UK Rock/Metal Charts (1980s and early '90s)

[Metalweb]

20 July 91

01(03) You Could Be Mine - Guns N' Roses [03]
02(01) (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams [01]
03(02) Bring The Noise - Anthrax ft Chuck D [27]
04(04) Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper [47]
05(14) Mix It Up - Dan Reed Network [50]
06(05) Best I Can - Queensryche [73]
07(06) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [54]
08(21) Rhythm Of The Beast - Nicko McBrain
09 (-) I Ain't Gonna Cry - Little Angels [26]
10(17) Stairway To Heaven - Dread Zeppelin [62]
11(07) Little Lost Sometimes - Almighty
12(08) Don't Treat Me Bad - Firehouse
13(12) Forever Young - Tyketto
14(39) Rock And Roll - John McEnroe & Pat Cash
15(27) Mass Appeal Madness - Napalm Death
16(10) Jealous Again / She Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
17(11) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion
18(20) Under Siege - Sepultura
19(09) Monkey Business - Skid Row
20(25) Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth
21(19) Rebel - Atom Seed
22(18) Solace Of You - Living Colour
23(23) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
24(22) Devils Toy - Almighty
25(24) True Love - Pat Benatar
26(26) Young Gods - Little Angels
27(13) Poundcake - Van Halen
28(28) Empire - Beyond
29(29) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
30(16) Dead Ringer For Love - Meat Loaf
31(31) About Time - Scat Opera
32(15) Space - New Model Army
33(30) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
34(33) Mother's Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
35(32) Wind Of Change - Scorpions
36(35) Crawl - Entombed
37(36) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
38(34) Lowdown And Dirty - Foreigner
39(38) Love Don't Come Easy - White Lion
40(40) Falling Away - Mordred

[Blondini]

Indeed it is...

Should logically be 'N' really...

yes, always bothered me
but 1 is better than none

[Metalweb]

BTW it's Guns N' Roses not Guns 'N Roses

Indeed it is...

Should logically be 'N' really...

[Blondini]

BTW it's Guns N' Roses not Guns 'N Roses

[Robbie]

^
With The Full Metal Rackets! I forgot John McEnroe and Pat Cash had recorded a single. Good song too.

[Blondini]

13 July 91

01(01) (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams [01]
02(07) Bring The Noise - Anthrax ft Chuck D [14]
03 (-) You Could Be Mine - Guns 'N Roses [03]
04(03) Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper [32]
05(11) Best I Can - Queensryche [46]
06(02) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [40]

39 (-) Rock And Roll - John McEnroe & Pat Cash [66]

Look how healthy that top 6 is - all big songs and the variety!

at 39. Really?

[Metalweb]

13 July 91

01(01) (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams [01]
02(07) Bring The Noise - Anthrax ft Chuck D [14]
03 (-) You Could Be Mine - Guns 'N Roses [03]
04(03) Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper [32]
05(11) Best I Can - Queensryche [46]
06(02) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [40]
07(04) Little Lost Sometimes - Almighty
08(10) Don't Treat Me Bad - Firehouse [71]
09(05) Monkey Business - Skid Row
10(06) Jealous Again / She Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
11(09) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion
12 (-) Forever Young - Tyketto
13(13) Poundcake - Van Halen
14 (-) Mix It Up - Dan Reed Network [49]
15(15) Space - New Model Army
16(12) Dead Ringer For Love - Meat Loaf
17 (-) Stairway To Heaven - Dread Zeppelin [62]
18(08) Solace Of You - Living Colour
19(22) Rebel - Atom Seed
20(19) Under Siege - Sepultura
21 (-) Rhythm Of The Beast - Nicko McBrain [72]
22(18) Devils Toy - Almighty
23(17) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
24(28) True Love - Pat Benatar
25(21) Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth
26(16) Young Gods - Little Angels
27(14) Mass Appeal Madness - Napalm Death
28(20) Empire - Beyond
29(26) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
30(23) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
31 (-) About Time - Scat Opera
32(29) Wind Of Change - Scorpions
33(24) Mother's Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
34(25) Lowdown And Dirty - Foreigner
35(33) Crawl - Entombed
36(27) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
37 ??
38(30) Love Don't Come Easy - White Lion
39 (-) Rock And Roll - John McEnroe & Pat Cash [66]
40(36) Falling Away - Mordred

[Blondini]

Bryan was still a rocker so it's not a shock to see that listed. The next two singles were both hard rock. And i do recall The Chart Show including it. I was one of the many who bought it - in the first week, though, not when it was top.

