UK Number 1s of 1989
Sir Cliff helped
lift our Christmas spirit with the festive favourite mistletoe
and wine. Not a floor filler, but it might get the occasional
play by your Christmas
party DJ either right the beginning when nobody pays any any
attention to the dj or right at the end when everyone's had plenty
of Christmas cheer.
Neighbors newlyweds
Scott and Charlene were reunited in 1989 with 'Especially for
you', following this Jason Donovan went on to have his own chart
topping success with too many broken hearts and sealed with a
kiss. Another SAW (stock Aitkin Waterman) hit factory success
came from Sonia who had given Pete Waterman a hard time out side
a Liverpool radio station. He invited her to sing live on his
radio show and she was signed up by SAW and made her first and
only UK number one single.
Jive bunny had two
number ones in 1989 both of which make our naughty and but not
nice 80s music list. This might be unfair because at the time
these records did work in party's and would keep a dancing crowd
on the dance floor for a bit. However you had to be careful no
to over do it and play both of these tunes back to back. Unfortunately
it seemed at the time that these tunes were played non stop on
the radio and ultimately people get bored, we got very bored.
To help prevent further harm befalling the disco dancing public
we have kept our collection of Jive bunny records as far away
from our records decks as possible and have these tunes stored
in a locked vault in a secret location (well in a tescos bag at
the back of the broom cupboard).
The
year finished with a remix at number one, and taking us into the
new decade was the updated version of Do They Know its Christmas?
We like this version less than the original which we think is
actually a very good pop record, its was catchy has easy to understand
sing along lyrics and was of the time, its perfect christmas pop.
The remake was produced by SAW and included many of their own
acts as well as board wobbler and didgeridoo playing Australian
superstar Rolf Harris. It was meant to be for a new generation
of record buying public and include pop artistes that would appeal
to them. It did nothing like as well as the original, which until
Elton Johns candle in the wind 97 was the biggest selling record
of all time. The original 84 version was produced by Trevor horn
the FGTH producer and former radio killing video star of the Buggles.
Despite the reason that inspired the tune and sentiment behind
the track the original just seemed more fun. We purchased many
copies of both versions and again, when in 2004 Band Aid 20 was
released, we have a feeling this tune could be re released every
few years for ever. Good on ya Sir Bob.