Chartwatch Index

Contents of Issues 51–80

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Contents of Chartwatch Issues 51–80

Issue Contents Price
51

March
1995
  • UK Annual Analysis 1994 (p4–9)
  • UK High Entries 1994 (p9–12)
  • German Singles Chart 1994 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p12–13)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Laurie Johnson–Judge Dread (p15–18)
  • Netherlands 1994 [Johan van Slooten] (p19–20)
  • Eurochart 1994 [Johan van Slooten] (p21–22)
  • France 1994 [Michel Nicolas] (p23)
  • Zimbabwe 1994 [Chris Kimberley] (p24–25)
  • Artists: Ups & Downs In The charts (p25–26)
  • Decade Top Tens 1970-1993 (p27–29)
  • US Singles Chart 1976, 1977 [Michel Nicolas] (p30–31)
  • News Digest: October–December 1994 (p31–32)
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52

July
1995
  • Madonna (p4–7)
  • Top 100 Acts 1985–1944 (p7–9)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder 1961–1994 (p10-11)
  • Chartwatch Poll 1994 (p11–13)
  • Letters (p13–14)
  • Collectacharts: Judas Priest–Kenny (p15–18)
  • UK First Quarter 1995 (p19–20)
  • Eurovision 1995 (p20–23)
  • Song For Europe 1995 (p23)
  • Song For Europe 1976, 1978 & 1981 (p23)
  • Eurovision 1956 (p24)
  • US Analysis 1994 [Sean Brennan] (p24–27)
  • Echoes Regage Charts 1994 [Tobias Zywietz] (p27–29)
  • New Zealand 1994 [David Benjamin] (p29–30)
  • New Musical Express Independent Charts 1994 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p31–32)
  • Reviews (p32)
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53

October
1995
  • 1938 UK Singles [John Kobylecky] (p4–5)
  • Year By Year: 1990 (p6–12)
  • History Of The Top 40 Show [Trevor Ager] (p13)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Gerard Kenny - Kinkina (p15–18)
  • Album Longevity (p19-20)
  • Zimbabwe Top Albums 1994 [Chris Kimberley] (p21)
  • Telehit Mexican Top Ten 1994 [Tobias Zywietz] (p21–23)
  • US Analysis January–June 1995 [Sean Brennan] (p23–24)
  • Singles With Most Weeks On Chart And Still No. 1 (p24)
  • Pop Polls 1955–1992 [Clive Weaver] (p25)
  • Singles Chart Breakers 1971 (p26)
  • The Latin American Market [Tobias Zywietz] (p27)
  • UK 2nd Quarter 1995 (p28–30)
  • History Of The Europarade 1976–1993 [Mike Barrett] (p30)
  • US Singles Chart 1978 & 1979 [Michel Nicholas] (p31–32)
  • Eurovision 1957 [Hamish Bruce] (p32)
£1.60
54

February
1996
  • Eurovision 1958 (p3)
  • Kinks Kartography (p4–7)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 1995 (p8–9)
  • Zimbabwe 1995 [Christopher Kimberley] (p10–11)
  • France 1995 [Michel Nicholas] (p11)
  • The Zobbel Website [Tobias Zywietz] (p12–13)
  • Reviews (p13)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Kinks–Kreamicle (p15–18)
  • Year By Year: 1959 (p19–25)
  • The Sheet Music Chart and In Tune Magazine (p25–26)
  • Songs For Europe 1961, 1976, 1978, 1981 [Hamish Bruce] (p27)
  • Top EPs 1959–1967 (p28–30)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder 1959–1994 (p31–32)
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55

April
1996
  • Annual Analysis 1995 (p4–10)
  • High Entries 1995 (p10–12)
  • Letters (p12–13)
  • Mojo 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time (p13–14)
  • Collectacharts: Kreuz–Stacy Lattisaw (p15–18)
  • The Chartwatch Poll 1995 (p19–21)
  • Fantasy Charts (p21)
  • New Musical Express Independent Charts 1995 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p22–23)
  • The Eurochart 1995 [Johan van Slooten] (p23–24)
  • The German Singles Chart 1995 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p25–26)
  • Erovision 1959 [Hamish Bruce] (p26)
  • The Netherlands 1995 [Johan van Slooten] (p27–29)
  • New Zealand 1995 [David Benjamin] (p30–31)
  • No.1 Singles Sales (p31)
  • Song Forc Europe 1996 (p32)
  • Most Consecutive Years In The Top 10 Singles Chart [Jon Harrison] (p32)
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56