Here's The Chart Show Rock Chart (29th June 1991)

Bryan is at 2 here - Extreme still top in the same equivalent chart week.

[Metalweb]

6 July 91

01(13) (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams [02]
02(01) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [24]
03(03) Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper [21]
04(10) Little Lost Sometimes - Almighty [66]
05(02) Monkey Business - Skid Row
06(05) Jealous Again / She Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
07 (-) Bring The Noise - Anthrax ft Chuck D [22]
08(06) Solace Of You - Living Colour
09(04) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion
10(40) Don't Treat Me Bad - Firehouse
11 (-) Best I Can - Queensryche [36]
12(07) Dead Ringer For Love - Meat Loaf
13(08) Poundcake - Van Halen
14(11) Mass Appeal Madness - Napalm Death
15(09) Space - New Model Army
16(16) Young Gods - Little Angels
17(18) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
18(23) Devils Toy - Almighty
19(24) Under Siege - Sepultura
20(14) Empire - Beyond
21(12) Kids In America - Lawnmower DEth
22(21) Rebel - Atom Seed
23(28) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
24(17) Mother's Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
25(15) Lowdown And Dirty - Foreigner
26(27) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
27(25) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
28(37) True Love - Pat Benatar
29(19) Wind Of Change - Scorpions
30(31) Love Don't Come Easy - White Lion
31(20) Headlong - Queen
32(22) One Step Too Far - Beyond
33(26) Crawl - Entombed
34(29) Fight Fire With Fire - Heartland
35(30) Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
36(35) Falling Away - Mordred
37(34) Headed For A Heartbreak - Winger
38(32) Heartbreak Station - Cinderella
39(33) Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour
40(36) Product Of The Working Class - Little Angels

[Metalweb]

29 Jun 91

01(02) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [20]
02(01) Monkey Business - Skid Row [66]
03(08) Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper [25]
04(03) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion [52]
05(09) Jealous Again /She Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
06(05) Solace Of You - Living Colour [62]
07(34) Dead Ringer For Love - Meat Loaf [59]
08(14) Poundcake - Van Halen
09(04) Space - New Model Army
10 (-) Little Lost Sometimes - Almighty [42]
11(06) Mass Appeal Madness - Napalm Death
12(07) Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth
13 (-) (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams [08]
14 (-) Empire - Beyond
15(37) Lowdown And Dirty - Foreigner
16(12) Young Gods - Little Angels
17(16) Mothers Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
18(13) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
19(11) Wind Of Change - Scorpions
20(10) Headlong - Queen
21(15) Rebel - Atom Seed
22(35) One Step Too Far - Beyond
23(21) Devil's Toy - Almighty
24(24) Under Siege - Sepultura
25(19) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
26(18) Crawl - Entombed
27(27) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
28(20) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
29(17) Fight Fire With Fire - Heartland
30(23) Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
31(26) Love Don't Come Easy - White Lion
32(25) Heartbreak Station - Cinderella
33(22) Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour
34(32) Headed For A Heartbreak - Winger
35(30) Falling Away - Mordred
36(28) Product Of The Working Class - Little Angels
37 (-) True Love - Pat Benatar
38(33) Come Down Sister - Throbs
39(29) Unnatural Woman - RPLA
40 (-) Don't Treat Me Bad - Firehouse

[Robbie]

I wonder what the chart sales week has changed to? Records are suddenly taking big leaps to number 1.

