Number One 1960 to 1969

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1960
CLIFF RICHARD EXPRESSO BONGO EP
JAN 10, 3 weeks
CLIFF RICHARD A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS
JAN 31, 2 weeks
EMILE FORD SLOW BOAT TO CHINA
Feb 14, 3 weeks
JOHNNY PRESTON RUNNING BEAR
MAR 06, 1 week
 
LONNIE DONEGAN MY OLD MAN’S A DUSTMAN
MAR 20, 4 weeks
The EVERLY BROTHERS CATHY’S CLOWN
APR 17, 9 weeks
 
JIMMY JONES GOOD TIMIN’
JUN 19, 4 weeks
CLIFF RICHARD PLEASE DON’T TEASE
JUL 17, 2 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND
JUL 31, 2 weeks
The SHADOWS APACHE
AUG 14, 6 weeks
RICKY VALANCE TELL LAURA I LOVE HER
SEP 25, 1 week
ROY ORBISON ONLY THE LONELY
OCT 02, 3 weeks
SHIRLEY, BASSEY AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME
OCT 23, 1 week
ELVIS PRESLEY IT’S NOW OR NEVER
OCT 30, 8 weeks
CLIFF RICHARD I LOVE YOU
DEC 25, 1 week

1961
JOHNNY TILLISTON POETRY IN MOTION
JAN 01, 1 weeks
This was a Christmas week chart.
ELVIS PRESLEY ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
JAN 08, 5 weeks
The EVERLY BROTHERS WALK RIGHT BACK
FEB 12, 3 weeks
The ALLISONS ARE YOU SURE?
MAR 05, 1 week
ELVIS PRESLEY WOODEN HEART
MAR 12, 4 weeks
CLIFF RICHARD THEME FOR A DREAM
APR 09, 2 weeks
The TEMPERANCE SEVEN YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY
APR 23, 1 week
The MARCELS BLUE MOON
APR 30, 2 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY SURRENDER
MAY 14, 7 weeks
The EVERLY BROTHERS TEMPTATION
JUL 02, 4 weeks
HELEN SHAPIRO YOU DON’T KNOW
JUL 30, 2 weeks
JOHN LEYTON JOHNNY REMEMBER ME
AUG 13, 4 weeks
SAM COOKE CUPID
SEP 10, 3 weeks
HELEN SHAPIRO WALKIN’ BACK TO HAPPINESS
OCT 01, 4 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY HIS LATEST FLAME
OCT 29, 3 weeks
DANNY WILLIAMS MOON RIVER
NOV 19, 4 weeks
ACKER BILK STRANGER ON THE SHORE
DEC 17, 3 weeks

1962
CLIFF RICHARD THE YOUNG ONES
JAN 07, 4 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE / ROCK-A-HULA BABY
FEB 04, 2 weeks
CHUBBY CHECKER LET’S TWIST AGAIN
FEB 18, 2 weeks
The EVERLY BROTHERS CRYING IN THE RAIN
MAR 04, 2 weeks
 
DION THE WANDERER
MAR 18, 1 week
MATT MONRO SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU
MAR 25, 2 weeks
The SHADOWS WONDERFUL LAND
APR 08, 3 weeks
JOHNNY KEATING THEME FROM Z CARS
APR 29, 1 week
ELVIS PRESLEY GOOD LUCK CHARM
MAY 06, 4 weeks
JOE BROWN PICTURE OF YOU
JUN 03, 4 weeks
MIKE SARNE COME OUTSIDE
JUL 01, 1 week
JIMMY RODGERS ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN
JUL 08, 2 weeks
FRANK IFIELD I REMEMBER YOU
JUL 22, 5 weeks
 
BRIAN HYLAND SEALED WITH A KISS
AUG 26, 2 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY SHE’S NOT FOR YOU
SEP 09, 2 weeks
The TORNADOS TELSTAR
SEP 23, 5 weeks
CAROLE KING IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN TILL SEPTEMBER
OCT 28, 1 week
The FOUR SEASONS SHERRY
NOV 04, 3 weeks
SUSAN MAUGHAN BOBBY’S GIRL
NOV 25, 3 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY RETURN TO SENDER
DEC 16, 1 week
CLIFF RICHARD BACHELOR BOY / NEXT TIME
DEC 23, 2 weeks

