davetaylor

Could the replacement be this - The Hit Machine? http://www.applausestore.com/applausestore...=1635&bid=1 It's on BBC3, presented by Greg James, being recorded on 13th May at Teddington. It "will bring together the biggest music stars and celebrity guests, plus, with live music performances from the week's hottest chart acts, this is a show you simply cannot afford to miss."

I can never get my head around these types of figures. So, I'm thinking this printout of mine, may not be BMRB. It's definately not Record Business, I don't think. If we stick in those BPI figures, we get this turn around from #26 downwards to #150 (by calculation) It's probably good to note, that the so called "Best Selling Singles by Year, didn't start until 1972. The 1969/70/71 Charts Of The Year were points based only. But that doesn't affect this chart & neither 76, of course. [1] MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS' SCHOOL - Wings (1977) 2,050,000 [2] RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING - Boney M (1978) 1,985,000 [3] YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978) 1,855,000 [4] MARY'S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD - Boney M (1978) 1,799,000 [5] SUMMER NIGHTS - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978) 1,520,000 [6] YMCA - Village People (1978) 1,380,000 [7] BRIGHT EYES - Art Garfunkel (1979) 1,200,000 [8] BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen (1975) 1,190,000 [9] HEART OF GLASS - Blondie (1979) 1,180,000 [10] DON'T GIVE UP ON US - David Soul (1977) 1,145,000 [11] I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE - Gary Glitter (1973) 1,140,000 [12] SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME - Brotherhood Of Man (1976) 1,005,000 [13] EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra (1972) 1,005,000 [14] LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL - Little Jimmy Osmond (1972) 998,000 [15] DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Julie Covington (1977) 993,000 [16] I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - New Seekers (1972) 990,000 [17] TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 'ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE - Dawn (1973) 988,000 [18] MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY - SLADE (1973) [19] SAILING - Rod Stewart (1975/1976) [20] UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE - Showaddywaddy (1976) 985,000 [21] HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1979) 979,500 [22] AMAZING GRACE - Pipes, Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (1972) 962,000 [23] MISSISSIPPI - Pussycat (1976) 947,000 [24] WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE - Cliff Richard (1979) 900,000+ [25] DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John & Kiki Dee (1976) 890,000 [26] THREE TIMES A LADY - Commodores (1978) [27] I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS - Boomtown Rats (1979) [28] THE FLORAL DANCE - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band (1977) 865,000 *** [29] ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - Pink Floyd (1979) [30] YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME - New Seekers (1973) 855,000 [31] WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SOLEADO) - Johnny Mathis (1976) 850,000 [32] WHEN I NEED YOU - Leo Sayer (1977) [33] MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lieutenant Pigeon (1972) [34] DANCING QUEEN - ABBA (1976) 820,000+ (including weeks 50-52 of 1976 & early 77) [35] WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson (1972/1976) [36] MY SWEET LORD - George Harrison (1971) [37] WELCOME HOME - Peters & Lee (1973) [38] ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC - Tubeway Army (1979) [39] THE SMURF SONG - Father Abraham & The Smurfs (1978) *** [40] I WILL SURVIVE - Gloria Gaynor (1979) [41] WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - Dr Hook (1979) [42] SILVER LADY - David Soul (1977) [43] KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU - ABBA (1977) [44] I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer (1977) [45] BYE BYE BABY - Bay City Rollers (1975) [46] WAY DOWN - Elvis Presley (1977) [47] IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - CHICAGO (1976) 800,000+ [48] HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - Bee Gees (1977) *** (No.3) [49] BLOCKBUSTER - The Sweet (1973) 790,000 [50] PUPPY LOVE - Donny Osmond (1972) 785,000 [51] MY DING-A-LING - Chuck Berry (1972) 780,000 [52] MY COO CA CHOO - Alvin Stardust (1973) *** [53] ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - Benny Hill (1971) [54] NIGHT FEVER - Bee Gees (1978) [55] DANCE AWAY - Roxy Music (1979) 760,000 *** [56] SUNDAY GIRL - Blondie (1979) [57] TIGER FEET - Mud (1974) [58] A LITTLE BIT MORE - Dr Hook (1976) *** 750,000 [59] GRANDAD - Clive Dunn (1970) [60] LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS - Mud (1974) 750,000 [61] RAT TRAP - Boomtown Rats (1978) [62] BILLY DON'T BE A HERO - Paper Lace (1974) [63] GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR - David Essex (1974) [64] I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG (I AM) - Gary Glitter (1973) [65] SEE MY BABY JIVE - Wizzard (1973) 740,000 [66] SO YOU WIN AGAIN - Hot Chocolate (1977) [67] TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA (1978) [68] MAGGIE MAY/REASON TO BELIEVE - Rod Stewart (1971/1976) 735,000 [69] CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP - Middle Of The Road (1971) [70] I HEAR YOU KNOCKING - Dave Edmunds (1970) [71] THE WONDER OF YOU - Elvis Presley (1970) [72] IN THE SUMMERTIME - Mungo Jerry (1970) [73] YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE - Baccara (1977) [74] ANGELO - Brotherhood Of Man (1977) 725,000 [75] CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds (1972) *** [76] LOVE ME FOR A REASON - The Osmonds (1974) [77] CHANSON D'AMOUR - Manhattan Transfer (1977) 720,000 [78] ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD - Status Quo (1977) 715,000 *** (No.3) [79] SEASONS IN THE SUN - Terry Jacks (1974) [80] CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE - Slade (1973) [81] BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne (1970) [82] HOT LOVE - T.Rex (1971) [83] BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) 710,000 [84] BLACK IS BLACK - La Belle Epoque (1977) 700,000 *** [85] LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) - Edison Lighthouse (1970) [86] KNOCK THREE TIMES - Dawn (1971) [87] AMAZING GRACE - Judy Collins (1970) 690,000 *** (No.5) [88] CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) - The Stylistics (1975) [89] ONE DAY AT A TIME - Lena Martell (1979) [90] MA BAKER - Boney M (1977) 680,000 *** [91] FERNANDO - ABBA (1976) 670,000 [92] THE NAME OF THE GAME - ABBA (1977) 660,000 [93] FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN - Emerson Lake & Palmer (1977) 650,000 *** [94] WHISPERING GRASS - Don Estelle & Windsor Davies (1975) 650,000 [95] GET IT ON - T. Rex (1971) 650,000 [96] MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE - The Police (1979) 650,000 [97] WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS - Queen (1977) 630,000 *** [98] STAND BY YOUR MAN - Tammy Wynette (1975) 630,000 [99] WAND’RIN’ STAR - Lee Marvin (1970) 610,000 [100] SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Norman Greenbaum (1970) [101] METAL GURU - T. Rex (1972) [102] SIDE SHOW - Barry Biggs (1976) 600,000 *** (No.3) [103] LOVE THEME FROM ‘A STAR IS BORN’ (EVERGREEN) - Barbra Streisand (1977) 600,000 *** (No.3) [104] POP MUZIK - M (1979) 590,000 *** [105] SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip (1972) 570,000 [106] MATCHSTALK ME & MATCHSTALK CATS & DOGS - Brian & Michael (1978) 570,000 [107] MOTHER OF MINE - Neil Reid (1972) 560,000 *** [108] ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae (1974) 560,000 [109] I LOVE TO LOVE - Tina Charles (1976) 550,000 [110] THE PUSHBIKE SONG - Mixtures (1971) 550,000 *** [111] LUCILLE - Kenny Rogers (1977) 540,000 [112] WUTHERING HEIGHTS - Kate Bush (1978) 540,000 [113] KUNG FU FIGHTING - Carl Douglas (1974) 540,000 [114] MAGIC FLY - Space (1977) 530,000 *** [115] OLIVER’S ARMY - Elvis Costello (1979) 530,000 *** [116] TRAGEDY - The Bee Gees (1979) 520,000 [117] THE ROUSOS PHENOMENEM E.P. - Demis Rousos (1976) 520,000 [118] DECEMBER 63 (OH WHAT A NIGHT) - Four Seasons (1976) 500,000 [119] CHIQUITITA - ABBA (1979) 500,000 *** [120] GIVE A LITTLE LOVE - Bay City Rollers (1975) 500,000 [121] DENIS - Blondie (1978) 500,000 *** [122] NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE - New Seekers (1971) 500,000 *** [123] THE TWELTH OF NEVER - Donny Osmond (1973) 490,000 [124] SHE - Charles Aznavour (1974) 490,000 [125] HOLD ME CLOSE - DAVID ESSEX (1975) 490,000 [126] TELEGRAM SAM - T. Rex (1972) 480,000 [127] WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN - Three Degrees (1974) 480,000 [128] HAVE YOU SEEN HER - Chi-lites (1972/1975) 480,000 *** (No.3/No.5) [129] DREADLOCK HOLIDAY - 10cc (1978) 470,000 [130] RASPUTIN - Boney M (1978) 460,000 *** [131] MONEY MONEY MONEY - ABBA (1976) 460,000 *** (No.3) [132] I’M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross (1971) 460,000 [133] SOMETHING - Shirley Bassey (1970) 460,000 *** (No.4) [134] THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Leo Sayer (1973) 460,000 *** [135] DO YA THINK I’M SEXY - Rod Stewart (1978) 460,000 [136] SANDY - John Travolta (1978) 460,000 *** [137] Y VIVA ESPANA - Sylvia (1974) 460,000 *** (No.4) [138] BACK HOME - England Football Squad (1970) 450,000 [139] COZ I LOVE YOU - Slade (1971) 450,000 [140] ROCK & ROLL PART II - Gary Glitter (1972) 450,000 *** [141] RIDE A WHITE SWAN - T. Rex (1970) 450,000 *** [142] SPANISH EYES - Al Martino (1973) 450,000 *** (No.5) [143] BOOGIE NIGHTS - Heatwave (1977) 450,000 *** [144] EVERYTHING I OWN - Ken Boothe (1974) 450,000 [145] THE LAST FAREWELL - Roger Whittaker (1975) 450,000 *** [146] TOO MUCH HEAVEN - Bee Gees (1978) 450,000 *** (No.3) [147] SUGAR BABY LOVE - The Rubettes (1974) 450,000 [148] AMERICAN PIE - Don McClean (1972) 440,000 *** [149] I’M NOT IN LOVE - 10cc (1975) 440,000 [150] YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING - Real Thing (1976) 440,000 [151] SUBSTITUTE - Clout (1978) 440,000 *** I've also got my reservations on Edison Lighthouse & also Freda Payne here. I don't reckon that they should appear in the top 100. Love Grows, even more so.

