Is There Any Love In Your Heart?" by Lenny Kravitz fell twelve places to five while "Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through" by Meatloaf fell flat to forty seven.

"Open Up" by Leftfield and Lydon is having it's chart time closing up on it as it slipped from thirty nine to forty six. 

"Green Limosousine" by The Badloves continues to run out of fuel down eight to forty five. while Ace of Base's hit "All That She Wants" collapsed eleven places to forty two

People are starting to get tired of sappy Bryan Adams so the pain that is "Please Forgive" is down eight to thirty twi.

We've got Haddaway's follow up in the new entries this week but their former hit "What is Love" by Haddaway fell six to twenty nine. Mariah Carey also saw "Hero" fall from eleven to nineteen/

Gains

So let's talk about the gains outside the top ten and we have some huge ones this week with "Without You" by Mariah Carey which for some reason is up from twenty eight to eleven...ugh...do we really need another hit cover of this originally sappy ballad?

In better news "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC is up nine to fourteen while "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream had one of the biggest gains of the week up eighteen places to twenty four while in other pleasing news "Mountain" by Chocolate Starfish is up ten to forty.

Re Entries

We did get two re entries with "You Open My Eyes" by Hoodoo Gurus at forty nine and 'In Your Room" by Depeche Mode at forty four. 

New Entries

Five new entries starting with 

43. "I Ain't Going Out Like That" by Cypress Hill

So first up we have the third single from American hip hop group Cypress Hill's second album "Black Sunday" and I actually don't mind this especially the use of the sample of "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath and lyrics that flick between bragging and some funny jokes like "Makin Stevie Wonder why" which made me laugh. Also learning that this song was recorded while the entire group was high on shrooms is some very funny stuff but also makes sense in terms of the lyrics where they don't quite come together. All up fun song...check it out. 

41. "Return to Innocence" by Enigma

Now to turn our attention to a German group and the lead single from their album "The Cross of Changes" and while I think it's definitely quite pretty in terms of it's production, I am just not feeling what this song is going for, it just sounds flat apart from the male chanting. Yeah, not feeling this at all...I'm skipping it. 

39. "Life" by Haddaway

Okay so the follow up to "What Is Love" has arrived and I am afraid it is very dime a dozen dance/electronic song where Haddaway sings about how life is short and everyone needs to find somebody to love over thimping dance grooves like this subjject hasn't been covered to death club dancefloor songs before. Definitely do not care for this AT ALL. Next. 

35. 'Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen

So this song is for a movie called "Philadelphia" which starred Tom Hanks and is one of the saddest songs I have heard, it paints a very raw and realistic portrait of somebody suffering with the AIDS virus while watching as society just didn't care as he struggled with his plight wandering the streets of downtown Philadelphia at night out of their sight. Springsteen's vocal delivery gives this song an incredible emotional weight. What's with so much music from 1994 hitting me like a fucking sledgehammer? Please check this one out, it's great.

27. "Because of Love" by Janet Jackson

The new single from Janet Jackson's 1993 album "Janet" and well it's a pop funk number that while it doesn't quite have the lyrical depth of some of her previous singles, this one is just funky with a good groove and Janet just being incredibly playful and she sounds like she is having fun here. I adore the chorus and the very new jack swing sound of the song...only Janet could make new jack swing not sound tired. Check this out.

However it just misses best of the week, that's going to "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen...too much emotional weight there.

Worst is tough but I'm giving it to "Life" by Haddaway" for being nothing more than dancefloor filler.

All 4 1994: 6th March. Whatta Man Mountain, Get Better on Peace, Love & Harmony

Finally a reasonable week at hand here with some notable changes and new arrivals so let's get to the big story of the week...our new number one and yeah, I am not exactly thrilled about it because East 17 rose six places to take number one with "It's Alright", it's got a sizeable sales lead so it could be number one for awhile.

"Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven featuring Stay-C and Nance jumped to number two but that was basically on the weaknesses of the former number one "Give It Up" by Cur 'N' Move as it just lost a chunk of its sales momentum this week.

