List of NME number-one singles from the 1960s

The NME (or New Musical Express) is a British weekly popular music newspaper. Record charts in the United Kingdom began on 14 November 1952 when NME imitated an idea started in American Billboard magazine compiled their own hit parade. Until 15 February 1969, when the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) chart was established, many periodicals compiled their own charts.[1] During this time the BBC used aggregated results of the prominent NME, Melody Maker, Disc, Record Mirror and, later, Record Retailer charts to compile their Pick of the Pops chart. Prior to 1969 there was no universally accepted source or "official" singles chart;[2][3][4] however, The Official Charts Company and Guinness' British Hit Singles & Albums regard the canonical sources for this period as NME before 10 March 1960 and Record Retailer from then until the BMRB took over in 1969.[5] Although Record Retailer is now the most predominantly used source for charting music in the 1960s, NME had the biggest circulation of charts in the decade and was more widely followed.[2][3] After the BMRB was formed NME continued compiling its own chart up until 14 May 1988.[1]

The Allisons's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, entitled "Are You Sure?", was the first single to be number one in the NME chart but not to reach the top spot in Record Retailer's chart.[3] In total, sixteen songs failed to reach number one with Record Retailer but topped the NME chart.[3][6][7] In 1969, after the BMRB chart was introduced, four songs topped the NME but not the BMRB chart. Notable discrepancies include "19th Nervous Breakdown" which reached number one on the NME, Disc, and Melody Maker charts, topped the BBC's Pick of the Pops aggregated chart and was announced as number one on Top of the Pops; however, because it did not reach number one on the Record Retailer chart it is omitted from The Official Charts Company's canon.[2] The Beatles' "Please Please Me" suffered the same fate so, arguably, should be considered as The Beatles' first number one single.[3] Conversely, Elvis Presley's double A-side, "Rock-A-Hula Baby"/"Can't Help Falling in Love", reached number one on all charts except NME because the entries were split by NME according to which song was requested when the shop returned its figures.[2][3]

Contents

Number-one singles

Key
  Italics  – Prior to 10 March 1960 the NME is considered by The Official Charts Company as the canonical source.
     †      – The song did not reach number one on the Record Retailer chart which is considered by The Official Charts Company as the canonical source until 15 February 1969.
     ‡      – The song did not reach number one on the BMRB chart which is considered as the official chart after 15 February 1969.
   [nb #]   – The song spent a week at number one where it shared the top spot with another song.
Contents
← 1950s · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970s →
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
Holliday, MichaelMichael Holliday "Starry Eyed" 01960-01-30 30 January 1960 1
Newley, AnthonyAnthony Newley "Why" 01960-02-06 6 February 1960 4
Faith, AdamAdam Faith "Poor Me" 01960-03-05 5 March 1960 2
Preston, JohnnyJohnny Preston "Running Bear" 01960-03-19 19 March 1960 1
Donegan, LonnieLonnie Donegan "My Old Man's a Dustman" 01960-03-26 26 March 1960 4
Newley, AnthonyAnthony Newley "Do You Mind?" 01960-04-23 23 April 1960 1
The Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" 01960-04-30 30 April 1960 9
Jones, JimmyJimmy Jones "Good Timin'" 01960-07-02 2 July 1960 3
Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Shadows "Please Don't Tease" 01960-07-23 23 July 1960 4
The Shadows "Apache" 01960-08-20 20 August 1960 6
Valance, RickyRicky Valance "Tell Laura I Love Her" 01960-10-01 1 October 1960 2
Orbison, RoyRoy Orbison "Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)" 01960-10-15 15 October 1960 3
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "It's Now or Never" 01960-11-05 5 November 1960 9
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
Tillotson, JohnnyJohnny Tillotson "Poetry in Motion" 01961-01-07 7 January 1961 3
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 01961-01-28 28 January 1961 5
The Everly Brothers "Walk Right Back" 01961-03-04 4 March 1961 3
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Wooden Heart" 01961-03-25 25 March 1961 2
The Allisons "Are You Sure?"† 01961-04-08 8 April 1961 1
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Wooden Heart" 01961-04-15 15 April 1961 1
