Highest Debuts on the Singles Charts
I maintained my Top Ten Singles chart under real-time rules when I first compiled it in 1983, meaning that a song’s chart run began upon the week of its release. If it took six weeks after its release before it appeared in my top ten, then its number of accumulated weeks on its first chart appearance would be six [1]. I introduced several chart reforms in January 1993, one of which was to eliminate this particular “weeks on chart” feature, which had often left me making educated guesses about the release dates for foreign singles. I adopted an easier policy of counting a single’s weeks on chart from its first literal appearance on my chart, regardless of how many weeks it may have been in general release. Thus a single that had been around for months would now start its top ten run with a weeks on chart total of one.
In the early years my chart modelled the American Billboard where it was it was uncommon for a single to appear in the top ten after fewer than five weeks in general release. There were exceptions to this, of course, as I was free to place whatever singles I wanted into my own chart, after all. I did have rules, though, and while there were some songs that entered my top ten after being out for only two or three weeks, a song that spent its first week in release in my top ten, what I termed a “pure debut”, was rare. These were songs that did not leap into the top ten from an outside position; they started off their chart runs within the top ten.
There are good reasons for all of my chart’s top ten pure debuts. Five the singles were by major artists whose albums were fuelled by later hit singles, so the momentum was mounting when these later songs were released. The remaining three top ten debuts were by artists whose singles were released under exceptional circumstances such as the first new material from my favourite recording artists of all time, the Beatles and John Lennon, or a commemorative single released after the death of the Princess of Wales.
On Billboard, the Beatles held the record for having the highest Hot 100 debut, when “Let It Be” entered the chart at #6 on March 21, 1970. Their record held for twenty-five years until “Scream” by Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson entered at #5 on June 17, 1995.
In seventeen and a half years of compiling a weekly Top Ten Singles chart, 1163 singles made an appearance. Only eight had pure debuts within the top ten:
Debut Position–Song title–Artist (Peak Position) Date of debut
1–Free As A Bird–The Beatles (1) December 9, 1995
1–Candle In The Wind 1997–Elton John (1) September 20, 1997
2–ray of light–Madonna (1) May 2, 1998
4–Drowned World/Substitute for Love–Madonna (3) August 29, 1998
7–Nobody Told Me–John Lennon (1) January 14, 1984
7–Radio Song–R.E.M. (4) November 23, 1991
9–Bitter Tears–INXS (2) April 6, 1991
10–I Like–Men Without Hats (2) October 29, 1983
Highest Debuts on the Albums Charts
Top ten pure debuts were more common on the albums charts.
Debut Position–Album title–Artist (Peak Position) Date of debut
1–Bad–Michael Jackson (1) September 5, 1987
1–Waking Up the Neighbours–Bryan Adams (1) September 28, 1991
1–Dangerous–Michael Jackson (1) November 30, 1991
1–Erotica–Madonna (1) October 24, 1992
3–Pipes of Peace–Paul McCartney (1) November 12, 1983
4–Say Say Say–Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (1) November 5, 1983
4–Tunnel of Love–Bruce Springsteen (1) October 10, 1987
6–John Lennon Live in New York City–John Lennon (1) March 1, 1986
7–Like a Prayer–Madonna (1) March 25, 1989
7–Achtung Baby–U2 (1) November 23, 1991
8–Rattle and Hum–U2 (1) October 15, 1988
8–Big Thing–Duranduran (1) October 29, 1988
8–I’m Breathless–Madonna (1) May 26, 1990
9–Give My Regards to Broad Street–Paul McCartney (1) October 27, 1984
10–Seven and the Ragged Tiger–Duran Duran (3) November 26, 1983
10–Discography–Pet Shop Boys (4) November 16, 1991
After my chart reforms which went into effect in January 1993 I ceased to record any prior week positions for new entries. Thus new entries, whether older titles or pure top ten debuts, looked the same upon their first week on the chart. I will not list any new entries to my top ten albums charts after January 1993, as I find filtering out pure debuts from other new entries an impossible task.
