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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 22, 2015 16:13:52 GMT 1
5 January 1963:
1 ( 4 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
3 ( 2 ) Dance On! - Shadows (#2[2])
4 ( 9 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters
5 ( 5 ) Tell Him - Exciters
6 ( 3 ) Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard (#1[3])
7 ( 8 ) Gossip Calypso - Bernard Cribbins
8 ( 7 ) Chains - Cookies (#5)
9 ( 6 ) Like I Do - Maureen Evans (#2[1])
10 ( 15 ) Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
11 ( 11 ) Let's Go (Pony) - Routers
12 ( -- ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws
13 ( 12 ) Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (#12)
14 ( 14 ) Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins
15 ( 10 ) Eso Beso (That Kiss) - Paul Anka (#5)
16 ( 18 ) Island Of Dreams - Springfields
17 ( -- ) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
18 ( 28 ) It's Up To You - Rick Nelson
19 ( 13 ) Return To Sender - Elvis Presley (#1[4])
20 ( 24 ) Two Lovers - Mary Wells
21 ( 21 ) Baby Take A Bow - Adam Faith
22 ( 23 ) The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino
23 ( 20 ) Susie Darlin' - Tommy Roe (#18)
24 ( -- ) Half Heaven Half Heartache - Gene Pitney
25 ( 16 ) The James Bond Theme - John Barry (#2[3])
26 ( 19 ) Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers (#11)
27 ( 22 ) Rumors - Johnny Crawford (#8)
28 ( 17 ) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Four Seasons (#17)
29 ( 25 ) Heartaches - Patsy Cline (#17)
30 ( -- ) I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee
-- ( 26 ) Workin' For The Man - Roy Orbison (#3)
-- ( 27 ) Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane (#4)
-- ( 29 ) Don't Hang Up - Orlons (#5)
-- ( 30 ) Baby Face - Bobby Darin (#23)
-- ( -- ) Shutters And Boards - Jerry Wallace
Bobby Vee climbs to the top. Connie Francis did not drop due to any seasonal issue but simply because Bobby Vee's song was too strong for it. It was actually comfortably on top of its playlist, even above Cliff but Cliff entered at #1 because the chart had become stagnant at the time.
Mike Berry gets into the chart with a backing group that featured Chas from Chas & Dave and with Joe Meek producing it. Both he and Chas would have top 10 hits in 1980.
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 24, 2015 0:51:56 GMT 1
12 January 1963:
1 ( 1 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
3 ( 4 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters
4 ( 5 ) Tell Him - Exciters
5 ( 3 ) Dance On! - Shadows (#2[2])
6 ( 12 ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws
7 ( -- ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
8 ( 7 ) Gossip Calypso - Bernard Cribbins (#7)
9 ( 6 ) Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard (#1[3])
10 ( 10 ) Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte
11 ( -- ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
12 ( 17 ) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
13 ( 8 ) Chains - Cookies (#5)
14 ( -- ) Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder
15 ( 11 ) Let's Go (Pony) - Routers (#11)
16 ( 18 ) It's Up To You - Rick Nelson
17 ( 9 ) Like I Do - Maureen Evans (#2[1])
18 ( -- ) Hey Paula - Paul And Paula
19 ( 14 ) Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins (#14)
20 ( 13 ) Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (#12)
21 ( 16 ) Island Of Dreams - Springfields (#16)
22 ( 24 ) Half Heaven Half Heartache - Gene Pitney
23 ( 20 ) Two Lovers - Mary Wells (#20)
24 ( 15 ) Eso Beso (That Kiss) - Paul Anka (#5)
25 ( -- ) Globetrotter - Tornados
26 ( 21 ) Baby Take A Bow - Adam Faith (#21)
27 ( 22 ) The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino (#22)
28 ( 30 ) I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee
29 ( -- ) Just For Kicks - Mike Sarne
30 ( -- ) A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
-- ( 19 ) Return To Sender - Elvis Presley (#1[4])
-- ( 23 ) Susie Darlin' - Tommy Roe (#18)
-- ( 25 ) The James Bond Theme - John Barry (#2[3])
-- ( 26 ) Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers (#11)
-- ( 27 ) Rumors - Johnny Crawford (#8)
-- ( 28 ) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Four Seasons (#17)
-- ( 29 ) Heartaches - Patsy Cline (#17)
The first part of 1963 in the UK chart is dominated by anything to do with the Shadows, in fact Shadows, past and present were responsible for 5 of the first 6 #1s of that year. Two former members Jet Harris and Tony Meehan scored a UK #1 with the duet "Diamonds" and that enters here at #7.
Dionne Warwick enters with a Burt Bacherach & Hal David song. That duet wrote one of last year's #1 hits. Let's see if they can write a few more.
Loop-De-Loop is a song that I knew in my childhood mostly for its use in Andy Pandy as an ode to the rag doll "Loo-Be-Loo", in fact there's a version of this song that has that title too. Paul and Paula were really Ray and Jill and they didn't really want to change their names to do this song but the record company insisted. Telstar was close to being #1 on this chart. Their follow-up reached #5 in the UK.
Mike Sarne and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates have also had former UK #1s and "Shakin' All Over" was a #1 on this chart too. The former here is singing about riding on a motorbike this time.
