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15 May 55 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +4 55 The Tornados – Telstar 54 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 53 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 43 The Beatles – From Me To You 20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 14 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 10 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand -6

14th May 57 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 51 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 50 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +4 45 The Tornados – Telstar 40 The Beatles – From Me To You 26 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand -6 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 18 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 16 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

13th May 53 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love +4 44 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 43 The Tornados – Telstar 42 The Beatles – From Me To You 38 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 29 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand -6 23 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 13 The Shadows – Dance On 13 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 13 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 11 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy 10 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

12th May 43 Elvis Presley – The Shit One/Can´t Help Falling In Love 37 The Tornados – Telstar 34 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 33 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand -6 32 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 28 The Beatles – From Me To You 26 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 24 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 23 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy 20 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday 19 The Shadows – Dance On 15 Frank Ifield – I Remember You 15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 14 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 14 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You 07 The Beatles – She Loves You 05 Elvis Presley – Good Luck Charm Cliff, I'll be back for you. For now though, The Beatles are better than IWTHYH and it should be punished for that reason.

11th May 33 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love +4 32 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 31 Frank Ifield – I Remember You 30 The Tornados – Telstar 26 The Beatles — From me to you 24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 24 The Beatles – She Loves You 23 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You 23 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand 22 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker 21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise 20 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You 19 The Shadows – Wonderful Land 19 The Shadows – Dance On 19 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 19 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 19 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me 19 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday -3 19 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy -3 18 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 14 Mike Sarne & Wendy Richards – Come Outside 12 Elvis Presley – Good Luck Charm 11 Gerry & The Pacemakers – I Like It 11 Frank Ifield – Confessin´ (That I Love You) 10 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan – Diamonds

10th May Did you do this accidentally? I'll rectify, just in case. 28 The Tornados — Telstar 27 The Beatles – She loves you 25 Elvis Presley – Rock-a-hula baby/Can´t help falling in love +4 25 Frank Ifield – I remember you 24 Gerry & the Pacemakers – How do you do it 24 Elvis Presley – Return to sender 23 The Beatles – I want to hold your hand 22 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – The next time/Bachelor Boy 22 The Beatles — From me to you 21 Mike Sarne & Wendy Richards – Come outside 21 Elvis Presley – (You're the) Devil in disguise 21 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – The Young Ones 20 The Shadows – Wonderful land 20 B. Bumble & the Stingers – Nut Rocker 20 Ray Charles – I can´t stop loving you 20 The Shadows – Dance on 20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper 20 Gerry & the Pacemakers – I like it 20 The Searchers – Sweets for my sweet 20 Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas – Bad to me 19 Elvis Presley – She´s not you 18 Cliff Richard & the Shadows – Summer Holiday -6 16 Jet Harris & Tony Meehan – Diamonds  14 Frank Ifield – Confessin´ (that I love you) 14 Brian Poole & the Tremeloes – Do you love me 12 Elvis Presley — Good Luck Charm 08 Frank Ifield – The wayward wind 06 Gerry & the Pacemakers – You'll never walk alone

9th May 83 Del Shannon – Runaway 82 The Shadows – Apache 57 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 50 Petula Clark – Sailor -6 48 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 48 Roy Orbison — Only The Lonely 38 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +4 17 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 15 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 14 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister

8th May 79 Del Shannon – Runaway 76 The Shadows – Apache 57 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 53 Petula Clark – Sailor -3 50 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 48 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 31 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +4 29 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 21 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 16 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 14 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 0 Jimmy Jones – Time's Up -3

6th May 58 The Shadows – Apache 57 Del Shannon – Runaway 47 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 44 Petula Clark – Sailor 37 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +4 35 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 31 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 30 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 27 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 25 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 24 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 The Marcels — Blue Moon -6 15 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 14 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 11 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 11 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 09 Johnny Preston – Running Bear

52 Del Shannon – Runaway 52 The Shadows – Apache 47 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely = 39 Petula Clark— Sailor 38 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 38 The Marcels – Blue Moon -6 37 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin´ 35 John Leyton – Johnny Remember Me 32 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 28 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +4 28 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 26 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 25 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 23 Johnny Kidd & the Pirates — Shakin all over 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 19 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 18 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 17 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 09 Adam Faith – Poor Me  09 Johnny Preston – Running Bear  