Greatest Leaps into the Top Ten Singles Charts
I compile this category with an added sense of subjectivity since, at least in my eyes, leaps into the top ten are more dramatic if they are to higher positions versus those leaps that are to the lower rungs of the chart. In other words, a leap of eleven positions from 12 to 1 is more remarkable than a thirteen-position leap from 23 to 10. Thus I will restrict leaps to fifteen positions or more unless they are to the upper regions of the chart.
Number of Positions (Chart Movement) Song title–Artist (Peak Position)
86 (96-10) Ode to a Koala Bear–Paul McCartney (6) [2]
73 (79-6) Union of the Snake–Duran Duran (4)
73 (79-6) I’m Stepping Out–John Lennon (1)
49 (54-5) Pipes of Peace–Paul McCartney (2)
46 (54-8) So Bad–Paul McCartney (2)
33 (42-9) The Reflex–Duran Duran (1)
25 (30-5) Figure of Eight–Paul McCartney (1)
22 (32-10) She Bop–Cyndi Lauper (1)
20 (27-7) Again Together–The Nomen Rumenals (5) [3]
19 (24-5) We Are the World–USA for Africa (1)
19 (29-10) She Sells Sanctuary–The Cult (1)
19 (22-3) «Meet El Presidente»–Duran Duran (1)
19 (23-4) Vertigo (Do the Demolition)–Duran Duran (2) [4]
18 (28-10) Deadbeat Club–The B-52’s (2)
16 (24-8) Miss Me Blind–Culture Club (8)
16 (24-8) Twist in My Sobriety–Tanita Tikaram (4)
14 (16-2) No More Lonely Nights–Paul McCartney (1)
12 (13-1) Papa Don’t Preach–Madonna (1)
11 (12-1) Bad–Michael Jackson (1)
11 (12-1) Black or White–Michael Jackson (1)
10 (12-2) Winged Mammal Theme–R.E.M. (1) [5]
9 (11-2) Walk Like an Egyptian–Bangles (1)
9 (11-2) Tell it Like it T-I-Is–The B-52’s (2)
Greatest Leaps into the Top Ten Albums Chart
I compile this category with an added sense of subjectivity since, at least in my eyes, leaps into the top ten are more dramatic if they are to higher positions versus those leaps that are to the lower rungs of the chart. In other words, a leap of eleven positions from 12 to 1 is more remarkable than a thirteen-position leap from 23 to 10. Thus I will restrict leaps to fifteen positions or more unless they are to the upper regions of the chart.
Number of Positions (Chart Movement) Album title–Artist (Peak Position)
171 (172-1) Live/1975-85–Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (1)
162 (165-3) Milk and Honey–John Lennon and Yoko Ono (1)
114 (123-9) Colour By Numbers–Culture Club (4)
88 (97-9) Contact–Pointer Sisters (2)
65 (68-3) Live in the City of Light–Simple Minds (1)
61 (71-10) The Crossing–Big Country (8)
55 (57-2) Press to Play–Paul McCartney (1)
48 (55-7) We Are the World–USA for Africa (2)
46 (56-10) Heart Play -unfinished dialogue-–John Lennon and Yoko Ono (3)
40 (48-8) Unplugged The Official Bootleg–Paul McCartney (8)
35 (43-8) Liberty–Duran Duran (1)
34 (35-1) Notorious–Duran Duran (1)
24 (34-10) Batman–Prince (3)
24 (33-9) Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson (1)
23 (33-10) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band–The Beatles (9)
21 (31-10) Uh-Huh–John Cougar Mellencamp (10)
18 (24-6) Whitney–Whitney Houston (2)
16 (24-8) X–INXS (1)
16 (23-7) I’m Your Baby Tonight–Whitney Houston (2)
15 (25-10) Every Man Has a Woman–Various Artists (5)
15 (23-8) Results–Liza Minnelli (2)
13 (15-2) Street Fighting Years–Simple Minds (1)
12 (13-1) Good Stuff–The B-52’s (1)
10 (11-1) Vol. 3–Traveling Wilburys (1)
10 (11-1) Adrenalize–Def Leppard (1)
10 (12-2) Lucky Town–Bruce Springsteen (2)
9 (11-2) Automatic for the People–R.E.M. (1)
Greatest Leaps to #1 (Singles)