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 25, 2015 0:43:55 GMT 1
19 January 1963:
1 ( 1 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters
3 ( 2 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
4 ( 7 ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
5 ( 4 ) Tell Him - Exciters (#4)
6 ( 6 ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws
7 ( 11 ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
8 ( -- ) Please Please Me - Beatles
9 ( -- ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
10 ( 14 ) Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder
11 ( 5 ) Dance On! - Shadows (#2[2])
12 ( 12 ) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
13 ( 18 ) Hey Paula - Paul And Paula
14 ( 8 ) Gossip Calypso - Bernard Cribbins (#7)
15 ( 10 ) Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte (#10)
16 ( 9 ) Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard (#1[3])
17 ( 16 ) It's Up To You - Rick Nelson (#16)
18 ( -- ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez
19 ( 25 ) Globetrotter - Tornados
20 ( 13 ) Chains - Cookies (#5)
21 ( -- ) Remember Then - Earls
22 ( 15 ) Let's Go (Pony) - Routers (#11)
23 ( 29 ) Just For Kicks - Mike Sarne
24 ( 22 ) Half Heaven Half Heartache - Gene Pitney (#22)
25 ( 30 ) A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
26 ( 19 ) Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins (#14)
27 ( -- ) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon
28 ( 17 ) Like I Do - Maureen Evans (#2[1])
29 ( 21 ) Island Of Dreams - Springfields (#16)
30 ( 28 ) I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee (#28)
-- ( 20 ) Go Away Little Girl - Steve Lawrence (#12)
-- ( 23 ) Two Lovers - Mary Wells (#20)
-- ( 24 ) Eso Beso (That Kiss) - Paul Anka (#5)
-- ( 26 ) Baby Take A Bow - Adam Faith (#21)
-- ( 27 ) The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino (#22)
-- ( -- ) You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles
-- ( -- ) My Coloring Book - Kitty Kallen
No change at the top, but it was a battle of the highest entry this week, and the main factor that swung it is the fact that "Please Please Me" was an original song and "Walk Right In" a remake of a late 1920s song. It feels that 1963 is mostly expecting new songs, even if the singer didn't write them.
As for the Beatles, they had to persuade George Martin to let them release their own music and not the songs written by others that he wanted them to release, in particular a song called "How Do You Do It".
Another hit for Chris Montez - yes he did do more than one song. Another song Showaddywaddy covered, one that didn't do so well for them. Maybe because it isn't a great song, but it signalled the downfall for the wads, and it looks like doo-wop is starting to take a backseat even in 1963.
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 26, 2015 0:25:56 GMT 1
26 January 1963:
1 ( 1 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee < 4th week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters
3 ( 8 ) Please Please Me - Beatles
4 ( 4 ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
5 ( 9 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
6 ( 3 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
7 ( 7 ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
8 ( 5 ) Tell Him - Exciters (#4)
9 ( 6 ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws
10 ( 10 ) Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder
11 ( 18 ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez
12 ( -- ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk
13 ( 13 ) Hey Paula - Paul And Paula
14 ( 21 ) Remember Then - Earls
15 ( 12 ) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme
16 ( -- ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller
17 ( 19 ) Globetrotter - Tornados
18 ( 11 ) Dance On! - Shadows (#2[2])
19 ( -- ) The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) - Pastel Six
20 ( 27 ) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon
21 ( 17 ) It's Up To You - Rick Nelson (#16)
22 ( 23 ) Just For Kicks - Mike Sarne
23 ( -- ) My Little Girl - Crickets
24 ( 15 ) Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte (#10)
25 ( 14 ) Gossip Calypso - Bernard Cribbins (#7)
26 ( 25 ) A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
27 ( 16 ) Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard (#1[3])
28 ( 24 ) Half Heaven Half Heartache - Gene Pitney (#22)
29 ( -- ) The Alley Cat Song - David Thorne
30 ( 20 ) Chains - Cookies (#5)
-- ( 22 ) Let's Go (Pony) - Routers (#11)
-- ( 26 ) Ruby Ann - Marty Robbins (#14)
-- ( 28 ) Like I Do - Maureen Evans (#2[1])
-- ( 29 ) Island Of Dreams - Springfields (#16)
-- ( 30 ) I Saw Linda Yesterday - Dickey Lee (#28)
-- ( -- ) Charmaine - Bachelors
-- ( -- ) Wayward Wind - Frank Ifield
With Bobby Vee still at #1 and the Drifters still at #2, both having been in the chart for 5 weeks, it may soon be time for a new #1 and the Beatles are obviously providing the best challenge by climbing from #8 to #3. The highest entry by Acker Bilk is an instrumental in a similar style to Stranger On The Shore - his hits are usually either this or an uptempo vocal jazz-swing song. On the list of how many singles on the playlists, he's had 11, the same number as Bobby Vee, and Neil Sedaka, Roy Orbison and the Shadows (excluding Cliff) all have 11 including one on my current playlist.
For the others, it's the 4th for the Crickets and debut for all the other entrants. Frank Ifield's 5th single to be listed doesn't chart, the first UK #1 not to reach my chart for a while (his previous two both did chart) - Frankie Vaughan's version of "Tower Of Strength" was pushed aside for Gene McDaniels' version, and Shirley Bassey's double A-side simply flopped.
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 27, 2015 0:06:34 GMT 1
2 February 1963:
1 ( 1 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee < 5th week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) Please Please Me - Beatles
3 ( -- ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons
4 ( 2 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters (#2)
5 ( 5 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
6 ( -- ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades
7 ( 4 ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan (#4)
8 ( 12 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk
9 ( 11 ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez
10 ( 16 ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller
11 ( 7 ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick (#7)
12 ( -- ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme
13 ( 6 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
14 ( 14 ) Remember Then - Earls
15 ( 19 ) The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) - Pastel Six
16 ( 10 ) Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder (#10)
17 ( 8 ) Tell Him - Exciters (#4)
18 ( 9 ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws (#9)
19 ( 13 ) Hey Paula - Paul And Paula (#13)
20 ( 23 ) My Little Girl - Crickets
21 ( 20 ) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (#20)
22 ( 17 ) Globetrotter - Tornados (#17)
23 ( -- ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks
24 ( 15 ) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme (#15)
25 ( 29 ) The Alley Cat Song - David Thorne
26 ( 22 ) Just For Kicks - Mike Sarne (#22)
27 ( 21 ) It's Up To You - Rick Nelson (#16)
28 ( 18 ) Dance On! - Shadows (#2[2])
29 ( -- ) He's Sure The Boy I Love - Crystals
30 ( 26 ) A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (#26)
-- ( 24 ) Pepino The Italian Mouse - Lou Monte (#10)
-- ( 25 ) Gossip Calypso - Bernard Cribbins (#7)
-- ( 27 ) Bachelor Boy - Cliff Richard (#1[3])
-- ( 28 ) Half Heaven Half Heartache - Gene Pitney (#22)
-- ( 30 ) Chains - Cookies (#5)
-- ( -- ) What Now - Adam Faith
-- ( -- ) Fly Me To The Moon - Joe Harnell & His Orchestra
-- ( -- ) You're The Reason I'm Living - Bobby Darin
-- ( -- ) Ruby Baby - Dion
The moment you might have been waiting for hasn't arrived (yet). The Beatles still haven't got to #1, and are #2 with their second single. And the high entry position of the Four Seasons suggests it may be too late.