The same could be said for "Asshole" by Denis Leary which slipped two places to number four and it's now coming under threat from "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" by Michael Bolton up six places to number five because we apparently need shittty garbage like this in our top ten...grrr.

Than we have a new entry at number six wuth :Whatta Man" by Salt 'N' Pepa feat. En Vogue, I'll talk about the song's quality in the new entries but it's here through a decent sales week. Don't mind seeing it here in all honesty and it could be argued that Salt 'n' Pepa are merely replacing themselves in the top ten.

EYC's "Feelin' Alright" took advantage of the weaker songs below it to move up to number seven. 

The rest of the top ten is songs falling away naturally like "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sying which slipped four places to number eight while "Moving On Up" by M People slumped three places to number nine.

Sadly "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" by U2 skiittered down five places to number ten. Would have liked this song to have a longer time in our top ten, it deserved much better than this. 

Losses

So we had a lot of songs move downward in large style this week with 1993 hit "Again" by Janet Jackson down ten to forty nine and "No Rain" by Blind Melon down from thirty six to forty eight. 

"The Key, The Secret" by Urban Cookie Collective tumbled six to forty seven while their other hit "Feels Like Heaven" slipped eight notches to twenty one, it might take some major effort to relight the fire for Take That and Lulu's "Relight My fire" which slipped nine to forty four and "Creep" by Radiohead wound up being one of the biggest losers of the week down twelve to forty five.

Also down twelve is "Rock and Roll Dreams come Through" by Mestloaf to forty

Finally "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince slipped nine to twenty nine.

Gains

So the rise of "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion continues unabated, its up eleven spots to thirteen this week and seems to be plotting a course for the top ten.

"Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban rose broke into the top twenty this week up from twenty five to eighteen this week...guess we had to have some junk rise. 

Melodie MC's "Dum Da Dum" climbed twelve places to twenty five. wbile "One Night in Heaven" by M People got a decent eight place gain to 32 off it's debut last week.

New Entries

Four new entries this week beginning with...

50. "Mountain" by Chocolate Starfish

So doing these retrospective charts and I occasionally see a song I vaguely recognise, one that got played all the time on the radio at the time after it's release or in the background of some event I was at and that's kind of the case for this song from Australian rock band Chocolate Starfish (I hear the laughing overseas and all I can say is get your filthy minds out of the gutter...:)) with "Mountain" being the third single from their self titled album and yeah this one does click with its incredibly instrumental swell as the lyrics sound off about how he can't be what his partner wants him to be which is an immovable force or object like a mountain when he feels like a river.

Damn good song, worth checking out if you aren't familiar with it or don't listen to the radio.

43. "Peace, Love and Harmony" by Cut 'N' Move"

So the follow up to "Give It Up" is here and well, I am not a big fan of this at all, it's this standard eurodance and rap song that kind of feels a bit dime a dozen especially in 1994. I might like their cover of "Give It Up" but I am really not a fan of this especially when others just the previous week did it better. Next!

42. "Things Can Only Get Better" by D:Ream

This is a song from a North Ireland group called D:Ream with this song's inspration coming from a conversation that one of the band members was having with an office colleague and you know what? I do like this a fair bit, I like the passion and resolve that the hook is sung with and the swell of the backing vocals. Solid song, worth checking out.

6. "Whatta Man"  by Salt 'N' Pepa feat. En Vogue

Well no wonder this song charted so high, a collab between two girl groups that could be almighty interesting and what we got was this pretty sweet, fun song about praising the guys in their lives that are apparently incredibly good providers and lovers and while I'd love for the hook to be something a little more than that one line, I love the beat and groove of this to the point that it feels like nit picking on the hook, this is a damn good song.

Yeah, "Whatta Man" by Salt 'n' Pepa feat. En Vogue gets bet of the week. It was close though because "Mountain" by Chocolate Starfish hits like a train for me.

