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The Chart Book – the Specials the Melody Maker Singles Charts 1956-1969

The Chart Book – the Specials the Melody Maker Singles Charts 1956-1969

The Chart Book – The Specials The Melody Maker Singles Charts 1956-1969

Compiled by

Lonnie Readioff

Various publication errors, including incorrect positions, have been Contents identified and corrected by reference to the original chart issues. The Melody Maker Singles Charts – A History ...... 2 Corrections to titles, label details and other information by reference The Melody Maker Artists ...... 3 to internet searchers and copies of the original records. Titles may be Analysis Section ...... 152 different to other publications, as I have tried to focus on the exact Most Weeks On Chart ...... 152 titles used on the cover where at all possible. Most Weeks On Chart By Disc In Total ...... 160 The Number 1’s ...... 161 The Melody Maker Singles Title Listing ...... 166

The Final Chart Scan ...... 192 Charts – A History 31 Mar 1956 First chart. Although this is really the chart before the first as the first printed chart was the next one, on 7 April. This chart was printed as last week positions alongside the first chart. As This book is © Lonnie Readioff 2018, though the original charts that such, this chart contains 16 positions, with positions 10, 15, 18 this book is derived from were first produced in Melody Maker (1956- and 19 missing. 1969). 7 Apr 1956 The first chart, a Top 20, as published.

The book is presented on an as-is basis. While every effort has been 4 Apr 1962 The chart, almost on it’s sixth birthday, expands to a Top 30. made to make sure it is free from defects I will not be held responsible 15 Sep 1962 The chart expands again, this time to a Top 50. 31 Dec 1966 A Top 30 only is published. if it does nasty things to your computer. Though it shouldn’t. But if it 1 Apr 1967 The chart contracts to a Top 30, though the Top 50 is still does, it’s not my fault. compiled internally. Chart hyping in what was one of the most I’d like to thank my wife for encouragement in this project. recognised charts – and most widly published – was becoming a problem and so Melody Maker decided to keep positions 31-50 internal only to try and spot odd sales patterns. Notes on the text 27 Sep 1969 A new magazine, Music Business Weekly, is launched and prints the Top 50 Melody Maker chart. The chart for 20 Setember shows 43 positions, calculated, as the very first chart was, from As with any book of this nature there are mistakes inside its pages. I the published last week positions. Positions 31, 32, 41, 44, 46, would be stupid to think that there were none. So, if you spot a 47 and 48 are therefore missing. mistake and let me know, I’ll correct it and you’ll get your name in the book. Drop me an email at [email protected] and I’ll check Several charts went unpublished and are treated as frozen charts. The dates out the error, though I also welcome praise and criticism, both for the are 29 Dec 1956, 28 Dec 1957, 27 Dec 1958, 26 Dec 1959, 9 Dec 1962, 28 Dec book and the layout of the book. 1963, 30 Dec 1967, 28 Dec 1968 and 27 Dec 1969. Artist Entry Date Peak Wks Title () † listed after the week count denotes still on the chart on 27 Dec 1969 B-Side Label Catalogue Number Duration Complete artist credit, if different to main artist credit For EP’s or , the track listing is presented instead of the B-Side

