Love the idea! Bookmarked!

This week in 1989: new entries from Swing Out Sister, The Celibate Rifles, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Robin Beck, Wang Chung and Then Jerico.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/06/week-commencing-26-june-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from The Art of Noise, Stray Cats, 10,000 Maniacs, Tanita Tikaram, Hipsway, Adeva and Warrant.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/07/week-commencing-3-july-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from UB40, Elvis Costello, Morrissey, Richard Clapton, Cinderella and Clive Griffin.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/07/week-commencing-10-july-1989.html

this is amazing

Thanks!

Enjoyed reading about Morrissey saying "there are some bad people on the right". Fast forward 30 years he (arguably) is one of them!!!

I was almost going to comment that many think Moz is of the right these days; but thought I'd try to keep it more focused on the chart stats.

Agreed! Amazing to see these chart flops, can't wait to see if any of my favorites pop up over the years

This week in 1989: new entries from Youssou N'dour & Peter Gabriel, Kenny Rogers, Tim Finn, Yello, The Jeff Healey Band, David Essex, and Vanessa Williams.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/07/week-commencing-17-july-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Bee Gees, Kiss, Pete Townshend, Clive Young, Adult Net, Skid Row, and White Lion.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/07/week-commencing-24-july-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Joe Jackson, The Seekers, On the Ball, Exploding White Mice, and Holly Johnson.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/07/week-commencing-31-july-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Kool & The Gang, Rod Stewart, L.L. Cool J, and Bananarama.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/08/week-commencing-7-august-1989.html

It's funny how you mention a Bananarama song that doesn't feature Jacquie O'Sullivan on a day that happens to be Jacquie 's 60th birthday.

^ Well-spotted; I didn't even realise!

This week in 1989: new entries from Priscilla's Nightmare, Lucinda Williams, Michael Ball, Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim, Brother Beyond & Swing Out Sister.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/08/week-commencing-14-august-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Paul McCartney, Henry Lee Summer, Living In a Box, Beastie Boys, and Mica Paris.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/08/week-commencing-21-august-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Public Image Limited, Patrick Swayze, The B-52's, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Stephen Cummings.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/08/week-commencing-28-august-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from ABC and London Boys.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/08/week-commencing-4-september-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from The Call, Great White, Humanoid, and Starship.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/09/week-commencing-11-september-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Sam Brown, Spandau Ballet, Young MC, The Sugarcubes, No Face, Extreme, The Beautiful South, Chaka Khan, Marshall Crenshaw, and E.G. Daily.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/09/week-commencing-18-september-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Weddings Parties Anything, E-Zee Possee, Richard Clapton, Elliot Goblet, Wanda Jackson, Diana Ross, Womack & Womack, and The Doobie Brothers.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/09/week-commencing-25-september-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Queen, Concrete Blonde and Fischer-Z -

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/10/week-commencing-2-october-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Peter Combes, Ice Tiger, The Graces, Hippos, Anita Ward & Lucinda Williams.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/10/week-commencing-9-october-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from James, Marcus Montana, The Blue Nile, and Jesus Loves You.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/10/week-commencing-16-october-1989.html

Love Sit Down and The Downtown Lights, good week this one!!

^ Thanks for reading. The quality of the debuts - depending on your tastes - can vary wildly from one week to the next.

This week in 1989: 3 new top 150 entries, none of which registered on any other national chart, including Bette Midler, The Bombers, and Cyndi Lauper.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/10/week-commencing-23-october-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Paul Kelly and The Messengers, Janz, Bachelors from Prague, Bee Gees, Randy Crawford, The Alarm, Gipsy Kings, Thompson Twins, and Patti LaBelle.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/10/week-commencing-30-october-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Roy Orbison and Friends, Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys, Dora D, and Erasure.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/11/week-commencing-6-november-1989.html
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This week in 1989: new entries from Barbra Streisand, Pandora's Box, Paul Carrack, and Living In a Box.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/11/week-commencing-13-november-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Joe Camilleri, Robert Palmer, S'Express, Sydney Youngblood, Ice Tiger, Ramones, De La Soul, Hazell Dean, Paul Simpson featuring Terri Jeffries, and James Freud.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/11/week-commencing-20-november-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Grace Jones, Don Henley, Jefferson Airplane, Robert Palmer and Queen, and a re-entry of a two-year old single from U2.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/11/week-commencing-27-november-1989.html
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This week in 1989: new entries from Prince with Sheena Easton, Damian, Oz Art for Ozone, Eric Clapton, Zan, White Lion, Tommy Emmanuel, Tom Petty, London Boys, and Olivia Newton-John.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/12/week-commencing-4-december-1989.html

