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Chart performance:
Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
14-Dec-85 | 29 | New | |
21-Dec-85 | 28 | +1 | |
28-Dec-85 | 27 | +1 | Biggest climber* |
04-Jan-86 | 27 | 0 | |
12-Jan-86 | 26 | +1 | Peak |
* This was the only time a 1 place climb would be the biggest climber and 13 songs managed it this week.
Written by: Peter Kingsbery
Produced by: Steve Hillage
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): CBS
Hit number for artist | 1 |
Peak position | 26 |
Weeks | 5 |
Biggest climber awards | 1 |
Star rater climbs | 0 |
Biggest faller awards | 0 |
Top 20 points | N/A |
Overall Top 20 points ranking | N/A |
Top 20 points ranking for the artist | N/A |
Top 30 Points | 18 |
Overall Top 30 points ranking | =2408 |
Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
1985 | =124 |
1986 | =126 |
Other chart success:
Belgium | 30 |
France | 9 |
Germany | 8 |
Ireland | 25 |
Netherlands | 19 |
US | 35 |
SA Radio charts:
Capital 604 | 13 |
Radio 5 | 1 |
The song would prove to be the band’s only US hit as well as their only SA Chart hit. In the UK they would also only see 1 hit and that was with ‘The Promise You Made’ which went to 28 there.
Video:
Artist link: Cock Robin