02.12.61 1 57 Stranger On The Shore (Acker Bilk / Robert Mellin) Mr. Acker Bilk with the Leon Young String Chorale Take My Lips (Meravigliose Labbra) Columbia DB 4750 02:57 Title song from the TV show - originally titled 'Jenny'. 10.03.62 18 1 Frankie And Johnny (Traditional) In A Persian Market Columbia DB 4795 02:38 25.08.62 28 2 Gotta See Baby Tonight (Freddy James / Larry Stock / Louis Prima) If You Were The Only Girl In The World Columbia SCD 2176 02:27 15.09.62 36 3 Gotta See Baby Tonight (Re-entry 1) (Freddy James / Larry Stock / Louis Prima) If You Were The Only Girl In The World Columbia SCD 2176 02:27 29.09.62 15 14 Lonely (From The Film "Band Of Thieves") (Acker Bilk / Norrie Paramor) Acker's Lacquer Columbia DB 4897 02:59 26.01.63 13 11 A Taste Of Honey (Bobby Scott / Rick Marlow) Mr. Acker Bilk with the Leon Young String Chorale Evening Shadows Columbia DB 4949 02:58 Jane Birkin Peak: 2 - Wks: 18 - Total Hits: 1 16.08.69 2 18 Je T'aime…Moi Non Plus (Serge Gainsbourg) Jane Birkin And Serge Gainsbourg Jane B Fontana TF 1042 04:25 Issued on two labels. Melody Maker listed on the Fontana (shown here) until 20 Sep, then both Fontana and Major Minor (MM 645), then Major Minor only from 18 Oct. Peak: 1 - Wks: 138 - Total Hits: 16 26.10.63 31 7 Love Of The Loved (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Shy Of Love Parlophone R 5065 02:03 08.02.64 1 15 Anyone Who Had A Heart (Burt Bacharach / Hal David) Just For You Parlophone R 5101 02:51 09.05.64 1 14 You're My World (Il Mio Mondo) (Umberto Bindi / Gino Paoli / Carl Sigman) Suffer Now I Must Parlophone R 5133 03:00 08.08.64 8 10 It's For You (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) He Won't Ask Me Parlophone R 5162 02:22 16.01.65 4 9 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (Barry Mann / Cynthia Weil / ) Is It Love? Parlophone R 5225 03:09 24.04.65 23 7 I've Been Wrong Before (Randy Newman) I Don't Want To Know Parlophone R 5269 02:12 22.01.66 2 9 Love's Just A Broken Heart (Kenny Lynch / Michele Vendome / Mort Shuman) Yesterday Parlophone R 5395 02:30 02.04.66 7 11 Alfie (Burt Bacharach / Hal David) Night Time Is Here Parlophone R 5427 02:40 11.06.66 4 10 Don't Answer Me (Bruno Zambrini / L Enriquez / Peter Callander) The Right One Is Left Parlophone R 5463 02:48 22.10.66 7 9 A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami) (Flavio Carraresi / Peter Callander / Testa) For No More Parlophone R 5515 02:44 17.06.67 18 5 What Good Am I? (Kenny Lynch / Mort Shuman) Over My Head Parlophone R 5608 03:07 09.12.67 30 1 I Only Live To Love You (Giancarlo Colonnello / ) From Now On Parlophone R 5652 02:48 06.01.68 29 2 I Only Live To Love You (Re-entry 1) (Giancarlo Colonnello / Norman Newell) From Now On Parlophone R 5652 02:48 23.03.68 7 7 Step Inside Love (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off You Parlophone R 5674 02:22 01.03.69 2 9 Surround Yourself With Sorrow (Bill Martin / Phil Coulter) London Bridge Parlophone R 5759 02:34 19.07.69 7 10 Conversations (Jerry Lordan / Roger Cook / ) Liverpool Lullaby Parlophone R 5785 04:10 04.10.69 48 1 Conversations (Re-entry 1) (Jerry Lordan / Roger Cook / Roger Greenaway) Liverpool Lullaby Parlophone R 5785 04:10 20.12.69 31 2† If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind (John Cameron) It Feels So Good Parlophone R 5820 02:49 The Charles Blackwell Orchestra Peak: 17 - Wks: 10 - Total Hits: 1 08.09.62 17 10 Will I What (Ken Hawker / John Shakespeare / W. Bates) Bird, You Know I Love You Parlophone R 4932 02:21 Mike Sarne featuring Billie Davis with The Charles Blackwell Orchestra Billy Bland Peak: 18 - Wks: 1 - Total Hits: 1 11.06.60 18 1 Let The Little Girl Dance (Henry Glover / Carl Spencer) Sweet Thing London HL 9096 02:18 The Blue Grass Boys Peak: 2 - Wks: 15 - Total Hits: 1 03.08.57 2 15 Last Train To San Fernando (Randolph Padmore / Sylvester Devere) Rock-A-Billy Baby Columbia DB 3959 02:29 Johnny Duncan And The Blue Grass Boys Artist Entry Date Peak Wks Title (Composer) † listed after the week count denotes still on the chart on 27 Dec 1969 B-Side Label Catalogue Number Duration Complete artist credit, if different to main artist credit For EP’s or Albums, the track listing is presented instead of the B-Side