This week in 1989: new entries from Skid Row, Jimmy Somerville featuring June Miles Kingston, Curiosity Killed the Cat, and The Firm.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/12/week-commencing-11-december-1989.html

This week in 1989: the final chart for the year and the decade, with new entries from Melissa Etheridge, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pop Will Eat Itself, Michelle Shocked, Simply Red, and Cyndi Lauper. Plus, I have updated some earlier posts from 1989 (linked within this week's post) with new uncovered bubbling WAY down under entries from Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Karyn White, Pseudo Echo, and Big Country. https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2020/12/week-commencing-18-december-1989.html

Another good week with JAMC, PWEI and Michelle Shocked. You're right PWEI-zation was the one promoted as the single.

^ Thanks for the info, OBOne! I have no recollection of hearing that PWEI song before, though I only really knew 'Wise Up! Sucker' by them at the time.

I find the chart history of PWEI to be rather odd. They had fair success in the UK but only one single that i know of made the top 100 (X,Y and Zee Number #89 in 1991) and yet everything else fell below the top 100. Aussie chart pickers must have liked that one enough to boost it's success i suppose. Thank you very very much for the blog this year. It's nice to have this info out there preserved for posterity as it were. Look forward to 1990.

Thanks Jesse'77! I'm glad some people enjoy reading the blog, as I know it has a somewhat niche audience.

Yeah, I always find it strange when songs I know from then don't chart at all, while plenty of others I've never heard of before do.

I've posted a list of all singles debuting in 1989 that peaked within the 101-150 region of the chart here:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/01/1989-chart-year-in-review.html

This week in 1990 - the first ARIA chart of the 1990s... with new top 150 entries from James Reyne, The Shivers, Gene Pitney, and Katrina and The Waves.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/01/week-commencing-8-january-1990.html

This week in 1990 - new entries from The Georgia Satellites, Underworld, Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan, Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra, and Paul Simpson featuring Adeva.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/01/week-commencing-15-january-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Joe Cocker, Chris Rea, Warrant, Poco, and Natalie Cole.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/01/week-commencing-22-january-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Tracy Chapman, Wildland, Cliff Richard, Lisa Stansfield, and J.J. Cale.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/01/week-commencing-29-january-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Fine Young Cannibals, Texas, David Byrne, After 7, Transvision Vamp, Boxcar, Sybil, Blow featuring Roy Hamilton, Club Veg, Tanita Tikaram, and Jimi the Human & Spectre 7. In fact, this week has the highest number of top 150-peaking debuts for 1990.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/02/week-commencing-5-february-1990.html

I had no idea Boxcar were australian, but what i wanted to comment on was your mentioning that australia wasn't ready for electronic music made by local artists and i think you have a very valid point. It would take some time and my thinking is if Beatfish didn't have two fairly recognisable faces from two well known australian bands as part of it's line up 'Wheels Of Love' might not have been such a big hit. When you look at 'Dead Eyes Opened'in 1994 the success of that single i would attribute to the wave of techno that was becoming popular in 1994 and especially in 1995. Even bands like Infusion in the 2000s weren't that successful. I guess aussies like their rock and plenty of it.

'Wheels of Love' was a fairly middling hit, really, peaking at #26. 'Dead Eyes Opened' seemed to gain exposure/popularity via the Triple J Hottest 100. If I remember correctly, it was used in a Triple J ad on the ABC, possibly promoting the hottest 100 voting, towards the end of '94/very early '95. But, oddly, Severed Heads' follow-up, 'Heart of the Party', which sounds relatively commercial (minus the darker-themed lyrics) - and was produced by Boxcar - tanked at #115.
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What's great about what you do is for someone like myself who thrives on statistics you provide that with your weekly blog especially now since you include how many weeks the song stayed in the top 150, where it peaked, the week that it peaked and so on. It must be very interesting information from the point of view of a music lover to be able to look at the info you have for reference from time to time. I've only ever seen a top 150 albums chart and a top 100 albums chart from 2 weeks in september 1989 and was amazed by the information that was there. I rarely comment on your blog,but always look forward to fridays and read it every week. You do chart lovers a great service

^ Thank you! I didn't know when I started this blog how well it would be received/whether it would have an audience, as it's fairly niche interest, so it's nice to see that some people appreciate it. It's only today, actually, that I've added the peak date info, after a request from an anonymous user; but I have only added it for the 1990 posts so far. It will take time to go back and do the 1989 posts.

