May 29, 201015 yr ... which was a cover of tommy roes original which also got to #1 in 1969! apart from this and 'spirit in the sky' i wonder it any other tracks have got to #1 by 2 different artists? From everyhit.com Topping The Chart By Different Artists Only one track has topped the chart by four different artists. It is "Unchained Melody". Artists to take it to number one in the UK are: Jimmy Young (1955), Righteous Brothers (as a re-issue in 1990), Robson & Jerome (1995) and Gareth Gates (2002). Four tracks have topped the chart by three different artists. They are: * "You'll Never Walk Alone." It topped the chart for: Gerry & Pacemakers (1963), The Crowd (1985) and Robson & Jerome (1996 as a 'triple A-Side' with "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" and "Saturday Night At The Movies".) * "Spirit In The Sky" - Norman Greenbaum (1970) / Doctor & The Medics (1986) / Gareth Gates featuring The Kumars (2003) * "With A Little Help From My Friends" - Joe Cocker (1968) / Wet Wet Wet (1988) / Sam & Mark (2004) * "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid (1984) / Band Aid II (1989) / Band Aid 20 (2004) Twenty-eight titles have hit the top performed by two different artists: * "Answer Me" - David Whitfield / Frankie Laine (both 1953) * "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" - Perez Prado / Eddie Calvert (both 1955) * "Singing The Blues" - Guy Mitchell / Tommy Steele (both 1957) * "Young Love" - Tab Hunter (1957) / Donny Osmond (1973) * "Mary's Boy Child" - Harry Belafonte (1957) / Boney M (as a medley with "Oh My Lord" (1978) * "This Ole House" Rosemary Clooney (1954) / Shakin' Stevens (1981) * "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Elvis Presley (1962) / UB40 (1993) * "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher (1965) / UB40 with Chrissie Hynde (1985) * "Living Doll" - Cliff Richard & The Drifters (1959) / Cliff Richard & The Young Ones (1986) * "Everything I Own" - Ken Boothe (1974) / Boy George (1987) * "Dizzy" - Tommy Roe (1969) / Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff (1991) * "Without You" - Nilsson (1972) / Mariah Carey (1994) * "Baby Come Back" - The Equals (1968) / Pato Banton (1994) * "I Believe" - Frankie Laine (1953) / Robson & Jerome (1995) * "Every Breath You Take" - The Police (1983) / Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (1997) [as "I'll Be Missing You"] * "Three Lions" - Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1996) / Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds (1998) [with revised lyrics as "Three Lions '98"] * "Tragedy" - Bee Gees (1979) / Steps (1999) * "Barbados" - Typically Tropical (1975) / Vengaboys (1999) [though they changed the location; "(We're Going To) Ibiza"] * "Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks Jacks (1974) / Westlife (1999) * "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean (1986) / Boyzone (1999) * "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel (1983) / Westlife (2001) * "Lady Marmalade" - All Saints (1998) / Christina Aguilera with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink (2001) * "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles (1989) / Atomic Kitten (2001) * "Mambo No 5" - Lou Bega (1999) / Bob The Builder (2001) * "Somethin' Stupid" - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra (1967) / Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman (2001) * "The Tide Is High" - Blondie (1980) / Atomic Kitten (2002) [as "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)"] * "F**k It (I Don't Want You Back)" - Eamon (2004) / Frankee (2004) [as "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" - an answer to the Eamon track performed over the same melody] * "Against All Odds" - Mariah Carey & Westlife (2000) / Steve Brookstein (2005) Others worth a mention: "Take A Chance On Me" made No. 1 for Abba in 1978 and was also a track Erasure's 1992 "Abba-Esque" EP. "Killer" made No. 1 for Adamski in 1990 and also featured in a George Michael medley with "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" on the chart-topping Five Live EP in 1993. "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", a chart-topper for Queen in 1991 also featured on George Michael's aforementioned Five Live EP.
May 29, 201015 yr * "Tragedy" - Bee Gees (1979) / Steps (1999) * "Barbados" - Typically Tropical (1975) / Vengaboys (1999) [though they changed the location; "(We're Going To) Ibiza"] * "Seasons In The Sun" - Terry Jacks Jacks (1974) / Westlife (1999) * "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean (1986) / Boyzone (1999) * "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel (1983) / Westlife (2001) * "Lady Marmalade" - All Saints (1998) / Christina Aguilera with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink (2001) * "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles (1989) / Atomic Kitten (2001) * "Mambo No 5" - Lou Bega (1999) / Bob The Builder (2001) * "Somethin' Stupid" - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra (1967) / Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman (2001) * "The Tide Is High" - Blondie (1980) / Atomic Kitten (2002) [as "The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)"] Talk about mass unoriginality. Most people know how much I sigh at the state of UK pop music between 1998-2002. It really was the worst time for British pop yet quite ashtonishingly, it was ultimately a very successful period for British pop music. Now the good pop songs are lucky to get anywhere near no. 1 as the unoriginal RnB stuff clutters the no. 1 spot. A list of UK no. 2 singles between 1998 and 2002 would probably make up a better list of tracks. Edited May 29, 201015 yr by Hitstastic
June 1, 201015 yr Yes, it was called Ruby Trax - I've got a copy :D The reason for allowing Vienna given at the time wasn't that it was number one on the NME chart. . Would you know of any interesting Number Ones from the NME, Chart Show or MRIB/Network charts, which failed to reach the top on the official Gallup chart? I remember a couple of records [such as “Enjoy” by Solid Gold Easy Amex featuring Red Box] that I used to see charted at the bottom of the Network chart, when it was featured in ‘No. 1’ magazine, but I cannot remember any differences between the chart compilers's Number One hits. Loz
June 1, 201015 yr Author Would you know of any interesting Number Ones from the NME, Chart Show or MRIB/Network charts, which failed to reach the top on the official Gallup chart? I remember a couple of records [such as “Enjoy” by Solid Gold Easy Amex featuring Red Box] that I used to see charted at the bottom of the Network chart, when it was featured in ‘No. 1’ magazine, but I cannot remember any differences between the chart compilers's Number One hits. Loz I don't have a list of NME number ones I'm afraid although God Save The Queen (Sex Pistols) famously topped their chart but not the official one. The various conspiracy theories seem to have been debunked by now.