July
1996
  • Year By Year 1958 (p4–8)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder (p8–9)
  • US Analysis 1995 [Sean Brennan] (p10–13)
  • Fantasy Charts (p13)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Cyndi Lauper–Ketty Lester (p15–18)
  • Decade 1986–1995 (p19–21)
  • Euro 1996 (p21)
  • Sheet Music Chart 1960 (p22–24)
  • Eurovision 1996 (p24–27)
  • No.1 Singles That Returned To No.1 (p27)
  • Most Consecutive Weeks In The Album Chart (p28)
  • Meandians Update (p29–30)
  • UK 1st Quarter 1996 (p31–32)
  • Consecutive Years On The Singles Chart By Current Acts [Jon Harrison] (p32)
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57

October
1996
  • Year By Year 1957 (p4–9)
  • Fifties: Decade So Far (p10)
  • Top Acts In The Canadian Singles Chart, 1975–1996 [Nanda Lwin] (p10)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder 1957–1995 (p11–13)
  • Records From The Record Book, Part 1: Record Sales To 1967 [Tim Mickleburgh] (p13)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Let Loose–Liquid (p15–18)
  • Most Successful Music Shows In The UK (p19–26)
  • Fantasy Charts (p26)
  • Weekly Top Singles Acts Of The Seventies [Graham Whitefield] (p27–30)
  • US Sinles Chart 1980 [Michel Nicholas] (p30)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 1996 (p31–32)
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58

March
1997
  • 1996 Analysis (p4–11)
  • High Entries 1996 (p11–14)
  • Top Compilations 1996 (p14)
  • Music Video 1996 (p19–20)
  • Collectacharts: Liquid Gold–Longpigs (p15–18)
  • French Singles 1996 [Michel Nicholas] (p20–21)
  • Zimbabwe 1996 [Christopher Kimberley] (p21–22)
  • German Singles Chart 1996 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p22–23)
  • New Zealand 1996 [David Benjamin] (p24–25)
  • Charts On The Internet (p26–27)
  • Singles Longevity (p27–28)
  • Fantasy Chart 1996 (p28)
  • Fastest Selling Albums Since 1985 (p29–31)
  • Old Hit Tracks That Were Hits Again In 1995 (p31–32)
£1.60
59

June
1997
  • Year By Year: 1956 (p3–8)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder 1956-1996 (p9–10)
  • Echoes Reggae Charts 1995 [Tobias Zywietz] (p11–12)
  • NME Indie Chart 1996 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p13–14)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Joe Longthorn–Bob Luman (p15–18)
  • Chartwatch Poll 1996 (p19–20)
  • Last Ten Years: 1987–1996 (p21–23)
  • The Beatles In Germany & Holland (p24–25)
  • Eurovision 1997 (p26–28)
  • Song For Europe 1997 (p29)
  • Eurovision 1959, 1960 [Hamish Bruce] (p30)
  • UK 1st Quarter 1997 (p31)
  • US Singles Chart: 1981 [Michel Nicolas] (p32)
£1.60
60

September
1997
  • Paul McCartney UK Chartography 1970-1997 (p3–8)
  • The Beatles Foreign Singles Chartography [Colin Hughes] (p9–13)
  • Eurovision 1961 & 1962 [Hamish Bruce] (p13–14)
  • Collectacharts: Lulu–McFAdden & Whitehead (p15–18)
  • Year By Year: 1955 (p19-26)
  • US Singles Chart 1982 [Michel Nicolas] (p26–27)
  • UK Airplay Hits 1996 [Tobias Zywietz] (p27–30)
  • UK 2nd Quarter 1997 (p31–32)
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61

March
1998
  • UK Analysis 1997 (p4–14)
  • Collectachrts: Rachel McFarlane–Madonna (p15–18)
  • France: Singles 1997 [Michel Nicolas] (p19)
  • Zimbabwe 1997 [Chris Kimberley] (p20–21)
  • Oldest Albums To Chart In 1996 (p21–23)
  • The Beatles Foreign Chartography
  • part 2 [Colin Hughes] (p24–25)
  • Biggest Falls From Each Top 40 Chart Position (p26)
  • Top Albums 1958-1997 (p27–30)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 1997 (p31–32)
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62

