W/E |
ARTIST |
SONG |
WEEKS
AT NO.1
|
COMMENTS |
20th Jan |
The Spencer Davis Group |
Keep On Running |
1 |
First UK No. 1 for this R&B
quartet from Birmingham with vocalist Steve
Winwood. |
27th Jan |
The Overlanders |
Michelle |
3 |
One-hit Wonders with a cover
version of a song from the Beatles' "Rubber
Soul" album. |
17th Feb |
Nancy Sinatra |
These Boots Are Made For
Walking |
4 |
First UK No. 1 for Frank's
eldest daughter, who cashed in on the "kinky
boots" fashion. |
17th Mar |
The Walker Brothers |
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine
Anymore |
4 |
Second UK No. 1 for The Walker
Brothers
, but they split soon afterwards.
|
14th Apr |
The Spencer Davis Group |
Somebody Help Me |
2 |
Second and last UK No. 1. Steve
Winwood left soon after to form "Traffic".
He had solo hits in the 80s. |
28th Apr |
Dusty Springfield |
You Don't Have To Say You
Love Me |
1 |
Only UK No. 1 for this legendary
diva who was very popular throughout the 60s |
5th May |
Manfred Mann |
Pretty Flamingo |
3 |
Second UK No. 1 for Manfred
Mann and their last featuring
Lead singer Paul Jones. |
26th May |
|
Paint It Black |
1 |
The Stones 6th UK No. 1 would
be their last No. 1 for a couple of years. |
2nd Jun |
Frank Sinatra |
Strangers In The Night |
3 |
Second UK No. 1 for Frank
after an incredible gap of
12 years. This hit represented a sixties renaissance
for the legendary crooner. |
23rd Jun |
|
Paperback Writer |
2 |
The Beatles' moved into double
figures with this, their 10th UK No. 1. |
7th Jul |
The Kinks |
Sunny Afternoon |
2 |
A 3rd and final UK No. 1 for the band although
the hits continued for the rest of the decade. |
21st Jul |
Georgie Fame & The Blue
Flames |
Get Away |
1 |
Second UK No. 1 for Georgie Fame with a song
that started life as a TV jingle for a petrol advert. |
28th Jul |
Chris Farlowe |
Out Of Time |
1 |
Only UK No. 1 for Farlowe with a rendition of
the Jagger & Richards penned Rolling Stones classic. |
4th Aug |
The Troggs |
With A Girl Like You |
2 |
Only UK No. 1 for The Troggs, but singer-writer,
Reg Presley returned to prominence in 1994, when
Wet Wet Wet took his "Love Is All Around" to No.
1 for 15 weeks. |
18th Aug |
|
Yellow Submarine / Eleanor
Rigby |
4 |
Their 11th consecutive No 1; a record never
rivalled. Their next release stalled at No. 2. |
15th Sep |
The Small Faces |
All Or Nothing |
1 |
Only UK No. 1 for this popular beat group much
favoured by the "mods" of the
day. |
22nd Sep |
Jim Reeves |
Distant Drums |
5 |
Only UK No. 1 for this US Country Music star
with a posthumous chart topper. |
27th Oct |
The Four Tops |
Reach Out I'll Be There |
3 |
A classic Motown song from one of the label's
top acts was surprising only in that it was their
only UK No. 1. |
17th Nov |
The Beach Boys |
Good Vibrations |
2 |
First UK No. 1 for these major US stars, eclipsed
by the Beatles in the UK. This was their 3rd
US No. 1. |
1st
Dec |
Tom Jones |
Green Green Grass Of Home |
7 |
A 2nd and final UK No. 1 for this Welsh legend
who went on to become an international star. |