The Rolling Stones Peak: 1 - Wks: 224 - Total Hits: 18 29.06.63 42 3 Come On (Chuck Berry) I Want To Be Loved Decca F 11675 01:52 27.07.63 21 15 Come On (Re-entry 1) (Chuck Berry) I Want To Be Loved Decca F 11675 01:52 16.11.63 10 16 I Wanna Be Your Man (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) Stoned Decca F 11764 01:45 18.01.64 20 20 The Rolling Stones (Chuck Berry / Berry Gordy Jr. / Janie Bradford / Arthur Alexander / Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller) Decca DFE 8560 09:23 Bye Bye Johnny / Money / You Better Move On / Poison Ivy 29.02.64 3 15 Not Fade Away (Charles Hardin / Norman Petty) Little By Little Decca F 11845 01:52 04.07.64 1 16 It's All Over Now (Bobby Womack / Shirley Womack) Good Times, Bad Times Decca F 11934 03:31 22.08.64 13 12 Five By Five (Robert Bateman / Wilson Pickett / Nanker Phelge / Jay McShann / Walter Brown / Chuck Berry) Decca DFE 8590 12:40 If You Need Me / Empty Heart / 2120 South Michigan Avenue / Confessin' The Blues / Around And Around 21.11.64 2 12 Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon) Off The Hook Decca F 12014 03:06 06.03.65 1 13 The Last Time (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) Play With Fire Decca F 12104 03:44 19.06.65 6 9 Got Live If You Want It! (Nanker Phelge / Solomon Burke / Jerry Wexler / Bert Russell / Naomo Neville / Decca DFE 8620 10:00 Bobby Troup / / Ellas McDaniel) We Want The Stones / Everybody Needs Somebody To Love / Pain In My Heart / Route 66 / I'm Moving On / I'm Alright 28.08.65 1 12 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) The Spider And The Fly Decca F 12220 03:47 30.10.65 1 12 Get Off Of My Cloud (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) The Singer Not The Song Decca F 12263 03:00 12.02.66 1 9 19th Nervous Breakdown (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) Sad Day Decca F 12331 03:55 21.05.66 1 9 Paint It, Black (Keith Richard / Mick Jagger) Long Long While Decca F 12395 03:48 01.10.66 4 8 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) Who's Driving My Plane Decca F 12497 02:33 21.01.67 3 10 Let's Spend The Night Together / Ruby Tuesday (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) Ruby Tuesday Decca F 12546 03:39 26.08.67 7 8 We Love You / Dandelion (Keith Richards / Mick Jagger) Dandelion Decca F 12654 04:20 01.06.68 1 10 Jumpin' Jack Flash (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) Child Of The Moon Decca F 12782 03:43 12.07.69 1 15 Honky Tonk Women (Mick Jagger / Keith Richards) You Can't Always Get What You Want Decca F 12952 02:59 Max Romeo Peak: 16 - Wks: 21 - Total Hits: 1 14.06.69 30 1 Wet Dream (Max Romeo) She's But A Little Girl Unity UN 503 02:47 28.06.69 16 20 Wet Dream (Re-entry 1) (Max Romeo) She's But A Little Girl Unity UN 503 02:47 The Ronettes Peak: 4 - Wks: 25 - Total Hits: 2 19.10.63 4 13 Be My Baby (Jeff Barry / Ellie Greenwich / Phil Spector) Tedesco And Pitman London HLU 9793 02:38 18.01.64 11 12 Baby I Love You (Jeff Barry / Ellie Greenwich / Phil Spector) Miss Joan And Mr. Sam London HLU 9826 02:48 The Rooftop Singers Peak: 11 - Wks: 11 - Total Hits: 1 02.02.63 11 11 Walk Right In (Erik Darling / Gus Cannon / Hosie Woods) Cool Water Fontana 271700 TF 02:32

