Kilkelly, Daniel (4 March 2015). "Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5". Digital Spy . Retrieved 5 March 2015. Speaking of the album's commercial performance, Donovan said: " Between the Lines wasn't the successful record that Ten Good Reasons was, but how do you match that? Ten Good Reason's was just a moment in time." [4] He also added that he accepted at the time that "every bubble has to burst", and he knew he'd then have to prioritise evolving his career. [5] Justin Meyers. "Kylie and Jason's Especially for You hits one million UK sales. Kylie: "I'm thrilled!" ". officialcharts.com . Retrieved 13 December 2014.

Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 29 May 2016. Neighbours' asked Jason Donovan to return - Neighbours News - Soaps". Digital Spy. 10 November 2009 . Retrieved 10 May 2012.In December 1989, he took part in Band Aid II's version of " Do They Know it's Christmas", which also included Minogue, whose exit from Neighbours had by now been shown on screen in both Australia and the UK. His own exit from the show had by this stage been shown on Australian television, although it was not aired on British television until several months later.

Hughes, Jonathon (18 March 2020). "Neighbours 35th anniversary: Stephanie McIntosh on working with real-life niece Jemma Donovan". Radio Times . Retrieved 12 November 2020.Wink covered the song in Japanese on their 1989 album Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete. In the European markets, the song debuted at number 39 on the French Singles Chart and rose to number three for two consecutive weeks. This was Minogue's highest peaking single in France until 2001's "Can't Get You Out of My Head". The song debuted at number 73 on the Dutch Top 40, peaking at number four for a sole week, and was her highest peaking song until "Can't Get You Out of My Head". The song spent a sole week at number ten in Norway. The song had debuted at number 15 in Sweden, until peaking at number twelve for a solitary week. In Switzerland, the song peaked at number two for a single week, staying in the charts for fifteen weeks. This was Minogue's highest peaking song until "Can't Get You Out of My Head". The song peaked at number twelve in Austria for one week. [8] In 2017, Heart 80s Radio was launched and he began presenting Sunday Mornings from 9 am to 12 noon in addition to his 80s Rewind Sunday Evening Show on Heart. In December 2017 it was announced that in the new year Donovan would be taking his second break from his radio shows. [ citation needed]

Between the Lines was re-issued in 2010 by Edsel records as a double CD set. In a review of its re-release, Music Week said this it was "arguably better" than his first album. [7] Critical reception [ edit ] Donovan was the subject of an episode of the BBC TV series Who Do You Think You Are? on 30 August 2010 in which he discovered he is a descendant of the pioneer William Cox, who built the first road across Australia's Blue Mountains in 1814. Donovan confirmed he is Jewish through his maternal great-grandmother, Eileen Dawson (née Lyons). [36] Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Jason Donovan – Between the Lines (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 5 October 2016. Donovan made his first television appearance at age 11 in a guest role on the Australian series Skyways in 1980. In the episode, his on-screen sister was played by future Neighbours co-star Kylie Minogue. He also appeared in the series I Can Jump Puddles (1981) and Golden Pennies (1985) before entering the cast of Neighbours in 1986 as Scott Robinson (replacing actor Darius Perkins, who had played the role for the first year of the series). His character's story arcs included an onscreen romance and wedding to Charlene Mitchell (played by Minogue), and helped boost the show's popularity with British as well as Australian audiences. Jason Donovan: Notting Hill & Neighbours Rumours". The Resident. 22 September 2014 . Retrieved 12 November 2020.He won his first Logie Award for "Best New Talent" in 1987 and received a commendation in the category "Performance by a Male Actor In a Series" from the Television Society of Australia's Penguin Awards. In 1988 he was awarded the Silver Logie for the "Most Popular Actor" on Australian television. [4] Donovan continued to act alongside his pop career, and in 1990 he appeared in his first feature film, Blood Oath (released in some countries as Prisoners of the Sun). Five singles were released from the second album, and although they all reached the UK Top 30, they also signalled a decline in his popularity. Between 1988 and 1992, Donovan garnered 16 Top 40 hit singles in the UK.

Offiziellecharts.de – Kylie & Jason – Especially for You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 February 2018. Comic Relief, BBC (21 March 2014). "Kylie Minogue and David Walliams perform Especially For You". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube. On 25 September 2008, Donovan performed in the canteen at the head offices of Tesco in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. He was promoting his forthcoming album, Let It Be Me, which was released on 10 November 2008. The album, his first for 15 years, reached No. 28 in the UK. European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.6, no.5. 4 February 1989. p.19. OCLC 29800226 . Retrieved 22 August 2023– via World Radio History.Nicholson, Tim (6 May 1989). "33 edited by Tim Nicholson" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p.32. ISSN 0144-5804 . Retrieved 24 October 2021– via World Radio History. British album certifications – Jason Donovan – Ten Good Reasons". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Ten Good Reasons in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.