Some options for this Saturday 5 September
Rod Stewart
YOU WEAR IT WELL. UK#1, 2 September 1972 and US#13 (10 weeks in Top 100 from 26 August 1972). Written by Rod with Martin Quittenton, it was Rod’s consecutive solo No. 1. (after Maggie May from 1971). - Lx
* Regular on Coast playlist
Mitch Miller
*The Yellow Rose Of Texas, #1(6) from 3 September 1955 (5 weeks at #1 from, 3 September, then 1 more week 15 October) an American Civil War campfire song, adapted to a marching beat. Monster Hit.
The Highwaymen
*MICHAEL. US#1(2) from 4 September, 17 weeks in Top 100 (11th Top No 1 of 1961), UK#1 12 October 1961 and a HUGE HIT in N.Z. The quintet's 1st million-seller is a traditional negro song from the slaves in Georgia, Alabama.
The Bee Gees
*I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU, UK#1(1), 4 September 1968 - Monster Hit.
The Animals
THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
US#1(3) from 5 September 1964, 11 weeks in Top 100 and UK#1, 9 July 1964. The America version was edited down to 2:58. Au#1(2) from 19 August and MONSTER HIT in N.Z.
Paul Anka
*Diana, UK#1(9) from 30 August, US#1, 9 September, NZ#1 in November and Au#1(8) from 21 December 1957
The Supremes
*YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, US#1(2) from 10 September 1966 and a Monster Hit in N.Z.
Another from the Holland, Dozier, Holland song-writing team and the 8th million-seller for the trio. The song also reached #3 in Britain.
The Kinks
YOU REALLY GOT ME Pye [Britain] Four art students with a flair for rhythm & blues, they came together in 1961, playing and singing in the Muswell Hill area of London with the idea of making some money to help their studies, mainly in art. They soon became well known through their music and their kinky clothes, hence their name. They were eventually brought to the attention of Larry Page who signed them immediately and a Pye contract followed with 'Long Tall Sally' being their first record. Their third release was written by Ray Davies, one of the brothers in the group and it sold over a quarter million in Britain, making UK#1(2) from 10 September 1964. When released in the States on Sinatra's Reprise label, the record reached US#7 and combined sales topped the million. HUGE HIT
The Beatles
HEY JUDE, UK#1(2) from 11 September, US#1(9) from 28 September, Au#1(15) from 2 October and NZ#1(5) from 3 October 1968 - the Top No 1 for the year and rated as the 6th top Million Seller in the US with 10 million sold. Between The Kingsmen – Louie Louie (No 5 at 12 million) and Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never (No 7 at 10 million)
Hey Jude, backed with Revolution was the group's 1st release under their new Apple label and entered the US charts at #10, the then highest entry, and reached #1 in the 2nd week. A Paul McCartney song originally written for Lennon's son Julian, the double sided hit was also #1 in Ireland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Malaysia, Sweden, Singapore, New Zealand as well as Britain.
Donny Osmond
GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL MGM [USA] US#1(3) from 11 September 1971, with 15 weeks in Top 100. This Gerry Goffin / Carole King composition had previously been a million seller and US#1 for Steve Lawrence in 1963. Donny’s recording was released in July and received the R.I.A.A. Gold Disc award on 13 October 1971 – his 2nd of three from 1971.
- Lx
The Beatles The pop music world's most successful group had their first million-sellers in 1963 but they didn't break into the American market until the following year.
SHE LOVES YOU, UK#1(4) from 12 September and again for 2 weeks from 28 November 1963. In chart terms, this was the Beatles’ biggest hit, staying in the Top 50 for 33 weeks (36, if you add its brief re-entry in 1983). It sold over a million copies in Britain alone, and until the follow-up, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, sold even more, it was the biggest-selling record ever in Britain.
Past Masters 1 The big fourth single, the song which epitomized the rush of Beatlemania and gave birth to the fervent (but quickly overused) catchphrase "yeah yeah yeah" US#1(2) from 21 March 1964, 15 weeks in Top 100 – from 25 January)
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