Analysis Section This section lists various chart feats in the Melody Maker singles charts from their start to December 1969. Most Weeks On Chart 948 artists hit the Meldoy Maker Singles chart in this period. They are all ranked below, from the most weeks’ artist through to those with only one week on the chart. # Entry Peak Wks Artist # Entry Peak Wks Artist # Entry Peak Wks Artist 1 19.05.56 1 630 35 31.03.56 1 132 Frank Sinatra 68 17.08.57 1 84 Paul Anka 2 04.10.58 1 609 36 12.10.57 1 131 The Jordanaires 69 03.01.59 1 84 Russ Conway 3 04.10.58 1 527 37 13.05.61 1 131 Del Shannon 70 08.05.65 1 84 The Walker Brothers 4 27.10.62 1 401 38 14.12.57 1 123 Buddy Holly 71 23.05.64 3 83 P. J. Proby 5 13.07.57 1 262 The Everly Brothers Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And 72 02.05.59 1 82 Anthony Newley 39 20.11.65 2 122 6 27.08.60 1 246 Roy Orbison Tich 73 02.12.61 1 82 Leon Young 7 31.03.56 1 228 Lonnie Donegan 40 28.01.67 1 119 Engelbert Humperdinck 74 16.02.57 2 82 Little Richard 8 29.06.63 1 224 The Rolling Stones 41 04.10.58 3 119 Duane Eddy 75 23.05.64 4 82 Lulu 9 16.04.60 1 223 42 27.02.65 1 118 The Who 76 07.01.61 4 81 Matt Monro 10 25.05.63 1 213 43 16.03.63 1 117 77 19.12.64 1 80 Georgie Fame 11 28.11.59 1 206 Adam Faith 44 03.11.56 2 116 Tommy Steele 78 13.05.67 1 79 Bee Gees 12 12.03.60 2 202 Billy Fury 45 16.01.65 1 114 The Seekers 79 16.08.58 3 78 Ricky Nelson 13 21.04.56 1 190 Pat Boone 46 06.02.60 1 110 Mr Acker Bilk 80 19.07.58 3 77 Marty Wilde 14 26.01.63 2 184 The Bachelors 47 18.04.64 1 109 The Animals 81 20.11.65 4 77 Otis Redding 15 13.02.65 1 182 Tom Jones 48 28.08.65 1 109 Small Faces 82 28.09.57 1 75 The Crickets 16 25.01.64 1 167 Manfred Mann 49 16.08.58 1 108 Bobby Darin 83 27.04.57 1 74 17 17.08.63 1 166 The Beach Boys 50 10.07.65 1 103 The Four Tops 84 05.02.66 1 74 Stevie Wonder 18 10.11.56 1 165 Frankie Vaughan 51 24.10.64 2 102 Val Doonican 85 04.05.63 1 73 Billy J. Kramer 19 30.11.63 1 164 Dusty Springfield 52 06.10.62 2 98 The 4 Seasons 86 07.01.67 1 73 The Monkees 20 06.07.63 1 162 53 11.03.61 3 97 Kenny Ball 87 21.03.64 1 72 Peter And Gordon 21 16.04.60 4 157 Brenda Lee 54 29.07.61 5 97 Karl Denver 88 27.07.63 2 72 Wayne Fontana 22 12.04.58 1 155 Connie Francis 55 21.04.56 1 95 Perry Como 89 05.10.63 4 72 Dave Berry 23 14.07.62 1 155 56 31.03.56 3 95 Bill Haley 90 23.07.66 3 71 The Temptations 24 02.03.57 1 153 57 28.01.61 2 92 Bobby Vee 91 07.05.66 1 69 The Troggs 25 05.09.64 1 153 The Supremes 58 20.03.65 2 91 Donovan 92 27.07.63 2 69 The Mindbenders 26 29.08.64 1 152 Herman's Hermits 59 11.05.63 2 90 Freddie And The Dreamers 93 12.03.60 1 68 Joe Brown 27 17.08.57 1 151 Petula Clark 60 06.07.63 1 89 Brian Poole 94 31.03.56 2 67 28 15.02.64 1 143 The Kinks 61 21.10.61 1 87 Ray Charles 95 21.04.56 1 64 Ronnie Hilton 29 07.12.63 2 143 62 29.04.61 1 86 96 08.09.62 1 64 30 10.10.64 1 140 Sandie Shaw 63 02.05.59 3 86 Neil Sedaka 97 30.04.66 2 64 The Mamas And The Papas 31 26.10.63 1 138 Cilla Black 64 27.03.65 3 86 Bob Dylan 98 06.03.65 1 63 The Spencer Davis Group 32 21.09.63 1 135 The Dave Clark Five 65 02.05.59 1 85 99 08.01.66 1 63 Marvin Gaye 33 23.07.60 1 133 Ken Dodd 66 04.05.63 1 85 The Dakotas 100 02.09.67 3 63 Diana Ross 34 06.07.63 1 133 The Searchers 67 08.09.56 1 84 The Platters 101 21.09.63 4 63 The Merseybeats

Most Weeks On Chart By Disc In Total 2778 records made the Melody Maker Singles chart. This listing is the Top 80 titles that made the chart, combining all re-entries, re-issues, etc. # Entry Peak Wks Artist - Title # Entry Peak Wks Artist - Title Mr. Acker Bilk with the Leon Young String Chorale - Stranger On The 41 29.06.57 1 19 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 1 02.12.61 1 57 Shore 42 07.03.59 1 19 Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore 2 22.02.64 5 40 Jim Reeves - I Love You Because And The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those 43 31.10.59 1 19 3 31.08.63 1 32 The Beatles - She Loves You Eyes At Me For? 4 27.07.63 2 32 The Beatles - Twist And Shout 44 20.01.62 1 19 Elvis Presley - Rock-A-Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling in Love 5 14.07.62 1 27 Frank Ifield - I Remember You 45 26.05.62 1 19 Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - A Picture Of You 6 20.06.64 3 26 Jim Reeves - I Won't Forget You 46 12.10.63 1 19 Gerry And The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone 7 28.08.65 1 25 Ken Dodd - Tears 47 07.12.63 1 19 The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand 8 20.08.66 1 25 Jim Reeves - Distant Drums 48 02.05.64 1 19 Roy Orbison - It's Over 9 11.07.59 1 24 Cliff Richard and - Living Doll 49 12.09.64 1 19 Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman 10 08.09.62 1 24 The Tornados - 50 28.01.67 1 19 Engelbert Humperdinck - Release Me 11 22.12.62 6 24 The Springfields - Island Of Dreams 51 19.05.56 2 19 Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel 12 21.04.56 1 23 Pat Boone - I'll Be Home 52 13.07.57 2 19 Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 13 17.08.57 1 23 Paul Anka - Diana 53 23.02.63 2 19 Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King 14 16.03.63 1 23 Gerry And The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It? 54 25.01.64 2 19 The Bachelors - Diane 15 01.12.56 4 23 Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly - True Love 55 14.12.57 3 19 Frank Sinatra - All The Way 16 09.03.63 4 23 Roy Orbison - In Dreams 56 18.04.59 3 19 Ricky Nelson - It's Late / Never Be Anyone Else But You 17 28.11.59 6 23 Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards 57 24.10.64 3 19 Val Doonican - Walk Tall 18 12.04.58 1 22 Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now? 58 02.06.56 4 19 Bill Haley And his Comets - The Saints Rock 'n' Roll 19 28.02.59 1 22 Russ Conway - Side Saddle 59 02.09.67 5 19 Frankie Vaughan - There Must Be A Way 20 16.01.65 1 22 The Seekers - I'll Never Find Another You 60 26.01.63 6 19 The Bachelors - Charmaine 21 26.08.67 1 22 Engelbert Humperdinck - The Last Waltz 61 04.01.58 7 19 Pat Boone - April Love 22 24.02.68 1 22 Louis Armstrong - / Cabaret 62 29.09.62 13 19 Bobby Vee - A Forever Kind Of Love 23 22.09.56 3 22 Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 63 28.09.63 14 19 The Beatles - The Beatles' Hits 24 15.08.64 3 22 Julie Rogers - The Wedding (La Novia) 64 08.12.56 1 18 Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues 25 15.08.64 5 22 The Bachelors - I Wouldn't Trade You For The World 65 31.05.58 1 18 The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream 26 19.09.64 4 21 Matt Monro - Walk Away (Warum Nur Warum) 66 17.01.59 1 18 The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 27 14.06.69 16 21 Max Romeo - Wet Dream 67 10.06.61 1 18 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You 28 20.04.63 1 20 The Beatles - From Me To You 68 03.03.62 1 18 The Shadows - Wonderful Land 29 16.01.65 1 20 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 69 23.06.62 1 18 Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You 30 29.06.57 2 20 Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun 70 27.10.62 1 18 Frank Ifield - Lovesick Blues 31 17.05.58 2 20 Max Bygraves - Tulips From Amsterdam / You Need Hands 71 08.12.62 1 18 Cliff Richard and the Shadows - The Next Time / Bachelor Boy 32 13.08.60 2 20 Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me 72 19.01.63 1 18 The Beatles - Please Please Me 33 25.05.68 2 20 Des O'Connor - I Pretend 73 23.02.63 1 18 Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Summer Holiday 34 11.08.56 3 20 Bill Haley And his Comets - Rockin' Through The Rye 74 23.11.63 1 18 The Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over 35 11.12.65 3 20 Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea 75 04.04.64 1 18 The Four Pennies - Juliet 36 17.11.62 4 20 Maureen Evans - Like I Do 76 23.10.65 1 18 The Seekers - The Carnival Is Over 37 15.07.67 7 20 Anita Harris - Just Loving You 77 14.05.66 1 18 Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night 38 24.08.63 16 20 Karl Denver - Still 78 12.11.66 1 18 Tom Jones - Green, Green Grass Of Home 39 18.01.64 20 20 The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones 79 07.09.68 1 18 Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days 40 15.09.56 1 19 Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 80 06.07.57 2 18 Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand Date Wks Number Title – Artist (* means that the record entered at number 1) Date Wks Number Title – Artist (* means that the record entered at number 1)

1958 11-Jan 2 21 Ma He's Making Eyes At Me - Johnny Otis and His Orchestra The Number 1’s With Marie Adams 1956 18-Jan 2 22 Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis 01-Feb 2 23 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 31-Mar 4 1 * It's Almost Tomorrow - The Dream Weavers 15-Feb 2 24 The Story Of My Life - Michael Holliday 28-Apr 2 2 The Poor People Of Paris - Winifred Atwell 01-Mar 7 25 Magic Moments - Perry Como 12-May 5 3 No Other Love - Ronnie Hilton 19-Apr 4 26 Whole Lotta Woman - Marvin Rainwater 16-Jun 5 4 I'll Be Home - Pat Boone 17-May 6 27 Who's Sorry Now? - Connie Francis 21-Jul 3 5 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - The Teenagers featuring 28-Jun 9 28 All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers Frankie Lymon 30-Aug 4 29 When - Kalin Twins 11-Aug 1 6 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day 27-Sep 5 30 Caroline Moon / Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis 18-Aug 2 5 (R1) Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - The Teenagers featuring 01-Nov 3 31 Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers Frankie Lymon 22-Nov 3 32 Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI 01-Sep 3 6 (R1) Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day 13-Dec 7 33 It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty 22-Sep 4 7 Lay Down Your Arms (And Surrender To Mine) - Anne Shelton 1959 20-Oct 3 8 A Woman In Love - Frankie Laine 31-Jan 3 34 One Night / I Got Stung - Elvis Presley 10-Nov 9 9 Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray 21-Feb 1 35 As I Love You - Shirley Bassey 1957 28-Feb 4 36 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters 28-Mar 3 37 Side Saddle - Russ Conway 12-Jan 2 10 Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell 18-Apr 5 38 It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Buddy Holly 26-Jan 4 11 The Garden Of Eden - Frankie Vaughan 23-May 4 39 A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley 23-Feb 8 12 Young Love - Tab Hunter 20-Jun 1 40 Roulette - Russ Conway 20-Apr 4 13 Cumberland Gap - Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group 27-Jun 5 41 Dream Lover - Bobby Darin 18-May 4 14 Butterfly - Andy Williams 01-Aug 5 42 Living Doll - Cliff Richard and the Drifters 15-Jun 4 15 Yes Tonight Josephine - Johnnie Ray 05-Sep 6 43 Only Sixteen - Craig Douglas 13-Jul 8 16 All Shook Up - Elvis Presley 17-Oct 7 44 Travellin' Light - Cliff Richard and the Shadows 07-Sep 8 17 Diana - Paul Anka 05-Dec 1 45 What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? - Emile 02-Nov 1 18 Party - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Ford And The Checkmates 09-Nov 1 19 That'll Be The Day - The Crickets 12-Dec 3 46 What Do You Want? - Adam Faith 16-Nov 1 18 (R1) Party - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires 23-Nov 7 20 Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte Title (Artist) ...... Peak .... Year Title (Artist) ...... Peak ...... Year

