August 31 1985

Chart number 1472;

August 31 1985;

JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP ~ "LONELY OLE NIGHT";


(this week/artist/song/label/last week/weeks on chart/cancon/this week's fastest riser = !);

1. Platinum Blonde ~ Crying over you ~ CBS ~ 1 ~ 7 ~ cc

2. Huey Lewis & The News ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 2 ~ 10

3. Tina Turner ~ We don't need another hero ~ EMI ~ 6 ~ 6

4. Whitney Houston ~ You give good love ~ RCA ~ 4 ~ 8

5. Billy Joel ~ You're only human (second wind) ~ CBS ~ 5 ~ 8

6. John Parr ~ St. Elmo's fire ~ WEA ~ 15 ~ 4 ~ !

7. Heart ~ What about love ~ EMI ~ 8 ~ 11

8. Pat Benatar ~ Invincible ~ MCA ~ 13 ~ 5

9. Bryan Adams ~ Summer of 69 ~ A&M ~ 9 ~ 9 ~ cc

10. DeBarge ~ Who's holding Donna now ~ Quality ~ 11 ~ 7

11. Tears for Fears ~ Head over heels ~ Polygram ~ 12 ~ 5

12. Wham ~ Freedom ~ CBS ~ 16 ~ 4

13. Godley & Creme ~ Cry ~ Polygram ~ 18 ~ 4

14. Dead or Alive ~ You spin me round (like a record) ~ CBS ~ 3 ~ 9

15. Corey Hart ~ Never surrender ~ EMI ~ 7 ~ 14 ~ cc

16. A-Ha ~ Take on me ~ WEA ~ 23 ~ 3

17. The Pointer Sisters ~ Dare me ~ RCA ~ 20 ~ 6

18. Kool & The Gang ~ Fresh ~ Polygram ~ 10 ~ 9

19. Aretha Franklin ~ Freeway of love ~ RCA ~ 22 ~ 3

20. Power Station ~ Bang a gong (get it on) ~ EMI ~ 21 ~ 5

21. Bruce Springsteen ~ Glory days ~ CBS ~ 14 ~ 7

22. Motley Crue ~ Smoking in the boys room ~ WEA ~ 24 ~ 4

23. Phil Collins ~ Don't lose my number ~ WEA ~ 26 ~ 3

24. John Cougar Mellencamp ~ Lonely ole night ~ Polygram ~ 29 ~ 2

25. Sting ~ If you love somebody set them free ~ A&M ~ 17 ~ 14

26. Howard Jones ~ Life in one day ~ WEA ~ 19 ~ 6

27. Doug Cameron ~ Mona with the children ~ CBS ~ 30 ~ 2 ~ cc

28. The Eurythmics ~ There must be an angel ~ RCA ~ n.a. ~ 1

29. Gino Vannelli ~ Hurts to be in love ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1 ~ cc

30. Kool & The Gang ~ Cherish ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ~ "GLORY DAYS";


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OMD ~ "SECRET";


CHUM FM Top 30 Album Chart;
Chart Number 327;
Aug.31 1985;
This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1. ~ 1 ~ Corey Hart ~ Boy In The Box ~ EMI ~ 10 ~ cc

2. ~ 2 ~ Dire Straits ~ Brothers In Arms ~ Polygram ~ 14

3. ~ 3 ~ Tears For Fears ~ Songs From The Big Chair ~ Polygram ~ 26

4. ~ 4 ~ Platinum Blonde ~ Alien Shores ~ CBS ~ 6 ~ cc

5. ~ 5 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 65

6. ~ 6 ~ Sting ~ Dream Of The Blue Turtles ~ A&M ~ 12

7. ~ 9 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 38

8. ~ 8 ~ Paul Young ~ The Secret Of Association ~ 15

9. ~ 7 ~ Eurythmics ~ Be Yourself Tonight ~ RCA ~ 16

10. ~ 11 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 43 ~ cc

11. ~ 10 ~ Dead Or Alive ~ Youthquake ~ CBS ~ 8

12. ~ 13 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 37

13. ~ 15 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 40

14. ~ 14 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 11

15. ~ 12 ~ Bryan Ferry ~ Boys & Girls ~ WEA ~ 11

16. ~ 18 ~ Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston ~ RCA ~ 5

17. ~ 19 ~ Billy Joel ~ Greatest Hits ~ CBS ~ 7

18. ~ 17 ~ Howard Jones ~ Dream Into Action ~ WEA ~ 19

19. ~ 22 ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Contact ~ RCA ~ 4

20. ~ 16 ~ Gowan ~ Strange Animal ~ CBS ~ 26 ~ cc

21. ~ 20 ~ Power Station ~ Power Station ~ EMI ~ 21

22. ~ 28 ~ Aretha Franklin ~ Who'S Zoomin' Who ~ RCA ~ 2 ~ !

