FabSwingers.com forum: How the Hell did that not make Number 1

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

Hit me with your Songs that should have been number 1 hits,

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

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

Wonderwall - Oasis

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Smells like teen spirit- Nirvana

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Song 2- blur

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Don’t really care

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

Love The Way You Lie - Eminem & Rhianna

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

"Don’t really care"
Sounds like Depeche Mode

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

Blue Monday - New Order

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
over a year ago

Didcot

"Love The Way You Lie - Eminem & Rhianna"

Part 2 from Loud with the proper rap, not the dumbed down version, although Skylar Gray sings it better than Rhianna.

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By *bsolutebeginnersCouple
over a year ago

Planet Ork

Vienna by the mighty ultravox

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Seaside Sussex

God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

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By *evin232Man
over a year ago

Limavady

Daft Punk One more time

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

Angels - Robbie Williams

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Mr Blobby!

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

"Mr Blobby!

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Unfortunately that made it

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

"Don’t really care"

Oh, who’s that by ?

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

"Vienna by the mighty ultravox

Kept off number one by Joe Dolce.

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

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols"

There were accusations this sold enough to be number one.

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

"Don’t really care"

But seriously, why make a comment if that’s all you got ?!

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

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

There were accusations this sold enough to be number one."
surely your not suggesting the Royals would get involved in a scandal

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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The Libertines - can't stand me now

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"Don’t really care"

Ah yes, I remember you two.

Funlovers

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

Pulp - Common People

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

The Who - My Generation

James - Sit Down

Supergrass - Alright

Underworld - Born Slippy

Yazoo - Only You

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

The Beach Boys - God only knows

Bob Dylan - Like a rolling stone

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Common People - Pulp

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Pulp - Common People

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

The Who - My Generation

James - Sit Down

Supergrass - Alright

Underworld - Born Slippy

Yazoo - Only You

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

The Beach Boys - God only knows

Bob Dylan - Like a rolling stone "

You've Googled the same page I did

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Prince - 1999

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

"Pulp - Common People

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

The Who - My Generation

James - Sit Down

Supergrass - Alright

Underworld - Born Slippy

Yazoo - Only You

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

The Beach Boys - God only knows

Bob Dylan - Like a rolling stone

You've Googled the same page I did

I don’t need Google when it comes to music mate, I’m a complete music geek. I remember useless facts about music, but I struggle to tie my boot laces !

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

There were accusations this sold enough to be number one."

And was kept off the top spot by "The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Rod Stewart.

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

Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane "

Which was kept off the top spot by "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck. And you're right - it would have been my choice of No. 1 as well!

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

My Sharona - The Knack

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

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols"

We all like to think this did make number 1 but the charts were manipulated so that it showed that it never quite made it...

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

Please Please Me - The Beatles

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

Cant believe so many of these didbt make it- a few surprises in there!

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

"The Libertines - can't stand me now "

Now that is a great song

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

Anything by Matt Monro, incredibly he never had a number one hit in the uk

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

Stop - The Spice Girls

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

Last Christmas- Wham

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Anything by Matt Monro, incredibly he never had a number one hit in the uk"

True - the closest he ever got was with his first single, "Portrait Of My Love", a No. 3 hit at the start of 1961.

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

"Please Please Me - The Beatles"

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK.

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

"Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane

Which was kept off the top spot by "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck. And you're right - it would have been my choice of No. 1 as well!"
I have the Beatles number 1's album why is Penny Lane on it, can I sue under the false advertising act

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

"Stop - The Spice Girls"
to be fair nothing was going to top Run DMC vs Jason Nevins Its Like That (and that's the way it goes

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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Cher - if I could turn back time

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

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

There were accusations this sold enough to be number one.

And was kept off the top spot by "The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Rod Stewart."

The charts were rigged.

Certain shops provided the sales figures for singles and those in the industry including the BBC (who did the charts) would go into the shops and either buy copies of First Cut or offer shop owners incentives to maybe doctor the figures.

It is known that that God Save was outselling First Cut by at least 2-1 in the week it was prevented from reaching No.1.

