Year - 1985
Year - 1985
Released under the attribution of ‘Sharpe & Numan’, the single ‘Change Your Mind entered the UK music charts in February (09/02/1985) and appeared in the Official Charts for 8 weeks (Top 100) with its highest position of No. 17 being reached on 02 March 1985. This single appeared in the UK music charts Top 20 for two weeks, the Top 40 for 5 weeks and as mentioned for 8 weeks in all. Change Your Mind last appeared in the music charts for week commencing 30 March 1985.
Numan’s ‘1978-79 Volume 3’ EP entered the UK music charts on 16/03/1985. Spending 2 weeks appearing in the Official Charts its peak position of No.76 was achieved on the EP’s first showing in the charts. The EP was last seen in the music chart for week commencing 23 March 1985.
The sister EP ‘1978-79 Volume 2’ EP entered the UK music charts on 23/03/1985. Also spending 2 weeks in the Official Charts its peak position of No.82 was achieved on the EP’s first appearance in the charts. The EP was last seen in the music chart for week commencing 30 March 1985.
The first of two album releases during 1985, ‘White Noise -Live’ entered the UK music charts on the 25 May 1985. The album’s highest chart place was at the No.29 spot on the 20 April 1985. The album spent 5 weeks appearing in the Official Charts, 4 of which were within the ‘Top 75’. Its final chart appearance was in the chart for the week commencing 11 May 1985.
Following the ‘White Noise -Live’ release, Numan’s ‘The Live EP’ entered the music charts on 25 May 1985. Appearing for 4 weeks in the ‘Top 40’ music charts it achieved its peak position of No..27 on the 01 June 1985, and is last appearance was in the chart for week commencing 15/06/1985.
The single ‘Your Fascination’ was the first out of 3 releases from ‘The Fury’ album to chart during 1985. ‘Your Fascination’ entered the UK music charts on the 10 August 1985 and spent 5 weeks appearing in the Official Charts. Peaking at the No. 46 position on 17 August 1985 the single spent all of its chart life within the ‘Top 75’, finally appearing in the chart published on the 07 September 1985.
The second single release from ‘The Fury’ album was ‘Call Out The Dogs’. The single spent 2 weeks in the Official Charts for the UK peaking at the No.49 spot on the 28/09/1985. The single was last seen in the music charts on 28/09/1985.
Following the chart success of the two singles, the parent album ‘The Fury’ first entered the Official Music Charts on 28 September 1985. The following week 05/10/1985 saw the album achieve its highest chart position of No.24. Spending 5 weeks appearing in the music charts, 2 within the ‘Top 40’ and 5 weeks in all in the ‘Top 75. The album’s last charts’ appearance was in the chart for week commencing 02 November 1985.
The final release from ‘The Fury’ album to chart in 1985 was the single ‘Miracles’. Entering the Official Charts in November 1985 (16/11/1985), the single spent 3 weeks appearing in the charts, peaking at the No.49 position on the 23 November 1985. ‘Miracles’ last charting was in the music chart for week commencing 30 November 1985.