Sample entry

ARTIST (Nationality, SA Artists are highlighted) Comments and information
Chart entry date (day-Month-year) highest position
number of weeks on chart TITLE additional info (UK highest position) (US highest position)

BABE (Netherlands)
08 Nov 80 5 9 DRUNKEN SAILOR (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 9

BACCARA (SPAIN) Maria MENDIOLA and Mayte MATEUS
15 Jul 77 3 15 YES SIR, I CAN BOOGIE (1) (-)
02 Dec 77 10 7 SORRY, I'M A LADY (8) (-)
02 Mar 79 10 8 THE DEVIL SENT YOU TO LORETTO (-) (-)
Total songs: 3 Total weeks: 30

BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE (CANADA) Randy, Robbie and Tim BACHMAN with C. Fred TURNER. Tim replaced by Blair THORTON in 1974.
20 Dec 74 1 20 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET (2) (1)
18 Jul 75 2 10 HEY YOU (-) (21)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 30

BADFINGER (UK) Welsh quartet included Pete HAM (born 27 April 1947, died 23 April 1975) and Tom EVANS (born 21 June 1947, died 23 November 1983) (composers of NILSSON's WITHOUT YOU), both of whom committed suicide.
22 Jan 71 1 11 NO MATTER WHAT (5) (8)
14 Apr 72 9 10 DAY AFTER DAY (-) (4)
11 Aug 72 18 2 BABY BLUE (-) (14)
16 Aug 74 11 12 APPLE OF MY EYE (-) (-)
Total songs: 4 Total weeks: 35

Joan BAEZ (US) born on Staten Island, New York on 9 January 1941 of an Anglo-Scottish mother and a Mexican father.
05 Nov 71 18 5 THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN written by J Robbie ROBERTSON from THE BAND, a song about the American Civil War (6) (3)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 5

Phillip BAILEY (US)
08 Mar 85 6 10 EASY LOVER (Duet with Phil COLLINS) (1) (2)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 10

George BAKER SELECTION (NETHERLANDS) real name: George BOUWENS
05 Jun 70 7 10 LITTLE GREEN BAG (-) (21)
31 Aug 73 1 17 BABY BLUE (-) (-)
09 Aug 74 11 10 OVER AND OVER (-) (-)
23 May 75 17 2 SING A SONG OF LOVE (-) (-)
15 Aug 75 1 13 PALOMA BLANCA aka UNA PALOMA BLANCA (White Dove), No. 1 in GERMANY for 10 weeks, covered by Jonathan KING in UK, covered in SA by TAMELETJIE as MY KLEIN WIT DUIFIE (10) (26)
Total songs: 5 Total weeks: 52

BALLYHOO (SA)
18 Oct 80 1 19 MAN ON THE MOON (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 19

BALTIMORA (IRELAND)
08 Nov 85 3 15 TARZAN BOY (3) (13)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 15

BANANARAMA (UK) Sarah DALLIN, Keren WOODWARD & Siobhan FAHEY (who married Dave STEWART from the EURYTHMICS). FAHEY was replaced by Jacqui O'SULLIVAN in 1988.
25 Nov 83 3 15 CRUEL SUMMER (8) (9)
06 Jul 84 7 10 ROBERT DE NIRO'S WAITING (3) (95)
26 Sep 86 1 19 VENUS cover of the SHOCKING BLUE hit (8) (1)
05 Mar 88 9 12 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE (3) (48)
Total songs: 4 Total weeks: 56

BAND AID (UK) All-star charity group organized by Bob GELDOF from the BOOMTOWN RATS
01 Feb 85 13 5 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS (1) (13)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 5

BANGLES (US) all-girl quartet formed in LA in January 1981. Vicki PETERSON, Debbi PETERSON, Michael STEELE & Susanna HOFFS
23 May 86 1 24 MANIC MONDAY written by PRINCE as "CHRISTOPHER" (2) (2)
05 Dec 86 1 19 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN (3) (1)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 43

J.J. BARRIE (CANADA)
04 Jun 76 2 15 NO CHARGE (1) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 15

Toni BASIL (US) born in 1950
22 May 82 3 16 MICKEY (2) (1)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 16

