My Oh My – Slade

This track by Slade spent five weeks in the UK top 10 in 1983 and 1984.

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This week in 1983, My oh my by Slade was at its highest position of number 2 in the UK singles chart for the second of three weeks. It had entered the top 40 five weeks previously at number 36 and broke into the top 10 two weeks later. After falling from its peak position, the song dropped out of the top 10 and spent the final two weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.

My oh my was released on the RCA record label and was the fifteenth of sixteen UK top 10 hits for Slade. It was taken from the album The amazing kamikaze syndrome, which failed to enter the UK album top 40. The single was certified gold.

More music from Slade

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 31 December 1983

1. Only you – Flying Pickets

2. My oh my – Slade

3. Victims – Culture Club

4. Love of the common people – Paul Young

5. Marguerita time – Status Quo

6. Hold me now – Thompson Twins

7. Tell her about it – Billy Joel

8. Islands in the stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

9. Let’s stay together – Tina Turner

10. Please don’t fall in love – Cliff Richard

 

15. 2000 miles – Pretenders