We're very much into the breakbeat hardcore era by January 1992 and the best of these records is "Everybody In The Place" by The Prodigy. This was their 2nd Top 40 hit and is one of those all time classics.
Just missing out on top spot is Isotonik with "Different Strokes". The man behind Isotonik was Chris Paul who was running the Orange raves in London at the time.
It wasn't just the rave music near the top, "Welcome To The Cheap Seats" was the follow up to The Wonder Stuffs chart topper "Dizzy" and I remember loving this record at the time.
Next up we have some ambient dance music from Marathon with "Movin" and then some harder Belgian music from Convert with "Nightbird". Public Enemy had one of their underrated hits with "Shut Em Down" which incidentally was what they played on their only appearance in the studio on Top of the Pops.
We were in an era where I still liked pop music in general and as a result there are records such as "Goodnight Girl" by Wet Wet Wet and "I Wonder Why" by Curtis Stigers which are in theory records I should hate because they're pop ballads but I have fond memories of them and like them.
I can't say the same for Mariah Careys dreary ballad "Can't Let Go" which finds itself down the bottom. In 1992 I don't think there was anything I hated more than a Mariah Carey ballad and I haven't really changed my mind.
As a result "Stay" by Shakespear's Sister is 2nd from bottom. It was number one for what felt like an eternity and I always hated this record.
Ce Ce Peniston is one of those singers who has always irritated me. She is an example of why dance music in general is better without vocals.
Another record that's always bugged me is "Feel So High" by Des'ree. It's difficult to put my finger on why because it sounds like life music at the same time.
This is comfortably the most records to feature in a given January so far and what I'm seeing is a lot of gems in there but plenty of rubbish at the same time. Isotonik may not have topped this list but it would of topped many other years lists. Likewise Shakespear's Sister could easily finish bottom of other years lists.
As a result the score isn't has high as I expected it would be.
Score: 50
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