(I know I can read the Book of Guinness Hit Singles and I have, I want to know if anyone has noticed something I haven't).
Here are some examples:
* Each time Wet Wet Wet reached no1 they outsold a Kylie Minogue record
* The Levellers hold the record for most hits peaking at no 12
* The ELO achieved a hat trick of no 6 hits in 1978
Any others?
2006-10-01 00:54:47 · 6 answers · asked by The Global Geezer 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
There are plenty of such examples but what a lot of people don't know is that the 'Charts' were , records were something of a rarety and the common practice was to buy sheet music and play it at home on the piano. As record players (gramophones) became more popular and widespread, then record sales increased. The charts were meant to promote the most popular artistes and persuade the public that they should buy their records as a 'must have' item. The first Number 1 was 'Here in My Heart' by Al Martino in 1952. Eventually several charts came out such as the NME chart, Melody Maker chart and BBC chart. This is why some schools of thought treat the Beartles 1st No 1 as 'From Me To You' instead of 'Please Please Me' which, of course, did make No 1 in six of the seven charts available at the time but only No2 in the BBC chart because they manipulated it as they thought the song lyrics were too suggestive.
In recent years with the decline in sales of records (Now called CD's) the manufacturers have manipulated the charts even more so that there is a new No 1 every week thus hoping to persuade more sales. It is now possible to be No 1 with sales of 25,000 CD's when in the heyday of the 1960's most records sold 1,000,000 to become No 1. Even sales of 500,000 would only give modest chart success. Also in those days many records stayed at No 1 for several weeks. Nowadays that is frowned on by the record companies as it restricts sales of other titles.
2006-10-01 01:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shakin Stevens had more UK hits than any other artist in the 1980's
including Cliff Richard ,Micahel Jackson etc.and he is still going strong and doing a European tour ,Check out his website.
2006-10-01 00:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by bob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sex pistols with GOD SAVE THE QUEEN are the only artists to not be recognised as the official no.1 with even newspapers refusing to print them at the top spot and leaving it blank Rolf Harris' two little boys kept Elvis' suspicious minds off the number one slot
2006-10-01 01:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Ben H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Brian Adams Hit " Every thing i do " was removed from the No_ 1 spot ...by Brian Adams as he was sick of the song..!
2006-10-01 01:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heyahh I really wanted shaun the sheep to finish above leon his song is just PANTS! !!! LoooL Merry Christmas =]=]=]
2016-03-27 00:45:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 highest selling single was by bony M! browngirl in the ring/by the rivers of babylon
2006-10-01 01:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by eastlondon_chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