Best Sequence of Number One Singles?

[Rusty Shackleford]

I recently downloaded a great music collection containing every UK number one single from 1952-2007. Obviously, there's copious amounts of crap in there, but I was stunned to find some truly incredible sequences of classic singles that hit the top spot in succession. These were my two favourite sequences:

1964:

'House of the Rising Sun' - The Animals
'It's All Over Now' - Rolling Stones
'A Hard Day's Night' - The Beatles
'Do Wah Diddy Diddy' - Manfred Mann
'Have I the Right?' - The Honeycombs
'You Really Got Me' - The Kinks
'I'm Into Something Good' - Herman's Hermits
'Pretty Woman' - Roy Orbison
'Always Something There to Remind Me' - Sandie Shaw

1982:

'Land of Make Believe' - Bucks Fizz
'Oh Julie' - Shakin' Stevens
'The Model' - Kraftwerk
'A Town Called Malice' - The Jam
'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' - Tight Fit
'Seven Tears' - The Goombay Dance Band
'My Camera Never Lies' - Bucks Fizz
'Ebony & Ivory' - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (always been a big favourite, as I'm sure everyone would expect)
'A Little Peace' - Nicole
'House of Fun' - Madness

I can imagine that some musical snobs might scoff at my second selection, but I believe its main purpose is to disprove the fallacy that Bucks Fizz were just a Eurovision one hit wonder.

Anybody else got any favourite years for Number Ones?

 

[OldBlueLady]

Good selections Karl, Land of Make Believe is a great pop track and my favourite Bucks Fizz - can still remember the dance moves they did to it! Also loved the campness of Tight Fit as well, lol!

The 60s selection is obviously less "pop"py, bit more high brow - again though, as you said a good run through.

 

[Pubey]

That sixties run is great!

 

[canveyshrimper]

That sixties run is great!

It was and I'm pretty certain I would have bought them all apart from the barefooted one from Dagenham.

 

[Lester Bangs]

I'm loving 1979 to be honest:-

30/6/1979 : (4 weeks) - Tubeway Army - Are 'Friends' Electric
28/7/1979 : (4 weeks) - Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
25/8/1979 : (4 weeks) - Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
22/9/1979 : (1 week) - Gary Numan - Cars
29/9/1979 : (3 weeks) - The Police - Message In A Bottle
20/10/1979 : (1 week) - Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
27/10/1979 : (3 weeks) - Lena Martell - One Day At A Time
17/11/1979 : (3 weeks) - Dr Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
8/12/1979 : (1 week) - The Police - Walking On The Moon
15/12/1979 : (5 weeks) - Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall

I was gonna post 1982 myself so don't worry about that Rusty. Great year!

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

It was and I'm pretty certain I would have bought them all apart from the barefooted one from Dagenham.

Have to say that Ms Shaw was a fine fine looking woman despite her questionable heritage:

 

[OldBlueLady]

Cilla Black actually precedes your 64 selection there with "You're My World", which is a pretty good old tune as well.

This little lot from 1975 is one of my favourite runs:

The Tymes - "Ms Grace"
Pilot - "January"
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"
Telly Savalas - "If"
Bay City Rollers - "Bye, Bye Baby"
Mud - "Oh Boy"
Tammy Wynette - "Stand by Your Man"
Windsor Davies and Don Estelle - "Whispering Grass"
10cc - "I'm Not in Love"
Johnny Nash - "Tears on My Pillow"
Bay City Rollers - "Give a Little Love"
Typically Tropical - "Barbados"
The Stylistics - "Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)"

There's a few comedy value ones in there, but bless them, Windsor Davies and Don Estelle were good value. Two crackers at the start and finish though, and quite a range of music.

And this shorter lot from 69 is good too:

Marmalade - "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Fleetwood Mac - "Albatross"
The Move - "Blackberry Way"
Amen Corner - "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice"
Peter Sarstedt - "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)"
Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Desmond Dekker & the Aces - "Israelites"
Beatles with Billy Preston - "Get Back"

 

[Hotman]

1991 - 92 , fairly impressive run

659
02 FebKLF3 AM Eternal266016 FebSimpsonsDo The Bartman366109 MarClashShould I Stay Or Should I Go266223 MarHale & PaceThe Stonk166330 MarChesney HawkesThe One And Only566404 MayCherShoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)566508 JunColor Me BaddI Wanna Sex You Up366629 JunJason DonovanAny Dream Will Do266713 JulBryan Adams(Everything I Do) I Do It For You1666802 NovU2The Fly166909 NovVic Reeves & The Wonder StuffDizzy267023 NovMichael JacksonBlack Or White267107 DecGeorge Michael & Elton JohnDon't Let The Sun Go Down On Me267221 DecQueenBohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives5
67325 JanWet Wet WetGoodnight Girl467422 FebShakespears SisterStay867518 AprRight Said FredDeeply Dippy367609 MayKWSPlease Don't Go / Game Boy5