Many people (over the years) have been going on, about what is the actual top 100 of best selling singles in the 1970s, without sales, being added from re-issues in the 1980s & beyond. There was a chart printed in Music Week in 1980 (compiled by the British Market Research Bureau) but it was based on Chart Panel sales & not over the counter sales. A huge difference becomes apparent. I was looking through some of my old stuff the other day & I managed to find a printout of a list (from BMRB) that actually did use over the counter sales. Here it is (for interest with a few sales nicked from our buddy, Colin & also a re-creation of everything that sold 500,000 or more): [1] MULL OF KINTYRE/GIRLS' SCHOOL - Wings (1977) 2,050,000 [2] RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING - Boney M (1978) 1,985,000 [3] YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978) 1,855,000 [4] MARY'S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD - Boney M (1978) 1,799,000 [5] SUMMER NIGHTS - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (1978) 1,520,000 [6] YMCA - Village People (1978) 1,380,000 [7] BRIGHT EYES - Art Garfunkel (1979) 1,200,000 [8] BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen (1975) 1,190,000 [9] HEART OF GLASS - Blondie (1979) 1,180,000 [10] DON'T GIVE UP ON US - David Soul (1977) 1,145,000 [11] I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE - Gary Glitter (1973) 1,140,000 [12] SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME - Brotherhood Of Man (1976) 1,007,000 [13] EYE LEVEL - Simon Park Orchestra (1972) 1,005,500 [14] LONG HAIRED LOVER FROM LIVERPOOL - Little Jimmy Osmond (1972) 998,000 [15] DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Julie Covington (1977) 993,000 [16] I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING - New Seekers (1972) 990,000 [17] TIE A YELLOW RIBBON 'ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE - Dawn (1973) 988,000 [18] MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY - Slade (1973) [19] SAILING - Rod Stewart (1975/1976) [20] UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE - Showaddywaddy (1976) 985,000 [21] HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (1979) 979,500 [22] AMAZING GRACE - Pipes, Drums & Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (1972) 962,000 [23] MISSISSIPPI - Pussycat (1976) 947,000 [24] WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE - Cliff Richard (1979) 900,000+ [25] THREE TIMES A LADY - Commodores (1978) 900,000 [26] I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS - Boomtown Rats (1979) [27] THE FLORAL DANCE - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band (1977) 865,000 *** [28] ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - Pink Floyd (1979) [29] YOU WON’T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE ME - New Seekers (1973) 855,000 [30] WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SOLEADO) - Johnny Mathis (1976) 850,000 [31] WHEN I NEED YOU - Leo Sayer (1977) [32] MOULDY OLD DOUGH - Lieutenant Pigeon (1972) [33] DANCING QUEEN - ABBA (1976) [34] WITHOUT YOU - Nilsson (1972/1976) 840,000 [35] DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton John & Kiki Dee (1976) 835,000 [36] MY SWEET LORD - George Harrison (1971) 830,000 [37] WELCOME HOME - Peters & Lee (1973) [38] ARE FRIENDS ELECTRIC - Tubeway Army (1979) 820,000 [39] THE SMURF SONG - Father Abraham & The Smurfs (1978) *** [40] I WILL SURVIVE - Gloria Gaynor (1979) 810,000 [41] WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN - Dr Hook (1979) 805,000 [42] SILVER LADY - David Soul (1977) [43] KNOWING ME KNOWING YOU - ABBA (1977) [44] I FEEL LOVE - Donna Summer (1977) [45] BYE BYE BABY - Bay City Rollers (1975) [46] WAY DOWN - Elvis Presley (1977) [47] IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - CHICAGO (1976) 790,000 [48] HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - Bee Gees (1977) *** (No.3) [49] BLOCKBUSTER - The Sweet (1973) [50] PUPPY LOVE - Donny Osmond (1972) 785,000 [51] MY DING-A-LING - Chuck Berry (1972) 780,000 [52] MY COO CA CHOO - Alvin Stardust (1973) *** [53] ERNIE (THE FASTEST MILKMAN IN THE WEST) - Benny Hill (1971) [54] NIGHT FEVER - Bee Gees (1978) [55] DANCE AWAY - Roxy Music (1979) 760,000 *** [56] SUNDAY GIRL - Blondie (1979) [57] TIGER FEET - Mud (1974) [58] A LITTLE BIT MORE - Dr Hook (1976) *** [59] FERNANDO - ABBA (1976) [60] GRANDAD - Clive Dunn (1970) 750,000 [61] LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS - Mud (1974) 750,000 [62] RAT TRAP - Boomtown Rats (1978) [63] BILLY DON'T BE A HERO - Paper Lace (1974) [64] GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR - David Essex (1974) [65] I'M THE LEADER OF THE GANG (I AM) - Gary Glitter (1973) [66] SEE MY BABY JIVE - Wizzard (1973) 740,000 [67] SO YOU WIN AGAIN - Hot Chocolate (1977) [68] TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA (1978) [69] MAGGIE MAY/REASON TO BELIEVE - Rod Stewart (1971/1976) 735,000 [70] CHIRPY CHIRPY CHEEP CHEEP - Middle Of The Road (1971) [71] I HEAR YOU KNOCKING - Dave Edmunds (1970) [72] THE WONDER OF YOU - Elvis Presley (1970) [73] IN THE SUMMERTIME - Mungo Jerry (1970) [74] YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE - Baccara (1977) [75] ANGELO - Brotherhood Of Man (1977) 725,000 [76] CRAZY HORSES - The Osmonds (1972) *** [77] LOVE ME FOR A REASON - The Osmonds (1974) [78] CHANSON D'AMOUR - Manhattan Transfer (1977) 720,000 [79] ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD - Status Quo (1977) 715,000 *** (No.3) [80] SEASONS IN THE SUN - Terry Jacks (1974) [81] CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE - Slade (1973) [82] BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne (1970) [83] HOT LOVE - T.Rex (1971) [84] BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel (1970) 710,000 [85] BLACK IS BLACK - La Belle Epoque (1977) 700,000 *** [86] LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES) - Edison Lighthouse (1970) [87] KNOCK THREE TIMES - Dawn (1971) [88] AMAZING GRACE - Judy Collins (1970) 690,000 *** (No.5) [89] CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING (BUT MY LOVE) - The Stylistics (1975) [90] ONE DAY AT A TIME - Lena Martell (1979) [91] I LOVE TO LOVE - Tina Charles (1976) [92] MA BAKER - Boney M (1977) 680,000 *** [93] THE NAME OF THE GAME - ABBA (1977) 660,000 [94] FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN - Emerson Lake & Palmer (1977) 650,000 *** [95] WHISPERING GRASS - Don Estelle & Windsor Davies (1975) 650,000 [96] GET IT ON - T. Rex (1971) 650,000 [97] MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE - The Police (1979) 650,000 [98] WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS - Queen (1977) 630,000 *** [99] STAND BY YOUR MAN - Tammy Wynette (1975) 630,000 [100] WAND’RIN’ STAR - Lee Marvin (1970) 610,000 [101] SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Norman Greenbaum (1970) [102] METAL GURU - T. Rex (1972) [103] SIDE SHOW - Barry Biggs (1976) 600,000 *** (No.3) [104] LOVE THEME FROM ‘A STAR IS BORN’ (EVERGREEN) - Barbra Streisand (1977) 600,000 *** (No.3) [105] POP MUZIK - M (1979) 590,000 *** [106] THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON EP - Demis Roussos (1976) 580,000 [107] SON OF MY FATHER - Chicory Tip (1972) 570,000 [108] MATCHSTALK ME & MATCHSTALK CATS & DOGS - Brian & Michael (1978) 570,000 [109] MOTHER OF MINE - Neil Reid (1972) 560,000 *** [110] ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae (1974) 560,000 [111] THE PUSHBIKE SONG - Mixtures (1971) 550,000 *** [112] LUCILLE - Kenny Rogers (1977) 540,000 [113] WUTHERING HEIGHTS - Kate Bush (1978) 540,000 [114] KUNG FU FIGHTING - Carl Douglas (1974) 540,000 [115] MAGIC FLY - Space (1977) 530,000 *** [116] DECEMBER ‘63 (OH WHAT A NIGHT) - The Four Seasons (1976) 530,000 [117] OLIVER’S ARMY - Elvis Costello (1979) 530,000 *** [118] TRAGEDY - The Bee Gees (1979) 520,000 [119] CHIQUITITA - ABBA (1979) 500,000 *** [120] GIVE A LITTLE LOVE - Bay City Rollers (1975) 500,000 [121] DENIS - Blondie (1978) 500,000 *** [122] NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE - New Seekers (1971) 500,000 *** This one is the chart from Capital Radio complied by Record Business Magazine in 1979 & presented by Alan Freeman. Some differencies here, but mainly because totals were left off, when records ran into the following years e.g. Christmas & New Year. Also, no artist was allowed to appear in this chart twice (for some inexplanitary reason): Pick of the Pops - Top 40 of the 1970s (1971-79) 40. Sweet - Block Buster! 39. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love? 38. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band - Amazing Grace 37. Chicago - If You Leave Me Now 36. Elvis Presley - Way Down 35. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore 34. Bay City Rollers - Bye Bye Baby 33. Donna Summer - I Feel Love 32. Peters and Lee - Welcome Home 31. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord 30. Nilsson - Without You 29. ABBA - Dancing Queen 28. Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough 27. Leo Sayer - When I Need You 26. Johnny Mathis - When a Child is Born (Soleado) 25. Pussycat - Mississippi 24. Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance 23. Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays 22. Elton John and Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart 21. Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 20. Julie Covington - Don't Cry for Me Argentina 19. Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree 18. Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover from Liverpool 17. Showaddywaddy - Under the Moon of Love 16. New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing 15. Rod Stewart - Sailing 14. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody 13. Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level 12. Brotherhood of Man - Save Your Kisses for Me 11. David Soul - Don't Give Up on Us 10. Gary Glitter - I Love You Love Me Love 9. Blondie - Heart of Glass 8. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody 7. Village People - YMCA 6. Art Garfunkel - Bright Eyes 5. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights 4. Boney M - Mary's Boy Child-Oh My Lord 3. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want 2. Boney M - Rivers of Babylon 1. Wings - Mull of Kintyre Here's somethng counted down in early 1977 & featured the top 100 of 1959 to 1976, but strangely also featured "Jailhouse Rock" the 1958 hit! These courtesy of SimonW (another Buzzjack poster). UK Top Selling Singles 1959 to 1976 Compiled by BMRB, broadcast on local radio in 1977 Title / Artist / Year 1 She Loves You The Beatles 1963 2 I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles 1963 3 Tears Ken Dodd 1965 4 Can’t Buy Me Love The Beatles 1964 5 Save Your Kisses For Me Brotherhood Of Man 1976 6 I Feel Fine The Beatles 1964 7 Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out The Beatles 1965 8 Release Me Engelbert Humperdinck 1967 9 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen 1975 10 The Green Green Grass Of Home Tom Jones 1966 11 The Last Waltz Engelbert Humperdinck 1967 12 The Carnival Is Over The Seekers 1965 13 Stranger On The Shore Acker Bilk 1961 14 I Remember You Frank Ifield 1962 15 I Love You Love Me Love Gary Glitter 1973 16 Long Haired Lover From Liverpool Little Jimmy Osmond 1972 17 The Young Ones Cliff Richard 1962 18 Eye Level Simon Park Orchestra 1972 19 I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing The New Seekers 1971 20 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree Dawn featuring Tony Orlando 1973 21 Under The Moon Of Love Showaddywaddy 1976 22 Sugar Sugar Archies 1969 23 The Next Time / Bachelor Boy Cliff Richard 1962 24 Merry Xmas Everybody Slade 1973 25 Sailing Rod Stewart 1975 26 Telstar Tornados 1962 27 Mississippi Pussycat 1976 28 Two Little Boys Rolf Harris 1969 29 Help! The Beatles 1965 30 Glad All Over The Dave Clark Five 1963 31 You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me The New Seekers 1973 32 Needles And Pins The Searchers 1964 33 When A Child Is Born (Soleado) Johnny Mathis 1976 34 Anyone Who Had A Heart Cilla Black 1964 35 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Elton John and Kiki Dee 1976 36 Lovesick Blues Frank Ifield 1962 37 Without You Nilsson 1972 38 Welcome Home Peters and Lee 1973 39 Dancing Queen ABBA 1976 40 My Sweet Lord George Harrison 1971 41 You’ll Never Walk Alone Gerry and the Pacemakers 1963 42 Bye Bye Baby Bay City Rollers 1975 43 Hey Jude The Beatles 1968 44 If You Leave Me Now Chicago 1976 45 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 1958 46 Amazing Grace Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 1972 47 The Last Time The Rolling Stones 1965 48 A Hard Day’s Night The Beatles 1964 49 I’ll Never Find Another You The Seekers 1965 50 Are You Sure Allisons 1961 51 Blockbuster Sweet 1973 52 Puppy Love Donny Osmond 1972 53 My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry 1972 54 Distant Drums Jim Reeves 1966 55 My Coo-Ca-Choo Alvin Stardust 1973 56 Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) Benny Hill 1971 57 From Me To You The Beatles 1963 58 Tiger Feet Mud 1974 59 Hello Goodbye The Beatles 1967 60 I’m A Believer The Monkees 1967 61 A Little Bit More Dr. Hook 1976 62 Those Were The Days Mary Hopkin 1968 63 Fernando ABBA 1976 64 Return To Sender Elvis Presley 1962 65 Grandad Clive Dunn 1970 66 Rock-A-Hula Baby / Can’t Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley 1962 67 Space Oddity David Bowie 1969 68 I Got You Babe Sonny and Cher 1965 69 Lonely This Christmas Mud 1974 70 What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For Emil Ford and the Checkmates 1959 71 Lily The Pink Scaffold 1968 72 Oh Pretty Woman Roy Orbison 1964 73 A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum 1967 74 Billy Don’t Be A Hero Paper Lace 1974 75 Bobby’s Girl Susan Maughan 1962 76 Gonna Make You A Star David Essex 1974 77 Little Children Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas 1964 78 I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am!) Gary Glitter 1973 79 See My Baby Jive Wizzard 1973 80 Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep Middle of the Road 1971 81 You’re My World Cilla Black 1964 82 I Hear You Knocking Dave Edmunds 1970 83 The Wonder Of You Elvis Presley 1970 84 Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town Kenny Rogers and First Edition 1969 85 In the Summertime Mungo Jerry 1970 86 Crazy Horses Osmonds 1972 87 Ticket To Ride The Beatles 1965 88 My Way Frank Sinatra 1969 89 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones 1965 90 Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra 1966 91 Love Me For A Reason The Osmonds 1974 92 All You Need Is Love The Beatles 1967 93 Puppet On A String Sandie Shaw 1967 94 Have I The Right The Honeycombs 1964 95 Get Back The Beatles with Billy Preston 1969 96 Seasons In The Sun Terry Jacks 1974 97 What A Wonderful World / Cabaret Louis Armstrong 1968 98 Cum On Feel The Noize Slade 1973 99 Wonderful Land The Shadows 1962 100 A World Without Love Peter and Gordon 1964

Hopefully never.

Cheers Andrey. But I've think this was the one: http://www.andreas-grimmig.de/seventies/ It's the April 67 to December 72, we are missing. Of course before that RTL used a specially prepared Weekend NME chart (not the one in the paper). That was June 66 - March 67 & prior to that the normal NME chart from January 1960 - May 1966. Of course, all the RTL Charts after April 67, were all blatantly made up, anyway. A touch of the Luxembourg Playlists & guesses to be ahead of the BBC. Sometimes it worked & others, it just did not. And the 40s & 50s were all Sheet Music Charts until the end of 1959. In the UK, Record Sales overtook Sheet Music Sales at the end of 1957. Hence the BBC starting their own chart in March 1958. The one everyone followed & not the lunacy of Record Retailer, as some try to say.

Strangely no "Please Please Me". Astounding.

Thank God I don't listen to any of those stations! And I got fed up with "My Way" after 3 years! Worse than listening to that awful Gold station.

Have you the link to Andreas Grimmig's postings, because I seem to have lost that one?

Right then Andrey. Dates go wrong somewhere. It should be 25th Aug, 1st Sept, 8th Sept, 15th Sept, 22nd Sept, 29th Sept, 6th Oct, 13th Oct & so on. RTL put it out on Tuesday evenings, to be a week ahead of something called Radio One (whatever that is)! 27 on the 13th Oct is PROCESSION - NEW ORDER 30 on the 3rd Oct (should be 6th Oct, that one) is LOVE HAS COME ROUND - DONALD BYRD 1st Sept: 25 EUROPE - JOHN FOXX, 26 PASSIONATE FRIEND - TEARDROP EXPLODES, 28 HOLLIEDAZE - HOLLIES 25th Aug Top 30 01 ANEKA 02 SOFT CELL 03 E L O 04 HUMAN LEAGUE (LOVE ACTION) 05 LOBO 06 GARY NUMAN 07 HOOKED ON CLASSICS 08 SHAKIN STEVENS 09 UB40 10 GENESIS 11 ROLLING STONES 12 DURAN DURAN 13 TENPOLE TUDOR 14 TIGHT FIT 15 ULTRAVOX 16 CLIFF RICHARD 17 NOLANS 18 RANDY CRAWFORD 19 MODERN ROMANCE 20 STEVE WONDER 21 KIM WILDE 22 GIDEA PARK (BEACH BOY GOLD) 23 BILL WYMAN 24 STARTRAX DISCO 25 U2 (GLORIA) 26 DOLLAR 27 BUCKS FIZZ 28 HI GLOSS 29 O M D (SOUVENIR) 30 POINTER SISTERS (SLOW HAND) Hope that helps! Have you got these all together in a file or something? If so could have you got the 1967 to 1980 run of charts too?

Can't say i'd be celebrating this, because the fact is, it ain't really the 60th anniversary of the chart. What we've really got is, that it's 60 years that NME first did a Record chart. Points are: Nobody took any notice of NME charts, until Radio Luxembourg used them from 1960 to 1966. The Sheet Music Chart was more popular until 1958. Then, you've got these damn books trying to pass Record Retailer, as being "Official" from 1960 to 1969. Utter nonsense. Nobody ever touched this. Way behind all other music papers & full of hidden ties (including #1s). There are only 2 things, that should of been celebrated. The BBC chart was 50 years old on 29th March 2008. Nobody covered that great day. The chart (to this day) has never been published, although it was the most popular & listened to chart of the time. And the other celebration was the very first sales based chart, compiled by the British Market Research Bureau, which would of been 40 years old on 11th February 2009. Everyone knows (of course) that all music papers in the 50s & 60s did was collect a number of charts from relatuvely small record shops & then just add them all together. No sales info, there whatsoever. NME only polled 25 shops to start with (inconclusive of any real chart positions) Record Mirror did the biggest poll of 50 shops (between 1955 & 1960) Melody Maker covered well over 200 shops (from July 1960 onwards) Record Retailer (not even worth a mention, as it only covered 30 shops for much of the 60s & relegated EPs to a poor separate chart) Disc & Music Echo only started to separate LPs from the chart, when they started to sell in decent weekly proportions (April 1966) The BBC compiled their own charts from all the others published, which covered some 500 shops & so has to be the most correct, followed by EMI (who did similar) Anyone that prints the BBC charts, that show proper #1s like "Please Please Me", "Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown", " Sha La La La La Lee", "A Picture Of You", "Bird Dog" at #1 & not "I Pretend", "On The Rebound", "Mack The Knife", "The Wayward Wind", "Fire", & "Legend Of Xanadu"...which just never got to #1, will get a big vote from all of us, that lived & enjoyed life in the 50s & 60s with the correct charts of the time & not some nonsense, that was never seen. That's the truth on UK charts. Other statistics show that WHSmiths did not participate in compilation until March 1971 & Woolworths (the biggest seller of UK records) did not paticipate, until 8th July 1975. Then you've got BMRB throwing records out of the chart, if they slipped down, 2 weeks running & had sales falls. Plus, changing chart compilation days i.e. from May - October 1976, the days were switched from Mon to Sat, to Sat to Fri. This happened again in the early part of 1982 & cost BMRB the licence to supply the BBC with charts. Then (& only then) did the chart become really "Official" because Gallup increased shops polled to over 1000 & the whole thing became computer generated.

Easy Andrey. 28 is John Denver & Placido Domingo "Perhaps Love"

There ain't. And in any case, as there are no Albums in the chart, from before 1967, it's hardly 1956 to 2012. LPs never sold as well as singles in the 50s & 60s, anyway. To expensive, for one. I believe the biggest albums (in those days) were the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Lonnie Donegan, the Beach Boys & all those Soundtrack LPs i.e. Carousel, The King & I, South Pacific & The Sound Of Music. Only the first 7 (named there) are worth a mention.

I think my main point here (without everything being twisted about) is like Robbie said before. The Top 40 Singles has become a niche in the lack of variation it throws up, which can be attributed by the type & age of the buyers. For instance, in those days of 30% missed shops etc, there was a big range of age groups buying top 30 singles. It's a sign of the times today, yes. The Album Chart on the other hand, has yet to be effected by it. I wait with anticipation to see our brilliant Eurovision entry, enter the top 3 on the Singles chart...It may do well in the Contest, but will it, be a big big hit? Not likely. Yeah, the charts tell me that Miss Average 22 year old, likes Adele. But it doesn't tell me, what Mr 45 year old, or Mrs 53 year old would buy. I look back to a day in 1968 & it tells me that, Miss Average 22 year old, would be likely to buy The Beatles or The Monkees. Mr 45 year old is a Rolling Stones fan, while Mrs 53 year old is likely to be buying Cliff Richard & Des O' Connor. If I want to find that out today, I have to take in the album chart, because it's a better reflection. I'm a big Iron Maiden, Cliff, Bowie, Noel Gallagher, & Paul Weller fan & want to see that reflected on Radio. So, when's the complete Album Countdown going to be broadcast? The truth is, is it never will be, because there is no Radio Station catering for everybody's taste in music. Both the BBC & Independant Radio have much to answer for.

With 45s, it was quite easily spotted because BMRB could easily see, it was happening. A team of people were paid (by another) to go to various shops & buy the same record. A record may not have been spotted straight away, but it would have been thrown out on the 2nd week, without doubt. This was notorious in the 70s (mainly with Melody Maker). With a TV show made to document it. Anyway, what's to stop people, buying from 5 or 6 different download sites?

But that was easily spotted. Anyway I don't know about iTunes, but I've bought the same things, more than once on Amazon, loads of times, because you tend to lose them, if you change PCs etc.

Multipli accounts? Using their mates? Who knows? But it sure gets on my tits! All then (maybe) most females of that ilk, are just influenced by their mates or crappy tv, that they have no mind of their own. They are hypnotised by what people tell 'em. It other words...Gullible.

But it doesn't answer the question, as to why 5/6 months in it's still be purchased (by likely the same people that already bought it previously). It's like multi-purchasing of the same thing & it really is what the "Tracks Chart" is. It's open to hype on a long term scale. Not really a reflection of the "real" general pubic (abeit your dappy female in the 18 - 30 group i.e. your Heart listener). It's the ones that have a short attention span, that of a moth! It's not really democracy. More like a niche market of the same person(s). It's like only the Conservatives turning up, at the Election...You get the same result, over & over!

The thing that really grates on me, is surely everyone that wanted to buy anything by Adele (God forbid!), such as "Set Fire To Her Brain" has already purchased it by now...So, why do these inferior talent type shows, make people download the damn thing again & again & again? Are they so, mindnumbling boring (like Independant Radio seem to think)?