I wish that similar info beyond #100 was accessible for the UK charts, pre-November 1994 on the Chart Log UK site, as it definitely exists as far back as at least 1983.

This week in 1990: new entries from V. Spy V. Spy, Mantronix featuring Wondress, The Beach Boys, The Smithereens, Eddie Money, The Beatmasters featuring Claudia Fontaine, Camper Van Beethoven, Eddie Murphy, W.A.S.P., Babyface, Terence Trent D'Arby, and Basia.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/02/week-commencing-12-february-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Chosen Few, Sonia, and Ben Leibrand; and 3 updated 1989 posts with new entries from They Might Be Giants, The House of Love, and Gladys Knight.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/02/week-commencing-19-february-1990.html
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This week in 1990: new entries from Iggy Pop, Eric Clapton and Thompson Twins.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/02/week-commencing-26-february-1990.html

This week in 1990: new top 150 debuts from Duran Duran, 21 Guns, The Someloves, and The Triffids.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/03/week-commencing-5-march-1990.html

This week in 1990: new top 150 debuts from Mental As Anything, Jane Child, and Double Trouble & Rebel MC.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/03/week-commencing-12-march-1990.html

This week in 1990: 10 new top 150 entries, including Max Q, The Stone Roses, Billy Joel, Wildland, Replay, The Trilobites (fronted by a current channel 9 news reporter!), De Mont, Tracey Arbon, Whitesnake, and Steve Hoy.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/03/week-commencing-19-march-1990.html

She Bangs The Drums = Tasty.

I first saw this on Rage and they used the low budget film clip, rather than the "live" one. I remember the lemon rolling across the screen at the beginning.

This week in 1990: new top 150 entries from Adeva and Babyface, plus bubbling WAY down under debuts from Mr. Lee and Warrant.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/03/week-commencing-26-march-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Tim Finn, Fan Club, The Rolling Stones, BoDeans, and The House of Love.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/04/week-commencing-2-april-1990.html

This week in 1990: new top 150 debuts from Colin Hay Band, Weddings Parties Anything, They Might Be Giants, Cliff Richard, Innocence, Don Henley, and Def Leppard; plus a bubbling WAY down under entry from Queen.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/04/week-commencing-9-april-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from The Mission, The Cult, Biz Markie, and Kandu.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/04/week-commencing-16-april-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Tommy Page and Fine Young Cannibals.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/04/week-commencing-23-april-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Les Negresses Vertes, Jody Watley, Lou Gramm, Dusty Springfield, and Paul Carrack.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/04/week-commencing-30-april-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Tears For Fears, Jungle Brothers, Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Erasure, and Basia.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/05/week-ending-7-may-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from The Celibate Rifles, Bonnie Raitt, Jude Cole, The 4 of Us, FPI Project featuring Sharon Dee Clarke, Absolute, Tina Turner, and The Alarm.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/05/week-ending-14-may-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Sonia, Ecco Homo, Big Fun, Partners Rime Syndicate, Kaoma, Joe Cocker, Adamski, Five Star, Bonnie Raitt, Go 101, and Laura Branigan.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/05/week-commencing-21-may-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Paul Young, Billy Joel, v. Spy v. Spy, Grace Knight, Kate Bush, Jon Anderson, Oleta Adams, Exposé, and Chicago.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/05/week-commencing-28-may-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from UB40 and Perfect Gentelmen.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/06/week-commencing-4-june-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Bobby Brown, The Notting Hillbillies, Bad English, Donald Wasn't, Kim Wilde, Everything But the Girl, Norma O'Hara Murphy, and Michel'le.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/06/week-commencing-11-june-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Giorgio Moroder Project featuring Paul Engemann, Pretenders, The Chills, Salt 'N' Pepa, Nick Lowe, and Grayson Hugh and Betty Wright.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/06/week-commencing-18-june-1990.html
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This week in 1990: new entries from The Flares, Adam Ant, The Havalinas, Money Talks, Lita Ford, Erasure, and ABC.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/06/week-commencing-25-june-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Suzanne Vega, Malcolm McLaren, Melissa Etheridge, Sharon O'Neill, Rebel MC, Adrian Belew featuring David Bowie, Depeche Mode, The Booz'n Bang'n Dance Crew, and Bruce Dickinson.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/07/week-commencing-2-july-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Joan Armatrading, The Sundays, Swanee, Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Inspiral Carpets, Wildland, and The Beautiful South. Plus a music video that supposedly captured a ghost on film.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/07/week-commencing-9-july-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Kevin Paige, Joe Cocker, Richard Marx, and Little River Band.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/07/week-commencing-16-july-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from John Lee Hooker with Carlos Santana and The Santana Band, Sinitta, Jamie J. Morgan, and The Someloves.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/07/week-commencing-23-july-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from The West Coast Rap All-Stars, Paula Abdul, Aztec Camera, Andrew Ridgeley, Bang the Drum, The Shivers, and Seduction.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/07/week-commencing-30-july-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Ten Wedge, Steve Earle and The Dukes, The Cockroaches, Propaganda, 21 Guns, and Dusty Springfield.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/08/week-commencing-6-august-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from The Makers, Shooting Party, Fleetwood Mac, and Happy Mondays -