Both of the highest new entries had cover versions chart in the UK and Stock Aitken Waterman had something to do with both of them, but whilst Divine doing a camp version of "Walk Like A Man" probably had some charm to it, Jason Donovan's cover of Rhythm Of The Rain was no more than an average karaoke performance.
Eydie Gorme is Jewish and the Spotnicks weren't but they're dong the Israeli folk dance whilst she's doing the Brazilian equivalent of "Blame it on the boogie".
Meanwhile, among the names of those who failed to chart this time around, Bobby Darin did well in the last year with a #2 and a #3 hit, but this ballad did nothing for me. Adam Faith has been fairly consistent in charting albeit without any major hits. This one doesn't. Dion actually got to #2 in the USA with Ruby Baby. He had 2 songs on my playlists in the last week, his duet with Paul Simon on the current list, and neither charted. He has, of course, charted previously though, The Wanderer peaking at #3 last year.
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 30, 2015 8:44:31 GMT 1
9 February 1963:
1 ( 3 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (#1[5])
3 ( 6 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades
4 ( 2 ) Please Please Me - Beatles (#2[1])
5 ( 12 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme
6 ( 5 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (#5)
7 ( 8 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk
8 ( 4 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters (#2[2])
9 ( 10 ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller
10 ( 9 ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez (#9)
11 ( -- ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown
12 ( 7 ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan (#4)
13 ( 15 ) The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) - Pastel Six
14 ( 23 ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks
15 ( 14 ) Remember Then - Earls (#14)
16 ( -- ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro
17 ( 11 ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick (#7)
18 ( 20 ) My Little Girl - Crickets
19 ( -- ) Proud - Johnny Crawford
20 ( 29 ) He's Sure The Boy I Love - Crystals
21 ( 13 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
22 ( 25 ) The Alley Cat Song - David Thorne
23 ( 16 ) Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder (#10)
24 ( 21 ) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (#20)
25 ( 19 ) Hey Paula - Paul And Paula (#13)
26 ( 17 ) Tell Him - Exciters (#4)
27 ( -- ) Wild Weekend - (Rockin') Rebels
28 ( 22 ) Globetrotter - Tornados (#17)
29 ( 18 ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws (#9)
30 ( -- ) Love (Makes The World Go 'Round) - Paul Anka
-- ( 24 ) Comin' Home Baby - Mel Torme (#15)
-- ( 26 ) Just For Kicks - Mike Sarne (#22)
-- ( 27 ) It's Up To You - Rick Nelson (#16)
-- ( 28 ) Dance On! - Shadows (#2[2])
-- ( 30 ) A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates (#26)
-- ( -- ) Mama Didn't Lie - Jan Bradley
-- ( -- ) Send Me Some Lovin' - Sam Cooke
The Four Seasons get to the top of the chart with their 4th hit, 3rd proper one plus that cover of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. They made a lot of classic songs, but didn't top the UK chart until December '63 - no not 10 months away from this chart but the song December '63 (Oh What A Night) in February 1976 so another 13 years away. In the USA, this is their 3rd #1 with only the Santa Claus one not making it to the top.
Joe Brown gets the highest entry, hoping to do as well as his chart topper from last year.
Tonight I hope to post the top 10 singles of 1962 (other topic) in which Joe Brown will appear. Johnny Crawford will not as his #1 from 1962 has already appeared on that list. This is his final hit now. Helen Shapiro's career is fading fast too, Queen For Tonight peaked higher than the single either side of it but still only #33 and she won't get that high again. And at this point she's still only 17.
Paul Anka does at least write his own songs. He's soon to take a sabbatical though until around 1974..
