January 5, 20223 yr Author Cheers guys. That was my initial thought to but figured it was best to bring it up in advance. There's a few songs that have aged badly for other reasons as well but the attitudes of the time disclaimer probably covers that one. Although it surprising just how recent some of the worst offenders are. I'll post the lists here a few days beforehand, so people can get acquinted with some of the more forgotten hits if they want.
January 6, 20223 yr Author For those who can't make it or are just curious here's the full list of songs for the first session with the dates they spent at No 1. You can listen to the playlist to catch up should you be unable to make it, or to check out the songs in advance over the next few days as I'd imagine a lot of these are somewhat forgotten. Session 1 Playlist (4pm-7pm Sunday 9th January 2022 [spoiler] 01 Al Martino - Here in My Heart (9 weeks) 14 November 1952 - 16 January 1953 02 Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me (1 week) 16 January 1953 - 23 January 1953 03 Kay Starr - Comes A Long A Love (1 week) 23 January 1953 - 30 January 1953 04 Eddie Fisher - Outside of Heaven (1 week) 30 January 1953 - 6 February 1953 05 Perry Como - Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (5 weeks) 6 February 1953 - 13 March 1953 06 Guy Mitchell - She Wears Red Feathers (4 weeks) 13 March 1953 - 10 April 1953 07 The Stargazers - Broken Wings (1 week) 10 April 1953 - 17 April 1953 08 Lita Roza - How Much is That Doggie in the Window (1 week) 17 April 1953 - 24 April 1953 09 Frankie Laine - I Believe (9 weeks) 24 April 1953 - 26 June 1953 10 Eddie Fisher - I’m Walking Behind You (1 week) 26 June 1953 - 3 July 1953 RE Frankie Laine - I Believe (6 weeks) 3 July 1953 - 14 August 1953 11 Mantovani - The Song from Moulin Rouge (1 week) 14 August 1953 - 21 August 1953 RE Frankie Laine - I Believe (3 weeks) 21 August 1953 - 11 September 1953 12 Guy Mitchell - Look At that Girl (6 weeks) 11 September 1953 - 23 October 1953 13 Frankie Laine - Hey Joe (2 weeks) 23 October 1953 - 6 November 1953 14 David Whitfield - Answer Me (1 week) 6 November 1953 - 13 November 1953 15 Frankie Laine - Answer Me (8 weeks) 13 November 1953 - 11 December 1953 RE David Whitfield - Answer Me (1 week) 11 December 1953 - 8 January 1954 16 Eddie Calvert - Oh Mein Papa (9 weeks) 8 January 1954 - 12 March 1954 17 The Stargazers - I See the Moon (5 weeks) 12 March 1954 - 16 April 1954 18 Doris Day - Secret Love (1 week) 16 April 1954 - 23 April 1954 RE The Stargazers - I See the Moon (1 week) 23 April 1954 - 30 April 1954 19 Johnnie Ray - Such A Night (1 week) 30 April 1954 - 7 May 1954 RE Doris Day - Secret Love (8 weeks) 7 May 1954 - 2 July 1954 20 David Whitfield - Cara Mia (10 weeks) 2 July 1954 - 10 September 1954 21 Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot (1 week) 10 September 1954 - 17 September 1954 22 Frank Sinatra - Three Coins in the Fountain (3 week) 17 September 1954 - 8 October 1954 23 Don Cornell - Hold My Hand (4 weeks) 8 October 1954 - 5 November 1954 24 Vera Lynn - My Son, My Son (2 weeks) 5 November 1954 - 19 November 1954 RE Don Cornell - Hold My Hand (1 week) 19 November 1954 - 26 November 1954 25 Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House (1 week) 26 November 1954 - 3 December 1954 26 Winifred Atwell - Let’s Have Another Party (5 weeks) 3 December 1954 - 7 January 1955 27 Dickie Valentine - The Finger of Suspicion (1 week) 7 January 1955 - 14 January 1955 28 Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano (1 week) 14 January 1955 - 21 January 1955 RE Dickie Valentine - The Finger of Suspicion (2 weeks) 21 January 1955 - 4 February 1955 RE Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano (2 weeks) 4 February 1955 - 18 February 1955 29 Ruby Murray - Softly Softly (3 weeks) 18 February 1955 - 11 March 1955 30 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word (7 weeks) 11 March 1955 - 29 April 1955 31 Perez ‘Prez’ Prado and his Orchestra - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (2 weeks) 29 April 1955 - 13 May 1955 32 Tony Bennet - Stranger in Paradise (2 weeks) 13 May 1955 - 27 May 1955 