March 2 1985

Chart number 1445

February 25 1985;

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

Bruce Springsteen ~ "Born in the USA";


1. Foreigner ~ I want to know what love is ~ WEA ~ 2 ~ 12

2. Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins ~ Easy lover ~ CBS ~ 1 ~ 10

3. The Pointer Sisters ~ Neutron dance ~ RCA ~ 4 ~ 7

4. David Lee Roth ~ California girls ~ WEA ~ 5 ~ 8

5. Chicago ~ You're the inspiration ~ WEA ~ 6 ~ 5

6. Jack Wagner ~ All I need ~ WEA ~ 3 ~ 7

7. Hall & Oates ~ Methods of modern love ~ RCA ~ 11 ~ 5

8. Phil Collins ~ One more night ~ WEA ~ 21 ~ 3 ~ !

9. Frankie Goes To Hollywood ~ The power of love ~ MCA ~ 10 ~ 6

10. General Public ~ Tenderness ~ A&M ~ 12 ~ 6

11. Malcom McLaren ~ Madame Butterfly ~ Polygram ~ 15 ~ 5

12. Ashford & Simpson ~ Solid ~ EMI ~ 16 ~ 4

13. The Eurythmics ~ Sexcrime (1984) ~ Polygram ~ 14 ~ 6

14. Wham ~ Careless whisper ~ CBS ~ 7 ~ 10

15. John Fogerty ~ The Old Man Down the Road ~ WEA ~ 19 ~ 5

16. Mick Jagger ~ Just another night ~ WEA ~ 22 ~ 3

17. Parachute Club ~ At the feet of the moon ~ RCA ~ 8 ~ 17 ~ cc

18. Tina Turner ~ Private dancer ~ EMI ~ 23 ~ 3

19. Bryan Adams ~ Run to you ~ A&M ~ 9 ~ 17 ~ cc

20. Duran Duran ~ Save a prayer ~ EMI ~ 28 ~ 2

21. Bryan Adams ~ Somebody ~ A&M ~ 25 ~ 3 ~ cc

22. The Honey Drippers ~ Rockin at midnight ~ WEA ~ 27 ~ 3

23. Cyndi Lauper ~ Money changes everything ~ CBS ~ 13 ~ 6

24. Bruce Springsteen ~ Born in the USA ~ CBS ~ 17 ~ 6

25. Bruce Cockburn ~ If I had a rocket launcher ~ CBS ~ 29 ~ 2 ~ cc

26. Culture Club ~ Mistake number 3 ~ Polygram ~ 18 ~ 8

27. Strange Advance ~ We run ~ EMI ~ 30 ~ 2 ~ cc

28. Tears for Fears ~ Shout ~ Polygram ~ n.a. ~ 1

29. REO Speedwagon ~ Can't fight this feeling anymore ~ CBS ~ n.a. ~ 1

30. Alison Moyet ~ Invisible ~ CBS ~ n.a. ~ 1

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CYNDI LAUPER ~ "MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING";


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The CHUM FM Top 30 Albums;
Chart No.301

This Week ~ Last Week ~ Artist ~ Album ~ Label ~ Weeks On Chart ~ Canadian ~ Fastest Riser

1 ~ 1 ~ Wham! ~ Make It Big ~ CBS ~ 11

2 ~ 2 ~ Madonna ~ Like A Virgin ~ WEA ~ 14

3 ~ 3 ~ Foreigner ~ Agent Provocateur ~ WEA ~ 12

4 ~ 4 ~ Bryan Adams ~ Reckless ~ A&M ~ 17 ~ cc

5 ~ 6 ~ John Fogerty ~ Centerfield ~ WEA ~ 5

6. ~ 9 ~ The Pointer Sisters ~ Break Out ~ RCA ~ 7

7 ~ 5 ~ Corey Hart ~ First Offence ~ EMI ~ 9 ~ cc

8 ~ 8 ~ Bruce Springsteen ~ Born In The USA ~ CBS ~ 39

9 ~ 7 ~ Bronski Beat ~ The Age Of Consent ~ Polygram ~ 13

10 ~ 10 ~ Chicago ~ 17 ~ WEA ~ 7

11 ~ 12 ~ Alison Moyet ~ Alf ~ CBS ~ 4

12 ~ 11 ~ The Parachute Club ~ At The Feet Of The Moon ~ RCA ~ 18 ~ cc

13 ~ 17 ~ David Lee Roth ~ Crazy From The Heat ~ WEA ~ 4

14 ~ 13 ~ The Honeydrippers ~ Vol.1 ~ WEA ~ 18

15 ~ 19 ~ Phillip Bailey ~ Chinese Wall ~ CBS ~ 7

16 ~ 22 ~ Phil Collins ~ No Jacket Required ~ WEA ~ 2

17 ~ 14 ~ U2 ~ The Unforgettable Fire ~ MCA ~ 24

18. ~ 15 ~ Billy Ocean ~ Suddenly ~ Quality ~ 7

19 ~ 16 ~ Hall & Oates ~ Bigbamboom ~ RCA ~ 20

20 ~ 18 ~ Tina Turner ~ Private Dancer ~ EMI ~ 29

21 ~ 23 ~ Various Artists ~ Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack ~ MCA ~ 3