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/08/week-commencing-13-august-1990.html

A special post looking at singles that peaked at number 101 on the Australian singles chart between 1992 and 1994:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/08/gold-we-dont-need-it-do-we-singles-that.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Paul Kelly and The Messengers, and The Grid:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/08/week-commencing-20-august-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from UB40, George Lamond, Deborah Harry, and Cher:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/08/week-commencing-27-august-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from The Chimes, Mr. Lee, Anita Baker, Chyp-Notic, Jesus Loves You, and Big Fun & Sonia featuring Gary Barnacle.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/week-commencing-3-september-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from 49ers, Tyler Collins, Bizz Nizz, Rock Aid Armenia, Colin James, Kiss, and Massivo featuring Tracy.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/week-commencing-10-september-1990.html

The first in a new series of posts, I write about singles that made the Kent Music Report beyond #100 lists. This week in 1981: new entries from Tom Jones and Malcolm McCallum.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-14.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Boo-Ya T.R.I.B.E., Scrap Metal, Paul Young, The Mission, John Hiatt, Ben Liebrand featuring Nasty Chat, Splash, Hithouse featuring Reggie, Rita MacNeil, and Jean-Michel Jarre.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/week-commencing-17-september-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Julee Cruise, Jude Cole, TISM, Lonnie Gordon, Earth Wind & Fire featuring M.C. Hammer, Antoinette, and Tackhead.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/week-commencing-24-september-1990.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Rickie Lee Jones, Alabama, and Smokie.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-28.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Michael Bolton, Wendy & Lisa, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Bats, Linda Eder, Prefab Sprout, and The Time.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/week-commencing-1-october-1990.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Third World, Pretenders, and The Crusaders and Joe Cocker.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-5.html

This week in 1990: new entries from World Party, Tommy Emmanuel, Suzanne Vega, Seven Stories, and Sonia.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/week-commencing-8-october-1990.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, and Simple Minds.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-12.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Glenn Medeiros, Belinda Carlisle, Girl Overboard, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Beloved, Mighty Big Crime, Ngaire, and Rebel MC.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/week-commencing-15-october-1990.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Tigers, Duran Duran, and Art Garfunkel.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-19.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Luciano Pavarotti, Heart, Sam Brown, Digital Underground, Dieter Kleeman, A Tribe Called Quest, Van Morrison, Double Trouble, and Queensrÿche.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/week-commencing-22-october-1990.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band and Marc Hunter.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-26.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Jeff Lynne, Deep Purple, The Pogues, Charlie Sexton, Inner City, The Jeff Healey Band, Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2, Sybil, and Morrissey.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/10/week-commencing-29-october-1990.html

This week in 1981: a new entry from Stevie Nicks.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/11/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-2.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Megadeth, The Christians, Anthrax, Giant, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, a-ha, Agro, and Weddings Parties Anything.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/11/week-commencing-5-november-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Alson, Paul McCartney, Pretenders, Paul Norton, Ray Lyell and The Storm, Dan Fogelberg, Kate Ceberano, The Vaughan Brothers, and Sting; plus 3 updated posts from earlier in the year containing new entries from Damn Yankees and Kate Ceberano and Her Sextet.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/11/week-commencing-12-november-1990.html

A preview of 1991:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbCe9Le0suk

This week in 1990: the chart finishes before number 150 for the first and only time since it extended beyond #100 in January 1989, plus new entries from The Charlatans, Lowen & Navarro, John Williamson, and Public Image Limited.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/11/week-commencing-19-november-1990.html

Did it take you particularly long to put together that 1991 preview on your blog, i'm wondering. So much obscurity that even i can't name all those clips

^ No, not really. I sourced all but one of those clips from my music video hard drives, so it was pretty easy to put together.