Thanks Robbie! And I do agree about the Big Top 40. It's a silly gimmick, that doesn't work to the point of (the so called up to date chart at 6pm). It's not up to date, because it's just how iTunes looks at 6pm. Then, anyone can look at iTunes at 6pm & get the same result. It doesn't mean anything, because by 7pm, it's change again. The way airplay is used in the 11 to 40 is quite ridiculous & just reflects, what stagnant producers decide to playlist on Heart or Capital (otherwise known as Global Radio). Mike's Ultimate UK Chart does it better, because you get a full 16 hour sweep plus a small physical element. He adds airplay from Jason Scott's Internet stations (though just climbers & new entries). The result is a pretty much midweek chart on a Sunday. And it is a better chart show (even if I do say so, myself!). I mean if you listen to Radio One, you can guess what's coming next. With Mike's effort, you're pushed to even guess, what's even going to be #1. With Radio One giving midweek information, you'll never gonna have a "Fresh" sound on a Sunday. Perhaps, Radio One should just do a Wednesday Midweek Chart & forget the rest of the week, coz that's as Fresh as they get & with Big Top 40's 2.5 million listeners to Radio One's 900,000...there is definately something a miss here...whatever anyone says.

The Almost Saturday charts were a Mike Robinson Production, based on an average from 5 download sites, iTunes sales & the odd physical at HMV. Top Physicals 01 NE JLS 02 NE MADONNA 03 01 NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS 04 02 PAUL WELLER 05 03 MARCUS COLLINS Top 15 Combined Albums 15 14 MICHAEL BOLTON 14 12 DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS: THE PETTICOAT COLLECTION - VARIOUS 13 NE SHINS 12 04 MICHAEL KIWANUKA 11 15 COLDPLAY 10 07 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL RUNNING - VARIOUS 09 06 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 08 05 BE MY BABY - VARIOUS 07 08 + - ED SHEERAN 06 10 BORN TO DIE - LANA DEL REY 05 03 21 - ADELE 04 02 EMELI SANDE 03 11 DAVID GUETTA 02 01 MILITARY WIVES 01 NE PAUL WELLER Top 70 Combined Songs CHER LLOYD COLLEGE ADELE - SLY KATY PERRY CALVIN HARRIS - YNA TAYLOR SWIFT MADONNA 10) REDLIGHT LMFAO - PRA CHRISTINA PERRI 60 ONE DIRECTION - WMYB 9) 59 LISSIE 58 AVICCI 57 BEYONCE - EOT 56 BLACK KEYS 55 CHIDDY BANG 54 GYM CLASS HEROES 53 M.I.A. 52 LABRINTH 51 DAVID GUETTA/USHER 50 ARCTIC MONKEYS 49 TAIO CRUZ 48 ED SHEERAN - LH 8) 47 FLO RIDA - GF 46 OLLY MURS - OMG 45 LANA DEL REY - VG 7inch 7) 44 COLDPLAY - PARADISE 43 WILL I. AM 42 COVER DRIVE 6) 41 LANA DEL REY - BTD 7inch 5) 40 DRAKE/RIHANNA 39 ANGEL/WRETCH 32 38 MAROON FIVE 37 TYGA 36 RIHANNA/CALVIN HARRIS 35 OLLY MURS - DWMT 34 DAPPY/BRIAN MAY 33 PITBULL/CHRIS BROWN 32 FLORENCE & THE MACHINE 31 LLOYD 30 ALYSSA REID 29 LMFAO - SFPR 28 RIHANNA - TTT 27 COLDPLAY - CB 26 LIL' WAYNE 25 AZEALIA BANKS 24 ED SHEERAN - DRUNK 4) 23 MARCUS COLLINS 3) 22 RIZZLE KICKS 21 KELLY CLARKSON 20 LMFAO - SAIKI 19 YOU ME AT SIX 18 TINCHY STRYDER 17 SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA 16 STOOSHE/TRAVIE MCCOY 15 JESSIE J 14 JASON MRAZ 13 DJ FRESH/RITA ORA 12inch 2) 12 JAY Z/KANYE WEST - NIGGAS 11 ALEXANDRA BURKE 10 GUETTA/MINAJ 09 EMELI SANDE 08 FLO RIDA/SIA 07 GUETTA/SIA 06 JLS 1) 05 NICKI MINAJ 04 LABRINTH 03 GOTYE/KIMBRA 02 SEAN PAUL 01 KATY PERRY ) Without downloads alone Cor, that chart looks familiar! Mainly, because it's pretty much the same, as the one Mike broadcasted last Sunday on "The Ultimate UK Chart". You can hear that across the net, every Sunday (of course) on great Internet Stations & RSLs, such as ABCbroadcasting.co.uk & Chase FM. I've got 3 shows. The Classic Retro Countdown plays those original charts of the 50s to the 80s, every Sunday at 2pm with Richard Todd on AtlanticOldies2NG & there's the new show, starting on Saturday 7th April at 3pm "Call Me Number One", where we'll be plaing out Worldwide number one hits, from the 40s to the 2000s...Don't miss that one, & if you end up in Hospital, you can catch me (personally) with the "Double Countdown Show" with those Top Tens (& Records outside the top 10s) from 1960 to 1987, every Sunday at 12pm. That's that for this Chart...never to be seen again! 4 years after MRIB finished the Singles chart. These days I (personally) think the charts, need a good kicking (as they are just shite) & out of date, before they even hit the air of Radio One. Goodness knows, why they even bother with a chart show! The truth is, everyone knows what's going to happen & you still get these dumbos, texting in to idiots (like Yates) as to what might be Number One (when it's a bloody foregone conclusion!!). The real reason that they've lost some 3 million listeners in 10 years. I leave you with a selection of hilariously worded signs, from around the World: (These are all real signs that exist) From: HELEN BENTLEY In a Bangkok Temple: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER A WOMAN, EVEN A FOREIGNER, IF DRESSED AS A MAN. Cocktail lounge, Norway: LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR. Doctor's office, Rome: SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES. Dry cleaners, Bangkok: DROP YOUR TROUSERS HERE FOR THE BEST RESULTS. In a Nairobi restaurant: CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR WAITRESSES RUDE, OUGHT TO SEE THE MANAGER. On the main road to Mombasa, leaving Nairobi: TAKE NOTICE: WHEN THIS SIGN IS UNDER WATER, THIS ROAD IS IMPASSABLE. On a poster at Kencom: ARE YOU AN ADULT THAT CANNOT READ? IF SO WE CAN HELP. In a City restaurant: OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND WEEKENDS. In a Cemetery: PERSONS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING FLOWERS, FROM ANY BUT THEIR OWN GRAVES. Tokyo hotel's rules and regulations: GUESTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SMOKE, OR DO OTHER DISGUSTING BEHAVIOURS IN BED. On the menu of a Swiss Restaurant: OUR WINES LEAVE YOU NOTHING TO HOPE FOR. In a Tokyo Bar: SPECIAL COCKTAILS FOR THE LADIES WITH NUTS. Hotel, Yugoslavia: THE FLATTENING OF UNDERWEAR WITH PLEASURE, IS THE JOB OF THE CHAMBERMAID. Hotel, Japan: YOU ARE INVITED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CHAMBERMAID. In the lobby of a Moscow Hotel, across from a Russian Orthodox Monastery: YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE CEMETERY, WHERE FAMOUS RUSSIAN AND SOVIET COMPOSERS, ARTISTS AND WRITERS ARE BURIED DAILY, EXCEPT THURSDAY. A sign posted in Germany's Black Forest: IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN ON OUR BLACK FOREST CAMPING SITE, THAT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT SEX, FOR INSTANCE, MEN AND WOMEN, LIVE TOGETHER IN ONE TENT, UNLESS THEY ARE MARRIED WITH EACH OTHER FOR THIS PURPOSE. Hotel, Zurich: BECAUSE OF THE IMPROPRIETY OF ENTERTAINING GUESTS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE BEDROOM, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE LOBBY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. Advertisement for donkey rides, Thailand: WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE ON YOUR OWN ASS? Airline ticket office, Copenhagen: WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS. A Laundry in Rome: LADIES, LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES HERE AND THEN SPEND THE AFTERNOON HAVING A GOOD TIME. And finally the all time classic Seen in an Abu Dhabi Souk shop window: IF THE FRONT IS CLOSED PLEASE ENTER THROUGH MY BACKSIDE… …. Priceless!

I can confirm that the Dooleys, did infact have 2 weeks at #60 & 4wks in the top 75. It's the published books that are wrong (as usual). I've got the top 75 from Record Mirror for 1978.

Now, most people know that after April 2006. more & more tracks, began to enter the charts on download alone & it became possible to have 4 Singles charts. That is, the main combined Download/Physical chart, the Download Only chart, the Physical Only chart, & the other one, where Singles were only noted on download if they had a physical available i.e. the Chart without downloads alone. I've noted down the "Without Downloads Alone" #1s on the MRIB #1 list. So, what about those Physical Number Ones, then? Here they are from April 2006 onwards: 2nd Apr 06 YOU KILLED ME - MORRISEY not a combined #1 9th Apr 06 CRAZY - GNARLS BARKLEY Note: On the 30th April 2006 "The View From The Afternoon" the title track from an E.P. by the Arctic Monkeys should of topped the Physical chart, & indeed appeared in the ordinary chart at #4. Unfortunately, it was a 5 track E.P. & the powers that be, do not allow that many tracks for an E.P. to count as a single. So, it was disqualified from the chart...Rather stupid I thought, but then who am I? 4th Jun 06 I WISH I WAS A PUNK ROCKER - SANDI THOM 25th Jun 06 SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE - MUSE not a combined #1 2nd Jul 06 HIPS DON'T LIE - SHAKIRA/WYCLEF JEAN 9th Jul 06 SMILE - LILY ALLEN 23rd Jul 06 PLEASE PLEASE/DON'T STOP ME NOW - MCFLY 30th Jul 06 HIPS DON'T LIE - SHAKIRA/WYCLEF JEAN 6th Aug 06 STARS ARE BLIND - PARIS HILTON not a combined #1 13th Aug 06 HIPS DON'T LIE - SHAKIRA/WYCLEF JEAN 20th Aug 06 LEAVE BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON - ARCTIC MONKEYS not a combined #1 27th Aug 06 DEJA VOUS - BEYONCE/JAY Z 3rd Sept 06 SEXY BACK - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 10th Sept 06 DON'T FEEL LIKE DANCIN' - SCISSOR SISTERS 8th Oct 06 COME TO ME - P. DIDDY not a combined #1 15th Oct 06 WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE 29th Oct 06 STAR GIRL - MCFLY 5th Nov 06 PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR DETROIT - FEDDE LE GRANDE 12th Nov 06 THE ROSE - WESTLIFE 26th Nov 06 PATIENCE - TAKE THAT 17th Dec 06 21ST CENTURY CHRISTMAS - CLIFF RICHARD not a combined #1 24th Dec 06 A MOMENT LIKE THIS - LEONA LEWIS 2007 21st Jan 07 TOO LITTLE TOO LATE - K-CI & JOJO not a combined #1 28th Jan 07 FAMOUS LAST WORDS - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE not a combined #1 4th Feb 07 MIKA - GRACE KELLY 25th Feb 07 RUBY - KAISER CHIEFS 4th Mar 07 SHINE - TAKE THAY 18th Mar 07 WALK THIS WAY - SUGABABES VS GIRLS ALOUD 25th Mar 07 I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES) - THE PROCLAIMERS/BRIAN POTTER/ANDY PIPKIN 22nd Apr 07 BRAINSTORM - ARCTIC MONKEYS not a combined #1 29th Apr 07 BEAUTIFUL LIAR - BEYONCE/SHAKIRA 6th May 07 YOUR LOVE ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH - MANIC STREET PREACHERS not a combined #1 13th May 07 BABY'S COMING BACK/TRANSYLVANIA - MCFLY 20th May 07 FLYING THE FLAG - SCOOCH not a combined #1 27th May 07 BEAUTIFUL LIAR - BEYONCE/SHAKIRA 3rd Jun 07 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA/JAY Z 17th Jun 07 ICKY THUMP - WHITE STRIPES not a combined #1 24th Jun 07 ANY DREAM WILL DO - LEE MEAD not a combined #1 1st Jul 07 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA/JAY Z 15th Jul 07 FLUORESCENT ADOLESCENCE - ARCTIC MONKEYS not a combined #1 22nd Jul 07 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA/JAY Z 29th Jul 07 THE WAY I ARE - TIMBALAND 12th Aug 07 WITH EV'RY HEARTBEAT - ROBYN 26th Aug 07 BLUE SUEDE SHOES - ELVIS PRESLEY not a combined #1 2nd Sept 07 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - SEAN KINGSTON 23rd Sept 07 AYO TECHNOLOGY - 50CENT/JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 30th Sept 07 NO U HANG UP - SHAYNE WARD not a combined #1 7th Oct 07 ABOUT YOU NOW - SUGABABES 14th Oct 07 BIG HUNK O' LOVE - ELVIS PRESLEY not a combined #1 21st Oct 07 VALERIE - MARK RONSON/AMY WINEHOUSE not a combined #1 28th Oct 07 BLEEDING LOVE - LEONA LEWIS 16th Dec 07 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD/HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - KATIE MELUA/EVA CASSIDY (This Record was only available at Tesco) 23rd Dec 07 WHEN YOU BELIEVE - LEON JACKSON 2008 13th Jan 08 NOW YOU'RE GONE - BASSHUNTER 17th Feb 08 SUN GO GOES DOWN - DAVID JORDAN not a combined #1 24th Feb 08 WHAT'S IT GONNA BE - H TWO O not a combined #1 2nd Mar 08 MERCY - DUFFY 16th Mar 08 BETTER IN TIME/FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND - LEONA LEWIS one downfall of downloads is that Double A sides get listed separately, which is what prevented this from being a combined #1 23rd Mar 08 MERCY - DUFFY 30th Mar 08 AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE/KANYE WEST 6th Apr 08 TOUCH MY BODY - MARIAH CAREY not a combined #1 13th Apr 08 AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE/KANYE WEST 20th Apr 08 AGE OF THE UNDERSTATEMENT - LAST SHADOW PUPPETS not a combined #1 27th Apr 08 4 MINUTES - MADONNA/JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 11th May 08 IN MY ARMS - KYLIE MINOGUE not a combined #1 18th May 08 THATS NOT MY NAME - TING TINGS 25th May 08 TAKE A BOW - RIHANNA 1st Jun 08 HAVE YOU MADE UP YOUR MIND/ECHOES - PAUL WELLER not a comined 8th Jun 08 ALL YOU NEED IS ME - MORRISEY not a combined #1 15th Jun 08 WATCH OUT - ALEX GAUDINO not a combined #1 22nd Jun 08 FOREVER - CHRIS BROWN not a combined #1 29th Jun 08 CLOSER - NE-YO 13th Jul 08 ALL I EVER WANTED - BASSHUNTER not a combined #1 20th Jul 08 ONE FOR THE RADIO - MCFLY not a combined #1 27th Jul 08 GIVE IT 2 ME - MADONNA not a combined #1 3rd Aug 08 ALL SUMMER LONG - KID ROCK 10th Aug 08 5 YEARS TIME - NOAH & THE WHALE not a combined #1 17th Aug 08 LOVE IS NOISE - VERVE not a combined #1 31st Aug 08 MOUNTAINS - BIFFY CLYRO not a combined #1 7th Sept 08 I KISSED A GIRL - KATY PERRY 14th Sept 08 THANK YOU FOR A LIFETIME - CLIFF RICHARD not a combined #1 21st Sept 08 LIES - MCFLY not a combined #1 28th Sept 08 CHANGES - WILL YOUNG not a combined #1 5th Oct 08 SHOCK OF THE LIGHTNING/FALLIN' DOWN - OASIS not a combined #1 19th Oct 08 WINNERS SONG - GERALDINE MCQUEEN (PETER KAY) not a combined 26th Oct 08 THE PROMISE - GIRLS ALOUD 2nd Nov 08 HERO - X FACTOR FINALISTS 7th Dec 08 I'M OUT OF TIME - OASIS not a combined #1 14th Dec 08 PEACE ON EARTH-LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (MEDLEY) - BANDAGED (TERRY WOGAN & ALED JONES) not a combined #1 21st Dec 08 HALLELUJAH - ALEXANDRA BURKE 2009 1st Feb 09 THE FEAR - LILY ALLEN (the week when Woolworths closed & the Physical died, even more) 8th Feb 09 HALLELUJAH - ALEXANDRA BURKE 15th Feb 09 I'M THROWING MY ARMS AROUND PARIS - MORRISEY not a combined #1 22nd Feb 09 GET ON YOUR BOOTS - U2 not a combined #1 1st Mar 09 WHATCHA THINK ABOUT THAT - PUSSYCAT DOLLS/MISSY ELLIOTT not a combined #1 8th Mar 09 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH - SATURDAYS sold 11,087 this week, but not a combined #1 15th Mar 09 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM - COMIC RELIEF 5th Apr 09 RIGHT ROUND - FLO RIDA 19th Apr 09 POKER FACE - LADY GAGA 26th Apr 09 FIELDS OF ANFIELD ROAD - LIVERPOOL COLLECTIVE not a combined 3rd May 09 UNTOUCHABLE - GIRLS ALOUD not a combined #1 10th May 09 NUMBER ONE - TINCHY STRYDER/N-DUBZ 17th May 09 WE MADE YOU - EMINEM not a combined #1 24th May 09 BONKERS - DIZZEE RASCAL/ARMAND VAN HELDON 31st May 09 BOOM BOOM POW - BLACK EYED PEAS Dizzee & Armand held on combined 7th Jun 09 DID YOU SEE ME COMING - PET SHOP BOYS not a combined #1 14th Jun 09 BOOM BOOM POW - BLACK EYED PEAS strangely "Mama Do" & Pixie Lott was not a Physical #1 21st Jun 09 RELEASE ME - AGNES not a combined #1 28th Jun 09 HEART BREAK MAKE ME A DANCER - SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR not a combined #1 5th Jul 09 EVACUATE THE DANCEFLOOR - CASCADA 12th Jul 09 PAPARZZI - LADY GAGA not a combined #1 19th Jul 09 BEAT AGAIN - JLS 16th Aug 09 I GOTTA FEELING - BLACK EYED PEAS 6th Sept 09 GET SEXY - SUGABABES not a combined #1 13th Sept 09 UPRISING - MUSE not a combined #1 20th Sept 09 CELEBRATION - MADONNA not a combined #1 4th Oct 09 SINGING THE BLUES - CLIFF RICHARD & THE SHADOWS not a combined #1 11th Oct 09 OOPSY DAISY - CHIPMUNP/DAYO OLATUNJI 18th Oct 09 BAD BOYS - ALEXANDRA BURKE 25th Oct 09 FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE - CHERYL COLE 1st Nov 09 WHAT ABOUT NOW - WESTLIFE not a combined #1 8th Nov 09 EVERYBODY IN LOVE - JLS 15th Nov 09 HAPPY - LEONA LEWIS not a combined #1 22nd Nov 09 YOU ARE NOT ALONE - X FACTOR FINALISTS 29th Nov 09 CHILDREN IN NEED MEDLEY - PETER KAY'S ALL STAR BAND 20th Dec 09 THE CLIMB - JOE MCELDERRY 2010 24th Jan 10 MANY OF HORROR - BIFFY CLYRO not a combined #1 31st Jan 10 THE CLIMB - JOE MCELDERRY 21st Feb 10 EVERYBODY HURTS - HELPING HAITI 14th Mar 10 GAVE IT ALL AWAY - BOYZONE not a combined #1 21st Mar 10 TELEPHONE - LADY GAGA/BEYONCE 11th Apr 10 HOT - INNA not a combined #1 18th Apr 10 WAKE UP THE NATION/NO TEARS TO CRY - PAUL WELLER not a combined #1 25th Apr 10 ONCE - DIANA VICKERS 9th May 10 BITTERSWEET - SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR not a combined #1 16th May 10 GOOD TIMES - ROLL DEEP 23rd May 10 LOVE IS A HURRICANE - BOYZONE (2052 physical copies sold in the first week) not a combined #1 6th Jun 10 OVER THE RAINBOW - DANIELLE HOPE not a combined #1 13th Jun 10 IF I CAN DREAM - TERRY VENABLES not a combined #1 20th Jun 10 SHOUT FOR ENGLAND - DIZZEE RASCL/JAMES CORDEN 4th Jul 10 ALL THE LOVERS - KYLIE MINOGUE not a combined #1 25th Jul 10 CLUB IS ALIVE - JLS 1st Aug 10 ALL TIME LOW - THE WANTED 15th Aug 10 MISSING YOU - SATURDAYS not a combined #1 22nd Aug 10 ALL TIME LOW - THE WANTED 29th Aug 10 SLOW - RUMER not a combined #1 5th Sept 10 PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO - OLLY MURS 12th Sept 10 PARTY GIRL - MCFLY not a combined #1 26th Sept 10 START WITHOUT YOU - ALEXANDRA BURKE 3rd Oct 10 GET OUTTA MY WAY - KYLIE MINOGUE not a combined #1 10th Oct 10 SHAME - ROBBIE WILLIAMS/GARY BARLOW not a combined #1 24th Oct 10 HEART VACANCY - THE WANTED not a combined #1 31st Oct 10 PROMISE THIS - CHERYL COLE 14th Nov 10 THE FLOOD - TAKE THAT not a combined #1 21st Nov 10 LOVE YOU MORE - JLS 28th Nov 10 HEROES - X FACTOR FINALISTS 19th Dec 10 WHEN WE COLLIDE (MANY OF HORROR) - MATT CARDLE 2011 23rd Jan 11 ROLLING IN THE DEEP - ADELE not a combined #1 13th Feb 11 WHEN WE COLLIDE (MANY OF HORROR) - MATT CARDLE 20th Feb 11 EYES WIDE SHUT - JLS/TINIE TEMPAH not a combined #1 27th Feb 11 KIDZ - TAKE THAT not a combined #1 13th Mar 11 THAT'S THE TRUTH - MCFLY not a combined #1 20th Mar 11 GOLD FOREVER - THE WANTED not a combined #1 27th Mar 11 I KNOW HIM SO WELL - SUSAN BOYLE/PETER KAY not a combined #1 24th Apr 11 GLAMOROUS GLUE - MORRISEY not a combined #1, only #69 8th May 11 I CAN - BLUE not a combined #1 29th May 11 JUDAS - LADY GAGA not a combined #1 19th Jun 11 BOUNCE - CALVIN HARRIS/KELIS not a combined #1 26th Jun 11 PERFUME - PARADE not a combined #1 3rd Jul 11 EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFULL - COLDPLAY not a combined #1 17th Jul 11 GLAD YOU CAME - THE WANTED 31st Jul 11 SHE MAKES ME WANNA - JLS/DEV 7th Aug 11 SWAGGER JAGGER - CHER LLOYD 28th Aug 11 DEATH OF YOU & ME - NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS not a combined #1 4th Sept 11 YOU NEED ME I DON'T NEED YOU - ED SHEERAN not a combined #1 18th Sept 11 WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL - ONE DIRECTION 16th Oct 11 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE - MATT CARDLE not a combined #1 23rd Oct 11 LIGHTNING - THE WANTED not a combined #1 6th Nov 11 WITH YOUR LOVE - CHER LLOYD/MIKE POSNER 7500 not a combined #1 13th Nov 11 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - JLS not a combined #1 20th Nov 11 GOTTA BE YOU - ONE DIRECTION not a combined #1 4th Dec 11 WISHING ON A STAR - X FACTOR FINALISTS 18th Dec 11 CANNONBALL - LITTLE MIX 20,000+ 25th Dec 11 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES 384,000 2012 1st Jan 12 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES 45,000 8th Jan 12 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES 14,000 15th Jan 12 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES 8000 22nd Jan 12 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES 4000 5th Feb 12 BORDERS - FEEDER not a combined #1, it only made #52 12th Feb 12 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES 19th Feb 12 ONE THING - ONE DIRECTION 5700 not a combined #1 11th Mar 12 SEVEN NATION ARMY - MARCUS COLLINS not a combined #1 18th Mar 12 DREAM ON - NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS not a combined #1, only #52 25th Mar 12 PROUD - JLS

