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

[Death Impends 7,964]

6/6/2023

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -6

33 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +1

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

28 The Monkees – I´m A Believer

26 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +3

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

07 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations

[Book 3,556]

06.06.2023

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

33 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

28 The Monkees – I´m A Believer

26 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale

25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

24 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  +4

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

01 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations  -6

[theoldlady 2,300]

06.06.2023

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

33 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer +4

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

24 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale -5

 

 

00 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations  -1

[Sir Creep 7,070]

05/06/23 11:04pm
 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

37 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +4

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

24 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

16 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon -6

[Bibliogryphon 9,577]

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

31 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There -6

25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

24 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)  

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

20 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon +4

[TQR 14,391]

Tue 6 Jun

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +4

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

20 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) -6

[justonecornetto 950]

6/6/2023

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +4

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There -6

24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

20 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

 

6/6/2023

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

28 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore -3

24 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon +4

21 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -3

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 

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[prussianblue 1,030]

06.06.23

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon +4

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore -6

21 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 

[prussianblue 1,030]

Re. the planned no.2s game, I saw A1 perform at Mightly Hoopla on Sunday. They pointed out that while a-ha didn't manage to get Take On Me to the top, they did. Not sure if there are any other examples of no.2s that made it to no.1 later on, either as covers or rereleases?

 

 

[DoltonMoney 306]

June 6th 2023

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

27 The Monkees — I’m A Believer -5

25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' +4

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

20 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale -1

18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 

[Drewsky1211 4,735]

6/6/2023 (one of the 12 days of the year that reads the same in the US and UK)

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

31 The Monkees — I’m A Believer +4

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

20 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale

12 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) -6

[TQR 14,391]

10 minutes ago, Drewsky1211 said:

6/6/2023 (one of the 12 days of the year that reads the same in the US and UK)

Well, even a stopped clock (American calendar) is right twice a day (twelve times a year).

[Book 3,556]

5 hours ago, prussianblue said:

Re. the planned no.2s game, I saw A1 perform at Mightly Hoopla on Sunday. They pointed out that while a-ha didn't manage to get Take On Me to the top, they did. Not sure if there are any other examples of no.2s that made it to no.1 later on, either as covers or rereleases?

 

 

Against all odds

original: Phil Collins, 1984 #2

cover: Westlife & Mariah Carey, 2000 #1 (2 weeks)

cover: Steve Brookstein, 2005 #1 (1 week)

 

Axel F.

original: Harold Faltermeyer, 1985 #2

cover: Crazy Frog, 2005 #1 (4 weeks)

[TQR 14,391]

3 minutes ago, Book said:

 

Against all odds

original: Phil Collins, 1984 #2

cover: Westlife & Mariah Carey, #1 (2 weeks)

cover: Steve Brookstein 2005, #1 (1 week)

 

Axel F.

original: Harold Faltermeyer, 1985 #2

cover: Crazy Frog, 2005 #1 (4 weeks)

Fuckin ‘ell. Doesn’t exactly make a case for a 00s No.1 game does it 

[Bibliogryphon 9,577]

6 minutes ago, Book said:

 

Against all odds

original: Phil Collins, 1984 #2

cover: Westlife & Mariah Carey, #1 (2 weeks)

cover: Steve Brookstein 2005, #1 (1 week)

 

Axel F.

original: Harold Faltermeyer, 1985 #2

cover: Crazy Frog, 2005 #1 (4 weeks)

 

I have never heard either of those Against All Odds covers and I hope it remains that way. Just the thought of Westlife makes me cold with horror 

[Book 3,556]

It's raining men

original: The Weather Girls, 1984 # 2

cover: Geri Halliwell, 2001 #1 (2 weeks)

 

I have a dream

original: ABBA, 1979 #2

cover: Westligelife, 1999 #1 (4 weeks)

 

You see the trouble with me

original: Barry White, 1976 #2

cover: Black Legend, 2000 #1 (1 week)

 

A groovy kind of love

original: The Mindbenders, 1966 #2

cover: Phil Collins, 1988 #1 (2 weeks)

 

Let it be

original: The Beatles, 1970 # 2

cover: Ferry Aid, 1987 #1 (3 weeks)

 

 

That's what I got by scrolling down the charts up to the mid 70s, maybe there are more songs.

[Bibliogryphon 9,577]

36 minutes ago, Book said:

I have a dream

original: ABBA, 1979 #2

cover: Westlige, 1999 #1 (4 weeks)

 

 

I think I am going to start calling them Westlich

[diego 1,984]

6/6/2023

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

31 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

16 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) +4

14 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale -6

[BuffaloPhil 926]

6/6/2023 (one of the 12 days of the year that reads the same in the US and UK)

 

64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 

31 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There 

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

23 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me -6

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

18 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale +4

16 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 

[prussianblue 1,030]

2 hours ago, Book said:

You see the trouble with me

original: Barry White, 1976 #2

cover: Black Legend, 2000 #1 (1 week)

 

I've never heard of this song nor Black Legend. Seems to be a fairly strong tendency for the more successful versions to be exponentially worse in terms of quality. Do you think they are basically able to unjustifiably leverage the legacy of their superior no.2 predecessors? 

[Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,282]

26 minutes ago, prussianblue said:

2 hours ago, Book said:

You see the trouble with me

original: Barry White, 1976 #2

cover: Black Legend, 2000 #1 (1 week)

 

I've never heard of this song nor Black Legend. Seems to be a fairly strong tendency for the more successful versions to be exponentially worse in terms of quality. Do you think they are basically able to unjustifiably leverage the legacy of their superior no.2 predecessors? 

No, I don't think there's any crossover/leftover positive feelings at all. It will have done it all on its own.

As someone who bought a Barry White single in the 70s (not this one admittedly) I'd long since given up buying singles (and largely listening to current chart music) by 2000 and have no recollection of this cover at all.

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

62 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black -2

31 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running -4

31 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 

31 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +2

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

23 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

18 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 

 18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) +2

 

[Clorox Bleachman 2,415]

26 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said:

No, I don't think there's any crossover/leftover positive feelings at all. It will have done it all on its own.

As someone who bought a Barry White single in the 70s (not this one admittedly) I'd long since given up buying singles (and largely listening to current chart music) by 2000 and have no recollection of this cover at all.

It's barely a cover at all. You've got a no-name impersonating Barry White (presumably his team refused to let them use his original vocals). Then at the end of every chorus you hear this booming beat and synth with no sense of key that sounds like it's playing from a gym hall, then a bunch of canned applause for Fake Barry White. This reached #1. A head-scratcher.

[Salmon Mousse 473]

June 6.

 

62 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black

31 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running

31 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There

28 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon

25 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

25 The Monkees — I’m A Believer -6

23 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me

22 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale +4

22 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore

18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)