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The Top 13 was sponsored by Peachgrove Pharmacy in 1990, by [[Tracs]] in 1991, and then by [[Metropolis Caffe]] for a number of years. Demo Street Wear also sponsered at a later date.<br> | The Top 13 was sponsored by Peachgrove Pharmacy in 1990, by [[Tracs]] in 1991, and then by [[Metropolis Caffe]] for a number of years. Demo Street Wear also sponsered at a later date.<br> | ||
[[Image:Top13a.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Top 13, late July 1994, as published in Nexus]] | [[Image:Top13a.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Top 13, late July 1994, as published in Nexus]] | ||
| − | Songs could only be on the chart if they were on the stations "current" playlist, but did not include classic songs also played on the station at the time | + | Songs could only be on the chart if they were on the stations "current" playlist, but did not include classic songs also played on the station at the time. The most successful song on the Top 13 was ''Risingson'' by Massive Attack, which spent over 10 weeks at number 1 and 26 weeks on the chart. ''Mutilated Lips'' by Ween spent over 3 months on the chart.<br> |
Through the early to mid-1990s, Hamilton bands typically had strong support from the listeners that was reflected in the Top 13.<br> | Through the early to mid-1990s, Hamilton bands typically had strong support from the listeners that was reflected in the Top 13.<br> | ||
For years before the closedown of [[Contact 89FM]] in 1998, the Top 13 was considered one the stations flagship shows. Fittingly, a "[[Final top 13]]" was played on the last show the day it ceased broadcasting (17 June), being a countdown of songs voted for that had been played on [[Contact]] over the stations existence. | For years before the closedown of [[Contact 89FM]] in 1998, the Top 13 was considered one the stations flagship shows. Fittingly, a "[[Final top 13]]" was played on the last show the day it ceased broadcasting (17 June), being a countdown of songs voted for that had been played on [[Contact]] over the stations existence. | ||
