This is week 2 of the top 10 countdowns of the 60th anniversary of the UK chart, which comes up in November, every week I will be counting down all the anniversary Top 10's Chart show style, 2 different years per week. There is a front cover & You Tube link for each. I have used an online random selector to select each year. They are all around W/E 15th November each year.

 

 

 

 

First this week

 

 

The Top 10 for the 21st anniversary chart in November 1973

 

First up Number 10 down 2

 

Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child

 

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The Next artist had hits in his own right, and he is credited for co writing many songs since 1973

Toto Colelo - I Eat Cannibals, 5 Star - All fall down & Dina Carroll - Escaping amongst others,

On this chart he climbs 11 places.

 

Number 9

 

Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance

 

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If I said Richard Starkey is up next who would you think of, Yep it is Ringo Starr with his hit Photograph

 

Number 8 up 5

 

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Coming up a New entry but first The Carpenters - Top Of The World

 

Falls 2 to Number 7

 

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That New entry is from a Man who is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol.

 

He in the Noughties hosted a Game Show on UK Television, Here is his version of the Classic Nat King cole song which was also covered by Rick asley 14 Years later.

 

Donny Osmond - When I Fall In Love Number 6

 

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Ok Next Mud - Dyna-Mite down 1

 

Number 5

 

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David Bowie - Sorrow also in the wrong direction down 1 to

 

Number 4

 

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Ok here is the Big News on this 21st anniversary chart

 

Last week it was sitting pretty at #1 now its

 

Number 3 David Cassidy - Daydreamer/Puppy Song down 2

 

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It's a family affair on this chart a solo member of this group was back at #6 but as a group they stay put on this chart.

 

The Osmonds - Let Me In at Number 2

 

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Ok the Top 10 on the 21st Anniversary chart November 1973.

 

10 [8] Detroit Spinners - Ghetto Child

9 [20] Barry Blue - Do You Wanna Dance

8 [13] Ringo Starr - Photograph

7 [5] The Carpenters - Top Of The World

6 [NE] Donny Osmond - When I Fall In Love

5 [4] Mud - Dyna-Mite

4 [3] David Bowie - Sorrow

3 [1] David Cassidy - Daydreamer/Puppy Song

2 [2] The Osmonds - Let Me In

 

 

So the Highest New Entry goes in at the Top, If we knew back in 1973, what we now know in 2012, I doubt this would be at the Top.

 

Number 1

 

Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love

 

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That is the 21st Anniversary chart from November 1973

 

 

Later another random Year.

Ok Now to the chart from November 1986, the 34th anniversary of the chart.

 

 

To Start Down 5

 

Number 10

 

Cliff Richard And Sarah Brightman - All I Ask Of You

 

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Next following up the Summer smash Sledgehammer, and teaming up with a female artist who had her debut in the late 1970's, This song will peak at this position.

 

Number 9

 

up 7 for Peter Gabriel And Kate Bush - Don't Give Up

 

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Next a song that goes up 12, it is the Title track of their album at this time in history

 

This ends up being Spandau Ballet's Last Top 10 Hit.

 

Through The Barricades at Number 8

 

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Former #1 Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins Down 5 to

 

Number 7

 

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Down 3 at Number 6

 

Status Quo - In The Army Now

 

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Swing Out Sister are from Manchester this up next is their debut & biggest hit this will eventually peak at #4 and they will go on to have 5 more Top 40 Hits

 

Breakout Up 12 to Number 5

 

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Mel And Kim had their first hit in this year, within 3 and a half years Mel had died of pneumonia, after contracting a cold; her immune system weakened by chemotherapy.

 

They went on to have 3 more Top 10 hits, Here is

 

Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)

 

up 4 to Number 4

 

 

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The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian Up 1 next at

 

Number 3

 

 

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2 hits left, the options are a Theme from a movie or a cover of a Supremes track.

 

Number 2

 

Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On

 

Up 4

 

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