Well this was a tough batch to get through. 35 records when the most we've had previously is 28. I certainly remember several of these charting the first time but to be honest it's not really given me the nostalgia I thought it would.
The top record this month is one I have fond memories of from Now 11. "The Jack That House Built" by Jack 'N' Chill was an acid house record, not something I knew anything about at the time but perhaps even back then there were signs I'd go on to be a raver.
Another acid house record was "I'm Tired Of Getting Pushed Around" by Two Men, A Drum Machine And A Trumpet which was also on Now 11 which I liked but not to the same extent. The "Two Men" were the Fine Young Cannibals members who weren't Roland Gift.
There was also what was said to be the first hip house record in the charts in "Rok Da House" by The Beatmasters ft The Cookie Crew, also on Now 11. That ones not so good, more to do with the rapping and The Cookie Crew themselves have said they don't particularly like it.
Similarly on an actual rap record I find the voice of Sweet Tee irritating on both of the tunes on her double a-side which finds itself near the bottom. Public Enemy on the other hand have an excellent record in "Bring the Noise" which comes in 2nd.
The bottom 3 records really are the worst of the worst from around this time. Even my young self couldn't stand Tiffany, Taylor Dayne or Debbie Gibson at the time. The order I've put them in more or less reflects how many times I've heard them since 1988, Tiffany gets played all the time, Taylor Dayne gets played often enough but fortunately you don't really hear the Debbie Gibson record anymore.
Back to the top and in 3rd place we have the INXS debut "New Sensation" and they were very much a band I was into as a kid. Depeche Mode on the other hand never made a big impression on me until later on in life and "Behind The Wheel" is an excellent record.
Deacon Blue made their debut with "Dignity", certainly a record I've known since the late 80s but it wasn't until "Real Gone Kid" later on in the year that they had a real impact on me. Take nothing away from "Dignity" though, a great record.
The Stranglers did a great cover of "All Day And All Of The Night" and I'm pretty sure this was the first version of this record that I'd heard.
Being the late 80s we inevitably have Stock Aitken & Waterman records. There's the Kylie Minogue debut "I Should Be So Lucky" which even my young self thought was a bit naff. Then we have "I Can't Help It" by Bananarama which was the final Top 40 hit them before Siobhan left the group. Again even my young self wasn't a fan.
As I was discovering music for the first time there are certain cheesy pop records I'll always like as a result. Not in this batch though, the records near the top would have got their higher scores regardless.
Score: 41
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