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British
Singles Chart Artists and Hits 1960 - 1969
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Artists are listed more or less alphabetically by the first letter of the artist's name (e.g. Barry Ryan is under 'B', not 'R'). Where a title appears to be repeated it is a different release with the same title. Re-releases and re-entries are not included in the listing. The month/year given is when the recording first hit the charts (according to the Guinness book of British hit singles which uses NME data) and the position is the highest that recording achieved at any time in the chart. A lot of the latter data comes from the 'Record Retailer (Music Week)' chart which began chart listings on 10th March 1960. Prior to that, for the first nine weeks of 1960, the NME (New Musical Express) chart is used, but which only listed the top 30. For this reason, these entries may differ slightly from the 'week by week' chart listings. Where the entry was a double 'A' side, both tracks have been listed. Entries listed on this page are now in chronological order of release (working on the others!) |
THE
DAKOTAS
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DALE
and GRACE
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THE
DALE SISTERS
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THE CRUEL SEA |
JUL
1963
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18
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I'M LEAVING IT UP TO YOU |
JAN
1964
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42
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MY SUNDAY BABY |
NOV
1961
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36
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DANNY
LA RUE
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DANNY
PEPPERMINT and THE JUMPING JACKS
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DANNY
RIVERS
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ON MOTHER KELLY'S DOORSTEP |
DEC
1968
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33
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PEPPERMINT TWIST |
JAN
1962
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26
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CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEART |
JAN
1961
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36
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DANNY
STORM
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DANNY
WILLIAMS
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DAVE
BERRY
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HONEST I DO |
APR
1962
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42
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WE WILL NEVER BE AS YOUNG AS THIS AGAIN |
MAY 1961 |
44 |
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE |
SEP 1963 |
19 |
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THE MIRACLE OF YOU |
JUL 1961 |
41 |
MY BABY LEFT ME |
JAN 1964 |
37 |
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MOON RIVER |
NOV 1961 |
1 |
BABY IT'S YOU |
APR 1964 |
24 |
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JEANNIE |
JAN 1962 |
14 |
THE CRYING GAME |
AUG 1964 |
5 |
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WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE YOUNG |
APR 1962 |
8 |
ONE HEART BETWEEN TWO |
NOV 1964 |
41 |
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TEARS |
JUL 1962 |
22 |
LITTLE THINGS |
MAR 1965 |
5 |
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MY OWN TRUE LOVE |
FEB 1963 |
45 |
THIS STRANGE EFFECT |
JUL 1965 |
37 |
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MAMA |
JUN 1966 |
5 |
THE
DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
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DAVE
DAVIES
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DAVE
SAMPSON
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TAKE FIVE |
OCT 1961 |
6 |
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DEATH OF A CLOWN |
JUL 1967 |
3 |
SWEET DREAMS |
MAY
1960
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29
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IT'S A RAGGY WALTZ |
FEB 1962 |
36 |
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SUSANNAH'S STILL ALIVE |
DEC 1967 |
20 |
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UNSQUARE DANCE |
MAY 1962 |
14 |
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THE
DAVE CLARK FIVE
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DO YOU LOVE ME |
OCT 1963 |
30 |
REELIN' AND ROCKIN' |
MAR 1965 |
24 |
NO ONE CAN BREAK A HEART LIKE YOU |
FEB 1968 |
28 |
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GLAD ALL OVER |
NOV 1963 |
1 |
COME HOME |
MAY 1965 |
16 |
RED BALLOON |
SEP 1968 |
7 |
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BITS AND PIECES |
FEB 1964 |
2 |
CATCH US IF YOU CAN |
JUL 1965 |
5 |
LIVE IN THE SKY |
NOV 1968 |
39 |
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CAN'T YOU SEE THAT SHE'S MINE |
MAY 1964 |
10 |
OVER AND OVER |
NOV 1965 |
45 |
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART |
OCT 1969 |
31 |
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THINKING OF YOU BABY |
AUG 1964 |
26 |
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP |
MAY 1966 |
50 |
