Janet Street-Porter wrote:Still, I live in hope of the only truly democratic chart show returning one day in the future.
Since when have the charts and their attendant shows been democratic?
Very true.
Fugituve1979 wrote:I always liked the format of the old ITV Chart Show - except when they only played a snippet of a track I liked and then one I didn't like in its entirety.
dVTB wrote:In addition to these Dutch chart results, I can tell you that She's Madonna also did very well in the year-end charts. There are several lists, and the difference between them is caused by the method of compiling it (count absolute sales throughout the year, or reward points for a particular chart position every week).
In the Singles Top 100 of 2007 (absolute sales), She's Madonna ends at #24, in the Top 40 of 2007 (based on chart positions), the song can be found at #31.
None of the 80s PSB hits charted this high in the year-end chart in the Netherlands. In 1988, Always On My Mind peaked at #62, followed by Domino Dancing at #63. In 1987, It's A Sin reached #39 in the year-end chart, What Have I Done...made #54 that year. West End Girls made #34 in the year-end chart of 1986.
Only Go West did better: it reached #23 in the year-end list of 1993. So "She's Madonna" is the 2nd most successful single with PSB involvement in the Netherlands ever.
Your conclusion is correct, but the position for Always On My Mind is somewhat deflated as it already entered the charts at the end of 1987. If you add those results to those of 1988, it would have reached a #43 position. Also, you left out Suburbia, which charted in 1986 and peaked in 1987. The results for those two years added up places Suburbia ahead of West End girls (though only slightly).
Still, there's no denying Go West was their biggest hit in Holland...
Burj wrote:Never mind We're The Pet Shop Boys and Madonna
I can't help thinking this would have been a hilariously topical time to put out She's Madonna instead of We're The Pet Shop Boys. Does anyone know if it's likely to stay a promo-only release?
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