The Allisons "Are You Sure?"† 01961-04-22 22 April 1961 1
The Temperance Seven "You're Driving Me Crazy" 01961-05-29 29 May 1961 1
The Marcels "Blue Moon" 01961-05-06 6 May 1961 2
Shannon, DelDel Shannon "Runaway" 01961-05-20 20 May 1961 1
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Surrender" 01961-05-27 27 May 1961 4
Shannon, DelDel Shannon "Runaway" 01961-06-24 24 June 1961 3
The Everly Brothers "Temptation" 01961-07-15 15 July 1961 1
Kane, EdenEden Kane "Well I Ask You" 01961-07-22 22 July 1961 2
Shapiro, HelenHelen Shapiro "You Don't Know" 01961-08-05 5 August 1961 3
Leyton, JohnJohn Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 01961-08-26 26 August 1961 3.5[nb 2]4[nb 2]
Shapiro, HelenHelen Shapiro "You Don't Know" 01961-09-02 2 September 1961 0.5[nb 2]1[nb 2]
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Wild in the Country"† 01961-09-23 23 September 1961 1
Leyton, JohnJohn Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 01961-09-30 30 September 1961 1
The Highwaymen "Michael (Row the Boat)" 01961-10-07 7 October 1961 1
Shapiro, HelenHelen Shapiro "Walkin' Back to Happiness" 01961-10-14 14 October 1961 4
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "His Latest Flame" 01961-11-11 11 November 1961 3
Vaughan, FrankieFrankie Vaughan "Tower of Strength" 01961-12-02 2 December 1961 3.5[nb 3]4[nb 3]
Vee, BobbyBobby Vee "Take Good Care of My Baby"† 01961-12-02 2 December 1961 0.5[nb 3]1[nb 3]
Williams, DannyDanny Williams "Moon River" 01961-12-30 30 December 1961 1
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
Bilk, AckerAcker Bilk "Stranger on the Shore"† 01962-01-06 6 January 1962 1
Richard, CliffCliff Richard "The Young Ones" 01962-01-13 13 January 1962 6
Checker, ChubbyChubby Checker "Let's Twist Again"† 01962-02-24 24 February 1962 2
Ball, KennyKenny Ball and his Jazzmen "March of the Siamese Children"† 01962-03-10 10 March 1962 1
The Shadows "Wonderful Land" 01962-03-17 17 March 1962 8.5[nb 4]9[nb 4]
B. Bumble and the Stingers "Nut Rocker" 01962-05-12 12 May 1962 0.5[nb 4]1[nb 4]
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Good Luck Charm" 01962-05-19 19 May 1962 5
Sarne, MikeMike Sarne with Wendy Richard "Come Outside" 01962-06-23 23 June 1962 2
Brown, JoeJoe Brown and the Bruvvers "A Picture Of You"† 01962-07-07 7 July 1962 1
Charles, RayRay Charles "I Can't Stop Loving You" 01962-07-14 14 July 1962 1
Ifield, FrankFrank Ifield "I Remember You" 01962-07-21 21 July 1962 8
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "She's Not You" 01962-09-15 15 September 1962 3
The Tornados "Telstar" 01962-10-06 6 October 1962 5
Ifield, FrankFrank Ifield "Lovesick Blues" 01962-11-10 10 November 1962 5
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Return to Sender" 01962-12-15 15 December 1962 2
Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Shadows "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" 01962-12-29 29 December 1962 1
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
The Shadows "Dance On!" 01963-01-05 5 January 1963 3
Harris, JetJet Harris and Tony Meehan "Diamonds" 01963-01-26 26 January 1963 4
Ifield, FrankFrank Ifield "The Wayward Wind" 01963-02-23 23 February 1963 0.5[nb 5]1[nb 5]
The Beatles "Please Please Me"† 01963-02-23 23 February 1963 1.5[nb 5]2[nb 5]
Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Shadows "Summer Holiday" 01963-03-09 9 March 1963 3
The Shadows "Foot Tapper" 01963-03-30 30 March 1963 1
Gerry & The Pacemakers "How Do You Do It?" 01963-04-06 6 April 1963 3
The Beatles "From Me to You" 01963-04-27 27 April 1963 5.5[nb 6]6[nb 6]
Kramer, Billy J.Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas "Do You Want to Know a Secret"† 01963-06-01 1 June 1963 1.5[nb 6]2[nb 6]
Gerry & The Pacemakers "I Like It" 01963-06-15 15 June 1963 4
Ifield, FrankFrank Ifield "Confessin' (That I Love You)" 01963-07-13 13 July 1963 3
The Searchers "Sweets for My Sweet" 01963-08-03 3 August 1963 3
Kramer, Billy J.Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas "Bad to Me" 01963-08-24 24 August 1963 2
The Beatles "She Loves You" 01963-09-07 7 September 1963 4
Brian Poole and The Tremeloes "Do You Love Me" 01963-10-05 5 October 1963 3
Gerry & The Pacemakers "You'll Never Walk Alone" 01963-10-26 26 October 1963 4
The Beatles "She Loves You" 01963-11-23 23 November 1963 2
The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 01963-12-07 7 December 1963 6
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
The Dave Clark Five "Glad All Over" 01964-01-18 18 January 1964 2