This week in 1981: new entries from Models, The Tubes, and The Radiators:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/11/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-23.html

This week in 1990: new entries from ZZ Top, Sinéad O'Connor, Julio Iglesias, The Chimes, James Blundell, Billy Idol, and En Vogue.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/11/week-commencing-26-november-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from N.W.A., Johnny Gill, Cliff Richard, Solange, Maurie Fields, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cheap Trick, and Tiffany.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/12/week-commencing-3-december-1990.html

This week in 1990: new entries from Billy Joel, Wilson Phillips, Depeche Mode, Living Colour, Caron Wheeler, Inspiral Carpets, Status Quo, and Mr. Lee.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/12/week-commencing-10-december-1990.html

This week in 1990 (the final chart survey for the year): new entries from Daryl Hall & John Oates, Angry Anderson, John Lennon, Russell Morris, Doug Anthony All Stars, Bass-O-Matic, Clouds, 808 State, Real Life, Soul II Soul featuring Kym Mazelle, and The Human League.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/12/week-commencing-17-december-1990.html

A recap of all of the singles that peaked in the 101-150 region of the ARIA singles chart in 1990:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/12/1990-chart-year-in-review.html

1991 kicks off with new entries from Clubland featuring Quartz, Hard-Ons, Tricky Disco, Chad Jackson, Cher, Kim Appleby, Hurricane, and Seduction.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/01/week-commencing-7-january-1991.html

Great write up about Mel & Kim (didn't know about the FLM meaning), I was also a big fan back in the day and was pretty sad when Mel died. By the time Kim released her solo stuff I had moved on to different music and never listened to it sadly.

^ Thanks. That was almost an essay I wrote on Mel & Kim... thanks for reading it!

This week in 1991: new and re-entries from Chosen Few, Boom Crash Opera, Bette Midler, Peter Wells, and The Beloved.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/01/week-commencing-14-january-1991.html

Just a note, but INXS did a remix album of The Swing called Dekadance, available only on cassette IIRC.

This week in 1991: new entries from Shane Howard, The Farm, A Homeboy A Hippie & A Funki Dredd, Al B. Sure!, Jazzi P, Everyday People, Kid Sensation, Louie Louie, Holly Johnson, Winger, Innocence, The Chimes, Sybil, Big Pig, and The 2 Live Crew.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/01/week-commencing-21-january-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Mark Williams, Dino, Techno-Color featuring Twiggy, Scott Carne, Maxi Priest, Dave Stewart and The Spiritual Cowboys, Stress, a-ha, and Edie Brickell & New Bohemians.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/01/week-commencing-28-january-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Billy Joel, Peter Gabriel, Information Society, Lonnie Gordon, Gary Moore featuring Albert Collins, and Fine Young Cannibals.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/02/week-commencing-4-february-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Guy, Johnny Gill, Dread Zeppelin, Jam on the Mutha, Traveling Wilburys, Surface, New Order, Paul Young, and Matt Bianco.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/02/week-ending-11-february-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Robert Palmer, Deborah Harry & Iggy Pop, Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood, Paul Simon, Innocence, and Mica Paris.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/02/week-commencing-18-february-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Stray Cats, Jimmy Somerville and Oleta Adams.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/02/week-commencing-25-february-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Jason Donovan, Bananarama, Poison and Slaughter.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/03/week-commencing-4-march-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Steve Winwood, The Righteous Brothers, Duran Duran, Culture Beat featuring Lana E. and Jay Supreme, Chicago, and Depeche Mode.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/03/week-commencing-11-march-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Chris Rea, Adventures of Stevie V, Paul Kelly and The Messengers, Morrissey, Tall Tales and True, Butthole Surfers, Kelly Marie, Eurythmics, The Lightning Seeds, and Young Disciples. Plus some earlier posts updated with newly uncovered peaks for Gary Moore, Alexander O'Neal, Sa-Fire, and Danny Wilson.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/03/week-commencing-18-march-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Alexander O'Neal, Ben Liebrand featuring Tony Scott, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, The Sisters of Mercy, and Off-Shore.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/03/week-commencing-25-march-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Red Not Blue, Icehouse, 808 State, and The 2 Live Crew.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/04/week-commencing-1-april-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Collette, Del Amitri, No Justice, The Fixx, The Zoo featuring Mick Fleetwood and Billy Thorpe, Bee Gees, Stephen Cummings, Double Dee featuring Dany, and Soho.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/04/week-commencing-8-april-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Vanilla Ice, Queen, Traveling Wilburys, The Charlatans, Young MC, Keith Sweat, Lisette Melendez, David Lee Roth, ZZ Top, and Bombalurina featuring Timmy Mallett.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/04/week-commencing-15-april-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Sting, Candyman, Happy Mondays, The Farm, Harriet, The Cover Girls, Surface, Kim Appleby, and Love In Effect featuring Jazzie B.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/04/week-commencing-22-april-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Eric Clapton and His Band, Neil Diamond, Kevin Johnson, MEO 245, Linda George, Jimmy Buffett, Sister Sledge, Atla, and Cheetah.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/04/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-27.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Wilson Phillips, Joe Jackson, The Mock Turtles, Stray Cats, Winger, and Innocence.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/04/week-commencing-29-april-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Inger Lise, John Cougar, and Sky.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/05/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-4-may.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Jellyfish, The Waterboys, Sonic Youth, The Riptides, Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams, Beats International, and Listen Up.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/05/week-commencing-6-may-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from The Teardrop Explodes, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Hilka.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/05/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-11-may.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Loudest Whisper, Gloria Estefan, Nils Lofgren, Deee-Lite, Ashley Cleveland, Tesla, and Alison Moyet.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/05/week-commencing-13-may-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Jesus Loves You, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Chesney Hawkes, Ana Christensen, The Doobie Brothers, and Feargal Sharkey.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/05/week-commencing-20-may-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from The Highwaymen, N-Joi (x2!), The Fargone Beauties, Elisa Fiorillo, The Cockroaches, White Lion, Queen, and Great White.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/05/week-commencing-27-may-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Pop Mechanix, Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers), and Dan Fogelberg.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-1-june.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Chris de Burgh, Redhead Kingpin and The F.B.I., Stephen Cummings, Ya Kid K, Praise, 808 State featuring Björk, Rococo, Boxcar, and Bizarre Inc.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/week-commencing-3-june-1991.html