1963
JOE BROWN AND THE BRUVVERS  IT ONLY TOOK A MINUTE
JAN 06, 1 week
 
JET HARRIS & TONY MEEHAN DIAMONDS
JAN 13, 3 weeks
 
FRANK IFIELD WAYWARD WIND
FEB 03, 2 weeks
No performance video at all (not even live)
The BEATLES PLEASE PLEASE ME
FEB 17, 2 weeks
CLIFF RICHARD and the SHADOWS SUMMER HOLIDAY / DANCING SHOES
MAR 03, 3 weeks
 
The SHADOWS FOOT TAPPER
MAR 24, 1 week
 
GERRY & the PACEMAKERS HOW DO YOU DO IT?
MAR 31, 3 weeks
The BEATLES FROM ME TO YOU
APR 21, 8 weeks
 
GERRY and the PACEMAKERS I LIKE IT
JUN 16, 3 weeks
 
FRANK IFIELD CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You) 
JUL 07, 2 weeks
 
ELVIS PRESLEY  (You're The) DEVIL IN DISGUISE
JUL 21, 1 week
 
The SEARCHERS SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
JUL 28, 1 week
 
The CRYSTALS DA DOO RON RON
AUG 04, 1 week
 
BILLY J. KRAMER and the DAKOTAS BAD TO ME
AUG 11, 1 week
 
The BEATLES SHE LOVES YOU
AUG 18, 5 weeks
 
TRINI LOPEZ IF I HAD A HAMMER
SEP 29, 2 weeks
 
ALAN SHERMAN HELLO MUDDAH! HELLO FADDUH!
OCT 13, 2 weeks
 
GERRY & the PACEMAKERS YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
OCT 27, 3 weeks
 
The RONETTES BE MY BABY
NOV 17, 1 week
BILLY J. KRAMER with the DAKOTAS I’LL KEEP YOU SATISFIED
NOV 24, 1 week
The BEATLES I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
DEC 01, 5 weeks

1964
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
JAN 05, 2 weeks
DAVE CLARK FIVE GLAD ALL OVER
JAN 19, 1 week
The SEARCHERS NEEDLE AND PINS
JAN 26, 1 week
GERRY & the PACEMAKERS I’M THE ONE
FEB 02, 1 week
The BACHELORS DIANE
FEB 09, 3 weeks
CILLA BLACK ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART
MAR 01, 1 week

DAVE CLARK FIVE BITS AND PIECES
MAR 08, 1 week
BILLY J. KRAMER & the DAKOTAS LITTLE CHILDREN
MAR 15, 1 week
The BEATLES CAN’T BUY ME LOVE
MAR 22, 3 weeks
PETER & GORDON WORLD WITHOUT LOVE
APR 12, 1 week
THE SEARCHERS DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE AWAY
APR 19, 1 week
DORIS DAY MOVE OVER DARLING
APR 26, 2 weeks
The FOUR PENNIES JULIET
MAY 10, 1 week
MILLIE MY BOY LOLLIPOP
MAY 17, 1 week
CILLA BLACK YOU’RE MY WORLD
MAY 24, 1 week

DIONNE WARWICK WALK ON BY
MAY 31, 1 week
MARY WELLS MY GUY
JUN 07, 3 weeks
The ANIMALS HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
JUN 28, 1 week
The ROLLING STONES IT’S ALL OVER NOW
JUL 05, 1 week
The BEATLES A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
JUL 12, 3 weeks
The BEACH BOYS I GET AROUND
AUG 02, 1 week
DIONNE WARWICK YOU’LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN
AUG 09, 1 week
The BEACH BOYS I GET AROUND
AUG 16, 1 week
The HONEYCOMBS HAVE I THE RIGHT
AUG 23, 1 week
The KINKS YOU REALLY GOT ME
AUG 30, 2 weeks
HERMAN’S HERMITS I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD
SEP 12, 1 week
The SUPREMES WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
SEP 19, 1 week
The FOUR SEASONS RAG DOLL
SEP 26, 1 week
ROY ORBISON PRETTY WOMAN
OCT 04, 1 week
SANDIE SHAW THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
OCT 11, 4 weeks
The SUPREMES BABY LOVE
NOV 08, 2 weeks
The ROLLING STONES LITTLE RED ROOSTER
NOV 22, 1 weeks
The BEATLES I FEEL FINE
NOV 29, 5 weeks