GOOD OLD ROCK'N'ROLL |
DEC 1969 |
7 |
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ANYWAY YOU WANT IT |
OCT 1964 |
25 |
YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES |
MAR 1967 |
28 |
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EVERYBODY KNOWS |
JAN 1965 |
37 |
EVERYBODY KNOWS |
NOV 1967 |
2 |
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DAVE
DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK AND TITCH
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YOU MAKE IT MOVE |
DEC 1965 |
26 |
TOUCH ME TOUCH ME |
MAR 1967 |
13 |
WRECK OF THE ANTOINETTE |
OCT 1968 |
14 |
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HOLD TIGHT |
MAR 1966 |
4 |
OKAY! |
MAY 1967 |
4 |
DON JUAN |
MAR 1969 |
23 |
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HIDEAWAY |
JUN 1966 |
10 |
ZABADAK! |
OCT 1967 |
3 |
SNAKE IN THE GRASS |
MAY 1969 |
23 |
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BEND IT |
SEP 1966 |
2 |
LEGEND OF XANADU |
FEB 1968 |
1 |
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SAVE ME |
DEC 1966 |
4 |
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO |
JUL 1968 |
8 |
DAVID
and JONATHAN
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DAVID
BOWIE
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DAVID
GARRICK
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MICHELLE |
JAN 1966 |
11 |
SPACE ODDITY |
SEP
1969
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5
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LADY JANE |
JUN 1966 |
28 |
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LOVERS OF THE WORLD UNITE |
JUL 1966 |
7 |
DEAR MRS. APPLEBEE |
SEP 1966 |
22 |
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(Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook) |
DAVID
McCALLUM
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DAVID
THORNE
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DAVID
WHITFIELD
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COMMUNICATION |
APR
1966
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32
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ALLEY CAT SONG |
JAN
1963
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21
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I BELIEVE |
NOV
1960
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49
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DEAN
MARTIN
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DEE
DEE SHARP
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DELANEY
AND BONNIE AND FRIENDS
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EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY |
AUG 1964 |
11 |
DO THE BIRD |
APR
1963
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46
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COMIN' HOME* |
DEC
1969
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16
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THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART |
NOV 1964 |
42 |
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GENTLE ON MY MIND |
FEB 1969 |
2 |
*Featuring Eric Clapton |
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DEL
SHANNON
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RUNAWAY |
APR 1961 |
1 |
SWISS MAID |
OCT 1962 |
2 |
MARY JANE |
MAR 1964 |
35 |
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HATS OFF TO LARRY |
SEP 1961 |
6 |
LITTLE TOWN FLIRT |
JAN 1963 |
4 |
HANDY MAN |
JUL 1964 |
36 |
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SO LONG BABY |
DEC 1961 |
10 |
TWO KINDS OF TEARDROPS |
APR 1963 |
5 |
KEEP SEARCHIN' (WE'LL FOLLOW THE SUN) |
JAN 1965 |
3 |
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HEY LITTLE GIRL |
MAR 1962 |
2 |
TWO SILHOUETTES |
AUG 1963 |
23 |
STRANGER IN TOWN |
MAR 1965 |
40 |
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CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP |
SEP 1962 |
29 |
SUE'S GONNA BE MINE |
OCT 1963 |
21 |
THE
DELLS
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THE
DENNISONS
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DENNY
SEYTON and THE SABRES
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I CAN SING A RAINBOW - LOVE IS BLUE (MEDLEY) |
JUL
1969
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15
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BE MY GIRL |
AUG 1963 |
46 |
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT |
SEP
1964
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48
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WALKIN' THE DOG |
MAY 1964 |
36 |
DERMOT
O'BRIEN
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DES
O'CONNOR
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DESMOND
DEKKER and THE ACES
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THE MERRY PLOUGHBOY |
OCT
1966
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46
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CARELESS HANDS |
NOV 1967 |
6 |
007 |
JUL 1967 |
14 |
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I PRETEND |
MAY 1968 |
1 |
ISRAELITES |
MAR 1969 |
1 |
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1-2-3 O'LEARY |
NOV 1968 |
4 |
IT MIEK |
JUN 1969 |
7 |
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DICK-A DUM-DUM (KING'S ROAD) |
MAY 1969 |
14 |
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LONELINESS |