May
1998
  • Year By Year: UK Analysis 1954 (p3–9)
  • Top Albums 1958–1997 Part II (p10–14)
  • Collectacharts: Madonna–Manic Street Preachers (p15–18)
  • Chartwatch Poll 1997 (p19–20)
  • NME Indie Charts 1997 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p21–22)
  • New Zealand 1997 [David Benjamin] (p22–24)
  • German Singles 1997 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p25–26)
  • UK Top 50 Videos 1997 (p26)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder 1955-1997 (p27–28)
  • The Decade 1988–1997
  • Top Acts (p28–31)
  • US Singles 1983 [Michel Nicolas] (p32)
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63

October
1998
  • Year By Year: UK Analysis 1953 (p3–10)
  • Chartwatch Football Ladder 1953–1997 (p11–13)
  • Eurovision Song Contest: Facts & Feats 1956–1998, Part I (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Barry Manilow–Marmion (p15–18)
  • The Beatles Abroad, Part 3: Zimbabwe & New Zealand [Chris Kimberley, David Benjamin] (p19)
  • Madonna: New Zealand Chartography [David Benjamin] (p19–20)
  • Sixties Album Sales (p20–21)
  • Most Consecutive Years On The Charts (p21–23)
  • CIN Budget Albums 1997 [Tobias Zywietz] (p24–25)
  • Chart Statistics Update [Tobias Zywietz] (p26–28)
  • Eurovision 1998 (p28–30)
  • Uk 2nd Quarter 1998 (p31–32)
£1.70
64

March
1999
  • UK Analysis 1998 (p3–14)
  • Collectacharts: Marriner–Mireille Mathieu (p15-18)
  • Germany 1998 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p19–21)
  • New Zealand 1998 [David Benjamin] (p21–24)
  • Zimbabwe 1998 [Christopher Kimberley] (p24–25)
  • Eurovision 1998 [Hamish Bruce] (p25–26)
  • Echoes Reggae Charts 1998 [Tobias Zywietz] (p26–28)
  • Oldest Albums To Chart in 1997 (p29–31)
  • Eurovision Song Contest: Facts & Feats 1956-1998, Part I [Christopher Kimberley] (p31–32)
£1.70
65

August
1999
  • The Fifties: Nov 1952–1960 (p3–14)
  • Collectacharts: Johnny Mathis–Vaughan Meader (p15–18)
  • Chartwatch Poll 1999 (p19–20)
  • Song Longevity: Siongs Wiith Most Weeks Between First And Last Singles Chart Appearance (p21–24)
  • Eurovision 1999 (p25–27)
  • Decade 1989–1998 (p18–31)
  • UK 1st Quarter 1999 (p31–32)
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66

December
1999
  • Back To The Fifties 2 – A Fifties Miscellany (p3–14)
  • Collectacharts: Meat Beat Manifesto–Merz (p15–18)
  • Music Video 1994–1998 (p19–20)
  • Weekly Top Singles Acts Of The Eighties [Graham Whitefield] (p21–26)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 1999 (p27–29)
  • UK 2nd Quarter 1999 (p29–31)
  • Letters (p32)
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67

May
2000
  • UK Analysis 1999 (p1–10)
  • Music Video 1999 (p10–11)
  • Highest New Entries 1999 (p11–14)
  • Collectacharts: Messiah–John Miles (p15–18)
  • Chartwatch Poll 1999 (p19–21)
  • France 1999: Singles [Michel Nicolas] (p21–22)
  • Germany 1999 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p22–25)
  • New Zealand 1999 [David Benjamin] (p25–28)
  • Zimbabwe 1999 (p28–30)
  • Eurovision Rescored: Top Countries 1957–1999 (p30–32)
£1.70
68

November
2000
  • The 90s: Decade 1990-1999 Analysis (p3–6)
  • Chart Statistics Update [Tobias Zywietz] (p6–9)
  • Most Important Dates In Points Scoring History (p10–12)
  • Letters (p13–14)
  • Collectacharts: Robert Miles–Mr. Big (p15–18)
  • Eurovision 2000 (p19–21)
  • Silver Discs (BPI Awards 1983–1999) (p22–23)
  • Echoes Reggae Charts 1999 [Tobias Zywietz] (p24–28)
  • Annual Longest Runs On American Singles Top 20 Charts [Jon Harrison] (p29)
  • UK 2nd Quarter 2000 Analysis (p30-32)
  • World Singles Chart 2000 (p32)
£1.70
69