As for worst, I guess that has to go to Cut 'N' Move for "Peace, Love and Harmony" although its really not that bad...just a sound and style that I need a break from for a bit.

All 4 1994: 27th February. Cornflake Girl Without Anything Sings Hallelujah to Heaven

 Ahh...so this one is going to be a little late, blame my procrastination but hey a week like this one will do it to you where Cut 'N' Move's "Give It Up" remains at number one for another week. it's actually starting to look shaky and when we look further down the chart, you'll see why

The challenge for the top spot certainly isn't going to come from "Asshole" by Denis Leary which returned to number two ahead of "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance down to number three whose challenge looks to have come to end.

The sane can be said for "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart at number four and "Stay (Faraway. So Close!)" by U2 remains at number five. 

M People's "Moving On Up" stalls at number six however the challenger for number one comes from our first of two new arrivals to the top ten with "It's Alright" by East 17 climbing from twenty five to seven, this has a massive amount of momentum and could make a play for the top as early as next week.

What's not making a play is "Shoop" by Salt 'n' Pepa which slipped one to number eight and "Hero" by Mariah Carey which lost some of it's regained traction down to number nine.

Finally rounding out our top ten is the second of the new arrivals to the top which is "Feelin' Alright" b EYC which rose one...Blergh but I'll take it over that god damn awful Michael Bolton song.

Losses

Like we normally do let's look at the big losers, down nine to fifty is "Let's Get It On" by Peter Andre as his funky junky slips away. 

"Green Limousine" by The Badloves is running out of petrol down eight places to forty four. The same goes for Caligula's "Tears of a Clown" which slumped eight to forty two. 

"The Key. The Secret" by Urban Cookie Collective is increasingly starting to look like it lost the key and the secret to chart success as the song slipped from thirty five to forty one.

"Relax '93" by Frankie goes to Hollywood slipped nine to thirty eight whlle "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base was one of the biggest losers of the week down eleven to thirty two. 

The audio torture that is "Somebody Dance With Me" by DJ BoBo also took a nine place slide to thirty one. 

Biggest disappointment of this week was the seven place slide to thirty for Soundgarden's "Spoonman"...come on the song is excellent! however not going to complain that "Dirty Dawg" by NKOTB dipped seven to twenty seven.

Finally "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince seems to be on it's way out naturally down seven to twenty. 

Gains

The gains are a bit easier this week because apart from the big gain into the top ten for "It's Alright" by East 17. We also got a decent nine place gain for Celine Dion's cover of "The Power of Love" 

Also unfortunately got an eight place gain for the increasingly corny "Now and Forever" by Richard Maex up to  sixteen for some inexplicable reason. 

Re Entries

One re entry this week courtesy of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince with "I'm Looking Fpr the One (To Be With Me)" back at forty eight. 

New Entries

Six new entries this week...yeah...it's a busy one...beginning with...

47. "Without You" by Mariah Carey

Oh great...we're starting off with a cover of a song that I really cringe at everytime I hear it mostly because it sounds so god damn overwrought and clingy like this person who has had enough and wants out of the relationship is somehow responsible for living this partner's life...it's icky so yeah that's my feelings on Harry Nilsson's 1972 hit that Mariah Carey is covering here and yeah, the same issues I had with the original show here because my god the overwrought singing these guilt trippy lyrics just makes me cringe, Mariah has a great voice but my god, there were far better songs she could have covered instead of this cloying, icky song. Next!

40. "One Night in Heaven" by M People

So we have the follow up to "Moving On Up" and unfortunately...it's not as good as that song. Sure the lead vocals are great but that weird nineties dance groove doesn't sound like somebody being taken to heaven in one night for as much as the vocals try to sell it. I don't know...I like the hook but this song is not doing a lot for me. That's all. 

37. "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC

Alright, a Swedish MC going by the name Melodie MC sampling "Feel That Beat" by 2 Static and I don't know but I dig this a bit!. The melody is punchy and has this tendency ro get stuck in your head a fair bit along with that hook. Melodie MC can certainly flow even if I am not convinced his bars are all that good just empty bragging and flexing but you know what? I'll take this, it's a cool dance rap jam. 

