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    Question #41356. Linus_337 asks:

    What was the highest UK chart position reached by Eddy Grant's 'Electric Avenue' and what was number one at the time?


    ajdale

    		It reached number 2 in January 1985. The chart-topper at the time was Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas"

    The remix of "Electric Avenue" made number 5 in June 2001.

    http://www.everyhit.com

    Nov 20 03, 5:00 PM
    gtho4

    		According to the www.everyhit.com link posted above by ajdale, "Electric Avenue" reached No. 2 in Jan 83 (not 85).

    The No. 1 hits in the UK during the month of Jan 83 were:
    08-Jan-83 Renee & Renato "Save Your Love"
    15-Jan-03 Phil Collins "You Can't Hurry Love"
    22-Jan-03 Phil Collins "You Can't Hurry Love"
    29-Jan-03 Men At Work "Down Under"
    http://www.rockmine.music.co.uk/Lists/80Charts.html#1983

    The only page I can find which states the actual week "Electric Aveneue" reached No. 2 is a google cache of a page which no longer exists: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cache:EEQVr8qGNWEJ:www.chartwatch.co.uk/TopTen/songs/songndxE.htm+uk+1983+%22phil+collins%22+%22electric+avenue%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8">www.chartwatch.co.uk, which gives the date as 22nd January 1983 - the No. 1 hit that week was "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins.

    Nov 20 03, 5:32 PM
    ajdale

    		You're right, it was '83. Sorry, my eyesight must need testing...

    Nov 21 03, 4:15 PM
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