1965
GEORGIE FAME YEH YEH
JAN 03, 2 weeks
The MOODY BLUES GO NOW
JAN 17, 2 weeks
The RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING
JAN 31, 1 week
The KINKS TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU
FEB 07, 2 weeks
The SEEKERS I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
FEB 21, 1 week
TOM JONES IT’S NOT UNUSUAL
FEB 28, 1 week
The ROLLING STONES THE LAST TIME
MAR 07, 3 weeks
MARIANNE FAITHFULL COME AND STAY WITH ME
MAR 28, 2 weeks
The BEATLES TICKET TO RIDE
APR 11, 3 weeks
THEM HERE COMES THE NIGHT
MAY 02, 1 week
JACKIE TRENT WHERE ARE YOU NOW MY LOVE
MAY 09, 1 week
SANDIE SHAW LONG LIVE LOVE
MAY 16, 2 weeks
SHIRLEY ELLIS THE CLAPPING SONG
MAY 30, 1 week
BURT BACHARACH TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES
JUN 06, 1 week
ELVIS PRESLEY CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
JUN 13, 1 week
The HOLLIES I’M ALIVE
JUN 20, 3 weeks
The BYRDS HEY MR TAMBOURINE MAN
JUL 11, 2 weeks
The BEATLES HELP!
JUL 25, 3 weeks
SONNY & CHER I GOT YOU BABE
AUG 15, 2 weeks
The ROLLING STONES SATISFACTION
AUG 29, 2 weeks
The HOLLIES LOOKING THROUGH ANY WINDOW
SEP 12, 1 week
The WALKER BROTHERS MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
SEP 19, 1 week
KEN DODD TEARS
SEP 26, 1 week
MANFRED MANN IF YOU GOTTA GO GO NOW
OCT 03, 1 week
The McCOYS HANG ON SLOOPY
OCT 10, 2 weeks
The ROLLING STONES GET OFF MY CLOUD
OCT 24 2 weeks
The FORTUNES HERE IT COMES AGAIN
NOV 07, 1 week
The SEEKERS THE CARNIVAL IS OVER
NOV 14, 1 week
The WHO MY GENERATION
NOV 21, 1 week
The BEATLES DAY TRIPPER / WE CAN WORK IT OUT
NOV 28, 6 weeks

1966
SPENCER DAVIS GROUP KEEP ON RUNNIN’
JAN 09, 2 weeks
The OVERLANDERS MICHELLE
JAN 23, 2 weeks

NANCY SINATRA THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’
FEB 06, 3 weeks
The ROLLING STONES 19th NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
FEB 27, 1 week
The HOLLIES I CAN’T LET GO
MAR 06, 1 week
The WALKER BROTHERS THE SUN AIN’T GONNA SHINE ANY MORE
MAR 13, 2 weeks
The KINKS DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION
MAR 27, 1 week
The BACHELORS SOUND OF SILENCE
APR 03, 3 weeks
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD YOU DON’T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME
APR 24, 1 week
MANFRED MANN PRETTY FLAMINGO
MAY 01, 1 week
The BEACH BOYS SLOOP JOHN B.
MAY 08, 2 weeks
The ROLLING STONES PAINT IT BLACK
MAY 22, 1 week
FRANK SINATRA STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
MAY 29, 2 weeks