33 Eddie Calvert - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (4 weeks) 27 May 1955 - 24 June 1955 34 Jimmy Young - Unchained Melody (3 weeks) 24 June 1955 - 15 July 1955 35 Alma Cogan - Dreamboat (2 weeks) 15 July 1955 - 29 July 1955 36 Slim Whitman - Rose Marie (11 weeks) 29 July 1955 - 14 October 1955 37 Jimmy Young - The Man from Laramie (4 weeks) 14 October 1955 - 11 November 1955 38 Johnston Brothers - Hernando’s Hideaway (2 weeks) 11 November 1955 - 25 November 1955 39 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock (3 weeks) 25 November 1955 - 16 December 1955 40 Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet (3 weeks) 16 December 1955 - 6 January 1956 RE Bill Haley and his Comets - Rock Around the Clock (2 weeks) 6 January 1956 - 20 January 1956 41 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons (4 weeks) 20 January 1956 - 17 February 1956 42 Dean Martin - Memories Are Made of This (4 weeks) 17 February 1956 - 16 March 1956 43 The Dream Weavers - It’s Almost Tomorrow (2 weeks) 16 March 1956 - 30 March 1956 44 Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra - Rock and Roll Waltz (1 week) 30 March 1956 - 6 April 1956 RE The Dream Weavers - It’s Almost Tomorrow (1 week) 6 April 1956 - 13 April 1956 45 Winifred Atwell - The Poor People of Paris (3 weeks) 13 April 1956 - 4 May 1956 46 Ronnie Hilton - No Other Love (6 weeks) 4 May 1956 - 15 June 1956 47 Pat Boone - I’ll Be Home (5 weeks) 15 June 1956 - 20 July 1956 48 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love (3 weeks) 20 July 1956 - 10 August 1956 49 Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be, Que Sera, Que Sera (6 weeks) 10 August 1956 - 21 September 1956 50 Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms (4 weeks) 21 September 1956 - 19 October 1956 51 Frankie Laine - A Woman in Love (4 weeks) 19 October 1956 - 16 November 1956 52 Johnnie Ray - Just Walkin in the Rain (7 weeks) 16 November 1956 - 4 January 1957 53 Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues (1 week) 4 January 1957 - 11 January 1957 54 Tommy Steele - Singin 'the Blues (1 week) 11 January 1957 - 18 January 1957 RE Guy Mitchell - Singin the Blues (1 week) 18 January - 25 January 1957 55 Frankie Vaughan - The Garden of Eden (4 weeks) 25 January 1957 - 22 February 1957 RE Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues 1 February 1957 - 8 February 1957* 56 Tab Hunter - Young Love (7 weeks) 22 February 1957 - 12 April 1957 57 Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap (5 weeks) 12 April 1957 - 17 May 1957 58 Guy Mitchell - Rock A Billy ( 1 week) 17 May 1957 - 24 May 1957 59 Andy Williams - Butterfly (2 weeks) 24 May 1957 - 7 June 1957 60 Johnnie Ray - Yes Tonight Josephine (3 weeks) 7 June 1957 - 28 June 1957 61 Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin Man / Putting on the Style (2 weeks) 28 June 1957 - 12 July 1957 62 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up (7 weeks) 12 July 1957 - 30 August 1957 63 Paul Anka - Diana (9 weeks) 30 August 1957 - 1 November 1957 64 The Crickets - That’ll Be the Day (3 weeks) 1 November 1957 - 22 November 1957 65 Harry Belafonte - Mary’s Boy Child (7 weeks) 22 November 1957 - 10 January 1958 66 Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire (2 weeks) 10 January 1958 - 24 January 1958 67 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 24 January 1958 - 14 February 1958 [/spoiler] Edited January 11, 20223 yr by Chartfridays to save scrolling space
January 6, 20223 yr Author what will you be doing with double a sides by the way? Playing them both - seems the easiest solution.
January 6, 20223 yr Author And all the tracks on the EP number ones I guess? Can’t wait! Oh f*** I'd forgotten about them. I'll throw that one to the rest of you? I was just going with biggest hit on the EPs but if people want all of them then why not, it's only an extra half an hour to an hour at most which is nothing here?
January 6, 20223 yr just go with the biggest hit of the EPs I’d say as it means we will only have to sit through five robson and jerome songs instead of seven and only one of the demis roussous thing.