Ah, the regions are so different. Just like TV shows, used to be. Hence, ITV regions, playing out different shows at the same times. Especially across the Weekend in the 70s & 80s. Some regions preferred "Hart To Hart" to "A Man Called Sloane" & "Hawaii Five O" to "Simon & Simon". 1995 15th Jan 95 COTTON-EYE JOE - REDNEX MRIB, a week late, with this one, though on the 8th Jan 1995, the London chart had Celine Dion at the top early, but Cotton-Eye Joe did make the London #1 29th Jan 95 THINK TWICE - CELINE DION 19th Mar 95 JULIA SAYS - WET WET WET not an Official #1. Radio One had "Love Can Build A Bridge" at the top. This could have been due to MRIB, not polling Woolworths, but it was also the London #1 26th Mar 95 DON'T STOP - OUTHERE BROTHERS on the London chart "Love Can Build A Bridge" went to the top late, instead 2nd Apr 95 BACK FOR GOOD - TAKE THAT 7th May 95 SOME MIGHT SAY - OASIS MRIB were a week late, again & this meant that "Dreamer" & Living Joy only made #2 for MRIB, though Living Joy were a London #1, & Oasis weren't 14th May 95 UNCHAINED MELODY - ROBSON & JEROME 9th Jul 95 BOOM BOOM BOOM - OUTHERE BROTHERS MRIB, a week late again 30th Jul 95 NEVER FORGET - TAKE THAT 20th Aug 95 COUNTRY HOUSE - BLUR 10th Sept 95 YOU ARE NOT ALONE - MICHAEL JACKSON MRIB, a week late again, but the London chart had it there, the week before 17th Sept 95 BOOMBASTIC - SHAGGY not a London #1. Michael Jackson held on 24th Sept 95 FAIRGROUND - SIMPLY RED On 1st Oct, according to Official reports "Sorted For E's & Whizzz/Mis Shapes & Pulp was a Tuesday midweek #1 22nd Oct 95 GANGSTA'S PARADISE - COOLIO in London, Simply Red held on for an extra week 5th Nov 95 I BELIEVE - ROBSON & JEROME 3rd Dec 95 EARTH SONG - MICHAEL JACKSON 10th Dec 95 FREE AS A BIRD - THE BEATLES not an Official #1, but definately midweek, but not a London #1 either 17th Dec 95 EARTH SONG - MICHAEL JACKSON 1996 14th Jan 96 JESUS TO A CHILD - GEORGE MICHAEL 21st Jan 96 SPACEMAN - BABYLON ZOO 18th Feb 96 ANYTHING - 3T not an Official #1, but a close week & a midweek #1 & also a London #1. According to Official reports "Children" & Robert Miles was a Tuesday midweek #1 25th Feb 96 DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER - OASIS 3rd Mar 96 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - TAKE THAT 24th Mar 96 FIRESTARTER - PRODIGY in London, Take That held on for a week, & then Mark Morrison took over 7th Apr 96 X FILES - MARK SNOW not an Official #1, a definate midweek, but Mark Morrison was the London #1 14th Apr 96 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US - MICHAEL JACKSON not an Official #1. It was a close top 4 that week, it was a definate midweek #1, but only made #4 an Radio One. While on MRIB, "Return Of The Mac" only made #2 this week, but was again, #1 in London & Michael wasn't 21st Apr 96 DESIGN FOR LIFE - MANIC STREET PREACHERS not an Official #1, but again a midweek #1, & a close call with Mark Morrison, & Mark was still #1 in London 28th Apr 96 FAST LOVE - GEORGE MICHAEL 5th May 96 RETURN OF THE MAC - MARK MORRISON he finally made it, on MRIB, but over on Radio One, George Michael remained at the top in a close week, & George was also the London #1 12th May 96 FAST LOVE - GEORGE MICHAEL 19th May 96 OOH AH JUST A LITTLE BIT - GINA G. 26th May 96 THREE LIONS - LIGHNING SEEDS 8th Jun 96 KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - FUGEES a week late, for MRIB. "Three Lions" returned to the top on Radio One on 30th June 1996, but not on MRIB & the Fugees topped the London chart from the 1st June & then on 30th June, "Three Lions" returned for London for a week 14th Jul 96 FORVER LOVE - GARY BARLOW 21st Jul 96 WANABEE - SPICE GIRLS On 25th Aug, according to Official reports "Spinning The Wheel" & George Michael was a Tuesday midweek #1 8th Sept 96 FLAVA - PETER ANDRE 15th Sept 96 READY OR NOT - FUGEES 29th Sept 96 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S - DEEP BLUE SOMETHING 6th Oct 96 SETTING SUN - CHEMICAL BROTHERS in London, Deep Blue Something had a 2nd week at the top 13th Oct 96 WORDS - BOYZONE 20th Oct 96 SAY YOU'LL BE THERE - SPICE GIRLS 3rd Nov 96 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED - ROBSON & JEROME 17th Nov 96 BREATHE - PRODIGY on 24th Nov, "No Woman No Cry" & the Fugees was the London #1 1st Dec 96 I FEEL YOU - PETER ANDRE 8th Dec 96 DIFFERENT BEAT - BOYZONE 15th Dec 96 KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR - DUNBLAINE 22nd Dec 96 2 BECOME ONE - SPICE GIRLS 1997 12th Jan 97 2 BECOME ONE - SPICE GIRLS "Professional Widow" & Tori Amos was not a MRIB #1, though it was on Radio One in a close week of small sales, with the Tuesday midweek #1 going to "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" & Back Street Boys. On the London chart "People Hold On" & Lisa Stansfield went to the top & according to Official reports, that was actually a midweek Wednesday #1 19th Jan 97 YOUR WOMAN - WHITE TOWN 26th Jan 97 BEETLEBUM - BLUR 2nd Feb 97 AIN'T NOBODY - L.L. COOL J in London, White Town returned to the top 9th Feb 97 DISCOTHEQUE - U2 16th Feb 97 DON'T SPEAK - NO DOUBT On 2nd Mar, according to Official reports "Hush" & Kula Shaker was a midweek Tuesday #1 9th Mar 97 MAMA/WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE - SPICE GIRLS On 16th Mar, according to Official reports "Isn't It A Wonder" & Boyzone was a Tuesday midweek #1 30th Mar 97 BLOCK ROCKIN' BEATS - CHEMICAL BROTHERS in London, the Spice Girls held on for an extra week 6th Apr 97 RICHARD III - SUPERGRASS not an Official #1, a definate midweek. R. Kelly got the Official #1 & London #1 13th Apr 97 SONG 2 - BLUR not an Official #1, another midweek, & R. Kelly was still the Official & London #1 20th Apr 97 I BELIEVE I CAN FLY - R. KELLY 2 weeks late for MRIB in close weeks. According to Official reports "Old Before I Die" & Robbie Williams was a Tuesday midweek#1 27th Apr 97 BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR - MICHAEL JACKSON 4th May 97 LOVE WON'T WAIT - GARY BARLOW in London "Star People" & George Michael went to the top & according to Official reports, was a Tuesday midweek #1 11th May 97 YOU'RE NOT ALONE - OLIVE 25th May 97 I WANNA BE THE ONLY ONE - ETERNAL 1st Jun 97 MMMBOP - HANSON in London, Eternal returned to the top on 15th June for a week 22nd Jun 97 I'LL BE MISSING YOU - PUFF DADDY in London, on 29th July 97, "Ecuador" & Sash went to the top for a week. According to Official reports "Bitter Sweet Symphony" & the Verve was a Tueday midweek #1 13th Jul 97 DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN - OASIS it was #1 for 2 weeks on MRIB & London, but only one on Radio One, as Puff Daddy returned on 20th July for Radio One 27th Jul 97 I'LL BE MISSING YOU - PUFF DADDY according to Official reports "Picture Of You" & Boyzone was a Tuesday midweek #1 10th Aug 97 MEN IN BLACK - WILL SMITH 7th Sept 97 DRUGS DON'T WORK - THE VERVE 14th Sept 97 YOU HAVE BEEN LOVED E.P. - GEORGE MICHAEL not an Official #1 or a London #1, though a definate midweek 21st Sept 97 CANDLE IN THE WIND 97 - ELTON JOHN a week late MRIB, because I believe it wasn't released until the Friday, after that Diana's death 19th Oct 97 SPICE UP YOUR LIFE - SPICE GIRLS 2nd Nov 97 BARBIE GIRL - AQUA a week late for MRIB. In London, on 9th Nov, "Torn" & Natalie Imbruglia went to the top for 2 weeks 23rd Nov 97 PERFECT DAY - VARIOUS ARTISTS 7th Dec 97 SAY 'EH OH - TELETUBBIES the Teletubbies were the MRIB Christmas #1 of 1997, in a close week with "Too Much" & the Spice Girls, but the London #1 did go to the Spice Girls No MRIB chart on 28th Dec 07, but the Spice Girls would of taken the #1 1998 4th Jan 98 TOO MUCH - SPICE GIRLS "Perfect Day" returned to top the Radio One chart this week, in a close week 11th Jan 98 BAMBOOGIE - BAMBOO not an Official #1. They had "Never Ever" & All Saints in a close week & low sales. Bamboo a definate midweek #1, but All Saints were also #1 on the London chart 18th Jan 98 ALL AROUND THE WORLD - OASIS 25th Jan 98 YOU MAKE ME WANNA - USHER 8th Feb 98 DOCTOR JONES - AQUA a week late for MRIB & the London chart had "All I Have To Give" & the Back Street Boys at the top 15th Feb 98 MY HEART WILL GO ON - CELINE DION 22nd Feb 98 BRIMFUL OF ASHA - CORNERSHOP 1st Mar 98 FROZEN - MADONNA 8th Mar 98 MY HEART WILL GO ON - CELINE DION 15th Mar 98 IT'S LIKE THAT - RUN DMC/JASON NEVINS 12th Apr 98 TURN IT UP - BUSTA RYMES not an Official #1, or a London #1, though it was another of those Official midweek #1s 19th Apr 98 IT'S LIKE THAT - RUN DMC/JASON NEVINS 26th Apr 98 ALL THAT I NEED - BOYZONE 3rd May 98 UNDER THE BRIDGE/LADY MARMALADE - ALL SAINTS it remained at the top for MRIB for 3 weeks, thus "If Only I Could Turn Back Time" & Aqua only made #2 on MRIB, though Aqua did make it in London 24th May 98 FEEL IT - THE TAMPERER 31st May 98 C'EST LA VIE - BEWITCHED 14th Jun 98 THREE LIONS - LIGHTNING SEEDS it stayed at #1, for 4 weeks on MRIB this time, preventing "Because We Want To" & Billie from going to the top, though she did on the London chart 12th Jul 98 FREAK ME - ANOTHER LEVEL 19th Jul 98 DEEPER UNDERGROUND - JAMERIQUAI 26th Jul 98 VIVA FOREVER - SPICE GIRLS 9th Aug 98 NO MATTER WHAT - BOYZONE 16th Aug 98 MUSICS BETTER WITH YOU - STARDUST not an Official #1, but both MRIB & the London chart, a definate midweek #1 officially, though 23rd Aug 98 NO MATTER WHAT - BOYZONE 30th Aug 98 IF YOU TOLERATE THIS (YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE NEXT) - MANIC STREET PREACHERS 6th Sept 98 BOOTIE CALL - ALL SAINTS 13th Sept 98 MILLENIUM - ROBBIE WILLIAMS 20th Sept 98 I WANT YOU BACK - MEL B. & MISSY ELLIOT 27th Sept 98 ROLLERCOASTER - BEWITCHED 11th Oct 98 GIRLFRIEND - BILLIE 18th Oct 98 GYM& TONIC - SPACEDUST on the London chart, they had "More Than A Woman" & 911 at the top, which according to Official reports, was a Tuesday midweek #1 25th Oct 98 BELIEVE - CHER according to Official reports "Outside" & George Michael was a Tuesday midweek #1 29th Nov 98 I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME - BOYZONE not an Official #1, but MRIB & also on the London chart & a definate midweek #1 officially 6th Dec 98 IT'S A HARDKNOCK LIFE - JAY Z not an Official #1, but definate midweek. Both Radio One & the London chart had Cher at the top this week 13th Dec 98 TO YOU I BELONG - BEWITCHED 20th Dec 98 GOODBYE - SPICE GIRLS 1999 3rd Jan 99 CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS - THE CHEF 10th Jan 99 PRAISE YOU - FATBOY SLIM 17th Jan 99 A LITTLE BIT MORE - 911 24th Jan 99 PRETTY FLY FOR WHITE GUY - OFFSPRING 31st Jan 99 YOU DON'T KNOW ME - ARMAND VAN HELDON 7th Feb 99 MARIA - BLONDIE 14th Feb 99 FLY AWAY - LENNY KRAVITZ in London, Blondie held on for a 2nd week 21st Feb 99 BABY ONE MORE TIME - BRITNEY SPEARS On 28th Feb, according to Official reports "Tender" & Blur was a Tuesday midweek #1 7th Mar 99 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH - BOYZONE in London, Britney held on for a 3rd week, followed by "Better Best Forgotten" & Steps (which was a Tuesday midweek #1 officially), with Boyzone doing it on 21st March. Note: "Blame It On The Weatherman" & Bewitched miss the MRIB #1 & the London #1 as well 28th Mar 99 FLATBEAT - MR OZIO 11th Apr 99 PERFECT MOMENT - MARTINE MCCUTCHEON 25th Apr 99 SWEAR IT ALL OVER AGAIN - WESTLIFE 9th May 99 I WANT IT THAT WAY - BACK STREET BOYS 16th May 99 YOU NEEDED ME - BOYZONE according to Officiall reports "Look At Me" & Geri Halliwell was a Tuesday midweek #1 23rd May 99 SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE - SHANKS & BIGFOOT 6th Jun 99 SUNSCREEN - BAZ LURRMAN 13th Jun 99 BRING IT ALL BACK - S. CLUB 7 20th Jun 99 BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM - VENGA BOYS in London, S. Club remained at the top for a 2nd week 27th Jun 99 9PM (TIL' I COME) - A.T.B. 11th Jul 99 LA VIDA LOCA - RICKY MARTIN 18th Jul 99 LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD OF ME - STEPS not an Official #1 or London #1. It was a midweek #1 officially, though 25th Jul 99 IF YOU'RE GETTIN' DOWN - FIVE not an Official #1 or London #1. It was a midweek #1 officially, though 1st Aug 99 WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL - RONAN KEATING 15th Aug 99 IF I LET YOU GO - WESTLIFE 22nd Aug 99 MY CHICO LATINO - GERI HALLIWELL 29th Aug 99 MAMBO NO' 5 - LOU BEGA On the 12th Sept, "We're Going To Ibiza" & the Venga Boys was the Official #1. It never made it for MRIB, but was a London #1 19th Sept 99 BLUE - EIFFEL 65 10th Oct 99 GENIE IN A BOTTLE - CHRISTINA AGUILERA 24th Oct 99 FLYING WITHOUT WINGS - WESTLIFE 31st Oct 99 KEEP ON MOVIN' - FIVE 7th Nov 99 LIFT ME UP - GERI HALLIWELL 14th Nov 99 SHE'S THE ONE/IT'S ONLY US - ROBBIE WILLIAMS 21st Nov 99 KING OF THE CASTLE - WAMDUE PROJECT 28th Nov 99 MILLENIUM PRAYER - CLIFF RICHARD in London on the 28th Nov, "Everyday I Love You" & Boyzone was a #1 19th Dec 99 WE HAVE A DREAM - WESTLIFE 2000 16th Jan 00 MASSES FOR CLASSES - MANIC STREET PREACHERS 23rd Jan 00 BORN TO MAKE YOU HAPPY - BRITNEY SPEARS 6th Feb 00 RISE - GABRIELLE a week late for MRIB, but on time in London 13th Feb 00 GO LET IT OUT - OASIS 20th Feb 00 PURE SHORES - ALL SAINTS 5th Mar 00 AMERICAN PIE - MADONNA 12th Mar 00 DON'T GIVE UP - CHICANE & BRYAN ADAMS 19th Mar 00 BAG IT UP - GERI HALLIWELL 26th Mar 00 NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN - MEL C & LEFTEYE 2nd Apr 00 FOOL AGAIN - WESTLIFE 9th Apr 00 FILL ME IN - CRAIG DAVID 16th Apr 00 TOKA'S MIRACLE - FRAGMA & COCO 30th Apr 00 BOUND FOR DA RELOAD - OXIDE & NEUTRINO 7th May 00 OOPS I DID IT AGAIN - BRITNEY SPEARS 14th May 00 DON'T CALL ME BABY - MADISON AVENUE 21st May 00 DAY & NIGHT - BILLIE 28th May 00 IT FEELS SO GOOD - SONIQUE 18th Jun 00 YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME - BLACK LEGEND 25th Jun 00 SPINNING AROUND - KYLIE MINOGUE 2nd Jul 00 REAL SLIM SHADY - EMINEM according to Official reports "Gotta Tell You" & Samantha Mumba was a Tuesday midweek #1 16th Jul 00 ROLLERCOASTER - RONAN KEATING 23rd Jul 00 WE WILL ROCK YOU - FIVE & QUEEN 30th Jul 00 7 DAYS - CRAIG DAVID 6th Aug 00 ROCK DJ - ROBBIE WILLIAMS 13th Aug 00 I TURN TO YOU - MEL C. 20th Aug 00 OUT OF YOUR MIND - TRUESTEPPERS not an Official #1, although a midweek #1 & a London #1 too. "Groove Jet" & Spiller was not a MRIB #1 or a London #1 27th Aug 00 MUSIC - MADONNA 3rd Sept 00 TAKE ON ME - A1 10th Sept 00 LADY - MODJO 24th Sept 00 AGAINST ALL ODDS - MARIAH CAREY & WESTLIFE 8th Oct 00 BLACK COFFEE - ALL SAINTS 15th Oct 00 BEAUTIFUL DAY - U2 22nd Oct 00 STOMP - STEPS 29th Oct 00 HOLLER - SPICE GIRLS 5th Nov 00 MY LOVE - WESTLIFE 12th Nov 00 SAME OLD BRAND NEW YOU - A1 19th Nov 00 CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT - LEANNE RIMES 26th Nov 00 INDEPENDANT WOMAN - DESTINY'S CHILD 3rd Dec 00 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE - S. CLUB 7 10th Dec 00 STAN - EMINEM 17th Dec 00 CAN WE FIX IT - BOB THE BUILDER 2001 7th Jan 01 TOUCH ME - RUI DE SILVA 14th Jan 01 LOVE DOESN'T COST A THING - JENNIFER LOPEZ 21st Jan 01 ROLLIN' - LIMP BIZKIT In London, on 28th Jan "Pop My Collar" & Usher topped the chart for a week 4th Feb 01 WHOLE AGAIN - ATOMIC KITTEN 11th Feb 01 TEENAGE DIRTBAG - WHEATUS not an Official #1, only MRIB & London, but a definate midweek #1 officially 18th Feb 01 WHOLE AGAIN - ATOMIC KITTEN 4th Mar 01 IT WASN'T ME - SHAGGY 11th Mar 01 UPTOWN GIRL - WESTLIFE 18th Mar 01 PURE & SIMPLE - HEARSAY 8th Apr 01 WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG - EMMA BUNTON On 15th Apr, according to Official reports "All For You" & Janet Jackson was a Tuesday midweek #1 22nd Apr 01 SURVIVOR - DESTINY'S CHILD 29th Apr 01 DON'T STOP MOVIN' - S. CLUB 7 6th May 01 IT'S RAINING MEN - GERI HALLIWELL 20th May 01 DON'T STOP MOVIN - S. CLUB 7 27th May 01 DO YOU REALLY LIKE IT - DJ PIED PIPER 3rd Jun 01 ANGEL - SHAGGY 24th Jun 01 LADY MARMALADE - CHRISTINA AGUILERA/LIL' KYM/MYA/PINK 1st Jul 01 WAY TO YOUR LOVE - HEARSAY 8th Jul 01 ANOTHER CHANCE - ROGER SANCHEZ 15th Jul 01 ETERNITY - ROBBIE WILLIAMS 29th Jul 01 ETERNAL FLAME - ATOMIC KITTEN 12th Aug 01 21 SECONDS - SO SOLID CREW 19th Aug 01 LET'S DANCE - FIVE 2nd Sept 01 TOO CLOSE - BLUE 9th Sept 01 MAMBO NO' 5 - BOB THE BUILDER according to Official reports "Supermen Lovers" & Starlight was a Tuesday midweek #1. Note: "Hey Baby" & DJ Otzi was not a MRIB or London #1 on 16th Sept, as it was on the Official chart 23rd Sept 01 