23. ~ 21 ~ Sade ~ Diamond Life ~ CBS ~ 28

24. ~ 24 ~ REM ~ Fables Of The Reconstruction ~ MCA ~ 7

25. ~ 25 ~ Jeff Beck ~ Flash ~ CBS ~ 4

26. ~ 26 ~ Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark ~ Crush ~ Polygram ~ 6

27. ~ 27 ~ Various Artists ~ Back To The Future Soundtrack ~ CBS ~ 2

28. ~ 29 ~ Saga ~ Behaviour ~ A&M ~ 3 ~ cc

29. ~ n.a ~ Neil Young ~ Old Ways ~ WEA ~ 1 ~ cc

30. ~ n.a ~ A-Ha ~ Hunting High & Low ~ WEA ~ 1

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MANIX ~ "ZIGGY STARDUST";


GRAVE CONCERN ~ "APRIL ACID";


THE DAYGLO ABORTIONS;

THE DAYGLO ABORTIONS:


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By comparison here are the charts from campus radio station CFVU Victoria BC a couple weeks later;

CFVU TOP 20
September 10 1985

No. ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Wks On ~ Cancon

CHANNEL THREE ~ "CATHOLIC BOY";


NOMEANSNO ~ "TWO LIPS/RAGS AND BONES";


1. ~ 2 ~ Guadalcanal Diary ~ Walking In The Shadow Of Big Man ~ WEA

2. ~ 3 ~ Midnight Oil ~ Red Sails In The Sunset ~ CBS ~ 8

3. ~ 8 ~ Talking Heads ~ Little Creatures ~ WEA ~ 12

4. ~ 10 ~ Deja Voodoo ~ Too Cool To Live Too Smart To Die ~ OG! ~ 12 ~ cc

5. ~ n.a ~ The Lime Spiders ~ Slave Girl ~ Big Time ~ 2

6. ~ 11 ~ Terminal Sunglasses ~ Wrap Around Cool ~ OG! ~ 12 ~ cc

7. ~ n.a ~ The Ramones ~ Bonzo Goes To Bitburg EP ~ WEA ~ 1

8. ~ 26 ~ Johnathan Richman & Modern Lovers ~ Broken Romance ~ WEA ~ 6

9. ~ 9 ~ The Appliances ~ SPD ~ s/r ~ 10 ~ cc

10. ~ 7 ~ God & The State ~ Ruins ~ Happy Squid ~ 12 ~ cc

11. ~ n.a ~ The Randypeters ~ Independence Day ~ XXX ~ 1 ~ cc

12. ~ 11 ~ Beat Rodeo ~ Stays Out Late ~ MCA ~ 8

13. ~ 17 ~ Malepoets ~ Malepoets ~ EMI ~ 8

14. ~ 24 ~ The Cocteau Twins ~ Treasure ~ Polygram ~ 10

15. ~ 33 ~ Young Fresh Fellows ~ Three Sides To The Story ~ Pop Lions ~ 10

16. ~ 6 ~ The Ragehoods ~ Rough Town ~ Big D ~ 10

17. ~ 9 ~ Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians ~ Fegmania ~ WEA ~ 12

18. ~ n.a ~ Channel 3 ~ Last Time I Drank ~ Enigma ~ 1

19. ~ n.a ~ The Spikes ~ xxxxxx ~ Bigtime ~ 1

20. ~ 21 ~ Nomeansno ~ You Kill Me ~ Undergrowth ~ 2 ~ cc

TERMINAL SUNGLASSES ~ "PSYCHO RAIL";


GUADALCANAL DIARY ~ "WATUTSI DIARY";


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Playing that week were; Squeeze, The Hooters and The Truth at Kingswood, Dayglo Abortions, Sudden Impact, Grave Concern at The El Mocambo, Witchfawn at Larry's Hideaway, Direct Action at Larry's. OMD & Nick Kershaw at CNE, Later that month were; Sept.7 - Gerard Leckey & Strange Nursery at the ARC, Sept.9 - Manix at Larry's Hideaway, Alpha Centuri at Uncle Sam's in Niagara Falls, Sept.11 - Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark at the Salty dog in Rochester, Sept.12 - The Box at Diamond, White Water at Uncle Sams in Niagara Fall, Sept.14 - Eliminator, Sept.16 - 1984 (Beatles Tribute) at the Diamond, Lee Arron, Sweet Emotion and The Voice at Uncle Sam's in Niagara Falls. Sept 4 Pukka Orch at Ontario Place, George Thorogood at CNE, Wham & Pointer Sisters at CNE, Bruce Springsteen at CNE (2 nights), at the Gasworks, Frank Soda, the Vigilants, Mask, Power H, Moonlight Drive and Gallo.
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SQUEEZE ~ "ANOTHER NAIL IN MY HEART";


SQUEEZE ~ "COOL FOR CATS";


THE COCTEAU TWINS ~ "CRUSHED";