The Searchers "Needles and Pins" 01964-02-01 1 February 1964 3
Black, CillaCilla Black "Anyone Who Had a Heart" 01964-02-22 22 February 1964 4
Kramer, Billy J.Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas "Little Children" 01964-03-21 21 March 1964 1
The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" 01964-03-28 28 March 1964 4
Peter & Gordon "A World Without Love" 01964-04-25 25 April 1964 2
The Searchers "Don't Throw Your Love Away" 01964-05-09 9 May 1964 1
The Four Pennies "Juliet" 01964-05-16 16 May 1964 2
Black, CillaCilla Black "You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)" 01964-05-30 30 May 1964 3
Orbison, RoyRoy Orbison "It's Over" 01964-06-20 20 June 1964 2
The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" 01964-07-04 4 July 1964 2
The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" 01964-07-18 18 July 1964 4
Mann, ManfredManfred Mann "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" 01964-08-15 15 August 1964 2
The Honeycombs "Have I the Right?" 01964-08-29 29 August 1964 2
The Kinks "You Really Got Me" 01964-09-12 12 September 1964 1
Herman's Hermits "I'm Into Something Good" 01964-09-19 19 September 1964 3
Orbison, RoyRoy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman" 01964-10-10 10 October 1964 3
Shaw, SandieSandie Shaw "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" 01964-10-31 31 October 1964 2
The Supremes "Baby Love" 01964-11-14 14 November 1964 1
The Rolling Stones "Little Red Rooster" 01964-11-21 21 November 1964 2
The Beatles "I Feel Fine" 01964-12-05 5 December 1964 6
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
Fame, GeorgieGeorgie Fame "Yeh Yeh" 01965-01-16 16 January 1965 1
The Moody Blues "Go Now" 01965-01-23 23 January 1965 2
The Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" 01965-02-06 6 February 1965 1
The Kinks "Tired of Waiting for You" 01965-02-13 13 February 1965 1
The Seekers "I'll Never Find Another You" 01965-02-20 20 February 1965 2
Jones, TomTom Jones "It's Not Unusual" 01965-03-06 6 March 1965 1
The Rolling Stones "The Last Time" 01965-03-13 13 March 1965 4
The Yardbirds "For Your Love"† 01965-04-10 10 April 1965 0.5[nb 7]1[nb 7]
Richard, CliffCliff Richard "The Minute You're Gone" 01965-04-10 10 April 1965 0.5[nb 7]1[nb 7]
The Beatles "Ticket to Ride" 01965-04-17 17 April 1965 5
Trent, JackieJackie Trent "Where Are You Now (My Love)" 01965-05-22 22 May 1965 1
Shaw, SandieSandie Shaw "Long Live Love" 01965-05-29 29 May 1965 2
The Everly Brothers "The Price of Love"† 01965-06-12 12 June 1965 1
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "Crying in the Chapel" 01965-06-19 19 June 1965 2
The Hollies "I'm Alive" 01965-07-03 3 July 1965 2
The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man" 01965-07-17 17 July 1965 2
The Beatles "Help!" 01965-07-31 31 July 1965 4
Sonny & Cher "I Got You Babe" 01965-08-28 28 August 1965 1
The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" 01965-09-04 4 September 1965 3
Dodd, KenKen Dodd "Tears" 01965-09-25 25 September 1965 6
The Rolling Stones "Get Off of My Cloud" 01965-11-06 6 November 1965 3
Barry, LenLen Barry "1-2-3"† 01965-11-27 27 November 1965 1
The Seekers "The Carnival Is Over" 01965-12-04 4 December 1965 1
The Beatles "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" 01965-12-11 11 December 1965 5
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
The Spencer Davis Group "Keep On Running" 01966-01-15 15 January 1966 3
The Overlanders "Michelle" 01966-02-05 5 February 1966 1
Sinatra, NancyNancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" 01966-02-12 12 February 1966 1
The Rolling Stones "19th Nervous Breakdown"† 01966-02-19 19 February 1966 3
The Hollies "I Can't Let Go"† 01966-03-12 12 March 1966 1.5[nb 8]2[nb 8]
The Walker Brothers "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" 01966-03-19 19 March 1966 3.5[nb 8]4[nb 8]
The Spencer Davis Group "Somebody Help Me" 01966-04-16 16 April 1966 1
Springfield, DustyDusty Springfield "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" 01966-04-23 23 April 1966 2
Mann, ManfredManfred Mann "Pretty Flamingo" 01966-05-07 7 May 1966 3
The Rolling Stones "Paint It, Black" 01966-05-28 28 May 1966 1
Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra "Strangers in the Night" 01966-06-04 4 June 1966 3
The Beatles "Paperback Writer" 01966-06-25 25 June 1966 2
The Kinks "Sunny Afternoon" 01966-07-09 9 July 1966 2
Farlowe, ChrisChris Farlowe "Out of Time" 01966-07-23 23 July 1966 2
The Troggs "With a Girl Like You" 01966-08-06 6 August 1966 2
