If you are into your chart trivia you will probably know the titles of the shortest #1s in UK chart history. They consist of just two characters: “If” (Telly Savalas, 1975) and “19” (Paul Hardcastle, 1985). Recently I asked my son which songs Sara Cox had played on her “Half Wower” slot between 6.30 and… Continue reading More Chart Trivia: #1s with the shortest combination of song title and artist
Just over 30 years ago, in the autumn of 1992, the #1 single in the UK was “Ebeneezer Goode” by The Shamen. The chorus, as you may recall, includes words that sound like “Eezer Goode, Eezer Goode, ‘e’s Ebeneezer Goode”. Or, if you prefer, “E’s are good, E’s are good, ‘e’s Ebeneezer Goode”. The E… Continue reading Got any salmon?
Following on from this earlier piece (“Stuck at 3, the 1970s”) here is a list of all the artists that made it to #3 in the UK, but no higher, during the 1980s. These are releases that entered the chart between January 1980 and December 1989. Unlike my “Stuck at 2” lists (which you can… Continue reading Stuck at 3, the 1980s
Here’s a photo of my vinyl copy of the current UK #1, and the picture sleeve that it came in. As you can see, it’s “Running up That Hill” by Kate Bush, an old-fashioned 7” single. The picture shows her using a bow and arrow. The song first entered the UK charts in August 1985… Continue reading The current UK #1, on vinyl
Another summary of my scores from a week’s worth of questions from Pop Master, along the lines of this piece from earlier in May. Just like 8 million other people in the UK I continue to follow Pop Master, the mid-morning quiz on BBC Radio 2. It has been the subject of many pieces on… Continue reading Pop Master Summary w/e Fri 27 May 2022
Another summary of my scores from a week’s worth of questions from Pop Master, along the lines of this piece from April. Just like 8 million other people in the UK I continue to follow Pop Master, the mid-morning quiz on BBC Radio 2. It has been the subject of many pieces on this Blog,… Continue reading Pop Master Summary w/e Fri 13 May 2022
As I noted in this piece in April, regular readers will know that I post from time to time about music trivia, including songs that were “Stuck at 2”. These are the songs that almost made it to #1 in the UK chart but were kept off by another release. Some months ago there was… Continue reading Stuck at 3, the 1970s
For most of us, the start of lockdown in March 2020 began a run of 500 nights when we were unable to see live performances of any kind here in the UK. Comedy nights, gigs of all kinds, musical theatre, legit theatre, opera: all closed down. Since July 2021 most live venues have reopened. I… Continue reading “On the road again”
Along with at least 8 million other people I continue to follow Pop Master, the mid-morning quiz on BBC Radio 2. It has been the subject of many pieces on this Blog, most recently this summary from week ending 8 April 2022. Currently I make a note of the following: my score, the bonus questions,… Continue reading Pop Master Summary w/e Fri 15 April 2022
Along with at least 8 million other people I continue to follow Pop Master, the mid-morning quiz on BBC Radio 2. It has been the subject of many pieces on this Blog, most recently this piece from January. Currently I make a note of the following: my score, the bonus questions, any questions I have… Continue reading Pop Master Summary w/e Fri 8 April 2022
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