Well this was quite the wild week, shifts up and down the chart including a new entry in the top ten along with several songs turning up in the top ten that I didn't expect so let's start with the top ten where we didn't see any change at the very top because for yet another week "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus remains at number one because sales are still consistent and I'm convinced that people just love guilt tripping bullshit like this.
It held up over "The Best Things in Life Are Free" by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson stuck at number two because it can't close the sales margin.
Rising one spot behind it is "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews which rose one spot to number three pushing "Love is in the Air" by John Paul Young down one to number four.
Jimmy Nail has his first top ten hit with "Ain't No Doubt" rising six places to hit the top five at number five while "White Men Can't Jump" by Riff jumping seven places to number six...yes, the top ten kind went through some change this week.
Climbing three places to number seven is "Die For You" by Euphoria as it finally gains some traction going forward which I am fine with.
"November Rain" by Guns 'n' Roses stayed steady at number eight just ahead of our highest new entry that being "My Name is Prince" by Prince and the New Power Generation, I'll have more to say later however it got here thanks to really good sales.
Also spending it's first week inside the top ten is "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" by Patty Smyth and Don Henley which rose seven places to number ten and yeah, I am delighted about that!
Gains.
So the big gains outside the top ten with the biggest gain of the week belonging to Boyz II Men's "End Of the Road" as it climbed from 40 all the way to 13 and looks headed for the top ten very soon.
"What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" by Kylie Minogue broke into the top ten as it climbed from 21 to 17 while "No Regrets" by Tom Cochrane climbed from 46 to 27.
Losers
This is going to be a long list, folks because almost everything lost hard this week but let's start with "Who Is It" by Michael Jackson down seven to 48 (this song has had no genuine momentum whatsoever unfortunately).
Former top ten hit "Everything's Alright" by John Farnham, Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens slumped from 38 to 44 while "As Ugly As They Wanna Be" by Ugly Kid Joe dived ten places to 43.
"Proove" by Radio Freedom slipped from 36 to 42 while "Take This Heart" by Richard Marx tumbled eight to 39 and 'Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover" by Sophie B. Hawkins down six to 38.
"Breaking The Girl" by Red Hot Chili Pepper broke six places down to 36 as "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Guns 'n' Roses collapsed from 22 to 34.
"Sesame's Treet" by Smart Es slithered down from 16 to 33 and "It's Not Over" by The Rockmelons feat. Deni Hines stumbled from 24 to 32. "I'll Be There" by Mariah Carey is heading for a graceful exit as it slipped eight to 31.
Then we have the top ten songs in the top ten last week that took really harsh tumbles this week like "Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life)" by Jose Carreras and Sarah Brightman which suffered a plunge from 9 to 25, "Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane fell from 7 to 21, "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap down nine to 14 and "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown down six places to 12.
New Entries
Six new entries this week, quite eclectic too
50. "Drive" by R.E.M
We're kicking things off this week with pop/rock courtesy of R.E.M with "Drive being the lead single for the band's eighth studio album "Automatic for the People". This song definitely steers into blues territory with that guitar...the production reminds me a bit of Bon Jovi's stuff around the turn of the decade and Michael Stipe's vocals low and really powerful as he urges kids to take control of their lives and drive their own lives because hey, nobody else is going to do it for them so they'd better take control.
Yeah, you know what? This is not bad at all, I'll take it!
49. "Too Much Love Will Kill You" by Brian May
So turns out this is a song that Brian May co wrote for Queen and was recorded by Queen in 1989 before May released this solo version of this song, a power ballad reflecting on the breakdown of his first marriage and his relationship with his future wife where I think the song works thanks to the orchestral swell and Brian May delivering an incredibly passionate vocal performance that kind of left me in the grip of the song. This version is pretty good, check it out.
41. "The Magic Friend" by 2 Unlimited
Well I guess, it was only a matter of time before we got another 2 Unlimited single on the singles chart, it's the fourth and last single from their album "Get Ready' and I guess this is an improvement? The mix feels a little less cluttered and at least there's a groove here but I can't get past that rather prominent noise of what sounds like somebody having a case of explosive hiccups and once you hear that sound, it just ruins the rest of the song, it just isn't pleasant to listen to...sorry but I am skipping this.
16. "Erotica" by Madonna
I groaned when I saw this song, mostly because Madonna's work in 1992 hasn't been at all good and with this song apparently coming from Madonna's upcoming concept album of the same name. Look, here's the problem with the song right from the outset, if the song is trying to sell a particular sexy mood where Madonna wants this dude to put his hands all over her body than they could have at least lightened some of the heaviness of that percussion, also putting this dude in a trance...that comes across as creepy more than sexy. It's better than the chore that's "This Used to Be My Playground" but this song isn't doing anything for me.
11. "Keep the Faith" by Bon Jovi
Well let's go from sexy to Bon Jovi's newest single with this being the title track for their album and I actually dig this a fair bit, mostly because the song has the whole vibe of getting through the tough times and things will eventually get better by not letting love turn to hatred and how we all need that somebody to love and to stick by. This isn't the best song Bon Jovi have made but yeah, this resonated enough with me for me me to like it, it's not bad at all
9. "My Name is Prince' by Prince and the New Power Generation
Well here we go...the final song of what feels like a looong week here, it's the second single from the album 'Love Symbol" and wow, this sounds like Prince trying to compete with a lot of the hip hop sound at the time...the record scratching, the percussion and Prince sounding kind of desperate as he shouts 'MY NAME IS PRINCE AND I AM FUNKY!" on the hook. The biggest issue here is the lack of groove here and there being a lot of elements that sound out of place here. It's not a complete mess but I remember when Prince didn't need to sound like his voice was cracking to sell a song.
So that wraps up the week, I'm giving best of the week to "Drive" by R.E.M...a solid track that kind of worked for me. Worst is going to "The Magical Friend" by 2 Unlimited because it was the worst song here this week...there's no need for recorded explosive hiccupping in music.
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