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 2, 2015 0:25:16 GMT 1
16 February 1963:
1 ( 1 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades
3 ( 5 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme
4 ( 2 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (#1[5])
5 ( 11 ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown
6 ( 4 ) Please Please Me - Beatles (#2[1])
7 ( 7 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk
8 ( 16 ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro
9 ( 6 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (#5)
10 ( 9 ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller (#9)
11 ( 14 ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks
12 ( 19 ) Proud - Johnny Crawford
13 ( 10 ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez (#9)
14 ( 13 ) The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) - Pastel Six (#13)
15 ( 8 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters (#2[2])
16 ( -- ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland"
17 ( 20 ) He's Sure The Boy I Love - Crystals
18 ( -- ) Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio
19 ( 15 ) Remember Then - Earls (#14)
20 ( 18 ) My Little Girl - Crickets (#18)
21 ( 12 ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan (#4)
22 ( -- ) Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy
23 ( 27 ) Wild Weekend - (Rockin') Rebels
24 ( 22 ) The Alley Cat Song - David Thorne (#22)
25 ( 30 ) Love (Makes The World Go 'Round) - Paul Anka
26 ( 17 ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick (#7)
27 ( -- ) Like I've Never Been Gone - Billy Fury
28 ( 24 ) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (#20)
29 ( 21 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
30 ( -- ) Hand A Handkerchief To Helen - Susan Maughan
-- ( 23 ) Loop De Loop - Johnny Thunder (#10)
-- ( 25 ) Hey Paula - Paul And Paula (#13)
-- ( 26 ) Tell Him - Exciters (#4)
-- ( 28 ) Globetrotter - Tornados (#17)
-- ( 29 ) Don't You Think It's Time - Mike Berry & The Outlaws (#9)
-- ( -- ) The Gypsy Cried - Lou Christie
-- ( -- ) What Will My Mary Say - Johnny Mathis
No change at the top, a soulful hit getting the highest entry, followed by the original and more jazzy version of an instrumental hit that would be a UK hit about 2 years later. Duane Eddy now prefers the Rebellettes to the Rebels, however the band immediately below him had to change their name to Rockin' Rebels to avoid the name clash. Another hit for Billy Fury, and then Susan Maughan has stopped sobbing about losing out to Marcie Blane, and is passing her handkerchief to Helen - not Ms Shapiro presumably who is queen for tonight, 22 places higher... however not enough to be queen on this chart, Eydie Gorme is the highest placed female singer at #3.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 3, 2015 0:41:15 GMT 1
23 February 1963:
1 ( 1 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades
3 ( 3 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme
4 ( -- ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard
5 ( 5 ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown
6 ( -- ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison
7 ( 8 ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro
8 ( 4 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (#1[5])
9 ( 16 ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland"
10 ( 7 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk (#7)
11 ( -- ) The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis
12 ( 12 ) Proud - Johnny Crawford
13 ( 6 ) Please Please Me - Beatles (#2[1])
14 ( 18 ) Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio
15 ( 11 ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks (#11)
16 ( 10 ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller (#9)
17 ( 9 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (#5)
18 ( 22 ) Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy
19 ( 17 ) He's Sure The Boy I Love - Crystals (#17)
20 ( 14 ) The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) - Pastel Six (#13)
21 ( 13 ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez (#9)
22 ( -- ) Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics
23 ( 27 ) Like I've Never Been Gone - Billy Fury
24 ( 23 ) Wild Weekend - (Rockin') Rebels (#23)
25 ( -- ) Alice In Wonderland - Neil Sedaka
26 ( 25 ) Love (Makes The World Go 'Round) - Paul Anka (#25)
27 ( 30 ) Hand A Handkerchief To Helen - Susan Maughan
28 ( 15 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters (#2[2])
29 ( 20 ) My Little Girl - Crickets (#18)
30 ( -- ) One Broken Heart For Sale - Elvis Presley
-- ( 19 ) Remember Then - Earls (#14)
-- ( 21 ) Diamonds - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan (#4)
-- ( 24 ) The Alley Cat Song - David Thorne (#22)
-- ( 26 ) Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick (#7)
-- ( 28 ) Little Town Flirt - Del Shannon (#20)
-- ( 29 ) I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis (#1[1])
-- ( -- ) Cupboard Love - John Leyton
-- ( -- ) Trouble Is My Middle Name - Brook Brothers
-- ( -- ) Our Winter Love - Bill Pursell
-- ( -- ) Hi-Lili Hi-Lo - Richard Chamberlain
As the top 3 doesn't change, Cliff Richard is pressing for his 3rd #1 by getting a high entry at #4, with a song called Summer Holiday, from the film of the same name, in the freezing cold winter of 1963.
Mostly well known names entering, but a lesser known name is Skeeter Davis. However, like both of the top 2, this was covered by a Stock Aitken Waterman singer, actually at the same time as Jason Donovan's cover of Rhythm Of The Rain, when Sonia had a UK hit with it in 1990.
Helen Shapiro asked "will I have a king tomorrow". Well the King has entered the chart but, unlike usual, is propping it up, a long way from his throne.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 4, 2015 0:12:01 GMT 1
2 March 1963:
1 ( 4 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard < 3rd #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons (#1[3])
3 ( 6 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison
4 ( 2 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades (#2[2])
5 ( 3 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#3)
6 ( 11 ) The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis
7 ( -- ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race
8 ( 5 ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown (#5)
9 ( 9 ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland"
10 ( 7 ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro (#7)
11 ( -- ) Greenback Dollar - Kingston Trio
12 ( 14 ) Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio
13 ( 8 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (#1[5])
14 ( 12 ) Proud - Johnny Crawford (#12)
15 ( 22 ) Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics
16 ( 10 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk (#7)
17 ( -- ) Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker
18 ( 18 ) Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy
19 ( 25 ) Alice In Wonderland - Neil Sedaka
20 ( 15 ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks (#11)
21 ( 23 ) Like I've Never Been Gone - Billy Fury
22 ( -- ) Saturday Night At The Duck Pond - Cougars
23 ( 13 ) Please Please Me - Beatles (#2[1])
24 ( 30 ) One Broken Heart For Sale - Elvis Presley
25 ( 19 ) He's Sure The Boy I Love - Crystals (#17)
26 ( -- ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas
27 ( 16 ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller (#9)
28 ( 27 ) Hand A Handkerchief To Helen - Susan Maughan (#27)
29 ( -- ) Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell
30 ( 17 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (#5)
-- ( 20 ) The Cinnamon Cinder (It's A Very Nice Dance) - Pastel Six (#13)
-- ( 21 ) Some Kinda Fun - Chris Montez (#9)
-- ( 24 ) Wild Weekend - (Rockin') Rebels (#23)
-- ( 26 ) Love (Makes The World Go 'Round) - Paul Anka (#25)
-- ( 28 ) Up On The Roof - Drifters (#2[2])
-- ( 29 ) My Little Girl - Crickets (#18)
-- ( -- ) Johnny Day - Rolf Harris
Yet another #1 for Cliff Richard, who now has jointly the second most number of #1s in the retro era. Elvis Presley has had 6 and the Everly Brothers have also had 3.
The Pied Piper by Steve Race was one of the few not found on Spotify. Apparently it was used as "running out" music at QPR. It's an instrumental. "Saturday Night At The Duck Pond" is also instrumental, based on Swan Lake.
We also have soulful music from the Kingston Trio, another "Limbo" song from Chubby Checker and more from Craig Douglas and Bobby Rydell.
