Another semi regular week here and really the top ten look like it might be starting to get tight at the top again so let's start there, shall we? "Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life)" by Jose Carreras and Sarah Brightman retained number one for another week, it's still got a decent margin at the top but it's starting to face competition and that competition is coming in the form of "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown which climbed one place to number two, its slowly but surely pulling back the margins to our current number one, it's just a matter of when it will get there.
Also making a play is "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap which climbed two places to number three, I am not sure if this song is a player for number one yet but we'll see what happens.
None the less it pushed back both Please Don't Go" by K.W.S two places to number four and "As Ugly As They Wanna Be" by Ugly Kid Joe back one to number five because it seems like both have thankfully peaked.
In great news, "Everything's Alright" by John Farnham, Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens rose one spot to number six as it continues it's climb up the chart.
What's not so good is the continued rise for "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane which rose three places to number seven for unexplainable reasons then there's the four place gain for "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix A Lot to number eight, I expect this to be a hit somehow despite the obnoxious vocals.
Steady at number nine is "I'll be There" by Mariah Carey while "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" by Sophie B. Hawkins slipped two places to number ten as it's run looks finally done.
Gains
Okay so when the gains start with Smart E's "Sesame's Treet" rising from 31 all the way up to 13...that's not a good sign, throw in "Take This Heart" by Richard Marx jumping from 22 to 15 and there's more problems.
Then there's "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Cyrus which of course got an eight place climb to number 22....sigh.
In better news, "Tennessee" by Arrested Development is up ten places to 24 however it also brought with it the really mediocre "Boy in the Moon" by Margaret Urlich which rocketed from 39 to 25 but win some lose some...I guess.
"Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" by TLC got a nice boost from 41 to 28
Losers
So a lot of hits earlier this year took falls this week like "Jump" by Kriss Kross slumped six places to 49 while 'Cry" by Lisa Edwards collapsed from 29 to 46 while "She's Got that Vibe" by R.Kelly and Public Announcement slipped from 37 to 44.
I am delighted that "Beauty and The Beast" by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson plummeted from 28 to 43 and disappointed that "I Don't Care" by Shakespears Sister slipped six to 38.
"ABBA esque" by Erasure fell nine to 33 while Michael Jackson is caught in a chart "Jam" down ten to 31.
"God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II" by KISS suffered a nine place slump to 27 while "Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams fell out of the top twenty to 23.
Finally former chart topper "Hazard" by Richard Marx dropped eleven places to 17.
New Entries
Four new entries this week, let's start with...
50. "Just Another Day" by Jon Secada
So we're starting our look at the new entries with this lead off single from Cuban American singer/songwriter Jon Secada and wow...I've never heard a love song sound this flat and emotionless, sure it's got a good bass groove and the drums do a lot here to try to give this song some weight but I can't get past the idea that this song is really just the 1992 version of "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi although as it least Secada sounds a little better here but again this song does nothing for me other than cause mild irritation.
41. "Indio" by Indecent Obsession
So a new single from that sophomore album from Indecent Obsession and this isn't bad? Even though I can absolutely tell they've been inspired by George Michael because it's a dead ringer for the sound that George Michael has used on songs like "Too Funky" but hey, this is catchy and has a solid groove to it, I'll certainly take it over the previous song. Yeah, I can be jamming to this.
39. "Best Things in Life Are Free" by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson
Well this is a collab that makes some sense especially if you look at the music both Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson have been releasing and the minute this song starts the chemistry between Vandross and Jackson is there for all to see, they sound so god dang comfortable together its insane. Throw in the guest verse from Bell Biv DeVoe and this song is just all over a summer feel good jam. Yeah, I've been looking for more high energy pop/hip hop grooves like this. Thanks Luther and Janet!
32. "Love Is in The Air" by John Paul Young
So a 1977 disco song from John Paul Young that originally peaked at number three in 1978 has been given a remix for the film Strictly Ballroom therefore this song is back on the charts..yet I just don't feel anything when I listen to this? I don't know,,,the lyrics just hit the spot where it becomes cringe especially with JPY shrieking "LOVE IS IN THE AIR!" on the hook but at least there's passion here and the song has a pretty memorable melody and production.
And it's because of the production that it's spared worst of the week with that going to "Just Another Day" by Jon Secada.
However the best falls out easily...that's going to "Best Things in Life Are Free" by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson
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