Kill or Save: UK No.1-hits of the 60s

[time 8,495]

21 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

I would not baulk at 00s I think it would be an education and I think it would be better than the late 90s for me

The first round would take forever - have you seen how many number ones there were in 2000? Definitely quantity over quality too with the biggest seller of the year being Bob the Builder!

[Book 3,501]

Tbf there is at least one No.1 of the 50s I really really enjoy, it's Mambo Italiano by Rosemary Clooney! What a bop! 

[time 8,495]

12 May

 

43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker +4

39 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

37 The Tornados – Telstar

32 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand 

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It

21 The Shadows – Foot Tapper
21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land
21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise
21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy -6
17 The Shadows – Dance On 
17 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me
14 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

11 Frank Ifield – I Remember You
10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

[prussianblue 921]

The 1950s would theoretically be shorter, given that the charts only started in November of 1952, and there was only one no.1 for that year (Al Martino's Here in My Heart, 9 weeks at no.1).

[theoldlady 2,210]

1 hour ago, Book said:

In any case, I'm not very motivated to play a KoS from the 50s...

An idea could be is to gather up the top 5 songs for each year, 1953-1959 + the one song from 1952 and just do one giant round for the 50s.

[prussianblue 921]

12.05.23

 

43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender +2

39 The Tornados – Telstar +2

32 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand 

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It

21 The Shadows – Foot Tapper
21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land
21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise
21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy
17 The Shadows – Dance On 
17 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me
14 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

05 Frank Ifield – I Remember You -6

[Book 3,501]

3 minutes ago, theoldlady said:

An idea could be is to gather up the top 5 songs for each year, 1950-1959 (50 songs) and just do one giant round for the 50s.

We could actually do that.

But after the 60s the No.2 songs should come first, that would be fair.

[theoldlady 2,210]

3 minutes ago, Book said:

We could actually do that.

But after the 60s the No.2 songs should come first, that would be fair.

Yes, the No. 2 songs should definitely start after the quick round for the 1950s list of  36 songs is complete.

[BuffaloPhil 884]

12.05.23

 

43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

39 The Tornados – Telstar 

36 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +4

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

24 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It

21 The Shadows – Foot Tapper
21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land
21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise
21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy
17 The Shadows – Dance On 
17 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me
13 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet -1

10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

 

00 Frank Ifield – I Forgot You -5

[TQR 14,315]

And so, the number of songs left that I don’t dislike drops to two. Both are by Elvis, and one of them is on a double A-side with a pile of litter.

 

The charts in the early 1960s were a fuck side worse than in the early 2010s, and that really is saying something.

[Toast 15,853]

2 hours ago, prussianblue said:

Worth noting that the now departed She Loves You was not just The Beatles' biggest-selling single but the biggest-selling single of the whole decade.

 

I liked the Beatles when I was about 6, but I also liked Cliff then too.

 

 

[msc 18,285]

14 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

I liked the Beatles when I was about 6, but I also liked Cliff then too.

 

 

There's a number of Beatles songs I like but they come later in the decade. Help and Eleanor Rigby were number ones I presume.

 

Cliff is weird. His CV alternates between the Shadows, some good pop and his Christian stuff which is blatantly not for me. I can usually find something likable by most artists if I try, within reason, but Cliff Richard has the biggest jump between "actually that's quite good" and "I never want to hear this again"...

[DoltonMoney 286]

May 12th 2023

 

43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

40 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +4

39 The Tornados – Telstar 

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

 

21 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

18 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It -6

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy

17 The Shadows – Dance On 

17 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

13 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

 

My Grandpa Jerry, may he rest in peace, was a big fan of Gerry and the Pacemakers in his early years. He was born in a small town four hours South of Chicago and I wonder how he found Gerry. Probably had something to do with his name. 

Anyway, the music isn't very good. 

[Drewsky1211 4,543]

5/12/2023

 

43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

42 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +2

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

41 The Tornados – Telstar +2

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

21 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

21 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

18 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 

17 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy

17 The Shadows – Dance On 

17 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

7 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet -6

[justonecornetto 914]

12/5/23

 

44 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +2

43 The Tornados – Telstar +2

43 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper -1

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land -1

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

18 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It 

17 The Shadows – Dance On 

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me -2

15 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy -2

10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

7 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 

[prussianblue 921]

1 hour ago, msc said:

There's a number of Beatles songs I like but they come later in the decade. Help and Eleanor Rigby were number ones I presume.

 

Cliff is weird. His CV alternates between the Shadows, some good pop and his Christian stuff which is blatantly not for me. I can usually find something likable by most artists if I try, within reason, but Cliff Richard has the biggest jump between "actually that's quite good" and "I never want to hear this again"...

 

I like later Beatles output, Penny Lane, Hey Jude, Here Comes the Sun, a few others.

 

Cliff's career is like that 'Three Ages of Elvis' bit in Father Ted. Summer Holiday, Congratulations and Devil Woman are alright. I (mostly ironically) enjoy Mistletoe and Wine, and Saviour's Day is wonderfully naff.

[lilham 726]

May 12th at 905am

 

46 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +2

45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love +2

43 The Tornados – Telstar

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 The Shadows – Dance On 

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

15 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy

12 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It  -6

10 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You

7 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet 

[diego 1,939]

12/may

46 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand 

45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love 

43 The Tornados – Telstar

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

30 The Beatles – From Me To You

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday  

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones 

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 The Shadows – Dance On 

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

15 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy

12 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It  

11 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet +4

4 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You -6 

[TQR 14,315]

Michelle is the only Beatles song I don’t mind. The rest of it sickens me.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,319]

46 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand

45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 The Tornados – Telstar

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

41 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender

34 The Beatles – From Me To You +4

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

18 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 The Shadows – Dance On

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

13 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy -2

12 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It

11 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

 

0 Ray Charles – I Can´t Stop Loving You -4

 

I want to like the Ray Charles song, but those backing singers are atrocious. That style was sadly common in those days.

[prussianblue 921]

42 minutes ago, TQR said:

Michelle is the only Beatles song I don’t mind. The rest of it sickens me.

 

There's only one musical Michelle that matters.

[Toast 15,853]

1 hour ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

I want to like the Ray Charles song, but those backing singers are atrocious. That style was sadly common in those days.

 

Yes, that may have been what sunk Sailor in the last round. Another great song marred by overpowering backing singers.

[Paul Bearer 6,008]

12/5/23 
 

46 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand

45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 The Tornados – Telstar

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

38 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender -3

34 The Beatles – From Me To You 

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

20 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You +2

17 The Shadows – Dance On

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

15 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy +2

10 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It -2

10 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet -1

 

 

[Hell 1,330]

12/5/23

 

50 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand +4

45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 The Tornados – Telstar

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

38 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

34 The Beatles – From Me To You 

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

21 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

20 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You

17 The Shadows – Dance On

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

10 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It

10 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

9 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy -6

[CaptainChorizo 1,953]

5 12 2023

 

50 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand

45 Elvis Presley – Rock-A-Hula Baby/Can´t Help Falling In Love

43 The Tornados – Telstar

43 B. Bumble & The Stingers – Nut Rocker

38 Elvis Presley – Return To Sender 

34 The Beatles – From Me To You 

25 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones +4

24 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday

21 Elvis Presley – (You're The) Devil In Disguise

20 The Shadows – Foot Tapper

20 The Shadows – Wonderful Land

17 The Shadows – Dance On

15 Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad To Me

14 Elvis Presley – She´s Not You  -6

10 Gerry & The Pacemakers – How Do You Do It

10 The Searchers – Sweets For My Sweet

9 Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Next Time/Bachelor Boy