Number of Positions (Chart Movement)
Single title–Artist
12 (13-1)
Papa Don’t Preach–Madonna
11 (12-1)
Bad–Michael Jackson
Black or White–Michael Jackson
9 (10-1)
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’–Nancy Sinatra
8 (9-1)
i want you–savage garden
7 (8-1)
Pretty in Pink–The Psychedelic Furs
She Wants to Dance with Me–Rick Astley
Regret–New Order
6 (7-1)
Nathan Jones–Bananarama
5 (6-1)
I’m Stepping Out–John Lennon
Summer of ’69–Bryan Adams
Election Day–Arcadia
Justified & Ancient–The KLF
Tree Frog–Hope
After my chart reforms in 1993 I ceased to record any prior week positions. The following singles spent their first week on my chart at #1, however none of them are pure debuts:
Where is My Man?–Eartha Kitt
Here & Now–Letters to Cleo
White Lines (Don’t Do It)–Duran Duran
Real Love–The Beatles
Ladykillers–Lush
Original Prankster–The Offspring
Greatest Leaps to #1 (Albums)
Number of Positions (Chart Movement)
Album title–Artist
171 (172-1)
Live/1975-85–Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
34 (35-1)
Notorious–Duran Duran
12 (13-1)
Good Stuff–The B-52’s
10 (11-1)
Vol. 3–Traveling Wilburys
Adrenalize–Def Leppard
9 (10-1)
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas–Ella Fitzgerald
8 (9-1)
Give My Regards to Broad Street–Paul McCartney
7 (8-1)
I’m Breathless–Madonna
Thank You–Duran Duran
6 (7-1)
Volume One–Traveling Wilburys
5 (6-1)
John Lennon Live in New York City–John Lennon
emo–sari kaasinen
“Driving Rain”–Paul McCartney
After my chart reforms in 1993 I ceased to record any prior week positions. The following albums spent their first week on my chart at #1, however they are not all pure debuts:
Off the Ground–Paul McCartney
San Francisco Days–Chris Isaak
janet.–Janet Jackson
The Beatles/1967-1970–The Beatles
Very–Pet Shop Boys
Zero Patience A Musical About AIDS–Soundtrack
Bedtime Stories–Madonna
‘Live at the BBC’–The Beatles
Forever Blue–Chris Isaak
HIStory Past, Present and Future Book 1–Michael Jackson
The Beatles Anthology 1–The Beatles
The Beatles Anthology 2–The Beatles
Fire–The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters–Pointer Sisters
New Adventures in Hi-Fi–R.E.M.
Bilingual–Pet Shop Boys
The Beatles Anthology 3–The Beatles
Flaming Pie–Paul McCartney
Be Here Now–Oasis
The Velvet Rope–Janet
fresco–m people
ray of light–Madonna
Vihma–Värttinä
The Best of 1980-1990 The B-Sides 1980-1990–U2
Nightlife–Pet Shop Boys
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants–Oasis
Ilmatar— Värttinä
“Music”–Madonna
1–The Beatles
All for You–Janet Jackson
Wingspan Hits and History–Paul McCartney
6.12.— Värttinä
“Driving Rain”–Paul McCartney
Sinä päivänä kun synnyin–Ultra Bra
Release–Pet Shop Boys
Heathen Chemistry–Oasis
Elv1s 30 #1 Hits–Elvis Presley
Brainwashed–George Harrison
iki— Värttinä
Elvis 2nd to None–Elvis Presley
Let it Be… Naked–The Beatles
Greatest Drops from #1 (Singles)
Number of Positions (Chart Movement)
Song title–Artist
8 (1-9)
Supermodel (You Better Work)–RuPaul
7 (1-8)
On My Own–Patti La Belle and Michael McDonald
Press–Paul McCartney
Monkey–George Michael
End of the Line–Traveling Wilburys
Release Me–Wilson Phillips
Love Will Never Do (Without You)–Janet Jackson
6 (1-7)
We Are the World–USA for Africa
Looking for a New Love–Jody Watley
Don’t Worry, Be Happy–Bobby McFerrin
See the Lights–Simple Minds
I Don’t Care–Shakespears Sister
5 (1-6)
Neutron Dance–Pointer Sisters
Dancing in the Street–Mick Jagger/David Bowie
When I Think of You–Janet Jackson
