Back In The Day: The Billboard Modern Rock Charts From 35 Years Ago

[imtheocean]

I am not gonna lie, I didn’t make it past the shirtless mulleted horse rider.

Yeah, Lou shows up at about 2:10. And this video edits the shot about every three seconds, so you don't have to watch Fabio lite for long.

 

[TrainFan73]

MC Fabio Lite is my rap name.

 

[imtheocean]

MC Fabio Lite is my rap name.

Here's a screen cap in case you update your avatar.

 

[TrainFan73]

Here's a screen cap in case you update your avatar.

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Dope.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Dope.

That might be a terrible music video but it’s a fantastic avatar.

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 05/20/1989
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No. 1 Song
The Cure - “Fascination Street”


Tracks that fell out of the top 30
Morrissey - “The Last Of The Famous International Playboys”
Julian Lennon - “Now You’re In Heaven”
Guadalcanal Diary - “Always Saturday Night”
Howard Jones - “Everlasting Love”

New Additions
Wire - “Eardrum Buzz”


Edelweiss - “Bring Me Edelweiss”


Bob Mould - “See A Little Light”


Simple Minds - “This Is Your Land”

The first time my wife saw that Wire video way back when, her first question was "Is that Christopher Guest?"

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 05/27/1989


No. 1 Song
The Cure - “Fascination Street”


Tracks that fell out of the top 30
Public Image Ltd. - “Warrior”
House Of Freaks - “Sun Gone Down”
Tom Petty - “I Won’t Back Down”

New Additions
10,000 Maniacs - “Trouble Me”*


Adrian Belew - “Oh Daddy”**


XTC - “King For A Day”




*Though a video appears to exist I was unable to find it on the interweb. What is Natalie Merchant hiding?

**Not currently found on Spotify

 

[jt4527]

A worthy No.1 for sure

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

A worthy No.1 for sure

Great tune! I think it’s fourth week in the top spot?

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 05/27/1989
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No. 1 Song
The Cure - “Fascination Street”


Tracks that fell out of the top 30
Public Image Ltd. - “Warrior”
House Of Freaks - “Sun Gone Down”
Tom Petty - “I Won’t Back Down”

New Additions
10,000 Maniacs - “Trouble Me”*


Adrian Belew - “Oh Daddy”**


XTC - “King For A Day”




*Though a video appears to exist I was unable to find it on the interweb. What is Natalie Merchant hiding?

**Not currently found on Spotify

I had "Oh Daddy" on cassette single so I probably added to that ranking. I'm not sure where I would have heard it though. I guess MTV.

 

[Wicked Dreamer]

from the Dance Trax column in Billboard that week:

 

[imtheocean]

I didn't realize that XTC did a performance in front of a live audience for King For A Day. Their first public appearance in 7 years. I wonder if Andy agreed to it because he wasn't the lead singer for this one.