1960-64,THE UK NUMBER 1 SONGS

Week Ending	ACT + Links	TITLE	Weeks	TALLY	COMMENT
1 Jan 1960 (from 18/12/59)	Emile Ford & The Checkmates	What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For	6	Only No 1	From the Bahamas, he was "discovered" at the Soho music contest.
29 Jan 1960	Michael Holliday	Starry Eyed	1	2nd & last No 1	Cover of a hit by unknown American, Gary Stites.
5 Feb 1960	Anthony Newley	Why	4	1st No 1	He was an actor who turned to singing for the film "Idle On Parade".
10 Mar 1960	Adam Faith	Poor Me	1	2nd & last No 1	After a total of 24 hits he became a tv actor and financial journalist.
17 Mar 1960	Johnny Preston	Running Bear	2	Only No 1	His career stalled after this, but he was still performing in US 60s revival shows at the end of the century.
31 Mar 1960	Lonnie Donegan	My Old Man's A Dustman	4	3rd No 1	Comic live recording (at Bristol Hippodrome) of a music hall novelty song.
28 Apr 1960 100th No 1	Anthony Newley	Do You Mind	1	2nd & last No 1	Writer, Lionel Bart's 2nd No 1.   Newley moved on to writing and starring in Broadway musicals.
5 May 1960	Everly Brothers	Cathy's Clown	7	2nd No 1	Regarded by many as their finest recording.  First hit on Warner Bros label (WB 1).
23 Jun 1960	Eddie Cochran	Three Steps To Heaven	2	Only No 1	US rock'n'roll hero who hit the top 3 months after he died in a UK car crash.
7 Jul 1960	Jimmy Jones	Good Timin'	3	Only No 1	Last major hit for Jones, and last No 1 for MGM label until 1972.
28 Jul 1960	Cliff Richard	Please Don't Tease	4	3rd No 1	Co-written by Bruce Welch, it was chosen for release by a poll of Cliff's fans.
4 Aug 1960	Johnny Kidd & The Pirates	Shakin' All Over	1	Only No 1	Regarded as one of UK's few great rock'n'roll acts.  Died in car crash in 1966.
25 Aug 1960	Shadows	Apache	5	1st No 1	Cliff Richard's backing group.  Had as much 60s success as their "boss".
29 Sep 1960	Ricky Valence	Tell Laura I Love Her	3	Only No 1	Welshman who covered a US hit.  He became a One-hit Wonder.
20 Oct 1960	Roy Orbison	Only The Lonely	2	1st No 1	First of 33 hits for the rock 'n' roll legend.  The song remains a classic.
3 Nov 1960	Elvis Presley	It's Now Or Never	8	5th No 1	Based on Italian song, "O Sole Mio", it was his first post-army No 1.
29 Dec 1960 Xmas No 1	Cliff Richard	I Love You	2	4th No 1	His first Xmas No 1 - something he would later become famed for.
12 Jan 1961	Johnny Tillotson	Poetry In Motion	2	Only No 1	Country singer who briefly courted the pop charts.  Still recording in the 90s, and touring in 2000.
26 Jan 1961	Elvis Presley	Are You Lonesome Tonight	4	6th No 1	Song written in 1926.  This version includes a spoken passage loosely based on Shakespeare.
23 Feb 1961	Petula Clark	Sailor	1	1st No 1	She was a child actress in the late 40s and had her first hit in 1954.
2 Mar 1961	Everly Brothers	Walk Right Back	3	3rd No 1	Written by Sonny Curtis of The Crickets.
23 Mar 1961	Elvis Presley	Wooden Heart	6	7th No 1	Based on a German folk song, it was featured in Presley's film "GI Blues".
4 May 1961	The Marcels	Blue Moon	2	Only No 1	Rodgers & Hart song from the 1930s, given a doo-wop treatment.
18 May 1961	Floyd Cramer	On The Rebound	1	Only No 1	Nashville pianist who played on many Elvis Presley hits.
25 May 1961	The Temperance Seven	You're Driving Me Crazy	1	Only No 1	Novelty act with a 1930 song.  The 1st No 1 for producer George Martin.
1 Jun 1961	Elvis Presley	Surrender	4	8th No 1	Another revived Italian song, "Return To Sorrento", written in 1911.
29 Jun 1961	Del Shannon	Runaway	3	Only No 1	Falsetto vocals and a wild "musitron" organ gave this classic a unique sound.
20 Jul 1961	Everly Brothers	Temptation	2	4th & last No 1	They faded in the mid-60s, but reformed in the 1980s, and toured the UK several times.
