I Can't Believe It Was Number 1
50 years ago this week Amazing Grace was topping the charts so what are the chart toppers that are the most unusual number 1s? From Lilly the Pink to Streets of London. It’s the songs were a chart topping surprise
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Kraftwerk
The Model
- The Man Machine.
- Capitol.
- 4.
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Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking
- Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Aneka
Japanese Boy
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Israelites
- Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
- Old Gold.
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Lil Nas X
Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)
- Now That's What I Call Music! 103 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Baz Luhrmann
Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
- (CD Single).
- EMI.
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George Harrison
My Sweet Lord
- All Things Must Pass.
- EMI.
- 4.
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Gary Numan
Are Friends Electric?
Performer: Tubeway Army.- Our Friends Electric (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Lord Rockingham's XI
Hoots Mon!
- Capital Gold '50s Legends.
- Virgin.
- 14 / 1.
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Paul Hardcastle
19
- Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
- Disky.
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Brian and Michael
Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs
- 20 Golden Number Ones.
- MFP.
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Culture Club
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
- Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever.
- Virgin.
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Robert Miles
Children
- Now That’s What I Call Music! 34.
- NOW.
- 022.
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Ken Dodd
Tears
- The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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The Tornados
Telstar
- Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
- Old Gold.
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Jimmy Osmond
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
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Dave & Ansel Collins
Double Barrel
- 20 Golden Number Ones.
- Island.
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Enigma
Sadeness (Part I)
- New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
- 5.
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The Clash
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
- Combat Rock.
- Columbia.
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Apr 2022 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland