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Any corrections and/or additions more than welcome
 1. 37 years - Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush) 2. 36 years - Last Christmas (Wham!) 3. 34 years - Is This the Way to Amarillo (Tony Christie) 4. 30 years - Reet Petite (Jackie Wilson) 5. 26 years - All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey) 6. 25 years - Stand by Me (Ben E King) 7. 25 years - Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers) 8. 19 years - He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (The Hollies) 9. 19 years - Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble (PJ & Duncan) 10. 17 years - The Joker (Steve Miller Band) 11. 17 years - Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) 12. 10 years - Suicide Is Painless (MASH) 13. 10 years - Imagine (John Lennon) 14. 9 years - Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash) 15. 9 years - Young at Heart (The Bluebells) 16. 9 years - Mysterious Girl (Peter Andre) 17. 7 years - Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me (The Tams) 18. 7 years - Stand by Your Man (Tammy Wynette) 19. 6 years - Space Oddity (David Bowie) This post has been edited by chartjack2: Jun 17 2022, 04:46 PM |
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Dec 8 2020, 08:54 PM
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Proclaimers - 500 Miles?
was the Elvis song released in the UK? I thought it had never been released in the UK |
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Dec 8 2020, 09:16 PM
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A Little Less Conversation didn't chart in the UK until 2002.
Stand By Me took 25 years 8 months from first charting in 1961 to reaching #1 in 1987, so that just leaves Reet Petite with a longer wait than the 26 years AIWFCIY would have. If either Last Christmas or (less likely) Fairytale Of New York ever get there, they would beat that. |
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Dec 8 2020, 09:43 PM
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QUOTE(chartjack2 @ Dec 8 2020, 08:47 PM)  34 years - A Little Less Conversation (Elvis Presley) 24 years - Are You Ready for Love (Elton John) 15 years - It’s Like That (Run DMC) 8 years - Living On My Own (Freddie Mercury) I wouldn't count any of these as they charted via new remixes - one very subtle (Are You Ready for Love) and the others completely different from the original. A Little Less Conversation was a new remix credited to Junkie XL, It's Like That was a radical rework by Jason Nevins and Living On My Own was a new Eurodance remake by the No More Brothers. |
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Dec 8 2020, 10:09 PM
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^well, if you're strict about the credits, then the 2005 version of Is this the way to Amarillo shouldn't count as it's credited to TONY CHRISTIE FT PETER KAY
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Dec 8 2020, 10:09 PM
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Edited
Any more suggestions - I think the cut off should be 5 years - The Proclaimers I think was a re-recording.
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Dec 8 2020, 10:10 PM
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I thought about Amarillo but it’s exactly the same track
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Dec 8 2020, 10:16 PM
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Think Amarillo should be at the top as it is exactly the same recording as the original, despite the Peter Kay credit. It is also 34 years, not 24 years - 1971 original - 2005 finally made No. 1 :-)
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Dec 8 2020, 10:19 PM
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My mistake - basic maths fail haha!
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Dec 8 2020, 10:19 PM
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Hadn't spotted that earlier. Wham! could still beat that if they get there.
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Dec 8 2020, 11:18 PM
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Do you think Wham will? It seems so be always a similar amount behind on daily streams each year, quite frustrating
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Dec 11 2020, 08:09 AM
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QUOTE(Christmasteve201 @ Dec 8 2020, 11:18 PM) Do you think Wham will? It seems so be always a similar amount behind on daily streams each year, quite frustrating I think Wham! could well do it eventually, and if they do it could then pave the way for the Pogues to finally make it another week or year, although the ship is just starting to sail, sadly, for the Pogues in terms of its popularity, so perhaps by the time Wham! do eventually manage it (if such happens) it might be too late for the Pogues to then follow suit. |
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Dec 11 2020, 08:13 AM
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I think for the Pogues it will be extremely difficult as they're not well placed on Spotify playlists
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Dec 11 2020, 12:55 PM
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Yeh I agree regarding the Pogues. Think they are punching above their weight as the saying goes considering their playlist position. if they were number one their streams would get a boost.
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Dec 11 2020, 05:37 PM
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Stand By Your Man - Tammy Wynette needs to go above Bowie as it was released in 1968 and hit No.1 in May 1975.
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Dec 11 2020, 05:52 PM
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Dec 12 2020, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE(chartjack2 @ Dec 11 2020, 05:52 PM) Edited Thanks. |
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Dec 12 2020, 04:55 PM
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The record has been confirmed by the OCC:
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Jan 1 2021, 05:56 PM
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Edited xx
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Jan 2 2021, 11:35 AM
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Amazing achievement for Wham! Shame George isn't alive to see it finally get to the top. I wonder how long they will hold the record for.
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