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD - KYLIE MINOGUE 14th Oct 01 YOU ROCK MY WORLD - MICHAEL JACKSON not an Official #1, only MRIB & London, though a definate midweek #1 officially 21st Oct 01 I WANNA BE HIGH - AFROMAN 11th Nov 01 QUEEN OF MY HEART - WESTLIFE 18th Nov 01 IF YOU COME BACK - BLUE 25th Nov 01 HAVE YOU EVER - S. CLUB 7 2nd Dec 01 GOTTA GET THRU THIS - DANIEL BEDINGFIELD 16th Dec 01 SOMETHING STUPID - ROBBIE WILLIAMS/NICOLE KIDMAN 2002 6th Jan 02 SOMETHING STUPID - ROBBIE WILLIAMS/NICOLE KIDMAN On the Official Chart, Daniel Bedingfield returned to the top, as it did in London, too 13th Jan 02 MORE THAN A WOMAN - AALIYAH 20th Jan 02 MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON 27th Jan 02 HERO - ENRIQUE 24th Feb 02 WORLD OF OUR OWN - WESTLIFE 3rd Mar 02 EVERGREEN - WILL YOUNG 24th Mar 02 UNCHAINED MELODY - GARETH GATES 21st Apr 02 HINDU TIMES - OASIS 28th Apr 02 FREAK LIKE ME - SUGABABES according to Official reports "One Step Closer" & S. Club Juniors was a Tuesday midweek #1 5th May 02 KISS KISS - HOLLY VALANCE 12th May 02 WHEN TOMORROW COMES - RONAN KEATING 19th May 02 JUST A LITTLE - LIBERTY X 26th May 02 WITHOUT ME - EMINEM 2nd Jun 02 LIGHT MY FIRE - WILL YOUNG 16th Jun 02 A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION - ELVIS PRESLEY On 23rd Jun, according to Official reports "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" & Oasis was a Tuesday midweek #1 14th Jul 02 ANYONE OF US - GARETH GATES 4th Aug 02 COLOURBLIND - DARIUS 18th Aug 02 ROUND ROUND - SUGABABES 25th Aug 02 CROSSROADS - BLAZIN' SQUAD 1st Sept 02 THE TIDE IS HIGH - ATOMIC KITTEN On 15th Sept, according to Official reports "Got To Have Your Love" & Liberty X was a Tuesday midweek #1 22nd Sept 02 JUST LIKE A PILL - PINK according to Official reports "Everyday" & Bon Jovi was a Tuesday midweek #1 29th Sept 02 LONG & WINDING ROAD - GARETH GATES/WILL YOUNG 13th Oct 02 KETCHUP SONG - LAS KETCHUP 20th Oct 02 DILEMMA - NELLY/R. KELLY 3rd Nov 02 HEAVEN - DJ SAMMY 10th Nov 02 UNBREAKABLE - WESTLIFE 17th Nov 02 DIRTY - CHRISTINA AGUILERA 24th Nov 02 YOU & I/DON'T LET ME DOWN - WILL YOUNG not an Official #1, only MRIB & London, but a definate midweek #1 officially 1st Dec 02 IF YOU'RE NOT THE ONE - DANIEL BEDINGFIELD 8th Dec 02 LOSE YOURSELF - EMINEM 15th Dec 02 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD - BLUE/ELTON JOHN 22nd Dec 02 SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND - GIRLS ALOUD 2003 After 12th Jan 2003, the London Chart ceased 19th Jan 03 STOP LIVING THE LIE - DAVID SNEDDON 2nd Feb 03 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID - TATU 9th Feb 03 SONGBIRD - OASIS not an Official #1, only MRIB, but a definate midweek #1 16th Feb 03 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID - TATU 2nd Mar 03 BEAUTIFUL - CHRISTINA AGUILERA 16th Mar 03 SPIRIT IN THE SKY - GARETH GATES 30th Mar 03 MAKE LUV - ROOM 5 20th Apr 03 AMERICAN LIFE - MADONNA not an Official #1, only MRIB, but a definate midweek #1 27th Apr 03 YOU SAID NO - BUSTED 4th May 03 RISE & FALL - CRAIG DAVID/STING not an Official #1, only MRIB, but a definate midweek #1. It was beaten by "Loneliness" & Tomkraft in the end, & that did not make the MRIB #1 11th May 03 IGNITION - R. KELLY 1st Jun 03 SAY GOODBYE - S. CLUB 7 not an Official #1, only MRIB & London, but a definate midweek #1 8th Jun 03 BRING ME TO LIFE - EVANESCENCE On 29th Jun, according to Official reports "We Just Be Dreamin" & Blazin Squad was a Tuesday midweek #1 6th Jul 03 CRAZY IN LOVE - BEYONCE on the 27th July, "Never Gonna Leave You" & Daniel Bedingfield was the Official #1 & also the London #1. It never made the MRIB #1, & peaked at #3 3rd Aug 03 BREATHE - BLU CANTRELL On 17th Aug, according to Official reports "Sleeping With The Lights On" & Busted were a Tuesday midweek #1 31st Sept 03 DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE - ELTON JOHN 7th Sept 03 WHERE IS THE LOVE - BLACK EYED PEAS 21st Sept 03 SWEET DREAMS - RACHEL STEVENS not an Official #1, only MRIB, but a definate midweek #1 28th Sept 03 WHERE IS THE LOVE - BLACK EYED PEAS 19th Oct 03 HOLE IN THE HEAD - SUGABABES 26th Oct 03 BE FAITHFUL - FATMAN SCOOP On Chart Show TV, on the 26th "Jumpin" & Liberty X was #1, which was a probable Tuesday Chart 9th Nov 03 STOP - KYLIE MINOGUE 16th Nov 03 CRASH THE WEDDING - BUSTED 23rd Nov 03 MANDY - WESTLIFE 30th Nov 03 I'M YOUR MAN - SHANE RITCHIE not an Official #1, but a definate midweek. Will beat him in the end 7th Dec 03 LEAVE RIGHT NOW - WILL YOUNG 14th Dec 03 CHANGES - KELLY & OZZY OSBOURNE 21st Dec 03 CHRISTMAS TIME (DON'T LET THE BELLS END) - THE DARKNESS not an Official #1, only MRIB, though a definate midweek No MRIB chart on 28th Dec 03, though Gary Jules/Michael Andrews would of took #1 2004 6th Jan 04 MAD WORLD - GARY JULES/MICHAEL ANDREWS 11th Jan 04 ALL THIS TIME - MICHELLE 1st Feb 04 TAKE ME TO THE CLOUDS ABOVE - LMC VS U2 15th Feb 04 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS - SAM & MARK 22nd Feb 04 WHO'S DAVID - BUSTED 29th Feb 04 MYSTERIOUS GIRL - PETER ANDRE 7th Mar 04 TOXIC - BRITNEY SPEARS 14th Mar 04 CHA CHA SLIDE - DJ JASPER 21st Mar 04 YEAH - USHER 4th Apr 04 BRIGHT COLOURS IN HER HAIR - MCFLY 18th Apr 04 DON'T WANT HER BACK - EAMON 16th May 04 FRANKEE - F.U.R.B. 6th Jun 04 I DON'T WANT TO KNOW - MARIO WINANS 20th Jun 04 EVERYTIME - BRITNEY SPEARS 27th Jun 04 OBVIOUSLY - MCFLY 4th Jul 04 BURN - USHER 18th Jul 04 LOLA'S THEME - SHAPESHIFTERS 25th Jul 04 DRY YOUR EYES - THE STREETS 1st Aug 04 THUNDERBIRDS - BUSTED 15th Aug 04 BABYCAKES - 3 OF A KIND 22nd Aug 04 THESE WORDS - NATASHA BEDINGFIELD 5th Sept 04 FLAP YOUR WINGS - NELLY 12th Sept 04 REAL TO ME - BRYAN MCFADDEN according to Official reports "That Girl" & McFly were a Tuesday midweek #1 19th Sept 04 CALL ON ME - ERIC PRYDZ 10th Oct 04 RADIO - ROBBIE WILLIAMS 17th Oct 04 I BELIEVE MY HEART - DUNCAN JAMES not an Official #1, only MRIB, but a definate midweek #1 24th Oct 04 LOVE OF RICHARD NIXON - MANIC STREET PREACHERS not an Official #1, only MRIB, but a definate midweek #1 31st Oct 04 WONDERFUL - JA RULE 7th Nov 04 JUST LOSE IT - EMINEM 14th Nov 04 VERTIGO - U2 21st Nov 04 I'LL STAND BY YOU - GIRLS ALOUD 5th Dec 04 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - BAND AID 20 2005 2nd Jan 04 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - BAND AID 20 "Against All Odds" & Steve Brookstein was not a MRIB #1 9th Jan 05 JAILHOUSE ROCK - ELVIS PRESLEY 16th Jan 05 ONE NIGHT/I GOT STUNG - ELVIS PRESLEY 23rd Jan 05 A FOOL SUCH AS I/I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, though a definate midweek . He was beaten by "Goodies" & Ciara, which did not top the MRIB chart 30th Jan 05 IT'S NOW OR NEVER - ELVIS PRESLEY 6th Feb 05 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, though a definate midweek. He was beaten by "Like Toy Soldiers" & Eminem, which did not top the MRIB chart 13th Feb 05 WOODEN HEART - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, though a definate midweek. He got beat by "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" & U2, which did not top the MRIB chart 20th Feb 05 SURRENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, though another definate midweek. He was beaten, in the end by "Get Right" & Jennifer Lopez 27th Feb 05 HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTER - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, though another definate midweek. He was beaten, in the end by "Over & Over" & Nelly/Tim McGraw which did not top the MRIB chart 6th Mar 05 ROCK-A-HULA BABY/CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, though another definate midweek. This time he got beat by "Dakota" & Stereophonics 13th Mar 05 ALL ABOUT YOU - MCFLY 20th Mar 05 AMARILLO - TONY CHRISTIE From this point Downloads were included in the chart, however they were not in the Sunday People or Mail On Sunday charts 24th Apr 05 WAY DOWN - ELVIS PRESLEY not an Official #1, only midweek. "Amarillo" beat him in the end 1st May 05 A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION - ELVIS PRESLEY/JLX not an Official #1, though midweek. He, once again got beat by "Amarillo". According to Official reports "Signs" & Snoop Dogg/Justin Timberlake/Charlie Wilson was a Thursday midweek #1 8th May 05 LONELY - AKON 22nd May 05 LYLA - OASIS 29th May 05 AXEL F - CRAZY FROG 26th Jun 05 GHETTO GOSPEL - 2PAC/ELTON JOHN 10th Jul 05 WE BELONG TOGETHER - MARIAH CAREY not an Official #1 (though it would of been, without 2Pac's downloads. It was a definate midweek #1, though 17th Jul 05 ELECTRICITY - ELTON JOHN not an Official #1, though a definate midweek 24th Jul 05 YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL - JAMES BLUNT 21st Aug 05 I'LL BE OK - MCFLY 28th Aug 05 IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE - OASIS 4th Sept 05 DARE - GORILLAZ From this week, the MRIB sales top 10 was featured on Emap Radio Stations "Smash Hits Chart" with Mark Goodier. Previously, the show had featured sales/airplay & votes from Smash Hits TV & The Hits TV (2003 - 2005), but this element of compilation was dropped from Sept 2005 & the MRIB sales top 10 was re-introduced. This did differ to the top 10s, that were printed in the Sunday People & Mail On Sunday. Mainly because they printed a Wednesday chart, & the Smash Hits Chart was a Friday chart. It did not affect the #1s, though. 11th Sept 05 DON'T CHA - PUSSYCAT DOLLS 2nd Oct 05 PUSH THE BUTTON - SUGABABES 23rd Oct 05 I BET YOU LOOK GOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR - ARCTIC MONKEYS 30th Oct 05 YOU RAISE ME UP - WESTLIFE 13th Nov 05 HUNG UP - MADONNA 4th Dec 05 LET THERE BE LOVE - OASIS not an Official #1, though a definate midweek 11th Dec 05 STICK WIT U - PUSSYCAT DOLLS 18th Dec 05 JCB SONG - NIZLOPI 24th Dec 05 THAT'S MY GOAL - SHAYNE WARD 2006 22nd Jan 06 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN - ARCTIC MONKEYS 5th Feb 06 NASTY GIRL - NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 12th Feb 06 THUNDER IN MY HEART - MECK/LEO SAYER 26th Feb 06 SORRY - MADONNA 5th Mar 06 IT'S CHICO TIME - CHICO 12th Mar 06 NO TOMORROW - ORSON 26th Mar 06 NATURE'S LAW - EMBRACE not an Official #1, but a definate midweek 2nd Apr 06 CRAZY - GNARLS BARKLEY From this point, the top 10s in the Sunday People & Mail On Sunday differed immensly, because Downloads were not included in the charts in the Newspapers that took MRIB's chart, although the Smash Hits Chart did include them 4th Jun 06 I WISH I WAS A PUNK ROCKER - SANDI THOM 11th Jun 06 MANEATER - NELLY FURTADO 9th Jul 06 SMILE - LILY ALLEN 23rd Jul 06 PLEASE PLEASE/DON'T STOP ME NOW - MCFLY 30th Jul 06 HIPS DON'T LIE - SHIKARA 20th Aug 06 DEJA VOUS - BEYONCE 27th Aug 06 SEXY BACK - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 10th Sept 06 DON'T FEEL LIKE DANCIN' - SCISSOR SISTERS The Smash Hits Chart ceased on 1st Oct 2006. Though I will still list those #1s. 1st Oct 06 AMERICA - RAZORLIGHT 22nd Oct 06 WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE - MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE 29th Oct 06 STARGIRL - MCFLY 5th Nov 06 PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR DETROIT - FEDDE LE GRANDE 12th Nov 06 THE ROSE - WESTLIFE 19th Nov 06 SMACK THAT - AKON/EMINEM 26th Nov 06 PATIENCE - TAKE THAT 24th Dec 06 A MOMENT LIKE THIS - LEONA LEWIS The charts in the Sunday People & Mail On Sunday also had these #1s in 2006, because they did not include downloads (without a Physical release): 2nd Mar 06 YOU HAVE KILLED ME - MORRISEY 19th Nov 06 STOP THE CLOCKS E.P. - OASIS disqualified from the Official chart for having the equivalent to 3 B sides. It was a Japanese Import. It should of been #4 (had it been included) 17th Dec 06 21ST CENTURY CHRISTMAS - CLIFF RICHARD 2007 7th Jan 07 A MOMENT LIKE THIS - LEONA LEWIS 21st Jan 07 GRACE KELLY - MIKA in the Sunday Papers & also the MSN shown charts, Leona had another week at the top, because the first week of release for Mika, was on downloads only 25th Feb 07 RUBY - KAISER CHIEFS 4th Mar 07 SHINE - TAKE THAT 18th Mar 07 WALK THIS WAY - GIRLS ALOUD/SUGABABES 25th Mar 07 500 MILES - BRIAN POTTER/PROCLAIMERS 15th Apr 07 GIVE IT TO ME - TIMBALAND/NELLY FURTADO 22nd Apr 07 BEAUTIFUL LIAR - BEYONCE/SHIKIRA 6th May 07 Apr 07 YOUR LOVE ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH - MANIC STREET PREACHERS not an Official #1, but a definate midweek. So, Beyonce/Shakira remained the Official #1 13th May 07 BABY'S COMING BACK/TRANSYLVANIA - MCFLY 20th May 07 MAKE'S ME WONDER - MAROON FIVE not an Official #1, but a definate midweek. Rihanna beat them 27th May 07 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA/JAY Z 10th Jun 07 REAL GIRL - MUTYA BUENA not an Official #1 17th Jun 07 ICKY THUMP - WHITE STRIPES not an Official #1, but a definate midweek #1. Rihanna beat them, in the end 24th Jun 07 UMBRELLA - RIHANNA/JAY Z On Sunday 1st July, the Sunday Papers had "Any Dream Will Do" & Lee Mead at #1. This was very srange, as it had been the Physical #1, on 24th June & was also #1 on Chart Show TV on 24th. Also, in the Sunday Papers curiously "I'd Wait For Life" & Take That were listed as #2! Maybe a mix up, had meant that they only printed the Physical MRIB chart, that week... 29th Jul 07 FOUNDATION - KATE NASH not an Official #1, but a definate midweek & also #1 on Chart Show TV. Rihanna beat her 5th Aug 07 THE WAY I ARE - TIMBALAND 19th Aug 07 WITH EV'RY HEARTBEAT - ROBYN a week late for MRIB, & both the Official chart & Chart Show TV had "Stronger" & Kanye West at the top 26th Aug 07 STRONGER - KANYE WEST 2nd Sept 07 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS - SEAN KINGSTON 30th Sept 07 NO U HANG UP/IF THAT'S OK - SHAYNE WARD not an Official #1, but a definate midweek #1, missing out because Sugababes were on downloads only this week 7th Oct 07 ABOUT YOU NOW - SUGABABES 28th Oct 07 BLEEDING TIME - LEONA LEWIS 16th Dec 07 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD/HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS - KATIE MELUA 23rd Dec 07 WHEN YOU BELIEVE - LEON JACKSON 2008 13th Jan 08 NOW YOU'RE GONE - BASSHUNTER/DJ MENTAL 27th Jan 08 CHASING PAVEMENTS - ADELE not an Official #1 3rd Feb 08 NOW YOU'RE GONE - BASSHUNTERDJ MENTAL 17th Feb 08 ROCKSTAR - NICKELBACK not an Official #1, but a definate midweek. Duffy beat them, in the end 24th Feb 08 MERCY - DUFFY the Sunday Papers & MSN had "What's It Gonna Be & H Two 0 & they were not an Official #1, mainly because Duffy was on downloads only for her first 2 weeks of release 2nd Mar 08 MERCY - DUFFY 30th Mar 08 AMERICAN BOY - ESTELLE/KANYE WEST MRIB ceased to compile Music Charts from this week. They continued to compile Video charts for another year & then went into recievership Had MRIB continued, they'd of been using a Wednesday/Thursday chart & these would have been, so called Midweek #1s 6th Apr 08 AMERICAN BOY -ESTELLE/KANYE WEST 20th Apr 08 FOUR MINUTES - MADONNA/TIMBALAND/JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE the first week at #1 was on downloads only. So, without downloads alone Estelle would've had 4th week at the top 18th May 08 THAT'S NOT MY NAME - TING TINGS 25th May 08 TAKE A BOW - RIHANNA 8th Jun 08 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - MINT ROYALE a re-issue on download only. So, without downloads alone, Rihanna would've stayed at the top for 2 more weeks 22nd Jun 08 VIVA LA VIDA - COLDPLAY on downloads only. So, without downloads alone "Love Song" & Sara Bareilles would've topped the chart. 