Many songs were bought chart success and many of the No.1's got there by unscroupulous methods.

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

"Cher - if I could turn back time "

I can’t believe you didn’t get to number one with that Cher.

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

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

There were accusations this sold enough to be number one.

And was kept off the top spot by "The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Rod Stewart.

The charts were rigged.

It is known that that God Save was outselling First Cut by at least 2-1 in the week it was prevented from reaching No.1.

Many songs were bought chart success and many of the No.1's got there by unscroupulous methods."
Oh come on in fairness it was Lizzy's silver jubilee, you couldn't have those Scoundrel's spoiling the party now could you

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

"Cher - if I could turn back time

I can’t believe you didn’t get to number one with that Cher."
I see what you did there

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

Baggy Trousers - Madness

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

Stone Roses - Love Spreads. Kept off number one by Baby D - Let me be your fantasy.

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

One of Wellers finest The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)- The Jam

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By *irty Flirty HarryMan
over a year ago

East Sussex

"Prince - 1999"

That's no way near number 1

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By *irthy73Man
over a year ago

stourport

"Vienna by the mighty ultravox

Kept off by bloody Joe Dolce. Bloody criminal.

Wish I could have “shutupa his face”

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

"Vienna by the mighty ultravox

And we all know what stopped it being number one

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

Love is all around - Wet Wet Wet Oh hang on a minute

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

"Please Please Me - The Beatles

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK."

no it wasn't it made number 2.let it be there last single also made number 2 kept off the top by wandering star

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

"Please Please Me - The Beatles

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK.

no it wasn't it made number 2.let it be there last single also made number 2 kept off the top by wandering star"

Fight,Fight,Fight,Fight,Fight,Fight,Fight,Fight,Fight,

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

The general rule for what should have been a No.1 is that it made the No.2 slot and then went downwards.

I could say that "Saturday Gigs" by Mott the Hoople should of made No.1 as it is by far their best and last official single release but it did not even make the top 30.

I think the charts are more rigged these days though its not in the realms of illegality with the so called talentless talent shows which peak to hit a certain time of year such as Christmas.

Whilst most of the people on talent shows who make it past the selection panel can sing that does not mean they have talent. Theres a lot more to it than being able to just sing.

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

Take on Me - AHA

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

modern love and china girl - david bowie.both peaked at number 2

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

"let it be there last single also made number 2 kept off the top by wandering star"

Now that would appear to be a tragedy however i doubt the record label thought that Wandering Star would outsell Let it Be even with chart manipulation.

Watching the film Paint your Wagon one can see how and in what context Wandering Star made No.1.

Imagine if it had been the B side that was the main song "I talk to the Trees" by Clint Eastwood, that is truly awful.

Lee Marvin is a true one hit wonder as he never released another record.

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

So Suprising how some of these didn't top the charts

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"Stop - The Spice Girls"

Is that a request?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"Baggy Trousers - Madness"

Wings Of A Dove would be a better choice from their number 2's

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

"modern love and china girl - david bowie.both peaked at number 2"

From his commercial period of trying to appeal to the masses. (he succeded)

Are they better than Life on Mars which peaked at No.3 and is Bowie's most downloaded track or Heroes which amazingly only reached No.24?

This ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYp9q3QNaQ

live version of Hereos is so much better than the official video.

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By *yes146Man
over a year ago

London / Bournemouth

Barbie Girl

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

There were accusations this sold enough to be number one.

And was kept off the top spot by "The First Cut Is The Deepest" by Rod Stewart.

The charts were rigged.

It is known that that God Save was outselling First Cut by at least 2-1 in the week it was prevented from reaching No.1.

Many songs were bought chart success and many of the No.1's got there by unscroupulous methods. Oh come on in fairness it was Lizzy's silver jubilee, you couldn't have those Scoundrel's spoiling the party now could you

I'm pretty sure the BPI or whoever did the charts has since admitted that it was number one but wasn't allowed for political reasons

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

I'll also say

Fairytale of New York

I'm Too Sexy

A Design For Life

All number twos

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Going To be divisive as I know it's a marmite song, but Loveshack - B52s

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols"

This did actually outsell the supposed number 1 that week (jubilee week when Rod Stewart was the alleged best seller). So history shows it was, in reality, number 1, but the powers that be couldn't permit such a track to be sitting on the top spot while the country celebrated her Majesties jubilee celebrations could they.