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)–Aretha Franklin and George Michael
Alphabet St.–Prince
Somethin’ Stupid–Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
Come as You Are–Nirvana
Even Better Than the Real Thing–U2
Hope of Deliverance–Paul McCartney
Se a vida é (That’s the way life is)–Pet Shop Boys
Keep on Jumpin’–Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown
testify–m people
I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it anymore–Pet Shop Boys
Greatest Drops from #1 (Albums)
Number of Positions (Chart Movement)
Album title–Artist
7 (1-8)
Joko Joulun alkaa saa–Sari ja Mari Kaasinen [6]
Kalifornia–Ultra Bra
6 (1-7)
Good News from the Next World–Simple Minds
5 (1-6)
Press to Play–Paul McCartney
Live in the City of Light–Simple Minds
emo–sari kaasinen
“Driving Rain”–Paul McCartney
All Things Must Pass–George Harrison
iki–Värttinä
Shortest Time in the Top Ten for a #1 Single
5 Weeks in Top Ten
Song title–Artist (Chart run)
Pretty in Pink–The Psychedelic Furs (8-1-2-3-7)
(I Just) Died in Your Arms–Cutting Crew (9-5-1-2-8)
Diamonds–Herb Alpert (7-3-1-3-8)
Tall Cool One–Robert Plant (5-3-1-2-8)
Alphabet St.–Prince (5-2-1-1-6)
Don’t Worry, Be Happy–Bobby McFerrin (7-5-4-1-7)
Come as You Are–Nirvana (9-5-1-1-6)
White Lines (Don’t Do it)–Duran Duran (1-1-2-2-9)
Shortest Time in the Top Ten for a #1 Album
6 Weeks in Top Ten
Album title–Artist (Chart run)
Diana Princess of Wales Tribute–Various Artists (2-2-1-5-7-10)
Three albums reached #1 in late November and December 2003, and I ceased to compile a chart after that. These three albums therefore never had a chance to accumulate longer chart runs:
Let It Be… Naked–The Beatles had a chart run of only 5 weeks
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas–Ella Fitzgerald had accumulated 4 weeks over two holiday chart runs
Now That’s What I Call Christmas 2! The Signature Collection–Various Artists had a chart run of only 4 weeks
Most #1’s from an Album
Greatest hits and compilation albums are excluded.
Number of #1’s Album title–Artist / Chart-topping song titles
3 Milk and Honey–John Lennon and Yoko Ono / Nobody Told Me / I’m Stepping Out / Borrowed Time
3 Like a Prayer–Madonna / Like a Prayer / Express Yourself / Cherish
3 Erotica–Madonna / Erotica / Deeper and Deeper / Fever
3 Bad–Michael Jackson / I Just Can’t Stop Loving You / Bad / Dirty Diana
3 Very–Pet Shop Boys / Can You Forgive Her? / Go West / I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing
3 Wilson Phillips–Wilson Phillips / Hold On / Release Me / Impulsive
Most Top Ten Songs from an Album
Greatest hits and compilation albums are excluded.
Number of Top Tens Album title–Artist / Song titles (peak position)
9 janet.–Janet Jackson / That’s the Way Love Goes (3) / If (1) / Again (4) / Because of Love (2) / You Want This (1) / What’ll I Do (5) / Whoops Now (3) / Throb (3) / New Agenda (6)
Top Ten Greatest Hits Albums that Predate Any Top Ten Hits
I noted that sometimes I charted greatest hits collections by artists who by the time of their appearance hadn’t yet scored any top ten hits. The majority of these cases involved (sometimes catalogue) greatest hits albums that had been released, usually on CD, for the first time. Posthumous popularity of an artist can also propel a greatest hits album into the top ten. Other occurrences involved artists with active release rosters who charted no top ten hits prior to their greatest hits album. These artists may have had subsequent top ten hits, however.