Title Listing This is an alphabetical listing of titles, sorted by their first letters. Any title starting with “A” or “The” is listed under the second word. Titles starting with brackets are listed first under the first letter in the brackets. Some titles or artists may be truncated from how they appear on the label for reasons of space. The peak and the year of first chart entry of the title is shown. Where the same title charted in the same year, the entries are sorted by the highest position reached by that track. In the event of two or more records reaching the same position, they are listed alphabetically by artist.

All-Star Hit Parade (Various Artists - Decca) ...... 3 .... 56 Are You There (With Another Girl) (Dionne Warwick) .. 49 .. 66 All-Star Hit Parade No. 2 (Various Artists - Decca) ...... 13 ... 57 Arnold Layne (Pink Floyd) ...... 21 .. 67 Almost There (Andy Williams) ...... 2 .... 65 Around The World (Bing Crosby) ...... 6 ... 57 Alone (Petula Clark) ...... 8 .... 57 Around The World () ...... 8 ... 57 Alone (The Southlanders) ...... 20 ... 58 Around The World (Ronnie Hilton) ...... 4 ... 57 Alternate Title (The Monkees) ...... 1 .... 67 As I Love You (Shirley Bassey) ...... 1 ... 59 A Always (Sammy Turner) ...... 18 ... 59 As Long As He Needs Me (Shirley Bassey) ...... 2 ... 60 Ain't That Loving You Baby (Elvis Presley) ...... 16 .. 64 Always And Ever (Johnny Kidd And The Pirates) ...... 45 ... 64 As Tears Go By (Marianne Faithfull) ...... 8 ... 64 Ain't That Peculiar (Marvin Gaye) ...... 46 .. 66 Always You And Me (Russ Conway) ...... 29 ... 62 As Usual (Brenda Lee) ...... 5 ... 64 (Ain't That) Just Like Me (The Hollies) ...... 29 .. 63 Am I That Easy To Forget (Engelbert Humperdinck) ...... 2 .... 68 As You Like It (Adam Faith) ...... 4 ... 62 Ain't Too Proud To Beg (The Temptations) ...... 24 .. 66 Am I The Same Girl (Dusty Springfield) ...... 32 ... 69 Ashes To Ashes (The Mindbenders) ...... 15 .. 66 Al Capone (Prince Buster's All Stars) ...... 20 .. 67 Am I Wasting My Time On You (Frankie Vaughan) ...... 18 ... 58 At The Club (The Drifters) ...... 42 .. 65 Albatross (Fleetwood Mac) ...... 1 ... 68 Amazing Grace (The Great Awakening) ...... 43 ... 69 At The Hop (Danny And The Juniors) ...... 3 ... 58 Alfie (Cilla Black) ...... 7 ... 66 America (2nd Amendment) (The Nice) ...... 24 ... 68 At The Hop (Nick Todd) ...... 15 .. 58 All Alone Am I (Brenda Lee) ...... 7 ... 63 Among My Souvenirs (Connie Francis) ...... 7 .... 59 Atlantis (The Shadows) ...... 2 ... 63 All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix Experience) .... 6 ... 68 And The Heavens Cried (Anthony Newley) ...... 5 .... 61 Atlantis (Donovan) ...... 27 .. 69 All Day And All Of The Night (The Kinks) ...... 2 ... 64 And The Sun Will Shine (José Feliciano) ...... 23 ... 69 Attack (The Toys) ...... 33 .. 66 All I Have To Do Is Dream (The Everly Brothers) ...... 1 ... 58 Angela Jones (Michael Cox) ...... 8 .... 60 Autumn Almanac (The Kinks) ...... 5 ... 67 All I Have To Do Is Dream (Bobbie Gentry And ) Angela Jones (Johnny Ferguson) ...... 19 ... 60 Autumn Concerto (Melachrino Orchestra) ...... 16 .. 56 ...... 10 .. 69 Angry At The Big Oak Tree (Frank Ifield) ...... 24 ... 64 All I Really Want To Do (The Byrds) ...... 4 ... 65 Annabella (John Walker) ...... 24 ... 67 All I Really Want To Do (Cher) ...... 7 ... 65 Anniversary Waltz (Anita Harris) ...... 21 ... 68 All I See Is You (Dusty Springfield) ...... 7 ... 66 Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke) ...... 25 ... 63 All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle (Dora Bryan) ...... 20 .. 63 Another Tear Falls (The Walker Brothers) ...... 14 ... 66 All My Love (Solo Tu) (Cliff Richard) ...... 7 ... 67 Any Old Iron (Peter Sellers) ...... 20 ... 57 Any Way That You Want Me (The Troggs) ...... 4 .... 66 B All My Loving (The Dowlands) ...... 37 .. 64 All My Loving (The Beatles) ...... 12 .. 64 Any Way You Want It (The Dave Clark Five) ...... 25 ... 64 Baby Baby (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) ...... 3 ... 57 (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings (Paul Anka) ...... 8 ... 59 Anyone Who Had A Heart (Cilla Black) ...... 1 .... 64 Baby Come Closer (Loot) ...... 46 .. 67 All Or Nothing (Small Faces) ...... 1 ... 66 Anyone Who Had A Heart (Dionne Warwick) ...... 50 ... 64 Baby Don't Go (Sonny And Cher) ...... 7 ... 65 All Over The World (Françoise Hardy) ...... 13 .. 65 Anyway Anyhow Anywhere (The Who) ...... 11 ... 65 Baby Don't You Do It (The Poets) ...... 44 .. 66 All Shook Up (Elvis Presley) ...... 1 ... 57 Apache (The Shadows) ...... 1 .... 60 Baby Face (Little Richard) ...... 2 ... 59 All That I Am (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires) ...... 20 .. 66 Applejack ( And Tony Meehan) ...... 6 .... 63 Baby Face (Bobby Darin) ...... 46 .. 62 All The Way (Frank Sinatra) ...... 3 ... 57 April Love (Pat Boone) ...... 7 .... 58 Baby I Don't Care (Buddy Holly) ...... 13 .. 61 All You Need Is Love (The Beatles) ...... 1 ... 67 Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Elvis Presley) ...... 1 .... 61 Baby I Love You (The Ronettes) ...... 11 .. 64 The Alley Cat Song (David Thorne) ...... 27 .. 63 Are You Sure (The Allisons) ...... 2 .... 61 Baby I Need Your Loving (The Fourmost) ...... 25 .. 64 Title (Artist) ...... Peak .... Year Title (Artist) ...... Peak ...... Year

