26 February 1980 Two brief housekeeping notes before you read on: 1) From February to October 1980 the regular Irish singles chart was part of a strike action. During this time, Hot Press magazine published a fortnightly chart, and this is what we'll see until normal service resumes. 2) Content warning: sexual violence. A U.S. … Continue reading Kenny Rogers – ‘Coward Of The County’
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The Pretenders – ‘Brass In Pocket’
26 January 1980 I know 'Brass In Pocket' from overhearing it on the radio fairly regularly throughout my lifetime, and each time it's a pleasant experience, or at least I've never felt the urge to change station. However, this may actually be the first time I've listened to it up close, as it were, and … Continue reading The Pretenders – ‘Brass In Pocket’
Dana – ‘Totus Tuus (Totally Yours)’
19 January 1980 Ireland's first new number one of the '80s, our first '80s chart-topper for an Irish act, and - oh great, it's Dana singing about the Pope. In truth, we can chalk this chart-topper up to the merchants in the temple; the Pope had visited Ireland four months earlier, millions had gone along … Continue reading Dana – ‘Totus Tuus (Totally Yours)’
Pink Floyd — ‘Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)’
15 December 1979 The last number one of the '70s was the first of the '80s, so there's a temptation to check it for remnants of the decade past and harbingers of the one we know to come. Granted, a similar exercise for 1999-2000 will enable us to review the '90s, the 20th century and … Continue reading Pink Floyd — ‘Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)’