29th Jun 08 CLOSER - NE-YO 6th Jul 08 DANCE WIV ME - DIZZEE RASCAL/CALVIN HARRIS on downloads only for the first week at #1. So, without downloads alone, Ne-Yo would've stayed at the top 20th Jul 08 ONE FOR THE RADIO - MCFLY only a midweek #1.Dizzee Rascal beat them, in the end 27th Jul 08 DANCE WIV ME - DIZZEE RASCAL/CALVIN HARRIS 3rd Aug 08 ALL SUMMER LONG - KID ROCK 10th Aug 08 I KISSED A GIRL - KATY PERRY the first 4 weeks at #1 were on downloads only. So, without downloads alone, Kid Rock would've had 2 more weeks at the top, followed by "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" & the Script for another 2 weeks 7th Sept 08 I KISSED A GIRL - KATY PERRY 14th Sept 08 SEX ON FIRE - KINGS OF LEON on downloads only for the first week. So, without downloads alone, Katy Perry would've had another week at the top 5th Oct 08 SO WHAT - PINK 26th Oct 08 THE PROMISE - GIRLS ALOUD 2nd Nov 08 HERO - X FACTOR FINALISTS 23rd Nov 08 IF I WERE A BOY - BEYONCE 30th Nov 08 GREATEST DAY - TAKE THAT 7th Dec 08 RUN - LEONA LEWIS never released in Physical format in the UK. So, without downloads alone, Take That would've had another week at the top, followed by "Use Somebody" & Kings Of Leon 21st Dec 08 HALLELUJAH - ALEXANDRA BURKE 2009 11th Jan 09 JUST DANCE - LADY GAGA on the 4th Jan 2009, Independant Radio adopted a download only chart. This makes no odds to us, because I'm not touch that chart! But previously "Hit40UK" had been sponsored by Woolworths 1st Feb 09 THE FEAR - LILY ALLEN (This was the week that Woolworths closed down) 1st Mar 09 MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU - KELLY CLARKSON the first week was on downloads only, so Lily Allen had another week at the top without downloads alone. Subsequently, Kelly only made #2 without downloads alone & never got any higher 8th Mar 09 RIGHT ROUND - FLORIDA/KESHA not released in Physical Format until 22nd March. So, "Just Can't Get Enough" & the Saturdays was on top, without downloads alone. Though, the Saturdays were actually a Tuesday overall midweek #1, but not from the Wednesday onwards 15th Mar 09 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM - VANESSA JENKINS/BRYN WEST/COMIC RELIEF 2009 22nd Mar 09 POKERFACE - LADY GAGA not released on Physical format until 12th April, making it peak at #3 without downloads alone, so Flo Rida finally went to #1 without downloads alone for a week, followed by "Don't Upset The Rhythm" & the Noisettes 12th Apr 09 I'M NOT ALONE - CALVIN HARRIS on download only, for the first week. So, the Noisettes got a 2nd week at the top, without downloads alone 26th Apr 09 NUMBER ONE - TINCHY STRYDER on the 3rd May "In For The Kill" & La Roux were a Tuesday midweek #1, but not from Wednesday onwards 17th May 09 BOOM BOOM BOOM - BLACK EYED PEAS not released in Physical format until 24th May, so it only made #2 without downloads alone at this point. This meant, Tinchy Stryder got a 4th week at the top, without downloads alone 24th May 09 BONKERS - DIZZEE RASCAL/ARMAND VAN HELDON On 31st May, Independant Radio began "Big Top 40" totally based on iTunes. So, worth a mention, even though i'm not listing that! 7th Jun 09 09 BOOM BOOM BOOM - BLACK EYED PEAS finally an overall number one 14th Jun 09 MAMA DO - PIXIE LOTT 21st Jun 09 WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER - DAVID GUETTA/KELLY ROWLAND 28th Jun 09 BULLETPROOF - LA ROUX 5th Jul 09 MAN IN THE MIRROR - MICHAEL JACKSON a midweek only #1 & on download only. Cascada was #1 without downloads alone 12th Jul 09 EVACUATE THE DANCEFLOOR - CASCADA 19th Jul 09 BEAT AGAIN - JLS 2nd Aug 09 GOT A FEELING - BLACK EYED PEAS the first 2 weeks in the chart, was on downloads only. JLS got a 3rd week on top without downloads alone 9th Aug 09 NEVER LEAVE YOU - TINCHY STRYDER/AMELLE 16th Aug 09 GOT A FEELING - BLACK EYED PEAS finally an overall #1 23rd Aug 09 SEXY CHICK - DAVID GUETTA/AKON never released on Physical format in the UK. So, without downloads alone, Black Eyed Peas remained at the top, for another week 30th Aug 09 HOLIDAY - DIZZEE RASCAL not released in Physical form until 6th Oct, so Black Eyed Peas had yet another week at the top without downloads alone 6th Sept 09 GET SEXY - SUGABABES only a midweek #1. "Run This Town" & Jay Z/Rihanna/Kanye West beat it in the end & were another never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Get Sexy" & the Sugababes were #1 without downloads alone, anyway 13th Sept 09 BOYS & GIRLS - PIXIE LOTT 20th Sept 09 BREAK YOUR HEART - TAIO CRUZ 11th Oct 09 OOPSY DAISY - CHIPMUNK 18th Oct 09 BAD BOYS - ALEXANDRA BURKE/FLO RIDA 25th Oct 09 FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE - CHERYL COLE 8th Nov 09 EVERYBODY IN LOVE - JLS 15th Nov 09 HAPPY - LEONA LEWIS only a midweek #1. She was beaten by "Meet Me Halfway" & the Black Eyed Peas in the end 22nd Nov 09 YOU ARE NOT ALONE - X FACTOR FINALISTS 29th Nov 09 CHILDREN IN NEED MEDLEY - PETER KAY'S ALL STAR BAND on the download only chart, Black Eyed Peas went back to the top, followed by "Russian Roulette" as Peter hardly sold at all on downloads, mainly because the video version sold more than the CD! 13th Dec 09 BAD ROMANCE - LADY GAGA 20th Dec 09 KILLING IN THE NAME - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE a re-issue on download alone & a campaign to stop X Factor from taking the Christmas #1. Though without downloads alone, Joe McElderry was #1 anyway & finally made it overall, the next week 27th Dec 09 THE CLIMB - JOE MCELDERRY 2010 3rd Jan 10 BAD ROMANCE - LADY GAGA 10th Jan 10 RIVERSIDE - SYDNEY SAMPSON only a midweek #1. "Replay" & Iyaz beat it in the end & that was never released in Physical format in the UK, so Sydney was on top without downloads alone, anyway 17th Jan 10 REPLAY - IYAZ Sydney Sampson had a further 2 weeks on top without downloads alone 31st Jan 10 FIREFLIES - OWL CITY again never released on Physical format in the UK. On 7th Feb, "Won't Go Quietly" & Example was #1 without downloads alone, despite only being #10 in the combined midweek chart...the shape of things to come 14th Feb 10 EVERYBODY HURTS - HELPING HAITI 28th Feb 10 YOU GOT THE DIRTEE LOVE - FLORENCE & THE MACHINE/DIZZEE RASCAL only a midweek #1. "In My Head" & Jason Derulo beat it in the end. Both of those were on download only. So, "Starry-Eyed" & Ellie Goulding was #1 without downloads alone 7th Mar 10 PASS OUT - TINIE TEMPAH again on downloads only. So, Ellie Goulding had another 2 weeks on top without downloads alone, followed by "Telephone" & Lady GaGa/Beyonce 14th Mar 10 TELEPHONE - LADY GAGA/BEYONCE 4th Apr 10 THIS AIN'T A LOVE SONG - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 18th Apr 10 OMG - USHER/WILL I. AM never released in Physical format in the UK. So, Scouting For Girls got a 3rd week on top without downloads alone 25th Apr 10 ONCE - DIANE VICKERS 2nd May 10 GOOD TIMES - ROLL DEEP 23rd May 10 NOTHING ON YOU - B.O.B/BRUNO MARS 30th May 10 DIRTEE DISCO - DIZZEE RASCAL never released on Physical format in the UK. So, without downloads alone, B.OB./Bruno Mars had another week on top 6th Jun 10 NOTHING ON YOU - B.O.B./BRUNO MARS this went back to the top for the midweek #1 only. "Gettin' Over You" & David Guetta/Chris Willis beat it, in the end, but was another one of those, that never had a Physical release in the UK 13th Jun 10 FRISKY - TINIE TEMPAH only a midweek #1. "Shout For England" & James Corden/Dizzee Rascal beat it, in the end 20th Jun 10 SHOUT FOR ENGLAND - JAMES CORDEN/DIZZEE RASCAL 27th Jun 10 CALIFORNIA GURLS - KATY PERRY/SNOOP DOGG 11th Jul 10 CLUB IS ALIVE - JLS 18th Jul 10 AIRPLANES - B.O.B./HAYLEY WILLIAMS/EMINEM never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Bang Bang Bang" & Mark Ronson/Business International was #1 without downloads alone, though it was only #6 on the combined midweek chart 25th Jul 10 WE NO SPEAK AMERICANO - YOLANDA B COOL/D CUP again not released in Physical format in the UK. So, Katy Perry/Snoop Dogg returned to #1 without downloads alone 1st Aug 10 ALL TIME LOW - THE WANTED 8th Aug 10 BEAUTIFUL MONSTER - NE-YO again not released in Physical format. So, The Wanted had a 2nd week at #1, without downloads alone 15th Aug 10 MISSING YOU - THE SATURDAYS only a midweek #1. "Club Can't Handle Me" & Flo Rida beat them in the end, but were another not released Physically. So, The Saturdays were also #1, without downloads alone 22nd Aug 10 LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - EMINEM/RIHANNA only a midweek #1, never released in Physical format & it was beaten by "Green Light" & Roll Deep in the end, which was also #1 without downloads alone 29th Aug 10 DYNAMITE - TAIO CRUZ 5th Sept 10 PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO - OLLY MURS 12th Sept 10 START WITHOUT YOU - ALEXANDRA BURKE 26th Sept 10 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BRUNO MARS not released in Physical format until 3rd Oct. So, Taio Cruz returned to the top, without downloads alone 3rd Oct 10 WRITTEN IN THE STARS - TINIE TEMPAH another never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Let The Sunshine" & Labrinth was #1 without downloads alone, midweek because at the end of the week Bruno Mars did it 10th Oct 10 FORGET YOU - CEE LO GREEN 24th Oct 10 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BRUNO MARS 31st Oct 10 PROMISE THIS - CHERYL COLE 7th Nov 10 ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD - RIHANNA on 14th Nov "The Flood" & Take That were the Tuesday midweek #1, but were down to #2, by the Wednesday 21st Nov 10 LOVE YOU MORE - JLS 28th Nov 10 HEROES - X FACTOR FINALISTS 12th Dec 10 WHIP MY HAIR - WILLOW SMITH only a midweek #1. She got beaten by "The Time" & the Black Eyed Peas in the end, but that was never released Physically. So, Willow was #1 without downloads alone, anyway 19th Dec 10 WHEN WE COLLIDE (MANY OF HORROR) - MATT CARDLE 2011 9th Jan 11 WHAT'S MY NAME - RIHANNA/DRAKE never released in Physical format in the UK. So, Matt Cardle got another week at #1, without downloads alone 16th Jan 11 GRENADE - BRUNO MARS never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Lights On" & Katy B/Ms Dynamite was #1, without downloads alone 23rd Jan 11 ROLLING IN THE DEEP - ADELE only a midweek #1. It got beaten by Bruno Mars in the end, but it was #1 on downloads alone, anyway 30th Jan 11 WE R WHO WE R - KESHA only released on import in the UK, from 6th Feb. So, Adele had another week at #1, on downloads alone 6th Feb 11 PRICE TAG - JESSIE J/B.O.B. not released on Physical format, until 6th March. So, Adele had yet another week at #1, without downloads alone 13th Feb 11 CHAMPION - CHIPMUNK/CHRIS BROWN only a midweek #1. Jessie J/B.O.B. beat them in the end. It was #1, without downloads alone, anyway 20th Feb 11 BORN THIS WAY - LADY GAGA only a midweek #1. It was beat by "Someone Like You" & Adele in the end. Adele was never released on Physical format in the UK & was a combination of the studio & live version (from the Brits). Lady GaGa wasn't released Physically, until 13th March. Chipmunk/Chris Brown remained at #1, without downloads alone 27th Feb 11 SOMEONE LIKE YOU - ADELE "Rolling In The Deep" returned to #1, without downloads alone for 2 weeks. On 13th March, "Price Tag" & Jessie J finally made it to #1, without downloads alone 20th Mar 11 DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH - NICOLE SCHERZINGER never released in Physical format in the UK. "Gold Forever" & The Wanted were #1, without downloads alone 27th Mar 11 SOMEONE LIKE YOU - ADELE The Wanted remained at #1, without downloads alone 3rd Apr 11 ON THE FLOOR - JENNIFER LOPEZ/PITBULL never released on Physical format in the UK. "Price Tag" & Jessie J returned to #1 for 2 weeks, without downloads alone 17th Apr 11 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM - LMFAO never released in Physical format in the UK. So, Jessie J had a further 2 weeks at #1, without downloads alone, followed by "Guilt" & Nero on 12 inch only, & then "I Can" & Blue 24th Apr 11 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM - LMFAO on this week, the Tuesday midweek #1 was "Unorthadox" & Wretch 32, but it was down by the Wednesday 15th May 11 WHERE THEM GIRLS AT - DAVID GUETTA/FLO RIDA/NICKI MINAJ only a midweek #1, never released in Physical format in the UK. It got beat by "Lazy Song" & Bruno Mars in the end & Bruno was also #1, without downloads alone 22nd May 11 GIVE ME EVERYTHING - PITBULL/NE-YO/AFROJACK/NAYER never released in Physical format in the UK. So, Bruno Mars remained at #1, without downloads alone for another 3 weeks 12th Jun 11 CHANGED THE WAY YOU KISSED ME - EXAMPLE never released in Physical format in the UK. So, Bruno Mars got a 4th week at #1, without downloads alone 19th Jun 11 BOUNCE - CALVIN HARRIS/KELIS only a midweek #1. Example beat them in the end, but it was #1, without downloads alone, anyway 26th Jun 11 DON'T WANNA GO HOME - JASON DERULO 10th Jul 11 LOUDER - DJ FRESH/SIAN EVANS 17th Jul 11 GLAD YOU CAME - THE WANTED 31st Jul 11 SHE MAKES ME WANNA - DEV/JLS 7th Aug 11 SWAGGER JAGGER - CHER LLOYD 14th Aug 11 PROMISES - NERO only available in Physical format on 12 inch 21st Aug 11 DON'T GO - WRETCH 32 never released in Physical format in the UK. So, Nero got another week at #1, without downloads alone 28th Aug 11 HEART SKIPS A BEAT - OLLY MURS/RIZZLE KICKS 4th Sept 11 STAY AWAKE - EXAMPLE only available in Physical format on 12inch 11th Sept 11 ALL ABOUT TONIGHT - PIXIE LOTT never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "All Fired Up" & the Saturdays was #1 without downloads alone 18th Sept 11 WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL - ONE DIRECTION 25th Sept 11 NO REGRETS - DAPPY never released in Physical format in the UK. So, One Direction remained at #1, without downloads alone 2nd Oct 11 LOCA PEOPLE - SAK NOEL never released in Physical format in the UK. So, One Direction remain at #1 for a 3rd week, without downloads alone 9th Oct 11 MOVES LIKE JAGGER - MAROON FIVE/CHRISTINA AGUILERA only a midweek #1 & never released in Physical format in the UK Rihanna/Calvin Harris beat it in the end. So, One Direction got a 4th week at #1, without downloads alone 16th Oct 11 WE FOUND LOVE - RIHANNA/CALVIN HARRIS never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Run For Your Life" & Matt Cardle was #1, without downloads alone 23rd Oct 11 LIGHTNING - THE WANTED only a midweek #1. Rihanna/Calvin Harris beat it in the end, but it was #1, without downloads alone, anyway 30th Oct 11 READ ALL ABOUT IT - PROFESSOR GREEN/EMELI SANDE never released in Physical format in the UK. So, The Wanted got a 2nd at #1, without downloads alone 6th Nov 11 WITH UR LOVE - CHER LLOYD/MIKE POSNER only a midweek #1. Professor Green beat them, in the end, but they were #1, without downloads alone, anyway 13th Nov 11 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - JLS only a midweek #1. They were beat by Rihanna/Calvin Harris in the end, who return to the top. JLS were #1, without downloads alone, though 20th Nov 11 GOTTA BE YOU - ONE DIRECTION only a midweek #1. They were beaten by Rihanna/Calvin Harris in the end, & "Good Feeling" & Flo Rida was #2, pushing One Direction to #3, but they were #1, without downloads alone, anyway 4th Dec 11 WISHING ON A STAR - X FACTOR FINALISTS it got 2 weeks as midweek #1 & without downloads alone. "Dance With Me Tonight" & Olly Murs losing out twice midweek, & Olly was never released Physically 18th Dec 11 CANNONBALL - LITTLE MIX 25th Dec 11 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES The Midweek #1s of 2012 1st Jan 12 PARADISE - COLDPLAY never released in Physical format in the UK. Military Wives were still the Tuesday midweek #1, & also #1, without downloads alone 8th Jan 12 GOOD FEELING - FLO RIDA the Big Top 40 would be bragging on this one, because they had it at #1 at the beginning of December 2011! It was never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Lego House" & Ed Sheeran was #1, without downloads alone 15th Jan 12 DOMINO - JESSIE J never released in Physical format in the UK. So, "Video Games" & Lana Del Rey was #1, without downloads alone & only available Physically on 7 inch vinyl 29th Jan 12 TWILIGHT - COVER DRIVE 5th Feb 12 ALONE AGAIN - ALYSSA REID only a midweek #1. "Titanium" & David Guetta/Sia beat it in the end. Neither were released in Physical format in the UK. So, Cover Drive remained at #1, without downloads alone 12th Feb 12 TITANIUM - DAVID GUETTA/SIA Gotye overtook by the end of the week. Cover Drive remained at #1 for a 3rd week, without downloads alone 19th Feb 12 HOT RIGHT NOW - DJ FRESH/KIMBRA only available in Physical format on 12 inch 26th Feb 12 SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW - GOTYE/KIMBRA never released in Physical format in the UK. So, DJ Fresh remained at #1, for 2 more weeks, without downloads alone 11th Mar 12 SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW - GOTYE/KIMBRA this week "Seven Nation Army" & Marcus Collins was #1, without downloads alone 18th Mar 12 SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW - GOTYE/KIMBRA this week, DJ Fresh/Rita Ora return to #1, without downloads alone 25th Mar 12 PART OF ME - KATY PERRY this week "Proud" & JLS are #1, without downloads alone Starting to get confusing now, & we've got to tackle Physical #1s, yet!