This week in 1981: only one new entry, from April Wine.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-8-june.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Pat Benatar, One-Eyed Jacks, Paul Kelly and The Messengers, Alexander O'Neal, Died Pretty, The Rolling Stones, and Morrissey.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/week-commencing-10-june-1991.html

This week in 1981: a new entry from Visage.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-15.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Sheila E., Rick Astley, Divinyls, Red Not Blue, Alias, Violent Femmes, Mondo Rock, Straitjacket Fits, Londonbeat, and Deacon Blue.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/week-commencing-17-june-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Keith Urban, Foreigner, Tommy Page, Sting, Urban Dance Squad, Whitney Houston, Culture Beat featuring Lana E. and Jay Supreme, and Cinderella.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/week-commencing-24-june-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from T.G. Sheppard, Christopher Cross, Jack Clement, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Buffett, and Maggie McKinney and David McMaster.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/06/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-29.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Dream Warriors, Queensrÿche, Schnell Fenster, Marilyn Monroe, Samantha Fox, The Midnight Shift featuring Robin Wright and Issy Van Randwyck, MC Hammer, and Monie Love.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/week-commencing-1-july-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from The Hitmen and Anne Murray.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-6-july.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Mighty Big Crime, Luther Vandross, The Doors, Catfish, Keedy, Choirboys, Chris Isaak, Stevie Wonder, and Michael W. Smith.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/week-commencing-8-july-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Randy Meisner and Danny McMaster.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-13.html

This week in 1991: new entries from The Slow Club, Madonna, Bingoboys featuring Arnold Jarvis and Princessa, Clive Young, Bananarama, Daisy Dee, and Tara Kemp.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/week-commencing-15-july-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Jim Photoglo, John Cale, and John Schneider.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-20.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Degenerates, 3rd Bass, Lonnie Gordon, Orchestra JB, and Yello.


