Wonderland – Big Country

This track by Big Country spent two weeks in the UK top 10 in 1984.

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Thirty years ago this week, Wonderland by Big Country entered the UK top 10 at its highest position of number 8, having entered the top 40 the previous week at number 13. After one week at its peak position, the song fell to number 10 for a final week in the top 10. A further three weeks in the lower top 40 followed before the record left the chart.

Wonderland was released on the Mercury record label. It was the third of four UK top 10 hits for Big Country.

More music from Big Country

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 28 January 1984

1. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood

2. Pipes of peace – Paul McCartney

3. That’s living alright – Joe Fagin

4. What is love? – Howard Jones

5. A rockin’ good way – Shaky and Bonnie

6. Nobody told me – John Lennon

7. Bird of paradise – Snowy White

8. Wonderland – Big Country

9. Wishful thinking – China Crisis

10. Girls just want to have fun – Cyndi Lauper

 

13. I am what I am – Gloria Gaynor