26. "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos

Lead single from Tori Amos second studio album entitled "Under the Pink" and yeah, holy hell, this is a damn great song! I love the piano and now it adds to the song where Amos has said the inspiration was derived from conversations with a friend about female genital mutilation in Africa and how often it was the closest fenale family member doing the operation and the betrayal to the victim of the operation. Amos said those who did this were called "Cornflake Girls" and yeah it hits...terrific song!

25. "Sing Hallelujah!" by Dr Alban

Another big beat dance rap song that unlike "Dum Da Dum" lacks the punch from Dr Alban in the rapping especiallhy when the verses seem so short and derivative, theyfeel like empty words for partying, the best parts of this song are the female vocals on the hook which at least have harmonies but when the handclaps come in I was about done with this song. Yeah, not a fan...next! 

14. "Anything" by Culture Beat.

Kind of surprised this one debuted so high but I guess after having a decent sized hit, this German Eurodance act had to roll the dice again with this third single from "Serenity" and honestly of the big beat songs that dropped this week...this is one I don't mind even if that melody doesn't change much and the vocals on the hook seem way too low in the mix but the rapping has punch and flow which I like plus the guy has some charisma...I don't mind this. 

However best of the Week is going to Tori Amos for "Cornflake Girl"...what can I say,,,I love it. 

As for the worsr...nothing to egregious this week but I'm giving it to "Sing Hallelujah" by Dr Alban for just not having much to it at all. 

All 4 1994. 20th February. The Power Of My Eyes, It's Alright.

Well...things have slowed a little bit on the chart this week, just the three new entries, the top ten continued to shuffle around with at least one change that wasn't for the better and some old hits have finally started falling away so let's get to that top ten where for another week "Give It Up' by Cut 'N' Move continued to rule the roost at number one and I don't see what is going to stop it. it's got solid sales traction at this point.

Rising two to number two is "Slave to the Music" ny Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance but it just doesn't have the traction on sales to challenge our current number one however it was enough to move past "Asshole" by Denis Leary at number three while "All for Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting slipped back to number four.

Much to my surprise, "Stsy (Faraway So Close!)" by U2 remained at number five but hey I am happy about this, would love to see it become a massive hit. 

M People's "Moving On Up" continues to live up to it's name up one to number six, it moved past "Shoop" by Salt 'N' Pepa which slipped to number seven. 

"Hero" by Mariah Carey climbed one spot to number eight, I guess it's not completely done after all~. Then we get to the first of two new arrivals to our top ten with "Hey Mr. D.J" by Zhane up two number nine this week.

Unfortunately, "Said I Loved You...but I Lied" by Michael Bolton somehow got a seven place boost to number ten as it had a solid sales week. 

Losers

Lets blow through these losers quickly because it looks like the end of Gabrielle's "Dreams" chart run is nigh as it tumbled from thirty six to forty nine this week.

Sadly the great "In Your Room" by Depeche Mode was hit with a seven place drop to forty seven while Jimmy Barnes 1993 hit with The Badloves "The Weight slipped nine to forty six.

A ten place tumble to forty five occured for The Pet Shop Boys single "I wouldn't normally do thing kind of thing" while "Nails in My Feet" fail eight to forty two for Ceowded House.

Peter Andre saw one of the biggest falls of the week as it collapsed from twenty nine to forty one with "Let's Get It On" 

Bit disappointed that Take That's "Relight My Fire" feat. Lulu isn't taking off as trhat slipped six to thirty nine while Janet Jackson's "Again" fell seven to thirty eight

"Creep" by Radiohead" hit a nine place skid to thirty one while "No Rain" by Blind Melon stumbled nine to thirty and "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base" fell from fifteen to twenty one. 

Gains

Our gains this week are a rather rough lot this week, I already mentioned Michael Bolton climbing into the top ten but can anyone explain why "Feelin' Alrught" by EYC is up five to eleven or that "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell is up eight places to nineteen? Neither song is all that good.