Shirley BASSEY (UK) born in Cardiff, Wales on 8 January 1937
04 May 73 1 22 NEVER, NEVER, NEVER (8) (48)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 22

The BATS (SA)
24 Oct 69 6 10 WHO'S THAT GIRL (-) (-)
06 Mar 70 17 3 REBECCA STEIN (-) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 13

Mike BATT (UK) composer of the WOMBLES songs
09 Feb 80 19 2 RUN LIKE THE WIND (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 2

BAY CITY ROLLERS (UK) formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967 as the SAXONS. Stuart WOOD came to SA in the 80s and played with Neill SOLOMON's PASSENGERS
16 May 75 6 12 BYE BYE BABY cover of a FOUR SEASONS song (1) (-)
26 Mar 76 16 5 SATURDAY NIGHT (-) (1)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 17

BEACH BOYS (US)
03 Jul 70 2 9 COTTONFIELDS (5) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 9

BEAT UNIT (SA) formed in Cape Town in 1965
26 Mar 71 16 3 CARNIVAL CANDYMAN (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 3

BEE GEES (UK) Brothers: Barry (born 1 September 1947), Robin and Maurice Gibb (twins born 22 December 1949). Andy GIBB (born 5 March 1958, died 10 March 1988) was their younger brother.
21 Feb 69 2 9 I STARTED A JOKE (-) (6)
02 May 69 4 11 FIRST OF MAY (6) (37)
08 Aug 69 9 6 TOMORROW, TOMORROW (23) (54)
10 Oct 69 1 13 DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER (2) (73)
13 Aug 71 7 9 HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART (-) (1)
20 Oct 72 3 17 RUN TO ME LM Radio song of the year in 1972 (9) (16)
20 Jan 78 2 23 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE from SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (3) (1)
07 Apr 78 1 16 STAYIN' ALIVE from SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (4) (1)
05 May 78 2 14 NIGHT FEVER from SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1) (1)
19 Jan 79 1 16 TOO MUCH HEAVEN (3) (1)
06 Apr 79 2 9 TRAGEDY (1) (1)
24 Oct 87 2 23 YOU WIN AGAIN (1) (75)
Total songs: 12 Total weeks: 166

Celi BEE & THE BUZZY BUNCH (US)
22 Jul 77 3 7 SUPERMAN (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 7

The BELLAMY BROTHERS (US) Howard (born 2 February 1946) and David (born 16 September 1950) BELLAMY
21 May 76 1 16 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW (7) (1)
24 Jun 77 6 12 CROSSFIRE (-) (-)
14 Dec 79 6 13 IF I SAID YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU HOLD IT AGAINST ME (3) (39)
Total songs: 3 Total weeks: 41

The BELLE STARS (UK)
27 Nov 82 2 16 THE CLAPPING SONG (11) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 16

Pat BENATAR (US) born Patricia Andrzejewski in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York on 10 January 1953
08 Feb 85 5 16 WE BELONG (22) (5)
19 Nov 88 12 12 ALL FIRED UP (19) (19)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 28

George BENSON (US) born 22 March 1943 in Pittsburgh
06 Dec 80 5 12 GIVE ME THE NIGHT (7) (4)
20 Mar 82 14 8 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND (29) (5)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 20

BERLIN (US) featuring Terri NUNN on vocals
10 Oct 86 2 18 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY love theme from TOP GUN (1) (1)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 18

BIDDU ORCHESTRA (UK)
13 May 77 7 8 GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON cover of the Neil DIAMOND song, also covered by URGE OVERKILL for the PULP FICTION soundtrack in 1994 (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

BIG COUNTRY (UK)
08 Aug 86 11 11 LOOK AWAY (7) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 11

BIG JOHN'S ROCK 'N ROLL CIRCUS (UK)
15 Nov 74 11 6 ROCKIN' IN THE U.S.A. (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 6

BIMBO JET (FRANCE)
15 Aug 75 9 8 EL BIMBO number 1 in FRANCE, SPAIN & ITALY (12) (43)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

Björn & Benny, Anna & Frida see ABBA

BLACK LACE (UK)
26 Oct 84 3 19 AGADOO (2) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 19

BLACK SABBATH (UK) Heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, originally known as EARTH
13 Nov 70 3 11 PARANOID (4) (61)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 11