 

[Hotman]

An even better run

70904 JunWet Wet WetLove Is All Around1571017 SepWhigfieldSaturday Night471115 OctTake ThatSure271229 OctPato Banton (with Robin & Ali Campbell)Baby Come Back471326 NovBaby DLet Me Be Your Fantasy271410 DecEast 17Stay Another Day5
199571514 JanRednexCotton Eye Joe371604 FebCeline DionThink Twice771725 MarCher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry & Eric ClaptonLove Can Build A Bridge171801 AprOuthere BrothersDon't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)171908 AprTake ThatBack For Good472006 MayOasisSome Might Say172113 MayLivin' JoyDreamer172220 MayRobson Green & Jerome FlynnUnchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover772308 JulOuthere BrothersBoom Boom Boom472405 AugTake ThatNever Forget372526 AugBlurCountry House272609 SepMichael JacksonYou Are Not Alone272723 SepShaggyBoombastic172830 SepSimply RedFairground472928 OctCoolio featuring LVGangsta's Paradise2

 

[OldBlueLady]

Robson and Jerome, MC? :stunned:

 

[canveyshrimper]

1966 was a pretty good year

 

[canveyshrimper]

Robson and Jerome, MC? :stunned:

You've got Telly Savalas and the bloody Bay City Rollers in yours. :stunned:

Good call with that 1969 list.

 

[Hotman]

Robson and Jerome, MC? :stunned:

yes, and simply red and wet wet wet. needed something to keep you happy in there

 

[OldBlueLady]

yes, and simply red and wet wet wet. needed something to keep you happy in there

Actually, I did quite like them in Soldier, Soldier as it goes ;)

1966 was a pretty good year

Yes H, I'd seen that lot too

This lot from the back end of 87 into 88 is pretty good too:

T'pau - China In Your Hand
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
S'Express - Theme From S'Express
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends

 

[Hotman]

Actually, I did quite like them in Soldier, Soldier as it goes ;)

Yes H, I'd seen that lot too

This lot from the back end of 87 into 88 is pretty good too:

T'pau - China In Your Hand
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
S'Express - Theme From S'Express
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends

can't remember the t'pau song, but the rest of that list is pretty good

 

[OldBlueLady]

can't remember the t'pau song, but the rest of that list is pretty good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSh6SQd8UrI

 

[Mad Cyril]

1980.

The Special AKA - The Specials Live EP
Kenny Rogers-Coward Of The County
Blondie-Atomic
Fern Kinney-Together We Are Beautiful
The Jam-Going Underground
Detroit Spinners-Working My Way Back To You
Blondie-Call Me
Dexy's Midnight Runners-Geno

 

[Napster]

1968 for me

249 24 Apr Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World / Cabaret 4 weeks
250 22 May Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett Young Girl 4 weeks
251 19 Jun Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash 2 weeks
252 03 Jul Equals Baby Come Back 3 weeks

 

[Firestorm]

Morning Chaps,

You'd have to go a long ay to top these: -

Peters and Lee - "Welcome Home" 21 July for 1 week
Gary Glitter - "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" 28 July for 4 weeks
Donny Osmond - "Young Love" 25 August for 4 weeks
Wizzard - "Angel Fingers" 22 September for 1 week
Simon Park Orchestra - "Eye Level (Theme From The Thames TV Series "Van Der Valk")" 29 September for 4 weeks
David Cassidy - "Daydreamer"/"The Puppy Song" 27 October for 3 weeks
Gary Glitter - "I Love You Love Me Love" 17 November for 4 weeks
Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody" 15 December for 5 weeks

Kind Regards

The 4 before Peters and Lee were Slade , 10cc , Suzi Quatro and Wizzard, and with Sweet and Slade earlier in the year there were only a few naff no 1s that year (P&L Simon park, Dawn, Gilbert OS) with the obligatory teenage girl vote for Donny x 2 and David Cassidy

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1968 for me

249 24 Apr Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World / Cabaret 4 weeks
250 22 May Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett YoungYooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnngggg Girl 4 weeks
251 19 Jun Rolling Stones Jumpin' Jack Flash 2 weeks
252 03 Jul Equals Baby Come Back 3 weeks

Corrected for you Naps.