James Masterton's Chart Watch UK

Welcome to James Masterton's Chart Watch UK – your essential weekly deep dive into the Official UK Charts!

As the longest-running British music column online, we bring you the ultimate guide to this week's Top 40, unraveling the stories behind the biggest new singles and chart-topping hits. Plus, explore our extensive archives, a treasure trove of nearly 1800 articles documenting three and a half decades of popular music history and expert analysis.

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Hits of 1988
Hits of 1989