NOV 1969 |
18 |
DIANA
ROSS and THE SUPREMES and THE TEMPTATIONS
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DICK
and DEEDEE
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DICK
CHARLESWORTH and HIS CITY GENTS
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I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME |
JAN 1969 |
3 |
THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH |
OCT
1961
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37
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BILLY BOY |
MAY
1961
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43
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I SECOND THAT EMOTION |
SEP 1969 |
18 |
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* For Diana Ross see 'Supremes' |
DICK
EMERY
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DICK
JORDAN
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DINAH
WASHINGTON
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IF YOU LOVE HER |
FEB
1969
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32
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HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO |
MAR 1960 |
47 |
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN |
NOV
1961
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35
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LITTLE CHRISTINE |
JUN 1960 |
39 |
DION
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DIONNE
WARWICK
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THE
DIXIE CUPS
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LONELY TEENAGER |
JAN 1961 |
47 |
ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART |
FEB 1964 |
42 |
CHAPEL OF LOVE |
JUN 1964 |
22 |
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RUNAROUND SUE |
NOV 1961 |
11 |
WALK ON BY |
APR 1964 |
9 |
IKO IKO |
MAY 1965 |
23 |
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THE WANDERER |
FEB 1962 |
10 |
YOU'LL NEVER GET TO HEAVEN |
JUL 1964 |
20 |
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REACH OUT FOR ME |
OCT 1964 |
23 |
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YOU CAN HAVE HIM |
APR 1965 |
37 |
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VALLEY OF THE DOLLS |
MAR 1968 |
28 |
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DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE |
MAY 1968 |
8 |
DOBIE
GRAY
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DODIE
WEST
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DON
CHARLES
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THE IN CROWD |
FEB
1965
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25
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GOING OUT OF MY HEAD |
JAN
1965
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39
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WALK WITH ME MY ANGEL |
FEB
1962
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39
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DON
COSTA
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DON
GIBSON
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DON
LANG
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NEVER ON SUNDAY |
OCT
1960
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27
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SEA OF HEARTBREAK |
AUG 1961 |
14 |
SINK THE BISMARCK |
MAR
1960
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43
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LONESOME NUMBER ONE |
FEB 1962 |
47 |
DON
PARTRIDGE
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DON
SPENCER
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DONALD
PEERS
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ROSIE |
FEB 1968 |
4 |
FIREBALL XL5 |
MAR
1963
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32
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PLEASE DON'T GO |
DEC
1968
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3
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BLUE EYES |
MAY 1968 |
3 |
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BREAKFAST ON PLUTO |
FEB 1969 |
26 |
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DONOVAN
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CATCH THE WIND |
MAR 1965 |
4 |
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN |
DEC 1966 |
3 |
JENNIFER JUNIPER |
FEB 1968 |
5 |
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COLOURS |
JUN 1965 |
4 |
MELLOW YELLOW |
FEB 1967 |
8 |
HURDY GURDY MAN |
MAY 1968 |
4 |
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TURQUOISE |
NOV 1965 |
30 |
THERE IS A MOUNTAIN |
OCT 1967 |
8 |
ATLANTIS |
DEC 1968 |
23 |
DONOVAN
with THE JEFF BECK GROUP
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THE
DOORS
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DORA
BRYAN
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GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (LOVE IS HOT) |
JUL
1969
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12
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LIGHT MY FIRE |
AUG 1967 |
49 |
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A BEATLE |
DEC
1963
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20
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HELLO I LOVE YOU |
AUG 1968 |
15 |
DORIAN
GRAY
