50 Years at No 1

Just thought it would be interesting to list all the UK number one singles and albums for the past fifty years for October 11th (my birthday)... well it was interesting for me!!! ;o)

October 11th 1958

Single: Connie Francis - "Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid"

Album: Original Cast - "My Fair Lady"

October 11th 1959

Single: Jerry Keller - "Here Comes Summer"

Album: Original Soundtrack - "South Pacific"

October 11th 1960

Single: Ricky Valance - "Tell Laura I Love Her"

Album: Original Soundtrack - "South Pacific"

October 11th 1961

Single: The Highwaymen - "Michael"

Album: The Shadows - "The Shadows"

October 11th 1962

Single: The Tornados - "Telstar"

Album: Original Soundtrack - "West Side Story"

October 11th 1963

Single: Brian Poole and The Tremeloes - "Do you love me"

Album: The Beatles - "Please Please Me"

October 11th 1964

Single: Roy Orbison - "Pretty Woman"

Album: The Beatles - "A Hard Days Night"

October 11th 1965

Single: Ken Dodd - "Tears"

Album: Original Soundtrack - "The Sound of Music"

October 11th 1966

Single: Jim Reeves - "Distant Drums"

Album: Original Soundtrack - "The Sound of Music"

October 11th 1967

Single: The Bee Gees - "Massachusetts"

Album: The Beatles - "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

October 11th 1968

Single: Mary Hopkin - "Those were the days"

Album: The Hollies - "The Hollies Greatest"

October 11th 1969

Single: Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg -"Je T'Aime.. Moi Non Plus"

Album: The Beatles - "Abbey Road"

October 11th 1970

Single: Freda Payne - "Band of gold"

Album: Black Sabbath - "Paranoid"

October 11th 1971

Single: Rod Stewart - "Maggie May"

Album: Rod Stewart - "Every Picture Tells A Story"

October 11th 1972

Single: Lieutenant Pigeon - "Mouldy Old Dough"

Album: KTEL - "20 All Time Hits of the Fifties"

October 11th 1973

Single: Simon Park Orchestra - "Eye Level"

Album: Slade - "Sladest"

October 11th 1974

Single: John Denver - "Annie's Song"

Album: Bay City Rollers - "Rollin"

October 11th 1975

Single: David Essex - "Hold me close"

Album: Rod Stewart - "Atlantic Crossing"

October 11th 1976

Single: Abba - "Dancing Queen"

Album: Abba - "Greatest Hits"

October 11th 1977

Single: David Soul - "Silver Lady"

Album: Diana Ross and the Supremes - "20 Golden Greats"

October 11th 1978

Single: John Travolta and Olivia Newton John - "Summer Nights"

Album: Original Soundtrack - "Grease"

October 11th 1979

Single: The Police - "Message in a Bottle"

Album: The Police - "Reggatta de Blanc"

October 11th 1980

Single: The Police - "Don't stand so close to me"

Album: The Police - "Zenyatta Mondatta"

October 11th 1981

Single: Adam and the Ants - "Prince Charming"

Album: The Police - "Ghost in the Machine"

October 11th 1982

Single: Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"

Album: Dire Straits - "Love Over Gold"

October 11th 1983

Single: Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"

Album: Genesis - "Genesis"

October 11th 1984

Single: Stevie Wonder - "I just called to say I love you"

Album: U2 - "The Unforgettable Fire"

October 11th 1985

Single: Jennifer Rush - "The power of love"

Album: Madonna - "Like a virgin"

October 11th 1986

Single: Madonna - "True Blue"

Album: Paul Simon - "Graceland"

October 11th 1987

Single: The Bee Gees - "You win again"

Album: Bruce Springsteen - "Tunnel of love"

October 11th 1988

Single: Whitney Houston - "One moment in time"

Album: Chris De Burgh - "Flying Colours"

October 11th 1989

Single: Black Box - "Ride on time"

Album: Tracy Chapman - "Crossroads"

October 11th 1990

Single: Maria McKee - "Show me heaven"

Album: Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti - "In Concert"

October 11th 1991

Single: Bryan Adams - "Everything I do I do it for you"

Album: Simply Red - "Stars"

October 11th 1992

Single: Tasmin Archer - "Sleeping Satellite"

Album: Prince and the New Power Generation - "Symbol"

October 11th 1993

Single: Take That ft Lulu - "Relight My Fire"

Album: Meat Loaf - "Bat Out of Hell 2"

October 11th 1994

Single: Take That - "Sure"

Album: REM - "Monster"

October 11th 1995

Single: Simply Red - "Fairground"

Album: Oasis - "What's the story morning glory"

October 11th 1996

Single: The Chemical Brothers - "Setting Sun"

Album: Peter Andre - "Natural"

October 11th 1997

Single: Elton John - "Candle in the wind '97"

Album: Verve - "Urban Hymns"

October 11th 1998

Single: Billy - "Girlfriend"

Album: Phil Collins - "Hits"

October 11th 1999

Single: Christina Aguilera - "Genie in the bottle"

Album: Shania Twain - "Come on over"

October 11th 2000

Single: All Saints - "Black coffee"

Album: Radiohead - "Kid A"

October 11th 2001

Single: Kylie Minogue - "Can't get you out of my head"

Album: Kylie Minogue - "Fever"

October 11th 2002

Single: Will Young and Gareth Gates - "The Long and winding road"

Album: Elvis Presley - "30 Number 1 Hits"

October 11th 2003

Single: Black Eyed Peas - "Where's the love?"

Album: Dido - "Life for rent"

October 11th 2004

Single: Robbie Williams - "Radio"

Album: REM - "Around the sun"

October 11th 2005

Single: Sugababes - "Push the button"

Album: Franz Ferdinand - "You could have it so much better"

October 11th 2006

Single: Razorlight - "America"

Album: Killers - "Sam's Town"

October 11th 2007

Single: Sugababes - "About you now"

Album: Bruce Springsteen - "Magic"

October 11th 2008

Single: Pink - "So what"

Album: Verve - "Fourth"

October 11th 2009

Single: Chipmunk featuring Dayo Olatunji - "Oopsy Daisy"

Album: Barbra Streisand - "Love is the answer"


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