Smash Hits Singles
Sunday, November 30, 2025

Diana Ross - Shockwaves (EMI)

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It's rather difficult to imagine that some 20 years ago Diana Ross (with The Supremes ) was making some of the most fearsomely dazzling ...

Pet Shop Boys - Rent (Parlophone)

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You can always rely on the Pet Shop Boys to write a good tune - even though half the time they (the tunes) vaguely sound as though they once...

The Cure - Just Like Heaven (Polydor)

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Yet another dollop of charmingly tinkly whimsy from Robert Smith, the man who has made a career out of distractedly singing like he's co...

The Style Council - Wanted (Polydor)

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Old floppy fringe is back! And he's obviously spent his time putting every other Style Council waxing into a giant computer, jumbled the...

Eighth Wonder - When The Phone Stops Ringing (CBS)

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I can't believe that Eighth Wonder have had a number one in Italy. Are all Italians mad? Or are they just deaf? Anyway, singer Patsy Ke...

George Michael - Faith (Epic)

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Gosh! This kicks off brilliantly in a Songs Of Praise kind of fashion with ominous swirling church organs giving the idea that George might...

Pseudo Echo - Living In A Dream (RCA)

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Who, of sane mind, could ever forgive Pseudo Echo for a) having such a stupid name, b) brutally murdering that wonderful Lipps Inc. classi...
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Black - Wonderful Life (A&M)

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Aaaaaah (satisfied sigh). This is a wonderful record - sentimental without being slushy, and the most enjoyable song to whistle along to thi...
Monday, November 24, 2025

Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This? (Parlophone)

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The brilliant thing about the Pet Shop Boys is that they get is everything right - memorable tunes, perfect production, intelligent lyrics, ...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Carol Kenyon - Warrior Woman (A&M)

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At first it sounds like a Eurythmics rip-off session. I wish her all the luck in the world, she's a good singer, and I'd be interes...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (Arista)

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Lacking the quirky ingenuity which the Quick Step  album made their hallmark, this is, nevertheless, a real grower with Tom removing his gog...
Monday, October 6, 2025

The Tempest - Didn't We Have A Nice Time? (And All My Friends Are Here) (Magnet)

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First up, and what do we have here (apart from probably the longest title on record!?). 'Tis a chirpy third release from Glenn Tilbrook ...

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (London)

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The beginning is great but then .... It sounds almost comical and I like Neil Arthur's sense of humour, but it sounds a bit stupid in ...

Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor! (Arista)

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"Doctor! Doctor!" was made in Nassau, Bahamas, and the record has a transatlantic sheen. Whereas a year ago the Twins were gawky p...

Thompson Twins - Watching (Arista)

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Nausea. It's the only word I can use to describe my feelings towards the Twins. Going to art school having a 'weird' haircut and...
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Echo and the Bunnymen - Never Stop (Korova)

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From the joyous, jagged intro to the juddering close, a hit and no mistake. With a bit of cello, heartfelt vocals, some disco percussion, ...

Echo And The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (WEA)

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Let's see now, we've had some sugar mice from Marillion and now the Bunnies are blowing some 'sugar kisses' our way. My, ...

George Michael - Father Figure (Epic)

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' I will be your father figure, I have had enough of crying, I will be the one who loves you till the end of time. . . ' Once again,...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Sade - Is It A Crime (Epic)

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After the almost boppy "Sweetest Taboo", Sade returns to her more familiar moody style. "Is It A Crime" is stirring stuf...
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Arcadia - The Promise (EMI)

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Despite exceedingly danceworthy rhythm guitar and extra vocal bits by Sting , this isn't as exciting as "Election Day" and can...

Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It (EMI)

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And here it is. . . the surprise bundle in this week's box of tricks. Talk Talk are one of those mystifying bands that revel in glorious...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

New Order - Blue Monday (Factory)

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It had to happen. New Order have dumped moody, repetitive guitars in favour of moody, repetitive synths and a drum kit with a pronounced stu...

Talk Talk - My Foolish Friend (EMI)

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Oh, the pain of being a member of Talk Talk! The starched shirts, the meaningful expressions, the dry ice, the anguish, the adenoids, not to...

Missing Persons - Words (Capitol)

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This year's flash American import and, of course, they're the hottest band on the LA club scene. They're going to play a showcas...

The Style Council - Speak Like A Child (Polydor)

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The world waits with bated breath. The pubs are emptied and the streets are deserted as people scurry home to see if Paul Weller's quart...