At least "Spoonman" by Soundgarden got a decent seven place boost to twenty three but it's not exactrly a good sign that the biggest gain of the week was a ten place gain for "Is There Any Love in Your Heart" by Lenny Kravitz to thirty two or that "Tears of a Clown" by Caligula got a five place jump to  thirty four. 

"Green Limousine" by The Badlovrs drove from forty three to thirty six ehile "She Don't Let Nobody"
 by Chaka Demus and Pliers climbed from forty one to thirty seven. 

Re Entries

One re entry this week with "The Power of Love" by Beverly back at number twenty seven.

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New Entries

Just the three new entries this week, lets get this started with...

43. "You Open My Eyes" by Hoodoo Gurus

So we begin this week with the second single from the Hoodoo Gurus album "Crank" and interestingly enough, it's the first song that was not written or co written by frontman Dave Faulkner with Brad Shepherd taking over lead vocal duties on this particular song and while I think the rock instrumentation sounds great...I can't be the only one who thinks the lead vocals are buried way too far back in the mix here? The back vocals have better placement in this song than Shepherd's do which is a shame because it's not a bad song. 

33.  "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion

Another week another cover of Jennifer Rush's 1985 hit "The Power Of Love", this time coming from Celine Dion for her album "Falling into You" and I have to be honest here...I actually really think Celine's version might be the best version of the song, she absolutely owns this song, she MAKES you believe that she believes in the relationship she has and the power of love with HER man and the instrumentation that swells around Celine but still allows her to own the song...yeah, you'll see this on a list at the end of the year, Believe me. 

25. "It's Alright" by East 17

Oh boy, East 17 are back after angering me with their rancid cover of Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls", "It's Alright is the sixth and final I was hoping that this song could make me forgive me.

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Well it started off well enough with the gentle piano and the vocals about love shining through and a chorus where the band sing repeatedly "It's alright" but than the beat switch happens and the song turns into this electronic pop song and when the hook is nothing more than the band repeating "Alright" and "Everything's going to be alright"into ad najuseam...yeah...no thanks.

It takes worst of the week too only mostly because there was more to like about the Hoodoo Gurus track.

Celine Dion runs away with best of the week for "The Power of Love"

All 4 1994. 13th February. Stay, I'm Looking For Spoonman In Your Room

This week feels bit busier than I expected so no major preamble here especially as I have a lot else going on and straight into the top ten where Cut 'N' Move maintained numnber one for a second week with "Give It Up", it had enough sales to hold up over our new number two this week "Asshole" by Denis Leary which climbed four places to hit the runner up slot. 

It thankfully moved past "All For Love" by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting which slipped back to number three and looks to be on the downswing.

The same cannot be said for "Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance which climbed onne spot to number four. Thinking this could make a play for number one if it gets it's cards right.

A new entry at number five with "Stay (Faraway. So Close)" by U2, it's here becaqse it had a solid sales week. I'll talk about this song when I review all the new entries. 

All of this caused "Shoop" by Salt 'N' Pepa to tumble three places to number six. "Moving On Up" by M People down three to number seven and "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince down one to number eight,

The last two are on the way out of the top ten naturally with "Hero" by Mariah Carey down one to number nine and "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams also down one to number ten.

Losers

Unsurprisingly "Time" by INXS fell hard off it's debut last week down from thirty six to forty nine this week. Also hitting the skids is "Estranged" by Guns 'N' Roses down six places to forty six.

Jordy's "Dur dur d'etre bebe!" slipped eight to forty five as it's non starter status continues. "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum ran the wrong way down nine to forty four,

The clown in "Tears of a Clown" by Caligula is crying even harder as the song just utterly collapsed from twenty five to thirty nine this week. 2 Unlimited's underpowered "Maximum Overdrive" slipped six places to thirty eight.

"The Weight" by Jimmy Barnes and The Badloves unfortunately got hit with a ten place drop to thirty seven.

