With Tom Jones getting a credit on islands in the stream which is anow a number 1 hit surely it gives Tom Jones the record for the biggest gap in getting a number 1 as his last number 1 was in November 1966 with green green grass of home

 

 

 

 

 

It must do, yeah, wow :o

 

Robin Gibb

 

1st number one and new peak after 40 years!

 

1969 - SAVED BY THE BELL - 2

1970 - AUGUST OCTOBER - 45

1984 - ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT IN NEW YORK - 71

2003 - PLEASE - 23

2009 - BARRY ISLANDS IN THE STREAM - 1

 

Tom Jones

 

3rd number one but first from 43 years!

 

1965 - IT'S NOT UNUSUAL

1966 - GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME

2009 - BARRY ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

 

 

Hes not just beaten it hes completley smashed it ! According to Everyhit.com the previous record was held by George Harrisons My Sweet Lord with 31 years

Hes not just beaten it hes completley smashed it ! According to Everyhit.com the previous record was held by George Harrisons My Sweet Lord with 31 years

 

And even that was with the same song!