The Almost Saturday charts are a Mike Robinson production, based on an average from 5 download sites, iTunes sales & the odd physical from HMV. A couple of weeks of this to go, then. Some said we went wrong last week. Did we? No. The iTunes Top 10 of the entire week (last Sunday) finished like this: (with the Almost Saturday position in brackets (at the end) plus the average & physical final position. The final outcome, depends on how track(s) are lumped together (or not). (For us) E.P. versions can not be called tracks. So, separate bundles (as E.P.s) are not included. Well, you wouldn't put an L.P. in the tracks chart, would you? 10 NE Marcus Collins (8) plus average & physicals 09 11 David Guetta/Nicki Minaj (10) plus average 08 07 David Guetta/Sia (9) plus average 07 NE StooShe/Travie McCoy (6) plus average 06 06 DJ Fresh/Rita Ora (7) plus average & 12 inch 05 NE Tinchy Stryder/Pixie Lott (5) plus average 04 05 Flo Rida/Sia (4) plus average 03 03 Emeli Sande (2) plus average 02 04 Nicki Minaj (3) plus average 01 01 Gotye/Kimbra (1) plus average On to today (& if you put your money on Synchronised in the Cheltenham Gold Cup & not the over-priced favourite (or the knackered Kauto Star)...Well done! This week's Top Physicals 01 NE DREAM ON - NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS 02 NE THIS DANGEROUS AGE - PAUL WELLER 03 01 SEVEN NATION ARMY - MARCUS COLLINS 04 02 ONE THING - ONE DIRECTION 05 04 WHEREVER YOU ARE - MILITARY WIVES Top 10 Albums 10 10 COLDPLAY 09 09 NOW RUNNING - VARIOUS 08 05 ED SHEERAN 07 06 LANA DEL REY 06 NE MARCUS COLLINS 05 01 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 04 04 ADELE 03 NE MICHAEL KIWANUKA 02 03 EMELI SANDE 01 02 MILITARY WIVES Combined Top 70 Songs SNIFFY DOG BON JOVI CALVIN HARRIS (I'M NOT ALONE) PAUL WELLER 9) Top 60 ADELE (SOMEONE LIKE YOU) BLACK KEYS REDLIGHT CHRISTINA PERRI NADIA ALI LISSIE NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING BIRDS 8) OLLY MURS (OH MY GOODNESS) CHER LLOYD LMFAO (PARTY ROCK ANTHEM) Top 50 50 AVICCI 49 ARCTIC MONKEYS 48 MADEON 47 JASON DERULO 46 TYGA 45 LABRINTH 44 ED SHEERAN (LEGO HOUSE) 7) 43 FLO RIDA (GOOD FEELING) 42 DAVID GUETTA/USHER 41 DRAKE/RIHANNA 40 M.I.A. 39 WILL I. AM 38 RIHANNA/CALVIN HARRIS 37 MAROON 5 36 COLDPLAY (PARADISE) 35 GYM CLASS HEROES 34 COVER DRIVE 6) 33 LANA DEL REY (BORN TO DIE) 5) 32 CHIDDY BANG 31 LMFAO (SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKIN') 30 OLLY MURS 29 LLOYD 28 RIHANNA/JAY Z 27 DAPPY 26 LANA DEL REY (VIDEO GAMES) 4) 25 TAIO CRUZ 24 AZEALIA BANKS (DOES SHE?) 23 ALYSSA REID 22 COLDPLAY (CHARLIE BROWN) 21 PITBULL 20 RIZZLE KICKS 19 LMFAO (SEXY & I KNOW IT) 18 ED SHEERAN (DRUNK 3)) 17 LIL' WAYNE 16 JASON MRAZ 15 KELLY CLARKSON 14 JAY Z/KANYE WEST 13 JESSIE J 12 TINCHY STRYDER 11 SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA 10 MARCUS COLLINS 2) 09 STOOSHE/TRAVIE MCCOY 08 DAVID GUETTA/NICKI MINAJ 07 DJ FRESH/RITA ORA 12 inch 1) 06 DAVID GUETTA/SIA 05 FLO RIDA/SIA 04 ALEXANDRA BURKE/ERIC 03 EMELI SANDE 02 NICKI MINAJ 01 GOTYE/KIMBRA ) Without downloads alone Thought For The Week: Remember War doesn't determine, who is right. It determines, who is left....