June 1, 201015 yr * "Against All Odds" - Mariah Carey & Westlife (2000) / Steve Brookstein (2005) EWWWW Poor Phil Collins
June 1, 201015 yr * "Against All Odds" - Mariah Carey & Westlife (2000) / Steve Brookstein (2005) EWWWW Poor Phil Collins Poor Phil Collins? This is the epitaph his music deserves.
June 1, 201015 yr Poor Phil Collins? This is the epitaph his music deserves. naaahh... against all ods was written when he was going through divorce/seperation.. he knew what his emotions were about. you might not like him but he knew exactly what he was writing when he wrote that,. yes i have been in 'his' position so i understand the emotion... unlike vile-life and mariah.
June 1, 201015 yr I wouldn't want to wish divorce on anyone but that doesn't excuse the p***-poor musical slop that constitutes any version of Against All Odds. Nor the excruciating vocal performance of Collins' original version. I have hated this record since the day I first heard it whenever it was in 1985(?). Blech.
June 1, 201015 yr I wouldn't want to wish divorce on anyone but that doesn't excuse the p***-poor musical slop that constitutes any version of Against All Odds. Nor the excruciating vocal performance of Collins' original version. I have hated this record since the day I first heard it whenever it was in 1985(?). Blech. i wish i was a cool as you for now though ill enjoy (if you can enjoy bitter heartache) the original version as i can directly relate to the sentiment collins was conveying.
June 1, 201015 yr I wouldn't want to wish divorce on anyone but that doesn't excuse the p***-poor musical slop that constitutes any version of Against All Odds. Nor the excruciating vocal performance of Collins' original version. I have hated this record since the day I first heard it whenever it was in 1985(?). Blech. You're being too generous
June 1, 201015 yr i wish i was a cool as you And just what is that supposed to mean? If I ever have to go through the emotional turmoil of a divorce then I sure won't be turning to Against All Odds for solace. Nothing to do with being cool.
June 15, 201015 yr With “3 Lions” back in the UK Top 10 again after many years, I wonder if anybody on here has an opinion about The Lightning Seeds having two Number Ones with [almost] the same song. Even though it is an achievement that I think is unique, I think that it is a pity that The Lightning Seeds never got into the Top Ten with one of their own songs, as their only Top Ten hit was a cover of an old hit by The Turtles. Before The Lightning Seeds had many well deserved hits in the 1990s, I think Ian Broudie was even in the running for a place on the ‘No Hit Wonders’ list as I do not think that either Big In Japan or Care charted, though “Flaming Sword” may have come close to the Top 40 sometime in the mid 1980s. Loz
June 15, 201015 yr With “3 Lions” back in the UK Top 10 again after many years, I wonder if anybody on here has an opinion about The Lightning Seeds having two Number Ones with [almost] the same song. Even though it is an achievement that I think is unique, I think that it is a pity that The Lightning Seeds never got into the Top Ten with one of their own songs, as their only Top Ten hit was a cover of an old hit by The Turtles. Before The Lightning Seeds had many well deserved hits in the 1990s, I think Ian Broudie was even in the running for a place on the ‘No Hit Wonders’ list as I do not think that either Big In Japan or Care charted, though “Flaming Sword” may have come close to the Top 40 sometime in the mid 1980s. Loz sorry, i never liked them... not 1 jot.
June 15, 201015 yr I've never really understood why artists actually release covered songs? :| Easy money. There was a time (50s and 60s) when several versions of the same song would be in the charts at the same time. Pop music was just about creating a product not about creating art for most artists back then. There were, however, some great pieces released. So covering a song wasn't even derided as much as it is now.
June 15, 201015 yr I've never really understood why artists actually release covered songs? :| To get sales? People can be comfortable with songs they already know. -- Richard
June 15, 201015 yr But surely, as an artist there shouldn't be a need to actually record a song that has already been made, and then release it. I just can't really get my head around it? :lol:
June 16, 201015 yr But surely, as an artist there shouldn't be a need to actually record a song that has already been made, and then release it. I just can't really get my head around it? :lol: You're made the mistake of assuming that some of these people are artists. They are not.
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