The South African Rock Encyclopedia

Top 100 SA Hits on the
South African Charts
1969 - 1989
Based on a points system (20 points for no.1, 19 for no.2 ...1 for no.20)

1 I Need Someone - Alan Garrity
2 Cry To Me - The Staccatos
3 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday - Jessica Jones
4 Mammy Blue - Charisma
5 I Don't Wanna Play House - Barbara Ray
6 Substitute - Clout
7 It's Too Late Now - Lauren Copley
8 She's A Woman - Neil Herbert
9 Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet - Maria
10 Man On The Moon - Ballyhoo
11 Paradise Road - Joy
12 Woodpeckers From Space - Café Society
13 Kentucky Blues - Lauren Copley
14 I Won't Give Up - Bruce Millar
15 Theresa - Dave Mills
16 Michael Row The Boat Ashore - Richard Jon Smith
17 Get Me Some Help - Neville Whitmill
18 Love Is A Beautiful Song - Dave Mills
19 Amen - Peanut Butter Conspiracy
20 One Day At A Time - Marie Gibson
21 Let Me Into Your Life - Flood
22 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Margaret Singana
23 So You Win Again - Copperfield
24 You Asked Me To - Bobby Angel
25 I'm On Fire - Maria
26 Do You Love Me - Geli & Billy (Angelika Illman & Billy Forrest)
27 My Daddy Was A Rock 'n Roll Man - Johnny Gibson
28 That's Why I Love You - Richard Jon Smith
29 Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow - The Dealians
30 Ramaja - Glenys Lynne
31 A Shoulder To Cry On - Denise Freeman
32 I Wanna Live - Tommy Oliver
33 I Need Your Love - Letta Mbulu
34 Buccaneer - McCully Workshop
35 Vyfster - Lloyd Ross
36 The Wedding - Jody Wayne
37 Hak Hom Blokkies - David Kramer
38 Daar's Niks Soos Ware Liefde - Groep Twee
39 Understanding - Peanut Butter Conspiracy
40 Put Your Hand In The Hand - Alan Garrity
41 Little Jimmy - Gwynneth Ashley-Robin
42 Down The Mississippi - Barbara Ray
43 After The Fire Is Gone - Barbara Ray & Lance James
44 I Like - John Ireland
45 Heidi - Peter Lotis
46 Please Stay - Jonathan Butler
47 The Wonder Of Your Love - Jody Wayne
48 Toy Train - John Edmond
49 Hold On To What You Got - Peanut Butter Conspiracy
50 How Do You Do? - The Rising Sons
51 Spider, Spider - Tidal Wave
52 A Million Drums - Dennis East
53 Lonely Days And Lonely Nights - Lincoln
54 Zanzibar - Wanda Arletti
55 Green Eyed Angel - Bobby Angel
56 My Kinda Girl - Cinema
57 Elvis Astaire - Soft Shoes
58 Pump Up The Volume - Mas
59 Home Isn't Home Anymore - Alan Garrity
60 Funny Face - Barbara Ray
61 Home - Dave Mills
62 Champions Of Good - Tom Inglis
63 Time - The Dealians
64 Turnaround - Ken J. Larkin
65 Teddy Bear - Tommy Dell
66 The Seagull's Name Was Nelson - Des & Dawn Lindberg
67 Sometimes - Tommy Dell & Caroline du Preez
68 Silver Threads And Golden Needles - Barbara Ray
69 Every Day, Every Night - John Edmond
70 Working On A Good Thing - Outlet
71 Rain, Rain, Rain - Gentle People
72 We Salute You - Reg De Beer
73 Vicki - Lance James
74 Woogie Boogie - Platform 6
75 Feel So Strong - Hotline & Steve Kekana
76 Charly - Sean Rennie
77 Mama Tembu's Wedding - Margaret Singana
78 My Life's In Good Hands - Gene Rockwell
79 Sewe Sake Sout - Anneli van Rooyen
80 Shadows - éVoid
81 Going Down Jordan - The Rising Sons
82 She Can't Say That Anymore - Billy Forrest
83 Don't Fly To High - Joanna Field
84 Day Oh/ Island In The Sun - Richard Jon Smith
85 Hello-A - Billy Forrest & Sharon Tandy
86 Better The Devil You Know - Stingray
87 Tchaikovsky 1 - Omega Limited
88 Kinders Van Die Wind - Laurika Rauch
89 Whisper You Secret - Helicopters
90 Tchip Tchip - Dan Hill
91 Haai Casanova - Glenys Lynne
92 Save Me - Clout
93 Golden Ring - Tommy Dell & Caroline du Preez
94 When I'm Dead And Gone - Bruce Millar
95 Live On - Pierre de Charmoy
96 I Need A Little Love - Lionel Petersen
97 Take My Heart - Pendulum
98 When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door - The Dealians
99 I Love How You Love Me - Jonathan Butler
100 He's Gonna Step On You Again - John Kongos

All information generously supplied by John Samson with help from Chris Kimberly and Kevin Farquharson, November 2000.

Charting The Charts

South Africa's Rock Lists