No, Richard. The airplay element didn't affect the top 10. It was the just the 11-75 part. Though it was included iin the top 10, through 84/85. 1988 10th Jan 88 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - BELINDA CARLISLE 24th Jan 88 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TIFFANY 14th Feb 88 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - KYLIE MINOGUE On the 27th Feb & 5th March, Bomb The Bass & "Beat Dis" was #1 on Alan's London Chart, followed by Rick Astley's "Together Forever" on the 12th March 20th Mar 88 DON'T TURN AROUND - ASWAD according to Gallup reports "Can I Play With Madness" & Iron Maiden had a Tuesday midweek #1, on this week 10th Apr 88 HEART - PET SHOP BOYS 24th Apr 88 THEME FROM S'EXPRESS - S'EXPRESS 8th May 88 PERFECT - FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION 22nd May 88 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME - WET WET WET/BILLY BRAGG On 5th June, according to Gallup reports "Got To Be Certain" & Kylie Minogue, was a Tuesday midweek #1 12th June 88 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS - TIMELORDS 19th June 88 I OWE YOU NOTHING - BROS 3rd July 88 TWIST (YO TWIST) - FAT BOYS & CHUBBY CHECKER not a Gallup #1 10th July 88 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU - GLENN MEDEIROS On 31st July, according to Gallup reports "The Locomotion" & Kylie Minogue was a Tuesday midweek #1 7th Aug 88 THE ONLY WAY IS UP - YAZZ & THE PLASTIC POPULATION 11th Sept 88 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER - THE HOLLIES Phil Collins & "A Groovy Kind Of Love" did not topped the Network Chart, or the London Chart 2nd Oct 88 DESIRE - U2 16th Oct 88 ONE MOMENT IN TIME - WHITNEY HOUSTON 23rd Oct 88 WE CALL IT ACIEED - D'MOB not a Gallup #1 30th Oct 88 ORINOCHO FLOW - ENYA 13th Nov 88 FIRST TIME - ROBYN BECK 4th Dec 88 MISTLETOE & WINE - CLIFF RICHARD on Alan's London chart, Bros & "Cat Amongst The Pigeon's" had a week at the top on the 4th Dec On David Jensen's Top 30 of 1988 on 1st Jan 1989, he announced Yazz had the biggest seller of 1988, with "The Only Way Is Up". Whilst Radio One said it was Cliff. 1989 8th Jan 89 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - KYLIE & JASON On Pat Sharp's London Top 30, Erasure's "Cracker's International E.P" topped the chart for a week 22nd Jan 89 LIVING YEARS - MIKE & THE MECHANICS not a Gallup #1, though a definate midweek 29th Jan 89 SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART - MARC ALMOND & GENE PITNEY 19th Feb 89 BELFAST CHILD - SIMPLE MINDS it went their a week earlier on the London chart 5th Mar 89 LEAVE ME ALONE - MICHAEL JACKSON not a Gallup #1 12th Mar 89 TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS - JASON DONOVAN not a London Chart #1, Madonna got there a week early 19th Mar 89 LIKE A PRAYER - MADONNA 16th Apr 89 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - SIMPLY RED not a Gallup #1 23rd Apr 89 ETERNAL FLAME - BANGLES 7th May 89 HAND ON YOUR HEART - KYLIE MINOGUE it got there the week before on the London chart 21st May 89 FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY - HILLSBOROUGH DISASTER FUND it got ther the week before on the London chart On 3rd June 89, the London chart had Cliff's "The Best Of Me" at the top for 3 weeks 11th June 89 SEALED WITH A KISS - JASON DONOVAN not #1 on the London chart on 24th June 89, the London chart had Prince's "Batdance" at the top for a week 25th June 89 BACK TO LIFE - SOUL II SOUL 16th July 89 YOU'LL NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU - SONIA On 23rd July, according to Gallup reports "Too Much" & Bros was a Tuesday midweek #1 30th July 89 SWING THE MOOD - JIVE BUNNY according to Gallup reports "Wouldn't Change A Thing" & Kylie Minogue, was a Tuesday midweek #1 3rd Sept 89 RIDE ON TIME - BLACKBOX it got there, the week before on the London chart 15th Oct 89 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE - JIVE BUNNY on the the London Chart, Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" was at the top for a week 5th Nov 89 ALL AROUND THE WORLD - LISA STANSFIELD it went there, the week before on the London chart 26th Nov 89 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK on the London chart, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville with "Don't Know Much" was at the top for a week & according to Gallup reports, was a Tuesday midweek #1 3rd Dec 89 EVE OF THE WAR - BEN LIEBRAND & JEFF WAYNE not a Gallup #1 10th Dec 89 GET A LIFE - SOUL II SOUL not a Gallup #1 Jive Bunny's "Let's Party" did not make the Network chart or London chart #1 17th Dec 89 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - BAND AID II 1990 14th Jan 90 HANGIN' TOUGH - NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 21st Jan 90 TEARS ON MY PILLOW - KYLIE MINOGUE 28th Jan 90 NOTHING COMPARES 2 U - SINEAD O'CONNOR 25th Feb 90 DUB BE GOOD TO ME - BEATS INTERNATIONAL it went there, the week before on the London chart 25th Mar 90 LOVE SHACK - B52'S not a Gallup #1, or the London chart, they had Snap! a week early 1st Apr 90 THE POWER - SNAP! 15th Apr 90 VOGUE - MADONNA 13th May 90 KILLER - ADAMSKI 3rd June 90 WORLD IN MOTION - ENGLAND/NEW ORDER on the London chart, Chad Jackson's "Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)" was top for a week 24th June 90 SACRIFICE/HEALING HANDS - ELTON JOHN 22nd July 90 TURTLE POWER - PARTNERS IN KRYME 12th Aug 90 TOM'S DINER - DNA & SUZANNE VEGA it went there, a week earlier on the London chart 26th Aug 90 ITSY BITSY TEEN WEEN YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI - BOMBALURINA on 1st Sept, on the London chart, Deacon Blue's "Four Bacharach & David Songs E.P." went to the top for a week 9th Sept 90 GROOVE IS IN THE HEART - DEEE-LIGHT not a Gallup #1, but the closest week ever & a definate midweek 16th Sept 90 THE JOKER - STEVE MILLER BAND 30th Sept 90 SHOW ME HEAVEN - MARIA MCKEE not a London chart #1, Bobby Vinton went there, a week early 7th Oct 90 BLUE VELVET - BOBBY VINTON not a Gallup #1 21st Oct 90 THE ANNIVERSARY WALTZ - STATUS QUO not a Gallup #1 28th Oct 90 UNCHAINED MELODY - RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS 25th Nov 90 ICE ICE BABY - VANILLA ICE on 15th Dec, Madonna's "Justify My Love" topped the London chart for a week 23rd Dec 90 SAVIOUR'S DAY - CLIFF RICHARD 1991 6th Jan 91 SADNESS PART 1 - ENIGMA on 19th Jan 91, C & C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat" went to the top for a week on the London chart, now hosted by Neil Fox Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter" did not make either the Network chart #1 or the London chart's. It peaked at #2 on the Network chart, & only #5 on the London chart 27th Jan 91 INNUENDO - QUEEN 3rd Feb 91 3AM ETERNAL - KLF 17th Feb 91 DO THE BARTMAN - SIMPSONS 3rd Mar 91 SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO - CLASH on the London chart, Madonna's "Crazy For You" topped the chart for a week & according to Gallup reports, was a Tuesday midweek #1 17th Mar 91 THE STONK - HALE & PACE not a London chart #1, they had the Clash there for the 1st week & Rod Stewart's "Rhythm Of My Heart" for the next week 31st Mar 91 THE ONE & ONLY - CHESNEY HAWKES 7th Apr 91 SIT DOWN - JAMES not a Gallup #1 14th Apr 91 WHOLE OF THE MOON - WATERBOYS not a Gallup #1 21st Apr 91 RESCUE ME - MADONNA not a Gallup #1 28th Apr 91 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG - CHER 19th May 91 GYPSY WOMAN (LA DEE DAH) - CRYSTAL WATERS not a Gallup #1 2nd June 91 I WANNA SEX YOU UP - COLOR ME BAD 23rd June 91 ANY DREAM WILL DO - JASON DONOVAN 14th July 91 EVERYTHING I DO - BRYAN ADAMS it went there, the week before in London & this is where it gets interesting! on 5th Oct 91, the London chart had The Scorpions "Wind Of Change" at the top for 2 weeks 20th Oct 91 WORLD IN UNION - KIRI TE KANAWA not a Gallup #1 27th Oct 91 THE FLY - U2 3rd Nov 91 DIZZY - VIC REEVES & THE WONDER STUFF 17th Nov 91 BLACK OR WHITE - MICHAEL JACKSON 8th Dec 91 DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME - GEORGE MICHAEL & ELTON JOHN 15th Dec 91 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - QUEEN During 1991, Capital FM launched the first Midweek chart on a Wednesday evening at 7.30 with Neil Fox (who also took over the Saturday London chart), & his regular stand in was Clive Warren, who also stood in for Mark Goodier on R1 later on. The Midweek chart for Capital had previously had a 12pm slot, during 1990. 1992 26th Jan 92 GOODNIGHT GIRL - WET WET WET 9th Feb 92 I'M DOIN' FINE NOW - PASADENAS not a Gallup #1 16th Feb 92 STAY - SHAKESPEARS SISTER on the 22nd Feb, on the London chart, Michael Jackson's "Remember The Time" went to the top for a week, followed by The Temptations "My Girl". Then Shanice's "I Love Your Smile" went there for 2 weeks, followed by Ce Ce Penniston's "Finally" for a week 29th Mar 92 TO BE WITH YOU - MR BIG not a Gallup #1 12th Apr 92 DEEPLY DIPPY - RIGHT SAID FRED On 19th Apr, according to Gallup reports "Be Quick Or Be Dead" & Iron Maiden was a Tuesday midweek #1 10th May 92 PLEASE DON'T GO - KWS On 24th May, according to Gallup reports "Raving I'm Raving" & Shut Up & Dance was a Tuesday midweek #1 7th June 92 ABBAESQUE E.P. - ERASURE 5th July 92 I'LL BE THERE - MARIAH CAREY not a Gallup #1 12th July 92 AIN'T NO DOUBT - JIMMY NAIL on the 18th July 92, Capital broadcasted their final London Top 40 & axed the Midweek chart. The Network Chart ran for one more year under that name. Capital did still run the London top 10 on Saturdays at 10am. 9th Aug 92 RHYTHM IS A DANCER - SNAP! 13th Sept 92 EBENEEZER GOODE - SHAMEN 11th Oct 92 SLEEPING SATELLITE - TASMIN ARCHER 1st Nov 92 END OF THE ROAD - BOYZ II MEN 15th Nov 92 WOULD I LIE TO YOU - CHARLES & EDDIE 29th Nov 92 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - WHITNEY HOSTON Towards the end of July 1992, basically the airplay factor was dropped from the Network chart & it was just a midweek only chart, though continued until July 1993 with MRIB continuing there after, with their charts being still featured on ITV's Teletext & being printed in the Sunday People & Mail On Sunday. 1993 7th Feb 93 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON (REMAINING AT THE TOP) In London "Love Song For A Vampire" & Annie Lennox was #1 14th Feb 93 WHY CAN'T I WAKE UP WITH YOU - TAKE THAT not an Official #1, but a definate midweek. In London, "I'm Every Woman" & Whitney Houston was #1 21st Feb 93 WHY CAN'T I WAKE UP WITH YOU - TAKE THAT a 2nd week at the top for MRIB & it them became the London #1, too & still never made it officially 28th Feb 93 NO LIMIT - 2UNLIMITED 14th Mar 93 OH CAROLINA - SHAGGY 4th Apr 93 YOUNG AT HEART - BLUEBELLS 25th Apr 93 SOMEBODY TO LOVE - GEORGE MICHAEL/QUEEN 16th May 93 ALL THAT SHE WANTS - ACE OF BASE 13th June 93 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - UB40 a week late for MRIB & London, as well 20th June 93 DREAMS - GABRIELLE 11th July 93 PRAY - TAKE THAT The Network Chart in this form, stopped on the 25th July 1993. David Jensen was dropped & Neil Fox took over, with the MRIB chart also dropped. The show was renamed the Pepsi Chart & was basically so full of airplay it was just nonsense. The top 10, they now used was the Official one, with the 11 - 40 "made up" of 50% of sales & airplay. That continued into the days of "Hit40uk" & became the even more silly "BigTop40" of today. I will continue with the MRIB number ones though, as they still appeared in Sunday newspapers & Teletext, as well as the NME & Melody Maker. 8th Aug 93 LIVING ON MY OWN - FREDDIE MERCURY 29th Aug 93 MR VAIN - CULTURE BEAT 19th Sept 93 GO WEST - PET SHOP BOYS not an Official #1, but definately midweek & also a London #1 26th Sept 93 BOOM BOOM SHAKE THE ROOM - JAZZY JEFF in London, "Movin On Up" & M People were #1 3rd Oct 93 RELIGHT MY FIRE - TAKE THAT & LULU 17th Oct 93 I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO THAT) - MEAT LOAF in London, on 17th Oct, Take That had a 3rd week at the top. Meat Loaf went there on 24th, & "Please Forgive Me" & Bryan Adams went there on 31st Oct for 3 weeks, followed by "True Love" & Elton John & Kiki Dee on 21st & 28th Nov 5th Dec 93 MR BLOBBY - MR BLOBBY in London, Elton & Kiki had a 3rd & final week at the top 12th Dec 93 BABE - TAKE THAT 19th Dec 93 MR BLOBBY - MR BLOBBY in London, Take That remained at the top on the 19th & 26th Dec 1994 9th Jan 94 TWIST & SHOUT - CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS it went to #1 in London on 2nd Jan 16th Jan 94 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER - DEE'REAM on 6th Feb in London, "Breathe Again" & Toni Braxton went to the top for 2 weeks 13th Feb 94 WITHOUT YOU - MARIAH CAREY 13th Mar 94 DOOP - DOOP in London, on 13th Mar "Streets Of Philadelphia" & Bruce Springsteen went to the top for a week & returned for another week on 27th Mar 3rd Apr 94 EVERYTHING CHANGES - TAKE THAT 17th Apr 94 ALWAYS - ERASUE not an Official #1, though maybe midweek 24th Apr 94 MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL - SYMBOL it went to #1 in London on 17th Apr, as it did on the Official chart 1st May 94 MMM MMM MMM - CRASH TEST DUMMIES not an Official #1, though again maybe midweek, where as "The Real Thing" & Toni De Bart was not an MRIB #1, but it was in London & on the Official chart 8th May 94 INSIDE - STILTSKIN in London, Toni De Bart held on for an extra week & Stiltskin made it on 15th May 22nd May 94 COME ON YOU REDS - MAN UTD FC MRIB were a week late, with it. It never made it in London & Wet Wet Wet went there, a week early 29th May 94 LOVE IS ALL AROUND - WET WET WET in London on 19th June, "You Don't Love Me" & Dawn Penn went to the top for 2 weeks & on 3rd July, "I Swear" & All For One had a week at the top. Then, Wet Wet Wet returned to the top, until "I'll Make Love To You" & Boys II Men took a week at the top in London on 4th Sept 11th Sept 94 SATURDAY NIGHT - WHIGFIELD 16th Oct 94 SURE - TAKE THAT MRIB were a week late, again, but London had it the week before, like the Official chart 23rd Oct 94 BABY COME BACK - PATO BANTON in London, Take That had an extra week at the top, as Whigfield climbed back to #2, as Pato Banton were #3 27th Nov 94 LET ME BE YOUR FANTASY - BABY D MRIB, a week late, again. According to Official reports "Love Spreads" & Stone Roses was a Tuesday midweek #1 4th Dec 94 STAY ANOTHER DAY - EAST 17