Back In The Day: The Billboard Modern Rock Charts From 35 Years Ago
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Bohnjaggs
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The Mike in that band is Mike Rutherford from Genesis
TenderLovingKiller®
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Ah, well then I rescind my criticism.
Wicked Dreamer
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some more ads from that week’s Radio & Records…
Nee Lewman
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Rock N Roll just got a bit shinier? Ohhhh… cause it went double platinum. Got you.
Nee Lewman
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You know Howard Stern told Kamala Harris that Batman is Prince’s best album. What a weirdo.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 10/28/1989
No. 1 Song
Camper Van Beethoven - “Pictures Of Matchstick Men”
Tracks that fell out of the top
Exene Cervenka - “He’s Got A She”
Shellyan Orphan - “Shatter”
The Cure - “Lovesong”
Melissa Etheridge - “No Souvenirs”
The Stone Roses - “She Bangs The Drums”
New Additions
Ian McCulloch - “Proud To Fall”
Kate Bush - “Love And Anger”
Big Audio Dynamite - “Contact”
No. 1 Song
Camper Van Beethoven - “Pictures Of Matchstick Men”
Tracks that fell out of the top
Exene Cervenka - “He’s Got A She”
Shellyan Orphan - “Shatter”
The Cure - “Lovesong”
Melissa Etheridge - “No Souvenirs”
The Stone Roses - “She Bangs The Drums”
New Additions
Ian McCulloch - “Proud To Fall”
Kate Bush - “Love And Anger”
Big Audio Dynamite - “Contact”
TenderLovingKiller®
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New Additions Continued
Lenny Kravitz- “Let Love Rule”
Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Higher Ground”
Lenny Kravitz- “Let Love Rule”
Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Higher Ground”
jamieanderson1968
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There are some fun B.A.D. songs and albums. Contact is not one of them
TenderLovingKiller®
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I know we are closing in on the 90s but The Chili Peppers and Lemmy Kravitz certainly portend what’s the simmering Alternative shift to the mainstream for the early part of the next decade.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Wicked Dreamer
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some ads from that week, one of which is actually modern rock-related lol
imtheocean
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Apparently I don't understand the "New Math".
Wicked Dreamer
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those numbers are where the Rhythm Nation album charted its first 4 weeks on the LP chart, from #28 to #7 to #2 to #1. It confused me at first too
Nee Lewman
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I think it was more a dig at 1814/37 doesn’t equal 1.those numbers are where the Rhythm Nation album charted its first 4 weeks on the LP chart, from #28 to #7 to #2 to #1. It confused me at first too
Wicked Dreamer
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imtheocean
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Oh I actually didn’t notice the division line under 1814
It was, and a dig at the whole "new math" concept, but the explanation makes sense.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Initially I was a bit bummed out because of the election, then we took a trip back to IL to visit family but I am back home and gonna get caught back up now.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Modern Rock Tracks for Week Ending 11/04/1989
No. 1 Song
Camper Van Beethoven - “Pictures Of Matchstick Men”
Tracks that fell out of the top
Flesh For Lulu - “Decline And Fall”
Camouflage - “Love Is A Shield”
New Additions
The Psychedelic Furs - “Should Go Forget”
Peter Murphy - “The Line Between The Devils Teeth”
No. 1 Song
Camper Van Beethoven - “Pictures Of Matchstick Men”
Tracks that fell out of the top
Flesh For Lulu - “Decline And Fall”
Camouflage - “Love Is A Shield”
New Additions
The Psychedelic Furs - “Should Go Forget”
Peter Murphy - “The Line Between The Devils Teeth”
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jamieanderson1968
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That Peter Murphy video looks like it was shot at someone's high school