
23/08/2025
More from the archives: The Golden Oldies & Vintage Album Chart Shows 16 - 08 - 2021 featuring UK hit singles & album tracks of the 1980s. Click below to stream & download: ↓↓↓
Today's Golden Oldies and Vintage Album Chart Shows feature UK August hit singles and album tracks of the 1980s:
The Golden Oldies Show:
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The Vintage Album Chart Show:
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COMPLETE LISTING:
THE GOLDEN OLDIES SHOW
10 - 16/8/1980 - 41 Years Ago
Top 20 Singles
Compiled by The British Market Research Bureau
This/Last/w/c
1 1 3 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL:-ABBA Epic S EPC 8835
2 2 5 UPSIDE DOWN:-DIANA ROSS Motown TMG 1195
3 5 5 9 TO 5:-SHEENA EASTON EMI EMI 5066
4 -- 1 ASHES TO ASHES:-DAVID BOWIE RCA RCA BOW 6
5 9 3 OH YEAH (ON THE RADIO):-ROXY MUSIC Polydor 2001 972
6 7 6 OOPS UP SIDE YOUR HEAD:-THE GAP BAND Mercury MER 27
7 10 4 GIVE ME THE NIGHT:-GEORGE BENSON Warner Bros. K 17673
8 4 7 MORE THAN I CAN SAY:-LEO SAYER Chrysalis CHS 2442
9 3 9 USE IT UP AND WEAR IT OUT:-ODYSSEY RCA PB 1962
10 16 5 FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.):-TOM BROWNE Arista ARIST 357
11 14 6 MARIANA:-GIBSON BROTHERS Island WIP 6617
12 6 7 BABOOSHKA:-KATE BUSH EMI EMI 5085
13 26 3 TOM HARK:-THE PIRANHAS Sire SIR 4044
14 8 9 COULD YOU BE LOVED:-BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Island WIP 6610
15 15 10 LIP UP FATTY:-BAD MANNERS Magnet MAG 175
16 29 3 FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE:-KELLY MARIE Calibre/Pye International PLUS 1
17 21 5 ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY:-HOT CHOCOLATE RAK RAK 318
18 24 3 ALL OVER THE WORLD:-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet JET 195
19 11 6 THERE THERE MY DEAR:-DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Late Night Feelings R 6038
20 13 9 XANADU:-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Jet JET 185
10 - 16/8/1980 - 41 Years ago
Top 5 Albums
Compiled by The British Market Research Bureau
This/Last/w/c
1 1 2 BACK IN BLACK:-AC/DC "Give The Dog A Bone" is featured
2 4 12 FLESH AND BLOOD:-ROXY MUSIC
3 -- 1 GLORY ROAD:-GILLAN
4 2 5 DEEPEST PURPLE:-DEEP PURPLE
5 7 4 GIVE ME THE NIGHT:-GEORGE BENSON
14 - 20/8/1988 - 33 Years Ago
Top 20 Singles
Compiled by Gallup
This/Last/w/c
1 1 5 THE ONLY WAY IS UP:-YAZZ & THE PLASTIC POPULATION Big Life BLR 4
2 2 3 THE LOCO-MOTION:-KYLIE MINOGUE PWL PWL 14
3 4 5 I NEED YOU:-B.V.S.M.P. Debut DEBT 3044
4 3 6 YOU CAME:-KIM WILDE MCA KIM 8
5 6 2 THE EVIL THAT MEN DO:-IRON MAIDEN EMI EM 64
6 17 4 HANDS TO HEAVEN:-BREATHE Siren SRN 68
7 8 4 FIND MY LOVE:-FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION RCA PB 42079
8 24 4 THE HARDER I TRY:-BROTHER BEYOND Parlophone R 6184
9 5 5 SUPERFLY GUY:-S-EXPRESS Rhythm King/Mute LEFT 28
10 15 4 MARTHA'S HARBOUR:-ALL ABOUT EVE Mercury/Eden EVEN 8
11 11 5 REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE ('88 REMIX):-THE FOUR TOPS Motown ZB 41943
12 7 11 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU:-GLENN MEDEIROS London LON 184
13 13 4 HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...):-THE FUNKY WORM FON/WEA FON 15
14 10 10 I WANT YOUR LOVE:-TRANSVISION VAMP MCA TVV 3
15 23 5 GOOD TRADITION:-TANITA TIKARAM WEA YZ 196
16 9 9 PUSH IT/TRAMP:-SALT'N'PEPA ffrr FFR 2
17 33 9 MY LOVE:-JULIO IGLESIAS & STEVIE WONDER CBS JULIO 2
18 14 10 ROSES ARE RED:-MAC BAND featuring THE McCAMPBELL BROTHERS MCA MCA 1264
19 36 2 ON THE BEACH SUMMER '88:-CHRIS REA WEA YZ 195
20 12 7 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT:-EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL blanco y negro NEG 34
14 - 20/8/1988 - 33 Years Ago
Top 5 Albums
Compiled by Gallup