March
2001
  • UK Annual Analysis 2000 (p3–10)
  • Compilations 2000 (p10)
  • Music Video 2000 (p10–11)
  • High New Entries 2000 (p11–13)
  • World Singles Chart 2000 (p13-14)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Mr. Big – Monochrome Set (p15–18)
  • News Digest 2000 (p19–22)
  • Singles Chart Climbs [Colin Borthwick] (p22)
  • Germany 2000 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p23–25)
  • France 1999: Singles [Michel Nicolas] (p26)
  • Relationships [family acts, etc.] (p27–30)
  • US Singles 1990, 1991 [Michel Nicolas]
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70

September
2001
  • Decade Analysis 1991–2000 (p3–14)
  • Collectacharts: Tony Monopoly–Jonathon Morris (p15–18)
  • Decade Analysis 1991–2000: Miscellanea (p19)
  • Letters [Jon Harrison, Tim Mickleburgh] (p20–21)
  • Zimbawe 2000 [Christopher Kimberley] (p21–22)
  • New Zealand 2000 [David Benjamin] (p23–25)
  • German No. 1s 2000 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p23)
  • Chartwatch Poll 2000 (p25–26)
  • Eurovision Song Contest 2001 (p27–30)
  • UK 1st Quarter 2001 (p30–31)
  • Top World Artists 1st Quarter 2001 (p32)
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71

December
2001
  • Top Acts 1952–2000 (p3–19)
    incl. Top 300 Acts, Top 10s on personel size, Top 10s on Dates (Decades & Years), Top 10s by Nationality , Top 10s by Locality, Top 10s By Styles, Top 10s by Musicians, Top 10s by Label
  • Collectacharts: Mark Morrison
  • Mukkaa (p15–18)
  • World Record Sales 2000 [Tobias Zywietz] (p20–22)
  • Letters (p22–23)
  • A Naughty Scoring System (p23–24)
    a re-evaluation of the Chartwatch Sales Related Scoring System for the new decade
  • George Harrison (p24)
  • Silver Discs [1983–1999] (p22–23)
  • Weekly Top Singles Acts Of The Nineties [Graham Whitefield] (p24–28)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 2001 Analysis (p28–20)
  • World Singles Chart 3rd Quarter 2001 (p30–31)
  • UK Music Video 3rd Quarter 2001 (p31)
  • US Singles 1993, 1994 [Michel Nicolas] (p32)
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72

April
2002
  • UK Analysis 2001 (p3–10)
  • UK Music Video 2001 (p11–12)
  • UK Compilations 2001 (p12)
  • Chartwatch Poll 2001 (p13–14)
  • Letters (p14)
  • Collectacharts: Maria Muldaur–Naturalites (p15–18)
  • New Zealand 2001 [David Benjamin] (p19–23)
  • Germany 2001 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p23–26)
  • France 2001: Singles [Michel Nicolas] (p27)
  • Oldest Songs To Reach No. 1 (p28–31)
  • US Singles 1995 [Michel Nicolas] (p32)
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73

September
2002
  • Year By Year: 1952 (p3–12)
  • Most Consecutive Top Five Singles In The UK [Rob Coulson] (p12)
  • Chart Statistics Update [Tobias Zywietz] (p12, p17–18)
  • Collectacharts: Natural Life–New Model Army (p13–16)
  • Decade 1992–2001 (p19–21)
  • Chartwatch Classics (p22–23)
  • Eurovision 2002 (p24–26)
  • UK 1st Quarter 2002, incl. Compilations & Music Video (p26–28)
£1.70
74

January
2003
  • 50th Anniversary Of Record Charts In The UK (p3–12, 17–21)
    incl. timelines on chart history, major acts, chart feats, differences between charts, million-selling singles and albums
  • Collectacharts: New Musik–9.9 (p13–16)
  • Records That Were Hits On The NME Singles Chart But Not Record Retailer Or Music Week – Part 1: 1960–1983 (p22–24)
  • Letters (p24)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 2002, incl. Music Video (p25–27)
  • World Chart 3rd Quarter 2002 (p27–28)
  • US Singles 1992 [Michel Nicolas] (p28)
£1.70
75

