Greatest Songs To be Kept Off Of No 1

[dynatech]

They were probably referring to that elusive number one single - number one albums never had that 'it's number one, top of the pops' kudos, though there were so many different singles charts published in the 60's with so many different results even now what was the 'official' chart is subject to debate

[steve56]

Black Night -Deep Purple was kept off by Band Of Gold-Freda Payne

[leobloom]

R.E.M never had a UK nuber one either(although all thy're albums post Out of time have reached UK #1), I seem to remember reading "with a little help from my friends" as sung by Ringo Starr didn't even get into the top forty, but when Joe Cocker covered it it was a big hit.

[steve56]

The Joe Cocker version was a single Beatles /Ringo Starr didnt realise it as a single .The Young Idea did in 1967 it got into the top ten.

[Mike_CFC]

I could'nt be bothered to read every post on here so apologies if my choice is repetitive.

Vienna by Ultravox.A cracking,pulsating record that was kept off No1 in the 1980's by that 'wannabee eyetie' Joe Dolce and 'Shaddupa your face'

Goes to show what sort of cunts buy records !whistle!

More recently though.I met Sophie Ellis Bextor in Magaluf one summer and had to buy her a drink..........for keeping Victoria Beckham off the No1 spot !happy!

[steve56]

Question-Moody Blues kept off by Back Home -England World Cup Squad 1970!

[colonel]

Oi- Jeff Astle was the featured vocalist on that! It was an excellent song!

[Mike_CFC]

Here here colonel,and it was a well voiced song as well.Probably the best England song apart from World In Motion,despite John Barnes's feeble attempt to rap !laugh!colonel wrote:

> Oi- Jeff Astle was the featured vocalist on that! It was an
> excellent song!