3 Aug 1961	Eden Kane	Well I Ask You	1	Only No 1	Only 5 hits, but all Top 10s.  Still performing in the 90s.
10 Aug 1961	Helen Shapiro	You Don't Know	3	1st No 1	Aged only 14 when she hit the top (youngest female to do so). Was a major star for a couple of years.
31 Aug 1961	John Leyton	Johnny Remember Me	4	Only No 1	Actor who sang on a 60s tv soap.   Producer, Joe Meek's 1st No 1.
21 Sep 1961	Shirley Bassey	Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain	1	2nd & last No1	She went on to become a major international star. She was still charting in 1999, and received a Damehood in 2000.
5 Oct 1961	Shadows	Kon Tiki	1	2nd No 1	Just before this was No 1, drummer Tony Meehan was replaced by Brian Bennett.
12 Oct 1961	The Highwaymen	Michael	1	Only No 1	They were US college students who broke up when they graduated.
19 Oct 1961	Helen Shapiro	Walkin' Back To Happiness	3	2nd & last No 1	Faded in the mid 60s, but was a respected jazz and gospel singer by the 1990s.
9 Nov 1961	Elvis Presley	His Latest Flame	4	9th No 1	Recorded in Nashville while his 8th No 1 was at the top.
7 Dec 1961	Frankie Vaughan	Tower Of Strength	3	2nd & last No 1	A Burt Bacharach song.   Vaughan remained a popular star for many decades.
28 Dec 1961 Xmas No 1	Danny Williams	Moon River	2	Only No 1	Oscar-winning song from the film "Breakfast At Tiffany's".
11 Jan 1962	Cliff Richard	The Young Ones	6	5th No 1	Taken from his film of the same name.  One of his most popular songs.
22 Feb 1962	Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling In Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby	4	10th No 1	Both tracks taken from his movie "Blue Hawaii".
22/3/1962	Shadows	Wonderful Land	8	3rd No 1	They were at the peak of popularity with this Jerry Lordan tune.
17 May 1962	B.Bumble & The Stingers	Nut Rocker	1	Only No 1	A wild piano version of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite".  One-hit Wonders.
24 May 1962	Elvis Presley	Good Luck Charm	5	11th No 1	Written by the same team that gave Elvis "I Got Stung" in 1959.
28 Jun 1962	Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard	Come Outside	2	Only No 1	Novelty song.  Sarne soon faded, but she became a famous tv actress.
12 Jul 1962	Ray Charles	I Can't Stop Loving You	2	Only No 1	Revered R&B singer with a country-music song.
26 Jul 1962	Frank Ifield	I Remember You	7	1st No 1	Yodelling UK-born Australian who was a top-rated singer for a few years.
13 Sep 1962	Elvis Presley	She's Not You	3	12th No 1	Country-flavoured song from the Lieber & Stoller team.
4 Oct 1962	Tornados	Telstar	5	Only No 1	Joe Meek prodigies with an instrumental named after a communication satellite.
8 Nov 1962	Frank Ifield	Lovesick Blues	5	2nd No 1	Another yodelling belter from the British Aussie.
13 Dec 1962 Xmas No 1	Elvis Presley	Return To Sender	3	13th No 1	Apart from Elvis again, last US record to reach No 1 in the UK until 20 Jun 1964!
3 Jan 1963	Cliff Richard	The Next Time / Bachelor Boy	3	6th No 1	Both tracks from his film "Summer Holiday".
24 Jan 1963	Shadows	Dance On	1	4th No 1	Written by 3 members of the Avons ("Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat").
31 Jan 1963	Jet Harris & Tony Meehan	Diamonds	3	Only No 1	Two former Shadows who enjoyed brief stardom, with another Jerry Lordan tune.
21 Feb 1963	Frank Ifield	Wayward Wind	3	3rd No 1	Another country music song completed his hat trick.
14 Mar 1963	Cliff Richard	Summer Holiday	3	7th No 1	From Cliff's film of the same name.  Perhaps his best-loved song.
29 Mar 1963	Shadows	Foot Tapper	1	5th & last No 1	From "Summer Holiday".  They continued on and off for another 30 years!
11 Apr 1963	Gerry & The Pacemakers	How Do You Do It?	3	1st No 1	First of the "Mersey Beat" chart toppers from Liverpool. Written by Mitch Murray.
2 May 1963	Beatles	From Me To You	7	1st No 1	The first of their 17 No 1s, and the beginning of a phenomenon.  Produced byGeorge Martin
20 Jun 1963	Gerry & The Pacemakers	I Like It	4	2nd No 1	Another Mitch Murray song. Producer George Martin's third consecutive No 1.
