Friday 25 December 2020

Friday's 40th five (no.52/80)

Week by week we're listing 5 tracks which were big music news in the charts, on your radio or even in your record collection 40 years ago, this week in 1980. And here's the final five for this year. 

It's Christmas week. We won't mention the number one, but instead try and pick out the best of the rest.


1. Adam & The Ants - Cartrouble. In the wake of recent success with Antmusic etc., the group's back catalogue (ca.1978) is being revisited and this one is at the top of the Indie charts this week.

2. The Look - I Am The Beat. Another one that's "bubbling under" this week, and will finally get into higher ground in the new year.

3. The Fall - How I Wrote Elastic Man. John Peel begins his festive Fifty this week. This one is at no.26 and the man himself pronounces it as his favourite single of the year.

4. The Undertones - Whizz Kids. Smash Hits was a request only edition this week, but as this one was included we'll put it in too as one that may have slipped through our radar, from their 1980 album Hypnotised.

5.  John & Yoko / Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over). Several Lennon songs in the charts this week, understandably, and this one is up at no.4.


Happy Christmas 1980/2020.





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