Rolf Harris's "Sun Arise" made it to #3 in the UK and #14 on this chart. The new one though is just warbling on tunelessly and doesn't make it in here.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 6, 2015 2:21:43 GMT 1
9 March 1963:
1 ( 1 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 3 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison
3 ( 7 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race
4 ( -- ) Foot Tapper - Shadows
5 ( 2 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons (#1[3])
6 ( 6 ) The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis
7 ( 11 ) Greenback Dollar - Kingston Trio
8 ( -- ) He's So Fine - Chiffons
9 ( 4 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades (#2[2])
10 ( 5 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#3)
11 ( 17 ) Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker
12 ( 9 ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland" (#9)
13 ( -- ) Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva
14 ( 15 ) Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics
15 ( 12 ) Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (#12)
16 ( 8 ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown (#5)
17 ( -- ) South Street - Orlons
18 ( 22 ) Saturday Night At The Duck Pond - Cougars
19 ( 10 ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro (#7)
20 ( 19 ) Alice In Wonderland - Neil Sedaka (#19)
21 ( 14 ) Proud - Johnny Crawford (#12)
22 ( 26 ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas
23 ( 13 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (#1[5])
24 ( 18 ) Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy (#18)
25 ( 21 ) Like I've Never Been Gone - Billy Fury (#21)
26 ( 24 ) One Broken Heart For Sale - Elvis Presley (#24)
27 ( 29 ) Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell
28 ( 16 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk (#7)
29 ( 20 ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks (#11)
30 ( 28 ) Hand A Handkerchief To Helen - Susan Maughan (#27)
-- ( 23 ) Please Please Me - Beatles (#2[1])
-- ( 25 ) He's Sure The Boy I Love - Crystals (#17)
-- ( 27 ) From A Jack To A King - Ned Miller (#9)
-- ( 30 ) Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers (#5)
-- ( -- ) I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett
-- ( -- ) Say Wonderful Things - Ronnie Carroll
Cliff Richard remains at #1 whilst Roy Orbison lands at #2 yet again, he seems to end up peaking there most of the time (although his last single "Workin' For The Man" got stuck at #3) and has only reached #1 so far for 1 week.
Meanwhile Cliff's backing band enter with another instrumental that in the UK chart spent a single week at #1 interrupting the run of Summer Holiday with some strange yo-yoing as its run was (25)-9-2-1-4-3-6 with Summer Holiday making a big drop the week after it had regained #1. Not only was it their last #1 but also the last instrumental #1 in the UK for several years, until Hugo Montenegro topped the chart several years later in late 1968 with "The Good The Bad And The Ugly".
The song at #8 became famous of course for being "ripped off" by George Harrison in "My Sweet Lord" years later.
Little Eva is back with an ode to the Turkey Trot, a dance from the 1910s. Some say it's hot, some say it's not...
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 7, 2015 1:12:34 GMT 1
16 March 1963:
1 ( 1 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard < 3rd week at #1 >
2 ( 4 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows
3 ( 3 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race
4 ( 2 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#2)
5 ( 8 ) He's So Fine - Chiffons
6 ( -- ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers
7 ( -- ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal
8 ( 7 ) Greenback Dollar - Kingston Trio (#7)
9 ( 13 ) Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva
10 ( 6 ) The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis (#6)
11 ( 11 ) Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker
12 ( 17 ) South Street - Orlons
13 ( 5 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons (#1[3])
14 ( -- ) Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - Buddy Holly
15 ( 14 ) Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics (#14)
16 ( 9 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades (#2[2])
17 ( 18 ) Saturday Night At The Duck Pond - Cougars
18 ( 12 ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland" (#9)
19 ( 10 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#3)
20 ( 15 ) Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (#12)
21 ( 22 ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas
22 ( 20 ) Alice In Wonderland - Neil Sedaka (#19)
23 ( -- ) Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
24 ( 16 ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown (#5)
25 ( 27 ) Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell
26 ( 21 ) Proud - Johnny Crawford (#12)
27 ( 19 ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro (#7)
28 ( 26 ) One Broken Heart For Sale - Elvis Presley (#24)
29 ( 25 ) Like I've Never Been Gone - Billy Fury (#21)
30 ( 24 ) Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy (#18)
-- ( 23 ) The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - Bobby Vee (#1[5])
-- ( 28 ) A Taste Of Honey - Mr Acker Bilk (#7)
-- ( 29 ) Hava Nagila - Spotnicks (#11)
-- ( 30 ) Hand A Handkerchief To Helen - Susan Maughan (#27)
-- ( -- ) Good Golly Miss Molly - Jerry Lee Lewis
The top of the UK chart was very much dominated by British artists in 1963, even before the Beatles got their first chart topper, and here Gerry & The Pacemakes enter highest with their first UK #1. In fact for all but one week in 1963 when Elvis topped the UK chart with "Devil In Disguise", the top of the chart was held by an artist British or born in Britain (Frank Ifield, born in the UK but
Australian).
That has not been the case in this chart where Bobby Vee and the Four Seasons had #1s in 1963.
The second highest entry this week is an ode to the bassman in the doo-wop band, but in spite of him singing the praises of how important the bass-man is, the actual bass-man on this song, Ronnie Bright, is not given a credit but it is credited simply to Johnny Cymbal. The song was made famous again in the 1970s by being featured on the Muppet Show.
Buddy Holly's catalogue has been dug into again. They seem to have struck gold this time, as this song peaked at #3 in the UK.
And finally -a debut in the chart for Marvin Gaye.