It's bad dreams for Gabrielle as "Dreams" fell eight to thirty six and "The Key. The Secret" by Urban Cookie Collective is on the downswing down from twenty one to thirty two. 

Gains

The gains are a bit of a mixed bag this week with "What's My Name" by Snoop Doggy Dogg getting a welcome ten place boost to nineteen but why is utter junk like "Feelin' Alright" by EYC breaking into the top twenty at sixteen...that's not good.

Or that "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx jumped nine to twenty four or "Can We talk" by Tevin Campbell climbed to twenty seven from thirty one and I'm confused as to how Heart managed to get one of the biggest gains of the week with "Will You Be There (In the Morning)" up from forty three to twenty eight.

At leasr we did get "Relight My Fire" by Take That feat Lulu up to thirty three and "Natils in My Feet" by Crowded House up nine to thirty four.

We also had "She Don't Let Nobody" by Chake Demus and Pliers up eight to forty one because...sigh....

New Entries

Four new entries this week, starting with...

50. "I'm Looking For the One (To Be With Me) by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

We finally get the follow up "Boom! Shake the Room" hitting the chart this week and while this is weaker than the previous single, it doesn't quite have the instant punch that "Boom! Shake the Room" does but Will Smith  brings his usual energy to it. My only concern is that new jack swing that underpins the melody does kind of feel played out by now but still decent song that is worth checking out. 

40. "In Your Room" by Depeche Mode

Ahh the fourth and final single from Depeche Mode's album "Songs of Faith and Devotion" and wow, this is certainly one hell of a dark turn from this UK electronic band, this sounds incredibly sinster with the guitars playing to a darker and more cold vibe and you know what I really dig this a fair bit. worth checking out if you aren't too creeped out  by the lyrics.

30. "Spoonman" by Soundgarden

Lead single from "Superunknown" and I think I dig this as well. Chris Cornell has described this song has been about a paradox of who an artist is and the perceptions people have of him given he is a street musician and automaticaly as a value placed on him and is wrongfully judged by others and yeah this song adds to that street vibe with the production. Definitely an interesting song. 

5. "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)

So we close out this with a far quieter but still incredibly dark song from U2 from their album Zooropa with this song being inspired by both Frank Sinatra and a film called "Faraway So Close!" (about angels who long to be on Earth and be human)  where this ghost basically haunts and follows this woman's every move. Bono sounds incredible here and I actually really love the anthemic instrumentation which gives this song a really spooky vibe. Great song.

No worst of the week this week, none of the songs here deserve that. I am giving best of the week to "In Your Room" by Depeche Mode because that song is bound to stick with me 

All 4 1994. 6th February. Wouldn't Normally Do This but Time to Relight Nails in Your Open Heart

 This week feels wild in a lot of ways, we got some interesting changes to the top ten and some songs gaining momentum lower down that will be interesting to talk about  but let's not delay things and get to the top ten because we do have a new number one with Cut 'N' Move leaping to the top spot with "Give It Up"...probably the best number one we've had thus far in 1994. 

It wiped "All For Love" by Bryan Adams. Rod Stewart and Sting back to number two as it couldn't match "Give it Up" on sales, the same goes for "Shoop" by Salt 'n' Pepa which slipped back one to number three. 

M People's "Moving On Up" keeps living up to it's name climbing two spots to number four. This song has been reverberating around my head for days now so it is catchy as hell.

"Slave to the Music" by Twenty 4 Seven feat. Stay-C and Nance climbed three spots to number five which completes a top five where three songs are definitely big beat songs. 

Also climbing is "Asshole" by Denis Leary up three to number six while "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince was the big victim of all the movement in the top ten down three to number seven/

After weeks of being stalled at number seven, "Hero" by Mariah Carey took a step in the wrong direction down to number eight this week.

Former number one "Please Forgive Me" by Bryan Adams dived four places to number nine as it continues to hopefully disappear. 

