| W/E |
Artist |
Song |
Weeks at No.1 |
Comments |
19th Jan |
The Monkees |
|
4 |
US TV manufactured band designed
to rival the Beatles. This, their
only UK No. 1, was a song written by Neil
Diamond. The Group was created by Ron Dante. |
16th Feb |
Petula Clark |
This Is My Song |
2 |
A 2nd and final UK No. 1 for
Petula Clark with this song, written by Charlie
Chaplin. She
went on to become a London and Broadway musical
actress. |
2nd Mar |
Engelbert Humperdink |
Release Me |
6 |
First UK No. 1 for this singer
who only found success when he changed his
name. |
13th Apr |
Frank Sinatra & Nancy
Sinatra |
Somethin' Stupid |
2 |
3rd & final UK No. 1 for
Frank, 2nd & final for Nancy with this Father
and daughter recording that uniquely topped the
charts on both sides of the Atlantic. |
27th Apr |
Sandie Shaw |
Puppet On A String |
3 |
Sandie Shaw's 3rd and final
UK No. 1 was also the first Eurovision winner
for the UK. |
18th May |
The Tremeloes |
Silence Is Golden |
3 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this
former Brian Poole backing band with a Four
Seasons B-side. |
8th Jun |
Procol Harum |
|
6 |
First of three "Summer
of Love" No. 1 hits was Procol Harum's only ever
UK No. 1. |
19th Jul |
|
|
3 |
A 12th No. 1 for The band,
timed to hit the top in the "Summer of Love",
proving how in tune with their audience they
always were. |
9th Aug |
Scott McKenzie |
San Francisco (Be Sure To
Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) |
4 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for Scott
McKenzie with this " Flower
Power" anthem written by John
Philips of Mamas & Papas. |
6th Sep |
Engelbert Humperdink |
The Last Waltz |
5 |
A 2nd UK No. 1 for Engelbert
with a song destined to finish the evening at
dance venues for years to come. |
11th Oct |
The Bee Gees |
Massachusetts |
4 |
First UK No. 1 for the Gibb brothers, originally
from England, brought up in Australia, and singing
about America! |
8th Nov |
The Foundations |
Baby Now That I've Found
You |
2 |
Mixed race group that had one Top 10 hit in
each of years 1967, 1968, and 1969. This was their
only UK No. 1. |
22nd Nov |
Long John Baldry |
|
2 |
Only ever UK No. 1 for this established R&B
club singer who hit the top with a pop ballad. |
6th
Dec |
|
|
7 |
A 13th No. 1 for the boys with a Pop standard,
which equalled their longest run in the top spot. |