A seemingly pointless cover of Little Richard's classic by another classic rock 'n' roller, Jerry Lee Lewis, is the only one not to make it in.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 9, 2015 1:22:08 GMT 1
23 March 1963:
1 ( 1 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard < 4th week at #1 >
2 ( 2 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows
3 ( 6 ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers
4 ( 7 ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal
5 ( 3 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race (#3)
6 ( 5 ) He's So Fine - Chiffons (#5)
7 ( -- ) Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles
8 ( 14 ) Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - Buddy Holly
9 ( 4 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#2)
10 ( 9 ) Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva (#9)
11 ( -- ) Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams
12 ( 12 ) South Street - Orlons
13 ( 8 ) Greenback Dollar - Kingston Trio (#7)
14 ( 11 ) Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker (#11)
15 ( -- ) Fireball - Don Spencer
16 ( -- ) Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
17 ( -- ) Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp
18 ( 23 ) Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
19 ( -- ) Twenty Miles - Chubby Checker
20 ( 10 ) The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis (#6)
21 ( -- ) Robot - Tornados
22 ( 17 ) Saturday Night At The Duck Pond - Cougars (#17)
23 ( 15 ) Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics (#14)
24 ( -- ) The Folk Singer - Tommy Roe
25 ( 21 ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas (#21)
26 ( -- ) Laughing Boy - Mary Wells
27 ( 13 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons (#1[3])
28 ( 16 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades (#2[2])
29 ( 25 ) Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell (#25)
30 ( 18 ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland" (#9)
-- ( 19 ) Blame It On The Bossa Nova - Eydie Gorme (#3)
-- ( 20 ) Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Trio (#12)
-- ( 22 ) Alice In Wonderland - Neil Sedaka (#19)
-- ( 24 ) That's What Love Will Do - Joe Brown (#5)
-- ( 26 ) Proud - Johnny Crawford (#12)
-- ( 27 ) Queen For Tonight - Helen Shapiro (#7)
-- ( 28 ) One Broken Heart For Sale - Elvis Presley (#24)
-- ( 29 ) Like I've Never Been Gone - Billy Fury (#21)
-- ( 30 ) Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy (#18)
-- ( -- ) So It Will Always Be Everly Brothers
-- ( -- ) Can You Forgive Me Karl Denver
Cliff Richard now has his longest-running #1 on the retro chart with 4 weeks on top, keeping out his backing group who therefore appear on both of the top 2 singles. (Can you see something like that happening nowadays where an artist is in both of the top 2?)
Ray Charles cannot make up his mind. First he wants to be set free (Unchain My Heart), now he doesn't (Don't Set Me Free) and then his next single up will be "Take These Chains From My Heart".
Don Spencer's "Fireball" has a subtitle "I Wish I Was A Spaceman". At this point there was a space race going on, but nobody had yet landed on the moon.
A few dance-related songs. The bird, a workout from Jackie Wilson and a long distance near-marathon walk for Chubby Checker. (Twenty miles, and I'm walking all the way).
The Folk Singer is a tale of a man who found fame and left his woman behind, then lost his voice. It reached #4 in the UK being his 3rd biggest hit. And Mary Wells sings about her ex who used to smile a lot but now doesn't anymore as he's in a new relationship where he's being abused.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 9, 2015 22:59:22 GMT 1
30 March 1963:
1 ( 3 ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard (#1[4])
3 ( 2 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows (#2[2])
4 ( 4 ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal
5 ( 7 ) Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles
6 ( 11 ) Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams
7 ( -- ) Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter Paul And Mary
8 ( 8 ) Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - Buddy Holly
9 ( 15 ) Fireball - Don Spencer
10 ( 16 ) Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
11 ( 5 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race (#3)
12 ( 6 ) He's So Fine - Chiffons (#5)
13 ( 17 ) Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp
14 ( 19 ) Twenty Miles Chubby Checker
15 ( -- ) Losing You - Brenda Lee
16 ( 10 ) Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva (#9)
17 ( 21 ) Robot Tornados
18 ( 12 ) South Street - Orlons (#12)
19 ( 9 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#2)
20 ( 18 ) Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye (#18)
21 ( 24 ) The Folk Singer Tommy Roe
22 ( -- ) Code Of Love - Mike Sarne
23 ( 26 ) Laughing Boy Mary Wells
24 ( -- ) Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - Cookies
25 ( 14 ) Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker (#11)
26 ( 13 ) Greenback Dollar - Kingston Trio (#7)
27 ( -- ) Count On Me - Julie Grant
28 ( -- ) Follow The Boys - Connie Francis
29 ( 22 ) Saturday Night At The Duck Pond - Cougars (#17)
30 ( 25 ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas (#21)
-- ( 20 ) The End Of The World - Skeeter Davis (#6)
-- ( 23 ) Our Day Will Come - Ruby And The Romantics (#14)
-- ( 27 ) Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons (#1[3])
-- ( 28 ) Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades (#2[2])
-- ( 29 ) Butterfly Baby - Bobby Rydell (#25)
-- ( 30 ) Call On Me - "Bobby ""Blue"" Bland" (#9)
-- ( -- ) Say I Won't Be There - Springfields
-- ( -- ) Out Of My Mind - Johnny Tillotson
-- ( -- ) Young Lovers - Paul & Paula
Like in the UK chart, Gerry & The Pacemakers are the first of the Mersey bands to get to #1. Will they manage it with all of their first 3?
The classic tale Puff The Magic Dragon, co-written by the Peter in the band, is the highest new entry. Other than Peter and Paul, it's only Mike among the men who gets an entry, the other entrants all being women. For Mike Sarne this will be his last ever hit.