22 ~ 20 ~ Cyndi Lauper ~ She's So Unusual ~ CBS ~ 42

23 ~ n.a ~ Mick Jagger ~ She's The Boss ~ WEA ~ 1 ~ !

24 ~ 28 ~ Don Henley ~ Building The Perfect Beast ~ WEA ~ 3

25 ~ 21 ~ Prince & The Revolution ~ Purple Rain ~ WEA ~ 33

26 ~ 27 ~ Malcom McLaren ~ Fans ~ Polygram ~ 4

27 ~ 30 ~ Sade ~ Diamond Life ~ CBS ~ 2

28 ~ n.a ~ The Firm ~ The Firm ~ WEA ~ 1

29 ~ 29 ~ Julian Lennon ~ Valotte ~ WEA ~ 17

30 ~ 24 ~ General Public ~ All The Rage ~ A&M ~ 14

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THE REDSKINS ~ "KEEP ON KEEPING ON";


CHMR was (and is) a campus radio station in Hamilton, for comparison here is their chart for the following week;
CHMR 91.7FM Hamilton, March 2 1985

Top 20 Singles & EPs;
TW ~ LW ~ Artist ~ Song ~ Label ~ Cancon

1. ~ 2 ~ The Hush ~ New Reality ~ Humantown ~ cc

2. ~ 1 ~ Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin ~ Different World ~ Quality

3. ~ 5 ~ This Island Earth ~ See That Glow ~ RCA

4. ~ 3 ~ Azed ~ Origins Of Consensus ~ Indie ~ cc

5. ~ 6 ~ Comsat Angels ~ Day One ~ Beggar's Banquet

6. ~ 9 ~ Tones On Tail ~ Go! ~ Island

7. ~ 10 ~ Paycon ~ Make Yourself Scarce ~ A&M

8. ~ 11 ~ Simple Minds ~ Don't You Forget About Me ~ Virgin

9. ~ 4 ~ The Explorers ~ Falling For Nightlife ~ WEA

10. ~ 8 ~ Images In Vogue ~ Rituals ~ WEA ~ cc

11. ~ 7 ~ Rave Revues ~ Voices ~ Indie ~ cc

12. ~ 14 ~ The Waterboys ~ Savage Earth Heart ~ Virgin

13. ~ 16 ~ Strawberry Switchblade ~ Since Yesterday ~ WEA

14. ~ 12 ~ Blue Oil ~ Living For The Time ~ Indie ~ cc

15. ~ 17 ~ Richard Bone ~ Living In A Party Town ~ Quality

16. ~ 15 ~ Parts Found In Sea ~ Seat Of The Writing Man ~ Checkmate ~ cc

17. ~ 13 ~ Pale Blue ~ Ruin ~ Indie ~ cc

18. ~ 20 ~ Thirteen & Midnight ~ Skin Deep ~ Quality

19. ~ n.a ~ The Redskins ~ Keep On Keeping On ~ Polygram

20. ~ n.a ~ Nick Hayward ~ Warning Sign ~ RCA

THE COMSAT ANGELS ~ "INDEPENDENCE DAY";


THE COMSAT ANGELS ~ "WILL YOU STAY TONIGHT";


TONES ON TAIL ~ "BURNING SKIES";


Playing that week were; Robert Priest at Rivoli, Brain Plummer & The Suspects at the Diamond, Holly Cole at Brankos, My Pal Hoagy Branko's, Mar.2 Moving Targetz at Brankos', March 2 & 3 ~ Pukka Orch at Grossman's , March 5 ~ Rockstars & Happy Stan & His Rhythm Pals at Larry's, Images In Vogue at the Copa (presented live-to-air by CFNY), Evan Johns & The H-Bombs at Star Club, Blibber & The Rat Crushers at Larry's Hideaway

PARTS FOUND IN SEA ~ "THE FORREST";


BLIBBER & THE RAT CRUSHERS ~ "THE APPLE STRUEDEL MAN";