(a) = (catalogue) greatest hits album released, usually on CD, for the first time
(b) = posthumous popularity
(c) = active artist with no prior top ten hits
Album title–Artist Peak Position (code)
Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II–Billy Joel 6 (c)
Standing In A Beach The Singles–The Cure 3 (c) [7]
Every Breath You Take The Singles–The Police 3 (c)
The Beatles/1967-1970–The Beatles 1 (a)
The Beatles/1962-1966–The Beatles 2 (a)
Those Were the Days–Mary Hopkin 6 (a)
Hits Unlimited–2 Unlimited 3 (c)
Greatest Hits–Take That 2 (c)
Hits–Joni Mitchell 1 (a)
Anniversary: 20 Years of Hits The First Lady of Country Music–Tammy Wynette 3 (b)
1–The Beatles 1 (a)
J’ai vécu bien des années–Angèle Arsenault 8 (a)
The Best of George Harrison–George Harrison 2 (b)
Sinä päivänä kun synnyin–Ultra Bra 1 (a)
Elv1s 30 #1 Hits–Elvis Presley 1 (a)
1989-2003–Hedningarna 5 (a)
In a past post about my albums charts I had a section on the shortest album titles that made my top ten. I should add the shortest single titles as well as the longest single and album titles.
Shortest Single Titles
Single title–Artist
7–Prince And The New Power Generation
If–Janet Jackson
Bad–Michael Jackson
Jam–Michael Jackson
One–Bee Gees
One–U2
SOS–Abba
Why–Annie Lennox
Adia–Sarah McLachlan
Blue–LeAnn Rimes
Enid–Barenaked Ladies
Free–Ultra Naté
Gold–Spandau Ballet
Jump–Kris Kross
Kiss–Prince and the Revolution
Kiss–The Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones
Luka–Suzanne Vega
1979–Smashing Pumpkins
Once–Pearl Jam
Rain–Madonna
Roam–The B-52’s
Stop–Spice Girls
Äijö–Värttinä
Longest Single Titles
Single title–Artist
Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You)–Pet Shop Boys
I don’t know what you want but I can’t give it anymore–Pet Shop Boys
Puss N’ Boots/These Boots (Are Made for Walkin’)–Kon Kan
There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)–Eurythmics
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)–Whitney Houston
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)–C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams
You only tell me you love me when you’re drunk–Pet Shop Boys
If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better–The Tamperer Featuring Maya Days
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)–Tina Turner
Something About The Way You Look Tonight–Elton John
How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?–Pet Shop Boys
The Square Dance song (I wanna go higher)–BKS
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)–John Cougar Mellencamp
The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades–Timbuk 3
I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing–Pet Shop Boys
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For–U2
(If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here–Real McCoy
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)–Beastie Boys
Life (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)–Haddaway
The Strangest Party (These are the Times)–INXS
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man–Prince
My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style–Dream Warriors
Violence of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)–Duran Duran
Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad–Def Leppard
When Something is Wrong with My Baby–Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)
I Don’t Wanna Go on With You Like That–Elton John
Longest Album Titles
Album title–Artist
Diana Princess of Wales The BBC Recording of the Funeral Service–Various Artists
Now That’s What I Call Christmas 2! The Signature Collection–Various Artists
Anniversary: 20 Years of Hits The First Lady of Country Music–Tammy Wynette
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby–Terence Trent D’Arby
Songs from White Christmas and Other Yuletide Favorites–Rosemary Clooney
Kansanmusiikkia ennen ja nyt Folk Music Experience–Various Artists
Ladies & Gentlemen The Best of George Michael–George Michael
Endless Summer Donna Summer’s Greatest Hits–Donna Summer
anything anytime anywhere singles 1979-2002–Bruce Cockburn
The Best of 1980-1990 The B-Sides 1980-1990–U2
Vault Def Leppard Greatest Hits 19 80 – 19 95–Def Leppard
Terence Trent D’Arby’s Neither Fish Nor Flesh–Terence Trent D’Arby
Time Capsule Songs for a Future Generation–The B-52’s
Unfinished Music No. 2: Live With The Lions–John Lennon/Yoko Ono [8]