Cilla BLACK (UK) born Priscilla WHITE on 27 May 1943 in Liverpool, England
12 Sep 69 6 9 CONVERSATIONS (7) (-)
18 Feb 72 20 1 SOMETHING TELLS ME (SOMETHING'S GONNA HAPPEN TONIGHT) (3) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 10

Jack BLANCHARD (US)
12 Jun 70 15 4 TENNESSEE BIRD WALK (Duet with Misty MORGAN) (-) (23)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 4

BLANCMANGE (UK)
25 Mar 83 3 14 LIVING ON THE CEILING (7) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 14

BLONDIE (US) lead singer: Debbie HARRY
30 Mar 79 2 18 HEART OF GLASS (1) (1)
27 Jul 79 8 7 SUNDAY GIRL (1) (-)
24 May 80 16 5 ATOMIC (1) (39)
05 Jul 80 2 15 CALL ME (1) (1)
03 Jan 81 5 12 THE TIDE IS HIGH (1) (1)
21 Mar 81 6 8 RAPTURE (5) (1)
Total songs: 6 Total weeks: 65

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS (US)
12 Sep 69 13 3 SPINNING WHEEL (-) (2)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 3

Bobby BLOOM (US) died 28 February 1974 (or 1971 according to some sources) from an accidental shooting
16 Oct 70 5 8 MONTEGO BAY (3) (8)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

The BLOW MONKEYS (UK)
23 May 87 8 10 IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY (5) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 10

The BLUE JAYS see Justin HAYWARD and John LODGE. (The "Jays" from the MOODY BLUES.)

BLUE MINK (UK)
30 Jul 71 3 8 BANNER MAN (3) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

BLUE RIDGE RANGERS (US) John FOGERTY's band after CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
02 Feb 73 20 1 JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) (-) (16)
06 Jul 73 13 10 HEARTS OF STONE (-) (37)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 11

BLUE SWEDE (SWEDEN) known as BLÅBLUS in Sweden
10 May 74 7 11 HOOKED ON A FEELING (-) (1)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 11

BLUE SYSTEM (GERMANY) features MODERN TALKING'S Dieter BOHLEN
05 Mar 88 19 2 SORRY LITTLE SARAH (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 2

Jimmy BOHORNE (US)
06 Feb 76 13 7 GIMME SOME (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 7

BOLLAND (Holland/SA) Brothers Rob and Ferdi Bolland came from Port Elizabeth
10 Apr 82 9 9 YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW (-) (-) UK #2 for STATUS QUO in 1986
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 9

BON JOVI (US) lead singer Jon Francis BON JOVI (BONGIOVI) born 2 March 1962 in New Jersey, New York
14 Mar 87 15 10 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME (14) (1)
09 May 87 5 15 LIVING ON A PRAYER (4) (1)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 25

BONEY M (JAMAICA/ WEST INDIES) brainchild of German producer Frank FARIAN
19 Nov 76 2 19 DADDY COOL (6) (65)
05 Aug 77 2 13 MA BAKER (2) (96)
09 Jun 78 1 21 RIVERS OF BABYLON (1) (30)
22 Sep 78 9 7 RASPUTIN (2) (-)
22 Dec 78 1 10 MARY'S BOY CHILD - OH MY LORD (medley) (1) (85)
25 May 79 12 10 HOORAY, HOORAY, IT'S A HOLI-HOLIDAY (3) (-)
19 Oct 79 2 16 EL LUTE / GOTTA GO HOME (double a-side) (12) (-)
19 Jul 80 4 12 I SEE A BOAT ON THE RIVER (-) (-)
16 Jan 82 1 22 WE KILL THE WORLD (DON'T KILL THE WORLD) (39) (-)
Total songs: 9 Total weeks: 130

BONZO DOG DOO-DAH BAND (UK)
17 Jan 69 13 6 I'M THE URBAN SPACEMAN (5) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 6

BOOKER T & THE MG'S (US) Booker T JONES born 12 November 1944 in Memphis. MG stands for Memphis Group.
27 Jun 69 1 16 TIME IS TIGHT (4) (6)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 16