The BEATLES PAPERBACK WRITER / RAIN
JUN 12, 3 weeks

The KINKS SUNNY AFTERNOON
JUL 03, 2 weeks
IKE & TINA TURNER RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH
JUL 17, 1 week
GEORGIE FAME GET AWAY
JUL 24 1 week
The LOVIN’ SPOONFUL SUMMER IN THE CITY
JUL 31, 1 week
The BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE / ELEANOR RIGBY
AUG 07, 3 weeks

The BEACH BOYS GOD ONLY KNOWS
AUG 28, 1 week
NAPOLEON XIV THEY’RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY HA-HAA!
SEP 04, 1 week
JIM REEVES DISTANT DRUMS
SEP 11, 2 weeks
The SUPREMES YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
SEP 25, 3 weeks


The FOUR TOPS REACH OUT I’LL BE THERE
OCT 16, 3 weeks

The BEACH BOYS GOOD VIBRATIONS
NOV 06, 2 weeks
TOM JONES GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME
NOV 20, 7 weeks

1967
The SEEKERS MORNING TOWN RIDE
JAN 08, 1 week
The MONKEES I’M A BELIEVER
JAN 15, 2 weeks
CAT STEVENS MATTHEW AND SON
JAN 29, 1 week
The ROLLING STONES RUBY TUESDAY / LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
FEB 05, 2 weeks
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK RELEASE ME
FEB 19, 1 week
The BEATLES STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER / PENNY LANE
FEB 26, 3 weeks
VINCE HILL EDELWEISS
MAR 19, 1 week
HARRY SECOMBE THIS IS MY SONG
MAR 26, 1 week
FRANK & NANCY SINATRA SOMETHIN’ STUPID
APR 02, 2 weeks
SANDIE SHAW PUPPET ON A STRING
APR 16, 3 weeks
The MAMAS AND PAPAS DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
MAY 07, 1 week
The TREMELOES SILENCE IS GOLDEN
MAY 14, 2 weeks
PROCAL HARUM A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
MAY 28, 1 week
The SUPREMES THE HAPPENING
JUN 04, 2 weeks
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING
JUN 18, 2 weeks
The MONKEES ALTERNATE TITLE
JUL 02, 1 week
The BEATLES ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
JUL 09, 4 weeks
SCOTT McKENZIE SAN FRANCISCO
AUG 06, 3 weeks
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK THE LAST WALTZ
AUG 27, 3 weeks
KEITH WEST EXCERPT FROM A TEENAGE OPERA
SEP 17, 2 weeks
TRAFFIC HOLE IN MY SHOE
OCT 01, 1 week
The BEE GEES MASSACHUSETTS
OCT 08, 3 weeks
The FOUNDATIONS BABY NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU
OCT 29, 3 weeks
LONG JOHN BALDRY LET THE HEARTACHES BEGIN
NOV 19, 1 week
The BEATLES HELLO GOODBYE
NOV 26, 4 weeks
The BEATLES MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR EP1 & 2
DEC 24, 2 weeks

1968
The FOUR TOPS WALK AWAY RENEE
JAN 07, 1 week
 
GOERGIE FAME BALLARD OF BONNIE AND CLYDE
JAN 14, 1 week
 
LOVE AFFAIR EVERLASTING LOVE
JAN 21, 2 weeks
 
MANFRED MANN MIGHTY QUIN
FEB 04, 2 weeks
 
STATUS QUO PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN
FEB 18, 1 week
ESTHER & ABI OFARIM CINDRELLA ROCKAFELLA
FEB 25, 2 weeks
 
The MOVE FIRE BRIGADE
MAR 10, 1 week

The BEATLES LADY MADONNA
MAR 17, 2 weeks
 
TOM JONES DELILAH
MAR 31, 1 week
CLIFF RICHARD CONGRATULATIONS
APR 07, 1 week
 
LOUIS ARMSTRONG WONDERFUL WORLD
APR 14, 1 week
SMALL FACES LAZY SUNDAY
APR 21, 3 weeks
 
GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP YOUNG GIRL
MAY 12, 3 weeks
 
