Dutch Top 40 1995: Week 22

These were the new entries in the Dutch Top 40 that never made the UK Top 40:

DJ Paul Elstak - Luv U More

This was the tune that made me familiar with the name Paul Elstak. It was played a lot at the raves in 1995, particularly by DJ Sy. Later on in the year you started to hear a different mix being played more, or so I thought. The vocals from this tune come from the record of the same name by British electronic act Sunscreem who had a UK Top 40 hit with it in 1992. With Paul Elstak having huge success in Holland with this record, the British DJs did what they'd always do: make their own version. So the tune I was hearing in late 1995 was in fact Juicy Cuts Vol 1.

Normaal - Now En

Normaal were in the Dutch Top 40 at the beginning of 1995 but this was their only record to enter the Dutch Top 40 in 1995. To recap Normaal were a Dutch rock band who had been around since the 70s and were in the latter stages of their Dutch Top 40 career. 

Little River Band - Forever Blue

Speaking of 70s rock bands, here's another one. Not a Dutch one though, Little River Band were from Australia. They had several hits in Australia and New Zealand as you might expect. They also managed to crack America, but not the UK. It would seem the only other country they had chart success was Holland. In fact by the time of this record their chart career was over in every country except Holland where this was their final hit.

Mark Oh - Randy (Never Stop That Feeling)

It was in May 1995 when German DJ/producer Mark Oh was having his only UK Top 40 hit with "Tears Don't Lie", a sort of happy hardcore take on "When A Child Is Born". In Holland though that record had been and gone and he was having his 3rd hit with this. He did go onto have a 4th Dutch Top 40 hit but that came in 1996 so sadly this is where we say goodbye to Mark Oh.

Rednex - Wish You Were Here

Rednex topped the UK charts with "Cotton Eye Joe" and followed up with the almost identical "Old Pop In An Oak" and that was the last we heard of them. In Holland though, and indeed several other countries they had a 3rd hit. As is the trend with a lot of pop acts, their 3rd hit was a ballad. When I first heard this I thought how the fuck is this the same band. It topped the charts in some countries, and being Swedish it probably comes as no surprise to hear this was produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin.