Top 40 Hits - Not Abba, British, N American, Jamaican or Australasian - Until 2000

[Lat-Literal]

While I am getting my organisation together:

The greatest Italian production on a hit recorded by an American and made by a Brit who died far too early. Sublime and as crisp as snow, so apt as it broke big here in an icy January.

The weird thing is that you get all of these 20-something bods saying now it evokes Ibiza - I guess she was sultry but musically it's almost as good as a cold Debussy if you can hear it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOfMMRvZ-Es

[teamsaint]

Sorry to be awkward - you have come up with so many good suggestions.

But he's not in the main name and if we go down this route it will be Donna Summer next.

Now....to zola.

no worries Lat, just couldn't resist.

[LMcD]

A couple of German entries:
The Obernkirchen Children's Choir - The Happy Wanderer
Horst Jankowski - A Walk In The Black Forest

[Suffolkcoastal]

Not that I know much about 'Pop Music', but I can think of seven:

Aha - The Sun always shines on TV
Bjork - Army of me
Bjork - Oh so quiet
Eiffel65 - Blue
Eiffel65 - Move your body
Nicole - Ein bisschen frieden
Vanessa Paridis - Joe le Taxi

Apologies if they've already been mentioned!

[Lat-Literal]

Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass

Astrid Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema

John Kongos - Tokoloshe Man

Now then, zola, and thank you.

I will definitely take the John Kongos singles. That is one and not two. I am a bit muddled on the other two. Who had the British hit with Grazing in the Grass. I thought it was Friends of Distinction but I could be wrong. Astrud's The Gilr From Ipanema. I'm thinking here circa 1964 and again mid 1980s but I am not sure how far those versions went. Please let me know.

John Kongos

Tokoloshe Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mCYgjhnGg

He's Gonna Step On You Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld1vQVoaQIM

South Africa - 38

[Beef Oven!]

Jan Stoeckart (Dutch) - Eye Level 1972 (performed by the Simon Park Orchestra). Theme music to Van Der Valk (from the days when even lightweight tv programmes were good).

[Lat-Literal]

Jan Stoeckart (Dutch) - Eye Level 1972 (performed by the Simon Park Orchestra). Theme music to Van Der Valk (from the days when even lightweight tv programmes were good).

I'm not sure that I can take this as it was credited to the Simon Park Orchestra. Park was from Leicestershire. But:

I will take this one:

Hit - The Sugarcubes

The Sugarcubes - Hit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5fAWpv_axs

and:

Daft Punk

Da Funk Musique - 1997 (got to #7)
Around The World - 1997 (got to #5)
Burnin' - 1997 (got to #30)

Daft Punk: Da Funk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmi60Bd4jSs

and Around the World : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yca6UsllwYs

Iceland, France, France - and on to 41.

[teamsaint]

Manfred Mann ought to count, really.

5-4-3-2-1, in fact.

[Beef Oven!]

Boney M (West Germany)

Rivers Of Babylon
Brown Girl In The Ring
Ma Baker
Rasputin
Daddy Cool
Sunny
Mary's Boy Child
Belfast
Painter Man
Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holiday!
Gotta Go Home

11 more, off the top of my head - I have always loved Boney M

[Lat-Literal]

I was trying to find some Mexicans but Trini Lopez, Los Lobos, Richie Valens, all register as officially being Americans.

What's the status of Puerto Rico ? Ricky Martin - Livin' The Vida Loca just creeps in under the wire as 1999.

Don't forget my South Africa, Brazil, South Africa threesome on page 3

Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo ( France ? Spain ? Was it top 40 ? )

Domenico Modugno - Volare ( much beloved of football fans, the original Italian version a hit before Dean Martin ! )

An interesting post, zola. I think Ricky Martin probably does qualify unless anyone wants to disagree. The big Gipsy Kings album only achieved 100,000 sales in the UK although it was very significant worldwide and the songs were remembered by British audiences. No Top 40 singles here so far as I am aware. Volare - much beloved by Arsenal fans in the days of Vieira - I am not familiar with the original version although know the Dean Martin version very well and doubt that it troubled the British top 40. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47fEXGabaY

Puerto Rico - 42

[teamsaint]

Demis Roussos. For ever and ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3vCB3YBMUo

Is it no of acts, no of countries, or just hit records Lat is looking for ?

and Nana Mouskouri. Only Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCVQdeHJZUM

#2 in 1986.

[Beef Oven!]

Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine

[cloughie]

VPO Khachaturyan Spartacus Adagio (Theme from Onedin Line)
Valdo de Los Rios Mozart 40
Mouth and McNeal I see a star
Sacha Distel Raindrops keep falling on my head
Francoise Hardy All over the world
Francoise Hardy Tous les garcons
Francoise Hardy Et meme

[Beef Oven!]

Nessus Dorma - Luciano, Placido & Jose

[Beef Oven!]

VPO Khachaturyan Spartacus Adagio (Theme from Onedin Line)
Valdo de Los Rios Mozart 40
Mouth and McNeal I see a star
Sacha Distel Raindrops keep falling on my head
Francoise Hardy All over the world
Francoise Hardy Tous les garcons
Francoise Hardy Et meme

Totally forgot about Slasher Distillery!