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1050 CHUM FOREVER - The Number 1 songs
A guide and chart facts of the 694 #1 songs from the CHUM chart.
Updated April 7th 2007
In April and May of 2007 1050 CHUM will play a countdown of the 694 songs that reached number one.
Listen in over the next few Saturdays from Noon to 6 PM to see where your fave #1 places. on the CHUM chart.
Ron Hall's CHUM chart book which was updated and released in 2007 lists 694 #1's Ron counts 1 record twice as it was # 1 in two distinct chart runs. There were 39 double sided # 1's
Ron mentions that the chart numbers were 5 out from the 1512 that were published. By my count in all there were 1517 charts including the last one that was prepared but not published.
So here's some #1 facts based on the 655 records (including the duplicate) that reached the top. Double sided hits are noted in brackets () but count as 1 record in the 655 universe. I use the Gunness British Hit Singles standard (the Gambacci, J.Rice T.Rice and Reid versions) when compiling these lists.
Most Number 1 records. There were 426 artists that reached #1.
22 (15) -- Beatles
19 (10)-- Elvis Presley
16 (1) -- Rolling Stones
8 -- Elton John (includes 1 w/ Kiki Dee & 1 with Dionne & Friends)
7 -- Bee Gees
7 -- Rod Stewart
6 (2) -- Monkees
5 -- Four Seasons
5 -- Queen (includes 1 w/ David Bowie)
5 -- Police
5 -- Duran Duran
5 -- Michael Jackson (includes 1w/ Paul McCartney) (+ 2 as a member of the Jackson 5/Jacksons.)
5 -- Paul McCartney (includes 1w/ Michael Jackson & 1/wStevie Wonder)
5 -- Phil Collins (includes 1w/ Philip Bailey & 1/w Marilyn Martin)(+1 as a member of Genesis)
Donny Osmond had 3 solo No 1's and two as apart of the Osmonds
(notes..The Dionne & Friends count as two artists in the overall 426 Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight the other two friends Elton and Stevie had #1's on their own.. One off duets are counted in the 426 if one of the aritst had never reached the top before E.G. Frank Sinatra, Kiki Dee. The three charity records (Band Aid, U.S.A. For Africa and Northern Lights) count as one artist apiece.
Most Weeks at #1 by Artist. There were 1517 charts issued
74 -- Beatles (including 2 weeks tied)
45 -- Elvis Presley
37 -- Rolling Stones
27 -- Rod Stewart
24 -- Bee Gees
22 -- Elton John (includes 4 weeks w/ Kiki Dee & 2 weeks with Dionne & Friends)
17 -- Supertramp
16 -- Monkees
16 -- Michael Jackson (includes 2 weeks w/ Paul McCartney) (+ 3 as a member of the Jackson 5/Jacksons)
12 -- Donny Osmond (+6 as a member of the Osmonds)
14 -- Queen (includes 1 week w/ David Bowie)
15 -- Police
Most Weeks at #1 by Record.
8 -- Tonight's The Night - Rod Stewart
7 -- (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
7 -- The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
7 -- Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert
7 -- Hey Jude/Revolution - Beatles (includes 2 weeks tied at # 1)
7 -- Da Ya Think Im Sexy - Rod Stewart
7 -- The Logical Song - Supertramp
6 -- He'll Have To Go -Jim Reeves
6 -- The Twist - Chubby Checker
6 -- Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer
6 -- I Want To Hold Your Hand/ I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
6 -- Day Tripper/ We Can Work It Out - Beatles
6 -- My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity - George Harrison
6 -- Twelfth Of Never - Donny Osmond
6 -- You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone
6 -- Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
6 -- Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
6 -- I Love Rock And Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
6 -- Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett (2 weeks in 1962, 4 weeks in 1973)
Most consecutive #1's
There were 4 artists that replaced themselves at the top they are...