The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby" 01966-08-20 20 August 1966 4
Small Faces "All or Nothing" 01966-09-17 17 September 1966 1
Reeves, JimJim Reeves "Distant Drums" 01966-09-24 24 September 1966 5
Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" 01966-10-29 29 October 1966 3
The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations" 01966-11-19 19 November 1966 2
Jones, TomTom Jones "Green, Green Grass of Home" 01966-12-03 3 December 1966 7
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
The Monkees "I'm a Believer" 01967-01-21 21 January 1967 4
Clark, PetulaPetula Clark "This Is My Song" 01967-02-18 18 February 1967 2
Humperdinck, EngelbertEngelbert Humperdinck "Release Me" 01967-03-04 4 March 1967 6
Sinatra, NancyNancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid" 01967-04-15 15 April 1967 1
Shaw, SandieSandie Shaw "Puppet on a String" 01967-04-22 22 April 1967 4
The Tremeloes "Silence Is Golden" 01967-05-20 20 May 1967 3
Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade of Pale" 01967-06-10 10 June 1967 5
The Beatles "All You Need Is Love" 01967-07-15 15 July 1967 4
McKenzie, ScottScott McKenzie "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" 01967-08-12 12 August 1967 4
Humperdinck, EngelbertEngelbert Humperdinck "The Last Waltz" 01967-09-09 9 September 1967 6
Bee Gees "Massachusetts" 01967-10-21 21 October 1967 3
The Foundations "Baby Now That I've Found You" 01967-11-11 11 November 1967 3
Baldry, Long JohnLong John Baldry "Let the Heartaches Begin" 01967-12-02 2 December 1967 1
The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye" 01967-12-09 9 December 1967 6
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
Fame, GeorgieGeorgie Fame "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" 01968-01-20 20 January 1968 1
Love Affair "Everlasting Love" 01968-01-27 27 January 1968 3
Mann, ManfredManfred Mann "Mighty Quinn" 01968-02-17 17 February 1968 2
Ofarim, Esther and AbiEsther and Abi Ofarim "Cinderella Rockefella" 01968-03-02 2 March 1968 4
The Beatles "Lady Madonna" 01968-03-30 30 March 1968 2
Richard, CliffCliff Richard "Congratulations" 01968-04-13 13 April 1968 1
Armstrong, LouisLouis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" 01968-04-20 20 April 1968 4
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap "Young Girl" 01968-05-18 18 May 1968 5
The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash" 01968-06-22 22 June 1968 2
The Equals "Baby Come Back" 01968-07-06 6 July 1968 3
Tommy James and the Shondells "Mony Mony" 01968-07-27 27 July 1968 4
Jones, TomTom Jones "Help Yourself"† 01968-08-24 24 August 1968 2
Bee Gees "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" 01968-09-07 7 September 1968 1
The Beatles "Hey Jude" 01968-09-14 14 September 1968 3
Hopkin, MaryMary Hopkin "Those Were the Days" 01968-10-05 5 October 1968 5
Cocker, JoeJoe Cocker "With a Little Help from My Friends" 01968-11-09 9 November 1968 1
Montenegro, HugoHugo Montenegro "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" 01968-11-16 16 November 1968 1
Ryan, BarryBarry Ryan "Eloise"† 01968-11-23 23 November 1968 2
The Scaffold "Lily the Pink" 01968-12-07 7 December 1968 5
Artist[nb 1] Single[nb 1] Reached
number 1[nb 1]		 Weeks at
number 1[nb 1]
Marmalade "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" 01969-01-11 11 January 1969 2
Fleetwood Mac "Albatross" 01969-01-25 25 January 1969 3
The Move "Blackberry Way" 01969-02-15 15 February 1969 1
Amen Corner "(If Paradise) Is Half as Nice 01969-02-22 22 February 1969 1
Sarstedt, PeterPeter Sarstedt "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" 01969-03-01 1 March 1969 4
Gaye, MarvinMarvin Gaye "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" 01969-03-29 29 March 1969 3
Dekker, DesmondDesmond Dekker & The Aces "Israelites" 01969-04-19 19 April 1969 2
The Beatles with Billy Preston "Get Back" 01969-05-03 3 May 1969 5
Roe, TommyTommy Roe "Dizzy" 01969-06-07 7 June 1969 2
The Beatles "The Ballad of John and Yoko" 01969-06-21 21 June 1969 2
Thunderclap Newman "Something in the Air" 01969-07-05 5 July 1969 2
Presley, ElvisElvis Presley "In the Ghetto"‡ 01969-07-19 19 July 1969 1
The Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women" 01969-07-26 26 July 1969 5
Zager and Evans "In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" 01969-08-30 30 August 1969 3
Creedence Clearwater Revival "Bad Moon Rising" 01969-09-20 20 September 1969 3
Gentry, BobbieBobbie Gentry "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" 01969-10-11 11 October 1969 3
