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Most Weeks at Number 1 on the South African Charts
1969 - 1989



13 - I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - JOHNNY NASH
12 - MAMMY BLUE - CHARISMA
12 - RED RED WINE - UB40
11 - LOVERBOY - BILLY OCEAN
11 - RIVERS OF BABYLON - BONEY M
11 - THE LOCOMOTION - KYLIE MINOGUE
10 - PERFECT - FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
10 - BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY - DANIEL BOONE
10 - POWER OF LOVE - JENNIFER RUSH
10 - THE SAFETY DANCE - MEN WITHOUT HATS
9 - THE LADY IN RED - CHRIS DE BURGH
9 - MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE - RICHARD JON SMITH
9 - SHADDUP YOU FACE - JOE DOLCE
9 - PARADISE ROAD - JOY
9 - I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER
9 - LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS
9 - ROCK ME AMADEUS - FALCO
8 - EVERYTHING I OWN - BOY GEORGE


Most weeks at number 1 by a South African Artist

12 - MAMMY BLUE - CHARISMA
9 - MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE - RICHARD JON SMITH
9 - PARADISE ROAD - JOY
8 - SUBSITUTE - CLOUT
8 - WOODPECKER FROM SPACE - CAFE SOCIETY
6 - I DON'T WANNA PLAY HOUSE - BARBARA RAY
6 - I WON'T GIVE UP - BRUCE MILLAR
4 - LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL SONG - DAVE MILLS
4 - CLAP YOUR HANDS AND STAMP YOUR FEET - MARIA
4 - HAK HOM BLOKKIES - DAVID KRAMER
4 - PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND - ALAN GARRITY
4 - KENTUCKY BLUES - LAUREN COPLEY


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

© SA Rock Files 2000


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