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January 3rd 25 The Beach Boys — God Only Knows 24 The Beatles — Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields Forever 22 The Rolling Stones — Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown 22 Donovan — Sunshine Superman 22 The Kinks — Waterloo Sunset 22 The Hollies — Stop Stop Stop 21 The Mamas And The Papas — Dedicated To The One I Love 21 The Troggs — Wild Thing 21 Los Bravos — Black Is Black 20 Crispian St Peters — You Were On My Mind 20 The Mindbenders — A Groovy Kind Of Love 20 The Hollies — I Can’t Let Go 20 The Lovin’ Spoonful — Daydream 20 The Beach Boys — Sloop John B 20 Gene Pitney — Nobody Needs Your Love 20 The Who — I’m A Boy 20 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich — Bend It 20 The Troggs — I Can’t Control Myself 20 Manfred Mann — Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James 20 The Spencer Davis Group — Gimme Some Loving 20 Val Doonican — What Would I Be 20 The Seekers — Morningtown Ride 20 The Move — Night Of Fear 20 Cat Stevens — Father And Son 20 The Monkees — Alternate Title (Randy Scouse Git) 20 Tom Jones — I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 20 Keith West — Excerpt From A Teenage Opera 20 The Move — Flowers In The Rain 20 Traffic — Hole In My Shoe 20 The Dave Clark Five — Everybody Knows 20 Tom Jones — I’m Coming Home 18 The Beatles — Magical Mystery Tour Double EP +4 18 Vikki Carr — It Must Be Him 17 Harry Secombe — This Is My Song -3 15 Vince Hill — Edelweiss 00 Engelbert Humperdinck — There Goes My Everything -3 I'm willing to abandon my principles against singles that aren't singles when it's fucking magical mystery tour

1/2/24 68 Petula Clark — Downtown 66 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 55 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +3 51 The Who — My Generation +1 24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 18 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 15 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 14 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 08 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 07 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll -6

New Years Day, 2024!!! 56 Petula Clark — Downtown 53 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 47 The Who — My Generation 47 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night 25 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul +4 24 Millie — My Boy Lollipop 22 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 20 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 20 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 19 Andy Williams — Almost There 14 Them — Here Comes The Night 14 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles  08 The Hollies — Just One Look 07 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll -6

Almost definitely a long shot in terms of notability, but Sid Krofft of H. R. Pufnstuf fame would be turning 96 in 2025 if he makes it that long. His brother Marty died a month or so ago and got a Yahoo UK obit, so perhaps he would as well.

12/31/23 52 Petula Clark — Downtown 45 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 40 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +4 37 The Who — My Generation 28 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 21 Millie — My Boy Lollipop 21 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 20 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 20 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 20 Andy Williams — Almost There 19 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll -6 16 The Dave Clark Five — Bits And Pieces 16 The Hollies — Just One Look 14 Them — Here Comes The Night 14 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 11 Gerry & The Pacemakers — I’m The One

12/30/23 34 Petula Clark — Downtown  31 The Animals — We Gotta Get Out Of This Place  25 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons — Rag Doll 24 The Yardbirds — Heart Full Of Soul 24 Manfred Mann — If You Gotta Go, Go Now 23 The Kinks — All Day And All Of The Night +2 22 The Who — My Generation +2 22 Millie — My Boy Lollipop 21 The Dave Clark Five — Bits And Pieces 20 Gerry & The Pacemakers — I’m The One 20 The Hollies — Just One Look 20 Brian Poole & The Tremeloes — Someone, Someone 20 Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders — The Game Of Love 20 Peter & Gordon — True Love Ways 20 The Everly Brothers — The Price Of Love 20 The Fortunes — You’ve Got Your Troubles 20 Andy Williams — Almost There 17 Them — Here Comes The Night 17 The Bachelors — I Believe 14 Gene Pitney — I’m Gonna Be Strong -6

12/29/23 36 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 28 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 27 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 24 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 18 The Beatles — Please Please Me 05 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -6

12/28/23 39 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 38 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 27 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 25 The Beatles — Please Please Me 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 20 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You -6 08 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby

Just saw her live here in Chicago, she's alright.