https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/week-commencing-22-july-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from The Sports, Little Heroes, and Joey Scarbury.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-27.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Sheena Easton, Mark Stevens, Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers, The Rolling Stones, Ric Ocasek, and The Beautiful South.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/07/week-commencing-29-july-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Joy Division and David Lindley.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-3.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Louie the Lip, Another Bad Creation, Pixies, Aretha Franklin, Kraftwerk, Bomb the Bass, and Nelson.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/week-commencing-5-august-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Graham Bonnet, Dave Edmunds with The Stray Cats, and Slim Dusty and The Travelling Country Band.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-10.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Sydney Youngblood, The Rembrandts, Nikki D, Jason Martin, The Psychedelic Furs, The Reels, John Williamson, Inspiral Carpets, and Alison Moyet.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/week-commencing-12-august-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Enigma, Third Eye, Gerardo, Susanna Hoffs, Ray Parker Jr., Russell Morris, Pet Shop Boys, Redhead Kingpin and The F.B.I., Mike & The Mechanics, and Bell Biv DeVoe.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/week-commencing-19-august-1991.html

This week in 1981: new entries from Mike Brady and The Cubettes, Kid Creole and The Coconuts present Coati Mundi, Janis Ian, Elton John, The Numbers, Mother Goose, and The Rick Wakeman Band.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-24.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Michael Bolton, Huey Lewis & The News, Scritti Politti featuring Sweet Irie, The Shamen, Elvis Costello, Steeltown, Izabella, Daddy Freddy, Van Halen, 808 State, and Dr. Alban.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/week-commencing-26-august-1991.html

My 1982 recaps of singles peaking outside the Australian top 100 chart commence, with a new entry from Joel Diamond.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-30.html

This week in 1981: a new entry from Serious Young Insects.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-31.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Cola Boy, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Lisa Fischer, and Blur.


https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/week-commencing-2-september-1991.html

This week in 1982: a new entry from The Belle Stars.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-6.html

My 1981 recaps conclude (I have now caught up to where I started with them in September 2021) with this week's post, containing new entries from: Siouxsie & The Banshees, Allniters, The Swingers, Gillian Eastoe, Carole Bayer Sager, The Eighty Eights, and Mi-Sex.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-7.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Jeff Wayne, Nick Barker and The Reptiles, Beverley Craven, Joe Jackson, Zucchero & Paul Young, Zoë, and Keith Urban.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/week-commencing-9-september-1991.html

This week in 1991: new (or re-) entries from Gloria Estefan, Candy Harlots, 2 In a Room, S-Witch, Damien Lovelock, Deacon Blue, Tracie Spencer, and Mantronix.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/week-commencing-16-september-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Nelson, Died Pretty, Céline Dion, 38 Special, Julie Anthony, Club Hoy, George Michael, The Cruel Sea, and Robert Palmer.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/week-commencing-23-september-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Hi-Five, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Lamont Dozier and Phil Collins, Marc Cohn, Electronic, The Prodigy, The Primitives, and Hi Tek 3 featuring MC Shamrock.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/09/week-commencing-30-september-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Jesus Jones, MC Hammer, Tin Machine, Chantoozies, Paul Kelly and The Messengers, Wilson Phillips, Saint Etienne, and Definition of Sound.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/week-commencing-7-october-1991.html

This week in 1982: new entries from Billy Miller & The Great Blokes, Sheena Easton, and Jermaine Jackson.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-11.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Gary Clail On-U Sound System, Paul Young, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Bad English, Vanessa Williams, Tall Tales and True, Shut Up and Dance, Bette Midler, and Maxi Priest.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/week-commencing-14-october-1991.html

This week in 1982: a new entry from The Honeymoon.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-18.html

This week in 1991: new entries from B.G. The Prince of Rap, Chris Lloyds & Laurin James, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Thompson Twins, Frankie Knuckles, Bros, Spandau Ballet, CQ and Miss M., Ice-T, and James Ingram.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/week-commencing-21-october-1991.html

This week in 1982: a new entry from Boys:

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-25.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Cher, Europe, Dana Dawson, Rythm Syndicate, and Big Secret.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/10/week-commencing-28-october-1991.html

This week in 1982: a new entry from Haircut One Hundred.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-1.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Billy Bragg, Culture Beat, Monty Python, John Williamson, Utah Saints, Bizarre Inc, EMF, Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers, Dave Stewart and The Spiritual Cowboys, and Marc Almond.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/week-commencing-4-november-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Michael Bolton, Oleta Adams, Robbie Robertson, Lisette Melendez, Curve, and Van Halen.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/week-commencing-11-november-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Crash Test Dummies, The Stone Roses, Tony! Toni! Toné!, and Morrissey.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/week-commencing-18-november-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from R.E.M., The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, D-Man, Pet Shop Boys, and Cliff Richard.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/11/week-commencing-25-november-1991.html

loving this, do we have to wait 5 years for 1997 info?