The Archies "Sugar, Sugar" 01969-11-01 1 November 1969 2
Fleetwood Mac "Oh Well"‡ 01969-11-15 15 November 1969 1
The Archies "Sugar, Sugar" 01969-11-22 22 November 1969 2
Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday"‡ 01969-12-06 6 December 1969 1
Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers and the First Edition "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"‡ 01969-12-13 13 December 1969 1
Harris, RolfRolf Harris "Two Little Boys" 01969-12-20 20 December 1969 6

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an The names, singles, week-ending dates and duration at number one are from NME.[1][8]
  2. ^ a b John Leyton's "Johnny Remember Me" and Helen Shapiro's "You Don't Know" were classified jointly as number one on 2 September 1961. The following week "Johnny Remember Me" reclaimed the number-one spot outright.[9]
  3. ^ a b Frankie Vaughan's "Tower of Strength" and Bobby Vee's "Take Good Care of My Baby" were classified jointly as number one on 2 December 1961. For the following three weeks "Tower of Strength" claimed the number-one spot outright.[10]
  4. ^ a b The Shadows's "Wonderful Land" and B. Bumble and the Stingers's "Nut Rocker" were classified jointly as number one on 12 May 1962. The following week neither reclaimed the number-one spot.[11]
  5. ^ a b Frank Ifield's "The Wayward Wind" and The Beatles' "Please Please Me" were classified jointly as number one on 23 February 1963. The following week The Beatles claimed the number-one spot outright.[12]
  6. ^ a b The Beatles' "From Me to You" and Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas' "Do You Want to Know a Secret" were classified jointly as number one on 1 June 1963. The previous week "From Me to You" had been the number-one spot outright, and the following week "Do You Want to Know a Secret" claimed the number-one spot individually.[13]
  7. ^ a b The Yardbirds' "For Your Love" and Cliff Richard's "The Minute You're Gone" were classified jointly as number one on 10 April 1965. The next week neither song reclaimed the number-one spot.[14]
  8. ^ a b The Hollies' "I Can't Let Go" and The Walker Brothers' "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" were classified jointly as number one on 19 March 1966. The previous week The Hollies had been number one outright and The Walker Brothers held the number-one spot individually for the following three weeks.[15]

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ a b c Smith, Alan. "Every No.1 in the 1960s is listed from all the nine different magazine charts!". Dave McAleer's website. http://www.davemcaleer.com/page22.htm. Retrieved 4 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d Smith, Alan. "50s & 60s UK Charts – The Truth!". Dave McAleer's website. http://www.davemcaleer.com/page21.htm. Retrieved 4 November 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Leigh, Spencer (20 February 1998). "Music: Charting the number ones that somehow got away". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/music-charting-the-number-ones-that-somehow-got-away-1145809.html. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  4. ^ Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. v. ISBN 1-84449-058-0. "Until 15th February 1969, there was no officially compiled chart." 
  5. ^ "Key Dates in the History of the Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080110032725/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/company_history.php. Retrieved 16 May 2010. 
  6. ^ "Featured Artists: Elvis Presley". The Official Chart Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/ELVIS%20PRESLEY/. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  7. ^ "Artist Chart History: Bobby Vee". The Official Chart Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/bobby%20vee/. Retrieved 5 August 2010. 
  8. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, pp. 82–217.
  9. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, p. 104.
  10. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, pp. 107–108.
  11. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, p. 113.
  12. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, pp. 123–124.
  13. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, p. 127.
  14. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, p. 152.
  15. ^ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, p. 165–166.
Sources

Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Osborne, Roger (1995). Forty Years of "NME" Charts (2nd ed.). Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-7522-0829-2.