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Number 1's that never were

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

So, I may have just been Dad dancing to The Elgins 'Heaven must have sent you' on the wireless

https://youtu.be/31bu6GLbyc4

It's one of them songs that gets the feet tapping, yet it's not that widely known

Having had a little snoop on Wiki, it only reached #50 in the US Billboard Charts and #3 in the UK Charts as a re-release

That got me thinking, had this song been released as a single at the time by a more well known / popular group, would it have made #1?

So, do we know any other songs that we think could have made number 1, had another artist released them?

How much is the success of a song is down to the popularity of the artist that releases it?

e.g. are Ed Sheeran songs popular because they are great or because Ed is riding his fame & popularity right now?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Power of lover frankie goes to Hollywood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Johnny Cash Hurt.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Power of lover frankie goes to Hollywood "

That surprises me

I always thought it was a Crimbo #1

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Johnny Cash Hurt."

Another song by the same name only made it to US #4 too

Timi Yuro : Hurt

Another great song

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By *kiguy1234Man
over a year ago

Newport

It did get to number 1 in 84 for 1 week then knocked off by Jim Diamond

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It did get to number 1 in 84 for 1 week then knocked off by Jim Diamond "

What did?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wonderwall and Roll with it by Oasis only got to number No.2.

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By *kiguy1234Man
over a year ago

Newport

Power of love

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

Last Christmas by Wham in 1985 failed to get to number 1 but has since made number 1 with the help of streaming.

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By *kiguy1234Man
over a year ago

Newport

It was 84 for Wham ..kept of number 1 by Band Aid

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton


"It was 84 for Wham ..kept of number 1 by Band Aid"
. Apologies for getting the year wrong.The fact that Band Aid kept Wham of number 1 was for a good cause.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Oooh I know 2….

The who… my generation… never got to no.1

Also… there are a whole bunch of Beatles songs you would have thought would have been a number 1 and never were… you would be surprised!!!

The quizmaster at my local use to have a round called number 1 or not… and use to slip in Beatles songs all the time

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