[Metalweb]

22 Jun 91

01(12) Monkey Business - Skid Row [31]
02(01) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [19]
03(06) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion [34]
04(02) Space - New Model Army
05(03) Solace Of You - Living Colour [41]
06(14) Mass Appeal Madness - Napalm Death
07(10) Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth
08 (-) Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper [43]
09 (-) Jealous Again / She Talks To Angels - Black Crowes
10(04) Headlong - Queen
11(11) Wind Of Change - Scorpions
12(05) Young Gods - Little Angels
13(07) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
14 (-) Poundcake - Van Halen [74]
15(08) Rebel - Atom Seed
16(09) Mother's Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
17(32) Fight Fire With Fire - Heartland
18(16) Crawl - Entombed
19(18) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
20(20) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
21(13) Devil's Toy - Almighty
22(36) Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour
23(19) Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
24(22) Under Siege - Sepultura
25(24) Heartbreak Station - Cinderella
26 (-) Love Don't Come Easy - White Lion
27(28) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
28(15) Product Of The Working Class - Little Angels
29(17) Unnatural Woman - RPLA
30(23) Falling Away - Mordred
31(33) Good Times - Goat
32 (-) Headed For A Heartbreak - Winger
33(21) Come Down Sister - Throbs
34 (-) Dead Ringer For Love - Meat Loaf [53]
35(26) One Step Too Far - Beyond
36(27) Enough Is Enough - Sweet Addiction
37 (-) Lowdown And Dirty - Foreigner
38(34) My Head's In Mississippi - ZZ Top
39(29) Signs - Tesla
40(31) Tower Of Love - Roadhouse

[Blondini]

Oh it seems i posted the Chart Show chart a week early looking at Skid Row who were brand new at 19 UK that week of the 15th cover date (and the actual top selling metal single). Of course the TV broadcast on the 8th corresponds to the chart broadcast that Sunday, the 9th.

But it still means Lawnmower Death charted at least 2 weeks late on both charts.

[Metalweb]

15 Jun 91

01(28) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [26]
02 (-) Space - New Model Army [54]
03(03) Solace Of You - Living Colour [33]
04(02) Headlong - Queen [45]
05(01) Young Gods - Little Angels
06(22) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion [34]
07(04) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
08(07) Rebel - Atom Seed
09(05) Mother's Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
10 (-) Kids In America - Lawnmower Deth
11(06) Wind Of Change - Scorpions [72]
12 (-) Monkey Business - Skid Row [19]
13(08) Devil's Toy - Almighty
14 (-) Mass Appeal Madness - Napalm Death
15(12) Product Of The Working Class - Little Angels
16(26) Crawl - Entombed
17(21) Unnatural Woman - RPLA
18(27) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
19(16) Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
20(09) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
21(10) Come Down Sister - Throbs
22(30) Under Siege - Sepultura
23(11) Falling Away - Mordred
24(18) Heartbreak Station - Cinderella
25(31) Lights And Thunder - White Lion
26(13) One Step Too Far - Beyond
27(15) Enough Is Enough - Sweet Addiction
28(25) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
29(17) Signs - Tesla
30(14) Are You Ready - AC/DC
31(20) Tower Of Love - Roadhouse
32 (-) Fight Fire With Fire - Heartland
33(24) Good Times - Goat
34(19) My Head's In Mississippi - ZZ Top
35(29) Stonewall - Annihilator
36(34) Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour
37(32) Big Bad Moon - Joe Satriani
38(39) Beautiful Disaster - Cheap And Nasty
39(33) Cherry Pie - Warrant
40(35) Twice As Hard - Black Crowes

[Blondini]

I see the band Catherine Wheel in the top 100 with their second single (an EP featuring an early version of I Want To Touch You). They should be on the rock charts with that. They were a borderline alt rock / shoegaze band. I think they're included later, like the Manics.
Their frontman Rob Dickinson is Bruce's cousin.

[Robbie]

I'd forgotten about part of the top 200 being included in adverts in Music Week. I'd started buying Music Week every week when Record Mirror closed and can now remember the advert you've linked to.

[kingofskiffle]

Some do have some issues of it. All I have are images from the adverts in Music Week. Actually this does make for some interest in this post. The answer is 139 (seemingly joint 139) on the chart they date as week ending 1 June.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f1fh1h36m9...Chart.jpg?dl=0

I think only two prints where added in Music Week of the charts to try and get you to subscribe. It was eye watering in 1991 - £500 for the year I think. Roughly £1200 today.

i don’t have anything other than what’s here sadly.

[Robbie]

^
no-one seems to have positions 76-100 for this period. They are in the Gallup chart reports which the BPI have and they were also published in the original (Music Week owned) ChartsPlus publication at the time but no-one seems to have copies of the publication.