The Springfields fail to enter with their song in English based on Au Clair De La Lune but a certain female from the group will soon embark on a solo career.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 11, 2015 2:05:26 GMT 1
6 April 1963:
1 ( 1 ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 7 ) Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter Paul And Mary
3 ( 2 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard (#1[4])
4 ( 6 ) Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams
5 ( 5 ) Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles
6 ( 4 ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#4)
7 ( 3 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows (#2[2])
8 ( 9 ) Fireball - Don Spencer
9 ( 15 ) Losing You - Brenda Lee
10 ( 10 ) Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
11 ( -- ) I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
12 ( 8 ) Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - Buddy Holly (#8)
13 ( 13 ) Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp
14 ( 14 ) Twenty Miles - Chubby Checker
15 ( 22 ) Code Of Love - Mike Sarne
16 ( 17 ) Robot - Tornados
17 ( 24 ) Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - Cookies
18 ( 11 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race (#3)
19 ( 27 ) Count On Me - Julie Grant
20 ( 12 ) He's So Fine - Chiffons (#5)
21 ( 21 ) The Folk Singer - Tommy Roe
22 ( 28 ) Follow The Boys - Connie Francis
23 ( -- ) Pipeline - Chantay's
24 ( 23 ) Laughing Boy - Mary Wells (#23)
25 ( 16 ) Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva (#9)
26 ( 20 ) Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye (#18)
27 ( 18 ) South Street - Orlons (#12)
28 ( 19 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#2)
29 ( -- ) Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin' - Steve Lawrence
30 ( 30 ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas (#21)
-- ( 25 ) Let's Limbo Some More - Chubby Checker (#11)
-- ( 26 ) Greenback Dollar - Kingston Trio (#7)
-- ( 29 ) Saturday Night At The Duck Pond - Cougars (#17)
In a week of few entries to choose from, Peter Paul & Mary climb to pose a significant threat to the top, and Little Peggy Marsh gets the highest entry with a song that got to #1 in the USA and was a UK hit only as a French cover version by Petula Clark (under the title of "Chariot").
(If you look at the UK chart this week, there was only 1 new entry into the top 50, that at #49 "What Will Mary Say" by Johnny Mathis, and that had already entered the US top 30 so wasn't available for me this week).
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 13, 2015 14:23:33 GMT 1
13 April 1963:
1 ( 2 ) Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter Paul And Mary < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers (#1[2])
3 ( 4 ) Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams
4 ( 11 ) I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
5 ( 3 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard (#1[4])
6 ( 5 ) Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles (#5)
7 ( 9 ) Losing You - Brenda Lee
8 ( 8 ) Fireball - Don Spencer
9 ( 6 ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#4)
10 ( -- ) On Broadway - Drifters
11 ( 10 ) Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson (#10)
12 ( 15 ) Code Of Love - Mike Sarne
13 ( 7 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows (#2[2])
14 ( 17 ) Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - Cookies
15 ( 13 ) Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp (#13)
16 ( 23 ) Pipeline - Chantay's
17 ( 19 ) Count On Me - Julie Grant
18 ( 14 ) Twenty Miles - Chubby Checker (#14)
19 ( 16 ) Robot - Tornados (#16)
20 ( 12 ) Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - Buddy Holly (#8)
21 ( 22 ) Follow The Boys - Connie Francis
22 ( 29 ) Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin' - Steve Lawrence
23 ( 21 ) The Folk Singer - Tommy Roe (#21)
24 ( -- ) Sandy - Dion
25 ( 18 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race (#3)
26 ( 24 ) Laughing Boy - Mary Wells (#23)
27 ( -- ) I Got What I Wanted - Brook Benton
28 ( -- ) Mecca - Gene Pitney
29 ( 20 ) He's So Fine - Chiffons (#5)
30 ( -- ) My Little Baby - Mike Berry & The Outlaws
-- ( 25 ) Let's Turkey Trot - Little Eva (#9)
-- ( 26 ) Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye (#18)
-- ( 27 ) South Street - Orlons (#12)
-- ( 28 ) In Dreams - Roy Orbison (#2)
-- ( 30 ) Town Crier - Craig Douglas (#21)
-- ( -- ) Young And In Love - Dick And DeeDee
-- ( -- ) Some Other Guy - Big Three
-- ( -- ) Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) - Bobby Vinton
-- ( -- ) Nobody's Darlin' But Mine - Frank Ifield
A little fairy story about childhood play, not drugs related at all as was perhaps hinted, and it gets to #1. Although this song was not a UK hit, it is nevertheless a song I was very familiar with. Peter Yarrow wrote the music for the song, and the lyrics were based on a poem by a class-mate of his. In the UK they are best known for covers of Bob Dylan and John Denver songs.
We have another entry for the Drifters, and whilst Dion's career is fading in my chart, he gets an entry with "Sandy", obviously not the same song that was a UK hit 15 years later...
Brook Benton has a song on a similar theme to what Little Richard did earlier in the year. "I Got what I wanted but lost what I had". Little Richard had done that in 3rd person relating to biblical characters. Aside from that phrase, they are totally different songs.
Gene Pitney is one who we know will survive the British invasion coming up. (Ok, it has sort-of started but is a British trickle, and hasn't invaded the USA yet). British acts are often worse affected. Mike Berry will have to wait 17 more years for his next UK hit. He released several singles in between but none of them charted.
By the time he returns, one member of his backing band will be part of a famous duo..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2015 14:56:46 GMT 1
30 ( -- ) My Little Baby - Mike Berry & The Outlaws By the time he returns, one member of his backing band will be part of a famous duo.. I actually quite liked his 1980 song "Sunshine Of Your Smile". It was a bit underrated as he was the gormless one from AYBS. |
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 13, 2015 15:27:40 GMT 1
"Sunshine Of Your Smile" was from the 1910s and sounded very dated in 1980. I think people had forgotten he had hits in the early 1960s and considered him primarily an actor by then.
The bass guitarist in the Outlaws was one Chas Hodges.