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Barbie Girl

That was number 1 for three weeks according to Wikipedia.

There should be a separate thread for songs which should not have been number 1. This could be included there. It made "Star Trekkin'" sound wonderful.

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Shout" by Tears For Fears. What an epic track that was.

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By *lorious hole bs16Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Pulp - Common People

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset

The Who - My Generation

James - Sit Down

Supergrass - Alright

Underworld - Born Slippy

Yazoo - Only You

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York

The Beach Boys - God only knows

Bob Dylan - Like a rolling stone "

Add Brown Sugar- by the Stones and what a compilation album

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

Community Property-Steel Panther

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

'Friday im in love" ... only no 6..

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By *bsolutebeginnersCouple
over a year ago

Planet Ork

"Vienna by the mighty ultravox

Kept off by bloody Joe Dolce. Bloody criminal.

Wish I could have “shutupa his face”

Everyone remembers it famously being kept off no 1 by Joe Dolce but it was also kept off by John Lennon as well.

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

Randomly lene lovich had a single "my lucky number" which she said was 2.... but it peaked at No 3

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

"Barbie Girl

That was number 1 for three weeks according to Wikipedia.

There should be a separate thread for songs which should not have been number 1. This could be included there. It made "Star Trekkin'" sound wonderful."
Stay Tuned tomorrow

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

Camper Van Beethoven - Take The Skinheads Bowling

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

This didn't even make top 40!!!

an utterly gorgeous track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCh_IWVecuw

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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago

the right frame of mind -London

Agadoo -seriously, why not, most of the other No. 1's are just as dire

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Agadoo -seriously, why not, most of the other No. 1's are just as dire"

Let's add "The Birdie Song" by The Tweets to that.

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By *ajorwetMan
over a year ago

poole

"Community Property-Steel Panther"

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

"Vienna by the mighty ultravox

Wassa matter you?

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

"Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane

Which was kept off the top spot by "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck. And you're right - it would have been my choice of No. 1 as well! I have the Beatles number 1's album why is Penny Lane on it, can I sue under the false advertising act

I think they cheated when they compiled that album and included Beatles singles that hit No1 outside the U.K (hence why Yesterday and a couple of others sneaked onto this compilation)

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

"God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols

We all like to think this did make number 1 but the charts were manipulated so that it showed that it never quite made it...

Wasn’t it number 2? Then later it was a case the sales figures had been massaged?

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Please Please Me - The Beatles

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK."

Not strictly true. And it depends what music paper you read at the time. On Record Retailer's chart (which most sources relied on), it only got to No. 2. It was only on Melody Maker's chart (independent from everything else) where it got to No. 1.

The Beatles' first official UK No. 1, therefore (according to Record Retailer) was "From Me To You".

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Please Please Me - The Beatles

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK.

no it wasn't it made number 2.let it be there last single also made number 2 kept off the top by wandering star"

Yep!

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

"Barbie Girl

Sorry to say that it WAS a No. 1 hit!

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By *aughtyLittleMissWoman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

"Last Christmas- Wham

My favourite song of all time, I still cry every time I hear it......

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

"Barbie Girl

Sorry to say that it WAS a No. 1 hit!

For ages - ‘come on barbie, let’s go party’

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

"Don’t really care"

Are you depressed?

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

Ride a White Swan-T-Rex.

Got 2 number 2 and beaten to number 1 by Grandad-Clive Dunn.

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

"Please Please Me - The Beatles

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK.

no it wasn't it made number 2.let it be there last single also made number 2 kept off the top by wandering star"

Okay, I just googled The Beatles first number one single in the UK and yes it’s Please please me. Which I knew anyway.

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

"Please Please Me - The Beatles

Sorry, that was there first Number one single in the UK.

no it wasn't it made number 2.let it be there last single also made number 2 kept off the top by wandering star

Yep!

Accept Please please me was number one in the UK.

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