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1 1 5 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 12:-VARIOUS "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" - Elton John is featured
2 2 6 KYLIE:-KYLIE MINOGUE
3 7 13 THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES:-FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
4 4 14 TRACY CHAPMAN:-TRACY CHAPMAN
5 3 4 HITS 8:-VARIOUS
14 - 20/8/1983 - 38 Years Ago
Top 10 Singles
Compiled by Gallup
This/Last/w/c
1 1 6 GIVE IT UP:-KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND Epic EPC A 3017
2 12 2 GOLD:-SPANDAU BALLET Chrysalis/Reformation SPAN 2
3 8 2 PARIS MATCH E.P.:-THE STYLE COUNCIL Polydor TSC 3 ("long Hot Summer" + "Party Chambers")
4 5 4 CLUB TROPICANA:-WHAM! Innervison A 3613
5 9 4 I'M STILL STANDING:-ELTON JOHN Rocket EJS 1
6 10 5 EVERYTHING COUNTS:-DEPECHE MODE Mute 7BONG 3
7 4 8 DOUBLE DUTCH:-MALCOLM McLAREN Charisma MALC 3
8 15 4 ROCKIT:-HERBIE HANCOCK CBS A 3577
9 2 11 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME):-PAUL YOUNG CBS A 3371
10 3 10 I.O.U.:-FREEEZ Beggars Banquet BEG 96
14 - 20/8/1983 - 38 Years Ago
Top 5 Albums
Compiled by Gallup
This/Last/w/c
1 2 7 18 GREATEST HITS:-MICHAEL JACKSON & THE JACKSON FIVE "Skywriter" - The Jackson Five is featured
2 1 4 THE VERY BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
3 4 7 FANTASTIC:-WHAM!
4 6 37 THRILLER:-MICHAEL JACKSON
5 -- 1 ALPHA:-ASIA
"CAUGHT IN THE SAFETY NET"
11 6 5 THE CROWN:-GARY BYRD & THE GB EXPERIENCE Motown TMGT 1312
12 11 6 BIG LOG:-ROBERT PLANT WEA B 9848
THE VINTAGE ALBUM CHART SHOW
12 - 18/8/1984 - 37 Years Ago
Top 20 Albums
Compiled by Gallup
This/Last/w/c
1 1 2 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 3:-VARIOUS "The Reflex" - Duran Duran + "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" - Phil Collins are featured
2 3 4 DIAMOND LIFE:-SADE "When Am I Going To Make A Living" + "I Will Be Your Friend" are featured
3 2 14 LEGEND:-BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS "One Love (People Get Ready)" + "Stir It Up" are featured
4 4 8 PRIVATE DANCER:-TINA TURNER "Private Dancer" + "1984" are featured
5 5 43 CAN'T SLOW DOWN:-LIONEL RICHIE "All Night Long" + "Can't Slow Down" are featured
6 6 24 THE WORKS:-QUEEN "Hammer To Fall" + "Keep Passing The Open Windows" are featured
7 7 89 THRILLER:-MICHAEL JACKSON "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" + "The Lady In My Life" are featured
8 8 50 AN INNOCENT MAN:-BILLY JOEL "An Innocent Man" + "Keeping The Faith" are featured
9 9 16 BREAKOUT:-THE POINTER SISTERS "Automatic" + Easy Persuasion" are featured
10 12 10 BREAKDANCE:-ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK "Breakin' - There's No Stoppin' Us" - Ollie & Jerry + "Freakshow" - The Bar-Kays are featured
11 14 5 PURPLE RAIN:-PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION "Let's Go Crazy" + "Computer Blue" are featured
12 10 26 INTO THE GAP:-THE THOMPSON TWINS "Doctor Doctor" + "Who Can Stop The Rain" are featured
13 11 24 HUMAN RACING:-NIK KERSHAW "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" + "Bogart" are featured
14 15 8 BREAKING HEARTS:-ELTON JOHN "Passengers" + "L'il Frigerator" are featured
15 13 7 PARADE:-SPANDAU BALLET "Round And Round" + "With The Pride" are featured
16 22 23 HUMAN'S LIB:-HOWARD JONES "Hide And Seek" + "Don't Always Look At The Rain" are featured
17 17 13 SHE'S SO UNUSUAL:-CYNDI LAUPER "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" + "Money Changes Everything" are featured
18 25 4 BREAKDANCE - YOU CAN DO IT:-VARIOUS (K-TEL) "Let's Hear It For The Boy" - Joy & The Sticks + "Breakdance Party" - Original Street Machine are featured
19 18 10 AMERICAN HEARTBEAT:-VARIOUS (EPIC) "Rosanna" - Toto + "Who's Crying Now" - Journey are featured
20 20 20 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 2:-VARIOUS "Radio Ga Ga" - Queen + "Hold Me Now" - The Thompson Twins are featured