Visions (Cliff Richard) ...... 7 ... 66 Walking The Dog (The Dennisons) ...... 39 ... 64 What Am I To You (Kenny Lynch) ...... 42 .. 64 Viva Bobby Joe (The Equals) ...... 4 ... 69 The Wanderer (Dion) ...... 13 ... 62 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (Jimmy Ruffin) .. 6 ... 66 Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley) ...... 17 .. 64 Wanderin' Eyes (Charlie Gracie) ...... 4 .... 57 What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? (Emile Ford A Voice In The Wilderness (Cliff Richard and the Shadows) Wanderin' Eyes (Frankie Vaughan) ...... 14 ... 57 And The Checkmates) ...... 1 ... 59 ...... 2 ... 60 The War Lord (The Shadows) ...... 19 ... 65 What Do You Want? (Adam Faith) ...... 1 ... 59 Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) (Dean Martin) ...... 2 ... 58 Warm And Tender Love (Percy Sledge) ...... 33 ... 66 What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) (Jr. Walker and the All Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) (Domenico Modugno) .. 13 .. 58 Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love) (Brian Hyland) .. 29 ... 62 Stars) ...... 10 .. 69 Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) (Marino Marini And His Quartet) Warpaint (The Brook Brothers) ...... 7 .... 61 What Good Am I? (Cilla Black) ...... 18 .. 67 ...... 5 ... 58 Water (Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band) ..... 37 ... 66 What Have They Done To The Rain (The Searchers) ..... 15 .. 64 Voodoo Woman () ...... 47 .. 65 The Water Is Over My Head (The Rockin' Berries) ...... 29 ... 65 What In The World's Come Over You (Jack Scott) ...... 6 ... 60 Water Water (Tommy Steele And The Steelmen) ...... 6 .... 57 What In The World's Come Over You (The Rockin' Berries) . 23 Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks) ...... 2 .... 67 ...... 65 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (Freddy Cannon) .... 4 .... 60 What Is A Man (Four Tops) ...... 20 .. 69 The Way It Used To Be (Engelbert Humperdinck) ...... 5 .... 69 What Now (Adam Faith) ...... 32 .. 63 A Way Of Life (The Family Dogg) ...... 4 .... 69 What Now My Love (Sonny And Cher) ...... 13 .. 66 The Wayward Wind (Gogi Grant) ...... 7 .... 56 What Now My Love? (Shirley Bassey) ...... 9 ... 62 W The Wayward Wind (Tex Ritter) ...... 7 .... 56 What To Do (Buddy Holly) ...... 26 .. 64 Wait For Me (Ti Diro) (Malcolm Vaughan) ...... 15 .. 59 The Wayward Wind (Frank Ifield) ...... 2 .... 63 What Would I Be (Val Doonican) ...... 2 ... 66 Wake Up Little Susie (The Everly Brothers) ...... 2 ... 57 We Are In Love (Adam Faith) ...... 11 ... 63 What'cha Gonna Do About It (Doris Troy) ...... 48 .. 65 Walk Away (Warum Nur Warum) (Matt Monro) ...... 4 ... 64 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (The Animals) ...... 3 .... 65 Whatcha Gonna Do About It? (Small Faces) ...... 15 .. 65 Walk Away Renee (Four Tops) ...... 3 ... 67 We Love You / Dandelion (The Rolling Stones) ...... 7 .... 67 What'cha Gonna Do Now (Chris Andrews) ...... 31 .. 66 Walk Don't Run () ...... 7 ... 60 We Shall Overcome (Joan Baez) ...... 25 ... 65 What'd I Say (Jerry Lee Lewis) ...... 9 ... 61 Walk Don't Run (The Ventures) ...... 10 .. 60 We Will Make Love (Russ Hamilton) ...... 2 .... 57 Whatever Happened To The Good Times (The Peddlers) Walk Hand In Hand (Tony Martin) ...... 2 ... 56 Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Elvis Presley) ...... 3 .... 58 ...... 50 .. 65 Walk Hand In Hand (Ronnie Carroll) ...... 12 .. 56 Weather Forecast (The Master Singers) ...... 46 ... 66 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) (Doris Day) 1 ... 56 Walk Hand In Hand (Jimmy Parkinson) ...... 19 .. 56 The Wedding (La Novia) (Julie Rogers) ...... 3 .... 64 What's New Pussycat? (Tom Jones) ...... 9 ... 65 Walk Hand In Hand (Gerry And The Pacemakers) ...... 32 .. 65 Wedding Ring (Russ Hamilton) ...... 17 ... 57 Wheels (The String-A-Longs) ...... 12 .. 61 A Walk In The Black Forest (Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt) (Horst Wee Tom (Lord Rockingham's XI) ...... 18 ... 59 When (Kalin Twins) ...... 1 ... 58 Jankowski, His Orchestra and Chorus) ...... 3 ... 65 Weekend (Eddie Cochran) ...... 13 ... 61 When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge) ...... 5 ... 66 Walk Like A Man (The 4 Seasons) ...... 11 .. 63 The Weight (The Band) ...... 22 ... 68 When I Come Home (The Spencer Davis Group) ...... 14 .. 66 Walk On By (Leroy Van Dyke) ...... 5 ... 62 Welcome Home, Baby (The Brook Brothers) ...... 30 ... 62 When I Fall In Love (Nat "King" Cole) ...... 2 ... 57 Walk On By (Dionne Warwick) ...... 8 ... 64 Welcome To My World (Jim Reeves) ...... 12 ... 63 When I Get Home (The Searchers) ...... 40 .. 65 / Ebony Eyes (The Everly Brothers) ..... 1 ... 61 Well I Ask You (Eden Kane) ...... 1 .... 61 When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (The Beach Boys) ...... 26 .. 64 Walk Right In (The Rooftop Singers) ...... 11 .. 63 We're Gonna Go Fishin' (Hank Locklin) ...... 31 ... 62 When Mexico Gave Up The Rhumba (Mitchell Torok) ... 8 ... 56 Walk Tall (Val Doonican) ...... 3 ... 64 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley And his When My Little Girl Is Smiling (Jimmy Justice) ...... 8 ... 62 Walk With Faith In Your Heart (The Bachelors) ...... 18 .. 66 Comets) ...... 8 .... 56 When My Little Girl Is Smiling (Craig Douglas) ...... 15 .. 62 Walk With Me (The Seekers) ...... 9 ... 66 We're Through (The Hollies) ...... 8 .... 64 When My Little Girl Is Smiling (The Drifters) ...... 28 .. 62 Walkin' Back To Happiness (Helen Shapiro) ...... 1 ... 61 Western Movies (The Olympics) ...... 10 ... 58 When The Boys Talk About The Girls (Valerie Carr) ...... 20 .. 58 Walkin' My Cat Named Dog (Norma Tanega) ...... 19 .. 66 Wet Dream (Max Romeo) ...... 16 ... 69 When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart (Cliff Walkin' Tall (Adam Faith) ...... 28 .. 63 What A Mouth (What A North And South) (Tommy Steele) Richard) ...... 2 ... 61 Walking Alone (Richard Anthony) ...... 39 .. 63 ...... 7 .... 60 When Two Worlds Collide (Jim Reeves) ...... 21 .. 69 Walking In The Rain (The Walker Brothers) ...... 25 .. 67 What A Wonderful World / Cabaret (Louis Armstrong) 1 .... 68 When We Were Young (Solomon King) ...... 21 .. 68

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