12/27/23 38 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 37 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 29 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 17 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 16 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore -6 16 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 13 The Beatles — Please Please Me 12 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 11 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara

12/26/23 37 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 33 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 27 The Beatles — Please Please Me 26 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 19 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 19 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 16 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 13 The Shadows — Atlantis 11 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow -6

12/25/23 Happy birthday to Ben, my old acquaintance from middle school! 37 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 32 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 31 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 29 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 29 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 22 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 The Beatles — Please Please Me 17 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 16 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 16 The Shadows — Atlantis 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 07 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said -3 05 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now -3 Couldn't ruin the continuity between the last two songs (both stinkers)

12/24/23 41 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 34 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 30 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You  29 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 24 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby  23 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 22 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 The Shadows — Atlantis 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O'Hara 16 The Beatles — Please Please Me 14 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice -6 13 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now

12/23/2023 36 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 31 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 29 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 27 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore -4 22 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 21 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Freddie and the Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 18 The Shadows — Atlantis 18 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 13 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 06 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 00 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him -2

12/22/23 32 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 32 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You  29 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 27 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 25 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 The Beatles — Please Please Me 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 19 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him  18 The Shadows — Atlantis 16 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 12 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby  10 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 05 Bobby Darin — Things -6

12/21/2023 39 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion 30 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 28 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 26 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 26 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 22 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 21 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 21 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 19 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 17 The Beatles — Please Please Me 17 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 14 Bobby Darin — Things 12 The Shadows — Atlantis 12 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 11 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 11 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby -6 08 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game

12/20/23 28 Little Eva — The Loco-Motion -1 26 The Crystals — Then He Kissed Me +4 24 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen — Midnight In Moscow 23 Mr. Acker Bilk ft. The Leon Young String Chorale — Stranger On The Shore 23 Bruce Channel — Hey! Baby 22 Andy Williams — Can’t Get Used To Losing You 21 Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas — Do You Want To Know A Secret? 21 Chris Montez — Let’s Dance 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Don’t Talk To Him 20 Helen Shapiro — Tell Me What He Said 20 Roy Orbison — Dream Baby 20 Del Shannon — Hey Little Girl 20 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers — A Picture Of You 20 Bobby Darin — Things 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — It’ll Be Me 20 Del Shannon — Swiss Maid 20 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan — Scarlett O’Hara 20 Freddie & The Dreamers — I’m Telling You Now 20 Cliff Richard — It’s All In The Game 20 The Searchers — Sugar And Spice 17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — I’m Looking Out The Window / Do You Want To Dance 15 Chubby Checker — Let’s Twist Again 15 The Beatles — Please Please Me 14 The Shadows — Atlantis 14 Ned Miller — From A Jack To A King 00 Pat Boone — Speedy Gonzales -5 "Then He Kissed Me" was the first 7" I ever owned. It was a little warped, but I thought it was swell nonetheless.

12/15/23 32 Percy Faith — Theme From ‘A Summer Place’ 24 John Leyton — Wild Wind +4 24 Ricky Nelson — Hello Mary Lou / Travellin’ Man 24 Jimmy Dean — Big Bad John 22 The Allisons — Are You Sure 21 The Drifters — Save The Last Dance For Me 21 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Because They’re Young 20 Adam Faith — Someone Else’s Baby 20 Johnny Preston — Cradle Of Love 20 Billy Fury — Jealousy 19 Duane Eddy & The Rebels — Pepe 18 Bobby Darin — Lazy River 16 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — A Voice In The Wilderness 14 Cliff Richard & The Shadows — Fall In Love With You 12 Elvis Presley — A Mess Of Blues -6 11 Connie Francis — Mama / Robot Man

12/15/23  15 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +4 13 The Cardigans — Lovefool -5 00 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony -1 I really like all three of these, but there can only be one.

https://pitchfork.com/news/patti-smith-cancels-shows-after-being-hospitalized-report/ This is grounds for concern. I think she'll be fine for several more years, but anything is possible.

12/14/23 26 The Cardigans — Lovefool 25 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +4 16 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 01 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger -6

12/13/23 28 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 16 Supergrass — Alright / Time 16 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 15 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart +4 13 The Cardigans — Lovefool 10 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me -6

12/12/2023 30 Pulp — Common People 23 Supergrass — Alright / Time 21 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 19 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 16 The Cardigans — Lovefool 16 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart +4 15 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me -6 02 Blur — Song 2

12/11/23 32 Pulp — Common People 22 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 20 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony +1 20 The Cardigans — Lovefool +1 20 Supergrass — Alright / Time +1 19 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me -1 16 Deee-Lite — Groove is in the Heart +1 15 James — Sit Down 14 Blur — Song 2 00 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -5

12/10/23 29 Pulp — Common People 27 Madonna — Beautiful Stranger 26 Deee-Lite — Groove Is In The Heart 25 The Cardigans — Lovefool 24 Kylie Minogue — Confide In Me 23 James — Sit Down 21 Blur — Song 2 18 The Verve — Bitter Sweet Symphony 17 Supergrass — Alright / Time +4 09 Natalie Imbruglia — Torn -6 03 Ace Of Base — The Sign I'd be cool with 6/11 songs winning out of those remaining, turning out to be a pretty decent final for me so far.