Thanks for reading NationOfZealots. I have the top 150 charts for 1997. While I'd probably not rather give away too many 'spoilers' in this public thread, I don't mind giving you a couple of peaks from then if you're after them (or you could send me a Memo).

But yes, unfortunately, I won't be writing about 1997 until 2028. Was it the KLF peak from 1997 you were after?

Meanwhile... this week in 1991: new entries from Nomad, Moodswings featuring Chrissie Hynde, Enigma, Skid Row, Michael W. Smith, and Corina.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/12/week-commencing-2-december-1991.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Scorpions, Tina Turner, Tone Loc, Natalie Cole, The Welcome Mat, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Clannad & Paul Young, and Headless Chickens.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/12/week-commencing-9-december-1991.html

On the last chart survey of 1991, there are new entries from: The Celibate Rifles, Bachelors from Prague, Gang Starr, Vanilla Ice, and Beats International.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/12/week-commencing-16-december-1991.html

The 1992 chart recaps begin with new entries from Poison, and unknown artist, New Edition, The Killjoys, Guy, Lloyd Cole, and Bassheads.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/01/week-commencing-6-january-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Queen Latifah, Hoodoo Gurus, and Kirsty MacColl.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/01/week-commencing-13-january-1992.html

This week in 1983: a new entry from Phil Collins.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/01/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-17.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Chris Whitley, Choice, Billy Joel, Jo Beth Taylor, Marc Cohn, Splinter, K-Klass and a-ha.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/01/week-commencing-20-january-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Simple Minds, Psyclone Smyle, Ice Cube, Billy Falcon, and Firehouse.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/01/week-commencing-27-january-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Dimples D & Lady Spice, Hi-Five, Colour Blue, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, The Tyrrel Corporation, Bomb the Bass, and Madonna.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/week-commencing-3-february-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Natural Selection, Toni Childs, Technotronic featuring Reggie, Judith Durham, Ian Moss, Beasts of Bourbon, Army of Lovers, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Lisette Melendez.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/week-commencing-10-february-1992.html

This week in 1983: new entries from Roxy Music and Glenn Shorrock.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-14.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Dire Straits, Bette Midler, Love Decade, Fishbone, Ghostwriters, Helvelln, Karyn White, London Boys, and Stevie Nicks.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/week-commencing-17-february-1992.html

As an FYI, Helvelln won the National Australian University band comp in 1991 and the prize was a recording session to release a single which I believe Cruellest Plague was the result of.
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^ Thank you for the info, OBOne. I'll add that to the post.

This week in 1992: new entries from Fishbone, Osmond Boys, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, Leon K and The Knockouts, Eddie Money, and Kylie Minogue.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/week-commencing-24-february-1992.html

This week in 1983: new entries from Jefferson Starship and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/02/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-28.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Tori Amos, The Temptations, Died Pretty, and Brian May.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/week-commencing-2-march-1992.html

This week in 1983: new entries from Supertramp, The Reels, and Crocodile Harris.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/kent-music-report-beyond-top-100-7.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Harry Connick, Jr., Neil Diamond, The Brand New Heavies featuring N'Dea Davenport, Paul Kelly and The Messengers, The Art of Noise, Blue Pearl, and The Party.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/week-commencing-9-march-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Beatfish, Tevin Campbell, Club Hoy, Def FX, John Lee Hooker with Ry Cooder, John Kilzer, Take That, and Erasure.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/week-commencing-16-march-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Marc Cohn, Ministry, The Pasadenas, They Might Be Giants, Young MC, Adeva, and Kym Sims.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/week-commencing-23-march-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Color Me Badd, Freaked Out Flower Children, David Byrne, MC OJ & Rhythm Slave, Michael Bolton, Pet Shop Boys, Jesus Jones, Randy Crawford, and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/03/week-commencing-30-march-1992.html

This week in 1991: new entries from Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch, Chris Whitley, Tears for Fears, Everything but the Girl, Ian McCulloch, Push Push, Holy Noise featuring The Global Insert Project, Definition of Sound, and Europe.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/04/week-commencing-6-april-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from Among Thieves, Schascle, Bob Dylan, and Chaka Khan.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/04/week-commencing-13-april-1992.html

This week in 1992: new entries from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Teenage Fanclub, Neil Diamond & Kim Carnes, Kenny Thomas, Happy Mondays, and Zoë.

https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2023/04/week-commencing-20-april-1992.html