January 6, 20223 yr Oh f*** I'd forgotten about them. I'll throw that one to the rest of you? I was just going with biggest hit on the EPs but if people want all of them then why not, it's only an extra half an hour to an hour at most which is nothing here? Sure. There can’t be many surely. The only one I know off the top of my head is ABBA-Esque and that’s worth listening to in full. :)
January 6, 20223 yr Author just go with the biggest hit of the EPs I’d say as it means we will only have to sit through five robson and jerome songs instead of seven and only one of the demis roussous thing. That's seals it, just for you I'll play them in full Edited January 6, 20223 yr by Chartfridays
January 9, 20223 yr Author Is there going to be a timed link or do we just hit the playlist at 4? I'll send a new link around 3.30 for the synctube Edited January 9, 20223 yr by Chartfridays
January 9, 20223 yr Looking forward to it :cheer: I've had quite a few 'listening to every #1' marathons in the background over the years and it'll be even better to do it with other people ^_^
January 9, 20223 yr Author Looking forward to it :cheer: I've had quite a few 'listening to every #1' marathons in the background over the years and it'll be even better to do it with other people ^_^ Yeah, I've never listened to them all, but listened to post-2000s on my own, these things are always better with others. (Edited to remove the likely Freudian slip) Edited January 9, 20223 yr by Chartfridays
January 10, 20223 yr Author Thank you chartfridays - I really enjoyed that :) Your Welcome. I'll get the list for next week up in the next few days. Thanks to everyone who joined was great fun.
January 12, 20223 yr Author Thanks to all who joined in on Sunday - hope you enjoyed it as much as me, here's the list for this weeks session for the curious, or those who can't make it and want to catch up for later weeks. The for the session can be found here for those who can't make it (although just a note that the youtube playlist doesn't include second songs on double-A-sides which will be played.) [spoiler] 68 Michael Holliday - The Story of My Life (2 weeks) 14 February 1958 - 28 February 1958 69 Perry Como - Magic Moments (8 weeks) 28 February 1958 - 25 April 1958 70 Marvin Rainwater - Whole Lotta Woman (3 weeks) 25 April 1958 - 16 May 1958 71 Connie Francis - Who’s Sorry Now? (6 weeks) 16 May 1958 - 27 June 1958 72 Vic Damone - On the Street Where You Live (2 weeks) 27 June 1958 - 4 July 1958 73 Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do is Dream / Claudette (7 weeks) 4 July 1958 - 22 August 1958 74 The Kalin Twins - When (5 weeks) 22 August 1958 - 26 September 1958 75 Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon (6 weeks) 26 September 1958 - 7 November 1958 76 Tommy Edwards - It’s All in the Game (3 weeks) 7 November 1958 - 28 November 1958 77 Lord Rockingham’s XI - Hoots Moon (3 weeks) 28 November 1958 - 19 December 1958 78 Conway Twitty - It’s Only Make Believe (5 weeks) 19 December 1958 - 23 January 1959 79 Jane Morgan - The Day the Rains Came (1 week) 23 January 1959 - 30 January 1959 80 Elvis Presley - One Night / I Got Stung (3 weeks) 30 January 1959 - 20 February 1959 81 Shirley Bassey with Walley Stott and his Orchestra - As I Love You (4 weeks) 20 February 1959 - 20 March 1959 82 The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (1 week) 20 March 1959 - 27 March 1959 83 Russ Conway - Side Saddle (4 weeks) 27 March 1959 - 24 April 1959 84 Buddy Holly - It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (3 weeks) 24 April 1959 - 15 May 1959 85 Elvis Presley - Now and Then There’s A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight (5 weeks) 15 May 1959 - 19 June 1959 86 Russ Conway - Roulette (2 weeks) 19 June 1959 - 3 July 1959 87 Bobby Darrin - Dream Lover (4 weeks) 3 July 1959 - 31 July 1959 88 Cliff Richard and the Drifters - Living Doll (6 weeks) 31 July 1959 - 11 September 1959 89 Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen (4 weeks) 11 September 1959 - 9 October 1959 90 Jerry Keller - Here Comes the Summer (1 week) 9 October 1959 - 16 October 1959 91 Bobby Darrin - Mack the Knife (2 weeks) 16 October 1959 - 30 October 1959 92 Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Travellin’ Light (5 weeks) 30 October 1959 - 4 December 1959 93 Adam Faith - What Do You Want (3 weeks) 4 December 1959 - 18 December 1959 94 Emile