The ROLLING STONES JUMPING JACK FLASH
JUN 02, 3 weeks
 
EQUALS BABY COME BACK
JUN 23, 3 weeks 
TOMMY JAMES & the SHONDELLS MONY MONY
JUL 14, 2 weeks
 
The Crazy World of ARTHUR BROWN FIRE
JUL 28, 1 week
 
RICHARD HARRIS MACARTHUR PARK
AUG 04, 1 week
 
SIMON & GARFUNKEL MRS ROBINSON
AUG 11, 1 week
The BEACH BOYS DO IT AGAIN
AUG 18, 1 week
 
BEE GEES GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU
AUG 25, 1 week
 
The BEATLES HEY JUDE
SEP 01, 3 weeks
 
MARY HOPKIN THOSE WERE THE DAYS
SEP 22, 2 weeks
 
LEAPY LEE LITTLE ARROWS
OCT 06, 1 week
 
The CASUALS JEZAMINE
OCT 13, 1 week
 
HUGO MONTENEGRO THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY
OCT 20, 4 weeks
No performance video
BARRY RYAN WITH THE MAJORITY ELOISE
NOV 17, 2 weeks
 
DES O’CONNOR 1,2,3 O’ LEARY
DEC 01, 2 weeks
No performance video
The SCAFFOLD LILY THE PINK
DEC 15, 3 weeks

1969
The FOUNDATIONS BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP
JAN 05, 1 week
FLEETWOOD MAC ALBATROSS
JAN 12, 2 weeks
This is a compromise video as mine is yet to be done, in that it doesn't show the group 
HERMAN’S HERMITS SOMETHING’S HAPPENING
JAN 26, 1 week
The MOVE BLACKBERRY WAY
FEB 02, 1 week
AMEN CORNER HALF AS NICE
FEB 09, 2 weeks
PETER SARSTEDT WHERE DO YOU GO TO MY LOVELY
FEB 23, 2 weeks
MARVIN GAYE I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
MAR 09, 4 weeks
DESMOND DEKKER & the ACES THE ISRAELITES
APR 06, 2 weeks
The BEATLES GET BACK
APR 20, 5 weeks
Video deleted by YouTube
FRANK SINATRA MY WAY
MAY 25, 2 weeks
The BEATLES THE BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO
JUN 08, 2 weeks
 
The EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS OH HAPPY DAY
JUN 22, 1 week
THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN SOMETHING IN THE AIR
JUN 29, 2 weeks
ELVIS PRESLEY IN THE GHETTO
JUL 13, 1 week
The ROLLING STONES HONKY TONK WOMEN
JUL 20, 5 weeks
ZAGER AND EVANS IN THE YEAR 2525 (EXORDIUM AND TERMINUS)
AUG 24, 2 weeks
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL BAD MOON RISING
SEP 07, 1 week
JANE BIRKIN & SERGE GAINSBOURG JE T’AIME MOI NON PLUS
SEP 14, 5 weeks
The ARCHIES SUGAR SUGAR
OCT 19, 7 weeks
ROLF HARRIS TWO LITTLE BOYS
DEC 07, 5 weeks



1 comment:

  1. Thank you, Graham & Compilers. Particularly, I'm absolutely chuffed that the Beach Boys' "I Get Around" made No.1, and for two weeks. Its peak in the mainstream charts was No.7-8 in the UK. The Real Chart has it almost replicating its chart performance in the US -- peaking at top twice amid a run of high-selling runner-up positions (hopefully). Can't wait for the 1963 & 1964 charts to be filled out so I can discover more goodies, along with 1972, 1973, and 1979, all years when I can discover how well the band really did. My only regret is that I've written two books on the Beach Boys (the last one published only earlier this year) and I never had the resource of The Real Chart to give an accurate picture of their standing in the UK. They now have five No.1s in the UK instead of two. For example, I gave 350,000 as an estimate for "I Get Around" in line with the given total for Cliff Richard's "On the Beach" with virtually an identical chart profile. I have a feeling this figure will be dwarfed when the truth comes out. George Martin, the Beatles' producer, said in 1964 that the average No.1 was selling 800,000. Let the good times roll.

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