Fields of Gold The Best of Sting 1984-1994–Sting
Live at the Lyceum-London-20th May 1984–The Cult
HIStory Past, Present and Future Book 1–Michael Jackson
Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black–Public Enemy
Fire–The Very Best of the Pointer Sisters–Pointer Sisters
You Light Up My Life Inspirational Songs–LeAnn Rimes
Longest Interval Between Top Ten Singles
14 years, 10 days (November 12, 1983 to November 22, 1997)
Dolly Parton
between the last appearance of Islands in the Stream and the entry of Peace Train
Longest Interval Between Top Ten Albums
15 years, 3 months, 3 days (January 14, 1984 to April 17, 1999)
Spandau Ballet
between the last appearance of True and the entry of Greatest Hits
Longest Interval Between the Reentry of the Same Single
3 years, 10 months, 6 days (August 29, 1987 to July 6, 1991)
Simple Minds
between the last appearance of Promised You a Miracle [live] and its reentry
Longest Interval Between the Reentry of the Same Album
14 years, 6 months, 2 days (June 6, 1987 to December 8, 2001)
The Beatles
between the last appearance of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and its reentry
Shortest Artist Credits
JX
U2
ABC
BKS
OMD
Sky
TLC
US 3
Yes
Abba
a-ha
Aqua
atb+
Beck
Blur
Bros
Cher
Enya
Hope
INXS
Luba
Lush
Nena
Ratt
Sade
Seal
Snow
Sway
Tina
Toto
Longest Artist Credits
Dionne & Friends Featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams and Zelma Davis
Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown
Alcazar Starring Annikafiore Andreas Lundstedt Tess
C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams
Stars on 54: Ultra Naté, Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez
Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price
Prince and the Revolution (duet with Apollonia)
Ashley MacIsaac featuring Mary Jane Lamond
George Harrison with Eric Clapton and Band
Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis, Jr.
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Crystal Waters Featuring Dennis Rodman
Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)
The Art of Noise -Featuring Duane Eddy
Featured or Secondary Artist Credits
Artists who have primary billing are easy to find in indexes. It is the artists who are second, third, or even fourth on the bill who are most elusive. If any of these artists hadn’t released singles in their own right as lead artists, they remain permanently attached to someone else’s label credit. Whenever I get around to compiling a complete history of my singles and albums charts I intend to filter out all of these featured or secondary artists and index them. In label credits such as Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin and George Michael, each of the artists credited in second position has released numerous chart hits on his own. Their work with the lead artists would be indexed along with their own solo material. However over the course of 17½ years of compiling a singles chart and a full twenty years for an albums chart, there have been numerous occasions where an artist’s sole appearance was as a featured label credit, and nothing more. In these cases I don’t believe that artists billed this way should get their own full artist category. I would include their name in the artist index yet provide a cross-reference to the lead artist. Thus in the case with Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus, I would index the Frog Chorus, yet provide a see reference to Paul McCartney.
I do not list artists who are always credited as a composite entity, such as Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam or Mike + the Mechanics. Thus neither Cult Jam nor the Mechanics will have its own entry in the index.
Here are all the artists, listed alphabetically, whose sole appearance on my charts was in a featured or secondary role, followed by their complete artist credit. Artists whose feature credit was on an album are marked with * :
Annikafiore / Alcazar Starring Annikafiore Andreas Lundstedt Tess
Apollonia / Prince and the Revolution (duet with Apollonia)
Eric B. / Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim
Berri / New Atlantic/U4EA feat. Berri
Bono / Frank Sinatra with Bono
Jocelyn Brown / Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown
Pete Burns / Glam with Pete Burns
melanie c. / bryan adams featuring melanie c.
