Posted January 8, 20169 yr 9 wks Jo Stafford - "You Belong To Me" 8wks Kitty Kallen - "Little Things Mean A Lot" Justin Bieber - "Sorry" Johnnie Ray - "Such A Night" Frank Chacksfield - "Terry's Theme (Theme from 'Limelight')" 7wks Frankie Laine - "Answer Me All-4-One - "I Swear" Pat Boone - "Love Letters In The Sand" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera - "Moves Like Jagger" Ruby Murray - "Softly Softly"
January 8, 20169 yr I think Right Said Fred had 6 weeks at number 2 behind Bryan Adams with Im Too Sexy.
January 8, 20169 yr Another record Bieber looks likely to break at this rate. I'm just glad it had those 2 weeks at #1. Out of interest which ones here didn't get #1? I know Maroon 5, All-4-One & Frank Chacksfield didn't.
January 8, 20169 yr Another record Bieber looks likely to break at this rate. I'm just glad it had those 2 weeks at #1. Out of interest which ones here didn't get #1? I know Maroon 5, All-4-One & Frank Chacksfield didn't. Pat Boone didn't either, beaten by All Shook Up then Diana.
January 8, 20169 yr 9 wks Jo Stafford - "You Belong To Me" 8wks Kitty Kallen - "Little Things Mean A Lot" Justin Bieber - "Sorry" Johnnie Ray - "Such A Night" Frank Chacksfield - "Terry's Theme (Theme from 'Limelight')" This seems an appropriate time to mention that Kittty Kallen died yesterday, aged 94.
January 8, 20169 yr Jo's 9 week's weren't consecutive, so the only two to make 8 consecutive weeks at 2 are Johnnie and Justin. Another record for Justin next Friday methinks, as well as becoming the first single to have it's first 20 weeks in the top7 (random stat from another thread lol)
January 8, 20169 yr This seems an appropriate time to mention that Kittty Kallen died yesterday, aged 94. Thank you for letting us know Suedehead. I wonder if she was aware of the recent resurgence in interest in her famous song, after it's use in ads, and what she made of it. I think the only surviving chartopping artists from the first half of the 50s are now Doris Day and Vera Lynn, unless there is still a surviving Stargazer.
January 8, 20169 yr Jo's 9 week's weren't consecutive, so the only two to make 8 consecutive weeks at 2 are Johnnie and Justin. Another record for Justin next Friday methinks, as well as becoming the first single to have it's first 20 weeks in the top7 (random stat from another thread lol) Justin's aren't consecutive either! His chart run so far is 2-2-2-1-1-2-2-2-3-2-2 :P
January 8, 20169 yr Justin's aren't consecutive either! His chart run so far is 2-2-2-1-1-2-2-2-3-2-2 :P Oops :blush: I could have sworn that someone on the chart thread had said that he had 8 consecutive weeks now, and didn't bother to check myself. I also assumed that was the reason for the creation of this thread and the bracketed proviso in the title. I'll get me coat.......
January 8, 20169 yr Thank you for letting us know Suedehead. I wonder if she was aware of the recent resurgence in interest in her famous song, after it's use in ads, and what she made of it. I think the only surviving chartopping artists from the first half of the 50s are now Doris Day and Vera Lynn, unless there is still a surviving Stargazer. Jimmy Young (two number ones in 1955) is still alive.
January 8, 20169 yr Jimmy Young (two number ones in 1955) is still alive. I was thinking first half of the 50s to be 50-54, but actually technically you're correct as decades (and centuries and milleniums) strictly speaking start on a year ending in 1. So yes Jimmy is on the list, but if we are including 1955 then we also have to put Tony Bennett on the list too, and I think Tony is the only one of these who's still musically active so to speak.
January 8, 20169 yr Thank you for letting us know Suedehead. I wonder if she was aware of the recent resurgence in interest in her famous song, after it's use in ads, and what she made of it. I think the only surviving chartopping artists from the first half of the 50s are now Doris Day and Vera Lynn, unless there is still a surviving Stargazer. Kay Starr (who scored the 3rd #1 hit) is still alive (aged 93) according to Wikipedia.
January 9, 20169 yr Kay Starr (who scored the 3rd #1 hit) is still alive (aged 93) according to Wikipedia. :blush: :blush: :blush: I apologise to Kay, her family, friends and fans for inadvertently starting rumours of her death. It almost makes it worse that I had to slip-up on the lady who is actually the earliest of the surviving charttoppers.....
January 9, 20169 yr Also, Sally Sweetland (who featured on Eddie Fisher's 1953 #1 hit I'm Walking Behind You) is apparently still alive at 104.
January 9, 20169 yr Sally Sweetland is 104 years old and she duetted with Eddie Fisher on 'I'm Walking Behind You', #1 in May 1953. Easily the oldest living person ever to be #1! EDIT: Snap :P Edited January 9, 20169 yr by BillyH
January 9, 20169 yr yet another post to show the greatness of bieber - give it a rest. atleast taylor's era was more enjoyable but bieber one is boring, predictable and fraud. lost interest in official charts weeks ago.
January 9, 20169 yr Kate Nash's Foundations - 5 weeks 19,906 2 19,676 2 18,515 3 22,012 2 (131 copies behind #1) 33,562 2 (16 copies behind #1) 28,604 2
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