BOOM BOOM ROOM (UK) one of the members came from ZIMBABWE
25 Apr 86 8 17 HERE COMES THE MAN (74) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 17

BOOMTOWN RATS (IRELAND) lead singer: Bob GELDOF (now Sir Bob)
05 Oct 79 1 13 I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS (1) (73)
25 Apr 81 12 5 BANANA REPUBLIC (3) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 18

Daniel BOONE (UK) real name: Peter Lee STIRLING
19 Nov 71 7 12 DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST (17) (-)
31 Mar 72 1 23 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY (21) (15)
08 Sep 72 4 14 SUNSHINE LOVER (-) (-)
05 Jan 73 16 3 ANNABELLE (-) (-)
Total songs: 4 Total weeks: 52

Debby BOONE (US) Third daughter of Pat and Shirley BOONE, born 22 September 1956
27 Jan 78 3 18 YOU LIGHT UP ME LIFE theme from a movie with the same title (48) (1)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 18

Pat BOONE FAMILY (US)
28 Feb 75 20 1 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 1

The BOONES same as the Pat BOONE FAMILY, maybe?
09 May 75 7 11 VIVA ESPANA (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 11

Jean-Claude BORELLY (France)
26 Mar 76 2 12 DOLANNES MELODIE (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 12

David BOWIE (UK)
30 Nov 73 1 17 SORROW cover of the MERSEYS hit from 1966 (3) (-)
14 Mar 81 8 6 FASHION (5) (70)
05 Dec 81 4 16 UNDER PRESSURE (Duet with QUEEN) (1) (29)
29 Apr 83 2 16 LET'S DANCE (1) (1)
26 Aug 83 17 6 CHINA GIRL cover of an Iggy POP song (2) (10)
18 Jan 85 13 6 BLUE JEAN (6) (8)
25 Oct 85 10 8 DANCING IN THE STREET (Duet with Mick JAGGER), recorded for LIVE AID, originally a hit for MARTHA & the VANDELLAS (1) (7)
27 Jun 86 6 13 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS from the movie of the same title (2) (53)
Total songs: 8 Total weeks: 88

The BOX TOPS (US)
26 Sep 69 2 10 SOUL DEEP (22) (18)
23 Jan 70 20 1 TURN ON A DREAM (-) (58)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 11

BOY GEORGE (UK) lead singer from CULTURE CLUB. Real name: George O' DOWD, born 14 June 1961 in Bexleyheath, England
18 Apr 87 1 22 EVERYTHING I OWN cover of the BREAD US #5 from 1972 (1) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 22

BOYS DON'T CRY (UK)
21 Nov 86 11 7 I WANNA BE A COWBOY (-) (12)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 7

Laura BRANIGAN (US) born 3 July 1957 in Brewster, New York
20 Nov 82 9 11 GLORIA cover of Umberto TOZZI's song (6) (2)
27 Jul 84 1 21 SELF CONTROL (5) (4)
15 Nov 85 6 18 SPANISH EDDIE (-) (40)
Total songs: 3 Total weeks: 50

Patty BRARD (Holland) see also LUV
13 Jun 81 12 8 HOLD ON TO LOVE (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

BRAT (UK) real name: Roger KITTER
11 Dec 82 14 6 CHALK DUST (THE UMPIRE STRIKES BACK) (19) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 6

Freddy BRECK (Germany)
09 Feb 73 1 25 WE BELIEVE IN TOMORROW (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 25

BRIAN & MICHAEL (UK)
26 May 78 18 4 MATCHSTICK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS (1) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 4

Alicia BRIDGES (US)
14 Sep 79 7 10 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (DISCO 'ROUND) from the movie LOVE AT FIRST BITE (32) (5)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 4

Sarah BRIGHTMAN (UK) she was Mrs Andrew LLOYD WEBBER for a while
16 Mar 79 15 4 I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER (As Sarah BRIGHTMAN & HOT GOSSIP) (6) (-)
14 Mar 87 1 24 ALL I ASK OF YOU (Duet with Cliff RICHARD), from PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (3) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 28

BRONSKI BEAT (UK)
14 Dec 84 7 13 WHY (6) (-)
28 Feb 86 5 12 HIT THAT PERFECT BEAT (3) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 25

