Thirty Years Ago, January 1st, 1980, the weekly 1050 Chum top 30 chart is clogged with pop rock tunes with the one-off new wave tune making it in by mistake. It's just under 2 years from new wave/pop hits pushing out the classic rock from the charts. The city is Toronto. There is no internet. Computers are called Pets. The concept of an import record is rare. Vinyl and Cassette tapes are the medium. Radio dominates what we listen too. For us, illegal downloading is taping songs off the radio onto maxell cassette tapes. I'm nine years old and haven't even discovered what music is. It won't be until about 1981 that a punk rock chick named Joan Jett belts out I Love Rock and Roll on a friends portable cassette player as we play ball hockey on the street. This will be the beginning of me being sucked into pop music culture and discovering the historic 1050 Chum chart. Which then led to trips to Sam the Record Man, A&As, and Music World to track down the latest 7 Inch record or the full length cassette tape. The chart has been around for years but for me this is about the eighties. Follow along as we see the likes of the Thompson Twins, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Culture Club, Naked Eyes, OMD, Men At Work, Howard Jones, Michael Jackson, Men Without Hats, Duran Duran, Wham, Split Enz and Madonna dominate the charts. This is the 80s.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

1050 Chum Chart Saturday December 10, 1983 Thirty Years Later

I have fallen a week behind. Please bare with me as I catch up. Last week was quite dull anyways. No change at the top and no change to the top 5 other than Billy and Spandau Ballet switching spots.

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Monday, December 16, 2013

Genesis - That's All December 10, 1983 Entry 3/3

Three of three songs to enter the 1050 Chum Charts on Saturday December 10, 1983 at number 27. Genesis with That's All. Taken from the album Genesis.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTdU9m3nhu8


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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues December 10, 1983 Entry 2/3

Two of three songs to enter the 1050 Chum Charts on Saturday December 10, 1983 at number 28. Elton John with I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. Taken from the album Too Low For Zero.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons


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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Juluka - Scatterlings Of Africa December 10, 1983 Entry 1/3

One of three songs to enter the 1050 Chum Charts on Saturday December 10, 1983 at number 30. Juluka with Scatterlings Of Africa. Taken from the album Scatterlings. Interesting that this album came out in 1982 and the single hits the charts a year later.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpu6dYfZWpY


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Thursday, December 5, 2013

1050 Chum Chart Saturday December 3, 1983 Thirty Years Later

Lionel Richie takes a third week at the top. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson move into the top 5 after six weeks on the chart. Talking Heads aren't able to crack the top 2 with their epic track Burning Down The House. and it falls to the 6th spot. Big Country stays locked in the 5th spot.


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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Olivia Newton-John - Twist Of Fate Saturday December 3, 1983 Entry 2/2

Two of two songs to enter the 1050 Chum Charts on Saturday December 3, 1983 at number 27. Olivia Newton-John Twist Of Fate. Taken from the soundtrack Two of a Kind.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2hawbp5XT4

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Spandau Ballet - Gold December 3, 1983 Entry 1/2

One of two songs to enter the 1050 Chum Charts on Saturday December 3, 1983 at number 29. Spandau Ballet with Gold. Taken from the album True.

Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

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