Carl Davis / Paul McCartney & Carl Davis *
Sammy Davis, Jr. / Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis, Jr. *
Zelma Davis / C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams and Zelma Davis
Maya Days / The Tamperer Featuring Maya Days
Duane Eddy / The Art Of Noise -Featuring Duane Eddy
Jocelyn Enriquez / Stars on 54: Ultra Naté, Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez
Faith Evans / Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price
Felly / Technotronic featuring Felly
Roberta Flack / Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
the Frog Chorus / Paul McCartney and the Frog Chorus
Lee Hazlewood / Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Tom Jones / The Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones
Mari Kaasinen / Sari ja Mari Kaasinen *
Gladys Knight / Dionne & Friends Featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
Mary Jane Lamond / Ashley MacIsaac featuring Mary Jane Lamond
Andreas Lundstedt / Alcazar Starring Annikafiore Andreas Lundstedt Tess
the Mad Stuntman / Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman
Dean Martin / Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis, Jr. *
Brian McKnight / Vanessa Williams And Brian McKnight
Joni Mitchell / Janet (Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell)
Larry Mullen / Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen
Aaron Neville / Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)
Jeffrey Osborne / Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
Kelly Price / Whitney Houston Feat. Faith Evans & Kelly Price
Q-Tip / Janet (Featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell)
Rakim / Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim
Dennis Rodman / Crystal Waters Featuring Dennis Rodman
Roger / Scritti Politti Featuring Roger
Diana Ross / Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross
Patty Smyth / Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth
Tess / Alcazar Starring Annikafiore Andreas Lundstedt Tess
U4EA / New Atlantic/U4EA feat. Berri
Martha Wash / Todd Terry Presents Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown
the Wild Pair / Paula Abdul Duet with the The Wild Pair
Freedom Williams / C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams and C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams and Zelma Davis
Stevie Wonder / Dionne & Friends Featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
Ya Kid K / Hi Tek 3 Featuring Ya Kid K and Technotronic Featuring Ya Kid K
Mervi Yli-Vainio / Eija Kankaanranta & Mervi Yli-Vainio *
Pia Zadora / Jermaine Jackson/Pia Zadora
Numbers on the Singles Chart
The following numbers all appeared in song titles. I am excluding ordinals that are spelled out or compound words that incorporate a number:
One–Bee Gees
One–U2
One By One–Cher
One for the Mockingbird–Cutting Crew
One Hit (to the Body)–The Rolling Stones
The One I Love–R.E.M.
One Moment in Time–Whitney Houston
One More Try–George Michael
One Night in Heaven–M People
One Night Love Affair–Bryan Adams
One of the Living–Tina Turner
One Step Up–Bruce Springsteen
One Thing Leads to Another–The Fixx
Tall Cool One–Robert Plant
This One–Paul McCartney
You’re the One–Julian Lennon
2 Become 1–Spice Girls
Money Don’t Matter 2 Night–Prince And The N.P.G.
Nothing Compares 2 U–Sinéad O’Connor
Rocket 2 U–The Jets
Two Hearts–Chris Isaak
Two of Hearts–Stacey Q
Mistake No. 3–Culture Club
3 A.M. Eternal–The KLF
I Would Die 4 U–Prince and the Revolution
Mambo No. 5 (A little bit of…)–Lou Bega
7–Prince And The New Power Generation
Seven Wonders–Fleetwood Mac
Figure of Eight–Paul McCartney
9pm (Till I Come)–atb+
20th Century Boy–Chalk Circle
57 Channels (and Nothin’ On)–Bruce Springsteen
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock)–John Cougar Mellencamp
Summer of ’69–Bryan Adams
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)–Simple Minds
Don’t Stand So Close to Me ’86–The Police
Pop Song 89–R.E.M.
True Faith-94–New Order
September 99–Earth Wind & Fire
99 Luftballons–Nena
100% Pure Love–Crystal Waters
100 Watt Bulb–Infidels
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)–The Proclaimers
1979–Smashing Pumpkins
Candle In The Wind 1997–Elton John
[1] I prorated all accumulated weeks on chart for singles and albums when I compiled my chart statistics.
[2] Ode to a Koala Bear is the B-side to Say Say Say.
[3] Again Together is the B-side to I’ll Be Laughing.
[4] Vertigo (Do the Demolition) is the B-side to «Meet El Presidente».
[5] Winged Mammal Theme is the B-side to Drive.
[6] A Christmas album. It would have fallen right out of the top ten if I hadn’t played it after Christmas.
[7] My chart recorded the albums exactly as their titles were rendered on their labels, not on their LP sleeves or CD or cassette booklets. In many cases there were inconsistencies between packaging and labelling or between different audio formats. In some cases there were mistakes, such as with this title, whose error-free title is actually called Standing On A Beach The Singles for the enhanced cassette edition, which is the version I charted.
[8] My chart recorded the albums exactly as their titles were rendered on their labels, not on their LP sleeves or CD or cassette booklets. In many cases there were inconsistencies between packaging and labelling or between different audio formats. In some cases there were mistakes, such as with this title, whose error-free title is actually called Unfinished Music No. 2: Life With The Lions.