The Beatles had 3 #1's in a row "She Loves You" "I Want To Hold Your Hand/I Saw Her Standing There" & "All My Lovin'"/"This Boy" covering 14 weeks
The following had 2 in a row
Andy Stewart -- "A Scottish Solider" & "Donald Where's Your Troosers" covering 4 weeks
Herman Hermits -- "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" & "Silhouettes" covering 4 weeks
Bee Gees -- "Staying Alive" & "Night Fever" covering 10 weeks
Note .. You could make a case for John Lennon/Beatles as "Let It Be" replaced John's "Instant Karma"
Most Years having a #1 song
11 -- Rolling Stones (4 Consecutive)
9 -- Elvis Presley (7 Consecutive)
7 -- Beatles (7 Consecutive)
6 -- Rod Stewart (4 consecutive)
5 -- Bee Gees
Biggest Gaps between #1's (years only)
17 years -- Paul Anka 1957-1974 (from "Diana" to "You're Having My Baby")
15 years -- Marvin Gaye 1968-1983 (from "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" to "Sexual Healing")
14 years -- Chuck Berry 1958-1972 (from "Sweet Little Sixteen" to "My Ding A Ling")
13 years -- Who 1968-1981 (from "Magic Bus" to "You Better You Bet")
11 years -- Bobby "Boris" Pickett 1962-1973 (the two times that "Monster Mash" was #1)
11 years -- George Harrison 1970-1981 (from "My Sweet Lord/Isn't A Pity" to "All Those Years Ago")
11 years -- Michael Jackson 1972-1983 (from "Ben" To "Billie Jean")
10 years -- John Lennon 1970-1980 (from "Instant Karma" to "(Just Like) Starting Over")
9 years -- Everly Brothers 1958-1967 (from "Bird Dog"/Devoted To You" to "Bowling Green")
9 years -- Bobby Vinton 1963-1972 (from "Blue Velvet" to "Sealed With A Kiss")
9 years -- Manfred Mann/Manfred Mann's Earth Band 1968-1977 (from "The Mighty Quinn" to "Blinded By The Light ")
There was 14 years between Steve Winwood's first #1 in 1967 as member of the Spencer Davis Group (Gimmie Some Lovin') and his solo #1 in 1981 (While You See A Chance)
There was 11 years between Frankie Valli last #1 as a member of the Four Seasons (Tell It To The Rain ) to his solo #1 (Grease)
Biggest climb to #1
All Shook Up By Elvis Presley (in the first chart) and Thriller by Michael Jackson were the only records to enter at #1 in any era
The Top 30 chart era August 1968 - June 1986
28 places -- My Ding A Ling - Chuck Berry (29-1)
27 places -- Let It Be - Beatles (28-1)
26 places -- Take Off - Bob & Doug Mckenzie (27-1)
21 places -- My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity - Geroge Harrison (22-1)
16 places -- Touch Me - The Doors (17-1)
14 places -- Amazing Grace - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (15-1)
12 places -- Heart Of Gold - Neil Young (13-1)
12 places -- Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett (13 -1)
10 places -- Little Woman - Bobby Sherman (11-1)
The Top 50 chart era May 1957 - July 1968
48 places -- The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks with David Saville (49-1)
32 places -- The Three Bells - The Browns (33-1)
27 places -- Running Bear - Johnny Preston (28-1)
21 places -- El Paso - Marty Robbins (22-1)
16 places -- He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves (17-1)
17 places -- The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton (18-1)
14 places -- Who Put the Bomp - Barry Mann (15-1)
13 places -- Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum (14-1)
13 places -- Gimmie Some Lovin - Spencer Davis Group (14-1)
13 places -- Pied Piper - Crispian St. Peter (14-1)
Biggest fall from #1
The Top 30 chart era August 1968 - June 1986
13 places Brand New key -- Melanie (1-14)
12 places White Room -- Cream (1-13)
9 places Something -- Beatles (1-10)
9 places Pass The Duchie -- Musical Youth (1-10)
The Top 50 chart era May 1957 - July 1968
9 places Who's Sorry Now - Connie Francis (1-10)
7 places All Shook Up - Elvis Presley (1-8)
Twice at #1 The Monster Mash is the only song that was #1 twice by the same artist. It was first issued in 1962 and reached #1. The record was reissued in 1973 and once again reached #1. The Twist almost was the first to do this but on it's first release the record stalled at #2.
There was 5 other songs that got to #1 by 2 different artists
Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips & The Honeydrippers
The Locomotion - Little Eva & Grand Funk
Its All In The Game - Tommy Edwards & Cliff Richard
Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland & Bobby Vinton
You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes & Phil Collins
A tie at the top For two weeks, Oct 19th & Oct 26th 1968 The Beatles "Hey Jude" and Mary Hopkins "Those Were The Days" were tied at #1 the only time that would occur at the top.
LP Tracks at #1
There were 3 Album tracks that went all the way to the top
Pinball Wizard - Elton John
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC
Take Off - Bob & Doug Mckenzie