sentences:  In the build-up to the 1986 World Championship, the novelty anthem "Snooker Loopy", recorded by Chas and Dave featuring the Matchroom Mob (Barry Hearn, Steve Davis, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne, Terry Griffiths and Tony Meo), hit number 6 in the UK Singles chart.The domestic success of snooker continued to remain strong into the late 1980s.During this time, with the help of Barry Hearn, tournaments were starting to expand globally into Europe, Asia and North America.