From: jamie@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Jamie Scuglia)
Subject: CHART: Top 10 singles -> Australia.
Originator: jamie@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
Organization: Monash General Access UNIX Group, Monash Uni, Clayton, Vic.
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 02:25:10 GMT

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           || The TOP 10 AUSTRALIAN SINGLES CHART.        ||
           || Including <<CHARTIFACTS OF THE TOP 10>>.    ||
           || For the week ending: Friday 18th DECEMBER   ||
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1.  ( 5) I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Whitney Houston
2.  ( 1) END OF THE ROAD - Boyz II Men 
3.  ( 3) WOULD I LIE TO YOU - Charles & Eddie
4.  ( 4) ACCIDENTALLY KELLY STREET - Frente *
5.  ( 6) ACHY BREAKY HEART - Billy Ray Cyrus
6.  ( 2) THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY - Wendy Matthews *
7.  ( 7) NOVEMBER RAIN - Guns 'N' Roses
8.  ( 8) THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson
9.  (13) WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES - U2
10. (12) TEQUILA - A.L.T. and The Lost Civilization
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* Denotes Australian/New Zealand Artist
( ) Denotes last week's position
NEW - Indicates single new to top 60 (NOT to top 10)
Chart supplied by the AUSTRALIAN RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (ARIA)
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These singles were in the top 10 last week:

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    || 9.   SOMETIMES LOVE JUST AIN'T ENOUGH - Patty Smyth       ||
    ||                                         and Don Henley    ||
    || 10.  SOMETHING GOOD - Utah Saints                         ||
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CHARTIFACTS OF THE TOP 10:
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NOTE:  This is the last chart to be published this year.  The next one will
       be available on Friday 8th January, and will be a summary of record
       sales for the previous three weeks, including the Christmas
       and New Year weeks.

(1)---> Two weeks ago, Whitney Houston debuted at number 16 on the Australian
singles chart with her latest single, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.  This week,
that single moves up four places, taking out the number one position.
This is one of the fastest moving number one records we have seen for a
while here.  The last spectacular rise to number one occured almost
six months ago.  AMIGOS PARA SIEMPRE (FRIENDS FOR LIFE), performed by
Jose Carreras and Sarah Brightman - the theme song from the 1992
Olympic Games at Barcelona - took just two weeks to make it to
number one!   Norman Gunston and Effie's version of AMIGOS PARA SIEMPRE
is not having as much success as the original.  After peaking at number 27
last week, Norman and Effie's cover of that song moves back down to
number 29 this week.  Well, it looks as if Whitney Houston will hold
onto number one over Christmas, since there is very little action in
the the top 10 this week.

(2)---> After spending 4 weeks at number one, Boyz II Men finally give
up the number one spot with END OF THE ROAD.  The success of END OF THE ROAD
in the U.S. has not been as strong in Australia and the U.K., considering
the single spent about 16 weeks at number one in the U.S. - breaking
Elvis's record of the longest stay at number one that he held with 
DON'T BE CRUEL.

(3)---> Charles and Eddie have been roaring up the charts with their former
U.K. number one, WOULD I LIE TO YOU.  This single was actually my tip
for the Christmas number one here, but unfortunately it has stalled
at number 3 this week.

(4)---> Frente's hopes of a Christmas number one single were also dashed
this week, as ACCIDENTALLY KELLY STREET spends a second week at number 4
this week.  The CLUNK E.P. went to number 3 for Frente earlier this
year, and it will be interesting to see if ACCIDENTALLY KELLY STREET
can equal or exceed that effort in the new year.

(5)---> ACHY BREAKY HEART, by Billy Ray Cyrus, is my personal tip for
the biggest selling single in Australia for 1992.  He spent seven
weeks at number one with this song - the longest stay at number one by
any song this year.  This week, Billy re-enters the top 5 by climbing
one place up to number 5.

(6)---> Wendy Matthews came within a whisker of scoring her first ever
number one single last week.  THE DAY YOU WENT AWAY was Wendy's first
ever solo top 10 single, and spent the last two weeks at number 2.
This week, the single slips back four spots to number 6 this week.

(7)---> NOVEMBER RAIN is definitely the re-release success of the year
in Australia.  After peaking at number 21 in April of this year, the
single was re-released a few months ago, peaking at number 5.  This
week, the Gunners hold firm at number 7 for the third week in a row.
Meanwhile, their latest single, titled YESTERDAYS, does a U-turn on the
charts, sneaking back up five places to number 31 this week.

(8)---> From the soundtrack to the movie MO MONEY comes the 8th
biggest selling single of the week.  THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE,
performed by Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross, spends a second week at
number 8.  This record spent five weeks at number 2 a number of
weeks ago, held out of the number one spot by Billy Ray Cyrus.

(9)---NEW ENTRY---> New into the top 10 this week is the latest offering
from Irish band, U2.  WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES, is the 5th
single from ACHTUNG BABY, but is re-mixed to give it a more accoustic
sound than the album version.  WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES
gives U2 their fourth top 10 hit from ACTHUNG BABY.  The single
that didn't make it to the top 10 was EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING
which peaked at number 11!!!  

(10)---NEW ENTRY---> Moving up two places to number 10 this week is the
debut single from Latin American group, A.L.T. and The Lost Civilization.
TEQUILA began charting well in Melbourne, due to the publicity and hype
generated by this song as it went to number one on FOX-FM's HOT 20
LISTENER RUN COUNTDOWN.  Then TEQUILA fever began spreading across
the country, sending the single top 10 nationally.  A great summer-ish
song for those Christmas beach parties!

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NATIONALITY SUMMARY OF SINGLES IN THE TOP 10:
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Australia:              2 singles 
North & South America:  7 singles
UK & Ireland:           1 single

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HOT MUSIC:
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NOT ENOUGH TIME - INXS *
LOVE IN MOTION - Icehouse & Christine Amphlette *
TIME AFTER TIME - Mark Williams & Tara *  {from the movie, STRICTLY BALLROOM}
TIME WARP - The New Rocky Horror Show Cast *
THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT - The Party Boys *
FORM 1 PLANET - The Rockmelons *
I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU - Euphoria *
WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS - T.L.C.
IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT - Boyz II Men
TOM TRAUBERT'S BLUES (WALTZING MATILDA) - Rod Stewart

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