Advantages: Keeps me quiet; no more nagging “who sang…” questions; a list-lovers heaven. Disadvantages: Should carry a health warning – ‘This book can turn you into a chart bore, causing people to avoid you at social gatherings. In severe cases, invitations to social gatherings may cease.’
...in the USA***
This is one of the ‘different’ sections found in the ‘HitSingles’ series. Early UK successes Stateside are investigated before an in-depth look at the two UK invasions ‘over’t watter’. The first was led, of course, by The Beatles, who in April 1964 held the top 5 placings in the UStop 100. The second UK boom happened in the 80s, spearheaded by groups such as… ready for it… Culture Club! Other successful UK acts at the time included Human League, Madness, Duran Duran and the like. This time the invasion lasted much longer, really lasting until the end of the decade and featured far more original song releases than the 60s boom, when re-recordings of other artists releases featured heavily.
As ever with these books, the feature is well interspersed with a good flow of pictures, charts and lists of facts and figures.
***No.1s...
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Advantages: Still gives you all the information you need Disadvantages: Not as good as the 13th edition
...the charts have grown. Did you know: On 9 August 1969 the date of the chart changed to a Saturday and on 6 May 1978 the Top 75 began. Take a look there's much more.
The Vinyl Revival. Read how the CD left them for old.
Reader's Top 100. Guess who is at the top. Queen and Bohemian Rhapsody. I like this one myself.
The 916 No 1 Hits. Now this is great. They give you every No 1 since it began in 1952. The name of the artist, the date they entered, how long they was at No 1, US peak, and writers.
Statistics 2001. Here you will find Best Seller, Chart Stayers and who was doing what when.
The book then goes on to list the following;
Top 10 Best-Selling SinglesTop Producers
Posthumous Chart-Toppers
The Pop Premier League
The Top 10 One-Hit Wonders
Wedding Top20Top 10 Movie Themes
Names Aint't Nothing But a Number...
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Advantages: Brilliant reference material Disadvantages: Small discrepencies here and there
...Guinness Book of British hitSingles.
In 1999 the 7” Single celebrated its 50th Birthday here in the UK. The singlescharts have been on the go since 14th November 1952 when Al Martino went straight in at number 1 with ‘Here In My Heart’. The first chart ever consisted of only 12 singles.
In 1977 Guinness Publishing Limited came up with a fantastic idea to release a book that contained information on all UKchart history since the charts began in 1952. The book was released in that year and is still going strong today in its 13th Edition.
The book is released every 2 years and has charts updates from the previous 2 years right back to 1952.
Here is a breakdown of the sections contained with in the book.
Introduction ~
This is a couple of pages of info of what has happened to the book since the last edition. It tells us...
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