TIME WARP – RICHARD O’BRIEN

Chart performance:

WeekPositionMovement 
30-Jul-7620New 
06-Aug-7617+3 
13-Aug-7613+4Star rater
20-Aug-7612+1Peak
27-Aug-7617-5 

Written by: Richard O’Brien & Richard Hartley
Produced by: Richard O’Brien
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Ode

Hit number for artist1
Peak position12
Weeks5
Biggest climber awards0
Star rater climbs1
Biggest faller awards0
Top 20 points26
Overall Top 20 points ranking=1921
Top 20 points ranking for the artist1
Top 30 Points76
Overall Top 30 points ranking=1985
Top 30 points ranking for the artist1

Annual ranking:

197698

Other chart success:

Australia3
Canada12
France20
UK91
US29
Zimbabwe7

SA Radio charts:

Radio 51

The song came from the film ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’. In 1988 we would see a dance version of the track by Damian make our charts. That version would peak at 9 and would accumulate significantly more top 20 points than O’Brien’s original. Meat Loaf (who appeared in the film) apparently sang backing vocals on the track.

Video:

Artist link: Richard O’Brien

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