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DORIS
DAY
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DORIS
TROY
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I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND |
MAR
1968
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36
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MOVE OVER DARLING |
MAR
1964
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8
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WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT |
NOV
1964
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37
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DOROTHY
PROVINE
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DOROTHY
SQUIRES
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DOROTHY
SQUIRES and RUSS CONWAY
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DON'T BRING LULU |
DEC 1961 |
17 |
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE |
SEP
1969
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24
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SAY IT WITH FLOWERS |
AUG
1961
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23
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CRAZY WORDS CRAZY TUNE |
JUN 1962 |
45 |
DOUG
SHELDON
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THE
DOWLANDS
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THE
DRIFTERS
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RUNAROUND SUE |
NOV 1961 |
36 |
ALL MY LOVING |
JAN
1964
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33
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DANCE WITH ME |
JAN 1960 |
17 |
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YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT |
JAN 1962 |
29 |
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME |
NOV 1960 |
2 |
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I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY |
FEB 1963 |
36 |
I COUNT THE TEARS |
MAR 1961 |
28 |
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WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING |
APR 1962 |
31 |
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I'LL TAKE YOU HOME |
OCT 1963 |
37 |
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UNDER THE BOARDWALK |
SEP 1964 |
45 |
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AT THE CLUB |
APR 1965 |
35 |
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COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE |
APR 1965 |
40 |
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BABY WHAT I MEAN |
FEB 1967 |
49 |
DUANE
EDDY
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THE
DUBLINERS
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DUSTY
SPRINGFIELD
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SOME KINDA EARTHQUAKE * (a) |
DEC 1959 |
12 |
SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS |
MAR 1967 |
7 |
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU |
NOV 1963 |
4 |
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BONNIE CAME BACK * |
FEB 1960 |
12 |
BLACK VELVET BAND |
AUG 1967 |
15 |
STAY AWHILE |
FEB 1964 |
13 |
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SHAZAM! * |
APR 1960 |
4 |
NEVER WED AN OLD MAN |
DEC 1967 |
43 |
I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF |
JUL 1964 |
3 |
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BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG * |
JUL 1960 |
2 |
LOSING YOU |
OCT 1964 |
9 |
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KOMMOTION * |
NOV 1960 |
13 |
YOUR HURTIN' KIND OF LOVE |
FEB 1965 |
37 |
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PEPE * |
JAN 1961 |
2 |
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE |
JUL 1965 |
8 |
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THEME FROM DIXIE * |
APR 1961 |
7 |
SOME OF YOUR LOVIN' |
SEP 1965 |
8 |
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RING OF FIRE * |
JUN 1961 |
17 |
LITTLE BY LITTLE |
JAN 1966 |
17 |
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DRIVIN' HOME * |
SEP 1961 |
30 |
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME |
MAR 1966 |
1 |
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CARAVAN |
OCT 1961 |
42 |
GOING BACK |
JUL 1966 |
10 |
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DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS |
MAY 1962 |
19 |
ALL I SEE IS YOU |
SEP 1966 |
9 |
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BALLAD OF PALADIN |
AUG 1962 |
10 |
I'LL TRY ANYTHING |
FEB 1967 |
13 |
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DANCE WITH THE GUITAR MAN ** |
NOV 1962 |
4 |
GIVE ME TIME |
MAY 1967 |
24 |
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BOSS GUITAR ** |
FEB 1963 |
27 |
I CLOSE MY EYES AND COUNT TO TEN |
JUL 1968 |
4 |
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LONELY BOY LONELY GUITAR |
MAY 1963 |
35 |
SON OF A PREACHER MAN |
DEC 1968 |
9 |
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YOUR BABY'S GONE SURFIN' |
AUG 1963 |
49 |
AM I THE SAME GIRL |
SEP 1969 |
43 |
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(a) Entered chart on 18th December 1959 and stayed for 5 weeks | |||||||||||
* Duane Eddy and The Rebels ** Duane Eddy and The Rebelettes |
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