The Chart for 5 Jul 1981 – Exactly 40 years ago.
The Chart for 5 Jul 1981 – Exactly 40 years ago.
40 years ago I was a mere 32 years old, Mamma was 29 years old. We had a 3 almost 4-year-old and a Zero almost 1 year old. Life was busy, definitely too busy to listen to music. Yet, I must have done because I look at this chart from exactly 40 years ago this week and the memories come flooding back from almost every track. I love the Charts for lots of reasons: it’s a list, I love the statistics and the memories recreated. I find Charts as good as any playlist too.
And my favourite track has to be the brilliant, THERE’S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP SWEARS HE’S ELVIS by KIRSTY MACCOLL.
What a brilliant track. Also you cannot beat NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981} by BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS and of course GHOST TOWN by THE SPECIALS THE SPECIALS.
Set up a playlist of these 30 tracks and you will find it the best Time Machine ever!
Pos LW Title Artist
1 2 GHOST TOWN THE SPECIALS
2 1 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE MICHAEL JACKSON
3 3 CAN CAN BAD MANNERS
4 15 STARS ON 45 (VOLUME 2) STARSOUND
5 4 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS ODYSSEY
6 7 BODY TALK IMAGINATION
7 6 MEMORY ELAINE PAIGE
8 5 BEING WITH YOU SMOKEY ROBINSON
9 12 NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981} BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
10 14 WORDY RAPPINGHOOD TOM TOM CLUB
11 16 RAZZAMATAZZ QUINCY JONES
12 17 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY RANDY CRAWFORD
13 25 DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE) THIRD WORLD
14 New MOTORHEAD (LIVE) MOTORHEAD
15 13 PIECE OF THE ACTION BUCKS FIZZ
16 22 THERE’S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP SWEARS HE’S ELVIS – KIRSTY MACCOLL
17 8 MORE THAN IN LOVE KATE ROBBINS AND BEYOND
18 10 HOW ‘BOUT US CHAMPAIGN
19 9 TEDDY BEAR RED SOVINE
20 11 ALL STOOD STILL ULTRAVOX
21 27 NEW LIFE DEPECHE MODE
22 21 THROW AWAY THE KEY LINX
23 20 WIKKA WRAP EVASIONS
24 29 CAN’T HAPPEN HERE RAINBOW
25 18 TAKE IT TO THE TOP (CLIMBING) KOOL AND THE GANG
26 New SAT IN YOUR LAP KATE BUSH
27 34 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY SHEENA EASTON
28 26 STAND AND DELIVER ADAM & THE ANTS
29 19 WILL YOU HAZEL O’CONNOR
30 24 I WANT TO BE FREE TOYAH