Ford and the Checkmates - What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes At Me For (6 weeks) 18 December 1959 - 29 January 1960 95 Michael Holliday - Starry Eyed (1 week) 29 January 1960 - 5 February 1960 96 Anthony Newley - Why (5 weeks) 5 February 1960 - 3 March 1960 97 Adam Faith - Poor Me (2 weeks) 3 March 1960 - 17 March 1960 98 Johnny Preston - Running Bear (2 weeks) 17 March 1960 - 31 March 1960 99 Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman (4 weeks) 31 March 1960 - 28 April 1960 100 Anthony Newley - Do You Mind? (1 week) 28 April 1960 - 5 May 1960 101 Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown (7 weeks) 5 May 1960 - 23 June 1960 102 Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven (2 weeks) 23 June 1960 - 7 July 1960 103 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin’ (3 weeks) 7 July 1960 - 28 July 1960 104 Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don’t Tease (1 week) 28 July 1960 - 4 August 1960 105 Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shakin All Over (1 week) 4 August 1960 - 11 August 1960 RE Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Please Don’t Tease (2 weeks) 11 August 1960 - 25 August 1960 106 The Shadows - Apache (5 weeks) 25 August 1960 - 29 September 1960 107 - Ricky Valance - Tell Laura I Love Her (3 weeks) 29 September 1960 - 20 October 1960 108 - Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (2 weeks) 20 October 1960 - 3 November 1960 109 - Elvis Presley - It’s Now or Never (8 weeks) 3 November 1960 - 29 December 1960 110 - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - I Love You (2 weeks) 29 December 1960 - 12 January 1961 111 - Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion (2 weeks) 12 January 1961 - 26 January 1961 112 - Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight (4 weeks) 26 January 1961 - 23 February 1961 113 - Petula Clark - Sailor (1 week) 23 February 1961 - 2 March 1961 114 - Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes (3 weeks) 2 March 1961 - 23 March 1961 115 - Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart (6 weeks) 23 March 1961 - 4 May 1961 116 - The Marcels - Blue Moon (2 weeks) 4 May 1961 - 18 May 1961 117 - Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound (1 week) 18 May 1961 - 25 May 1961 118 - The Temperance Seven - You’re Driving Me Crazy (25 May 1961) 25 May 1961 - 1 June 1961 119 - Elvis Presley - Surrender (4 weeks) 1 June 1961 - 29 June 1961 120 - Del Shannon - Runaway (3 weeks) 29 June 1961 - 20 July 1961 121 - Everly Brothers - Temptation (2 weeks) 20 July 1961 - 3 August 1961 122 - Eden Kane - Well I Ask (1 week) 3 August 1961 - 10 August 1961 123 - Helen Shapiro - You Don’t Know Me (3 weeks) 10 August 1961 - 31 August 1961 124 - John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (3 weeks) 31 August 1961 - 21 September 1961 125 - Shirley Bassey - Reach for the Stars / Climb Every Mountain (1 week) 21 September 1961 - 28 September 1961 RE - John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (1 week) 28 September 1961 - 5 September 1961 126 - The Shadows - Kon-Tiki (1 week) 5 October 1961 - 12 October 1961 127 - The Highwaymen - Michael (1 week) 12 October 1961 - 19 October 1961 128 - Helen Shapiro - Walkin Back to Happiness (3 weeks) 19 October 1961 - 9 November 1961 129 - Elvis Presley - (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister (4 weeks) 9 November 1961 - 7 December 1961 130 - Frankie Vaughan - Tower of Strength (3 weeks) 7 December 1961 - 28 December 1961 131 - Danny Williams - Moon River (2 weeks) 28 December 1961 - 11 January 1962 (2 weeks) 132 - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - The Young Ones (6 weeks) 11 January 1962 - 22 February 1962 133 - Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling in Love / Rock A Hula Baby (4 weeks) 22 February 1962 - 22 March 1962 134 - The Shadows - Wonderful Land (8 weeks) 22 March 1962 - 17 May 1962 135 - B Bumble and the Stingers - Nut Rocker (1 week) 17 May 1962 - 24 May 1962 136 - Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm (5 weeks) 24 May 1962 - 28 June 1962 137 - Mike Sarne and Wendy Richard - Come Outside (2 weeks) 28 June 1962 - 12 July 1962 138 - Ray Charles - I Can’t Stop Loving You (2 weeks) 12 July 1962 - 26 July 1962 [/spoiler] Edited January 12, 20223 yr by Chartfridays
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