Record Mirror Eurobeat Chart 30th November 1985
The Record Mirror Hi-NRG Chart changed its name to Eurobeat this week, to reflect the more Euro and Italo disco flavour of the records being played in the clubs. As James Hamilton put it in his Discos column: “Eurobeat seems to be catching on fast amongst gay DJs as an alternative and now more accurate description of the Hi-NRG music they play, so, although I’m not convinced it’s as snappy a name, that’s what the relevant RM chart is now called — incidentally, Fantasy ‘He’s Number One’ is number one in more gay charts than anything else, although not in enough to be number one nationally, yet”
Radio Stad Den Haag Chart 30th November 1985
These charts are published by kind permission from Radio Stad Den Haag
Billboard Hot Dance Chart 30th November 1985
This Billboard Hot Dance Chart from the last week of November 1985 is a fabulous compliment to the Hi-NRG tracks being played by DJs in British gay clubs. Phyllis Nelson and Mer D Marshall overlap in both the Record Mirror Hi-NRG and Billboard Dance Chart, whilst Aretha Franklin, Alisha and Baltimora were all firm favourites in British gay DJ club sets.
80s Hi - NRG & Eurobeat 
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