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1960s CHART STATISTICS

(Based on Record Retailer charts)

Billy Fury The One and Only
Most Weeks in UK Top 50 Throughout the Decade
Most Entries in the Top-Selling
Singles, EP and LP charts

Artist

Weeks

Artist

Releases

1 Cliff Richard

537

1 Cliff Richard

45

2 Elvis Presley
444
2 Elvis Presley
42
3 Beatles (plus 1 week backing Tony Sheridan)
333
3 Roy Orbison
28
4 Roy Orbison
309
4 Shadows (plus 25 backing Cliff Richard)
25
5 The Shadows (plus 328 weeks backing Cliff Richard)
303
5 Adam Faith
24
6 Jim Reeves
292
5 Billy Fury
24
7 Billy Fury
258
7 The Beatles (plus 1 backing Tony Sheridan)
23
8 Adam Faith
245    
9 Hollies
231    
10 Everly Brothers
221    

 

Most Top 10 Singles
Most Top 50 Hits Without a Number 1

Artist

Releases

Artist

Releases

1 Cliff Richard

34

1 Billy Fury

24

2 Beatles
21 2 Brenda Lee
22
3 Elvis Presley
19 3 Gene Pitney
17
4 Hollies
15 4 Duane Eddy
16
5 Shadows
14 5 Connie Francis
15
6 Manfred Mann
13    
6 Rolling Stones
13    
8 Adam Faith
11    
8 Billy Fury
11    
8 Kinks
11    

Most Top 10 Hits Without a Number 1

Artist

Releases

1 Billy Fury

11

2 Gene Pitney
10
3 The Who
9

 

In 1961, Billy Fury's singles were in the Top 50 for 50 weeks - the 8th best return.

In 1962, Billy Fury's singles were in the Top 50 for 57 weeks - the 5th best return.

In 1963, Billy Fury's singles were in the Top 50 for 49 weeks - the 6th best return.

 

Billy Fury Singles

ISSUE DATE
TITLE
NME
CHART HIGH
1
18 January 1959
Maybe Tomorrow/Gonna Type A Letter
18
2
28 May 1959
Margo/Don't Knock Upon My Door
28
3
16 September 1959
Angel Face/Time Has Come
-
4
10 November 1959
My Christmas Prayer/Last Kiss
-
5
9 January 1960
Collette/Baby How I Cried
19
6
19 May 1960
That's Love/You Don't Know
22
7
25 September 1960
A Wondrous Place/Alright Goodbye
28
8
14 December 1960
A Thousand Stars/Push Push
23
9
10 March 1961
Don't Worry/Talkin' In My Sleep
10
3 April 1961
Halfway To Paradise/Cross My Heart
4
11
2 September 1961
Jealousy/Open Your Arms
4
12
5 December 1961
I'd Never Find Another You/Sleepless Nights
3
13
12 February 1962
Letter Full Of Tears/Magic Eyes
17
14
4 April 1962
Last Night Was Made For Love/A King For Tonight
6
15
7 July 1962
Once Upon A Dream/If I Lose You
7
16
18 October 1962
Because Of Love/Running Around
19
17
3 February 1963
Like I've Never Been Gone/What Do You Think You're Doing Of
3
18
3 May 1963
When Will You Say: "I Love You"?/All I Wanna Do Is Cry
5
19
5 July 1963
In Summer/I'll Never Fall In Love Again
4
20
18 September 1963
Somebody Else's Girl/Go Ahead And Ask Her
20
21
13 December 1963
Do You Really Love Me Too?/What Am I Going To Do?
15
22
14 April 1964
I Will/Nothin' Shakin'
16
23
10 July 1964
It's Only Make Believe/Baby What Do You Want Me To Do?
16
24
1964
Hippy Hippy Shake
25
16 January 1965
I'm Lost Without You/You Better Believe It Baby
13
26
9 June 1965
In Thoughts Of You/Away From You
10
27
22 September 1965
Run To My Lovin' Arms/Where Do You Run
23
28
15 February 1966
I'll Never Quite Get Over You/I Belong To The Wind
-
29
6 May 1966
Don't Let A Little Pride Stand In Your Way/Didn't See The Real Thing Come Along
-
30
17 July 1966
Give Me Your Word/She's So Far Out She's In
28
31
January 1967


Hurtin' Is Loving/Things Are Changing
.
32
July 1967
Loving You/I'll Go Along With It
.
33
September 1967
Suzanne In The Mirror/It Just Don't Matter Now
.
34
January 1968
Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt/Baby Do You Love Me?
.
35
May 1968
Silly Boy Blue/One Minute Woman
.
36
September 1968
Phone Box/Morning Now
.
37
December 1968
Lady/Certain Things
.
38
July 1969
I Call For My Rose/Bye Bye
.
39
November 1969
All The Way To The USA/Do My Best For You
.
40
May 1970
Why Are You Leaving?/Old Sweet Roll
.
41
November 1970
Paradise Alley/Well Alright
.
42
May 1972
Will The Real Man Stand Up?/At This Stage
.
43
June 1974
I'll Be Your Sweetheart/Fascinating Candle Flame
.
44
July 1976
Halfway To Paradise/Turn My Back On You
.
45
2 June 1978
Jealousy/Last Night Was Made For Love
.
46
September 1979
Don't Knock Upon My Door/Margo
.
47
September 1979
Gonna Type A Letter /Maybe Tomorrow
,
48
October 1981
Be Mine Tonight/No Trespassers
.
49
September 1982
Love Or Money/Love Sweet Love
-
50
October 1982
Devil Or Angel/Don't Tell Me Lies
-
51
February 1983
Halfway To Paradise/Cross My Heart
.
52
April 1983
Devil Or Angel/Lost Without You
53
Let Me Go Lover/Your Words
.
54
May 1983
Forget Him/Your Words
-
55

October 1983

Halfway To Paradise/Last Night Was Made For Love
.

 

Information sourced from www.BillyFury.com

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