Up four to number ten is "Feels Like Heaven" by Urban Cookie Collective as their follow up to "The Key. The Secret" continues to do well. 

Losers

So starting at the bottom, we have "Soul to Squeeze" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers down ten to fifty, "Lemon" by U2 down fron thirty three to forty six, 

The Badloves "Green Limousine"  ran out of fuel stalling down from thirty five to forty two while their hit with Jimmy Barnes "The Weight" slipped from eighteen to twenty seven.

1993 hit "Right Here" by SWV down from thirty two to forty one.

Madonna's " Bye Bye Baby" starts to wave bye bye to the top 50 down eight to thirty eight while "\Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum runaway down from twenty four to thirty five. 

The dreams are becoming nightmares for Gabrielle's "Dreams" as it slid seven to twenty eight. 

Gains

Our gains are mostly all new entries from last week with "Daughter" by Pearl Jam up nine places to eighteen and 'What's My Name?" by Snoop Doggy Dogg up from thirty seven to twenty nine. I am thrilled about those.

However I am not thrilled that "Dirty Dawg" by NKOTB rose nine to twenty, "Can We Talk?" by Tevin Campbell climbed eleven places to thirty two and  "Maximum Overdrive" by 2 Unlimited rode a six place gain to thirty two.

Finally Caligula's "Tears of a Clown" climbed from 31 to twenty five.

New Entries

We have seven new entries this week...so again I am going to endeavour to keep each review...

48. "The Power Of Love" by Beverly

So we start off with a dance song that covers Jennifer Rush's "The Power of Love" because that's what we really need...a dance/electronic version of a ballad and I kind of think the lyrics here lose their punch and Beverly doesn't really do much to make this memorable at atll...I'd skip it.

47. "Open Up" by Leftfield/Lydon

So this is from British electronic duo Leftfield who have teamed up with Sex Pistols John Lydon and well I actually don't mind this at all...more because there feels like there is a groove there courtesy of some guitar and keyboard and there's some punch in the vocals...I dig this...check it out if you are curious,

45. "Nails in My Feet" by Crowded House

So we have the second single from Crowded House's "Together Alone" even as the lead single "Distant Sun" is doing well in Canada and yeah, of course this song is great with the guitars and the dramatic piano before the song absolutely soars at the end. Definitely worth checking out.

44. "Is There Any Love In Your Heart" by Lenny Kravitz

So time for new Lenny Kravitz song, the fourth single from "Are You Gonna Go My Way" and I think it might be the weakest to date because apart from the decent instrumentation, I am finding the falsetto that Kravitz sits with on this song to be fucking annoying, the only decent thing about this is that guitar solo before Kravitz wails like somebody on helium...next!

39. "Relight My Fire" by Take That feat, Lulu

So I was all prepared to absolutely tear this song apart because the title and the two acts involved set off alarm bells so colour me surprised when the song turns out to be a rather good pop song, it's not perfect, Take That's harmonies on the hook are little off and Lulu's vocals on the bridge kind of take me out of the song a little but yeah this is better than what I was expecting.

36. "Time" by INXS

Time to rock out to the third single from INXS's ninth album "Full Moon, Dirty Hearts" and wow, I absolutely how this song's instrumention goes off, instrumentally this song is incredible but what on earth happened to the vocal production here. Michael Hutchennce sounds like he is recording his vocals in another room so buried in the mix that he is which is a shame!

34. "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" by Pet Shop Boys

So in recent yrars I have built a liking for the kind of synth pop the Pet Shop Boys make, I hold "West End Girls" as an absolute 80s classic that should be respected as ,much as "It's A Sin"  so I was curious how they would follow up "Go West" and yeah, it's fine... but Pet Shop Boys have made better songs especially with that weird droning hook.

That wraps our week...a long one if I am blunt but worst of the week falls out easily with "Is There Any Love In Your Heart".

For the best...I actually think this was a solid week overall so I am going to go with a tie..."Nails in My Feet" by Crowded House and.,,:"Open Up" by Leftfield/Lydon