4th May 45 The Shadows – Apache 40 Del Shannon - Runaway 40 Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely 40 The Marcels – Blue Moon 32 Jimmy Jones – Good Timin’ 31 Petula Clark – Sailor 31 Helen Shapiro – Walkin´ Back To Happiness 30 John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me 29 Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight 28 Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars/Climb Ev'ry Mountain 26 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin´ All Over 24 Helen Shapiro – You Don´t Know 24 Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion +4 22 Elvis Presley – It´s Now Or Never 20 Elvis Presley – (Marie’s The Name Of) His Latest Flame/Little Sister 21 The Everly Brothers – Temptation 20 Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed 20 Johnny Preston – Running Bear 20 Anthony Newley – Do You Mind 16 Floyd Cramer – On The Rebound 15 Eden Kane – Well I Ask You 14 Adam Faith - Poor Me 14 Danny Williams – Moon River 14 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – I Love You -6 13 The Temperance Seven – You´re Driving Me Crazy 13 Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven 11 The Highwaymen – Michael 07 Elvis Presley – Surrender

Wed 3 May 47 White Town – Your Woman +4 18 Madonna – Vogue -6 Big fan of White Town and I'd back it to win out of these two, but I will just pretend Killing Me Softly won regardless.

2nd May 48 White Town – Your Woman +4 27 No Doubt — Don’t Speak -6 20 Fatboy Slim — Praise You 18 Madonna — Vogue

1st May 47 Madonna — Vogue -6 32 White Town – Your Woman +4 29 No Doubt — Don’t Speak 27 Fatboy Slim — Praise You

30th April 63 No Doubt – Don’t Speak -5 46 White Town – Your Woman +4 35 Madonna — Vogue 27 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 6 Shakespears Sister – Stay -1 Trying to tee up the weak link to go and make things more interesting at the top.

I'm happy this will carry on after the 90s game! Nobody fancies the 00s then?

29th April 60 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 48 Madonna  – Vogue 42 White Town – Your Woman 26 Fatboy Slim — Praise You 24 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly +4 14 Shakespears Sister – Stay -6 14 Adamski – Killer

28th April 47 Adamski – Killer 42 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 39 Madonna — Vogue 39 White Town – Your Woman 30 Shakespeare’s Sister – Stay -6 29 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly +4 26 Fatboy Slim — Praise You 24 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 12 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants

27th April 40 No Doubt – Don’t Speak 39 White Town – Your Woman 38 Adamski – Killer 35 Madonna – Vogue 33 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 33 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly +4 29 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 25 Shakespeare’s Sister — Stay -6 18 Coolio ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 15 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants 15 The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work 14 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time

26th April 36 Madonna – Vogue 33 Adamski – Killer 33 White Town – Your Woman 30 No Doubt — Don’t Speak 28 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 27 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 27 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 25 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly +4 23 Coolio Ft. L.V. – Gangsta´s Paradise 21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants 21 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 17 Take That – Back For Good 17 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 17 The Prodigy – Firestarter -6 15 The Verve — The Drugs Don’t Work 10 Spice Girls – Wannabe 10 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 06 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode

8th May, to distract us from King Prince Charles.

25th April 28 White Town – Your Woman 27 Adamski – Killer 26 Coolio Ft. L.V. – Gangsta´S Paradise 26 Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite 26 The Shamen – Ebeneezer Goode +2 25 Shakespear's Sister – Stay 25 Madonna – Vogue 24 No Doubt – Don´t Speak 23 The Prodigy – Firestarter 22 The Fugees – Killing Me Softly +2 21 Ace Of Base – All That She Wants 21 B*Witched – C´est La Vie 21 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next 20 Spice Girls – Wannabe 18 Livin´ Joy – Dreamer 16 Take That – Back For Good 15 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 14 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 14 The Verve – The Drugs Don´t Work 13 Britney Spears — Baby One More Time 13 Madonna – Frozen 12 Queen – These Are The Days Of Our Lives -3 0 Whigfield — Saturday Night -3 Bring it on, history.

Carter is clearly too stubborn, so I'll say Joanne Woodward instead.

69 Fatboy Slim – Praise You 55 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time 51 Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground 48 B*witched – C’est La Vie 44 Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next 39 All Saints – Never Ever 25 Armand van Helden ft Duane Harden – You Don't Know Me +4 22 Cornershop — Brimful of Asha -6 17 Madonna – Frozen 12 Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way

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