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Post by raliverpool on Dec 13, 2015 17:11:25 GMT 1
"Sunshine Of Your Smile" was from the 1910s and sounded very dated in 1980. I think people had forgotten he had hits in the early 1960s and considered him primarily an actor by then. The bass guitarist in the Outlaws was one Chas Hodges. And the same Chas Hodges was the producer of "Mr. Spooner" top 10 hit cover of the 1913 romantic ballad from 1980. |
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 15, 2015 0:53:16 GMT 1
20 April 1963:
1 ( 1 ) Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter Paul And Mary < 2nd week at #1 >
2 ( 4 ) I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March
3 ( -- ) From Me To You - Beatles
4 ( 3 ) Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams (#3)
5 ( 10 ) On Broadway - Drifters
6 ( 2 ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers (#1[2])
7 ( -- ) Foolish Little Girl - Shirelles
8 ( -- ) Surfin' U.S.A - Beach Boys
9 ( 7 ) Losing You - Brenda Lee (#7)
10 ( 5 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard (#1[4])
11 ( 6 ) Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles (#5)
12 ( 8 ) Fireball - Don Spencer (#8)
13 ( 12 ) Code Of Love - Mike Sarne (#12)
14 ( 16 ) Pipeline - Chantay's
15 ( 14 ) Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - Cookies (#14)
16 ( 9 ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#4)
17 ( 11 ) Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson (#10)
18 ( 24 ) Sandy - Dion
19 ( 17 ) Count On Me - Julie Grant (#17)
20 ( 22 ) Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin' - Steve Lawrence
21 ( 15 ) Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp (#13)
22 ( 27 ) I Got What I Wanted - Brook Benton
23 ( 28 ) Mecca - Gene Pitney
24 ( 13 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows (#2[2])
25 ( 21 ) Follow The Boys - Connie Francis (#21)
26 ( 30 ) My Little Baby - Mike Berry & The Outlaws
27 ( 18 ) Twenty Miles - Chubby Checker (#14)
28 ( 19 ) Robot - Tornados (#16)
29 ( -- ) Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria Band
30 ( 23 ) The Folk Singer - Tommy Roe (#21)
-- ( 20 ) Brown-Eyed Handsome Man - Buddy Holly (#8)
-- ( 25 ) The Pied Piper (The Beeje) - Steve Race (#3)
-- ( 26 ) Laughing Boy - Mary Wells (#23)
-- ( 29 ) He's So Fine - Chiffons (#5)
-- ( -- ) Charms - Bobby Vee
While Peter Paul & Mary remain on top, the Beatles crash in at #3. Their first two hits both peaked at #2 here and having had the first one kept out by The Monster Mash, could they possibly now have this one kept out by Puff The Magic Dragon? Or will they get their first #1 on this chart with the same song that gave them their first official UK #1?
In the UK, they got to #1 with 17 of their next 18 hits. The US chart listed several of their double-A sided hits separately plus there were a few others, so they are likely to score more hits on this chart. I'm not going down the path of raliverpool though and charting album tracks, just like I don't with any other artist. Also, unlike in the UK, I don't expect them to hit #1 every time, but I'm sure they'll still clock up a large number.
The Shirelles get the next entry. In the USA they had a lot of hits, and this one went top 5 for them. In the UK, aside from the one big one, they managed only 2 minor hits, although this was one of them.
The Beach Boys are up next with a song borrowed from a Chuck Berry song "Sweet Little Sixteen" on which he eventually got credited as a co-songwriter although he was always given the royalties.
Lower down, Bobby Vee fails to chart having had a 5 week #1 that kept out the second Beatles hit just a few months back.
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Post by Earl Purple on Dec 16, 2015 1:21:30 GMT 1
27 April 1963:
1 ( 3 ) From Me To You - Beatles < 1st #1 >
2 ( 1 ) Puff The Magic Dragon - Peter Paul And Mary (#1[2])
3 ( 2 ) I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March (#2[1])
4 ( 7 ) Foolish Little Girl - Shirelles
5 ( 5 ) On Broadway - Drifters
6 ( 8 ) Surfin' U.S.A - Beach Boys
7 ( 4 ) Can't Get Used To Losing You - Andy Williams (#3)
8 ( 6 ) How Do You Do It - Gerry And The Pacemakers (#1[2])
9 ( 9 ) Losing You - Brenda Lee (#7)
10 ( -- ) If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
11 ( 14 ) Pipeline - Chantay's
12 ( 18 ) Sandy - Dion
13 ( 13 ) Code Of Love - Mike Sarne (#12)
14 ( -- ) Scarlett O'Hara - Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
15 ( 10 ) Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard (#1[4])
16 ( -- ) My Way - Eddie Cochran
17 ( 12 ) Fireball - Don Spencer (#8)
18 ( 11 ) Don't Set Me Free - Ray Charles (#5)
19 ( 15 ) Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) - Cookies (#14)
20 ( -- ) Two Kinds Of Teardrops - Del Shannon
21 ( 22 ) I Got What I Wanted - Brook Benton
22 ( 20 ) Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin' - Steve Lawrence (#20)
23 ( -- ) Take These Chains From My Heart - Ray Charles
24 ( 23 ) Mecca - Gene Pitney (#23)
25 ( -- ) Casablanca - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
26 ( 29 ) Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria Band
27 ( -- ) Tom Cat - Rooftop Singers
28 ( 19 ) Count On Me - Julie Grant (#17)
29 ( -- ) Just Listen To My Heart - Spotnicks
30 ( 26 ) My Little Baby - Mike Berry & The Outlaws (#26)
-- ( 16 ) Mr Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal (#4)
-- ( 17 ) Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson (#10)
-- ( 21 ) Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp (#13)
-- ( 24 ) Foot Tapper - Shadows (#2[2])
-- ( 25 ) Follow The Boys - Connie Francis (#21)
-- ( 27 ) Twenty Miles - Chubby Checker (#14)
-- ( 28 ) Robot - Tornados (#16)
-- ( 30 ) The Folk Singer - Tommy Roe (#21)
-- ( -- ) Woe Is Me - Helen Shapiro
-- ( -- ) Reverend Mr. Black - Kingston Trio
So it's happened, and the Beatles have got to #1. Notably the Shirelles, who had the 2nd highest entry last week, have a song in common with the Beatles as they both recorded "Baby It's You". The Shirelles had the US hit version, and the Beatles had a UK top 10 hit version a lot later (1995). Burt Bacherach co-wrote that song with Hal David's older brother Mack and Barney Williams (real name Luther Dixon).
Among the other artists we have Del Shannon entering. He covered For Me To You and reached the Billboard Hot 100 with it but only about #72. The follow-up to Diamonds peaked at #2 in the UK. Scarlett O'Hara is the name of the main character in Gone With The Wind. Eddie Cochran does things his own way, and the song is not the one Frank Sinatra recorded.
Among those failing to enter this week are Helen Shapiro. The Beatles were actually on tour supporting her when they wrote "From Me To You".
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