April
2003
  • UK Analysis 2002 (p3–11)
  • UK Highest Entries 2002 (p11–12)
  • UK Compilations 2002 (p17)
  • UK Music Video 2002 (p17–18)
  • Collectacharts: 911–Nu Soul (p13–16)
  • Letters (p18)
  • France 2002: Singles [Michel Nicolas] (p19)
  • 50th Anniversary Of The Singles Charts – Part 2: Record Labels (p20–25)
  • Singles That Have Returned To The Top Twenty [Rob Coulson] (p25–28)
£1.70
76

September
2003
  • Decade 1993–2002 (p3–6)
  • Letters (p6)
  • Eurovision 2003 (p7–9)
  • Most Years On Chart For An Album (p10–12)
  • Collectacharts: Gary Numan–Hazel O'Connor (p13–16)
  • Television Talent Shows (p17–18)
  • First Hits For Record Labels [Rob Coulson] (p19–22)
  • USA 2001 (p23–26)
  • UK 1st Quarter 2003 (p26–28)
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77

February
2004
  • Double No. 1s (p3)
  • Top Acts 1952–2002 (p4–12, 17)
  • Collectacharts: Sinead O'Connor–187 Lckdown (p13–16)
  • Successful Eighties Acts That Declined In The Nineties [John Harrison] (p18–19)
  • Letters (p19)
  • Most Years On Top 10 For Songwriters (p20–21)
  • New Zealand 2002 [David Benjamin] (p21–23)
  • First Hits For Record Lables (supplement) [David Haley] (p23)
  • Germany 2002 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p24–27)
  • UK 3rd Quarter 2003 (p27–258)
£1.70
78

July
2004
  • UK Analysis 2003 (p3–10)
  • UK Music Video 2003 (p10–11)
  • UK Compilations 2003 (p11)
  • Letters (p12)
  • Collectacharts: 1 Giant Leap–Ozzy Osbourne (p13–16)
  • French Singles 2003 [Michel Nicolas] (p17)
  • Eurovision 2004 (p18–21)
  • First UK Hit Singles For Foreigners (p21–23)
  • USA 2002 (p24–27)
  • Highest Climbers Back Up The Singles Chart (p27–28)
£1.70
79

December
2004
  • Top 1000 UK Singles 1952–2003 (p3–12, 17–24)
  • Collectacharts: Tony Osbourne–Jimmy Page (p13–16)
  • Cult Acts: Fewest Points Per Week On Chart [Jon Harrison] (p25–26)
  • Letters (p26)
  • UK 2nd Quarter 2004 (p27–28)
£1.70
80

December
2004
  • Decade 1994–2003 (p3–6)
  • Biggest Falls From No. 2 [Rob Coulson] (p6–7)
  • Germany 2003 [Hans-Peter Schultes] (p7–11)
  • Guinness Versus Chartwatch: Comprison Of Rankings [Jon Harrison] (p11–12, 17)
  • Collectacharts: Patti Page–Partridge Family (p13–16)
  • Top 1000 UK Singles 1952–2003 – Part 2 (p18-21)
  • Statistics Update [Tobias Zywietz] (p21–23)
  • Weekly Record Sales 1994–2003 [Tobias Zywietz] (p23–26) CORRECTION
  • UK 3trd Quarter (p26–28)
£1.70
81

June
2005
  • Editorial: Death of Hans-Peter Schultes (p3)
  • Biggest Falls from No. 2 [Rob Coulson] (p3)
  • UK Analysis 204 (p4–12)
  • Collectacharts: Party Animals–Penthouse 4 (p13–16)
  • Eurovision 2005 (p17–20)
  • French Singles 2004 [Michel Nicolas] (p21)
  • UK Artist Album No. 1s 1970–1989 (p22)
  • Weekly Record Sales 1994–2004 [Tobias Zywietz] (p23–24)
  • Singles With Most Weeks In The Bottom Half Of The UK Top 20 [Rob Coulson] (p24)
  • The 1000th Number One Single and Singles Sales (p25–27)
£1.70

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