[Blondini]

I remember seeing the Chart Show the week 'Kids In America' by Lawnmower Deth was featured. A strange, yet effective, cover.

do you know if it made the unpublished UK top 100?

Just noticed Scorpions are missing from Chart Show top ten - that's the first release of Wind Of Change when it only peaked at 53 in UK.

[Robbie]

I remember seeing the Chart Show the week 'Kids In America' by Lawnmower Deth was featured. A strange, yet effective, cover.

[Blondini]

The Chart Show Rock Chart (8th June 1991)

10 Lawnmower Deth - Kids In America
6 Skid Row - Monkey Business - played
1 Extreme - Get The Funk Out - played but uploader had to truncate it

here's the full video of Lawnmower Deth

[Metalweb]

8 Jun 91

01(06) Young Gods - Little Angels [63]
02(01) Headlong - Queen [24]
03(39) Solace Of You - Living Colour [40]
04(10) Classic Girl - Jane's Addiction
05(02) Mother's Eyes - Enuff Z'Nuff
06(37) Wind Of Change - Scorpions [64]
07(33) Rebel - Atom Seed
08(03) Devils Toy - Almighty
09(05) Green Tinted Sixties Mind - Mr Big
10(04) Come Down Sister - Throbs
11(08) Falling Away - Mordred
12(15) Product Of The Working Class - Little Angels
13(11) One Step Too Far - Beyond
14(07) Are You Ready - AC/DC
15(13) Enough Is Enough - Sweet Addiction
16(09) Silent Lucidity - Queensryche
17(14) Signs - Tesla
18(12) Heartbreak Station - Cinderella
19(18) My Head's In Mississippi - ZZ Top
20(16) Tower Of Love - Roadhouse
21(24) Unnatural Woman - RPLA
22 (-) Cover My Eyes (Pain And Heaven) - Marillion [42]
23(17) The Drill Song - Mr Big
24(22) Good Times - Goat
25(20) Hangar 18 - Megadeth
26(19) Crawl - Entombed
27(30) Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction
28 (-) Get The Funk Out - Extreme [43]
29(28) Stonewall - Annihilator
30(23) Under Siege - Sepultura
31(25) Lights And Thunder - White Lion
32(27) Big Bad Moon - Joe Satriani
33(21) Cherry Pie - Warrant
34(26) Love Rears Its Ugly Head - Living Colour
35(29) Twice As Hard - Black Crowes
36(34) Free n Easy - Almighty
37(32) It's Love - Kings X
38(31) Loud Sex EP 1991 - Loud
39(36) Beautiful Disaster - Cheap And Nasty
40(35) Sensible Shoes - David Lee Roth

[Blondini]

^

RPLA got the front cover of the May 11 issue and a rave write-up inside, but a gig reviewer in the May 25 issue was far from impressed:

"So this is what the fuss is all about?! You're joking, aren't you? RPLA - whatever that may stand for - follow a long, long line of bands who try very hard to sound like the Cult. Their songs are strong on rhythm but ultimately go nowhere. Don't be surprised if RPLA have disappeared by this time next year, as Kerrang! wipes another bad egg off its face. RPLA are just boring."

yes, i smelt The Cult, too

[Metalweb]

^

RPLA got the front cover of the May 11 issue and a rave write-up inside, but a gig reviewer in the May 25 issue was far from impressed:

"So this is what the fuss is all about?! You're joking, aren't you? RPLA - whatever that may stand for - follow a long, long line of bands who try very hard to sound like the Cult. Their songs are strong on rhythm but ultimately go nowhere. Don't be surprised if RPLA have disappeared by this time next year, as Kerrang! wipes another bad egg off its face. RPLA are just boring."

[Metalweb]

^

Review of the Atom Seed single from the June 1 issue of Kerrang!

"It jerks into life like Jane Addiction's 'Been Caught Stealing' but Rebel's wiry white-funk metal is closest to the crunch and yelp of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The Atom Seed's major label debut single is vital and anthemic, a real shit-kicker. They don't sound so English these days though."

Elsewhere in the same issue there's a competition to win one of three "mega exclusive paint-by-numbers Atom Seed shirts for you to decorate at your leisure!"