Elkie BROOKS (UK)
29 May 82 18 4 FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER (17) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 4

BROS (UK)
01 Oct 88 10 17 I OWE YOU NOTHING (1) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 17

BROTHERHOOD OF MAN (UK)
21 May 76 4 12 SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME (1) (27)
16 Sep 77 1 17 ANGELO (1) (-)
24 Mar 78 12 7 FIGARO (1) (-)
Total songs: 3 Total weeks: 36

Bernie BROWN (SA) from Cape Town
08 Jan 71 11 8 SING OUT GLORY (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

Sammy BROWN (SA) born in Cape Town
02 May 75 16 4 STORYBOOK CHILDREN (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 4

Jackson BROWNE (US) born 9 October 1948 in Hamburg, Germany, moved to LA in 1951
25 Nov 83 11 8 LAWYERS IN LOVE (-) (13)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 8

Clive BRUCE (SA) real name: Clive BERGMAN; born in Cape Town. Stepson of Virginia LEE.
02 Jul 71 11 8 SALLY SUNSHINE (-) (-)
14 Feb 81 16 5 IF YOU GOT NOTHING ON TONIGHT (-) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 13

Peabo BRYSON (US)
11 Nov 83 4 21 TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE (Duet with Roberta FLACK) (2) (16)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 21

BUBBLEY (Holland) known as CHAMPAGNE in Holland
16 Sep 77 5 11 OH ME, OH MY, GOODBYE (-) (-)
24 Feb 78 11 10 VALENTINO (-) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 21

Lindsey BUCKINGHAM (US) from FLEETWOOD MAC and one-time husband of Stevie NICKS
06 Mar 82 1 14 TROUBLE (31) (9)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 14

BUCKS FIZZ (UK)
16 May 81 7 7 MAKING YOUR MIND UP Eurovision song contest winner (1) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 7

BUFFALO featuring Peter VEE (SA)
20 Jul 79 5 12 MAGIC CARPET RIDE (-) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 12

BUGGLES (UK) Trevor HORN and Geoff DOWNES went on to join YES for a short while. Geoff later appeared in ASIA, and Trevor produced FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
26 Jan 80 6 11 VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR first video shown on MTV (1) (40)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 11

Roy BULKIN (SA) born 16 Jan 1952, died 19 Jan 1996
13 Feb 76 8 8 TWINKLE TOES (-) (-)
10 Sep 76 6 10 THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE (-) (-)
27 May 77 6 8 MAKE HER AN ANGEL (-) (-)
04 Nov 77 16 5 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (-) (-)
05 Jan 80 18 3 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE (-) (-)
18 Jul 81 15 8 HOW I FEEL INSIDE (-) (-)
Total songs: 6 Total weeks: 42

Eric BURDON & The ANIMALS (UK)
25 Apr 69 6 5 RING OF FIRE (35) (-)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 5

Rocky BURNETTE (US) born 12 June 1953 in Memphis, son of Johnny BURNETTE, nephew of Dorsey and uncle to Billy (of FLEETWOOD MAC)
09 Feb 80 3 14 TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE (58) (8)
Total songs: 1 Total weeks: 14

Kate BUSH (UK) born 30 July 1958 in Bexley, Kent, England
14 Jul 78 3 11 WUTHERING HEIGHTS produced by PINK FLOYD's Dave GILMOUR and featuring Duncan MacKAY on keyboards (1) (-)
04 Oct 80 12 8 BABOOSHKA (5) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 19

Jonathan BUTLER (SA) born in Cape Town in 1962
01 Aug 75 2 13 PLEASE STAY cover of the DRIFTERS US #14 hit from 1961 (-) (-)
21 Nov 75 4 11 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME cover of the PARIS SISTERS US #5 hit from 1961 (-) (-)
14 May 76 16 3 I'LL BE HOME (-) (-)
Total songs: 3 Total weeks: 27

BUTTERCUP (SA) formed in Pretoria
04 Jul 75 7 10 BABY LOVE AFFAIR (-) (-)
02 Jan 76 15 3 SHA LA LA LA (-) (-)
Total songs: 2 Total weeks: 13

All info generously supplied by John Samson, September/October 2000 with major input from Chris Kimberley and Kevin Farquharson.