Ultravox - Visions In Blue (Chrysalis)

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I blew the dust off the stylus, changed the turntable speed and got the bloke in from next door to check my wiring. But no use. This still s...
Monday, September 29, 2025

The Comsat Angels - Island Heart (Jive)

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The last time I did the singles I thought the Comsats had a hit on their hands with "Will You Stay Tonight". I was wrong and I...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

China Crisis - You Did Cut Me (Virgin)

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China Crisis have proved the most durable of the 'wimp rock' crew, mainly because of their talent for writing memorable melodies. Th...

China Crisis - Black Man Ray (Virgin)

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I quite like this one. It's got a nice little melody to it. However, I don't like their image, which is as dismal as Julian Lennon ....
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

ABC - Be Near Me (Phonogram)

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This sounds like a B side. They've never been the same without Trevor Horn and they're no good at producing themselves. The song is ...
Friday, December 6, 2024

Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark - Shame (Virgin)

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Most of OMD's songs, unfortunately, sound like Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys have fallen asleep behind their synthesisers during the...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me (Arista)

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WOW! A new single from THE TWINS! HEY! CRITICAL! FABEROONI! etc. The Thompson Twins find themselves in the almost enviable position of havi...

Rod Stewart - Trouble (WEA)

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Lovable old hack or LA creep? He annoys me a lot less since he's started wearing a suit instead of those cellulite-sausage lycra legging...

Five Star - Crazy (Tent)

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Say hi to the New Edition ! Five Star are a family of five black Brits, including three Crolla-clad girls with lightened hair and a pretty ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Paul Young - Everything Must Change (CBS)

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A slow and stately self-penned ballad that's more like "Wherever I Lay My Hat" than anything else Paul has done. Takes its tim...
Monday, November 25, 2024

Virgin Dance - Are You Ready (For That Feeling) (Spartan)

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Songs don't come easy to Virgin Dance . Like its predecessor "The Dream Is Over", "Are You Ready" is sketched painst...

A-ha - Take On Me (WEA)

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Gold star too for A-ha , a Norwegian trio. "Take On Me" and "And You Tell Me" are fresher that a freezing gust up the fj...

Alphaville - Forever Young (WEA)

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"Big In Japan" was a real horror. Sickeningly twee but a big enough hit to be played into infinity at tacky Continental discos or ...

ABC - How To Be A Millionaire (Phonogram)

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ABC's Beauty Stab was, for me, one of the albums of '83. Precise, socially-aware lyrics beefed up into a heady rock mixture, - Here...

Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours/Somebody (Mute)

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Depeche Mode are becoming a Very Important band indeed. Pretentious though it may sound, Depeche's powerhouse Martin Gore is one of the...

Lloyd Cole - Rattlesnakes (Polydor)

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Although Lloyd has his most obvious influences written proudly across his chest - Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed - he's still creating a ...

Black - Sweetest Smile (A&M)

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Isn't that Prince 's favourite colour? Or was that last week? Either way, this is delicious. Really moody and dramatic, from the lat...

Mel & Kim - FLM (Supreme)

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A Shalamar beat that bears straight down on the floorboards, a crisply cynical lyric and Mel & Kim give a cheery British retort to Mad...

Phil Wilson - 10 Miles (Creation)

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A real Spanish Lolita of a song that beats its eyelashes cruelly and then gallops over you. Boils over a bit, but when the ingredients settl...
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Level 42 - It's Over (Polydor)

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Once we've got past the positively asthmatic opening keyboard line, the Levellers deliver a powerfully sensitive song that makes up for ...

Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (WEA)

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I can never hear the words ' Fleetwood Mac ' without thinking of Stevie Nicks flinging her skirts around her ankles in their horrib...

Balaam and The Angel - The Things You Do To Me (Virgin)

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It looks like this lot are on the slippery slope to becoming a one man band; the Lance Percival lookalike is completely obscured on the cove...

Five Star - Strong As Steel (RCA)

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Having fought off the gum diseases induced by the Crunchie [British chocolate bar] frenzy on the last tour, those bad ass muthers Five Star ...

Samantha Fox - I Promise You (Get Ready) (Jive)

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Saucy little number from bubbly blonde Sammy (aged 12), who by now must be pin up for both father and daughter alike. All those pleas of ...

1000 Mexicans - The Last Pop Song (Abstract)

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With a title like this, I was expecting something apocalyptic but if this is the last pop song then God help us. A dreadfully monotonous bas...
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