18 Jul 1963	Frank Ifield	Confessin'	2	4th & last No 1	Similar format gave him four No 1s, but his career began to fade soon after.
1 Aug 1963	Elvis Presley	Devil In Disguise	1	14th No 1	His 10th No 1 in less than 3 years, but it got tougher for the King from hereon.
8 Aug 1963	Searchers	Sweets For My Sweet	2	1st No 1	Another Liverpool "Mersey Beat" group, but with a US song. Produced by Tony Hatch.
22 Aug 1963	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas	Bad To Me	3	1st No 1	Another Liverpool band. Song written by Lennon & McCartney, but never recorded by the Beatles.
12 Sep 1963	Beatles	She Loves You	6	2nd No 1	The "yeah, yeah, yeah" phrase charmed a public of all age groups.
24 Oct 1963	Brian Poole & The Tremeloes	Do You Love Me	3	Only No 1	An east London butcher who briefly found fame.   His group hit the top in 1967.
14 Nov 1963	Gerry & The Pacemakers	You'll Never Walk Alone	4	3rd and last No 1	Their first 3 releases hit the top - a feat not bettered until 1997 (Spice Girls).
12 Dec 1963 Xmas No 1	Beatles	I Want To Hold Your Hand	5	3rd No 1	They stuck to a formula that just could not miss.
16 Jan 1964	Dave Clark Five	Glad All Over	2	Only No 1	The thump-thump boys from Tottenham were heard at every party in the land.
30 Jan 1964	Searchers	Needles & Pins	3	2nd No 1	Written by Sonny Bono before his big hit, and produced by Tony Hatch.
20 Feb 1964	Bachelors	Diane	3	Only No 1	Close harmony trio from Dublin, who had much MOR success in the 60s.
27 Feb 1964	Cilla Black	Anyone Who Had A Heart	3	1st No 1	Liverpool lass who followed in the wake of the Beatles with a Burt Bacharachsong.
19 Mar 1964	Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas	Little Children	2	2nd & last No 1	From one of Presley's song writing teams.  Kramer still performs in revival shows.
2 Apr 1964	Beatles	Can't Buy Me Love	3	4th No 1	From their film "A Hard Day's Night". Another three in a row from George Martin.
23 Apr 1964	Peter & Gordon	A World Without Love	2	Only No 1	Lennon & McCartney song.  Peter Asher went on to manage & produce.
7 May 1964	Searchers	Don't Throw Your Love Away	2	3rd & last No 1	Their last hits came in 1966, but two groups of former members still tour.
21 May 1964	Four Pennies	Juliet	1	Only No 1	Written by the group, but success was short-lived.
28 May 1964	Cilla Black	You're My World	4	2nd & last No 1	After hits into the 1970s, she became a top tv presenter in the 1990s.
25 Jun 1964	Roy Orbison	It's Over	2	2nd No 1	Came 4 years after his first No 1, and first US chart topper for 47 weeks.
9 Jul 1964	Animals	The House Of The Rising Sun	1	Only No 1	Newcastle band led by Eric Burdon.  Produced by Mickie Most in one take.
16 Jul 1964	Rolling Stones	It's All Over now	1	1st No 1	The legendary rock group's first No 1 was written by Womack & Womack.
23 Jul 1964	Beatles	A Hard Day's Night	3	5th No 1	Title track from the Beatles' first film.
13 Aug 1964	Manfred Mann	Do Wah Diddy Diddy	2	1st No 1	Group was named after the keyboard player. The lead singer was Paul Jones.
27 Aug 1964	Honeycombes	Have I The Right	2	Only No 1	Famous only for having a girl drummer.  Another Joe Meek production.
10 Sep 1964	Kinks	You Really Got Me	2	1st No 1	First hit for the group and singer-writer Ray Davies.
24 Sep 1964	Herman's Hermits	I'm Into Something Good	2	Only No 1	Manchester group that became bigger in the US.  Carole King & Gerry Goffin song - their only UK No 1.
8 Oct 1964	Roy Orbison	Oh Pretty Woman	2	3rd & last No1	He charted until the end of the decade, then returned in the late 1980s.
22 Oct 1964	Sandie Shaw	(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me	3	1st No 1	First hit for the trendy, bare-foot Dagenham girl. A Burt Bacharach song.
19 Nov 1964	Supremes	Baby Love	2	1st No 1	The start of a 4-decade international career for lead-singer Diana Ross.
3 Dec 1964	Rolling Stones	Little Red Rooster	1	2nd No 1	Originally a US soul hit in 1951.
10 Dec 1964 Xmas No 1	Beatles	I Feel Fine	5	6th No 1	Their second Christmas No 1. They got two more - in 1965 and 1967.