Song · T'Pau
“China in Your Hand” by T'Pau
“China in Your Hand” by T'Pau appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1988. Its best result is #25 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #237 alternative song of 1988.
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T'Pau's "China in Your Hand" first appeared on Bridge of Spies, the English pop group's 1987 debut album, but it was a freshly re-recorded version that Virgin put out as a single that October, following "Heart and Soul". It's a power ballad and doesn't pretend otherwise, all slow burn and high drama.
It went everywhere. The single held number one on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, the 600th record ever to top that chart, and it reached the summit in Belgium, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland as well. The affection has lasted: a 2015 public vote for ITV named it Britain's 11th favourite number one of the 1980s, and in 2017 The Daily Telegraph put it among the 21 best power ballads.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1988 | 30 |
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